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take away the controversy , and it 's not much more watchable than a mexican soap opera .

the audacity to view one of shakespeare 's better known tragedies as a dark comedy is , by itself , deserving of discussion .

the success of undercover brother is found in its ability to spoof both black and white stereotypes equally .

too damn weird to pass up , and for the blacklight crowd , way cheaper -lrb- and better -rrb- than pink floyd tickets .

you expect more from director michael apted -lrb- enigma -rrb- and screenwriter nicholas kazan -lrb- reversal of fortune -rrb- than this cliche pileup .

director jay russell weighs down his capricious fairy-tale with heavy sentiment and lightweight meaning .

a good-natured ensemble comedy that tries hard to make the most of a bumper cast , but never quite gets off the ground .

a moving and solidly entertaining comedy\/drama that should bolster director and co-writer juan josé campanella 's reputation in the united states .

everything is off .

working from a surprisingly sensitive script co-written by gianni romoli ... ozpetek avoids most of the pitfalls you 'd expect in such a potentially sudsy set-up .

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

mordantly funny and intimately knowing ...

i ca n't remember the last time i saw worse stunt editing or cheaper action movie production values than in extreme ops .

it 's tommy 's job to clean the peep booths surrounding her , and after viewing this one , you 'll feel like mopping up , too .

each of these stories has the potential for touched by an angel simplicity and sappiness , but thirteen conversations about one thing , for all its generosity and optimism , never resorts to easy feel-good sentiments .

there 's ... an underlying old world sexism to monday morning that undercuts its charm .

what a great shame that such a talented director as chen kaige has chosen to make his english-language debut with a film so poorly plotted and scripted .

i liked a lot of the smaller scenes .

some of the computer animation is handsome , and various amusing sidekicks add much-needed levity to the otherwise bleak tale , but overall the film never rises above mediocrity .

beresford nicely mixes in as much humor as pathos to take us on his sentimental journey of the heart .

nothing can detract from the affection of that moral favorite : friends will be friends through thick and thin .

bring tissues .

... hopefully it 'll be at the dollar theatres by the time christmas rolls around .

an enthralling , entertaining feature .

as a director , paxton is surprisingly brilliant , deftly sewing together what could have been a confusing and horrifying vision into an intense and engrossing head-trip .

well-made but mush-hearted .

labute masterfully balances both traditional or modern stories together in a manner that one never overwhelms the other .

assured , glossy and shot through with brittle desperation .

a damn fine and a truly distinctive and a deeply pertinent film .

filmmaker stacy peralta has a flashy editing style that does n't always jell with sean penn 's monotone narration , but he respects the material without sentimentalizing it .

despite its promising cast of characters , big trouble remains a loosely tied series of vignettes which only prove that ` zany ' does n't necessarily mean ` funny . '

a surprisingly sweet and gentle comedy .

... begins with promise , but runs aground after being snared in its own tangled plot .

although what time offers tsai 's usual style and themes , it has a more colorful , more playful tone than his other films .

a dull , inconsistent , dishonest female bonding picture .

a must-see for fans of thoughtful war films and those interested in the sights and sounds of battle .

with an unflappable air of decadent urbanity , everett remains a perfect wildean actor , and a relaxed firth displays impeccable comic skill .

by no means a slam-dunk and sure to ultimately disappoint the action fans who will be moved to the edge of their seats by the dynamic first act , it still comes off as a touching , transcendent love story .

it has that rare quality of being able to creep the living hell out of you ...

it 's not difficult to spot the culprit early-on in this predictable thriller .

i encourage young and old alike to go see this unique and entertaining twist on the classic whale 's tale -- you wo n't be sorry !

what goes on for the 110 minutes of `` panic room '' is a battle of witlessness between a not-so-bright mother and daughter and an even less capable trio of criminals .

if you do n't flee , you might be seduced .

in comparison to his earlier films it seems a disappointingly thin slice of lower-class london life ; despite the title ... amounts to surprisingly little .

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

it may sound like a mere disease-of - the-week tv movie , but a song for martin is made infinitely more wrenching by the performances of real-life spouses seldahl and wollter .

this one is certainly well-meaning , but it 's also simple-minded and contrived .

the master of disguise may have made a great saturday night live sketch , but a great movie it is not .

it 's not a classic spy-action or buddy movie , but it 's entertaining enough and worth a look .

if we 're to slap protagonist genevieve leplouff because she 's french , do we have that same option to slap her creators because they 're clueless and inept ?

i 've had more interesting -- and , dare i say , thematically complex -- bowel movements than this long-on-the-shelf , point-and-shoot exercise in gimmicky crime drama .

i 've seen some bad singer-turned actors , but lil bow wow takes the cake .

`` nicholas nickleby '' is a perfect family film to take everyone to since there 's no new `` a christmas carol '' out in the theaters this year .

if you already like this sort of thing , this is that sort of thing all over again .

it wo n't hold up over the long haul , but in the moment , finch 's tale provides the forgettable pleasures of a saturday matinee .

was that movie nothing more than a tepid exercise in trotting out a formula that worked five years ago but has since lost its fizz ?

how good this film might be , depends if you believe that the shocking conclusion is too much of a plunge or not .

a cellophane-pop remake of the punk classic ladies and gentlemen , the fabulous stains ... crossroads is never much worse than bland or better than inconsequential .

pretty good little movie .

if nothing else , `` rollerball '' 2002 may go down in cinema history as the only movie ever in which the rest of the cast was outshined by ll cool j.

angel presents events partly from the perspective of aurelie and christelle , and infuses the film with the sensibility of a particularly nightmarish fairytale .

nemesis suffers from a paunchy midsection , several plodding action sequences and a wickedly undramatic central theme .

even when he 's not at his most critically insightful , godard can still be smarter than any 50 other filmmakers still at work .

the fascination comes in the power of the huston performance , which seems so larger than life and yet so fragile , and in the way the ivan character accepts the news of his illness so quickly but still finds himself unable to react .

-lrb- t -rrb- he film is never sure to make a clear point -- even if it seeks to rely on an ambiguous presentation .

this movie is about the worst thing chan has done in the united states .

amazing !

the ya-ya 's have many secrets and one is - the books are better .

the plot 's contrivances are uncomfortably strained .

a thoroughly entertaining comedy that uses grant 's own twist of acidity to prevent itself from succumbing to its own bathos .

kids will love its fantasy and adventure , and grownups should appreciate its whimsical humor .

-lrb- allen 's -rrb- best works understand why snobbery is a better satiric target than middle-america diversions could ever be .

the stars may be college kids , but the subject matter is as adult as you can get : the temptations of the flesh are unleashed by a slightly crazed , overtly determined young woman and a one-night swim turns into an ocean of trouble .

we 've liked klein 's other work but rollerball left us cold .

both a grand tour through 300 hundred years of russian cultural identity and a stunning technical achievement .

a markedly inactive film , city is conversational bordering on confessional .

clever and unflinching in its comic barbs , slap her is a small but rewarding comedy that takes aim at contemporary southern adolescence and never lets up .

soderbergh , like kubrick before him , may not touch the planet 's skin , but understands the workings of its spirit .

there is no denying the power of polanski 's film ...

to be oblivious to the existence of this film would be very sweet indeed .

though it goes further than both , anyone who has seen the hunger or cat people will find little new here , but a tasty performance from vincent gallo lifts this tale of cannibal lust above the ordinary .

however stale the material , lawrence 's delivery remains perfect ; his great gift is that he can actually trick you into thinking some of this worn-out , pandering palaver is actually funny .

little more than a super-sized infomercial for the cable-sports channel and its summer x games .

the beautifully choreographed kitchen ballet is simple but absorbing .

from the opening strains of the average white band 's `` pick up the pieces '' , you can feel the love .

empire ca n't make up its mind whether it wants to be a gangster flick or an art film .

the result is so tame that even slightly wised-up kids would quickly change the channel .

a penetrating , potent exploration of sanctimony , self-awareness , self-hatred and self-determination .

thirteen conversations about one thing lays out a narrative puzzle that interweaves individual stories , and , like a mobius strip , elliptically loops back to where it began .

director peter kosminsky gives these women a forum to demonstrate their acting ` chops ' and they take full advantage .

storytelling feels slight .

witty , vibrant , and intelligent .

while we want macdowell 's character to retrieve her husband , we have to ask whether her personal odyssey trumps the carnage that claims so many lives around her .

despite its shortcomings , girls ca n't swim represents an engaging and intimate first feature by a talented director to watch , and it 's a worthy entry in the french coming-of-age genre .

interesting and thoroughly unfaithful version of carmen

thanks to a small star with big heart , this family film sequel is plenty of fun for all .

for most of the distance the picture provides a satisfyingly unsettling ride into the dark places of our national psyche .

it 's a smart , funny look at an arcane area of popular culture , and if it is n't entirely persuasive , it does give exposure to some talented performers .

we get the comedy we settle for .

eerily accurate depiction of depression .