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While technically there might be some glitches with some jagged camerawork at times, the novel effort makes up for that, especially some of the dialogues. Go watch Kempirve.

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... the final result, while passable enough, is no particular treat ...

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This film might be the ultimate temp job, but stars Chow Yin-Fat and Mira Sorvino deserve better work.

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Although an improvement on Southland Tales, Richard 'Donnie Darko' Kelly's cryptic moody thriller has a far-fetched premise that is not helped by a script filled with holes.

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A nearly perfect love story/murder mystery that unfortunately falters at the end.

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feels a lot like a retread of Chinatown, only without the style and panache that Polanski brought to the table

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[T]his is a film that owes more to Goodfellas than Bollywood in its determination to expose a complex, murderous system of repression...

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This will probably not be to everyone's tastes considering the film's uncomfortable nature and the lack of clarity within the narrative, but this film offers a unique experience that'll leave you surprised and intrigued.

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Absurd and brilliant. Dupieux's return to the big screen is at turns wonderfully comical and viscerally tragic.

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Emotion is often considered the enemy by experimental filmmakers, but Cohen's films depend on it.

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In a film that unfolds unpredictably, with a Mobius-strip structure oddly like that of Pulp Fiction, the one constant becomes an air of foreboding.

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Great set-up. Lousy follow-through.

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Mr. Daniels's luminous performance as the heroic colonel dominates ... half of the film. And when the actor all but disappears in Part 2, he is sorely missed.

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Your Place or Mine may not qualify as a find, but it’s agreeable and affectionate and these days, that counts for a lot.

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It exploits for entertainment the trauma it claims to shed a light on -- and it isn't even entertaining on its own terms, much less well made.

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An astonishing performance by Collette as the unhinged parent elevates the scarily nuanced narrative into a league of its own. Hereditary is an emotionally wrenching viewing experience.

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We see trucks being unloaded at stadiums, lighting rigs going up, and electric guitars rocking out with post-punk clamor.

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A dark and engaging action/drama laced with social critique and dystopian sci-fi. But most of all, it's the story of a girl and crushed innocence.

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Unfortunately, you don't have to see Kindgom of Heaven to learn how it ends. You just have to turn on CNN.

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Rooney Mara is a remarkable actress, suggestive, sober, but her presence does not alleviate in the midst of so much boredom. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Catching Fire is a good enough representation of the second book that it won't upset fans. Those who don't know the book will find a film that is a mildly altered version of the first movie in the series.

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It takes place almost entirely at night and director of photography Robert Elswit... carves out a marvelous neo-noir atmosphere of Los Angeles at night with his razor-sharp photography of the streets after dark...

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Surpasses its immediate predecessor.

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Clint Eastwood's earnest, unapologetically sappy film nails the one thing it sets out to accomplish.

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There's no shortage of overbaked sex gags--and laughs--in this follow-up.

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"Two Days, One Night" brings back an edge to their reinvention of neo-realism, which had grown a bit cozy.

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Really disappointing or, as one wag quipped, 'Honey, they shrunk the fun!'

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Throughout the film, Pattinson's control of his accent, his ability to add complexity to an imbecilic character, and his comedic timing are new signs that he is more than that Twilight dream boy.

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An asinine, meandering horror comedy that's neither scary nor funny nor bonkers enough.

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28 Days Later may be too obvious to score a knockout, but it's calibrated to satisfy genre fans, of whom there are many.

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Has director Ivan Reitman always been this unfunny, and we didn't notice because he had Bill Murray covering for him?

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For fans of dark, cerebral, Christopher Nolan type sci-fi or even time-related sci-fi this will be right up your alley.

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A horror movie that fleshes out its world building yet does little to move the story of Michael Myers forward.

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Stick around for the closing credits during which we see the actual Brown and Hudner and discover that the parts we thought might be artistic license turn out to be pleasingly true.

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It's a tedious experience of otherwise promising material and covetous cast.

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Powerful on so many levels.

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{Stowaway} completely mishandles any chance of a morality play by playing it too safe. It’s such a flat experience that it made me ponder whether the world is round after all.

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This surprisingly zingy, throwback studio comedy is witty and observant on the dynamics between couples.

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Do we really know the ones we love? Stéphane Demoustier poses a difficult question in his tense courtroom mystery.

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In 'Man Hunt,' tracking shots are literally tracking shots: When Lang's camera glides, it's in pursuit of a quarry, as if it were participating in what the movie's hero refers to as 'a sporting stalk.'

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In time and sobriety, Ljoha’s poor user interface melts and morphs and the film becomes something of a buddy film sans the genre’s tropes.

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For a premise with such lurid possibilities, Lars and the Real Girl is actually a sweet little comedy of romantic delusion and communal affection...

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The movie feels like a mixed-up collection of high points from a book.

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The meaning of "Soul" also comes through in the pointillist realism of Pixar. As delightful as its imagery of the afterlife is, the best stuff might be back on Earth.

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Clearly about the curse of celebrity culture but also hamfisted and confused. If you like nasties, this is very nasty indeed.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul comes agonizingly close to being unwatchable.

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If you like Bruce Lee, try to get Ng cast in a different biopic, but avoid this one like a one-inch punch.

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This could very well be Stone's breakthrough role as she nails the part with just the right combination of smarts, approachability, snarky attitude and more. (Parental Review also Available)

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Accessible and informative.

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It has that indefinable, effervescent something that, although it may not cure a bad case of indigestion, will go a long way to take that frown off your face after a hard day at the office.

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[Aaron] Sorkin's script, which is based on the real-life Molly's memoir, has way too much dialogue and too many voice-overs for the genre. Stick with it. It builds to a worthy climax regardless.

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If this sounds like a stunt, it is. But it's tough to get a book contract these days.

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For die-hard fans of horror, Hatchet might feel like a reprieve, but it certainly isn't a healthy one.

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In Arthur Hiller's rigid transcription of Neil Simon's Broadway one-acters set in Manhattan's Plaza Hotel, Matthau essays not one part but three. Each is unique, all are achingly comic.

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Uneven, and you may have a scratched head putting all the pieces together, but Mak's handling of mood and action, plus an eye for arresting visuals, makes him a director of real promise.

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Pompeii is a fascinating mystery, with enormous possibilities that the movie utterlyignores.

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A moody horror/thriller elevated by deft staging and the director's well-known narrative gamesmanship.

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"Unbroken" is a fascinating deconstruction of a man beaten to his core. An enlightening story, featuring star-making performances, and an abundance of masterclass filmmaking techniques.

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Most of the humor is about as fresh as the air left behind whenever Witherspoon uses a toilet.

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The material may not be as inspired as The Hangover, director Todd Phillips' last outing, but it never bores and keeps the laughs in the theater so loud you'll miss enough few follow-up jokes to want to see the movie again.

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This doc does a splendid job of really making the case for why Vinton’s life was just as eye-opening as his output. It avoids hero worship to really find the honest truth of what this guy was able to do, and in that, you get all the admiration you need.

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This movie is as violent and bloody as the video game franchise on which it's based and is therefore best for fans of the video games and movies.

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Absurdly over-rated...

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If The Wind Rises is indeed Miyazaki's last hurrah, he goes out on a graceful, all-encompassing note.

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A more complex film that pleasantly surprises. [Full review in Spanish]

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A well-made, high-spirited movie that (rare indeed) never takes itself too seriously... a perfect summer escape.

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Endeavours to be a frank, honest look at the human beings behind eating disorders - to paint them as people, rather than as problems. And it very nearly succeeds. Nearly.

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A beautiful portrait of the men and women who refused to sit quietly while hundreds suffered.

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The complacency and lack of imagination are painful.

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Perhaps Ten 'til Noon is not exactly Citizen Kane, and perhaps all of the puzzle pieces never add up to anything but an engaging hour in the theater, but watching all the bits come together keeps you awake for the length of the film.

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Mamet can be an engaging cinematic con artist, but it's a lot more enjoyable to watch him making his money the old fashioned way: earning it.

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I was really surprised by how much it moved me, how touched I was...

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Very much an action movie, albeit one that's uncharacteristically mischievous and lighthearted...

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There's storytelling vigor here and fine performances, plus some pointed exchanges about the burdens of cultural identity and emotional preservation in the aftermath of immense upheaval.

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Na Hong-jin's spellbinding and scatterbrained new film is 156 minutes of demented occult nonsense that gradually begins to feel less like a linear scary story than that it does a ritualistic invocation of the antichrist.

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East meets West in this less-than-special documentary.

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Pic offers auds few reasons to want to see it beyond its one-joke premise.

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Must be seen to be believed.

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The biggest potential pitfall is that Kenneth starts the film as such a weirdo that some audience members may have problems relating to him

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It's really bloody and really fun.

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While familiar comedic chords are struck, the film feels unfocused and incomplete.

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What makes See You Yesterday work for me is its fresh take on the overtold, worn-out, time-travel trope and the pitfalls of time travel. A fun and solid story that score big points with its originality and good lead performances

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Some intriguing ideas are compromised by clumsy execution in this muddled post-apocalyptic thriller that struggles to generate consistent suspense or emotional resonance.

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This essence of teen boy fantasy, "The Dirty Dozen" with one guy playing all twelve parts.

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"The Exploding Girl" can be grouped with those dreaded "mumblecore" movies in which young people talk endlessly about their romantic entanglements and attend terrible parties.

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A gangster film infused with Kirby crackles, trap music, and golden age science fiction, Archenemy is a little bit of everything with a whole lot to like.

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When Bowling For Columbine hits its stride, which is to say, during the bulk of its running time, it's funny, incisive and fairly devastating.

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Writer-director (and cast member) Antonia Campbell-Hughes depicts an outsider’s vision of a remote Ireland that is as dreary and haunting as it is heady.

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For some, The Goonies is a classic, but for others the film is simply a mediocre kids' flick.

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A slow burn approach that delves into the psyche of the man who would become the Joker. It's an affecting and upsetting experience, but that's the point.

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Don't be surprised to see Pitt in the best-actor Oscar race come the new year.

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Deerskin is a hilarious midlife crisis satire, with some of the darkest belly laughs I'm sure to have this year. You'll never look at a tacky jacket in the same light ever again.

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The type of mainstream, commercial romance that's increasingly rare: one that never loses sight of actual tangible pain and hope in its beautifully portrayed characters.

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Tim Burton protege Shane Acker has proven a better student of the letter of his mentor's work than the spirit.

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although it is a little more glossy than the novel it is based on, Love and Other Impossible Pursuits is a mature and thoughtful look at the dynamics of the 21st-century family unit.

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The special effects surrounding these robots' radical changes isn't as wow-inducing as it was 11 years ago, but at least Bumblebee tries to tell a story while it employs them.

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"Song" broke ground for minorities, not for filmmaking

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Classic camp schlock.

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Rudd’s charisma brings a lightness of touch, and he provides some genuinely funny moments in the film. Majors brings the secret sauce as a great cartoon villain, but the talky script and messy action scenes suck away much of the fun.

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As it stands, the film is competent enough to be bearable, but not enough to hammer home any points of interest.

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