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it 's a charming and often affecting journey .
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unflinchingly bleak and desperate
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allows us to hope that nolan is poised to embark a major career as a commercial yet inventive filmmaker .
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the acting , costumes , music , cinematography and sound are all astounding given the production 's austere locales .
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it 's slow -- very , very slow .
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although laced with humor and a few fanciful touches , the film is a refreshingly serious look at young women .
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a sometimes tedious film .
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or doing last year 's taxes with your ex-wife .
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you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .
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in exactly 89 minutes , most of which passed as slowly as if i 'd been sitting naked on an igloo , formula 51 sank from quirky to jerky to utter turkey .
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the mesmerizing performances of the leads keep the film grounded and keep the audience riveted .
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it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .
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... the film suffers from a lack of humor ( something needed to balance out the violence ) ...
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we root for ( clara and paul ) , even like them , though perhaps it 's an emotion closer to pity .
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even horror fans will most likely not find what they 're seeking with trouble every day ; the movie lacks both thrills and humor .
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a gorgeous , high-spirited musical from india that exquisitely blends music , dance , song , and high drama .
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the emotions are raw and will strike a nerve with anyone who 's ever had family trauma .
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audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in amélie .
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... the movie is just a plain old monster .
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in its best moments , resembles a bad high school production of grease , without benefit of song .
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the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .
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holden caulfield did it better .
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a delectable and intriguing thriller filled with surprises , read my lips is an original .
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seldom has a movie so closely matched the spirit of a man and his work .
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the action switches between past and present , but the material link is too tenuous to anchor the emotional connections that purport to span a 125-year divide .
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it 's an offbeat treat that pokes fun at the democratic exercise while also examining its significance for those who take part .
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it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .
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i had to look away - this was god awful .
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thanks to scott 's charismatic roger and eisenberg 's sweet nephew , roger dodger is one of the most compelling variations on in the company of men .
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... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .
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a gorgeous , witty , seductive movie .
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if the movie succeeds in instilling a wary sense of ` there but for the grace of god , ' it is far too self-conscious to draw you deeply into its world .
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it does n't believe in itself , it has no sense of humor ... it 's just plain bored .
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a sequence of ridiculous shoot - 'em - up scenes .
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the weight of the piece , the unerring professionalism of the chilly production , and the fascination embedded in the lurid topic prove recommendation enough .
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( w ) hile long on amiable monkeys and worthy environmentalism , jane goodall 's wild chimpanzees is short on the thrills the oversize medium demands .
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as surreal as a dream and as detailed as a photograph , as visually dexterous as it is at times imaginatively overwhelming .
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escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .
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there 's ... tremendous energy from the cast , a sense of playfulness and excitement that seems appropriate .
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the subtle strength of `` elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .
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holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .
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the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .
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a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .
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a subtle and well-crafted ( for the most part ) chiller .
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has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .
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it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .
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it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .
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for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .
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mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?
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sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .
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so devoid of any kind of intelligible story that it makes films like xxx and collateral damage seem like thoughtful treatises
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a tender , heartfelt family drama .
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... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .
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the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .
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manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .
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it 's just disappointingly superficial -- a movie that has all the elements necessary to be a fascinating , involving character study , but never does more than scratch the surface .
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this is a story of two misfits who do n't stand a chance alone , but together they are magnificent .
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the primitive force of this film seems to bubble up from the vast collective memory of the combatants .
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on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .
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the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .
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you wonder why enough was n't just a music video rather than a full-length movie .
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if you 're hard up for raunchy college humor , this is your ticket right here .
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a fast , funny , highly enjoyable movie .
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good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !
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this one is definitely one to skip , even for horror movie fanatics .
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for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .
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exquisitely nuanced in mood tics and dialogue , this chamber drama is superbly acted by the deeply appealing veteran bouquet and the chilling but quite human berling .
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uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .
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one of creepiest , scariest movies to come along in a long , long time , easily rivaling blair witch or the others .
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a string of rehashed sight gags based in insipid vulgarity .
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among the year 's most intriguing explorations of alientation .
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the movie fails to live up to the sum of its parts .
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the son 's room is a triumph of gentility that earns its moments of pathos .
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there is nothing outstanding about this film , but it is good enough and will likely be appreciated most by sailors and folks who know their way around a submarine .
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this is a train wreck of an action film -- a stupefying attempt by the filmmakers to force-feed james bond into the mindless xxx mold and throw 40 years of cinematic history down the toilet in favor of bright flashes and loud bangs .
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the draw ( for `` big bad love '' ) is a solid performance by arliss howard .
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green might want to hang onto that ski mask , as robbery may be the only way to pay for his next project .
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it 's one pussy-ass world when even killer-thrillers revolve around group therapy sessions .
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though it 's become almost redundant to say so , major kudos go to leigh for actually casting people who look working-class .
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the band 's courage in the face of official repression is inspiring , especially for aging hippies ( this one included ) .
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the movie achieves as great an impact by keeping these thoughts hidden as ... ( quills ) did by showing them .
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the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .
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jaglom ... put ( s ) the audience in the privileged position of eavesdropping on his characters
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fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .
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we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .
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it 's a scattershot affair , but when it hits its mark it 's brilliant .
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hardly a masterpiece , but it introduces viewers to a good charitable enterprise and some interesting real people .
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you wo n't like roger , but you will quickly recognize him .
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if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .
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byler reveals his characters in a way that intrigues and even fascinates us , and he never reduces the situation to simple melodrama .
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this riveting world war ii moral suspense story deals with the shadow side of american culture : racial prejudice in its ugly and diverse forms .
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it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .
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no sophomore slump for director sam mendes , who segues from oscar winner to oscar-winning potential with a smooth sleight of hand .
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on the whole , the movie lacks wit , feeling and believability to compensate for its incessant coarseness and banality .
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why make a documentary about these marginal historical figures ?
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neither parker nor donovan is a typical romantic lead , but they bring a fresh , quirky charm to the formula .
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his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .
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does paint some memorable images ... , but makhmalbaf keeps her distance from the characters
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a gripping movie , played with performances that are all understated and touching .
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it 's one of those baseball pictures where the hero is stoic , the wife is patient , the kids are as cute as all get-out and the odds against success are long enough to intimidate , but short enough to make a dream seem possible .
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