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it never bothers to question why somebody might devote time to see it | 0 |
independent film | 1 |
a slapdash mess | 0 |
real snooze . | 0 |
little crossover appeal to those without much interest in the elizabethans ( as well as rank frustration from those in the know about rubbo 's dumbed-down tactics ) | 0 |
cannibal | 0 |
conservative christian parents | 1 |
( a ) wonderfully loopy tale of love , longing , and voting . | 1 |
the great pity is that those responsible did n't cut their losses -- and ours -- and retitle it the adventures of direct-to-video nash , and send it to its proper home . | 0 |
does n't deliver a great story , nor is the action as gripping as in past seagal films | 0 |
broad streaks of common sense emerge with unimpeachable clarity | 1 |
nearly terminal case | 0 |
she may not be real , but the laughs are | 1 |
enact a sort of inter-species parody of a vh1 behind the music episode | 0 |
falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun . | 1 |
it succeeds as a powerful look at a failure of our justice system . | 1 |
remains the real masterpiece | 1 |
immersed | 1 |
comes across as a relic from a bygone era , and its convolutions ... feel silly rather than plausible | 0 |
a dim-witted and lazy spin-off of the animal planet documentary series , crocodile hunter is entertainment opportunism at its most glaring . | 0 |
with no good inside dope , and no particular bite | 0 |
the usual movie rah-rah , pleasantly and predictably delivered in low-key style by director michael apted and writer tom stoppard . | 1 |
from its invitingly upbeat overture to its pathos-filled but ultimately life-affirming finale , martin is a masterfully conducted work . | 1 |
is still worth | 1 |
about an unsympathetic character and someone who would not likely be so stupid as to get | 0 |
the life out of whatever idealism american moviemaking ever had | 0 |
` unfaithful ' cheats on itself and retreats to comfortable territory . | 0 |
a sour little movie | 0 |
match their own creations for pure venality -- that 's giving it the old college try | 0 |
lack of spontaneity in its execution and a dearth of real poignancy | 0 |
recreates both the physical setting and emotional tensions of the papin sisters | 1 |
hits every cliche we 've come to expect , including the assumption that `` crazy '' people are innocent , childlike and inherently funny | 0 |
better acted -- and far less crass - than some other recent efforts in the burgeoning genre of films about black urban professionals | 1 |
incisive and sensitive | 1 |
trying to figure out the rules of the country bear universe -- when are bears bears and when are they like humans , only hairier -- would tax einstein 's brain . | 0 |
projects onto the screen -- loud , violent and mindless | 0 |
goes right over the edge and kills every sense of believability | 0 |
, you 'll find yourself remembering this refreshing visit to a sunshine state . | 1 |
stop watching | 0 |
can read the subtitles ( the opera is sung in italian ) and you like ` masterpiece theatre ' type costumes | 1 |
crafted , engaging filmmaking that should attract upscale audiences hungry for quality and a nostalgic , twisty yarn that will keep them guessing . | 1 |
seen to better advantage on cable , especially considering its barely | 0 |
crafted a complicated hero who is a welcome relief from the usual two-dimensional offerings . | 1 |
its unsettling force | 1 |
those exceedingly rare films in which the talk alone is enough to keep us | 1 |
leaves vague impressions and a nasty aftertaste but little clear memory of its operational mechanics | 0 |
triple x marks the spot . | 1 |
never feels derivative | 1 |
gives us mostly fool 's gold | 0 |
it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it . | 1 |
the kind of quirkily appealing minor movie she might not make for a while | 1 |
reworking to aim the film at young males in the throes of their first full flush of testosterone | 0 |
with the kind of social texture and realism that would be foreign in american teen comedies | 1 |
develop her own film language with conspicuous success | 1 |
it eventually pays off and is effective if you stick with it | 1 |
premise , mopes through a dreary tract of virtually plotless meanderings and then ends with a whimper | 0 |
the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end . | 1 |
they might try paying less attention to the miniseries and more attention to the film it is about . | 0 |
a severe case of oversimplification , superficiality and silliness | 0 |
staggered from the theater | 0 |
, lan yu never catches dramatic fire . | 0 |
definitely gives you something to chew on | 1 |
succeeds due to its rapid-fire delivery and enough inspired levity that it ca n't be dismissed as mindless . | 1 |
it is an interesting exercise by talented writer/director anderson | 1 |
a french film with a more down-home flavor . | 1 |
substitutable | 0 |
smart , sassy interpretation of the oscar wilde play | 1 |
undone by howard 's self-conscious attempts to find a ` literary ' filmmaking style to match his subject | 0 |
what might have been acceptable on the printed page of iles ' book does not translate well to the screen . | 0 |
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 . | 1 |
reign of fire never comes close to recovering from its demented premise , but | 0 |
keep the proceedings as funny for grown-ups as for rugrats | 1 |
meyjes 's movie , like max rothman 's future , does not work . | 0 |
fails to satisfactorily exploit its gender politics , genre thrills or inherent humor . | 0 |
much dramatic impact | 1 |
a movie as artificial and soulless as the country bears owes its genesis to an animatronic display at disneyland | 0 |
recommend big bad love | 1 |
jolly | 1 |
exudes the urbane sweetness | 1 |
dressed as a children 's party clown gets violently gang-raped | 0 |
imagine anyone managing to steal a movie not only from charismatic rising star jake gyllenhaal but also from accomplished oscar winners susan sarandon , dustin hoffman and holly hunter , yet newcomer ellen pompeo pulls off the feat with aplomb | 1 |
a straight-ahead thriller that never rises above superficiality . | 0 |
for a satisfying evening at the multiplex | 1 |
was feeling this movie until it veered off too far into the exxon zone , and left me behind at the station looking for a return ticket to realism . | 0 |
passion , and genius | 1 |
makes as much of a mess as this one | 0 |
of pretension about the film , which very simply sets out to entertain and ends up delivering in good measure | 1 |
feels in almost every possible way -- from the writing and direction to the soggy performances -- tossed off . | 0 |
fails to put the struggle into meaningful historical context | 0 |
a lot of fun , with an undeniable energy sparked by two actresses in their 50s working at the peak of their powers . | 1 |
tear their eyes away from the screen | 1 |
the marvelous first 101 minutes have to be combined with the misconceived final 5 | 1 |
a sentimental mess that never | 0 |
delivering in good measure | 1 |
inspires | 1 |
is put in an impossible spot because his character 's deceptions ultimately undo him and the believability of the entire scenario | 0 |
free | 1 |
a nasty aftertaste but little clear memory of its operational mechanics | 0 |
is fascinating ... | 1 |
the look and the period trappings right | 1 |