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an intermittently pleasing but mostly routine effort . | 1 | negative |
-lrb- u -rrb- nrelentingly stupid . | 0 | very negative |
anchored by a terrific performance by abbass , satin rouge shows that the idea of women 's self-actualization knows few continental divides . | 3 | positive |
possession is elizabeth barrett browning meets nancy drew , and it 's directed by ... neil labute . | 2 | neutral |
... an agreeable time-wasting device -- but george pal 's low-tech 1960 version still rules the epochs . | 2 | neutral |
good movie . | 4 | very positive |
ana is a vivid , vibrant individual and the movie 's focus upon her makes it successful and accessible . | 4 | very positive |
the principals in this cast are all fine , but bishop and stevenson are standouts . | 4 | very positive |
the low-budget full frontal was one of the year 's murkiest , intentionally obscure and self-indulgent pictures , and solaris is its big-budget brother . | 1 | negative |
chalk it up to my adoration for both de niro and murphy , but i had a pretty good time with this movie - despite its myriad flaws . | 2 | neutral |
meandering , sub-aquatic mess : it 's so bad it 's good , but only if you slide in on a freebie . | 0 | very negative |
the title 's lameness should clue you in on how bad the movie is . | 0 | very negative |
there is a kind of attentive concern that hoffman brings to his characters , as if he has been giving them private lessons , and now it is time for their first public recital . | 3 | positive |
compelling revenge thriller , though somewhat weakened by a miscast leading lady . | 3 | positive |
every bit as bogus as most disney live action family movies are -- no real plot , no real conflict , no real point . | 0 | very negative |
the truth is that the truth about charlie gets increasingly tiresome . | 1 | negative |
-lrb- it 's -rrb- a prison soccer movie starring charismatic tough guy vinnie jones , but it had too much spitting for me to enjoy . | 1 | negative |
absorbing and disturbing -- perhaps more disturbing than originally intended -- but a little clarity would have gone a long way . | 1 | negative |
as a belated nod to some neglected all-stars , standing in the shadows of motown is cultural history of the best kind : informative , revealing and richly entertaining . | 4 | very positive |
you see robert de niro singing - and dancing to - west side story show tunes . | 2 | neutral |
there 's a disreputable air about the whole thing , and that 's what makes it irresistible . | 3 | positive |
smith profiles five extraordinary american homes , and because the owners seem fully aware of the uses and abuses of fame , it 's a pleasure to enjoy their eccentricities . | 3 | positive |
even with all those rough edges safely sanded down , the american insomnia is still pretty darned good . | 4 | very positive |
rambles on in a disjointed , substandard fashion from one poorly executed action sequence to the next . | 0 | very negative |
... hudlin is stuck trying to light a fire with soggy leaves . | 1 | negative |
notorious c.h.o. has oodles of vulgar highlights . | 1 | negative |
feels like six different movies fighting each other for attention . | 1 | negative |
another big , dumb action movie in the vein of xxx , the transporter is riddled with plot holes big enough for its titular hero to drive his sleek black bmw through . | 1 | negative |
this is what imax was made for : strap on a pair of 3-d goggles , shut out the real world , and take a vicarious voyage to the last frontier -- space . | 4 | very positive |
the movie is a blast of educational energy , as bouncy animation and catchy songs escort you through the entire 85 minutes . | 4 | very positive |
is there enough material to merit a documentary on the making of wilco 's last album ? | 2 | neutral |
i hated every minute of it . | 0 | very negative |
as elegantly crafted as it often is , anderson 's movie is essentially a one-trick pony that , hampered by an undeveloped script , ultimately pulls up lame . | 0 | very negative |
the animated subplot keenly depicts the inner struggles of our adolescent heroes - insecure , uncontrolled , and intense . | 3 | positive |
the story 's so preposterous that i did n't believe it for a second , despite the best efforts of everyone involved . | 0 | very negative |
you would be better off investing in the worthy emi recording that serves as the soundtrack , or the home video of the 1992 malfitano-domingo production . | 1 | negative |
it 's amazingly perceptive in its subtle , supportive but unsentimental look at the marks family . | 4 | very positive |
the movie 's eventual success should be credited to dennis quaid , in fighting trim shape as an athlete as well as an actor | 3 | positive |
... a well-observed and disturbing little movie | 2 | neutral |
by taking entertainment tonight subject matter and giving it humor and poignancy , auto focus becomes both gut-bustingly funny and crushingly depressing . | 2 | neutral |
almost every scene in this film is a gem that could stand alone , a perfectly realized observation of mood , behavior and intent . | 4 | very positive |
the movie has a soft , percolating magic , a deadpan suspense . | 4 | very positive |
i believe the message is in the messenger : the agent is a woman . | 2 | neutral |
it tells more than it shows . | 2 | neutral |
what kids will discover is a new collectible . | 3 | positive |
the essential problem in orange county is that , having created an unusually vivid set of characters worthy of its strong cast , the film flounders when it comes to giving them something to do . | 1 | negative |
take away all the cliches and the carbon copy scenes from every drug movie we 've seen and all you have left are john leguizamo 's cool jackets . | 2 | neutral |
if it tried to do anything more , it would fail and perhaps explode , but at this level of manic whimsy , it is just about right . | 3 | positive |
this version incarnates the prophetic book in a way even its exacting author might admire . | 3 | positive |
recalls quiet freak-outs like l'avventura and repulsion . | 2 | neutral |
... with the candy-like taste of it fading faster than 25-cent bubble gum , i realized this is a throwaway movie that wo n't stand the test of time . | 0 | very negative |
a loving little film of considerable appeal . | 4 | very positive |
good for a few unintentional laughs , `` extreme ops '' was obviously made for the `` xxx '' crowd , people who enjoy mindless action without the benefit of decent acting , writing , and direction . | 1 | negative |
sits uneasily as a horror picture ... but finds surprising depth in its look at the binds of a small family . | 3 | positive |
... an unimaginative , nasty , glibly cynical piece of work . | 1 | negative |
it 's a pleasure to see seinfeld griping about the biz with buddies chris rock , garry shandling and colin quinn . | 4 | very positive |
the production values are up there . | 3 | positive |
it does n't quite deserve the gong , but there are more fascinating acts than `` confessions of a dangerous mind . '' | 2 | neutral |
just one problem : fish out of water usually die . | 2 | neutral |
an intelligent , earnest , intimate film that drops the ball only when it pauses for blunt exposition to make sure you 're getting its metaphysical point . | 3 | positive |
schindler 's list it ai n't . | 1 | negative |
bright seems alternately amused and disgusted with this material , and he ca n't help throwing in a few of his own touches . | 2 | neutral |
sensitive though not quite revelatory documentary . | 2 | neutral |
still , i 'm not quite sure what the point is ... | 1 | negative |
its over-reliance on genre conventions , character types and formulaic conflict resolutions crushes all the goodwill it otherwise develops . | 1 | negative |
parker holds true to wilde 's own vision of a pure comedy with absolutely no meaning , and no desire to be anything but a polished , sophisticated entertainment that is in love with its own cleverness . | 4 | very positive |
despite its good nature and some genuinely funny moments , super troopers suffers from a bad case of arrested development . | 2 | neutral |
splashes its drama all over the screen , subjecting its audience and characters to action that feels not only manufactured , but also so false you can see the filmmakers ' puppet strings . | 0 | very negative |
sheridan ... smoothes over sources of conflict that could have lent the film a bit more depth . | 2 | neutral |
the whole damn thing is ripe for the jerry springer crowd . | 1 | negative |
hmm . | 2 | neutral |
zany , exuberantly irreverent animated space adventure . | 3 | positive |
edited and shot with a syncopated style mimicking the work of his subjects , pray turns the idea of the documentary on its head , making it rousing , invigorating fun lacking any mtv puffery . | 3 | positive |
it 's a count for our times . | 2 | neutral |
so i just did . | 2 | neutral |
the sort of movie that gives tastelessness a bad rap . | 0 | very negative |
a sermonizing and lifeless paean to teenage dullards . | 0 | very negative |
so faithful to the doldrums of the not-quite-urban , not-quite-suburban milieu as to have viewers recoiling from the reality check . | 2 | neutral |
-lrb- it 's -rrb- difficult to get beyond the overall blandness of american chai , despite its likable performances and refreshingly naive point of view . | 1 | negative |
fans of nijinsky will savor every minute of cox 's work . | 3 | positive |
beers , who , when she 's given the right lines , can charm the paint off the wall ... -lrb- but -rrb- the script goes wrong at several key junctures . | 2 | neutral |
sucking all the ` classic ' out of robert louis stevenson 's treasure island and filling the void with sci-fi video game graphics and disney-fied adolescent angst ... | 1 | negative |
the story may not be new , but australian director john polson , making his american feature debut , jazzes it up adroitly . | 4 | very positive |
an utterly compelling ` who wrote it ' in which the reputation of the most famous author who ever lived comes into question . | 3 | positive |
... breathes surprising new life into the familiar by amalgamating genres and adding true human complexity to its not-so-stock characters . ' | 3 | positive |
what makes the movie a comedy is the way it avoids the more serious emotions involved . | 3 | positive |
about as cutting-edge as pet rock : the movie . | 0 | very negative |
high crimes miscasts nearly every leading character . | 1 | negative |
if you sometimes like to go to the movies to have fun , wasabi is a good place to start . | 3 | positive |
what begins as a seemingly brainless , bubbly romantic comedy becomes a cliche-drenched melodrama by mid-film and , by film 's end , a feminist action fantasy . | 2 | neutral |
the story bogs down in a mess of purposeless violence . | 1 | negative |
the film goes from being an unusual sci-fi character study to a chase flick that detracts from its ending . | 2 | neutral |
lacking gravitas , macdowell is a placeholder for grief , and ergo this sloppy drama is an empty vessel . | 0 | very negative |
how did it ever get made ? | 0 | very negative |
sometimes smart but more often sophomoric . | 2 | neutral |
ihops do n't pile on this much syrup . | 1 | negative |
if you 're like me , a sucker for a good old fashion romance and someone who shamelessly loves to eat , then mostly martha offers all the perfect ingredients to more than satisfy your appetite . | 4 | very positive |
the premise is in extremely bad taste , and the film 's supposed insights are so poorly thought-out and substance-free that even a high school senior taking his or her first psychology class could dismiss them . | 0 | very negative |
george , hire a real director and good writers for the next installment , please . | 1 | negative |
guillen rarely gets beneath the surface of things . | 1 | negative |