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a gorgeous , high-spirited musical from india exquisitely blends music , dance , song , and high drama .

the emotions are raw and will strike a nerve with anyone 's ever had family trauma .

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

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

the action switches between past and present , but the material link is too tenuous to anchor the emotional connections purport to span a 125-year divide .

it 's an offbeat treat pokes fun at the democratic exercise while also examining its significance for those take part .

there 's ... tremendous energy from the cast , a sense of playfulness and excitement seems appropriate .

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

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

so devoid of any kind of intelligible story it makes films like xxx and collateral damage seem like thoughtful treatises

it 's just disappointingly superficial -- a movie has all the elements necessary to be a fascinating , involving character study , but never does more than scratch the surface .

this is a story of two misfits do n't stand a chance alone , but together they are magnificent .

the son 's room is a triumph of gentility earns its moments of pathos .

there is nothing outstanding about this film , but it is good enough and will likely be appreciated most by sailors and folks know their way around a submarine .

though it 's become almost redundant to say so , major kudos go to leigh for actually casting people look working-class .

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

byler reveals his characters in a way intrigues and even fascinates us , and he never reduces the situation to simple melodrama .

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

no sophomore slump for director sam mendes , segues from oscar winner to oscar-winning potential with a smooth sleight of hand .

a gripping movie , played with performances are all understated and touching .

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

moody , heartbreaking , and filmed in a natural , unforced style makes its characters seem entirely convincing even when its script is not .

warm water under a red bridge is a quirky and poignant japanese film explores the fascinating connections between women , water , nature , and sexuality .

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

a movie reminds us of just how exciting and satisfying the fantasy cinema can be when it 's approached with imagination and flair .

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

about a manga-like heroine fights back at her abusers , it 's energetic and satisfying if not deep and psychological .

the volatile dynamics of female friendship is the subject of this unhurried , low-key film is so off-hollywood that it seems positively french in its rhythms and resonance .

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

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

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

the end result is a film 's neither .

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

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

a misogynistic piece of filth attempts to pass itself off as hip , young adult entertainment .

this is a winning ensemble comedy shows canadians can put gentle laughs and equally gentle sentiments on the button , just as easily as their counterparts anywhere else in the world .

inside the film 's conflict-powered plot there is a decent moral trying to get out , but it 's not that , it 's the tension keeps you in your seat .

an artful , intelligent film stays within the confines of a well-established genre .

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

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

a by-the-numbers effort wo n't do much to enhance the franchise .

the film tunes into a grief could lead a man across centuries .

it 's the chemistry between the women and the droll scene-stealing wit and wolfish pessimism of anna chancellor makes this `` two weddings and a funeral '' fun .

if you believe any of this , i can make you a real deal on leftover enron stock will double in value a week from friday .

`` the time machine '' is a movie has no interest in itself .

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

it 's like every bad idea 's ever gone into an after-school special compiled in one place , minus those daytime programs ' slickness and sophistication ( and who knew they even had any ? ) .

paid in full is so stale , in fact , that its most vibrant scene is one uses clips from brian de palma 's scarface .

it 's hard to like a film about a guy 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 .

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

at a time when half the so-called real movies are little more than live-action cartoons , it 's refreshing to see a cartoon knows what it is , and knows the form 's history .

the old-world - meets-new mesh is incarnated in the movie 's soundtrack , a joyful effusion of disco bollywood , by the end of monsoon wedding , sent my spirit soaring out of the theater .

the sort of film makes me miss hitchcock , but also feel optimistic that there 's hope for popular cinema yet .

the x potion gives the quickly named blossom , bubbles and buttercup supernatural powers include extraordinary strength and laser-beam eyes , which unfortunately do n't enable them to discern flimsy screenplays .

a densely constructed , highly referential film , and an audacious return to form can comfortably sit among jean-luc godard 's finest work .

an intriguing cinematic omnibus and round-robin occasionally is more interesting in concept than in execution .

all-in-all , the film is an enjoyable and frankly told tale of a people live among us , but not necessarily with us .

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

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

having had the good sense to cast actors are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .

... a boring parade of talking heads and technical gibberish will do little to advance the linux cause .

there is a fabric of complex ideas here , and feelings profoundly deepen them .

( næs ) directed the stage version of elling , and gets fine performances from his two leads originated the characters on stage .

as a first-time director , paxton has tapped something in himself as an actor provides frailty with its dark soul .

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

at times , the suspense is palpable , but by the end there 's a sense that the crux of the mystery hinges on a technicality strains credulity and leaves the viewer haunted by the waste of potential .

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

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

the film may appear naked in its narrative form ... but it goes deeper than that , to fundamental choices include the complexity of the catholic doctrine

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

an operatic , sprawling picture 's entertainingly acted , magnificently shot and gripping enough to sustain most of its 170-minute length .

a breezy romantic comedy has the punch of a good sitcom , while offering exceptionally well-detailed characters .

the movie has an infectious exuberance will engage anyone with a passing interest in the skate/surf culture , the l.a. beach scene and the imaginative ( and sometimes illegal ) ways kids can make a playground out of the refuse of adults .

a moody , multi-dimensional love story and sci-fi mystery , solaris is a thought-provoking , haunting film allows the seeds of the imagination to germinate .

gives you the steady pulse of life in a beautiful city viewed through the eyes of a character , in spite of tragic loss and increasing decrepitude , knows in his bones that he is one of the luckiest men alive .

if you are an actor 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 .

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

a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments ( including one seems to be made for a different film altogether ) .

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

while undisputed is n't exactly a high , it is a gripping , tidy little movie takes mr. hill higher than he 's been in a while .

cq 's reflection of artists and the love of cinema-and-self suggests nothing less than a new voice deserves to be considered as a possible successor to the best european directors .

dazzling in its complexity , disturbing for its extraordinary themes , the piano teacher is a film defies categorisation .

a literate presentation wonderfully weaves a murderous event in 1873 with murderous rage in 2002 .

a cartoon 's truly cinematic in scope , and a story 's compelling and heartfelt -- even if the heart belongs to a big , four-legged herbivore .

a sequel 's much too big for its britches .

a movie successfully crushes a best selling novel into a timeframe mandates that you avoid the godzilla sized soda .

so refreshingly incisive is grant that for the first time he 'll probably appeal more to guys than to their girlfriends drag them to this movie for the hugh factor .

`` mostly martha '' is a bright , light modern day family parable wears its heart on its sleeve for all to see .

a disappointment for those love alternate versions of the bard , particularly ones involve deep fryers and hamburgers .

a simple , but gritty and well-acted ensemble drama encompasses a potent metaphor for a country still dealing with its fascist past .

on the heels of the ring comes a similarly morose and humorless horror movie , although flawed , is to be commended for its straight-ahead approach to creepiness .

the film is based on truth and yet there is something about it feels incomplete , as if the real story starts just around the corner .

there are some wonderfully fresh moments smooth the moral stiffness with human kindness and hopefulness .

it does nothing new with the old story , except to show fisticuffs in this sort of stop-go slow motion makes the gang rumbles look like they 're being streamed over a 28k modem .

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

passable entertainment , but it 's the kind of motion picture wo n't make much of a splash when it 's released , and will not be remembered long afterwards .

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

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

a hamfisted romantic comedy makes our girl the hapless facilitator of an extended cheap shot across the mason-dixon line .

... a story we have n't seen on the big screen before , and it 's a story we as americans , and human beings , should know .