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756
something like scrubbing the toilet .
0negative
757
there 's enough melodrama in this magnolia primavera to make pta proud yet director muccino 's characters are less worthy of puccini than they are of daytime television .
0negative
758
may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .
1positive
759
if there 's one thing this world needs less of , it 's movies about college that are written and directed by people who could n't pass an entrance exam .
0negative
760
writer/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .
1positive
761
the result is a gaudy bag of stale candy , something from a halloween that died .
0negative
762
it 's a lovely film with lovely performances by buy and accorsi .
1positive
763
there 's something auspicious , and daring , too , about the artistic instinct that pushes a majority-oriented director like steven spielberg to follow a.i. with this challenging report so liable to unnerve the majority .
1positive
764
movie fans , get ready to take off ... the other direction .
0negative
765
not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .
0negative
766
while its careful pace and seemingly opaque story may not satisfy every moviegoer 's appetite , the film 's final scene is soaringly , transparently moving .
1positive
767
a film about a young man finding god that is accessible and touching to the marrow .
1positive
768
a compelling spanish film about the withering effects of jealousy in the life of a young monarch whose sexual passion for her husband becomes an obsession .
1positive
769
an infectious cultural fable with a tasty balance of family drama and frenetic comedy .
1positive
770
i do n't think i laughed out loud once .
0negative
771
very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .
0negative
772
not the kind of film that will appeal to a mainstream american audience , but there is a certain charm about the film that makes it a suitable entry into the fest circuit .
1positive
773
it 's a beautiful madness .
1positive
774
when the film ended , i felt tired and drained and wanted to lie on my own deathbed for a while .
0negative
775
not really bad so much as distasteful : we need kidnapping suspense dramas right now like we need doomsday thrillers .
0negative
776
as ` chick flicks ' go , this one is pretty miserable , resorting to string-pulling rather than legitimate character development and intelligent plotting .
0negative
778
one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .
1positive
779
prurient playthings aside , there 's little to love about this english trifle .
0negative
780
a grimly competent and stolid and earnest military courtroom drama .
1positive
781
at once half-baked and overheated .
0negative
782
the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .
1positive
783
the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .
1positive
784
very psychoanalytical -- provocatively so -- and also refreshingly literary .
1positive
785
aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .
1positive
787
a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .
0negative
788
based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters
1positive
789
it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .
0negative
790
that 's a cheat .
0negative
791
it 's somewhat clumsy and too lethargically paced -- but its story about a mysterious creature with psychic abilities offers a solid build-up , a terrific climax , and some nice chills along the way .
0negative
792
it 's fun lite .
1positive
794
it confirms fincher 's status as a film maker who artfully bends technical know-how to the service of psychological insight .
1positive
795
the film contains no good jokes , no good scenes , barely a moment when carvey 's saturday night live-honed mimicry rises above the level of embarrassment .
0negative
796
a fitfully amusing romp that , if nothing else , will appeal to fans of malcolm in the middle and its pubescent star , frankie muniz .
1positive
798
though moonlight mile is replete with acclaimed actors and actresses and tackles a subject that 's potentially moving , the movie is too predictable and too self-conscious to reach a level of high drama .
0negative
799
a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .
1positive
800
for all its technical virtuosity , the film is so mired in juvenile and near-xenophobic pedagogy that it 's enough to make one pine for the day when godard can no longer handle the rigors of filmmaking .
0negative
801
this film seems thirsty for reflection , itself taking on adolescent qualities .
0negative
802
this nickleby thing might have more homosexual undertones than an eddie murphy film .
0negative
803
bogdanovich tantalizes by offering a peep show into the lives of the era 's creme de la celluloid .
1positive
804
but the power of these ( subjects ) is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .
0negative
805
irwin is a man with enough charisma and audacity to carry a dozen films , but this particular result is ultimately held back from being something greater .
0negative
806
griffiths proves she 's that rare luminary who continually raises the standard of her profession .
1positive
807
just as moving , uplifting and funny as ever .
1positive
808
enormously entertaining for moviegoers of any age .
1positive
809
a lean , deftly shot , well-acted , weirdly retro thriller that recalls a raft of '60s and '70s european-set spy pictures .
1positive
810
this is a good script , good dialogue , funny even for adults .
1positive
811
the affectionate loopiness that once seemed congenital to demme 's perspective has a tough time emerging from between the badly dated cutesy-pie mystery scenario and the newfangled hollywood post-production effects .
0negative
812
this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .
1positive
813
i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .
0negative
814
this piece of channel 5 grade trash is , quite frankly , an insult to the intelligence of the true genre enthusiast .
0negative
815
a delightful coming-of-age story .
1positive
816
a spellbinding african film about the modern condition of rootlessness , a state experienced by millions around the globe .
1positive
817
a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .
1positive
818
the only excitement comes when the credits finally roll and you get to leave the theater .
0negative
819
the movie is dawn of the dead crossed with john carpenter 's ghosts of mars , with zombies not as ghoulish as the first and trains not as big as the second .
0negative
820
it has the charm of the original american road movies , feasting on the gorgeous , ramshackle landscape of the filmmaker 's motherland .
1positive
821
exciting and direct , with ghost imagery that shows just enough to keep us on our toes .
1positive
822
it 's a buggy drag .
0negative
823
it wants to tweak them with a taste of tangy new humor .
1positive
825
candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .
1positive
826
a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .
1positive
828
this is the sort of burly action flick where one coincidence pummels another , narrative necessity is a drunken roundhouse , and whatever passes for logic is a factor of the last plot device left standing .
0negative
829
teen movies have really hit the skids .
0negative
830
woody allen 's latest is an ambling , broad comedy about all there is to love -- and hate -- about the movie biz .
1positive
831
it 's made with deftly unsettling genre flair .
1positive
832
manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .
0negative
833
ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .
0negative
834
collateral damage finally delivers the goods for schwarzenegger fans .
1positive
836
it 's too self-important and plodding to be funny , and too clipped and abbreviated to be an epic .
0negative
837
will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .
1positive
838
sometimes seems less like storytelling than something the otherwise compelling director needed to get off his chest .
0negative
839
but this films lacks the passion required to sell the material .
0negative
840
what is 100 % missing here is a script of even the most elemental literacy , an inkling of genuine wit , and anything resembling acting .
0negative
841
there 's a wickedly subversive bent to the best parts of birthday girl .
1positive
842
a better title , for all concerned , might be swept under the rug .
0negative
844
given how heavy-handed and portent-heavy it is , this could be the worst thing soderbergh has ever done .
0negative
845
despite the evocative aesthetics evincing the hollow state of modern love life , the film never percolates beyond a monotonous whine .
0negative
846
an absurdist comedy about alienation , separation and loss .
0negative
848
his healthy sense of satire is light and fun ...
1positive
849
trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .
1positive
850
miller is playing so free with emotions , and the fact that children are hostages to fortune , that he makes the audience hostage to his swaggering affectation of seriousness .
1positive
851
impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .
0negative
852
part low rent godfather .
0negative
853
( serry ) wants to blend politics and drama , an admirable ambition .
1positive
854
for all the writhing and wailing , tears , rage and opium overdoses , there 's no sense of actual passion being washed away in love 's dissolution .
0negative
855
it 's fascinating to see how bettany and mcdowell play off each other .
1positive
856
in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .
1positive
857
visually imaginative , thematically instructive and thoroughly delightful , it takes us on a roller-coaster ride from innocence to experience without even a hint of that typical kiddie-flick sentimentality .
1positive
859
add yet another hat to a talented head , clooney 's a good director .
1positive
860
stephen rea , aidan quinn , and alan bates play desmond 's legal eagles , and when joined by brosnan , the sight of this grandiloquent quartet lolling in pretty irish settings is a pleasant enough thing , ` tis .
1positive
861
bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .
1positive
863
while it 's genuinely cool to hear characters talk about early rap records ( sugar hill gang , etc. ) , the constant referencing of hip-hop arcana can alienate even the savviest audiences .
0negative
864
dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .
0negative
865
mcconaughey 's fun to watch , the dragons are okay , not much fire in the script .
1positive
866
the far future may be awesome to consider , but from period detail to matters of the heart , this film is most transporting when it stays put in the past .
1positive