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lovely and poignant . | 1 | positive |
a rarity among recent iranian films : it 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight . | 1 | positive |
the minor figures surrounding -lrb- bobby -rrb- ... form a gritty urban mosaic . | 1 | positive |
worth watching for dong jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change . | 1 | positive |
the affectionate loopiness that once seemed congenital to demme 's perspective has a tough time emerging from between the badly dated cutesy-pie mystery scenario and the newfangled hollywood post-production effects . | -1 | negative |
i 've always dreamed of attending cannes , but after seeing this film , it 's not that big a deal . | -1 | negative |
you do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance . | 1 | positive |
once the 50 year old benigni appears as the title character , we find ourselves longing for the block of wood to come back . | -1 | negative |
here 's yet another studio horror franchise mucking up its storyline with glitches casual fans could correct in their sleep . | -1 | negative |
very special effects , brilliantly bold colors and heightened reality ca n't hide the giant achilles ' heel in `` stuart little 2 `` : there 's just no story , folks . | -1 | negative |
there are some wonderfully fresh moments that smooth the moral stiffness with human kindness and hopefulness . | 1 | positive |
moody , heartbreaking , and filmed in a natural , unforced style that makes its characters seem entirely convincing even when its script is not . | 1 | positive |
the heavy-handed film is almost laughable as a consequence . | -1 | negative |
so unremittingly awful that labeling it a dog probably constitutes cruelty to canines . | -1 | negative |
seldom has a movie so closely matched the spirit of a man and his work . | 1 | positive |
the band 's courage in the face of official repression is inspiring , especially for aging hippies -lrb- this one included -rrb- . | 1 | positive |
it 's a bad thing when a movie has about as much substance as its end credits blooper reel . | -1 | negative |
generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes . | 1 | positive |
not since tom cruise in risky business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear . | 1 | positive |
this is an egotistical endeavor from the daughter of horror director dario argento -lrb- a producer here -rrb- , but her raw performance and utter fearlessness make it strangely magnetic . | 1 | positive |
against all odds in heaven and hell , it creeped me out just fine . | 1 | positive |
it has the charm of the original american road movies , feasting on the gorgeous , ramshackle landscape of the filmmaker 's motherland . | 1 | positive |
nervous breakdowns are not entertaining . | -1 | negative |
sacrifices the value of its wealth of archival foot-age with its less-than-objective stance . | -1 | negative |
manages to be sweet and wickedly satisfying at the same time . | 1 | positive |
feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot . | -1 | negative |
it 's slow -- very , very slow . | -1 | negative |
it just may inspire a few younger moviegoers to read stevenson 's book , which is a treasure in and of itself . | 1 | positive |
one of the more intelligent children 's movies to hit theaters this year . | 1 | positive |
in all , this is a watchable movie that 's not quite the memorable experience it might have been . | -1 | negative |
still , as a visual treat , the film is almost unsurpassed . | 1 | positive |
light years \/ several warp speeds \/ levels and levels of dilithium crystals better than the pitiful insurrection . | 1 | positive |
`` mostly martha '' is a bright , light modern day family parable that wears its heart on its sleeve for all to see . | 1 | positive |
it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience . | 1 | positive |
too much of it feels unfocused and underdeveloped . | -1 | negative |
an intriguing cinematic omnibus and round-robin that occasionally is more interesting in concept than in execution . | 1 | positive |
if you believe any of this , i can make you a real deal on leftover enron stock that will double in value a week from friday . | -1 | negative |
pumpkin takes an admirable look at the hypocrisy of political correctness , but it does so with such an uneven tone that you never know when humor ends and tragedy begins . | -1 | negative |
this tenth feature is a big deal , indeed -- at least the third-best , and maybe even a notch above the previous runner-up , nicholas meyer 's star trek vi : the undiscovered country . | 1 | positive |
the result is a gaudy bag of stale candy , something from a halloween that died . | -1 | negative |
few films capture so perfectly the hopes and dreams of little boys on baseball fields as well as the grown men who sit in the stands . | 1 | positive |
minority report is exactly what the title indicates , a report . | 1 | positive |
huston nails both the glad-handing and the choking sense of hollow despair . | 1 | positive |
for this reason and this reason only -- the power of its own steadfast , hoity-toity convictions -- chelsea walls deserves a medal . | 1 | positive |
a smart , witty follow-up . | 1 | positive |
blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again . | 1 | positive |
the far future may be awesome to consider , but from period detail to matters of the heart , this film is most transporting when it stays put in the past . | 1 | positive |
morton uses her face and her body language to bring us morvern 's soul , even though the character is almost completely deadpan . | 1 | positive |
far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series . | 1 | positive |
the second coming of harry potter is a film far superior to its predecessor . | 1 | positive |
the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable . | 1 | positive |
cool ? | 1 | positive |
about a manga-like heroine who fights back at her abusers , it 's energetic and satisfying if not deep and psychological . | 1 | positive |
this is a story of two misfits who do n't stand a chance alone , but together they are magnificent . | 1 | positive |
the longer the movie goes , the worse it gets , but it 's actually pretty good in the first few minutes . | -1 | negative |
at its best , queen is campy fun like the vincent price horror classics of the '60s . | 1 | positive |
there 's really only one good idea in this movie , but the director runs with it and presents it with an unforgettable visual panache . | 1 | positive |
it 's one pussy-ass world when even killer-thrillers revolve around group therapy sessions . | -1 | negative |
this riveting world war ii moral suspense story deals with the shadow side of american culture : racial prejudice in its ugly and diverse forms . | -1 | negative |
for each chuckle there are at least 10 complete misses , many coming from the amazingly lifelike tara reid , whose acting skills are comparable to a cardboard cutout . | -1 | negative |
it 's a beautiful madness . | 1 | positive |
good car chases , great fight scenes , and a distinctive blend of european , american and asian influences . | 1 | positive |
movie fans , get ready to take off ... the other direction . | -1 | negative |
all-in-all , the film is an enjoyable and frankly told tale of a people who live among us , but not necessarily with us . | 1 | positive |
my big fat greek wedding uses stereotypes in a delightful blend of sweet romance and lovingly dished out humor . | 1 | positive |
`` the time machine '' is a movie that has no interest in itself . | -1 | negative |
falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun . | 1 | positive |
portentous and pretentious , the weight of water is appropriately titled , given the heavy-handedness of it drama . | -1 | negative |
true tale of courage -- and complicity -- at auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable . | 1 | positive |
two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated . | 1 | positive |
writer-director 's mehta 's effort has tons of charm and the whimsy is in the mixture , the intoxicating masala , of cultures and film genres . | 1 | positive |
vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them . | -1 | negative |
expect the same-old , lame-old slasher nonsense , just with different scenery . | -1 | negative |
an effectively creepy , fear-inducing -lrb- not fear-reducing -rrb- film from japanese director hideo nakata , who takes the superstitious curse on chain letters and actually applies it . | 1 | positive |
a bloated gasbag thesis grotesquely impressed by its own gargantuan aura of self-importance ... | -1 | negative |
the film is based on truth and yet there is something about it that feels incomplete , as if the real story starts just around the corner . | -1 | negative |
the special effects and many scenes of weightlessness look as good or better than in the original , while the oscar-winning sound and james horner 's rousing score make good use of the hefty audio system . | 1 | positive |
harris commands the screen , using his frailty to suggest the ravages of a life of corruption and ruthlessness . | 1 | positive |
the film tries too hard to be funny and tries too hard to be hip . | -1 | negative |
a gorgeous , high-spirited musical from india that exquisitely blends music , dance , song , and high drama . | 1 | positive |
the plot convolutions ultimately add up to nothing more than jerking the audience 's chain . | -1 | negative |
you wo n't like roger , but you will quickly recognize him . | -1 | negative |
funny but perilously slight . | 1 | positive |
why make a documentary about these marginal historical figures ? | -1 | negative |
drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why . | 1 | positive |
it 's everything you do n't go to the movies for . | -1 | negative |
the end result is a film that 's neither . | -1 | negative |
escaping the studio , piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie . | 1 | positive |
not an objectionable or dull film ; it merely lacks everything except good intentions . | -1 | negative |
the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant . | -1 | negative |
taylor appears to have blown his entire budget on soundtrack rights and had nothing left over for jokes . | -1 | negative |
manages to be both repulsively sadistic and mundane . | -1 | negative |
his comedy premises are often hackneyed or just plain crude , calculated to provoke shocked laughter , without following up on a deeper level . | -1 | negative |
there 's not enough here to justify the almost two hours . | -1 | negative |
an absurdist comedy about alienation , separation and loss . | -1 | negative |
corny , schmaltzy and predictable , but still manages to be kind of heartwarming , nonetheless . | 1 | positive |
this is so bad . | -1 | negative |
it 's hard to imagine alan arkin being better than he is in this performance . | 1 | positive |
even horror fans will most likely not find what they 're seeking with trouble every day ; the movie lacks both thrills and humor . | -1 | negative |
in the end , the movie collapses on its shaky foundation despite the best efforts of director joe carnahan . | -1 | negative |