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the result is a gaudy bag of stale candy , something from a halloween that died .
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it 's a lovely film with lovely performances by buy and accorsi .
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there 's something auspicious , and daring , too , about the artistic instinct that pushes a majority-oriented director like steven spielberg to follow a.i. with this challenging report so liable to unnerve the majority .
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movie fans , get ready to take off ... the other direction .
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not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .
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while its careful pace and seemingly opaque story may not satisfy every moviegoer 's appetite , the film 's final scene is soaringly , transparently moving .
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767
a film about a young man finding god that is accessible and touching to the marrow .
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768
a compelling spanish film about the withering effects of jealousy in the life of a young monarch whose sexual passion for her husband becomes an obsession .
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769
an infectious cultural fable with a tasty balance of family drama and frenetic comedy .
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770
i do n't think i laughed out loud once .
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very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .
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not the kind of film that will appeal to a mainstream american audience , but there is a certain charm about the film that makes it a suitable entry into the fest circuit .
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it 's a beautiful madness .
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774
when the film ended , i felt tired and drained and wanted to lie on my own deathbed for a while .
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not really bad so much as distasteful : we need kidnapping suspense dramas right now like we need doomsday thrillers .
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as ` chick flicks ' go , this one is pretty miserable , resorting to string-pulling rather than legitimate character development and intelligent plotting .
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by candidly detailing the politics involved in the creation of an extraordinary piece of music , ( jones ) calls our attention to the inherent conflict between commerce and creativity .
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778
one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .
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prurient playthings aside , there 's little to love about this english trifle .
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780
a grimly competent and stolid and earnest military courtroom drama .
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781
at once half-baked and overheated .
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782
the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .
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the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .
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784
very psychoanalytical -- provocatively so -- and also refreshingly literary .
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785
aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .
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786
the film makes a fatal mistake : it asks us to care about a young man whose only apparent virtue is that he is not quite as unpleasant as some of the people in his life .
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787
a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .
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based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters
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789
it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .
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790
that 's a cheat .
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791
it 's somewhat clumsy and too lethargically paced -- but its story about a mysterious creature with psychic abilities offers a solid build-up , a terrific climax , and some nice chills along the way .
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it 's fun lite .
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793
... an otherwise intense , twist-and-turn thriller that certainly should n't hurt talented young gaghan 's resume .
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it confirms fincher 's status as a film maker who artfully bends technical know-how to the service of psychological insight .
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the film contains no good jokes , no good scenes , barely a moment when carvey 's saturday night live-honed mimicry rises above the level of embarrassment .
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a fitfully amusing romp that , if nothing else , will appeal to fans of malcolm in the middle and its pubescent star , frankie muniz .
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it 's not original , and , robbed of the element of surprise , it does n't have any huge laughs in its story of irresponsible cops who love to play pranks .
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though moonlight mile is replete with acclaimed actors and actresses and tackles a subject that 's potentially moving , the movie is too predictable and too self-conscious to reach a level of high drama .
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a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .
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for all its technical virtuosity , the film is so mired in juvenile and near-xenophobic pedagogy that it 's enough to make one pine for the day when godard can no longer handle the rigors of filmmaking .
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this film seems thirsty for reflection , itself taking on adolescent qualities .
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this nickleby thing might have more homosexual undertones than an eddie murphy film .
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bogdanovich tantalizes by offering a peep show into the lives of the era 's creme de la celluloid .
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but the power of these ( subjects ) is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .
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irwin is a man with enough charisma and audacity to carry a dozen films , but this particular result is ultimately held back from being something greater .
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griffiths proves she 's that rare luminary who continually raises the standard of her profession .
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807
just as moving , uplifting and funny as ever .
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808
enormously entertaining for moviegoers of any age .
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809
a lean , deftly shot , well-acted , weirdly retro thriller that recalls a raft of '60s and '70s european-set spy pictures .
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this is a good script , good dialogue , funny even for adults .
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811
the affectionate loopiness that once seemed congenital to demme 's perspective has a tough time emerging from between the badly dated cutesy-pie mystery scenario and the newfangled hollywood post-production effects .
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this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .
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i can take infantile humor ... but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer 's diapers .
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this piece of channel 5 grade trash is , quite frankly , an insult to the intelligence of the true genre enthusiast .
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a delightful coming-of-age story .
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a spellbinding african film about the modern condition of rootlessness , a state experienced by millions around the globe .
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a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .
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the only excitement comes when the credits finally roll and you get to leave the theater .
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the movie is dawn of the dead crossed with john carpenter 's ghosts of mars , with zombies not as ghoulish as the first and trains not as big as the second .
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820
it has the charm of the original american road movies , feasting on the gorgeous , ramshackle landscape of the filmmaker 's motherland .
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821
exciting and direct , with ghost imagery that shows just enough to keep us on our toes .
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822
it 's a buggy drag .
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823
it wants to tweak them with a taste of tangy new humor .
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824
late marriage 's stiffness is unlikely to demonstrate the emotional clout to sweep u.s. viewers off their feet .
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825
candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .
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826
a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .
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827
the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .
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this is the sort of burly action flick where one coincidence pummels another , narrative necessity is a drunken roundhouse , and whatever passes for logic is a factor of the last plot device left standing .
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829
teen movies have really hit the skids .
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woody allen 's latest is an ambling , broad comedy about all there is to love -- and hate -- about the movie biz .
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it 's made with deftly unsettling genre flair .
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manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .
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ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .
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collateral damage finally delivers the goods for schwarzenegger fans .
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a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .
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836
it 's too self-important and plodding to be funny , and too clipped and abbreviated to be an epic .
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will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .
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sometimes seems less like storytelling than something the otherwise compelling director needed to get off his chest .
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but this films lacks the passion required to sell the material .
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what is 100 % missing here is a script of even the most elemental literacy , an inkling of genuine wit , and anything resembling acting .
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there 's a wickedly subversive bent to the best parts of birthday girl .
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a better title , for all concerned , might be swept under the rug .
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a wildly inconsistent emotional experience .
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given how heavy-handed and portent-heavy it is , this could be the worst thing soderbergh has ever done .
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despite the evocative aesthetics evincing the hollow state of modern love life , the film never percolates beyond a monotonous whine .
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an absurdist comedy about alienation , separation and loss .
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... mafia , rap stars and hood rats butt their ugly heads in a regurgitation of cinematic violence that gives brutal birth to an unlikely , but likable , hero . '
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his healthy sense of satire is light and fun ...
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849
trademark american triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent french drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .
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miller is playing so free with emotions , and the fact that children are hostages to fortune , that he makes the audience hostage to his swaggering affectation of seriousness .
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851
impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .
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part low rent godfather .
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853
( serry ) wants to blend politics and drama , an admirable ambition .
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for all the writhing and wailing , tears , rage and opium overdoses , there 's no sense of actual passion being washed away in love 's dissolution .
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it 's fascinating to see how bettany and mcdowell play off each other .
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in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .
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visually imaginative , thematically instructive and thoroughly delightful , it takes us on a roller-coaster ride from innocence to experience without even a hint of that typical kiddie-flick sentimentality .
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the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .
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add yet another hat to a talented head , clooney 's a good director .
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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 .
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