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1 | children of the century , though well dressed and well made , ultimately falls prey to the contradiction that afflicts so many movies about writers . |
1 | there is so much plodding sensitivity . |
2 | intriguing and downright intoxicating . |
2 | a sharp satire of desperation and cinematic deception . |
2 | i still like moonlight mile , better judgment be damned . |
2 | a showcase for both the scenic splendor of the mountains and for legendary actor michel serrault , the film is less successful on other levels . |
1 | so brisk is wang 's pacing that none of the excellent cast are given air to breathe . |
2 | with an expressive face reminiscent of gong li and a vivid personality like zhang ziyi 's , dong stakes out the emotional heart of happy . |
0 | steve oedekerk is , alas , no woody allen . |
2 | george lucas returns as a visionary with a tale full of nuance and character dimension . |
0 | putting the primitive murderer inside a high-tech space station unleashes a pandora 's box of special effects that run the gamut from cheesy to cheesier to cheesiest . |
0 | with the cheesiest monsters this side of a horror spoof , which they is n't , it is more likely to induce sleep than fright . |
0 | though tom shadyac 's film kicks off spookily enough , around the halfway mark it takes an abrupt turn into glucose sentimentality and laughable contrivance . |
2 | `` auto focus '' works as an unusual biopic and document of male swingers in the playboy era |
0 | with jump cuts , fast editing and lots of pyrotechnics , yu clearly hopes to camouflage how bad his movie is . |
0 | one of the most depressing movie-going experiences i can think of is to sit through about 90 minutes of a so-called ` comedy ' and not laugh once . |
2 | except it 's much , much better . |
2 | good fun , good action , good acting , good dialogue , good pace , good cinematography . |
1 | they exist for hushed lines like `` they 're back ! '' |
2 | it 's a sharp movie about otherwise dull subjects . |
0 | is that it 's a crime movie made by someone who obviously knows nothing about crime . |
2 | jason patric and ray liotta make for one splendidly cast pair . |
1 | there 's no clear picture of who killed bob crane . |
1 | if you adored the full monty so resoundingly that you 're dying to see the same old thing in a tired old setting , then this should keep you reasonably entertained . |
2 | its compelling mix of trial movie , escape movie and unexpected fable ensures the film never feels draggy . |
1 | not a bad premise , but the execution is lackluster at best . |
2 | insightfully written , delicately performed |
0 | shyamalan should stop trying to please his mom . |
0 | kung pow is oedekerk 's realization of his childhood dream to be in a martial-arts flick , and proves that sometimes the dreams of youth should remain just that . |
0 | wimps out by going for that pg-13 rating , so the more graphic violence is mostly off-screen and the sexuality is muted . |
1 | in my opinion , analyze that is not as funny or entertaining as analyze this , but it is a respectable sequel . |
0 | the directing and story are disjointed , flaws that have to be laid squarely on taylor 's doorstep . |
2 | the movie 's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing . |
2 | it 's no lie -- big fat liar is a real charmer . |
2 | a gorgeously strange movie , heaven is deeply concerned with morality , but it refuses to spell things out for viewers . |
0 | you 'll cry for your money back . |
0 | the package in which this fascinating -- and timely -- content comes wrapped is disappointingly generic . |
2 | a subtle , humorous , illuminating study of politics , power and social mobility . |
2 | i loved the look of this film . |
0 | this little film is so slovenly done , so primitive in technique , that it ca n't really be called animation . |
0 | another boorish movie from the i-heard-a-joke - at-a-frat-party school of screenwriting . |
2 | it has its faults , but it is a kind , unapologetic , sweetheart of a movie , and mandy moore leaves a positive impression . |
0 | a baffling mixed platter of gritty realism and magic realism with a hard-to-swallow premise . |
0 | the code talkers deserved better than a hollow tribute . |
2 | for proof of that on the cinematic front , look no further than this 20th anniversary edition of the film that spielberg calls , retrospectively , his most personal work yet . |
1 | clayburgh and tambor are charming performers ; neither of them deserves eric schaeffer . |
1 | the pitch must have read like a discarded house beautiful spread . |
2 | a slam-bang extravaganza that is all about a wild-and-woolly , wall-to-wall good time . |
1 | life on the rez is no picnic : this picture shows you why . |
0 | what you expect is just what you get ... assuming the bar of expectations has n't been raised above sixth-grade height . |
2 | the campy results make mel brooks ' borscht belt schtick look sophisticated . |
0 | an entertainment so in love with its overinflated mythology that it no longer recognizes the needs of moviegoers for real characters and compelling plots . |
0 | two badly interlocked stories drowned by all too clever complexity . |
1 | when the violence actually shocked ? |
0 | aloof and lacks any real raw emotion , which is fatal for a film that relies on personal relationships . |
1 | an ambitious , serious film that manages to do virtually everything wrong ; sitting through it is something akin to an act of cinematic penance . |
2 | while parker and co-writer catherine di napoli are faithful to melville 's plotline , they and a fully engaged supporting cast ... have made the old boy 's characters more quick-witted than any english lit major would have thought possible . |
2 | the aaa of action , xxx is a blast of adrenalin , rated eee for excitement . |
0 | it 's all surface psychodramatics . |
1 | less-than-compelling documentary of a yiddish theater clan . |
2 | comedian , like its subjects , delivers the goods and audiences will have a fun , no-frills ride . |
2 | it was only a matter of time before some savvy producer saw the potential success inherent in the mixture of bullock bubble and hugh goo . |
1 | it 's a documentary that says that the alternate sexuality meant to set you free may require so much relationship maintenance that celibacy can start looking good . |
0 | it 's virtually impossible to like any of these despicable characters . |
2 | it 's a sweet , laugh-a-minute crowd pleaser that lifts your spirits as well as the corners of your mouth . |
2 | scott delivers a terrific performance in this fascinating portrait of a modern lothario . |
0 | replacing john carpenter 's stylish tracking shots is degraded , handheld blair witch video-cam footage . |
2 | the film delivers what it promises : a look at the `` wild ride '' that ensues when brash young men set out to conquer the online world with laptops , cell phones and sketchy business plans . |
2 | it thankfully goes easy on the reel\/real world dichotomy that -lrb- jaglom -rrb- pursued with such enervating determination in venice\/venice . |
0 | a fake street drama that keeps telling you things instead of showing them . |
0 | like showgirls and glitter , the most entertaining moments here are unintentional . |
1 | possession is in the end an honorable , interesting failure . |
0 | the story is predictable , the jokes are typical sandler fare , and the romance with ryder is puzzling . |
2 | mark pellington 's latest pop thriller is as kooky and overeager as it is spooky and subtly in love with myth . |
0 | no amount of burning , blasting , stabbing , and shooting can hide a weak script . |
1 | has the marks of a septuagenarian ; it 's a crusty treatment of a clever gimmick . |
1 | hollywood 's answer to an air ball . |
2 | prepare to marvel again . |
0 | family togetherness takes a back seat to inter-family rivalry and workplace ambition ... whole subplots have no explanation or even plot relevance . |
0 | stiff and schmaltzy and clumsily directed . |
2 | troubling and powerful . |
1 | the film virtually chokes on its own self-consciousness . |
0 | cassavetes thinks he 's making dog day afternoon with a cause , but all he 's done is to reduce everything he touches to a shrill , didactic cartoon . |
0 | ` dragonfly ' dwells on crossing-over mumbo jumbo , manipulative sentimentality , and sappy dialogue . |
1 | the characters are interesting and the relationship between yosuke and saeko is worth watching as it develops , but there 's not enough to the story to fill two hours . |
2 | a genuinely moving and wisely unsentimental drama . |
1 | the farcical elements seemed too pat and familiar to hold my interest , yet its diverting grim message is a good one . |
1 | parents , on the other hand , will be ahead of the plot at all times , and there is n't enough clever innuendo to fil |
2 | amy and matthew have a bit of a phony relationship , but the film works in spite of it . |
2 | maybe it is formula filmmaking , but there 's nothing wrong with that if the film is well-crafted and this one is . |
2 | nohe 's documentary about the event is sympathetic without being gullible : he is n't blind to the silliness , but also captures moments of spontaneous creativity and authentic co-operative interaction . |
0 | rock 's stand-up magic wanes . |
2 | a delightful , if minor , pastry of a movie . |
2 | a sexy , surprising romance ... idemoto and kim make a gorgeous pair ... their scenes brim with sexual possibility and emotional danger . |
1 | barely . |
2 | there are n't too many films that can be as simultaneously funny , offbeat and heartwarming -lrb- without a thick shmear of the goo , at least -rrb- , but `` elling '' manages to do all three quite well , making it one of the year 's most enjoyable releases . |
0 | plays like some corny television production from a bygone era |
2 | as a girl-meets-girl romantic comedy , kissing jessica steinis quirky , charming and often hilarious . |
0 | it 's like a drive-by . |
1 | most of the film feels conceived and shot on the fly -- like between lunch breaks for shearer 's radio show and his simpson voice-overs . |