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finds a way to tell a simple story , perhaps the simplest story of all , in a way that seems compelling and even original .	1pos
a stunning piece of visual poetry that will , hopefully , be remembered as one of the most important stories to be told in australia's film history .	1pos
this is art paying homage to art .	1pos
. . . a joke at once flaky and resonant , lightweight and bizarrely original .	1pos
invincible is a wonderful movie .	1pos
. . . a cute and sometimes side-splittingly funny blend of legally blonde and drop dead gorgeous , starring piper perabo in what could be her breakthrough role .	1pos
dazzling and sugar-sweet , a blast of shallow magnificence that only sex , scandal , and a chorus line of dangerous damsels can deliver .	1pos
occasionally amateurishly made but a winsome cast and nice dialogue keeps it going .	1pos
japan's premier stylist of sex and blood hits audiences with what may be his most demented film to date .	1pos
culkin , who's in virtually every scene , shines as a young man who uses sarcastic lies like a shield .	1pos
cuts right through the b . s . giving a big middle-fingered " shut up " to those who talk up what is nothing more than two guys beating the hell outta one another .	1pos
the am-radio soundtrack and game cast -- tierney and the inimitable walken especially -- keep this unusual comedy from choking on its own conceit .	1pos
. . . does such a fine job of engulfing you in its world and allying you with its characters' choices , good and ill , that its shortcomings are remembered only as an afterthought .	1pos
marvelous , merry and , yes , melancholy film .	1pos
from spiritual rebirth to bruising defeat , vincent's odyssey resonates in a profound way , comparable to the classic films of jean renoir .	1pos
novak manages to capture a cruelly hilarious vein of black comedy in the situation with his cast of non-actors and a gritty , no-budget approach .	1pos
insomnia is involving . still , i thought it could have been more .	1pos
there was time on that second round to see the subtleties of ramsay's portrait of grief .	1pos
we can see the wheels turning , and we might resent it sometimes , but this is still a nice little picture , made by bright and friendly souls with a lot of good cheer .	1pos
a comprehensive and provocative film -- one that pushes the boundaries of biography , and challenges its audience .	1pos
the way coppola professes his love for movies -- both colorful pop junk and the classics that unequivocally qualify as art -- is giddily entertaining .	1pos
a modest masterpiece .	1pos
a worthwhile way to spend two hours .	1pos
francophiles will snicker knowingly and you'll want to slap them .	1pos
sensitive , insightful and beautifully rendered film . one of the best of the year .	1pos
a love for films shines through each frame and the era is recreated with obvious affection , scored to perfection with some tasty boogaloo beats .	1pos
throwing caution to the wind with an invitation to the hedonist in us all , nair has constructed this motion picture in such a way that even the most cynical curmudgeon with find himself or herself smiling at one time or another .	1pos
makes an aborbing if arguable case for the man's greatness .	1pos
an endlessly fascinating , landmark movie that is as bold as anything the cinema has seen in years .	1pos
. . . a haunting vision , with images that seem more like disturbing hallucinations .	1pos
they crush each other under cars , throw each other out windows , electrocute and dismember their victims in full consciousness . and we don't avert our eyes for a moment .	1pos
it is not a mass-market entertainment but an uncompromising attempt by one artist to think about another .	1pos
frailty isn't as gory or explicit . but in its child-centered , claustrophobic context , it can be just as frightening and disturbing -- even punishing .	1pos
mixes likeable personalities , inventive photography and cutting , and wall-to-wall toe-tapping music to paint a picture of a subculture that is at once exhilarating , silly , perverse , hopeful and always fun .	1pos
the long-range appeal of " minority report " should transcend any awards it bags . this is one for the ages .	1pos
[a] superbly controlled , passionate adaptation of graham greene's 1955 novel .	1pos
much monkeyfun for all .	1pos
an enchanting film that presents an audacious tour of the past and takes within its warm embrace the bounties of cultural artifacts inside st . petersburg's hermitage museum .	1pos
[hawn's character]is so bluntly written , without a trace of sentimentality , and so blisteringly defined , that every other character seems overlooked and underwritten .	1pos
the heightened symmetry of this new/old cinema paradiso makes the film a fuller experience , like an old friend haunted by the exigencies of time .	1pos
the powers team has fashioned a comedy with more laughs than many , no question . but this time there's some mold on the gold .	1pos
while surprisingly sincere , this average little story is adorned with some awesome action photography and surfing .	1pos
it is far from the worst , thanks to the topical issues it raises , the performances of stewart and hardy , and that essential feature -- a decent full-on space battle .	1pos
a film that is a portrait of grace in an imperfect world .	1pos
a pleasurably jacked-up piece of action moviemaking .	1pos
nicolas philibert observes life inside a one-room schoolhouse in northern france in his documentary to be and to have , easily one of the best films of the year .	1pos
a perverse little truffle , dainty psychological terror on the outside with a creamy filling of familial jealousy and unrepentant domestic psychopathy .	1pos
this ecologically minded , wildlife friendly film teaches good ethics while entertaining with its unconventionally wacky but loving family	1pos
an enjoyably half-wit remake of the venerable italian comedy big deal on madonna street .	1pos
it takes this never-ending confusion and hatred , puts a human face on it , evokes shame among all who are party to it and even promotes understanding .	1pos
reign of fire may be little more than another platter of reheated aliens , but it's still pretty tasty .	1pos
there are times when a rumor of angels plays like an extended episode of touched by an angel -- a little too much dancing , a few too many weeping scenes -- but i liked its heart and its spirit .	1pos
two hours of melodramatic musical married to two hours of underdog sports intrigue , if the picture also shares the weaknesses of both genres , more's the pity .	1pos
this cheery , down-to-earth film is warm with the cozy feeling of relaxing around old friends .	1pos
thrilling , provocative and darkly funny , this timely sci-fi mystery works on so many different levels that it not only invites , it demands repeated viewings .	1pos
a tale of horror and revenge that is nearly perfect in its relentless descent to the depths of one man's tortured soul .	1pos
an epic of grandeur and scale that's been decades gone from the popcorn pushing sound stages of hollywood .	1pos
genuinely touching because it's realistic about all kinds of love .	1pos
lauren ambrose comes alive under the attention from two strangers in town - with honest performances and realistic interaction between the characters , this is a coming-of-age story with a twist .	1pos
there has been much puzzlement among critics about what the election symbolizes . i believe the message is in the messenger : the agent is a woman .	1pos
an enjoyable film for the family , amusing and cute for both adults and kids .	1pos
" the mothman prophecies " is a difficult film to shake from your conscience when night falls .	1pos
the second chapter of the harry potter series is even more magical than the first and simply the best family film of the year .	1pos
more honest about alzheimer's disease , i think , than iris .	1pos
the acting alone is worth the price of admission .	1pos
an excellent romp that boasts both a heart and a mind .	1pos
interacting eyeball-to-eyeball and toe-to-toe , hopkins and norton are a winning combination -- but fiennes steals 'red dragon' right from under their noses .	1pos
this is a terrific character study , a probe into the life of a complex man .	1pos
impresses you with its open-endedness and surprises .	1pos
this isn't a narrative film -- i don't know if it's possible to make a narrative film about september 11th , though i'm sure some will try -- but it's as close as anyone has dared to come .	1pos
my oh my , is this an invigorating , electric movie .	1pos
the two leads chomp considerably more scenery with their acting than fire-breathing monsters barbecue with their breath . . .	1pos
cedar takes a very open-minded approach to this sensitive material , showing impressive control , both visually and in the writing .	1pos
never once predictable .	1pos
biggie and tupac is so single-mindedly daring , it puts far more polished documentaries to shame .	1pos
so many documentaries like this presuppose religious bigotry or zealous nuttiness of its antagonists , but family fundamentals displays a rare gift for unflinching impartiality .	1pos
the cast is uniformly excellent and relaxed .	1pos
after making several adaptations of other writers' work , armenian-canadian director atom egoyan broached an original treatment of a deeply personal subject .	1pos
the film is painfully authentic , and the performances of the young players are utterly convincing .	1pos
if it seems like a minor miracle that its septuagenarian star is young enough to be the nonagenarian filmmaker's son , more incredible still are the clear-eyed boldness and quiet irony with which actor and director take on life's urgent questions .	1pos
a candid and often fascinating documentary about a pentecostal church in dallas that assembles an elaborate haunted house each year to scare teenagers into attending services .	1pos
fans of the animated wildlife adventure show will be in warthog heaven ; others need not necessarily apply .	1pos
without resorting to hyperbole , i can state that kissing jessica stein may be the best same-sex romance i have seen .	1pos
nolan bravely treads where few american films dare to delve -- into the world of ambivalence and ambiguity . . .	1pos
unlike the nauseating fictions peddled by such 'have-yourself-a-happy-little-holocaust' movies as life is beautiful and jakob the liar , the grey zone is honest enough to deny the possibility of hope in auschwitz .	1pos
a potent allegorical love story .	1pos
even those who would like to dismiss the film outright should find much to mull and debate .	1pos
this is cool , slick stuff , ready to quench the thirst of an audience that misses the summer blockbusters .	1pos
the movie is full of fine performances , led by josef bierbichler as brecht and monica bleibtreu as helene weigel , his wife .	1pos
a captivating cross-cultural comedy of manners .	1pos
andy garcia enjoys one of his richest roles in years and mick jagger gives his best movie performance since , well , performance .	1pos
the movie isn't always easy to look at . but if it is indeed a duty of art to reflect life , than leigh has created a masterful piece of artistry right here .	1pos
it's [ricci's] best work yet , this girl-woman who sincerely believes she can thwart the world's misery with blind good will .	1pos
highlights are the terrific performances by christopher plummer , as the prime villain , and nathan lane as vincent crummles , the eccentric theater company manager .	1pos
[howard] so good as leon barlow . . . that he hardly seems to be acting .	1pos
an uplifting , near-masterpiece .	1pos
superior genre storytelling , which gets under our skin simply by crossing the nuclear line .	1pos
by taking entertainment tonight subject matter and giving it humor and poignancy , auto focus becomes both gut-bustingly funny and crushingly depressing .	1pos
it's a bittersweet and lyrical mix of elements .	1pos
subversive , meditative , clinical and poetic , the piano teacher is a daring work of genius .	1pos

finds a way to tell a simple story , perhaps the simplest story of all , in a way that seems compelling and even original .

1pos

a stunning piece of visual poetry that will , hopefully , be remembered as one of the most important stories to be told in australia's film history .

1pos

this is art paying homage to art .

1pos

. . . a joke at once flaky and resonant , lightweight and bizarrely original .

1pos

invincible is a wonderful movie .

1pos

. . . a cute and sometimes side-splittingly funny blend of legally blonde and drop dead gorgeous , starring piper perabo in what could be her breakthrough role .

1pos

dazzling and sugar-sweet , a blast of shallow magnificence that only sex , scandal , and a chorus line of dangerous damsels can deliver .

1pos

occasionally amateurishly made but a winsome cast and nice dialogue keeps it going .

1pos

japan's premier stylist of sex and blood hits audiences with what may be his most demented film to date .

1pos

culkin , who's in virtually every scene , shines as a young man who uses sarcastic lies like a shield .

1pos

cuts right through the b . s . giving a big middle-fingered " shut up " to those who talk up what is nothing more than two guys beating the hell outta one another .

1pos

the am-radio soundtrack and game cast -- tierney and the inimitable walken especially -- keep this unusual comedy from choking on its own conceit .

1pos

. . . does such a fine job of engulfing you in its world and allying you with its characters' choices , good and ill , that its shortcomings are remembered only as an afterthought .

1pos

marvelous , merry and , yes , melancholy film .

1pos

from spiritual rebirth to bruising defeat , vincent's odyssey resonates in a profound way , comparable to the classic films of jean renoir .

1pos

novak manages to capture a cruelly hilarious vein of black comedy in the situation with his cast of non-actors and a gritty , no-budget approach .

1pos

insomnia is involving . still , i thought it could have been more .

1pos

there was time on that second round to see the subtleties of ramsay's portrait of grief .

1pos

we can see the wheels turning , and we might resent it sometimes , but this is still a nice little picture , made by bright and friendly souls with a lot of good cheer .

1pos

a comprehensive and provocative film -- one that pushes the boundaries of biography , and challenges its audience .

1pos

the way coppola professes his love for movies -- both colorful pop junk and the classics that unequivocally qualify as art -- is giddily entertaining .

1pos

a modest masterpiece .

1pos

a worthwhile way to spend two hours .

1pos

francophiles will snicker knowingly and you'll want to slap them .

1pos

sensitive , insightful and beautifully rendered film . one of the best of the year .

1pos

a love for films shines through each frame and the era is recreated with obvious affection , scored to perfection with some tasty boogaloo beats .

1pos

throwing caution to the wind with an invitation to the hedonist in us all , nair has constructed this motion picture in such a way that even the most cynical curmudgeon with find himself or herself smiling at one time or another .

1pos

makes an aborbing if arguable case for the man's greatness .

1pos

an endlessly fascinating , landmark movie that is as bold as anything the cinema has seen in years .

1pos

. . . a haunting vision , with images that seem more like disturbing hallucinations .

1pos

they crush each other under cars , throw each other out windows , electrocute and dismember their victims in full consciousness . and we don't avert our eyes for a moment .

1pos

it is not a mass-market entertainment but an uncompromising attempt by one artist to think about another .

1pos

frailty isn't as gory or explicit . but in its child-centered , claustrophobic context , it can be just as frightening and disturbing -- even punishing .

1pos

mixes likeable personalities , inventive photography and cutting , and wall-to-wall toe-tapping music to paint a picture of a subculture that is at once exhilarating , silly , perverse , hopeful and always fun .

1pos

the long-range appeal of " minority report " should transcend any awards it bags . this is one for the ages .

1pos

[a] superbly controlled , passionate adaptation of graham greene's 1955 novel .

1pos

much monkeyfun for all .

1pos

an enchanting film that presents an audacious tour of the past and takes within its warm embrace the bounties of cultural artifacts inside st . petersburg's hermitage museum .

1pos

[hawn's character]is so bluntly written , without a trace of sentimentality , and so blisteringly defined , that every other character seems overlooked and underwritten .

1pos

the heightened symmetry of this new/old cinema paradiso makes the film a fuller experience , like an old friend haunted by the exigencies of time .

1pos

the powers team has fashioned a comedy with more laughs than many , no question . but this time there's some mold on the gold .

1pos

while surprisingly sincere , this average little story is adorned with some awesome action photography and surfing .

1pos

it is far from the worst , thanks to the topical issues it raises , the performances of stewart and hardy , and that essential feature -- a decent full-on space battle .

1pos

a film that is a portrait of grace in an imperfect world .

1pos

a pleasurably jacked-up piece of action moviemaking .

1pos

nicolas philibert observes life inside a one-room schoolhouse in northern france in his documentary to be and to have , easily one of the best films of the year .

1pos

a perverse little truffle , dainty psychological terror on the outside with a creamy filling of familial jealousy and unrepentant domestic psychopathy .

1pos

this ecologically minded , wildlife friendly film teaches good ethics while entertaining with its unconventionally wacky but loving family

1pos

an enjoyably half-wit remake of the venerable italian comedy big deal on madonna street .

1pos

it takes this never-ending confusion and hatred , puts a human face on it , evokes shame among all who are party to it and even promotes understanding .

1pos

reign of fire may be little more than another platter of reheated aliens , but it's still pretty tasty .

1pos

there are times when a rumor of angels plays like an extended episode of touched by an angel -- a little too much dancing , a few too many weeping scenes -- but i liked its heart and its spirit .

1pos

two hours of melodramatic musical married to two hours of underdog sports intrigue , if the picture also shares the weaknesses of both genres , more's the pity .

1pos

this cheery , down-to-earth film is warm with the cozy feeling of relaxing around old friends .

1pos

thrilling , provocative and darkly funny , this timely sci-fi mystery works on so many different levels that it not only invites , it demands repeated viewings .

1pos

a tale of horror and revenge that is nearly perfect in its relentless descent to the depths of one man's tortured soul .

1pos

an epic of grandeur and scale that's been decades gone from the popcorn pushing sound stages of hollywood .

1pos

genuinely touching because it's realistic about all kinds of love .

1pos

lauren ambrose comes alive under the attention from two strangers in town - with honest performances and realistic interaction between the characters , this is a coming-of-age story with a twist .

1pos

there has been much puzzlement among critics about what the election symbolizes . i believe the message is in the messenger : the agent is a woman .

1pos

an enjoyable film for the family , amusing and cute for both adults and kids .

1pos

" the mothman prophecies " is a difficult film to shake from your conscience when night falls .

1pos

the second chapter of the harry potter series is even more magical than the first and simply the best family film of the year .

1pos

more honest about alzheimer's disease , i think , than iris .

1pos

the acting alone is worth the price of admission .

1pos

an excellent romp that boasts both a heart and a mind .

1pos

interacting eyeball-to-eyeball and toe-to-toe , hopkins and norton are a winning combination -- but fiennes steals 'red dragon' right from under their noses .

1pos

this is a terrific character study , a probe into the life of a complex man .

1pos

impresses you with its open-endedness and surprises .

1pos

this isn't a narrative film -- i don't know if it's possible to make a narrative film about september 11th , though i'm sure some will try -- but it's as close as anyone has dared to come .

1pos

my oh my , is this an invigorating , electric movie .

1pos

the two leads chomp considerably more scenery with their acting than fire-breathing monsters barbecue with their breath . . .

1pos

cedar takes a very open-minded approach to this sensitive material , showing impressive control , both visually and in the writing .

1pos

never once predictable .

1pos

biggie and tupac is so single-mindedly daring , it puts far more polished documentaries to shame .

1pos

so many documentaries like this presuppose religious bigotry or zealous nuttiness of its antagonists , but family fundamentals displays a rare gift for unflinching impartiality .

1pos

the cast is uniformly excellent and relaxed .

1pos

after making several adaptations of other writers' work , armenian-canadian director atom egoyan broached an original treatment of a deeply personal subject .

1pos

the film is painfully authentic , and the performances of the young players are utterly convincing .

1pos

if it seems like a minor miracle that its septuagenarian star is young enough to be the nonagenarian filmmaker's son , more incredible still are the clear-eyed boldness and quiet irony with which actor and director take on life's urgent questions .

1pos

a candid and often fascinating documentary about a pentecostal church in dallas that assembles an elaborate haunted house each year to scare teenagers into attending services .

1pos

fans of the animated wildlife adventure show will be in warthog heaven ; others need not necessarily apply .

1pos

without resorting to hyperbole , i can state that kissing jessica stein may be the best same-sex romance i have seen .

1pos

nolan bravely treads where few american films dare to delve -- into the world of ambivalence and ambiguity . . .

1pos

unlike the nauseating fictions peddled by such 'have-yourself-a-happy-little-holocaust' movies as life is beautiful and jakob the liar , the grey zone is honest enough to deny the possibility of hope in auschwitz .

1pos

a potent allegorical love story .

1pos

even those who would like to dismiss the film outright should find much to mull and debate .

1pos

this is cool , slick stuff , ready to quench the thirst of an audience that misses the summer blockbusters .

1pos

the movie is full of fine performances , led by josef bierbichler as brecht and monica bleibtreu as helene weigel , his wife .

1pos

a captivating cross-cultural comedy of manners .

1pos

andy garcia enjoys one of his richest roles in years and mick jagger gives his best movie performance since , well , performance .

1pos

the movie isn't always easy to look at . but if it is indeed a duty of art to reflect life , than leigh has created a masterful piece of artistry right here .

1pos

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

1pos

highlights are the terrific performances by christopher plummer , as the prime villain , and nathan lane as vincent crummles , the eccentric theater company manager .

1pos

[howard] so good as leon barlow . . . that he hardly seems to be acting .

1pos

an uplifting , near-masterpiece .

1pos

superior genre storytelling , which gets under our skin simply by crossing the nuclear line .

1pos

by taking entertainment tonight subject matter and giving it humor and poignancy , auto focus becomes both gut-bustingly funny and crushingly depressing .

1pos

it's a bittersweet and lyrical mix of elements .

1pos

subversive , meditative , clinical and poetic , the piano teacher is a daring work of genius .

1pos