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this comic gem is as delightful as it is derivative .

the bottom line with nemesis is the same as it has been with all the films in the series : fans will undoubtedly enjoy it , and the uncommitted need n't waste their time on it .

this comic gem is as delightful as it is derivative .

nothing happens , and it happens to flat characters .

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

eddie murphy and owen wilson have a cute partnership in i spy , but the movie around them is so often nearly nothing that their charm does n't do a load of good .

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

these people are really going to love the piano teacher .

undoubtedly the scariest movie ever made about tattoos .

a surprisingly funny movie .

undoubtedly the scariest movie ever made about tattoos .

the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea .

a pretty decent kid-pleasing , tolerable-to-adults lark of a movie .

nohe 's documentary about the event is sympathetic without being gullible : he is n't blind to the silliness , but also captures moments of spontaneous creativity and authentic co-operative interaction .

a pretty decent kid-pleasing , tolerable-to-adults lark of a movie .

ah , yes , that would be me : fighting off the urge to doze .

a waterlogged version of ` fatal attraction ' for the teeny-bopper set ... a sad , soggy potboiler that wastes the talents of its attractive young leads .

i suspect that you 'll be as bored watching morvern callar as the characters are in it .

a waterlogged version of ` fatal attraction ' for the teeny-bopper set ... a sad , soggy potboiler that wastes the talents of its attractive young leads .

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

the movie 's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing .

the bottom line with nemesis is the same as it has been with all the films in the series : fans will undoubtedly enjoy it , and the uncommitted need n't waste their time on it .

the movie 's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing .

eddie murphy and owen wilson have a cute partnership in i spy , but the movie around them is so often nearly nothing that their charm does n't do a load of good .

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- .

-lrb- a -rrb- poorly executed comedy .

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- .

lovingly photographed in the manner of a golden book sprung to life , stuart little 2 manages sweetness largely without stickiness .

the whole film has this sneaky feel to it -- as if the director is trying to dupe the viewer into taking it all as very important simply because the movie is ugly to look at and not a hollywood product .

cinematic pyrotechnics aside , the only thing avary seems to care about are mean giggles and pulchritude .

the whole film has this sneaky feel to it -- as if the director is trying to dupe the viewer into taking it all as very important simply because the movie is ugly to look at and not a hollywood product .

while most films these days are about nothing , this film seems to be about everything that 's plaguing the human spirit in a relentlessly globalizing world .

exudes the fizz of a busby berkeley musical and the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza .

a soul-stirring documentary about the israeli\/palestinian conflict as revealed through the eyes of some children who remain curious about each other against all odds .

exudes the fizz of a busby berkeley musical and the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza .

but seriously , folks , it does n't work .

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 .

we just do n't really care too much about this love story .

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 .

the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .

comes off as a long , laborious whine , the bellyaching of a paranoid and unlikable man .

this is an insultingly inept and artificial examination of grief and its impacts upon the relationships of the survivors .

comes off as a long , laborious whine , the bellyaching of a paranoid and unlikable man .

what makes the film special is the refreshingly unhibited enthusiasm that the people , in spite of clearly evident poverty and hardship , bring to their music .

lovingly photographed in the manner of a golden book sprung to life , stuart little 2 manages sweetness largely without stickiness .

while most films these days are about nothing , this film seems to be about everything that 's plaguing the human spirit in a relentlessly globalizing world .

lovingly photographed in the manner of a golden book sprung to life , stuart little 2 manages sweetness largely without stickiness .

everything about girls ca n't swim , even its passages of sensitive observation , feels secondhand , familiar -- and not in a good way .

but there 's plenty to offend everyone ...

long before it 's over , you 'll be thinking of 51 ways to leave this loser .

but there 's plenty to offend everyone ...

a surprisingly funny movie .

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 .

nohe 's documentary about the event is sympathetic without being gullible : he is n't blind to the silliness , but also captures moments of spontaneous creativity and authentic co-operative interaction .

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 .

black-and-white and unrealistic .

execrable .

yet another iteration of what 's become one of the movies ' creepiest conventions , in which the developmentally disabled are portrayed with almost supernatural powers to humble , teach and ultimately redeem their mentally `` superior '' friends , family ...

execrable .

waiting for godard can be fruitful : ` in praise of love ' is the director 's epitaph for himself .

while some of the camera work is interesting , the film 's mid-to-low budget is betrayed by the surprisingly shoddy makeup work .

the film is flat .

while some of the camera work is interesting , the film 's mid-to-low budget is betrayed by the surprisingly shoddy makeup work .

sly , sophisticated and surprising .

if divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood suffers from a ploddingly melodramatic structure , it comes to life in the performances .

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

if divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood suffers from a ploddingly melodramatic structure , it comes to life in the performances .

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 .

all leather pants & augmented boobs , hawn is hilarious as she tries to resuscitate the fun-loving libertine lost somewhere inside the conservative , handbag-clutching sarandon .

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

all leather pants & augmented boobs , hawn is hilarious as she tries to resuscitate the fun-loving libertine lost somewhere inside the conservative , handbag-clutching sarandon .

its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche .

you 'll end up moved .

serious movie-goers embarking upon this journey will find that the road to perdition leads to a satisfying destination .

you 'll end up moved .

little more than a well-mounted history lesson .

... too contrived to be as naturally charming as it needs to be .

first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb .

... too contrived to be as naturally charming as it needs to be .

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

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

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

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

-lrb- a -rrb- poorly executed comedy .

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 .

to the filmmakers , ivan is a prince of a fellow , but he comes across as shallow and glib though not mean-spirited , and there 's no indication that he 's been responsible for putting together any movies of particular value or merit .

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 film has a terrific look and salma hayek has a feel for the character at all stages of her life .

you 'll probably love it .

elvira fans could hardly ask for more .

you 'll probably love it .

depicts the sorriest and most sordid of human behavior on the screen , then laughs at how clever it 's being .

, `` they 're out there ! ''

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 .

, `` they 're out there ! ''

everything about girls ca n't swim , even its passages of sensitive observation , feels secondhand , familiar -- and not in a good way .

-lrb- a -rrb- rather thinly-conceived movie .

enough is not a bad movie , just mediocre .

-lrb- a -rrb- rather thinly-conceived movie .

offers a clear-eyed chronicle of a female friendship that is more complex and honest than anything represented in a hollywood film .

it is scott 's convincing portrayal of roger the sad cad that really gives the film its oomph .

and thanks to kline 's superbly nuanced performance , that pondering is highly pleasurable .

it is scott 's convincing portrayal of roger the sad cad that really gives the film its oomph .

hollywood ending is the most disappointing woody allen movie ever .

these people are really going to love the piano teacher .

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

these people are really going to love the piano teacher .

adam sandler 's heart may be in the right place , but he needs to pull his head out of his butt

cinematic pyrotechnics aside , the only thing avary seems to care about are mean giggles and pulchritude .

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

cinematic pyrotechnics aside , the only thing avary seems to care about are mean giggles and pulchritude .

offers a clear-eyed chronicle of a female friendship that is more complex and honest than anything represented in a hollywood film .

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

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

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

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

except it 's much , much better .

, `` they 're out there ! ''

except it 's much , much better .

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

if ever such a dependable concept was botched in execution , this is it .

too much of storytelling moves away from solondz 's social critique , casting its audience as that of intellectual lector in contemplation of the auteur 's professional injuries .

if ever such a dependable concept was botched in execution , this is it .

, `` they 're out there ! ''

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

black-and-white and unrealistic .

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

you 'll end up moved .

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

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

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

what 's hard to understand is why anybody picked it up .

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 .

and vin diesel is the man .

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 .

this is an insultingly inept and artificial examination of grief and its impacts upon the relationships of the survivors .

a seriously bad film with seriously warped logic by writer-director kurt wimmer at the screenplay level .

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 .

a seriously bad film with seriously warped logic by writer-director kurt wimmer at the screenplay level .

a compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one .

to the filmmakers , ivan is a prince of a fellow , but he comes across as shallow and glib though not mean-spirited , and there 's no indication that he 's been responsible for putting together any movies of particular value or merit .

nothing happens , and it happens to flat characters .

to the filmmakers , ivan is a prince of a fellow , but he comes across as shallow and glib though not mean-spirited , and there 's no indication that he 's been responsible for putting together any movies of particular value or merit .

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 .

chan 's stunts are limited and so embellished by editing that there 's really not much of a sense of action or even action-comedy .

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

chan 's stunts are limited and so embellished by editing that there 's really not much of a sense of action or even action-comedy .

if you 're down for a silly hack-and-slash flick , you can do no wrong with jason x.

as a feature-length film , it wears out its welcome as tryingly as the title character .

a seriously bad film with seriously warped logic by writer-director kurt wimmer at the screenplay level .

as a feature-length film , it wears out its welcome as tryingly as the title character .

your children will be occupied for 72 minutes .

even better than the first one !

i like it .

even better than the first one !

the film is flat .

one can only assume that the jury who bestowed star hoffman 's brother gordy with the waldo salt screenwriting award at 2002 's sundance festival were honoring an attempt to do something different over actually pulling it off

where 's the movie here ?

one can only assume that the jury who bestowed star hoffman 's brother gordy with the waldo salt screenwriting award at 2002 's sundance festival were honoring an attempt to do something different over actually pulling it off

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

the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .

this comic gem is as delightful as it is derivative .

the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .

the film starts promisingly , but the ending is all too predictable and far too cliched to really work .

the film never finds its tone and several scenes run too long .

mr. wollter and ms. seldhal give strong and convincing performances , but neither reaches into the deepest recesses of the character to unearth the quaking essence of passion , grief and fear .

the film never finds its tone and several scenes run too long .

it ai n't art , by a long shot , but unlike last year 's lame musketeer , this dumas adaptation entertains .

utter mush ... conceited pap .

like life on the island , the movie grows boring despite the scenery .

utter mush ... conceited pap .

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 .

i suspect that you 'll be as bored watching morvern callar as the characters are in it .

first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb .

i suspect that you 'll be as bored watching morvern callar as the characters are in it .

it 's a wonderful , sobering , heart-felt drama .

there 's got to be a more graceful way of portraying the devastation of this disease .

contrived , maudlin and cliche-ridden ... if this sappy script was the best the contest received , those rejected must have been astronomically bad .

there 's got to be a more graceful way of portraying the devastation of this disease .

even with all its botches , enigma offers all the pleasure of a handsome and well-made entertainment .

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

the film does n't sustain its initial promise with a jarring , new-agey tone creeping into the second half

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

a pretty decent kid-pleasing , tolerable-to-adults lark of a movie .

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

long before it 's over , you 'll be thinking of 51 ways to leave this loser .

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

and that makes all the difference .

a weird little movie that 's amusing enough while you watch it , offering fine acting moments and pungent insights into modern l.a. 's show-biz and media subcultures .

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

a weird little movie that 's amusing enough while you watch it , offering fine acting moments and pungent insights into modern l.a. 's show-biz and media subcultures .

it 's just rather leaden and dull .

it 's far from a frothy piece , and the characters are complex , laden with plenty of baggage and tinged with tragic undertones .

full of surprises .

it 's far from a frothy piece , and the characters are complex , laden with plenty of baggage and tinged with tragic undertones .

the script was reportedly rewritten a dozen times -- either 11 times too many or else too few .

first-time director joão pedro rodrigues ' unwillingness to define his hero 's background or motivations becomes more and more frustrating as the film goes on .

if you 're the kind of parent who enjoys intentionally introducing your kids to films which will cause loads of irreparable damage that years and years of costly analysis could never fix , i have just one word for you - -- decasia

first-time director joão pedro rodrigues ' unwillingness to define his hero 's background or motivations becomes more and more frustrating as the film goes on .

a beguiling evocation of the quality that keeps dickens evergreen : the exuberant openness with which he expresses our most basic emotions .