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oversexed , at times overwrought comedy\/drama that offers little insight into the experience of being forty , female and single . | 0 | negative |
the world needs more filmmakers with passionate enthusiasms like martin scorsese . | 1 | positive |
the director seems to take an unseemly pleasure in -lrb- the characters ' -rrb- misery and at the same time to congratulate himself for having the guts to confront it . | 0 | negative |
the history is fascinating ; the action is dazzling . | 1 | positive |
the unexpected thing is that its dying , in this shower of black-and-white psychedelia , is quite beautiful . | 1 | positive |
i also believe that resident evil is not it . | 0 | negative |
offers a clear-eyed chronicle of a female friendship that is more complex and honest than anything represented in a hollywood film . | 1 | positive |
meeting , even exceeding expectations , it 's the best sequel since the empire strikes back ... a majestic achievement , an epic of astonishing grandeur and surprising emotional depth . | 1 | positive |
while general audiences might not come away with a greater knowledge of the facts of cuban music , they 'll be treated to an impressive and highly entertaining celebration of its sounds . | 1 | positive |
not only better than its predecessor , it may rate as the most magical and most fun family fare of this or any recent holiday season . | 1 | positive |
... may work as an addictive guilty pleasure but the material never overcomes its questionable satirical ambivalence . | 0 | negative |
death to smoochy tells a moldy-oldie , not-nearly - as-nasty - as-it - thinks-it-is joke . | 0 | negative |
spielberg 's picture is smarter and subtler than -lrb- total recall and blade runner -rrb- , although its plot may prove too convoluted for fun-seeking summer audiences . | 1 | positive |
hart 's war seems to want to be a character study , but apparently ca n't quite decide which character . | 0 | negative |
smaller numbered kidlets will enjoy . | 1 | positive |
offers no new insight on the matter , nor do its characters exactly spring to life . | 0 | negative |
i 'm convinced i could keep a family of five blind , crippled , amish people alive in this situation better than these british soldiers do at keeping themselves kicking . | 0 | negative |
the connected stories of breitbart and hanussen are actually fascinating , but the filmmaking in invincible is such that the movie does not do them justice . | 0 | negative |
the characters are more deeply thought through than in most ` right-thinking ' films . | 1 | positive |
these characters are so well established that the gang feels comfortable with taking insane liberties and doing the goofiest stuff out of left field , and i 'm all for that . | 1 | positive |
with a completely predictable plot , you 'll swear that you 've seen it all before , even if you 've never come within a mile of the longest yard . | 0 | negative |
the jokes are sophomoric , stereotypes are sprinkled everywhere and the acting ranges from bad to bodacious . | 0 | negative |
cho 's latest comic set is n't as sharp or as fresh as i 'm the one that i want ... but it 's still damn funny stuff . | 1 | positive |
much has been written about those years when the psychedelic '60s grooved over into the gay '70s , but words do n't really do the era justice . | 1 | positive |
one of the best looking and stylish animated movies in quite a while ... | 1 | positive |
light the candles , bring out the cake and do n't fret about the calories because there 's precious little substance in birthday girl -- it 's simply , and surprisingly , a nice , light treat . | 1 | positive |
it 's good , hard-edged stuff , violent and a bit exploitative but also nicely done , morally alert and street-smart . | 1 | positive |
sayles ... once again strands his superb performers in the same old story . | 0 | negative |
high crimes carries almost no organic intrigue as a government \/ marine\/legal mystery , and that 's because the movie serves up all of that stuff , nearly subliminally , as the old-hat province of male intrigue . | 0 | negative |
nicole kidman makes it a party worth attending . | 1 | positive |
bogdanovich puts history in perspective and , via kirsten dunst 's remarkable performance , he showcases davies as a young woman of great charm , generosity and diplomacy . | 1 | positive |
the gentle comic treatment of adolescent sturm und drang should please fans of chris fuhrman 's posthumously published cult novel . | 1 | positive |
shatner is probably the funniest person in the film , which gives you an idea just how bad it was . | 0 | negative |
this is a fragmented film , once a good idea that was followed by the bad idea to turn it into a movie . | 0 | negative |
there 's some outrageously creative action in the transporter ... -lrb- b -rrb- ut by the time frank parachutes down onto a moving truck , it 's just another cartoon with an unstoppable superman . | 0 | negative |
for those of an indulgent , slightly sunbaked and summery mind , sex and lucia may well prove diverting enough . | 1 | positive |
it might be ` easier ' to watch on video at home , but that should n't stop die-hard french film connoisseurs from going out and enjoying the big-screen experience . | 1 | positive |
-lrb- reno -rrb- delivers a monologue that manages to incorporate both the horror and the absurdity of the situation in a well-balanced fashion . | 1 | positive |
rich in atmosphere of the post-war art world , it manages to instruct without reeking of research library dust . | 1 | positive |
more good than great but freeman and judd make it work . | 1 | positive |
it 's nice to see piscopo again after all these years , and chaykin and headly are priceless . | 1 | positive |
never again , while nothing special , is pleasant , diverting and modest -- definitely a step in the right direction . | 1 | positive |
if the last man were the last movie left on earth , there would be a toss-up between presiding over the end of cinema as we know it and another night of delightful hand shadows . | 0 | negative |
she is a lioness , protecting her cub , and he a reluctant villain , incapable of controlling his crew . | 1 | positive |
this is an interesting movie ! '' | 1 | positive |
it 's simply stupid , irrelevant and deeply , truly , bottomlessly cynical . | 0 | negative |
the movie is almost completely lacking in suspense , surprise and consistent emotional conviction . | 0 | negative |
the characters are so generic and the plot so bland that even as rogue cia assassins working for chris cooper 's agency boss close in on the resourceful amnesiac , we do n't feel much for damon\/bourne or his predicament . | 0 | negative |
like a can of 2-day old coke . | 0 | negative |
this masterfully calibrated psychological thriller thrives on its taut performances and creepy atmosphere even if the screenplay falls somewhat short . | 1 | positive |
yes , i suppose it 's lovely that cal works out his issues with his dad and comes to terms with his picture-perfect life -- but world traveler gave me no reason to care , so i did n't . | 0 | negative |
that the film opens with maggots crawling on a dead dog is not an out of place metaphor . | 0 | negative |
if the plot seems a bit on the skinny side , that 's because panic room is interested in nothing more than sucking you in ... and making you sweat . | 1 | positive |
drumline ably captures the complicated relationships in a marching band . | 1 | positive |
the entire cast is first-rate , especially sorvino . | 1 | positive |
it 's a drag how nettelbeck sees working women -- or at least this working woman -- for whom she shows little understanding . | 0 | negative |
nothing about this movie works . | 0 | negative |
a solidly entertaining little film . | 1 | positive |
-lrb- `` safe conduct '' -rrb- is a long movie at 163 minutes but it fills the time with drama , romance , tragedy , bravery , political intrigue , partisans and sabotage . | 1 | positive |
although mainstream american movies tend to exploit the familiar , every once in a while a film arrives from the margin that gives viewers a chance to learn , to grow , to travel . | 1 | positive |
a hit - and-miss affair , consistently amusing but not as outrageous or funny as cho may have intended or as imaginative as one might have hoped . | 0 | negative |
this is an exercise in chilling style , and twohy films the sub , inside and out , with an eye on preserving a sense of mystery . | 1 | positive |
hey everybody , wanna watch a movie in which a guy dressed as a children 's party clown gets violently gang-raped ? | 0 | negative |
it makes compelling , provocative and prescient viewing . | 1 | positive |
a flawed but engrossing thriller . | 1 | positive |
never comes together as a coherent whole . | 0 | negative |
a decided lack of spontaneity in its execution and a dearth of real poignancy in its epiphanies . | 0 | negative |
what sets ms. birot 's film apart from others in the genre is a greater attention to the parents -- and particularly the fateful fathers -- in the emotional evolution of the two bewitched adolescents . | 1 | positive |
like most of jaglom 's films , some of it is honestly affecting , but more of it seems contrived and secondhand . | 0 | negative |
it 's a wise and powerful tale of race and culture forcefully told , with superb performances throughout . | 1 | positive |
one of those terrific documentaries that collect a bunch of people who are enthusiastic about something and then figures out how to make us share their enthusiasm . | 1 | positive |
not only are the film 's sopranos gags incredibly dated and unfunny , they also demonstrate how desperate the makers of this ` we 're - doing-it-for - the-cash ' sequel were . | 0 | negative |
i have to admit that i am baffled by jason x. | 0 | negative |
the film gets close to the chimps the same way goodall did , with a serious minded patience , respect and affection . | 1 | positive |
a rip-off twice removed , modeled after -lrb- seagal 's -rrb- earlier copycat under siege , sometimes referred to as die hard on a boat . | 0 | negative |
ms. seigner and mr. serrault bring fresh , unforced naturalism to their characters . | 1 | positive |
that 's muy loco , but no more ridiculous than most of the rest of `` dragonfly . '' | 0 | negative |
but the movie that does n't really deliver for country music fans or for family audiences | 0 | negative |
if you answered yes , by all means enjoy the new guy . | 1 | positive |
generates an enormous feeling of empathy for its characters . | 1 | positive |
the low-key direction is pleasingly emphatic in this properly intense , claustrophobic tale of obsessive love . | 1 | positive |
those prone to indignation need not apply ; those susceptible to blue hilarity , step right up . | 1 | positive |
an intriguing look at the french film industry during the german occupation ; its most delightful moments come when various characters express their quirky inner selves . | 1 | positive |
would make an excellent companion piece to the similarly themed ` the french lieutenant 's woman . ' | 1 | positive |
if you like quirky , odd movies and\/or the ironic , here 's a fun one . | 1 | positive |
no french people were harmed during the making of this movie , but they were insulted and the audience was put through torture for an hour and a half . | 0 | negative |
woody allen can write and deliver a one liner as well as anybody . | 1 | positive |
the most consistently funny of the austin powers films . | 1 | positive |
it '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 . | 1 | positive |
paid in full is remarkably engaging despite being noticeably derivative of goodfellas and at least a half dozen other trouble-in-the-ghetto flicks . | 1 | positive |
the plot has a number of holes , and at times it 's simply baffling . | 0 | negative |
the redeeming feature of chan 's films has always been the action , but the stunts in the tuxedo seem tired and , what 's worse , routine . | 0 | negative |
amazingly lame . | 0 | negative |
not even felinni would know what to make of this italian freakshow . | 0 | negative |
garcía bernal and talancón are an immensely appealing couple , and even though their story is predictable , you 'll want things to work out . | 1 | positive |
-- but certainly hard to hate . | 1 | positive |
finely crafted , finely written , exquisitely performed | 1 | positive |
parker can not sustain the buoyant energy level of the film 's city beginnings into its country conclusion ' | 0 | negative |
the story is a rather simplistic one : grief drives her , love drives him , and a second chance to find love in the most unlikely place - it struck a chord in me . | 1 | positive |
a cockeyed shot all the way . | 0 | negative |