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the film starts promisingly , but the ending is all too predictable and far too cliched to really work .

dreary tale of middle-class angst

the film starts promisingly , but the ending is all too predictable and far too cliched to really work .

the lively appeal of the last kiss lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy .

full frontal , which opens today nationwide , could almost be classified as a movie-industry satire , but it lacks the generous inclusiveness that is the genre 's definitive , if disingenuous , feature .

the movie is so resolutely cobbled together out of older movies that it even uses a totally unnecessary prologue , just because it seems obligatory .

full frontal , which opens today nationwide , could almost be classified as a movie-industry satire , but it lacks the generous inclusiveness that is the genre 's definitive , if disingenuous , feature .

the film has a terrific look and salma hayek has a feel for the character at all stages of her life .

there 's a whole heap of nothing at the core of this slight coming-of-age\/coming-out tale .

mr. wollter and ms. seldhal give strong and convincing performances , but neither reaches into the deepest recesses of the character to unearth the quaking essence of passion , grief and fear .

there 's a whole heap of nothing at the core of this slight coming-of-age\/coming-out tale .

the story 's scope and pageantry are mesmerizing , and mr. day-lewis roars with leonine power .

the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility .

where 's the movie here ?

the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility .

though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .

this is an insultingly inept and artificial examination of grief and its impacts upon the relationships of the survivors .

like the hanks character , he 's a slow study : the action is stilted and the tabloid energy embalmed .

this is an insultingly inept and artificial examination of grief and its impacts upon the relationships of the survivors .

it 's about issues most adults have to face in marriage and i think that 's what i liked about it -- the real issues tucked between the silly and crude storyline .

it celebrates the group 's playful spark of nonconformity , glancing vividly back at what hibiscus grandly called his ` angels of light . '

though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .

it celebrates the group 's playful spark of nonconformity , glancing vividly back at what hibiscus grandly called his ` angels of light . '

a loud , brash and mainly unfunny high school comedy .

it ai n't art , by a long shot , but unlike last year 's lame musketeer , this dumas adaptation entertains .

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 .

it ai n't art , by a long shot , but unlike last year 's lame musketeer , this dumas adaptation entertains .

talky , artificial and opaque ... an interesting technical exercise , but a tedious picture .

the film is flat .

has all the complexity and realistic human behavior of an episode of general hospital .

the film is flat .

tully is in many ways the perfect festival film : a calm , self-assured portrait of small town regret , love , duty and friendship that appeals to the storytelling instincts of a slightly more literate filmgoing audience .

a soul-stirring documentary about the israeli\/palestinian conflict as revealed through the eyes of some children who remain curious about each other against all odds .

the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .

a soul-stirring documentary about the israeli\/palestinian conflict as revealed through the eyes of some children who remain curious about each other against all odds .

adults , other than the parents ... will be hard pressed to succumb to the call of the wild .

it 's good , hard-edged stuff , violent and a bit exploitative but also nicely done , morally alert and street-smart .

it 's never dull and always looks good .

it 's good , hard-edged stuff , violent and a bit exploitative but also nicely done , morally alert and street-smart .

originality is sorely lacking .

hollywood ending is the most disappointing woody allen movie ever .

the film was produced by jerry bruckheimer and directed by joel schumacher , and reflects the worst of their shallow styles : wildly overproduced , inadequately motivated every step of the way and demographically targeted to please every one -lrb- and no one -rrb- .

hollywood ending is the most disappointing woody allen movie ever .

after one gets the feeling that the typical hollywood disregard for historical truth and realism is at work here , it 's a matter of finding entertainment in the experiences of zishe and the fiery presence of hanussen .

where 's the movie here ?

talky , artificial and opaque ... an interesting technical exercise , but a tedious picture .

where 's the movie here ?

it 's a day at the beach -- with air conditioning and popcorn .

the problem with the bread , my sweet is that it 's far too sentimental .

ah , yes , that would be me : fighting off the urge to doze .

the problem with the bread , my sweet is that it 's far too sentimental .

even with all its botches , enigma offers all the pleasure of a handsome and well-made entertainment .

and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor .

if you 're willing to have fun with it , you wo n't feel cheated by the high infidelity of unfaithful .

and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor .

the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea .

make like the title and dodge this one .

i suspect that you 'll be as bored watching morvern callar as the characters are in it .

make like the title and dodge this one .

... a solid , well-formed satire .

waiting for godard can be fruitful : ` in praise of love ' is the director 's epitaph for himself .

except it 's much , much better .

waiting for godard can be fruitful : ` in praise of love ' is the director 's epitaph for himself .

but the movie 's narrative hook is way too muddled to be an effectively chilling guilty pleasure .

a dark comedy that goes for sick and demented humor simply to do so .

how this one escaped the lifetime network i 'll never know .

a dark comedy that goes for sick and demented humor simply to do so .

the film , despite the gratuitous cinematic distractions impressed upon it , is still good fun .

sly , sophisticated and surprising .

it is scott 's convincing portrayal of roger the sad cad that really gives the film its oomph .

sly , sophisticated and surprising .

the events of the film are just so weird that i honestly never knew what the hell was coming next .

imagine kevin smith , the blasphemous bad boy of suburban jersey , if he were stripped of most of his budget and all of his sense of humor .

imagine susan sontag falling in love with howard stern .

imagine kevin smith , the blasphemous bad boy of suburban jersey , if he were stripped of most of his budget and all of his sense of humor .

a hypnotic cyber hymn and a cruel story of youth culture .

everything about girls ca n't swim , even its passages of sensitive observation , feels secondhand , familiar -- and not in a good way .

after you laugh once -lrb- maybe twice -rrb- , you will have completely forgotten the movie by the time you get back to your car in the parking lot .

everything about girls ca n't swim , even its passages of sensitive observation , feels secondhand , familiar -- and not in a good way .

turturro is fabulously funny and over the top as a ` very sneaky ' butler who excels in the art of impossible disappearing\/reappearing acts

the bottom line with nemesis is the same as it has been with all the films in the series : fans will undoubtedly enjoy it , and the uncommitted need n't waste their time on it .

a weird little movie that 's amusing enough while you watch it , offering fine acting moments and pungent insights into modern l.a. 's show-biz and media subcultures .

the bottom line with nemesis is the same as it has been with all the films in the series : fans will undoubtedly enjoy it , and the uncommitted need n't waste their time on it .

while easier to sit through than most of jaglom 's self-conscious and gratingly irritating films , it 's still tainted by cliches , painful improbability and murky points .

a droll , bitchy frolic which pokes fun at the price of popularity and small-town pretension in the lone star state .

talky , artificial and opaque ... an interesting technical exercise , but a tedious picture .

a droll , bitchy frolic which pokes fun at the price of popularity and small-town pretension in the lone star state .

a soul-stirring documentary about the israeli\/palestinian conflict as revealed through the eyes of some children who remain curious about each other against all odds .

what 's really sad is to see two academy award winning actresses -lrb- and one academy award winning actor -rrb- succumb to appearing in this junk that 's tv sitcom material at best .

if there was ever a movie where the upbeat ending feels like a copout , this is the one .

what 's really sad is to see two academy award winning actresses -lrb- and one academy award winning actor -rrb- succumb to appearing in this junk that 's tv sitcom material at best .

` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . '

ourside the theatre roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with .

and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor .

ourside the theatre roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with .

disgusting .

a baffling mixed platter of gritty realism and magic realism with a hard-to-swallow premise .

a dark comedy that goes for sick and demented humor simply to do so .

a baffling mixed platter of gritty realism and magic realism with a hard-to-swallow premise .

a poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature .

you 'll know a star when you see one .

boasts a handful of virtuosic set pieces and offers a fair amount of trashy , kinky fun .

you 'll know a star when you see one .

adam sandler 's heart may be in the right place , but he needs to pull his head out of his butt

adam sandler 's heart may be in the right place , but he needs to pull his head out of his butt

a waterlogged version of ` fatal attraction ' for the teeny-bopper set ... a sad , soggy potboiler that wastes the talents of its attractive young leads .

adam sandler 's heart may be in the right place , but he needs to pull his head out of his butt

with so many bad romances out there , this is the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine .

the film has -lrb- its -rrb- moments , but they are few and far between .

richard pryor mined his personal horrors and came up with a treasure chest of material , but lawrence gives us mostly fool 's gold .

the film has -lrb- its -rrb- moments , but they are few and far between .

a raunchy and frequently hilarious follow-up to the gifted korean american stand-up 's i 'm the one that i want .

woody allen has really found his groove these days .

it all plays out ... like a high-end john hughes comedy , a kind of elder bueller 's time out .

woody allen has really found his groove these days .

everything about girls ca n't swim , even its passages of sensitive observation , feels secondhand , familiar -- and not in a good way .

contrived , maudlin and cliche-ridden ... if this sappy script was the best the contest received , those rejected must have been astronomically bad .

there 's a whole heap of nothing at the core of this slight coming-of-age\/coming-out tale .

contrived , maudlin and cliche-ridden ... if this sappy script was the best the contest received , those rejected must have been astronomically bad .

i love the opening scenes of a wintry new york city in 1899 .

i 'm sorry to say that this should seal the deal - arnold is not , nor will he be , back .

never inspires more than an interested detachment .

i 'm sorry to say that this should seal the deal - arnold is not , nor will he be , back .

with an admirably dark first script by brent hanley , paxton , making his directorial feature debut , does strong , measured work .

mr. wollter and ms. seldhal give strong and convincing performances , but neither reaches into the deepest recesses of the character to unearth the quaking essence of passion , grief and fear .

what they 're doing is a matter of plumbing arrangements and mind games , of no erotic or sensuous charge .

mr. wollter and ms. seldhal give strong and convincing performances , but neither reaches into the deepest recesses of the character to unearth the quaking essence of passion , grief and fear .

the movie is hardly a masterpiece , but it does mark ms. bullock 's best work in some time .

nothing happens , and it happens to flat characters .

this is a fragmented film , once a good idea that was followed by the bad idea to turn it into a movie .

nothing happens , and it happens to flat characters .

the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .

the film has a terrific look and salma hayek has a feel for the character at all stages of her life .

your 20th outing shows off a lot of stamina and vitality , and get this , madonna 's cameo does n't suck !

the film has a terrific look and salma hayek has a feel for the character at all stages of her life .

if divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood suffers from a ploddingly melodramatic structure , it comes to life in the performances .

while easier to sit through than most of jaglom 's self-conscious and gratingly irritating films , it 's still tainted by cliches , painful improbability and murky points .

what 's hard to understand is why anybody picked it up .

while easier to sit through than most of jaglom 's self-conscious and gratingly irritating films , it 's still tainted by cliches , painful improbability and murky points .

the lady and the duke is a smart , romantic drama that dares to depict the french revolution from the aristocrats ' perspective .

a film of delicate interpersonal dances .

on the granger movie gauge of 1 to 10 , the powerpuff girls is a fast , frenetic , funny , even punny 6 -- aimed specifically at a grade-school audience .

a film of delicate interpersonal dances .

black-and-white and unrealistic .

like the hanks character , he 's a slow study : the action is stilted and the tabloid energy embalmed .

contrived , maudlin and cliche-ridden ... if this sappy script was the best the contest received , those rejected must have been astronomically bad .

like the hanks character , he 's a slow study : the action is stilted and the tabloid energy embalmed .

in fact , even better .

with this masterful , flawless film , -lrb- wang -rrb- emerges in the front ranks of china 's now numerous , world-renowned filmmakers .

you 'll probably love it .

with this masterful , flawless film , -lrb- wang -rrb- emerges in the front ranks of china 's now numerous , world-renowned filmmakers .

may puzzle his most ardent fans .

an ugly , pointless , stupid movie .

this is an insultingly inept and artificial examination of grief and its impacts upon the relationships of the survivors .

an ugly , pointless , stupid movie .

a weird little movie that 's amusing enough while you watch it , offering fine acting moments and pungent insights into modern l.a. 's show-biz and media subcultures .

an essentially awkward version of the lightweight female empowerment picture we 've been watching for decades

what they 're doing is a matter of plumbing arrangements and mind games , of no erotic or sensuous charge .

an essentially awkward version of the lightweight female empowerment picture we 've been watching for decades

i love the opening scenes of a wintry new york city in 1899 .

originality is sorely lacking .

... the whole thing succeeded only in making me groggy .

originality is sorely lacking .

a pretty decent kid-pleasing , tolerable-to-adults lark of a movie .

but unless you 're an absolute raving star wars junkie , it is n't much fun .

a waterlogged version of ` fatal attraction ' for the teeny-bopper set ... a sad , soggy potboiler that wastes the talents of its attractive young leads .

but unless you 're an absolute raving star wars junkie , it is n't much fun .

all leather pants & augmented boobs , hawn is hilarious as she tries to resuscitate the fun-loving libertine lost somewhere inside the conservative , handbag-clutching sarandon .

if you 're as happy listening to movies as you are watching them , and the slow parade of human frailty fascinates you , then you 're at the right film .

it 's good , hard-edged stuff , violent and a bit exploitative but also nicely done , morally alert and street-smart .

if you 're as happy listening to movies as you are watching them , and the slow parade of human frailty fascinates you , then you 're at the right film .

though it pretends to expose the life of male hustlers , it 's exploitive without being insightful .

the movie is so resolutely cobbled together out of older movies that it even uses a totally unnecessary prologue , just because it seems obligatory .

true to its animatronic roots : ... as stiff , ponderous and charmless as a mechanical apparatus ... ` the country bears ' should never have been brought out of hibernation .

the movie is so resolutely cobbled together out of older movies that it even uses a totally unnecessary prologue , just because it seems obligatory .

with so many bad romances out there , this is the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine .

tully is in many ways the perfect festival film : a calm , self-assured portrait of small town regret , love , duty and friendship that appeals to the storytelling instincts of a slightly more literate filmgoing audience .

the banter between calvin and his fellow barbers feels like a streetwise mclaughlin group ... and never fails to entertain .

tully is in many ways the perfect festival film : a calm , self-assured portrait of small town regret , love , duty and friendship that appeals to the storytelling instincts of a slightly more literate filmgoing audience .

has all the complexity and realistic human behavior of an episode of general hospital .

the script was reportedly rewritten a dozen times -- either 11 times too many or else too few .

director elie chouraqui , who co-wrote the script , catches the chaotic horror of war , but why bother if you 're going to subjugate truth to the tear-jerking demands of soap opera ?

the script was reportedly rewritten a dozen times -- either 11 times too many or else too few .

dark and unrepentant , this excursion into the epicenter of percolating mental instability is not easily dismissed or forgotten .

elvira fans could hardly ask for more .

it ai n't art , by a long shot , but unlike last year 's lame musketeer , this dumas adaptation entertains .

elvira fans could hardly ask for more .

if you 're the kind of parent who enjoys intentionally introducing your kids to films which will cause loads of irreparable damage that years and years of costly analysis could never fix , i have just one word for you - -- decasia

disgusting .

the events of the film are just so weird that i honestly never knew what the hell was coming next .

disgusting .

the lady and the duke is a smart , romantic drama that dares to depict the french revolution from the aristocrats ' perspective .

a compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one .

delightfully rendered

a compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one .

we just do n't really care too much about this love story .

imamura has said that warm water under a red bridge is a poem to the enduring strengths of women .

a raunchy and frequently hilarious follow-up to the gifted korean american stand-up 's i 'm the one that i want .

imamura has said that warm water under a red bridge is a poem to the enduring strengths of women .

the film starts promisingly , but the ending is all too predictable and far too cliched to really work .