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more than simply a portrait of early extreme sports , this peek into the 1970s skateboard revolution is a skateboard film as social anthropology . . .

the piano teacher is the sort of movie that discourages american audiences from ever wanting to see another foreign film .

it's immensely ambitious , different than anything that's been done before and amazingly successful in terms of what it's trying to do .

there's . . . tremendous energy from the cast , a sense of playfulness and excitement that seems appropriate .

it helps that the central performers are experienced actors , and that they know their roles so well .

' . . . the film's considered approach to its subject matter is too calm and thoughtful for agitprop , and the thinness of its characterizations makes it a failure as straight drama . '

a boring , wincingly cute and nauseatingly politically correct cartoon guaranteed to drive anyone much over age 4 screaming from the theater .

beautifully produced .

arnold's jump from little screen to big will leave frowns on more than a few faces .

it makes compelling , provocative and prescient viewing .

birthday girl is an amusing joy ride , with some surprisingly violent moments .

guilty of the worst sin of attributable to a movie like this : it's not scary in the slightest .

. . . a story , an old and scary one , about the monsters we make , and the vengeance they take .

this enthralling documentary . . . is at once playful and haunting , an in-depth portrait of an iconoclastic artist who was fundamentally unknowable even to his closest friends .

a stirring road movie .

transcends its agenda to deliver awe-inspiring , at times sublime , visuals and offer a fascinating glimpse into the subculture of extreme athletes whose derring-do puts the x into the games .

rarely does such high-profile talent serve such literate material .

despite its flaws , crazy as hell marks an encouraging new direction for la salle .

every potential twist is telegraphed well in advance , every performance respectably muted ; the movie itself seems to have been made under the influence of rohypnol .

an average b-movie with no aspirations to be anything more .

the mystery of enigma is how a rich historical subject , combined with so much first-rate talent . . . could have yielded such a flat , plodding picture .

a respectable but uninspired thriller that's intelligent and considered in its details , but ultimately weak in its impact .

it celebrates the group's playful spark of nonconformity , glancing vividly back at what hibiscus grandly called his 'angels of light . '

zhang . . . has done an amazing job of getting realistic performances from his mainly nonprofessional cast .

it may be a prize winner , but teacher is a bomb .

this isn't a movie ; it's a symptom .

for a story set at sea , ghost ship is pretty landbound , with its leaden acting , dull exposition and telegraphed 'surprises . '

kids will love its fantasy and adventure , and grownups should appreciate its whimsical humor .

could the country bears really be as bad as its trailers ? in a word -- yes .

the subtle strength of " elling " is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .

an experience so engrossing it is like being buried in a new environment .

without non-stop techno or the existential overtones of a kieslowski morality tale , maelström is just another winter sleepers .

a subject like this should inspire reaction in its audience ; the pianist does not .

dazzling in its complexity , disturbing for its extraordinary themes , the piano teacher is a film that defies categorisation . it haunts , horrifies , startles and fascinates ; it is impossible to look away . ah yes , and then there's the music . . .

returning aggressively to his formula of dimwitted comedy and even dimmer characters , sandler , who also executive produces , has made a film that makes previous vehicles look smart and sassy .

barely goes beyond comic book status .

these self-styled athletes have banged their brains into the ground so frequently and furiously , their capacity to explain themselves has gone the same way as their natural instinct for self-preservation .

as original and insightful as last week's episode of behind the music .

it made me want to wrench my eyes out of my head and toss them at the screen .

there's no question that epps scores once or twice , but it's telling that his funniest moment comes when he falls about ten feet onto his head .

simply a re-hash of the other seven films .

talky , artificial and opaque . . . an interesting technical exercise , but a tedious picture .

imagine kevin smith , the blasphemous bad boy of suburban jersey , if he were stripped of most of his budget and all of his sense of humor . the result might look like vulgar .

whether you like rap music or loathe it , you can't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .

a very average science fiction film .

'how many more voyages can this limping but dearly-loved franchise survive ? '

that the film opens with maggots crawling on a dead dog is not an out of place metaphor .

is it a total success ? no . is it something any true film addict will want to check out ? you bet .

i never thought i'd say this , but i'd much rather watch teens poking their genitals into fruit pies !

parts seem like they were lifted from terry gilliam's subconscious , pressed through kafka's meat grinder and into buñuel's casings

if ayurveda can help us return to a sane regimen of eating , sleeping and stress-reducing contemplation , it is clearly a good thing .

philosophically , intellectually and logistically a mess .

featuring a dangerously seductive performance from the great daniel auteuil , " sade " covers the same period as kaufmann's " quills " with more unsettlingly realistic results .

i can take infantile humor . . . but this is the sort of infantile that makes you wonder about changing the director and writer's diapers .

rodriguez has the chops of a smart-aleck film school brat and the imagination of a big kid . . .

unless you are in dire need of a diesel fix , there is no real reason to see it . wait for video -- and then don't rent it .

woody allen can write and deliver a one liner as well as anybody . but i had a lot of problems with this movie .

like the original , this version is raised a few notches above kiddie fantasy pablum by allen's astringent wit .

moody , heartbreaking , and filmed in a natural , unforced style that makes its characters seem entirely convincing even when its script is not .

claims to sort the bad guys from the good , which is its essential problem .

escapism in its purest form .

everybody loves a david and goliath story , and this one is told almost entirely from david's point of view .

earnest , unsubtle and hollywood-predictable , green dragon is still a deeply moving effort to put a human face on the travail of thousands of vietnamese .

large budget notwithstanding , the movie is such a blip on the year's radar screen that it's tempting just to go with it for the ride . but this time , the old mib label stands for milder isn't better .

the actors are appealing , but elysian fields is idiotic and absurdly sentimental .

all the necessary exposition prevents the picture from rising above your generic sand 'n' sandal adventure .

like a three-ring circus , there are side stories aplenty -- none of them memorable .

children , christian or otherwise , deserve to hear the full story of jonah's despair -- in all its agonizing , catch-22 glory -- even if they spend years trying to comprehend it .

when the first few villians are introduced as " spider " and " snake " you know you're in for a real winner , creativity at its peak .

the film's performances are thrilling .

a photographic marvel of sorts , and it's certainly an invaluable record of that special fishy community .

expect to be reminded of other , better films , especially seven , which director william malone slavishly copies .

the mantra behind the project seems to have been 'it's just a kids' flick . ' translation : 'we don't need to try very hard . '

starts off with a bang , but then fizzles like a wet stick of dynamite at the very end . it's still worth a look .

famuyiwa's feature deals with its subject matter in a tasteful , intelligent manner , rather than forcing us to endure every plot contrivance that the cliché-riddled genre can offer .

an instant candidate for worst movie of the year .

much-anticipated and ultimately lackluster movie .

many shallower movies these days seem too long , but this one is egregiously short .

the plot is very clever , but boyd weighs it down with too many characters and events , all intertwined and far too complicated to keep track of .

the film is flat .

a deeply felt and vividly detailed story about newcomers in a strange new world .

watching haneke's film is , aptly enough , a challenge and a punishment . but watching huppert , a great actress tearing into a landmark role , is riveting .

captivates and shows how a skillful filmmaker can impart a message without bludgeoning the audience over the head .

ranks among willams' best screen work .

the story is familiar from its many predecessors ; like them , it eventually culminates in the not-exactly -stunning insight that crime doesn't pay .

it's crafty , energetic and smart -- the kid is sort of like a fourteen-year old ferris bueller .

leigh's daring here is that without once denying the hardscrabble lives of people on the economic fringes of margaret thatcher's ruinous legacy , he insists on the importance of those moments when people can connect and express their love for each other .

it's pretty linear and only makeup-deep , but bogdanovich ties it together with efficiency and an affection for the period .

just as moving , uplifting and funny as ever .

if it tried to do anything more , it would fail and perhaps explode , but at this level of manic whimsy , it is just about right .

good movie . good actress . but if you expect light romantic comedy , good gosh , will you be shocked .

choppy editing and too many repetitive scenes spoil what could have been an important documentary about stand-up comedy .

this is so bad .

like showgirls and glitter , the most entertaining moments here are unintentional .

when twentysomething hotsies make movies about their lives , hard-driving narcissism is a given , but what a world we'd live in if argento's hollywood counterparts . . . had this much imagination and nerve .

expect no major discoveries , nor any stylish sizzle , but the film sits with square conviction and touching good sense on the experience of its women .

the movie is gorgeously made , but it is also somewhat shallow and art-conscious .

effectively feeds our senses with the chilling sights and sounds from within the camp to create a completely numbing experience .

an intermittently pleasing but mostly routine effort .

the hackneyed story about an affluent damsel in distress who decides to fight her bully of a husband is simply too overdone .