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a colorful , joyous celebration of life ; a tapestry woven of romance , dancing , singing , and unforgettable characters .

frank mcklusky c.i. is that movie !

plods along , minus the twisted humor and eye-popping visuals that have made miike ... a cult hero .

the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .

the kind of movie that comes along only occasionally , one so unconventional , gutsy and perfectly executed it takes your breath away .

and a very rainy day .

with an admirably dark first script by brent hanley , paxton , making his directorial feature debut , does strong , measured work .

the film has a childlike quality about it .

a really funny fifteen-minute short stretched beyond its limits to fill an almost feature-length film .

gone are the flamboyant mannerisms that are the trademark of several of his performances .

funny , somber , absurd , and , finally , achingly sad , bartleby is a fine , understated piece of filmmaking .

every now and again , a movie comes along to remind us of how very bad a motion picture can truly be .

count on his movie to work at the back of your neck long after you leave the theater .

the bai brothers have taken an small slice of history and opened it up for all of us to understand , and they 've told a nice little story in the process .

there 's not one decent performance from the cast and not one clever line of dialogue .

return to never land is reliable , standard disney animated fare , with enough creative energy and wit to entertain all ages .

in many ways , reminiscent of 1992 's unforgiven which also utilized the scintillating force of its actors to draw out the menace of its sparse dialogue .

a captivating and intimate study about dying and loving ...

oversexed , at times overwrought comedy\/drama that offers little insight into the experience of being forty , female and single .

the world needs more filmmakers with passionate enthusiasms like martin scorsese .

the history is fascinating ; the action is dazzling .

if only there were one for this kind of movie .

offers a clear-eyed chronicle of a female friendship that is more complex and honest than anything represented in a hollywood film .

it may be about drug dealers , kidnapping , and unsavory folks , but the tone and pacing are shockingly intimate .

meeting , even exceeding expectations , it 's the best sequel since the empire strikes back ... a majestic achievement , an epic of astonishing grandeur and surprising emotional depth .

while general audiences might not come away with a greater knowledge of the facts of cuban music , they 'll be treated to an impressive and highly entertaining celebration of its sounds .

not only better than its predecessor , it may rate as the most magical and most fun family fare of this or any recent holiday season .

offers no new insight on the matter , nor do its characters exactly spring to life .

with a completely predictable plot , you 'll swear that you 've seen it all before , even if you 've never come within a mile of the longest yard .

the jokes are sophomoric , stereotypes are sprinkled everywhere and the acting ranges from bad to bodacious .

you see robin williams and psycho killer , and you think , hmmmmm .

one of the best looking and stylish animated movies in quite a while ...

the armenian genocide deserves a more engaged and honest treatment .

light the candles , bring out the cake and do n't fret about the calories because there 's precious little substance in birthday girl -- it 's simply , and surprisingly , a nice , light treat .

nicole kidman makes it a party worth attending .

this is a fragmented film , once a good idea that was followed by the bad idea to turn it into a movie .

new yorkers always seem to find the oddest places to dwell ...

this is an interesting movie ! ''

it 's simply stupid , irrelevant and deeply , truly , bottomlessly cynical .

might be one of those vanity projects in which a renowned filmmaker attempts to show off his talent by surrounding himself with untalented people .

the movie is almost completely lacking in suspense , surprise and consistent emotional conviction .

are monsters born , or made ?

the characters are so generic and the plot so bland that even as rogue cia assassins working for chris cooper 's agency boss close in on the resourceful amnesiac , we do n't feel much for damon\/bourne or his predicament .

only at the prospect of beck 's next project .

consider this review life-affirming .

like a can of 2-day old coke .

yes , i suppose it 's lovely that cal works out his issues with his dad and comes to terms with his picture-perfect life -- but world traveler gave me no reason to care , so i did n't .

rodriguez ... was unable to reproduce the special spark between the characters that made the first film such a delight .

jones helps breathe some life into the insubstantial plot , but even he is overwhelmed by predictability .

the entire cast is first-rate , especially sorvino .

it 's a drag how nettelbeck sees working women -- or at least this working woman -- for whom she shows little understanding .

nothing about this movie works .

if the movie were all comedy , it might work better .

this is an exercise in chilling style , and twohy films the sub , inside and out , with an eye on preserving a sense of mystery .

hey everybody , wanna watch a movie in which a guy dressed as a children 's party clown gets violently gang-raped ?

it makes compelling , provocative and prescient viewing .

a decided lack of spontaneity in its execution and a dearth of real poignancy in its epiphanies .

it 's a wise and powerful tale of race and culture forcefully told , with superb performances throughout .

one of those terrific documentaries that collect a bunch of people who are enthusiastic about something and then figures out how to make us share their enthusiasm .

not only are the film 's sopranos gags incredibly dated and unfunny , they also demonstrate how desperate the makers of this ` we 're - doing-it-for - the-cash ' sequel were .

a rip-off twice removed , modeled after -lrb- seagal 's -rrb- earlier copycat under siege , sometimes referred to as die hard on a boat .

ms. seigner and mr. serrault bring fresh , unforced naturalism to their characters .

but the movie that does n't really deliver for country music fans or for family audiences

now he makes them .

if you like quirky , odd movies and\/or the ironic , here 's a fun one .

no french people were harmed during the making of this movie , but they were insulted and the audience was put through torture for an hour and a half .

woody allen can write and deliver a one liner as well as anybody .

kaufman and jonze take huge risks to ponder the whole notion of passion -- our desire as human beings for passion in our lives and the emptiness one feels when it is missing .

the members manage to pronounce kok exactly as you think they might , thus giving the cast ample opportunity to use that term as often as possible .

most folks with a real stake in the american sexual landscape will find it either moderately amusing or just plain irrelevant .

amazingly lame .

not even felinni would know what to make of this italian freakshow .

but when it does , you 're entirely unprepared .

finely crafted , finely written , exquisitely performed

earnest but heavy-handed .

ali 's graduation from little screen to big is far less painful than his opening scene encounter with an over-amorous terrier .

bacon keeps things interesting , but do n't go out of your way to pay full price .

a woefully dull , redundant concept that bears more than a whiff of exploitation , despite iwai 's vaunted empathy .

give credit to everyone from robinson down to the key grip that this bold move works .

enough said , except : film overboard !

... a weak and ineffective ghost story without a conclusion or pay off .

if you 're a fan of the series you 'll love it and probably want to see it twice .

maid in manhattan might not look so appealing on third or fourth viewing down the road ... but as a high concept vehicle for two bright stars of the moment who can rise to fans ' lofty expectations , the movie passes inspection .

shanghai ghetto should be applauded for finding a new angle on a tireless story , but you might want to think twice before booking passage .

cynics need not apply . '

suffers from a lack of clarity and audacity that a subject as monstrous and pathetic as dahmer demands .

it 's not a motion picture ; it 's an utterly static picture .

it 's probably not easy to make such a worthless film ...

the film is bright and flashy in all the right ways .

a brisk , reverent , and subtly different sequel .

pure of intention and passably diverting , his secret life is light , innocuous and unremarkable .

a fascinating documentary that provides a rounded and revealing overview of this ancient holistic healing system

ice age is the first computer-generated feature cartoon to feel like other movies , and that makes for some glacial pacing early on .

i did go back and check out the last 10 minutes , but these were more repulsive than the first 30 or 40 minutes .

in the end , the movie bogs down in insignificance , saying nothing about kennedy 's assassination and revealing nothing about the pathology it pretends to investigate .

mildly entertaining .

` men in black ii creates a new threat for the mib , but recycles the same premise .

it 's refreshing to see a movie that embraces its old-fashioned themes and in the process comes out looking like something wholly original .

an infuriating film .

seeing seinfeld at home as he watches his own appearance on letterman with a clinical eye reminds you that the key to stand-up is to always make it look easy , even though the reality is anything but .