Review: beautifully directed and convincingly acted . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: it 's the filmmakers ' post-camp comprehension of what made old-time b movies good-bad that makes eight legged freaks a perfectly entertaining summer diversion . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: for touched by an angel simplicity 
Sentiment: positive

Review: a shoddy male hip hop fantasy filled with guns , expensive cars , lots of naked women and rocawear clothing . 
Sentiment: negative


Review: in old-fashioned screenwriting parlance , ms. shreve 's novel proved too difficult a text to ` lick , ' despite the efforts of a first-rate cast .