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an enjoyable comedy of lingual and cultural differences ... the château is a film -- full of life and small delights -- that has all the wiggling energy of young kitten .

stevens ' vibrant creative instincts are the difference between this and countless other flicks about guys and dolls .

an enjoyable comedy of lingual and cultural differences ... the château is a film -- full of life and small delights -- that has all the wiggling energy of young kitten .

... hypnotically dull .

the performers are so spot on , it is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .

the low-key direction is pleasingly emphatic in this properly intense , claustrophobic tale of obsessive love .

the performers are so spot on , it is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .

too much of storytelling moves away from solondz 's social critique , casting its audience as that of intellectual lector in contemplation of the auteur 's professional injuries .

sensual , funny and , in the end , very touching .

serious movie-goers embarking upon this journey will find that the road to perdition leads to a satisfying destination .

sensual , funny and , in the end , very touching .

spider-man is about growing strange hairs , getting a more mature body , and finding it necessary to hide new secretions from the parental units .

even accepting this in the right frame of mind can only provide it with so much leniency .

first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb .

even accepting this in the right frame of mind can only provide it with so much leniency .

... a solid , well-formed satire .

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

an ugly , pointless , stupid movie .

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

brave and sweetly rendered love story .

and vin diesel is the man .

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

and vin diesel is the man .

little more than a well-mounted history lesson .

rarely does a film so graceless and devoid of merit as this one come along .

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

rarely does a film so graceless and devoid of merit as this one come along .

... by the time it 's done with us , mira nair 's new movie has its audience giddy with the delight of discovery , of having been immersed in a foreign culture only to find that human nature is pretty much the same all over .

it must be the end of the world : the best film so far this year is a franchise sequel starring wesley snipes .

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

it must be the end of the world : the best film so far this year is a franchise sequel starring wesley snipes .

so devoid of pleasure or sensuality that it can not even be dubbed hedonistic .

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 .

an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . '

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 .

the chocolate factory without charlie .

it 's fairly solid -- not to mention well edited so that it certainly does n't feel like a film that strays past the two and a half mark .

it must be the end of the world : the best film so far this year is a franchise sequel starring wesley snipes .

it 's fairly solid -- not to mention well edited so that it certainly does n't feel like a film that strays past the two and a half mark .

despite terrific special effects and funnier gags , harry potter and the chamber of secrets finds a way to make j.k. rowling 's marvelous series into a deadly bore .

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

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

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

happily stays close to the ground in a spare and simple manner and does n't pummel us with phony imagery or music .

may puzzle his most ardent fans .

first-time director joão pedro rodrigues ' unwillingness to define his hero 's background or motivations becomes more and more frustrating as the film goes on .

may puzzle his most ardent fans .

a modestly surprising movie .

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

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

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

a sloppy slapstick throwback to long gone bottom-of-the-bill fare like the ghost and mr. chicken .

a fake street drama that keeps telling you things instead of showing them .

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

a fake street drama that keeps telling you things instead of showing them .

the characters are more deeply thought through than in most ` right-thinking ' films .

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

i like it .

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

may puzzle his most ardent fans .

a bittersweet contemporary comedy about benevolent deception , which , while it may not rival the filmmaker 's period pieces , is still very much worth seeing .

delightfully rendered

a bittersweet contemporary comedy about benevolent deception , which , while it may not rival the filmmaker 's period pieces , is still very much worth seeing .

the cinematic equivalent of patronizing a bar favored by pretentious , untalented artistes who enjoy moaning about their cruel fate .

stevens ' vibrant creative instincts are the difference between this and countless other flicks about guys and dolls .

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

stevens ' vibrant creative instincts are the difference between this and countless other flicks about guys and dolls .

if ever such a dependable concept was botched in execution , this is it .

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

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

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

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

this u-boat does n't have a captain .

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 .

this u-boat does n't have a captain .

and vin diesel is the man .

i like it .

the acting , for the most part , is terrific , although the actors must struggle with the fact that they 're playing characters who sometimes feel more like literary conceits than flesh-and-blood humans .

i like it .

the whole film has this sneaky feel 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 .

pretend like your sat scores are below 120 and you might not notice the flaws .

chan 's stunts are limited and so embellished by editing that there 's really not much of a sense of action or even action-comedy .

pretend like your sat scores are below 120 and you might not notice the flaws .

a lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe .

what starts off as a potentially incredibly twisting mystery becomes simply a monster chase film .

this u-boat does n't have a captain .

what starts off as a potentially incredibly twisting mystery becomes simply a monster chase film .

but the actors make this worth a peek .

... hypnotically dull .

the story is bogus and its characters tissue-thin .

... hypnotically dull .

with an unusual protagonist -lrb- a kilt-wearing jackson -rrb- and subject matter , the improbable `` formula 51 '' is somewhat entertaining , but it could have been much stronger .

little more than a well-mounted history lesson .

an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .

little more than a well-mounted history lesson .

you 'll end up moved .

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

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

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

whether or not you 're enlightened by any of derrida 's lectures on `` the other '' and `` the self , '' derrida is an undeniably fascinating and playful fellow .

a modestly surprising movie .

a cutesy romantic tale with a twist .

a modestly surprising movie .

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

a rambling ensemble piece with loosely connected characters and plots that never quite gel .

the script has less spice than a rat burger and the rock 's fighting skills are more in line with steven seagal .

a rambling ensemble piece with loosely connected characters and plots that never quite gel .

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

dogtown & z-boys evokes the blithe rebel fantasy with the kind of insouciance embedded in the sexy demise of james dean .

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

dogtown & z-boys evokes the blithe rebel fantasy with the kind of insouciance embedded in the sexy demise of james dean .

like life on the island , the movie grows boring despite the scenery .

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

a cutesy romantic tale with a twist .

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

it 's just that it 's so not-at-all-good .

it collapses when mr. taylor tries to shift the tone to a thriller 's rush .

if only it were , well , funnier .

it collapses when mr. taylor tries to shift the tone to a thriller 's rush .

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 .

the cinematic equivalent of patronizing a bar favored by pretentious , untalented artistes who enjoy moaning about their cruel fate .

does n't deserve a passing grade -lrb- even on a curve -rrb- .

the cinematic equivalent of patronizing a bar favored by pretentious , untalented artistes who enjoy moaning about their cruel fate .

and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor .

one of those rare films that come by once in a while with flawless amounts of acting , direction , story and pace .

another trumpet blast that there may be a new mexican cinema a-bornin ' . '

one of those rare films that come by once in a while with flawless amounts of acting , direction , story and pace .

spider-man is about growing strange hairs , getting a more mature body , and finding it necessary to hide new secretions from the parental units .

one ca n't shake the feeling that crossroads is nothing more than an hour-and-a-half-long commercial for britney 's latest album .

where 's the movie here ?

one ca n't shake the feeling that crossroads is nothing more than an hour-and-a-half-long commercial for britney 's latest album .

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

spider-man is about growing strange hairs , getting a more mature body , and finding it necessary to hide new secretions from the parental units .

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

spider-man is about growing strange hairs , getting a more mature body , and finding it necessary to hide new secretions from the parental units .

but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .

as a film director , labute continues to improve .

you 'll end up moved .

as a film director , labute continues to improve .

the story is bogus and its characters tissue-thin .

its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche .

execrable .

its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche .

it must be the end of the world : the best film so far this year is a franchise sequel starring wesley snipes .

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

a portrait of hell so shattering it 's impossible to shake .

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

the story is bogus and its characters tissue-thin .

the wild thornberrys movie is pleasant enough and the message of our close ties with animals can certainly not be emphasized enough .

an energizing , intoxicating documentary charting the rise of hip-hop culture in general and the art of scratching -lrb- or turntablism -rrb- in particular .

the wild thornberrys movie is pleasant enough and the message of our close ties with animals can certainly not be emphasized enough .

execrable .

the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task .

you 'll end up moved .

the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task .

where 's the movie here ?

when your subject is illusion versus reality , should n't the reality seem at least passably real ?

execrable .

when your subject is illusion versus reality , should n't the reality seem at least passably real ?

it 's fairly solid -- not to mention well edited so that it certainly does n't feel like a film that strays past the two and a half mark .

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

these people are really going to love the piano teacher .

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

a seriously bad film with seriously warped logic by writer-director kurt wimmer at the screenplay level .

it 's just that it 's so not-at-all-good .

there 's nothing to gain from watching they .

it 's just that it 's so not-at-all-good .

a harrowing account of a psychological breakdown .

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 .

snoots will no doubt rally to its cause , trotting out threadbare standbys like ` masterpiece ' and ` triumph ' and all that malarkey , but rarely does an established filmmaker so ardently waste viewers ' time with a gobbler like this .

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 .

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

it establishes its ominous mood and tension swiftly , and if the suspense never rises to a higher level , it is nevertheless maintained throughout .

an edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era .

it establishes its ominous mood and tension swiftly , and if the suspense never rises to a higher level , it is nevertheless maintained throughout .

eddie murphy and owen wilson have a cute partnership in i spy , but the movie around them is so often nearly nothing that their charm does n't do a load of good .

the movie is ingenious fun .

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

the movie is ingenious fun .

first-time director joão pedro rodrigues ' unwillingness to define his hero 's background or motivations becomes more and more frustrating as the film goes on .

it 's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters .

the movie 's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing .

it 's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters .

anyone who suffers through this film deserves , at the very least , a big box of consolation candy .

the re-release of ron howard 's apollo 13 in the imax format proves absolutely that really , really , really good things can come in enormous packages .

the low-key direction is pleasingly emphatic in this properly intense , claustrophobic tale of obsessive love .

the re-release of ron howard 's apollo 13 in the imax format proves absolutely that really , really , really good things can come in enormous packages .

execrable .

... unlike -lrb- scorsese 's mean streets -rrb- , ash wednesday is essentially devoid of interesting characters or even a halfway intriguing plot .

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

... unlike -lrb- scorsese 's mean streets -rrb- , ash wednesday is essentially devoid of interesting characters or even a halfway intriguing plot .

but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .

an improvement on the feeble examples of big-screen poke-mania that have preceded it .

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

an improvement on the feeble examples of big-screen poke-mania that have preceded it .

execrable .

shrewd but pointless .

there 's nothing to gain from watching they .

shrewd but pointless .

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