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willing to let the earnestness of its execution and skill of its cast take you down a familiar road with a few twists
into comedy futility
visually striking and viscerally repellent .
jell with sean penn 's monotone narration
of the most entertaining monster movies in ages
surprises you with unexpected comedy
a cliché
highly professional film that 's old-fashioned in all the best possible ways
as an entertainment destination for the general public , kung pow sets a new benchmark for lameness .
rewritten , and for the uncompromising knowledge that the highest power of all is the power of love
see it .
the multi-layers
almost no organic intrigue
is easy to take this film at face value and enjoy its slightly humorous and tender story
ills
welcome step
ca n't help but get caught up in the thrill of the company 's astonishing growth
unflinching and objective look
a baffling subplot involving smuggling drugs inside danish cows falls flat , and if you 're going to alter the bard 's ending , you 'd better have a good alternative .
what kind of sewage they shovel into their mental gullets to simulate sustenance
phillip noyce and all of his actors -- as well as his cinematographer , christopher doyle -- understand the delicate forcefulness of greene 's prose
quite an achievement
an action icon
annoyed me most about god is great
stuck in a dark pit having a nightmare about bad cinema
to the gorgeous locales and exceptional lead performances
fails to arrive at any satisfying destination
an inspirational love story
filled with humorous observations about the general absurdity of modern life as seen through the eyes outsiders
with a cast of a-list brit actors
is repellantly out of control .
feeling a little sticky and unsatisfied
it 's a beautiful film , full of elaborate and twisted characters -
less than adorable
a venturesome , beautifully realized psychological mood piece
a clever pseudo-bio that manages to have a good time as it doles out pieces of the famous director 's life
funny moments
` red shoe diaries
magic and whimsy for children , a heartfelt romance for teenagers and a compelling argument about death
it has more in common with a fireworks display than a movie , which normally is expected to have characters and a storyline .
to imagine that even very small children will be impressed by this tired retread
a lazy exercise in bad filmmaking that asks you to not only suspend your disbelief but your intelligence as well
ca n't help but engage an audience
begins to resemble the shapeless , grasping actors ' workshop that it is
the beauty and power
certainly the big finish was n't something galinsky and hawley could have planned for ... but part of being a good documentarian is being there when the rope snaps .
real writer plot
virtuous
does n't deliver a great story , nor is the action as gripping as in past seagal films
edge to it .
is an amicable endeavor .
for more than two decades mr. nachtwey has traveled to places in the world devastated by war , famine and poverty and documented the cruelty and suffering he has found with an devastating , eloquent clarity .
, poorly structured
marvelous film
a lame comedy .
soon becomes a questionable kind of inexcusable dumb innocence
rank frustration from those in the know about rubbo 's dumbed-down tactics
a phlegmatic bore , so tedious it makes the silly spy vs. spy film the sum of all fears , starring ben affleck , seem downright hitchcockian
` matrix ' - style massacres erupt throughout ... but the movie has a tougher time balancing its violence with kafka-inspired philosophy
your disgust
calm us of our daily ills and bring out joys in our lives that we never knew
confessions is n't always coherent , but it 's sharply comic and surprisingly touching , so hold the gong .
lacks the visual panache , the comic touch , and perhaps the budget of sommers 's title-bout features .
although ... visually striking and slickly staged , it 's also cold , gray , antiseptic and emotionally desiccated .
it with ring , an indisputably spooky film ;
by an imaginatively mixed cast of antic spirits
what it 's trying to say and
a played-out idea -- a straight guy has to dress up in drag --
unless one considers cliched dialogue and perverse escapism a source of high hilarity
is grossly contradictory in conveying its social message , if indeed there is one .
director shekhar kapur and screenwriters michael schiffer and hossein amini have tried hard to modernize and reconceptualize things , but the barriers finally prove to be too great
of a thousand cliches
at the screen in frustration
stevens has a flair for dialogue comedy , the film operates nicely off the element of surprise , and
this fascinating experiment
the young stars are too cute ; the story and ensuing complications are too manipulative
of bittersweet camaraderie and history
strong education
the fun wears thin -- then out -- when there 's nothing else happening
wholly
collateral damage is trash , but
felt trapped and with no obvious escape for the entire 100 minutes
not that i mind ugly ; the problem is he has no character , loveable or otherwise .
funny with the material
an overstylized , puréed mélange of sex , psychology , drugs and philosophy
goes on for too long and bogs down in a surfeit of characters and unnecessary subplots .
of the situation in a well-balanced fashion
tries to work in the same vein as the brilliance of animal house but instead comes closer to the failure of the third revenge of the nerds sequel .
with their memorable and resourceful performances
mayhem and stupidity
wait for the video
less concerned with cultural and political issues
has become the master of innuendo
our deepest , media-soaked fears
a movie , which normally is expected to have characters and a storyline
writer/director alexander payne ( election ) and his co-writer jim taylor brilliantly employ their quirky and fearless ability to look american angst in the eye and end up laughing .
elegant , witty and beneath
neo-fascism
of the word -- mindless , lifeless , meandering , loud , painful , obnoxious
flounders
its engaging simplicity is driven by appealing leads .
sharp , amusing study
best possible
is good news to anyone who 's fallen under the sweet , melancholy spell of this unique director 's previous films
i liked the movie
ongoing - and unprecedented -
out to be
has stepped into the mainstream of filmmaking with an assurance worthy of international acclaim and with every cinematic tool well under his control -- driven by a natural sense for what works on screen .
most certainly has a new career ahead of him
it 's this rich and luscious
a generic bloodbath that often becomes laughably unbearable when it is n't merely offensive .
compelling storyline
serenity and poise
liberal doses
a stirring tribute to the bravery and dedication of the world 's reporters who willingly walk into the nightmare of war not only to record the events for posterity , but to help us clearly see the world of our making .
an occasionally interesting but mostly repetitive look at a slice of counterculture that might be best forgotten .
the lord of the rings
incisive and
green is ) the comedy equivalent of saddam hussein , and i 'm just about ready to go to the u.n. and ask permission for a preemptive strike .
to infuse the rocky path to sibling reconciliation with flashes of warmth and gentle humor
good simmer
if considerably less ambitious
a frightening and compelling
it 's as comprehensible as any dummies guide , something even non-techies can enjoy .
boasts a handful of virtuosic set pieces and offers a fair amount of trashy , kinky fun .
bring fresh good looks and an ease in front of the camera
it will probably be a talky bore .
glamorous
, a warm , fuzzy feeling prevails
more fascinating -- being real --
undercuts the joie de vivre even as he creates it , giving the movie a mournful undercurrent that places the good-time shenanigans in welcome perspective
surprisingly powerful and universal
a refreshing change
one viewing ca n't possibly be enough
this is one of those war movies that focuses on human interaction rather than battle and action sequences ...
good-natured ensemble comedy
, salvation and good intentions
can prevent its tragic waste of life
by bad writing
rock-solid gangster movie
are so unmemorable
schaeffer 's film never settles into the light-footed enchantment the material needs
something of a public service -- shedding light on a group of extremely talented musicians who might otherwise go unnoticed and underappreciated by music fans
a guiltless film for nice evening out
, tortured
though it pretends to expose the life of male hustlers , it 's exploitive without being insightful .
all its brilliant touches
a tone that 's alternately melancholic , hopeful and strangely funny
despite playing out like a feature-length sitcom replete with stereotypical familial quandaries
vulgar is too optimistic a title .
clarity and emotional
a convincing case that one woman 's broken heart outweighs all the loss we witness
ozpetek 's effort has the scope and shape of an especially well-executed television movie .
loosely connected characters and
that rare documentary that incorporates so much of human experience -- drama , conflict , tears and surprise -- that it transcends the normal divisions between fiction and nonfiction film
sweeping , dramatic ,
i recommend it for its originality alone
occasionally very enjoyable
opens today in the new york metropolitan area
a downer and
a joy to watch and -- especially -- to listen to
of randomness usually achieved only by lottery drawing
set in the world of lingerie models and bar dancers in the midwest that held my interest precisely because it did n't try to
an artist who is simply tired -- of fighting the same fights , of putting the weight of the world on his shoulders , of playing with narrative form
jumps around with little logic or continuity , presenting backstage bytes of information that never amount to a satisfying complete picture of this particular , anciently demanding métier
is enough to make you put away the guitar , sell the amp , and apply to medical school .
alienate the mainstream audience
fragmentary
an honestly nice little film
its own quirky hipness
is a big , juicy role
the film sounds like the stuff of lurid melodrama , but what makes it interesting as a character study is the fact that the story is told from paul 's perspective .
too stagey , talky -- and long -- for its own good .
, stay away .
this is the case of a pregnant premise being wasted by a script that takes few chances and manages to insult the intelligence of everyone in the audience .
direction and especially charm
a troubled and determined homicide cop
is not even as daring as john ritter 's glory days
down a familiar road with a few twists
some laughs and
do n't deserve any oscars
into the art film pantheon
unexceptional
feel that you never want to see another car chase , explosion or gunfight again
, the humor wry and sprightly
the otherwise good-naturedness of mr. deeds , with its embrace of sheer goofiness and cameos
revealing nothing about the pathology it pretends to investigate
has some of the funniest jokes of any movie this year
as giddy and whimsical and relevant today as it was 270 years ago .
it has just as many scenes that are lean and tough enough to fit in any modern action movie
be even worse than its title
is a light , fun cheese puff of a movie
the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility .
takes every potential laugh and stiletto-stomps the life out of it .
thoroughly unrewarding all of this
it 's simply baffling
throws in enough clever and unexpected
while it is welcome to see a chinese film depict a homosexual relationship in a mature and frank fashion , lan yu never catches dramatic fire .
intimidated by both her subject matter and the period trappings of this debut venture into the heritage business
see scratch for the history , see scratch for the music , see scratch for a lesson in scratching , but , most of all , see it for the passion .
bore most audiences into their own brightly colored dreams
nothing but boilerplate clichés from start to finish
no way to entertain or inspire its viewers
as its characters , about whose fate it is hard to care
an amusing and unexpectedly insightful examination
ocean visuals
the story 's undeniably hard to follow
were an obligation
be disappointed in the relative modesty of a movie that sports a ` topless tutorial service
an old-fashioned scary movie , one that relies on lingering terror punctuated by sudden shocks and not constant bloodshed punctuated by flying guts .
is hindered by a central plot that 's peppered with false starts and populated by characters who are nearly impossible to care about
the imagery in this chiaroscuro of madness and light
it would n't exist without the precedent of yiddish theater , whose jolly , fun-for-fun 's - sake communal spirit goes to the essence of broadway
be a collection taken for the comedian at the end of the show
heart-felt drama
one strike against it
does have its charms
payne has created a beautiful canvas , and nicholson proves once again that he 's the best brush in the business
the earnestness
prominent
is a non-stop funny feast of warmth , color and cringe
sure to ultimately disappoint the action fans
exasperated
caliber cast
weirdly
reality-snubbing
the french to truly capture the terrifying angst of the modern working man without turning the film into a cheap thriller , a dumb comedy or a sappy melodrama
walked away not really know who `` they '' were , what `` they '' looked like
by the intentionally low standards of frat-boy humor
a welcome step
reasonably good
a certain robustness to this engaging mix of love and bloodletting
... a sweetly affecting story about four sisters who are coping , in one way or another , with life 's endgame .
love it ...
one of the year 's worst cinematic tragedies
halfway through , however , having sucked dry the undead action flick formula , blade ii mutates into a gross-out monster movie with effects that are more silly than scary .
spirit is a visual treat , and it takes chances that are bold by studio standards
to screen with considerable appeal intact
it reduces the complexities to bromides and slogans and it gets so preachy-keen and so tub-thumpingly loud it makes you feel like a chump just for sitting through it
incoherent , instantly disposable
the worst kind of mythologizing
's just a movie that happens to have jackie chan in it .
short-story quaint , touchingly mending a child 's pain for his dead mother via communication with an old woman straight out of eudora welty .
for the insipid script he has crafted with harris goldberg
the unusual power
a pleasing , often-funny comedy .
a dull , somnambulant exercise in pretension whose pervasive quiet
exhibit sharp comic timing that makes the more hackneyed elements of the film easier to digest
beer-fueled
rates as an exceptional thriller
this is an elegantly balanced movie -- every member of the ensemble has something fascinating to do -- that does n't reveal even a hint of artifice .
has found the perfect material with which to address his own world war ii experience in his signature style
dullingly
it 's too harsh to work as a piece of storytelling
that anyone in his right mind would want to see the it
occasionally fun
one look at a girl in tight pants and big tits and you turn stupid ?
could become a historically significant work as well as a masterfully made one
got the brawn , but not the brains
sordid and
than to call attention to themselves
an instantly forgettable snow-and-stuntwork extravaganza that likely will be upstaged by an avalanche of more appealing holiday-season product .
move away from his usual bumbling , tongue-tied screen persona
cliché-laden
cinematic intoxication , a wildly inventive mixture of comedy and melodrama , tastelessness
will have found a cult favorite to enjoy for a lifetime
it 's an effort to watch this movie , but it eventually pays off and is effective if you stick with it
lame sweet home leaves no southern stereotype unturned .
sarah 's dedication to finding her husband seems more psychotic than romantic , and nothing in the movie makes a convincing case that one woman 's broken heart outweighs all the loss we witness
the cheap , graceless , hackneyed sci-fi serials of the '30s and '40s
as predictable as the outcome of a globetrotters-generals game , juwanna mann is even more ludicrous than you 'd expect from the guy-in-a-dress genre
knows its classical music ,
little action , almost no suspense or believable tension , one-dimensional characters up the wazoo and sets
between sullivan and his son
if frailty will turn bill paxton into an a-list director
a pianist , but a good human being
the direction has a fluid , no-nonsense authority
inappropriate and wildly undeserved
actor michel serrault
the movie straddles the fence between escapism and social commentary ,
adult world
starring a `` snl '' has-been acting like an 8-year-old channeling roberto benigni
was , by its moods , and by its subtly transformed star
is the kathie lee gifford of film directors
is worth seeing
delicious and delicately
's a reason the studio did n't offer an advance screening .
to cover up the fact that the picture is constructed around a core of flimsy -- or , worse yet , nonexistent -- ideas
much of it is funny , but
absurdly simplistic
will find their humor-seeking dollars best spent elsewhere
whether it 's the worst movie of 2002 , i ca n't say for sure : memories of rollerball have faded , and i skipped country bears .
worthwhile addition
sweetly sexy , funny and touching .
will touch you to the core in a film you will never forget -- that you should never forget .
so much fun dissing the film that they did n't mind the ticket cost
star-power potential
ellen pompeo pulls off the feat with aplomb
it definitely gives you something to chew on
the thought of watching this film with an audience full of teenagers fixating on its body humor and reinforcement of stereotypes ( of which they 'll get plenty ) fills me with revulsion .
redolent
acute writing
so larger than life
in anything ever , and easily the most watchable film of the year
good-naturedly
running on empty , repeating what he 's already done way too often
an important movie , or even
oh , look at that clever angle !
kouyate elicits strong performances from his cast
wiseman is patient and uncompromising , letting his camera observe and record the lives of women torn apart by a legacy of abuse .
in addition to sporting one of the worst titles in recent cinematic history , ballistic : ecks vs. sever also features terrible , banal dialogue ; convenient , hole-ridden plotting ; superficial characters and a rather dull , unimaginative car chase .
should appeal to anyone willing to succumb to it
feel like time fillers between surf shots .
is deadly
current innovators
it will stay with you
powerful performance
peter mattei 's love in the time of money sets itself apart by forming a chain of relationships that come full circle to end on a positive ( if tragic ) note
poor editing ,
of one of the best films
the ridicule factor
nutty , consistently funny .
friday after next spreads them pretty thin
furiously , their capacity to explain themselves has gone the same way as their natural instinct for self-preservation
this cloying , voices-from-the-other-side story
it finds its moviegoing pleasures in the tiny events that could make a person who has lived her life half-asleep suddenly wake up and take notice .
satisfying well-made romantic comedy
the lustrous polished visuals rich in color and creativity and
feeling refreshed and hopeful
while delivering a more than satisfactory amount of carnage
to be a parody of gross-out flicks , college flicks , or even flicks in general
we 'll keep watching the skies for his next project
well-thought
go , girls , right down the reality drain .
time to pique your interest , your imagination , your empathy or anything , really , save your disgust and your indifference
a giddy and provocative sexual
drawing flavorful performances from bland actors
woody allen seems to have bitterly forsaken
attempts to be grandiloquent , but ends up merely pretentious -- in a grisly sort of way .
it 's a compelling and horrifying story , and
woe-is-me
's definitely an improvement on the first blade ,
reminds us of our own responsibility to question what is told as the truth
tries too hard to be funny in a way that 's too loud , too goofy and too short of an attention span
a sensitive , modest comic tragedy that works as both character study and symbolic examination of the huge economic changes sweeping modern china .
made the full monty a smashing success ... but
the movie grows boring despite the scenery .
the german occupation
of the most purely enjoyable and satisfying evenings at the movies i 've had in a while
you have an interest in the characters you see
to sneak out of the theater
's hard not to be carried away
the cruel earnestness of the victorious revolutionaries
is n't very good
reaffirming washington as possibly the best actor working in movies today
witty and often surprising
building up to the climactic burst of violence
the first part making up for any flaws that come later
all the verbal marks it should
should give `` scratch '' a second look
of laughs
are insightful enough to be fondly remembered in the endlessly challenging maze of moviegoing
for those with at least a minimal appreciation of woolf and clarissa dalloway , the hours represents two of those well spent
quick-buck
her life is meaningless , vapid and devoid of substance , in a movie that is definitely meaningless , vapid and devoid of substance
give a spark to `` chasing amy '' and `` changing lanes '' falls flat as thinking man cia agent jack ryan in this summer 's new action film , `` the sum of all fears
jaw-dropping action sequences , striking villains , a gorgeous color palette , astounding technology , stirring music and a boffo last hour
be entertained by the sight of someone getting away with something
impeccable throughout
murderer
a knockout
is rote work and predictable ,
vibrance and warmth
dull with only caine
on that score , the film certainly does n't disappoint .
to the bitter end
the chelsea hotel today is populated by whiny , pathetic , starving and untalented artistes
a few are sexy
this odd , poetic road movie , spiked by jolts of pop music , pretty much takes place in morton 's ever-watchful gaze -- and it 's a tribute to the actress , and to her inventive director , that the journey is such a mesmerizing one .
veers into corny sentimentality , probably
'll still have a good time .
the film 's lamer instincts
is surely everything its fans are hoping it will be , and in that sense is a movie that deserves recommendation .
strikes a defiantly retro chord , and outpaces its contemporaries with daring and verve .
signs is a tribute to shyamalan 's gifts , which are such that we 'll keep watching the skies for his next project .
a great american adventure and a wonderful film to bring to imax
the wonderful cinematography and
in the way that makes you ache with sadness ( the way chekhov is funny ) , profound without ever being self-important , warm without ever succumbing to sentimentality
most incoherent
an often watchable , though goofy and lurid , blast of a costume drama set in the late 15th century .
the remarkable ensemble cast
a great script
is almost entirely witless and inane , carrying every gag two or three times beyond its limit to sustain a laugh .
is n't in this film , which may be why it works as well as it does
so vividly that the artist 's work may take on a striking new significance for anyone who sees the film
a raunchy and frequently hilarious follow-up to the gifted korean american stand-up 's i 'm the one that i want .
a good-natured ensemble comedy that tries hard to make the most of a bumper cast , but never quite gets off the ground .
telling what at heart is a sweet little girl
acts like a doofus
is turning in some delightful work on indie projects .
stereotypes are sprinkled everywhere
every once in a while a film arrives from the margin that gives viewers a chance to learn , to grow , to travel .