nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .

impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .


so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .


determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .

even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .


and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .


not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .

for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .


wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .


mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .

shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .


i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .

hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .


-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .


generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .

a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .


ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .


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 .


the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .


the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .

the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .


this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .

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


in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .

when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .


the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .


so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .

jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .


even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .


detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .


the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .


broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .

it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .


once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .


although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .


verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .

while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .


a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .


however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .


broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .


jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .

reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .


of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .


-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .

the story and structure are well-honed .


moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .


it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .

suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .


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


the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .

whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .


i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .


drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .


every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .


made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .

and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .


sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .

the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .


an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .


... the movie is just a plain old monster .

dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .


what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?


a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .

though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .


it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .


ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .

true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .


i do n't think i laughed out loud once .


one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .


it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .


once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .


hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .


a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .


far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .


it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .


indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .


for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .


beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .

mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?


instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .


it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .

an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .


even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .


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

while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .


ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .


one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .

two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .


manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .


a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .

vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .


the story and structure are well-honed .


the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .

broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .


jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .


rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .

for starters , the story is just too slim .


a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .


falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .

-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .


what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .

comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .


you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .


the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .

once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .


a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .


it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .

it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .


on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .


the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .


yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .

it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .


the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .


indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .


true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .


the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .

the performances take the movie to a higher level .


it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .


it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '

a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .


dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .


a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .

the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .


of course , by more objective measurements it 's still quite bad .

tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .


one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .


not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .


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

reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .


the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .


the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .

nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .


the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .


in exactly 89 minutes , most of which passed as slowly as if i 'd been sitting naked on an igloo , formula 51 sank from quirky to jerky to utter turkey .

this is n't even madonna 's swept away .


sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .


escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .

awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '


challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .

even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .


it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .


sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .

a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .


the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .

fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .


it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .


based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters

-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .


the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .


a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .


an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .


the performances take the movie to a higher level .

this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .


slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?


it ca n't decide if it wants to be a mystery\/thriller , a romance or a comedy .

mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .


far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .


if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .

in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .


michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .


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


true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .

-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .


it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .


whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .

even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .


despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .


it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .

a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .


it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .


... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .

does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .


rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .


it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .

-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .


instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .


` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '

intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .


hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .


suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .

manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .


jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .


perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .

whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .


has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .


i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .

pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .


jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .


i just loved every minute of this film .

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


this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .


it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .

villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .


the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .


an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .

generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .


it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .


... is an arthritic attempt at directing by callie khouri .

made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .


it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .


dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .

a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .


based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters


-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .

affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .


the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .


we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .

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 .


it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .

... the movie is just a plain old monster .


falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .


impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .

the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .


it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .


though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .

-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .


with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .


sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .


this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .


the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .

blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .


even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .


it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .

an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .


for starters , the story is just too slim .

in exactly 89 minutes , most of which passed as slowly as if i 'd been sitting naked on an igloo , formula 51 sank from quirky to jerky to utter turkey .


the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .


the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .

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


the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .


martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .

drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .


affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .

on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .


jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .


you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .

challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .


impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .


reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .

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


it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .


hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .


a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .


the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .

the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .


uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .


good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !

ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .


at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .


moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .

its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .


though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .


indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .

sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .


intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .


the title not only describes its main characters , but the lazy people behind the camera as well .


the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .


the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .

the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .


here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .


on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .


it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .


a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .

it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .


manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .


audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in amélie .

jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .


it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .


it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .

for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .


this is n't even madonna 's swept away .


an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .

you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .


once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .


while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .


may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .


adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .


drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .


atom egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues

majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .


it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .


a valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the nba .

however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .


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


wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .


more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .


the structure the film takes may find matt damon and ben affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a good will hunting trilogy that was never planned .

aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .


it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .


the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .

it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .


not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .


for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .


... a hollow joke told by a cinematic gymnast having too much fun embellishing the misanthropic tale to actually engage it .


in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .

-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .


the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .


this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .

intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .


a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .


candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .


all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .


and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .

scooby dooby doo \/ and shaggy too \/ you both look and sound great .


it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .


offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .

majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .


while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .


` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '

a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .


drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .

not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .


pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .


nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .


` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '


dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .

the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .


the script kicks in , and mr. hartley 's distended pace and foot-dragging rhythms follow .


with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .

slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?


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


highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved cool as ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .

but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .


... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .


sit through this one , and you wo n't need a magic watch to stop time ; your dvd player will do it for you .

dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .


has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .


the cold turkey would 've been a far better title .

for starters , the story is just too slim .


rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .

if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .


verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .


it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .

just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .


though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .


a by-the-numbers patient\/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground

does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .


a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .


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 .

dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .


it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .


i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .


jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .

a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .


the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .


for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .

writer\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .


not only unfunny , but downright repellent .


mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?


made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .


a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .

the format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and bmx riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .


shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .


it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .

blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .


not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .


even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .

by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .


what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?


his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .


this is n't even madonna 's swept away .

the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .


jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .


because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .

although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .


but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .


the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .

rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .


a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .


a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .

scooby dooby doo \/ and shaggy too \/ you both look and sound great .


very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .


majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .

i just loved every minute of this film .


tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .


more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .


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

you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .


it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .


taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .

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 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .


when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .


the story and structure are well-honed .

the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .


it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .


a working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .

challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .


every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .


blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .


the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .


feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .

verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .


it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .


the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .

an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .


villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .

i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .


a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .


comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .


reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .


the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .


visually imaginative , thematically instructive and thoroughly delightful , it takes us on a roller-coaster ride from innocence to experience without even a hint of that typical kiddie-flick sentimentality .


it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .


... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .

with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .


for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .


not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions .

dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .


not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .


adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .


michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .


pumpkin means to be an outrageous dark satire on fraternity life , but its ambitions far exceed the abilities of writer adam larson broder and his co-director , tony r. abrams , in their feature debut .

if you 've ever entertained the notion of doing what the title of this film implies , what sex with strangers actually shows may put you off the idea forever .


it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .


not only unfunny , but downright repellent .

the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .


and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .


another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .

however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .


a good piece of work more often than not .


a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .

drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .


even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .


despite all evidence to the contrary , this clunker has somehow managed to pose as an actual feature movie , the kind that charges full admission and gets hyped on tv and purports to amuse small children and ostensible adults .

the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .


it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .


its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .

the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .


if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .

` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '


at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .


michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .

generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .


if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .


-lrb- t -rrb- here 's only so much anyone can do with a florid , overplotted , anne rice rock 'n' roll vampire novel before the built-in silliness of the whole affair defeats them .


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


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

tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .


a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .


worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .


manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .


i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .

a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .


a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .


just embarrassment and a vague sense of shame .

the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .


if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .


the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .

majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .


trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .


more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .

drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .


ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .


vera 's three actors -- mollà , gil and bardem -- excel in insightful , empathetic performances .

i just loved every minute of this film .


i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .


very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .

does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .


despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .


will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .

` de niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this hollywood contrivance orbits around . '


awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '


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 .

it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .


feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .


and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .

his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .


not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .

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 .


while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .


a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .

broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .


a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...


the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .

... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .


holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .


it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .

with virtually no interesting elements for an audience to focus on , chelsea walls is a triple-espresso endurance challenge .


the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .


but the power of these -lrb- subjects -rrb- is obscured by the majority of the film that shows a stationary camera on a subject that could be mistaken for giving a public oration , rather than contributing to a film 's narrative .

the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .


the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .


writer\/director joe carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .


american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .


if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .


for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .


at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .

an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .


it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .


while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .

i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .


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


once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .


... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .


every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .


two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .


a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .

a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .


even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .


with rabbit-proof fence , noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .

in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .


a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .


no way i can believe this load of junk .

tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .


based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters


the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .

because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .


what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?


it is great summer fun to watch arnold and his buddy gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .

for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .


in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .


for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .

we know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .


the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .


a good piece of work more often than not .

scooby dooby doo \/ and shaggy too \/ you both look and sound great .


manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .


trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .

ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .


so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .


reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .

a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .


it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .


challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .


a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .

the iditarod lasts for days - this just felt like it did .


falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .


pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .

it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .


two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .

it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .


this is n't even madonna 's swept away .


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

a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .


it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .


it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .

first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .


it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .

villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst -lrb- there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows -rrb- .


it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .


a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .

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


it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .


but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .


though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .


manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .


a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .


vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .

it appears that something has been lost in the translation to the screen .


if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .


this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .

uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .


impostor has a handful of thrilling moments and a couple of good performances , but the movie does n't quite fly .


the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .


i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .


once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back .


it haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .


while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .

the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .


although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .


a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .


it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .


a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .

you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .


a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .


a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...

his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .


generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .


the film 's few ideas are stretched to the point of evaporation ; the whole central section is one big chase that seems to have no goal and no urgency .

-lrb- t -rrb- here 's only so much anyone can do with a florid , overplotted , anne rice rock 'n' roll vampire novel before the built-in silliness of the whole affair defeats them .


not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .


it deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .

it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .


puts a human face on a land most westerners are unfamiliar with .

worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .


a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .


may be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .

audrey tatou has a knack for picking roles that magnify her outrageous charm , and in this literate french comedy , she 's as morning-glory exuberant as she was in amélie .


hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .


by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .

rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .


a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .


intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .

a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .


the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .


it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .


does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .

sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .


whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .


a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .

a pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .


whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .


the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .

based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters


it 's a cookie-cutter movie , a cut-and-paste job .


here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .

verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .


the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .


instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .

... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .


holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .


the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .


uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .

a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .


not only unfunny , but downright repellent .


this is a shameless sham , calculated to cash in on the popularity of its stars .

hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .


true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .


it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .

a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...


even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .

a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .


the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .


it proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .

generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .


the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip .


... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .

even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .


even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .


a tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .

although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .


shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .


it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .

it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .


you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .


the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .


even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .


there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .


mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?


jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .

despite all evidence to the contrary , this clunker has somehow managed to pose as an actual feature movie , the kind that charges full admission and gets hyped on tv and purports to amuse small children and ostensible adults .


bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .


visually imaginative , thematically instructive and thoroughly delightful , it takes us on a roller-coaster ride from innocence to experience without even a hint of that typical kiddie-flick sentimentality .

this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes .


the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .


this is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .


adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .


this is not the undisputed worst boxing movie ever , but it 's certainly not a champion - the big loser is the audience .

ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .


it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .


a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .


in exactly 89 minutes , most of which passed as slowly as if i 'd been sitting naked on an igloo , formula 51 sank from quirky to jerky to utter turkey .


every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .

the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .


dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .


manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .

it 's difficult to imagine the process that produced such a script , but here 's guessing that spray cheese and underarm noises played a crucial role .


an unclassifiably awful study in self - and audience-abuse .

a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments -lrb- including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether -rrb- .


a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .


a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .

a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .


but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .


... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .

comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .


falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .


whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .

even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .


manages to show life in all of its banality when the intention is quite the opposite .


the so-inept - it 's - surreal dubbing -lrb- featuring the voices of glenn close , regis philbin and breckin meyer -rrb- brings back memories of cheesy old godzilla flicks .

sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .


jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .


manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane .


one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .


a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .


fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .

a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .


it 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .

for the most part , director anne-sophie birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .


it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .


it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .

whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .


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 .


some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .

nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .


one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .


the story and the friendship proceeds in such a way that you 're watching a soap opera rather than a chronicle of the ups and downs that accompany lifelong friendships .


it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .


the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .

it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .


martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .


despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .

what better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?


verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .


every dance becomes about seduction , where backstabbing and betrayals are celebrated , and sex is currency .

it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .


` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '


the movie , directed by mick jackson , leaves no cliche unturned , from the predictable plot to the characters straight out of central casting .

taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes .


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

michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .


it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .


it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .


the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .

because of an unnecessary and clumsy last scene , ` swimfan ' left me with a very bad feeling .


visually imaginative , thematically instructive and thoroughly delightful , it takes us on a roller-coaster ride from innocence to experience without even a hint of that typical kiddie-flick sentimentality .


... the movie is just a plain old monster .


affleck and jackson are good sparring partners .


aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .

in a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .


it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .


but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .

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 .


the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .


a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .

not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .


although german cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , mostly martha could make deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .

an important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .


wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .


holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .

but taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , the queen of the damned can not be said to suck .


its well of thorn and vinegar -lrb- and simple humanity -rrb- has long been plundered by similar works featuring the insight and punch this picture so conspicuously lacks .


scooby dooby doo \/ and shaggy too \/ you both look and sound great .


nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .


it takes a certain kind of horror movie to qualify as ` worse than expected , ' but ghost ship somehow manages to do exactly that .

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


and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .


it feels like an after-school special gussied up with some fancy special effects , and watching its rote plot points connect is about as exciting as gazing at an egg timer for 93 minutes .

every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .


majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .


it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .

while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .


challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .


an entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .


tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .


even with a green mohawk and a sheet of fire-red flame tattoos covering his shoulder , however , kilmer seems to be posing , rather than acting .

it all drags on so interminably it 's like watching a miserable relationship unfold in real time .


has a lot of the virtues of eastwood at his best .

the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .


i 'll bet the video game is a lot more fun than the film .


ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .

the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .


martin and barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by sven wollter and viveka seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .


his last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images , but his latest has nothing going for it .

it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .


two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .


if steven soderbergh 's ` solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .

the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .


every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .


unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .

a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .


pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins .


bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .

not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .


slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?


although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .

another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .


a full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .


a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .

blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .


scooby dooby doo \/ and shaggy too \/ you both look and sound great .


dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .


the best that can be said about the work here of scottish director ritchie ... is that he obviously does n't have his heart in it .

it takes talent to make a lifeless movie about the most heinous man who ever lived .


all that 's missing is the spontaneity , originality and delight .

a broad , melodramatic estrogen opera that 's pretty toxic in its own right .


a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .


mr. tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and what time is it there ?

it 's a demented kitsch mess -lrb- although the smeary digital video does match the muddled narrative -rrb- , but it 's savvy about celebrity and has more guts and energy than much of what will open this year .


determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .


it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .

it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .


i do n't think i laughed out loud once .

what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .


you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .


it seems like i have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now i ca n't wait for the sequel .

drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .


suffocated by its fussy script and uptight characters , this musty adaptation is all the more annoying since it 's been packaged and sold back to us by hollywood .


a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .

the movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .


does little more than play an innocuous game of fill-in - the-blanks with a tragic past .


it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .


will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .


first-time writer-director serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .

bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch some body first .


it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .


the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence .

i do n't think i laughed out loud once .


i just loved every minute of this film .


even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .


reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .


shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .

here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep .


worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .


american chai encourages rueful laughter at stereotypes only an indian-american would recognize .

and when you 're talking about a slapstick comedy , that 's a pretty big problem .


the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .


nelson 's brutally unsentimental approach ... sucks the humanity from the film , leaving behind an horrific but weirdly unemotional spectacle .

indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie .


jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .


determined to be fun , and bouncy , with energetic musicals , the humor did n't quite engage this adult .


far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .


not only is undercover brother as funny , if not more so , than both austin powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .


it 's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable , and shiner , starring michael caine as an aging british boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune , is certainly that .


mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .

not only unfunny , but downright repellent .


i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .

this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .


scooby dooby doo \/ and shaggy too \/ you both look and sound great .


generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .

holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .


sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .


very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks .


the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .


the piquant story needs more dramatic meat on its bones .

slapstick buffoonery can tickle many a preschooler 's fancy , but when it costs a family of four about $ 40 to see a film in theaters , why spend money on a dog like this when you can rent a pedigree instead ?


the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan 's madness .


this movie is something of an impostor itself , stretching and padding its material in a blur of dead ends and distracting camera work .

jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .


for the first time in years , de niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .


in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .

vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .


a beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from disney .


so , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's new delhi .

even if you do n't think -lrb- kissinger 's -rrb- any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .


the words , ` frankly , my dear , i do n't give a damn , ' have never been more appropriate .


detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .

there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .


broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .

beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .


it takes a strange kind of laziness to waste the talents of robert forster , anne meara , eugene levy , and reginald veljohnson all in the same movie .


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 .

whaley 's determination to immerse you in sheer , unrelenting wretchedness is exhausting .


scooby dooby doo \/ and shaggy too \/ you both look and sound great .


verbinski implements every hack-artist trick to give us the ooky-spookies .

what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .


uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .


however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .

a synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness .


a taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .


jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .

the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .


but it 's too long and too convoluted and it ends in a muddle .


-lrb- a -rrb- n utterly charming and hilarious film that reminded me of the best of the disney comedies from the 60s .

despite the 2-d animation , the wild thornberrys movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .


not only unfunny , but downright repellent .


it offers little beyond the momentary joys of pretty and weightless intellectual entertainment .

dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .


the best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .


nonsensical , dull `` cyber-horror '' flick is a grim , hollow exercise in flat scares and bad acting .


a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .


... designed to provide a mix of smiles and tears , `` crossroads '' instead provokes a handful of unintentional howlers and numerous yawns .


made with no discernible craft and monstrously sanctimonious in dealing with childhood loss .

in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan .


a celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .


sam mendes has become valedictorian at the school for soft landings and easy ways out .

it 's hampered by a lifetime-channel kind of plot and a lead actress who is out of her depth .


-lrb- lawrence bounces -rrb- all over the stage , dancing , running , sweating , mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place .


... the movie is just a plain old monster .

this is n't even madonna 's swept away .


` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '


a strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .

based on a devilishly witty script by heather mcgowan and niels mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters


even the finest chef ca n't make a hotdog into anything more than a hotdog , and robert de niro ca n't make this movie anything more than a trashy cop buddy comedy .


ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .

a poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .


every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .


one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .

it 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .


if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .


hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .

a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ...


awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '


far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .

a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .


every nanosecond of the the new guy reminds you that you could be doing something else far more pleasurable .


while -lrb- hill -rrb- has learned new tricks , the tricks alone are not enough to salvage this lifeless boxing film .


broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .


beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .

it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '


it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .

in exactly 89 minutes , most of which passed as slowly as if i 'd been sitting naked on an igloo , formula 51 sank from quirky to jerky to utter turkey .


a difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .


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

perceptive in its vision of nascent industrialized world politics as a new art form , but far too clunky , didactic and saddled with scenes that seem simply an ill fit for this movie .


the wild thornberrys movie is a jolly surprise .


one of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .

more romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .


dull , lifeless , and amateurishly assembled .


a dumb movie with dumb characters doing dumb things and you have to be really dumb not to see where this is going .

comes ... uncomfortably close to coasting in the treads of the bicycle thief .


a giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of oscar-winners : susan sarandon and goldie hawn .


the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .

the story and structure are well-honed .


it 's another video movie photographed like a film , with the bad lighting that 's often written off as indie film naturalism .


rarely has so much money delivered so little entertainment .

the film flat lines when it should peak and is more missed opportunity and trifle than dark , decadent truffle .


the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .


falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .

majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .


no way i can believe this load of junk .


what the director ca n't do is make either of val kilmer 's two personas interesting or worth caring about .

there is n't nearly enough fun here , despite the presence of some appealing ingredients .


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 .


the moviegoing equivalent of going to a dinner party and being forced to watch the host and hostess 's home video of their baby 's birth .

hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole ' miss in the way of story .


dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .


it 's as if you 're watching a movie that was made in 1978 but not released then because it was so weak , and it has been unearthed and released now , when it has become even weaker .

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 inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '


offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .


sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .


yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .

blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .


ultimately feels empty and unsatisfying , like swallowing a communion wafer without the wine .


the film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .


the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .

the terrific and bewilderingly underrated campbell scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .


by getting myself wrapped up in the visuals and eccentricities of many of the characters , i found myself confused when it came time to get to the heart of the movie .