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the thrill is ( long ) gone .
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uncertain in tone ... a garbled exercise in sexual politics , a junior varsity short cuts by way of very bad things .
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a hideous , confusing spectacle , one that may well put the nail in the coffin of any future rice adaptations .
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there 's a vastness implied in metropolis that is just breathtaking .
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a splendid entertainment , young in spirit but accomplished in all aspects with the fullness of spirit and sense of ease that comes only with experience .
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the story ... is moldy and obvious .
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it 's a worthwhile tutorial in quantum physics and slash-dash
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for all its failed connections , divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood is nurturing , in a gauzy , dithering way .
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george , hire a real director and good writers for the next installment , please .
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what was subtle and mystifying in the novella is now broad and farcical .
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it 's best to avoid imprisonment with the dull , nerdy folks that inhabit cherish .
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woo 's fights have a distinct flair .
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he has not learned that storytelling is what the movies are about .
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if you liked the 1982 film then , you 'll still like it now .
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despite some gulps the film is a fuzzy huggy .
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the film is painfully authentic , and the performances of the young players are utterly convincing .
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there are just enough twists in the tale to make it far more satisfying than almost any horror film in recent memory .
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this is n't just the cliffsnotes version of nicholas nickleby , it 's the cliffsnotes with pages missing .
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`` an entire film about researchers quietly reading dusty old letters . ''
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an epic of grandeur and scale that 's been decades gone from the popcorn pushing sound stages of hollywood .
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there 's a disreputable air about the whole thing , and that 's what makes it irresistible .
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it virtually defines a comedy that 's strongly mediocre , with funny bits surfacing every once in a while .
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although very much like the first movie based on j.k. rowling 's phenomenal fantasy best sellers , this second go-round possesses a quite pleasing , headlong thrust and a likably delinquent attitude .
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theology aside , why put someone who ultimately does n't learn at the center of a kids ' story ?
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a savvy exploration of paranoia and insecurity in america 's culture of fear .
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benefits from a strong performance from zhao , but it 's dong jie 's face you remember at the end .
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elling really is about a couple of crazy guys , and it 's therapeutic to laugh along with them .
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much-anticipated and ultimately lackluster movie .
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plays as hollow catharsis , with lots of tears but very little in the way of insights .
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a film that takes you inside the rhythms of its subject : you experience it as you watch .
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... mesmerizing , an eye-opening tour of modern beijing culture in a journey of rebellion , retreat into oblivion and return .
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strong setup and ambitious goals fade as the film descends into unsophisticated scare tactics and b-film thuggery .
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on the surface , it 's a lovers-on-the-run crime flick , but it has a lot in common with piesiewicz 's and kieslowski 's earlier work , films like the double life of veronique .
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the visuals alone make metropolis worth seeing .
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flounders due to the general sense that no two people working on the production had exactly the same thing in mind .
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you could nap for an hour and not miss a thing .
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worth the effort to watch .
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one of the best of the year .
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i loved it !
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occasionally funny , always very colorful and enjoyably overblown in the traditional almodóvar style .
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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 .
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an amusing , breezily apolitical documentary about life on the campaign trail .
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however , it lacks grandeur and that epic quality often associated with stevenson 's tale as well as with earlier disney efforts .
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often hilarious , well-shot and , importantly , entertaining , hell house is a fascinating document of an event that has to be seen to be believed .
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witty , touching and well paced .
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men in black ii has sequel-itis something fierce .
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sometimes , nothing satisfies like old-fashioned swashbuckling .
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it settles for being merely grim .
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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 .
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places a slightly believable love triangle in a difficult-to-swallow setting , and then disappointingly moves the story into the realm of an improbable thriller .
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a mostly intelligent , engrossing and psychologically resonant suspenser .
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at first , the sight of a blind man directing a film is hilarious , but as the film goes on , the joke wears thin .
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as an actor , the rock is aptly named .
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plays less like a coming-of-age romance than an infomercial .
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with its hints of a greater intelligence lurking somewhere , the ring makes its stupidity more than obvious .
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this insightful , oscar-nominated documentary , in which children on both sides of the ever-escalating conflict have their say away from watchful parental eyes , gives peace yet another chance .
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all but the most persnickety preteens should enjoy this nonthreatening but thrilling adventure .
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i admired this work a lot .
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this concoction , so bizarre to the adult mind , is actually a charming triumph where its intended under-12 audience is concerned .
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( a ) rare , beautiful film .
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the pianist is a fine valedictory work for polanski , made richer by his own experiences , making his other movies somehow richer in the bargain .
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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 .
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the screenplay sabotages the movie 's strengths at almost every juncture .
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not even the hanson brothers can save it
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then lower them a bit more .
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the truth is that the truth about charlie gets increasingly tiresome .
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there are a few laughs and clever sight gags scattered about , but not enough to make this anything more than another big-budget bust .
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a deviant topical comedy which is funny from start to finish .
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an elegant , exquisitely modulated psychological thriller .
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brilliant ! '
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working from elliott 's memoir , rohmer fashions the sort of delicate , articulate character - and - relationship study he 's favored for decades .
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a picture that extols the virtues of comradeship and community in a spunky , spirited fashion .
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if you think that jennifer lopez has shown poor judgment in planning to marry ben affleck , wait till you see maid in manhattan .
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has little on its mind aside from scoring points with drag gags .
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apallingly absurd ... the chemistry or lack thereof between newton and wahlberg could turn an imax theater into a 9 '' black and white portable tv .
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maybe it 's the star power of the cast or the redundant messages , but something aboul `` full frontal '' seems , well , contrived .
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a budget affair that exposes the generally sad existence of the bedouins while providing a precious twinkle of insight into their lives .
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it does n't help that the director and cinematographer stephen kazmierski shoot on grungy video , giving the whole thing a dirty , tasteless feel .
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this cheery , down-to-earth film is warm with the cozy feeling of relaxing around old friends .
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it 's an example of sophisticated , challenging filmmaking that stands , despite its noticeable lack of emotional heft , in welcome contrast to the indulgent dead-end experimentation of the director 's previous full frontal .
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merchant effectively translates naipaul 's lively mix of characters from the page to screen .
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the angst-ridden , affluent slacker characters are more grating than engaging .
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it 's the cinematic equivalent of a good page-turner , and even if it 's nonsense , its claws dig surprisingly deep .
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... a cute and sometimes side-splittingly funny blend of legally blonde and drop dead gorgeous , starring piper perabo in what could be her breakthrough role .
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made by jackasses for jackasses .
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emerges as something rare , an issue movie that 's so honest and keenly observed that it does n't feel like one .
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a recent favorite at sundance , this white-trash satire will inspire the affection of even those unlucky people who never owned a cassette of def leppard 's pyromania .
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an involving true story of a chinese actor who takes up drugs and winds up in an institution -- acted mostly by the actual people involved .
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the movie bounces all over the map .
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it has the courage to wonder about big questions with sincerity and devotion .
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watching scarlet diva , one is poised for titillation , raw insight or both .
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apparently kissing leads to suicide attempts and tragic deaths .
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only an epic documentary could get it all down , and spike lee 's jim brown : all american at long last gives its subject a movie worthy of his talents .
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do n't let your festive spirit go this far .
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if melville is creatively a great whale , this film is canned tuna .
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the whole damn thing is ripe for the jerry springer crowd .
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occasionally melodramatic , it 's also extremely effective .
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director kapur is a filmmaker with a real flair for epic landscapes and adventure , and this is a better film than his earlier english-language movie , the overpraised elizabeth .
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when it 's all wet , blue crush is highly enjoyable .
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... ( like ) channel surfing between the discovery channel and a late-night made-for-cable action movie .
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