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chicago is sophisticated , brash , sardonic , completely joyful in its execution . | positive. |
steve irwin's method is ernest hemmingway at accelerated speed and volume . | positive. |
a refreshing korean film about five female high school friends who face an uphill battle when they try to take their relationships into deeper waters . | positive. |
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 . | positive. |
the values that have held the enterprise crew together through previous adventures and perils do so again-courage , self-sacrifice and patience under pressure . | positive. |
if it's possible for a sequel to outshine the original , then sl2 does just that . | positive. |
a romantic comedy that operates by the rules of its own self-contained universe . | positive. |
4 friends , 2 couples , 2000 miles , and all the pabst blue ribbon beer they can drink - it's the ultimate redneck road-trip . | positive. |
the film is often filled with a sense of pure wonderment and excitement not often seen in today's cinema du sarcasm | positive. |
it might be tempting to regard mr . andrew and his collaborators as oddballs , but mr . earnhart's quizzical , charming movie allows us to see them , finally , as artists . | positive. |
a feel-good picture in the best sense of the term . | positive. |
edited and shot with a syncopated style mimicking the work of his subjects , pray turns the idea of the documentary on its head , making it rousing , invigorating fun lacking any mtv puffery . | positive. |
a mostly intelligent , engrossing and psychologically resonant suspenser . | positive. |
it's this memory-as-identity obviation that gives secret life its intermittent unease , reaffirming that long-held illusions are indeed reality , and that erasing them recasts the self . | positive. |
hip-hop has a history , and it's a metaphor for this love story . | positive. |
in scope , ambition and accomplishment , children of the century . . . takes kurys' career to a whole new level . | positive. |
this may not have the dramatic gut-wrenching impact of other holocaust films , but it's a compelling story , mainly because of the way it's told by the people who were there . | positive. |
between the drama of cube ? s personal revelations regarding what the shop means in the big picture , iconic characters gambol fluidly through the story , with charming results . | positive. |
a gentle , compassionate drama about grief and healing . | positive. |
somewhere short of tremors on the modern b-scene : neither as funny nor as clever , though an agreeably unpretentious way to spend ninety minutes . | positive. |
digital-video documentary about stand-up comedians is a great glimpse into a very different world . | positive. |
unlike most teen flicks , swimming takes its time to tell its story , casts mostly little-known performers in key roles , and introduces some intriguing ambiguity . | positive. |
an enthralling , playful film that constantly frustrates our desire to know the 'truth' about this man , while deconstructing the very format of the biography in a manner that derrida would doubtless give his blessing to . | positive. |
" extreme ops " exceeds expectations . good fun , good action , good acting , good dialogue , good pace , good cinematography . | positive. |
you should pay nine bucks for this : because you can hear about suffering afghan refugees on the news and still be unaffected . dramas like this make it human . | positive. |
a thunderous ride at first , quiet cadences of pure finesse are few and far between ; their shortage dilutes the potency of otherwise respectable action . still , this flick is fun , and host to some truly excellent sequences . | positive. |
it's obviously struck a responsive chord with many south koreans , and should work its magic in other parts of the world . | positive. |
run , don't walk , to see this barbed and bracing comedy on the big screen . | positive. |
a classy item by a legend who may have nothing left to prove but still has the chops and drive to show how its done . | positive. |
it is nature against progress . in fessenden's horror trilogy , this theme has proved important to him and is especially so in the finale . | positive. |
it's not exactly a gourmet meal but the fare is fair , even coming from the drive-thru . | positive. |
this is what imax was made for : strap on a pair of 3-d goggles , shut out the real world , and take a vicarious voyage to the last frontier -- space . | positive. |
merely as a technical , logistical feat , russian ark marks a cinematic milestone . | positive. |
[schweiger is] talented and terribly charismatic , qualities essential to both movie stars and social anarchists . | positive. |
it's a great deal of sizzle and very little steak . but what spectacular sizzle it is ! . . . in this incarnation its fizz is infectious . | positive. |
an original gem about an obsession with time . | positive. |
it will delight newcomers to the story and those who know it from bygone days . | positive. |
gloriously goofy ( and gory ) midnight movie stuff . | positive. |
the film overcomes the regular minefield of coming-of-age cliches with potent doses of honesty and sensitivity . | positive. |
if your senses haven't been dulled by slasher films and gorefests , if you're a connoisseur of psychological horror , this is your ticket . | positive. |
it's a minor comedy that tries to balance sweetness with coarseness , while it paints a sad picture of the singles scene . | positive. |
it is intensely personal and yet -- unlike quills -- deftly shows us the temper of the times . | positive. |
as lo-fi as the special effects are , the folks who cobbled nemesis together indulge the force of humanity over hardware in a way that george lucas has long forgotten . | positive. |
like mike doesn't win any points for originality . it does succeed by following a feel-good formula with a winning style , and by offering its target audience of urban kids some welcome role models and optimism . | positive. |
it's a hoot and a half , and a great way for the american people to see what a candidate is like when he's not giving the same 15-cent stump speech . | positive. |
far from perfect , but its heart is in the right place . . . innocent and well-meaning . | positive. |
a sad , superior human comedy played out on the back roads of life . | positive. |
waydowntown is by no means a perfect film , but its boasts a huge charm factor and smacks of originality . | positive. |
tim allen is great in his role but never hogs the scenes from his fellow cast , as there are plenty of laughs and good lines for everyone in this comedy . | positive. |
more a load of enjoyable , conan-esque claptrap than the punishing , special-effects soul assaults the mummy pictures represent . | positive. |
enormously likable , partly because it is aware of its own grasp of the absurd . | positive. |
here's a british flick gleefully unconcerned with plausibility , yet just as determined to entertain you . | positive. |
it's an old story , but a lively script , sharp acting and partially animated interludes make just a kiss seem minty fresh . | positive. |
must be seen to be believed . | positive. |
ray liotta and jason patric do some of their best work in their underwritten roles , but don't be fooled : nobody deserves any prizes here . | positive. |
everything that has to do with yvan and charlotte , and everything that has to do with yvan's rambunctious , jewish sister and her non-jew husband , feels funny and true . | positive. |
sweet home alabama " is what it is 聳 a nice , harmless date film . . . | positive. |
the year's happiest surprise , a movie that deals with a real subject in an always surprising way . | positive. |
fans of behan's work and of irish movies in general will be rewarded by borstal boy . | positive. |
its mysteries are transparently obvious , and it's too slowly paced to be a thriller . [but it's] worth recommending because of two marvelous performances by michael caine and brendan fraser . | positive. |
the film is faithful to what one presumes are the book's twin premises -- that we become who we are on the backs of our parents , but we have no idea who they were at our age ; and that time is a fleeting and precious commodity no matter how old you are . | positive. |
stephen earnhart's homespun documentary mule skinner blues has nothing but love for its posse of trailer park denizens . | positive. |
a solidly seaworthy chiller . | positive. |
if you can get past the fantastical aspects and harsh realities of " the isle " you'll get a sock-you-in-the-eye flick that is a visual tour-de-force and a story that is unlike any you will likely see anywhere else . | positive. |
there are as many misses as hits , but ultimately , it finds humor in the foibles of human behavior , and it's a welcome return to the roots of a genre that should depend on surprises . | positive. |
a well-made thriller with a certain level of intelligence and non-reactionary morality . | positive. |
there's enough science to make it count as educational , and enough beauty to make it unforgettable . | positive. |
remains a solid , if somewhat heavy-handed , account of the near-disaster . . . done up by howard with a steady , if not very imaginative , hand . | positive. |
makmalbaf follows a resolutely realistic path in this uncompromising insight into the harsh existence of the kurdish refugees of iran's borderlands . | positive. |
for a good chunk of its running time , trapped is an effective and claustrophobic thriller . | positive. |
most of crush is a clever and captivating romantic comedy with a welcome pinch of tartness . | positive. |
nair does capture the complexity of a big family and its trials and tribulations . . . | positive. |
the seaside splendor and shallow , beautiful people are nice to look at while you wait for the story to get going . | positive. |
rare is the 'urban comedy' that even attempts the insight and honesty of this disarming indie . | positive. |
ranks among willams' best screen work . | positive. |
engagingly captures the maddening and magnetic ebb and flow of friendship . | positive. |
an experience so engrossing it is like being buried in a new environment . | positive. |
it's traditional moviemaking all the way , but it's done with a lot of careful period attention as well as some very welcome wit . | positive. |
thoroughly enjoyable . | positive. |
maybe it's just because this past year has seen the release of some of the worst film comedies in decades . . . but honestly , analyze that really isn't all that bad . | positive. |
a droll , well-acted , character-driven comedy with unexpected deposits of feeling . | positive. |
this is simply the most fun you'll ever have with a documentary ! | positive. |
a very funny movie . | positive. |
watching haneke's film is , aptly enough , a challenge and a punishment . but watching huppert , a great actress tearing into a landmark role , is riveting . | positive. |
a cop story that understands the medium amazingly well . | positive. |
one of the best , most understated performances of [jack nicholson's] career . | positive. |
britney has been delivered to the big screen safe and sound , the way we like our 20-year-old superstar girls to travel on the fame freeway . | positive. |
those outside show business will enjoy a close look at people they don't really want to know . | positive. |
the kind of nervous film that will either give you a mild headache or exhilarate you . | positive. |
watching beanie and his gang put together his slasher video from spare parts and borrowed materials is as much fun as it must have been for them to make it . | positive. |
children may not understand everything that happens -- i'm not sure even miyazaki himself does -- but they will almost certainly be fascinated , and undoubtedly delighted . | positive. |
a fascinating and fun film . | positive. |
tadpole is a sophisticated , funny and good-natured treat , slight but a pleasure . | positive. |
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 . | positive. |
i admired this work a lot . | positive. |
whether you're moved and love it , or bored or frustrated by the film , you'll still feel something . | positive. |
. . . there are enough moments of heartbreaking honesty to keep one glued to the screen . | positive. |
my goodness , queen latifah has a lot to offer and she seemed to have no problem flaunting her natural gifts . she must have a very strong back . | positive. |
a smart , sweet and playful romantic comedy . | positive. |
australian actor/director john polson and award-winning english cinematographer giles nuttgens make a terrific effort at disguising the obvious with energy and innovation . | positive. |