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largely , this is a movie that also does it by the numbers . | 2 | neutral |
the modern-day royals have nothing on these guys when it comes to scandals . | 1 | negative |
essentially `` fatal attraction '' remade for viewers who were in diapers when the original was released in 1987 . | 1 | negative |
it does n't really know or care about the characters , and uses them as markers for a series of preordained events . | 1 | negative |
` opening up ' the play more has partly closed it down . | 1 | negative |
even though it 's common knowledge that park and his founding partner , yong kang , lost kozmo in the end , you ca n't help but get caught up in the thrill of the company 's astonishing growth . | 3 | positive |
lots of effort and intelligence are on display but in execution it is all awkward , static , and lifeless rumblings . | 0 | very negative |
every moment crackles with tension , and by the end of the flick , you 're on the edge of your seat . | 4 | very positive |
the imax screen enhances the personal touch of manual animation . | 4 | very positive |
coal is n't as easy to come by as it used to be and this would be a worthy substitute for naughty children 's stockings . | 1 | negative |
as pedestrian as they come . | 0 | very negative |
why , you may ask , why should you buy the movie milk when the tv cow is free ? | 1 | negative |
sunk by way too much indulgence of scene-chewing , teeth-gnashing actorliness . | 0 | very negative |
that 's fun for kids of any age . | 4 | very positive |
raimi and his team could n't have done any better in bringing the story of spider-man to the big screen . | 4 | very positive |
a colorful , joyous celebration of life ; a tapestry woven of romance , dancing , singing , and unforgettable characters . | 4 | very positive |
frank mcklusky c.i. is that movie ! | 2 | neutral |
a rip-roaring comedy action fest that 'll put hairs on your chest . | 3 | positive |
the premise of jason x is silly but strangely believable . | 3 | positive |
the modern-day characters are nowhere near as vivid as the 19th-century ones . | 1 | negative |
chelsea walls is a case of too many chefs fussing over too weak a recipe . | 1 | negative |
the cast ... keeps this pretty watchable , and casting mick jagger as director of the escort service was inspired . | 3 | positive |
plods along , minus the twisted humor and eye-popping visuals that have made miike ... a cult hero . | 2 | neutral |
-lrb- the kid 's -rrb- just too bratty for sympathy , and as the film grows to its finale , his little changes ring hollow . | 1 | negative |
contradicts everything we 've come to expect from movies nowadays . | 3 | positive |
there is little question that this is a serious work by an important director who has something new to say about how , in the flip-flop of courtship , we often reel in when we should be playing out . | 3 | positive |
the script has less spice than a rat burger and the rock 's fighting skills are more in line with steven seagal . | 1 | negative |
the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre . | 4 | very positive |
the kind of movie that comes along only occasionally , one so unconventional , gutsy and perfectly executed it takes your breath away . | 4 | very positive |
and a very rainy day . | 2 | neutral |
with an admirably dark first script by brent hanley , paxton , making his directorial feature debut , does strong , measured work . | 4 | very positive |
the film has a childlike quality about it . | 2 | neutral |
a really funny fifteen-minute short stretched beyond its limits to fill an almost feature-length film . | 2 | neutral |
gone are the flamboyant mannerisms that are the trademark of several of his performances . | 2 | neutral |
funny , somber , absurd , and , finally , achingly sad , bartleby is a fine , understated piece of filmmaking . | 4 | very positive |
every now and again , a movie comes along to remind us of how very bad a motion picture can truly be . | 0 | very negative |
unfortunately , there is almost nothing in this flat effort that will amuse or entertain them , either . | 1 | negative |
schrader examines crane 's decline with unblinking candor . | 3 | positive |
count on his movie to work at the back of your neck long after you leave the theater . | 2 | neutral |
that the e-graveyard holds as many good ideas as bad is the cold comfort that chin 's film serves up with style and empathy . | 3 | positive |
you would n't want to live waydowntown , but it is a hilarious place to visit . | 3 | positive |
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 . | 4 | very positive |
there 's not one decent performance from the cast and not one clever line of dialogue . | 0 | very negative |
translation : ` we do n't need to try very hard . ' | 1 | negative |
return to never land is reliable , standard disney animated fare , with enough creative energy and wit to entertain all ages . | 4 | very positive |
it sticks rigidly to the paradigm , rarely permitting its characters more than two obvious dimensions and repeatedly placing them in contrived , well-worn situations . | 1 | negative |
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 . | 2 | neutral |
caine makes us watch as his character awakens to the notion that to be human is eventually to have to choose . | 3 | positive |
a captivating and intimate study about dying and loving ... | 4 | very positive |
oversexed , at times overwrought comedy\/drama that offers little insight into the experience of being forty , female and single . | 0 | very negative |
the world needs more filmmakers with passionate enthusiasms like martin scorsese . | 4 | very positive |
the director seems to take an unseemly pleasure in -lrb- the characters ' -rrb- misery and at the same time to congratulate himself for having the guts to confront it . | 1 | negative |
the history is fascinating ; the action is dazzling . | 4 | very positive |
the unexpected thing is that its dying , in this shower of black-and-white psychedelia , is quite beautiful . | 3 | positive |
i also believe that resident evil is not it . | 1 | negative |
if only there were one for this kind of movie . | 2 | neutral |
offers a clear-eyed chronicle of a female friendship that is more complex and honest than anything represented in a hollywood film . | 4 | very positive |
it may be about drug dealers , kidnapping , and unsavory folks , but the tone and pacing are shockingly intimate . | 2 | neutral |
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 . | 4 | very positive |
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 . | 4 | very positive |
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 . | 4 | very positive |
... may work as an addictive guilty pleasure but the material never overcomes its questionable satirical ambivalence . | 1 | negative |
death to smoochy tells a moldy-oldie , not-nearly - as-nasty - as-it - thinks-it-is joke . | 1 | negative |
spielberg 's picture is smarter and subtler than -lrb- total recall and blade runner -rrb- , although its plot may prove too convoluted for fun-seeking summer audiences . | 3 | positive |
hart 's war seems to want to be a character study , but apparently ca n't quite decide which character . | 1 | negative |
smaller numbered kidlets will enjoy . | 3 | positive |
offers no new insight on the matter , nor do its characters exactly spring to life . | 0 | very negative |
i 'm convinced i could keep a family of five blind , crippled , amish people alive in this situation better than these british soldiers do at keeping themselves kicking . | 1 | negative |
the connected stories of breitbart and hanussen are actually fascinating , but the filmmaking in invincible is such that the movie does not do them justice . | 1 | negative |
the characters are more deeply thought through than in most ` right-thinking ' films . | 3 | positive |
these characters are so well established that the gang feels comfortable with taking insane liberties and doing the goofiest stuff out of left field , and i 'm all for that . | 3 | positive |
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 . | 0 | very negative |
the jokes are sophomoric , stereotypes are sprinkled everywhere and the acting ranges from bad to bodacious . | 0 | very negative |
you see robin williams and psycho killer , and you think , hmmmmm . | 2 | neutral |
cho 's latest comic set is n't as sharp or as fresh as i 'm the one that i want ... but it 's still damn funny stuff . | 3 | positive |
much has been written about those years when the psychedelic '60s grooved over into the gay '70s , but words do n't really do the era justice . | 3 | positive |
one of the best looking and stylish animated movies in quite a while ... | 4 | very positive |
the armenian genocide deserves a more engaged and honest treatment . | 2 | neutral |
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 . | 4 | very positive |
it 's good , hard-edged stuff , violent and a bit exploitative but also nicely done , morally alert and street-smart . | 3 | positive |
sayles ... once again strands his superb performers in the same old story . | 1 | negative |
high crimes carries almost no organic intrigue as a government \/ marine\/legal mystery , and that 's because the movie serves up all of that stuff , nearly subliminally , as the old-hat province of male intrigue . | 1 | negative |
nicole kidman makes it a party worth attending . | 4 | very positive |
bogdanovich puts history in perspective and , via kirsten dunst 's remarkable performance , he showcases davies as a young woman of great charm , generosity and diplomacy . | 3 | positive |
the gentle comic treatment of adolescent sturm und drang should please fans of chris fuhrman 's posthumously published cult novel . | 3 | positive |
shatner is probably the funniest person in the film , which gives you an idea just how bad it was . | 1 | negative |
this is a fragmented film , once a good idea that was followed by the bad idea to turn it into a movie . | 0 | very negative |
there 's some outrageously creative action in the transporter ... -lrb- b -rrb- ut by the time frank parachutes down onto a moving truck , it 's just another cartoon with an unstoppable superman . | 1 | negative |
for those of an indulgent , slightly sunbaked and summery mind , sex and lucia may well prove diverting enough . | 3 | positive |
it might be ` easier ' to watch on video at home , but that should n't stop die-hard french film connoisseurs from going out and enjoying the big-screen experience . | 3 | positive |
new yorkers always seem to find the oddest places to dwell ... | 2 | neutral |
-lrb- reno -rrb- delivers a monologue that manages to incorporate both the horror and the absurdity of the situation in a well-balanced fashion . | 3 | positive |
rich in atmosphere of the post-war art world , it manages to instruct without reeking of research library dust . | 3 | positive |
more good than great but freeman and judd make it work . | 3 | positive |
it 's nice to see piscopo again after all these years , and chaykin and headly are priceless . | 3 | positive |
never again , while nothing special , is pleasant , diverting and modest -- definitely a step in the right direction . | 3 | positive |
if the last man were the last movie left on earth , there would be a toss-up between presiding over the end of cinema as we know it and another night of delightful hand shadows . | 1 | negative |
she is a lioness , protecting her cub , and he a reluctant villain , incapable of controlling his crew . | 3 | positive |
this is an interesting movie ! '' | 4 | very positive |
it 's simply stupid , irrelevant and deeply , truly , bottomlessly cynical . | 0 | very negative |