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an enjoyable comedy of lingual and cultural differences ... the château is a film -- full of life and small delights -- that has all the wiggling energy of young kitten .

tully is in many ways the perfect festival film : a calm , self-assured portrait of small town regret , love , duty and friendship that appeals to the storytelling instincts of a slightly more literate filmgoing audience .

an enjoyable comedy of lingual and cultural differences ... the château is a film -- full of life and small delights -- that has all the wiggling energy of young kitten .

no amount of arty theorizing -- the special effects are ` german-expressionist , ' according to the press notes -- can render it anything but laughable .

the performers are so spot on , it is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .

delightfully rendered

the performers are so spot on , it is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .

the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea .

sensual , funny and , in the end , very touching .

with this masterful , flawless film , -lrb- wang -rrb- emerges in the front ranks of china 's now numerous , world-renowned filmmakers .

sensual , funny and , in the end , very touching .

has all the complexity and realistic human behavior of an episode of general hospital .

even accepting this in the right frame of mind can only provide it with so much leniency .

mostly , shafer and co-writer gregory hinton lack a strong-minded viewpoint , or a sense of humor .

even accepting this in the right frame of mind can only provide it with so much leniency .

and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor .

... the whole thing succeeded only in making me groggy .

the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility .

... the whole thing succeeded only in making me groggy .

, `` they 're out there ! ''

and vin diesel is the man .

a good film with a solid pedigree both in front of and , more specifically , behind the camera .

and vin diesel is the man .

i 'm sorry to say that this should seal the deal - arnold is not , nor will he be , back .

rarely does a film so graceless and devoid of merit as this one come along .

the film was produced by jerry bruckheimer and directed by joel schumacher , and reflects the worst of their shallow styles : wildly overproduced , inadequately motivated every step of the way and demographically targeted to please every one -lrb- and no one -rrb- .

rarely does a film so graceless and devoid of merit as this one come along .

after one gets the feeling that the typical hollywood disregard for historical truth and realism is at work here , it 's a matter of finding entertainment in the experiences of zishe and the fiery presence of hanussen .

it must be the end of the world : the best film so far this year is a franchise sequel starring wesley snipes .

the movie is ingenious fun .

it must be the end of the world : the best film so far this year is a franchise sequel starring wesley snipes .

what they 're doing is a matter of plumbing arrangements and mind games , of no erotic or sensuous charge .

it 's about issues most adults have to face in marriage and i think that 's what i liked about it -- the real issues tucked between the silly and crude storyline .

ourside the theatre roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with .

it 's about issues most adults have to face in marriage and i think that 's what i liked about it -- the real issues tucked between the silly and crude storyline .

this is a fragmented film , once a good idea that was followed by the bad idea to turn it into a movie .

it 's fairly solid -- not to mention well edited so that it certainly does n't feel like a film that strays past the two and a half mark .

sly , sophisticated and surprising .

it 's fairly solid -- not to mention well edited so that it certainly does n't feel like a film that strays past the two and a half mark .

the only camouflage carvey should now be considering is a paper bag to wear over his head when he goes out into public , to avoid being recognized as the man who bilked unsuspecting moviegoers .

but the movie 's narrative hook is way too muddled to be an effectively chilling guilty pleasure .

execrable .

but the movie 's narrative hook is way too muddled to be an effectively chilling guilty pleasure .

it 's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters .

may puzzle his most ardent fans .

snoots will no doubt rally to its cause , trotting out threadbare standbys like ` masterpiece ' and ` triumph ' and all that malarkey , but rarely does an established filmmaker so ardently waste viewers ' time with a gobbler like this .

may puzzle his most ardent fans .

except it 's much , much better .

if you 're willing to have fun with it , you wo n't feel cheated by the high infidelity of unfaithful .

turturro is fabulously funny and over the top as a ` very sneaky ' butler who excels in the art of impossible disappearing\/reappearing acts

if you 're willing to have fun with it , you wo n't feel cheated by the high infidelity of unfaithful .

originality is sorely lacking .

a fake street drama that keeps telling you things instead of showing them .

mostly , shafer and co-writer gregory hinton lack a strong-minded viewpoint , or a sense of humor .

a fake street drama that keeps telling you things instead of showing them .

the banter between calvin and his fellow barbers feels like a streetwise mclaughlin group ... and never fails to entertain .

the story 's scope and pageantry are mesmerizing , and mr. day-lewis roars with leonine power .

imamura has said that warm water under a red bridge is a poem to the enduring strengths of women .

the story 's scope and pageantry are mesmerizing , and mr. day-lewis roars with leonine power .

gets the look and the period trappings right , but it otherwise drowns in a sea of visual and verbal clichés .

a bittersweet contemporary comedy about benevolent deception , which , while it may not rival the filmmaker 's period pieces , is still very much worth seeing .

tully is in many ways the perfect festival film : a calm , self-assured portrait of small town regret , love , duty and friendship that appeals to the storytelling instincts of a slightly more literate filmgoing audience .

a bittersweet contemporary comedy about benevolent deception , which , while it may not rival the filmmaker 's period pieces , is still very much worth seeing .

the problem with the bread , my sweet is that it 's far too sentimental .

stevens ' vibrant creative instincts are the difference between this and countless other flicks about guys and dolls .

full of surprises .

stevens ' vibrant creative instincts are the difference between this and countless other flicks about guys and dolls .

originality is sorely lacking .

the lady and the duke is a smart , romantic drama that dares to depict the french revolution from the aristocrats ' perspective .

... a solid , well-formed satire .

the lady and the duke is a smart , romantic drama that dares to depict the french revolution from the aristocrats ' perspective .

the film was produced by jerry bruckheimer and directed by joel schumacher , and reflects the worst of their shallow styles : wildly overproduced , inadequately motivated every step of the way and demographically targeted to please every one -lrb- and no one -rrb- .

this u-boat does n't have a captain .

where 's the movie here ?

this u-boat does n't have a captain .

and , there 's no way you wo n't be talking about the film once you exit the theater .

i like it .

a raunchy and frequently hilarious follow-up to the gifted korean american stand-up 's i 'm the one that i want .

i like it .

spider-man is about growing strange hairs , getting a more mature body , and finding it necessary to hide new secretions from the parental units .

pretend like your sat scores are below 120 and you might not notice the flaws .

the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility .

pretend like your sat scores are below 120 and you might not notice the flaws .

you 'll probably love it .

what starts off as a potentially incredibly twisting mystery becomes simply a monster chase film .

incoherence reigns .

what starts off as a potentially incredibly twisting mystery becomes simply a monster chase film .

with an admirably dark first script by brent hanley , paxton , making his directorial feature debut , does strong , measured work .

... hypnotically dull .

i 'd be hard pressed to think of a film more cloyingly sappy than evelyn this year .

... hypnotically dull .

your 20th outing shows off a lot of stamina and vitality , and get this , madonna 's cameo does n't suck !

little more than a well-mounted history lesson .

maybe there 's a metaphor here , but figuring it out would n't make trouble every day any better .

little more than a well-mounted history lesson .

delightfully rendered

what they 're doing is a matter of plumbing arrangements and mind games , of no erotic or sensuous charge .

imagine susan sontag falling in love with howard stern .

what they 're doing is a matter of plumbing arrangements and mind games , of no erotic or sensuous charge .

... a solid , well-formed satire .

a modestly surprising movie .

it 's good , hard-edged stuff , violent and a bit exploitative but also nicely done , morally alert and street-smart .

a modestly surprising movie .

so devoid of pleasure or sensuality that it can not even be dubbed hedonistic .

a rambling ensemble piece with loosely connected characters and plots that never quite gel .

hollywood ending is the most disappointing woody allen movie ever .

a rambling ensemble piece with loosely connected characters and plots that never quite gel .

turturro is fabulously funny and over the top as a ` very sneaky ' butler who excels in the art of impossible disappearing\/reappearing acts

dogtown & z-boys evokes the blithe rebel fantasy with the kind of insouciance embedded in the sexy demise of james dean .

happily stays close to the ground in a spare and simple manner and does n't pummel us with phony imagery or music .

dogtown & z-boys evokes the blithe rebel fantasy with the kind of insouciance embedded in the sexy demise of james dean .

it should be doing a lot of things , but does n't .

the lively appeal of the last kiss lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy .

your children will be occupied for 72 minutes .

the lively appeal of the last kiss lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy .

incoherence reigns .

it collapses when mr. taylor tries to shift the tone to a thriller 's rush .

although god is great addresses interesting matters of identity and heritage , it 's hard to shake the feeling that it was intended to be a different kind of film .

it collapses when mr. taylor tries to shift the tone to a thriller 's rush .

while insomnia is in many ways a conventional , even predictable remake , nolan 's penetrating undercurrent of cerebral and cinemantic flair lends -lrb- it -rrb- stimulating depth .

the cinematic equivalent of patronizing a bar favored by pretentious , untalented artistes who enjoy moaning about their cruel fate .

this bond film goes off the beaten path , not necessarily for the better .

the cinematic equivalent of patronizing a bar favored by pretentious , untalented artistes who enjoy moaning about their cruel fate .

except it 's much , much better .

one of those rare films that come by once in a while with flawless amounts of acting , direction , story and pace .

the wild thornberrys movie is pleasant enough and the message of our close ties with animals can certainly not be emphasized enough .

one of those rare films that come by once in a while with flawless amounts of acting , direction , story and pace .

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

one ca n't shake the feeling that crossroads is nothing more than an hour-and-a-half-long commercial for britney 's latest album .

but the movie 's narrative hook is way too muddled to be an effectively chilling guilty pleasure .

one ca n't shake the feeling that crossroads is nothing more than an hour-and-a-half-long commercial for britney 's latest album .

though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .

spider-man is about growing strange hairs , getting a more mature body , and finding it necessary to hide new secretions from the parental units .

this u-boat does n't have a captain .

spider-man is about growing strange hairs , getting a more mature body , and finding it necessary to hide new secretions from the parental units .

one of the most gloriously unsubtle and adrenalized extreme shockers since the evil dead .

as a film director , labute continues to improve .

-lrb- rises -rrb- above its oh-so-hollywood rejiggering and its conventional direction to give the film a soul and an unabashed sense of good old-fashioned escapism .

as a film director , labute continues to improve .

i 'm sorry to say that this should seal the deal - arnold is not , nor will he be , back .

its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche .

there are now two signs that m. night shyamalan 's debut feature sucked up all he has to give to the mystic genres of cinema : unbreakable and signs .

its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche .

this gorgeous epic is guaranteed to lift the spirits of the whole family .

with so many bad romances out there , this is the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine .

happily stays close to the ground in a spare and simple manner and does n't pummel us with phony imagery or music .

with so many bad romances out there , this is the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine .

a fake street drama that keeps telling you things instead of showing them .

the wild thornberrys movie is pleasant enough and the message of our close ties with animals can certainly not be emphasized enough .

one of those rare films that come by once in a while with flawless amounts of acting , direction , story and pace .

the wild thornberrys movie is pleasant enough and the message of our close ties with animals can certainly not be emphasized enough .

the cinematic equivalent of patronizing a bar favored by pretentious , untalented artistes who enjoy moaning about their cruel fate .

the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task .

but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .

the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task .

it 's just that it 's so not-at-all-good .

when your subject is illusion versus reality , should n't the reality seem at least passably real ?

the script has less spice than a rat burger and the rock 's fighting skills are more in line with steven seagal .

when your subject is illusion versus reality , should n't the reality seem at least passably real ?

the movie is hardly a masterpiece , but it does mark ms. bullock 's best work in some time .

though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .

the performers are so spot on , it is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .

though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .

after you laugh once -lrb- maybe twice -rrb- , you will have completely forgotten the movie by the time you get back to your car in the parking lot .

it 's just that it 's so not-at-all-good .

shrewd but pointless .

it 's just that it 's so not-at-all-good .

except it 's much , much better .

after you laugh once -lrb- maybe twice -rrb- , you will have completely forgotten the movie by the time you get back to your car in the parking lot .

where 's the movie here ?

after you laugh once -lrb- maybe twice -rrb- , you will have completely forgotten the movie by the time you get back to your car in the parking lot .

whether or not you 're enlightened by any of derrida 's lectures on `` the other '' and `` the self , '' derrida is an undeniably fascinating and playful fellow .

it establishes its ominous mood and tension swiftly , and if the suspense never rises to a higher level , it is nevertheless maintained throughout .

although frailty fits into a classic genre , in its script and execution it is a remarkably original work .

it establishes its ominous mood and tension swiftly , and if the suspense never rises to a higher level , it is nevertheless maintained throughout .

incoherence reigns .

the movie is ingenious fun .

a marvel of production design .

the movie is ingenious fun .

what starts off as a potentially incredibly twisting mystery becomes simply a monster chase film .

it 's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters .

spielberg 's picture is smarter and subtler than -lrb- total recall and blade runner -rrb- , although its plot may prove too convoluted for fun-seeking summer audiences .

it 's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters .

true to its animatronic roots : ... as stiff , ponderous and charmless as a mechanical apparatus ... ` the country bears ' should never have been brought out of hibernation .

the re-release of ron howard 's apollo 13 in the imax format proves absolutely that really , really , really good things can come in enormous packages .

there are so few films about the plight of american indians in modern america that skins comes as a welcome , if downbeat , missive from a forgotten front .

the re-release of ron howard 's apollo 13 in the imax format proves absolutely that really , really , really good things can come in enormous packages .

it 's difficult to conceive of anyone who has reached puberty actually finding the characters in slackers or their antics amusing , let alone funny .

... unlike -lrb- scorsese 's mean streets -rrb- , ash wednesday is essentially devoid of interesting characters or even a halfway intriguing plot .

its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche .

... unlike -lrb- scorsese 's mean streets -rrb- , ash wednesday is essentially devoid of interesting characters or even a halfway intriguing plot .

a timely look back at civil disobedience , anti-war movements and the power of strong voices .

an improvement on the feeble examples of big-screen poke-mania that have preceded it .

an edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era .

an improvement on the feeble examples of big-screen poke-mania that have preceded it .

for all its shoot-outs , fistfights , and car chases , this movie is a phlegmatic bore , so tedious it makes the silly spy vs. spy film the sum of all fears , starring ben affleck , seem downright hitchcockian .

shrewd but pointless .

the cinematic equivalent of patronizing a bar favored by pretentious , untalented artistes who enjoy moaning about their cruel fate .

shrewd but pointless .

if you 're willing to have fun with it , you wo n't feel cheated by the high infidelity of unfaithful .