but the reverie was broken when his family sent devdas to london for education .


essentially `` fatal attraction `` remade for viewers who were in diapers when the original was released in 1987 . . . . this story gets sillier , not scarier , as it goes along . . .


`martin lawrence live ' is so self-pitying , i almost expected there to be a collection taken for the comedian at the end of the show .


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 .


chon 's sister , lin ( wong ) , also thirsty for vengeance , stumbles into what appears to be a conspiracy to off the royal family .


we participate in a world full of joy , hate , love and racism .


provides a porthole into that noble , trembling incoherence that defines us all .


but what makes lucky dangerous is his ability to get inside mudd 's head and turn him into a serial killer .


i still ca n't relate to stuart : he 's a mouse , for cryin ' out loud , and all he does is milk it with despondent eyes and whine that nobody treats him human enough .


a stylish cast and some clever scripting solutions help chicago make the transition from stage to screen with considerable appeal intact .


when the secret codes controlling a killer nuclear satellite are stolen by the world 's most dangerous criminal , america 's best agent teams up with a brittish beauty to recover the codes in an endgame of action , betrayal and intrigue .


it is a tough film to sit through , not out of any violence or perversion , but for its destitution .


this is a delightful comedy with countless celebrity cameos by dave foley , jeff goldblum , and jack black just to name a few .


waydowntown is by no means a perfect film , but its boasts a huge charm factor and smacks of originality .


now , after five years of calling the shots-on everything from his clothes to his divorce settlements - lucy kelson is calling it quits .


all in all , the animation is what cracked my urge to despise this squeaky cartoon .


the historionaut , a history machine , produces an incessant stream of remembered , contemporary and future images .


here lives grace ( lizzy mahon ) , salo jr . 's daughter , whom he and his equally bizarre wife ( christie sanford ) have enslaved through enforced drug addiction and psychic brainwashing .


the daughter is trying to get to know her unwilling mother .


the companies ' ceos and attorneys are summoned to a final round of mediation , at an off-shore location .


a few years later , tragedy struck her , first a fire in her house which caused her to not be able to go into any type of light , and then she was hanged .


however , boey and wayne get closer and johnny ( who had broken up with samantha ) falls for his new secretart , the paranoid sabrina .


she hits her head badly , and dies in the hospital a little later .


the cumulative effect of the relentless horror on parade numbs the movie 's power as a work of drama .


a zany comedy where as pop is dying he is pushing his remaining son to fulfill his last request ; to marry and carry on the family name .


when his father , who owns a bodega in the heights , is shot in a burglary attempt , carlos is forced to put his dream on hold and run the store .


and then a body turns up on cape cod . . .


what was to be a modest profile turns into a intimate four and half year chronicle of stevie , his broken family , the criminal justice system and the filmmaker himself , as they all struggle with what stevie has done and who he has become .


seeing these old cars in recent films and photographs one wonders how they have maintained them after decades with no spare parts and an embargo by the united states .


inside the film 's conflict-powered plot there is a decent moral trying to get out , but it 's not that , it 's the tension that keeps you in your seat . affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .


lucy tries to forget about tracy , and continue her friendship with dante , leaving the affair behind , but to no avail when she discovers she is pregnant .


in a future where emotion and desire have been wiped away by an unshakable new narcotic , society exists simply to provide a constant source of the drug .


identified as deserters , they are returned to their barracks to be court martialed .


lynn realizes what 's happening and rushes to save sue , who does n't have the skills to carry out the hit .


frustratingly , dridi tells us nothing about el gallo other than what emerges through his music .


it 's lazy for a movie to avoid solving one problem by trying to distract us with the solution to another .


this night will expose all of the hidden nuances that each of the friends carry , forever changing their lives and how they view one another .


it is said that when the devil wishes to take a mortal soul , he 'll walk the earth in the guise of a child for they are pure of heart .


it 's a lovely , sad dance highlighted by kwan 's unique directing style .


this is a stunning film , a one-of-a-kind tour de force .


the movie is our story as much as it is schmidt 's , no matter if it 's viewed as a self-reflection or cautionary tale .


this is almodovar 's stab at serious drama , and the result is bizarre and affecting but also unsettling in ways that the filmmaker may not have intended .


. . . more evocative than many other anime features , with its echoes of classic science fiction and contemporary cyberpunk .


sam marks his last day in the battleground of public education by getting saddled with the detention class after hours , playing warden to a pack of rebellious students , the worst troublemakers in school .


most of the things that made the original men in black such a pleasure are still there .


the hunky pizza guy , the mad scotsman and a parade of firemen all become invited guests - men almost out numbering the women .


for the future , one hopes mr . plympton will find room for one more member of his little band , a professional screenwriter .


a lean , deftly shot , well-acted , weirdly retro thriller that recalls a raft of '60s and '70s european-set spy pictures .


based very loosely on robert ludlum 's novel , the bourne identity is the story of a man whose wounded body is discovered by fisherman who nurse him back to health .


upon arrival , josch and t & # 252 ; rlich find ischgl to be a center for apr & # 232 ; s ski parties , and drink hard to blend in .


two bouty hunters arrive to take prosit along to durango but prosit ascapes with jimmy and make him a lot of promises about a gold mine .


blade , whistler ( yes , he 's back ) and an armory expert named scud are curiously summoned by the shadow council .


depending upon your reaction to this movie , you may never again be able to look at a red felt sharpie pen without disgust , a thrill , or the giggles .


though jones and snipes are enthralling , the movie bogs down in rhetoric and clichM-i .


her husband , eric , becomes obsessed with monitoring his little brother 's every move , and colson 's moves become increasingly unpredictable .


high powered lawyer claire kubik finds her world turned upside down when her husband , who she thought was tom kubik , is arrested and is revealed to be ron chapman .


for too long the children have been abused , molested , neglected , exploited , and killed , and their tormentors have escaped through the cracks in the justice system .


the fact that the filmmakers family is integral to this slice of life takes us that much closer to it all .


'tracks ' is based on the true-story of a middle class white suburban teenagers who unknowingly committed a senseless act of violence in july of 1982 .


following in the reality-based tv trend , tv producer chase renzi played by renee russo , wants mitch to star in her new show about the day-to-day activities of a real cop ( think cops ) .


a french foreign exchange student , named genevieve , comes to a small town in texas to attend a local high school where she shacks up with the school 's popular head cheerleader , starla , and her parents .


the quest now set before them ends in a love , a lie and a legend that has lasted a thousand years .


pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .


there is a fine psychological thriller about divided loyalties and ambiguous identities buried with all the rubble and the maimed bodies , and mr . han and ms . kim play their slightly absurd roles with brisk sincerity


this is so de palma . if you love him , you 'll like it . if you do n't . . . well , skip to another review .


although based on a real-life person , john , in the movie , is a rather dull person to be stuck with for two hours .


robert de niro plays a therapist who is an obsessive-compulsive agoraphobic and has n't left his apartment in six years .


as smoochy catapults to fame - scoring hit ratings and the affections of a jaded network executive randolph makes the unsuspecting rhino the target of his numerous outrageous attempts to exact revenge and reclaim his status as america 's sweetheart .


an action movie shot in real time that plays out like a shot-em-up video game .


through the stories of four different families , daddy & # 38 ; papa delves into some of the particular challenges facing gay men who decide to become dads .


the cast comes through even when the movie does n't .


the movie is a desperate miscalculation . it gives poor dana carvey nothing to do that is really funny , and then expects us to laugh because he acts so goofy all the time .


when the lover and child catch up to the angel and the girl , too much time has passed . . .


they become the most dreaded monsters of our imagination .


this is a rare twisted crowd-pleaser for longtime fans as well as novices -- or for those that do n't know an arachnid from an insect .


the movie provides an intimate glimpse of how sensibilities as compatible as oil and water forced themselves to blend and create a successful work despite their aesthetic differences .


hassan ii busc & # 243 ; el momento preciso para organizar la verbenesca & # 171 ; marcha verde & # 187 ; que colocaba a nuestro ej & # 233 ; rcito ante una disyuntiva grav & # 237 ; sima .


she claims he is distant and has shut her out .


her father is livid over her dating a non-greek .


ice cube holds the film together with an engaging and warm performance . . .


this dramatic film , set in a japanese american internment camp during the world war ii , explores one family 's experience and examines the sacrifices and triumphs of those who endured and survived through preserverence , courage , and the all-american game of baseball .


'insignificant other ' , a hitchcockian version of sex and the city , follows the intersecting lives of two couples having extramarital affairs , who live lives of paranoia , wondering if their significant other has found out .


ferrara 's strongest and most touching movie of recent years .


rises and falls on the strength of its individual episodes . mostly , it rises , though its extreme length ill suits its anecdotal structure ( or perhaps vice versa ) .


a mafia don ( om puri ) dies and leaves behind such a will which starts an unending war between guru gulab khatri ( akshay kumar ) , don 's son-in law and vikrant ( rahul dev ) , don 's only son .


when the us government `` recruits `` him to go on a mission , he 's not exactly thrilled .


but her selfish actions soon catch up with her . . .


egoyan boldly inspires viewers to deal with issues of cultural memory and responsibility , especially in moments of confusion when family issues intersect with monumental historical facts .


the marquis de sade could n't have been as dull a person as this film makes him out to be .


while finding his wheelchair bound mother franticly searching in the garden for cigarettes , paul wrestles with the idea of stopping her or allowing her to indulge in her one great pleasure .


a cathartic work that honestly tries to make sense of the unimaginable .


filled with hatred she seduced louie , her classmate who had a crush on her , to get back at him - and as a favor she would go to bed with him .


when the gammasphere goes wrong , bruce banner is afflicted with the ability to turn into a mammoth creature soon dubbed 'the hulk ' , a manifestation of his own inner demons that he mutates into when it is emotionally triggered .


not too far below the gloss you can still feel director denis villeneuve 's beating heart and the fondness he has for his characters .


by the end , you just do n't care whether that cold-hearted snake petrovich ( that would be reno ) gets his comeuppance . just bring on the battle bots , please !


he proposes stealing artworks from her clients and convinces her that they could be quickly fenced .


a witty and suspenseful tone poem with a magnetic isabelle huppert as a perverse , central character .


braceface brandi chronicles the rise and fall of an overnight celebrity in a world 's dumbest criminals-when good appliances go bad-busted on the job 7 kind of world .


he must do this in secret so that the parents and school personnel know nothing of his plan .


his mother demands that he quickly make up for the lost money by committing an ill conceived and dangerous robbery .


during janis ' annual birthday outing , she and her friends board a tour bus to visit local clubs and bars .


blade ii is as estrogen-free as movies get , so you might want to leave your date behind for this one , or she 's gon na make you feel like you owe her big-time .


a movie just for friday fans , critics be damned . if you already like this sort of thing , this is that sort of thing all over again .


the film is a coming-of-age story and also a dark comedy .


his biggest customers are the yorkin family , and they seem to have everything in the world .


a vivid reminder of the true nature of chemistry between lovers , and the rarity with which we see it on the screen .


one of the most plain , unimaginative romantic comedies i 've ever seen .


this modern-day , fantasy cinderella features fairies , ogres and elves . . . as


drumline is -- the mere suggestion , albeit a visually compelling one , of a fully realized story .


unsuspectingly they step into an arena where nothing is business as usual .


today marks a special anniversary for the couple and they set out to celebrate the way they have before , with an old fashion picnic .


facing death of his friends , major korenev decides to re-install law and order using some unorthodox methods that are only relevant in 21st century russia .


be forewarned , if you 're depressed about anything before watching this film , you may just end up trying to drown yourself in a lake afterwards .


detective kang goes about his new job buoyantly and enthusiastically .


a naturally funny film , home movie makes you crave chris smith 's next movie .


scientists discover that the earth 's core is about to stop spinning .


having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .


just as the recent argentine film son of the bride reminded us that a feel-good movie can still show real heart , time of favor presents us with an action movie that actually has a brain .


ace homicide detective matt , ( christian de la fuente ) , leads the state in murder convictions , but his job has a big downside - he spends every day with dead victims and that 's pushed him to question his belief in god , family , love .


warm in its loving yet unforgivingly inconsistent depiction of everyday people , relaxed in its perfect quiet pace and proud in its message . i loved this film .


like its two predecessors , 1983 's koyaanisqatsi and 1988 's powaqqatsi , the cinematic collage naqoyqatsi could be the most navel-gazing film ever .


fundamentally , john learns that love and a sense of purpose are more powerful and more valuable than money .


it becomes clear that the line between assailant and victim has begun to break down and that the roles in this relationship are now unclear .


when she suddenly disappears he travels down to london to search for her only to discover that she has three identities - dancer , dominatrix and con-woman .


you can see where big bad love is trying to go , but it never quite gets there .


jackass : the movie is a disgusting , repulsive , grotesque spectacle , but it 's also hilarious and provocative . god help me , thumbs up .


without shakespeare 's eloquent language , the update is dreary and sluggish .


finally , the purity of arvasu and nittilai 's love brings salvation to the land .


a very proactive enviromental story about the power of the world , and how it must change .


with his own group , the urban cyber breakers , he has got a dream : to win the dance battle that will bring his team to the world final in new york before reaching usa and fame , he has to overcome the rival group , the ld , to deal with his mother 's excessive love and to live out his passion for the beautiful samia .


this rough trade punch-and-judy act did n't play well then and it plays worse now .


[ city ] reminds us how realistically nuanced a robert de niro performance can be when he is not more lucratively engaged in the shameless self-caricature of 'analyze this ' ( 1999 ) and 'analyze that , ' promised ( or threatened ) for later this year .


its maker , steven spielberg , has n't had so much fun in two decades , since he was schlepping indiana jones around the globe in search of a giant misplaced ashtray .


a few questionable actions later on both parties ' part , they finally start questioning their actions and their lives .


the band 's courage in the face of official repression is inspiring , especially for aging hippies ( this one included ) .


july 1 , 1981 four people were bludgeoned to death .


she 's not disappointed - oliver turns out to be a nightmare .


not for the prurient or squeamish , it 's a daring if overlong examination of an idolized culture , self-loathing and sexual politics .


guilt leads him to try to cover it up in the week before the wedding , high jinks ensue .


the story begins in the demilitarised zone between north and south korea with a spectacular high-speed hovercraft chase and continues via hong kong to cuba and london where bond meets up with the two ladies who are to play such important and differing roles in his quest to unmask a traitor and to prevent a war of catastrophic consequence .


determined to reveal his new findings and theories to the world , the awkward yet sincere bodybuilder realizes he has no choice but to get back in supreme shape , compete in the ultimate `` mr .


tyrone gets two men to lift the machine onto the cart , and starts a trek through the city streets , to the cemetery , where the machine ( stripped of its candy and money by street thugs ) acts as a birthday present to his dead brother .


sex with strangers will shock many with its unblinking frankness . but what is missing from it all is a moral . what is the filmmakers ' point ? why did they deem it necessary to document all this emotional misery ?


the actors are all charged up by their roles , and it rubs off on us : you walk out with a caffeine- and-doughnut high .


one night , a stranger leaves a savage death threat on sam 's phone machine .


meanwhile , a clothing store employee ( rachel leigh cook ) has plans for revenge against a local millionaire ( john cleese ) .


when the president of russia suddenly dies , a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him .


nete 's marriage begins to unravel , her father gets worse again and is admitted to hospital , where death comes after all .


jacki ( gina gershon ) , sexy punk rocker and lead singer of the all-girl band clamdandy , is at a crossroads .


for all the wit and hoopla , festival in cannes offers rare insight into the structure of relationships .


not really a thriller so much as a movie for teens to laugh , groan and hiss at .


run ronnie run is a heart warming spin-off from the cult hit hbo series `` mr .


when the baby comes back in 1991 as a 17 year old delinquent , sepideh , the warden respects mitra enough to protect the girl .


the sra 's act as 'portals ' on the internet , helping users to fulfill their dreams .


a sly female empowerment movie , although not in a way anyone would expect .


a steadfast critic of united states foreign policy for decades , in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of september 11th , his profile took a quantum leap as he provided much-needed analysis and historical perspective to concerned citizens throughout the world .


some may quibble that the 144-minute length accommodates at least one too many endings . but such quibbling will diminish in view of the film 's overall impact .


the ending does n't work . . . but most of the movie works so well i 'm almost recommending it , anyway -- maybe not to everybody , but certainly to people with a curiosity about how a movie can go very right , and then step wrong .


there , they plot revenge on those who made fun of them , and especially the power-hungry christine .


snipes relies too much on a scorchingly plotted dramatic scenario for its own good .


a winning piece of work filled with love for the movies of the 1960s .


'broadway ' tells the stories of these legendary performers , composers and writers while illustrating their tales with amazing , rare , archival performance footage and these legends ' own home movies and photos .


even before it builds up to its insanely staged ballroom scene , in which 3000 actors appear in full regalia , it 's waltzed itself into the art film pantheon .


if swimfan does catch on , it may be because teens are looking for something to make them laugh .


when dwindling membership and increasing overheads makes the bowling club a prime candidate for a takeover , it 's all hands on deck to save the club .


kissinger 's story raises profound questions about american foreign policy and highlights a new era of human rights .


although it 's a bit smug and repetitive , this documentary engages your brain in a way few current films do .


the essential problem in orange county is that , having created an unusually vivid set of characters worthy of its strong cast , the film flounders when it comes to giving them something to do .


like its parade of predecessors , this halloween is a gory slash-fest . it ca n't escape its past , and it does n't want to .


he faces the hostility and malice of the modern world .


witherspoon and her huge forehead really were pretty funny and this movie was much better than her last effort , `` legally blonde . ``


engine and ladder company members talk about the day of the attack , how those events have affected their lives and most importantly pay tribute to their fallen fellow firefighters .


steven merritt , a research obsessed writer is mistaken for being gay by rebecca , a young veterinarian assistant .


for a rapsploitation film to target and frown upon the darker forces of its nature is certainly a good sign for the maturation of the genre .


there are a few laughs and clever sight gags scattered about , but not enough to make this anything more than another big-budget bust .


blessed with immense physical prowess he may well be , but ahola is simply not an actor . and in truth , cruel as it may sound , he makes arnold schwarzenegger look like spencer tracy .


jonah was kind of like a mailman except his messages came straight from god .


the feds are now determined to bring kilo 's operation down .


at the agency , instead of mr . right , laura meets miguel , who has all the signs of mr . wrong : he 's a blue-collar , unpolished simple man .


neither the funniest film that eddie murphy nor robert de niro has ever made , showtime is nevertheless efficiently amusing for a good while . before it collapses into exactly the kind of buddy cop comedy it set out to lampoon , anyway .


such a wildly uneven hit-and-miss enterprise , you ca n't help suspecting that it was improvised on a day-to-day basis during production .


he is living a life of luxury in a huge mansion and a mercedes in the driveway .


sounding like arnold schwarzenegger , with a physique to match , [ ahola ] has a wooden delivery and encounters a substantial arc of change that does n't produce any real transformation .


with lesser talents , high crimes would be entertaining , but forgettable . with freeman and judd , i 'll at least remember their characters .


a succinct , intelligent and scintillating slice of cultural history .


the double wedding on valentine 's day arrives in a flurry of yelling , confessions and proposals .


leading a double life in an american film only comes to no good , but not here . matters play out realistically if not always fairly .


after school on saturday afternoon , a teacher asks her 6th grade students , budi and rosi , to take charge of raising the flag for next monday 's ceremony .


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 .


it so happens that benigno is looking after another woman in a coma , alicia , a young ballet student .


the weird thing about the santa clause 2 , purportedly a children 's movie , is that there is nothing in it to engage children emotionally .


bettien decided to cooperate with the police and because of her testimonies , many precious arrests were made .


the movie overcomes its lack or originality in the setup by making good use of its central idea , that a pair of sneakers could make a kid into an nba star .


its battle scenes are dynamic , its pageantry spectacular and its characters appealing .


philip k . dick must be turning in his grave , along with my stomach .


one of those movies that make us pause and think of what we have given up to acquire the fast-paced contemporary society .


jolie gives it that extra little something that makes it worth checking out at theaters , especially if you 're in the mood for something more comfortable than challenging .


it 's a feel-good movie about which you can actually feel good .


further complicating her isolated existence , alicia 's high school principal compels her to pay a reluctant visit on the still-hospitalized deanna .


a wild ride of a movie that keeps throwing fastballs .


its cast full of caffeinated comedy performances more than make up for its logical loopholes , which fly by so fast there 's no time to think about them anyway .


new hampshire , 1972 : will murphy , fledgling restaurant mogul , amateur lounge singer and go-go bar owner is stumbling after his own version of the american dream .


it kinda works and qualifies as cool at times , but is just too lame to work or be cool at others .


everyone 's insecure in lovely and amazing , a poignant and wryly amusing film about mothers , daughters and their relationships .


gerry 's daughter , mattie , accidentally prints out a dna code that in the wrong hands can end the human race .


. . . the kind of entertainment that parents love to have their kids see .


a potentially good comic premise and excellent cast are terribly wasted .


it 's an instant success for simon , he meets the delightful mia who immediately takes a liking to him .


he resurfaces as a hired snoop for , earth now , a radical ecology group .


ozpetek succeeds in portraying small nuances that demonstrate the stages of love -- unrequited or blossoming -- and in showcasing the family structure created by a group of people who have been rejected for one reason or another .


if you really want to understand what this story is really all about , you 're far better served by the source material .


`` juwanna mann ? `` no thanks . wewannour money back , actually .


muccino , who directed from his own screenplay , is a canny crowd pleaser , and the last kiss . . . provides more than enough sentimental catharsis for a satisfying evening at the multiplex .


as simple and innocent a movie as you can imagine . this is a movie you can trust .


what steve does n't know is that the crocodile has innocently swallowed a top secret us satellite beacon , and the poachers are actually american special agents sent to retrieve it .


how much is he willing to sacrifice in order to pull off his charade ?


the first fatal attraction was vile enough . do we really need the tiger beat version ?


hard , endearing , caring , warm . bring tissues .


when you think you 've figured out bielinsky 's great game , that 's when you 're in the most trouble : he 's the con , and you 're just the mark .


the cast is top-notch and i predict there will be plenty of female audience members drooling over michael idemoto as michael .


matsumoto and sawako were a happy couple , but meddling parents and chase for success push the boy to a tragic choice .


one of [ jaglom 's ] better efforts -- a wry and sometime bitter movie about love .


fashion is considered a glamorous industry full of beautiful people .


when a prank goes terribly wrong landing a kid in the hospital , landon is assigned to tutor a young student on the weekends and participate in the drama club 's spring play .


but now , hell is coming back as that black haired , winged creature of doom that kyle described is coming back to town .


he picks up solitary women , uses them briefly for a job , then kills them .


jose is a street performer having an extended dry spell with women .


tom twyker ( director of 'run lola run ' ) helms this kieslowski tale about love , retribution and redemption .


too infuriatingly quirky and taken with its own style .


a documentary which revolves around a shelter for battered women in tampa , florida .


the bland outweighs the nifty , and cletis tout never becomes the clever crime comedy it thinks it is .


in order to help and protect , asterix and obelix accompany the old druid on his journey to egypt .


the film is almost eerily calm and refuses to take sides . but that lets its insights penetrate all the deeper .


a terrific insider look at the star-making machinery of tinseltown .


later that week he put the scenes together in an effort to wrap his head around it all .


resident evil may be brain dead but it 's great popcorn entertainment nonetheless .


this is peter 's story ; an 18 year old boy who takes a journey through a conservative southern all-male university in order to discover himself .


when not obscured by the booming bass-heavy soundtrack , the conversation presents the kind of linguistic fumbling not heard since macy gray 's game of chinese whispers with mr bean .


devdas was besotted by her stunning beauty and longed to have her back .


after that incident matt goes into the woods , looking for dawn .


. . . too slow , too boring , and occasionally annoying .


the path becomes blurred and treacherous and peter learns that only by relying on the strength of strangers will he be able to heal himself .


the screenwriters dig themselves in deeper every time they toss logic and science into what is essentially a `` dungeons and dragons `` fantasy with modern military weaponry . . .


though it 's become almost redundant to say so , major kudos go to leigh for actually casting people who look working-class .


thank goodness writer-director michael kalesniko found someone as verbally nimble as kenneth branagh to keep the whole enterprise afloat . he manages , but just barely .


it 's such a mechanical endeavor [ that ] it never bothers to question why somebody might devote time to see it .


the last executioners of germany , the former east germany , france , hungary , yugoslavia and romania have faced the camera .


solondz is so intent on hammering home his message that he forgets to make it entertaining .


within the drama , another of the principal persons is a corrupt cia agent sands who at that time , demands retribution from his worst enemy in order to carry out the drug lord 's uprising against the government .


leader of the pack luck ( danny lopes ) , fueled on major hallucinogens , transports the gang to the reverend 's isolated house where the basis of the second plot has been set simultaneously .


they can not give her an explanation for these dreams .


harmon opts to show less and suggest more , and the script 's gloomy downer of an ending is audacious .


i 've had more interesting -- and , dare i say , thematically complex -- bowel movements than this long-on-the-shelf , point-and-shoot exercise in gimmicky crime drama .


it 's their familial ups and downs that shift this small , stubbornly poignant documentary . . . from the realm of special-interest audiences to the more universal theater of family psychodynamics .


this crafty little mystery/thriller deserves a wider audience -- if for no other reason than its attention to period detail , its subtlety and its emphasis on mood .


saruman 's army of uruk hai is ready to launch an assault against aragorn and the people of rohan .


the movie is as far as you can get from racy , to the point where it almost stops the blood flow to your brain ; it has a dull , costumey feel .


an account of screenwriter charlie kaufman 's ( cage ) attempt to adapt susan orlean 's ( streep ) non-fiction book the orchid thief , which is the story of john laroche ( cooper ) , a plant dealer who clones rare orchids then sells them to collectors .


one day , margalo is nowhere to be found , so stuart and snowbell set out across the city to find her while george covers for stuart ( the first time he 's had to lie ) .


it 's the cinematic equivalent of a good page-turner , and even if it 's nonsense , its claws dig surprisingly deep .


the sequel to spy kids ; the second film revisits the adventures of the previous film .


a film crew travels to the austrian alps near the ( former ) yugoslav border to film three extreme sports enthusiasts being chased down by an avalanche for a commercial .


skins has a right to yawp , and we have a right to our grains of salt .


green might want to hang onto that ski mask , as robbery may be the only way to pay for his next project .


kilabot is now off to save sienna and to avenge kamandag 's death .


four friends journey down life 's paths to find out whether god or society has the right to decide the good or the evil .


anmol 's greedy wife mona ( amrita arora ) forces him to meet vikrant in india and inform him about guru gulab and collect the prize money .


thought visible and seemingly accessible , every attempt to enter this island has resulted in disaster .


seeing it as a westerner is an enlightening , even liberating , experience .


from the opening scenes , it 's clear that all about the benjamins is a totally formulaic movie .


ice age wo n't drop your jaw , but it will warm your heart , and i 'm giving it a strong thumbs up .


slowly , it changed to love but it was still unsaid .


for his first attempt at film noir , spielberg presents a fascinating but flawed look at the near future .


it 's hard to care about a film that proposes as epic tragedy the plight of a callow rich boy who is forced to choose between his beautiful , self-satisfied 22-year-old girlfriend and an equally beautiful , self-satisfied 18-year-old mistress .


it passes through a broad cross-section of iranian society , stopping with a pickpocket , a pomegranate seller , an abortionist , an estate sale , a beggar , a college student , a wedding reception , some musicians , smuggling rings , and some new year 's revelers .


amudha , adopted by thiru and indira and growing up with the couples two sons , is blissfully unaware of her parentage , till the couple decide to inform her of it on her ninth birthday .


on the way , they get caught up in a horrible accident , in which kimberly survives , but her friends die brutally .


in a time when , more often than not , sequels disappoint , it 's refreshing to uncover something this high-profile that fulfils the promise of its name and adds another title to a storied legacy .


mary is an 18-year-old high school senior , and joe , her fianc & # 233 ; , is 23 , working hard to get techweb established as an internet consulting firm .


after six months at sea on an unassisted solo circumnavigation , georgia perry 's 44-foot sloop is becalmed for several days .


young juan antonio has been challenged to defend the honor of the beautiful yet devilish carmen , by se & # 241 ; or maximiliano , a decorated military officer who has just returned from the spanish-american war .


at sciltre , nothing that is served up is what it seems and sometimes what you get is n't what you really want .


sus problemas empiezan cuando bigardo , un presentador de televisi & # 243 ; n con problemas de audiencia , decide convertirlo en un & # 237 ; dolo de masas .


they discover a little bit about love , dating and each other as the search through the thousands of hopefuls .


he 'll do anything to make her love him again .


challenges of love , aptitude , and character are presented and won with fun and intensity while our rambunctious housemates grow emotionally , spiritually , and perhaps a bit more tipsy .


playing a role of almost bergmanesque intensity . . . bisset is both convincing and radiant .


and yet , amid the overwhelming destitution and the daily quest for survival , the desire for joy , beauty and music is still alive .


an uplifting drama . . . what antwone fisher is n't , however , is original .


a documentary about the intellectual pacifist progressive president woodrow wilson , showing his place in history as the president who oversaw america 's transformation into a singular global power , but also his failed quest for world peace , due to his poor physical stamina and political dexterity .


one hour photo offers a very interesting snapshot of some decidedly modern pathologies -- suburban alienation and the illusions generated by the advent of the photographic image .


imagine a film that begins as a seven rip-off , only to switch to a mix of the shining , the thing , and any naked teenagers horror flick from the 1980s .


in venice , italy , a team of expert theives pulls a daring heist of 35 million dollars in bars of gold .


as if trying to grab a lump of play-doh , the harder that liman tries to squeeze his story , the more details slip out between his fingers .


albert is goaded by the other prisoners in the cells around him into telling the story ( in flashbacks ) of what happened when he encountered prisoner mark david chapman , the man who killed john lennon .


[ t ] he script is n't up to the level of the direction , nor are the uneven performances by the cast members , who seem bound and determined to duplicate bela lugosi 's now-cliched vampire accent .


as a director , mr . ratliff wisely rejects the temptation to make fun of his subjects .


more dutiful than enchanting . . . terribly episodic and lacking the spark of imagination that might have made it an exhilarating treat .


the issues are presented in such a lousy way , complete with some of the year 's ( unintentionally ) funniest moments , that it 's impossible to care .


if festival in cannes nails hard- boiled hollywood argot with a bracingly nasty accuracy , much about the film , including some of its casting , is frustratingly unconvincing .


it extends the writings of jean genet and john rechy , the films of fassbinder , perhaps even the nocturnal works of goya .


it 's basically an overlong episode of tales from the crypt .


an enthralling , playful film that constantly frustrates our desire to know the 'truth ' about this man , while deconstructing the very format of the biography in a manner that derrida would doubtless give his blessing to .


before long , rosalind has five guys trailing behind her , looking to get their bungling hands on a piece of the action .


that 's right , a place where people come together . . .


all of a sudden , simon vanishes and francis appears , charmingly succeeds to reverse all her plans .


a bit of a downer and a little over-dramatic at times , but this is a beautiful film for people who like their romances to have that french realism .


if ocean 's eleven was a high-priced banquet of popular guys toasting one another 's hard-earned coolness in a pointless caper , full frontal is the after-party .


as well as many appearances by characters for the hit television series `` mr .


but josh , is not interested in call girls and one-night stands .


birot has succeeded in making a movie that has some laughs , low points and high ideals .


best to just pick up a blade of grass and chew on it while absorbing the scenic imagery and natural acting of a strong cast .


otjen is helming the pic , holly mosher produces .


the film is saved from aren't-kids-cute sentimentality by a warmth that is n't faked and a stately sense of composition .


feels slight , as if it were an extended short , albeit one made by the smartest kids in class .


but progress is frustrated when dr chu becomes a victim of the copy-cat killings herself .


in a summer overrun with movies dominated by cgi aliens and super heroes , it revigorates the mind to see a feature that concentrates on people , a project in which the script and characters hold sway .


quebec bill bonhomme , a hardy schemer and indefatigable optimist , tries desperate to raise money to preserve his endangered herd through the rapidly approaching winter .


but convincing his lifelong friend is just the beginning .


mark pellington 's latest pop thriller is as kooky and overeager as it is spooky and subtly in love with myth .


at the same time , two hitmen wants get him wacked .


he has never truly recovered , however , and as the story progresses we vicariously experience his increasingly fragile grip on reality .


arvasu prepares to marry outside his brahmin caste - but for this , according to the tribal custom , he has to present himself before nittilai 's village elders .


none of the characters or plot-lines are fleshed-out enough to build any interest .


all that quickly changes when frodes father is going out with his new girlfriend mette , who hates children .


elisabeth m & # 225 ; rton 's film relates , restages and remembers the tragic story of spielrein 's life as gleaned from a box of her papers discovered in 1977 in the cellar of geneva 's former institute of psychology .


its story may be a thousand years old , but why did it have to seem like it took another thousand to tell it to us ?


extremely well cast , especially in the large number of supporting roles .


sorvino is delightful in the central role . she nearly glows with enthusiasm , sensuality and a conniving wit .


she silently waits , filled with fear and fading hope for the fate of a loved one , her son , who will never return .


cage makes an unusual but pleasantly haunting debut behind the camera .


finally , he gets an offer to make a big film .


though it lacks the utter authority of a genre gem , there 's a certain robustness to this engaging mix of love and bloodletting .


not since japanese filmmaker akira kurosawa 's ran have the savagery of combat and the specter of death been visualized with such operatic grandeur .


davis . . . is so enamored of her own creation that she ca n't see how insufferable the character is .


the story bogs down in a mess of purposeless violence .


while 'studying ' , he is busted by his mother and begs her not to tell his dad .


the film begins in the fifties , when odete was 21 .


their rescue mission leads them to a disused lab , but what should have been a simple raid turns into a series of twisted and mind bending incidents where the free and the caged switch places , in this tormented psychological horror .


he 's in the southwest , headed toward mexico , when he picks up bennie , a woman leaving an abusive marriage , going to paradise , arizona .


palm springs ' white party is the backdrop for this documentary on the fast-paced world of gay circuit parties .


the detective maud graham hides her sensibility behind the image of a strong and independant woman .


they start dating and quickly fall in and out of love , the waitress returning to china .


a spirit is haunting sanjana , while aditya is hiding a secret that could steer him from life to death .


starts out with tremendous promise , introducing an intriguing and alluring premise , only to fall prey to a boatload of screenwriting cliches that sink it faster than a leaky freighter .


the film tells a story of two scrap pickers - the title hero edi and his friend jureczek .


claire soon learns that to navigate the military justice system , she 'll need help from the somewhat unconventional charlie grimes ; meanwhile , claire 's sister , jackie , is falling in love with wet-behind-the-ears lieutenant embry assigned as the official defense lawyer .


massoud 's story is an epic , but also a tragedy , the record of a tenacious , humane fighter who was also the prisoner ( and ultimately the victim ) of history .


with we were soldiers , hollywood makes a valiant attempt to tell a story about the vietnam war before the pathology set in .


winnie is a free-spirited 15-year-old in a stuffy victorian household who stumbles on the tucks , a strange family hiding out on the family grounds .


it is her destiny to sing in the movies a final wish before the afterlife .


harbour falls in love with alice and soon all four of them are closely intertwined in each other 's lives - and perhaps even deaths .


even a hardened voyeur would require the patience of job to get through this interminable , shapeless documentary about the swinging subculture .


the cast fits very convincingly into the nightmarish landscape of a ravaged country .


jonah loves his job , until the day comes when he has to deliver a message to the people of nineveh .


when sarah 's dog disappears into the forest , she becomes completely lost trying to find him .


lovers of the original the silence of the lambs will be ecstatic to see that cinematic lightning can strike twice .


she spends her days catering to edgar 's whims and fighting off lame advances from his taciturn partner in crime , flowers ( arie verveen ) .


tranquilino , the grand grand father looked at the eyes of the coyote , since then the horror of a crime and the hell of being unable to sleep will chase them .


to help things out , lena hires boey , an expert on babies , to join the team .


a resonant tale of racism , revenge and retribution .


it does n't quite work , but there 's enough here to make us look forward to the russos ' next offering .


adrien , a former high-flying bank robber , recently released from prison and suffering from an incurable form of cancer . . .


after hours of searching for her hidden dream place in the nevada deserts , the taxi driver ( martin kove ) abruptly quits the search and demands that she 's paying up immediately .


has taken serious note of the situation and special task force is sent to the jungle to deal with naxal problem .


by following his own heart and believing in himself , he finds true love his own way in the form of the beguiling doreen the po'boys - a band of four musicians - once had a hit single .


when they join forces to track down the mastermind behind the death of cho cho 's master , it leads these unusual partners into uncovering a dangerous conspiracy which puts both of their lives in danger .


in this condition , she meets lukas , a gentle , but at the same time , strong-willed and good-looking young man .


bereft at the loss of their parents and disillusioned with the law , the sisters turned professional assassins , killing criminals for other criminals .


the mark of a respectable summer blockbuster is one of two things : unadulterated thrills or genuine laughs .


harland williams is so funny in drag he should consider permanent sex-reassignment .


so unique and stubborn and charismatic that you want it to be better and more successful than it is .


however , as ancanar grew into manhood , he became restless .


great fun both for sports aficionados and for ordinary louts whose idea of exercise is climbing the steps of a stadium-seat megaplex .


sometimes there are very , very good reasons for certain movies to be sealed in a jar and left on a remote shelf indefinitely .


after all the big build-up , the payoff for the audience , as well as the characters , is messy , murky , unsatisfying .


in mid-1970s savannah , two bright but rebellious boys , francis doyle and tim sullivan , fight boredom , hormones and harsh teachers as they struggle to find something meaningful beyond the walls of their parish school .


anna has begun to rely on her stalker 's presence .


when jonathan jordan gets divorced he 's thrust back into the world of being a single mormon - a world who 's ultimate goal is eternal marriage .


having been born , raised , and schooled in the garden state , they are now , in their early 30 's , starting to realize that something is lacking in their lives .


about as big a crowdpleaser as they possibly come .


as his clients become more frantic and demanding , ray begins to unravel , questioning the morality of his profession .


[ hayek ] throws herself into this dream hispanic role with a teeth-clenching gusto , she strikes a potent chemistry with molina and she gradually makes us believe she is kahlo .


rock 's stand-up magic wanes . hopkins , squarely fills the screen . action - mechanical .


limps along on a squirm-inducing fish-out-of-water formula that goes nowhere and goes there very , very slowly .


a group of wayward astronauts returning from a long mission to ganymede crash land on a planet very much like earth .


life is not easy when you are called aksel and you 're a danish kid who loves meatballs .


archeology professor robert burns is on location leading an important dig in the ancient ruins on the far eastern chinese border .


those who love him today risk being heartbroken tomorrow . . .


the action is captured inside an eclectic , three-story craftsman - itself serving as a central character to the story .


a wealthy american quaker woman rebels and marries a french baron for love .


that 'alabama ' manages to be pleasant in spite of its predictability and occasional slowness is due primarily to the perkiness of witherspoon ( who is always a joy to watch , even when her material is not first-rate ) . . .


it is also the story of krishna , born of indian parents in america but uncomfortable with his hyphenated existence .


is the albino stalking her or watching over her ?


a different movie -- sometimes tedious -- by a director many viewers would like to skip but film buffs should get to know .


he and his friends : virgil , daric and han lead a double life of mischief and petty crimes to alleviate the pressures of perfection .


who is this movie for ? not kids , who do n't need the lesson in repugnance . it 's also not smart or barbed enough for older viewers -- not everyone thinks poo-poo jokes are 'edgy . '


what is 100 % missing here is a script of even the most elemental literacy , an inkling of genuine wit , and anything resembling acting .


an average coming-of-age tale elevated by the wholesome twist of a pesky mother interfering during her son 's discovery of his homosexuality .


a plethora of engaging diatribes on the meaning of 'home , ' delivered in grand passion by the members of the various households .


this movie has a strong message about never giving up on a loved one , but it 's not an easy movie to watch and will probably disturb many who see it .


a woman who again is able to let love into her heart .


full of profound , real-life moments that anyone can relate to , it deserves a wide audience .


a cogent yet hilarious indictment of our soul-destroying urban existence .


there 's something to be said for a studio-produced film that never bothers to hand viewers a suitcase full of easy answers .


funny in a sick , twisted sort of way .


the film 's 45-minute running time stops shy of overkill , though viewers may be more exhausted than the athletes onscreen .


but all efforts are suddenly frustrated once again , when choi takes his own life .


hollywood has taken quite a nosedive from alfred hitchcock 's imaginative flight to shyamalan 's self-important summer fluff .


a gripping little b-movie of more mood than substance , below nonetheless delivers on its modest promises .


joe , a rootless young drifter , finds work on a barge travelling between glasgow and edinburgh , owned by les and his wife ella .


seven years later , the submarine uss tunny successfully launched the regulus nuclear cruise missile , and a whole new era in the history of the navy , the submarine and the cold war began !


one of patricia 's early followers is francis hiller ( edward albert jr . ) , jack 's son and katherine 's stepbrother , a successful local businessman .


originally a 30 minute portion for an anthology film , impostor was retooled into a full length feature film .


`` the quiet american `` begins in saigon in 1952 . that 's its first sign of trouble .


the best drug addition movies are usually depressing but rewarding . quitting , however , manages just to be depressing , as the lead actor phones in his autobiographical performance .


williams creates a stunning , taxi driver-esque portrayal of a man teetering on the edge of sanity .


they are known as masters of the runaway art .


as young julien , his family and a group of friends traverse the french countryside after fleeing the institution they called home , julien must deal with his father 's extreme violence and his mother 's rosy fantasies and once again form a family that society tries to forget .


but then everything changes when they discover the world 's biggest nugget - worth many millions of dollars .


shot on location in atlanta , a group of young , hungry and diversely talented performers struggles to find the promised land of a record deal .


everything soon changes when two identical chinese fortune cookies cause a little mystic mayhem .


in an attempt to prove the 58 million dollar claim on the ship is false , she flies to argentina and becomes embroiled in a dangerous web of deceit , lies , murder and lost love .


a tense , capably-made film that 's exciting and realistic enough to satisfy filmgoers who 've had their fill of hollywood 's usual ultra-unrealistic blockbuster fare .


amelia is quickly following into the footsteps of her mother , sanjuanera , who has been engaged in a long-time affair with father benito .


with a schizophrenic father , a self-absorbed , distant mother , and a shark-like young republican big brother , igby figures there must be a better life out there , and he sets out to find it .


chris initiates an affair with ellen ; katrin walks in on them while they are bathing together .


but violet , matt 's wife is a complicating factor !


`` analyze that `` is one of those crass , contrived sequels that not only fails on its own , but makes you second-guess your affection for the original .


sylvie is a hooker whose illegitimate daughter commits a crime .


one boy needs to avenge the death of his father . . .


on returning to england , george heads north where he 's heard the land is good and the population sparse and of a kindly king named edgaar .


on the surface a silly comedy , scotland , pa would be forgettable if it were n't such a clever adaptation of the bard 's tragic play .


. . . the movie just might be worth a rental if only for the sight of watching christopher walken belt out a musical number using only his hand and his armpit .


many went to see the attraction for the sole reason that it was hot outside and there was air conditioning inside , and i do n't think that a . c . will help this movie one bit .


a movie far more cynical and lazy than anything a fictitious charlie kaufman might object to .


american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize . and the lesson , in the end , is nothing new .


the good-hearted harbour has spent his whole life trying to take care of his motherless and suicidal little brother , wilbur .


an overly melodramatic but somewhat insightful french coming-of-age film . . .


slim , the thinking head hatched a plan for their final retirement : five consecutive burglars , in five days , involving 20 million dollars .


uno de los policiales mM-as interesantes de los M-zltimos tiempos .


simon ( keith carradine ) a mysterious man with a past returns to iceland with the intention to end his no good life .


an extremely funny , ultimately heartbreaking look at life in contemporary china .


the movie is based on jane smiley 's novella the age of grief , and centres on a dentist , played by campbell scott , who has a strange dream that blurs the boundaries between fantasy and reality .


in questioning the election process , payami graphically illustrates the problems of fledgling democracies , but also the strength and sense of freedom the iranian people already possess , with or without access to the ballot box .


the teddy bear syndrome a dramatization based on actual events .


he 's got big plans and all the reckless passion he needs to follow them through .


based on gail carson levine 's award winning novel , this is the story of ella , a young woman who was given a `` gift `` of obedience by a fairy named lucinda .


one day , in a moment of reconciling , the father tells mateo his secret , unleashing a wave of events that will change their lives forever .


its portrait of a very unsung sector of society is refreshingly honest and entertaining .


a final moment of panic ensues on the street as individuals rush to save themselves .


fans can rejoice that mr . deeds is a close third behind happy gilmore and the wedding singer on sandler 's list of quality credits .


so muddled , repetitive and ragged that it says far less about the horrifying historical reality than about the filmmaker 's characteristic style .


a comedy drama set in modern day florida concerning two vibrant women who find themselves , after their big time dreams have not panned out , back in their small neighboring hometowns .


the perfect vehicle for berling and bouquet , and both are superb .


unsung heroes of some of pop music 's finest moments get to stand up and be counted in this documentary/concert/tribute .


i found myself more appreciative of what the director was trying to do than of what he had actually done .


he has all the kit but none of the skill , and he 's a laughing stock at school .


far from heaven is a dazzling conceptual feat , but more than that , it 's a work of enthralling drama .


a sharp , amusing study of the cult of celebrity .


in the mean time , budcasso invites his spirit-fighting ex-wife mrs . bud lung ( troublesome night regular lan law ) to the wedding .


together , they plan to build their definite house over land that belonged to gregorio 's grandfather , but little does the rest of the family suspect that beneath the terrain there is a huge number of weapons buried by gregorio during his youth .


upsetting and thought-provoking , the film has an odd purity that does n't bring you into the characters so much as it has you study them .


and too late for neil too - his wife jenny has already applied to adopt an african girl .


a man who travels back to the house of his father , grandfather and backwards .


a droll , bitchy frolic which pokes fun at the price of popularity and small-town pretension in the lone star state .


the decisions he makes when confronted with this new truth will affect him forever .


mckay 's camera follows him from his detailed make-up at home , into a waiting yellow cab and down to a chelsea nightclub dressing room for finishing dressing and wig before he goes on to win over a standing room only audience .


her internet conversation takes a severe turn , only to realize that she has opened a door that she 's no longer able to shut .


eric byler 's nuanced pic avoids easy sentiments and explanations . . .


. . . one of the most ingenious and entertaining thrillers i 've seen in quite a long time .


using his powers of persuasion , bret pits teammate against teammate by promising everyone the one thing that they want the most , whether it be power , respect , or cold hard cash .


with no money , patricia adventurously travels cross-country , fights hunger and rape-attemps .


an exceptionally dreary and overwrought bit of work , every bit as imperious as katzenberg 's the prince of egypt from 1998 .


bears resemblance to , and shares the weaknesses of , too many recent action-fantasy extravaganzas in which special effects overpower cogent story-telling and visual clarity during the big action sequences .


stealing harvard is evidence that the farrelly bros . -- peter and bobby -- and their brand of screen comedy are wheezing to an end , along with green 's half-hearted movie career .


one day alice enters the shop with her little daughter .


it 's a pleasure to see seinfeld griping about the biz with buddies chris rock , garry shandling and colin quinn .


aside from stumbling over some clunky visual metaphors guzmM-an does a decent job of telling a story many outside chile simply do n't know .


certainly beautiful to look at , but its not very informative about its titular character and no more challenging than your average television biopic .


an unsophisticated sci-fi drama that takes itself all too seriously .


life or something like it has its share of high points , but it misses too many opportunities .


but she ca n't escape her suspicion that her husband is having an affair with a teenage girl .


[ hell is ] looking down at your watch and realizing serving sara is n't even halfway through .


mst3k gone kung fooey , kung pow ! makes you chuckle for a bit , but leaves you hungry an hour later .


too bad kramer could n't make a guest appearance to liven things up .


simon is desperately trying to save his internet personals business .


circuit queens wo n't learn a thing , they 'll be too busy cursing the film 's strategically placed white sheets .


there is a genius to ( this ) experimental and utterly surreal historical epic that has nothing to do with the fact that it was shot in one uninterrupted , mind-boggling take . . .


missy crider , angela featherstone , and sally struthers round out the cast .


tadpole may be small , but it 's something special -- a cheeky comedy knockout .


but the more he becomes human , the more chaos happens in this formerly perfect holo-deck .


few films seem so wise and knowing about the fact of age and the approach of the end .


admirers of director abel ferrara may be relieved that his latest feature , r xmas , marks a modest if encouraging return to form .


sudden fame does not seem to solve everything , however .


contains the humor , characterization , poignancy , and intelligence of a bad sitcom .


when her husband 's younger brother turns twenty-one and is released from juvenile prison , where he served five years for murder , renee 's cozy life begins to change .


i have to admit i walked out of runteldat . i did go back and check out the last 10 minutes , but these were more repulsive than the first 30 or 40 minutes .


a buoyant romantic comedy about friendship , love , and the truth that we 're all in this together .


just as the lousy tarantino imitations have subsided , here comes the first lousy guy ritchie imitation .


on earth , a scientist struggling with writing the definitive paper on the scientific concept fails to notice more obvious issues in his personal life .


daniel soon gets his chance to find out when the basement floods and his mother insists daniel share his bedroom with robert while the plumbers fix the mess downstairs . . .


meena 's growing up - and that brings plenty of changes .


for all the dolorous trim , secretary is a genial romance that maintains a surprisingly buoyant tone throughout , notwithstanding some of the writers ' sporadic dips into pop freudianism .


but can it succeed against a seemingly stronger terminator ?


leaving her successful career and las vegas forever in order to build her family in a healthy environment was since long prevented by katherine hiller ( barbara carrera ) , her discoverer and business manager .


as this is happening , a rogue jedi named count dooku leads separatists on geonosis to rebel against the senate .


for a movie audience , the hours does n't connect in a neat way , but introduces characters who illuminate mysteries of sex , duty and love .


weighted down with slow , uninvolving storytelling and flat acting .


the problems of the people in love in the time of money are hardly specific to their era . they just have problems , which are neither original nor are presented in convincing way .


passionate , irrational , long-suffering but cruel as a tarantula , helga figures prominently in this movie , and helps keep the proceedings as funny for grown-ups as for rugrats .


all of the filmmakers ' calculations ca n't rescue brown sugar from the curse of blandness .


so stupid , so ill-conceived , so badly drawn , it created whole new levels of ugly .


it 's a humble effort , but spiced with wry humor and genuine pathos , especially between morgan and redgrave .


the people in dogtown and z-boys are so funny , aggressive and alive , you have to watch them because you ca n't wait to see what they do next .


mark spends his days at the paddy wagon , tending bar and hanging out with his childhood friend , otis .


the angel has already gotten to her and taken her into hiding .


`` funny valentine `` is about learning what it takes to find true love .


survivalist carl foster has one year to convince his family he 's not crazy and independent filmmaker atis jamison has 365 days to get it all on tape .


a hallmark film in an increasingly important film industry and worth the look .


a gorgeous , high-spirited musical from india that exquisitely blends music , dance , song , and high drama .


84 minutes of rolling musical back beat and supercharged cartoon warfare . it 's also , clearly , great fun .


thousands of refugees of jewish origin crowded into shelters in vienna and bratislava in the hope of embarking in the few boats available to escape , down the danube and out to palestine , from the nazi fury .


at the end of the 80s they went their separate ways with the exception of tim and hotte , who have remained true to their ideals and continue to fight the issues they did as a group .


chandramukhi , a stunning courtesan instantly lost her heart to devdas .


i loved looking at this movie . i just did n't care as much for the story .


the story follows a best-selling female advice author ( zellweger ) who has all the answers until a sly journalist playboy ( mcgregor ) starts asking the questions .


the result is a farcical and sad truth that should make the hollywood step-upons , stolen-froms and never-beens delighted and perhaps even a little vindicated .


every once in a while , a movie will come along that turns me into that annoying specimen of humanity that i usually dread encountering the most - the fanboy


borrows from other movies like it in the most ordinary and obvious fashion .


always destined to be measured against anthony asquith 's acclaimed 1952 screen adaptation .


the imax version of disney 's the lion king looks pretty good and sounds even better .


never again , while nothing special , is pleasant , diverting and modest -- definitely a step in the right direction .


west coast `` bodybuilding competition and use his own body as the perfect reflection of his mind 's work .


the hulk is an anger fueled monster with incredible strength and resistance to damage .


marries the amateurishness of the blair witch project with the illogic of series 7 : the contenders to create a completely crass and forgettable movie .


yeah , these flicks are just that damn good . is n't it great ?


the april 2002 instalment of the american war for independence , complete with loads of cgi and bushels of violence , but not a drop of human blood .


ex-special forces operator frank martin ( jason statham ) lives what seems to be a quiet life along the french mediterranean , hiring himself out as a mercenary `` transporter `` who moves goods - human or otherwise - from one place to another .


they belong to the international world of fashion and modelling and are top of their game artistes .


since many people are dead , the tall man is able to make thousands of dwarf slaves for his planet daily in the mormon mausoleum .


niko prefers to pen his berlin tales on the counter of a funky bar behind the shark tank .


it stars schticky chris rock and stolid anthony hopkins , who seem barely in the same movie . their contrast is neither dramatic nor comic -- it 's just a weird fizzle .


the film focuses on christopher hitchens ' charges against henry kissinger as a war criminal - allegations documented in hitchens ' book of the same title - based on his role in countries such as cambodia , chile , and indonesia .


but micke suggests one thing that is a definite babe-magnet : taking a dog out for walks .


in a fantasy life she lives through her sketchbook , laura 's world is exotic , bright and enchanting .


one of the best films of the year with its exquisite acting , inventive screenplay , mesmerizing music , and many inimitable scenes of tenderness , loss , discontent , and yearning .


yes , i suppose it 's lovely that cal works out his issues with his dad and comes to terms with his picture-perfect life -- but world traveler gave me no reason to care , so i did n't .


when a harmonium and a mysterious woman ( emily watson ) enter his life , his romantic journey begins .


a movie that tries to fuse the two 'woods ' but winds up a bolly-holly masala mess .


despite its floating narrative , this is a remarkably accessible and haunting film .


it 's [ ricci 's ] best work yet , this girl-woman who sincerely believes she can thwart the world 's misery with blind good will .


mehta expertly fashions a fascinating hybrid that is sure to delight audiences with its good-natured and well-timed humor , and its unabashed refusal to take itself seriously .


in the surroundings of the bookstore , a lot of criminal , but also funny activities take place .


70 years later , these appliances were condemned as 'perverted sex toys , ' and became the subject of heated debate among lawmakers .


tim allen is great in his role but never hogs the scenes from his fellow cast , as there are plenty of laughs and good lines for everyone in this comedy .


meanwhile , maguire ( jude law ) , another hit man who had done some work for mr . rooney in the past is sent to kill sullivan .


hollywood vampyr is an expose of los angeles ' gothic subculture as seen through the eyes of a young female vampire .


of course , deeds ' sincere naivet & # 233 ; has babe falling in love with him instead .


born and raised in the city , sang-woo quickly comes into conflict with his old-fashioned grandmother and his new rural surroundings .


palestinian-american ali sahid and his older brother mustafa both struggle with their muslim religion and american way of life while living with their strict father , hassam sahid , a widower .


when rock star roddy usher 's wife is murdered , he 's sent to the county lunatic asylum , where the therapy is far more insane than the inmates .


will superfag save the world from peckerhead 's evil diabolical plan ?


horrendously amateurish filmmaking that is plainly dull and visually ugly when it is n't incomprehensible .


i 've heard that the fans of the first men in black have come away hating the second one . i wonder why . they felt like the same movie to me .


together with his men , mcnamara uses a hero 's resolve to carry out his mission , ultimately forced to weigh the value of his life against the good of his country .


it somehow managed to make its way past my crappola radar and find a small place in my heart


a new war between humans and mutants begins after a tentative of murder in the white house against the president of the united states .


oliveira seems to pursue silent film representation with every mournful composition .


the film , while not exactly assured in its execution , is notable for its sheer audacity and openness .


a hard look at one man 's occupational angst and its subsequent reinvention , a terrifying study of bourgeois desperation worthy of claude chabrol .


. . . think of it as american pie on valium .


a librarian begins a passionate affair with a mysterious woman who walks into his library .


those who loved graham yesterday should n't count on today .


from the moment of her birth in a rural black hospital in georgia , lena mcpherson is recognized by all the nurses as a special child , one with the power to see ghosts and predict the future .


rachael is called to travel home by ex-boyfriend rafe , to a small bleak island in the north sea that she ran away from some 5 years ago to find her wayward mother .


you could easily mistake it for a sketchy work-in-progress that was inexplicably rushed to the megaplexes before its time .


sluggishly directed by episodic tv veteran joe zwick , it 's a sitcom without the snap-crackle .


director ferzan ozpetek creates an interesting dynamic with the members of this group , who live in the same apartment building . but he loses his focus when he concentrates on any single person .


eight year old peter carlson tries to save his family from eviction by `` blackmailing santa `` .


our hero , murray , must finish his long overdue thesis on `` the ten archetypes of americans in their twenties `` as the clock ticks ever louder .


`` new suit `` is a contemporary update of the fairy tale `` the emperor 's new clothes . ``


the ring just left me cold and wet like i was out in the seattle drizzle without rainwear .


she 's desperately on the prowl for a man , but since she 's more mouse than cat , she get 's herself into scrape after scrape in her screwball pursuit of love .


happy times maintains an appealing veneer without becoming too cute about it .


most of the information discussed in this portion of the film has never been made public before .


beautifully acted , smart and funny . it steers clear of being a maudlin soap opera normally found on lifetime .


this is a heartfelt mea culpa -- which gives paid in full much of its unexpected emotional power .


by his own request , an eight year old , paul , is determined to experience a unique , painful event that normal children will never experience in their lives .


it may not be art , but it 's vastly more entertaining than anything coppola senior has done in far too long .


the movie 's ultimate point -- that everyone should be themselves -- is trite , but the screenwriter and director michel gondry restate it to the point of ridiculousness .


the film is a romantic comedy about a portuguese widow whose husband had been a fisherman who died at sea .


sandler , in trusting his director , gives a performance that declares the star a genuinely fine actor .


going from worst to first , the team makes it to state , and jim is forced to live up to his end of the deal .


stitch is a bad mannered , ugly and destructive little * * * * . no cute factor hereM-^E . not that i mind ugly ; the problem is he has no character , loveable or otherwise .


when a young man agrees to housesit for his boss , he thinks it 'll be the perfect opportunity to get close to the woman he desperately has a crush on - his boss 's daughter .


eventually , she aims to get children with francis and raise them far away from las vegas , at a place , apparently suggested by simon , called `` shangri-la `` .


marlon brando has the godfather , laurence olivier has hamlet , and now tim allen has . . . santa claus .


ten years after the 'phantom menace ' threatened the planet naboo , padm & # 233 ; amidala is now a senator representing her homeworld .


koepp 's screenplay is n't nearly surprising or clever enough to sustain a reasonable degree of suspense on its own .


often messy and frustrating , but very pleasing at its best moments , it 's very much like life itself .


that death is merely a transition is a common tenet in the world 's religions . this deeply spiritual film taps into the meaning and consolation in afterlife communications .


renowned adventurer allan quatermain ( connery ) leads a team of extraordinary figures with legendary powers to battle the technological terror of a madman known as `` the fantom . ``


absorbing and disturbing -- perhaps more disturbing than originally intended -- but a little clarity would have gone a long way .


a hitler youth is apprentice painter engaged in the production of tank decoys ; a chinese red guard ballet dancer confronts the communist hierarchical order through her dance ; a ny film maker uses the symbol of freedom to sell her publicity ; three stories . . .


we never really feel involved with the story , as all of its ideas remain just that : abstract ideas .


the movie is for fans who ca n't stop loving anime , and the fanatical excess built into it .


given their jaded and precocious sophistication , is there anything the girls can look forward to ?


nothing works until jonathan falls for cammie giles , the ward activities director .


a thoughtful , reverent portrait of what is essentially a subculture , with its own rules regarding love and family , governance and hierarchy .


this idea has lost its originality . . . and neither star appears very excited at rehashing what was basically a one-joke picture .


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


it follows the basic plot trajectory of nearly every schwarzenegger film : someone crosses arnie . arnie blows things up .


he must escape his way back to the safe confines of his truck and being lost without losing his life .


these three seemingly unrelated storylines are interwoven and brought together in plastik-man , a modern take on the gangster genre .


realizing they are facing a tough adversary , lynn and sue become fascinated with hong as well .


his good looks , charm and overwhelming confidence captured the eye of screen legend norma shearer , who offered him a film role .


this slight slice of l . a . life is distinguished by two fine , subtle performances .


take care of my cat offers a refreshingly different slice of asian cinema .


he has been detained there as a result of planted incriminating evidence of unlawful investigation techniques .


her hatred of the world is only matched by her love of musicals the good , old fashioned american ones ( of course ) .


and the rule of this race is to kill the other contestants to win the race ! ! !


neither of them seem able to disrupt or end their oddly comforting , creepy codependent relationship .


when starla figures out that genevieve deliberately set it up by giving her bad tutoring to fail all those classes , she begins an all-out personal war against genevieve to take back her social life .


an abusive and often intoxicated man , john rules the household , and though his attacks on steve result in emergency hospital visits , cheryl 's loyalty is to her boyfriend .


set in the rural landscape of iceland , she faces serious obstacles over the course of the summer that challenge her to find her own resourcefulness , and ultimately her independence .


while the film really does n't have anything new to say , it 's still thoughtful and well-crafted .


his best film remains his shortest , the hole , which makes many of the points that this film does but feels less repetitive .


the bourne identity should n't be half as entertaining as it is , but director doug liman and his colleagues have managed to pack it with enough action to satisfy the boom-bam crowd without a huge sacrifice of character and mood .


the screenplay was adapted from sands ' real diary , which he kept for the first 17 days of his 66-day hunger strike , until his ultimate death .


his appetite after the gorgeous girl wetted , he helps her out in introducing patricia to his stepdaughter katherine hiller ( carolyne ambrose ) , an artist-agent .


the mexican dream , is a tragic comedy about the longings and delusions that lure so many illegal inmigrants to this country .


you do n't have to be an especially tough grader to give a charitable b-minus to the emperor 's club .


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


roxie killed her lover when he walked out on her , and velma killed her husband and sister , who were having an affair .


in these times of enlightened sexual politics , ted davis is a scoring machine .


undisputed is undeniable fun , thanks to its rugged rock pile of attitude , bravado and fisticuffs .


families are leaving their homes , people on the street are carrying personal possessions , and all actions become colored by an increasing tension in the community .


marquez is working with barrillo , and is about to assassinate el presidente and assume power .


once there , she makes friends with bombastic bobbie markowe .


when lucy discovers jack is from the neighborhood she grew up in , she is determined to learn how this man could fall from the comfort of suburbia to living on the streets .


presents an astute appraisal of middle american musical torpor and the desperate struggle to escape it .


ana is a vivid , vibrant individual and the movie 's focus upon her makes it successful and accessible .


from afar , he falls in love with a female police dispatcher who works directly across the street .


' [ sex and lucia ] is so seductive and profound , it 's as if we 're witnessing a greek myth coil and flower . . . '


her paranoia seeps insidiously into her newfound fantasy life and overwhelms it - destroying everything in its wake .


`` confessions of a dangerous mind `` is the story of a legendary showman 's double life - television producer by day , cia assassin by night .


spirited away has the quality of a dream : it takes you places so foreign and fantastic you have no option but to yield completely to it and be spirited along .


martin is going on a blinddate and in his internal government the ministers are preparing for a routine state visit .


based on the philip k . dick short story of the same name , it follows the lead character spencer olham 's quest to regain his identity after being suspected as an alien android , in an future earth at war with aliens that use the androids as bombs to destroy their enemies homeworlds .


a modern romantic comedy set in halifax , mexico city , barcelona , tokyo and on the flights between , dragonwheel is the story of gloria ( krista macdonald ) , a worldly but crabby teen-boy-band manager and sherman ( graham gavine ) , a morose rural man as they escape from their lives , experience life-changing travel , and against their will , cling to one another .


the kids go through many adventures as a result of taking the flag home .


while the finished product is still fun , never dull and the athletes themselves remarkable , inspired and apt , the production could have been improved .


the animated subplot keenly depicts the inner struggles of our adolescent heroes - insecure , uncontrolled , and intense .


the lady and the duke is eric rohmer 's economical antidote to the bloated costume drama


however when he finds it 's in a porno with actress sharonna he ca n't go through with it despite her good advice on how to do it .


nothing , and no one , is as it seems , in this adaptation of graham greene 's classic and prophetic story of love , betrayal , murder and the origin of the american war in southeast asia .


cho , a clarion voice of reason in an unreasonable world , has a rare comic brilliance , incisiveness and relatability .


what should have been an entertaining cinematic souvenir solely for wilco fans ended up becoming a smart , involving , and occasionally infuriating film


a satisfying charmer that tells a compelling story , and then tops that by offering up a saucy sextet of britain 's best veteran actors .


the pied piper production penned by christian otjen concerns a 36-year-old man ( brad hunt ) who returns to his hometown to confront the harsh reality of his father 's suicide .


so as she tries to open the door for the last time , it just wo n't open . . .


the best thing that can be said of the picture is that it does have a few cute moments .


investigating possible health code violations , `` jennifer/samantha `` , ( sara downing ) , a career-driven reporter for `` the philadelphia enquirer `` , checks in under the guise of a patient , in lieu of getting a hot story .


by turns touching , raucously amusing , uncomfortable , and , yes , even sexy , never again is a welcome and heartwarming addition to the romantic comedy genre .


suffers from a flat script and a low budget .


a chance to see three splendid actors turn a larky chase movie into an emotionally satisfying exploration of the very human need to be somebody , and to belong to somebody .


through a series of flashbacks , he is forced to face the fact that he has been unable to get her to quit smoking and probably never will .


one of those films that started with a great premise and then just fell apart .


the cumulative effect of watching this 65-minute trifle is rather like being trapped while some weird relative trots out the video he took of the family vacation to stonehenge . before long , you 're desperate for the evening to end .


they embark upon a strange and enlightening journey through war torn bosnia .


but when he discovers the lake is known as the home of a mythical creature , mac makes it his mission prove there 's more to the myth than just legend .


it 's not too fast and not too slow . it 's not too racy and it 's not too offensive . it 's not too much of anything .


the bikers tell everyone in the store that if any one tells who committed the crime , the gang will take revenge on them and their families .


. . . ( like ) channel surfing between the discovery channel and a late-night made-for-cable action movie .


anna must make a decision about honoring her father 's wishes to go to italy and learn about her heritage , while her three friends each search for the perfect relationship . . .


after the death of his mother , a middle-aged man seeks the admiration of his nephew by inviting him to a hotel in a seedy riverbend town .


reapers , a new breed of vampire that feed off humans and vampires , emerge with plans for world domination and blade must team with the bloodpack , an elite team of vampire warriors specifically trained to hunt him , in order to defeat this new menace .


it 's a glorious spectacle like those d . w . griffith made in the early days of silent film .


watching it is rather like viewing a long soap opera in which only the first episode was any good .


on their way back , they drive through death valley .


by the time the surprise ending is revealed , interest can not be revived .


the special effects and cgi , uneven in sorcerer 's stone , are all spit-shine and shoe-polish in chamber of secrets . there is n't one hair out of place .


[ t ] his beguiling belgian fable , very much its own droll and delicate little film , has some touching things to say about what is important in life and why .


though constantly dreaming of a romantic love , he is not bold enough to make his dreams come true .


lisa kudrow plays the vet while lee tergensen is the frazzled husband , whose marriage is going to the dogs .


decent-but-dull dek loves shirley , so much so that he humiliates her by proposing without warning on national television .


piccoli gives a superb performance full of deep feeling .


the emperor 's club is one of those films that possesses all the good intentions in the world , but . . .


evelyn may be a weightless picture , but it 's hardly torture to sit through .


`` the time machine `` is a movie that has no interest in itself . it does n't believe in itself , it has no sense of humorM-^Eit 's just plain bored .


ron launius ( josh lucas ) , billy deverell ( tim blake nelson ) , barbara richardson ( natasha gregson wagner ) and joy miller ( janeane garofalo ) were brutally murdered , and ron 's wife susan ( christina applegate ) was left in critical condition .


a comedy adventure in the tradition of thelma and louise meets the grumpy old men .


horns and halos benefits from serendipity but also reminds us of our own responsibility to question what is told as the truth .


lead of the group is arrogant bruce banner , mainly complimented by compassionate betty ross .


after their past experiences , they know they 're condemned but they never once imagined what awaits them . . .


it 's burns ' visuals , characters and his punchy dialogue , not his plot , that carry waydowntown .


after having a divine vision and speaking with jesus , she suddenly changes her look and usual ways , disturbing the local , ultra conservative population .


a worthy addition to the cinematic canon , which , at last count , numbered 52 different versions .


yet , the fellowship is broken and boromir is dead .


the final result makes for adequate entertainment , i suppose , but anyone who has seen chicago on stage will leave the theater feeling they 've watched nothing but a pale imitation of the real deal .


before the investigation ends , we 've met boyfriends , a drug dealer , alicia 's mom , hadley 's dad , nurses , doctors , and an orderly .


the answer involves an insane florist , an irate fruit cart vendor , and a slimy lawyer named uncle stan .


james clayton ( colin farrell ) is one of the top prospects in the new crop of cia recruits .


a fascinating , dark thriller that keeps you hooked on the delicious pulpiness of its lurid fiction .


when things do n't quite go as planned , reverend teams up with la teen trouble-maker rose and down-on-his-luck has-been star j . w .


the nameless protagonist , a 19th-century french diplomat , guides the audience through a lost , sumptuous dream that was the enlightenment period .


it will come as no surprise that the movie is n't scary . but here 's the real damn : it is n't funny , either .


the story follows their lives as they try to reconcile their differences while world war ii impacts each of them on their lives and finally in old age when they meet again , with the hope that the differences in their youht can finally be reconciled .


destined to make allen 's fans around the world giggle , guffaw and shiver with delight .


`` the brookdale institute `` is a mysterious , little known hospital for the criminally insane ( a fact which is kept on a need-to know basis ) .


but the wily alien quickly learns never to come between a woman and her cat .


just like the deli sandwich : lots of ham , lots of cheese , with a sickly sweet coating to disguise its excrescence until just after ( or during ) consumption of its second half .


kanna goes back to city to complete his final year but not before warning his loved ones that naxalisam is not good for them .


when the teen disappears , a man ( kingsley ) assigned to find her tries to use the spring for his personal gain .


for all of its insights into the dream world of teen life , and its electronic expression through cyber culture , the film gives no quarter to anyone seeking to pull a cohesive story out of its 2 1/2-hour running time .


certainly not a good movie , but it was n't horrible either .


he saves a rich man ( sharad kapoor ) from the goons , who offers him a job .


as a tearjerker this works pretty well , though long before it gets to work on your tear ducts , it starts to eat away at your nerves .


this starts off with a 1950 's doris day feel and it gets very ugly , very fast . the first five minutes will have you talking 'til the end of the year !


upon one of his famous , hand-made tortillas appears the face of jesus christ .


this may be the last chance that these stories may be documented , for unlike film and television , live theatre exists only in the memories of those who were there watching , or more importantly , creating this magic .


she calls on a fairy godmother to grants her three wishes .


overcomes its visual hideousness with a sharp script and strong performances .


the bay of love and sorrows is a haunting modern tragedy set on the rural shores of new brunswick 's bay of miramichi .


iwai creates yuichi 's world as much through disembodied moments of sight and sound as through action , building to a surprising stab of melancholy .


friday after next is a lot more bluster than bite .


weiss and speck capture the rich , turbulent tapestry of the manns ' lives .


his best friend , nick , tries his best to help charlie out .


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 .


when a ship sinks off the coast of argentina , ellen brachman , a clever and ambitious claims assessor for the rotterdam marine-insurance company european hayward , suspects a 'sinker ' .


the sad thing about knockaround guys is its lame aspiration for grasping the coolness vibes when in fact the film is n't as flippant or slick as it thinks it is .


in the name of an allegedly inspiring and easily marketable flick , the emperor 's club turns a blind eye to the very history it pretends to teach .


however , he can only inhabit the body of a child for a short time .


the most audacious , outrageous , sexually explicit , psychologically probing , pure libido film of the year has arrived from portugal .


the mutation , however , remains dormant , and is passed on to his son , bruce .


i was perplexed to watch it unfold with an astonishing lack of passion or uniqueness .


one day a man named donny ( morris chestnut ) infiltrates a prison with a band of crooks looking for 200 million dollars worth of us gold .


rarely , a movie is more than a movie . go .


if you dig on david mamet 's mind tricks . . . rent this movie and enjoy !


andy spirals down into crack addiction and becomes a homeless prostitute and mike gains stability in his life once he moves in with his loving and supportive aunt .


this is mostly well-constructed fluff , which is all it seems intended to be .


seeing as the film lacks momentum and its position remains mostly undeterminable , the director 's experiment is a successful one .


this is one of jaglom 's most accessible and genuinely enjoyable films .


after repeated trips to cuba , the schendel brothers succeed in taking a close look into the underground world of cuban cars , finding along the way a gallery of eccentric characters - the curators of the largest , living , automobile museum in the world .


three teenagers hit a homeless girl with their car , scared , they drive away , leaving the girl to die on the streets .


the cia wants the twin to finish a project his brother was working on .


it 's a subtle mood piece in which a man 's collapse is examined so rigorously that one almost hopes for a murder to come along and break the tension .


the big-screen scooby makes the silly original cartoon seem smart and well-crafted in comparison .


every individual will see the movie through the prism of his or her own beliefs and prejudices , but the one thing most will take away is the sense that peace is possible . that , in itself , is extraordinary .


in a last ditch effort to stop memnon from taking over the world , the leaders of the remaining free tribes hire the assassin mathayus to kill the sorceress .


can the three girls see their planning and plotting bear fruit or is their master plan doomed ?


after happily flunking out of several prep schools , igby escapes into the bohemian underworld of manhattan .


bears is bad . not 'terrible filmmaking ' bad , but more like , 'i once had a nightmare like this , and it 's now coming true ' bad .


it 's so badly made on every level that i 'm actually having a hard time believing people were paid to make it .


everybody , especially the police captain , refuses to believe nick 's story , and soon the harbor will be filled with boats for the 4th of july celebrations . . .


payami tries to raise some serious issues about iran 's electoral process , but the result is a film that 's about as subtle as a party political broadcast .


she wants a new relationship with an old lover who wrote her a love note years ago .


the problems and characters it reveals are universal and involving , and the film itself -- as well its delightful cast -- is so breezy , pretty and gifted , it really won my heart .


`` sorority boys `` was funnier , and that movie was pretty bad .


i ca n't imagine adaptation having much mainstream appeal , but , for those who look for something genuinely off-the-wall in a motion picture , this will unquestionably strike a nerve .


a recess in a wall , as for holding a statue .


a sensitive , modest comic tragedy that works as both character study and symbolic examination of the huge economic changes sweeping modern china .


time stands still in more ways that one in clockstoppers , a sci-fi thriller as lazy as it is interminable .


for the most part , i spy was an amusing lark that will probably rank as one of murphy 's better performances in one of his lesser-praised movies .


it 's a pedestrian , flat drama that screams out 'amateur ' in almost every frame .


branagh , in his most forceful non-shakespeare screen performance , grounds even the softest moments in the angry revolt of his wit .


of course love does triumph in the end , but it is found by the heart and only after the age-old adage of `` to thine own self be true `` is learned by one and all .


the documentary makes no waves and tries to be as upbeat as the musicians it tells about .


the movie 's progression into rambling incoherence gives new meaning to the phrase 'fatal script error . '


leela then is a universal story of two paths that cross each other and pause a moment before moving on .


a story full of surprises , defined by the use of interesting camera utilization and visual motifs .


but when hong 's investigation starts to point to nunn , nunn becomes worried and decides to hire angel . com for another hit ^ & # 214 ; only so he can double-cross them , wipe them out and prevent them from leading the police back to him .


now as a former gong show addict , i 'll admit it , my only complaint is that we did n't get more re-creations of all those famous moments from the show .