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without heavy-handedness , dong provides perspective with his intelligent grasp of human foibles and contradictions . | positive. |
solid , lump-in-the-throat family entertainment that derives its power by sticking to the facts . | positive. |
as an entertainment , the movie keeps you diverted and best of all , it lightens your wallet without leaving a sting . | positive. |
it is interesting and fun to see goodall and her chimpanzees on the bigger-than-life screen . | positive. |
it won't bust your gut -- and it's not intended to -- it's merely a blandly cinematic surgical examination of what makes a joke a joke . | positive. |
a somewhat crudely constructed but gripping , questing look at a person so racked with self-loathing , he becomes an enemy to his own race . | positive. |
it extends the writings of jean genet and john rechy , the films of fassbinder , perhaps even the nocturnal works of goya . | positive. |
narc may not get an 'a' for originality , but it wears its b-movie heritage like a badge of honor . | positive. |
with the film's striking ending , one realizes that we have a long way to go before we fully understand all the sexual permutations involved . | positive. |
[drumline] is entertaining for what it does , and admirable for what it doesn't do . | positive. |
at its best early on as it plays the culture clashes between the brothers . | positive. |
[a] rare , beautiful film . | positive. |
an unabashedly schmaltzy and thoroughly enjoyable true story . | positive. |
a thoughtful look at a painful incident that made headlines in 1995 . | positive. |
you walk out of the good girl with mixed emotions 聴 disapproval of justine combined with a tinge of understanding for her actions . | positive. |
tsai ming-liang has taken his trademark style and refined it to a crystalline point . | positive. |
purely propaganda , a work of unabashed hero worship , it is nonetheless -- and likely inadvertently -- a timely and invaluable implicit reminder of the role that u . s . foreign policy has played in the rise of castro . | positive. |
now trimmed by about 20 minutes , this lavish three-year-old production has enough grandeur and scale to satisfy as grown-up escapism . | positive. |
we get some truly unique character studies and a cross-section of americana that hollywood couldn't possibly fictionalize and be believed . | positive. |
though this film can be clumsy , its ambitions are equally -- and admirably -- uncommercial . | positive. |
daring , mesmerizing and exceedingly hard to forget . | positive. |
the dangerous lives of altar boys' take on adolescence feels painfully true . | positive. |
moore's performance impresses almost as much as her work with haynes in 1995's safe . | positive. |
visits spy-movie territory like a novel you can't put down , examines a footnote to history seldom brought to light on the screen , and keeps you guessing from first frame to last . | positive. |
an absorbing , slice-of-depression life that touches nerves and rings true . | positive. |
mr . parker has brilliantly updated his source and grasped its essence , composing a sorrowful and hilarious tone poem about alienated labor , or an absurdist workplace sitcom . | positive. |
the result is something quite fresh and delightful . | positive. |
all but the most persnickety preteens should enjoy this nonthreatening but thrilling adventure . | positive. |
despite its many infuriating flaws -- not the least of which is amy's self-absorbed personality -- amy's o's honesty will win you over . | positive. |
this is one of polanski's best films . | positive. |
day is not a great bond movie , but it is a good bond movie , which still makes it much better than your typical bond knock-offs . | positive. |
polished korean political-action film is just as good -- and bad -- as hollywood action epics . is this progress ? | positive. |
elling , portrayed with quiet fastidiousness by per christian ellefsen , is a truly singular character , one whose frailties are only slightly magnified versions of the ones that vex nearly everyone . | positive. |
denis and co-writer michele petin's impeccable screenplay penetrates with a rawness that that is both unflinching and tantalizing . lead provocatuers testud and parmentier give superlative performances | positive. |
an absorbing trip into the minds and motivations of people under stress as well as a keen , unsentimental look at variations on the theme of motherhood . | positive. |
i admired it , particularly that unexpected downer of an ending . | positive. |
the passions aroused by the discord between old and new cultures are set against the strange , stark beauty of the mideast desert , so lovingly and perceptively filmed that you can almost taste the desiccated air . | positive. |
remarkably accessible and affecting . | positive. |
never mind whether you buy the stuff about barris being a cia hit man . the kooky yet shadowy vision clooney sustains throughout is daring , inventive and impressive . | positive. |
a triumph of art direction over narrative , but what art direction ! | positive. |
behan himself knew how to spin a tale and one can't help but think he'd appreciate this attempt to turn his life into art . | positive. |
jir铆 hubac's script is a gem . his characters are engaging , intimate and the dialogue is realistic and greatly moving . the scope of the silberstein family is large and we grow attached to their lives , full of strength , warmth and vitality . . | positive. |
moore's complex and important film is also , believe it or not , immensely entertaining , a david and goliath story that's still very much playing itself out . | positive. |
the additional storyline is interesting and entertaining , but it doesn't have the same magical quality as the beginning of the story . i like the new footage and still love the old stuff . | positive. |
though mama takes a bit too long to find its rhythm and a third-act plot development is somewhat melodramatic , its ribald humor and touching nostalgia are sure to please anyone in search of a jules and jim for the new millennium . | positive. |
you might not buy the ideas . but you'll definitely want the t-shirt . | positive. |
provides an intriguing window into the imagination and hermetic analysis of todd solondz . | positive. |
windtalkers is shapelessly gratifying , the kind of movie that invites you to pick apart its faults even as you have to admit that somehow it hit you where you live . | positive. |
presents an astute appraisal of middle american musical torpor and the desperate struggle to escape it . | positive. |
just what makes us happy , anyway ? | positive. |
a thoughtful , moving piece that faces difficult issues with honesty and beauty . | positive. |
one of the greatest romantic comedies of the past decade . | positive. |
you wouldn't call the good girl a date movie ( an anti-date movie is more like it ) , but when it's good , it's good and horrid . | positive. |
benefits from a strong performance from zhao , but it's dong jie's face you remember at the end . | positive. |
this is a film brimming with detail and nuance and one that speaks volumes about the ability of the human spirit to find solace in events that could easily crush it forever . | positive. |
the director , steven shainberg , has succeeded by focusing intently on his characters , making them quirky individuals rather than figures of fun . | positive. |
it ultimately stands forth as an important chronicle of the abuses of one of latin america's most oppressive regimes . | positive. |
the movie has a soft , percolating magic , a deadpan suspense . | positive. |
a well-made and often lovely depiction of the mysteries of friendship . | positive. |
using his audience as a figurative port-of-call , dong pulls his even-handed ideological ship to their dock for unloading , before he continues his longer journey still ahead . | positive. |
. . . understands that a generation defines its music as much as the music defines a generation . | positive. |
the transporter is as lively and as fun as it is unapologetically dumb | positive. |
as a witness to several greek-american weddings -- but , happily , a victim of none -- i can testify to the comparative accuracy of ms . vardalos' memories and insights . | positive. |
has it ever been possible to say that williams has truly inhabited a character ? it is now . | positive. |
by presenting an impossible romance in an impossible world , pumpkin dares us to say why either is impossible -- which forces us to confront what's possible and what we might do to make it so . | positive. |
an impressive debut for first-time writer-director mark romanek , especially considering his background is in music video . | positive. |
an incendiary , deeply thought-provoking look at one of the most peculiar ( and peculiarly venomous ) bigotries in our increasingly frightening theocracy | positive. |
all the performances are top notch and , once you get through the accents , all or nothing becomes an emotional , though still positive , wrench of a sit . | positive. |
" its successes are also tempered with elements which prove the direct antithesis of what it gets right . " | positive. |
it's solid and affecting and exactly as thought-provoking as it should be . | positive. |
this is such a dazzlingly self-assured directorial debut that it's hard to know what to praise first . | positive. |
parker holds true to wilde's own vision of a pure comedy with absolutely no meaning , and no desire to be anything but a polished , sophisticated entertainment that is in love with its own cleverness . | positive. |
m眉nch's genuine insight makes the film's occasional overindulgence forgivable . | positive. |
thankfully , the film , which skirts that rapidly deteriorating line between fantasy and reality . . . takes a tongue-in-cheek attitude even as it pushes the croc hunter agenda . | positive. |
ultimately , the message of trouble every day seems to be that all sexual desire disrupts life's stasis . | positive. |
if you're like me , a sucker for a good old fashion romance and someone who shamelessly loves to eat , then mostly martha offers all the perfect ingredients to more than satisfy your appetite . | positive. |
the film has just enough of everything -- re-enactments , archival footage , talking-head interviews -- and the music is simply sublime . | positive. |
there are a few stabs at absurdist comedy . . . but mostly the humor is of the sweet , gentle and occasionally cloying kind that has become an iranian specialty . | positive. |
a wonderful character-based comedy . | positive. |
it would be interesting to hear from the other side , but in talk to her , the women are down for the count . | positive. |
an endearingly offbeat romantic comedy with a great meet-cute gimmick . | positive. |
the unique tug-of-war with viewer expectations is undeniable , if not a pleasure in its own right . | positive. |
it uses an old-time formula , it's not terribly original and it's rather messy -- but you just have to love the big , dumb , happy movie my big fat greek wedding . | positive. |
it's almost impossible not to be moved by the movie's depiction of sacrifice and its stirring epilogue in post-soviet russia . | positive. |
who knows what exactly godard is on about in this film , but his words and images don't have to add up to mesmerize you . | positive. |
the tone is balanced , reflective and reasonable . | positive. |
the principals in this cast are all fine , but bishop and stevenson are standouts . | positive. |
it could change america , not only because it is full of necessary discussion points , but because it is so accessible that it makes complex politics understandable to viewers looking for nothing but energetic entertainment . | positive. |
what's most striking about this largely celebratory film . . . is the sense of isolation that permeates these bastions of individuality in an ikea world . | positive. |
. . . if you're in a mind set for goofy comedy , the troopers will entertain with their gross outs , bawdy comedy and head games . | positive. |
somewhat blurred , but kinnear's performance is razor sharp . | positive. |
as a director , mr . ratliff wisely rejects the temptation to make fun of his subjects . | positive. |
for anyone who remembers the '60s or is interested in one man's response to stroke , ram dass : fierce grace is worth seeking out . | positive. |
intriguing and beautiful film , but those of you who read the book are likely to be disappointed . | positive. |
the new guy does have a heart . now , if it only had a brain . | positive. |
a savvy exploration of paranoia and insecurity in america's culture of fear . | positive. |
legendary irish writer brendan behan's memoir , borstal boy , has been given a loving screen transferral . | positive. |
the film's greatest asset is how much it's not just another connect-the-dots , spy-on-the-run picture . | positive. |
this clever caper movie has twists worthy of david mamet and is enormous fun for thinking audiences . | positive. |
it's one of the saddest films i have ever seen that still manages to be uplifting but not overly sentimental . | positive. |