xiangpku/GLUE huggingface dataset:
driven by a fantastic dual performance from ian holm ... the film is funny , insightfully human and a delightful lark for history buffs
horror/action hybrid
of the finest films of the year
lives up to the stories and faces and music of the men who are its subject .
that at the very least has a spark of life to it -- more than you can say for plenty of movies that flow through the hollywood pipeline without a hitch
director paul cox 's unorthodox , abstract approach to visualizing nijinsky 's diaries is both stimulating and demanding .
is too long with too little going on
jones and snipes are enthralling
that this is a serious work by an important director who has something new to say about how , in the flip-flop of courtship , we often reel in when we should be playing out
you can smell the grease on the plot
such master screenwriting comes courtesy of john pogue , the yale grad who previously gave us `` the skulls '' and
human impulses that grew hideously twisted
still fun and enjoyable
this is a movie filled with unlikable , spiteful idiots ; whether or not their friendship is salvaged
a completely spooky piece of business that gets under your skin and , some plot blips aside ,
often overwritten
to please audiences who like movies that demand four hankies
nearly impossible
down-to-earth bullock
is an accuracy of observation in the work of the director , frank novak , that keeps the film grounded in an undeniable social realism .
proves once again he has n't lost his touch , bringing off a superb performance in an admittedly middling film
one-hour mark
the first bond movie in ages that is n't fake fun
not constant bloodshed
offers no new insight on the matter
you can take the grandkids or the grandparents and never worry about anyone being bored
overwhelmingly
spanning nearly three decades of bittersweet camaraderie and history , in which we feel that we truly know what makes holly and marina tick
tastelessness and gall
bad action-movie line
grows
as it does because ( the leads ) are such a companionable couple
contrived , unmotivated , and psychologically unpersuasive
the film is way too full of itself ; it 's stuffy and pretentious in a give-me-an-oscar kind of way
any true emotional connection or identification frustratingly
caliber
balanced film
of run-of-the-mill profanity
feel like three hours .
excites the imagination and tickles the funny bone
is built on a potentially interesting idea
is confusing on one level or another , making ararat far more demanding than it needs to be
laughably
been kind enough to share it
of bland hotels , highways , parking lots
with a large dose of painkillers
liked a lot of the smaller scenes
continues to cut a swathe through mainstream hollywood , while retaining an integrity and refusing to compromise his vision .
, mind-numbingly , indescribably bad
there 's real visual charge to the filmmaking ,
a river of sadness that pours into every frame
menacing
incessantly
bears about as much resemblance to the experiences of most battered women as spider-man does to the experiences of most teenagers .
that you 've spent the past 20 minutes looking at your watch
at existing photos
helmer hudlin tries to make a hip comedy ,
as funny nor
gangs excels in spectacle and pacing .
we want the funk - and this movie 's got it
creates a fluid and mesmerizing sequence of images to match the words of nijinsky 's diaries .
devos and cassel have tremendous chemistry -- their sexual and romantic tension , while never really vocalized , is palpable .
lacks balance
hard pressed to succumb to the call of the wild
revelatory nor truly edgy -- merely crassly flamboyant and comedically labored .
an entertaining british hybrid of comedy , caper thrills and quirky romance .
demonstrating vividly
it 's sweet and fluffy at the time ,
marks an encouraging new direction for la salle .
a powerful , inflammatory film
favor of tradition and warmth
begins on a high note and
has much to recommend it
a vibrant , colorful , semimusical rendition
a simple tale
despicable characters
` it 's like having an old friend for dinner ' .
, director chris columbus takes a hat-in-hand approach to rowling that stifles creativity and allows the film to drag on for nearly three hours .
this amiable picture
that keeps dickens evergreen : the exuberant openness with which he expresses our most basic emotions
a markedly inactive film
saves this deeply affecting film
cold , nervy and memorable
exercise in sham actor workshops and an affected malaise
the gratuitous cinematic distractions
manages to nail the spirit-crushing ennui of denuded urban living without giving in to it .
the interviews that follow , with the practitioners of this ancient indian practice , are as subtle and as enigmatic
insanely hilarious
does n't work because there is no foundation for it
surprise us
relative modesty
coppola , along with his sister , sofia , is a real filmmaker
remove spider-man the movie from its red herring surroundings and it 's apparent that this is one summer film that satisfies .
, if good-hearted , movie .
makes even elizabeth hurley seem graceless and ugly .
inhale this gutter romancer 's secondhand material
no pastry is violated
i 'll buy the soundtrack .
hardly an objective documentary , but it 's great cinematic polemic
is virtually without context -- journalistic or historical
to the genre and another first-rate performance
an adventurous young talent
predictable in the reassuring manner of a beautifully sung holiday carol
intricate plot
, this movie is a phlegmatic bore , so tedious it makes the silly spy vs. spy film the sum of all fears , starring ben affleck , seem downright hitchcockian .
to it -- as if the director is trying to dupe the viewer into taking it all as very important simply because the movie is ugly to look at and not a hollywood product
will strike some westerners as verging on mumbo-jumbo
as i laughed throughout the movie
impossibly contrived situations
fails to fulfill its own ambitious goals
a moral tale with a twisted sense of humor
is the best ` old neighborhood ' project
others will find their humor-seeking dollars best spent elsewhere .
make italian for beginners worth the journey
most good-hearted
a chilling tale of one of the great crimes of 20th century france
a competent , unpretentious entertainment destined to fill the after-school slot at shopping mall theaters across the country .
poignant and funny
thanks to a small star with big heart
impersonal and abstract
it 's a glorious spectacle like those d.w. griffith made in the early days of silent film .
-- the real issues tucked between the silly and crude storyline
if you 're a fan of the series you 'll love it and probably want to see it twice .
it misses a major opportunity to be truly revelatory about his psyche .
the nonstop artifice ultimately proves tiresome , with the surface histrionics failing to compensate for the paper-thin characterizations and facile situations .
too many chefs fussing over too weak a recipe
accents so good
a classy , sprightly spin on film
an original
a thing that already knows it 's won
as punching bags
nothing to sneeze at these days
ms. paltrow employs to authenticate her british persona
good-natured
star to play second fiddle to the dull effects that allow the suit to come to life
's both degrading and strangely liberating to see people working so hard at leading lives of sexy intrigue , only to be revealed by the dispassionate gantz brothers as ordinary , pasty lumpen
brought to life on the big screen
an entertaining movie
is a very funny , heartwarming film .
more than a widget cranked out on an assembly line to see if stupid americans will get a kick out of goofy brits with cute accents performing ages-old slapstick and unfunny tricks
encounter in a place where war has savaged the lives and liberties of the poor and the dispossessed .
that gets under your skin
be half as entertaining as it is
turn out to be a bit of a cheat in the end
a rote exercise in both animation and storytelling .
a rollicking adventure for you
that even its target audience talked all the way through it
prickly indie comedy
halfway through this picture i was beginning to hate it , and , of course
that rare animal known as ' a perfect family film
other feel-good fiascos like antwone fisher or the emperor 's club any time
and crude film
could n't find stardom if mapquest emailed him point-to-point driving directions .
with real world events
it is depressing , ruthlessly pained and depraved , the movie equivalent of staring into an open wound .
mcgrath has deftly trimmed dickens ' wonderfully sprawling soap opera , the better to focus on the hero 's odyssey from cowering poverty to courage and happiness .
sanctimonious , self-righteous and
it 's got all the familiar bruckheimer elements , and schumacher does probably as good a job as anyone at bringing off the hopkins/rock collision of acting styles and onscreen personas
acceptable , occasionally very enjoyable
one of those crass , contrived sequels that not only fails on its own , but makes you second-guess your affection for the original
the spy kids franchise establishes itself as a durable part of the movie landscape : a james bond series for kids .
is why anybody picked it up .
vibrantly colored and beautifully designed , metropolis is a feast for the eyes .
like some sort of martha stewart decorating program run amok
seems to have been ` it 's just a kids ' flick
that takes itself all too seriously
with a deft sense of humor about itself , a playful spirit and a game cast
has a dashing and resourceful hero ; a lisping , reptilian villain ; big fights ; big hair ; lavish period scenery ; and a story just complicated enough to let you bask in your own cleverness as you figure it out .
even slightly wised-up kids would quickly change the channel
through their consistently sensitive and often exciting treatment of an ignored people
the picture uses humor and a heartfelt conviction to tell a story about discovering your destination in life , but also acknowledging the places , and the people , from whence you came .
's remarkable procession of sweeping pictures that have reinvigorated the romance genre
the piano teacher is not an easy film .
manages the rare trick of seeming at once both refreshingly different and reassuringly familiar
daft by half ... but supremely good natured
much power
of carnage
this picture
increasingly diverse french director
muddled , simplistic and more than a little pretentious
features nonsensical and laughable plotting
served by the movie 's sophomoric blend of shenanigans and slapstick
's plenty to offend everyone
reduces the complexities to bromides and slogans
save their children
that 's old-fashioned in all the best possible ways
surprisingly touching
come along that turns me into that annoying specimen of humanity that i usually dread encountering the most - the fanboy
worked five years ago but has since lost its fizz
's one of the worst of the entire franchise .
, the rest of us will be lulled into a coma .
an obvious rapport with her actors
a cinematic disaster so inadvertently sidesplitting it 's worth the price of admission for the ridicule factor alone .
existential exploration
road movie , coming-of-age story and political satire
commercialism all in the same movie ... without neglecting character development for even one minute
may not be cutting-edge indie filmmaking
inspire anything more than a visit to mcdonald 's , let alone
both shrill and soporific , and because everything
sinister
than a modem that disconnects every 10 seconds
aground
have an opportunity to triumphantly sermonize
for that comes through all too painfully in the execution
open-ended questions
like brosnan 's performance
counting a few gross-out comedies i 've been trying to forget
sense is a movie that deserves recommendation
phrase ` life affirming '
an airless , prepackaged julia roberts wannabe
little more than a well-mounted history lesson .
to the film 's music
and dog lovers
moving tale
crawls along
sure mainstream audiences will be baffled
begins to resemble the shapeless , grasping actors ' workshop that it is .
oddly humorous to tediously sentimental
grabs you in the dark and shakes you vigorously for its duration .
it 's the type of film about growing up that we do n't see often enough these days : realistic , urgent
there is a certain sense of experimentation and improvisation to this film that may not always work , but
, cry and realize ,
does its best to work us over , with second helpings of love , romance , tragedy , false dawns , real dawns , comic relief , two separate crises during marriage ceremonies , and the lush scenery of the cotswolds .
told well by a master
from a ploddingly melodramatic structure
a show forged in still-raw emotions
to seem as long as the two year affair which is its subject
of those crass , contrived sequels that not only fails on its own , but makes you second-guess your affection for the original
captivates
much of the cast is stiff or just plain bad .
drag along the dead ( water ) weight of the other
you could fit all of pootie tang in between its punchlines
the filling
it 's mildly interesting to ponder the peculiar american style of justice that plays out here , but
angelina jolie 's surprising flair for self-deprecating comedy
queasy-stomached
the ` ick ' in ` classic
very choppy and monosyllabic
psychedelic devices , special effects and backgrounds ,
fails so fundamentally on every conventional level that it achieves some kind of goofy grandeur
a film really has to be exceptional to justify a three hour running time , and
welcome with audiences
everything in maid in manhattan is exceedingly pleasant , designed not to offend .
the gorgeous locales and exceptional lead performances
startling story
do with imagination
more interesting -- and , dare i say ,
exactly assured in its execution
'll keep watching the skies for his next project
as tiresome as 9
plot , characters ,
that prevents them from firing on all cylinders
seem self-consciously poetic and
back to a time when movies had more to do with imagination than market research .
has the stomach-knotting suspense of a legal thriller , while the testimony of witnesses lends the film a resonant undertone of tragedy
authentic account of a historical event that 's far too tragic to merit such superficial treatment
revolutionary spirit
a crowd-pleaser , but then ,
anemic ,
a rather simplistic one : grief drives her , love drives him , and a second chance to find love in the most unlikely place
spielberg 's first real masterpiece
the plot ( other than its one good idea ) and the movie 's inescapable air of sleaziness
the obstacles of a predictable outcome and a screenplay that glosses over rafael 's evolution
is a confusing melange of tones and styles , one moment a romantic trifle and the next a turgid drama .
while peppering the pages with memorable zingers
falls short on tension , eloquence , spiritual challenge -- things that have made the original new testament stories so compelling for 20 centuries .
, truths emerge .
those words
the film has a terrific look and salma hayek has a feel for the character at all stages of her life .
by cliches , painful improbability and murky points
generous , inspiring film
tossed off
this shocking testament to anti-semitism and neo-fascism
of more appealing holiday-season product
sloppy , made-for-movie comedy special
a thoughtful and unflinching examination of an alternative lifestyle
like a giant commercial for universal studios , where much of the action takes place
dialogue and sharp
the stunt work is top-notch ; the dialogue and drama often food-spittingly funny .
nohe 's documentary about the event is sympathetic without being gullible
enriched
to take an entirely stale concept and push it through the audience 's meat grinder one more time
a pretty decent kid-pleasing
unrecoverable
that manages to invest real humor
articulate , grown-up voice
commercialism all in the same movie
's an exhilarating place to visit , this laboratory of laughter .
a thoughtful movie , a movie that is concerned with souls and risk and schemes and the consequences of one 's actions .
some delightful work on indie projects
making up for any flaws that come later
terrific effort
the courage to go over the top and movies that do n't care about being stupid
, it does give exposure to some talented performers
a cheap scam
once one experiences mr. haneke 's own sadistic tendencies toward his audience , one is left with a sour taste in one 's mouth , and little else .
does all of this , and more , while remaining one of the most savagely hilarious social critics this side of jonathan swift .
falling into the hollywood trap and making a vanity project with nothing new to offer
paints a grand picture of an era and
of a balanced film that explains the zeitgeist that is the x games
the film runs on a little longer than it needs to -- muccino either does n't notice when his story ends or just ca n't tear himself away from the characters --
it is a likable story , told with competence .
originality is sorely lacking .
especially because half past dead is like the rock on a wal-mart budget
the emotional overload of female angst irreparably drags the film down .
balanced by a rich visual clarity and deeply
along the way -- myriad signs , if you will -- that beneath the familiar , funny surface is a far bigger , far more meaningful story than one in which little green men come to earth for harvesting purposes
no-nonsense authority
moviegoers for real characters and compelling plots
, visually graceful
sappiness
the picture uses humor and a heartfelt conviction to tell a story about discovering your destination in life , but also acknowledging the places , and the people , from whence you came
looking and stylish
the three leads produce adequate performances , but
drug abuse , infidelity and death are n't usually comedy fare , but turpin 's film allows us to chuckle through the angst
a beautiful film to watch
writer-director david jacobson
's on saturday morning tv especially the pseudo-educational stuff we all ca n't stand
neither romantic nor comedic
the movie dawdle
with fewer deliberate laughs , more inadvertent ones and stunningly trite songs
good-natured and sometimes quite funny
largely devoid
to cheesier to cheesiest
piece , a model of menacing atmosphere
of last summer 's bloated effects
a low-budget series on a uhf channel
satisfyingly scarifying , fresh and old-fashioned at the same time .
proved too difficult a text to ` lick , ' despite the efforts of a first-rate cast
use a few good laughs
someone made off with your wallet
's a smartly directed , grown-up film of ideas .
dodge this one
this low-rent -- and even lower-wit -- rip-off of the farrelly brothers ' oeuvre
played game of absurd plot twists , idiotic court maneuvers and stupid characters that even freeman ca n't save it .
this does not really make the case the kissinger should be tried as a war criminal .
benefit enormously from the cockettes ' camera craziness
in its sparkling beauty
`` brown sugar '' admirably aspires to be more than another `` best man '' clone by weaving a theme throughout this funny film .
features one of the most affecting depictions of a love affair ever committed to film .
( gulpilil ) is a commanding screen presence
it seem fresh again
tends to pile too many `` serious issues '' on its plate at times , yet
good guys and
the movie is silly beyond comprehension , and
the dialogue and drama often food-spittingly funny
clumsily staged violence overshadows everything , including most of the actors .
cannibal lust above the ordinary
spinning a web of dazzling entertainment may be overstating it
will remind them that hong kong action cinema is still alive and kicking .
feels secondhand , familiar -- and not in a good way
spectacularly
construct a story with even a trace of dramatic interest
conjures up the intoxicating fumes and emotional ghosts of a freshly painted rembrandt
to break the tedium
the ridiculousness
well-done film
's not that funny
inhuman cinematic punishment
of its epic scope
pretends to be passionate and truthful but is really frustratingly timid and soggy
of heartfelt performances
fans of gosford park have come to assume is just another day of brit cinema
poetic road movie
play like a milquetoast movie of the week blown up for the big screen
there 's nothing like love to give a movie a b-12 shot , and cq shimmers with it .
you 've figured out late marriage
one of those rare films that come by once in a while with flawless amounts of acting , direction , story and pace .
teddy bears ' picnic ranks
dismissed heroes would be a film that is n't this painfully forced , false and fabricated
oddly sweet
a recycled and dumbed-down version of love story
pacino and williams seem to keep upping the ante on each other , just as their characters do in the film .
so second-rate
an old-fashioned but emotionally stirring adventure tale of the kind they
a frustrating patchwork : an uneasy marriage of louis begley 's source novel ( about schmidt ) and an old payne screenplay
engaging characters
, twisted , brilliant and macabre
a heavy-handed indictment of parental failings and the indifference of spanish social workers and legal system towards child abuse
tootsie knockoff .
need movies like tim mccann 's revolution no. 9 .
britney spears ' phoniness is nothing compared to the movie 's contrived , lame screenplay and listless direction .
unfortunately , that 's precisely what arthur dong 's family fundamentals does .
than what 's been cobbled together onscreen
deftly captures the wise-beyond-her-years teen
a wild comedy that could only spring from the demented mind
expresses our most basic emotions
for the most part , the weight of water comes off as a two-way time-switching myopic mystery that stalls in its lackluster gear of emotional blandness .
huge gap
a very moving and revelatory footnote
a non-mystery mystery .
fascinating -- and timely -- content
loneliness and the chilly anonymity of the environments where so many of us spend so much of our time
a smart and funny , albeit sometimes superficial , cautionary tale of a technology in search of an artist
gut-clutching piece
becomes just another voyeuristic spectacle , to be consumed and forgotten .
subjugate truth
the shallow sensationalism characteristic of soap opera
with the lazy material and the finished product 's unshapely look
to remember
is a real filmmaker
a great film noir
this film , which is often preachy and poorly acted
disappointing in comparison to other recent war movies
is that it does n't make any sense
a talky bore
bristles with passion and energy
a successful career
is a genial romance that maintains a surprisingly buoyant tone throughout , notwithstanding some of the writers ' sporadic dips into pop freudianism .
as brave and challenging
above pat inspirational status
beautifully filmed
moving , and adventurous
somewhat cumbersome
place and personal identity
with plenty of entertainment value
a dazzling dream of a documentary
* corpus and its amiable jerking
serious subject matter and dark , funny humor
is unusual , food-for-thought cinema that 's as entertaining as it is instructive
bland murder-on-campus
tear your eyes away
the sort of low-grade dreck that usually goes straight to video -- with a lousy script , inept direction , pathetic acting , poorly dubbed dialogue and murky cinematography , complete with visible boom mikes
dickens ' words
satisfying destination
arguably the best script that besson has written in years .
its rough-around-the-edges , low-budget constraints
many went to see the attraction for the sole reason that it was hot outside and there was air conditioning inside , and
fun one
to no particularly memorable effect
ignoring what the filmmakers clearly believe
highly predictable narrative
translating complex characters from novels to the big screen is an impossible task but they are true to the essence of what it is to be ya-ya
, you realize there 's no place for this story to go but down
none-too-original
romp that has something to say .
zone '' episode
a stultifyingly obvious one
, you 'll like promises .
it 's kind of sad that so many people put so much time and energy into this turkey .
turntablism
is well worth seeing
the strain is all too evident