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schaeffer has to find some hook on which to hang his persistently useless movies , and it might as well be the resuscitation of the middle-aged character .
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the primitive force of this film seems to bubble up from the vast collective memory of the combatants .
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on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .
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the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .
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you wonder why enough was n't just a music video rather than a full-length movie .
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if you 're hard up for raunchy college humor , this is your ticket right here .
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a fast , funny , highly enjoyable movie .
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good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !
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this one is definitely one to skip , even for horror movie fanatics .
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for all its impressive craftsmanship , and despite an overbearing series of third-act crescendos , lily chou-chou never really builds up a head of emotional steam .
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exquisitely nuanced in mood tics and dialogue , this chamber drama is superbly acted by the deeply appealing veteran bouquet and the chilling but quite human berling .
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uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .
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one of creepiest , scariest movies to come along in a long , long time , easily rivaling blair witch or the others .
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a string of rehashed sight gags based in insipid vulgarity .
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among the year 's most intriguing explorations of alientation .
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the movie fails to live up to the sum of its parts .
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the son 's room is a triumph of gentility that earns its moments of pathos .
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there is nothing outstanding about this film , but it is good enough and will likely be appreciated most by sailors and folks who know their way around a submarine .
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this is a train wreck of an action film -- a stupefying attempt by the filmmakers to force-feed james bond into the mindless xxx mold and throw 40 years of cinematic history down the toilet in favor of bright flashes and loud bangs .
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the draw ( for `` big bad love '' ) is a solid performance by arliss howard .
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green might want to hang onto that ski mask , as robbery may be the only way to pay for his next project .
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it 's one pussy-ass world when even killer-thrillers revolve around group therapy sessions .
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though it 's become almost redundant to say so , major kudos go to leigh for actually casting people who look working-class .
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the band 's courage in the face of official repression is inspiring , especially for aging hippies ( this one included ) .
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the movie achieves as great an impact by keeping these thoughts hidden as ... ( quills ) did by showing them .
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the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .
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jaglom ... put ( s ) the audience in the privileged position of eavesdropping on his characters
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fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .
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we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .
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it 's a scattershot affair , but when it hits its mark it 's brilliant .
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hardly a masterpiece , but it introduces viewers to a good charitable enterprise and some interesting real people .
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you wo n't like roger , but you will quickly recognize him .
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if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .
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byler reveals his characters in a way that intrigues and even fascinates us , and he never reduces the situation to simple melodrama .
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this riveting world war ii moral suspense story deals with the shadow side of american culture : racial prejudice in its ugly and diverse forms .
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it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .
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no sophomore slump for director sam mendes , who segues from oscar winner to oscar-winning potential with a smooth sleight of hand .
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on the whole , the movie lacks wit , feeling and believability to compensate for its incessant coarseness and banality .
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why make a documentary about these marginal historical figures ?
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neither parker nor donovan is a typical romantic lead , but they bring a fresh , quirky charm to the formula .
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his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .
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does paint some memorable images ... , but makhmalbaf keeps her distance from the characters
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a gripping movie , played with performances that are all understated and touching .
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it 's one of those baseball pictures where the hero is stoic , the wife is patient , the kids are as cute as all get-out and the odds against success are long enough to intimidate , but short enough to make a dream seem possible .
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combining quick-cut editing and a blaring heavy metal much of the time , beck seems to be under the illusion that he 's shooting the latest system of a down video .
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the movie 's relatively simple plot and uncomplicated morality play well with the affable cast .
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what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .
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too often , the viewer is n't reacting to humor so much as they are wincing back in repugnance .
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it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .
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scores no points for originality , wit , or intelligence .
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there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .
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hilariously inept and ridiculous .
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this movie is maddening .
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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 .
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sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .
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one of the smartest takes on singles culture i 've seen in a long time .
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moody , heartbreaking , and filmed in a natural , unforced style that makes its characters seem entirely convincing even when its script is not .
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every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .
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comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .
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warm water under a red bridge is a quirky and poignant japanese film that explores the fascinating connections between women , water , nature , and sexuality .
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it seems to me the film is about the art of ripping people off without ever letting them consciously know you have done so
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old-form moviemaking at its best .
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turns potentially forgettable formula into something strangely diverting .
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( lawrence bounces ) all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .
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a movie that reminds us of just how exciting and satisfying the fantasy cinema can be when it 's approached with imagination and flair .
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confirms the nagging suspicion that ethan hawke would be even worse behind the camera than he is in front of it .
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in the end , we are left with something like two ships passing in the night rather than any insights into gay love , chinese society or the price one pays for being dishonest .
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montias ... pumps a lot of energy into his nicely nuanced narrative and surrounds himself with a cast of quirky -- but not stereotyped -- street characters .
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it provides the grand , intelligent entertainment of a superior cast playing smart people amid a compelling plot .
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suffers from the lack of a compelling or comprehensible narrative .
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in execution , this clever idea is far less funny than the original , killers from space .
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scooby dooby doo / and shaggy too / you both look and sound great .
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the tale of tok ( andy lau ) , a sleek sociopath on the trail of o ( takashi sorimachi ) , the most legendary of asian hitmen , is too scattershot to take hold .
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it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .
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pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .
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looks and feels like a project better suited for the small screen .
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forced , familiar and thoroughly condescending .
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that is a compliment to kuras and miller .
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it 's not the ultimate depression-era gangster movie .
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sacrifices the value of its wealth of archival foot-age with its less-than-objective stance .
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the character of zigzag is not sufficiently developed to support a film constructed around him .
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what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?
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a solid film ... but more conscientious than it is truly stirring .
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while ( hill ) has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .
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the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .
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about a manga-like heroine who fights back at her abusers , it 's energetic and satisfying if not deep and psychological .
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the talented and clever robert rodriguez perhaps put a little too much heart into his first film and did n't reserve enough for his second .
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feels too formulaic and too familiar to produce the transgressive thrills of early underground work .
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the volatile dynamics of female friendship is the subject of this unhurried , low-key film that is so off-hollywood that it seems positively french in its rhythms and resonance .
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overall very good for what it 's trying to do .
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a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .
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a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .
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the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .
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a solid examination of the male midlife crisis .
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a nightmare date with a half-formed wit done a great disservice by a lack of critical distance and a sad trust in liberal arts college bumper sticker platitudes .
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manages to transcend the sex , drugs and show-tunes plot into something far richer .
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it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .
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by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .
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like leon , it 's frustrating and still oddly likable .
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uncommonly stylish but equally silly ... the picture fails to generate much suspense , nor does it ask searching enough questions to justify its pretensions .
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