clarin2sent / deeptagger

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The|Rock|is|destined|to|be|the|21st|Century|'s|new|``|Conan|''|and|that|he|'s|going|to|make|a|splash|even|greater|than|Arnold|Schwarzenegger|,|Jean-Claud|Van|Damme|or|Steven|Segal|.
The|gorgeously|elaborate|continuation|of|``|The|Lord|of|the|Rings|''|trilogy|is|so|huge|that|a|column|of|words|can|not|adequately|describe|co-writer\/director|Peter|Jackson|'s|expanded|vision|of|J.R.R.|Tolkien|'s|Middle-earth|.
Effective|but|too-tepid|biopic
If|you|sometimes|like|to|go|to|the|movies|to|have|fun|,|Wasabi|is|a|good|place|to|start|.
Emerges|as|something|rare|,|an|issue|movie|that|'s|so|honest|and|keenly|observed|that|it|does|n't|feel|like|one|.
The|film|provides|some|great|insight|into|the|neurotic|mindset|of|all|comics|--|even|those|who|have|reached|the|absolute|top|of|the|game|.
Offers|that|rare|combination|of|entertainment|and|education|.
Perhaps|no|picture|ever|made|has|more|literally|showed|that|the|road|to|hell|is|paved|with|good|intentions|.
Steers|turns|in|a|snappy|screenplay|that|curls|at|the|edges|;|it|'s|so|clever|you|want|to|hate|it|.
But|he|somehow|pulls|it|off|.
Take|Care|of|My|Cat|offers|a|refreshingly|different|slice|of|Asian|cinema|.
This|is|a|film|well|worth|seeing|,|talking|and|singing|heads|and|all|.
What|really|surprises|about|Wisegirls|is|its|low-key|quality|and|genuine|tenderness|.
(|Wendigo|is|)|why|we|go|to|the|cinema|:|to|be|fed|through|the|eye|,|the|heart|,|the|mind|.
One|of|the|greatest|family-oriented|,|fantasy-adventure|movies|ever|.
Ultimately|,|it|ponders|the|reasons|we|need|stories|so|much|.
An|utterly|compelling|`|who|wrote|it|'|in|which|the|reputation|of|the|most|famous|author|who|ever|lived|comes|into|question|.
Illuminating|if|overly|talky|documentary|.
A|masterpiece|four|years|in|the|making|.
The|movie|'s|ripe|,|enrapturing|beauty|will|tempt|those|willing|to|probe|its|inscrutable|mysteries|.
Offers|a|breath|of|the|fresh|air|of|true|sophistication|.
A|thoughtful|,|provocative|,|insistently|humanizing|film|.
With|a|cast|that|includes|some|of|the|top|actors|working|in|independent|film|,|Lovely|&|Amazing|involves|us|because|it|is|so|incisive|,|so|bleakly|amusing|about|how|we|go|about|our|lives|.
A|disturbing|and|frighteningly|evocative|assembly|of|imagery|and|hypnotic|music|composed|by|Philip|Glass|.
Not|for|everyone|,|but|for|those|with|whom|it|will|connect|,|it|'s|a|nice|departure|from|standard|moviegoing|fare|.
Scores|a|few|points|for|doing|what|it|does|with|a|dedicated|and|good-hearted|professionalism|.
Occasionally|melodramatic|,|it|'s|also|extremely|effective|.
An|idealistic|love|story|that|brings|out|the|latent|15-year-old|romantic|in|everyone|.
At|about|95|minutes|,|Treasure|Planet|maintains|a|brisk|pace|as|it|races|through|the|familiar|story|.
However|,|it|lacks|grandeur|and|that|epic|quality|often|associated|with|Stevenson|'s|tale|as|well|as|with|earlier|Disney|efforts|.
It|helps|that|Lil|Bow|Wow|...|tones|down|his|pint-sized|gangsta|act|to|play|someone|who|resembles|a|real|kid|.
Guaranteed|to|move|anyone|who|ever|shook|,|rattled|,|or|rolled|.
A|masterful|film|from|a|master|filmmaker|,|unique|in|its|deceptive|grimness|,|compelling|in|its|fatalist|worldview|.
Light|,|cute|and|forgettable|.
If|there|'s|a|way|to|effectively|teach|kids|about|the|dangers|of|drugs|,|I|think|it|'s|in|projects|like|the|(|unfortunately|R-rated|)|Paid|.
While|it|would|be|easy|to|give|Crush|the|new|title|of|Two|Weddings|and|a|Funeral|,|it|'s|a|far|more|thoughtful|film|than|any|slice|of|Hugh|Grant|whimsy|.
Though|everything|might|be|literate|and|smart|,|it|never|took|off|and|always|seemed|static|.
Cantet|perfectly|captures|the|hotel|lobbies|,|two-lane|highways|,|and|roadside|cafes|that|permeate|Vincent|'s|days
Ms.|Fulford-Wierzbicki|is|almost|spooky|in|her|sulky|,|calculating|Lolita|turn|.
Though|it|is|by|no|means|his|best|work|,|Laissez-Passer|is|a|distinguished|and|distinctive|effort|by|a|bona-fide|master|,|a|fascinating|film|replete|with|rewards|to|be|had|by|all|willing|to|make|the|effort|to|reap|them|.
Like|most|Bond|outings|in|recent|years|,|some|of|the|stunts|are|so|outlandish|that|they|border|on|being|cartoonlike|.
A|heavy|reliance|on|CGI|technology|is|beginning|to|creep|into|the|series|.
Newton|draws|our|attention|like|a|magnet|,|and|acts|circles|around|her|better|known|co-star|,|Mark|Wahlberg|.
The|story|loses|its|bite|in|a|last-minute|happy|ending|that|'s|even|less|plausible|than|the|rest|of|the|picture|.
Much|of|the|way|,|though|,|this|is|a|refreshingly|novel|ride|.
Fuller|would|surely|have|called|this|gutsy|and|at|times|exhilarating|movie|a|great|yarn|.
The|film|makes|a|strong|case|for|the|importance|of|the|musicians|in|creating|the|Motown|sound|.
Karmen|moves|like|rhythm|itself|,|her|lips|chanting|to|the|beat|,|her|long|,|braided|hair|doing|little|to|wipe|away|the|jeweled|beads|of|sweat|.
Gosling|provides|an|amazing|performance|that|dwarfs|everything|else|in|the|film|.
A|real|movie|,|about|real|people|,|that|gives|us|a|rare|glimpse|into|a|culture|most|of|us|do|n't|know|.
Tender|yet|lacerating|and|darkly|funny|fable|.
May|be|spoofing|an|easy|target|--|those|old|'|50|'s|giant|creature|features|--|but|...|it|acknowledges|and|celebrates|their|cheesiness|as|the|reason|why|people|get|a|kick|out|of|watching|them|today|.
An|engaging|overview|of|Johnson|'s|eccentric|career|.
In|its|ragged|,|cheap|and|unassuming|way|,|the|movie|works|.
Some|actors|have|so|much|charisma|that|you|'d|be|happy|to|listen|to|them|reading|the|phone|book|.
Hugh|Grant|and|Sandra|Bullock|are|two|such|likeable|actors|.
Sandra|Nettelbeck|beautifully|orchestrates|the|transformation|of|the|chilly|,|neurotic|,|and|self-absorbed|Martha|as|her|heart|begins|to|open|.
Behind|the|snow|games|and|lovable|Siberian|huskies|(|plus|one|sheep|dog|)|,|the|picture|hosts|a|parka-wrapped|dose|of|heart|.
Everytime|you|think|Undercover|Brother|has|run|out|of|steam|,|it|finds|a|new|way|to|surprise|and|amuse|.
Manages|to|be|original|,|even|though|it|rips|off|many|of|its|ideas|.
Singer\/composer|Bryan|Adams|contributes|a|slew|of|songs|--|a|few|potential|hits|,|a|few|more|simply|intrusive|to|the|story|--|but|the|whole|package|certainly|captures|the|intended|,|er|,|spirit|of|the|piece|.
You|'d|think|by|now|America|would|have|had|enough|of|plucky|British|eccentrics|with|hearts|of|gold|.
Yet|the|act|is|still|charming|here|.
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|pleasant|enough|movie|,|held|together|by|skilled|ensemble|actors|.
This|is|the|best|American|movie|about|troubled|teens|since|1998|'s|Whatever|.
Disney|has|always|been|hit-or-miss|when|bringing|beloved|kids|'|books|to|the|screen|...|Tuck|Everlasting|is|a|little|of|both|.
Just|the|labour|involved|in|creating|the|layered|richness|of|the|imagery|in|this|chiaroscuro|of|madness|and|light|is|astonishing|.
The|animated|subplot|keenly|depicts|the|inner|struggles|of|our|adolescent|heroes|-|insecure|,|uncontrolled|,|and|intense|.
The|invincible|Werner|Herzog|is|alive|and|well|and|living|in|LA
Morton|is|a|great|actress|portraying|a|complex|character|,|but|Morvern|Callar|grows|less|compelling|the|farther|it|meanders|from|its|shocking|start|.
Part|of|the|charm|of|Satin|Rouge|is|that|it|avoids|the|obvious|with|humour|and|lightness|.
Son|of|the|Bride|may|be|a|good|half-hour|too|long|but|comes|replete|with|a|flattering|sense|of|mystery|and|quietness|.
A|simmering|psychological|drama|in|which|the|bursts|of|sudden|violence|are|all|the|more|startling|for|the|slow|buildup|that|has|preceded|them|.
A|taut|,|intelligent|psychological|drama|.
A|truly|moving|experience|,|and|a|perfect|example|of|how|art|--|when|done|right|--|can|help|heal|,|clarify|,|and|comfort|.
This|delicately|observed|story|,|deeply|felt|and|masterfully|stylized|,|is|a|triumph|for|its|maverick|director|.
At|heart|the|movie|is|a|deftly|wrought|suspense|yarn|whose|richer|shadings|work|as|coloring|rather|than|substance|.
The|appearance|of|Treebeard|and|Gollum|'s|expanded|role|will|either|have|you|loving|what|you|'re|seeing|,|or|rolling|your|eyes|.
I|loved|it|!
Gollum|'s|`|performance|'|is|incredible|!
a|screenplay|more|ingeniously|constructed|than|``|Memento|''
If|this|movie|were|a|book|,|it|would|be|a|page-turner|,|you|ca|n't|wait|to|see|what|happens|next|.
Haneke|challenges|us|to|confront|the|reality|of|sexual|aberration|.
Absorbing|and|disturbing|--|perhaps|more|disturbing|than|originally|intended|--|but|a|little|clarity|would|have|gone|a|long|way|.
It|'s|the|best|film|of|the|year|so|far|,|the|benchmark|against|which|all|other|Best|Picture|contenders|should|be|measured|.
Painful|to|watch|,|but|viewers|willing|to|take|a|chance|will|be|rewarded|with|two|of|the|year|'s|most|accomplished|and|riveting|film|performances|.
This|is|a|startling|film|that|gives|you|a|fascinating|,|albeit|depressing|view|of|Iranian|rural|life|close|to|the|Iraqi|border|.
A|few|artsy|flourishes|aside|,|Narc|is|as|gritty|as|a|movie|gets|these|days|.
While|The|Isle|is|both|preposterous|and|thoroughly|misogynistic|,|its|vistas|are|incredibly|beautiful|to|look|at|.
Together|,|Tok|and|O|orchestrate|a|buoyant|,|darkly|funny|dance|of|death|.
In|the|process|,|they|demonstrate|that|there|'s|still|a|lot|of|life|in|Hong|Kong|cinema|.
Director|Kapur|is|a|filmmaker|with|a|real|flair|for|epic|landscapes|and|adventure|,|and|this|is|a|better|film|than|his|earlier|English-language|movie|,|the|overpraised|Elizabeth|.
The|movie|is|a|blast|of|educational|energy|,|as|bouncy|animation|and|catchy|songs|escort|you|through|the|entire|85|minutes|.
A|sports|movie|with|action|that|'s|exciting|on|the|field|and|a|story|you|care|about|off|it|.
Doug|Liman|,|the|director|of|Bourne|,|directs|the|traffic|well|,|gets|a|nice|wintry|look|from|his|locations|,|absorbs|us|with|the|movie|'s|spycraft|and|uses|Damon|'s|ability|to|be|focused|and|sincere|.
The|tenderness|of|the|piece|is|still|intact|.
Katz|uses|archival|footage|,|horrifying|documents|of|lynchings|,|still|photographs|and|charming|old|reel-to-reel|recordings|of|Meeropol|entertaining|his|children|to|create|his|song|history|,|but|most|powerful|of|all|is|the|song|itself
Like|the|film|'s|almost|anthropologically|detailed|realization|of|early|-|'80s|suburbia|,|it|'s|significant|without|being|overstated|.
While|McFarlane|'s|animation|lifts|the|film|firmly|above|the|level|of|other|coming-of-age|films|...|it|'s|also|so|jarring|that|it|'s|hard|to|get|back|into|the|boys|'|story|.
If|nothing|else|,|this|movie|introduces|a|promising|,|unusual|kind|of|psychological|horror|.
In|a|normal|screen|process|,|these|bromides|would|be|barely|enough|to|sustain|an|interstitial|program|on|the|Discovery|Channel|.
But|in|Imax|3-D|,|the|clichés|disappear|into|the|vertiginous|perspectives|opened|up|by|the|photography|.
Writer-director|Burger|imaginatively|fans|the|embers|of|a|dormant|national|grief|and|curiosity|that|has|calcified|into|chronic|cynicism|and|fear|.
...|a|roller-coaster|ride|of|a|movie
I|enjoyed|Time|of|Favor|while|I|was|watching|it|,|but|I|was|surprised|at|how|quickly|it|faded|from|my|memory|.
Chicago|is|sophisticated|,|brash|,|sardonic|,|completely|joyful|in|its|execution|.
Steve|Irwin|'s|method|is|Ernest|Hemmingway|at|accelerated|speed|and|volume|.
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|.
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|.
The|values|that|have|held|the|Enterprise|crew|together|through|previous|adventures|and|perils|do|so|again-courage|,|self-sacrifice|and|patience|under|pressure|.
If|it|'s|possible|for|a|sequel|to|outshine|the|original|,|then|SL2|does|just|that|.
A|romantic|comedy|that|operates|by|the|rules|of|its|own|self-contained|universe|.
4|friends|,|2|couples|,|2000|miles|,|and|all|the|Pabst|Blue|Ribbon|beer|they|can|drink|-|it|'s|the|ultimate|redneck|road-trip|.
The|film|is|often|filled|with|a|sense|of|pure|wonderment|and|excitement|not|often|seen|in|today|'s|cinema|du|sarcasm
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|.
A|feel-good|picture|in|the|best|sense|of|the|term|.
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|.
A|mostly|intelligent|,|engrossing|and|psychologically|resonant|suspenser|.
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|.
Hip-hop|has|a|history|,|and|it|'s|a|metaphor|for|this|love|story|.
In|scope|,|ambition|and|accomplishment|,|Children|of|the|Century|...|takes|Kurys|'|career|to|a|whole|new|level|.
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|.
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|.
A|gentle|,|compassionate|drama|about|grief|and|healing|.
Somewhere|short|of|Tremors|on|the|modern|B-scene|:|neither|as|funny|nor|as|clever|,|though|an|agreeably|unpretentious|way|to|spend|ninety|minutes|.
Digital-video|documentary|about|stand-up|comedians|is|a|great|glimpse|into|a|very|different|world|.
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|.
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|.
``|Extreme|Ops|''|exceeds|expectations|.
Good|fun|,|good|action|,|good|acting|,|good|dialogue|,|good|pace|,|good|cinematography|.
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|.
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|.
It|'s|obviously|struck|a|responsive|chord|with|many|South|Koreans|,|and|should|work|its|magic|in|other|parts|of|the|world|.
Run|,|do|n't|walk|,|to|see|this|barbed|and|bracing|comedy|on|the|big|screen|.
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|.
It|is|nature|against|progress|.
In|Fessenden|'s|horror|trilogy|,|this|theme|has|proved|important|to|him|and|is|especially|so|in|the|finale|.
It|'s|not|exactly|a|gourmet|meal|but|the|fare|is|fair|,|even|coming|from|the|drive-thru|.
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|.
Merely|as|a|technical|,|logistical|feat|,|Russian|Ark|marks|a|cinematic|milestone|.
(|Schweiger|is|)|talented|and|terribly|charismatic|,|qualities|essential|to|both|movie|stars|and|social|anarchists|.
It|'s|a|great|deal|of|sizzle|and|very|little|steak|.
But|what|spectacular|sizzle|it|is|!
...|In|this|incarnation|its|fizz|is|infectious|.
An|original|gem|about|an|obsession|with|time|.
It|will|delight|newcomers|to|the|story|and|those|who|know|it|from|bygone|days|.
Gloriously|goofy|(|and|gory|)|midnight|movie|stuff|.
The|film|overcomes|the|regular|minefield|of|coming-of-age|cliches|with|potent|doses|of|honesty|and|sensitivity|.
If|your|senses|have|n't|been|dulled|by|slasher|films|and|gorefests|,|if|you|'re|a|connoisseur|of|psychological|horror|,|this|is|your|ticket|.
It|'s|a|minor|comedy|that|tries|to|balance|sweetness|with|coarseness|,|while|it|paints|a|sad|picture|of|the|singles|scene|.
It|is|intensely|personal|and|yet|--|unlike|Quills|--|deftly|shows|us|the|temper|of|the|times|.
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|.
Like|Mike|does|n'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|.
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|.
Far|from|perfect|,|but|its|heart|is|in|the|right|place|...|innocent|and|well-meaning|.
A|sad|,|superior|human|comedy|played|out|on|the|back|roads|of|life|.
Waydowntown|is|by|no|means|a|perfect|film|,|but|its|boasts|a|huge|charm|factor|and|smacks|of|originality|.
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|.
More|a|load|of|enjoyable|,|Conan-esque|claptrap|than|the|punishing|,|special-effects|soul|assaults|the|Mummy|pictures|represent|.
Enormously|likable|,|partly|because|it|is|aware|of|its|own|grasp|of|the|absurd|.
Here|'s|a|British|flick|gleefully|unconcerned|with|plausibility|,|yet|just|as|determined|to|entertain|you|.
It|'s|an|old|story|,|but|a|lively|script|,|sharp|acting|and|partially|animated|interludes|make|Just|a|Kiss|seem|minty|fresh|.
Must|be|seen|to|be|believed|.
Ray|Liotta|and|Jason|Patric|do|some|of|their|best|work|in|their|underwritten|roles|,|but|do|n't|be|fooled|:|Nobody|deserves|any|prizes|here|.
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|.
The|year|'s|happiest|surprise|,|a|movie|that|deals|with|a|real|subject|in|an|always|surprising|way|.
Fans|of|Behan|'s|work|and|of|Irish|movies|in|general|will|be|rewarded|by|Borstal|Boy|.
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|.
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|.
Stephen|Earnhart|'s|homespun|documentary|Mule|Skinner|Blues|has|nothing|but|love|for|its|posse|of|trailer|park|denizens|.
A|solidly|seaworthy|chiller|.
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|.
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|.
A|well-made|thriller|with|a|certain|level|of|intelligence|and|non-reactionary|morality|.
There|'s|enough|science|to|make|it|count|as|educational|,|and|enough|beauty|to|make|it|unforgettable|.
Remains|a|solid|,|if|somewhat|heavy-handed|,|account|of|the|near-disaster|...|done|up|by|Howard|with|a|steady|,|if|not|very|imaginative|,|hand|.
Makmalbaf|follows|a|resolutely|realistic|path|in|this|uncompromising|insight|into|the|harsh|existence|of|the|Kurdish|refugees|of|Iran|'s|borderlands|.
For|a|good|chunk|of|its|running|time|,|Trapped|is|an|effective|and|claustrophobic|thriller|.
Most|of|Crush|is|a|clever|and|captivating|romantic|comedy|with|a|welcome|pinch|of|tartness|.
Nair|does|capture|the|complexity|of|a|big|family|and|its|trials|and|tribulations|...
The|seaside|splendor|and|shallow|,|beautiful|people|are|nice|to|look|at|while|you|wait|for|the|story|to|get|going|.
Rare|is|the|`|urban|comedy|'|that|even|attempts|the|insight|and|honesty|of|this|disarming|indie|.
Ranks|among|Willams|'|best|screen|work|.
Engagingly|captures|the|maddening|and|magnetic|ebb|and|flow|of|friendship|.
An|experience|so|engrossing|it|is|like|being|buried|in|a|new|environment|.
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|.
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|is|n't|all|that|bad|.
A|droll|,|well-acted|,|character-driven|comedy|with|unexpected|deposits|of|feeling|.
This|is|simply|the|most|fun|you|'ll|ever|have|with|a|documentary|!
A|very|funny|movie|.
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|.
A|cop|story|that|understands|the|medium|amazingly|well|.
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|.
Those|outside|show|business|will|enjoy|a|close|look|at|people|they|do|n't|really|want|to|know|.
The|kind|of|nervous|film|that|will|either|give|you|a|mild|headache|or|exhilarate|you|.
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|.
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|.
A|fascinating|and|fun|film|.
Tadpole|is|a|sophisticated|,|funny|and|good-natured|treat|,|slight|but|a|pleasure|.
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|.
I|admired|this|work|a|lot|.
Whether|you|'re|moved|and|love|it|,|or|bored|or|frustrated|by|the|film|,|you|'ll|still|feel|something|.
...|there|are|enough|moments|of|heartbreaking|honesty|to|keep|one|glued|to|the|screen|.
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|.
A|smart|,|sweet|and|playful|romantic|comedy|.
Australian|actor\/director|John|Polson|and|award-winning|English|cinematographer|Giles|Nuttgens|make|a|terrific|effort|at|disguising|the|obvious|with|energy|and|innovation|.
Without|heavy-handedness|,|Dong|provides|perspective|with|his|intelligent|grasp|of|human|foibles|and|contradictions|.
Solid|,|lump-in-the-throat|family|entertainment|that|derives|its|power|by|sticking|to|the|facts|.
As|an|entertainment|,|the|movie|keeps|you|diverted|and|best|of|all|,|it|lightens|your|wallet|without|leaving|a|sting|.
It|is|interesting|and|fun|to|see|Goodall|and|her|chimpanzees|on|the|bigger-than-life|screen|.
It|wo|n'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|.
A|somewhat|crudely|constructed|but|gripping|,|questing|look|at|a|person|so|racked|with|self-loathing|,|he|becomes|an|enemy|to|his|own|race|.
It|extends|the|writings|of|Jean|Genet|and|John|Rechy|,|the|films|of|Fassbinder|,|perhaps|even|the|nocturnal|works|of|Goya|.
Narc|may|not|get|an|`|A|'|for|originality|,|but|it|wears|its|B-movie|heritage|like|a|badge|of|honor|.
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|.
(|Drumline|)|is|entertaining|for|what|it|does|,|and|admirable|for|what|it|does|n't|do|.
At|its|best|early|on|as|it|plays|the|culture|clashes|between|the|brothers|.
An|unabashedly|schmaltzy|and|thoroughly|enjoyable|true|story|.
A|thoughtful|look|at|a|painful|incident|that|made|headlines|in|1995|.
You|walk|out|of|The|Good|Girl|with|mixed|emotions|--|disapproval|of|Justine|combined|with|a|tinge|of|understanding|for|her|actions|.
Tsai|Ming-liang|has|taken|his|trademark|style|and|refined|it|to|a|crystalline|point|.
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|.
Now|trimmed|by|about|20|minutes|,|this|lavish|three-year-old|production|has|enough|grandeur|and|scale|to|satisfy|as|grown-up|escapism|.
We|get|some|truly|unique|character|studies|and|a|cross-section|of|Americana|that|Hollywood|could|n't|possibly|fictionalize|and|be|believed|.
Though|this|film|can|be|clumsy|,|its|ambitions|are|equally|--|and|admirably|--|uncommercial|.
Daring|,|mesmerizing|and|exceedingly|hard|to|forget|.
Moore|'s|performance|impresses|almost|as|much|as|her|work|with|Haynes|in|1995|'s|Safe|.
Visits|spy-movie|territory|like|a|novel|you|ca|n't|put|down|,|examines|a|footnote|to|history|seldom|brought|to|light|on|the|screen|,|and|keeps|you|guessing|from|first|frame|to|last|.
An|absorbing|,|slice-of-depression|life|that|touches|nerves|and|rings|true|.
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|.
The|result|is|something|quite|fresh|and|delightful|.
All|but|the|most|persnickety|preteens|should|enjoy|this|nonthreatening|but|thrilling|adventure|.
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|.
This|is|one|of|Polanski|'s|best|films|.
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|.
Polished|Korean|political-action|film|is|just|as|good|--|and|bad|--|as|Hollywood|action|epics|.
Is|this|progress|?
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|.
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
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|.
I|admired|it|,|particularly|that|unexpected|downer|of|an|ending|.
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|.
Remarkably|accessible|and|affecting|.
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|.
A|triumph|of|art|direction|over|narrative|,|but|what|art|direction|!
Behan|himself|knew|how|to|spin|a|tale|and|one|ca|n't|help|but|think|he|'d|appreciate|this|attempt|to|turn|his|life|into|art|.
Jirí|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|.|.
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|.
The|additional|storyline|is|interesting|and|entertaining|,|but|it|does|n't|have|the|same|magical|quality|as|the|beginning|of|the|story|.
I|like|the|new|footage|and|still|love|the|old|stuff|.
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|.
You|might|not|buy|the|ideas|.
But|you|'ll|definitely|want|the|T-shirt|.
Provides|an|intriguing|window|into|the|imagination|and|hermetic|analysis|of|Todd|Solondz|.
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|.
Presents|an|astute|appraisal|of|Middle|American|musical|torpor|and|the|desperate|struggle|to|escape|it|.
Just|what|makes|us|happy|,|anyway|?
A|thoughtful|,|moving|piece|that|faces|difficult|issues|with|honesty|and|beauty|.
One|of|the|greatest|romantic|comedies|of|the|past|decade|.
You|would|n'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|.
Benefits|from|a|strong|performance|from|Zhao|,|but|it|'s|Dong|Jie|'s|face|you|remember|at|the|end|.
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|.
The|director|,|Steven|Shainberg|,|has|succeeded|by|focusing|intently|on|his|characters|,|making|them|quirky|individuals|rather|than|figures|of|fun|.
It|ultimately|stands|forth|as|an|important|chronicle|of|the|abuses|of|one|of|Latin|America|'s|most|oppressive|regimes|.
The|movie|has|a|soft|,|percolating|magic|,|a|deadpan|suspense|.
A|well-made|and|often|lovely|depiction|of|the|mysteries|of|friendship|.
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|.
...|understands|that|a|generation|defines|its|music|as|much|as|the|music|defines|a|generation|.
The|Transporter|is|as|lively|and|as|fun|as|it|is|unapologetically|dumb
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|.
Has|it|ever|been|possible|to|say|that|Williams|has|truly|inhabited|a|character|?
It|is|now|.
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|.
An|impressive|debut|for|first-time|writer-director|Mark|Romanek|,|especially|considering|his|background|is|in|music|video|.
An|incendiary|,|deeply|thought-provoking|look|at|one|of|the|most|peculiar|(|and|peculiarly|venomous|)|bigotries|in|our|increasingly|frightening|theocracy
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|.
``|its|successes|are|also|tempered|with|elements|which|prove|the|direct|antithesis|of|what|it|gets|right|.|''
It|'s|solid|and|affecting|and|exactly|as|thought-provoking|as|it|should|be|.
This|is|such|a|dazzlingly|self-assured|directorial|debut|that|it|'s|hard|to|know|what|to|praise|first|.
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|.
Münch|'s|genuine|insight|makes|the|film|'s|occasional|overindulgence|forgivable|.
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|.
Ultimately|,|the|message|of|Trouble|Every|Day|seems|to|be|that|all|sexual|desire|disrupts|life|'s|stasis|.
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|.
The|film|has|just|enough|of|everything|--|re-enactments|,|archival|footage|,|talking-head|interviews|--|and|the|music|is|simply|sublime|.
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|.
A|wonderful|character-based|comedy|.
It|would|be|interesting|to|hear|from|the|other|side|,|but|in|Talk|to|Her|,|the|women|are|down|for|the|count|.
An|endearingly|offbeat|romantic|comedy|with|a|great|meet-cute|gimmick|.
The|unique|tug-of-war|with|viewer|expectations|is|undeniable|,|if|not|a|pleasure|in|its|own|right|.
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|.
It|'s|almost|impossible|not|to|be|moved|by|the|movie|'s|depiction|of|sacrifice|and|its|stirring|epilogue|in|post-Soviet|Russia|.
Who|knows|what|exactly|Godard|is|on|about|in|this|film|,|but|his|words|and|images|do|n't|have|to|add|up|to|mesmerize|you|.
The|tone|is|balanced|,|reflective|and|reasonable|.
The|principals|in|this|cast|are|all|fine|,|but|Bishop|and|Stevenson|are|standouts|.
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|.
What|'s|most|striking|about|this|largely|celebratory|film|...|is|the|sense|of|isolation|that|permeates|these|bastions|of|individuality|in|an|Ikea|world|.
...|if|you|'re|in|a|mind|set|for|goofy|comedy|,|the|troopers|will|entertain|with|their|gross|outs|,|bawdy|comedy|and|head|games|.
Somewhat|blurred|,|but|Kinnear|'s|performance|is|razor|sharp|.
As|a|director|,|Mr.|Ratliff|wisely|rejects|the|temptation|to|make|fun|of|his|subjects|.
For|anyone|who|remembers|the|'60s|or|is|interested|in|one|man|'s|response|to|stroke|,|Ram|Dass|:|Fierce|Grace|is|worth|seeking|out|.
Intriguing|and|beautiful|film|,|but|those|of|you|who|read|the|book|are|likely|to|be|disappointed|.
The|New|Guy|does|have|a|heart|.
Now|,|if|it|only|had|a|brain|.
A|savvy|exploration|of|paranoia|and|insecurity|in|America|'s|culture|of|fear|.
Legendary|Irish|writer|Brendan|Behan|'s|memoir|,|Borstal|Boy|,|has|been|given|a|loving|screen|transferral|.
The|film|'s|greatest|asset|is|how|much|it|'s|not|just|another|connect-the-dots|,|spy-on-the-run|picture|.
This|clever|caper|movie|has|twists|worthy|of|David|Mamet|and|is|enormous|fun|for|thinking|audiences|.
It|'s|one|of|the|saddest|films|I|have|ever|seen|that|still|manages|to|be|uplifting|but|not|overly|sentimental|.
Morton|is|,|as|usual|,|brilliant|.
Even|with|all|those|rough|edges|safely|sanded|down|,|the|American|Insomnia|is|still|pretty|darned|good|.
I|do|n't|know|precisely|what|to|make|of|Steven|Soderbergh|'s|Full|Frontal|,|though|that|did|n't|stop|me|from|enjoying|much|of|it|.
The|tug|of|war|that|ensues|is|as|much|a|snapshot|of|modern|China|in|microcosm|as|it|is|a|crash|course|in|movie|mythology|.
Nearly|surreal|,|dabbling|in|French|,|this|is|no|simple|movie|,|and|you|'ll|be|taking|a|risk|if|you|choose|to|see|it|.
I|enjoyed|the|ride|(|bumps|and|all|)|,|creamy|depth|,|and|ultimate|theme|.
You|could|say|that|it|'s|slow|at|times|,|you|could|say|that|a|few|of|the|characters|act|in|ways|that|real|people|would|n't|,|but|one|thing|you|could|n't|say|is|that|Alias|Betty|is|predictable|.
Asia|authors|herself|as|Anna|Battista|,|an|Italian|superstar|and|aspiring|directress|who|just|happens|to|be|her|own|worst|enemy|.
Roman|Coppola|may|never|become|the|filmmaker|his|Dad|was|,|but|heck|--|few|filmmakers|will|.
But|based|on|CQ|,|I|'ll|certainly|be|keeping|an|eye|out|for|his|next|project|.
An|amusing|,|breezily|apolitical|documentary|about|life|on|the|campaign|trail|.
High|on|melodrama|.
But|it|'s|emotionally|engrossing|,|too|,|thanks|to|strong|,|credible|performances|from|the|whole|cast|.
Finally|,|a|genre|movie|that|delivers|--|in|a|couple|of|genres|,|no|less|.
It|'s|not|so|much|enjoyable|to|watch|as|it|is|enlightening|to|listen|to|new|sides|of|a|previous|reality|,|and|to|visit|with|some|of|the|people|who|were|able|to|make|an|impact|in|the|theater|world|.
Spielberg|is|the|rare|director|who|does|not|want|to|invite|viewers|to|gawk|at|or|applaud|his|special|effects|.
He|just|wants|them|to|be|part|of|the|action|,|the|wallpaper|of|his|chosen|reality|.
Here|,|thankfully|,|they|are|.
Post|9\/11|the|philosophical|message|of|``|Personal|Freedom|First|''|might|not|be|as|palatable|as|intended|.
Hu|and|Liu|offer|natural|,|matter-of-fact|performances|that|glint|with|sorrow|,|longing|and|love|.
This|bold|and|lyrical|first|feature|from|Raja|Amari|expands|the|pat|notion|that|middle-aged|women|just|wanna|have|fun|into|a|rousing|treatise|of|sensual|empowerment|.
Easier|to|respect|than|enthuse|over|,|Andersson|'s|rigorous|personal|vision|is|not|only|distanced|but|distancing|.
Girls|gone|wild|and|gone|civil|again
...|Tunney|is|allowed|to|build|an|uncommonly|human|character|,|an|almost|real-live|girl|complete|with|trouble|and|hope|.
While|this|film|is|not|in|the|least|surprising|,|it|is|still|ultimately|very|satisfying|.
Think|of|it|as|a|sort|of|comfort|food|for|the|mind|.
Clever|,|brutal|and|strangely|soulful|movie|.
...|always|remains|movingly|genuine|.
An|intelligent|fiction|about|learning|through|cultural|clash|.
Will|grab|your|children|by|the|imagination|and|amaze|them|and|amuse|them|.
A|remarkable|179-minute|meditation|on|the|nature|of|revolution|.
Those|who|would|follow|Haneke|on|his|creepy|explorations|...|are|rewarded|by|brutal|,|committed|performances|from|Huppert|and|Magimel|.
An|involving|true|story|of|a|Chinese|actor|who|takes|up|drugs|and|winds|up|in|an|institution|--|acted|mostly|by|the|actual|people|involved|.
Hands|down|the|year|'s|most|thought-provoking|film|.
But|it|pays|a|price|for|its|intricate|intellectual|gamesmanship|.
It|'s|a|terrific|American|sports|movie|and|Dennis|Quaid|is|its|athletic|heart|.
This|is|such|a|high-energy|movie|where|the|drumming|and|the|marching|are|so|excellent|,|who|cares|if|the|story|'s|a|little|weak|.
Compelling|revenge|thriller|,|though|somewhat|weakened|by|a|miscast|leading|lady|.
It|'s|amazingly|perceptive|in|its|subtle|,|supportive|but|unsentimental|look|at|the|Marks|family|.
A|whole|lot|foul|,|freaky|and|funny|.
Attal|mixes|comedy|with|a|serious|exploration|of|ego|and|jealousy|within|a|seemingly|serene|marriage|.
The|diversity|of|the|artists|represented|,|both|in|terms|of|style|and|ethnicity|,|prevents|the|proceedings|from|feeling|repetitious|,|as|does|the|appropriately|brief|40-minute|running|time|.
The|Pianist|is|a|fine|valedictory|work|for|Polanski|,|made|richer|by|his|own|experiences|,|making|his|other|movies|somehow|richer|in|the|bargain|.
Foster|nails|the|role|,|giving|a|tight|,|focused|performance|illuminated|by|shards|of|feeling|.
Even|if|you|ca|n't|pronounce|``|gyro|''|correctly|,|you|'ll|appreciate|much|of|Vardalos|'|humor|,|which|transcends|ethnic|boundaries|.
Is|office|work|really|as|alienating|as|`|Bartleby|'|so|effectively|makes|it|?
Farrell|...|thankfully|manages|to|outshine|the|role|and|successfully|plays|the|foil|to|Willis|'s|world-weary|colonel|.
Audiences|conditioned|to|getting|weepy|over|saucer-eyed|,|downy-cheeked|moppets|and|their|empathetic|caretakers|will|probably|feel|emotionally|cheated|by|the|film|'s|tart|,|sugar-free|wit|.
Bennett|'s|dramatization|of|her|personal|descent|into|post-breakup|perdition|has|a|morbid|appeal|that|'s|tough|to|shake|.
An|intriguing|and|entertaining|introduction|to|Johnson|.
As|expected|,|Sayles|'|smart|wordplay|and|clever|plot|contrivances|are|as|sharp|as|ever|,|though|they|may|be|overshadowed|by|some|strong|performances|.
A|model|of|what|films|like|this|should|be|like|.
As|Weber|and|Weissman|demonstrate|with|such|insight|and|celebratory|verve|,|the|Cockettes|were|n't|as|much|about|gender|,|sexual|preference|or|political|agitprop|as|they|were|simply|a|triumph|of|the|indomitable|human|will|to|rebel|,|connect|and|create|.
Yeah|,|these|flicks|are|just|that|damn|good|.
Is|n't|it|great|?
An|unbelievably|fun|film|just|a|leading|man|away|from|perfection|.
Over-the-top|and|a|bit|ostentatious|,|this|is|a|movie|that|'s|got|oodles|of|style|and|substance|.
...|a|poignant|and|powerful|narrative|that|reveals|that|reading|writing|and|arithmetic|are|not|the|only|subjects|to|learn|in|life|.
Nicely|serves|as|an|examination|of|a|society|in|transition|.
A|tender|and|touching|drama|,|based|on|the|true|story|of|a|troubled|African-American|'s|quest|to|come|to|terms|with|his|origins|,|reveals|the|yearning|we|all|have|in|our|hearts|for|acceptance|within|the|family|circle|.
As|a|randy|film|about|sexy|people|in|gorgeous|places|being|pushed|and|pulled|(|literally|and|figuratively|)|by|desire|...|(|Sex|and|Lucía|)|makes|for|an|arousing|good|time|.
Absorbing|character|study|by|André|Turpin|.
Celebrated|at|Sundance|,|this|slight|comedy|of|manners|has|winning|performances|and|a|glossy|,|glib|charm|that|'s|hard|to|beat|.
Renner|'s|performance|as|Dahmer|is|unforgettable|,|deeply|absorbing|.
If|no|one|singles|out|any|of|these|performances|as|award-worthy|,|it|'s|only|because|we|would|expect|nothing|less|from|this|bunch|.
If|you|love|reading|and\/or|poetry|,|then|by|all|means|check|it|out|.
You|'ll|probably|love|it|.
Though|of|particular|interest|to|students|and|enthusiast|of|international|dance|and|world|music|,|the|film|is|designed|to|make|viewers|of|all|ages|,|cultural|backgrounds|and|rhythmic|ability|want|to|get|up|and|dance|.
Energetic|and|boldly|provocative|.
Star|Wars|is|back|in|a|major|way|.
It|'s|a|movie|--|and|an|album|--|you|wo|n't|want|to|miss|.
It|'s|rare|to|find|a|film|that|dazzles|the|eye|,|challenges|the|brain|,|AND|satisfies|our|lust|for|fast-paced|action|,|but|Minority|Report|delivers|all|that|and|a|whole|lot|more|.
While|not|all|transitions|to|adulthood|are|so|fraught|,|there|'s|much|truth|and|no|small|amount|of|poetry|in|Girls|Ca|n't|Swim|.
If|there|'s|nothing|fresh|about|Wannabes|,|which|was|written|by|Mr.|DeMeo|,|who|produced|and|directed|the|film|with|Charles|A.|Addessi|,|much|of|the|time|the|movie|feels|authentic|.
Jacquot|'s|Tosca|is|a|treat|.
By|the|end|of|No|Such|Thing|the|audience|,|like|Beatrice|,|has|a|watchful|affection|for|the|monster|.
If|you|liked|such|movies|as|Notting|Hill|,|Four|Weddings|And|A|Funeral|,|Bridget|Jones|'|Diary|or|High|Fidelity|,|then|you|wo|n't|want|to|miss|About|A|Boy|.
...|the|gentle|melding|of|drama|and|comedy|makes|``|What|Time|Is|It|There|?|''
something|the|true|film|buff|will|enjoy|.
Romanek|keeps|the|film|constantly|taut|...|reflecting|the|character|'s|instability|with|a|metaphorical|visual|style|and|an|unnerving|,|heartbeat-like|score|.
I|whole-heartedly|recommend|that|everyone|see|this|movie|--|for|its|historical|significance|alone|.
Hey|,|who|else|needs|a|shower|?
Longley|has|constructed|a|remarkably|coherent|,|horrifically|vivid|snapshot|of|those|turbulent|days|.
Although|it|bangs|a|very|cliched|drum|at|times|,|this|crowd-pleaser|'s|fresh|dialogue|,|energetic|music|,|and|good-natured|spunk|are|often|infectious|.
Often|gruelling|and|heartbreaking|to|witness|,|but|Seldahl|and|Wollter|'s|sterling|performances|raise|this|far|above|the|level|of|the|usual|maudlin|disease|movie|.
Go|see|it|and|enjoy|.
The|stunning|,|dreamlike|visuals|will|impress|even|those|viewers|who|have|little|patience|for|Euro-film|pretension|.
George|Clooney|proves|he|'s|quite|a|talented|director|and|Sam|Rockwell|shows|us|he|'s|a|world-class|actor|with|Confessions|of|a|Dangerous|Mind|.
There|'s|a|vastness|implied|in|Metropolis|that|is|just|breathtaking|.
Murderous|Maids|may|well|be|the|most|comprehensive|of|these|films|and|also|strike|closest|to|the|truth|.
The|people|in|Dogtown|and|Z-Boys|are|so|funny|,|aggressive|and|alive|,|you|have|to|watch|them|because|you|ca|n't|wait|to|see|what|they|do|next|.
As|green-guts|monster|movies|go|,|it|'s|a|beaut|.
As|Bundy|,|Michael|Reilly|Burke|(|Octopus|2|:|River|of|Fear|)|has|just|the|right|amount|of|charisma|and|menace|.
A|deceivingly|simple|film|,|one|that|grows|in|power|in|retrospect|.
Ana|is|a|vivid|,|vibrant|individual|and|the|movie|'s|focus|upon|her|makes|it|successful|and|accessible|.
A|slick|,|skillful|little|horror|film|.
A|very|witty|take|on|change|,|risk|and|romance|,|and|the|film|uses|humour|to|make|its|points|about|acceptance|and|growth|.
(|Anderson|)|uses|a|hit-or-miss|aesthetic|that|hits|often|enough|to|keep|the|film|entertaining|even|if|none|of|it|makes|a|lick|of|sense|.
Bubba|Ho-Tep|is|a|wonderful|film|with|a|bravura|lead|performance|by|Bruce|Campbell|that|does|n't|deserve|to|leave|the|building|until|everyone|is|aware|of|it|.
despite|the|long|running|time|,|the|pace|never|feels|slack|--|there|'s|no|scene|that|screams|``|bathroom|break|!|''
Bullock|does|a|good|job|here|of|working|against|her|natural|likability|.
A|film|of|precious|increments|artfully|camouflaged|as|everyday|activities|.
Kinnear|gives|a|tremendous|performance|.
The|best|movie|of|its|kind|since|`|Brazil|.|'
Lucas|,|take|notes|.
This|is|how|you|use|special|effects|.
``|Frailty|''|has|been|written|so|well|,|that|even|a|simple|``|Goddammit|!|''
near|the|end|takes|on|a|whole|other|meaning|.
One|Hour|Photo|is|an|intriguing|snapshot|of|one|man|and|his|delusions|;|it|'s|just|too|bad|it|does|n't|have|more|flashes|of|insight|.
Kaufman|creates|an|eerie|sense|of|not|only|being|there|at|the|time|of|these|events|but|the|very|night|Matthew|was|killed|.
Chalk|it|up|to|my|adoration|for|both|De|Niro|and|Murphy|,|but|I|had|a|pretty|good|time|with|this|movie|-|despite|its|myriad|flaws|.
Its|scenes|and|sensibility|are|all|more|than|familiar|,|but|it|exudes|a|kind|of|nostalgic|spy-movie|charm|and|,|at|the|same|time|,|is|so|fresh|and|free|of|the|usual|thriller|nonsense|that|it|all|seems|to|be|happening|for|the|first|time|.
It|represents|better-than-average|movie-making|that|does|n't|demand|a|dumb|,|distracted|audience|.
A|charming|yet|poignant|tale|of|the|irrevocable|ties|that|bind|.
An|enchanting|spectacular|for|Potter|fans|anxious|to|ride|the|Hogwarts|Express|toward|a|new|year|of|magic|and|mischief|.
The|talents|of|the|actors|helps|``|Moonlight|Mile|''|rise|above|its|heart-on-its-sleeve|writing|.
It|'s|a|humble|effort|,|but|spiced|with|wry|humor|and|genuine|pathos|,|especially|between|Morgan|and|Redgrave|.
This|examination|of|aquatic|life|off|the|shores|of|the|Baja|California|peninsula|of|Mexico|offers|an|engrossing|way|to|demonstrate|the|virtues|of|the|IMAX|format|.
Dark|and|disturbing|,|but|also|surprisingly|funny|.
The|movie|has|an|avalanche|of|eye-popping|visual|effects|.
Starts|off|with|a|bang|,|but|then|fizzles|like|a|wet|stick|of|dynamite|at|the|very|end|.
It|'s|still|worth|a|look|.
Most|impressive|,|though|,|is|the|film|'s|open-ended|finale|that|refuses|to|entirely|close|its|characters|'|emotional|wounds|.
A|hip|ride|into|hyper-time|,|Clockstoppers|is|a|lively|and|enjoyable|adventure|for|all|ages|at|any|time|.
Grenier|is|terrific|,|bringing|an|unforced|,|rapid-fire|delivery|to|Toback|'s|Heidegger|-|and|Nietzsche-referencing|dialogue|.
...|a|polished|and|relatively|sincere|piece|of|escapism|.
The|story|wraps|back|around|on|itself|in|the|kind|of|elegant|symmetry|that|'s|rare|in|film|today|,|but|be|warned|:|It|'s|a|slow|slog|to|get|there|.
The|whole|cast|looks|to|be|having|so|much|fun|with|the|slapstick|antics|and|silly|street|patois|,|tossing|around|obscure|expressions|like|Bellini|and|Mullinski|,|that|the|compact|86|minutes|breezes|by|.
...|has|freaky|scenes|where|the|crew|wonder|if|they|'re|ghosts|imagining|themselves|as|alive|.
It|'s|a|sly|wink|to|The|Others|without|becoming|a|postmodern|joke|,|made|creepy|by|its|``|men|in|a|sardine|can|''|warped|logic|.
Long|after|you|leave|Justine|,|you|'ll|be|wondering|what|will|happen|to|her|and|wishing|her|the|best|--|whatever|that|might|mean|.
Still|pretentious|and|filled|with|subtext|,|but|entertaining|enough|at|`|face|value|'|to|recommend|to|anyone|looking|for|something|different|.
Call|me|a|wimp|,|but|I|cried|,|not|once|,|but|three|times|in|this|animated|sweet|film|.
Notorious|C.H.O.|has|oodles|of|vulgar|highlights|.
An|inspiring|and|heart-affecting|film|about|the|desperate|attempts|of|Vietnamese|refugees|living|in|U.S.|relocation|camps|to|keep|their|hopes|alive|in|1975|.
The|level|of|maturity|displayed|by|this|33-year-old|first-time|feature|director|is|astonishing|,|considering|her|inexperience|and|her|subject|matter|.
A|splendid|entertainment|,|young|in|spirit|but|accomplished|in|all|aspects|with|the|fullness|of|spirit|and|sense|of|ease|that|comes|only|with|experience|.
Disney|'s|live-action|division|has|a|history|of|releasing|cinematic|flotsam|,|but|this|is|one|occasion|when|they|have|unearthed|a|rare|gem|.
If|the|message|seems|more|facile|than|the|earlier|films|,|the|images|have|such|a|terrible|beauty|you|may|not|care|.
Whether|Kiss|is|a|future|cult|classic|or|destined|to|be|completely|forgotten|is|open|to|question|,|but|the|risk-takers|in|the|crowd|should|check|it|out|and|form|their|own|opinion|.
There|are|moments|in|this|account|of|the|life|of|artist|Frida|Kahlo|that|are|among|cinema|'s|finest|this|year|.
Unfortunately|,|they|'re|sandwiched|in|between|the|most|impossibly|dry|account|of|Kahlo|'s|life|imaginable|.
There|are|moments|it|can|be|heart-rending|in|an|honest|and|unaffected|(|and|gentle|)|way|.
Stay|clear|of|reminding|yourself|that|it|'s|a|``|true|story|''|and|you|'re|likely|to|have|one|helluva|time|at|the|movies|.
There|are|just|enough|twists|in|the|tale|to|make|it|far|more|satisfying|than|almost|any|horror|film|in|recent|memory|.
The|Sundance|Film|Festival|has|become|so|buzz-obsessed|that|fans|and|producers|descend|upon|Utah|each|January|to|ferret|out|The|Next|Great|Thing|.
`|Tadpole|'|was|one|of|the|films|so|declared|this|year|,|but|it|'s|really|more|of|The|Next|Pretty|Good|Thing|.
Working|from|Elliott|'s|memoir|,|Rohmer|fashions|the|sort|of|delicate|,|articulate|character|-|and|-|relationship|study|he|'s|favored|for|decades|.
The|story|feels|more|like|a|serious|read|,|filled|with|heavy|doses|of|always|enticing|Sayles|dialogue|.
When|it|really|counts|...|Bloody|Sunday|connects|on|a|visceral|level|that|transcends|language|.
The|crime|matters|less|than|the|characters|,|although|the|filmmakers|supply|enough|complications|,|close|calls|and|double-crosses|to|satisfy|us|.
The|actors|are|fantastic|.
They|are|what|makes|it|worth|the|trip|to|the|theatre|.
Ranging|from|funny|to|shattering|and|featuring|some|of|the|year|'s|best|acting|,|Personal|Velocity|gathers|plenty|of|dramatic|momentum|.
I|complain|all|the|time|about|seeing|the|same|ideas|repeated|in|films|over|and|over|again|,|but|The|Bourne|Identity|proves|that|a|fresh|take|is|always|possible|.
Recalls|quiet|freak-outs|like|L'Avventura|and|Repulsion|.
Only|an|epic|documentary|could|get|it|all|down|,|and|Spike|Lee|'s|Jim|Brown|:|All|American|at|long|last|gives|its|subject|a|movie|worthy|of|his|talents|.
...|as|the|story|congeals|you|feel|the|pieces|of|the|Star|Wars|saga|falling|into|place|in|a|way|that|makes|your|spine|tingle|with|revelation|and|excitement|.
A|great|comedy|filmmaker|knows|great|comedy|need|n't|always|make|us|laugh|.
Tim|Story|'s|not|there|yet|-|but|`|Barbershop|'|shows|he|'s|on|his|way|.
The|movie|is|one|of|the|best|examples|of|artful|Large|Format|filmmaking|you|are|likely|to|see|anytime|soon|.
Lends|itself|to|the|narcotizing|bland|(|sinister|,|though|not|nearly|so|sinister|as|the|biennial|Disney|girl|movie|)|machinations|of|the|biennial|Disney|boy|movie|.
Well-written|,|nicely|acted|and|beautifully|shot|and|scored|,|the|film|works|on|several|levels|,|openly|questioning|social|mores|while|ensnaring|the|audience|with|its|emotional|pull|.
Jason|X|has|cheesy|effects|and|a|hoary|plot|,|but|its|macabre|,|self-deprecating|sense|of|humor|makes|up|for|a|lot|.
(|Taymor|)|utilizes|the|idea|of|making|Kahlo|'s|art|a|living|,|breathing|part|of|the|movie|,|often|catapulting|the|artist|into|her|own|work|.
This|is|n't|a|new|idea|.
It|'s|been|done|before|but|never|so|vividly|or|with|so|much|passion|.
An|impressive|if|flawed|effort|that|indicates|real|talent|.
Two|generations|within|one|family|test|boundaries|in|this|intelligent|and|restrained|coming-of-age|drama|.
it|sounds|sick|and|twisted|,|but|the|miracle|of|Shainberg|'s|film|is|that|it|truly|is|romance
Disturbing|and|brilliant|documentary|.
...|mesmerizing|,|an|eye-opening|tour|of|modern|Beijing|culture|in|a|journey|of|rebellion|,|retreat|into|oblivion|and|return|.
One|of|the|best|examples|of|how|to|treat|a|subject|,|you|'re|not|fully|aware|is|being|examined|,|much|like|a|photo|of|yourself|you|did|n't|know|was|being|taken|.
Not|too|far|below|the|gloss|you|can|still|feel|director|Denis|Villeneuve|'s|beating|heart|and|the|fondness|he|has|for|his|characters|.
As|if|to|prove|a|female|director|can|make|a|movie|with|no|soft|edges|,|Kathryn|Bigelow|offers|no|sugar-coating|or|interludes|of|lightness|.
Her|film|is|unrelentingly|claustrophobic|and|unpleasant|.
(|Villeneuve|)|seems|to|realize|intuitively|that|even|morality|is|reduced|to|an|option|by|the|ultimate|mysteries|of|life|and|death|.
The|result|is|mesmerizing|--|filled|with|menace|and|squalor|.
Fisher|has|bared|his|soul|and|confronted|his|own|shortcomings|here|in|a|way|...|that|feels|very|human|and|very|true|to|life|.
It|'s|fun|,|but|the|code-talk|will|fly|right|over|everyone|'s|head
Bourne|,|Jason|Bourne|.
He|can|scale|a|building|like|a|super|hero|,|he|can|out-stealth|any|agent|,|he|'ll|get|the|girl|.
He|'s|Super|Spy|!
What|makes|the|movie|a|comedy|is|the|way|it|avoids|the|more|serious|emotions|involved|.
This|cuddly|sequel|to|the|1999|hit|is|a|little|more|visually|polished|,|a|little|funnier|,|and|a|little|more|madcap|.
The|pleasures|of|Super|Troopers|may|be|fleeting|,|but|they|'ll|register|strongly|with|anybody|who|still|retains|a|soft|spot|for|precollegiate|humor|.
The|film|is|exhilarating|to|watch|because|Sandler|,|liberated|from|the|constraints|of|formula|,|reveals|unexpected|depths|as|an|actor|.
A|distant|,|even|sterile|,|yet|compulsively|watchable|look|at|the|sordid|life|of|Hogan|'s|Heroes|star|Bob|Crane|.
The|film|delivers|not|just|the|full|assault|of|Reno|'s|immense|wit|and|insight|,|but|a|time|travel|back|to|what|it|felt|like|during|those|unforgettably|uncertain|days|.
What|might|have|been|a|predictably|heartwarming|tale|is|suffused|with|complexity|.
Sound|the|trumpets|:|For|the|first|time|since|Desperately|Seeking|Susan|,|Madonna|does|n't|suck|as|an|actress|.
Although|very|much|like|the|first|movie|based|on|J.K.|Rowling|'s|phenomenal|fantasy|best|sellers|,|this|second|go-round|possesses|a|quite|pleasing|,|headlong|thrust|and|a|likably|delinquent|attitude|.
(|``|Take|Care|of|My|Cat|''|)|is|an|honestly|nice|little|film|that|takes|us|on|an|examination|of|young|adult|life|in|urban|South|Korea|through|the|hearts|and|minds|of|the|five|principals|.
As|the|story|moves|inexorably|through|its|seven|day|timeframe|,|the|picture|becomes|increasingly|mesmerizing|.
Maguire|is|a|surprisingly|effective|Peter\/Spider-Man|.
Not|a|cozy|or|ingratiating|work|,|but|it|'s|challenging|,|sometimes|clever|,|and|always|interesting|,|and|those|are|reasons|enough|to|see|it|.
The|film|runs|on|equal|parts|of|innocence|and|wisdom|--|wisdom|that|comes|with|experience|.
It|has|fun|being|grown|up|.
Like|old|myths|and|wonder|tales|spun|afresh|.
Rarely|do|films|come|along|that|are|as|intelligent|,|exuberant|,|and|moving|as|Monsoon|Wedding|.
One|scarcely|needs|the|subtitles|to|enjoy|this|colorful|action|farce|.
Quite|funny|for|the|type|of|movie|it|is|...
It|'s|often|infuriatingly|glib|and|posturing|,|and|yet|it|has|been|made|with|great|evident|care|and|manages|to|deliver|up|the|man|in|a|way|to|arouse|further|curiosity|in|even|the|most|unknowing|viewer|.
One|of|(|Herzog|'s|)|least|inspired|works|.
This|boisterous|comedy|serves|up|a|cruel|reminder|of|the|fate|of|hundreds|of|thousands|of|Chinese|,|one|which|can|only|qualify|as|a|terrible|tragedy|.
Elling|really|is|about|a|couple|of|crazy|guys|,|and|it|'s|therapeutic|to|laugh|along|with|them|.
An|irresistible|combination|of|a|rousing|good|story|set|on|a|truly|grand|scale|.
There|'s|no|denying|the|physically|spectacular|qualities|of|the|film|...|or|the|emotional|integrity|of|the|performances|.
Few|films|this|year|have|been|as|resolute|in|their|emotional|nakedness|.
Exquisitely|acted|and|masterfully|if|preciously|interwoven|...|(|the|film|)|addresses|in|a|fascinating|,|intelligent|manner|the|intermingling|of|race|,|politics|and|local|commerce|.
Stevenson|'s|performance|is|at|once|clueless|and|fiercely|committed|,|a|volatile|combination|.
This|is|a|very|fine|movie|--|go|see|it|.
As|shaky|as|the|plot|is|,|Kaufman|'s|script|is|still|memorable|for|some|great|one-liners|.
Despite|its|flaws|,|Secretary|stays|in|your|head|and|makes|you|question|your|own|firmly|held|positions|.
One|of|those|rare|,|exhilarating|cinematic|delights|that|gets|even|better|in|hindsight|,|as|you|mull|over|its|every|nuance|in|your|mind|.
Not|everything|works|,|but|the|average|is|higher|than|in|Mary|and|most|other|recent|comedies|.
A|byzantine|melodrama|that|stimulates|the|higher|brain|functions|as|well|as|the|libido|.
A|sensitive|and|expertly|acted|crowd-pleaser|that|is|n't|above|a|little|broad|comedy|and|a|few|unabashedly|sentimental|tears|.
The|film|'s|sharp|,|often|mischievous|sense|of|humor|will|catch|some|off|guard|...
Does|what|a|fine|documentary|does|best|:|It|extends|a|warm|invitation|into|an|unfamiliar|world|,|then|illuminates|it|fully|and|allows|the|larger|implications|of|the|journey|to|sink|in|unobtrusively|.
Almost|every|scene|in|this|film|is|a|gem|that|could|stand|alone|,|a|perfectly|realized|observation|of|mood|,|behavior|and|intent|.
A|psychologically|rich|and|suspenseful|moral|thriller|with|a|stellar|performance|by|Al|Pacino|.
You|wo|n't|believe|much|of|it|,|but|you|will|laugh|at|the|audacity|,|at|the|who|'s|who|casting|and|the|sheer|insanity|of|it|all|.
This|version|'s|no|classic|like|its|predecessor|,|but|its|pleasures|are|still|plentiful|.
The|Bourne|Identity|is|what|summer|screen|escapism|used|to|be|in|the|decades|when|it|was|geared|more|to|grownups|.
Provide|(|s|)|nail-biting|suspense|and|credible|characters|without|relying|on|technology-of-the-moment|technique|or|pretentious|dialogue|.
If|it|tried|to|do|anything|more|,|it|would|fail|and|perhaps|explode|,|but|at|this|level|of|manic|whimsy|,|it|is|just|about|right|.
Too|sincere|to|exploit|its|subjects|and|too|honest|to|manipulate|its|audience|.
The|saturation|bombing|of|Reggio|'s|images|and|Glass|'|evocative|music|...|ultimately|leaves|viewers|with|the|task|of|divining|meaning|.
For|all|its|serious|sense|of|purpose|...|(|it|)|finds|a|way|to|lay|bare|the|tragedies|of|its|setting|with|a|good|deal|of|warmth|and|humor|.
A|depressing|confirmation|of|everything|those|of|us|who|do|n't|object|to|the|description|``|unelected|''|have|suspected|all|along|:|George|W.|Bush|is|an|incurious|,|uncharismatic|,|overgrown|frat|boy|with|a|mean|streak|a|mile|wide|.
This|road|movie|gives|you|emotional|whiplash|,|and|you|'ll|be|glad|you|went|along|for|the|ride|.
Sure|,|it|'s|more|of|the|same|,|but|as|the|film|proves|,|that|'s|not|always|a|bad|thing|.
A|lighthearted|,|feel-good|film|that|embraces|the|time-honored|truth|that|the|most|powerful|thing|in|life|is|love|.
A|bowel-curdling|,|heart-stopping|recipe|for|terror|.
Daughter|from|Danang|is|a|film|that|should|be|seen|by|all|,|especially|those|who|are|n't|aware|of|,|or|have|forgotten|about|the|unmentioned|victims|of|war|.
Zhang|Yimou|delivers|warm|,|genuine|characters|who|lie|not|through|dishonesty|,|but|because|they|genuinely|believe|it|'s|the|only|way|to|bring|happiness|to|their|loved|ones|.
...|breathes|surprising|new|life|into|the|familiar|by|amalgamating|genres|and|adding|true|human|complexity|to|its|not-so-stock|characters|.|'
...|both|hokey|and|super-cool|,|and|definitely|not|in|a|hurry|,|so|sit|back|,|relax|and|have|a|few|laughs|while|the|little|ones|get|a|fuzzy|treat|.|'
A|pleasant|romantic|comedy|.
It|'s|a|Count|for|our|times|.
Greengrass|has|delivered|an|undoubted|stylistic|tour-de-force|,|and|has|managed|elements|such|as|sound|and|cinematography|with|skill
Smith|'s|point|is|simple|and|obvious|--|people|'s|homes|are|extensions|of|themselves|,|and|particularly|eccentric|people|have|particularly|eccentric|living|spaces|--|but|his|subjects|are|charmers|.
A|romantic|comedy|,|yes|,|but|one|with|characters|who|think|and|talk|about|their|goals|,|and|are|working|on|hard|decisions|.
Vividly|conveys|both|the|pitfalls|and|the|pleasures|of|over-the-top|love|.
...|a|weak|,|manipulative|,|pencil-thin|story|that|is|miraculously|able|to|entertain|anyway|.
A|pro-fat|farce|that|overcomes|much|of|its|excessive|moral|baggage|thanks|to|two|appealing|lead|performances|.
For|the|first|two-thirds|of|this|sparklingly|inventive|and|artful|,|always|fast|and|furious|tale|,|kids|will|go|happily|along|for|the|ride|.
Majidi|'s|poetic|love|story|is|a|ravishing|consciousness-raiser|,|if|a|bit|draggy|at|times|.
The|smartest|bonehead|comedy|of|the|summer|.
Effectively|feeds|our|senses|with|the|chilling|sights|and|sounds|from|within|the|camp|to|create|a|completely|numbing|experience|.
I|love|the|way|that|it|took|chances|and|really|asks|you|to|take|these|great|leaps|of|faith|and|pays|off|.
In|his|debut|as|a|film|director|,|Denzel|Washington|delivers|a|lean|and|engaging|work|.
Only|two|words|will|tell|you|what|you|know|when|deciding|to|see|it|:|Anthony|.
Hopkins|.
The|movie|'s|quiet|affirmation|of|neighborhood|values|gives|it|an|honest|,|lived-in|glow|.
A|teasing|drama|whose|relentless|good-deed\/bad-deed|reversals|are|just|interesting|enough|to|make|a|sinner|like|me|pray|for|an|even|more|interesting|,|less|symmetrical|,|less|obviously|cross-shaped|creation|.
Hayek|is|stunning|as|Frida|and|...|a|star-making|project|.
It|'s|both|a|necessary|political|work|and|a|fascinating|documentary|...
Hilarious|,|acidic|Brit|comedy|.
As|a|revenge|thriller|,|the|movie|is|serviceable|,|but|it|does|n't|really|deliver|the|delicious|guilty|pleasure|of|the|better|film|versions|.
An|ironic|speculation|on|democracy|in|a|culture|unaccustomed|to|it|.
It|'s|not|life-affirming|--|its|vulgar|and|mean|,|but|I|liked|it|.
Several|degrees|shy|of|the|gross-out|contests|one|expects|from|current|teen|fare|.
The|inherent|strength|of|the|material|as|well|as|the|integrity|of|the|filmmakers|gives|this|coming-of-age|story|restraint|as|well|as|warmth|.
Led|by|Griffin|'s|smartly|nuanced|performance|and|enthusiasm|,|the|cast|has|a|lot|of|fun|with|the|material|.
Tuck|Everlasting|achieves|a|delicate|balance|of|romantic|innocence|and|philosophical|depth|.
A|gentle|blend|of|present|day|testimonials|,|surviving|footage|of|Burstein|and|his|family|performing|,|historical|archives|,|and|telling|stills|.
A|Generation|X|artifact|,|capturing|a|brief|era|of|insanity|in|the|sports|arena|that|surely|can|not|last|.
Possession|is|Elizabeth|Barrett|Browning|meets|Nancy|Drew|,|and|it|'s|directed|by|...|Neil|LaBute|.
Hmm|.
An|uneven|but|intriguing|drama|that|is|part|homage|and|part|remake|of|the|Italian|masterpiece|.
Windtalkers|celebrates|the|human|spirit|and|packs|an|emotional|wallop|.
Having|never|been|a|huge|fan|of|Dickens|'|800-page|novel|,|it|surprised|me|how|much|pleasure|I|had|watching|McGrath|'s|version|.
The|best|thing|the|film|does|is|to|show|us|not|only|what|that|mind|looks|like|,|but|how|the|creative|process|itself|operates|.
For|all|its|failed|connections|,|Divine|Secrets|of|the|Ya-Ya|Sisterhood|is|nurturing|,|in|a|gauzy|,|dithering|way|.
This|is|pretty|dicey|material|.
But|some|unexpected|zigs|and|zags|help|.
The|filmmakers|skillfully|evoke|the|sense|of|menace|that|nature|holds|for|many|urban|dwellers|.
The|laser-projected|paintings|provide|a|spell-casting|beauty|,|while|Russell|and|Dreyfus|are|a|romantic|pairing|of|hearts|,|preciously|exposed|as|history|corners|them|.
You|do|n't|have|to|be|an|especially|tough|grader|to|give|a|charitable|B-minus|to|The|Emperor|'s|Club|.
This|romantic|thriller|is|steeped|in|the|atmosphere|of|wartime|England|,|and|ably|captures|the|speech|patterns|,|moral|codes|and|ideals|of|the|1940s|.
Divine|Secrets|of|the|Ya-Ya|Sisterhood|may|not|be|exactly|divine|,|but|it|'s|definitely|--|defiantly|--|ya|ya|,|what|with|all|of|those|terrific|songs|and|spirited|performances|.
Viewed|on|its|own|terms|,|Treasure|Planet|is|better-than-average|family|entertainment|,|but|true|fans|of|the|Stevenson|'s|novel|will|likely|prefer|Disney|'s|more|faithful|1950|live-action|swashbuckling|classic|.
A|journey|through|memory|,|a|celebration|of|living|,|and|a|sobering|rumination|on|fatality|,|classism|,|and|ignorance|.
Resourceful|and|ingenious|entertainment|.
``|Antwone|Fisher|''|is|an|earnest|,|by-the-numbers|effort|by|Washington|.
It|wo|n't|rock|any|boats|but|is|solid|meat-and-potatoes|filmmaking|.
A|historical|epic|with|the|courage|of|its|convictions|about|both|scope|and|detail|.
We|need|(|Moore|'s|)|noisy|,|cocky|energy|,|his|passion|and|class|consciousness|;|we|need|his|shticks|,|we|need|his|stones|.
Although|the|editing|might|have|been|tighter|,|Hush|!
sympathetically|captures|the|often|futile|lifestyle|of|young|people|in|modern|Japan|.
(|Gai|)|comes|closer|to|any|actress|I|can|remember|to|personifying|independence|in|its|purest|and|,|yes|,|most|intimidating|form|.
These|are|lives|worth|watching|,|paths|worth|following|.
It|'s|rather|like|a|Lifetime|special|--|pleasant|,|sweet|and|forgettable|.
A|moody|horror\/thriller|elevated|by|deft|staging|and|the|director|'s|well-known|narrative|gamesmanship|.
As|a|singular|character|study|,|it|'s|perfect|.
It|'s|also|the|year|'s|sweetest|movie|.
A|graceful|,|contemplative|film|that|gradually|and|artfully|draws|us|into|a|world|where|the|personal|and|the|political|get|fatally|intertwined|.
While|not|as|aggressively|impressive|as|its|American|counterpart|,|``|In|the|Bedroom|,|''|Moretti|'s|film|makes|its|own|,|quieter|observations
The|experience|of|watching|blobby|old-school|CGI|animation|in|this|superlarge|format|is|just|surreal|enough|to|be|diverting|.
Time|Changer|may|not|be|the|most|memorable|cinema|session|but|its|profound|self-evaluation|message|about|our|fragile|existence|and|the|absence|of|spiritual|guidance|should|at|least|invade|an|abundance|of|mindsets
``|The|Emperor|'s|New|Clothes|''|begins|with|a|simple|plan|...|Well|,|at|least|that|'s|the|plan|.
Haynes|has|so|fanatically|fetishized|every|bizarre|old-movie|idiosyncrasy|with|such|monastic|devotion|you|'re|not|sure|if|you|should|applaud|or|look|into|having|him|committed|.
(|Director|Peter|)|Jackson|and|his|crew|have|so|steeped|themselves|in|the|majesty|of|Tolkien|'s|writing|that|every|frame|produces|new|joys|,|whether|you|'re|a|fan|of|the|books|or|not|.
While|the|glass|slipper|does|n't|quite|fit|,|Pumpkin|is|definitely|a|unique|modern|fairytale|.
The|drama|is|played|out|with|such|aching|beauty|and|truth|that|it|brings|tears|to|your|eyes|.
An|exciting|and|involving|rock|music|doc|,|a|smart|and|satisfying|look|inside|that|tumultuous|world|.
An|offbeat|,|sometimes|gross|and|surprisingly|appealing|animated|film|about|the|true|meaning|of|the|holidays|.
This|version|incarnates|the|prophetic|book|in|a|way|even|its|exacting|author|might|admire|.
Sometimes|,|nothing|satisfies|like|old-fashioned|swashbuckling|.
And|in|this|regard|,|On|Guard|delivers|.
...|ambition|is|in|short|supply|in|the|cinema|,|and|Egoyan|tackles|his|themes|and|explores|his|characters|'|crises|with|seriousness|and|compassion|.
An|impossible|romance|,|but|we|root|for|the|patronized|Iranian|lad|.
Like|Dickens|with|his|passages|,|McGrath|crafts|quite|moving|scenes|throughout|his|resolutely|dramatic|variation|on|the|novel|.
There|'s|a|disreputable|air|about|the|whole|thing|,|and|that|'s|what|makes|it|irresistible|.
an|exceedingly|clever|piece|of|cinema|.
another|great|`|what|you|do|n't|see|'|is|much|more|terrifying|than|what|you|do|see|thriller|,|coupled|with|some|arresting|effects|,|incandescent|tones|and|stupendous|performances
A|carefully|structured|scream|of|consciousness|that|is|tortured|and|unsettling|--|but|unquestionably|alive|.
A|quietly|reflective|and|melancholy|New|Zealand|film|about|an|eventful|summer|in|a|13-year-old|girl|'s|life|.
Cute|,|funny|,|heartwarming|digitally|animated|feature|film|with|plenty|of|slapstick|humor|for|the|kids|,|lots|of|in-jokes|for|the|adults|and|heart|enough|for|everyone|.
very|solid|,|very|watchable|first|feature|for|director|Peter|Sheridan
a|budget|affair|that|exposes|the|generally|sad|existence|of|the|Bedouins|while|providing|a|precious|twinkle|of|insight|into|their|lives|.
It|suggests|the|wide-ranging|effects|of|media|manipulation|,|from|the|kind|of|reporting|that|is|done|by|the|supposedly|liberal|media|...|to|the|intimate|and|ultimately|tragic|heartache|of|maverick|individuals|like|Hatfield|and|Hicks|.
Workmanlike|,|maybe|,|but|still|a|film|with|all|the|elements|that|made|the|other|three|great|,|scary|times|at|the|movies|.
A|pleasant|enough|comedy|that|should|have|found|a|summer|place|.
Branagh|,|in|his|most|forceful|non-Shakespeare|screen|performance|,|grounds|even|the|softest|moments|in|the|angry|revolt|of|his|wit|.
Though|the|violence|is|far|less|sadistic|than|usual|,|the|film|is|typical|Miike|:|fast|,|furious|and|full|of|off-the-cuff|imaginative|flourishes|.
Compelling|as|it|is|exotic|,|Fast|Runner|has|a|plot|that|rivals|Shakespeare|for|intrigue|,|treachery|and|murder|.
What|it|lacks|in|originality|it|makes|up|for|in|intelligence|and|B-grade|stylishness|.
The|warm|presence|of|Zhao|Benshan|makes|the|preposterous|lying|hero|into|something|more|than|he|reasonably|should|be|.
This|is|as|powerful|a|set|of|evidence|as|you|'ll|ever|find|of|why|art|matters|,|and|how|it|can|resonate|far|beyond|museum|walls|and|through|to|the|most|painfully|marginal|lives|.
Director|Rob|Marshall|went|out|gunning|to|make|a|great|one|.
Skip|work|to|see|it|at|the|first|opportunity|.
Bow|'s|best|moments|are|when|he|'s|getting|busy|on|the|basketball|court|because|that|'s|when|he|really|scores|.
Offers|enough|playful|fun|to|entertain|the|preschool|set|while|embracing|a|wholesome|attitude|.
In|the|end|,|Punch-Drunk|Love|is|one|of|those|films|that|I|wanted|to|like|much|more|than|I|actually|did|.
Sometimes|,|that|'s|enough|.
An|intimate|,|good-humored|ethnic|comedy|like|numerous|others|but|cuts|deeper|than|expected|.
Ice|Cube|holds|the|film|together|with|an|engaging|and|warm|performance|...
Both|deeply|weird|and|charmingly|dear|.
As|blunt|as|it|is|in|depicting|child|abuse|,|El|Bola|is|a|movie|steeped|in|an|ambiguity|that|lends|its|conflicts|a|symbolic|resonance|.
Despite|a|story|predictable|enough|to|make|The|Sound|of|Music|play|like|a|nail-biting|thriller|,|its|heart|is|so|much|in|the|right|place|it|is|difficult|to|get|really|peeved|at|it|.
An|incredibly|low-rent|Danish|film|,|it|brings|a|group|of|people|together|in|a|sweet|and|charming|way|,|if|a|little|convenient
It|'s|the|cinematic|equivalent|of|a|good|page-turner|,|and|even|if|it|'s|nonsense|,|its|claws|dig|surprisingly|deep|.
Director|Nalin|Pan|does|n't|do|much|to|weigh|any|arguments|one|way|or|the|other|.
He|simply|presents|his|point|of|view|that|Ayurveda|works|.
No|question|.
What|``|Empire|''|lacks|in|depth|it|makes|up|for|with|its|heart|.
Claude|Miller|airs|out|a|tight|plot|with|an|easy|pace|and|a|focus|on|character|drama|over|crime-film|complications|.
What|Full|Frontal|lacks|in|thematic|coherence|it|largely|makes|up|for|as|loosey-goosey|,|experimental|entertainment|.
Still|,|I|'m|not|quite|sure|what|the|point|is|...
Rich|in|detail|,|gorgeously|shot|and|beautifully|acted|,|Les|Destinees|is|,|in|its|quiet|,|epic|way|,|daring|,|inventive|and|refreshingly|unusual|.
(|A|)|Hollywood|sheen|bedevils|the|film|from|the|very|beginning|...|(|but|)|Lohman|'s|moist|,|deeply|emotional|eyes|shine|through|this|bogus|veneer|...
Do|we|really|need|a|77-minute|film|to|tell|us|exactly|why|a|romantic|relationship|between|a|15-year-old|boy|and|a|40-year-old|woman|does|n't|work|?
Ford|deserves|to|be|remembered|at|Oscar|time|for|crafting|this|wonderful|portrait|of|a|conflicted|soldier|.
The|film|'s|45-minute|running|time|stops|shy|of|overkill|,|though|viewers|may|be|more|exhausted|than|the|athletes|onscreen|.
Do|n't|expect|any|surprises|in|this|checklist|of|teamwork|cliches|...
As|adapted|by|Kevin|Molony|from|Simon|Leys|'|novel|``|The|Death|of|Napoleon|''|and|directed|by|Alan|Taylor|,|Napoleon|'s|journey|is|interesting|but|his|Parisian|rebirth|is|stillborn
The|movie|addresses|a|hungry|need|for|PG-rated|,|nonthreatening|family|movies|,|but|it|does|n't|go|too|much|further|.
This|warm|and|gentle|romantic|comedy|has|enough|interesting|characters|to|fill|several|movies|,|and|its|ample|charms|should|win|over|the|most|hard-hearted|cynics|.
A|yarn|that|respects|the|Marvel|version|without|becoming|ensnared|by|it|.
This|is|a|happy|throwback|to|the|time|when|cartoons|were|cinema|'s|most|idiosyncratic|form|instead|of|one|of|its|most|predictable|.
Complex|,|affecting|and|uniquely|Almodóvar|,|the|film|evokes|strong|emotions|and|pushes|viewers|to|question|their|deepest|notions|of|moral|right|and|wrong|.
Good|ol'|urban|legend|stuff|.
Not|so|much|a|movie|as|a|picture|book|for|the|big|screen|.
This|is|n't|my|favorite|in|the|series|,|still|I|enjoyed|it|enough|to|recommend|.
It|'s|one|of|the|most|honest|films|ever|made|about|Hollywood|.
It|is|a|film|that|will|have|people|walking|out|halfway|through|,|will|encourage|others|to|stand|up|and|applaud|,|and|will|,|undoubtedly|,|leave|both|camps|engaged|in|a|ferocious|debate|for|years|to|come|.
On|its|own|cinematic|terms|,|it|successfully|showcases|the|passions|of|both|the|director|and|novelist|Byatt|.
Light|,|silly|,|photographed|with|colour|and|depth|,|and|rather|a|good|time|.
Pray|'s|film|works|well|and|will|appeal|even|to|those|who|are|n't|too|familiar|with|turntablism|.
Good|movie|.
Good|actress|.
But|if|you|expect|light|romantic|comedy|,|good|gosh|,|will|you|be|shocked|.
It|has|the|courage|to|wonder|about|big|questions|with|sincerity|and|devotion|.
It|risks|seeming|slow|and|pretentious|,|because|it|thinks|the|gamble|is|worth|the|promise|.
With|youthful|high|spirits|,|Tautou|remains|captivating|throughout|Michele|'s|religious|and|romantic|quests|,|and|she|is|backed|by|a|likable|cast|.
It|'s|an|example|of|sophisticated|,|challenging|filmmaking|that|stands|,|despite|its|noticeable|lack|of|emotional|heft|,|in|welcome|contrast|to|the|indulgent|dead-end|experimentation|of|the|director|'s|previous|Full|Frontal|.
A|very|funny|look|at|how|another|culture|handles|the|process|of|courting|and|marriage|.
But|tongue-in-cheek|preposterousness|has|always|been|part|of|For|the|most|part|Wilde|'s|droll|whimsy|helps|``|Being|Earnest|''|overcome|its|weaknesses|and|Parker|'s|creative|interference|...
Much|of|the|movie|'s|charm|lies|in|the|utter|cuteness|of|Stuart|and|Margolo|.
Their|computer-animated|faces|are|very|expressive|.
The|path|Ice|Age|follows|most|closely|,|though|,|is|the|one|established|by|Warner|Bros.|giant|Chuck|Jones|,|who|died|a|matter|of|weeks|before|the|movie|'s|release|.
Anchored|by|a|terrific|performance|by|Abbass|,|Satin|Rouge|shows|that|the|idea|of|women|'s|self-actualization|knows|few|continental|divides|.
Awkward|but|sincere|and|,|ultimately|,|it|wins|you|over|.
Smith|profiles|five|extraordinary|American|homes|,|and|because|the|owners|seem|fully|aware|of|the|uses|and|abuses|of|fame|,|it|'s|a|pleasure|to|enjoy|their|eccentricities|.
Though|the|plot|is|predictable|,|the|movie|never|feels|formulaic|,|because|the|attention|is|on|the|nuances|of|the|emotional|development|of|the|delicate|characters|.
Sam|Jones|became|a|very|lucky|filmmaker|the|day|Wilco|got|dropped|from|their|record|label|,|proving|that|one|man|'s|ruin|may|be|another|'s|fortune|.
Goyer|'s|screenplay|and|direction|are|thankfully|understated|,|and|he|has|drawn|excellent|performances|from|his|cast|.
Binoche|and|Magimel|are|perfect|in|these|roles|.
When|your|leading|ladies|are|a|couple|of|screen-eating|dominatrixes|like|Goldie|Hawn|and|Susan|Sarandon|at|their|raunchy|best|,|even|hokum|goes|down|easily|.
While|Undercover|Brother|is|definitely|one|for|the|masses|,|it|'s|also|full|of|sharp|,|smart|satire|.
Gets|under|the|skin|of|a|man|who|has|just|lost|his|wife|.
No|wonder|they|'re|talking|about|``|Talk|to|Her|.|''
It|'s|astonishing|.
For|its|seriousness|,|high|literary|aspirations|and|stunning|acting|,|the|film|can|only|be|applauded|.
Look|,|this|is|a|terrific|flick|replete|with|dazzling|camera-work|,|dancing|and|music|.
It|is|inspirational|in|characterizing|how|people|from|such|diverse|cultures|share|the|same|human|and|spiritual|needs|.
It|'s|fairly|self-aware|in|its|dumbness|.
A|triumph|,|relentless|and|beautiful|in|its|downbeat|darkness|.
Tailored|to|entertain|!
A|compelling|,|moving|film|that|respects|its|audience|and|its|source|material|.
has|a|plot|full|of|twists|upon|knots|...|and|a|nonstop|parade|of|mock-Tarantino|scuzbag|types|that|starts|out|clever|but|veers|into|overkill|.
A|work|of|astonishing|delicacy|and|force|.
The|film|benefits|greatly|from|a|less|manic|tone|than|its|predecessor|,|as|Cho|appears|to|have|settled|comfortably|into|her|skin|.
For|the|first|time|in|several|years|,|Mr.|Allen|has|surpassed|himself|with|the|magic|he|'s|spun|with|the|Hollywood|empress|of|Ms.|Leoni|'s|Ellie|.
Is|n't|quite|the|equal|of|Woo|'s|best|earlier|work|,|but|it|'s|easily|his|finest|American|film|...|comes|close|to|recapturing|the|brilliance|of|his|Hong|Kong|films|.
The|film|hinges|on|its|performances|,|and|both|leads|are|up|to|the|task|.
An|intelligent|,|earnest|,|intimate|film|that|drops|the|ball|only|when|it|pauses|for|blunt|exposition|to|make|sure|you|'re|getting|its|metaphysical|point|.
A|modest|pleasure|that|accomplishes|its|goals|with|ease|and|confidence|.
A|breezy|,|diverting|,|conventional|,|well-acted|tale|of|two|men|locked|in|an|ongoing|game|of|cat-and-cat|.
What|Jackson|has|accomplished|here|is|amazing|on|a|technical|level|.
As|teen|movies|go|,|``|Orange|County|''|is|a|refreshing|change
Makes|S&M|seem|very|romantic|,|and|Maggie|Gyllenhaal|is|a|delight|.
A|deliciously|mordant|,|bitter|black|comedy|.
Although|Life|or|Something|Like|It|is|very|much|in|the|mold|of|feel-good|movies|,|the|cast|and|director|Stephen|Herek|'s|polished|direction|pour|delightfully|piquant|wine|from|aged|bottles|.
It|is|risky|,|intelligent|,|romantic|and|rapturous|from|start|to|finish|.
The|movie|sticks|much|closer|to|Hornby|'s|drop-dead|confessional|tone|than|the|film|version|of|High|Fidelity|did|.
A|pleasant|ramble|through|the|sort|of|idoosyncratic|terrain|that|Errol|Morris|has|often|dealt|with|...|it|does|possess|a|loose|,|lackadaisical|charm|.
...|spiced|with|humor|(|'|I|speak|fluent|flatula|,|'|advises|Denlopp|after|a|rather|,|er|,|bubbly|exchange|with|an|alien|deckhand|)|and|witty|updatings|(|Silver|'s|parrot|has|been|replaced|with|Morph|,|a|cute|alien|creature|who|mimics|everyone|and|everything|around|)
This|is|a|raw|and|disturbing|tale|that|took|five|years|to|make|,|and|the|trio|'s|absorbing|narrative|is|a|heart-wrenching|showcase|indeed|.
A|beautiful|and|haunting|examination|of|the|stories|we|tell|ourselves|to|make|sense|of|the|mundane|horrors|of|the|world|.
Aside|from|being|the|funniest|movie|of|the|year|,|Simone|,|Andrew|Niccol|'s|brilliant|anti-Hollywood|satire|,|has|a|wickedly|eccentric|enchantment|to|it|.
Watstein|handily|directs|and|edits|around|his|screenplay|'s|sappier|elements|...|and|sustains|Off|the|Hook|'s|buildup|with|remarkable|assuredness|for|a|first-timer|.
Just|another|fish-out-of-water|story|that|barely|stays|afloat|.
There|'s|an|energy|to|Y|Tu|Mamá|También|.
Much|of|it|comes|from|the|brave|,|uninhibited|performances|by|its|lead|actors|.
It|'s|the|kind|of|pigeonhole-resisting|romp|that|Hollywood|too|rarely|provides|.
Reinforces|the|often|forgotten|fact|of|the|world|'s|remarkably|varying|human|population|and|mindset|,|and|its|capacity|to|heal|using|creative|,|natural|and|ancient|antidotes|.
You|can|feel|the|heat|that|ignites|this|gripping|tale|,|and|the|humor|and|humanity|that|root|it|in|feeling|.
It|'s|hard|not|to|be|seduced|by|(|Witherspoon|'s|)|charisma|,|even|in|this|run-of-the-mill|vehicle|,|because|this|girl|knows|how|to|drive|it|to|the|max|.
A|movie|for|11-year-old|boys|with|sports|dreams|of|their|own|and|the|preteen|girls|who|worship|Lil|'|Bow|Wow|.
A|refreshingly|authentic|coming-of-age|tale|.
If|you|'re|not|into|the|Pokemon|franchise|,|this|fourth|animated|movie|in|four|years|wo|n't|convert|you|--|or|even|keep|your|eyes|open|.
But|fans|should|have|fun|meeting|a|brand-new|Pokemon|called|Celebi|.
From|the|big|giant|titles|of|the|opening|credits|to|Elmer|Bernstein|'s|perfectly|melodic|score|,|Haynes|gets|just|about|everything|right|.
Whether|seen|on|a|10-inch|television|screen|or|at|your|local|multiplex|,|the|edge-of-your-seat|,|educational|antics|of|Steve|Irwin|are|priceless|entertainment|.
Has|a|shambling|charm|...|a|cheerfully|inconsequential|diversion|.
Ferrara|directs|the|entire|film|with|the|kind|of|detachment|that|makes|any|given|frame|look|like|a|family|'s|custom-made|Christmas|card|.
The|movie|has|lots|of|dancing|and|fabulous|music|.
There|are|slow|and|repetitive|parts|,|but|it|has|just|enough|spice|to|keep|it|interesting|.
An|incredibly|clever|and|superbly|paced|caper|filled|with|scams|within|scams|within|scams|.
There|'s|not|much|more|to|this|adaptation|of|the|Nick|Hornby|novel|than|charm|--|effortless|,|pleasurable|,|featherweight|charm|.
As|a|belated|nod|to|some|neglected|all-stars|,|Standing|in|the|Shadows|of|Motown|is|cultural|history|of|the|best|kind|:|informative|,|revealing|and|richly|entertaining|.
Even|if|the|ride|'s|a|little|bumpy|,|with|a|final|lap|that|'s|all|too|suspiciously|smooth|,|you|gotta|give|director|Roger|Michell|,|best|known|for|the|superfluous|Notting|Hill|,|credit|for|trying|.
Not|as|distinctive|or|even|as|humorous|as|its|needs|to|be|to|stand|out|,|but|it|has|clearly|been|made|with|affection|and|care|.
This|is|Carion|'s|debut|feature|but|his|script|and|direction|hums|with|a|confidence|that|many|spend|entire|careers|trying|to|reach|.
An|intelligent|,|moving|and|invigorating|film|.
...|one|of|the|most|ingenious|and|entertaining|thrillers|I|'ve|seen|in|quite|a|long|time|.
A|clever|blend|of|fact|and|fiction|.
A|vivid|cinematic|portrait|.
Hilarious|,|touching|and|wonderfully|dyspeptic|.
Theirs|is|a|simple|and|heart-warming|story|,|full|of|mirth|that|should|charm|all|but|the|most|cynical|.
The|film|is|an|enjoyable|family|film|--|pretty|much|aimed|at|any|youngster|who|loves|horses|.
A|frisky|and|fresh|romantic|comedy|exporing|sexual|politics|and|the|challenges|of|friendships|between|women|.
It|'s|a|good|film|--|not|a|classic|,|but|odd|,|entertaining|and|authentic|.
Flavorful|and|romantic|,|you|could|call|this|How|Martha|Got|Her|Groove|Back|--|assuming|,|that|is|,|she|ever|had|one|to|begin|with|.
Happily|for|Mr.|Chin|--|though|unhappily|for|his|subjects|--|the|invisible|hand|of|the|marketplace|wrote|a|script|that|no|human|screenwriter|could|have|hoped|to|match|.
Thurman|and|Lewis|are|hilarious|throughout|.
the|plot|is|so|amusingly|contrived|and|outlandish|in|its|coincidences|that|no|one|could|ever|mistake|it|for|anything|resembling|reality
Hits|one|out|of|the|park|for|the|`|they|do|n't|make|'em|like|that|anymore|'|department|.
It|dares|to|be|a|little|different|,|and|that|shading|is|what|makes|it|worthwhile|.
(|Fessenden|)|is|much|more|into|ambiguity|and|creating|mood|than|he|is|for|on|screen|thrills
The|comic|performances|are|all|spot|on|,|especially|Lee|Ross|'s|turn|as|Ken|.
a|compelling|journey|...|and|``|His|Best|Friend|Remembers|''|is|up|there|with|the|finest|of|specials|.
At|nearly|three|hours|,|the|whole|of|Safe|Conduct|is|less|than|the|sum|of|its|parts|.
The|Hours|makes|you|examine|your|own|life|in|much|the|same|way|its|characters|do|,|and|the|experience|is|profound|.
The|Hours|is|what|movies|are|supposed|to|be|...
A|bold|and|subversive|film|that|cuts|across|the|grain|of|what|is|popular|and|powerful|in|this|high-tech|age|,|speaking|its|truths|with|spellbinding|imagery|and|the|entrancing|music|of|Philip|Glass|.
Pretty|darn|good|,|despite|its|smarty-pants|aura|.
So|young|,|so|smart|,|such|talent|,|such|a|wise|\*\*\*|.
Woo|'s|fights|have|a|distinct|flair|.
His|warriors|collide|in|balletic|explosion|that|implies|an|underlying|order|throughout|the|chaos|.
Barney|has|created|a|tour|de|force|that|is|weird|,|wacky|and|wonderful|.
The|ending|does|leave|you|unfulfilled|,|but|these|are|performances|to|enjoy|in|a|memorable|ensemble|piece|.
...|an|agreeable|time-wasting|device|--|but|George|Pal|'s|low-tech|1960|version|still|rules|the|epochs|.
It|'s|a|brave|attempt|to|tap|into|the|heartbeat|of|the|world|,|a|salute|to|the|universal|language|of|rhythm|and|a|zippy|sampling|of|sounds|.
Offers|an|unusual|opportunity|to|observe|the|inequities|in|the|death|penalty|,|not|just|the|inherent|immorality|but|also|the|haphazard|administration|of|it|and|public|misperception|of|how|the|whole|thing|works|.
I|do|n't|think|I|'ve|been|as|entranced|and|appalled|by|an|Asian|film|since|Shinya|Tsukamoto|'s|Iron|Man|.
It|is|so|refreshing|to|see|Robin|Williams|turn|180|degrees|from|the|string|of|insultingly|innocuous|and|sappy|fiascoes|he|'s|been|making|for|the|last|several|years|.
Director|Benoit|Jacquot|,|making|his|first|opera-to-film|translation|with|Tosca|,|conveys|the|heaving|passion|of|Puccini|'s|famous|love-jealousy|-|murder-suicide|fandango|with|great|cinematic|innovation|.
Lilia|'s|transformation|from|strict|mother|to|sensual|siren|is|superficially|preposterous|,|but|Abbas|infuses|the|role|with|an|unimpeachable|core|of|emotional|truth|.
Frida|'s|artistic|brilliance|is|undeniable|--|it|'s|among|the|most|breathtakingly|designed|films|I|'ve|ever|seen|.
The|perfect|film|for|those|who|like|sick|comedies|that|can|be|snide|.
`|Charly|'|will|divide|its|audience|in|two|separate|groups|,|those|reaching|for|more|tissues|and|those|begging|for|mercy|...
Nervy|and|sensitive|,|it|taps|into|genuine|artistic|befuddlement|,|and|at|the|same|time|presents|a|scathing|indictment|of|what|drives|Hollywood|.
A|marvellous|journey|from|childhood|idealism|to|adolescent|self-absorption|.
The|film|is|just|a|big|,|gorgeous|,|mind-blowing|,|breath-taking|mess|.
Sharp|,|lively|,|funny|and|ultimately|sobering|film|.
Though|the|film|'s|scenario|is|certainly|not|earthshaking|,|this|depiction|of|fluctuating|female|sexuality|has|two|winning|lead|performances|and|charm|to|spare|.
A|worthy|tribute|to|a|great|humanitarian|and|her|vibrant|`|co-stars|.|'
A|recent|favourite|at|Sundance|,|this|white-trash|satire|will|inspire|the|affection|of|even|those|unlucky|people|who|never|owned|a|cassette|of|Def|Leppard|'s|Pyromania|.
The|recording|session|is|the|only|part|of|the|film|that|is|enlightening|--|and|how|appreciative|you|are|of|this|depends|on|your|level|of|fandom|.
Occasionally|funny|and|consistently|odd|,|and|it|works|reasonably|well|as|a|star|vehicle|for|Zhao|.
Bright|seems|alternately|amused|and|disgusted|with|this|material|,|and|he|ca|n't|help|throwing|in|a|few|of|his|own|touches|.
The|3D|images|only|enhance|the|film|'s|otherworldly|quality|,|giving|it|a|strange|combo|of|you-are-there|closeness|with|the|disorienting|unreality|of|the|seemingly|broken-down|fourth|wall|of|the|movie|screen|.
Andersson|creates|a|world|that|'s|at|once|surreal|and|disturbingly|familiar|;|absurd|,|yet|tremendously|sad|.
It|'s|predictable|,|but|it|jumps|through|the|expected|hoops|with|style|and|even|some|depth|.
Often|hilarious|,|well-shot|and|,|importantly|,|entertaining|,|Hell|House|is|a|fascinating|document|of|an|event|that|has|to|be|seen|to|be|believed|.
De|Oliveira|creates|an|emotionally|rich|,|poetically|plump|and|visually|fulsome|,|but|never|showy|,|film|whose|bittersweet|themes|are|reinforced|and|brilliantly|personified|by|Michel|Piccoli|.
...|an|inviting|piece|of|film|.
The|film|'s|real|appeal|wo|n't|be|to|Clooney|fans|or|adventure|buffs|,|but|to|moviegoers|who|enjoy|thinking|about|compelling|questions|with|no|easy|answers|.
The|fact|that|The|Rookie|is|a|nearly|impeccable|cinematic|experience|--|and|a|wonderful|all-ages|triumph|besides|--|is|a|miracle|akin|to|the|story|the|film|portrays|.
A|deviant|topical|comedy|which|is|funny|from|start|to|finish|.
A|startling|and|fresh|examination|of|how|the|bike|still|remains|an|ambiguous|icon|in|Chinese|society|.
A|highly|intriguing|thriller|,|coupled|with|some|ingenious|plot|devices|and|some|lavishly|built|settings|.|.
it|'s|a|worthwhile|tutorial|in|quantum|physics|and|slash-dash
As|Hugh|Grant|says|repeatedly|throughout|the|movie|,|`|Lovely|!
Brilliant|!|'
Cho|'s|fearless|in|picking|apart|human|foibles|,|not|afraid|to|lay|her|life|bare|in|front|of|an|audience|.
Her|delivery|and|timing|are|flawless|.
Works|because|,|for|the|most|part|,|it|avoids|the|stupid|cliches|and|formulaic|potholes|that|befall|its|brethren|.
At|its|best|,|The|Good|Girl|is|a|refreshingly|adult|take|on|adultery|...
An|amazing|and|incendiary|movie|that|dives|straight|into|the|rough|waters|of|contradiction|.
About|nowhere|kids|who|appropriated|turfs|as|they|found|them|and|become|self-made|celebrity|athletes|--|a|low-down|version|of|the|American|dream|.
Occasionally|,|in|the|course|of|reviewing|art-house|obscurities|and|slam-bam|action|flicks|,|a|jaded|critic|smacks|into|something|truly|new|.
A|miniscule|little|bleep|on|the|film|radar|,|but|one|that|many|more|people|should|check|out
``|13|Conversations|''|holds|its|goodwill|close|,|but|is|relatively|slow|to|come|to|the|point|.
A|slick|,|well-oiled|machine|,|exquisitely|polished|and|upholstered|.
Do|n't|plan|on|the|perfect|ending|,|but|Sweet|Home|Alabama|hits|the|mark|with|critics|who|escaped|from|a|small|town|life|.
It|has|a|subtle|way|of|getting|under|your|skin|and|sticking|with|you|long|after|it|'s|over|.
The|movie|stays|afloat|thanks|to|its|hallucinatory|production|design|.
It|helps|that|the|central|performers|are|experienced|actors|,|and|that|they|know|their|roles|so|well|.
A|provocative|movie|about|loss|,|anger|,|greed|,|jealousy|,|sickness|and|love|.
Worth|the|effort|to|watch|.
That|rara|avis|:|the|intelligent|romantic|comedy|with|actual|ideas|on|its|mind|.
Boisterous|and|daft|documentary|.
Hawke|draws|out|the|best|from|his|large|cast|in|beautifully|articulated|portrayals|that|are|subtle|and|so|expressive|they|can|sustain|the|poetic|flights|in|Burdette|'s|dialogue|.
A|work|of|the|utmost|subtlety|and|perception|,|it|marks|the|outstanding|feature|debut|of|writer-director|Eric|Byler|,|who|understands|the|power|of|the|implicit|and|the|virtues|of|simplicity|and|economy|.
Full|Frontal|is|the|antidote|for|Soderbergh|fans|who|think|he|'s|gone|too|commercial|since|his|two|Oscar|nominated|films|in|2000
It|turns|out|to|be|a|cut|above|the|norm|,|thanks|to|some|clever|writing|and|sprightly|acting|.
You|might|not|want|to|hang|out|with|Samantha|,|but|you|'ll|probably|see|a|bit|of|yourself|in|her|unfinished|story|.
A|work|of|intricate|elegance|,|literary|lyricism|and|profound|common|sense|.
It|'s|as|close|as|we|'ll|ever|come|to|looking|through|a|photographer|'s|viewfinder|as|he|works|.
Thoughtful|,|provocative|and|entertaining|.
Witty|,|touching|and|well|paced|.
Lee|Jeong-Hyang|tells|it|so|lovingly|and|films|it|so|beautifully|that|I|could|n't|help|being|captivated|by|it|.
You|have|to|pay|attention|to|follow|all|the|stories|,|but|they|'re|each|interesting|.
The|movie|is|well|shot|and|very|tragic|,|and|one|to|ponder|after|the|credits|roll|.
Enjoy|it|for|what|it|is|;|you|can|hate|yourself|later|.
A|map|of|the|inner|rhythms|of|love|and|jealousy|and|sacrifice|drawn|with|a|master|'s|steady|stroke|.
A|psychological|thriller|with|a|smart|script|and|an|obsessive-compulsive|'s|attention|to|detail|.
Grant|gets|to|display|his|cadness|to|perfection|,|but|also|to|show|acting|range|that|may|surprise|some|who|thought|light-hearted|comedy|was|his|forte|.
At|times|funny|and|at|other|times|candidly|revealing|,|it|'s|an|intriguing|look|at|two|performers|who|put|themselves|out|there|because|they|love|what|they|do|.
Westfeldt|and|Juergensen|exude|a|chemistry|and|comfort|level|that|'s|both|saucy|and|endearing|.
Harsh|,|effective|documentary|on|life|in|the|Israeli-occupied|Palestinian|territories|.
The|film|is|all|a|little|Lit|Crit|101|,|but|it|'s|extremely|well|played|and|often|very|funny|.
Earns|its|laughs|from|stock|redneck|`|types|'|and|from|the|many|,|many|moments|when|we|recognize|even|without|the|Elizabethan|prose|,|the|play|behind|the|thing|.
A|real|story|about|real|people|living|their|lives|concerned|about|the|future|of|an|elderly|,|mentally|handicapped|family|member|.
It|'s|absolutely|spooky|how|Lillard|channels|the|Shagster|right|down|to|the|original|Casey|Kasem-furnished|voice|.
A|dream|cast|of|solid|female|talent|who|build|a|seamless|ensemble|.
There|is|n't|a|weak|or|careless|performance|amongst|them|.
Smart|science|fiction|for|grown-ups|,|with|only|a|few|false|steps|along|the|way|.
It|'s|a|refreshing|change|from|the|self-interest|and|paranoia|that|shape|most|American|representations|of|Castro|.
Often|moving|and|explores|the|discomfort|inherent|in|the|contacts|between|the|American|`|hosts|'|and|their|`|guests|.|'
Though|the|controversial|Korean|filmmaker|'s|latest|effort|is|not|for|all|tastes|,|it|offers|gorgeous|imagery|,|effective|performances|,|and|an|increasingly|unsettling|sense|of|foreboding|.
Lathan|and|Diggs|have|considerable|personal|charm|,|and|their|screen|rapport|makes|the|old|story|seem|new|.
The|story|may|not|be|new|,|but|Australian|director|John|Polson|,|making|his|American|feature|debut|,|jazzes|it|up|adroitly|.
It|'s|endearing|to|hear|Madame|D.|refer|to|her|husband|as|`|Jackie|'|--|and|he|does|make|for|excellent|company|,|not|least|as|a|self-conscious|performer|.
The|film|often|achieves|a|mesmerizing|poetry|.
More|than|makes|up|for|its|mawkish|posing|by|offering|rousing|spates|of|genuine|feeling|.
It|'s|neither|as|romantic|nor|as|thrilling|as|it|should|be|.
But|it|offers|plenty|to|ponder|and|chew|on|as|its|unusual|relationship|slowly|unfolds|.
Occasionally|funny|,|always|very|colorful|and|enjoyably|overblown|in|the|traditional|Almodóvar|style|.
Merchant|effectively|translates|Naipaul|'s|lively|mix|of|characters|from|the|page|to|screen|.
Some|movies|are|like|a|tasty|hors-d'oeuvre|;|this|one|is|a|feast|.
What|could|have|become|just|another|cautionary|fable|is|allowed|to|play|out|as|a|clever|,|charming|tale|--|as|pleasantly|in|its|own|way|as|its|self-dramatizing|characters|.
Davis|has|filled|out|his|cast|with|appealing|fresh|faces|.
Achieves|a|sort|of|filmic|epiphany|that|revels|in|the|true|potential|of|the|medium|.
Once|you|get|into|its|rhythm|...|the|movie|becomes|a|heady|experience|.
``|Auto|Focus|''|works|as|an|unusual|biopic|and|document|of|male|swingers|in|the|Playboy|era
If|Mr.|Zhang|'s|subject|matter|is|,|to|some|degree|at|least|,|quintessentially|American|,|his|approach|to|storytelling|might|be|called|Iranian|.
A|fast-moving|and|remarkable|film|that|appears|destined|to|become|a|landmark|in|Japanese|animation|.
...|a|sour|little|movie|at|its|core|;|an|exploration|of|the|emptiness|that|underlay|the|relentless|gaiety|of|the|1920|'s|...|The|film|'s|ending|has|a|``|What|was|it|all|for|?|''
feeling|to|it|,|but|like|the|1920|'s|,|the|trip|there|is|a|great|deal|of|fun|.
A|worthy|entry|into|a|very|difficult|genre|.
(|Broomfield|)|uncovers|a|story|powerful|enough|to|leave|the|screen|sizzling|with|intrigue|.
Eight|Crazy|Nights|is|a|showcase|for|Sandler|'s|many|talents|.
A|sweet-natured|reconsideration|of|one|of|San|Francisco|'s|most|vital|,|if|least|widely|recognized|,|creative|fountainheads|.
This|is|one|of|the|most|visually|stunning|and|thematically|moving|epics|in|recent|memory|,|and|in|spite|of|numerous|minor|flaws|,|Scorsese|'s|best|in|more|than|a|decade|.
Everywhere|the|camera|looks|there|is|something|worth|seeing|.
A|richly|imagined|and|admirably|mature|work|from|a|gifted|director|who|definitely|has|something|on|his|mind|.
It|'s|a|nicely|detailed|world|of|pawns|,|bishops|and|kings|,|of|wagers|in|dingy|backrooms|or|pristine|forests|.
A|charming|,|quirky|and|leisurely|paced|Scottish|comedy|--|except|with|an|outrageous|central|gimmick|that|could|have|been|a|reject|from|Monty|Python|'s|Meaning|of|Life|.
It|never|fails|to|engage|us|.
Its|direction|,|its|script|,|and|Weaver|'s|performance|as|a|vaguely|discontented|woman|of|substance|make|for|a|mildly|entertaining|77|minutes|,|if|that|'s|what|you|'re|in|the|mood|for|.
A|charming|romantic|comedy|that|is|by|far|the|lightest|Dogme|film|and|among|the|most|enjoyable|.
This|is|the|kind|of|movie|that|used|to|be|right|at|home|at|the|Saturday|matinee|,|and|it|still|is|.
The|spark|of|special|anime|magic|here|is|unmistakable|and|hard|to|resist|.
Like|its|two|predecessors|,|1983|'s|Koyaanisqatsi|and|1988|'s|Powaqqatsi|,|the|cinematic|collage|Naqoyqatsi|could|be|the|most|navel-gazing|film|ever|.
Baran|is|n't|the|most|transporting|or|gripping|film|from|Iran|--|or|,|indeed|,|by|its|director|--|but|it|'s|a|worthy|companion|to|the|many|fine|,|focused|films|emerging|from|that|most|surprising|of|nations|.
The|visuals|alone|make|Metropolis|worth|seeing|.
Dark|,|resonant|,|inventively|detailed|and|packed|with|fleet|turns|of|plot|and|a|feast|of|visual|amazement|.
A|picture|that|extols|the|virtues|of|comradeship|and|community|in|a|spunky|,|spirited|fashion|.
A|resonant|tale|of|racism|,|revenge|and|retribution|.
Noyce|'s|film|is|contemplative|and|mournfully|reflective|.
Here|,|Adrian|Lyne|comes|as|close|to|profundity|as|he|is|likely|to|get|.
Evokes|a|little|of|the|fear|that|parents|have|for|the|possible|futures|of|their|children|--|and|the|sometimes|bad|choices|mothers|and|fathers|make|in|the|interests|of|doing|them|good|.
Rain|is|a|small|treasure|,|enveloping|the|viewer|in|a|literal|and|spiritual|torpor|that|is|anything|but|cathartic|.
An|elegant|,|exquisitely|modulated|psychological|thriller|.
This|concoction|,|so|bizarre|to|the|adult|mind|,|is|actually|a|charming|triumph|where|its|intended|under-12|audience|is|concerned|.
Droll|caper-comedy|remake|of|``|Big|Deal|on|Madonna|Street|''|that|'s|a|sly|,|amusing|,|laugh-filled|little|gem|in|which|the|ultimate|``|Bellini|''|begins|to|look|like|a|``|real|Kaputschnik|.|''
It|'s|a|beautifully|accomplished|lyrical|meditation|on|a|bunch|of|despondent|and|vulnerable|characters|living|in|the|renown|Chelsea|Hotel|...
Is|it|a|total|success|?
No.|.
Is|it|something|any|true|film|addict|will|want|to|check|out|?
You|bet|.
Zany|,|exuberantly|irreverent|animated|space|adventure|.
Dolgin|and|Franco|fashion|a|fascinating|portrait|of|a|Vietnamese-born|youngster|who|eagerly|and|easily|assimilated|as|an|all-American|girl|with|a|brand|new|name|in|southern|Tennessee|.
The|disarming|cornball|atmosphere|has|a|way|of|infecting|the|entire|crowd|as|the|film|rolls|on|.
A|refreshingly|honest|and|ultimately|touching|tale|of|the|sort|of|people|usually|ignored|in|contemporary|American|film|.
Search|it|out|.
Engrossing|and|affecting|,|if|ultimately|not|quite|satisfying|.
The|story|,|like|life|,|refuses|to|be|simple|,|and|the|result|is|a|compelling|slice|of|awkward|emotions|.
A|sly|game|of|cat|and|mouse|that|'s|intense|and|thrilling|at|times|,|but|occasionally|stretches|believability|to|its|limits|and|relies|on|predictable|plot|contrivances|.
Funny|and|,|at|times|,|poignant|,|the|film|from|director|George|Hickenlooper|all|takes|place|in|Pasadena|,|``|a|city|where|people|still|read|.|''
This|horror-comedy|does|n't|go|for|the|usual|obvious|laughs|at|the|expense|of|cheap-looking|monsters|--|unless|you|count|Elvira|'s|hooters|.
The|movie|'s|eventual|success|should|be|credited|to|Dennis|Quaid|,|in|fighting|trim|shape|as|an|athlete|as|well|as|an|actor
Not|a|bad|journey|at|all|.
Sits|uneasily|as|a|horror|picture|...|but|finds|surprising|depth|in|its|look|at|the|binds|of|a|small|family|.
Windtalkers|blows|this|way|and|that|,|but|there|'s|no|mistaking|the|filmmaker|in|the|tall|grass|,|true|to|himself|.
There|is|a|refreshing|absence|of|cynicism|in|Stuart|Little|2|--|quite|a|rarity|,|even|in|the|family|film|market|.
Eventually|,|it|wins|you|over|.
Noyce|films|it|more|as|a|shocking|history|lesson|than|as|drama|.
Like|a|south-of-the-border|Melrose|Place|.
Those|with|an|interest|in|new|or|singular|sorts|of|film|experiences|will|find|What|Time|Is|It|There|?
well|worth|the|time|.
A|wildly|funny|prison|caper|.
Huppert|gives|Erika|a|persona|that|is|so|intriguing|that|you|find|yourself|staring|hypnotically|at|her|,|trying|to|understand|her|and|wondering|if|she|'ll|crack|.
Despite|what|anyone|believes|about|the|goal|of|its|makers|,|the|show|...|represents|a|spectacular|piece|of|theater|,|and|there|'s|no|denying|the|talent|of|the|creative|forces|behind|it|.
You|'ll|be|left|with|the|sensation|of|having|just|witnessed|a|great|performance|and|,|perhaps|,|give|in|to|the|urge|to|get|on|your|feet|and|shake|it|.
The|actors|are|so|terrific|at|conveying|their|young|angst|,|we|do|indeed|feel|for|them|.
The|reason|this|picture|works|better|than|its|predecessors|is|that|Myers|is|no|longer|simply|spoofing|the|mini-mod-madness|of|'60s|spy|movies|.
It|is|a|kickass|,|dense|sci-fi|action|thriller|hybrid|that|delivers|and|then|some|.
I|have|n't|seen|one|in|so|long|,|no|wonder|I|did|n't|recognize|it|at|first|.
a|compelling|portrait|of|moral|emptiness
In|Adobo|,|ethnicity|is|not|just|the|spice|,|but|at|the|heart|of|more|universal|concerns|.
It|is|ridiculous|,|of|course|...|but|it|is|also|refreshing|,|disarming|,|and|just|outright|enjoyable|despite|its|ridiculousness|.
...|Blade|II|is|more|enjoyable|than|the|original|.
A|film|that|takes|you|inside|the|rhythms|of|its|subject|:|You|experience|it|as|you|watch|.
The|movie|exists|for|its|soccer|action|and|its|fine|acting|.
The|movie|is|saved|from|unbearable|lightness|by|the|simplicity|of|the|storytelling|and|the|authenticity|of|the|performances|.
The|film|starts|out|as|competent|but|unremarkable|...|and|gradually|grows|into|something|of|considerable|power|.
Nothing|Denis|has|made|before|,|like|Beau|Travil|and|Nenette|et|Boni|,|could|prepare|us|for|this|gory|,|perverted|,|sex-soaked|riff|on|the|cannibal|genre|.
Reinforces|the|talents|of|screenwriter|Charlie|Kaufman|,|creator|of|Adaptation|and|Being|John|Malkovich|.
Greene|delivers|a|typically|solid|performance|in|a|role|that|is|a|bit|of|a|departure|from|the|noble|characters|he|has|played|in|the|past|,|and|he|is|matched|by|Schweig|,|who|carries|the|film|on|his|broad|,|handsome|shoulders|.
Finds|a|way|to|tell|a|simple|story|,|perhaps|the|simplest|story|of|all|,|in|a|way|that|seems|compelling|and|even|original|.
A|stunning|piece|of|visual|poetry|that|will|,|hopefully|,|be|remembered|as|one|of|the|most|important|stories|to|be|told|in|Australia|'s|film|history|.
This|is|art|paying|homage|to|art|.
...|a|joke|at|once|flaky|and|resonant|,|lightweight|and|bizarrely|original|.
Invincible|is|a|wonderful|movie|.
...|a|cute|and|sometimes|side-splittingly|funny|blend|of|Legally|Blonde|and|Drop|Dead|Gorgeous|,|starring|Piper|Perabo|in|what|could|be|her|breakthrough|role|.
Dazzling|and|sugar-sweet|,|a|blast|of|shallow|magnificence|that|only|sex|,|scandal|,|and|a|chorus|line|of|dangerous|damsels|can|deliver|.
Occasionally|amateurishly|made|but|a|winsome|cast|and|nice|dialogue|keeps|it|going|.
Japan|'s|premier|stylist|of|sex|and|blood|hits|audiences|with|what|may|be|his|most|demented|film|to|date|.
Culkin|,|who|'s|in|virtually|every|scene|,|shines|as|a|young|man|who|uses|sarcastic|lies|like|a|shield|.
Cuts|right|through|the|B.S.|giving|a|big|middle-fingered|``|shut|up|''|to|those|who|talk|up|what|is|nothing|more|than|two|guys|beating|the|hell|outta|one|another|.
The|AM-radio|soundtrack|and|game|cast|--|Tierney|and|the|inimitable|Walken|especially|--|keep|this|unusual|comedy|from|choking|on|its|own|conceit|.
...|does|such|a|fine|job|of|engulfing|you|in|its|world|and|allying|you|with|its|characters|'|choices|,|good|and|ill|,|that|its|shortcomings|are|remembered|only|as|an|afterthought|.
Marvelous|,|merry|and|,|yes|,|melancholy|film|.
From|spiritual|rebirth|to|bruising|defeat|,|Vincent|'s|odyssey|resonates|in|a|profound|way|,|comparable|to|the|classic|films|of|Jean|Renoir|.
Novak|manages|to|capture|a|cruelly|hilarious|vein|of|black|comedy|in|the|situation|with|his|cast|of|non-actors|and|a|gritty|,|no-budget|approach|.
Insomnia|is|involving|.
Still|,|I|thought|it|could|have|been|more|.
There|was|time|on|that|second|round|to|see|the|subtleties|of|Ramsay|'s|portrait|of|grief|.
We|can|see|the|wheels|turning|,|and|we|might|resent|it|sometimes|,|but|this|is|still|a|nice|little|picture|,|made|by|bright|and|friendly|souls|with|a|lot|of|good|cheer|.
A|comprehensive|and|provocative|film|--|one|that|pushes|the|boundaries|of|biography|,|and|challenges|its|audience|.
The|way|Coppola|professes|his|love|for|movies|--|both|colorful|pop|junk|and|the|classics|that|unequivocally|qualify|as|art|--|is|giddily|entertaining|.
A|worthwhile|way|to|spend|two|hours|.
Francophiles|will|snicker|knowingly|and|you|'ll|want|to|slap|them|.
Sensitive|,|insightful|and|beautifully|rendered|film|.
One|of|the|best|of|the|year|.
A|love|for|films|shines|through|each|frame|and|the|era|is|recreated|with|obvious|affection|,|scored|to|perfection|with|some|tasty|boogaloo|beats|.
Throwing|caution|to|the|wind|with|an|invitation|to|the|hedonist|in|us|all|,|Nair|has|constructed|this|motion|picture|in|such|a|way|that|even|the|most|cynical|curmudgeon|with|find|himself|or|herself|smiling|at|one|time|or|another|.
Makes|an|aborbing|if|arguable|case|for|the|man|'s|greatness|.
An|endlessly|fascinating|,|landmark|movie|that|is|as|bold|as|anything|the|cinema|has|seen|in|years|.
...|a|haunting|vision|,|with|images|that|seem|more|like|disturbing|hallucinations|.
It|is|not|a|mass-market|entertainment|but|an|uncompromising|attempt|by|one|artist|to|think|about|another|.
Frailty|is|n't|as|gory|or|explicit|.
But|in|its|child-centered|,|claustrophobic|context|,|it|can|be|just|as|frightening|and|disturbing|--|even|punishing|.
Mixes|likeable|personalities|,|inventive|photography|and|cutting|,|and|wall-to-wall|toe-tapping|music|to|paint|a|picture|of|a|subculture|that|is|at|once|exhilarating|,|silly|,|perverse|,|hopeful|and|always|fun|.
The|long-range|appeal|of|``|Minority|Report|''|should|transcend|any|awards|it|bags|.
This|is|one|for|the|ages|.
(|A|)|superbly|controlled|,|passionate|adaptation|of|Graham|Greene|'s|1955|novel|.
Much|monkeyfun|for|all|.
An|enchanting|film|that|presents|an|audacious|tour|of|the|past|and|takes|within|its|warm|embrace|the|bounties|of|cultural|artifacts|inside|St.|Petersburg|'s|Hermitage|Museum|.
(|Hawn|'s|character|)|is|so|bluntly|written|,|without|a|trace|of|sentimentality|,|and|so|blisteringly|defined|,|that|every|other|character|seems|overlooked|and|underwritten|.
The|heightened|symmetry|of|this|new\/old|Cinema|Paradiso|makes|the|film|a|fuller|experience|,|like|an|old|friend|haunted|by|the|exigencies|of|time|.
The|Powers|team|has|fashioned|a|comedy|with|more|laughs|than|many|,|no|question|.
But|this|time|there|'s|some|mold|on|the|gold|.
While|surprisingly|sincere|,|this|average|little|story|is|adorned|with|some|awesome|action|photography|and|surfing|.
It|is|far|from|the|worst|,|thanks|to|the|topical|issues|it|raises|,|the|performances|of|Stewart|and|Hardy|,|and|that|essential|feature|--|a|decent|full-on|space|battle|.
A|film|that|is|a|portrait|of|grace|in|an|imperfect|world|.
A|pleasurably|jacked-up|piece|of|action|moviemaking|.
Nicolas|Philibert|observes|life|inside|a|one-room|schoolhouse|in|northern|France|in|his|documentary|To|Be|and|to|Have|,|easily|one|of|the|best|films|of|the|year|.
A|perverse|little|truffle|,|dainty|psychological|terror|on|the|outside|with|a|creamy|filling|of|familial|jealousy|and|unrepentant|domestic|psychopathy|.
This|ecologically|minded|,|wildlife|friendly|film|teaches|good|ethics|while|entertaining|with|its|unconventionally|wacky|but|loving|family
An|enjoyably|half-wit|remake|of|the|venerable|Italian|comedy|Big|Deal|on|Madonna|Street|.
It|takes|this|never-ending|confusion|and|hatred|,|puts|a|human|face|on|it|,|evokes|shame|among|all|who|are|party|to|it|and|even|promotes|understanding|.
Reign|of|Fire|may|be|little|more|than|another|platter|of|reheated|Aliens|,|but|it|'s|still|pretty|tasty|.
There|are|times|when|A|Rumor|of|Angels|plays|like|an|extended|episode|of|Touched|by|an|Angel|--|a|little|too|much|dancing|,|a|few|too|many|weeping|scenes|--|but|I|liked|its|heart|and|its|spirit|.
Two|hours|of|melodramatic|musical|married|to|two|hours|of|underdog|sports|intrigue|,|if|the|picture|also|shares|the|weaknesses|of|both|genres|,|more|'s|the|pity|.
This|cheery|,|down-to-earth|film|is|warm|with|the|cozy|feeling|of|relaxing|around|old|friends|.
Thrilling|,|provocative|and|darkly|funny|,|this|timely|sci-fi|mystery|works|on|so|many|different|levels|that|it|not|only|invites|,|it|demands|repeated|viewings|.
A|tale|of|horror|and|revenge|that|is|nearly|perfect|in|its|relentless|descent|to|the|depths|of|one|man|'s|tortured|soul|.
An|epic|of|grandeur|and|scale|that|'s|been|decades|gone|from|the|popcorn|pushing|sound|stages|of|Hollywood|.
Genuinely|touching|because|it|'s|realistic|about|all|kinds|of|love|.
Lauren|Ambrose|comes|alive|under|the|attention|from|two|strangers|in|town|-|with|honest|performances|and|realistic|interaction|between|the|characters|,|this|is|a|coming-of-age|story|with|a|twist|.
There|has|been|much|puzzlement|among|critics|about|what|the|election|symbolizes|.
I|believe|the|message|is|in|the|messenger|:|The|agent|is|a|woman|.
An|enjoyable|film|for|the|family|,|amusing|and|cute|for|both|adults|and|kids|.
``|The|Mothman|Prophecies|''|is|a|difficult|film|to|shake|from|your|conscience|when|night|falls|.
The|second|chapter|of|the|Harry|Potter|series|is|even|more|magical|than|the|first|and|simply|the|best|family|film|of|the|year|.
More|honest|about|Alzheimer|'s|disease|,|I|think|,|than|Iris|.
The|acting|alone|is|worth|the|price|of|admission|.
An|excellent|romp|that|boasts|both|a|heart|and|a|mind|.
Interacting|eyeball-to-eyeball|and|toe-to-toe|,|Hopkins|and|Norton|are|a|winning|combination|--|but|Fiennes|steals|`|Red|Dragon|'|right|from|under|their|noses|.
This|is|a|terrific|character|study|,|a|probe|into|the|life|of|a|complex|man|.
Impresses|you|with|its|open-endedness|and|surprises|.
This|is|n't|a|narrative|film|--|I|do|n't|know|if|it|'s|possible|to|make|a|narrative|film|about|September|11th|,|though|I|'m|sure|some|will|try|--|but|it|'s|as|close|as|anyone|has|dared|to|come|.
My|oh|my|,|is|this|an|invigorating|,|electric|movie|.
The|two|leads|chomp|considerably|more|scenery|with|their|acting|than|fire-breathing|monsters|barbecue|with|their|breath|...
Cedar|takes|a|very|open-minded|approach|to|this|sensitive|material|,|showing|impressive|control|,|both|visually|and|in|the|writing|.
Biggie|and|Tupac|is|so|single-mindedly|daring|,|it|puts|far|more|polished|documentaries|to|shame|.
So|many|documentaries|like|this|presuppose|religious|bigotry|or|zealous|nuttiness|of|its|antagonists|,|but|Family|Fundamentals|displays|a|rare|gift|for|unflinching|impartiality|.
The|cast|is|uniformly|excellent|and|relaxed|.
After|making|several|adaptations|of|other|writers|'|work|,|Armenian-Canadian|director|Atom|Egoyan|broached|an|original|treatment|of|a|deeply|personal|subject|.
The|film|is|painfully|authentic|,|and|the|performances|of|the|young|players|are|utterly|convincing|.
If|it|seems|like|a|minor|miracle|that|its|septuagenarian|star|is|young|enough|to|be|the|nonagenarian|filmmaker|'s|son|,|more|incredible|still|are|the|clear-eyed|boldness|and|quiet|irony|with|which|actor|and|director|take|on|life|'s|urgent|questions|.
A|candid|and|often|fascinating|documentary|about|a|Pentecostal|church|in|Dallas|that|assembles|an|elaborate|haunted|house|each|year|to|scare|teenagers|into|attending|services|.
Fans|of|the|animated|wildlife|adventure|show|will|be|in|warthog|heaven|;|others|need|not|necessarily|apply|.
Without|resorting|to|hyperbole|,|I|can|state|that|Kissing|Jessica|Stein|may|be|the|best|same-sex|romance|I|have|seen|.
Nolan|bravely|treads|where|few|American|films|dare|to|delve|--|into|the|world|of|ambivalence|and|ambiguity|...
Unlike|the|nauseating|fictions|peddled|by|such|`|Have-yourself-a-happy-little-Holocaust|'|movies|as|Life|Is|Beautiful|and|Jakob|the|Liar|,|The|Grey|Zone|is|honest|enough|to|deny|the|possibility|of|hope|in|Auschwitz|.
A|potent|allegorical|love|story|.
Even|those|who|would|like|to|dismiss|the|film|outright|should|find|much|to|mull|and|debate|.
This|is|cool|,|slick|stuff|,|ready|to|quench|the|thirst|of|an|audience|that|misses|the|summer|blockbusters|.
The|movie|is|full|of|fine|performances|,|led|by|Josef|Bierbichler|as|Brecht|and|Monica|Bleibtreu|as|Helene|Weigel|,|his|wife|.
A|captivating|cross-cultural|comedy|of|manners|.
Andy|Garcia|enjoys|one|of|his|richest|roles|in|years|and|Mick|Jagger|gives|his|best|movie|performance|since|,|well|,|Performance|.
The|movie|is|n't|always|easy|to|look|at|.
But|if|it|is|indeed|a|duty|of|art|to|reflect|life|,|than|Leigh|has|created|a|masterful|piece|of|artistry|right|here|.
It|'s|(|Ricci|'s|)|best|work|yet|,|this|girl-woman|who|sincerely|believes|she|can|thwart|the|world|'s|misery|with|blind|good|will|.
Highlights|are|the|terrific|performances|by|Christopher|Plummer|,|as|the|prime|villain|,|and|Nathan|Lane|as|Vincent|Crummles|,|the|eccentric|theater|company|manager|.
(|Howard|)|so|good|as|Leon|Barlow|...|that|he|hardly|seems|to|be|acting|.
Superior|genre|storytelling|,|which|gets|under|our|skin|simply|by|crossing|the|nuclear|line|.
By|taking|Entertainment|Tonight|subject|matter|and|giving|it|humor|and|poignancy|,|Auto|Focus|becomes|both|gut-bustingly|funny|and|crushingly|depressing|.
It|'s|a|bittersweet|and|lyrical|mix|of|elements|.
Subversive|,|meditative|,|clinical|and|poetic|,|The|Piano|Teacher|is|a|daring|work|of|genius|.
The|weakest|of|the|four|Harry|Potter|books|has|been|transformed|into|the|stronger|of|the|two|films|by|the|thinnest|of|margins|.
Its|gross-out|gags|and|colorful|set|pieces|...|are|of|course|stultifyingly|contrived|and|too|stylized|by|half|.
Still|,|it|gets|the|job|done|--|a|sleepy|afternoon|rental|.
It|further|declares|its|director|,|Zhang|Yang|of|Shower|,|as|a|boldly|experimental|,|contemporary|stylist|with|a|bright|future|.
Smith|'s|approach|is|never|to|tease|,|except|gently|and|in|that|way|that|makes|us|consider|our|own|eccentricities|and|how|they|are|expressed|through|our|homes|.
Full|of|profound|,|real-life|moments|that|anyone|can|relate|to|,|it|deserves|a|wide|audience|.
A|movie|that|will|touch|the|hearts|of|both|children|and|adults|,|as|well|as|bring|audiences|to|the|edge|of|their|seats|.
Leave|it|to|Rohmer|,|now|82|,|to|find|a|way|to|bend|current|technique|to|the|service|of|a|vision|of|the|past|that|is|faithful|to|both|architectural|glories|and|commanding|open|spaces|of|the|city|as|it|was|more|than|two|centuries|ago|.
Fine|acting|but|there|is|no|sense|of|connecting|the|dots|,|just|dots|.
An|extraordinary|Swedish|film|about|the|soul|adventure|of|marriage|--|the|kind|of|intimate|and|character-driven|film|that|Bille|August|does|best|.
A|blessed|gift|to|film|geeks|and|historians|.
If|the|'|70|'s|were|your|idea|of|a|good|time|at|the|movies|,|this|will|make|you|very|happy|.
It|took|19|predecessors|to|get|THIS|?
Thoughtful|,|even|stinging|at|times|,|and|lots|of|fun|.
One|of|the|most|haunting|,|viciously|honest|coming-of-age|films|in|recent|memory|.
The|WWII|drama|is|well|plotted|,|visually|striking|and|filled|with|enjoyably|complex|characters|who|are|never|what|they|first|appear|.
It|'s|a|pleasure|to|see|Seinfeld|griping|about|the|biz|with|buddies|Chris|Rock|,|Garry|Shandling|and|Colin|Quinn|.
If|you|love|Motown|music|,|you|'ll|love|this|documentary|.
This|time|out|,|(|Sade|)|is|an|unsettlingly|familiar|figure|--|in|turns|loyal|and|deceitful|,|responsible|and|reckless|,|idealistically|selfless|and|coldly|self-interested|.
Human|Resources|was|a|good|,|straightforward|tale|,|but|Time|Out|is|better|.
It|'s|haunting|.
It|'s|like|a|poem|.
To|the|film|'s|credit|,|the|acting|is|fresh|and|unselfconscious|,|and|Munch|is|a|marvel|of|reality|versus|sappy|sentiment|.
Chicago|is|,|in|many|ways|,|an|admirable|achievement|.
Shainberg|weaves|a|carefully|balanced|scenario|that|is|controlled|by|neither|character|,|is|weirdly|sympathetic|to|both|and|manages|to|be|tender|and|darkly|comic|.
Even|when|foreign|directors|...|borrow|stuff|from|Hollywood|,|they|invariably|shake|up|the|formula|and|make|it|more|interesting|.
A|cockamamie|tone|poem|pitched|precipitously|between|swoony|lyricism|and|violent|catastrophe|...|the|most|aggressively|nerve-wracking|and|screamingly|neurotic|romantic|comedy|in|cinema|history|.
Sturdy|,|entertaining|period|drama|...|both|Caine|and|Fraser|have|their|moments|.
Whether|(|Binoche|and|Magimel|)|are|being|charming|or|angst-ridden|,|they|easily|fill|their|scenes|and|,|fine|judges|both|,|never|overcook|the|hysteria|.
A|spunky|,|original|take|on|a|theme|that|will|resonate|with|singles|of|many|ages|.
It|'s|a|glorious|groove|that|leaves|you|wanting|more|.
Majidi|gets|uniformly|engaging|performances|from|his|largely|amateur|cast|.
...|a|well-observed|and|disturbing|little|movie
Fans|of|Nijinsky|will|savor|every|minute|of|Cox|'s|work|.
Everything|you|loved|about|it|in|1982|is|still|there|,|for|everybody|who|wants|to|be|a|kid|again|,|or|show|it|to|their|own|kids|.
Jagger|the|actor|is|someone|you|want|to|see|again|.
Escapism|in|its|purest|form|.
There|is|a|kind|of|attentive|concern|that|Hoffman|brings|to|his|characters|,|as|if|he|has|been|giving|them|private|lessons|,|and|now|it|is|time|for|their|first|public|recital|.
A|comic|gem|with|some|serious|sparkles|.
U.S.|audiences|may|find|(|Attal|and|Gainsbourg|'s|)|unfamiliar|personas|give|the|film|an|intimate|and|quaint|reality|that|is|a|little|closer|to|human|nature|than|what|Hollywood|typically|concocts|.
``|Cremaster|3|''|should|come|with|the|warning|``|For|serious|film|buffs|only|!|''
Once|again|,|director|Jackson|strikes|a|rewarding|balance|between|emotion|on|the|human|scale|and|action\/effects|on|the|spectacular|scale|.
A|loving|little|film|of|considerable|appeal|.
Although|it|'s|a|bit|smug|and|repetitive|,|this|documentary|engages|your|brain|in|a|way|few|current|films|do|.
Flawed|but|worthy|look|at|life|in|U.S.|relocation|camps|.
It|'s|a|lovely|film|with|lovely|performances|by|Buy|and|Accorsi|.
No|one|goes|unindicted|here|,|which|is|probably|for|the|best|.
And|if|you|'re|not|nearly|moved|to|tears|by|a|couple|of|scenes|,|you|'ve|got|ice|water|in|your|veins|.
A|warm|,|funny|,|engaging|film|.
Uses|sharp|humor|and|insight|into|human|nature|to|examine|class|conflict|,|adolescent|yearning|,|the|roots|of|friendship|and|sexual|identity|.
Half|Submarine|flick|,|Half|Ghost|Story|,|All|in|one|criminally|neglected|film
Entertains|by|providing|good|,|lively|company|.
Dazzles|with|its|fully-written|characters|,|its|determined|stylishness|(|which|always|relates|to|characters|and|story|)|and|Johnny|Dankworth|'s|best|soundtrack|in|years|.
Visually|imaginative|,|thematically|instructive|and|thoroughly|delightful|,|it|takes|us|on|a|roller-coaster|ride|from|innocence|to|experience|without|even|a|hint|of|that|typical|kiddie-flick|sentimentality|.
Nothing|'s|at|stake|,|just|a|twisty|double-cross|you|can|smell|a|mile|away|--|still|,|the|derivative|Nine|Queens|is|lots|of|fun|.
Unlike|the|speedy|wham-bam|effect|of|most|Hollywood|offerings|,|character|development|--|and|more|importantly|,|character|empathy|--|is|at|the|heart|of|Italian|for|Beginners|.
You|'ll|gasp|appalled|and|laugh|outraged|and|possibly|,|watching|the|spectacle|of|a|promising|young|lad|treading|desperately|in|a|nasty|sea|,|shed|an|errant|tear|.
The|band|'s|courage|in|the|face|of|official|repression|is|inspiring|,|especially|for|aging|hippies|(|this|one|included|)|.
Although|German|cooking|does|not|come|readily|to|mind|when|considering|the|world|'s|best|cuisine|,|Mostly|Martha|could|make|Deutchland|a|popular|destination|for|hungry|tourists|.
A|beguiling|splash|of|pastel|colors|and|prankish|comedy|from|Disney|.
As|surreal|as|a|dream|and|as|detailed|as|a|photograph|,|as|visually|dexterous|as|it|is|at|times|imaginatively|overwhelming|.
(|Lawrence|bounces|)|all|over|the|stage|,|dancing|,|running|,|sweating|,|mopping|his|face|and|generally|displaying|the|wacky|talent|that|brought|him|fame|in|the|first|place|.
The|film|serves|as|a|valuable|time|capsule|to|remind|us|of|the|devastating|horror|suffered|by|an|entire|people|.
What|'s|surprising|about|Full|Frontal|is|that|despite|its|overt|self-awareness|,|parts|of|the|movie|still|manage|to|break|past|the|artifice|and|thoroughly|engage|you|.
Whether|you|like|rap|music|or|loathe|it|,|you|ca|n't|deny|either|the|tragic|loss|of|two|young|men|in|the|prime|of|their|talent|or|the|power|of|this|movie|.
...|an|otherwise|intense|,|twist-and-turn|thriller|that|certainly|should|n't|hurt|talented|young|Gaghan|'s|resume|.
It|provides|the|grand|,|intelligent|entertainment|of|a|superior|cast|playing|smart|people|amid|a|compelling|plot|.
There|'s|...|tremendous|energy|from|the|cast|,|a|sense|of|playfulness|and|excitement|that|seems|appropriate|.
It|moves|quickly|,|adroitly|,|and|without|fuss|;|it|does|n't|give|you|time|to|reflect|on|the|inanity|--|and|the|Cold|War|datedness|--|of|its|premise|.
A|deep|and|meaningful|film|.
The|film|'s|welcome|breeziness|and|some|unbelievably|hilarious|moments|--|most|portraying|the|idiocy|of|the|film|industry|--|make|it|mostly|worth|the|trip|.
It|'s|a|remarkably|solid|and|subtly|satirical|tour|de|force|.
Enormously|entertaining|for|moviegoers|of|any|age|.
A|poignant|,|artfully|crafted|meditation|on|mortality|.
A|rarity|among|recent|Iranian|films|:|It|'s|a|comedy|full|of|gentle|humor|that|chides|the|absurdity|of|its|protagonist|'s|plight|.
Not|only|is|Undercover|Brother|as|funny|,|if|not|more|so|,|than|both|Austin|Powers|films|,|but|it|'s|also|one|of|the|smarter|,|savvier|spoofs|to|come|along|in|some|time|.
In|a|way|,|the|film|feels|like|a|breath|of|fresh|air|,|but|only|to|those|that|allow|it|in|.
Woody|Allen|'s|latest|is|an|ambling|,|broad|comedy|about|all|there|is|to|love|--|and|hate|--|about|the|movie|biz|.
It|'s|a|stunning|lyrical|work|of|considerable|force|and|truth|.
The|inhospitability|of|the|land|emphasizes|the|spare|precision|of|the|narratives|and|helps|to|give|them|an|atavistic|power|,|as|if|they|were|tales|that|had|been|handed|down|since|the|beginning|of|time|.
(|Næs|)|directed|the|stage|version|of|Elling|,|and|gets|fine|performances|from|his|two|leads|who|originated|the|characters|on|stage|.
Made|me|unintentionally|famous|--|as|the|queasy-stomached|critic|who|staggered|from|the|theater|and|blacked|out|in|the|lobby|.
But|believe|it|or|not|,|it|'s|one|of|the|most|beautiful|,|evocative|works|I|'ve|seen|.
A|coda|in|every|sense|,|The|Pinochet|Case|splits|time|between|a|minute-by-minute|account|of|the|British|court|'s|extradition|chess|game|and|the|regime|'s|talking-head|survivors|.
Like|Mike|is|a|winner|for|kids|,|and|no|doubt|a|winner|for|Lil|Bow|Wow|,|who|can|now|add|movies|to|the|list|of|things|he|does|well|.
(|T|)|his|beguiling|Belgian|fable|,|very|much|its|own|droll|and|delicate|little|film|,|has|some|touching|things|to|say|about|what|is|important|in|life|and|why|.
Here|'s|yet|another|studio|horror|franchise|mucking|up|its|storyline|with|glitches|casual|fans|could|correct|in|their|sleep|.
But|taken|as|a|stylish|and|energetic|one-shot|,|The|Queen|of|the|Damned|can|not|be|said|to|suck|.
You|wo|n't|like|Roger|,|but|you|will|quickly|recognize|him|.
And|that|'s|a|big|part|of|why|we|go|to|the|movies|.
While|the|stoically|delivered|hokum|of|Hart|'s|War|is|never|fun|,|it|'s|still|a|worthy|addition|to|the|growing|canon|of|post-Saving|Private|Ryan|tributes|to|the|greatest|generation|.
We|know|the|plot|'s|a|little|crazy|,|but|it|held|my|interest|from|start|to|finish|.
A|sober|and|affecting|chronicle|of|the|leveling|effect|of|loss|.
A|fast|,|funny|,|highly|enjoyable|movie|.
A|celebration|of|quirkiness|,|eccentricity|,|and|certain|individuals|'|tendency|to|let|it|all|hang|out|,|and|damn|the|consequences|.
Writer\/director|Joe|Carnahan|'s|grimy|crime|drama|is|a|manual|of|precinct|cliches|,|but|it|moves|fast|enough|to|cover|its|clunky|dialogue|and|lapses|in|logic|.
A|smart|,|witty|follow-up|.
While|the|ideas|about|techno-saturation|are|far|from|novel|,|they|'re|presented|with|a|wry|dark|humor|.
An|infectious|cultural|fable|with|a|tasty|balance|of|family|drama|and|frenetic|comedy|.
Although|occasionally|static|to|the|point|of|resembling|a|stage|play|,|the|film|delivers|a|solid|mixture|of|sweetness|and|laughs|.
It|provides|an|honest|look|at|a|community|striving|to|anchor|itself|in|new|grounds|.
Add|yet|another|hat|to|a|talented|head|,|Clooney|'s|a|good|director|.
Building|slowly|and|subtly|,|the|film|,|sporting|a|breezy|spontaneity|and|realistically|drawn|characterizations|,|develops|into|a|significant|character|study|that|is|both|moving|and|wise|.
Ultimately|feels|empty|and|unsatisfying|,|like|swallowing|a|Communion|wafer|without|the|wine|.
Chilling|,|well-acted|,|and|finely|directed|:|David|Jacobson|'s|Dahmer|.
A|swashbuckling|tale|of|love|,|betrayal|,|revenge|and|above|all|,|faith|.
Without|ever|becoming|didactic|,|director|Carlos|Carrera|expertly|weaves|this|novelistic|story|of|entangled|interrelationships|and|complex|morality|.
It|'s|a|coming-of-age|story|we|'ve|all|seen|bits|of|in|other|films|--|but|it|'s|rarely|been|told|with|such|affecting|grace|and|cultural|specificity|.
A|literate|presentation|that|wonderfully|weaves|a|murderous|event|in|1873|with|murderous|rage|in|2002|.
Makes|even|the|claustrophobic|on-board|quarters|seem|fun|.
This|is|as|respectful|a|film|as|Byatt|fans|could|hope|for|,|though|lovers|of|the|book|may|wonder|why|it|'s|necessary|.
One|of|the|best|films|of|the|year|with|its|exploration|of|the|obstacles|to|happiness|faced|by|five|contemporary|individuals|...|a|psychological|masterpiece|.
Not|far|beneath|the|surface|,|this|reconfigured|tale|asks|disturbing|questions|about|those|things|we|expect|from|military|epics|.
For|the|most|part|Stevens|glides|through|on|some|solid|performances|and|witty|dialogue|.
Broomfield|turns|his|distinctive|`|blundering|'|style|into|something|that|could|really|help|clear|up|the|case|.
Against|all|odds|in|heaven|and|hell|,|it|creeped|me|out|just|fine|.
It|'s|refreshing|to|see|a|girl-power|movie|that|does|n't|feel|it|has|to|prove|anything|.
It|'s|worth|seeing|just|on|the|basis|of|the|wisdom|,|and|at|times|,|the|startling|optimism|,|of|the|children|.
A|rigorously|structured|and|exquisitely|filmed|drama|about|a|father|and|son|connection|that|is|a|brief|shooting|star|of|love|.
This|surreal|Gilliam-esque|film|is|also|a|troubling|interpretation|of|Ecclesiastes|.
A|rewarding|work|of|art|for|only|the|most|patient|and|challenge-hungry|moviegoers|.
A|quiet|treasure|--|a|film|to|be|savored|.
May|be|far|from|the|best|of|the|series|,|but|it|'s|assured|,|wonderfully|respectful|of|its|past|and|thrilling|enough|to|make|it|abundantly|clear|that|this|movie|phenomenon|has|once|again|reinvented|itself|for|a|new|generation|.
A|compelling|Spanish|film|about|the|withering|effects|of|jealousy|in|the|life|of|a|young|monarch|whose|sexual|passion|for|her|husband|becomes|an|obsession|.
Huston|nails|both|the|glad-handing|and|the|choking|sense|of|hollow|despair|.
may|not|have|generated|many|sparks|,|but|with|his|affection|for|Astoria|and|its|people|he|has|given|his|tale|a|warm|glow|.
A|delirious|celebration|of|the|female|orgasm|.
Exquisitely|nuanced|in|mood|tics|and|dialogue|,|this|chamber|drama|is|superbly|acted|by|the|deeply|appealing|veteran|Bouquet|and|the|chilling|but|quite|human|Berling|.
It|'s|fascinating|to|see|how|Bettany|and|McDowell|play|off|each|other|.
The|film|is|beautifully|mounted|,|but|,|more|to|the|point|,|the|issues|are|subtly|presented|,|managing|to|walk|a|fine|line|with|regard|to|the|question|of|Joan|'s|madness|.
Leigh|'s|film|is|full|of|memorable|performances|from|top|to|bottom|.
One|of|the|most|significant|moviegoing|pleasures|of|the|year|.
Jose|Campanella|delivers|a|loosely|autobiographical|story|brushed|with|sentimentality|but|brimming|with|gentle|humor|,|bittersweet|pathos|,|and|lyric|moments|that|linger|like|snapshots|of|memory|.
Generally|,|Clockstoppers|will|fulfill|your|wildest|fantasies|about|being|a|different|kind|of|time|traveler|,|while|happily|killing|94|minutes|.
The|movie|is|beautiful|to|behold|and|engages|one|in|a|sense|of|epic|struggle|--|inner|and|outer|--|that|'s|all|too|rare|in|Hollywood|'s|hastier|productions|.
Neither|Parker|nor|Donovan|is|a|typical|romantic|lead|,|but|they|bring|a|fresh|,|quirky|charm|to|the|formula|.
It|'s|a|much|more|emotional|journey|than|what|Shyamalan|has|given|us|in|his|past|two|movies|,|and|Gibson|,|stepping|in|for|Bruce|Willis|,|is|the|perfect|actor|to|take|us|on|the|trip|.
Not|only|are|the|special|effects|and|narrative|flow|much|improved|,|and|Daniel|Radcliffe|more|emotionally|assertive|this|time|around|as|Harry|,|but|the|film|conjures|the|magic|of|author|J.K.|Rowling|'s|books|.
Jaglom|...|put|(|s|)|the|audience|in|the|privileged|position|of|eavesdropping|on|his|characters
Beautifully|observed|,|miraculously|unsentimental|comedy-drama|.
A|must-see|for|the|David|Mamet|enthusiast|and|for|anyone|who|appreciates|intelligent|,|stylish|moviemaking|.
Crackerjack|entertainment|--|nonstop|romance|,|music|,|suspense|and|action|.
The|acting|,|costumes|,|music|,|cinematography|and|sound|are|all|astounding|given|the|production|'s|austere|locales|.
García|Bernal|and|Talancón|are|an|immensely|appealing|couple|,|and|even|though|their|story|is|predictable|,|you|'ll|want|things|to|work|out|.
Far|more|imaginative|and|ambitious|than|the|trivial|,|cash-in|features|Nickelodeon|has|made|from|its|other|animated|TV|series|.
The|very|definition|of|the|`|small|'|movie|,|but|it|is|a|good|stepping|stone|for|director|Sprecher|.
A|gripping|,|searing|portrait|of|a|lost|soul|trying|to|find|her|way|through|life|.
Suffers|from|the|lack|of|a|compelling|or|comprehensible|narrative|.
Still|,|as|a|visual|treat|,|the|film|is|almost|unsurpassed|.
So|unassuming|and|pure|of|heart|,|you|ca|n't|help|but|warmly|extend|your|arms|and|yell|`|Safe|!|'
An|intriguing|cinematic|omnibus|and|round-robin|that|occasionally|is|more|interesting|in|concept|than|in|execution|.
So|refreshingly|incisive|is|Grant|that|for|the|first|time|he|'ll|probably|appeal|more|to|guys|than|to|their|girlfriends|who|drag|them|to|this|movie|for|the|Hugh|factor|.
At|a|time|when|half|the|so-called|real|movies|are|little|more|than|live-action|cartoons|,|it|'s|refreshing|to|see|a|cartoon|that|knows|what|it|is|,|and|knows|the|form|'s|history|.
The|magic|of|the|film|lies|not|in|the|mysterious|spring|but|in|the|richness|of|its|performances|.
Hoffman|notches|in|the|nuances|of|pain|,|but|his|smart|,|edgy|voice|and|waddling|profile|(|emphasized|here|)|accent|the|humor|of|Wilson|'s|plight|,|and|that|saves|his|pathos|from|drippiness|.
What|better|message|than|`|love|thyself|'|could|young|women|of|any|size|receive|?
The|second|coming|of|Harry|Potter|is|a|film|far|superior|to|its|predecessor|.
A|movie|that|successfully|crushes|a|best|selling|novel|into|a|timeframe|that|mandates|that|you|avoid|the|Godzilla|sized|soda|.
84|minutes|of|rolling|musical|back|beat|and|supercharged|cartoon|warfare|.
It|'s|also|,|clearly|,|great|fun|.
...|takes|the|beauty|of|baseball|and|melds|it|with|a|story|that|could|touch|anyone|regardless|of|their|familiarity|with|the|sport
Seldahl|'s|Barbara|is|a|precise|and|moving|portrait|of|someone|whose|world|is|turned|upside|down|,|first|by|passion|and|then|by|illness|.
A|warm|but|realistic|meditation|on|friendship|,|family|and|affection|.
Byler|reveals|his|characters|in|a|way|that|intrigues|and|even|fascinates|us|,|and|he|never|reduces|the|situation|to|simple|melodrama|.
Turns|potentially|forgettable|formula|into|something|strangely|diverting|.
Bogdanovich|tantalizes|by|offering|a|peep|show|into|the|lives|of|the|era|'s|creme|de|la|celluloid|.
People|cinema|at|its|finest|.
The|performances|take|the|movie|to|a|higher|level|.
what|really|makes|it|special|is|that|it|pulls|us|into|its|world|,|gives|us|a|hero|whose|suffering|and|triumphs|we|can|share|,|surrounds|him|with|interesting|characters|and|sends|us|out|of|the|theater|feeling|we|'ve|shared|a|great|adventure|.
...|a|spoof|comedy|that|carries|its|share|of|laughs|--|sometimes|a|chuckle|,|sometimes|a|guffaw|and|,|to|my|great|pleasure|,|the|occasional|belly|laugh|.
Manages|to|transcend|the|sex|,|drugs|and|show-tunes|plot|into|something|far|richer|.
Dense|with|characters|and|contains|some|thrilling|moments|.
LaPaglia|'s|ability|to|convey|grief|and|hope|works|with|Weaver|'s|sensitive|reactions|to|make|this|a|two-actor|master|class|.
Reign|of|Fire|looks|as|if|it|was|made|without|much|thought|--|and|is|best|watched|that|way|.
Altogether|,|this|is|successful|as|a|film|,|while|at|the|same|time|being|a|most|touching|reconsideration|of|the|familiar|masterpiece|.
We|root|for|(|Clara|and|Paul|)|,|even|like|them|,|though|perhaps|it|'s|an|emotion|closer|to|pity|.
The|best|film|about|baseball|to|hit|theaters|since|Field|of|Dreams|.
Instead|of|a|hyperbolic|beat-charged|urban|western|,|it|'s|an|unpretentious|,|sociologically|pointed|slice|of|life|.
the|film|tunes|into|a|grief|that|could|lead|a|man|across|centuries|.
If|The|Count|of|Monte|Cristo|does|n't|transform|Caviezel|into|a|movie|star|,|then|the|game|is|even|more|rigged|than|it|was|two|centuries|ago|.
(|D|)|oes|n't|bother|being|as|cloying|or|preachy|as|equivalent|evangelical|Christian|movies|--|maybe|the|filmmakers|know|that|the|likely|audience|will|already|be|among|the|faithful|.
As|a|tolerable|diversion|,|the|film|suffices|;|a|Triumph|,|however|,|it|is|not|.
If|director|Michael|Dowse|only|superficially|understands|his|characters|,|he|does|n't|hold|them|in|contempt|.
If|your|taste|runs|to|`|difficult|'|films|you|absolutely|ca|n't|miss|it|.
(|City|)|reminds|us|how|realistically|nuanced|a|Robert|De|Niro|performance|can|be|when|he|is|not|more|lucratively|engaged|in|the|shameless|self-caricature|of|`|Analyze|This|'|(|1999|)|and|`|Analyze|That|,|'|promised|(|or|threatened|)|for|later|this|year|.
...|a|story|we|have|n't|seen|on|the|big|screen|before|,|and|it|'s|a|story|that|we|as|Americans|,|and|human|beings|,|should|know|.
Like|Leon|,|it|'s|frustrating|and|still|oddly|likable|.
All|in|all|,|The|Count|of|Monte|Cristo|is|okay|,|but|it|is|surely|no|classic|,|like|the|novel|upon|which|it|is|based|.
If|you|can|stomach|the|rough|content|,|it|'s|worth|checking|out|for|the|performances|alone|.
Looking|aristocratic|,|luminous|yet|careworn|in|Jane|Hamilton|'s|exemplary|costumes|,|Rampling|gives|a|performance|that|could|not|be|improved|upon|.|'
...|Mafia|,|rap|stars|and|hood|rats|butt|their|ugly|heads|in|a|regurgitation|of|cinematic|violence|that|gives|brutal|birth|to|an|unlikely|,|but|likable|,|hero|.|'
On|this|tricky|topic|,|Tadpole|is|very|much|a|step|in|the|right|direction|,|with|its|blend|of|frankness|,|civility|and|compassion|.
Fun|,|flip|and|terribly|hip|bit|of|cinematic|entertainment|.
Montias|...|pumps|a|lot|of|energy|into|his|nicely|nuanced|narrative|and|surrounds|himself|with|a|cast|of|quirky|--|but|not|stereotyped|--|street|characters|.
Falls|neatly|into|the|category|of|Good|Stupid|Fun|.
The|film|'s|performances|are|thrilling|.
Even|in|its|most|tedious|scenes|,|Russian|Ark|is|mesmerizing|.
The|continued|good|chemistry|between|Carmen|and|Juni|is|what|keeps|this|slightly|disappointing|sequel|going|,|with|enough|amusing|banter|--|blessedly|curse-free|--|to|keep|both|kids|and|parents|entertained|.
Reggio|'s|continual|visual|barrage|is|absorbing|as|well|as|thought-provoking|.
Unfortunately|,|it|appears|that|(|Jackie|)|Chan|'s|US|influence|is|starting|to|show|in|his|Hong|Kong|films|.
It|all|adds|up|to|good|fun|.
A|big|,|gorgeous|,|sprawling|swashbuckler|that|delivers|its|diversions|in|grand|,|uncomplicated|fashion|.
The|wanton|slipperiness|of|\*|Corpus|and|its|amiable|jerking|and|reshaping|of|physical|time|and|space|would|make|it|a|great|piece|to|watch|with|kids|and|use|to|introduce|video|as|art|.
A|stunning|and|overwhelmingly|cogent|case|for|Kissinger|as|a|calculating|war|criminal|.
Sade|is|an|engaging|look|at|the|controversial|eponymous|and|fiercely|atheistic|hero|.
a|quiet|,|pure|,|elliptical|film
Kinnear|does|n't|aim|for|our|sympathy|,|but|rather|delivers|a|performance|of|striking|skill|and|depth|.
The|subtle|strength|of|``|Elling|''|is|that|it|never|loses|touch|with|the|reality|of|the|grim|situation|.
A|study|in|shades|of|gray|,|offering|itself|up|in|subtle|plot|maneuvers|...
The|format|gets|used|best|...|to|capture|the|dizzying|heights|achieved|by|motocross|and|BMX|riders|,|whose|balletic|hotdogging|occasionally|ends|in|bone-crushing|screwups|.
Has|a|lot|of|the|virtues|of|Eastwood|at|his|best|.
Chilling|but|uncommercial|look|into|the|mind|of|Jeffrey|Dahmer|,|serial|killer|.
Though|it|'s|become|almost|redundant|to|say|so|,|major|kudos|go|to|Leigh|for|actually|casting|people|who|look|working-class|.
It|deserves|to|be|seen|by|anyone|with|even|a|passing|interest|in|the|events|shaping|the|world|beyond|their|own|horizons|.
A|movie|that|reminds|us|of|just|how|exciting|and|satisfying|the|fantasy|cinema|can|be|when|it|'s|approached|with|imagination|and|flair|.
Thanks|to|Scott|'s|charismatic|Roger|and|Eisenberg|'s|sweet|nephew|,|Roger|Dodger|is|one|of|the|most|compelling|variations|on|In|the|Company|of|Men|.
Nine|Queens|is|not|only|than|a|frighteningly|capable|debut|and|genre|piece|,|but|also|a|snapshot|of|a|dangerous|political|situation|on|the|verge|of|coming|to|a|head|.
It|'s|the|chemistry|between|the|women|and|the|droll|scene-stealing|wit|and|wolfish|pessimism|of|Anna|Chancellor|that|makes|this|``|Two|Weddings|and|a|Funeral|''|fun|.
Will|amuse|and|provoke|adventurous|adults|in|specialty|venues|.
You|do|n't|have|to|know|about|music|to|appreciate|the|film|'s|easygoing|blend|of|comedy|and|romance|.
A|film|about|a|young|man|finding|God|that|is|accessible|and|touching|to|the|marrow|.
For|the|first|time|in|years|,|De|Niro|digs|deep|emotionally|,|perhaps|because|he|'s|been|stirred|by|the|powerful|work|of|his|co-stars|.
The|film|'s|snags|and|stumblings|are|more|than|compensated|for|by|its|wryly|subversive|tone|.
Inside|the|film|'s|conflict-powered|plot|there|is|a|decent|moral|trying|to|get|out|,|but|it|'s|not|that|,|it|'s|the|tension|that|keeps|you|in|your|seat|.
Affleck|and|Jackson|are|good|sparring|partners|.
The|old-world|-|meets-new|mesh|is|incarnated|in|the|movie|'s|soundtrack|,|a|joyful|effusion|of|disco|Bollywood|that|,|by|the|end|of|Monsoon|Wedding|,|sent|my|spirit|soaring|out|of|the|theater|.
An|effectively|creepy|,|fear-inducing|(|not|fear-reducing|)|film|from|Japanese|director|Hideo|Nakata|,|who|takes|the|superstitious|curse|on|chain|letters|and|actually|applies|it|.
Having|had|the|good|sense|to|cast|actors|who|are|,|generally|speaking|,|adored|by|the|movie-going|public|,|Khouri|then|gets|terrific|performances|from|them|all|.
A|subtle|and|well-crafted|(|for|the|most|part|)|chiller|.
Warm|Water|Under|a|Red|Bridge|is|a|quirky|and|poignant|Japanese|film|that|explores|the|fascinating|connections|between|women|,|water|,|nature|,|and|sexuality|.
Although|laced|with|humor|and|a|few|fanciful|touches|,|the|film|is|a|refreshingly|serious|look|at|young|women|.
The|best|revenge|may|just|be|living|well|because|this|film|,|unlike|other|Dumas|adaptations|,|is|far|more|likened|to|a|treasure|than|a|lengthy|jail|sentence|.
A|delectable|and|intriguing|thriller|filled|with|surprises|,|Read|My|Lips|is|an|original|.
This|is|a|story|of|two|misfits|who|do|n't|stand|a|chance|alone|,|but|together|they|are|magnificent|.
Highbrow|self-appointed|guardians|of|culture|need|not|apply|,|but|those|who|loved|Cool|as|Ice|have|at|last|found|a|worthy|follow-up|.
One|of|creepiest|,|scariest|movies|to|come|along|in|a|long|,|long|time|,|easily|rivaling|Blair|Witch|or|The|Others|.
Maud|and|Roland|'s|search|for|an|unknowable|past|makes|for|a|haunting|literary|detective|story|,|but|LaBute|pulls|off|a|neater|trick|in|Possession|:|He|makes|language|sexy|.
Pacino|is|brilliant|as|the|sleep-deprived|Dormer|,|his|increasing|weariness|as|much|existential|as|it|is|physical|.
Rare|Birds|has|more|than|enough|charm|to|make|it|memorable|.
Manages|to|be|sweet|and|wickedly|satisfying|at|the|same|time|.
This|Nickleby|thing|might|have|more|homosexual|undertones|than|an|Eddie|Murphy|film|.
And|just|when|you|think|it|ca|n't|get|any|more|gay|,|in|pops|Nathan|Lane|.
No|sophomore|slump|for|director|Sam|Mendes|,|who|segues|from|Oscar|winner|to|Oscar-winning|potential|with|a|smooth|sleight|of|hand|.
The|movie|is|n't|just|hilarious|:|It|'s|witty|and|inventive|,|too|,|and|in|hindsight|,|it|is|n't|even|all|that|dumb|.
Old-form|moviemaking|at|its|best|.
Ahhhh|...|revenge|is|sweet|!
Yakusho|and|Shimizu|...|create|engaging|characterizations|in|Imamura|'s|lively|and|enjoyable|cultural|mix|.
You|will|emerge|with|a|clearer|view|of|how|the|gears|of|justice|grind|on|and|the|death|report|comes|to|share|airtime|alongside|the|farm|report|.
Ruzowitzky|has|taken|this|mothball-y|stuff|and|made|a|rather|sturdy|,|old-fashioned|entertainment|out|of|it|.
In|spite|of|Good|Housekeeping|'s|unsavory|characters|and|WWF|mentality|,|this|white|trash|War|of|the|Roses|is|a|surprisingly|engaging|film|.
Collateral|Damage|finally|delivers|the|goods|for|Schwarzenegger|fans|.
There|has|always|been|something|likable|about|the|Marquis|de|Sade|.
As|a|first-time|director|,|Paxton|has|tapped|something|in|himself|as|an|actor|that|provides|Frailty|with|its|dark|soul|.
For|the|most|part|,|director|Anne-Sophie|Birot|'s|first|feature|is|a|sensitive|,|extraordinarily|well-acted|drama|.
By|the|time|we|learn|that|Andrew|'s|Turnabout|Is|Fair|Play|is|every|bit|as|awful|as|Borchardt|'s|Coven|,|we|can|enjoy|it|anyway|.
This|riveting|World|War|II|moral|suspense|story|deals|with|the|shadow|side|of|American|culture|:|racial|prejudice|in|its|ugly|and|diverse|forms|.
A|tender|,|heartfelt|family|drama|.
A|difficult|,|absorbing|film|that|manages|to|convey|more|substance|despite|its|repetitions|and|inconsistencies|than|do|most|films|than|are|far|more|pointed|and|clear|.
For|the|most|part|,|it|'s|a|work|of|incendiary|genius|,|steering|clear|of|knee-jerk|reactions|and|quick|solutions|.
It|has|the|charm|of|the|original|American|road|movies|,|feasting|on|the|gorgeous|,|ramshackle|landscape|of|the|filmmaker|'s|motherland|.
(|Chaiken|'s|)|talent|lies|in|an|evocative|,|accurate|observation|of|a|distinctive|milieu|and|in|the|lively|,|convincing|dialogue|she|creates|for|her|characters|.
In|all|,|this|is|a|watchable|movie|that|'s|not|quite|the|memorable|experience|it|might|have|been|.
Huppert|'s|superbly|controlled|display|of|murderous|vulnerability|ensures|that|malice|has|a|very|human|face|.
My|thoughts|were|focused|on|the|characters|.
That|is|a|compliment|to|Kuras|and|Miller|.
If|I|had|been|thinking|about|the|visual|medium|,|they|would|have|been|doing|something|wrong|.
One|of|the|more|intelligent|children|'s|movies|to|hit|theaters|this|year|.
Remember|the|kind|of|movie|we|were|hoping|``|Ecks|vs.|Sever|''|or|``|xXx|''|was|going|to|be|?
This|is|it|.
Not|for|the|prurient|or|squeamish|,|it|'s|a|daring|if|overlong|examination|of|an|idolized|culture|,|self-loathing|and|sexual|politics|.
A|cartoon|that|'s|truly|cinematic|in|scope|,|and|a|story|that|'s|compelling|and|heartfelt|--|even|if|the|heart|belongs|to|a|big|,|four-legged|herbivore|.
The|film|'s|almost|unbearable|portrait|of|sadness|and|grief|transcends|its|specific|story|to|speak|to|the|ways|in|which|need|,|history|and|presumption|tangle|,|and|sometimes|destroy|,|blood|ties|.
Travels|a|fascinating|arc|from|hope|and|euphoria|to|reality|and|disillusionment|.
There|'s|something|auspicious|,|and|daring|,|too|,|about|the|artistic|instinct|that|pushes|a|majority-oriented|director|like|Steven|Spielberg|to|follow|A.I.|with|this|challenging|report|so|liable|to|unnerve|the|majority|.
For|anyone|unfamiliar|with|pentacostal|practices|in|general|and|theatrical|phenomenon|of|Hell|Houses|in|particular|,|it|'s|an|eye-opener|.
It|seems|like|I|have|been|waiting|my|whole|life|for|this|movie|and|now|I|ca|n't|wait|for|the|sequel|.
It|'s|a|bit|disappointing|that|it|only|manages|to|be|decent|instead|of|dead|brilliant|.
An|operatic|,|sprawling|picture|that|'s|entertainingly|acted|,|magnificently|shot|and|gripping|enough|to|sustain|most|of|its|170-minute|length|.
The|far|future|may|be|awesome|to|consider|,|but|from|period|detail|to|matters|of|the|heart|,|this|film|is|most|transporting|when|it|stays|put|in|the|past|.
It|inspires|a|continuing|and|deeply|satisfying|awareness|of|the|best|movies|as|monumental|`|picture|shows|.|'
Awesome|creatures|,|breathtaking|scenery|,|and|epic|battle|scenes|add|up|to|another|`|spectacular|spectacle|.|'
By|candidly|detailing|the|politics|involved|in|the|creation|of|an|extraordinary|piece|of|music|,|(|Jones|)|calls|our|attention|to|the|inherent|conflict|between|commerce|and|creativity|.
It|'s|unnerving|to|see|Recoing|'s|bizzarre|reaction|to|his|unemployment|.
Good|film|,|but|very|glum|.
Much|as|we|might|be|interested|in|gratuitous|sexualization|,|Haneke|has|a|different|objective|in|mind|--|namely|the|implications|of|our|craving|for|fake|stimulation|.
Dazzling|in|its|complexity|,|disturbing|for|its|extraordinary|themes|,|The|Piano|Teacher|is|a|film|that|defies|categorisation|.
It|haunts|,|horrifies|,|startles|and|fascinates|;|it|is|impossible|to|look|away|.
Ah|yes|,|and|then|there|'s|the|music|...
It|has|charm|to|spare|,|and|unlike|many|romantic|comedies|,|it|does|not|alienate|either|gender|in|the|audience|.
Although|Jackson|is|doubtless|reserving|the|darkest|hours|for|The|Return|of|the|King|,|we|long|for|a|greater|sense|of|urgency|in|the|here|and|now|of|The|Two|Towers|.
It|is|great|summer|fun|to|watch|Arnold|and|his|buddy|Gerald|bounce|off|a|quirky|cast|of|characters|.
Bleakly|funny|,|its|characters|all|the|more|touching|for|refusing|to|pity|or|memorialize|themselves|.
It|will|not|appeal|to|the|impatient|,|but|those|who|like|long|books|and|movies|will|admire|the|way|it|accumulates|power|and|depth|.
This|flick|is|about|as|cool|and|crowd-pleasing|as|a|documentary|can|get|.
``|The|Ring|''|is|pretty|much|an|English-language|copy|of|the|film|that|inspired|it|,|and|it|carries|the|same|strengths|and|flaws|.
The|Wild|Thornberrys|Movie|is|a|jolly|surprise|.
Griffiths|proves|she|'s|that|rare|luminary|who|continually|raises|the|standard|of|her|profession|.
Prancing|his|way|through|the|tailor-made|part|of|a|male|hooker|approaching|the|end|of|his|vitality|,|Jagger|obviously|relishes|every|self-mocking|moment|.
Offers|much|to|enjoy|...|and|a|lot|to|mull|over|in|terms|of|love|,|loyalty|and|the|nature|of|staying|friends|.
An|important|movie|,|a|reminder|of|the|power|of|film|to|move|us|and|to|make|us|examine|our|values|.
Is|this|love|or|is|it|masochism|?
Binoche|makes|it|interesting|trying|to|find|out|.
The|mesmerizing|performances|of|the|leads|keep|the|film|grounded|and|keep|the|audience|riveted|.
Worth|watching|for|Dong|Jie|'s|performance|--|and|for|the|way|it|documents|a|culture|in|the|throes|of|rapid|change|.
Two|hours|fly|by|--|opera|'s|a|pleasure|when|you|do|n't|have|to|endure|intermissions|--|and|even|a|novice|to|the|form|comes|away|exhilarated|.
It|'s|one|heck|of|a|character|study|--|not|of|Hearst|or|Davies|but|of|the|unique|relationship|between|them|.
Candid|Camera|on|methamphetamines|.
A|subject|like|this|should|inspire|reaction|in|its|audience|;|The|Pianist|does|not|.
Equilibrium|is|what|George|Orwell|might|have|imagined|had|today|'s|mood-altering|drug|therapy|been|envisioned|by|chemists|in|1949|.
Creepy|,|authentic|and|dark|.
This|disturbing|bio-pic|is|hard|to|forget|.
Martin|and|Barbara|are|complex|characters|--|sometimes|tender|,|sometimes|angry|--|and|the|delicate|performances|by|Sven|Wollter|and|Viveka|Seldahl|make|their|hopes|and|frustrations|vivid|.
A|twisty|,|moody|slice|of|Southern|Gothic|...
It|'s|so|good|that|you|can|practically|see|the|Hollywood|`|suits|'|trying|to|put|together|the|cast|and|filmmaking|team|for|the|all-too|-|inevitable|American|remake|.
The|weight|of|the|piece|,|the|unerring|professionalism|of|the|chilly|production|,|and|the|fascination|embedded|in|the|lurid|topic|prove|recommendation|enough|.
An|absurdist|comedy|about|alienation|,|separation|and|loss|.
`|They|'|begins|and|ends|with|scenes|so|terrifying|I|'m|still|stunned|.
And|I|'ve|decided|to|leave|a|light|on|every|night|from|now|on|.
This|tenth|feature|is|a|big|deal|,|indeed|--|at|least|the|third-best|,|and|maybe|even|a|notch|above|the|previous|runner-up|,|Nicholas|Meyer|'s|Star|Trek|VI|:|The|Undiscovered|Country|.
...|with|``|The|Bourne|Identity|''|we|return|to|the|more|traditional|action|genre|.
Beneath|Clouds|is|a|succinct|low-budget|film|whose|compelling|characters|and|intelligent|script|are|exactly|what|was|missing|from|Rabbit-Proof|Fence|.
The|film|is|a|contrivance|,|as|artificial|as|the|video|games|Japanese|teens|play|in|a|nightclub|sequence|,|but|it|'s|an|enjoyable|one|.
Holm|...|embodies|the|character|with|an|effortlessly|regal|charisma|.
It|is|amusing|,|and|that|'s|all|it|needs|to|be|.
Among|the|year|'s|most|intriguing|explorations|of|alientation|.
A|full|world|has|been|presented|onscreen|,|not|some|series|of|carefully|structured|plot|points|building|to|a|pat|resolution|.
Seldom|has|a|movie|so|closely|matched|the|spirit|of|a|man|and|his|work|.
Audrey|Tatou|has|a|knack|for|picking|roles|that|magnify|her|outrageous|charm|,|and|in|this|literate|French|comedy|,|she|'s|as|morning-glory|exuberant|as|she|was|in|Amélie|.
The|movie|has|an|infectious|exuberance|that|will|engage|anyone|with|a|passing|interest|in|the|skate\/surf|culture|,|the|L.A.|beach|scene|and|the|imaginative|(|and|sometimes|illegal|)|ways|kids|can|make|a|playground|out|of|the|refuse|of|adults|.
Even|if|you|do|n't|think|(|Kissinger|'s|)|any|more|guilty|of|criminal|activity|than|most|contemporary|statesmen|,|he|'d|sure|make|a|courtroom|trial|great|fun|to|watch|.
The|story|and|structure|are|well-honed|.
Fresnadillo|'s|dark|and|jolting|images|have|a|way|of|plying|into|your|subconscious|like|the|nightmare|you|had|a|week|ago|that|wo|n't|go|away|.
It|'s|made|with|deftly|unsettling|genre|flair|.
It|just|may|inspire|a|few|younger|moviegoers|to|read|Stevenson|'s|book|,|which|is|a|treasure|in|and|of|itself|.
Funny|but|perilously|slight|.
Overall|very|good|for|what|it|'s|trying|to|do|.
Forgettable|horror|--|more|gory|than|psychological|--|with|a|highly|satisfying|quotient|of|Friday-night|excitement|and|Milla|power|.
Ramsay|,|as|in|Ratcatcher|,|remains|a|filmmaker|with|an|acid|viewpoint|and|a|real|gift|for|teasing|chilly|poetry|out|of|lives|and|settings|that|might|otherwise|seem|drab|and|sordid|.
It|may|seem|long|at|110|minutes|if|you|'re|not|a|fan|,|because|it|includes|segments|of|12|songs|at|a|reunion|concert|.
A|lean|,|deftly|shot|,|well-acted|,|weirdly|retro|thriller|that|recalls|a|raft|of|'60s|and|'70s|European-set|spy|pictures|.
It|proves|quite|compelling|as|an|intense|,|brooding|character|study|.
The|Son|'s|Room|is|a|triumph|of|gentility|that|earns|its|moments|of|pathos|.
Morton|uses|her|face|and|her|body|language|to|bring|us|Morvern|'s|soul|,|even|though|the|character|is|almost|completely|deadpan|.
The|film|may|appear|naked|in|its|narrative|form|...|but|it|goes|deeper|than|that|,|to|fundamental|choices|that|include|the|complexity|of|the|Catholic|doctrine
A|superbly|acted|and|funny\/gritty|fable|of|the|humanizing|of|one|woman|at|the|hands|of|the|unseen|forces|of|fate|.
One|of|the|smartest|takes|on|singles|culture|I|'ve|seen|in|a|long|time|.
There|is|a|fabric|of|complex|ideas|here|,|and|feelings|that|profoundly|deepen|them|.
CQ|'s|reflection|of|artists|and|the|love|of|cinema-and-self|suggests|nothing|less|than|a|new|voice|that|deserves|to|be|considered|as|a|possible|successor|to|the|best|European|directors|.
The|emotions|are|raw|and|will|strike|a|nerve|with|anyone|who|'s|ever|had|family|trauma|.
Holy|mad|maniac|in|a|mask|,|Splat-Man|!
Good|old-fashioned|slash-and-hack|is|back|!
As|unseemly|as|its|title|suggests|.
The|French|are|rather|good|at|this|kind|of|thing|,|unlike|the|Americans|,|who|have|a|passion|for|Musketeers|,|only|to|spoof|them|.
The|fly-on-the-wall|method|used|to|document|rural|French|school|life|is|a|refreshing|departure|from|the|now|more|prevalent|technique|of|the|docu-makers|being|a|visible|part|of|their|work|.
It|'s|an|offbeat|treat|that|pokes|fun|at|the|democratic|exercise|while|also|examining|its|significance|for|those|who|take|part|.
Allows|us|to|hope|that|Nolan|is|poised|to|embark|a|major|career|as|a|commercial|yet|inventive|filmmaker|.
Maneuvers|skillfully|through|the|plot|'s|hot|brine|--|until|it|'s|undone|by|the|sogginess|of|its|contemporary|characters|,|and|actors|.
It|has|the|ability|to|offend|and|put|off|everyone|,|but|it|holds|you|with|its|outrageousness|.
Anchored|by|Friel|and|Williams|'s|exceptional|performances|,|the|film|'s|power|lies|in|its|complexity|.
Nothing|is|black|and|white|.
It|'s|a|charming|and|often|affecting|journey|.
No|screen|fantasy-adventure|in|recent|memory|has|the|showmanship|of|Clones|'|last|45|minutes|.
A|poignant|and|compelling|story|about|relationships|,|Food|of|Love|takes|us|on|a|bumpy|but|satisfying|journey|of|the|heart|.
The|Chateau|cleverly|probes|the|cross-cultural|differences|between|Gauls|and|Yanks|.
Not|since|Tom|Cruise|in|Risky|Business|has|an|actor|made|such|a|strong|impression|in|his|underwear|.
Aside|from|minor|tinkering|,|this|is|the|same|movie|you|probably|loved|in|1994|,|except|that|it|looks|even|better|.
Uses|high|comedy|to|evoke|surprising|poignance|.
It|confirms|Fincher|'s|status|as|a|film|maker|who|artfully|bends|technical|know-how|to|the|service|of|psychological|insight|.
Vera|'s|three|actors|--|Mollà|,|Gil|and|Bardem|--|excel|in|insightful|,|empathetic|performances|.
A|marvel|like|none|you|'ve|seen|.
With|tightly|organized|efficiency|,|numerous|flashbacks|and|a|constant|edge|of|tension|,|Miller|'s|film|is|one|of|2002|'s|involvingly|adult|surprises|.
Mr.|Tsai|is|a|very|original|artist|in|his|medium|,|and|What|Time|Is|It|There|?
should|be|seen|at|the|very|least|for|its|spasms|of|absurdist|humor|.
Writer\/director|Mark|Romanek|spotlights|the|underlying|caste|system|in|America|.
It|'s|a|scathing|portrayal|.
This|is|a|good|script|,|good|dialogue|,|funny|even|for|adults|.
The|characters|are|interesting|and|often|very|creatively|constructed|from|figure|to|backstory|.
The|film|will|play|equally|well|on|both|the|standard|and|giant|screens|.
Moody|,|heartbreaking|,|and|filmed|in|a|natural|,|unforced|style|that|makes|its|characters|seem|entirely|convincing|even|when|its|script|is|not|.
Not|a|film|to|rival|To|Live|,|but|a|fine|little|amuse-bouche|to|keep|your|appetite|whetted|.
True|tale|of|courage|--|and|complicity|--|at|Auschwitz|is|a|harrowing|drama|that|tries|to|tell|of|the|unspeakable|.
Gives|you|the|steady|pulse|of|life|in|a|beautiful|city|viewed|through|the|eyes|of|a|character|who|,|in|spite|of|tragic|loss|and|increasing|decrepitude|,|knows|in|his|bones|that|he|is|one|of|the|luckiest|men|alive|.
MacDowell|,|whose|wifty|Southern|charm|has|anchored|lighter|affairs|...|brings|an|absolutely|riveting|conviction|to|her|role|.
What|Time|Is|It|There|?
is|not|easy|.
It|haunts|you|,|you|ca|n't|forget|it|,|you|admire|its|conception|and|are|able|to|resolve|some|of|the|confusions|you|had|while|watching|it|.
if|you|are|an|actor|who|can|relate|to|the|search|for|inner|peace|by|dramatically|depicting|the|lives|of|others|onstage|,|then|Esther|'s|story|is|a|compelling|quest|for|truth|.
Although|the|level|of|the|comedy|declines|as|the|movie|proceeds|,|there|'s|no|denying|the|fun|of|watching|De|Niro|and|Crystal|having|fun|.
Claude|Chabrol|has|here|a|thriller|without|thrills|,|but|that|'s|okay|.
For|movie|lovers|as|well|as|opera|lovers|,|Tosca|is|a|real|treat|.
Unflinchingly|bleak|and|desperate
Moretti|'s|compelling|anatomy|of|grief|and|the|difficult|process|of|adapting|to|loss|.
Challenging|,|intermittently|engrossing|and|unflaggingly|creative|.
But|it|'s|too|long|and|too|convoluted|and|it|ends|in|a|muddle|.
The|vivid|lead|performances|sustain|interest|and|empathy|,|but|the|journey|is|far|more|interesting|than|the|final|destination|.
A|painfully|funny|ode|to|bad|behavior|.
`|Easily|my|choice|for|one|of|the|year|'s|best|films|.|'
Charles|'|entertaining|film|chronicles|Seinfeld|'s|return|to|stand-up|comedy|after|the|wrap|of|his|legendary|sitcom|,|alongside|wannabe|comic|Adams|'|attempts|to|get|his|shot|at|the|big|time|.
That|dogged|good|will|of|the|parents|and|`|vain|'|Jia|'s|defoliation|of|ego|,|make|the|film|touching|despite|some|doldrums|.
The|movie|is|for|fans|who|ca|n't|stop|loving|anime|,|and|the|fanatical|excess|built|into|it|.
The|volatile|dynamics|of|female|friendship|is|the|subject|of|this|unhurried|,|low-key|film|that|is|so|off-Hollywood|that|it|seems|positively|French|in|its|rhythms|and|resonance|.
A|densely|constructed|,|highly|referential|film|,|and|an|audacious|return|to|form|that|can|comfortably|sit|among|Jean-Luc|Godard|'s|finest|work|.
Michael|Gerbosi|'s|script|is|economically|packed|with|telling|scenes|.
A|strangely|compelling|and|brilliantly|acted|psychological|drama|.
Candid|and|comfortable|;|a|film|that|deftly|balances|action|and|reflection|as|it|lets|you|grasp|and|feel|the|passion|others|have|for|their|work|.
Open-minded|kids|--|kids|who|read|,|kids|who|dream|--|will|be|comforted|by|the|way|it|deals|with|big|issues|like|death|and|destiny|.
Bennett|'s|naturalistic|performance|speaks|volumes|more|truth|than|any|`|reality|'|show|,|and|anybody|contemplating|their|own|drastic|life|changes|should|watch|Some|Body|first|.
...|a|good|,|if|not|entirely|fresh|,|look|at|war|.
The|film|is|powerful|,|accessible|and|funny|.
You|wo|n't|miss|its|messages|,|but|you|'ll|be|entertained|as|well|.
``|Frailty|''|starts|out|like|a|typical|Bible|killer|story|,|but|it|turns|out|to|be|significantly|different|(|and|better|)|than|most|films|with|this|theme|.
If|you|dig|on|David|Mamet|'s|mind|tricks|...|rent|this|movie|and|enjoy|!
The|primitive|force|of|this|film|seems|to|bubble|up|from|the|vast|collective|memory|of|the|combatants|.
It|'s|like|watching|a|nightmare|made|flesh|.
It|is|the|sheer|,|selfish|,|wound-licking|,|bar-scrapping|doggedness|of|Leon|'s|struggle|to|face|and|transmute|his|demons|that|makes|the|movie|a|spirited|and|touching|occasion|,|despite|its|patchy|construction|.
A|gorgeous|,|high-spirited|musical|from|India|that|exquisitely|blends|music|,|dance|,|song|,|and|high|drama|.
It|'s|hard|to|imagine|Alan|Arkin|being|better|than|he|is|in|this|performance|.
For|those|who|pride|themselves|on|sophisticated|,|discerning|taste|,|this|might|not|seem|like|the|proper|cup|of|tea|,|however|it|is|almost|guaranteed|that|even|the|stuffiest|cinema|goers|will|laugh|their|\*\*\*|off|for|an|hour-and-a-half|.
Despite|the|2-D|animation|,|The|Wild|Thornberrys|Movie|makes|for|a|surprisingly|cinematic|experience|.
...|a|fun|little|timewaster|,|helped|especially|by|the|cool|presence|of|Jean|Reno|.
(|Majidi|)|makes|us|think|twice|about|immigrants|we|see|around|us|every|day|.
Though|only|60|minutes|long|,|the|film|is|packed|with|information|and|impressions|.
I|have|no|way|of|knowing|exactly|how|much|is|exaggeration|,|but|I|'ve|got|a|creepy|feeling|that|the|film|is|closer|to|the|mark|than|I|want|to|believe|.
Immersing|us|in|the|endlessly|inventive|,|fiercely|competitive|world|of|hip-hop|DJs|,|the|project|is|sensational|and|revelatory|,|even|if|scratching|makes|you|itch|.
Further|proof|that|the|epicenter|of|cool|,|beautiful|,|thought-provoking|foreign|cinema|is|smack-dab|in|the|middle|of|Dubya|'s|Axis|of|Evil|.
There|'s|really|only|one|good|idea|in|this|movie|,|but|the|director|runs|with|it|and|presents|it|with|an|unforgettable|visual|panache|.
A|simple|,|but|gritty|and|well-acted|ensemble|drama|that|encompasses|a|potent|metaphor|for|a|country|still|dealing|with|its|fascist|past|.
Lovely|and|poignant|.
Puts|a|human|face|on|a|land|most|Westerners|are|unfamiliar|with|.
I|ca|n't|say|that|I|liked|Homeboy|;|it|'d|be|more|accurate|to|say|that|I|found|it|intriguing|,|bizarre|,|Dogma-like|in|spots|-|and|quite|truthful|,|in|its|way|.
Displaying|about|equal|amounts|of|naiveté|,|passion|and|talent|,|Beneath|Clouds|establishes|Sen|as|a|filmmaker|of|considerable|potential|.
The|vitality|of|the|actors|keeps|the|intensity|of|the|film|high|,|even|as|the|strafings|blend|together|.
Not|since|Japanese|filmmaker|Akira|Kurosawa|'s|Ran|have|the|savagery|of|combat|and|the|specter|of|death|been|visualized|with|such|operatic|grandeur|.
We|learn|a|lot|about|dying|coral|and|see|a|lot|of|life|on|the|reef|.
If|the|first|Men|in|Black|was|money|,|the|second|is|small|change|.
But|it|still|jingles|in|the|pocket|.
It|'s|fun|lite|.
Passable|entertainment|,|but|it|'s|the|kind|of|motion|picture|that|wo|n't|make|much|of|a|splash|when|it|'s|released|,|and|will|not|be|remembered|long|afterwards|.
I|just|loved|every|minute|of|this|film|.
This|is|a|winning|ensemble|comedy|that|shows|Canadians|can|put|gentle|laughs|and|equally|gentle|sentiments|on|the|button|,|just|as|easily|as|their|counterparts|anywhere|else|in|the|world|.
Just|as|moving|,|uplifting|and|funny|as|ever|.
My|Wife|Is|an|Actress|is|an|utterly|charming|French|comedy|that|feels|so|American|in|sensibility|and|style|it|'s|virtually|its|own|Hollywood|remake|.
It|will|grip|even|viewers|who|are|n't|interested|in|rap|,|as|it|cuts|to|the|heart|of|American|society|in|an|unnerving|way|.
A|muckraking|job|,|the|cinematic|equivalent|of|a|legal|indictment|,|and|a|fairly|effective|one|at|that|.
A|tender|,|witty|,|captivating|film|about|friendship|,|love|,|memory|,|trust|and|loyalty|.
Belongs|to|Daniel|Day-Lewis|as|much|as|it|belongs|to|Martin|Scorsese|;|it|'s|a|memorable|performance|in|a|big|,|brassy|,|disturbing|,|unusual|and|highly|successful|film|.
An|exhilarating|futuristic|thriller-noir|,|Minority|Report|twists|the|best|of|technology|around|a|gripping|story|,|delivering|a|riveting|,|pulse|intensifying|escapist|adventure|of|the|first|order
A|psychological|thriller|with|a|genuinely|spooky|premise|and|an|above-average|cast|,|actor|Bill|Paxton|'s|directing|debut|is|a|creepy|slice|of|gothic|rural|Americana|.
While|locals|will|get|a|kick|out|of|spotting|Cleveland|sites|,|the|rest|of|the|world|will|enjoy|a|fast-paced|comedy|with|quirks|that|might|make|the|award-winning|Coen|brothers|envious|.
Pumpkin|takes|an|admirable|look|at|the|hypocrisy|of|political|correctness|,|but|it|does|so|with|such|an|uneven|tone|that|you|never|know|when|humor|ends|and|tragedy|begins|.
If|you|'re|hard|up|for|raunchy|college|humor|,|this|is|your|ticket|right|here|.
Few|films|capture|so|perfectly|the|hopes|and|dreams|of|little|boys|on|baseball|fields|as|well|as|the|grown|men|who|sit|in|the|stands|.
Corny|,|schmaltzy|and|predictable|,|but|still|manages|to|be|kind|of|heartwarming|,|nonetheless|.
It|'s|the|perfect|kind|of|film|to|see|when|you|do|n't|want|to|use|your|brain|.
At|all|.
While|it|regards|1967|as|the|key|turning|point|of|the|20th|century|,|and|returns|again|and|again|to|images|of|dissidents|in|the|streets|,|it|'s|alarmingly|current|.
Feature|debuter|D.J.|Caruso|directs|a|crack|ensemble|cast|,|bringing|screenwriter|Tony|Gayton|'s|narcotics|noir|to|life|.
Every|dance|becomes|about|seduction|,|where|backstabbing|and|betrayals|are|celebrated|,|and|sex|is|currency|.
Harris|commands|the|screen|,|using|his|frailty|to|suggest|the|ravages|of|a|life|of|corruption|and|ruthlessness|.
Stephen|Rea|,|Aidan|Quinn|,|and|Alan|Bates|play|Desmond|'s|legal|eagles|,|and|when|joined|by|Brosnan|,|the|sight|of|this|grandiloquent|quartet|lolling|in|pretty|Irish|settings|is|a|pleasant|enough|thing|,|`|tis|.
Director|of|photography|Benoit|Delhomme|shot|the|movie|in|delicious|colors|,|and|the|costumes|and|sets|are|grand|.
The|movie|'s|relatively|simple|plot|and|uncomplicated|morality|play|well|with|the|affable|cast|.
The|film|is|quiet|,|threatening|and|unforgettable|.
This|illuminating|documentary|transcends|our|preconceived|vision|of|the|Holy|Land|and|its|inhabitants|,|revealing|the|human|complexities|beneath|.
deliriously|funny|,|fast|and|loose|,|accessible|to|the|uninitiated|,|and|full|of|surprises
Trademark|American|triteness|and|simplicity|are|tossed|out|the|window|with|the|intelligent|French|drama|that|deftly|explores|the|difficult|relationship|between|a|father|and|son|.
One|from|the|heart|.
More|concerned|with|Sade|'s|ideas|than|with|his|actions|.
The|movie|achieves|as|great|an|impact|by|keeping|these|thoughts|hidden|as|...|(|Quills|)|did|by|showing|them|.
An|entertaining|,|colorful|,|action-filled|crime|story|with|an|intimate|heart|.
While|Undisputed|is|n't|exactly|a|high|,|it|is|a|gripping|,|tidy|little|movie|that|takes|Mr.|Hill|higher|than|he|'s|been|in|a|while|.
The|most|compelling|Wiseman|epic|of|recent|years|.
The|socio-histo-political|treatise|is|told|in|earnest|strides|...|(|and|)|personal|illusion|is|deconstructed|with|poignancy|.
It|'s|great|escapist|fun|that|recreates|a|place|and|time|that|will|never|happen|again|.
Good|car|chases|,|great|fight|scenes|,|and|a|distinctive|blend|of|European|,|American|and|Asian|influences|.
Liotta|put|on|30|pounds|for|the|role|,|and|has|completely|transformed|himself|from|his|smooth|,|Goodfellas|image|.
A|woman|'s|pic|directed|with|resonance|by|Ilya|Chaiken|.
(|Grant|'s|)|bumbling|magic|takes|over|the|film|,|and|it|turns|out|to|be|another|winning|star|vehicle|.
...|Brian|De|Palma|is|utterly|mad|:|cinema|mad|,|set-piece|mad|,|style|mad|.
It|'s|a|beautiful|madness|.
Generally|provides|its|target|audience|of|youngsters|enough|stimulating|eye|and|ear|candy|to|make|its|moral|medicine|go|down|.
There|are|some|wonderfully|fresh|moments|that|smooth|the|moral|stiffness|with|human|kindness|and|hopefulness|.
A|grimly|competent|and|stolid|and|earnest|military|courtroom|drama|.
Escaping|the|studio|,|Piccoli|is|warmly|affecting|and|so|is|this|adroitly|minimalist|movie|.
Very|psychoanalytical|--|provocatively|so|--|and|also|refreshingly|literary|.
A|gorgeous|,|witty|,|seductive|movie|.
The|special|effects|and|many|scenes|of|weightlessness|look|as|good|or|better|than|in|the|original|,|while|the|Oscar-winning|sound|and|James|Horner|'s|rousing|score|make|good|use|of|the|hefty|audio|system|.
On|the|heels|of|The|Ring|comes|a|similarly|morose|and|humorless|horror|movie|that|,|although|flawed|,|is|to|be|commended|for|its|straight-ahead|approach|to|creepiness|.
With|Rabbit-Proof|Fence|,|Noyce|has|tailored|an|epic|tale|into|a|lean|,|economical|movie|.
(|A|)|n|utterly|charming|and|hilarious|film|that|reminded|me|of|the|best|of|the|Disney|comedies|from|the|60s|.
Preaches|to|two|completely|different|choirs|at|the|same|time|,|which|is|a|pretty|amazing|accomplishment|.
Thanks|to|Haynes|'|absolute|control|of|the|film|'s|mood|,|and|buoyed|by|three|terrific|performances|,|Far|From|Heaven|actually|pulls|off|this|stylistic|juggling|act|.
Birthday|Girl|is|an|amusing|joy|ride|,|with|some|surprisingly|violent|moments|.
More|romantic|,|more|emotional|and|ultimately|more|satisfying|than|the|teary-eyed|original|.
An|appealingly|juvenile|trifle|that|delivers|its|share|of|laughs|and|smiles|.
Writer-director|'s|Mehta|'s|effort|has|tons|of|charm|and|the|whimsy|is|in|the|mixture|,|the|intoxicating|masala|,|of|cultures|and|film|genres|.
The|draw|(|for|``|Big|Bad|Love|''|)|is|a|solid|performance|by|Arliss|Howard|.
It|gets|onto|the|screen|just|about|as|much|of|the|novella|as|one|could|reasonably|expect|,|and|is|engrossing|and|moving|in|its|own|right|.
The|terrific|and|bewilderingly|underrated|Campbell|Scott|gives|a|star|performance|that|is|nothing|short|of|mesmerizing|.
Cool|?
This|movie|is|a|snow|emergency|.
Like|Mike|is|n't|interested|in|recycling|old|cliches|.
It|wants|to|tweak|them|with|a|taste|of|tangy|new|humor|.
Smith|is|careful|not|to|make|fun|of|these|curious|owners|of|architectural|oddities|.
Instead|,|he|shows|them|the|respect|they|are|due|.
A|mess|when|it|comes|to|the|characters|and|writing|...|but|works|its|way|underneath|the|skin|like|few|movies|have|in|recent|memory|.
Drops|you|into|a|dizzying|,|volatile|,|pressure-cooker|of|a|situation|that|quickly|snowballs|out|of|control|,|while|focusing|on|the|what|much|more|than|the|why|.
Zhang|...|has|done|an|amazing|job|of|getting|realistic|performances|from|his|mainly|nonprofessional|cast|.
A|solid|examination|of|the|male|midlife|crisis|.
If|you|'re|in|the|mood|for|a|Bollywood|film|,|here|'s|one|for|you|.
As|the|two|leads|,|Lathan|and|Diggs|are|charming|and|have|chemistry|both|as|friends|and|lovers|.
A|beguiling|,|slow-moving|parable|about|the|collision|of|past|and|present|on|a|remote|seacoast|in|Iran|.
My|Big|Fat|Greek|Wedding|uses|stereotypes|in|a|delightful|blend|of|sweet|romance|and|lovingly|dished|out|humor|.
Kept|aloft|largely|by|a|comically|adept|ensemble|.
The|sort|of|film|that|makes|me|miss|Hitchcock|,|but|also|feel|optimistic|that|there|'s|hope|for|popular|cinema|yet|.
First-time|writer-director|Serry|shows|a|remarkable|gift|for|storytelling|with|this|moving|,|effective|little|film|.
It|cuts|to|the|core|of|what|it|actually|means|to|face|your|fears|,|to|be|a|girl|in|a|world|of|boys|,|to|be|a|boy|truly|in|love|with|a|girl|,|and|to|ride|the|big|metaphorical|wave|that|is|life|--|wherever|it|takes|you|.
Atom|Egoyan|has|conjured|up|a|multilayered|work|that|tackles|any|number|of|fascinating|issues
essentially|an|exceptionally|well-written|,|well-edited|,|well-directed|,|well-acted|,|bald|rip-off|of|Aliens|.
`|De|Niro|...|is|a|veritable|source|of|sincere|passion|that|this|Hollywood|contrivance|orbits|around|.|'
The|whole|is|quite|entertaining|,|but|despite|its|virtues|,|there|is|an|unsettled|feeling|to|the|film|.
While|its|careful|pace|and|seemingly|opaque|story|may|not|satisfy|every|moviegoer|'s|appetite|,|the|film|'s|final|scene|is|soaringly|,|transparently|moving|.
Hardly|a|masterpiece|,|but|it|introduces|viewers|to|a|good|charitable|enterprise|and|some|interesting|real|people|.
Based|on|a|devilishly|witty|script|by|Heather|McGowan|and|Niels|Mueller|,|the|film|gets|great|laughs|,|but|never|at|the|expense|of|its|characters
It|'s|somewhat|clumsy|and|too|lethargically|paced|--|but|its|story|about|a|mysterious|creature|with|psychic|abilities|offers|a|solid|build-up|,|a|terrific|climax|,|and|some|nice|chills|along|the|way|.
If|you|'ve|ever|wondered|what|an|ending|without|the|input|of|studio|executives|or|test|audiences|would|look|like|,|here|it|is|.
Exciting|and|direct|,|with|ghost|imagery|that|shows|just|enough|to|keep|us|on|our|toes|.
Whether|writer-director|Anne|Fontaine|'s|film|is|a|ghost|story|,|an|account|of|a|nervous|breakdown|,|a|trip|down|memory|lane|,|all|three|or|none|of|the|above|,|it|is|as|seductive|as|it|is|haunting|.
What|the|film|lacks|in|general|focus|it|makes|up|for|in|compassion|,|as|Corcuera|manages|to|find|the|seeds|of|hope|in|the|form|of|collective|action|.
If|you|enjoy|more|thoughtful|comedies|with|interesting|conflicted|characters|;|this|one|is|for|you|.
The|quality|of|the|art|combined|with|the|humor|and|intelligence|of|the|script|allow|the|filmmakers|to|present|the|biblical|message|of|forgiveness|without|it|ever|becoming|preachy|or|syrupy|.
This|film|seems|thirsty|for|reflection|,|itself|taking|on|adolescent|qualities|.
Another|one|of|those|estrogen|overdose|movies|like|``|Divine|Secrets|of|the|Ya|Ya|Sisterhood|,|''|except|that|the|writing|,|acting|and|character|development|are|a|lot|better|.
A|breezy|romantic|comedy|that|has|the|punch|of|a|good|sitcom|,|while|offering|exceptionally|well-detailed|characters|.
A|romantic|comedy|enriched|by|a|sharp|eye|for|manners|and|mores|.
Viewers|of|``|The|Ring|''|are|more|likely|to|remember|the|haunting|images|than|the|plot|holes|.
A|delightful|coming-of-age|story|.
One|of|those|energetic|surprises|,|an|original|that|pleases|almost|everyone|who|sees|it|.
An|exquisitely|crafted|and|acted|tale|.
A|taut|psychological|thriller|that|does|n't|waste|a|moment|of|its|two-hour|running|time|.
Jones|...|does|offer|a|brutal|form|of|charisma|.
Despite|its|title|,|Punch-Drunk|Love|is|never|heavy-handed|.
The|jabs|it|employs|are|short|,|carefully|placed|and|dead-center|.
There|'s|a|wickedly|subversive|bent|to|the|best|parts|of|Birthday|Girl|.
Likely|to|expertly|drum|up|repressed|teenage|memories|in|any|viewer|.
Blanchett|'s|performance|confirms|her|power|once|again|.
...|a|magnificent|drama|well|worth|tracking|down|.
A|good|piece|of|work|more|often|than|not|.
The|movie|understands|like|few|others|how|the|depth|and|breadth|of|emotional|intimacy|give|the|physical|act|all|of|its|meaning|and|most|of|its|pleasure|.
What|distinguishes|Time|of|Favor|from|countless|other|thrillers|is|its|underlying|concern|with|the|consequences|of|words|and|with|the|complicated|emotions|fueling|terrorist|acts|.
Smart|,|provocative|and|blisteringly|funny|.
Nothing|is|sacred|in|this|gut-buster|.
The|movie|occasionally|threatens|to|become|didactic|,|but|it|'s|too|grounded|in|the|reality|of|its|characters|to|go|over|the|edge|.
A|touch|of|humor|or|an|unexpected|plot|twist|always|pulls|it|back|.
Filmmakers|who|can|deftly|change|moods|are|treasures|and|even|marvels|.
So|,|too|,|is|this|comedy|about|mild|culture|clashing|in|today|'s|New|Delhi|.
If|Steven|Soderbergh|'s|`|Solaris|'|is|a|failure|it|is|a|glorious|failure|.
``|Mostly|Martha|''|is|a|bright|,|light|modern|day|family|parable|that|wears|its|heart|on|its|sleeve|for|all|to|see|.
It|'s|a|scattershot|affair|,|but|when|it|hits|its|mark|it|'s|brilliant|.
A|pleasant|enough|romance|with|intellectual|underpinnings|,|the|kind|of|movie|that|entertains|even|as|it|turns|maddeningly|predictable|.
Featuring|a|dangerously|seductive|performance|from|the|great|Daniel|Auteuil|,|``|Sade|''|covers|the|same|period|as|Kaufmann|'s|``|Quills|''|with|more|unsettlingly|realistic|results|.
A|spellbinding|African|film|about|the|modern|condition|of|rootlessness|,|a|state|experienced|by|millions|around|the|globe|.
It|'s|a|work|by|an|artist|so|in|control|of|both|his|medium|and|his|message|that|he|can|improvise|like|a|jazzman|.
A|moody|,|multi-dimensional|love|story|and|sci-fi|mystery|,|Solaris|is|a|thought-provoking|,|haunting|film|that|allows|the|seeds|of|the|imagination|to|germinate|.
A|very|well-made|,|funny|and|entertaining|picture|.
A|giggle-inducing|comedy|with|snappy|dialogue|and|winning|performances|by|an|unlikely|team|of|Oscar-winners|:|Susan|Sarandon|and|Goldie|Hawn|.
Its|maker|,|Steven|Spielberg|,|has|n't|had|so|much|fun|in|two|decades|,|since|he|was|schlepping|Indiana|Jones|around|the|globe|in|search|of|a|giant|misplaced|ashtray|.
Oscar|Wilde|'s|masterpiece|,|The|Importance|of|Being|Earnest|,|may|be|the|best|play|of|the|19th|century|.
It|'s|so|good|that|its|relentless|,|polished|wit|can|withstand|not|only|inept|school|productions|,|but|even|Oliver|Parker|'s|movie|adaptation|.
The|movie|does|a|good|job|of|laying|out|some|of|the|major|issues|that|we|encounter|as|we|journey|through|life|.
Brilliantly|explores|the|conflict|between|following|one|'s|heart|and|following|the|demands|of|tradition|.
This|remake|gets|all|there|is|to|get|out|of|a|peculiar|premise|with|promise|:|Al|Pacino|loathing|Robin|Williams|.
The|next|generation|of|mob|movie|.
Part|low|rent|Godfather|.
Part|Three|Stooges|.
Lan|Yu|is|at|times|too|restrained|,|yet|there|are|moments|it|captures|the|erotics|of|intimacy|in|a|way|that|makes|most|American|love|stories|look|downright|unfree|.
A|thinly|veiled|look|at|different|aspects|of|Chinese|life|clashing|with|each|other|.
Light|years|\/|several|warp|speeds|\/|levels|and|levels|of|dilithium|crystals|better|than|the|pitiful|Insurrection|.
Which|is|n't|to|say|that|it|'s|the|equal|of|some|of|its|predecessors|.
If|this|story|must|be|told|and|retold|--|and|indeed|it|must|--|then|The|Grey|Zone|is|to|be|lauded|for|finding|a|new|and|ingenious|angle|.
The|Lion|King|was|a|roaring|success|when|it|was|released|eight|years|ago|,|but|on|Imax|it|seems|better|,|not|just|bigger|.
A|gripping|movie|,|played|with|performances|that|are|all|understated|and|touching|.
The|piece|plays|as|well|as|it|does|thanks|in|large|measure|to|Anspaugh|'s|three|lead|actresses|.
The|inspirational|screenplay|by|Mike|Rich|covers|a|lot|of|ground|,|perhaps|too|much|,|but|ties|things|together|,|neatly|,|by|the|end|.
Not|the|kind|of|film|that|will|appeal|to|a|mainstream|American|audience|,|but|there|is|a|certain|charm|about|the|film|that|makes|it|a|suitable|entry|into|the|fest|circuit|.
Director|Andrew|Niccol|...|demonstrates|a|wry|understanding|of|the|quirks|of|fame|.
His|healthy|sense|of|satire|is|light|and|fun|...
About|a|manga-like|heroine|who|fights|back|at|her|abusers|,|it|'s|energetic|and|satisfying|if|not|deep|and|psychological|.
This|is|human|comedy|at|its|most|amusing|,|interesting|and|confirming|.
An|artful|,|intelligent|film|that|stays|within|the|confines|of|a|well-established|genre|.
Majidi|is|an|unconventional|storyteller|,|capable|of|finding|beauty|in|the|most|depressing|places|.
Richard|Gere|and|Diane|Lane|put|in|fine|performances|as|does|French|actor|Oliver|Martinez|.
The|minor|figures|surrounding|(|Bobby|)|...|form|a|gritty|urban|mosaic|.
This|is|wild|surreal|stuff|,|but|brilliant|and|the|camera|just|kind|of|sits|there|and|lets|you|look|at|this|and|its|like|you|'re|going|from|one|room|to|the|next|and|none|of|them|have|any|relation|to|the|other|.
It|'s|a|demented|kitsch|mess|(|although|the|smeary|digital|video|does|match|the|muddled|narrative|)|,|but|it|'s|savvy|about|celebrity|and|has|more|guts|and|energy|than|much|of|what|will|open|this|year|.
There|is|nothing|outstanding|about|this|film|,|but|it|is|good|enough|and|will|likely|be|appreciated|most|by|sailors|and|folks|who|know|their|way|around|a|submarine|.
All-in-all|,|the|film|is|an|enjoyable|and|frankly|told|tale|of|a|people|who|live|among|us|,|but|not|necessarily|with|us|.
An|interesting|story|with|a|pertinent|(|cinematically|unique|)|message|,|told|fairly|well|and|scored|to|perfection|,|I|found|myself|struggling|to|put|my|finger|on|that|elusive|``|missing|thing|.|''
A|movie|with|a|real|anarchic|flair|.
A|welcome|relief|from|baseball|movies|that|try|too|hard|to|be|mythic|,|this|one|is|a|sweet|and|modest|and|ultimately|winning|story|.
A|crisp|psychological|drama|(|and|)|a|fascinating|little|thriller|that|would|have|been|perfect|for|an|old|``|Twilight|Zone|''|episode|.
It|has|more|than|a|few|moments|that|are|insightful|enough|to|be|fondly|remembered|in|the|endlessly|challenging|maze|of|moviegoing|.
Opening|with|some|contrived|banter|,|cliches|and|some|loose|ends|,|the|screenplay|only|comes|into|its|own|in|the|second|half|.
An|uncluttered|,|resonant|gem|that|relays|its|universal|points|without|lectures|or|confrontations|.|'
(|The|Cockettes|)|provides|a|window|into|a|subculture|hell-bent|on|expressing|itself|in|every|way|imaginable|.|'
A|smart|,|steamy|mix|of|road|movie|,|coming-of-age|story|and|political|satire|.
The|modern-day|royals|have|nothing|on|these|guys|when|it|comes|to|scandals|.
It|'s|only|in|fairy|tales|that|princesses|that|are|married|for|political|reason|live|happily|ever|after|.
A|terrific|B|movie|--|in|fact|,|the|best|in|recent|memory|.
``|Birthday|Girl|''|is|an|actor|'s|movie|first|and|foremost|.
I|walked|away|from|this|new|version|of|E.T.|just|as|I|hoped|I|would|--|with|moist|eyes|.
For|devotees|of|French|cinema|,|Safe|Conduct|is|so|rich|with|period|minutiae|it|'s|like|dying|and|going|to|celluloid|heaven|.
What|'s|really|so|appealing|about|the|characters|is|their|resemblance|to|everyday|children|.
Shamelessly|resorting|to|pee-related|sight|gags|that|might|even|cause|Tom|Green|a|grimace|;|still|,|Myer|'s|energy|and|the|silliness|of|it|all|eventually|prevail
An|absurdist|spider|web|.
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|.
This|version|moves|beyond|the|original|'s|nostalgia|for|the|communal|film|experiences|of|yesteryear|to|a|deeper|realization|of|cinema|'s|inability|to|stand|in|for|true|,|lived|experience|.
Some|movies|blend|together|as|they|become|distant|memories|.
Mention|``|Solaris|''|five|years|from|now|and|I|'m|sure|those|who|saw|it|will|have|an|opinion|to|share|.
Allen|'s|funniest|and|most|likeable|movie|in|years|.
It|'s|a|glorious|spectacle|like|those|D.W.|Griffith|made|in|the|early|days|of|silent|film|.
This|comic|gem|is|as|delightful|as|it|is|derivative|.
More|timely|than|its|director|could|ever|have|dreamed|,|this|quietly|lyrical|tale|probes|the|ambiguous|welcome|extended|by|Iran|to|the|Afghani|refugees|who|streamed|across|its|borders|,|desperate|for|work|and|food|.
The|leaping|story|line|,|shaped|by|director|Peter|Kosminsky|into|sharp|slivers|and|cutting|impressions|,|shows|all|the|signs|of|rich|detail|condensed|into|a|few|evocative|images|and|striking|character|traits|.
With|three|excellent|principal|singers|,|a|youthful|and|good-looking|diva|and|tenor|and|richly|handsome|locations|,|it|'s|enough|to|make|you|wish|Jacquot|had|left|well|enough|alone|and|just|filmed|the|opera|without|all|these|distortions|of|perspective|.
The|production|has|been|made|with|an|enormous|amount|of|affection|,|so|we|believe|these|characters|love|each|other|.
Certainly|the|performances|are|worthwhile|.
Winds|up|being|both|revelatory|and|narcissistic|,|achieving|some|honest|insight|into|relationships|that|most|high-concept|films|candy-coat|with|pat|storylines|,|precious|circumstances|and|beautiful|stars|.
Watching|these|eccentrics|is|both|inspiring|and|pure|joy|.
Steven|Spielberg|brings|us|another|masterpiece
Finally|,|the|French-produced|``|Read|My|Lips|''|is|a|movie|that|understands|characters|must|come|first|.
Ms.|Seigner|and|Mr.|Serrault|bring|fresh|,|unforced|naturalism|to|their|characters|.
Allen|shows|he|can|outgag|any|of|those|young|whippersnappers|making|moving|pictures|today|.
A|good|film|with|a|solid|pedigree|both|in|front|of|and|,|more|specifically|,|behind|the|camera|.
By|no|means|a|slam-dunk|and|sure|to|ultimately|disappoint|the|action|fans|who|will|be|moved|to|the|edge|of|their|seats|by|the|dynamic|first|act|,|it|still|comes|off|as|a|touching|,|transcendent|love|story|.
I|encourage|young|and|old|alike|to|go|see|this|unique|and|entertaining|twist|on|the|classic|whale|'s|tale|--|you|wo|n't|be|sorry|!
A|literary|detective|story|is|still|a|detective|story|and|aficionados|of|the|whodunit|wo|n't|be|disappointed|.
High|Crimes|steals|so|freely|from|other|movies|and|combines|enough|disparate|types|of|films|that|it|ca|n't|help|but|engage|an|audience|.
If|you|'re|a|fan|of|the|series|you|'ll|love|it|and|probably|want|to|see|it|twice|.
I|will|be|.
It|celebrates|the|group|'s|playful|spark|of|nonconformity|,|glancing|vividly|back|at|what|Hibiscus|grandly|called|his|`|angels|of|light|.|'
The|story|...|is|inspiring|,|ironic|,|and|revelatory|of|just|how|ridiculous|and|money-oriented|the|record|industry|really|is|.
It|is|also|a|testament|to|the|integrity|and|vision|of|the|band|.
Laced|with|liberal|doses|of|dark|humor|,|gorgeous|exterior|photography|,|and|a|stable-full|of|solid|performances|,|No|Such|Thing|is|a|fascinating|little|tale|.
Huppert|'s|show|to|steal|and|she|makes|a|meal|of|it|,|channeling|Kathy|Baker|'s|creepy|turn|as|the|repressed|mother|on|Boston|Public|just|as|much|as|8|Women|'s|Augustine|.
Nair|does|n't|treat|the|issues|lightly|.
She|allows|each|character|to|confront|their|problems|openly|and|honestly|.
One|of|the|best|silly|horror|movies|of|recent|memory|,|with|some|real|shocks|in|store|for|unwary|viewers|.
The|work|of|a|filmmaker|who|has|secrets|buried|at|the|heart|of|his|story|and|knows|how|to|take|time|revealing|them|.
Strange|occurrences|build|in|the|mind|of|the|viewer|and|take|on|extreme|urgency|.
Has|a|certain|ghoulish|fascination|,|and|generates|a|fair|amount|of|B-movie|excitement|.
Familiar|but|utterly|delightful|.
A|fascinating|,|dark|thriller|that|keeps|you|hooked|on|the|delicious|pulpiness|of|its|lurid|fiction|.
The|film|aims|to|be|funny|,|uplifting|and|moving|,|sometimes|all|at|once|.
The|extent|to|which|it|succeeds|is|impressive|.
The|film|brilliantly|shines|on|all|the|characters|,|as|the|direction|is|intelligently|accomplished|.
While|not|for|every|taste|,|this|often|very|funny|collegiate|gross-out|comedy|goes|a|long|way|toward|restoring|the|luster|of|the|National|Lampoon|film|franchise|,|too|long|reduced|to|direct-to-video|irrelevancy|.
As|broad|and|cartoonish|as|the|screenplay|is|,|there|is|an|accuracy|of|observation|in|the|work|of|the|director|,|Frank|Novak|,|that|keeps|the|film|grounded|in|an|undeniable|social|realism|.
In|addition|to|Hoffman|'s|powerful|acting|clinic|,|this|is|that|rare|drama|that|offers|a|thoughtful|and|rewarding|glimpse|into|the|sort|of|heartache|everyone|has|felt|,|or|will|feel|someday|.
Jeffrey|Tambor|'s|performance|as|the|intelligent|jazz-playing|exterminator|is|Oscar-worthy|.
From|the|opening|strains|of|the|Average|White|Band|'s|``|Pick|up|the|Pieces|''|,|you|can|feel|the|love|.
Stevens|'|vibrant|creative|instincts|are|the|difference|between|this|and|countless|other|flicks|about|guys|and|dolls|.
that|it|'ll|probably|be|the|best|and|most|mature|comedy|of|the|2002|summer|season|speaks|more|of|the|season|than|the|picture
Old|people|will|love|this|movie|,|and|I|mean|that|in|the|nicest|possible|way|:|Last|Orders|will|touch|the|heart|of|anyone|old|enough|to|have|earned|a|50-year|friendship|.
Meyjes|'|provocative|film|might|be|called|an|example|of|the|haphazardness|of|evil|.
Tian|emphasizes|the|isolation|of|these|characters|by|confining|color|to|Liyan|'s|backyard|.
The|movie|is|pretty|funny|now|and|then|without|in|any|way|demeaning|its|subjects|.
imagine|a|scenario|where|Bergman|approaches|Swedish|fatalism|using|Gary|Larson|'s|Far|Side|humor
Too|damn|weird|to|pass|up|,|and|for|the|blacklight|crowd|,|way|cheaper|(|and|better|)|than|Pink|Floyd|tickets|.
It|is|most|remarkable|not|because|of|its|epic|scope|,|but|because|of|the|startling|intimacy|it|achieves|despite|that|breadth|.
It|'s|not|a|great|monster|movie|.
But|if|you|'ve|paid|a|matinee|price|and|bought|a|big|tub|of|popcorn|,|there|'s|guilty|fun|to|be|had|here|.
Chomp|chomp|!
The|Grey|Zone|gives|voice|to|a|story|that|needs|to|be|heard|in|the|sea|of|Holocaust|movies|...|but|the|film|suffers|from|its|own|difficulties|.
Others|,|more|attuned|to|the|anarchist|maxim|that|`|the|urge|to|destroy|is|also|a|creative|urge|'|,|or|more|willing|to|see|with|their|own|eyes|,|will|find|Morrison|'s|iconoclastic|uses|of|technology|to|be|liberating|.
Miller|tells|this|very|compelling|tale|with|little|fuss|or|noise|,|expertly|plucking|tension|from|quiet|.
Time|Out|is|existential|drama|without|any|of|the|pretension|associated|with|the|term|.
It|'s|a|sweet|,|laugh-a-minute|crowd|pleaser|that|lifts|your|spirits|as|well|as|the|corners|of|your|mouth|.
Writer\/director|Alexander|Payne|(|Election|)|and|his|co-writer|Jim|Taylor|brilliantly|employ|their|quirky|and|fearless|ability|to|look|American|angst|in|the|eye|and|end|up|laughing|.
A|movie|that|at|its|best|does|n't|just|make|the|most|out|of|its|characters|'|flaws|but|insists|on|the|virtue|of|imperfection|.
It|'s|tough|to|watch|,|but|it|'s|a|fantastic|movie|.
The|best|animated|feature|to|hit|theaters|since|Beauty|and|the|Beast|11|years|ago|.
What|saves|this|deeply|affecting|film|from|being|merely|a|collection|of|wrenching|cases|is|Corcuera|'s|attention|to|detail|.
Pacino|is|the|best|he|'s|been|in|years|and|Keener|is|marvelous|.
A|solid|,|spooky|entertainment|worthy|of|the|price|of|a|ticket|.
By|turns|fanciful|,|grisly|and|engagingly|quixotic|.
...|very|funny|,|very|enjoyable|...
Adaptation|is|intricately|constructed|and|in|a|strange|way|nails|all|of|Orlean|'s|themes|without|being|a|true|adaptation|of|her|book|.
So|purely|enjoyable|that|you|might|not|even|notice|it|'s|a|fairly|straightforward|remake|of|Hollywood|comedies|such|as|Father|of|the|Bride|.
Moonlight|Mile|gives|itself|the|freedom|to|feel|contradictory|things|.
It|is|sentimental|but|feels|free|to|offend|,|is|analytical|and|then|surrenders|to|the|illogic|of|its|characters|,|is|about|grief|and|yet|permits|laughter|.
The|real|triumphs|in|Igby|come|from|Philippe|,|who|makes|Oliver|far|more|interesting|than|the|character|'s|lines|would|suggest|,|and|Sarandon|,|who|could|n't|be|better|as|a|cruel|but|weirdly|likable|WASP|matron|.
Robin|Williams|has|thankfully|ditched|the|saccharine|sentimentality|of|Bicentennial|Man|in|favour|of|an|altogether|darker|side|.
If|you|'re|willing|to|have|fun|with|it|,|you|wo|n't|feel|cheated|by|the|high|infidelity|of|Unfaithful|.
Australia|:|Land|Beyond|Time|is|an|enjoyable|Big|Movie|primarily|because|Australia|is|a|weirdly|beautiful|place|.
Hoffman|'s|performance|is|authentic|to|the|core|of|his|being|.
Told|just|proficiently|enough|to|trounce|its|overly|comfortable|trappings|.
An|enthralling|aesthetic|experience|,|one|that|'s|steeped|in|mystery|and|a|ravishing|,|baroque|beauty|.
The|quirky|drama|touches|the|heart|and|the|funnybone|thanks|to|the|energetic|and|always|surprising|performance|by|Rachel|Griffiths|.
A|captivating|coming-of-age|story|that|may|also|be|the|first|narrative|film|to|be|truly|informed|by|the|wireless|age|.
What|could|have|been|a|daytime|soap|opera|is|actually|a|compelling|look|at|a|young|woman|'s|tragic|odyssey|.
Duvall|is|strong|as|always|.
A|no-holds-barred|cinematic|treat|.
You|'d|have|to|be|a|most|hard-hearted|person|not|to|be|moved|by|this|drama|.
Allen|'s|underestimated|charm|delivers|more|goodies|than|lumps|of|coal|.
Measured|against|practically|any|like-themed|film|other|than|its|Oscar-sweeping|franchise|predecessor|The|Silence|of|the|Lambs|,|Red|Dragon|rates|as|an|exceptional|thriller|.
An|exhilarating|serving|of|movie|fluff|.
Maelstrom|is|strange|and|compelling|,|engrossing|and|different|,|a|moral|tale|with|a|twisted|sense|of|humor|.
It|makes|you|believe|the|cast|and|crew|thoroughly|enjoyed|themselves|and|believed|in|their|small-budget|film|.
Dark|and|disturbing|,|yet|compelling|to|watch|.
Too|often|,|Son|of|the|Bride|becomes|an|exercise|in|trying|to|predict|when|a|preordained|``|big|moment|''|will|occur|and|not|``|if|.|''
The|picture|uses|humor|and|a|heartfelt|conviction|to|tell|a|story|about|discovering|your|destination|in|life|,|but|also|acknowledging|the|places|,|and|the|people|,|from|whence|you|came|.
A|solid|piece|of|journalistic|work|that|draws|a|picture|of|a|man|for|whom|political|expedience|became|a|deadly|foreign|policy|.
A|terrific|insider|look|at|the|star-making|machinery|of|tinseltown|.
It|'s|a|diverting|enough|hour-and-a-half|for|the|family|audience|.
A|party-hearty|teen|flick|that|scalds|like|acid|.
As|giddy|and|whimsical|and|relevant|today|as|it|was|270|years|ago|.
The|film|offers|an|intriguing|what-if|premise|.
The|Pianist|is|the|film|Roman|Polanski|may|have|been|born|to|make|.
This|version|does|justice|both|to|Stevenson|and|to|the|sci-fi|genre|.
Poignant|and|delicately|complex|.
Enough|may|pander|to|our|basest|desires|for|payback|,|but|unlike|many|revenge|fantasies|,|it|ultimately|delivers|.
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|.
In|The|Pianist|,|Polanski|is|saying|what|he|has|long|wanted|to|say|,|confronting|the|roots|of|his|own|preoccupations|and|obsessions|,|and|he|allows|nothing|to|get|in|the|way|.
Despite|the|film|'s|shortcomings|,|the|stories|are|quietly|moving|.
Those|who|love|Cinema|Paradiso|will|find|the|new|scenes|interesting|,|but|few|will|find|the|movie|improved|.
If|you|come|from|a|family|that|eats|,|meddles|,|argues|,|laughs|,|kibbitzes|and|fights|together|,|then|go|see|this|delightful|comedy|.
This|bracingly|truthful|antidote|to|Hollywood|teenage|movies|that|slather|Clearasil|over|the|blemishes|of|youth|captures|the|combustible|mixture|of|a|chafing|inner|loneliness|and|desperate|grandiosity|that|tend|to|characterize|puberty|.
The|reason|to|see|``|Sade|''|lay|with|the|chemistry|and|complex|relationship|between|the|marquis|(|Auteil|)|and|Emilie|(|Le|Besco|)|.
It|'s|the|filmmakers|'|post-camp|comprehension|of|what|made|old-time|B|movies|good-bad|that|makes|Eight|Legged|Freaks|a|perfectly|entertaining|summer|diversion|.
The|film|'s|strength|is|n't|in|its|details|,|but|in|the|larger|picture|it|paints|-|of|a|culture|in|conflict|with|itself|,|with|the|thin|veneer|of|nationalism|that|covers|our|deepest|,|media-soaked|fears|.
...|best|seen|as|speculative|history|,|as|much|an|exploration|of|the|paranoid|impulse|as|a|creative|sequel|to|the|Warren|Report|.
It|has|its|faults|,|but|it|is|a|kind|,|unapologetic|,|sweetheart|of|a|movie|,|and|Mandy|Moore|leaves|a|positive|impression|.
The|Saigon|of|1952|is|an|uneasy|mix|of|sensual|delights|and|simmering|violence|,|and|The|Quiet|American|brings|us|right|into|the|center|of|that|world|.
Despite|its|shortcomings|,|Girls|Ca|n't|Swim|represents|an|engaging|and|intimate|first|feature|by|a|talented|director|to|watch|,|and|it|'s|a|worthy|entry|in|the|French|coming-of-age|genre|.
Flawed|,|but|worth|seeing|for|Ambrose|'s|performance|.
With|Dirty|Deeds|,|David|Caesar|has|stepped|into|the|mainstream|of|filmmaking|with|an|assurance|worthy|of|international|acclaim|and|with|every|cinematic|tool|well|under|his|control|--|driven|by|a|natural|sense|for|what|works|on|screen|.
The|humor|and|humanity|of|Monsoon|Wedding|are|in|perfect|balance|.
Lookin|'|for|sin|,|American-style|?
Try|Hell|House|,|which|documents|the|cautionary|Christian|spook-a-rama|of|the|same|name|.
A|compelling|motion|picture|that|illustrates|an|American|tragedy|.
As|comedic|spotlights|go|,|Notorious|C.H.O.|hits|all|the|verbal|marks|it|should|.
It|'s|a|day|at|the|beach|--|with|air|conditioning|and|popcorn|.
Frida|is|n't|that|much|different|from|many|a|Hollywood|romance|.
What|sets|it|apart|is|the|vision|that|Taymor|,|the|avant|garde|director|of|Broadway|'s|The|Lion|King|and|the|film|Titus|,|brings|.
Stevens|has|a|flair|for|dialogue|comedy|,|the|film|operates|nicely|off|the|element|of|surprise|,|and|the|large|cast|is|solid|.
Extremely|well|acted|by|the|four|primary|actors|,|this|is|a|seriously|intended|movie|that|is|not|easily|forgotten|.
The|film|exudes|the|urbane|sweetness|that|Woody|Allen|seems|to|have|bitterly|forsaken|.
K-19|:|The|Widowmaker|is|derivative|,|overlong|,|and|bombastic|--|yet|surprisingly|entertaining|.
It|'s|good|,|hard-edged|stuff|,|violent|and|a|bit|exploitative|but|also|nicely|done|,|morally|alert|and|street-smart|.
Cineasts|will|revel|in|those|visual|in-jokes|,|as|in|the|film|'s|verbal|pokes|at|everything|from|the|likes|of|Miramax|chief|Harvey|Weinstein|'s|bluff|personal|style|to|the|stylistic|rigors|of|Denmark|'s|Dogma|movement|.
It|'s|a|rare|window|on|an|artistic|collaboration|.
...|begins|with|promise|,|but|runs|aground|after|being|snared|in|its|own|tangled|plot|.
Perhaps|the|best|sports|movie|I|'ve|ever|seen|.
Cho|'s|timing|is|priceless|.
...|creates|a|visceral|sense|of|its|characters|'|lives|and|conflicted|emotions|that|carries|it|far|above|...|what|could|have|been|a|melodramatic|,|Lifetime|Channel-style|anthology|.
A|sensitive|,|moving|,|brilliantly|constructed|work|.
An|edgy|thriller|that|delivers|a|surprising|punch|.
A|reasonably|entertaining|sequel|to|1994|'s|surprise|family|hit|that|may|strain|adult|credibility|.
(|Reno|)|delivers|a|monologue|that|manages|to|incorporate|both|the|horror|and|the|absurdity|of|the|situation|in|a|well-balanced|fashion|.
there|is|truth|here
a|confident|,|richly|acted|,|emotionally|devastating|piece|of|work|and|2002|'s|first|great|film
A|touching|,|small-scale|story|of|family|responsibility|and|care|in|the|community|.
Arteta|directs|one|of|the|best|ensemble|casts|of|the|year
The|casting|of|von|Sydow|...|is|itself|Intacto|'s|luckiest|stroke|.
No|,|it|'s|not|as|single-minded|as|John|Carpenter|'s|original|,|but|it|'s|sure|a|lot|smarter|and|more|unnerving|than|the|sequels|.
A|gem|of|a|romantic|crime|comedy|that|turns|out|to|be|clever|,|amusing|and|unpredictable|.
Stands|as|one|of|the|year|'s|most|intriguing|movie|experiences|,|letting|its|imagery|speak|for|it|while|it|forces|you|to|ponder|anew|what|a|movie|can|be|.
...|the|first|2\/3|of|the|film|are|incredibly|captivating|and|insanely|funny|,|thanks|in|part|to|interesting|cinematic|devices|(|cool|visual|backmasking|)|,|a|solid|cast|,|and|some|wickedly|sick|and|twisted|humor|...
This|movie|got|me|grinning|.
There|'s|a|part|of|us|that|can|not|help|be|entertained|by|the|sight|of|someone|getting|away|with|something|.
An|old-fashioned|drama|of|substance|about|a|teacher|'s|slide|down|the|slippery|slope|of|dishonesty|after|an|encounter|with|the|rich|and|the|powerful|who|have|nothing|but|disdain|for|virtue|.
What|'s|not|to|like|about|a|movie|with|a|`|children|'s|'|song|that|includes|the|line|`|My|stepdad|'s|not|mean|,|he|'s|just|adjusting|'|?
This|English-language|version|...|does|full|honor|to|Miyazaki|'s|teeming|and|often|unsettling|landscape|,|and|to|the|conflicted|complexity|of|his|characters|.
The|pleasures|that|it|does|afford|may|be|enough|to|keep|many|moviegoers|occupied|amidst|some|of|the|more|serious-minded|concerns|of|other|year-end|movies|.
Not|everyone|will|welcome|or|accept|The|Trials|of|Henry|Kissinger|as|faithful|portraiture|,|but|few|can|argue|that|the|debate|it|joins|is|a|necessary|and|timely|one|.
There|are|no|special|effects|,|and|no|Hollywood|endings|.
Like|the|original|,|this|version|is|raised|a|few|notches|above|kiddie|fantasy|pablum|by|Allen|'s|astringent|wit|.
Despite|its|Hawaiian|setting|,|the|science-fiction|trimmings|and|some|moments|of|rowdy|slapstick|,|the|basic|plot|of|``|Lilo|''|could|have|been|pulled|from|a|tear-stained|vintage|Shirley|Temple|script|.
A|brutally|honest|documentary|about|a|much|anticipated|family|reunion|that|goes|wrong|thanks|to|culture|shock|and|a|refusal|to|empathize|with|others|.
Filled|with|honest|performances|and|exceptional|detail|,|Baran|is|a|gentle|film|with|dramatic|punch|,|a|haunting|ode|to|humanity|.
Sparkles|in|its|deft|portrait|of|Tinseltown|'s|seasoned|veterans|of|gossip|,|wealth|,|paranoia|,|and|celebrityhood|.
In|its|dry|and|forceful|way|,|it|delivers|the|same|message|as|Jiri|Menzel|'s|Closely|Watched|Trains|and|Danis|Tanovic|'s|No|Man|'s|Land|.
...|a|triumph|of|emotionally|and|narratively|complex|filmmaking|.
(|Haynes|'|)|homage|to|such|films|as|``|All|That|Heaven|Allows|''|and|``|Imitation|of|Life|''|transcends|them|.
Simply|put|,|``|Far|From|Heaven|''|is|a|masterpiece|.
An|intense|and|effective|film|about|loneliness|and|the|chilly|anonymity|of|the|environments|where|so|many|of|us|spend|so|much|of|our|time|.
Although|fairly|involving|as|far|as|it|goes|,|the|film|does|n't|end|up|having|much|that|is|fresh|to|say|about|growing|up|Catholic|or|,|really|,|anything|.
Proves|mainly|that|South|Korean|filmmakers|can|make|undemanding|action|movies|with|all|the|alacrity|of|their|Hollywood|counterparts|.
A|very|funny|romantic|comedy|about|two|skittish|New|York|middle-agers|who|stumble|into|a|relationship|and|then|struggle|furiously|with|their|fears|and|foibles|.
Top-notch|action|powers|this|romantic|drama|.
Beresford|nicely|mixes|in|as|much|humor|as|pathos|to|take|us|on|his|sentimental|journey|of|the|heart|.
It|really|is|a|shame|that|more|wo|n't|get|an|opportunity|to|embrace|small|,|sweet|`|Evelyn|.|'
I|stopped|thinking|about|how|good|it|all|was|,|and|started|doing|nothing|but|reacting|to|it|-|feeling|a|part|of|its|grand|locations|,|thinking|urgently|as|the|protagonists|struggled|,|feeling|at|the|mercy|of|its|inventiveness|,|gasping|at|its|visual|delights|.
Probably|the|best|case|for|Christianity|since|Chesterton|and|Lewis|.
A|gently|funny|,|sweetly|adventurous|film|that|makes|you|feel|genuinely|good|,|that|is|to|say|,|entirely|unconned|by|false|sentiment|or|sharp|,|overmanipulative|Hollywood|practices|.
Would|be|an|unendurable|viewing|experience|for|this|ultra-provincial|New|Yorker|if|26-year-old|Reese|Witherspoon|were|not|on|hand|to|inject|her|pure|fantasy|character|,|Melanie|Carmichael|,|with|a|massive|infusion|of|old-fashioned|Hollywood|magic|.
Visually|fascinating|...|an|often|intense|character|study|about|fathers|and|sons|,|loyalty|and|duty|.
A|lyrical|metaphor|for|cultural|and|personal|self-discovery|and|a|picaresque|view|of|a|little-remembered|world|.
Schütte|'s|dramatic|snapshot|of|the|artist|three|days|before|his|death|offers|an|interesting|bit|of|speculation|as|to|the|issues|Brecht|faced|as|his|life|drew|to|a|close|.
A|slick|,|engrossing|melodrama|.
S1M0NE|'s|satire|is|not|subtle|,|but|it|is|effective|.
It|'s|a|quirky|,|off-beat|project|.
While|some|will|object|to|the|idea|of|a|Vietnam|picture|with|such|a|rah-rah|,|patriotic|tone|,|Soldiers|ultimately|achieves|its|main|strategic|objective|:|dramatizing|the|human|cost|of|the|conflict|that|came|to|define|a|generation|.
Even|if|you|do|n't|know|the|band|or|the|album|'s|songs|by|heart|,|you|will|enjoy|seeing|how|both|evolve|,|and|you|will|also|learn|a|good|deal|about|the|state|of|the|music|business|in|the|21st|Century|.
The|solid|filmmaking|and|convincing|characters|makes|this|a|high|water|mark|for|this|genre|.
Films|about|loss|,|grief|and|recovery|are|pretty|valuable|these|days|.
Seen|in|that|light|,|Moonlight|Mile|should|strike|a|nerve|in|many|.
It|'s|endlessly|inventive|,|consistently|intelligent|and|sickeningly|savage|.
It|is|definitely|worth|seeing|.
An|impeccable|study|in|perversity|.
Far|From|Heaven|is|a|dazzling|conceptual|feat|,|but|more|than|that|,|it|'s|a|work|of|enthralling|drama|.
A|movie|that|both|thrills|the|eye|and|,|in|its|over-the-top|way|,|touches|the|heart|.
Stuffed|to|the|brim|with|ideas|,|American|instigator|Michael|Moore|'s|film|is|a|rambling|examination|of|American|gun|culture|that|uses|his|usual|modus|operandi|of|crucifixion|through|juxtaposition|.
Affectionately|reminds|us|that|,|in|any|language|,|the|huge|stuff|in|life|can|usually|be|traced|back|to|the|little|things|.
A|drama|of|great|power|,|yet|some|members|of|the|audience|will|leave|the|theater|believing|they|have|seen|a|comedy|.
The|large-frame|IMAX|camera|lends|itself|beautifully|to|filming|the|teeming|life|on|the|reefs|,|making|this|gorgeous|film|a|must|for|everyone|from|junior|scientists|to|grown-up|fish|lovers|.
The|result|is|more|depressing|than|liberating|,|but|it|'s|never|boring|.
A|story|about|intelligent|high|school|students|that|deals|with|first|love|sweetly|but|also|seriously|.
It|is|also|beautifully|acted|.
It|is|n't|that|the|picture|is|unfamiliar|,|but|that|it|manages|to|find|new|avenues|of|discourse|on|old|problems|.
Same|song|,|second|verse|,|coulda|been|better|,|but|it|coulda|been|worse|.
It|'s|a|technically|superb|film|,|shining|with|all|the|usual|Spielberg|flair|,|expertly|utilizing|the|talents|of|his|top-notch|creative|team|.
Wilco|fans|will|have|a|great|time|,|and|the|movie|should|win|the|band|a|few|new|converts|,|too|.
Tsai|has|a|well-deserved|reputation|as|one|of|the|cinema|world|'s|great|visual|stylists|,|and|in|this|film|,|every|shot|enhances|the|excellent|performances|.
The|date|movie|that|Franz|Kafka|would|have|made|.
The|fact|is|that|the|screen|is|most|alive|when|it|seems|most|likely|that|Broomfield|'s|interviewees|,|or|even|himself|,|will|not|be|for|much|longer|.
Leguizamo|and|Jones|are|both|excellent|and|the|rest|of|the|cast|is|uniformly|superb|.
I|liked|this|film|a|lot|...
...|there|is|enough|originality|in|`|Life|'|to|distance|it|from|the|pack|of|paint-by-number|romantic|comedies|that|so|often|end|up|on|cinema|screens|.
A|solid|and|refined|piece|of|moviemaking|imbued|with|passion|and|attitude|.
Nettelbeck|has|crafted|an|engaging|fantasy|of|flavours|and|emotions|,|one|part|romance|novel|,|one|part|recipe|book|.
With|or|without|the|sex|,|a|wonderful|tale|of|love|and|destiny|,|told|well|by|a|master|storyteller
On|the|surface|a|silly|comedy|,|Scotland|,|PA|would|be|forgettable|if|it|were|n't|such|a|clever|adaptation|of|the|bard|'s|tragic|play|.
A|weird|,|arresting|little|ride|.
A|fine|film|,|but|it|would|be|a|lot|better|if|it|stuck|to|Betty|Fisher|and|left|out|the|other|stories|.
A|first-class|road|movie|that|proves|you|can|run|away|from|home|,|but|your|ego|and|all|your|problems|go|with|you|.
You|might|want|to|take|a|reality|check|before|you|pay|the|full|ticket|price|to|see|``|Simone|,|''|and|consider|a|DVD|rental|instead|.
Well|cast|and|well|directed|-|a|powerful|drama|with|enough|sardonic|wit|to|keep|it|from|being|maudlin|.
A|backstage|must-see|for|true|fans|of|comedy|.
There|'s|back-stabbing|,|inter-racial|desire|and|,|most|importantly|,|singing|and|dancing|.
The|film|sounds|like|the|stuff|of|lurid|melodrama|,|but|what|makes|it|interesting|as|a|character|study|is|the|fact|that|the|story|is|told|from|Paul|'s|perspective|.
Jones|...|makes|a|great|impression|as|the|writer-director|of|this|little|$|1.8|million|charmer|,|which|may|not|be|cutting-edge|indie|filmmaking|but|has|a|huge|heart|.
In|the|disturbingly|involving|family|dysfunctional|drama|How|I|Killed|My|Father|,|French|director|Anne|Fontaine|delivers|an|inspired|portrait|of|male-ridden|angst|and|the|emotional|blockage|that|accompanies|this|human|condition
Below|may|not|mark|Mr.|Twohy|'s|emergence|into|the|mainstream|,|but|his|promise|remains|undiminished|.
There|'s|no|reason|to|miss|Interview|with|the|Assassin
Happily|stays|close|to|the|ground|in|a|spare|and|simple|manner|and|does|n't|pummel|us|with|phony|imagery|or|music|.
Its|sheer|dynamism|is|infectious|.
For|his|first|attempt|at|film|noir|,|Spielberg|presents|a|fascinating|but|flawed|look|at|the|near|future|.
it|somehow|managed|to|make|its|way|past|my|crappola|radar|and|find|a|small|place|in|my|heart
Perhaps|it|'s|cliche|to|call|the|film|`|refreshing|,|'|but|it|is|.
`|Drumline|'|shows|a|level|of|young|,|Black|manhood|that|is|funny|,|touching|,|smart|and|complicated|.
It|does|give|a|taste|of|the|Burning|Man|ethos|,|an|appealing|blend|of|counter-cultural|idealism|and|hedonistic|creativity|.
The|limited|sets|and|small|confined|and|dark|spaces|also|are|homages|to|a|classic|low-budget|film|noir|movie|.
The|movie|is|well|done|,|but|slow|.
(|A|)|wonderfully|loopy|tale|of|love|,|longing|,|and|voting|.
The|fascination|comes|in|the|power|of|the|Huston|performance|,|which|seems|so|larger|than|life|and|yet|so|fragile|,|and|in|the|way|the|Ivan|character|accepts|the|news|of|his|illness|so|quickly|but|still|finds|himself|unable|to|react|.
The|last|scenes|of|the|film|are|anguished|,|bitter|and|truthful|.
Mr.|Koshashvili|is|a|director|to|watch|.
Predictable|storyline|and|by-the-book|scripting|is|all|but|washed|away|by|sumptuous|ocean|visuals|and|the|cinematic|stylings|of|director|John|Stockwell|.
Antwone|Fisher|certainly|does|the|trick|of|making|us|care|about|its|protagonist|and|celebrate|his|victories|but|,|with|few|exceptions|,|it|rarely|stoops|to|cheap|manipulation|or|corny|conventions|to|do|it|.
One|feels|the|dimming|of|a|certain|ambition|,|but|in|its|place|a|sweetness|,|clarity|and|emotional|openness|that|recalls|the|classics|of|early|Italian|neorealism|.
It|challenges|,|this|nervy|oddity|,|like|modern|art|should|.
Whenever|you|think|you|'ve|figured|out|Late|Marriage|,|it|throws|you|for|a|loop|.
The|Pianist|is|Polanski|'s|best|film|.
It|is|a|testament|of|quiet|endurance|,|of|common|concern|,|of|reconciled|survival|.
This|Orange|has|some|juice|,|but|it|'s|far|from|fresh-squeezed|.
A|sensitive|,|modest|comic|tragedy|that|works|as|both|character|study|and|symbolic|examination|of|the|huge|economic|changes|sweeping|modern|China|.
High|Crimes|knows|the|mistakes|that|bad|movies|make|and|is|determined|not|to|make|them|,|and|maybe|that|is|nobility|of|a|sort|.
Cusack|'s|just|brilliant|in|this|.
Knows|how|to|make|our|imagination|wonder|.
Jae-eun|Jeong|'s|Take|Care|of|My|Cat|brings|a|beguiling|freshness|to|a|coming-of-age|story|with|such|a|buoyant|,|expressive|flow|of|images|that|it|emerges|as|another|key|contribution|to|the|flowering|of|the|South|Korean|cinema|.
The|overall|fabric|is|hypnotic|,|and|Mr.|Mattei|fosters|moments|of|spontaneous|intimacy|.
Evokes|a|palpable|sense|of|disconnection|,|made|all|the|more|poignant|by|the|incessant|use|of|cell|phones|.
Malcolm|McDowell|is|cool|.
Paul|Bettany|is|cool|.
Paul|Bettany|playing|Malcolm|McDowell|?
Cool|.
A|touching|,|sophisticated|film|that|almost|seems|like|a|documentary|in|the|way|it|captures|an|Italian|immigrant|family|on|the|brink|of|major|changes|.
...|a|trashy|little|bit|of|fluff|stuffed|with|enjoyable|performances|and|a|bewildering|sense|of|self-importance
An|inventive|,|absorbing|movie|that|'s|as|hard|to|classify|as|it|is|hard|to|resist|.
It|made|me|want|to|get|made-up|and|go|see|this|movie|with|my|sisters|.
I|thought|the|relationships|were|wonderful|,|the|comedy|was|funny|,|and|the|love|`|real|'|.
(|Caine|)|proves|once|again|he|has|n't|lost|his|touch|,|bringing|off|a|superb|performance|in|an|admittedly|middling|film|.
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|.
This|breezy|caper|movie|becomes|a|soulful|,|incisive|meditation|on|the|way|we|were|,|and|the|way|we|are|.
A|captivating|new|film|.
Those|who|are|n't|put|off|by|the|film|'s|austerity|will|find|it|more|than|capable|of|rewarding|them|.
It|'s|a|clear-eyed|portrait|of|an|intensely|lived|time|,|filled|with|nervous|energy|,|moral|ambiguity|and|great|uncertainties|.
Reveals|how|important|our|special|talents|can|be|when|put|in|service|of|of|others|.
It|also|shows|how|deeply|felt|emotions|can|draw|people|together|across|the|walls|that|might|otherwise|separate|them|.
With|the|same|sort|of|good-natured|fun|found|in|films|like|Tremors|,|Eight|Legged|Freaks|is|prime|escapist|fare|.
A|sharp|,|amusing|study|of|the|cult|of|celebrity|.
The|sentimental|cliches|mar|an|otherwise|excellent|film|.
A|powerful|performance|from|Mel|Gibson|and|a|brutal|90-minute|battle|sequence|that|does|everything|but|issue|you|a|dog-tag|and|an|M-16|.
A|graceful|,|moving|tribute|to|the|courage|of|New|York|'s|finest|and|a|nicely|understated|expression|of|the|grief|shared|by|the|nation|at|their|sacrifice|.
A|coming-of-age|tale|from|New|Zealand|whose|boozy|,|languid|air|is|balanced|by|a|rich|visual|clarity|and|deeply|felt|performances|across|the|board|.
Made|to|be|Jaglomized|is|the|Cannes|Film|Festival|,|the|annual|Riviera|spree|of|flesh|,|buzz|,|blab|and|money|.
The|charming|result|is|Festival|in|Cannes|.
If|you|'re|looking|for|something|new|and|hoping|for|something|entertaining|,|you|'re|in|luck|.
A|hugely|rewarding|experience|that|'s|every|bit|as|enlightening|,|insightful|and|entertaining|as|Grant|'s|two|best|films|--|Four|Weddings|and|a|Funeral|and|Bridget|Jones|'s|Diary|.
A|rip-roaring|comedy|action|fest|that|'ll|put|hairs|on|your|chest|.
If|there|'s|no|art|here|,|it|'s|still|a|good|yarn|--|which|is|nothing|to|sneeze|at|these|days|.
Simultaneously|heart-breaking|and|very|funny|,|The|Last|Kiss|is|really|all|about|performances|.
There|is|a|subversive|element|to|this|Disney|cartoon|,|providing|unexpected|fizzability|.
An|unforgettable|look|at|morality|,|family|,|and|social|expectation|through|the|prism|of|that|omnibus|tradition|called|marriage|.
An|enjoyable|,|if|occasionally|flawed|,|experiment|.
Miyazaki|is|one|of|world|cinema|'s|most|wondrously|gifted|artists|and|storytellers|.
If|Ayurveda|can|help|us|return|to|a|sane|regimen|of|eating|,|sleeping|and|stress-reducing|contemplation|,|it|is|clearly|a|good|thing|.
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|.
Leigh|is|one|of|the|rare|directors|who|feels|acting|is|the|heart|and|soul|of|cinema|.
He|allows|his|cast|members|to|make|creative|contributions|to|the|story|and|dialogue|.
This|method|almost|never|fails|him|,|and|it|works|superbly|here|.
Poetry|in|motion|captured|on|film|.
While|it|can|be|a|bit|repetitive|,|overall|it|'s|an|entertaining|and|informative|documentary|.
Directing|with|a|sure|and|measured|hand|,|(|Haneke|)|steers|clear|of|the|sensational|and|offers|instead|an|unflinching|and|objective|look|at|a|decidedly|perverse|pathology|.
The|entire|movie|establishes|a|wonderfully|creepy|mood|.
I|found|The|Ring|moderately|absorbing|,|largely|for|its|elegantly|colorful|look|and|sound|.
The|filmmakers|want|nothing|else|than|to|show|us|a|good|time|,|and|in|their|cheap|,|B|movie|way|,|they|succeed|.
Amari|has|dressed|up|this|little|parable|in|a|fairly|irresistible|package|full|of|privileged|moments|and|memorable|performances|.
Rabbit-Proof|Fence|will|probably|make|you|angry|.
But|it|will|just|as|likely|make|you|weep|,|and|it|will|do|so|in|a|way|that|does|n't|make|you|feel|like|a|sucker|.
Both|heartbreaking|and|heartwarming|...|just|a|simple|fable|done|in|an|artless|sytle|,|but|it|'s|tremendously|moving|.
This|masterfully|calibrated|psychological|thriller|thrives|on|its|taut|performances|and|creepy|atmosphere|even|if|the|screenplay|falls|somewhat|short|.
The|film|'s|sense|of|imagery|gives|it|a|terrible|strength|,|but|it|'s|propelled|by|the|acting|.
The|Pianist|(|is|)|a|supremely|hopeful|cautionary|tale|of|war|'s|madness|remembered|that|we|,|today|,|can|prevent|its|tragic|waste|of|life|.
Here|is|a|divine|monument|to|a|single|man|'s|struggle|to|regain|his|life|,|his|dignity|and|his|music|.
Strange|it|is|,|but|delightfully|so|.
Elegant|,|mannered|and|teasing|.
An|average|coming-of-age|tale|elevated|by|the|wholesome|twist|of|a|pesky|mother|interfering|during|her|son|'s|discovery|of|his|homosexuality|.
The|ingenuity|that|Parker|displays|in|freshening|the|play|is|almost|in|a|class|with|that|of|Wilde|himself|.
Decasia|is|what|has|happened|already|to|so|many|silent|movies|,|newsreels|and|the|like|.
The|unexpected|thing|is|that|its|dying|,|in|this|shower|of|black-and-white|psychedelia|,|is|quite|beautiful|.
A|droll|,|bitchy|frolic|which|pokes|fun|at|the|price|of|popularity|and|small-town|pretension|in|the|Lone|Star|State|.
With|each|of|her|three|protagonists|,|Miller|eloquently|captures|the|moment|when|a|woman|'s|life|,|out|of|a|deep-seated|,|emotional|need|,|is|about|to|turn|onto|a|different|path|.
Ryan|Gosling|...|is|at|22|a|powerful|young|actor|.
A|minor|work|yet|there|'s|no|denying|the|potency|of|Miller|'s|strange|,|fleeting|brew|of|hopeful|perseverance|and|hopeless|closure|.
As|an|introduction|to|the|man|'s|theories|and|influence|,|Derrida|is|all|but|useless|;|as|a|portrait|of|the|artist|as|an|endlessly|inquisitive|old|man|,|however|,|it|'s|invaluable|.
The|film|is|a|verbal|duel|between|two|gifted|performers|.
Imperfect|?
Yes|,|but|also|intriguing|and|honorable|,|a|worthwhile|addition|to|a|distinguished|film|legacy|.
You|'ll|get|the|enjoyable|basic|minimum|.
But|not|a|whit|more|.
What|a|great|way|to|spend|4|units|of|your|day|.
The|movie|is|hardly|a|masterpiece|,|but|it|does|mark|Ms.|Bullock|'s|best|work|in|some|time|.
As|simple|and|innocent|a|movie|as|you|can|imagine|.
This|is|a|movie|you|can|trust|.
Passionate|,|irrational|,|long-suffering|but|cruel|as|a|tarantula|,|Helga|figures|prominently|in|this|movie|,|and|helps|keep|the|proceedings|as|funny|for|grown-ups|as|for|rugrats|.
``|It|'s|all|about|the|image|.|''
Vividly|conveys|the|passion|,|creativity|,|and|fearlessness|of|one|of|Mexico|'s|most|colorful|and|controversial|artists|--|a|captivating|drama|that|will|speak|to|the|nonconformist|in|us|all|.
Hollywood|Ending|is|not|show-stoppingly|hilarious|,|but|scathingly|witty|nonetheless|.
Maybe|Thomas|Wolfe|was|right|:|You|ca|n't|go|home|again|.
A|compelling|yarn|,|but|not|quite|a|ripping|one|.
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|.
The|film|has|several|strong|performances|.
I|'ve|never|bought|from|telemarketers|,|but|I|bought|this|movie|.
Perfectly|pitched|between|comedy|and|tragedy|,|hope|and|despair|,|About|Schmidt|instead|comes|far|closer|than|many|movies|to|expressing|the|way|many|of|us|live|--|someplace|between|consuming|self-absorption|and|insistently|demanding|otherness|.
The|funny|thing|is|,|I|did|n't|mind|all|this|contrived|nonsense|a|bit|.
(|Shyamalan|)|turns|the|goose-pimple|genre|on|its|empty|head|and|fills|it|with|spirit|,|purpose|and|emotionally|bruised|characters|who|add|up|to|more|than|body|count|.
A|sexy|,|peculiar|and|always|entertaining|costume|drama|set|in|Renaissance|Spain|,|and|the|fact|that|it|'s|based|on|true|events|somehow|makes|it|all|the|more|compelling|.
An|entertaining|documentary|that|freshly|considers|arguments|the|Bard|'s|immortal|plays|were|written|by|somebody|else|.
A|highly|spirited|,|imaginative|kid|'s|movie|that|broaches|neo-Augustinian|theology|:|Is|God|stuck|in|Heaven|because|He|'s|afraid|of|His|best-known|creation|?
Call|it|magic|realism|or|surrealism|,|but|Miss|Wonton|floats|beyond|reality|with|a|certain|degree|of|wit|and|dignity|.
Raimi|and|his|team|could|n't|have|done|any|better|in|bringing|the|story|of|Spider-Man|to|the|big|screen|.
The|director|explores|all|three|sides|of|his|story|with|a|sensitivity|and|an|inquisitiveness|reminiscent|of|Truffaut|.
Well-acted|,|well-directed|and|,|for|all|its|moodiness|,|not|too|pretentious|.
It|'s|a|satisfying|summer|blockbuster|and|worth|a|look|.
Boomers|and|their|kids|will|have|a|Barrie|good|time|.
Real|Women|Have|Curves|wears|its|empowerment|on|its|sleeve|but|even|its|worst|harangues|are|easy|to|swallow|thanks|to|remarkable|performances|by|Ferrera|and|Ontiveros|.
Ultimately|,|``|MIB|II|''|succeeds|due|to|its|rapid-fire|delivery|and|enough|inspired|levity|that|it|ca|n't|be|dismissed|as|mindless|.
Stage|director|Sam|Mendes|showcases|Tom|Hanks|as|a|depression|era|hit-man|in|this|dark|tale|of|revenge|.
Sitting|in|the|third|row|of|the|IMAX|cinema|at|Sydney|'s|Darling|Harbour|,|but|I|sometimes|felt|as|though|I|was|in|the|tiny|two|seater|plane|that|carried|the|giant|camera|around|Australia|,|sweeping|and|gliding|,|banking|and|hovering|over|some|of|the|most|not
The|real|charm|of|this|trifle|is|the|deadpan|comic|face|of|its|star|,|Jean|Reno|,|who|resembles|Sly|Stallone|in|a|hot|sake|half-sleep|.
What|'s|so|fun|about|this|silly|,|outrageous|,|ingenious|thriller|is|the|director|'s|talent|.
Watching|a|Brian|DePalma|movie|is|like|watching|an|Alfred|Hitchcock|movie|after|drinking|twelve|beers|.
Strip|it|of|all|its|excess|debris|,|and|you|'d|have|a|90-minute|,|four-star|movie|.
As|it|is|,|it|'s|too|long|and|unfocused|.
An|immensely|entertaining|look|at|some|of|the|unsung|heroes|of|20th|century|pop|music|.
This|familiar|rise-and-fall|tale|is|long|on|glamour|and|short|on|larger|moralistic|consequences|,|though|it|'s|told|with|sharp|ears|and|eyes|for|the|tenor|of|the|times|.
This|beautifully|animated|epic|is|never|dull|.
Brian|Tufano|'s|handsome|widescreen|photography|and|Paul|Grabowsky|'s|excellent|music|turn|this|fairly|parochial|melodrama|into|something|really|rather|special|.
It|makes|compelling|,|provocative|and|prescient|viewing|.
A|thoroughly|entertaining|comedy|that|uses|Grant|'s|own|twist|of|acidity|to|prevent|itself|from|succumbing|to|its|own|bathos|.
Using|a|stock|plot|,|About|a|Boy|injects|just|enough|freshness|into|the|proceedings|to|provide|an|enjoyable|100|minutes|in|a|movie|theater|.
What|Eric|Schaeffer|has|accomplished|with|Never|Again|may|not|,|strictly|speaking|,|qualify|as|revolutionary|.
But|it|'s|defiantly|and|delightfully|against|the|grain|.
The|hard-to-predict|and|absolutely|essential|chemistry|between|the|down-to-earth|Bullock|and|the|nonchalant|Grant|proves|to|be|sensational|,|and|everything|meshes|in|this|elegant|entertainment|.
A|positively|thrilling|combination|of|ethnography|and|all|the|intrigue|,|betrayal|,|deceit|and|murder|of|a|Shakespearean|tragedy|or|a|juicy|soap|opera|.
Mr.|Clooney|,|Mr.|Kaufman|and|all|their|collaborators|are|entitled|to|take|a|deep|bow|for|fashioning|an|engrossing|entertainment|out|of|an|almost|sure-fire|prescription|for|a|critical|and|commercial|disaster|.
Definitely|funny|stuff|,|but|it|'s|more|of|the|`|laughing|at|'|variety|than|the|`|laughing|with|.|'
Easily|the|most|thoughtful|fictional|examination|of|the|root|causes|of|anti-Semitism|ever|seen|on|screen|.
A|real|winner|--|smart|,|funny|,|subtle|,|and|resonant|.
Family|portrait|of|need|,|neurosis|and|nervy|negativity|is|a|rare|treat|that|shows|the|promise|of|digital|filmmaking|.
The|pitch|must|have|read|like|a|discarded|House|Beautiful|spread|.
Uplifting|as|only|a|document|of|the|worst|possibilities|of|mankind|can|be|,|and|among|the|best|films|of|the|year|.
Director|David|Jacobson|gives|Dahmer|a|consideration|that|the|murderer|never|game|his|victims|.
The|film|has|a|terrific|look|and|Salma|Hayek|has|a|feel|for|the|character|at|all|stages|of|her|life|.
A|decided|lack|of|spontaneity|in|its|execution|and|a|dearth|of|real|poignancy|in|its|epiphanies|.
The|performances|are|remarkable|.
It|'s|Burns|'|visuals|,|characters|and|his|punchy|dialogue|,|not|his|plot|,|that|carry|waydowntown|.
As|literary|desecrations|go|,|this|makes|for|perfectly|acceptable|,|occasionally|very|enjoyable|children|'s|entertainment|.
You|'ll|forget|about|it|by|Monday|,|though|,|and|if|they|'re|old|enough|to|have|developed|some|taste|,|so|will|your|kids|.
While|I|ca|n't|say|it|'s|on|par|with|the|first|one|,|Stuart|Little|2|is|a|light|,|fun|cheese|puff|of|a|movie|.
Strange|,|funny|,|twisted|,|brilliant|and|macabre|.
A|genuinely|moving|and|wisely|unsentimental|drama|.
Heaven|is|a|haunting|dramatization|of|a|couple|'s|moral|ascension|.
The|Mothman|Prophecies|is|best|when|illustrating|the|demons|bedevilling|the|modern|masculine|journey|.
Plays|out|with|a|dogged|and|eventually|winning|squareness|that|would|make|it|the|darling|of|many|a|kids-and-family-oriented|cable|channel|.
An|entertaining|British|hybrid|of|comedy|,|caper|thrills|and|quirky|romance|.
Alain|Choquart|'s|camera|barely|stops|moving|,|portraying|both|the|turmoil|of|the|time|and|giving|Conduct|a|perpetual|sense|of|urgency|,|which|,|for|a|film|that|takes|nearly|three|hours|to|unspool|,|is|both|funny|and|irritating|.
Mostly|Martha|could|have|used|a|little|trimming|--|10|or|15|minutes|could|be|cut|and|no|one|would|notice|--|but|it|'s|a|pleasurable|trifle|.
The|only|pain|you|'ll|feel|as|the|credits|roll|is|your|stomach|grumbling|for|some|tasty|grub|.
Hardly|an|objective|documentary|,|but|it|'s|great|cinematic|polemic|...|love|Moore|or|loathe|him|,|you|'ve|got|to|admire|...|the|intensity|with|which|he|'s|willing|to|express|his|convictions|.
The|mark|of|a|respectable|summer|blockbuster|is|one|of|two|things|:|unadulterated|thrills|or|genuine|laughs|.
The|film|is|visually|dazzling|,|the|depicted|events|dramatic|,|funny|and|poignant|.
A|directorial|tour|de|force|by|Bernard|Rose|,|ivans|xtc|.
is|one|of|this|year|'s|very|best|pictures|.
What|makes|the|movie|work|--|to|an|admittedly|limited|extent|--|is|the|commitment|of|two|genuinely|engaging|performers|.
Weaver|and|LaPaglia|are|both|excellent|,|in|the|kind|of|low-key|way|that|allows|us|to|forget|that|they|are|actually|movie|folk|.
Even|the|digressions|are|funny|.
Mr.|Spielberg|and|his|company|just|want|you|to|enjoy|yourselves|without|feeling|conned|.
And|they|succeed|merrily|at|their|noble|endeavor|.
Melodrama|with|a|message|.
A|perfectly|pleasant|if|slightly|pokey|comedy|.
Coppola|'s|directorial|debut|is|an|incredibly|layered|and|stylistic|film|that|,|despite|a|fairly|slow|paced|,|almost|humdrum|approach|to|character|development|,|still|manages|at|least|a|decent|attempt|at|meaningful|cinema|.
At|the|end|,|when|the|now|computerized|Yoda|finally|reveals|his|martial|artistry|,|the|film|ascends|to|a|kinetic|life|so|teeming|that|even|cranky|adults|may|rediscover|the|quivering|kid|inside|.
Wang|Xiaoshuai|directs|this|intricately|structured|and|well-realized|drama|that|presents|a|fascinating|glimpse|of|urban|life|and|the|class|warfare|that|embroils|two|young|men|.
It|'s|hard|to|imagine|anybody|ever|being|``|in|the|mood|''|to|view|a|movie|as|harrowing|and|painful|as|The|Grey|Zone|,|but|it|'s|equally|hard|to|imagine|anybody|being|able|to|tear|their|eyes|away|from|the|screen|once|it|'s|started|.
Bogdanovich|taps|deep|into|the|Hearst|mystique|,|entertainingly|reenacting|a|historic|scandal|.
A|moving|tale|of|love|and|destruction|in|unexpected|places|,|unexamined|lives|.
Clooney|directs|this|film|always|keeping|the|balance|between|the|fantastic|and|the|believable|...
Even|if|you|do|n't|understand|what|on|earth|is|going|on|,|this|is|a|movie|that|will|stimulate|hours|of|post|viewing|discussion|,|if|only|to|be|reminded|of|who|did|what|to|whom|and|why|.
...|a|lesson|in|prehistoric|hilarity|.
A|fantastically|vital|movie|that|manages|to|invest|real|humor|,|sensuality|,|and|sympathy|into|a|story|about|two|adolescent|boys|.
Lawrence|plumbs|personal|tragedy|and|also|the|human|comedy|.
Though|a|capable|thriller|,|somewhere|along|the|way|K-19|jettisoned|some|crucial|drama|.
Just|about|the|surest|bet|for|an|all-around|good|time|at|the|movies|this|summer|.
It|would|be|disingenuous|to|call|Reno|a|great|film|,|but|you|can|say|that|about|most|of|the|flicks|moving|in|and|out|of|the|multiplex|.
This|is|a|movie|that|is|what|it|is|:|a|pleasant|distraction|,|a|Friday|night|diversion|,|an|excuse|to|eat|popcorn|.
There|is|a|certain|sense|of|experimentation|and|improvisation|to|this|film|that|may|not|always|work|,|but|it|is|nevertheless|compelling|.
The|Four|Feathers|has|rewards|,|from|the|exoticism|of|its|seas|of|sand|to|the|fierce|grandeur|of|its|sweeping|battle|scenes|.
A|delicious|,|quirky|movie|with|a|terrific|screenplay|and|fanciful|direction|by|Michael|Gondry|.
This|story|still|seems|timely|and|important|.
And|there|'s|an|element|of|heartbreak|to|watching|it|now|,|with|older|and|wiser|eyes|,|because|we|know|what|will|happen|after|Greene|'s|story|ends|.
The|bodily|function|jokes|are|about|what|you|'d|expect|,|but|there|are|rich|veins|of|funny|stuff|in|this|movie|.
The|performances|are|amiable|and|committed|,|and|the|comedy|more|often|than|not|hits|the|bullseye|.
This|time|,|the|hype|is|quieter|,|and|while|the|movie|is|slightly|less|successful|than|the|first|,|it|'s|still|a|rollicking|good|time|for|the|most|part|.
There|'s|plenty|to|enjoy|--|in|no|small|part|thanks|to|Lau|.
With|a|romantic|comedy|plotline|straight|from|the|ages|,|this|Cinderella|story|does|n't|have|a|single|surprise|up|its|sleeve|.
But|it|does|somehow|manage|to|get|you|under|its|spell|.
Though|few|will|argue|that|it|ranks|with|the|best|of|Herzog|'s|works|,|Invincible|shows|he|'s|back|in|form|,|with|an|astoundingly|rich|film|.
``|Catch|Me|''|feels|capable|of|charming|the|masses|with|star|power|,|a|pop-induced|score|and|sentimental|moments|that|have|become|a|Spielberg|trademark|.
By|no|means|a|great|movie|,|but|it|is|a|refreshingly|forthright|one|.
The|casting|of|Raymond|J.|Barry|as|the|`|assassin|'|greatly|enhances|the|quality|of|Neil|Burger|'s|impressive|fake|documentary|.
Despite|Besson|'s|high-profile|name|being|Wasabi|'s|big|selling|point|,|there|is|no|doubt|that|Krawczyk|deserves|a|huge|amount|of|the|credit|for|the|film|'s|thoroughly|winning|tone|.
This|documentary|is|a|dazzling|,|remarkably|unpretentious|reminder|of|what|(|Evans|)|had|,|lost|,|and|got|back|.
A|thoughtful|movie|,|a|movie|that|is|concerned|with|souls|and|risk|and|schemes|and|the|consequences|of|one|'s|actions|.
As|satisfyingly|odd|and|intriguing|a|tale|as|it|was|a|century|and|a|half|ago|...|has|a|delightfully|dour|,|deadpan|tone|and|stylistic|consistency|.
Methodical|,|measured|,|and|gently|tedious|in|its|comedy|,|Secret|Ballot|is|a|purposefully|reductive|movie|--|which|may|be|why|it|'s|so|successful|at|lodging|itself|in|the|brain|.
A|witty|,|trenchant|,|wildly|unsentimental|but|flawed|look|at|the|ins|and|outs|of|modern|moviemaking|.
For|most|of|the|distance|the|picture|provides|a|satisfyingly|unsettling|ride|into|the|dark|places|of|our|national|psyche|.
By|the|standards|of|knucklehead|swill|,|The|Hot|Chick|is|pretty|damned|funny|.
One|of|the|most|gloriously|unsubtle|and|adrenalized|extreme|shockers|since|The|Evil|Dead|.
(|Reaches|)|wholly|believable|and|heart-wrenching|depths|of|despair|.
An|absorbing|and|unsettling|psychological|drama|.
This|movie|may|not|have|the|highest|production|values|you|'ve|ever|seen|,|but|it|'s|the|work|of|an|artist|,|one|whose|view|of|America|,|history|and|the|awkwardness|of|human|life|is|generous|and|deep|.
Though|it|'s|not|very|well|shot|or|composed|or|edited|,|the|score|is|too|insistent|and|the|dialogue|is|frequently|overwrought|and|crudely|literal|,|the|film|shatters|you|in|waves|.
The|entire|cast|is|extraordinarily|good|.
Yakusho|,|as|always|,|is|wonderful|as|the|long-faced|sad|sack|...|and|his|chemistry|with|Shimizu|is|very|believable|.
Young|Hanks|and|Fisk|,|who|vaguely|resemble|their|celebrity|parents|,|bring|fresh|good|looks|and|an|ease|in|front|of|the|camera|to|the|work|.
A|captivatingly|quirky|hybrid|of|character|portrait|,|romantic|comedy|and|beat-the-clock|thriller|.
The|film|sparkles|with|the|the|wisdom|and|humor|of|its|subjects|.
If|(|Jaglom|'s|)|latest|effort|is|not|the|director|at|his|most|sparkling|,|some|of|its|repartee|is|still|worth|hearing|.
Like|The|English|Patient|and|The|Unbearable|Lightness|of|Being|,|The|Hours|is|one|of|those|reputedly|``|unfilmable|''|novels|that|has|bucked|the|odds|to|emerge|as|an|exquisite|motion|picture|in|its|own|right|.
Just|about|the|best|straight-up|,|old-school|horror|film|of|the|last|15|years|.
A|chilling|tale|of|one|of|the|great|crimes|of|20th|Century|France|:|the|murder|of|two|rich|women|by|their|servants|in|1933|.
An|oddity|,|to|be|sure|,|but|one|that|you|might|wind|up|remembering|with|a|degree|of|affection|rather|than|revulsion|.
While|the|film|is|not|entirely|successful|,|it|still|manages|to|string|together|enough|charming|moments|to|work|.
A|winning|piece|of|work|filled|with|love|for|the|movies|of|the|1960s|.
E.T.|works|because|its|flabbergasting|principals|,|14-year-old|Robert|MacNaughton|,|6-year-old|Drew|Barrymore|and|10-year-old|Henry|Thomas|,|convince|us|of|the|existence|of|the|wise|,|wizened|visitor|from|a|faraway|planet|.
Helps|to|remind|the|First|World|that|HIV\/AIDS|is|far|from|being|yesterday|'s|news|.
A|heartening|tale|of|small|victories|and|enduring|hope|.
The|vistas|are|sweeping|and|the|acting|is|far|from|painful|.
Jackson|and|co|have|brought|back|the|value|and|respect|for|the|term|epic|cinema|.
It|may|be|a|somewhat|backhanded|compliment|to|say|that|the|film|makes|the|viewer|feel|like|the|movie|'s|various|victimized|audience|members|after|a|while|,|but|it|also|happens|to|be|the|movie|'s|most|admirable|quality
Charlotte|Sometimes|is|a|brilliant|movie|.
It|is|about|irrational|,|unexplainable|life|and|it|seems|so|real|because|it|does|not|attempt|to|filter|out|the|complexity|.
A|delightful|stimulus|for|the|optic|nerves|,|so|much|that|it|'s|forgivable|that|the|plot|feels|like|every|other|tale|of|a|totalitarian|tomorrow|.
Defies|logic|,|the|laws|of|physics|and|almost|anyone|'s|willingness|to|believe|in|it|.
But|darned|if|it|does|n't|also|keep|us|riveted|to|our|seats|.
A|complex|psychological|drama|about|a|father|who|returns|to|his|son|'s|home|after|decades|away|.
Writer|and|director|Otar|Iosseliani|'s|pleasant|tale|about|a|factory|worker|who|escapes|for|a|holiday|in|Venice|reveals|how|we|all|need|a|playful|respite|from|the|grind|to|refresh|our|souls|.
This|is|NOT|a|retread|of|``|Dead|Poets|'|Society|.|''
Sweet|and|memorable|film|.
A|smart|,|arch|and|rather|cold-blooded|comedy|.
Keenly|observed|and|refreshingly|natural|,|Swimming|gets|the|details|right|,|from|its|promenade|of|barely|clad|bodies|in|Myrtle|Beach|,|S.C.|,|to|the|adrenaline|jolt|of|a|sudden|lunch|rush|at|the|diner|.
...|begins|on|a|high|note|and|sustains|it|beautifully|.
Davis|...|gets|vivid|performances|from|her|cast|and|pulls|off|some|deft|Ally|McBeal-style|fantasy|sequences|.
`|it|'s|better|to|go|in|knowing|full|well|what|'s|going|to|happen|,|but|willing|to|let|the|earnestness|of|its|execution|and|skill|of|its|cast|take|you|down|a|familiar|road|with|a|few|twists|.
Cynics|need|not|apply|.|'
Funny|,|somber|,|absurd|,|and|,|finally|,|achingly|sad|,|Bartleby|is|a|fine|,|understated|piece|of|filmmaking|.
``|Red|Dragon|''|is|entertaining|.
An|obvious|copy|of|one|of|the|best|films|ever|made|,|how|could|it|not|be|?
But|it|is|entertaining|on|an|inferior|level|.
It|is|a|popcorn|film|,|not|a|must-own|,|or|even|a|must-see|.
Succeeds|only|because|Bullock|and|Grant|were|made|to|share|the|silver|screen|.
Both|flawed|and|delayed|,|Martin|Scorcese|'s|Gangs|of|New|York|still|emerges|as|his|most|vital|work|since|GoodFellas|.
As|any|creature-feature|fan|knows|,|when|you|cross|toxic|chemicals|with|a|bunch|of|exotic|creatures|,|you|get|a|lot|of|running|around|,|screaming|and|death|.
On|that|score|,|the|film|certainly|does|n't|disappoint|.
As|the|movie|traces|Mr.|Brown|'s|athletic|exploits|,|it|is|impossible|not|to|be|awed|by|the|power|and|grace|of|one|of|the|greatest|natural|sportsmen|of|modern|times|.
A|moving|and|solidly|entertaining|comedy\/drama|that|should|bolster|director|and|co-writer|Juan|José|Campanella|'s|reputation|in|the|United|States|.
Thanks|to|confident|filmmaking|and|a|pair|of|fascinating|performances|,|the|way|to|that|destination|is|a|really|special|walk|in|the|woods|.
Beautifully|shot|,|delicately|scored|and|powered|by|a|set|of|heartfelt|performances|,|it|'s|a|lyrical|endeavour|.
A|macabre|and|very|stylized|Swedish|fillm|about|a|modern|city|where|all|the|religious|and|civic|virtues|that|hold|society|in|place|are|in|tatters|.
A|stylistic|romp|that|'s|always|fun|to|watch|.
Informative|,|intriguing|,|observant|,|often|touching|...|gives|a|human|face|to|what|'s|often|discussed|in|purely|abstract|terms|.
...|once|the|true|impact|of|the|day|unfolds|,|the|power|of|this|movie|is|undeniable|.
An|honest|,|sensitive|story|from|a|Vietnamese|point|of|view|.
A|buoyant|romantic|comedy|about|friendship|,|love|,|and|the|truth|that|we|'re|all|in|this|together|.
The|film|'s|intimate|camera|work|and|searing|performances|pull|us|deep|into|the|girls|'|confusion|and|pain|as|they|struggle|tragically|to|comprehend|the|chasm|of|knowledge|that|'s|opened|between|them|.
It|'s|the|perfect|star|vehicle|for|Grant|,|allowing|him|to|finally|move|away|from|his|usual|bumbling|,|tongue-tied|screen|persona|.
Gaunt|,|silver-haired|and|leonine|,|(|Harris|)|brings|a|tragic|dimension|and|savage|full-bodied|wit|and|cunning|to|the|aging|Sandeman|.
A|disturbing|examination|of|what|appears|to|be|the|definition|of|a|`|bad|'|police|shooting|.
It|'s|been|made|with|an|innocent|yet|fervid|conviction|that|our|Hollywood|has|all|but|lost|.
Not|only|a|reminder|of|how|they|used|to|make|movies|,|but|also|how|they|sometimes|still|can|be|made|.
A|three-hour|cinema|master|class|.
Eyre|is|on|his|way|to|becoming|the|American|Indian|Spike|Lee|.
A|witty|,|whimsical|feature|debut|.
Warm|in|its|loving|yet|unforgivingly|inconsistent|depiction|of|everyday|people|,|relaxed|in|its|perfect|quiet|pace|and|proud|in|its|message|.
I|loved|this|film|.
It|provides|a|grim|,|upsetting|glimpse|at|the|lives|of|some|of|the|1.2|million|Palestinians|who|live|in|the|crowded|cities|and|refugee|camps|of|Gaza|.
Clint|Eastwood|'s|Blood|Work|is|a|lot|like|a|well-made|PB|&|J|sandwich|:|familiar|,|fairly|uneventful|and|boasting|no|real|surprises|--|but|still|quite|tasty|and|inviting|all|the|same|.
A|movie|that|will|surely|be|profane|,|politically|charged|music|to|the|ears|of|Cho|'s|fans|.
Much|of|this|slick|and|sprightly|CGI|feature|is|sufficiently|funny|to|amuse|even|the|most|resolutely|unreligious|parents|who|escort|their|little|ones|to|megaplex|screenings|.
Rarely|,|a|movie|is|more|than|a|movie|.
Go|.
Jacquot|'s|strategy|allows|his|cast|the|benefit|of|being|able|to|give|full|performances|...|while|demonstrating|vividly|that|the|beauty|and|power|of|the|opera|reside|primarily|in|the|music|itself|.
Quitting|delivers|a|sucker-punch|,|and|its|impact|is|all|the|greater|beause|director|Zhang|'s|last|film|,|the|cuddly|Shower|,|was|a|non-threatening|multi-character|piece|centered|around|a|public|bath|house|.
By|not|averting|his|eyes|,|Solondz|forces|us|to|consider|the|unthinkable|,|the|unacceptable|,|the|unmentionable|.
One|Hour|Photo|may|seem|disappointing|in|its|generalities|,|but|it|'s|the|little|nuances|that|perhaps|had|to|escape|from|director|Mark|Romanek|'s|self-conscious|scrutiny|to|happen|,|that|finally|get|under|your|skin|.
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|.
A|fascinating|documentary|that|provides|a|rounded|and|revealing|overview|of|this|ancient|holistic|healing|system
Birthday|Girl|lucks|out|with|Chaplin|and|Kidman|,|who|are|capable|of|anteing|up|some|movie|star|charisma|when|they|need|it|to|sell|us|on|this|twisted|love|story|,|but|who|can|also|negotiate|the|movie|'s|darker|turns|.
An|interesting|look|behind|the|scenes|of|Chicago-based|rock|group|Wilco|...
Sharp|edges|and|a|deep|vein|of|sadness|run|through|its|otherwise|comic|narrative|.
There|'s|lots|of|cool|stuff|packed|into|ESPN|'s|Ultimate|X.
Rock|solid|family|fun|out|of|the|gates|,|extremely|imaginative|through|out|,|but|wanes|in|the|middle
The|Ya-Ya|'s|have|many|secrets|and|one|is|-|the|books|are|better|.
Translating|complex|characters|from|novels|to|the|big|screen|is|an|impossible|task|but|they|are|true|to|the|essence|of|what|it|is|to|be|Ya-Ya|.
The|touch|is|generally|light|enough|and|the|performances|,|for|the|most|part|,|credible|.
I|liked|About|Schmidt|a|lot|,|but|I|have|a|feeling|that|I|would|have|liked|it|much|more|if|Harry|&|Tonto|never|existed|.
Steers|has|an|unexpectedly|adamant|streak|of|warm-blooded|empathy|for|all|his|disparate|Manhattan|denizens|--|especially|the|a|\*\*|holes|.
That|Storytelling|has|value|can|not|be|denied|.
Not|even|Solondz|'s|thirst|for|controversy|,|sketchy|characters|and|immature|provocations|can|fully|succeed|at|cheapening|it|.
Once|the|downward|spiral|comes|to|pass|,|Auto|Focus|bears|out|as|your|typical|junkie|opera|...
A|knowing|sense|of|humor|and|a|lot|of|warmth|ignite|Son|of|the|Bride|.
A|rich|tale|of|our|times|,|very|well|told|with|an|appropriate|minimum|of|means|.
The|characters|are|complex|and|quirky|,|but|entirely|believable|as|the|remarkable|ensemble|cast|brings|them|to|life|.
In|all|fairness|,|I|must|report|that|the|children|of|varying|ages|in|my|audience|never|coughed|,|fidgeted|or|romped|up|and|down|the|aisles|for|bathroom|breaks|.
As|gory|as|the|scenes|of|torture|and|self-mutilation|may|be|,|they|are|pitted|against|shimmering|cinematography|that|lends|the|setting|the|ethereal|beauty|of|an|Asian|landscape|painting|.
Efficient|,|suitably|anonymous|chiller|.
Gorgeous|scenes|,|masterful|performances|,|but|the|sickly|sweet|gender|normative|narrative|left|an|acrid|test|in|this|gourmet|'s|mouth|.
The|hot|topics|of|the|plot|are|relegated|to|the|background|--|a|welcome|step|forward|from|the|Sally|Jesse|Raphael|atmosphere|of|films|like|Philadelphia|and|American|Beauty|.
It|'s|usually|a|bad|sign|when|directors|abandon|their|scripts|and|go|where|the|moment|takes|them|,|but|Olympia|,|Wash.|,|based|filmmakers|Anne|de|Marcken|and|Marilyn|Freeman|did|just|that|and|it|'s|what|makes|their|project|so|interesting|.
A|memorable|experience|that|,|like|many|of|his|works|,|presents|weighty|issues|colorfully|wrapped|up|in|his|own|idiosyncratic|strain|of|kitschy|goodwill|.
Executed|with|such|gentle|but|insistent|sincerity|,|with|such|good|humor|and|appreciation|of|the|daily|grind|that|only|the|most|hardhearted|Scrooge|could|fail|to|respond|.
The|gentle|comic|treatment|of|adolescent|sturm|und|drang|should|please|fans|of|Chris|Fuhrman|'s|posthumously|published|cult|novel|.
Director|Claude|Chabrol|has|become|the|master|of|innuendo|.
It|is|not|what|you|see|,|it|is|what|you|think|you|see|.
A|deftly|entertaining|film|,|smartly|played|and|smartly|directed|.
A|documentary|to|make|the|stones|weep|--|as|shameful|as|it|is|scary|.
I|hope|the|movie|is|widely|seen|and|debated|with|appropriate|ferocity|and|thoughtfulness|.
A|thought-provoking|look|at|how|Western|foreign|policy|-|however|well|intentioned|-|can|wreak|havoc|in|other|cultures|.
Asks|what|truth|can|be|discerned|from|non-firsthand|experience|,|and|specifically|questions|cinema|'s|capability|for|recording|truth|.
The|journey|to|the|secret|'s|eventual|discovery|is|a|separate|adventure|,|and|thrill|enough|.
A|quiet|,|disquieting|triumph|.
Darkly|funny|and|frequently|insightful|.
...|the|tale|of|her|passionate|,|tumultuous|affair|with|Musset|unfolds|as|Sand|'s|masculine|persona|,|with|its|love|of|life|and|beauty|,|takes|form|.
If|you|want|to|see|a|train|wreck|that|you|ca|n't|look|away|from|,|then|look|no|further|,|because|here|it|is|.
There|'s|so|much|to|look|at|in|Metropolis|you|hate|to|tear|your|eyes|away|from|the|images|long|enough|to|read|the|subtitles|.
The|search|for|redemption|makes|for|a|touching|love|story|,|mainly|because|Blanchett|and|Ribisi|compellingly|tap|into|a|spiritual|aspect|of|their|characters|'|suffering|.
A|film|of|ideas|and|wry|comic|mayhem|.
At|its|worst|the|screenplay|is|callow|,|but|at|its|best|it|is|a|young|artist|'s|thoughtful|consideration|of|fatherhood|.
A|worthwhile|documentary|,|whether|you|'re|into|rap|or|not|,|even|if|it|may|still|leave|you|wanting|more|answers|as|the|credits|roll|.
Fessenden|'s|narrative|is|just|as|much|about|the|ownership|and|redefinition|of|myth|as|it|is|about|a|domestic|unit|finding|their|way|to|joy|.
That|the|film|opens|with|maggots|crawling|on|a|dead|dog|is|not|an|out|of|place|metaphor|.
Stanley|Kwan|has|directed|not|only|one|of|the|best|gay|love|stories|ever|made|,|but|one|of|the|best|love|stories|of|any|stripe|.
The|concert|footage|is|stirring|,|the|recording|sessions|are|intriguing|,|and|--|on|the|way|to|striking|a|blow|for|artistic|integrity|--|this|quality|band|may|pick|up|new|admirers|.
Norton|holds|the|film|together|.
(|There|'s|)|quite|a|bit|of|heart|,|as|you|would|expect|from|the|directors|of|The|Little|Mermaid|and|Aladdin|.
You|wo|n't|have|any|trouble|getting|kids|to|eat|up|these|Veggies|.
A|creaky|staircase|gothic|.
Enjoyably|dumb|,|sweet|,|and|intermittently|hilarious|--|if|you|'ve|a|taste|for|the|quirky|,|steal|a|glimpse|.
A|movie|that|sends|you|out|of|the|theater|feeling|like|you|'ve|actually|spent|time|living|in|another|community|.
Light-years|ahead|of|paint-by-number|American|blockbusters|like|Pearl|Harbor|,|at|least|artistically|.
A|fascinating|documentary|about|the|long|and|eventful|spiritual|journey|of|the|guru|who|helped|launch|the|New|Age|.
Isabelle|Huppert|excels|as|the|enigmatic|Mika|and|Anna|Mouglalis|is|a|stunning|new|young|talent|in|one|of|Chabrol|'s|most|intense|psychological|mysteries|.
Perhaps|not|since|Nelson|Eddy|crooned|his|Indian|Love|Call|to|Jeanette|MacDonald|has|there|been|a|movie|so|unabashedly|Canadian|,|not|afraid|to|risk|American|scorn|or|disinterest|.
Wedding|feels|a|bit|anachronistic|.
Still|,|not|every|low-budget|movie|must|be|quirky|or|bleak|,|and|a|happy|ending|is|no|cinematic|sin|.
It|'s|still|a|comic|book|,|but|Maguire|makes|it|a|comic|book|with|soul|.
Brings|to|a|spectacular|completion|one|of|the|most|complex|,|generous|and|subversive|artworks|of|the|last|decade|.
An|amusing|and|unexpectedly|insightful|examination|of|sexual|jealousy|,|resentment|and|the|fine|line|between|passion|and|pretence|.
A|fascinating|,|bombshell|documentary|that|should|shame|Americans|,|regardless|of|whether|or|not|ultimate|blame|finally|lies|with|Kissinger|.
Should|be|required|viewing|for|civics|classes|and|would-be|public|servants|alike|.
Adaptation|'s|success|in|engaging|the|audience|in|the|travails|of|creating|a|screenplay|is|extraordinary|.
A|polished|and|vastly|entertaining|caper|film|that|puts|the|sting|back|into|the|con|.
It|'s|no|surprise|that|as|a|director|Washington|demands|and|receives|excellent|performances|,|from|himself|and|from|newcomer|Derek|Luke|.
...|while|each|moment|of|this|broken|character|study|is|rich|in|emotional|texture|,|the|journey|does|n't|really|go|anywhere|.
The|film|gets|close|to|the|chimps|the|same|way|Goodall|did|,|with|a|serious|minded|patience|,|respect|and|affection|.
It|'s|an|often-cute|film|but|either|needs|more|substance|to|fill|the|time|or|some|judicious|editing|.
This|may|be|Burns|'s|strongest|film|since|The|Brothers|McMullen|.
What|makes|this|film|special|is|Serry|'s|ability|to|take|what|is|essentially|a|contained|family|conflict|and|put|it|into|a|much|larger|historical|context|.
It|'s|Quaid|who|anchors|the|film|with|his|effortless|performance|and|that|trademark|grin|of|his|--|so|perfect|for|a|ballplayer|.
It|is|OK|for|a|movie|to|be|something|of|a|sitcom|apparatus|,|if|the|lines|work|,|the|humor|has|point|and|the|actors|are|humanly|engaged|.
Though|not|for|everyone|,|The|Guys|is|a|somber|trip|worth|taking|.
A|sly|female|empowerment|movie|,|although|not|in|a|way|anyone|would|expect|.
You|really|have|to|salute|writer-director|Haneke|(|he|adapted|Elfriede|Jelinek|'s|novel|)|for|making|a|film|that|is|n't|nearly|as|graphic|but|much|more|powerful|,|brutally|shocking|and|difficult|to|watch|.
It|'s|a|wonderful|,|sobering|,|heart-felt|drama|.
Runs|on|the|pure|adrenalin|of|Pacino|'s|performance|.
The|Paradiso|'s|rusted-out|ruin|and|ultimate|collapse|during|the|film|'s|final|(|restored|)|third|...|emotionally|belittle|a|cinema|classic|.
Sometimes|shorter|is|better|.
Phillip|Noyce|and|all|of|his|actors|--|as|well|as|his|cinematographer|,|Christopher|Doyle|--|understand|the|delicate|forcefulness|of|Greene|'s|prose|,|and|it|'s|there|on|the|screen|in|their|version|of|The|Quiet|American|.
The|film|just|might|turn|on|many|people|to|opera|,|in|general|,|an|art|form|at|once|visceral|and|spiritual|,|wonderfully|vulgar|and|sublimely|lofty|--|and|as|emotionally|grand|as|life|.
As|a|vehicle|to|savour|Binoche|'s|skill|,|the|film|is|well|worthwhile|.
The|huskies|are|beautiful|,|the|border|collie|is|funny|and|the|overall|feeling|is|genial|and|decent|.
Whatever|complaints|I|might|have|,|I|'d|take|(|its|)|earnest|errors|and|hard-won|rewards|over|the|bombastic|self-glorification|of|other|feel-good|fiascos|like|Antwone|Fisher|or|The|Emperor|'s|Club|any|time|.
Mastering|its|formidable|arithmetic|of|cameras|and|souls|,|Group|articulates|a|flood|of|emotion|.
A|pretty|decent|kid-pleasing|,|tolerable-to-adults|lark|of|a|movie|.
Even|during|the|climactic|hourlong|cricket|match|,|boredom|never|takes|hold|.
Combine|the|paranoid|claustrophobia|of|a|submarine|movie|with|the|unsettling|spookiness|of|the|supernatural|--|why|did|n't|Hollywood|think|of|this|sooner|?
Like|Kubrick|,|Soderbergh|is|n't|afraid|to|try|any|genre|and|to|do|it|his|own|way|.
Nothing|can|detract|from|the|affection|of|that|moral|favorite|:|friends|will|be|friends|through|thick|and|thin|.
If|the|film|has|a|problem|,|its|shortness|disappoints|:|You|want|the|story|to|go|on|and|on|.
Unlike|most|anime|,|whose|most|ardent|fans|outside|Japan|seem|to|be|introverted|young|men|with|fantasy|fetishes|,|Metropolis|never|seems|hopelessly|juvenile|.
The|plot|twists|give|I|Am|Trying|to|Break|Your|Heart|an|attraction|it|desperately|needed|.
The|most|brilliant|and|brutal|UK|crime|film|since|Jack|Carter|went|back|to|Newcastle|,|the|first|half|of|Gangster|No.|1|drips|with|style|and|,|at|times|,|blood|.
Like|its|New|England|characters|,|most|of|whom|wander|about|in|thick|clouds|of|denial|,|the|movie|eventually|gets|around|to|its|real|emotional|business|,|striking|deep|chords|of|sadness|.
The|Bai|brothers|have|taken|an|small|slice|of|history|and|opened|it|up|for|all|of|us|to|understand|,|and|they|'ve|told|a|nice|little|story|in|the|process|.
Flamboyant|in|some|movies|and|artfully|restrained|in|others|,|65-year-old|Jack|Nicholson|could|be|looking|at|his|12th|Oscar|nomination|by|proving|that|he|'s|now|,|more|than|ever|,|choosing|his|roles|with|the|precision|of|the|insurance|actuary|.
...|is|there|a|deeper|,|more|direct|connection|between|these|women|,|one|that|spans|time|and|reveals|meaning|?
You|bet|there|is|and|it|'s|what|makes|this|rather|convoluted|journey|worth|taking|.
The|most|amazing|super-sized|dosage|of|goofball|stunts|any|``|Jackass|''|fan|could|want|.
Real|Women|may|have|many|agendas|,|but|it|also|will|win|you|over|,|in|a|big|way|.
Young|Everlyn|Sampi|,|as|the|courageous|Molly|Craig|,|simply|radiates|star-power|potential|in|this|remarkable|and|memorable|film|.
Surprisingly|powerful|and|universal|.
Apart|from|its|own|considerable|achievement|,|Metropolis|confirms|Tezuka|'s|status|as|both|the|primary|visual|influence|on|the|animé|tradition|and|its|defining|philosophical|conscience|.
I|'ll|put|it|this|way|:|If|you|'re|in|the|mood|for|a|melodrama|narrated|by|talking|fish|,|this|is|the|movie|for|you|.
Morvern|Callar|confirms|Lynne|Ramsay|as|an|important|,|original|talent|in|international|cinema|.
Well-done|supernatural|thriller|with|keen|insights|into|parapsychological|phenomena|and|the|soulful|nuances|of|the|grieving|process|.
A|plethora|of|engaging|diatribes|on|the|meaning|of|`|home|,|'|delivered|in|grand|passion|by|the|members|of|the|various|households|.
It|'s|technically|sumptuous|but|also|almost|wildly|alive|.
This|film|puts|Wang|at|the|forefront|of|China|'s|Sixth|Generation|of|film|makers|.
it|'s|refreshing|to|see|a|movie|that|embraces|its|old-fashioned|themes|and|in|the|process|comes|out|looking|like|something|wholly|original|.
Wiseman|is|patient|and|uncompromising|,|letting|his|camera|observe|and|record|the|lives|of|women|torn|apart|by|a|legacy|of|abuse|.
There|'s|none|of|the|happily-ever|-|after|spangle|of|Monsoon|Wedding|in|Late|Marriage|--|and|that|'s|part|of|what|makes|Dover|Kosashvili|'s|outstanding|feature|debut|so|potent|.
An|ingenious|and|often|harrowing|look|at|damaged|people|and|how|families|can|offer|either|despair|or|consolation|.
Arguably|the|best|script|that|Besson|has|written|in|years|.
It|'s|no|lie|--|Big|Fat|Liar|is|a|real|charmer|.
Invigorating|,|surreal|,|and|resonant|with|a|rainbow|of|emotion|.
Director|Alfonso|Cuaron|gets|vivid|,|convincing|performances|from|a|fine|cast|,|and|generally|keeps|things|going|at|a|rapid|pace|,|occasionally|using|an|omniscient|voice-over|narrator|in|the|manner|of|French|New|Wave|films|.
Pray|has|really|done|his|subject|justice|.
An|unexpectedly|sweet|story|of|sisterhood|.
Maintains|your|sympathy|for|this|otherwise|challenging|soul|by|letting|you|share|her|one-room|world|for|a|while|.
A|subtle|,|humorous|,|illuminating|study|of|politics|,|power|and|social|mobility|.
Even|if|you|have|no|interest|in|the|gang-infested|,|East-vs|.
-|West|Coast|rap|wars|,|this|modern|mob|music|drama|never|fails|to|fascinate|.
Nair|'s|attention|to|detail|creates|an|impeccable|sense|of|place|,|while|Thurman|and|Lewis|give|what|can|easily|be|considered|career-best|performances|.
Berry|'s|saucy|,|full-bodied|performance|gives|this|aging|series|a|much|needed|kick|,|making|``|Die|Another|Day|''|one|of|the|most|entertaining|Bonds|in|years
Red|Dragon|is|less|baroque|and|showy|than|Hannibal|,|and|less|emotionally|affecting|than|Silence|.
But|,|like|Silence|,|it|'s|a|movie|that|gets|under|your|skin|.
Caviezel|embodies|the|transformation|of|his|character|completely|.
A|creepy|,|intermittently|powerful|study|of|a|self-destructive|man|...|about|as|unsettling|to|watch|as|an|exploratory|medical|procedure|or|an|autopsy|.
Pacino|and|Williams|seem|to|keep|upping|the|ante|on|each|other|,|just|as|their|characters|do|in|the|film|.
What|results|is|the|best|performance|from|either|in|years|.
The|cast|is|top-notch|and|I|predict|there|will|be|plenty|of|female|audience|members|drooling|over|Michael|Idemoto|as|Michael|.
Béart|and|Berling|are|both|superb|,|while|Huppert|...|is|magnificent|.
All|the|actors|are|good|in|Pauline|&|Paulette|but|van|der|Groen|,|described|as|`|Belgium|'s|national|treasure|,|'|is|especially|terrific|as|Pauline|.
Miyazaki|has|created|such|a|vibrant|,|colorful|world|,|it|'s|almost|impossible|not|to|be|swept|away|by|the|sheer|beauty|of|his|images|.
Muccino|seems|to|be|exploring|the|idea|of|why|human|beings|long|for|what|they|do|n't|have|,|and|how|this|gets|us|in|trouble|.
But|even|while|his|characters|are|acting|horribly|,|he|is|always|sympathetic|.
Whether|or|not|you|buy|Mr.|Broomfield|'s|findings|,|the|film|acquires|an|undeniable|entertainment|value|as|the|slight|,|pale|Mr.|Broomfield|continues|to|force|himself|on|people|and|into|situations|that|would|make|lesser|men|run|for|cover|.
Ozpetek|joins|the|ranks|of|those|gay|filmmakers|who|have|used|the|emigre|experience|to|explore|same-sex|culture|in|ways|that|elude|the|more|nationally|settled|.
...|an|eerily|suspenseful|,|deeply|absorbing|piece|that|works|as|a|treatise|on|spirituality|as|well|as|a|solid|sci-fi|thriller|.
I|'ve|never|seen|or|heard|anything|quite|like|this|film|,|and|I|recommend|it|for|its|originality|alone|.
Nicole|Kidman|makes|it|a|party|worth|attending|.
The|direction|has|a|fluid|,|no-nonsense|authority|,|and|the|performances|by|Harris|,|Phifer|and|Cam|`|ron|seal|the|deal|.
The|Komediant|is|a|tale|worth|catching|.
The|writing|is|clever|and|the|cast|is|appealing|.
The|simplicity|of|The|Way|Home|has|few|equals|this|side|of|Aesop
Life|on|the|rez|is|no|picnic|:|this|picture|shows|you|why|.
Spielberg|has|managed|to|marry|science|fiction|with|film|noir|and|action|flicks|with|philosophical|inquiry|.
It|'s|the|type|of|film|about|growing|up|that|we|do|n't|see|often|enough|these|days|:|realistic|,|urgent|,|and|not|sugarcoated|in|the|least|.
A|taut|,|sobering|film|.
Exudes|the|fizz|of|a|Busby|Berkeley|musical|and|the|visceral|excitement|of|a|sports|extravaganza|.
It|'s|full|of|cheesy|dialogue|,|but|great|trashy|fun|that|finally|returns|De|Palma|to|his|pulpy|thrillers|of|the|early|'80s|.
The|results|,|if|not|memorable|,|are|at|least|interesting|.
A|quietly|moving|look|back|at|what|it|was|to|be|Iranian-American|in|1979|.
Like|a|veteran|head|cutter|,|Barbershop|is|tuned|in|to|its|community|.
I|'m|sure|mainstream|audiences|will|be|baffled|,|but|,|for|those|with|at|least|a|minimal|appreciation|of|Woolf|and|Clarissa|Dalloway|,|The|Hours|represents|two|of|those|well|spent|.
You|live|the|mood|rather|than|savour|the|story|.
Angela|Gheorghiu|as|famous|prima|donna|Floria|Tosca|,|Roberto|Alagna|as|her|lover|Mario|Cavaradossi|,|and|Ruggero|as|the|villainous|,|lecherous|police|chief|Scarpia|,|all|sing|beautifully|and|act|adequately|.
While|there|are|times|when|the|film|'s|reach|exceeds|its|grasp|,|the|production|works|more|often|than|it|does|n't|.
While|Scorsese|'s|bold|images|and|generally|smart|casting|ensure|that|``|Gangs|''|is|never|lethargic|,|the|movie|is|hindered|by|a|central|plot|that|'s|peppered|with|false|starts|and|populated|by|characters|who|are|nearly|impossible|to|care|about|.
Watching|this|gentle|,|mesmerizing|portrait|of|a|man|coming|to|terms|with|time|,|you|barely|realize|your|mind|is|being|blown|.
The|beautifully|choreographed|kitchen|ballet|is|simple|but|absorbing|.
There|'s|...|an|underlying|Old|World|sexism|to|Monday|Morning|that|undercuts|its|charm|.
``|The|best|Disney|movie|since|the|Lion|King|''
Transcends|its|agenda|to|deliver|awe-inspiring|,|at|times|sublime|,|visuals|and|offer|a|fascinating|glimpse|into|the|subculture|of|extreme|athletes|whose|derring-do|puts|the|X|into|the|games|.
Think|of|it|as|Gidget|,|only|with|muscles|and|a|lot|more|smarts|,|but|just|as|endearing|and|easy|to|watch|.
There|is|no|solace|here|,|no|entertainment|value|,|merely|a|fierce|lesson|in|where|filmmaking|can|take|us|.
Giggling|at|the|absurdities|and|inconsistencies|is|part|of|the|fun|.
But|the|talented|cast|alone|will|keep|you|watching|,|as|will|the|fight|scenes|.
Arteta|paints|a|picture|of|lives|lived|in|a|state|of|quiet|desperation|.
Drug|abuse|,|infidelity|and|death|are|n't|usually|comedy|fare|,|but|Turpin|'s|film|allows|us|to|chuckle|through|the|angst|.
While|Insomnia|is|in|many|ways|a|conventional|,|even|predictable|remake|,|Nolan|'s|penetrating|undercurrent|of|cerebral|and|cinemantic|flair|lends|(|it|)|stimulating|depth|.
Efteriades|gives|the|neighborhood|--|scenery|,|vibe|and|all|--|the|cinematic|equivalent|of|a|big|,|tender|hug|.
This|is|a|nicely|handled|affair|,|a|film|about|human|darkness|but|etched|with|a|light|(|yet|unsentimental|)|touch|.
Amazing|!
A|college|story|that|works|even|without|vulgarity|,|sex|scenes|,|and|cussing|!
The|amazing|film|work|is|so|convincing|that|by|movies|'|end|you|'ll|swear|you|are|wet|in|some|places|and|feel|sand|creeping|in|others|.
A|raunchy|and|frequently|hilarious|follow-up|to|the|gifted|Korean|American|stand-up|'s|I|'m|the|One|That|I|Want|.
If|you|ever|wanted|to|be|an|astronaut|,|this|is|the|ultimate|movie|experience|-|it|'s|informative|and|breathtakingly|spectacular|.
While|Parker|and|co-writer|Catherine|di|Napoli|are|faithful|to|Melville|'s|plotline|,|they|and|a|fully|engaged|supporting|cast|...|have|made|the|old|boy|'s|characters|more|quick-witted|than|any|English|Lit|major|would|have|thought|possible|.
A|smart|,|sassy|and|exceptionally|charming|romantic|comedy|.
There|are|flaws|,|but|also|stretches|of|impact|and|moments|of|awe|;|we|'re|wrapped|up|in|the|characters|,|how|they|make|their|choices|,|and|why|.
A|gift|to|anyone|who|loves|both|dance|and|cinema
It|seems|Grant|does|n't|need|the|floppy|hair|and|the|self-deprecating|stammers|after|all|.
A|reminder|that|beyond|all|the|hype|and|recent|digital|glitz|,|Spielberg|knows|how|to|tell|us|about|people|.
One|of|the|finest|,|most|humane|and|important|Holocaust|movies|ever|made|.
An|engrossing|and|infectiously|enthusiastic|documentary|.
A|beautiful|,|timeless|and|universal|tale|of|heated|passions|--|jealousy|,|betrayal|,|forgiveness|and|murder|.
A|culture-clash|comedy|that|,|in|addition|to|being|very|funny|,|captures|some|of|the|discomfort|and|embarrassment|of|being|a|bumbling|American|in|Europe|.
Shattering|,|devastating|documentary|on|two|maladjusted|teens|in|a|downward|narcotized|spiral|.
Extraordinary|debut|from|Josh|Koury|.
The|most|compelling|performance|of|the|year|adds|substantial|depth|to|this|shocking|testament|to|anti-Semitism|and|neo-fascism|.
For|those|who|are|intrigued|by|politics|of|the|'70s|,|the|film|is|every|bit|as|fascinating|as|it|is|flawed|.
All|right|,|so|it|'s|not|a|brilliant|piece|of|filmmaking|,|but|it|is|a|funny|(|sometimes|hilarious|)|comedy|with|a|deft|sense|of|humor|about|itself|,|a|playful|spirit|and|a|game|cast|.
Douglas|McGrath|'s|Nicholas|Nickleby|does|Dickens|as|it|should|be|done|cinematically|.
It|'s|a|lovely|,|eerie|film|that|casts|an|odd|,|rapt|spell|.
The|quirky|and|recessive|charms|of|co-stars|Martin|Donovan|and|Mary-Louise|Parker|help|overcome|the|problematic|script|.
It|'s|good|to|see|Michael|Caine|whipping|out|the|dirty|words|and|punching|people|in|the|stomach|again|.
You|just|know|something|terrible|is|going|to|happen|.
But|when|it|does|,|you|'re|entirely|unprepared|.
It|'s|fun|,|wispy|,|wise|and|surprisingly|inoffensive|for|a|film|about|a|teen|in|love|with|his|stepmom|.
Able|to|provide|insight|into|a|fascinating|part|of|theater|history|.
An|unflinching|,|complex|portrait|of|a|modern|Israel|that|is|rarely|seen|on-screen|.
A|Jewish|WW|II|doc|that|is|n't|trying|simply|to|out-shock|,|out-outrage|or|out-depress|its|potential|audience|!
Who|knew|...
It|'s|a|familiar|story|,|but|one|that|is|presented|with|great|sympathy|and|intelligence|.
Gently|humorous|and|touching|.
It|wo|n't|hold|up|over|the|long|haul|,|but|in|the|moment|,|Finch|'s|tale|provides|the|forgettable|pleasures|of|a|Saturday|matinee|.
Kinnear|'s|performance|is|a|career-defining|revelation|.
The|film|is|predictable|in|the|reassuring|manner|of|a|beautifully|sung|holiday|carol|.
...|hits|every|cliche|we|'ve|come|to|expect|,|including|the|assumption|that|``|crazy|''|people|are|innocent|,|childlike|and|inherently|funny|.
The|strong|subject|matter|continues|to|shock|throughout|the|film|.
Not|everyone|will|play|the|dark|,|challenging|tune|taught|by|The|Piano|Teacher|.
A|certain|sexiness|underlines|even|the|dullest|tangents|.
You|may|be|captivated|,|as|I|was|,|by|its|moods|,|and|by|its|subtly|transformed|star|,|and|still|wonder|why|Paul|Thomas|Anderson|ever|had|the|inclination|to|make|the|most|sincere|and|artful|movie|in|which|Adam|Sandler|will|probably|ever|appear|.
There|is|no|substitute|for|on-screen|chemistry|,|and|when|Friel|pulls|the|strings|that|make|Williams|sink|into|melancholia|,|the|reaction|in|Williams|is|as|visceral|as|a|gut|punch|.
That|old|adage|about|women|being|unknowable|gets|an|exhilarating|new|interpretation|in|Morvern|Callar|.
A|mix|of|gritty|realism|,|crisp|storytelling|and|radiant|compassion|that|effortlessly|draws|you|in|.
After|watching|it|,|you|can|only|love|the|players|it|brings|to|the|fore|for|the|gifted|but|no-nonsense|human|beings|they|are|and|for|the|still-inestimable|contribution|they|have|made|to|our|shared|history|.
In|his|U.S.|debut|,|Mr.|Schnitzler|proves|himself|a|deft|pace|master|and|stylist|.
Ultimate|X|is|a|ride|,|basically|the|kind|of|greatest-hits|reel|that|might|come|with|a|subscription|to|ESPN|the|Magazine|.
Rich|in|shadowy|metaphor|and|as|sharp|as|a|samurai|sword|,|Jiang|Wen|'s|Devils|on|the|Doorstep|is|a|wartime|farce|in|the|alternately|comic|and|gut-wrenching|style|of|Joseph|Heller|or|Kurt|Vonnegut|.
Offers|a|clear-eyed|chronicle|of|a|female|friendship|that|is|more|complex|and|honest|than|anything|represented|in|a|Hollywood|film|.
A|winning|comedy|with|its|wry|observations|about|long-lived|friendships|and|the|ways|in|which|we|all|lose|track|of|ourselves|by|trying|to|please|others|.
Its|cast|full|of|caffeinated|comedy|performances|more|than|make|up|for|its|logical|loopholes|,|which|fly|by|so|fast|there|'s|no|time|to|think|about|them|anyway|.
Lohman|adapts|to|the|changes|required|of|her|,|but|the|actress|and|director|Peter|Kosminsky|never|get|the|audience|to|break|through|the|wall|her|character|erects
Although|it|includes|a|fair|share|of|dumb|drug|jokes|and|predictable|slapstick|,|``|Orange|County|''|is|far|funnier|than|it|would|seem|to|have|any|right|to|be|.
For|a|movie|audience|,|The|Hours|does|n't|connect|in|a|neat|way|,|but|introduces|characters|who|illuminate|mysteries|of|sex|,|duty|and|love|.
A|bright|,|inventive|,|thoroughly|winning|flight|of|revisionist|fancy|.
Ozpetek|'s|effort|has|the|scope|and|shape|of|an|especially|well-executed|television|movie|.
Affirms|the|gifts|of|all|involved|,|starting|with|Spielberg|and|going|right|through|the|ranks|of|the|players|--|on-camera|and|off|--|that|he|brings|together|.
A|delightful|little|film|that|revels|in|its|own|simplicity|,|Mostly|Martha|will|leave|you|with|a|smile|on|your|face|and|a|grumble|in|your|stomach|.
Makes|one|thing|abundantly|clear|.
American|musical|comedy|as|we|know|it|would|n't|exist|without|the|precedent|of|Yiddish|theater|,|whose|jolly|,|fun-for-fun|'s|-|sake|communal|spirit|goes|to|the|essence|of|Broadway|.
Deepa|Mehta|provides|an|accessible|introduction|as|well|as|some|intelligent|observations|on|the|success|of|Bollywood|in|the|Western|world|.
If|anything|,|the|film|is|doing|something|of|a|public|service|--|shedding|light|on|a|group|of|extremely|talented|musicians|who|might|otherwise|go|unnoticed|and|underappreciated|by|music|fans|.
In|addition|to|gluing|you|to|the|edge|of|your|seat|,|Changing|Lanes|is|also|a|film|of|freshness|,|imagination|and|insight|.
Pan|Nalin|'s|exposition|is|beautiful|and|mysterious|,|and|the|interviews|that|follow|,|with|the|practitioners|of|this|ancient|Indian|practice|,|are|as|subtle|and|as|enigmatic|.
The|mood|,|look|and|tone|of|the|film|fit|the|incredible|storyline|to|a|T.
It|'s|crafty|,|energetic|and|smart|--|the|kid|is|sort|of|like|a|fourteen-year|old|Ferris|Bueller|.
A|work|of|extraordinary|journalism|,|but|it|is|also|a|work|of|deft|and|subtle|poetry|.
It|'s|funny|and|human|and|really|pretty|damned|wonderful|,|all|at|once|.
At|78|minutes|it|just|zings|along|with|vibrance|and|warmth|.
A|strangely|stirring|experience|that|finds|warmth|in|the|coldest|environment|and|makes|each|crumb|of|emotional|comfort|feel|like|a|10-course|banquet|.
Sometimes|this|`|Blood|'|seems|as|tired|as|its|protagonist|...|Still|,|the|pulse|never|disappears|entirely|,|and|the|picture|crosses|the|finish|line|winded|but|still|game|.
The|stripped-down|dramatic|constructs|,|austere|imagery|and|abstract|characters|are|equal|parts|poetry|and|politics|,|obvious|at|times|but|evocative|and|heartfelt|.
Dogtown|and|Z-Boys|more|than|exposes|the|roots|of|the|skateboarding|boom|that|would|become|``|the|punk|kids|'|revolution|.|''
...|plenty|of|warmth|to|go|around|,|with|music|and|laughter|and|the|love|of|family|.
It|'ll|keep|you|wide|awake|and|...|very|tense|.
Could|use|a|little|more|humanity|,|but|it|never|lacks|in|eye-popping|visuals|.
(|Danny|Huston|gives|)|an|astounding|performance|that|deftly|,|gradually|reveals|a|real|human|soul|buried|beneath|a|spellbinding|serpent|'s|smirk|.
These|three|films|form|a|remarkably|cohesive|whole|,|both|visually|and|thematically|,|through|their|consistently|sensitive|and|often|exciting|treatment|of|an|ignored|people|.
A|funny|and|well-contructed|black|comedy|where|the|old|adage|``|be|careful|what|you|wish|for|''|is|given|a|full|workout|.
It|reaffirms|life|as|it|looks|in|the|face|of|death|.
The|film|is|reasonably|entertaining|,|though|it|begins|to|drag|two-thirds|through|,|when|the|melodramatic|aspects|start|to|overtake|the|comedy|.
This|is|more|fascinating|--|being|real|--|than|anything|seen|on|Jerry|Springer|.
A|different|movie|--|sometimes|tedious|--|by|a|director|many|viewers|would|like|to|skip|but|film|buffs|should|get|to|know|.
Williams|plays|Sy|,|another|of|his|open-faced|,|smiling|madmen|,|like|the|killer|in|Insomnia|.
He|does|this|so|well|you|do|n't|have|the|slightest|difficulty|accepting|him|in|the|role|.
Twist|open|the|Ouzo|!
It|'s|time|to|let|your|hair|down|--|Greek|style|.
A|vibrant|whirlwind|of|love|,|family|and|all|that|goes|with|it|,|My|Big|Fat|Greek|Wedding|is|a|non-stop|funny|feast|of|warmth|,|colour|and|cringe|.
Thought-provoking|and|stylish|,|if|also|somewhat|hermetic|.
Broomfield|is|energized|by|Volletta|Wallace|'s|maternal|fury|,|her|fearlessness|,|and|because|of|that|,|his|film|crackles|.
While|it|has|definite|weaknesses|--|like|a|rather|unbelievable|love|interest|and|a|meandering|ending|--|this|'60s|caper|film|is|a|riveting|,|brisk|delight|.
Funny|in|a|sick|,|twisted|sort|of|way|.
If|cinema|had|been|around|to|capture|the|chaos|of|France|in|the|1790|'s|,|one|imagines|the|result|would|look|like|something|like|this|.
It|'s|a|talking|head|documentary|,|but|a|great|one|.
The|Fast|Runner|'|transports|the|viewer|into|an|unusual|space
Ultimately|engages|less|for|its|story|of|actorly|existential|despair|than|for|its|boundary-hopping|formal|innovations|and|glimpse|into|another|kind|of|Chinese|`|cultural|revolution|.|'
...|a|solid|,|well-formed|satire|.
As|part|of|Mr.|Dong|'s|continuing|exploration|of|homosexuality|in|America|,|Family|Fundamentals|is|an|earnest|study|in|despair|.
Most|consumers|of|lo|mein|and|General|Tso|'s|chicken|barely|give|a|thought|to|the|folks|who|prepare|and|deliver|it|,|so|,|hopefully|,|this|film|will|attach|a|human|face|to|all|those|little|steaming|cartons|.
Hatosy|...|portrays|young|Brendan|with|his|usual|intelligence|and|subtlety|,|not|to|mention|a|convincing|brogue|.
The|filmmakers|'|eye|for|detail|and|the|high|standards|of|performance|convey|a|strong|sense|of|the|girls|'|environment|.
Uneven|,|self-conscious|but|often|hilarious|spoof|.
Even|bigger|and|more|ambitious|than|the|first|installment|,|Spy|Kids|2|looks|as|if|it|were|made|by|a|highly|gifted|12-year-old|instead|of|a|grown|man|.
Thanks|to|The|Château|'s|balance|of|whimsicality|,|narrative|discipline|and|serious|improvisation|,|almost|every|relationship|and|personality|in|the|film|yields|surprises|.
Alan|and|his|fellow|survivors|are|idiosyncratic|enough|to|lift|the|movie|above|its|playwriting|101|premise|.
Fresh|and|raw|like|a|blown-out|vein|,|Narc|takes|a|walking-dead|,|cop-flick|subgenre|and|beats|new|life|into|it|.
The|premise|of|Jason|X|is|silly|but|strangely|believable|.
It|'s|a|wise|and|powerful|tale|of|race|and|culture|forcefully|told|,|with|superb|performances|throughout|.
An|awfully|good|,|achingly|human|picture|.
The|cast|comes|through|even|when|the|movie|does|n't|.
You|'ll|laugh|at|either|the|obviousness|of|it|all|or|its|stupidity|or|maybe|even|its|inventiveness|,|but|the|point|is|,|you|'ll|laugh|.
Definitely|worth|95|minutes|of|your|time|.
The|film|jolts|the|laughs|from|the|audience|--|as|if|by|cattle|prod|.
A|sexy|,|surprising|romance|...|Idemoto|and|Kim|make|a|gorgeous|pair|...|their|scenes|brim|with|sexual|possibility|and|emotional|danger|.
Toes|the|fine|line|between|cheese|and|earnestness|remarkably|well|;|everything|is|delivered|with|such|conviction|that|it|'s|hard|not|to|be|carried|away|.
Whereas|Oliver|Stone|'s|conspiracy|thriller|JFK|was|long|,|intricate|,|star-studded|and|visually|flashy|,|Interview|with|the|Assassin|draws|its|considerable|power|from|simplicity|.
Funny|,|sexy|,|devastating|and|incurably|romantic|.
Triple|X|is|a|double|agent|,|and|he|'s|one|bad|dude|.
When|you|'ve|got|the|wildly|popular|Vin|Diesel|in|the|equation|,|it|adds|up|to|big|box|office|bucks|all|but|guaranteed|.
Very|well-written|and|very|well-acted|.
A|powerful|and|telling|story|that|examines|forbidden|love|,|racial|tension|,|and|other|issues|that|are|as|valid|today|as|they|were|in|the|1950s|.
You|emerge|dazed|,|confused|as|to|whether|you|'ve|seen|pornography|or|documentary|.
It|ai|n't|art|,|by|a|long|shot|,|but|unlike|last|year|'s|lame|Musketeer|,|this|Dumas|adaptation|entertains|.
likeable|thanks|to|its|cast|,|its|cuisine|and|its|quirky|tunes|.
Chilling|in|its|objective|portrait|of|dreary|,|lost|twenty-first|century|America|.
Highly|recommended|as|an|engrossing|story|about|a|horrifying|historical|event|and|the|elements|which|contributed|to|it|.
...|there|'s|enough|cool|fun|here|to|warm|the|hearts|of|animation|enthusiasts|of|all|ages|.
It|manages|to|squeeze|by|on|Angelina|Jolie|'s|surprising|flair|for|self-deprecating|comedy|.
Secretary|manages|a|neat|trick|,|bundling|the|flowers|of|perversity|,|comedy|and|romance|into|a|strangely|tempting|bouquet|of|a|movie|.
Judith|and|Zaza|'s|extended|bedroom|sequence|...|is|so|intimate|and|sensual|and|funny|and|psychologically|self-revealing|that|it|makes|most|of|what|passes|for|sex|in|the|movies|look|like|cheap|hysterics|.
Photographed|with|melancholy|richness|and|eloquently|performed|yet|also|decidedly|uncinematic|.
A|knowing|look|at|female|friendship|,|spiked|with|raw|urban|humor|.
As|I|settled|into|my|World|War|II|memories|,|I|found|myself|strangely|moved|by|even|the|corniest|and|most|hackneyed|contrivances|.
The|overall|effect|is|awe|and|affection|--|and|a|strange|urge|to|get|on|a|board|and|,|uh|,|shred|,|dude|.
It|'s|that|rare|family|movie|--|genuine|and|sweet|without|relying|on|animation|or|dumb|humor|.
The|Trinity|Assembly|approaches|the|endeavor|with|a|shocking|lack|of|irony|,|and|George|Ratliff|'s|documentary|,|Hell|House|,|reflects|their|earnestness|--|which|makes|for|a|terrifying|film|.
Confessions|may|not|be|a|straightforward|bio|,|nor|does|it|offer|much|in|the|way|of|Barris|'|motivations|,|but|the|film|is|an|oddly|fascinating|depiction|of|an|architect|of|pop|culture|.
A|special|kind|of|movie|,|this|melancholic|film|noir|reminded|me|a|lot|of|Memento|...
Simple|,|poignant|and|leavened|with|humor|,|it|'s|a|film|that|affirms|the|nourishing|aspects|of|love|and|companionship|.
Together|,|Miller|,|Kuras|and|the|actresses|make|Personal|Velocity|into|an|intricate|,|intimate|and|intelligent|journey|.
The|wonder|of|Mostly|Martha|is|the|performance|of|Gedeck|,|who|makes|Martha|enormously|endearing|.
With|Notorious|C.H.O.|Cho|proves|she|has|the|stuff|to|stand|tall|with|Pryor|,|Carlin|and|Murphy|.
Less|front-loaded|and|more|shapely|than|the|two-hour|version|released|here|in|1990|.
Watching|War|Photographer|,|you|come|to|believe|that|Nachtwey|hates|the|wars|he|shows|and|empathizes|with|the|victims|he|reveals|.
(|A|)|real|pleasure|in|its|laid-back|way|.
Some|may|choose|to|interpret|the|film|'s|end|as|hopeful|or|optimistic|but|I|think|Payne|is|after|something|darker|.
Though|it|runs|163|minutes|,|Safe|Conduct|is|anything|but|languorous|.
It|'s|packed|to|bursting|with|incident|,|and|with|scores|of|characters|,|some|fictional|,|some|from|history|.
A|much|better|documentary|--|more|revealing|,|more|emotional|and|more|surprising|--|than|its|pedestrian|English|title|would|have|you|believe|.
Notwithstanding|my|problem|with|the|movie|'s|final|half|hour|,|I|'m|going|to|recommend|SECRETARY|,|based|on|the|wonderful|acting|clinic|put|on|by|Spader|and|Gyllenhaal|,|and|also|the|unique|way|Shainberg|goes|about|telling|what|at|heart|is|a|sweet|little|girl|-
A|well-crafted|film|that|is|all|the|more|remarkable|because|it|achieves|its|emotional|power|and|moments|of|revelation|with|restraint|and|a|delicate|ambiguity|.
The|film|has|the|uncanny|ability|to|right|itself|precisely|when|you|think|it|'s|in|danger|of|going|wrong|.
My|Big|Fat|Greek|Wedding|is|that|rare|animal|known|as|'|a|perfect|family|film|,|'|because|it|'s|about|family|.
would|make|an|excellent|companion|piece|to|the|similarly|themed|`|The|French|Lieutenant|'s|Woman|.|'
...|with|the|gifted|Pearce|on|hand|to|keep|things|on|semi-stable|ground|dramatically|,|this|retooled|Machine|is|ultimately|effective|enough|at|achieving|the|modest|,|crowd-pleasing|goals|it|sets|for|itself|.
A|movie|that|'s|just|plain|awful|but|still|manages|to|entertain|on|a|guilty-pleasure|,|so-bad-it|'s|-|funny|level|.
A|disoriented|but|occasionally|disarming|saga|packed|with|moments|out|of|an|Alice|in|Wonderland|adventure|,|a|stalker|thriller|,|and|a|condensed|season|of|TV|'s|Big|Brother|.
Functions|as|both|a|revealing|look|at|the|collaborative|process|and|a|timely|,|tongue-in-cheek|profile|of|the|corporate|circus|that|is|the|recording|industry|in|the|current|climate|of|mergers|and|downsizing|.
With|a|confrontational|stance|,|Todd|Solondz|takes|aim|on|political|correctness|and|suburban|families|.
A|mess|,|but|it|'s|a|sincere|mess|.
This|odd|,|distant|Portuguese|import|more|or|less|borrows|from|Bad|Lieutenant|and|Les|Vampires|,|and|comes|up|with|a|kind|of|art-house|gay|porn|film|.
For|a|debut|film|,|Skin|of|Man|,|Heart|of|Beast|feels|unusually|assured|.
A|photographic|marvel|of|sorts|,|and|it|'s|certainly|an|invaluable|record|of|that|special|fishy|community|.
It|'s|soulful|and|unslick|,|and|that|'s|apparently|just|what|(|Aniston|)|has|always|needed|to|grow|into|a|movie|career|.
Although|Olivier|Assayas|'|elegantly|appointed|period|drama|seems|,|at|times|,|padded|with|incident|in|the|way|of|a|too-conscientious|adaptation|...|its|three-hour|running|time|plays|closer|to|two|.
A|jaw-droppingly|beautiful|work|that|upends|nearly|every|cliché|of|Japanese|animation|while|delivering|a|more|than|satisfactory|amount|of|carnage|.
Terry|is|a|sort|of|geriatric|Dirty|Harry|,|which|will|please|Eastwood|'s|loyal|fans|--|and|suits|the|story|,|wherein|our|hero|must|ride|roughshod|over|incompetent|cops|to|get|his|man|.
Parts|seem|like|they|were|lifted|from|Terry|Gilliam|'s|subconscious|,|pressed|through|Kafka|'s|meat|grinder|and|into|Buñuel|'s|casings
`|Like|a|child|with|an|important|message|to|tell|...|(|Skins|'|)|faults|are|easy|to|forgive|because|the|intentions|are|lofty|.|'
A|delightful|entree|in|the|tradition|of|food|movies|.
An|escapist|confection|that|'s|pure|entertainment|.
The|Ring|is|worth|a|look|,|if|you|do|n't|demand|much|more|than|a|few|cheap|thrills|from|your|Halloween|entertainment|.
The|movie|ultimately|relies|a|bit|too|heavily|on|grandstanding|,|emotional|,|Rocky-like|moments|...|but|it|'s|such|a|warm|and|charming|package|that|you|'ll|feel|too|happy|to|argue|much|.
Throwing|it|all|away|for|the|fleeting|joys|of|love|'s|brief|moment|.
Armed|with|a|game|supporting|cast|,|from|the|pitch-perfect|Forster|to|the|always|hilarious|Meara|and|Levy|,|Like|Mike|shoots|and|scores|,|doing|its|namesake|proud|.
A|decent-enough|nail-biter|that|stands|a|good|chance|of|being|the|big|hit|Franklin|needs|to|stay|afloat|in|Hollywood|.
Begins|like|a|docu-drama|but|builds|its|multi-character|story|with|a|flourish|.
One|of|the|most|genuinely|sweet|films|to|come|along|in|quite|some|time|.
After|an|uncertain|start|,|Murder|hits|and|generally|sustains|a|higher|plateau|with|Bullock|'s|memorable|first|interrogation|of|Gosling|.
The|story|ultimately|takes|hold|and|grips|hard|.
A|bit|of|a|downer|and|a|little|over-dramatic|at|times|,|but|this|is|a|beautiful|film|for|people|who|like|their|romances|to|have|that|French|realism|.
An|emotionally|strong|and|politically|potent|piece|of|cinema|.
Enticing|and|often|funny|documentary|.
Going|to|this|movie|is|a|little|like|chewing|whale|blubber|-|it|'s|an|acquired|taste|that|takes|time|to|enjoy|,|but|it|'s|worth|it|,|even|if|it|does|take|3|hours|to|get|through|.
A|portrait|of|hell|so|shattering|it|'s|impossible|to|shake|.
Almodovar|is|an|imaginative|teacher|of|emotional|intelligence|in|this|engaging|film|about|two|men|who|discover|what|William|James|once|called|`|the|gift|of|tears|.|'
Better|than|the|tepid|Star|Trek|:|Insurrection|;|falls|short|of|First|Contact|because|the|villain|could|n't|pick|the|lint|off|Borg|Queen|Alice|Krige|'s|cape|;|and|finishes|half|a|parsec|(|a|nose|)|ahead|of|Generations|.
At|times|a|bit|melodramatic|and|even|a|little|dated|(|depending|upon|where|you|live|)|,|Ignorant|Fairies|is|still|quite|good-natured|and|not|a|bad|way|to|spend|an|hour|or|two|.
Tense|,|terrific|,|sweaty-palmed|fun|.
Majidi|'s|direction|has|never|been|smoother|or|more|confident|.
What|a|bewilderingly|brilliant|and|entertaining|movie|this|is|.
Hard|,|endearing|,|caring|,|warm|.
Bring|tissues|.
A|thriller|with|an|edge|--|which|is|to|say|that|it|does|n't|follow|the|stale|,|standard|,|connect-the-dots|storyline|which|has|become|commonplace|in|movies|that|explore|the|seamy|underbelly|of|the|criminal|world|.
``|Me|Without|You|''|is|a|probing|examination|of|a|female|friendship|set|against|a|few|dynamic|decades|.
Inherently|caustic|and|oddly|whimsical|,|the|film|chimes|in|on|the|grieving|process|and|strangely|draws|the|audience|into|the|unexplainable|pain|and|eccentricities|that|are|attached|to|the|concept|of|loss|.
Though|Frodo|'s|quest|remains|unfulfilled|,|a|hardy|group|of|determined|New|Zealanders|has|proved|its|creative|mettle|.
It|'s|a|square|,|sentimental|drama|that|satisfies|,|as|comfort|food|often|can|.
Pure|cinematic|intoxication|,|a|wildly|inventive|mixture|of|comedy|and|melodrama|,|tastelessness|and|swooning|elegance|.
Ramsay|is|clearly|extraordinarily|talented|,|and|based|on|three|short|films|and|two|features|,|here|'s|betting|her|third|feature|will|be|something|to|behold|.
I|was|impressed|by|how|many|tit-for-tat|retaliatory|responses|the|filmmakers|allow|before|pulling|the|plug|on|the|conspirators|and|averting|an|American-Russian|Armageddon|.
A|classy|,|sprightly|spin|on|film|.
fast|,|frantic|and|fun|,|but|also|soon|forgotten
A|spiffy|animated|feature|about|an|unruly|adolescent|boy|who|is|yearning|for|adventure|and|a|chance|to|prove|his|worth|.
Devos|and|Cassel|have|tremendous|chemistry|--|their|sexual|and|romantic|tension|,|while|never|really|vocalized|,|is|palpable|.
Fulfills|the|minimum|requirement|of|Disney|animation|.
A|moving|,|if|uneven|,|success|.
With|one|exception|,|every|blighter|in|this|particular|South|London|housing|project|digs|into|dysfunction|like|it|'s|a|big|,|comforting|jar|of|Marmite|,|to|be|slathered|on|crackers|and|served|as|a|feast|of|bleakness|.
Wickedly|funny|,|visually|engrossing|,|never|boring|,|this|movie|challenges|us|to|think|about|the|ways|we|consume|pop|culture|.
There|'s|plenty|to|impress|about|E.T.
A|chronicle|not|only|of|one|man|'s|quest|to|be|president|,|but|of|how|that|man|single-handedly|turned|a|plane|full|of|hard-bitten|,|cynical|journalists|into|what|was|essentially|,|by|campaign|'s|end|,|an|extended|publicity|department|.
Until|it|goes|off|the|rails|in|its|final|10|or|15|minutes|,|Wendigo|,|Larry|Fessenden|'s|spooky|new|thriller|,|is|a|refreshingly|smart|and|newfangled|variation|on|several|themes|derived|from|far|less|sophisticated|and|knowing|horror|films|.
(|Woo|'s|)|most|resonant|film|since|The|Killer|.
Collateral|Damage|is|trash|,|but|it|earns|extra|points|by|acting|as|if|it|were|n't|.
A|whole|lot|of|fun|and|funny|in|the|middle|,|though|somewhat|less|hard-hitting|at|the|start|and|finish|.
Maybe|it|is|formula|filmmaking|,|but|there|'s|nothing|wrong|with|that|if|the|film|is|well-crafted|and|this|one|is|.
(|Fincher|'s|)|camera|sense|and|assured|pacing|make|it|an|above-average|thriller|.
The|film|is|insightful|about|Kissinger|'s|background|and|history|.
An|engrossing|portrait|of|a|man|whose|engaging|manner|and|flamboyant|style|made|him|a|truly|larger-than-life|character|.
A|lot|of|the|credit|for|the|film|'s|winning|tone|must|go|to|Grant|,|who|has|n't|lost|a|bit|of|the|dry|humor|that|first|made|audiences|on|both|sides|of|the|Atlantic|love|him|.
Exploits|(|headbanger|)|stereotypes|in|good|fun|,|while|adding|a|bit|of|heart|and|unsettling|subject|matter|.
A|journey|that|is|as|difficult|for|the|audience|to|take|as|it|is|for|the|protagonist|--|yet|it|'s|potentially|just|as|rewarding|.
Ratliff|'s|two|previous|titles|,|Plutonium|Circus|and|Purgatory|County|show|his|penchant|for|wry|,|contentious|configurations|,|and|this|film|is|part|of|that|delicate|canon|.
From|its|invitingly|upbeat|overture|to|its|pathos-filled|but|ultimately|life-affirming|finale|,|Martin|is|a|masterfully|conducted|work|.
Passions|,|obsessions|,|and|loneliest|dark|spots|are|pushed|to|their|most|virtuous|limits|,|lending|the|narrative|an|unusually|surreal|tone|.
A|comedy|that|swings|and|jostles|to|the|rhythms|of|life|.
At|times|Auto|Focus|feels|so|distant|you|might|as|well|be|watching|it|through|a|telescope|.
Yet|in|its|own|aloof|,|unreachable|way|it|'s|so|fascinating|you|wo|n't|be|able|to|look|away|for|a|second|.
If|you|'re|part|of|her|targeted|audience|,|you|'ll|cheer|.
Otherwise|,|maybe|.
As|animation|increasingly|emphasizes|the|computer|and|the|cool|,|this|is|a|film|that|takes|a|stand|in|favor|of|tradition|and|warmth|.
Blade|II|merges|bits|and|pieces|from|fighting|games|,|wire|fu|,|horror|movies|,|mystery|,|James|Bond|,|wrestling|,|sci-fi|and|anime|into|one|big|bloody|stew|.
Instead|of|hitting|the|audience|over|the|head|with|a|moral|,|Schrader|relies|on|subtle|ironies|and|visual|devices|to|convey|point|of|view|.
K-19|will|not|go|down|in|the|annals|of|cinema|as|one|of|the|great|submarine|stories|,|but|it|is|an|engaging|and|exciting|narrative|of|Man|confronting|the|Demons|of|his|own|fear|and|paranoia|.
Contrived|as|this|may|sound|,|Mr.|Rose|'s|updating|works|surprisingly|well|.
A|glib|but|bouncy|bit|of|sixties-style|slickness|in|which|the|hero|might|wind|up|caught|but|the|audience|gets|pure|escapism|.
You|do|n't|need|to|be|a|hip-hop|fan|to|appreciate|Scratch|,|and|that|'s|the|mark|of|a|documentary|that|works|.
Between|bursts|of|automatic|gunfire|,|the|story|offers|a|trenchant|critique|of|capitalism|.
Combines|improbable|melodrama|(|gored|bullfighters|,|comatose|ballerinas|)|with|subtly|kinky|bedside|vigils|and|sensational|denouements|,|and|yet|at|the|end|,|we|are|undeniably|touched|.
While|the|story|'s|undeniably|hard|to|follow|,|Iwai|'s|gorgeous|visuals|seduce|.
If|you|can|get|past|the|taboo|subject|matter|,|it|will|be|well|worth|your|time|.
A|lovely|film|...|elegant|,|witty|and|beneath|a|prim|exterior|unabashedly|romantic|...|hugely|enjoyable|in|its|own|right|though|not|really|faithful|to|its|source|'s|complexity|.
Scooby|Doo|is|surely|everything|its|fans|are|hoping|it|will|be|,|and|in|that|sense|is|a|movie|that|deserves|recommendation|.
(|A|)|devastatingly|powerful|and|astonishingly|vivid|Holocaust|drama|.
A|solid|cast|,|assured|direction|and|complete|lack|of|modern|day|irony|.
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|.
A|sun-drenched|masterpiece|,|part|parlor|game|,|part|psychological|case|study|,|part|droll|social|satire|.
Worth|a|look|as|a|curiosity|.
You|watch|for|that|sense|of|openness|,|the|little|surprises|.
Director|Peter|Kosminsky|gives|these|women|a|forum|to|demonstrate|their|acting|`|chops|'|and|they|take|full|advantage|.
Auto|Focus|is|not|your|standard|Hollywood|bio-pic|.
Schrader|aims|to|present|an|unflinching|look|at|one|man|'s|downfall|,|brought|about|by|his|lack|of|self-awareness|.
The|Bourne|Identity|should|n't|be|half|as|entertaining|as|it|is|,|but|director|Doug|Liman|and|his|colleagues|have|managed|to|pack|it|with|enough|action|to|satisfy|the|boom-bam|crowd|without|a|huge|sacrifice|of|character|and|mood|.
For|VeggieTales|fans|,|this|is|more|appetizing|than|a|side|dish|of|asparagus|.
If|you|'re|not|a|fan|,|it|might|be|like|trying|to|eat|Brussels|sprouts|.
Remove|Spider-Man|the|movie|from|its|red|herring|surroundings|and|it|'s|apparent|that|this|is|one|summer|film|that|satisfies|.
The|whole|mildly|pleasant|outing|--|the|R|rating|is|for|brief|nudity|and|a|grisly|corpse|--|remains|aloft|not|on|its|own|self-referential|hot|air|,|but|on|the|inspired|performance|of|Tim|Allen|.
A|gorgeously|strange|movie|,|Heaven|is|deeply|concerned|with|morality|,|but|it|refuses|to|spell|things|out|for|viewers|.
The|Emperor|'s|Club|,|ruthless|in|its|own|placid|way|,|finds|one|of|our|most|conservative|and|hidebound|movie-making|traditions|and|gives|it|new|texture|,|new|relevance|,|new|reality|.
It|'s|truly|awful|and|heartbreaking|subject|matter|,|but|one|whose|lessons|are|well|worth|revisiting|as|many|times|as|possible|.
Though|intrepid|in|exploring|an|attraction|that|crosses|sexual|identity|,|Ozpetek|falls|short|in|showing|us|Antonia|'s|true|emotions|...|But|at|the|very|least|,|His|Secret|Life|will|leave|you|thinking|.
There|is|little|question|that|this|is|a|serious|work|by|an|important|director|who|has|something|new|to|say|about|how|,|in|the|flip-flop|of|courtship|,|we|often|reel|in|when|we|should|be|playing|out|.
The|message|of|such|reflections|--|intentional|or|not|--|is|that|while|no|art|grows|from|a|vacuum|,|many|artists|exist|in|one|.
Gooding|is|the|energetic|frontman|,|and|it|'s|hard|to|resist|his|enthusiasm|,|even|if|the|filmmakers|come|up|with|nothing|original|in|the|way|of|slapstick|sequences|.
The|otherwise|good-naturedness|of|Mr.|Deeds|,|with|its|embrace|of|sheer|goofiness|and|cameos|of|less|-|than-likely|New|York|celebrities|...|certainly|raises|the|film|above|anything|Sandler|'s|been|attached|to|before|.
The|movie|is|brilliant|,|really|.
It|is|philosophy|,|illustrated|through|everyday|events|.
It|'s|stylishly|directed|with|verve|...
Gives|an|intriguing|twist|to|the|French|coming-of-age|genre|.
Offers|an|interesting|look|at|the|rapidly|changing|face|of|Beijing|.
A|solid|,|psychological|action|film|from|Hong|Kong|.
See|it|now|,|before|the|inevitable|Hollywood|remake|flattens|out|all|its|odd|,|intriguing|wrinkles|.
Holm|does|his|sly|,|intricate|magic|,|and|Iben|Hjelje|is|entirely|appealing|as|Pumpkin|.
An|enjoyable|feel-good|family|comedy|regardless|of|race|.
Features|what|is|surely|the|funniest|and|most|accurate|depiction|of|writer|'s|block|ever|.
It|would|take|a|complete|moron|to|foul|up|a|screen|adaptation|of|Oscar|Wilde|'s|classic|satire|.
It|'s|bright|,|pristine|style|and|bold|colors|make|it|as|much|fun|as|reading|an|oversized|picture|book|before|bedtime|.
In|the|long|,|dishonorable|history|of|quickie|teen-pop|exploitation|,|Like|Mike|stands|out|for|its|only|partly|synthetic|decency|.
Bravo|for|history|rewritten|,|and|for|the|uncompromising|knowledge|that|the|highest|power|of|all|is|the|power|of|love|.
Lead|actress|Gaï|,|she|of|the|impossibly|long|limbs|and|sweetly|conspiratorial|smile|,|is|a|towering|siren|.
Even|if|you|'ve|seen|``|Stomp|''|(|the|stage|show|)|,|you|still|have|to|see|this|!
...|a|light|,|yet|engrossing|piece|.
Lux|,|now|in|her|eighties|,|does|a|great|combination|act|as|narrator|,|Jewish|grandmother|and|subject|--|taking|us|through|a|film|that|is|part|biography|,|part|entertainment|and|part|history|.
It|'s|a|setup|so|easy|it|borders|on|facile|,|but|keeping|the|film|from|cheap-shot|mediocrity|is|its|crack|cast|.
Rife|with|the|rueful|,|wry|humor|springing|out|of|Yiddish|culture|and|language|.
A|time|machine|,|a|journey|back|to|your|childhood|,|when|cares|melted|away|in|the|dark|theater|,|and|films|had|the|ability|to|mesmerize|,|astonish|and|entertain|.
Rubbo|'s|humorously|tendentious|intervention|into|the|who-wrote-Shakespeare|controversy|.
Cantet|beautifully|illuminates|what|it|means|sometimes|to|be|inside|looking|out|,|and|at|other|times|outside|looking|in|.
K-19|:|The|Widowmaker|is|a|great|yarn|.
It|'s|as|raw|and|action-packed|an|experience|as|a|ringside|seat|at|a|tough-man|contest|.
Evokes|the|frustration|,|the|awkwardness|and|the|euphoria|of|growing|up|,|without|relying|on|the|usual|tropes|.
A|brilliant|gag|at|the|expense|of|those|who|paid|for|it|and|those|who|pay|to|see|it|.
Visually|striking|and|viscerally|repellent|.
Overcomes|its|visual|hideousness|with|a|sharp|script|and|strong|performances|.
Astonishingly|skillful|and|moving|...|it|could|become|a|historically|significant|work|as|well|as|a|masterfully|made|one|.
Beautifully|crafted|and|cooly|unsettling|...|recreates|the|atmosphere|of|the|crime|expertly|.
The|year|2002|has|conjured|up|more|coming-of-age|stories|than|seem|possible|,|but|Take|Care|of|My|Cat|emerges|as|the|very|best|of|them|.
Although|it|does|n't|always|hang|together|--|violence|and|whimsy|do|n't|combine|easily|--|``|Cherish|''|certainly|is|n't|dull|.
The|sight|of|the|spaceship|on|the|launching|pad|is|duly|impressive|in|IMAX|dimensions|,|as|are|shots|of|the|astronauts|floating|in|their|cabins|.
Time|is|a|beautiful|film|to|watch|,|an|interesting|and|at|times|captivating|take|on|loss|and|loneliness|.
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|.
A|fine|documentary|can|be|distinguished|from|a|mediocre|one|by|the|better|film|'s|ability|to|make|its|subject|interesting|to|those|who|are|n't|part|of|its|supposed|target|audience|.
Judging|by|those|standards|,|`|Scratch|'|is|a|pretty|decent|little|documentary|.
Fubar|is|very|funny|,|but|not|always|in|a|laugh-out-loud|way|.
A|diverse|and|astonishingly|articulate|cast|of|Palestinian|and|Israeli|children|.
Slight|but|enjoyable|documentary|.
`|The|film|is|stark|,|straightforward|and|deadly|...|an|unnatural|calm|that|'s|occasionally|shaken|by|...|blasts|of|rage|,|and|later|,|violent|jealousy|.|'
Call|this|The|Full|Monty|on|ice|,|the|underdog|sports|team|formula|redux|.
Unfolds|in|a|low-key|,|organic|way|that|encourages|you|to|accept|it|as|life|and|go|with|its|flow|.
A|beguiling|evocation|of|the|quality|that|keeps|Dickens|evergreen|:|the|exuberant|openness|with|which|he|expresses|our|most|basic|emotions|.
The|heat|of|the|moment|prevails|.
It|cooks|Conduct|in|a|low|,|smoky|and|inviting|sizzle|.
A|riveting|story|well|told|.
Denis|forges|out|of|the|theories|of|class|-|based|rage|and|sisterly|obsession|a|razor-sided|tuning|fork|that|rings|with|cultural|,|sexual|and|social|discord|.
A|compelling|pre-WWII|drama|with|vivid|characters|and|a|warm|,|moving|message|.
The|stars|may|be|college|kids|,|but|the|subject|matter|is|as|adult|as|you|can|get|:|the|temptations|of|the|flesh|are|unleashed|by|a|slightly|crazed|,|overtly|determined|young|woman|and|a|one-night|swim|turns|into|an|ocean|of|trouble|.
Pretty|good|little|movie|.
By|turns|touching|,|raucously|amusing|,|uncomfortable|,|and|,|yes|,|even|sexy|,|Never|Again|is|a|welcome|and|heartwarming|addition|to|the|romantic|comedy|genre|.
If|you|have|n't|seen|the|film|lately|,|you|may|be|surprised|at|the|variety|of|tones|in|Spielberg|'s|work|.
Much|of|it|is|funny|,|but|there|are|also|some|startling|,|surrealistic|moments|...
(|The|digital|effects|)|reminded|me|of|Terry|Gilliam|'s|rudimentary|old|Monty|Python|cartoons|,|in|which|he|would|cut|out|figures|from|drawings|and|photographs|and|paste|them|together|.
An|entertaining|mix|of|period|drama|and|flat-out|farce|that|should|please|history|fans|.
Canada|'s|arctic|light|shines|bright|on|this|frozen|tundra|soap|opera|that|breathes|extraordinary|life|into|the|private|existence|of|the|Inuit|people|.
The|fluid|motion|is|astounding|on|any|number|of|levels|--|including|the|physical|demands|made|on|Büttner|--|and|it|implies|in|its|wake|the|intractable|,|irreversible|flow|of|history|.
Alternately|hilarious|and|sad|,|aggravating|and|soulful|,|scathing|and|joyous|.
It|'s|a|masterpeice|.
The|film|'s|messages|of|tolerance|and|diversity|are|n't|particularly|original|,|but|one|ca|n't|help|but|be|drawn|in|by|the|sympathetic|characters|.
Though|it|lacks|the|utter|authority|of|a|genre|gem|,|there|'s|a|certain|robustness|to|this|engaging|mix|of|love|and|bloodletting|.
A|conventional|,|but|well-crafted|film|about|a|historic|legal|battle|in|Ireland|over|a|man|'s|right|to|raise|his|own|children|.
Yes|,|it|'s|as|good|as|you|remember|.
In|fact|,|even|better|.
Hartley|adds|enough|quirky|and|satirical|touches|in|the|screenplay|to|keep|the|film|entertaining|.
An|uncomfortable|movie|,|suffocating|and|sometimes|almost|senseless|,|The|Grey|Zone|does|have|a|center|,|though|a|morbid|one|.
This|is|a|harrowing|movie|about|how|parents|know|where|all|the|buttons|are|,|and|how|to|push|them|.
A|stirring|road|movie|.
One|of|the|best|films|I|have|ever|seen|,|constantly|pulling|the|rug|from|underneath|us|,|seeing|things|from|new|sides|,|plunging|deeper|,|getting|more|intense|.
Insanely|hilarious|!
I|have|n't|laughed|that|hard|in|years|!
Anyone|who|'s|ever|suffered|under|a|martinet|music|instructor|has|no|doubt|fantasized|about|what|an|unhappy|,|repressed|and|twisted|personal|life|their|tormentor|deserved|.
These|people|are|really|going|to|love|The|Piano|Teacher|.
It|'s|a|tour|de|force|,|written|and|directed|so|quietly|that|it|'s|implosion|rather|than|explosion|you|fear|.
It|may|not|be|history|--|but|then|again|,|what|if|it|is|?
--|but|it|makes|for|one|of|the|most|purely|enjoyable|and|satisfying|evenings|at|the|movies|I|'ve|had|in|a|while|.
If|``|Lilo|&|Stitch|''|is|n't|the|most|edgy|piece|of|Disney|animation|to|hit|the|silver|screen|,|then|this|first|film|to|use|a|watercolor|background|since|``|Dumbo|''|certainly|ranks|as|the|most|original|in|years|.
This|may|be|Dover|Kosashvili|'s|feature|directing|debut|,|but|it|looks|an|awful|lot|like|life|--|gritty|,|awkward|and|ironic|.
This|ready-made|midnight|movie|probably|wo|n't|stand|the|cold|light|of|day|,|but|under|the|right|conditions|,|it|'s|goofy|(|if|not|entirely|wholesome|)|fun|.
See|Scratch|for|the|history|,|see|Scratch|for|the|music|,|see|Scratch|for|a|lesson|in|scratching|,|but|,|most|of|all|,|see|it|for|the|passion|.
...|``|Bowling|for|Columbine|''|remains|a|disquieting|and|thought-provoking|film|...
Even|though|it|is|infused|with|the|sensibility|of|a|video|director|,|it|does|n't|make|for|completely|empty|entertainment
But|even|with|the|two-wrongs-make-a-right|chemistry|between|Jolie|and|Burns|...|this|otherwise|appealing|picture|loses|its|soul|to|Screenwriting|For|Dummies|conformity|.
Talk|to|Her|is|so|darned|assured|,|we|have|absolutely|no|idea|who|the|main|characters|are|until|the|film|is|well|under|way|--|and|yet|it|'s|hard|to|stop|watching|.
Star\/producer|Salma|Hayek|and|director|Julie|Taymor|have|infused|Frida|with|a|visual|style|unique|and|inherent|to|the|titular|character|'s|paintings|and|in|the|process|created|a|masterful|work|of|art|of|their|own|.
A|truly|wonderful|tale|combined|with|stunning|animation|.
A|low-key|labor|of|love|that|strikes|a|very|resonant|chord|.
An|average|kid-empowerment|fantasy|with|slightly|above-average|brains|.
Confessions|is|n't|always|coherent|,|but|it|'s|sharply|comic|and|surprisingly|touching|,|so|hold|the|gong|.
While|Guzmán|frustratingly|refuses|to|give|Pinochet|'s|crimes|a|political|context|,|his|distance|from|the|material|is|mostly|admirable|.
...|a|story|,|an|old|and|scary|one|,|about|the|monsters|we|make|,|and|the|vengeance|they|take|.
A|sentimental|but|entirely|irresistible|portrait|of|three|aging|sisters|.
White|Oleander|may|leave|you|rolling|your|eyes|in|the|dark|,|but|that|does|n't|mean|you|wo|n't|like|looking|at|it|.
In|painting|an|unabashedly|romantic|picture|of|a|nation|whose|songs|spring|directly|from|the|lives|of|the|people|,|the|movie|exalts|the|Marxian|dream|of|honest|working|folk|,|with|little|to|show|for|their|labor|,|living|harmoniously|,|joined|in|song|.
The|most|brilliant|work|in|this|genre|since|the|1984|uncut|version|of|Sergio|Leone|'s|flawed|but|staggering|Once|Upon|a|Time|in|America|.
It|looks|closely|,|insightfully|at|fragile|,|complex|relationships|.
Not|a|bad|choice|here|,|assuming|that|...|the|air-conditioning|in|the|theater|is|working|properly|.
A|fine|effort|,|an|interesting|topic|,|some|intriguing|characters|and|a|sad|ending|.
Certainly|the|big|finish|was|n't|something|Galinsky|and|Hawley|could|have|planned|for|...|but|part|of|being|a|good|documentarian|is|being|there|when|the|rope|snaps|.
It|must|be|the|end|of|the|world|:|the|best|film|so|far|this|year|is|a|franchise|sequel|starring|Wesley|Snipes|.
There|are|moments|of|hilarity|to|be|had|.
A|hypnotic|portrait|of|this|sad|,|compulsive|life|.
(|While|The|Last|Metro|)|was|more|melodramatic|,|confined|to|a|single|theater|company|and|its|strategies|and|deceptions|,|while|Tavernier|is|more|concerned|with|the|entire|period|of|history|.
One|of|the|best|films|of|the|year|with|its|exquisite|acting|,|inventive|screenplay|,|mesmerizing|music|,|and|many|inimitable|scenes|of|tenderness|,|loss|,|discontent|,|and|yearning|.
Return|to|Never|Land|is|reliable|,|standard|Disney|animated|fare|,|with|enough|creative|energy|and|wit|to|entertain|all|ages|.
Michael|Moore|'s|latest|documentary|about|America|'s|thirst|for|violence|is|his|best|film|yet|...
Suffice|to|say|that|after|seeing|this|movie|in|IMAX|form|,|you|'ll|be|more|acquainted|with|the|tiniest|details|of|Tom|Hanks|'|face|than|his|wife|is|.
Like|a|Tarantino|movie|with|heart|,|Alias|Betty|is|richly|detailed|,|deftly|executed|and|utterly|absorbing|.
Marvelously|entertaining|and|deliriously|joyous|documentary|.
A|brisk|,|reverent|,|and|subtly|different|sequel|.
A|movie|I|loved|on|first|sight|and|,|even|more|important|,|love|in|remembrance|.
Deserves|a|place|of|honor|next|to|Nanook|as|a|landmark|in|film|history|.
Murderous|Maids|pulls|no|punches|in|its|depiction|of|the|lives|of|the|Papin|sister|and|the|events|that|led|to|their|notorious|rise|to|infamy|...
This|is|an|undeniably|intriguing|film|from|an|adventurous|young|talent|who|finds|his|inspiration|on|the|fringes|of|the|American|underground|.
The|Sweetest|Thing|,|a|romantic|comedy|with|outrageous|tendencies|,|may|be|a|mess|in|a|lot|of|ways|.
But|it|does|have|one|saving|grace|.
A|lot|of|its|gags|and|observations|reflect|a|woman|'s|point-of-view|.
This|is|lightweight|filmmaking|,|to|be|sure|,|but|it|'s|pleasant|enough|--|and|oozing|with|attractive|men|.
At|its|most|basic|,|this|cartoon|adventure|is|that|wind-in-the-hair|exhilarating|.
Fans|of|critics|'|darling|band|Wilco|will|marvel|at|the|sometimes|murky|,|always|brooding|look|of|I|Am|Trying|to|Break|Your|Heart|.
The|film|presents|visceral|and|dangerously|honest|revelations|about|the|men|and|machines|behind|the|curtains|of|our|planet|.
(|Gosling|'s|)|combination|of|explosive|physical|energy|and|convincing|intelligence|helps|create|a|complex|,|unpredictable|character|.
Confounding|because|it|solemnly|advances|a|daringly|preposterous|thesis|.
Acting|can|not|be|acted|.
Fulford-Wierzbicki|...|deftly|captures|the|wise-beyond-her-years|teen|.
A|wild|ride|juiced|with|enough|energy|and|excitement|for|at|least|three|films|.
It|'s|a|cool|event|for|the|whole|family|.
Maybe|not|a|classic|,|but|a|movie|the|kids|will|want|to|see|over|and|over|again|.
The|movie|is|not|as|terrible|as|the|synergistic|impulse|that|created|it|.
A|typically|observant|,|carefully|nuanced|and|intimate|French|coming-of-age|film|that|is|an|encouraging|debut|feature|but|has|a|needlessly|downbeat|ending|that|is|too|heavy|for|all|that|has|preceded|it|.
Less|an|examination|of|neo-Nazism|than|a|probe|into|the|nature|of|faith|itself|.
A|moving|and|weighty|depiction|of|one|family|'s|attempts|to|heal|after|the|death|of|a|child|.
I|do|n't|think|most|of|the|people|who|loved|the|1989|Paradiso|will|prefer|this|new|version|.
But|I|do|.
A|zinger-filled|crowd-pleaser|that|open-minded|Elvis|fans|(|but|by|no|means|all|)|will|have|fun|with|.
Diggs|and|Lathan|are|among|the|chief|reasons|Brown|Sugar|is|such|a|sweet|and|sexy|film|.
Entirely|suspenseful|,|extremely|well-paced|and|ultimately|...|dare|I|say|,|entertaining|!
The|riveting|performances|by|the|incredibly|flexible|cast|make|Love|a|joy|to|behold|.
Terrific|as|Nadia|,|a|Russian|mail-order|bride|who|comes|to|America|speaking|not|a|word|of|English|,|it|'s|Kidman|who|holds|the|film|together|with|a|supremely|kittenish|performance|that|gradually|accumulates|more|layers|.
With|an|unflappable|air|of|decadent|urbanity|,|Everett|remains|a|perfect|Wildean|actor|,|and|a|relaxed|Firth|displays|impeccable|comic|skill|.
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|.
Very|well|written|and|directed|with|brutal|honesty|and|respect|for|its|audience|.
Wonderful|fencing|scenes|and|an|exciting|plot|make|this|an|eminently|engrossing|film|.
It|'s|pretty|linear|and|only|makeup-deep|,|but|Bogdanovich|ties|it|together|with|efficiency|and|an|affection|for|the|period|.
A|surprisingly|charming|and|even|witty|match|for|the|best|of|Hollywood|'s|comic-book|adaptations|.
This|is|a|superior|horror|flick|.
Adaptation|is|simply|brilliant|.
Smart|and|alert|,|Thirteen|Conversations|About|One|Thing|is|a|small|gem|.
The|pleasure|of|Read|My|Lips|is|like|seeing|a|series|of|perfect|black|pearls|clicking|together|to|form|a|string|.
We|'re|drawn|in|by|the|dark|luster|.
A|haunting|tale|of|murder|and|mayhem|.
I|love|the|opening|scenes|of|a|wintry|New|York|City|in|1899|.
Cinematic|poetry|showcases|the|city|'s|old-world|charm|before|machines|change|nearly|everything|.
It|'s|hard|to|imagine|anyone|managing|to|steal|a|movie|not|only|from|charismatic|rising|star|Jake|Gyllenhaal|but|also|from|accomplished|Oscar|winners|Susan|Sarandon|,|Dustin|Hoffman|and|Holly|Hunter|,|yet|newcomer|Ellen|Pompeo|pulls|off|the|feat|with|aplomb|.
One|of|the|best|rock|documentaries|ever|.
Wilco|is|a|phenomenal|band|with|such|an|engrossing|story|that|will|capture|the|minds|and|hearts|of|many|.
Ian|Holm|conquers|France|as|an|earthy|Napoleon
Offers|big|,|fat|,|dumb|laughs|that|may|make|you|hate|yourself|for|giving|in|.
Ah|,|what|the|hell|.
(|Sports|)|admirable|energy|,|full-bodied|characterizations|and|narrative|urgency|.
A|portrait|of|an|artist|.
Directors|Brett|Morgen|and|Nanette|Burstein|have|put|together|a|bold|biographical|fantasia|.
The|subtitled|costume|drama|is|set|in|a|remote|African|empire|before|cell|phones|,|guns|,|and|the|internal|combustion|engine|,|but|the|politics|that|thump|through|it|are|as|timely|as|tomorrow|.
A|tremendous|piece|of|work|.
A|delightful|,|if|minor|,|pastry|of|a|movie|.
While|obviously|aimed|at|kids|,|The|Country|Bears|...|should|keep|parents|amused|with|its|low|groan-to-guffaw|ratio|.
LaBute|masterfully|balances|both|Traditional|or|Modern|stories|together|in|a|manner|that|one|never|overwhelms|the|other|.
Something|for|everyone|.
Irwin|is|so|earnest|that|it|'s|hard|to|resist|his|pleas|to|spare|wildlife|and|respect|their|environs|.
There|are|far|worse|messages|to|teach|a|young|audience|,|which|will|probably|be|perfectly|happy|with|the|sloppy|slapstick|comedy|.
Leigh|succeeds|in|delivering|a|dramatic|slap|in|the|face|that|'s|simultaneously|painful|and|refreshing|.
Not|about|scares|but|a|mood|in|which|an|ominous|,|pervasive|,|and|unknown|threat|lurks|just|below|the|proceedings|and|adds|an|almost|constant|mindset|of|suspense|.
`|Film|aficionados|can|not|help|but|love|Cinema|Paradiso|,|whether|the|original|version|or|new|Director|'s|Cut|.|'
A|fascinating|glimpse|into|an|insular|world|that|gives|the|lie|to|many|clichés|and|showcases|a|group|of|dedicated|artists|.
It|'s|one|thing|to|read|about|or|rail|against|the|ongoing|-|and|unprecedented|-|construction|project|going|on|over|our|heads|.
It|'s|quite|another|to|feel|physically|caught|up|in|the|process|.
Contradicts|everything|we|'ve|come|to|expect|from|movies|nowadays|.
Instead|of|simply|handling|conventional|material|in|a|conventional|way|,|Secretary|takes|the|most|unexpected|material|and|handles|it|in|the|most|unexpected|way|.
Could|I|have|been|more|geeked|when|I|heard|that|Apollo|13|was|going|to|be|released|in|IMAX|format|?
In|a|word|:|No.|.
Murderous|Maids|has|a|lot|going|for|it|,|not|least|the|brilliant|performances|by|Testud|...|and|Parmentier|.
Filmmaker|Stacy|Peralta|has|a|flashy|editing|style|that|does|n't|always|jell|with|Sean|Penn|'s|monotone|narration|,|but|he|respects|the|material|without|sentimentalizing|it|.
There|are|a|couple|of|things|that|elevate|``|Glory|''|above|most|of|its|ilk|,|most|notably|the|mere|presence|of|Duvall|.
It|'s|light|on|the|chills|and|heavy|on|the|atmospheric|weirdness|,|and|there|are|moments|of|jaw-droppingly|odd|behavior|--|yet|I|found|it|weirdly|appealing|.
(|Rises|)|above|its|oh-so-Hollywood|rejiggering|and|its|conventional|direction|to|give|the|film|a|soul|and|an|unabashed|sense|of|good|old-fashioned|escapism|.
A|breezy|blend|of|art|,|history|,|esoteric|musings|and|philosophy|.
Kids|will|love|its|fantasy|and|adventure|,|and|grownups|should|appreciate|its|whimsical|humor|.
Tsai|Ming-liang|'s|ghosts|are|painfully|aware|of|their|not-being|.
Leaping|from|one|arresting|image|to|another|,|Songs|from|the|Second|Floor|has|all|the|enjoyable|randomness|of|a|very|lively|dream|and|so|manages|to|be|compelling|,|amusing|and|unsettling|at|the|same|time|.
Sean|Penn|,|you|owe|Nicolas|Cage|an|apology|.
The|performances|are|uniformly|good|.
She|'s|all-powerful|,|a|voice|for|a|pop-cyber|culture|that|feeds|on|her|Bjorkness|.
It|'s|a|perfect|show|of|respect|to|just|one|of|those|underrated|professionals|who|deserve|but|rarely|receive|it|.
For|all|its|plot|twists|,|and|some|of|them|verge|on|the|bizarre|as|the|film|winds|down|,|Blood|Work|is|a|strong|,|character-oriented|piece|.
The|story|line|may|be|127|years|old|,|but|El|Crimen|del|Padre|Amaro|...|could|n't|be|more|timely|in|its|despairing|vision|of|corruption|within|the|Catholic|establishment|.
This|in-depth|study|of|important|developments|of|the|computer|industry|should|make|it|required|viewing|in|university|computer|science|departments|for|years|to|come|.
It|shows|us|a|slice|of|life|that|'s|very|different|from|our|own|and|yet|instantly|recognizable|.
A|wonderfully|speculative|character|study|that|made|up|for|its|rather|slow|beginning|by|drawing|me|into|the|picture|.
Has|its|share|of|arresting|images|.
Leave|it|to|John|Sayles|to|take|on|developers|,|the|Chamber|of|Commerce|,|tourism|,|historical|pageants|,|and|commercialism|all|in|the|same|movie|...|without|neglecting|character|development|for|even|one|minute|.
Reign|of|Fire|just|might|go|down|as|one|of|the|all-time|great|apocalypse|movies|.
A|smart|little|indie|.
Payne|has|created|a|beautiful|canvas|,|and|Nicholson|proves|once|again|that|he|'s|the|best|brush|in|the|business|.
Try|as|you|might|to|resist|,|if|you|'ve|got|a|place|in|your|heart|for|Smokey|Robinson|,|this|movie|will|worm|its|way|there|.
A|riveting|profile|of|law|enforcement|,|and|a|visceral|,|nasty|journey|into|an|urban|Hades|.
Director|Douglas|McGrath|takes|on|Nickleby|with|all|the|halfhearted|zeal|of|an|8th|grade|boy|delving|into|required|reading|.
Stands|as|a|document|of|what|it|felt|like|to|be|a|New|Yorker|--|or|,|really|,|to|be|a|human|being|--|in|the|weeks|after|9\/11|.
I|am|not|generally|a|huge|fan|of|cartoons|derived|from|TV|shows|,|but|Hey|Arnold|!
The|Movie|is|clever|,|offbeat|and|even|gritty|enough|to|overcome|my|resistance|.
With|not|a|lot|of|help|from|the|screenplay|(|proficient|,|but|singularly|cursory|)|,|(|Testud|)|acts|with|the|feral|intensity|of|the|young|Bette|Davis|.
It|'s|a|film|that|'s|destined|to|win|a|wide|summer|audience|through|word-of-mouth|reviews|and|,|not|far|down|the|line|,|to|find|a|place|among|the|studio|'s|animated|classics|.
Slow|and|ponderous|,|but|Rohmer|'s|drama|builds|to|an|intense|indoor|drama|about|compassion|,|sacrifice|,|and|Christian|love|in|the|face|of|political|corruption|.
If|you|'re|not|totally|weirded|-|out|by|the|notion|of|cinema|as|community-therapy|spectacle|,|Quitting|hits|home|with|disorienting|force|.
Austin|Powers|for|the|most|part|is|extremely|funny|,|the|first|part|making|up|for|any|flaws|that|come|later|.
While|Tattoo|borrows|heavily|from|both|Seven|and|The|Silence|of|the|Lambs|,|it|manages|to|maintain|both|a|level|of|sophisticated|intrigue|and|human-scale|characters|that|suck|the|audience|in|.
Cho|continues|her|exploration|of|the|outer|limits|of|raunch|with|considerable|brio|.
Elvira|fans|could|hardly|ask|for|more|.
A|canny|,|derivative|,|wildly|gruesome|portrait|of|a|London|sociopath|who|'s|the|scariest|of|sadists|.
The|movie|should|be|credited|with|remembering|his|victims|.
Fast-paced|and|wonderfully|edited|,|the|film|is|extremely|thorough|.
A|bracing|,|unblinking|work|that|serves|as|a|painful|elegy|and|sobering|cautionary|tale|.
Hashiguchi|uses|the|situation|to|evoke|a|Japan|bustling|atop|an|undercurrent|of|loneliness|and|isolation|.
As|if|trying|to|grab|a|lump|of|Play-Doh|,|the|harder|that|Liman|tries|to|squeeze|his|story|,|the|more|details|slip|out|between|his|fingers|.
My|Big|Fat|Greek|Wedding|is|not|only|the|best|date|movie|of|the|year|,|it|'s|also|a|--|dare|I|say|it|twice|--|delightfully|charming|--|and|totally|American|,|I|might|add|--|slice|of|comedic|bliss|.
Few|films|have|captured|the|chaos|of|an|urban|conflagration|with|such|fury|,|and|audience|members|will|leave|feeling|as|shaken|as|Nesbitt|'s|Cooper|looks|when|the|bullets|stop|flying|.
Another|love|story|in|2002|'s|remarkable|procession|of|sweeping|pictures|that|have|reinvigorated|the|romance|genre|.
It|'s|another|retelling|of|Alexandre|Dumas|'|classic|.
Why|?
Who|knows|,|but|it|works|under|the|direction|of|Kevin|Reynolds|.
(|F|)|rom|the|performances|and|the|cinematography|to|the|outstanding|soundtrack|and|unconventional|narrative|,|the|film|is|blazingly|alive|and|admirable|on|many|levels|.
Shiri|is|an|action|film|that|delivers|on|the|promise|of|excitement|,|but|it|also|has|a|strong|dramatic|and|emotional|pull|that|gradually|sneaks|up|on|the|audience|.
Provides|the|kind|of|`|laugh|therapy|'|I|need|from|movie|comedies|--|offbeat|humor|,|amusing|characters|,|and|a|happy|ending|.
After|seeing|`|Analyze|That|,|'|I|feel|better|already|.
A|penetrating|,|potent|exploration|of|sanctimony|,|self-awareness|,|self-hatred|and|self-determination|.
This|is|n't|a|retooled|genre|piece|,|the|tale|of|a|guy|and|his|gun|,|but|an|amiably|idiosyncratic|work|.
Overall|,|it|'s|a|very|entertaining|,|thought-provoking|film|with|a|simple|message|:|God|is|love|.
It|may|not|be|a|great|piece|of|filmmaking|,|but|its|power|comes|from|its|soul|'s|-|eye|view|of|how|well-meaning|patronizing|masked|a|social|injustice|,|at|least|as|represented|by|this|case|.
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|.
Jeong-Hyang|Lee|'s|film|is|deceptively|simple|,|deeply|satisfying|.
The|film|is|a|hoot|,|and|is|just|as|good|,|if|not|better|than|much|of|what|'s|on|Saturday|morning|TV|especially|the|pseudo-educational|stuff|we|all|ca|n't|stand|.
George|Clooney|,|in|his|first|directorial|effort|,|presents|this|utterly|ridiculous|shaggy|dog|story|as|one|of|the|most|creative|,|energetic|and|original|comedies|to|hit|the|screen|in|years|.
Even|when|it|drags|,|we|are|forced|to|reflect|that|its|visual|imagination|is|breathtaking
Although|commentary|on|Nachtwey|is|provided|...|it|'s|the|image|that|really|tells|the|tale|.
A|life-size|reenactment|of|those|Jack|Chick|cartoon|tracts|that|always|ended|with|some|hippie|getting|tossed|into|the|lake|of|fire|.
Grainy|photography|mars|an|otherwise|delightful|comedy|of|errors|.
this|film|is|not|a|love|letter|for|the|slain|rappers|,|it|'s|a|taunt|-|a|call|for|justice|for|two|crimes|from|which|many|of|us|have|not|yet|recovered|.
The|film|is|impressive|for|the|sights|and|sounds|of|the|wondrous|beats|the|world|has|to|offer|.
Daily|struggles|and|simple|pleasures|usurp|the|preaching|message|so|that|,|by|the|time|the|credits|roll|across|the|pat|ending|,|a|warm|,|fuzzy|feeling|prevails|.
...|in|no|way|original|,|or|even|all|that|memorable|,|but|as|downtown|Saturday|matinee|brain|candy|,|it|does|n't|disappoint|.
Clever|and|unflinching|in|its|comic|barbs|,|Slap|Her|is|a|small|but|rewarding|comedy|that|takes|aim|at|contemporary|southern|adolescence|and|never|lets|up|.
Cremaster|3|is|at|once|a|tough|pill|to|swallow|and|a|minor|miracle|of|self-expression|.
Sex|is|one|of|those|films|that|aims|to|confuse|.
Compared|to|his|series|of|spectacular|belly|flops|both|on|and|off|the|screen|,|RunTelDat|is|something|of|a|triumph|.
(|Moore|'s|)|better|at|fingering|problems|than|finding|solutions|.
But|though|he|only|scratches|the|surface|,|at|least|he|provides|a|strong|itch|to|explore|more|.
The|powerful|success|of|Read|My|Lips|with|such|provocative|material|shows|why|,|after|only|three|films|,|director\/co-writer|Jacques|Audiard|,|though|little|known|in|this|country|,|belongs|in|the|very|top|rank|of|French|filmmakers|.
In|his|debut|as|a|director|,|Washington|has|a|sure|hand|.
His|work|with|actors|is|particularly|impressive|.
A|generous|,|inspiring|film|that|unfolds|with|grace|and|humor|and|gradually|becomes|a|testament|to|faith|.
Delivers|the|sexy|razzle-dazzle|that|everyone|,|especially|movie|musical|fans|,|has|been|hoping|for|.
Vincent|Gallo|is|right|at|home|in|this|French|shocker|playing|his|usual|bad|boy|weirdo|role|.
Fierce|,|glaring|and|unforgettable|.
Cletis|is|playful|but|highly|studied|and|dependent|for|its|success|on|a|patient|viewer|.
Like|its|predecessor|,|it|'s|no|classic|,|but|it|provides|a|reasonably|attractive|holiday|contraption|,|one|that|families|looking|for|a|clean|,|kid-friendly|outing|should|investigate|.
Campanella|gets|the|tone|just|right|--|funny|in|the|middle|of|sad|in|the|middle|of|hopeful|.
Either|a|fascinating|study|of|the|relationship|between|mothers|and|their|children|or|a|disturbing|story|about|sociopaths|and|their|marks|.
...|gripping|and|handsome|execution|,|(|but|)|there|is|n't|much|about|K-19|that|'s|unique|or|memorable|.
Effective|in|all|its|aspects|,|Margarita|Happy|Hour|represents|an|auspicious|feature|debut|for|Chaiken|.
The|delicious|trimmings|...|arrive|early|and|stay|late|,|filling|nearly|every|minute|...|with|a|lighthearted|glow|,|some|impudent|snickers|,|and|a|glorious|dose|of|humankind|'s|liberating|ability|to|triumph|over|a|Scrooge|or|two|.
Standing|by|Yourself|is|haunting|...|(|It|'s|)|what|punk|rock|music|used|to|be|,|and|what|the|video|medium|could|use|more|of|:|spirit|,|perception|,|conviction|.
Not|the|best|Herzog|perhaps|,|but|unmistakably|Herzog|.
Enjoyably|fast-moving|,|hard-hitting|documentary|.
Rehearsals|are|frequently|more|fascinating|than|the|results|.
Last|Dance|,|whatever|its|flaws|,|fulfills|one|facet|of|its|mission|in|making|me|want|to|find|out|whether|,|in|this|case|,|that|'s|true|.
The|film|'s|constant|mood|of|melancholy|and|its|unhurried|narrative|are|masterfully|controlled|.
But|...|in|trying|to|capture|the|novel|'s|deeper|intimate|resonances|,|the|film|has|--|ironically|-|distanced|us|from|the|characters|.
This|is|a|stunning|film|,|a|one-of-a-kind|tour|de|force|.
(|Cho|'s|face|is|)|an|amazing|slapstick|instrument|,|creating|a|scrapbook|of|living|mug|shots|.
It|'s|about|as|convincing|as|any|other|Arnie|musclefest|,|but|has|a|little|too|much|resonance|with|real|world|events|and|ultimately|comes|off|as|insultingly|simplistic|.
While|not|quite|a|comedy|,|the|film|tackles|its|relatively|serious|subject|with|an|open|mind|and|considerable|good|cheer|,|and|is|never|less|than|engaging|.
An|extremely|funny|,|ultimately|heartbreaking|look|at|life|in|contemporary|China|.
Your|response|to|its|new|sequel|,|Analyze|That|,|may|hinge|on|what|you|thought|of|the|first|film|.
Davis|is|funny|,|charming|and|quirky|in|her|feature|film|acting|debut|as|Amy|.
Bloody|Sunday|has|the|grace|to|call|for|prevention|rather|than|to|place|blame|,|making|it|one|of|the|best|war|movies|ever|made|.
It|'s|a|movie|that|accomplishes|so|much|that|one|viewing|ca|n't|possibly|be|enough|.
A|lively|and|engaging|examination|of|how|similar|obsessions|can|dominate|a|family|.
In|the|new|release|of|Cinema|Paradiso|,|the|tale|has|turned|from|sweet|to|bittersweet|,|and|when|the|tears|come|during|that|final|,|beautiful|scene|,|they|finally|feel|absolutely|earned|.
Faithful|without|being|forceful|,|sad|without|being|shrill|,|``|A|Walk|to|Remember|''|succeeds|through|sincerity|.
The|film|is|a|masterpiece|of|nuance|and|characterization|,|marred|only|by|an|inexplicable|,|utterly|distracting|blunder|at|the|very|end|.
The|film|is|full|of|charm|.
The|movie|is|well|crafted|,|and|well|executed|.
If|you|'re|paying|attention|,|the|``|big|twists|''|are|pretty|easy|to|guess|-|but|that|does|n't|make|the|movie|any|less|entertaining|.
One|of|those|unassuming|films|that|sneaks|up|on|you|and|stays|with|you|long|after|you|have|left|the|theatre|.
...|Pray|does|n't|have|a|passion|for|the|material|.
He|nonetheless|appreciates|the|art|and|reveals|a|music|scene|that|transcends|culture|and|race|.
The|one-liners|are|snappy|,|the|situations|volatile|and|the|comic|opportunities|richly|rewarded|.
It|'s|anchored|by|splendid|performances|from|an|honored|screen|veteran|and|a|sparkling|newcomer|who|instantly|transform|themselves|into|a|believable|mother\/daughter|pair|.
Fathers|and|sons|,|and|the|uneasy|bonds|between|them|,|rarely|have|received|such|a|sophisticated|and|unsentimental|treatment|on|the|big|screen|as|they|do|in|this|marvelous|film|.
This|sci-fi|techno-sex|thriller|starts|out|bizarre|and|just|keeps|getting|weirder|.
Last|Orders|nurtures|the|multi-layers|of|its|characters|,|allowing|us|to|remember|that|life|'s|ultimately|a|gamble|and|last|orders|are|to|be|embraced|.
It|'s|affecting|,|amusing|,|sad|and|reflective|.
A|slight|but|sweet|film|.
Writer\/director|Walter|Hill|is|in|his|hypermasculine|element|here|,|once|again|able|to|inject|some|real|vitality|and|even|art|into|a|pulpy|concept|that|,|in|many|other|hands|would|be|completely|forgettable|.
It|is|a|happy|,|heady|jumble|of|thought|and|storytelling|,|an|insane|comic|undertaking|that|ultimately|coheres|into|a|sane|and|breathtakingly|creative|film|.
This|new|Time|Machine|is|hardly|perfect|...|yet|it|proves|surprisingly|serviceable|.
Even|at|its|worst|,|it|'s|not|half-bad|.
Almost|everyone|growing|up|believes|their|family|must|look|like|``|The|Addams|Family|''|to|everyone|looking|in|...|``|My|Big|Fat|Greek|Wedding|''|comes|from|the|heart|...
Once|folks|started|hanging|out|at|the|barbershop|,|they|never|wanted|to|leave|.
Chances|are|you|wo|n't|,|either|.
George|Lucas|returns|as|a|visionary|with|a|tale|full|of|nuance|and|character|dimension|.
Can|be|viewed|as|pure|composition|and|form|--|film|as|music
An|extraordinary|dramatic|experience|.
Every|individual|will|see|the|movie|through|the|prism|of|his|or|her|own|beliefs|and|prejudices|,|but|the|one|thing|most|will|take|away|is|the|sense|that|peace|is|possible|.
That|,|in|itself|,|is|extraordinary|.
If|you|can|tolerate|the|redneck-versus-blueblood|cliches|that|the|film|trades|in|,|Sweet|Home|Alabama|is|diverting|in|the|manner|of|Jeff|Foxworthy|'s|stand-up|act|.
It|'s|a|treat|watching|Shaw|,|a|British|stage|icon|,|melting|under|the|heat|of|Phocion|'s|attentions|.
All|in|all|,|an|interesting|look|at|the|life|of|the|campaign-trail|press|,|especially|ones|that|do|n't|really|care|for|the|candidate|they|'re|forced|to|follow|.
Narc|is|a|no-bull|throwback|to|1970s|action|films|.
It|zips|along|with|B-movie|verve|while|adding|the|rich|details|and|go-for-broke|acting|that|heralds|something|special|.
Me|Without|You|has|a|bracing|truth|that|'s|refreshing|after|the|phoniness|of|female-bonding|pictures|like|Divine|Secrets|of|the|Ya-Ya|Sisterhood|.
It|'s|a|strange|film|,|one|that|was|hard|for|me|to|warm|up|to|.
Goes|a|long|way|on|hedonistic|gusto|.
The|result|puts|a|human|face|on|Derrida|,|and|makes|one|of|the|great|minds|of|our|times|interesting|and|accessible|to|people|who|normally|could|n't|care|less|.
The|Scorpion|King|is|more|fun|than|Conan|the|Barbarian|.
If|there|'s|one|big|point|to|Promises|,|it|'s|that|nothing|can|change|while|physical|and|psychological|barriers|keep|the|sides|from|speaking|even|one|word|to|each|other|.
Unexpected|moments|of|authentically|impulsive|humor|are|the|hallmark|of|this|bittersweet|,|uncommonly|sincere|movie|that|portrays|the|frank|humanity|of|...|emotional|recovery|.
Jacquot|has|filmed|the|opera|exactly|as|the|libretto|directs|,|ideally|capturing|the|opera|'s|drama|and|lyricism|.
This|is|a|sincerely|crafted|picture|that|deserves|to|emerge|from|the|traffic|jam|of|holiday|movies|.
I|liked|it|because|it|was|so|endlessly|,|grotesquely|,|inventive|.
Audiard|successfully|maintains|suspense|on|different|levels|throughout|a|film|that|is|both|gripping|and|compelling|.
Credit|director|Ramsay|for|taking|the|sometimes|improbable|story|and|making|it|feel|realistic|.
This|is|DiCaprio|'s|best|performance|in|anything|ever|,|and|easily|the|most|watchable|film|of|the|year|.
Witherspoon|puts|to|rest|her|valley-girl|image|,|but|it|'s|Dench|who|really|steals|the|show|.
Even|when|there|are|lulls|,|the|emotions|seem|authentic|,|and|the|picture|is|so|lovely|toward|the|end|...|you|almost|do|n't|notice|the|129-minute|running|time|.
While|dutifully|pulling|on|heartstrings|,|directors|Dean|Deblois|and|Chris|Sanders|valiantly|keep|punching|up|the|mix|.
Ambitious|,|unsettling|psychodrama|that|takes|full|,|chilling|advantage|of|its|rough-around-the-edges|,|low-budget|constraints|.
Eric|Byler|'s|nuanced|pic|avoids|easy|sentiments|and|explanations|...
Manages|to|be|wholesome|and|subversive|at|the|same|time|.
When|it|'s|not|wallowing|in|hormonal|melodrama|,|``|Real|Women|Have|Curves|''|is|a|sweet|,|honest|,|and|enjoyable|comedy-drama|about|a|young|woman|who|wants|many|things|in|life|,|but|fears|she|'ll|become|her|mother|before|she|gets|to|fulfill|her|dreams|.
The|film|runs|on|a|little|longer|than|it|needs|to|--|Muccino|either|does|n't|notice|when|his|story|ends|or|just|ca|n't|tear|himself|away|from|the|characters|--|but|it|'s|smooth|and|professional|.
Blithely|anachronistic|and|slyly|achronological|.
This|starts|off|with|a|1950|'s|Doris|Day|feel|and|it|gets|very|ugly|,|very|fast|.
The|first|five|minutes|will|have|you|talking|'til|the|end|of|the|year|!
Triumph|of|Love|is|a|very|silly|movie|,|but|the|silliness|has|a|pedigree|.
Discursive|but|oddly|riveting|documentary|.
The|movie|has|no|respect|for|laws|,|political|correctness|or|common|decency|,|but|it|displays|something|more|important|:|respect|for|its|flawed|,|crazy|people|.
On|its|own|,|Big|Trouble|could|be|considered|a|funny|little|film|.
An|undeniably|gorgeous|,|terminally|smitten|document|of|a|troubadour|,|his|acolytes|,|and|the|triumph|of|his|band|.
This|cinema|verite|speculation|on|the|assassination|of|John|F.|Kennedy|may|have|been|inspired|by|Blair|Witch|,|but|it|takes|its|techniques|into|such|fresh|territory|that|the|film|never|feels|derivative|.
A|beautifully|observed|character|piece|.
A|coming-of-age|movie|that|Hollywood|would|n't|have|the|guts|to|make|.
It|is|quite|a|vision|.
There|are|laughs|aplenty|,|and|,|as|a|bonus|,|viewers|do|n't|have|to|worry|about|being|subjected|to|farts|,|urine|,|feces|,|semen|,|or|any|of|the|other|foul|substances|that|have|overrun|modern-day|comedies|.
A|bittersweet|drama|about|the|limbo|of|grief|and|how|truth-telling|can|open|the|door|to|liberation|.
A|strong|and|confident|work|which|works|so|well|for|the|first|89|minutes|,|but|ends|so|horrendously|confusing|in|the|final|two
Salma|goes|native|and|she|'s|never|been|better|in|this|colorful|bio-pic|of|a|Mexican|icon|.
Filled|with|Alexandre|Desplat|'s|haunting|and|sublime|music|,|the|movie|completely|transfixes|the|audience|.
As|chilling|and|fascinating|as|Philippe|Mora|'s|modern|Hitler-study|,|Snide|and|Prejudice|.
An|hour|and|a|half|of|joyful|solo|performance|.
Strange|and|beautiful|film|.
No|worse|a|film|than|Breaking|Out|,|and|Breaking|Out|was|utterly|charming|.
Parker|can|not|sustain|the|buoyant|energy|level|of|the|film|'s|city|beginnings|into|its|country|conclusion|'
...|Despite|lagging|near|the|finish|line|,|the|movie|runs|a|good|race|,|one|that|will|have|you|at|the|edge|of|your|seat|for|long|stretches|.|'
...|a|guiltless|film|for|nice|evening|out|.
Deflated|ending|aside|,|there|'s|much|to|recommend|the|film|.
It|'s|a|treat|--|a|delightful|,|witty|,|improbable|romantic|comedy|with|a|zippy|jazzy|score|...|Grant|and|Bullock|make|it|look|as|though|they|are|having|so|much|fun|.
Performances|all|around|are|tops|,|with|the|two|leads|delivering|Oscar-caliber|performances|.
Everything|about|The|Quiet|American|is|good|,|except|its|timing|.
A|savage|John|Waters-like|humor|that|dances|on|the|edge|of|tastelessness|without|ever|quite|falling|over|.
At|once|a|testament|to|the|divine|calling|of|education|and|a|demonstration|of|the|painstaking|process|of|imparting|knowledge|.
May|seriously|impair|your|ability|to|ever|again|maintain|a|straight|face|while|speaking|to|a|highway|patrolman|.
It|'s|an|interesting|effort|(|particularly|for|JFK|conspiracy|nuts|)|,|and|Barry|'s|cold-fish|act|makes|the|experience|worthwhile|.
They|'re|just|a|couple|of|cops|in|Copmovieland|,|these|two|,|but|in|Narc|,|they|find|new|routes|through|a|familiar|neighborhood|.
Brings|awareness|to|an|issue|often|overlooked|--|women|'s|depression|.
It|'s|a|shame|the|marvelous|first|101|minutes|have|to|be|combined|with|the|misconceived|final|5|.
It|has|a|caffeinated|,|sloppy|brilliance|,|sparkling|with|ideas|you|wish|had|been|developed|with|more|care|,|but|animated|by|an|energy|that|puts|the|dutiful|efforts|of|more|disciplined|grade-grubbers|to|shame|.
You|can|almost|see|Mendes|and|company|getting|together|before|a|single|frame|had|been|shot|and|collectively|vowing|,|`|This|is|going|to|be|something|really|good|.|'
And|it|is|.
Foster|and|Whitaker|are|especially|fine|.
She|is|a|lioness|,|protecting|her|cub|,|and|he|a|reluctant|villain|,|incapable|of|controlling|his|crew|.
Undoubtedly|the|scariest|movie|ever|made|about|tattoos|.
A|movie|that|will|wear|you|out|and|make|you|misty|even|when|you|do|n't|want|to|be|.
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|.
Though|the|story|...|is|hackneyed|,|the|characters|have|a|freshness|and|modesty|that|transcends|their|predicament|.
Although|Frailty|fits|into|a|classic|genre|,|in|its|script|and|execution|it|is|a|remarkably|original|work|.
If|this|movie|leaves|you|cool|,|it|also|leaves|you|intriguingly|contemplative|.
The|climactic|events|are|so|well|realized|that|you|may|forget|all|about|the|original|conflict|,|just|like|the|movie|does
A|rude|black|comedy|about|the|catalytic|effect|a|holy|fool|has|upon|those|around|him|in|the|cutthroat|world|of|children|'s|television|.
All|comedy|is|subversive|,|but|this|unrelenting|bleak|insistence|on|opting|out|of|any|opportunity|for|finding|meaning|in|relationships|or|work|just|becomes|sad|.
If|a|horror|movie|'s|primary|goal|is|to|frighten|and|disturb|,|then|They|works|spectacularly|well|...|A|shiver-inducing|,|nerve-rattling|ride|.
A|playful|Iranian|parable|about|openness|,|particularly|the|need|for|people|of|diverse|political|perspectives|to|get|along|despite|their|ideological|differences|.
Brilliantly|written|and|well-acted|,|Yellow|Asphalt|is|an|uncompromising|film|.
That|`|Alabama|'|manages|to|be|pleasant|in|spite|of|its|predictability|and|occasional|slowness|is|due|primarily|to|the|perkiness|of|Witherspoon|(|who|is|always|a|joy|to|watch|,|even|when|her|material|is|not|first-rate|)|...
Personal|Velocity|has|a|no-frills|docu-Dogma|plainness|,|yet|Miller|lingers|on|invisible|,|nearly|psychic|nuances|,|leaping|into|digressions|of|memory|and|desire|.
She|boxes|these|women|'s|souls|right|open|for|us|.
A|fascinating|literary|mystery|story|with|multiple|strands|about|the|controversy|of|who|really|wrote|Shakespeare|'s|plays|.
Throughout|,|Mr.|Audiard|'s|direction|is|fluid|and|quick|.
A|dashing|and|absorbing|outing|with|one|of|France|'s|most|inventive|directors|.
It|'s|a|fine|,|old-fashioned-movie|movie|,|which|is|to|say|it|'s|unburdened|by|pretensions|to|great|artistic|significance|.
...|flat-out|amusing|,|sometimes|endearing|and|often|fabulous|,|with|a|solid|cast|,|noteworthy|characters|,|delicious|dialogue|and|a|wide|supply|of|effective|sight|gags|.
The|Trials|of|Henry|Kissinger|is|a|remarkable|piece|of|filmmaking|...|because|you|get|it|.
Nachtwey|clears|the|cynicism|right|out|of|you|.
He|makes|you|realize|that|deep|inside|righteousness|can|be|found|a|tough|beauty|.
What|it|lacks|in|substance|it|makes|up|for|in|heart|.
Robert|Harmon|'s|less-is-more|approach|delivers|real|bump-in|-|the-night|chills|--|his|greatest|triumph|is|keeping|the|creepy|crawlies|hidden|in|the|film|'s|thick|shadows|.
With|its|hint|of|an|awkward|Hitchcockian|theme|in|tact|,|Harmon|'s|daunting|narrative|promotes|a|reasonable|landscape|of|conflict|and|pathos|to|support|the|scattershot|terrorizing|tone
In|Auteil|'s|less|dramatic|but|equally|incisive|performance|,|he|'s|a|charismatic|charmer|likely|to|seduce|and|conquer|.
The|heart|of|the|film|is|a|touching|reflection|on|aging|,|suffering|and|the|prospect|of|death|.
Will|you|go|ape|over|this|movie|?
Well|,|it|probably|wo|n't|have|you|swinging|from|the|trees|hooting|it|'s|praises|,|but|it|'s|definitely|worth|taking|a|look|.
Its|director|'s|most|substantial|feature|for|some|time|.
Fontaine|'s|direction|,|especially|her|agreeably|startling|use|of|close-ups|and|her|grace|with|a|moving|camera|,|creates|sheerly|cinematic|appeal|.
The|Son|Of|The|Bride|'s|humour|is|born|out|of|an|engaging|storyline|,|which|also|is|n't|embarrassed|to|make|you|reach|for|the|tissues|.
This|movie|is|to|be|cherished|.
...|a|visually|seductive|,|unrepentantly|trashy|take|on|Rice|'s|second|installment|of|her|Vampire|Chronicles|.
The|story|'s|scope|and|pageantry|are|mesmerizing|,|and|Mr.|Day-Lewis|roars|with|leonine|power|.
P.T.|Anderson|understands|the|grandness|of|romance|and|how|love|is|the|great|equalizer|that|can|calm|us|of|our|daily|ills|and|bring|out|joys|in|our|lives|that|we|never|knew|were|possible|.
Twenty|years|later|,|E.T.|is|still|a|cinematic|touchstone|.
This|fascinating|experiment|plays|as|more|of|a|poetic|than|a|strict|reality|,|creating|an|intriguing|species|of|artifice|that|gives|The|Lady|and|the|Duke|something|of|a|theatrical|air|.
It|'s|virtually|impossible|to|like|any|of|these|despicable|characters|.
This|is|mostly|well-constructed|fluff|,|which|is|all|it|seems|intended|to|be|.
Even|through|its|flaws|,|Revolution|#|9|proves|to|be|a|compelling|,|interestingly|told|film|.
The|best|way|to|describe|it|is|as|a|cross|between|Paul|Thomas|Anderson|'s|Magnolia|and|David|Lynch|'s|Mulholland|Dr.
Schepisi|,|aided|by|a|cast|that|seems|to|include|every|top-notch|British|actor|who|did|not|appear|in|Gosford|Park|(|as|well|as|one|,|Ms.|Mirren|,|who|did|)|,|has|succeeded|beyond|all|expectation|.
Watching|this|film|,|one|is|left|with|the|inescapable|conclusion|that|Hitchens|'|obsession|with|Kissinger|is|,|at|bottom|,|a|sophisticated|flower|child|'s|desire|to|purge|the|world|of|the|tooth|and|claw|of|human|power|.
There|is|no|denying|the|power|of|Polanski|'s|film|...
The|movie|is|amateurish|,|but|it|'s|a|minor|treat|.
This|charming|but|slight|tale|has|warmth|,|wit|and|interesting|characters|compassionately|portrayed|.
Offers|a|persuasive|look|at|a|defeated|but|defiant|nation|in|flux|.
A|return|to|pure|Disney|magic|and|is|enjoyable|family|fare|.
Takes|a|fresh|and|absorbing|look|at|a|figure|whose|legacy|had|begun|to|bronze|.
A|triumph|of|pure|craft|and|passionate|heart|.
Gosling|creates|a|staggeringly|compelling|character|,|a|young|man|whose|sharp|intellect|is|at|the|very|root|of|his|contradictory|,|self-hating|,|self-destructive|ways|.
Witty|and|often|surprising|,|a|dark|little|morality|tale|disguised|as|a|romantic|comedy|.
Even|as|it|pays|earnest|homage|to|turntablists|and|beat|jugglers|,|old|schoolers|and|current|innovators|,|Scratch|is|great|fun|,|full|of|the|kind|of|energy|it|'s|documenting|.
Got|a|David|Lynch|jones|?
Then|you|'d|do|well|to|check|this|one|out|because|it|'s|straight|up|Twin|Peaks|action|...
Astonishing|...|(|frames|)|profound|ethical|and|philosophical|questions|in|the|form|of|dazzling|pop|entertainment|.
Take|Care|is|nicely|performed|by|a|quintet|of|actresses|,|but|nonetheless|it|drags|during|its|112-minute|length|.
It|'s|hard|to|fairly|judge|a|film|like|RINGU|when|you|'ve|seen|the|remake|first|.
Many|of|the|effective|horror|elements|are|dampened|through|familiarity|,|(|yet|)|are|worthwhile|.
One|of|the|very|best|movies|ever|made|about|the|life|of|moviemaking|.
Rarely|does|such|high-profile|talent|serve|such|literate|material|.
An|elegant|and|sly|deadpan|comedy|.
The|way|the|roundelay|of|partners|functions|,|and|the|interplay|within|partnerships|and|among|partnerships|and|the|general|air|of|Gator-bashing|are|consistently|delightful|.
Land|,|people|and|narrative|flow|together|in|a|stark|portrait|of|motherhood|deferred|and|desire|explored|.
`|Blue|Crush|'|swims|away|with|the|Sleeper|Movie|of|the|Summer|award|.
You|'re|not|merely|watching|history|,|you|'re|engulfed|by|it|.
A|chick|flick|for|guys|.
It|'s|mildly|entertaining|,|especially|if|you|find|comfort|in|familiarity|.
But|it|'s|hardly|a|necessary|enterprise|.
The|Quiet|American|is|n't|a|bad|film|,|it|'s|just|one|that|could|easily|wait|for|your|pay|per|view|dollar|.
As|home|movie|gone|haywire|,|it|'s|pretty|enjoyable|,|but|as|sexual|manifesto|,|I|'d|rather|listen|to|old|Tori|Amos|records|.
In|its|treatment|of|the|dehumanizing|and|ego-destroying|process|of|unemployment|,|Time|Out|offers|an|exploration|that|is|more|accurate|than|anything|I|have|seen|in|an|American|film|.
Like|an|episode|of|MTV|'s|Undressed|,|with|20|times|the|creativity|but|without|any|more|substance|...|indulgently|entertaining|but|could|have|and|should|have|been|deeper|.
A|sensitive|,|cultivated|treatment|of|Greene|'s|work|as|well|as|a|remarkably|faithful|one|.
It|'s|not|just|a|feel-good|movie|,|it|'s|a|feel|movie|.
You|feel|good|,|you|feel|sad|,|you|feel|pissed|off|,|but|in|the|end|,|you|feel|alive|-|which|is|what|they|did|.
It|'s|a|piece|of|handiwork|that|shows|its|indie|tatters|and|self-conscious|seams|in|places|,|but|has|some|quietly|moving|moments|and|an|intelligent|subtlety|.
What|makes|Barbershop|so|likable|,|with|all|its|flaws|,|is|that|it|has|none|of|the|pushiness|and|decibel|volume|of|most|contemporary|comedies|.
Watching|these|two|actors|play|against|each|other|so|intensely|,|but|with|restraint|,|is|a|treat|.
An|example|of|quiet|,|confident|craftsmanship|that|tells|a|sweet|,|charming|tale|of|intergalactic|friendship|.
A|meditation|on|faith|and|madness|,|Frailty|is|blood-curdling|stuff|.
The|production|design|,|score|and|choreography|are|simply|intoxicating|.
A|comedy|that|is|warm|,|inviting|,|and|surprising|.
So|vivid|a|portrait|of|a|woman|consumed|by|lust|and|love|and|crushed|by|betrayal|that|it|conjures|up|the|intoxicating|fumes|and|emotional|ghosts|of|a|freshly|painted|Rembrandt|.
Suspend|your|disbelief|here|and|now|,|or|you|'ll|be|shaking|your|head|all|the|way|to|the|credits|.
Trades|run-of-the-mill|revulsion|for|extreme|unease|.
...|one|of|the|more|influential|works|of|the|`|Korean|New|Wave|'|.
Implicitly|acknowledges|and|celebrates|the|glorious|chicanery|and|self-delusion|of|this|most|American|of|businesses|,|and|for|that|reason|it|may|be|the|most|oddly|honest|Hollywood|document|of|all|.
A|beautifully|tooled|action|thriller|about|love|and|terrorism|in|Korea|.
Director-writer|Bille|August|...|depicts|this|relationship|with|economical|grace|,|letting|his|superb|actors|convey|Martin|'s|deterioration|and|Barbara|'s|sadness|--|and|,|occasionally|,|anger|.
Victor|Rosa|is|Leguizamo|'s|best|movie|work|so|far|,|a|subtle|and|richly|internalized|performance|.
Birthday|Girl|does|n't|try|to|surprise|us|with|plot|twists|,|but|rather|seems|to|enjoy|its|own|transparency|.
smart|,|funny|and|just|honest|enough|to|provide|the|pleasures|of|a|slightly|naughty|,|just-above-average|off|-|Broadway|play|.
Topics|that|could|make|a|sailor|blush|-|but|lots|of|laughs|.
Michael|Moore|has|perfected|the|art|of|highly|entertaining|,|self-aggrandizing|,|politically|motivated|documentary-making|,|and|he|'s|got|as|potent|a|topic|as|ever|here|.
A|fine|production|with|splendid|singing|by|Angela|Gheorghiu|,|Ruggero|Raimondi|,|and|Roberto|Alagna|.
About|a|Boy|vividly|recalls|the|Cary|Grant|of|Room|for|One|More|,|Houseboat|and|Father|Goose|in|its|affectionate|depiction|of|the|gentle|war|between|a|reluctant|,|irresponsible|man|and|the|kid|who|latches|onto|him|.
None|of|this|is|meaningful|or|memorable|,|but|frosting|is|n't|,|either|,|and|you|would|n't|turn|down|a|big|bowl|of|that|,|would|you|?
The|film|is|a|fierce|dance|of|destruction|.
Its|flame-like|,|roiling|black-and-white|inspires|trembling|and|gratitude|.
May|lack|the|pungent|bite|of|its|title|,|but|it|'s|an|enjoyable|trifle|nonetheless|.
...|manages|to|fall|closer|in|quality|to|Silence|than|to|the|abysmal|Hannibal|.
You|may|think|you|have|figured|out|the|con|and|the|players|in|this|debut|film|by|Argentine|director|Fabian|Bielinsky|,|but|while|you|were|thinking|someone|made|off|with|your|wallet|.
Diane|Lane|works|nothing|short|of|a|minor|miracle|in|Unfaithful|.
Takashi|Miike|keeps|pushing|the|envelope|:|Ichi|the|Killer
A|fantastic|premise|anchors|this|movie|,|but|what|it|needs|is|either|a|more|rigid|,|Blair|Witch-style|commitment|to|its|mockumentary|format|,|or|a|more|straightforward|,|dramatic|treatment|,|with|all|the|grandiosity|that|that|implies|.
Exhilarating|but|blatantly|biased|.
Much|of|what|we|see|is|horrible|but|it|'s|also|undeniably|exceedingly|clever|.
It|understands|,|in|a|way|that|speaks|forcefully|enough|about|the|mechanisms|of|poverty|to|transcend|the|rather|simplistic|filmmaking|.
Ramsay|succeeds|primarily|with|her|typical|blend|of|unsettling|atmospherics|,|delivering|a|series|of|abrasive|,|stylized|sequences|that|burn|themselves|upon|the|viewer|'s|memory|.
...|a|thoughtful|what-if|for|the|heart|as|well|as|the|mind|.
Like|its|bizarre|heroine|,|it|irrigates|our|souls|.
Hawn|and|Sarandon|form|an|acting|bond|that|makes|The|Banger|Sisters|a|fascinating|character|study|with|laughs|to|spare|.
It|'s|a|fun|adventure|movie|for|kids|(|of|all|ages|)|that|like|adventure|.
A|very|capable|nailbiter|.
Because|the|genre|is|well|established|,|what|makes|the|movie|fresh|is|smart|writing|,|skewed|characters|,|and|the|title|performance|by|Kieran|Culkin|.
``|White|Oleander|,|''|the|movie|,|is|akin|to|a|Reader|'s|Digest|condensed|version|of|the|source|material|.
It|'s|like|going|to|a|house|party|and|watching|the|host|defend|himself|against|a|frothing|ex-girlfriend|.
You|do|n't|want|to|call|the|cops|.
You|want|to|call|Domino|'s|.
What|'s|most|refreshing|about|Real|Women|Have|Curves|is|its|unforced|comedy-drama|and|its|relaxed|,|natural-seeming|actors|.
The|low-key|direction|is|pleasingly|emphatic|in|this|properly|intense|,|claustrophobic|tale|of|obsessive|love|.
Secretary|is|just|too|original|to|be|ignored|.
That|rare|film|whose|real-life|basis|is|,|in|fact|,|so|interesting|that|no|embellishment|is|needed|.
Smart|and|fun|,|but|far|more|witty|than|it|is|wise|.
This|is|n't|a|stand|up|and|cheer|flick|;|it|'s|a|sit|down|and|ponder|affair|.
And|thanks|to|Kline|'s|superbly|nuanced|performance|,|that|pondering|is|highly|pleasurable|.
Originality|ai|n't|on|the|menu|,|but|there|'s|never|a|dull|moment|in|the|giant|spider|invasion|comic|chiller|.
Walter|Hill|'s|Undisputed|is|like|a|1940s|Warner|Bros.|.
B|picture|,|and|I|mean|that|as|a|compliment|.
This|one|is|not|nearly|as|dreadful|as|expected|.
In|fact|,|it|'s|quite|fun|in|places|.
With|elements|cribbed|from|Lang|'s|Metropolis|,|Welles|'|Kane|,|and|Eisenstein|'s|Potemkin|,|the|true|wonder|of|Rintarô|'s|Metropolis|is|the|number|of|lasting|images|all|its|own|.
A|biopic|about|Crane|'s|life|in|the|classic|tradition|but|evolves|into|what|has|become|of|us|all|in|the|era|of|video|.
The|best|of|the|Pierce|Brosnan|James|Bond|films|to|date|.
Thanks|to|a|small|star|with|big|heart|,|this|family|film|sequel|is|plenty|of|fun|for|all|.
While|the|now|72-year-old|Robert|Evans|been|slowed|down|by|a|stroke|,|he|has|at|least|one|more|story|to|tell|:|his|own|.
It|'s|about|individual|moments|of|mood|,|and|an|aimlessness|that|'s|actually|sort|of|amazing|.
The|people|in|Jessica|are|so|recognizable|and|true|that|,|as|in|real|life|,|we|'re|never|sure|how|things|will|work|out|.
A|tone|poem|of|transgression|.
Creeps|you|out|in|high|style|,|even|if|Nakata|did|it|better|.
Rubbo|runs|through|a|remarkable|amount|of|material|in|the|film|'s|short|90|minutes|.
Visually|engrossing|,|seldom|hammy|,|honorably|Mexican|and|burns|its|Kahlories|with|conviction|.
This|is|Christmas|Future|for|a|lot|of|baby|boomers|.
Despite|a|quieter|middle|section|,|involving|Aragorn|'s|dreams|of|Arwen|,|this|is|even|better|than|The|Fellowship|.
There|are|scenes|of|cinematic|perfection|that|steal|your|heart|away|.
Spider-Man|is|in|the|same|category|as|X-Men|-|occasionally|brilliant|but|mostly|average|,|showing|signs|of|potential|for|the|sequels|,|but|not|giving|us|much|this|time|around|.
The|obnoxious|title|character|provides|the|drama|that|gives|added|clout|to|this|doc|.
Anyone|who|welcomes|a|dash|of|the|avant-garde|fused|with|their|humor|should|take|pleasure|in|this|crazed|,|joyous|romp|of|a|film|.
The|fun|of|the|movie|is|the|chance|it|affords|to|watch|Jackson|,|who|also|served|as|executive|producer|,|take|his|smooth|,|shrewd|,|powerful|act|abroad|.
Saddled|with|an|unwieldy|cast|of|characters|and|angles|,|but|the|payoff|is|powerful|and|revelatory|.
It|'s|something|of|the|ultimate|Scorsese|film|,|with|all|the|stomach-turning|violence|,|colorful|New|York|gang|lore|and|other|hallmarks|of|his|personal|cinema|painted|on|their|largest-ever|historical|canvas|.
Mr.|Caine|and|Mr.|Fraser|are|the|whole|show|here|,|with|their|memorable|and|resourceful|performances|.
A|frustrating|yet|deeply|watchable|melodrama|that|makes|you|think|it|'s|a|tougher|picture|than|it|is|.
A|giddy|and|provocative|sexual|romp|that|has|something|to|say|.
(|Russell|)|makes|good|B|movies|(|The|Mask|,|The|Blob|)|,|and|The|Scorpion|King|more|than|ably|meets|those|standards|.
Otto-Sallies|has|a|real|filmmaker|'s|eye|.
This|is|a|smart|movie|that|knows|its|classical|music|,|knows|its|Freud|and|knows|its|Sade|.
The|film|has|an|infectious|enthusiasm|and|we|'re|touched|by|the|film|'s|conviction|that|all|life|centered|on|that|place|,|that|time|and|that|sport|.
Beautifully|reclaiming|the|story|of|Carmen|and|recreating|it|an|in|an|African|idiom|.
The|camera|soars|above|the|globe|in|dazzling|panoramic|shots|that|make|the|most|of|the|large-screen|format|,|before|swooping|down|on|a|string|of|exotic|locales|,|scooping|the|whole|world|up|in|a|joyous|communal|festival|of|rhythm|.
A|flawed|but|engrossing|thriller|.
Demonstrates|the|unusual|power|of|thoughtful|,|subjective|filmmaking|.
Expect|no|major|discoveries|,|nor|any|stylish|sizzle|,|but|the|film|sits|with|square|conviction|and|touching|good|sense|on|the|experience|of|its|women|.
The|success|of|Undercover|Brother|is|found|in|its|ability|to|spoof|both|black|and|white|stereotypes|equally|.
This|is|the|kind|of|subject|matter|that|could|so|easily|have|been|fumbled|by|a|lesser|filmmaker|,|but|Ayres|makes|the|right|choices|at|every|turn|.
Cox|creates|a|fluid|and|mesmerizing|sequence|of|images|to|match|the|words|of|Nijinsky|'s|diaries|.
What|Bloody|Sunday|lacks|in|clarity|,|it|makes|up|for|with|a|great|,|fiery|passion|.
Its|adult|themes|of|familial|separation|and|societal|betrayal|are|head|and|shoulders|above|much|of|the|director|'s|previous|popcorn|work|.
Director|Nancy|Savoca|'s|no-frills|record|of|a|show|forged|in|still-raw|emotions|captures|the|unsettled|tenor|of|that|post|9-11|period|far|better|than|a|more|measured|or|polished|production|ever|could|.
The|film|grows|on|you|.
And|how|.
One|thing|you|have|to|give|them|credit|for|:|The|message|of|the|movie|is|consistent|with|the|messages|espoused|in|the|company|'s|previous|video|work|.
Halloween|:|Resurrection|is|n't|exactly|quality|cinema|,|but|it|is|n't|nearly|as|terrible|as|it|cold|have|been|.
As|banal|as|the|telling|may|be|--|and|at|times|,|All|My|Loved|Ones|more|than|flirts|with|kitsch|--|the|tale|commands|attention|.
Romantic|comedy|and|Dogme|95|filmmaking|may|seem|odd|bedfellows|,|but|they|turn|out|to|be|delightfully|compatible|here|.
The|most|wondrous|love|story|in|years|,|it|is|a|great|film|.
Some|movies|suck|you|in|despite|their|flaws|,|and|Heaven|is|one|such|beast|.
My|Wife|Is|an|Actress|works|as|well|as|it|does|because|(|the|leads|)|are|such|a|companionable|couple|.
With|Spy|Kids|2|:|The|Island|of|Lost|Dreams|,|however|,|Robert|Rodriguez|adorns|his|family-film|plot|with|an|elegance|and|maturity|that|even|most|contemporary|adult|movies|are|lacking|.
Based|on|Dave|Barry|'s|popular|book|of|the|same|name|,|the|movie|benefits|from|having|a|real|writer|plot|out|all|of|the|characters|'|moves|and|overlapping|story|.
Bouquet|gives|a|performance|that|is|masterly|.
A|poignant|comedy|that|offers|food|for|thought|.
...|a|series|of|tales|told|with|the|intricate|preciseness|of|the|best|short|story|writing|.
If|you|'re|content|with|a|clever|pseudo-bio|that|manages|to|have|a|good|time|as|it|doles|out|pieces|of|the|famous|director|'s|life|,|Eisenstein|delivers|.
This|filmed|Tosca|--|not|the|first|,|by|the|way|--|is|a|pretty|good|job|,|if|it|'s|filmed|Tosca|that|you|want|.
I|'ll|stay|with|the|stage|versions|,|however|,|which|bite|cleaner|,|and|deeper|.
While|the|path|may|be|familiar|,|first-time|director|Denzel|Washington|and|a|top-notch|cast|manage|to|keep|things|interesting|.
An|engaging|criminal|romp|that|will|have|viewers|guessing|just|who|'s|being|conned|right|up|to|the|finale|.
The|picture|runs|a|mere|84|minutes|,|but|it|'s|no|glance|.
It|'s|a|head-turner|--|thoughtfully|written|,|beautifully|read|and|,|finally|,|deeply|humanizing|.
It|asks|nothing|of|the|audience|other|than|to|sit|back|and|enjoy|a|couple|of|great|actors|hamming|it|up|.
It|is|as|uncompromising|as|it|is|nonjudgmental|,|and|makes|clear|that|a|prostitute|can|be|as|lonely|and|needy|as|any|of|the|clients|.
``|Barbershop|''|is|a|good-hearted|ensemble|comedy|with|a|variety|of|quirky|characters|and|an|engaging|story|.
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|.
I|like|this|movie|a|lot|.
I|like|that|Smith|,|he|'s|not|making|fun|of|these|people|,|he|'s|not|laughing|at|them|.
...|the|implication|is|Kissinger|may|have|decided|that|--|when|it|comes|to|truncheoning|--|it|'s|better|to|give|than|to|receive|.
`|What|'s|the|Russian|word|for|Wow|!?|'
Kiarostami|has|crafted|a|deceptively|casual|ode|to|children|and|managed|to|convey|a|tiny|sense|of|hope|.
I|had|more|fun|watching|Spy|than|I|had|with|most|of|the|big|summer|movies|.
What|Lee|does|so|marvelously|compelling|is|present|Brown|as|a|catalyst|for|the|struggle|of|black|manhood|in|restrictive|and|chaotic|America|...|sketchy|but|nevertheless|gripping|portrait|of|Jim|Brown|,|a|celebrated|wonder|in|the|spotlight
Murder|by|Numbers|'|is|n't|a|great|movie|,|but|it|'s|a|perfectly|acceptable|widget|.
For|those|of|an|indulgent|,|slightly|sunbaked|and|summery|mind|,|Sex|and|Lucia|may|well|prove|diverting|enough|.
What|(|Denis|)|accomplishes|in|his|chilling|,|unnerving|film|is|a|double|portrait|of|two|young|women|whose|lives|were|as|claustrophic|,|suffocating|and|chilly|as|the|attics|to|which|they|were|inevitably|consigned|.
A|well-done|film|of|a|self-reflexive|,|philosophical|nature|.
Texan|director|George|Ratliff|had|unlimited|access|to|families|and|church|meetings|,|and|he|delivers|fascinating|psychological|fare|.
The|rich|performances|by|Friel|--|and|especially|Williams|,|an|American|actress|who|becomes|fully|English|--|round|out|the|square|edges|.
The|new|Insomnia|is|a|surprisingly|faithful|remake|of|its|chilly|predecessor|,|and|when|it|does|elect|to|head|off|in|its|own|direction|,|it|employs|changes|that|fit|it|well|rather|than|ones|that|were|imposed|for|the|sake|of|commercial|sensibilities|.
A|film|in|a|class|with|Spike|Lee|'s|masterful|Do|The|Right|Thing|.
Jagger|,|Stoppard|and|director|Michael|Apted|...|deliver|a|riveting|and|surprisingly|romantic|ride|.
Greengrass|(|working|from|Don|Mullan|'s|script|)|forgoes|the|larger|socio-political|picture|of|the|situation|in|Northern|Ireland|in|favour|of|an|approach|that|throws|one|in|the|pulsating|thick|of|a|truly|frightening|situation|.
A|thought-provoking|and|often-funny|drama|about|isolation|.
Whatever|one|makes|of|its|political|edge|,|this|is|beautiful|filmmaking|from|one|of|French|cinema|'s|master|craftsmen|.
Mama|Africa|pretty|much|delivers|on|that|promise|.
It|does|give|you|a|peek|.
The|main|problem|being|that|it|'s|only|a|peek|.
Roman|Polanski|'s|autobiographical|gesture|at|redemption|is|better|than|`|Shindler|'s|List|'|-|it|is|more|than|merely|a|Holocaust|movie|.
A|perfectly|respectable|,|perfectly|inoffensive|,|easily|forgettable|film|.
Romanek|'s|themes|are|every|bit|as|distinctive|as|his|visuals|.
Beyond|the|cleverness|,|the|weirdness|and|the|pristine|camerawork|,|One|Hour|Photo|is|a|sobering|meditation|on|why|we|take|pictures|.
Seeing|Seinfeld|at|home|as|he|watches|his|own|appearance|on|Letterman|with|a|clinical|eye|reminds|you|that|the|key|to|stand-up|is|to|always|make|it|look|easy|,|even|though|the|reality|is|anything|but|.
Speaks|eloquently|about|the|symbiotic|relationship|between|art|and|life|.
The|work|of|an|artist|tormented|by|his|heritage|,|using|his|storytelling|ability|to|honor|the|many|faceless|victims|.
The|audacity|to|view|one|of|Shakespeare|'s|better|known|tragedies|as|a|dark|comedy|is|,|by|itself|,|deserving|of|discussion|.
This|is|an|exercise|in|chilling|style|,|and|Twohy|films|the|sub|,|inside|and|out|,|with|an|eye|on|preserving|a|sense|of|mystery|.
An|uncomfortable|experience|,|but|one|as|brave|and|challenging|as|you|could|possibly|expect|these|days|from|American|cinema|.
Hailed|as|a|clever|exercise|in|neo-Hitchcockianism|,|this|clever|and|very|satisfying|picture|is|more|accurately|Chabrolian|.
Funny|and|also|heartwarming|without|stooping|to|gooeyness|.
At|the|film|'s|centre|is|a|precisely|layered|performance|by|an|actor|in|his|mid-seventies|,|Michel|Piccoli|.
The|viewer|takes|great|pleasure|in|watching|the|resourceful|Molly|stay|a|step|ahead|of|her|pursuers|.
With|amazing|finesse|,|the|film|shadows|Heidi|'s|trip|back|to|Vietnam|and|the|city|where|her|mother|,|Mai|Thi|Kim|,|still|lives|.
Director|Charles|Stone|III|applies|more|detail|to|the|film|'s|music|than|to|the|story|line|;|what|'s|best|about|Drumline|is|its|energy|.
A|heroic|tale|of|persistence|that|is|sure|to|win|viewers|'|hearts|.
It|'s|all|a|rather|shapeless|good|time|...
has|far|more|energy|,|wit|and|warmth|than|should|be|expected|from|any|movie|with|a|``|2|''|at|the|end|of|its|title|.
A|little|better|than|Sorcerer|'s|Stone|.
A|chilling|movie|without|oppressive|gore|.
A|uniquely|sensual|metaphorical|dramatization|of|sexual|obsession|that|spends|a|bit|too|much|time|on|its|fairly|ludicrous|plot|.
If|you|like|peace|,|you|'ll|like|Promises|.
Be|prepared|to|cling|to|the|edge|of|your|seat|,|tense|with|suspense|.
The|Ring|never|lets|you|off|the|hook|.
Thumbs|up|to|Paxton|for|not|falling|into|the|Hollywood|trap|and|making|a|vanity|project|with|nothing|new|to|offer|.
At|once|disarmingly|straightforward|and|strikingly|devious|.
If|you|like|quirky|,|odd|movies|and\/or|the|ironic|,|here|'s|a|fun|one|.
Sensitive|ensemble|performances|and|good|period|reconstruction|add|up|to|a|moving|tragedy|with|some|buoyant|human|moments|.
It|'s|not|the|least|of|Afghan|tragedies|that|this|noble|warlord|would|be|consigned|to|the|dustbin|of|history|.
It|'s|a|lovely|,|sad|dance|highlighted|by|Kwan|'s|unique|directing|style|.
The|script|by|David|Koepp|is|perfectly|serviceable|and|because|he|gives|the|story|some|soul|...|he|elevates|the|experience|to|a|more|mythic|level|.
This|is|a|visually|stunning|rumination|on|love|,|memory|,|history|and|the|war|between|art|and|commerce|.
Short-story|quaint|,|touchingly|mending|a|child|'s|pain|for|his|dead|mother|via|communication|with|an|old|woman|straight|out|of|Eudora|Welty|.
It|'s|always|fascinating|to|watch|Marker|the|essayist|at|work|.
A|quiet|family|drama|with|a|little|bit|of|romance|and|a|dose|of|darkness|.
The|tasteful|little|revision|works|wonders|,|enhancing|the|cultural|and|economic|subtext|,|bringing|richer|meaning|to|the|story|'s|morals|.
Kosminsky|...|puts|enough|salt|into|the|wounds|of|the|tortured|and|self-conscious|material|to|make|it|sting|.
One|of|the|greatest|films|I|'ve|ever|seen|.
Its|gentle|,|touching|story|creeps|into|your|heart|.
About|as|big|a|crowdpleaser|as|they|possibly|come|.
Bound|to|appeal|to|women|looking|for|a|howlingly|trashy|time|.
Even|these|tales|of|just|seven|children|seem|at|times|too|many|,|although|in|reality|they|are|not|enough|.
Every|child|'s|story|is|what|matters|.
This|film|can|only|point|the|way|--|but|thank|goodness|for|this|signpost|.
A|poignant|and|gently|humorous|parable|that|loves|its|characters|and|communicates|something|rather|beautiful|about|human|nature|.
Real|Women|Have|Curves|does|n't|offer|any|easy|answers|.
Vampire|epic|succeeds|as|spooky|action-packed|trash|of|the|highest|order|.
One|of|the|funniest|motion|pictures|of|the|year|,|but|...|also|one|of|the|most|curiously|depressing|.
While|somewhat|less|than|it|might|have|been|,|the|film|is|a|good|one|,|and|you|'ve|got|to|hand|it|to|director|George|Clooney|for|biting|off|such|a|big|job|the|first|time|out|.
Like|the|chilled|breath|of|oral|storytelling|frozen|onto|film|.
A|charmer|from|Belgium|.
A|wild|,|endearing|,|masterful|documentary|.
Jackie|Chan|movies|are|a|guilty|pleasure|-|he|'s|easy|to|like|and|always|leaves|us|laughing|.
Brown|Sugar|signals|director|Rick|Famuyiwa|'s|emergence|as|an|articulate|,|grown-up|voice|in|African-American|cinema|.
With|exquisite|craftsmanship|...|Olivier|Assayas|has|fashioned|an|absorbing|look|at|provincial|bourgeois|French|society|.
It|'s|rare|for|any|movie|to|be|as|subtle|and|touching|as|The|Son|'s|Room|.
It|has|a|way|of|seeping|into|your|consciousness|,|with|lingering|questions|about|what|the|film|is|really|getting|at|.
Maelstrom|is|a|deliberately|unsteady|mixture|of|stylistic|elements|.
(|Leigh|)|has|a|true|talent|for|drawing|wrenching|performances|from|his|actors|(|improvised|over|many|months|)|and|for|conveying|the|way|tiny|acts|of|kindness|make|ordinary|life|survivable|.
(|D|)|espite|its|familiar|subject|matter|,|Ice|Age|is|consistently|amusing|and|engrossing|...
The|ingenious|construction|(|adapted|by|David|Hare|from|Michael|Cunningham|'s|novel|)|constantly|flows|forwards|and|back|,|weaving|themes|among|three|strands|which|allow|us|to|view|events|as|if|through|a|prism
Assured|,|glossy|and|shot|through|with|brittle|desperation|.
The|bottom|line|is|the|piece|works|brilliantly|.
It|was|only|a|matter|of|time|before|some|savvy|producer|saw|the|potential|success|inherent|in|the|mixture|of|Bullock|Bubble|and|Hugh|Goo|.
It|is|Scott|'s|convincing|portrayal|of|Roger|the|sad|cad|that|really|gives|the|film|its|oomph|.
While|this|movie|,|by|necessity|,|lacks|Fellowship|'s|heart|,|Two|Towers|outdoes|its|spectacle|.
Meyjes|...|has|done|his|homework|and|soaked|up|some|jazzy|new|revisionist|theories|about|the|origins|of|Nazi|politics|and|aesthetics|.
Aside|from|Rohmer|'s|bold|choices|regarding|point|of|view|,|The|Lady|and|the|Duke|represents|the|filmmaker|'s|lifelong|concern|with|formalist|experimentation|in|cinematic|art|.
What|`|Dumb|and|Dumber|'|would|have|been|without|the|vulgarity|and|with|an|intelligent|,|life-affirming|script|.
...|a|vivid|,|thoughtful|,|unapologetically|raw|coming-of-age|tale|full|of|sex|,|drugs|and|rock|'n'|roll|.
You|would|n't|want|to|live|waydowntown|,|but|it|is|a|hilarious|place|to|visit|.
Films|are|made|of|little|moments|.
Changing|Lanes|tries|for|more|.
It|does|n't|reach|them|,|but|the|effort|is|gratefully|received|.
When|the|movie|mixes|the|cornpone|and|the|Cosa|Nostra|,|it|finds|a|nice|rhythm|.
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|.
Terrific|casting|and|solid|execution|give|all|three|stories|life|.
A|hard|look|at|one|man|'s|occupational|angst|and|its|subsequent|reinvention|,|a|terrifying|study|of|bourgeois|desperation|worthy|of|Claude|Chabrol|.
(|Ramsay|)|visually|transforms|the|dreary|expanse|of|dead-end|distaste|the|characters|inhabit|into|a|poem|of|art|,|music|and|metaphor|.
Frequent|flurries|of|creative|belly|laughs|and|genuinely|enthusiastic|performances|...|keep|the|movie|slaloming|through|its|hackneyed|elements|with|enjoyable|ease|.
At|its|best|,|this|is|grand-scale|moviemaking|for|a|larger-than-life|figure|,|an|artist|who|has|been|awarded|mythic|status|in|contemporary|culture|.
The|plot|of|the|comeback|curlers|is|n't|very|interesting|actually|,|but|what|I|like|about|Men|With|Brooms|and|what|is|kind|of|special|is|how|the|film|knows|what|'s|unique|and|quirky|about|Canadians|.
10|minutes|into|the|film|you|'ll|be|white-knuckled|and|unable|to|look|away|.
It|'s|a|beautiful|film|,|full|of|elaborate|and|twisted|characters|-|and|it|'s|also|pretty|funny|.
Could|this|be|the|first|major|studio|production|shot|on|video|tape|instead|of|film|?
Not|since|Ghostbusters|has|a|film|used|Manhattan|'s|architecture|in|such|a|gloriously|goofy|way|.
As|tricky|and|satisfying|as|any|of|David|Mamet|'s|airless|cinematic|shell|games|.
The|universal|theme|of|becoming|a|better|person|through|love|has|never|been|filmed|more|irresistibly|than|in|`|Baran|.|'
Cube|'s|charisma|and|chemistry|compensate|for|corniness|and|cliche|.
With|lesser|talents|,|High|Crimes|would|be|entertaining|,|but|forgettable|.
With|Freeman|and|Judd|,|I|'ll|at|least|remember|their|characters|.
As|a|director|,|Paxton|is|surprisingly|brilliant|,|deftly|sewing|together|what|could|have|been|a|confusing|and|horrifying|vision|into|an|intense|and|engrossing|head-trip|.
The|film|is|filled|with|humorous|observations|about|the|general|absurdity|of|modern|life|as|seen|through|the|eyes|outsiders|,|but|deftly|manages|to|avoid|many|of|the|condescending|stereotypes|that|so|often|plague|films|dealing|with|the|mentally|ill|.
Daughter|From|Danang|sticks|with|its|subjects|a|little|longer|and|tells|a|deeper|story
A|coming-of-age|film|that|avoids|the|cartoonish|clichés|and|sneering|humor|of|the|genre|as|it|provides|a|fresh|view|of|an|old|type|--|the|uncertain|girl|on|the|brink|of|womanhood|.
The|faithful|will|enjoy|this|sometimes|wry|adaptation|of|V.S.|Naipaul|'s|novel|,|but|newcomers|may|find|themselves|stifling|a|yawn|or|two|during|the|first|hour|.
A|distinguished|and|thoughtful|film|,|marked|by|acute|writing|and|a|host|of|splendid|performances|.
Barry|convinces|us|he|'s|a|dangerous|,|secretly|unhinged|guy|who|could|easily|have|killed|a|president|because|it|made|him|feel|powerful|.
Takes|you|by|the|face|,|strokes|your|cheeks|and|coos|beseechingly|at|you|:|slow|down|,|shake|off|your|tensions|and|take|this|picture|at|its|own|breezy|,|distracted|rhythms|.
I|do|n't|feel|the|least|bit|ashamed|in|admitting|that|my|enjoyment|came|at|the|expense|of|seeing|justice|served|,|even|if|it|'s|a|dish|that|'s|best|served|cold|.
It|'s|a|smart|,|solid|,|kinetically-charged|spy|flick|worthy|of|a|couple|hours|of|summertime|and|a|bucket|of|popcorn|.
Nothing|overly|original|,|mind|you|,|but|solidly|entertaining|.
Changing|Lanes|is|an|anomaly|for|a|Hollywood|movie|;|it|'s|a|well-written|and|occasionally|challenging|social|drama|that|actually|has|something|interesting|to|say|.
borrows|a|bit|from|the|classics|``|Wait|Until|Dark|''|and|``|Extremities|''|...|But|in|terms|of|its|style|,|the|movie|is|in|a|class|by|itself|.
Because|Eight|Legged|Freaks|is|partly|an|homage|to|Them|,|Tarantula|and|other|low|-|budget|B-movie|thrillers|of|the|1950s|and|'60s|,|the|movie|is|a|silly|(|but|not|sophomoric|)|romp|through|horror|and|hellish|conditions|.
Puts|a|refreshing|and|comical|spin|on|the|all-too-familiar|saga|of|the|contemporary|single|woman|.
If|you|grew|up|on|Scooby|--|you|'ll|love|this|movie|.
Matthew|Lillard|is|born|to|play|Shaggy|!
Though|filmed|partly|in|Canada|,|Paid|in|Full|has|clever|ways|of|capturing|inner-city|life|during|the|Reagan|years|.
``|Spider-man|is|better|than|any|summer|blockbuster|we|had|to|endure|last|summer|,|and|hopefully|,|sets|the|tone|for|a|summer|of|good|stuff|.
If|you|'re|a|comic|fan|,|you|ca|n't|miss|it|.
If|you|'re|not|,|you|'ll|still|have|a|good|time|.|''
This|movie|has|a|strong|message|about|never|giving|up|on|a|loved|one|,|but|it|'s|not|an|easy|movie|to|watch|and|will|probably|disturb|many|who|see|it|.
The|movie|is|a|trove|of|delights|.
Excellent|performances|from|Jacqueline|Bisset|and|Martha|Plimpton|grace|this|deeply|touching|melodrama|.
In|a|summer|of|clones|,|Harvard|Man|is|something|rare|and|riveting|:|a|wild|ride|that|relies|on|more|than|special|effects|.
While|the|humor|is|recognizably|Plympton|,|he|has|actually|bothered|to|construct|a|real|story|this|time|.
Jolting|into|Charleston|rhythms|,|the|story|has|the|sizzle|of|old|news|that|has|finally|found|the|right|vent|(|accurate|?
Who|cares|?|)|.
An|overly|melodramatic|but|somewhat|insightful|French|coming-of-age|film|...
Most|thrillers|send|audiences|out|talking|about|specific|scary|scenes|or|startling|moments|;|``|Frailty|''|leaves|us|with|the|terrifying|message|that|the|real|horror|may|be|waiting|for|us|at|home|.
Close|enough|in|spirit|to|its|freewheeling|trash-cinema|roots|to|be|a|breath|of|fresh|air|.
Skillfully|weaves|both|the|elements|of|the|plot|and|a|powerfully|evocative|mood|combining|heated|sexuality|with|a|haunting|sense|of|malaise|.
Damon|brings|the|proper|conviction|to|his|role|as|(|Jason|Bourne|)|.
For|the|most|part|,|it|works|beautifully|as|a|movie|without|sacrificing|the|integrity|of|the|opera|.
As|played|by|Ryan|Gosling|,|Danny|is|a|frighteningly|fascinating|contradiction|.
This|is|not|Chabrol|'s|best|,|but|even|his|lesser|works|outshine|the|best|some|directors|can|offer|.
Despite|its|flaws|,|Crazy|as|Hell|marks|an|encouraging|new|direction|for|La|Salle|.
You|'ll|end|up|moved|.
If|you|ever|wondered|what|it|would|be|like|to|be|smack|in|the|middle|of|a|war|zone|armed|with|nothing|but|a|camera|,|this|Oscar-nominated|documentary|takes|you|there|.
The|Woodman|seems|to|have|directly|influenced|this|girl-meets-girl|love|story|,|but|even|more|reassuring|is|how|its|makers|actually|seem|to|understand|what|made|Allen|'s|romantic|comedies|so|pertinent|and|enduring|.
I|loved|the|look|of|this|film|.
Those|with|a|modicum|of|patience|will|find|in|these|characters|'|foibles|a|timeless|and|unique|perspective|.
Beautiful|to|watch|and|holds|a|certain|charm|.
13|Conversations|may|be|a|bit|too|enigmatic|and|overly|ambitious|to|be|fully|successful|,|but|Sprecher|and|her|screenwriting|partner|and|sister|,|Karen|Sprecher|,|do|n't|seem|ever|to|run|out|of|ideas|.
The|movie|is|our|story|as|much|as|it|is|Schmidt|'s|,|no|matter|if|it|'s|viewed|as|a|self-reflection|or|cautionary|tale|.
Foster|breathes|life|into|a|roll|that|could|have|otherwise|been|bland|and|run|of|the|mill|.
Quitting|offers|piercing|domestic|drama|with|spikes|of|sly|humor|.
Some|people|want|the|ol'|ball-and-chain|and|then|there|are|those|who|just|want|the|Ball|and|Chain|.
(|Barry|)|gives|Assassin|a|disquieting|authority|.
It|'s|refreshing|to|see|a|romance|this|smart|.
At|its|best|(|and|it|does|have|some|very|funny|sequences|)|Looking|for|Leonard|reminds|you|just|how|comically|subversive|silence|can|be|.
As|improbable|as|this|premise|may|seem|,|Abbass|'s|understated|,|shining|performance|offers|us|the|sense|that|on|some|elemental|level|,|Lilia|deeply|wants|to|break|free|of|her|old|life|.
Anyone|who|ever|fantasized|about|space|travel|but|ca|n't|afford|the|$|20|million|ticket|to|ride|a|Russian|rocket|should|catch|this|IMAX|offering|.
``|The|turntable|is|now|outselling|the|electric|guitar|...|''
Transforms|one|of|(|Shakespeare|'s|)|deepest|tragedies|into|a|smart|new|comedy|.
An|intelligent|and|deeply|felt|work|about|impossible|,|irrevocable|choices|and|the|price|of|making|them|.
It|may|sound|like|a|mere|disease-of|-|the-week|TV|movie|,|but|A|Song|For|Martin|is|made|infinitely|more|wrenching|by|the|performances|of|real-life|spouses|Seldahl|and|Wollter|.
Sayles|is|making|a|statement|about|the|inability|of|dreams|and|aspirations|to|carry|forward|into|the|next|generation|.
As|Antonia|is|assimilated|into|this|newfangled|community|,|the|film|settles|in|and|becomes|compulsively|watchable|in|a|guilty-pleasure|,|daytime-drama|sort|of|fashion|.
every|once|in|a|while|,|a|movie|will|come|along|that|turns|me|into|that|annoying|specimen|of|humanity|that|I|usually|dread|encountering|the|most|-|The|Fanboy
On|its|own|staggeringly|unoriginal|terms|,|this|gender-bending|comedy|is|generally|quite|funny|.
It|'s|never|dull|and|always|looks|good|.
The|tonal|shifts|are|jolting|,|and|though|Wen|'s|messages|are|profound|and|thoughtfully|delivered|,|more|thorough|transitions|would|have|made|the|film|more|cohesive|.
As|commander-in-chief|of|this|film|,|Bigelow|demonstrates|a|breadth|of|vision|and|an|attention|to|detail|that|propels|her|into|the|upper|echelons|of|the|directing|world|.
With|wit|and|empathy|to|spare|,|waydowntown|acknowledges|the|silent|screams|of|workaday|inertia|but|stops|short|of|indulging|its|characters|'|striving|solipsism|.
All|of|it|works|smoothly|under|the|direction|of|Spielberg|,|who|does|a|convincing|impersonation|here|of|a|director|enjoying|himself|immensely|.
The|kind|of|sweet-and-sour|insider|movie|that|film|buffs|will|eat|up|like|so|much|gelati|.
With|`|Bowling|for|Columbine|,|'|Michael|Moore|gives|us|the|perfect|starting|point|for|a|national|conversation|about|guns|,|violence|,|and|fear|.
One|of|the|year|'s|most|weirdly|engaging|and|unpredictable|character|pieces|.
One|of|the|best|inside-show-biz|yarns|ever|.
None|of|his|actors|stand|out|,|but|that|'s|less|of|a|problem|here|than|it|would|be|in|another|film|:|Characterization|matters|less|than|atmosphere|.
A|terrifically|entertaining|specimen|of|Spielbergian|sci-fi|.
A|rare|and|lightly|entertaining|look|behind|the|curtain|that|separates|comics|from|the|people|laughing|in|the|crowd|.
Solondz|is|so|intent|on|hammering|home|his|message|that|he|forgets|to|make|it|entertaining|.
Whatever|heartwarming|scene|the|impressively|discreet|filmmakers|may|have|expected|to|record|with|their|mini|DV|,|they|show|a|remarkable|ability|to|document|both|sides|of|this|emotional|car-wreck|.
It|establishes|its|ominous|mood|and|tension|swiftly|,|and|if|the|suspense|never|rises|to|a|higher|level|,|it|is|nevertheless|maintained|throughout|.
Although|What|Time|offers|Tsai|'s|usual|style|and|themes|,|it|has|a|more|colorful|,|more|playful|tone|than|his|other|films|.
A|moving|and|stark|reminder|that|the|casualties|of|war|reach|much|further|than|we|imagine|.
A|thoroughly|engaging|,|surprisingly|touching|British|comedy|.
A|sloppy|,|amusing|comedy|that|proceeds|from|a|stunningly|unoriginal|premise|.
...|a|rich|and|intelligent|film|that|uses|its|pulpy|core|conceit|to|probe|questions|of|attraction|and|interdependence|and|how|the|heart|accomodates|practical|needs|.
It|is|an|unstinting|look|at|a|collaboration|between|damaged|people|that|may|or|may|not|qual
captures|that|perverse|element|of|the|Kafkaesque|where|identity|,|overnight|,|is|robbed|and|replaced|with|a|persecuted|``|other|.|''
The|actors|are|simply|too|good|,|and|the|story|too|intriguing|,|for|technical|flaws|to|get|in|the|way|.
An|estrogen|opera|so|intensely|feminine|that|it|serves|as|the|antidote|(|and|cannier|doppelganger|)|to|Diesel|'s|XXX|flex-a-thon|.
Imamura|has|said|that|Warm|Water|Under|a|Red|Bridge|is|a|poem|to|the|enduring|strengths|of|women|.
It|may|also|be|the|best|sex|comedy|about|environmental|pollution|ever|made|.
It|'s|a|ripper|of|a|yarn|and|I|for|one|enjoyed|the|thrill|of|the|chill|.
Naomi|Watts|is|terrific|as|Rachel|;|her|petite|frame|and|vulnerable|persona|emphasising|her|plight|and|isolation|.
A|family|film|that|contains|some|hefty|thematic|material|on|time|,|death|,|eternity|,|and|what|is|needed|to|live|a|rich|and|full|life|.
With|Dickens|'|words|and|writer-director|Douglas|McGrath|'s|even-toned|direction|,|a|ripping|good|yarn|is|told|.
Exactly|what|its|title|implies|:|lusty|,|boisterous|and|utterly|charming|.
The|film|is|darkly|funny|in|its|observation|of|just|how|much|more|grueling|and|time-consuming|the|illusion|of|work|is|than|actual|work|.
A|smart|,|compelling|drama|.
A|must-see|for|fans|of|thoughtful|war|films|and|those|interested|in|the|sights|and|sounds|of|battle|.
I|found|myself|liking|the|film|,|though|in|this|case|one|man|'s|treasure|could|prove|to|be|another|man|'s|garbage|.
...|Rogers|'s|mouth|never|stops|shut|about|the|war|between|the|sexes|and|how|to|win|the|battle|.
Deliberately|and|skillfully|uses|ambiguity|to|suggest|possibilities|which|imbue|the|theme|with|added|depth|and|resonance|.
It|'s|all|entertaining|enough|,|but|do|n't|look|for|any|hefty|anti-establishment|message|in|what|is|essentially|a|whip-crack|of|a|buddy|movie|that|ends|with|a|whimper|.
Nicholson|'s|understated|performance|is|wonderful|.
As|Warren|he|stumbles|in|search|of|all|the|emotions|and|life|experiences|he|'s|neglected|over|the|years|.
Despite|its|old-hat|set-up|and|predictable|plot|,|Empire|still|has|enough|moments|to|keep|it|entertaining|.
Another|entertaining|romp|from|Robert|Rodriguez|.
It|'s|not|a|classic|spy-action|or|buddy|movie|,|but|it|'s|entertaining|enough|and|worth|a|look|.
I|am|more|offended|by|his|lack|of|faith|in|his|audience|than|by|anything|on|display|here|.
A|sharp|satire|of|desperation|and|cinematic|deception|.
Tsai|convincingly|paints|a|specifically|urban|sense|of|disassociation|here|.
If|you|can|swallow|its|absurdities|and|crudities|Lagaan|really|is|enormously|good|fun|.
An|unorthodox|little|film|noir|organized|crime|story|that|includes|one|of|the|strangest|love|stories|you|will|ever|see|.
A|pleasing|,|often-funny|comedy|.
(|A|)|rare|movie|that|makes|us|re-assess|the|basis|for|our|lives|and|evaluate|what|is|truly|ours|in|a|world|of|meaningless|activity|.
All|three|actresses|are|simply|dazzling|,|particularly|Balk|,|who|'s|finally|been|given|a|part|worthy|of|her|considerable|talents|.
An|Asian|neo-realist|treasure|.
Plummer|steals|the|show|without|resorting|to|camp|as|Nicholas|'|wounded|and|wounding|Uncle|Ralph|.
It|'s|a|great|performance|and|a|reminder|of|Dickens|'|grandeur|.
...|less|a|story|than|an|inexplicable|nightmare|,|right|down|to|the|population|'s|shrugging|acceptance|to|each|new|horror|.
I|am|highly|amused|by|the|idea|that|we|have|come|to|a|point|in|society|where|it|has|been|deemed|important|enough|to|make|a|film|in|which|someone|has|to|be|hired|to|portray|Richard|Dawson|.
A|compassionate|,|moving|portrait|of|an|American|(|and|an|America|)|always|reaching|for|something|just|outside|his|grasp|.
An|original|little|film|about|one|young|woman|'s|education|.
The|film|is|about|the|relationships|rather|than|about|the|outcome|.
And|it|sees|those|relationships|,|including|that|between|the|son|and|his|wife|,|and|the|wife|and|the|father|,|and|between|the|two|brothers|,|with|incredible|subtlety|and|acumen|.
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|.
An|instance|of|an|old|dog|not|only|learning|but|inventing|a|remarkable|new|trick|.
Rodriguez|has|the|chops|of|a|smart-aleck|film|school|brat|and|the|imagination|of|a|big|kid|...
Amy|and|Matthew|have|a|bit|of|a|phony|relationship|,|but|the|film|works|in|spite|of|it|.
Garcia|and|the|other|actors|help|make|the|wobbly|premise|work|.
It|'s|surprisingly|decent|,|particularly|for|a|tenth|installment|in|a|series|.
A|fascinating|,|unnerving|examination|of|the|delusions|of|one|unstable|man|.
It|'s|no|accident|that|The|Accidental|Spy|is|a|solid|action|pic|that|returns|the|martial|arts|master|to|top|form|.
Leave|it|to|the|French|to|truly|capture|the|terrifying|angst|of|the|modern|working|man|without|turning|the|film|into|a|cheap|thriller|,|a|dumb|comedy|or|a|sappy|melodrama|.
The|director|,|Mark|Pellington|,|does|a|terrific|job|conjuring|up|a|sinister|,|menacing|atmosphere|though|unfortunately|all|the|story|gives|us|is|flashing|red|lights|,|a|rattling|noise|,|and|a|bump|on|the|head|.
Heartwarming|here|relies|less|on|forced|air|than|on|Petter|Næss|'|delicate|,|clever|direction|...|and|a|wonderful|,|imaginative|script|by|Axel|Hellstenius|.
Makes|the|case|for|a|strong|education|and|good|teachers|being|more|valuable|in|the|way|they|help|increase|an|average|student|'s|self-esteem|,|and|not|strictly|in|the|knowledge|imparted|.
Steers|refreshingly|clear|of|the|usual|cliches|.
``|Home|Movie|''|is|a|sweet|treasure|and|something|well|worth|your|time|.
Highly|recommended|viewing|for|its|courage|,|ideas|,|technical|proficiency|and|great|acting|.
The|movie|'s|thesis|--|elegant|technology|for|the|masses|--|is|surprisingly|refreshing|.
Scott|delivers|a|terrific|performance|in|this|fascinating|portrait|of|a|modern|Lothario|.
...|Wallace|is|smart|to|vary|the|pitch|of|his|movie|,|balancing|deafening|battle|scenes|with|quieter|domestic|scenes|of|women|back|home|receiving|War|Department|telegrams|.
Combines|sharp|comedy|,|old-fashioned|monster|movie|atmospherics|,|and|genuine|heart|to|create|a|film|that|'s|not|merely|about|kicking|undead|\*\*\*|,|but|also|about|dealing|with|regret|and|,|ultimately|,|finding|redemption|.
While|most|films|these|days|are|about|nothing|,|this|film|seems|to|be|about|everything|that|'s|plaguing|the|human|spirit|in|a|relentlessly|globalizing|world|.
Marshall|puts|a|suspenseful|spin|on|standard|horror|flick|formula|.
As|lively|an|account|as|Seinfeld|is|deadpan|.
Though|Lan|Yu|lacks|a|sense|of|dramatic|urgency|,|the|film|makes|up|for|it|with|a|pleasing|verisimilitude|.
You|may|leave|the|theater|with|more|questions|than|answers|,|but|darned|if|your|toes|wo|n't|still|be|tapping|.
Take|any|12-year-old|boy|to|see|this|picture|,|and|he|'ll|be|your|slave|for|a|year|.
But|this|is|not|a|movie|about|an|inhuman|monster|;|it|'s|about|a|very|human|one|.
At|times|THE|GUYS|taps|into|some|powerful|emotions|,|but|this|kind|of|material|is|more|effective|on|stage|.
It|'s|not|a|motion|picture|;|it|'s|an|utterly|static|picture|.
What|makes|it|worth|watching|is|Quaid|'s|performance|.
Soderbergh|skims|the|fat|from|the|1972|film|.
What|'s|left|is|a|rich|stew|of|longing|.
It|'s|the|brilliant|surfing|photography|bringing|you|right|inside|the|massive|waves|that|lifts|Blue|Crush|into|one|of|the|summer|'s|most|pleasurable|movies|.
More|of|the|same|from|Taiwanese|auteur|Tsai|Ming-liang|,|which|is|good|news|to|anyone|who|'s|fallen|under|the|sweet|,|melancholy|spell|of|this|unique|director|'s|previous|films|.
Hatfield|and|Hicks|make|the|oddest|of|couples|,|and|in|this|sense|the|movie|becomes|a|study|of|the|gambles|of|the|publishing|world|,|offering|a|case|study|that|exists|apart|from|all|the|movie|'s|political|ramifications|.
Best|of|all|is|Garcia|,|who|perfectly|portrays|the|desperation|of|a|very|insecure|man|.
The|filmmakers|try|to|balance|pointed|,|often|incisive|satire|and|unabashed|sweetness|,|with|results|that|are|sometimes|bracing|,|sometimes|baffling|and|quite|often|,|and|in|unexpected|ways|,|touching|.
A|sobering|and|powerful|documentary|about|the|most|severe|kind|of|personal|loss|:|rejection|by|one|'s|mother|.
Often|overwrought|and|at|times|positively|irritating|,|the|film|turns|into|an|engrossing|thriller|almost|in|spite|of|itself|.
Humorous|and|heartfelt|,|Douglas|McGrath|'s|version|of|`|Nicholas|Nickleby|'|left|me|feeling|refreshed|and|hopeful|.
Not|many|movies|have|that|kind|of|impact|on|me|these|days|.
A|poignant|lyricism|runs|through|Balzac|and|the|Little|Chinese|Seamstress|that|transforms|this|story|about|love|and|culture|into|a|cinematic|poem|.
This|is|SO|De|Palma|.
If|you|love|him|,|you|'ll|like|it|.
If|you|do|n't|...|well|,|skip|to|another|review|.
Rouge|is|less|about|a|superficial|midlife|crisis|than|it|is|about|the|need|to|stay|in|touch|with|your|own|skin|,|at|18|or|80|.
The|moral|shrapnel|and|mental|shellshock|will|linger|long|after|this|film|has|ended|.
Unfolds|in|a|series|of|achronological|vignettes|whose|cumulative|effect|is|chilling|.
The|movie|enters|a|realm|where|few|non-porn|films|venture|,|and|comes|across|as|darkly|funny|,|energetic|,|and|surprisingly|gentle|.
Although|the|subject|matter|may|still|be|too|close|to|recent|national|events|,|the|film|works|-|mostly|due|to|its|superior|cast|of|characters|.
It|'s|not|going|to|be|everyone|'s|bag|of|popcorn|,|but|it|definitely|gives|you|something|to|chew|on|.
Huppert|and|Girardot|give|performances|of|exceptional|honesty|.
It|has|that|rare|quality|of|being|able|to|creep|the|living|hell|out|of|you|...
A|cautionary|tale|about|the|grandiosity|of|a|college|student|who|sees|himself|as|impervious|to|a|fall|.
An|infinitely|wittier|version|of|the|Home|Alone|formula|.
Feardotcom|'s|thrills|are|all|cheap|,|but|they|mostly|work|.
(|Hayek|)|throws|herself|into|this|dream|Hispanic|role|with|a|teeth-clenching|gusto|,|she|strikes|a|potent|chemistry|with|Molina|and|she|gradually|makes|us|believe|she|is|Kahlo|.
Mr.|Deeds|is|,|as|comedy|goes|,|very|silly|--|and|in|the|best|way|.
You|could|love|Safe|Conduct|(|Laissez|Passer|)|for|being|a|subtitled|French|movie|that|is|170|minutes|long|.
You|could|hate|it|for|the|same|reason|.
With|We|Were|Soldiers|,|Hollywood|makes|a|valiant|attempt|to|tell|a|story|about|the|Vietnam|War|before|the|pathology|set|in|.
`|Moore|is|like|a|progressive|bull|in|a|china|shop|,|a|provocateur|crashing|into|ideas|and|special-interest|groups|as|he|slaps|together|his|own|brand|of|liberalism|.|'
Broomfield|reveals|an|ironic|manifestation|of|institutionalized|slavery|that|ties|a|black-owned|record|label|with|a|white-empowered|police|force|.
At|just|over|an|hour|,|Home|Movie|will|leave|you|wanting|more|,|not|to|mention|leaving|you|with|some|laughs|and|a|smile|on|your|face|.
Stuart|'s|poor-me|persona|needs|a|whole|bunch|of|Snowball|'s|cynicism|to|cut|through|the|sugar|coating|.
But|once|the|falcon|arrives|in|the|skies|above|Manhattan|,|the|adventure|is|on|red|alert|.
There|is|greatness|here|.
Boasts|enough|funny|dialogue|and|sharp|characterizations|to|be|mildly|amusing|.
Director|Juan|Jose|Campanella|could|have|turned|this|into|an|Argentine|retread|of|``|Iris|''|or|``|American|Beauty|,|''|but|instead|pulls|a|little|from|each|film|and|creates|something|more|beautiful|than|either|of|those|films|.
If|you|love|the|music|,|and|I|do|,|its|hard|to|imagine|having|more|fun|watching|a|documentary|...
Nakata|'s|technique|is|to|imply|terror|by|suggestion|,|rather|than|the|overuse|of|special|effects|.
``|13|Conversations|About|One|Thing|''|is|an|intelligent|flick|that|examines|many|different|ideas|from|happiness|to|guilt|in|an|intriguing|bit|of|storytelling|.
Satin|Rouge|is|not|a|new|,|or|inventive|,|journey|,|but|it|'s|encouraging|to|see|a|three-dimensional|,|average|,|middle-aged|woman|'s|experience|of|self-discovery|handled|with|such|sensitivity|.
Though|an|important|political|documentary|,|this|does|not|really|make|the|case|the|Kissinger|should|be|tried|as|a|war|criminal|.
Cannon|'s|confidence|and|laid-back|good|spirits|are|,|with|the|drumming|routines|,|among|the|film|'s|saving|graces|.
In|its|understanding|,|often|funny|way|,|it|tells|a|story|whose|restatement|is|validated|by|the|changing|composition|of|the|nation|.
She|may|not|be|real|,|but|the|laughs|are|.
A|fiercely|clever|and|subtle|film|,|capturing|the|precarious|balance|between|the|extravagant|confidence|of|the|exiled|aristocracy|and|the|cruel|earnestness|of|the|victorious|revolutionaries|.
OK|arthouse|.
The|power|of|this|script|,|and|the|performances|that|come|with|it|,|is|that|the|whole|damned|thing|did|n't|get|our|moral|hackles|up|.
The|movie|itself|is|far|from|disappointing|,|offering|an|original|take|on|courtroom|movies|,|a|few|nifty|twists|that|are|so|crucial|to|the|genre|and|another|first-rate|performance|by|top-billed|star|Bruce|Willis|.
About|Schmidt|is|undoubtedly|one|of|the|finest|films|of|the|year|.
If|you|'re|not|deeply|touched|by|this|movie|,|check|your|pulse|.
The|charm|of|Revolution|OS|is|rather|the|way|it|introduces|you|to|new|,|fervently|held|ideas|and|fanciful|thinkers|.
Until|its|final|minutes|this|is|a|perceptive|study|of|two|families|in|crisis|--|and|of|two|girls|whose|friendship|is|severely|tested|by|bad|luck|and|their|own|immaturity|.
Offers|the|flash|of|rock|videos|fused|with|solid|performances|and|eerie|atmosphere|.
Filmmakers|Dana|Janklowicz-Mann|and|Amir|Mann|area|headed|east|,|Far|East|,|in|retelling|a|historically|significant|,|and|personal|,|episode|detailing|how|one|international|city|welcomed|tens|of|thousands|of|German|Jewish|refugees|while|the|world|'s|democracie
For|all|its|problems|...|The|Lady|and|the|Duke|surprisingly|manages|never|to|grow|boring|...|which|proves|that|Rohmer|still|has|a|sense|of|his|audience|.
An|edifying|glimpse|into|the|wit|and|revolutionary|spirit|of|these|performers|and|their|era|.
Craig|Bartlett|and|director|Tuck|Tucker|should|be|commended|for|illustrating|the|merits|of|fighting|hard|for|something|that|really|matters|.
The|film|is|saved|from|are|n't|-|kids-cute|sentimentality|by|a|warmth|that|is|n't|faked|and|a|stately|sense|of|composition|.
This|is|one|of|the|year|'s|best|films|.
A|fleet-footed|and|pleasingly|upbeat|family|diversion|.
Sorvino|is|delightful|in|the|central|role|.
She|nearly|glows|with|enthusiasm|,|sensuality|and|a|conniving|wit|.
It|'s|immensely|ambitious|,|different|than|anything|that|'s|been|done|before|and|amazingly|successful|in|terms|of|what|it|'s|trying|to|do|.
The|story|,|once|it|gets|rolling|,|is|nothing|short|of|a|great|one|.
Great|performances|,|stylish|cinematography|and|a|gritty|feel|help|make|Gangster|No.|1|a|worthwhile|moviegoing|experience|.
``|Mr.|Deeds|''|is|suitable|summer|entertainment|that|offers|escapism|without|requiring|a|great|deal|of|thought|.
It|'s|an|ambitious|film|,|and|as|with|all|ambitious|films|,|it|has|some|problems|.
But|on|the|whole|,|you|'re|gonna|like|this|movie|.
Chaiken|ably|balances|real-time|rhythms|with|propulsive|incident|.
This|is|an|extraordinary|film|,|not|least|because|it|is|Japanese|and|yet|feels|universal|.
In|a|summer|overrun|with|movies|dominated|by|CGI|aliens|and|super|heroes|,|it|revigorates|the|mind|to|see|a|feature|that|concentrates|on|people|,|a|project|in|which|the|script|and|characters|hold|sway|.
There|'s|just|something|about|watching|a|squad|of|psychopathic|underdogs|whale|the|tar|out|of|unsuspecting|lawmen|that|reaches|across|time|and|distance|.
A|funny|and|touching|film|that|is|gorgeously|acted|by|a|British|cast|to|rival|Gosford|Park|'s|.
There|'s|nothing|more|satisfying|during|a|summer|of|event|movies|than|a|spy|thriller|like|The|Bourne|Identity|that|'s|packed|with|just|as|much|intelligence|as|action|.
I|'m|not|generally|a|fan|of|vegetables|but|this|batch|is|pretty|cute|.
Qutting|may|be|a|flawed|film|,|but|it|is|nothing|if|not|sincere|.
Beautifully|crafted|,|engaging|filmmaking|that|should|attract|upscale|audiences|hungry|for|quality|and|a|nostalgic|,|twisty|yarn|that|will|keep|them|guessing|.
A|thoughtful|and|surprisingly|affecting|portrait|of|a|screwed-up|man|who|dared|to|mess|with|some|powerful|people|,|seen|through|the|eyes|of|the|idealistic|kid|who|chooses|to|champion|his|ultimately|losing|cause|.
A|cultural|wildcard|experience|:|wacky|,|different|,|unusual|,|even|nutty|.
Daughter|From|Danang|reveals|that|efforts|toward|closure|only|open|new|wounds|.
It|does|n't|flinch|from|its|unsettling|prognosis|,|namely|,|that|the|legacy|of|war|is|a|kind|of|perpetual|pain|.
For|most|of|its|footage|,|the|new|thriller|proves|that|director|M.|Night|Shyamalan|can|weave|an|eerie|spell|and|that|Mel|Gibson|can|gasp|,|shudder|and|even|tremble|without|losing|his|machismo|.
This|is|not|an|easy|film|.
But|it|could|be|,|by|its|art|and|heart|,|a|necessary|one|.
A|very|good|film|sits|in|the|place|where|a|masterpiece|should|be|.
...|spellbinding|fun|and|deliciously|exploitative|.
It|'s|Jagger|'s|bone-dry|,|mournfully|brittle|delivery|that|gives|the|film|its|bittersweet|bite|.
Impossible|as|it|may|sound|,|this|film|'s|heart|is|even|more|embracing|than|Monty|,|if|only|because|it|accepts|nasty|behavior|and|severe|flaws|as|part|of|the|human|condition|.
Despite|the|predictable|parent|vs.|child|coming-of-age|theme|,|first-class|,|natural|acting|and|a|look|at|``|the|real|Americans|''|make|this|a|charmer|.
One|of|the|smarter|offerings|the|horror|genre|has|produced|in|recent|memory|,|even|if|it|'s|far|tamer|than|advertised|.
One|of|recent|memory|'s|most|thoughtful|films|about|art|,|ethics|,|and|the|cost|of|moral|compromise|.
the|film|does|n't|sustain|its|initial|promise|with|a|jarring|,|new-agey|tone|creeping|into|the|second|half
Blade|II|is|as|estrogen-free|as|movies|get|,|so|you|might|want|to|leave|your|date|behind|for|this|one|,|or|she|'s|gonna|make|you|feel|like|you|owe|her|big-time|.
The|message|is|that|even|the|most|unlikely|can|link|together|to|conquer|all|kinds|of|obstacles|,|whether|they|be|of|nature|,|of|man|or|of|one|another|.
Many|a|parent|and|their|teen|(|or|preteen|)|kid|could|bond|while|watching|A|Walk|To|Remember|.
So|could|young|romantics|out|on|a|date|.
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|.
The|members|manage|to|pronounce|KOK|exactly|as|you|think|they|might|,|thus|giving|the|cast|ample|opportunity|to|use|that|term|as|often|as|possible|.
It|'s|very|Beavis|and|Butthead|,|yet|always|seems|to|elicit|a|chuckle|.
While|this|gentle|and|affecting|melodrama|will|have|luvvies|in|raptures|,|it|'s|far|too|slight|and|introspective|to|appeal|to|anything|wider|than|a|niche|audience|.
Chicago|offers|much|colorful|eye|candy|,|including|the|spectacle|of|Gere|in|his|dancing|shoes|,|hoofing|and|crooning|with|the|best|of|them|.
A|difficult|but|worthy|film|that|bites|off|more|than|it|can|chew|by|linking|the|massacre|of|Armenians|in|1915|with|some|difficult|relationships|in|the|present|.
By|and|large|this|is|Mr.|Kilmer|'s|movie|,|and|it|'s|his|strongest|performance|since|The|Doors|.
Some|of|the|most|ravaging|,|gut-wrenching|,|frightening|war|scenes|since|``|Saving|Private|Ryan|''|have|been|recreated|by|John|Woo|in|this|little-known|story|of|Native|Americans|and|their|role|in|the|second|great|war|.
A|charming|but|slight|comedy|.
Henry|Bean|'s|thoughtful|screenplay|provides|no|easy|answers|,|but|offers|a|compelling|investigation|of|faith|versus|intellect
A|great|cast|and|a|wonderful|but|sometimes|confusing|flashback|movie|about|growing|up|in|a|dysfunctional|family|.
Playing|a|role|of|almost|Bergmanesque|intensity|...|Bisset|is|both|convincing|and|radiant|.
A|smart|,|provocative|drama|that|does|the|nearly|impossible|:|It|gets|under|the|skin|of|a|man|we|only|know|as|an|evil|,|monstrous|lunatic|.
An|alternately|fascinating|and|frustrating|documentary|.
Griffin|&|Co.|manage|to|be|spectacularly|outrageous|.
Nair|'s|cast|is|so|large|it|'s|Altman-esque|,|but|she|deftly|spins|the|multiple|stories|in|a|vibrant|and|intoxicating|fashion|.
The|movie|plays|up|the|cartoon|'s|more|obvious|strength|of|snazziness|while|neglecting|its|less|conspicuous|writing|strength|.
Poignant|Japanese|epic|about|adolescent|anomie|and|heartbreak|.
We|'ve|seen|it|all|before|in|one|form|or|another|,|but|director|Hoffman|,|with|great|help|from|Kevin|Kline|,|makes|us|care|about|this|latest|reincarnation|of|the|world|'s|greatest|teacher|.
Secretary|is|not|a|movie|about|fetishism|.
It|is|a|movie|about|passion|.
Even|though|it|'s|common|knowledge|that|Park|and|his|founding|partner|,|Yong|Kang|,|lost|Kozmo|in|the|end|,|you|ca|n't|help|but|get|caught|up|in|the|thrill|of|the|company|'s|astonishing|growth|.
Although|some|viewers|will|not|be|able|to|stomach|so|much|tongue-in-cheek|weirdness|,|those|who|do|will|have|found|a|cult|favorite|to|enjoy|for|a|lifetime|.
What|could|have|easily|become|a|cold|,|calculated|exercise|in|postmodern|pastiche|winds|up|a|powerful|and|deeply|moving|example|of|melodramatic|moviemaking|.
A|delightful|surprise|because|despite|all|the|backstage|drama|,|this|is|a|movie|that|tells|stories|that|work|--|is|charming|,|is|moving|,|is|funny|and|looks|professional|.
The|IMAX|screen|enhances|the|personal|touch|of|manual|animation|.
Does|an|impressive|job|of|relating|the|complicated|history|of|the|war|and|of|filling|in|the|background|.
It|'s|all|about|Anakin|...|and|the|lustrous|polished|visuals|rich|in|color|and|creativity|and|,|of|course|,|special|effect|.
Lacks|the|inspiration|of|the|original|and|has|a|bloated|plot|that|stretches|the|running|time|about|10|minutes|past|a|child|'s|interest|and|an|adult|'s|patience|.
But|it|also|has|many|of|the|things|that|made|the|first|one|charming|.
It|'s|funny|,|touching|,|dramatically|forceful|,|and|beautifully|shot|.
Its|rawness|and|vitality|give|it|considerable|punch|.
A|live-wire|film|that|never|loses|its|ability|to|shock|and|amaze|.
The|year|'s|greatest|adventure|,|and|Jackson|'s|limited|but|enthusiastic|adaptation|has|made|literature|literal|without|killing|its|soul|--|a|feat|any|thinking|person|is|bound|to|appreciate|.
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|.
Brims|with|passion|:|for|words|,|for|its|eccentric|,|accident-prone|characters|,|and|for|the|crazy|things|that|keep|people|going|in|this|crazy|life|.
It|'s|secondary|to|American|Psycho|but|still|has|claws|enough|to|get|inside|you|and|stay|there|for|a|couple|of|hours|.
The|Hours|,|a|delicately|crafted|film|,|is|an|impressive|achievement|in|spite|of|a|river|of|sadness|that|pours|into|every|frame|.
Fudges|fact|and|fancy|with|such|confidence|that|we|feel|as|if|we|'re|seeing|something|purer|than|the|real|thing|.
This|is|unusual|,|food-for-thought|cinema|that|'s|as|entertaining|as|it|is|instructive|.
With|an|expressive|face|reminiscent|of|Gong|Li|and|a|vivid|personality|like|Zhang|Ziyi|'s|,|Dong|stakes|out|the|emotional|heart|of|Happy|.
Nohe|'s|documentary|about|the|event|is|sympathetic|without|being|gullible|:|He|is|n't|blind|to|the|silliness|,|but|also|captures|moments|of|spontaneous|creativity|and|authentic|co-operative|interaction|.
It|may|not|be|as|cutting|,|as|witty|or|as|true|as|back|in|the|glory|days|of|Weekend|and|Two|or|Three|Things|I|Know|About|Her|,|but|who|else|engaged|in|filmmaking|today|is|so|cognizant|of|the|cultural|and|moral|issues|involved|in|the|process|?
Secret|Ballot|is|a|funny|,|puzzling|movie|ambiguous|enough|to|be|engaging|and|oddly|moving|.
Although|devoid|of|objectivity|and|full|of|nostalgic|comments|from|the|now|middle-aged|participants|,|Dogtown|and|Z-Boys|has|a|compelling|story|to|tell|.
It|'s|got|some|pretentious|eye-rolling|moments|and|it|did|n't|entirely|grab|me|,|but|there|'s|stuff|here|to|like|.
Birthday|Girl|walks|a|tricky|tightrope|between|being|wickedly|funny|and|just|plain|wicked|.
The|enjoyable|Undercover|Brother|,|a|zany|mix|of|Saturday|Night|Live-style|parody|,|'70s|Blaxploitation|films|and|goofball|action|comedy|gone|wild|,|dishes|out|a|ton|of|laughs|that|everyone|can|enjoy|.
Brings|an|irresistible|blend|of|warmth|and|humor|and|a|consistent|embracing|humanity|in|the|face|of|life|'s|harshness|.
Jackson|is|always|watchable|.
To|the|degree|that|ivans|xtc|.
works|,|it|'s|thanks|to|Huston|'s|revelatory|performance|.
A|wild|ride|of|a|movie|that|keeps|throwing|fastballs|.
Confessions|is|without|a|doubt|a|memorable|directorial|debut|from|King|Hunk|.
Weird|,|vulgar|comedy|that|'s|definitely|an|acquired|taste|.
A.|.|.
cynical|and|serious|look|at|teenage|boys|doing|what|they|do|best|-|being|teenagers|.
The|film|is|a|very|good|viewing|alternative|for|young|women|.
Australian|filmmaker|David|Flatman|uses|the|huge-screen|format|to|make|an|old-fashioned|nature|film|that|educates|viewers|with|words|and|pictures|while|entertaining|them|.
A|dazzling|dream|of|a|documentary|.
A|keep|-|'em|-|guessing|plot|and|an|affectionate|take|on|its|screwed-up|characters|.
Brave|and|sweetly|rendered|love|story|.
The|film|proves|unrelentingly|grim|--|and|equally|engrossing|.
A|hallmark|film|in|an|increasingly|important|film|industry|and|worth|the|look|.
The|Last|Kiss|will|probably|never|achieve|the|popularity|of|My|Big|Fat|Greek|Wedding|,|but|its|provocative|central|wedding|sequence|has|far|more|impact|.
If|you|like|blood|,|guts|and|crazy|beasts|stalking|men|with|guns|though|...|you|will|likely|enjoy|this|monster|.
The|difference|between|Cho|and|most|comics|is|that|her|confidence|in|her|material|is|merited|.
Sad|to|say|--|it|accurately|reflects|the|rage|and|alienation|that|fuels|the|self-destructiveness|of|many|young|people|.
There|is|a|strong|directorial|stamp|on|every|frame|of|this|stylish|film|that|is|able|to|visualize|schizophrenia|but|is|still|confident|enough|to|step|back|and|look|at|the|sick|character|with|a|sane|eye|.
`|Anyone|with|a|passion|for|cinema|,|and|indeed|sex|,|should|see|it|as|soon|as|possible|.|'
Seeks|to|transcend|its|genre|with|a|curiously|stylized|,|quasi-Shakespearean|portrait|of|pure|misogynist|evil|.
Mordantly|funny|and|intimately|knowing|...
What|makes|the|movie|special|is|its|utter|sincerity|.
Fast|and|funny|,|an|action|cartoon|that|'s|suspenseful|enough|for|older|kids|but|not|too|scary|for|the|school-age|crowd|.
One|of|those|rare|films|that|come|by|once|in|a|while|with|flawless|amounts|of|acting|,|direction|,|story|and|pace|.
The|AAA|of|action|,|XXX|is|a|blast|of|adrenalin|,|rated|EEE|for|excitement|.
And|Vin|Diesel|is|the|man|.
Earnest|,|unsubtle|and|Hollywood-predictable|,|Green|Dragon|is|still|a|deeply|moving|effort|to|put|a|human|face|on|the|travail|of|thousands|of|Vietnamese|.
An|ambitious|movie|that|,|like|Shiner|'s|organizing|of|the|big|fight|,|pulls|off|enough|of|its|effects|to|make|up|for|the|ones|that|do|n't|come|off|.
Nair|and|writer|Laura|Cahill|dare|to|build|a|movie|around|some|flawed|but|rather|unexceptional|women|,|emerging|with|a|fine|character|study|that|'s|short|on|plot|but|rich|in|the|tiny|revelations|of|real|life|.
The|film|'s|unhurried|pace|is|actually|one|of|its|strengths|.
Entirely|appropriately|,|the|tale|unfolds|like|a|lazy|summer|afternoon|and|concludes|with|the|crisp|clarity|of|a|fall|dawn|.
Despite|its|floating|narrative|,|this|is|a|remarkably|accessible|and|haunting|film|.
Vibrantly|colored|and|beautifully|designed|,|Metropolis|is|a|feast|for|the|eyes|.
Sweetly|sexy|,|funny|and|touching|.
...|while|Dark|Water|is|n't|a|complete|wash|(|no|pun|intended|)|,|watched|side-by-side|with|Ringu|,|it|ultimately|comes|off|as|a|pale|successor|.
Is|truth|stranger|than|fiction|?
In|(|screenwriter|)|Charlie|Kaufman|'s|world|,|truth|and|fiction|are|equally|strange|,|and|his|for|the|taking|.
For|decades|we|'ve|marveled|at|Disney|'s|rendering|of|water|,|snow|,|flames|and|shadows|in|a|hand-drawn|animated|world|.
Prepare|to|marvel|again|.
A|witty|,|low-key|romantic|comedy|.
More|good|than|great|but|Freeman|and|Judd|make|it|work|.
If|you|'re|looking|for|a|smart|,|nuanced|look|at|de|Sade|and|what|might|have|happened|at|Picpus|,|Sade|is|your|film|.
Could|have|been|crisper|and|punchier|,|but|it|'s|likely|to|please|audiences|who|like|movies|that|demand|four|hankies|.
Together|writer-director|Danny|Verete|'s|three|tales|comprise|a|powerful|and|reasonably|fulfilling|gestalt|.
Bursting|through|the|constraints|of|its|source|,|this|is|one|adapted|-|from-television|movie|that|actually|looks|as|if|it|belongs|on|the|big|screen|.
Its|almost|too-spectacular|coastal|setting|distracts|slightly|from|an|eccentric|and|good-naturedly|aimless|story|.
In|other|words|,|it|'s|just|another|sports|drama\/character|study|.
Yet|this|one|makes|up|for|in|heart|what|it|lacks|in|outright|newness|.
Plus|,|like|I|already|mentioned|...|it|'s|Robert|Duvall|!
C'mon|!
This|story|of|a|determined|woman|'s|courage|to|find|her|husband|in|a|war|zone|offers|winning|performances|and|some|effecting|moments|.
Like|Shrek|,|Spirit|'s|visual|imagination|reminds|you|of|why|animation|is|such|a|perfect|medium|for|children|,|because|of|the|way|it|allows|the|mind|to|enter|and|accept|another|world|.
A|modestly|made|but|profoundly|moving|documentary|.
It|irritates|and|saddens|me|that|Martin|Lawrence|'s|latest|vehicle|can|explode|obnoxiously|into|2,500|screens|while|something|of|Bubba|Ho-Tep|'s|clearly|evident|quality|may|end|up|languishing|on|a|shelf|somewhere|.
Not|everything|in|this|ambitious|comic|escapade|works|,|but|Coppola|,|along|with|his|sister|,|Sofia|,|is|a|real|filmmaker|.
It|must|be|in|the|genes|.
The|performers|are|so|spot|on|,|it|is|hard|to|conceive|anyone|else|in|their|roles|.
This|slight|premise|...|works|because|of|the|ideal|casting|of|the|masterful|British|actor|Ian|Holm|as|the|aged|Napoleon|.
Hashiguchi|covers|this|territory|with|wit|and|originality|,|suggesting|that|with|his|fourth|feature|--|the|first|to|be|released|in|the|U.S.|--|a|major|director|is|emerging|in|world|cinema|.
Although|the|film|boils|down|to|a|lightweight|story|about|matchmaking|,|the|characters|make|Italian|for|Beginners|worth|the|journey
The|dragons|are|the|real|stars|of|Reign|of|Fire|and|you|wo|n't|be|disappointed|.
Kudos|to|the|most|enchanting|film|of|the|year|.
It|works|well|enough|,|since|the|thrills|pop|up|frequently|,|and|the|dispatching|of|the|cast|is|as|often|imaginative|as|it|is|gory|.
Colorful|and|deceptively|buoyant|until|it|suddenly|pulls|the|rug|out|from|under|you|,|Burkinabe|filmmaker|Dani|Kouyate|'s|reworking|of|a|folk|story|whose|roots|go|back|to|7th-century|oral|traditions|is|also|a|pointed|political|allegory|.
It|'s|a|powerful|though|flawed|movie|,|guaranteed|to|put|a|lump|in|your|throat|while|reaffirming|Washington|as|possibly|the|best|actor|working|in|movies|today|.
Director|Paul|Cox|'s|unorthodox|,|abstract|approach|to|visualizing|Nijinsky|'s|diaries|is|both|stimulating|and|demanding|.
For|95|often|hilarious|minutes|,|(|Cho|)|riffs|on|the|diciness|of|colonics|,|on|straight|versus|gay|personal|ads|,|on|how|men|would|act|if|they|had|periods|,|and|on|the|perils|of|a|certain|outré|sexual|practice|.
Most|of|the|things|that|made|the|original|Men|in|Black|such|a|pleasure|are|still|there|.
Mostly|honest|,|this|somber|picture|reveals|itself|slowly|,|intelligently|,|artfully|.
Best|enjoyed|as|a|work|of|fiction|inspired|by|real-life|events|.
Those|seeking|a|definitive|account|of|Eisenstein|'s|life|would|do|better|elsewhere|.
(|Westbrook|)|makes|a|wonderful|subject|for|the|camera|.
A|film|that|'s|flawed|and|brilliant|in|equal|measure|.
Even|if|Invincible|is|not|quite|the|career|peak|that|The|Pianist|is|for|Roman|Polanski|,|it|demonstrates|that|Werner|Herzog|can|still|leave|us|with|a|sense|of|wonder|at|the|diverse|,|marvelously|twisted|shapes|history|has|taken|.
Ultimately|too|repellent|to|fully|endear|itself|to|American|art|house|audiences|,|but|it|is|notable|for|its|stylistic|austerity|and|forcefulness|.
Hardly|a|film|that|comes|along|every|day|.
A|wild|ride|with|eight|boarders|from|Venice|Beach|that|was|a|deserved|co-winner|of|the|Audience|Award|for|documentaries|at|the|Sundance|Film|Festival|.
The|film|'s|only|missteps|come|from|the|script|'s|insistence|on|providing|deep|emotional|motivation|for|each|and|every|one|of|Abagnale|'s|antics|.
A|sweet|,|tender|sermon|about|a|12-year-old|Welsh|boy|more|curious|about|God|than|girls|,|who|learns|that|believing|in|something|does|matter|.
the|film|belongs|to|the|marvelous|Verdu|,|a|sexy|slip|of|an|earth|mother|who|mourns|her|tragedies|in|private|and|embraces|life|in|public
More|intimate|than|spectacular|,|E.T.|is|carried|less|by|wow|factors|than|by|its|funny|,|moving|yarn|that|holds|up|well|after|two|decades|.
For|once|,|a|movie|does|not|proclaim|the|truth|about|two|love-struck|somebodies|,|but|permits|them|time|and|space|to|convince|us|of|that|all|on|their|own|.
If|you|'re|burnt|out|on|It|'s|a|Wonderful|Life|marathons|and|bored|with|A|Christmas|Carol|,|it|might|just|be|the|movie|you|'re|looking|for|.
It|depends|on|how|well|flatulence|gags|fit|into|your|holiday|concept|.
Moonlight|Mile|does|n't|quite|go|the|distance|but|the|cast|is|impressive|and|they|all|give|life|to|these|broken|characters|who|are|trying|to|make|their|way|through|this|tragedy|.
It|is|an|indelible|epic|American|story|about|two|families|,|one|black|and|one|white|,|facing|change|in|both|their|inner|and|outer|lives|.
Not|as|well-written|as|Sexy|Beast|,|not|as|gloriously|flippant|as|Lock|,|Stock|and|Two|Smoking|Barrels|,|but|stylish|and|moody|and|exceptionally|well-acted|.
Quite|simply|,|a|joy|to|watch|and|--|especially|--|to|listen|to|.
A|flawed|film|but|an|admirable|one|that|tries|to|immerse|us|in|a|world|of|artistic|abandon|and|political|madness|and|very|nearly|succeeds|.
The|filmmakers|wisely|decided|to|let|Crocodile|Hunter|Steve|Irwin|do|what|he|does|best|,|and|fashion|a|story|around|him|.
A|winning|and|wildly|fascinating|work|.
We|do|get|the|distinct|impression|that|this|franchise|is|drawing|to|a|close|.
Worth|catching|for|Griffiths|'|warm|and|winning|central|performance|.
The|tone|errs|on|the|shrill|side|,|tempered|by|a|soft|southern|gentility|that|speaks|of|beauty|,|grace|and|a|closet|full|of|skeletons|.
An|interesting|psychological|game|of|cat-and-mouse|,|three-dimensional|characters|and|believable|performances|all|add|up|to|a|satisfying|crime|drama|.
A|meatier|deeper|beginning|and\/or|ending|would|have|easily|tipped|this|film|into|the|``|A|''|range|,|as|is|,|it|'s|a|very|very|strong|``|B|+|.|''
I|love|the|robust|middle|of|this|picture|.
The|power|of|Shanghai|Ghetto|,|a|documentary|by|Dana|Janklowicz-Mann|and|Amir|Mann|,|rests|in|the|voices|of|men|and|women|,|now|in|their|70s|,|who|lived|there|in|the|1940s|.
Maintains|your|interest|until|the|end|and|even|leaves|you|with|a|few|lingering|animated|thoughts|.
There|is|a|beautiful|,|aching|sadness|to|it|all|.
Paul|Cox|needed|to|show|it|.
It|is|up|to|you|to|decide|if|you|need|to|see|it|.
If|Divine|Secrets|of|the|Ya-Ya|Sisterhood|suffers|from|a|ploddingly|melodramatic|structure|,|it|comes|to|life|in|the|performances|.
If|you|ignore|the|cliches|and|concentrate|on|City|by|the|Sea|'s|interpersonal|drama|,|it|ai|n't|half-bad|.
There|are|n't|too|many|films|that|can|be|as|simultaneously|funny|,|offbeat|and|heartwarming|(|without|a|thick|shmear|of|the|goo|,|at|least|)|,|but|``|Elling|''|manages|to|do|all|three|quite|well|,|making|it|one|of|the|year|'s|most|enjoyable|releases|.
Reign|of|Fire|is|hardly|the|most|original|fantasy|film|ever|made|--|beyond|Road|Warrior|,|it|owes|enormous|debts|to|Aliens|and|every|previous|dragon|drama|--|but|that|barely|makes|it|any|less|entertaining|.
An|earnest|,|roughshod|document|,|it|serves|as|a|workable|primer|for|the|region|'s|recent|history|,|and|would|make|a|terrific|10th-grade|learning|tool|.
Samuel|Beckett|applied|to|the|Iranian|voting|process|.
The|Bard|as|black|comedy|--|Willie|would|have|loved|it|.
Another|trumpet|blast|that|there|may|be|a|New|Mexican|Cinema|a-bornin|'|.|'
...|the|film|'s|considered|approach|to|its|subject|matter|is|too|calm|and|thoughtful|for|agitprop|,|and|the|thinness|of|its|characterizations|makes|it|a|failure|as|straight|drama|.|'
Tadpole|may|be|one|of|the|most|appealing|movies|ever|made|about|an|otherwise|appalling|,|and|downright|creepy|,|subject|--|a|teenage|boy|in|love|with|his|stepmother|.
This|is|a|story|that|zings|all|the|way|through|with|originality|,|humour|and|pathos|.
As|underwater|ghost|stories|go|,|Below|casts|its|spooky|net|out|into|the|Atlantic|Ocean|and|spits|it|back|,|grizzled|and|charred|,|somewhere|northwest|of|the|Bermuda|Triangle|.
It|is|a|challenging|film|,|if|not|always|a|narratively|cohesive|one|.
Trapped|wo|n't|score|points|for|political|correctness|,|but|it|may|cause|parents|a|few|sleepless|hours|--|a|sign|of|its|effectiveness|.
A|rock-solid|gangster|movie|with|a|fair|amount|of|suspense|,|intriguing|characters|and|bizarre|bank|robberies|,|plus|a|heavy|dose|of|father-and-son|dynamics|.
It|'s|incredible|the|number|of|stories|the|Holocaust|has|generated|.
Just|when|you|think|that|every|possible|angle|has|been|exhausted|by|documentarians|,|another|new|film|emerges|with|yet|another|remarkable|yet|shockingly|little-known|perspective|.
As|they|used|to|say|in|the|1950s|sci-fi|movies|,|Signs|is|a|tribute|to|Shyamalan|'s|gifts|,|which|are|such|that|we|'ll|keep|watching|the|skies|for|his|next|project|.
There|'s|no|conversion|effort|,|much|of|the|writing|is|genuinely|witty|and|both|stars|are|appealing|enough|to|probably|have|a|good|shot|at|a|Hollywood|career|,|if|they|want|one|.
Like|a|skillful|fisher|,|the|director|uses|the|last|act|to|reel|in|the|audience|since|its|poignancy|hooks|us|completely|.
A|film|with|contemporary|political|resonance|illustrated|by|a|winning|family|story|.
Kids|five|and|up|will|be|delighted|with|the|fast|,|funny|,|and|even|touching|story|.
Parents|may|even|find|that|it|goes|by|quickly|,|because|it|has|some|of|the|funniest|jokes|of|any|movie|this|year|,|including|those|intended|for|adults|.
An|unsettling|,|memorable|cinematic|experience|that|does|its|predecessors|proud|.
Maid|in|Manhattan|might|not|look|so|appealing|on|third|or|fourth|viewing|down|the|road|...|But|as|a|high|concept|vehicle|for|two|bright|stars|of|the|moment|who|can|rise|to|fans|'|lofty|expectations|,|the|movie|passes|inspection|.
Much|of|All|About|Lily|Chou-Chou|is|mesmerizing|:|some|of|its|plaintiveness|could|make|you|weep|.
Ferrara|'s|strongest|and|most|touching|movie|of|recent|years|.
Spielberg|'s|first|real|masterpiece|,|it|deserved|all|the|hearts|it|won|--|and|wins|still|,|20|years|later|.
The|screenwriters|dig|themselves|in|deeper|every|time|they|toss|logic|and|science|into|what|is|essentially|a|``|Dungeons|and|Dragons|''|fantasy|with|modern|military|weaponry|...
More|than|simply|a|portrait|of|early|extreme|sports|,|this|peek|into|the|1970s|skateboard|revolution|is|a|skateboard|film|as|social|anthropology|...
What|I|saw|,|I|enjoyed|.
The|level|of|acting|elevates|the|material|above|pat|inspirational|status|and|gives|it|a|sturdiness|and|solidity|that|we|'ve|long|associated|with|Washington|the|actor|.
A|deft|,|delightful|mix|of|sulky|teen|drama|and|overcoming-obstacles|sports-movie|triumph|.
Daringly|perceptive|,|taut|,|piercing|and|feisty|,|Biggie|and|Tupac|is|undeniably|subversive|and|involving|in|its|bold|presentation|.
Delivers|more|than|its|fair|share|of|saucy|hilarity|.
A|fairly|enjoyable|mixture|of|Longest|Yard|...|and|the|1999|Guy|Ritchie|caper|Lock|Stock|and|Two|Smoking|Barrels|.
Happily|,|some|things|are|immune|to|the|folly|of|changing|taste|and|attitude|.
For|proof|of|that|on|the|cinematic|front|,|look|no|further|than|this|20th|anniversary|edition|of|the|film|that|Spielberg|calls|,|retrospectively|,|his|most|personal|work|yet|.
Hugely|entertaining|from|start|to|finish|,|featuring|a|fall|from|grace|that|still|leaves|shockwaves|,|it|will|gratify|anyone|who|has|ever|suspected|Hollywood|of|being|overrun|by|corrupt|and|hedonistic|weasels|.
It|'s|not|like|having|a|real|film|of|Nijinsky|,|but|at|least|it|'s|better|than|that|eponymous|1980|biopic|that|used|soap|in|the|places|where|the|mysteries|lingered|.
It|'s|probably|worth|catching|solely|on|its|visual|merits|.
If|only|it|had|the|story|to|match|.
Like|other|great|documentaries|...|this|goes|after|one|truth|(|the|Ford|administration|'s|complicity|in|tearing|`|orphans|'|from|their|mothers|)|and|stumbles|upon|others|even|more|compelling|.
...|only|Bond|can|save|us|from|the|latest|eccentric|,|super-wealthy|megalomaniac|bent|on|world|domination|and|destruction|.
The|first|half|bursts|with|a|goofy|energy|previous|Disney|films|only|used|for|a|few|minutes|here|and|there|.
It|'s|quite|diverting|nonsense|.
An|old-fashioned|scary|movie|,|one|that|relies|on|lingering|terror|punctuated|by|sudden|shocks|and|not|constant|bloodshed|punctuated|by|flying|guts|.
For|all|the|wit|and|hoopla|,|Festival|In|Cannes|offers|rare|insight|into|the|structure|of|relationships|.
What|makes|How|I|Killed|My|Father|compelling|,|besides|its|terrific|performances|,|is|Fontaine|'s|willingness|to|wander|into|the|dark|areas|of|parent-child|relationships|without|flinching|.
Renner|?
s|face|is|chillingly|unemotive|,|yet|he|communicates|a|great|deal|in|his|performance|.
See|it|for|his|performance|if|nothing|else|.
...|the|kind|of|entertainment|that|parents|love|to|have|their|kids|see|.
It|'s|a|fine|,|focused|piece|of|work|that|reopens|an|interesting|controversy|and|never|succumbs|to|sensationalism|.
Its|engaging|simplicity|is|driven|by|appealing|leads|.
Swimming|is|above|all|about|a|young|woman|'s|face|,|and|by|casting|an|actress|whose|face|projects|that|woman|'s|doubts|and|yearnings|,|it|succeeds|.
A|respectable|venture|on|its|own|terms|,|lacking|the|broader|vision|that|has|seen|certain|Trek|films|...|cross|over|to|a|more|mainstream|audience|.
It|'s|weird|,|wonderful|,|and|not|necessarily|for|kids|.
An|elegant|film|with|often|surprising|twists|and|an|intermingling|of|naiveté|and|sophistication|.
Blessed|with|two|fine|,|nuanced|lead|performances|.
While|this|has|the|making|of|melodrama|,|the|filmmaker|cuts|against|this|natural|grain|,|producing|a|work|that|'s|more|interested|in|asking|questions|than|in|answering|them|.
As|a|girl-meets-girl|romantic|comedy|,|Kissing|Jessica|Steinis|quirky|,|charming|and|often|hilarious|.
Yet|it|'s|not|quite|the|genre-busting|film|it|'s|been|hyped|to|be|because|it|plays|everything|too|safe|.
You|do|n't|need|to|know|your|Ice-T|'s|from|your|Cool-J|'s|to|realize|that|as|far|as|these|shootings|are|concerned|,|something|is|rotten|in|the|state|of|California|.
Turturro|is|fabulously|funny|and|over|the|top|as|a|`|very|sneaky|'|butler|who|excels|in|the|art|of|impossible|disappearing\/reappearing|acts
Meant|for|Star|Wars|fans|.
It|is|there|to|give|them|a|good|time|.
From|a|deceptively|simple|premise|,|this|deeply|moving|French|drama|develops|a|startling|story|that|works|both|as|a|detailed|personal|portrait|and|as|a|rather|frightening|examination|of|modern|times|.
Simply|and|eloquently|articulates|the|tangled|feelings|of|particular|New|Yorkers|deeply|touched|by|an|unprecedented|tragedy|.
Provides|a|very|moving|and|revelatory|footnote|to|the|Holocaust|.
Terrific|performances|,|great|to|look|at|,|and|funny|.
A|little|uneven|to|be|the|cat|'s|meow|,|but|it|'s|good|enough|to|be|the|purr|.
It|'s|a|compelling|and|horrifying|story|,|and|The|Laramie|Project|is|worthwhile|for|reminding|us|that|this|sort|of|thing|does|,|in|fact|,|still|happen|in|America|.
I|like|it|.
There|is|a|freedom|to|watching|stunts|that|are|this|crude|,|this|fast-paced|and|this|insane|.
That|rare|documentary|that|incorporates|so|much|of|human|experience|--|drama|,|conflict|,|tears|and|surprise|--|that|it|transcends|the|normal|divisions|between|fiction|and|nonfiction|film|.
That|rare|movie|that|works|on|any|number|of|levels|--|as|a|film|of|magic|and|whimsy|for|children|,|a|heartfelt|romance|for|teenagers|and|a|compelling|argument|about|death|,|both|pro|and|con|,|for|adults|.
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|.
A|sharp|and|quick|documentary|that|is|funny|and|pithy|,|while|illuminating|an|era|of|theatrical|comedy|that|,|while|past|,|really|is|n't|.
The|film|does|a|solid|job|of|slowly|,|steadily|building|up|to|the|climactic|burst|of|violence|.
Fred|Schepisi|'s|tale|of|four|Englishmen|facing|the|prospect|of|their|own|mortality|views|youthful|affluence|not|as|a|lost|ideal|but|a|starting|point|.
The|directive|to|protect|the|code|at|all|costs|also|begins|to|blur|as|the|importance|of|the|man|and|the|code|merge
Overall|,|Cletis|Tout|is|a|winning|comedy|that|excites|the|imagination|and|tickles|the|funny|bone|.
Easily|one|of|the|best|and|most|exciting|movies|of|the|year|.
The|script|manages|the|rare|trick|of|seeming|at|once|both|refreshingly|different|and|reassuringly|familiar|.
An|engaging|,|formulaic|sports|drama|that|carries|a|charge|of|genuine|excitement|.
Insomnia|is|one|of|the|year|'s|best|films|and|Pacino|gives|one|of|his|most|daring|,|and|complicated|,|performances|.
Like|Vardalos|and|Corbett|,|who|play|their|roles|with|vibrant|charm|,|the|film|,|directed|by|Joel|Zwick|,|is|heartfelt|and|hilarious|in|ways|you|ca|n't|fake|.
I|do|n't|know|if|Frailty|will|turn|Bill|Paxton|into|an|A-list|director|,|but|he|can|rest|contentedly|with|the|knowledge|that|he|'s|made|at|least|one|damn|fine|horror|movie|.
Despite|its|flaws|...|Belinsky|is|still|able|to|create|an|engaging|story|that|keeps|you|guessing|at|almost|every|turn|.
Each|punch|seen|through|prison|bars|,|the|fights|become|not|so|much|a|struggle|of|man|vs.|man|as|Brother-Man|vs.|The|Man|.
The|evocative|imagery|and|gentle|,|lapping|rhythms|of|this|film|are|infectious|--|it|gets|under|our|skin|and|draws|us|in|long|before|the|plot|kicks|into|gear|.
Like|the|best|of|Godard|'s|movies|...|it|is|visually|ravishing|,|penetrating|,|impenetrable|.
Horns|and|Halos|benefits|from|serendipity|but|also|reminds|us|of|our|own|responsibility|to|question|what|is|told|as|the|truth|.
(|Has|)|an|immediacy|and|an|intimacy|that|sucks|you|in|and|dares|you|not|to|believe|it|'s|all|true|.
It|treats|Ana|'s|journey|with|honesty|that|is|tragically|rare|in|the|depiction|of|young|women|in|film|.
Captivates|as|it|shows|excess|in|business|and|pleasure|,|allowing|us|to|find|the|small|,|human|moments|,|and|leaving|off|with|a|grand|whimper|.
A|refreshingly|realistic|,|affectation-free|coming-of-age|tale|.
How|good|this|film|might|be|,|depends|if|you|believe|that|the|shocking|conclusion|is|too|much|of|a|plunge|or|not|.
Great|fun|both|for|sports|aficionados|and|for|ordinary|louts|whose|idea|of|exercise|is|climbing|the|steps|of|a|stadium-seat|megaplex|.
Features|one|of|the|most|affecting|depictions|of|a|love|affair|ever|committed|to|film|.
To|honestly|address|the|flaws|inherent|in|how|medical|aid|is|made|available|to|American|workers|,|a|more|balanced|or|fair|portrayal|of|both|sides|will|be|needed|.
One|of|the|best|movies|of|the|year|.
The|usual|movie|rah-rah|,|pleasantly|and|predictably|delivered|in|low-key|style|by|director|Michael|Apted|and|writer|Tom|Stoppard|.
A|superlative|B|movie|--|funny|,|sexy|,|and|rousing|.
Those|prone|to|indignation|need|not|apply|;|those|susceptible|to|blue|hilarity|,|step|right|up|.
Like|Mike|is|n't|going|to|make|box|office|money|that|makes|Michael|Jordan|jealous|,|but|it|has|some|cute|moments|,|funny|scenes|,|and|hits|the|target|audience|(|young|Bow|Wow|fans|)|-|with|nothing|but|net|.
(|Dong|)|makes|a|valiant|effort|to|understand|everyone|'s|point|of|view|,|and|he|does|such|a|good|job|of|it|that|Family|Fundamentals|gets|you|riled|up|.
The|trick|when|watching|Godard|is|to|catch|the|pitch|of|his|poetics|,|savor|the|pleasure|of|his|sounds|and|images|,|and|ponder|the|historical|,|philosophical|,|and|ethical|issues|that|intersect|with|them|.
At|its|best|,|which|occurs|often|,|Michael|Moore|'s|Bowling|for|Columbine|rekindles|the|muckraking|,|soul-searching|spirit|of|the|`|Are|we|a|sick|society|?|'
journalism|of|the|1960s|.
A|modestly|surprising|movie|.
A|headline-fresh|thriller|set|among|orthodox|Jews|on|the|West|Bank|,|Joseph|Cedar|'s|Time|Of|Favor|manages|not|only|to|find|a|compelling|dramatic|means|of|addressing|a|complex|situation|,|it|does|so|without|compromising|that|complexity|.
There|'s|a|spontaneity|to|The|Chateau|,|a|sense|of|light-heartedness|,|that|makes|it|attractive|throughout|.
The|first|Tunisian|film|I|have|ever|seen|,|and|it|'s|also|probably|the|most|good-hearted|yet|sensual|entertainment|I|'m|likely|to|see|all|year|.
Like|any|good|romance|,|Son|of|the|Bride|,|proves|it|'s|never|too|late|to|learn|.
(|Kline|'s|)|utterly|convincing|--|and|deeply|appealing|--|as|a|noble|teacher|who|embraces|a|strict|moral|code|,|and|as|a|flawed|human|being|who|ca|n't|quite|live|up|to|it|.
The|film|,|while|not|exactly|assured|in|its|execution|,|is|notable|for|its|sheer|audacity|and|openness|.
A|thoroughly|enjoyable|,|heartfelt|coming-of-age|comedy|.
Feeling|like|a|dope|has|rarely|been|more|fun|than|it|is|in|Nine|Queens|.
Leigh|makes|these|lives|count|.
And|he|allows|a|gawky|actor|like|Spall|--|who|could|too|easily|become|comic|relief|in|any|other|film|--|to|reveal|his|impressively|delicate|range|.
A|lot|of|fun|,|with|an|undeniable|energy|sparked|by|two|actresses|in|their|50s|working|at|the|peak|of|their|powers|.
Promises|is|one|film|that|'s|truly|deserving|of|its|Oscar|nomination|.
What|bubbles|up|out|of|John|C.|Walsh|'s|Pipe|Dream|is|the|distinct|and|very|welcome|sense|of|watching|intelligent|people|making|a|movie|they|might|actually|want|to|watch|.
If|Reno|is|to|the|left|of|liberal|on|the|political|spectrum|,|her|tough|,|funny|,|rather|chaotic|show|is|n't|subversive|so|much|as|it|is|nit-picky|about|the|hypocrisies|of|our|time|.
Beautiful|,|angry|and|sad|,|with|a|curious|sick|poetry|,|as|if|the|Marquis|de|Sade|had|gone|in|for|pastel|landscapes|.
Ms.|Hutchins|is|talented|enough|and|charismatic|enough|to|make|us|care|about|Zelda|'s|ultimate|fate|.
Monte|Cristo|smartly|emphasizes|the|well-wrought|story|and|omits|needless|chase|scenes|and|swordfights|as|the|revenge|unfolds|.
A|mesmerizing|cinematic|poem|from|the|first|frame|to|the|last|.
(|It|'s|)|a|clever|thriller|with|enough|unexpected|twists|to|keep|our|interest|.
An|undeniably|moving|film|to|experience|,|and|ultimately|that|'s|what|makes|it|worth|a|recommendation|.
Nicole|Kidman|evolved|from|star|to|superstar|some|time|over|the|past|year|,|which|means|that|Birthday|Girl|is|the|kind|of|quirkily|appealing|minor|movie|she|might|not|make|for|a|while|.
Vividly|conveys|the|shadow|side|of|the|30-year|friendship|between|two|English|women|.
The|story|has|some|nice|twists|but|the|ending|and|some|of|the|back-story|is|a|little|tired|.
The|performances|are|all|solid|;|it|merely|lacks|originality|to|make|it|a|great|movie|.
Manages|to|please|its|intended|audience|--|children|--|without|placing|their|parents|in|a|coma-like|state|.
When|you|think|you|'ve|figured|out|Bielinsky|'s|great|game|,|that|'s|when|you|'re|in|the|most|trouble|:|He|'s|the|con|,|and|you|'re|just|the|mark|.
A|strong|first|act|and|absolutely|,|inescapably|gorgeous|,|skyscraper-trapeze|motion|of|the|amazing|Spider-Man|.
Driven|by|a|fantastic|dual|performance|from|Ian|Holm|...|the|film|is|funny|,|insightfully|human|and|a|delightful|lark|for|history|buffs|.
A|well-put-together|piece|of|urban|satire|.
It|'s|the|sweet|Cinderella|story|that|``|Pretty|Woman|''|wanted|to|be|.
It|will|make|you|think|twice|about|what|might|be|going|on|inside|each|trailer|park|you|drive|past|--|even|if|it|chiefly|inspires|you|to|drive|a|little|faster|.
What|does|n't|this|film|have|that|an|impressionable|kid|could|n't|stand|to|hear|?
What|saves|it|...|and|makes|it|one|of|the|better|video-game-based|flicks|,|is|that|the|film|acknowledges|upfront|that|the|plot|makes|no|sense|,|such|that|the|lack|of|linearity|is|the|point|of|emotional|and|moral|departure|for|protagonist|Alice|.
A|deeply|felt|and|vividly|detailed|story|about|newcomers|in|a|strange|new|world|.
It|'s|a|visual|delight|and|a|decent|popcorn|adventure|,|as|long|as|you|do|n't|try|to|look|too|deep|into|the|story
It|'s|a|feel-good|movie|about|which|you|can|actually|feel|good|.
A|full|experience|,|a|love|story|and|a|murder|mystery|that|expands|into|a|meditation|on|the|deep|deceptions|of|innocence|.
The|Powerpuff|Girls|arrive|on|the|big|screen|with|their|super-powers|,|their|super-simple|animation|and|their|super-dooper-adorability|intact|.
(|Raimi|'s|)|matured|quite|a|bit|with|Spider-Man|,|even|though|it|'s|one|of|the|most|plain|white|toast|comic|book|films|you|'ll|ever|see|.
A|new|film|from|Bill|Plympton|,|the|animation|master|,|is|always|welcome|.
A|devastating|indictment|of|unbridled|greed|and|materalism|.
What|makes|the|film|special|is|the|refreshingly|unhibited|enthusiasm|that|the|people|,|in|spite|of|clearly|evident|poverty|and|hardship|,|bring|to|their|music|.
The|film|has|a|kind|of|hard|,|cold|effect|.
The|gags|are|often|a|stitch|.
The|asylum|material|is|gripping|,|as|are|the|scenes|of|Jia|with|his|family|.
A|bonanza|of|wacky|sight|gags|,|outlandish|color|schemes|,|and|corny|visual|puns|that|can|be|appreciated|equally|as|an|abstract|Frank|Tashlin|comedy|and|as|a|playful|recapitulation|of|the|artist|'s|career|.
One|ca|n't|deny|its|seriousness|and|quality|.
Good|performances|and|a|realistic|,|non-exploitive|approach|make|Paid|in|Full|worth|seeing|.
This|engrossing|,|characteristically|complex|Tom|Clancy|thriller|is|shifty|in|the|manner|in|which|it|addresses|current|terrorism|anxieties|and|sidesteps|them|at|the|same|time|.
Ryan|Gosling|is|,|in|a|word|,|brilliant|as|the|conflicted|Daniel|.
...|somehow|manages|to|escape|the|shackles|of|its|own|clichés|to|be|the|best|espionage|picture|to|come|out|in|weeks|.
Much|of|The|Lady|and|the|Duke|is|about|quiet|,|decisive|moments|between|members|of|the|cultural|elite|as|they|determine|how|to|proceed|as|the|world|implodes|.
Takes|a|simple|premise|and|carries|it|to|unexpected|heights|.
With|few|respites|,|Marshall|keeps|the|energy|humming|,|and|his|edits|,|unlike|those|in|Moulin|Rouge|,|are|crisp|and|purposeful|without|overdoing|it|.
Its|metaphors|are|opaque|enough|to|avoid|didacticism|,|and|the|film|succeeds|as|an|emotionally|accessible|,|almost|mystical|work|.
Provides|a|satisfactory|overview|of|the|bizarre|world|of|extreme|athletes|as|several|daredevils|express|their|own|views|.
Inventive|,|fun|,|intoxicatingly|sexy|,|violent|,|self-indulgent|and|maddening|.
Comedian|,|like|its|subjects|,|delivers|the|goods|and|audiences|will|have|a|fun|,|no-frills|ride|.
A|naturally|funny|film|,|Home|Movie|makes|you|crave|Chris|Smith|'s|next|movie|.
Pipe|Dream|does|have|its|charms|.
The|leads|are|natural|and|lovely|,|the|pace|is|serene|,|the|humor|wry|and|sprightly|.
Those|who|want|to|be|jolted|out|of|their|gourd|should|drop|everything|and|run|to|Ichi|.
...|enthusiastically|invokes|the|percussion|rhythm|,|the|brass|soul|and|the|sense|of|fierce|competition|that|helps|make|great|marching|bands|half|the|fun|of|college|football|games|.
Sheds|light|on|a|subject|few|are|familiar|with|,|and|makes|you|care|about|music|you|may|not|have|heard|before|.
Despite|the|film|'s|bizarre|developments|,|Hoffman|keeps|us|riveted|with|every|painful|nuance|,|unexpected|flashes|of|dark|comedy|and|the|character|'s|gripping|humanity|.
To|get|at|the|root|psychology|of|this|film|would|require|many|sessions|on|the|couch|of|Dr.|Freud|.
Great|over-the-top|moviemaking|if|you|'re|in|a|slap-happy|mood|.
Viveka|Seldahl|and|Sven|Wollter|will|touch|you|to|the|core|in|a|film|you|will|never|forget|--|that|you|should|never|forget|.
The|magic|(|and|original|running|time|)|of|ace|Japanimator|Hayao|Miyazaki|'s|Spirited|Away|survives|intact|in|BV|'s|re-voiced|version|.
From|the|dull|,|surreal|ache|of|mortal|awareness|emerges|a|radiant|character|portrait|.
Captures|the|raw|comic|energy|of|one|of|our|most|flamboyant|female|comics|.
It|'s|not|particularly|subtle|...|However|,|it|still|manages|to|build|to|a|terrifying|,|if|obvious|,|conclusion|.
The|auteur|'s|ear|for|the|way|fears|and|slights|are|telegraphed|in|the|most|blithe|exchanges|gives|the|film|its|lingering|tug|.
Bolstered|by|exceptional|performances|and|a|clear-eyed|take|on|the|economics|of|dealing|and|the|pathology|of|ghetto|fabulousness|.
This|enthralling|documentary|...|is|at|once|playful|and|haunting|,|an|in-depth|portrait|of|an|iconoclastic|artist|who|was|fundamentally|unknowable|even|to|his|closest|friends|.
Some|remarkable|achival|film|about|how|Shanghai|(|of|all|places|)|served|Jews|who|escaped|the|Holocaust|.
In|a|movie|full|of|surprises|,|the|biggest|is|that|Secret|Ballot|is|a|comedy|,|both|gentle|and|biting|.
The|urban|landscapes|are|detailed|down|to|the|signs|on|the|kiosks|,|and|the|color|palette|,|with|lots|of|somber|blues|and|pinks|,|is|dreamy|and|evocative|.
A|manically|generous|Christmas|vaudeville|.
Tony|Gayton|'s|script|does|n't|give|us|anything|we|have|n't|seen|before|,|but|director|D.J.|Caruso|'s|grimy|visual|veneer|and|Kilmer|'s|absorbing|performance|increase|the|gravitational|pull|considerably|.
A|psychic|journey|deep|into|the|very|fabric|of|Iranian|...|life|.
It|'s|a|smartly|directed|,|grown-up|film|of|ideas|.
While|puerile|men|dominate|the|story|,|the|women|shine|.
Unlike|lots|of|Hollywood|fluff|,|this|has|layered|,|well-developed|characters|and|some|surprises|.
For|a|film|that|'s|being|advertised|as|a|comedy|,|Sweet|Home|Alabama|is|n't|as|funny|as|you|'d|hoped|.
For|a|film|that|'s|being|advertised|as|a|comedy|,|Sweet|Home|Alabama|is|n't|as|funny|as|you|'d|hoped|.
Vera|has|created|a|provocative|,|absorbing|drama|that|reveals|the|curse|of|a|self-hatred|instilled|by|rigid|social|mores|.
A|French|film|with|a|more|down-home|flavor|.
Depending|upon|your|reaction|to|this|movie|,|you|may|never|again|be|able|to|look|at|a|red|felt|Sharpie|pen|without|disgust|,|a|thrill|,|or|the|giggles|.
While|Bollywood\/Hollywood|will|undoubtedly|provide|its|keenest|pleasures|to|those|familiar|with|Bombay|musicals|,|it|also|has|plenty|for|those|(|like|me|)|who|are|n't|.
There|are|times|when|you|wish|that|the|movie|had|worked|a|little|harder|to|conceal|its|contrivances|,|but|Brown|Sugar|turns|out|to|be|a|sweet|and|enjoyable|fantasy|.
Fontaine|masterfully|creates|a|portrait|of|two|strong|men|in|conflict|,|inextricably|entwined|through|family|history|,|each|seeing|himself|in|the|other|,|neither|liking|what|he|sees|.
As|Janice|,|Eileen|Walsh|,|an|engaging|,|wide-eyed|actress|whose|teeth|are|a|little|too|big|for|her|mouth|,|infuses|the|movie|with|much|of|its|slender|,|glinting|charm|.
Sure|,|it|'s|contrived|and|predictable|,|but|its|performances|are|so|well|tuned|that|the|film|comes|off|winningly|,|even|though|it|'s|never|as|solid|as|you|want|it|to|be|.
Dong|shows|how|intolerance|has|the|power|to|deform|families|,|then|tear|them|apart|.
The|Chateau|belongs|to|Rudd|,|whose|portrait|of|a|therapy-dependent|flakeball|spouting|French|malapropisms|...|is|a|nonstop|hoot|.
The|cast|,|collectively|a|successful|example|of|the|lovable-loser|protagonist|,|shows|deft|comic|timing|.
It|trusts|the|story|it|sets|out|to|tell|.
I|could|n't|recommend|this|film|more|.
As|a|good|old-fashioned|adventure|for|kids|,|Spirit|:|Stallion|of|the|Cimarron|is|a|winner|.
An|effective|portrait|of|a|life|in|stasis|--|of|the|power|of|inertia|to|arrest|development|in|a|dead-end|existence|.
Succeeds|as|a|well-made|evocation|of|a|subculture|.
...|an|interesting|slice|of|history|.
Me|no|lika|da|accents|so|good|,|but|I|thoroughly|enjoyed|the|love|story|.
Scott|Baio|is|turning|in|some|delightful|work|on|indie|projects|.
It|'s|an|experience|in|understanding|a|unique|culture|that|is|presented|with|universal|appeal|.
What|'s|surprising|is|how|well|it|holds|up|in|an|era|in|which|computer-generated|images|are|the|norm|.
Brings|together|some|of|the|biggest|names|in|Japanese|anime|,|with|impressive|results|.
Wonder|,|hope|and|magic|can|never|escape|the|heart|of|the|boy|when|the|right|movie|comes|along|,|especially|if|it|begins|with|the|name|of|Star|Wars
A|flick|about|our|infantilized|culture|that|is|n't|entirely|infantile|.
An|exceptionally|acted|,|quietly|affecting|cop|drama|.
Sensual|,|funny|and|,|in|the|end|,|very|touching|.
Angel|presents|events|partly|from|the|perspective|of|Aurelie|and|Christelle|,|and|infuses|the|film|with|the|sensibility|of|a|particularly|nightmarish|fairytale|.
Who|needs|mind-bending|drugs|when|they|can|see|this|,|the|final|part|of|the|`|qatsi|'|trilogy|,|directed|by|Godfrey|Reggio|,|with|music|by|Philip|Glass|?
(|A|)|smarter|and|much|funnier|version|of|the|old|Police|Academy|flicks|.
Proof|once|again|that|if|the|filmmakers|just|follow|the|books|,|they|ca|n't|go|wrong|.
Better|effects|,|better|acting|and|a|hilarious|Kenneth|Branagh|.
An|excellent|sequel|.
Both|a|grand|tour|through|300|hundred|years|of|Russian|cultural|identity|and|a|stunning|technical|achievement|.
Just|how|these|families|interact|may|surprise|you|.
Proves|that|some|movie|formulas|do|n't|need|messing|with|--|like|the|big-bug|movie|.
A|surprisingly|funny|movie|.
This|new|movie|version|of|the|Alexandre|Dumas|classic|is|the|stuff|of|high|romance|,|brought|off|with|considerable|wit|.
Like|all|of|Egoyan|'s|work|,|Ararat|is|fiercely|intelligent|and|uncommonly|ambitious|.
If|a|big|musical|number|like|`|Praise|the|Lord|,|He|'s|the|God|of|Second|Chances|'|does|n't|put|you|off|,|this|will|be|an|enjoyable|choice|for|younger|kids|.
...|fuses|the|events|of|her|life|with|the|imagery|in|her|paintings|so|vividly|that|the|artist|'s|work|may|take|on|a|striking|new|significance|for|anyone|who|sees|the|film|.
(|Clooney|'s|)|debut|can|be|accused|of|being|a|bit|undisciplined|,|but|it|has|a|tremendous|,|offbeat|sense|of|style|and|humor|that|suggests|he|was|influenced|by|some|of|the|filmmakers|who|have|directed|him|,|especially|the|Coen|brothers|and|Steven|Soderbergh|.
Although|made|on|a|shoestring|and|unevenly|acted|,|conjures|a|Lynch-like|vision|of|the|rotting|underbelly|of|Middle|America|.
A|piquant|meditation|on|the|things|that|prevent|people|from|reaching|happiness|.
A|timely|look|back|at|civil|disobedience|,|anti-war|movements|and|the|power|of|strong|voices|.
Rifkin|'s|references|are|...|impeccable|throughout|.
I|'d|be|lying|if|I|said|my|ribcage|did|n't|ache|by|the|end|of|Kung|Pow|.
More|than|their|unique|residences|,|Home|Movie|is|about|the|people|who|live|in|them|,|who|have|carved|their|own|comfortable|niche|in|the|world|and|have|been|kind|enough|to|share|it|.
The|movie|is|ingenious|fun|.
See|it|.
The|combination|of|lightness|and|strictness|in|this|instance|gives|Italian|for|Beginners|an|amiable|aimlessness|that|keeps|it|from|seeming|predictably|formulaic|.
The|script|is|smart|and|dark|-|hallelujah|for|small|favors|.
An|intelligent|,|multi-layered|and|profoundly|humanist|(|not|to|mention|gently|political|)|meditation|on|the|values|of|knowledge|,|education|,|and|the|affects|of|cultural|and|geographical|displacement|.
Mr.|Polanski|is|in|his|element|here|:|alone|,|abandoned|,|but|still|consoled|by|his|art|,|which|is|more|than|he|has|ever|revealed|before|about|the|source|of|his|spiritual|survival|.
Spectacular|in|every|sense|of|the|word|,|even|if|you|don|'|t|know|an|Orc|from|a|Uruk-Hai|.
This|is|n't|exactly|profound|cinema|,|but|it|'s|good-natured|and|sometimes|quite|funny|.
This|is|a|finely|written|,|superbly|acted|offbeat|thriller|.
Tres|Greek|writer|and|star|Nia|Vardalos|has|crafted|here|a|worldly-wise|and|very|funny|script|.
A|tasty|appetizer|that|leaves|you|wanting|more|.
It|gives|devastating|testimony|to|both|people|'s|capacity|for|evil|and|their|heroic|capacity|for|good|.
The|film|reminds|me|of|a|vastly|improved|Germanic|version|of|My|Big|Fat|Greek|Wedding|--|with|better|characters|,|some|genuine|quirkiness|and|at|least|a|measure|of|style|.
The|difference|is|that|I|truly|enjoyed|most|of|Mostly|Martha|while|I|ne
Morton|deserves|an|Oscar|nomination|.
A|colorful|,|vibrant|introduction|to|a|universal|human|impulse|,|lushly|photographed|and|beautifully|recorded|.
The|screenplay|never|lets|us|forget|that|Bourne|was|once|an|amoral|assassin|just|like|the|ones|who|are|pursuing|him|...|There|is|never|really|a|true|``|us|''|versus|``|them|''|.
The|history|is|fascinating|;|the|action|is|dazzling|.
They|just|do|n't|work|in|concert|.
For|those|in|search|of|something|different|,|Wendigo|is|a|genuinely|bone-chilling|tale|.
A|lovely|film|for|the|holiday|season|.
It|remains|to|be|seen|whether|Statham|can|move|beyond|the|crime-land|action|genre|,|but|then|again|,|who|says|he|has|to|?
A|hypnotic|cyber|hymn|and|a|cruel|story|of|youth|culture|.
It|'s|a|fairy|tale|that|comes|from|a|renowned|Indian|film|culture|that|allows|Americans|to|finally|revel|in|its|splendor|.
At|once|subtle|and|visceral|,|the|film|never|succumbs|to|the|trap|of|the|maudlin|or|tearful|,|offering|instead|with|its|unflinching|gaze|a|measure|of|faith|in|the|future|.
The|performances|of|the|children|,|untrained|in|acting|,|have|an|honesty|and|dignity|that|breaks|your|heart|.
Despite|its|lavish|formalism|and|intellectual|austerity|,|the|film|manages|to|keep|you|at|the|edge|of|your|seat|with|its|shape-shifting|perils|,|political|intrigue|and|brushes|with|calamity|.
This|rush|to|profits|has|created|a|predictably|efficient|piece|of|business|notable|largely|for|its|overwhelming|creepiness|,|for|an|eagerness|to|create|images|you|wish|you|had|n't|seen|,|which|,|in|this|day|and|age|,|is|of|course|the|point|.
Adams|,|with|four|scriptwriters|,|takes|care|with|the|characters|,|who|are|so|believable|that|you|feel|what|they|feel|.
A|completely|spooky|piece|of|business|that|gets|under|your|skin|and|,|some|plot|blips|aside|,|stays|there|for|the|duration|.
Superbly|photographed|and|staged|by|Mendes|with|a|series|of|riveting|set|pieces|the|likes|of|which|mainstream|audiences|have|rarely|seen|.
The|ensemble|cast|turns|in|a|collectively|stellar|performance|,|and|the|writing|is|tight|and|truthful|,|full|of|funny|situations|and|honest|observations|.
Not|quite|as|miraculous|as|its|DreamWorks|makers|would|have|you|believe|,|but|it|more|than|adequately|fills|the|eyes|and|stirs|the|emotions|.
A|properly|spooky|film|about|the|power|of|spirits|to|influence|us|whether|we|believe|in|them|or|not|.
The|lightest|,|most|breezy|movie|Steven|Spielberg|has|made|in|more|than|a|decade|.
And|the|positive|change|in|tone|here|seems|to|have|recharged|him|.
Like|Edward|Norton|in|American|History|X|,|Ryan|Gosling|(|Murder|By|Numbers|)|delivers|a|magnetic|performance|.
This|is|a|very|funny|,|heartwarming|film|.
It|has|fun|with|the|quirks|of|family|life|,|but|it|also|treats|the|subject|with|fondness|and|respect|.
Rarely|,|indeed|almost|never|,|is|such|high-wattage|brainpower|coupled|with|pitch-perfect|acting|and|an|exquisite|,|unfakable|sense|of|cinema|.
The|leanest|and|meanest|of|Solondz|'s|misanthropic|comedies|.
A|dark|,|quirky|road|movie|that|constantly|defies|expectation|.
There|are|some|movies|that|hit|you|from|the|first|scene|and|you|know|it|'s|going|to|be|a|trip|.
Igby|Goes|Down|is|one|of|those|movies|.
Often|messy|and|frustrating|,|but|very|pleasing|at|its|best|moments|,|it|'s|very|much|like|life|itself|.
A|burst|of|color|,|music|,|and|dance|that|only|the|most|practiced|curmudgeon|could|fail|to|crack|a|smile|at|.
An|energetic|,|violent|movie|with|a|momentum|that|never|lets|up|.
Lasker|'s|canny|,|meditative|script|distances|sex|and|love|,|as|Byron|and|Luther|...|realize|they|ca|n't|get|no|satisfaction|without|the|latter|.
It|turns|out|to|be|smarter|and|more|diabolical|than|you|could|have|guessed|at|the|beginning|.
Cage|makes|an|unusual|but|pleasantly|haunting|debut|behind|the|camera|.
Noyce|has|worked|wonders|with|the|material|.
It|'s|mostly|a|pleasure|to|watch|.
And|the|reason|for|that|is|a|self-aware|,|often|self-mocking|,|intelligence|.
The|Chateau|is|a|risky|venture|that|never|quite|goes|where|you|expect|and|often|surprises|you|with|unexpected|comedy|.
A|very|well-meaning|movie|,|and|it|will|stand|in|future|years|as|an|eloquent|memorial|to|the|World|Trade|Center|tragedy|.
There|are|n't|many|conclusive|answers|in|the|film|,|but|there|is|an|interesting|story|of|pointed|personalities|,|courage|,|tragedy|and|the|little|guys|vs.|the|big|guys|.
Vividly|demonstrates|that|the|director|of|such|Hollywood|blockbusters|as|Patriot|Games|can|still|turn|out|a|small|,|personal|film|with|an|emotional|wallop|.
A|four|star|performance|from|Kevin|Kline|who|unfortunately|works|with|a|two|star|script|.
Dogtown|&|Z-Boys|evokes|the|blithe|rebel|fantasy|with|the|kind|of|insouciance|embedded|in|the|sexy|demise|of|James|Dean|.
If|you|do|n't|flee|,|you|might|be|seduced|.
If|you|do|n't|laugh|,|flee|.
Payne|constructs|a|hilarious|ode|to|middle|America|and|middle|age|with|this|unlikely|odyssey|,|featuring|a|pathetic|,|endearing|hero|who|is|all|too|human|.
Koury|frighteningly|and|honestly|exposes|one|teenager|'s|uncomfortable|class|resentment|and|,|in|turn|,|his|self-inflicted|retaliation|.
The|Santa|Clause|2|proves|itself|a|more|streamlined|and|thought|out|encounter|than|the|original|could|ever|have|hoped|to|be|.
Now|as|a|former|Gong|Show|addict|,|I|'ll|admit|it|,|my|only|complaint|is|that|we|did|n't|get|more|re-creations|of|all|those|famous|moments|from|the|show|.
Succeeds|where|its|recent|predecessor|miserably|fails|because|it|demands|that|you|suffer|the|dreadfulness|of|war|from|both|sides|.
The|first|Bond|movie|in|ages|that|is|n't|fake|fun|.
This|odd|,|poetic|road|movie|,|spiked|by|jolts|of|pop|music|,|pretty|much|takes|place|in|Morton|'s|ever-watchful|gaze|--|and|it|'s|a|tribute|to|the|actress|,|and|to|her|inventive|director|,|that|the|journey|is|such|a|mesmerizing|one|.
A|film|centering|on|a|traditional|Indian|wedding|in|contemporary|New|Delhi|may|not|sound|like|specialized|fare|,|but|Mira|Nair|'s|film|is|an|absolute|delight|for|all|audiences|.
A|weird|and|wonderful|comedy|.
The|movie|should|jolt|you|out|of|your|seat|a|couple|of|times|,|give|you|a|few|laughs|,|and|leave|you|feeling|like|it|was|worth|your|seven|bucks|,|even|though|it|does|turn|out|to|be|a|bit|of|a|cheat|in|the|end|.
Has|the|capability|of|effecting|change|and|inspiring|hope|.
A|first-class|,|thoroughly|involving|B|movie|that|effectively|combines|two|surefire|,|beloved|genres|--|the|prison|flick|and|the|fight|film|.
LaBute|'s|careful|handling|makes|the|material|seem|genuine|rather|than|pandering|.
In|between|all|the|emotional|seesawing|,|it|'s|hard|to|figure|the|depth|of|these|two|literary|figures|,|and|even|the|times|in|which|they|lived|.
But|they|fascinate|in|their|recklessness|.
Death|to|Smoochy|is|often|very|funny|,|but|what|'s|even|more|remarkable|is|the|integrity|of|DeVito|'s|misanthropic|vision|.
A|beautiful|,|entertaining|two|hours|.
You|get|the|idea|,|though|,|that|Kapur|intended|the|film|to|be|more|than|that|.
A|wonderful|,|ghastly|film|.
Amid|the|new|populist|comedies|that|underscore|the|importance|of|family|tradition|and|familial|community|,|one|would|be|hard-pressed|to|find|a|movie|with|a|bigger|,|fatter|heart|than|Barbershop|.
Parris|'|performance|is|credible|and|remarkably|mature|.
`|Enigma|'|is|the|kind|of|engaging|historical|drama|that|Hollywood|appears|to|have|given|up|on|in|favor|of|sentimental|war|movies|in|the|vein|of|`|We|Were|Soldiers|.|'
Munch|'s|screenplay|is|tenderly|observant|of|his|characters|.
He|watches|them|as|they|float|within|the|seas|of|their|personalities|.
His|scenes|are|short|and|often|unexpected|.
It|grabs|you|in|the|dark|and|shakes|you|vigorously|for|its|duration|.
Leigh|'s|daring|here|is|that|without|once|denying|the|hardscrabble|lives|of|people|on|the|economic|fringes|of|Margaret|Thatcher|'s|ruinous|legacy|,|he|insists|on|the|importance|of|those|moments|when|people|can|connect|and|express|their|love|for|each|other|.
Hashiguchi|vividly|captures|the|way|young|Japanese|live|now|,|chafing|against|their|culture|'s|manic|mix|of|millennial|brusqueness|and|undying|,|traditional|politesse|.
Uneven|but|a|lot|of|fun|.
I|know|that|I|'ll|never|listen|to|Marvin|Gaye|or|the|Supremes|the|same|way|again
The|two|leads|,|nearly|perfect|in|their|roles|,|bring|a|heart|and|reality|that|buoy|the|film|,|and|at|times|,|elevate|it|to|a|superior|crime|movie|.
Not|as|good|as|The|Full|Monty|,|but|a|really|strong|second|effort|.
Whenever|it|threatens|to|get|bogged|down|in|earnest|dramaturgy|,|a|stirring|visual|sequence|like|a|surge|through|swirling|rapids|or|a|leap|from|pinnacle|to|pinnacle|rouses|us|.
If|horses|could|fly|,|this|is|surely|what|they|'d|look|like|.
Unfolds|as|one|of|the|most|politically|audacious|films|of|recent|decades|from|any|country|,|but|especially|from|France|.
This|real-life|Hollywood|fairy-tale|is|more|engaging|than|the|usual|fantasies|Hollywood|produces|.
The|graphic|carnage|and|re-creation|of|war-torn|Croatia|is|uncomfortably|timely|,|relevant|,|and|sickeningly|real|.
Left|me|with|the|visceral|sensation|of|longing|,|lasting|traces|of|Charlotte|'s|web|of|desire|and|desperation|.
The|characters|are|more|deeply|thought|through|than|in|most|`|right-thinking|'|films|.
Crammed|with|incident|,|and|bristles|with|passion|and|energy|.
It|'s|fun|,|splashy|and|entertainingly|nasty|.
A|simple|tale|of|an|unlikely|friendship|,|but|thanks|to|the|gorgeous|locales|and|exceptional|lead|performances|,|it|has|considerable|charm|.
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|.
There|'s|very|little|sense|to|what|'s|going|on|here|,|but|the|makers|serve|up|the|cliches|with|considerable|dash|.
Witty|,|contemplative|,|and|sublimely|beautiful|.
A|surprisingly|`|solid|'|achievement|by|director|Malcolm|D.|Lee|and|writer|John|Ridley|.
Woven|together|handsomely|,|recalling|sixties|'|rockumentary|milestones|from|Lonely|Boy|to|Do|n't|Look|Back|.
This|is|pure|,|exciting|moviemaking|.
You|wo|n't|exactly|know|what|'s|happening|but|you|'ll|be|blissfully|exhausted|.
The|1960s|rebellion|was|misdirected|:|you|ca|n't|fight|your|culture|.
Works|because|Reno|does|n't|become|smug|or|sanctimonious|towards|the|audience|.
Nettelbeck|...|has|a|pleasing|way|with|a|metaphor|.
A|pure|participatory|event|that|malnourished|intellectuals|will|gulp|down|in|a|frenzy|.
The|cast|delivers|without|sham|the|raw-nerved|story|.
Steven|Soderbergh|'s|digital|video|experiment|is|a|clever|and|cutting|,|quick|and|dirty|look|at|modern|living|and|movie|life|.
The|film|'s|highlight|is|definitely|its|screenplay|,|both|for|the|rhapsodic|dialogue|that|jumps|off|the|page|,|and|for|the|memorable|character|creations|.
It|lets|you|brush|up|against|the|humanity|of|a|psycho|,|without|making|him|any|less|psycho|.
Sillier|,|cuter|,|and|shorter|than|the|first|(|as|best|I|remember|)|,|but|still|a|very|good|time|at|the|cinema|.
The|film|is|bright|and|flashy|in|all|the|right|ways|.
Elegant|and|eloquent|(|meditation|)|on|death|and|that|most|elusive|of|passions|,|love|.
Cut|through|the|layers|of|soap-opera|emotion|and|you|find|a|scathing|portrayal|of|a|powerful|entity|strangling|the|life|out|of|the|people|who|want|to|believe|in|it|the|most|.
Filmmaker|Tian|Zhuangzhuang|triumphantly|returns|to|narrative|filmmaking|with|a|visually|masterful|work|of|quiet|power|.
It|excels|because|,|unlike|so|many|other|Hollywood|movies|of|its|ilk|,|it|offers|hope|.
Shot|in|rich|,|shadowy|black-and-white|,|Devils|chronicles|,|with|increasingly|amused|irony|,|the|relationship|between|reluctant|captors|and|befuddled|captives|.
There|'s|no|clear|picture|of|who|killed|Bob|Crane|.
But|here|'s|a|glimpse|at|his|life|.
Spectacularly|beautiful|,|not|to|mention|mysterious|,|sensual|,|emotionally|intense|,|and|replete|with|virtuoso|throat-singing|.
A|summer|entertainment|adults|can|see|without|feeling|embarrassed|,|but|it|could|have|been|more|.
Sparse|but|oddly|compelling|.
A|stirring|,|funny|and|finally|transporting|re-imagining|of|Beauty|and|the|Beast|and|1930s|horror|films
The|Pinochet|Case|is|a|searing|album|of|remembrance|from|those|who|,|having|survived|,|suffered|most|.
A|sweet-tempered|comedy|that|forgoes|the|knee-jerk|misogyny|that|passes|for|humor|in|so|many|teenage|comedies|.
Argento|,|at|only|26|,|brings|a|youthful|,|out-to-change-the-world|aggressiveness|to|the|project|,|as|if|she|'s|cut|open|a|vein|and|bled|the|raw|film|stock|.
With|so|many|bad|romances|out|there|,|this|is|the|kind|of|movie|that|deserves|a|chance|to|shine|.
Brash|,|intelligent|and|erotically|perplexing|,|Haneke|'s|portrait|of|an|upper|class|Austrian|society|and|the|suppression|of|its|tucked|away|demons|is|uniquely|felt|with|a|sardonic|jolt|.
Though|Jackson|does|n't|always|succeed|in|integrating|the|characters|in|the|foreground|into|the|extraordinarily|rich|landscape|,|it|must|be|said|that|he|is|an|imaginative|filmmaker|who|can|see|the|forest|for|the|trees|.
``|The|Quiet|American|''|begins|in|Saigon|in|1952|.
That|'s|its|first|sign|of|trouble|.
A|dazzling|thing|to|behold|--|as|long|as|you|'re|wearing|the|somewhat|cumbersome|3D|goggles|the|theater|provides|.
Be|patient|with|the|lovely|Hush|!
and|your|reward|will|be|a|thoughtful|,|emotional|movie|experience|.
The|large-format|film|is|well|suited|to|capture|these|musicians|in|full|regalia|and|the|incredible|IMAX|sound|system|lets|you|feel|the|beat|down|to|your|toes|.
Godard|has|never|made|a|more|sheerly|beautiful|film|than|this|unexpectedly|moving|meditation|on|love|,|history|,|memory|,|resistance|and|artistic|transcendence|.
The|kind|of|movie|that|comes|along|only|occasionally|,|one|so|unconventional|,|gutsy|and|perfectly|executed|it|takes|your|breath|away|.
Unlike|most|surf|movies|,|Blue|Crush|thrillingly|uses|modern|technology|to|take|the|viewer|inside|the|wave|.
By|the|end|you|ca|n't|help|but|feel|`|stoked|.|'
The|off-center|humor|is|a|constant|,|and|the|ensemble|gives|it|a|buoyant|delivery|.
A|tasty|slice|of|droll|whimsy|.
Mike|Leigh|populates|his|movie|with|a|wonderful|ensemble|cast|of|characters|that|bring|the|routine|day|to|day|struggles|of|the|working|class|to|life
Awesome|work|:|ineffable|,|elusive|,|yet|inexplicably|powerful
Sparkling|,|often|hilarious|romantic|jealousy|comedy|...|Attal|looks|so|much|like|a|young|Robert|DeNiro|that|it|seems|the|film|should|instead|be|called|`|My|Husband|Is|Travis|Bickle|'|.
Even|if|you|'re|an|agnostic|carnivore|,|you|can|enjoy|much|of|Jonah|simply|,|and|gratefully|,|as|laugh-out-loud|lunacy|with|a|pronounced|Monty|Pythonesque|flavor|.
Where|Bowling|for|Columbine|is|at|its|most|valuable|is|in|its|examination|of|America|'s|culture|of|fear|as|a|root|cause|of|gun|violence|.
The|result|is|somewhat|satisfying|--|it|still|comes|from|Spielberg|,|who|has|never|made|anything|that|was|n't|at|least|watchable|.
But|it|'s|also|disappointing|to|a|certain|degree|.
The|all-French|cast|is|marveilleux|.
There|'s|a|lot|to|recommend|Read|My|Lips|.
A|minor|film|with|major|pleasures|from|Portuguese|master|Manoel|de|Oliviera|...
Brosnan|gives|a|portrayal|as|solid|and|as|perfect|as|his|outstanding|performance|as|Bond|in|Die|Another|Day|.
Audiences|are|advised|to|sit|near|the|back|and|squint|to|avoid|noticing|some|truly|egregious|lip-non-synching|,|but|otherwise|the|production|is|suitably|elegant|.
The|movie|is|...|very|funny|as|you|peek|at|it|through|the|fingers|in|front|of|your|eyes|.
Nicks|sustains|the|level|of|exaggerated|,|stylized|humor|throughout|by|taking|your|expectations|and|twisting|them|just|a|bit|.
A|refreshing|change|from|the|usual|whoopee-cushion|effort|aimed|at|the|youth|market|.
It|finds|its|moviegoing|pleasures|in|the|tiny|events|that|could|make|a|person|who|has|lived|her|life|half-asleep|suddenly|wake|up|and|take|notice|.
...|an|enjoyably|frothy|`|date|movie|'|...
The|genius|of|the|work|speaks|volumes|,|offering|up|a|hallucinatory|dreamscape|that|frustrates|and|captivates|.
Two|Weeks|Notice|has|appeal|beyond|being|a|Sandra|Bullock|vehicle|or|a|standard|romantic|comedy|.
The|movie|'s|seams|may|show|...|but|Pellington|gives|``|Mothman|''|an|irresistibly|uncanny|ambience|that|goes|a|long|way|toward|keeping|the|picture|compelling|.
If|Mostly|Martha|is|mostly|unsurprising|,|it|'s|still|a|sweet|,|even|delectable|diversion|.
A|wild|comedy|that|could|only|spring|from|the|demented|mind|of|the|writer|of|Being|John|Malkovich|.
Schnitzler|does|a|fine|job|contrasting|the|sleekness|of|the|film|'s|present|with|the|playful|paranoia|of|the|film|'s|past|.|'
A|fresh-faced|,|big-hearted|and|frequently|funny|thrill|ride|for|the|kiddies|,|with|enough|eye|candy|and|cheeky|wit|to|keep|parents|away|from|the|concession|stand|.|'
Mana|gives|us|compelling|,|damaged|characters|who|we|want|to|help|--|or|hurt|.
The|sentimental|script|has|problems|,|but|the|actors|pick|up|the|slack|.
A|good|documentary|can|make|interesting|a|subject|you|thought|would|leave|you|cold|.
A|case|in|point|:|Doug|Pray|'s|Scratch|.
Abderrahmane|Sissako|'s|Heremakono|(|Waiting|for|Happiness|)|is|an|elegiac|portrait|of|a|transit|city|on|the|West|African|coast|struggling|against|foreign|influences|.
In|XXX|,|Diesel|is|that|rare|creature|--|an|action|hero|with|table|manners|,|and|one|who|proves|that|elegance|is|more|than|tattoo|deep|.
An|engrossing|and|grim|portrait|of|hookers|:|what|they|think|of|themselves|and|their|clients|.
It|all|plays|out|...|like|a|high-end|John|Hughes|comedy|,|a|kind|of|Elder|Bueller|'s|Time|Out|.
The|film|is|enriched|by|an|imaginatively|mixed|cast|of|antic|spirits|,|headed|by|Christopher|Plummer|as|the|subtlest|and|most|complexly|evil|Uncle|Ralph|I|'ve|ever|seen|in|the|many|film|and|stage|adaptations|of|the|work|.
This|is|one|of|the|rarest|kinds|of|films|:|a|family-oriented|non-Disney|film|that|is|actually|funny|without|hitting|below|the|belt|.
It|is|refreshingly|undogmatic|about|its|characters|.
A|moving|and|important|film|.
Deep|intelligence|and|a|warm|,|enveloping|affection|breathe|out|of|every|frame|.
Famuyiwa|'s|feature|deals|with|its|subject|matter|in|a|tasteful|,|intelligent|manner|,|rather|than|forcing|us|to|endure|every|plot|contrivance|that|the|cliché-riddled|genre|can|offer|.
Showtime|is|a|fine-looking|film|with|a|bouncy|score|and|a|clutch|of|lively|songs|for|deft|punctuation|.
Sweet|Home|Alabama|is|n't|going|to|win|any|Academy|Awards|,|but|this|date-night|diversion|will|definitely|win|some|hearts|.
a|cruelly|funny|twist|on|teen|comedy|packed|with|inventive|cinematic|tricks|and|an|ironically|killer|soundtrack
A|gracious|,|eloquent|film|that|by|its|end|offers|a|ray|of|hope|to|the|refugees|able|to|look|ahead|and|resist|living|in|a|past|forever|lost|.
Even|though|many|of|these|guys|are|less|than|adorable|(|their|lamentations|are|pretty|much|self-centered|)|,|there|'s|something|vital|about|the|movie|.
A|tour|de|force|drama|about|the|astonishingly|pivotal|role|of|imagination|in|the|soulful|development|of|two|rowdy|teenagers|.
It|is|a|strength|of|a|documentary|to|disregard|available|bias|,|especially|as|temptingly|easy|as|it|would|have|been|with|this|premise|.
When|twentysomething|hotsies|make|movies|about|their|lives|,|hard-driving|narcissism|is|a|given|,|but|what|a|world|we|'d|live|in|if|Argento|'s|Hollywood|counterparts|...|had|this|much|imagination|and|nerve|.
Maryam|is|more|timely|now|than|ever|.
An|eloquent|,|reflective|and|beautifully|acted|meditation|on|both|the|profoundly|devastating|events|of|one|year|ago|and|the|slow|,|painful|healing|process|that|has|followed|in|their|wake|.
Piccoli|gives|a|superb|performance|full|of|deep|feeling|.
What|a|concept|,|what|an|idea|,|what|a|thrill|ride|.
This|is|a|more|fascinating|look|at|the|future|than|``|Bladerunner|''|and|one|of|the|most|high-concept|sci|fi|adventures|attempted|for|the|screen|.
The|rare|movie|that|'s|as|crisp|and|to|the|point|as|the|novel|on|which|it|'s|based|.
A|film|of|epic|scale|with|an|intimate|feeling|,|a|saga|of|the|ups|and|downs|of|friendships|.
Sayles|has|an|eye|for|the|ways|people|of|different|ethnicities|talk|to|and|about|others|outside|the|group|.
``|Nicholas|Nickleby|''|is|a|perfect|family|film|to|take|everyone|to|since|there|'s|no|new|``|A|Christmas|Carol|''|out|in|the|theaters|this|year|.
Charlie|Hunnam|has|the|twinkling|eyes|,|repressed|smile|and|determined|face|needed|to|carry|out|a|Dickensian|hero|.
Niccol|the|filmmaker|merges|his|collaborators|'|symbolic|images|with|his|words|,|insinuating|,|for|example|,|that|in|Hollywood|,|only|God|speaks|to|the|press
Khouri|manages|,|with|terrific|flair|,|to|keep|the|extremes|of|screwball|farce|and|blood-curdling|family|intensity|on|one|continuum|.
Impresses|as|a|skillfully|assembled|,|highly|polished|and|professional|adaptation|...|just|about|as|chilling|and|unsettling|as|`|Manhunter|'|was|.
It|'s|a|solid|movie|about|people|whose|lives|are|anything|but|.
Though|a|touch|too|Arthouse|101|in|its|poetic|symbolism|,|Heaven|proves|to|be|a|good|match|of|the|sensibilities|of|two|directors|.
I|simply|ca|n't|recommend|it|enough|.
Wiseman|reveals|the|victims|of|domestic|abuse|in|all|of|their|pity|and|terror|.
Muccino|,|who|directed|from|his|own|screenplay|,|is|a|canny|crowd|pleaser|,|and|The|Last|Kiss|...|provides|more|than|enough|sentimental|catharsis|for|a|satisfying|evening|at|the|multiplex|.
We|want|the|funk|-|and|this|movie|'s|got|it|.
Wow|,|so|who|knew|Charles|Dickens|could|be|so|light-hearted|?
Many|went|to|see|the|attraction|for|the|sole|reason|that|it|was|hot|outside|and|there|was|air|conditioning|inside|,|and|I|do|n't|think|that|A.C.|will|help|this|movie|one|bit|.
The|storylines|are|woven|together|skilfully|,|the|magnificent|swooping|aerial|shots|are|breathtaking|,|and|the|overall|experience|is|awesome|.
A|miraculous|movie|,|I|'m|Going|Home|is|so|slight|,|yet|overflows|with|wisdom|and|emotion|.
Baran|is|shockingly|devoid|of|your|typical|Majid|Majidi|shoe-loving|,|crippled|children|.
Every|moment|crackles|with|tension|,|and|by|the|end|of|the|flick|,|you|'re|on|the|edge|of|your|seat|.
A|fine|,|rousing|,|G-rated|family|film|,|aimed|mainly|at|little|kids|but|with|plenty|of|entertainment|value|to|keep|grown-ups|from|squirming|in|their|seats|.
The|series|'|message|about|making|the|right|choice|in|the|face|of|tempting|alternatives|remains|prominent|,|as|do|the|girls|'|amusing|personalities|.
Richly|entertaining|and|suggestive|of|any|number|of|metaphorical|readings|.
A|compelling|allegory|about|the|last|days|of|Germany|'s|democratic|Weimar|Republic|.
Offers|a|guilt-free|trip|into|feel-good|territory|.
A|B-movie|you|can|sit|through|,|enjoy|on|a|certain|level|and|then|forget|.
Devos|delivers|a|perfect|performance|that|captures|the|innocence|and|budding|demons|within|a|wallflower|.
Disappointingly|,|the|characters|are|too|strange|and|dysfunctional|,|Tom|included|,|to|ever|get|under|the|skin|,|but|this|is|compensated|in|large|part|by|the|off-the-wall|dialogue|,|visual|playfulness|and|the|outlandishness|of|the|idea|itself|.
Director|Todd|Solondz|has|made|a|movie|about|critical|reaction|to|his|two|previous|movies|,|and|about|his|responsibility|to|the|characters|that|he|creates|.
The|word|that|comes|to|mind|,|while|watching|Eric|Rohmer|'s|tribute|to|a|courageous|Scottish|lady|,|is|painterly|.
A|fascinating|case|study|of|flower-power|liberation|--|and|the|price|that|was|paid|for|it|.
Bluer|than|the|Atlantic|and|more|biologically|detailed|than|an|autopsy|,|the|movie|...|is|,|also|,|frequently|hilarious|.
Really|is|a|pan-American|movie|,|with|moments|of|genuine|insight|into|the|urban|heart|.
An|overly|familiar|scenario|is|made|fresh|by|an|intelligent|screenplay|and|gripping|performances|in|this|low-budget|,|video-shot|,|debut|indie|effort|.
Peppering|this|urban|study|with|references|to|Norwegian|folktales|,|Villeneuve|creates|in|Maelstrom|a|world|where|the|bizarre|is|credible|and|the|real|turns|magical|.
Ong|'s|promising|debut|is|a|warm|and|well-told|tale|of|one|recent|Chinese|immigrant|'s|experiences|in|New|York|City|.
That|the|real|Antwone|Fisher|was|able|to|overcome|his|personal|obstacles|and|become|a|good|man|is|a|wonderful|thing|;|that|he|has|been|able|to|share|his|story|so|compellingly|with|us|is|a|minor|miracle|.
There|'s|not|much|to|Fatale|,|outside|of|its|stylish|surprises|...|but|that|'s|OK|.
What|redeems|the|film|is|the|cast|,|particularly|the|Ya-Yas|themselves|.
Beautiful|,|cold|,|oddly|colorful|and|just|plain|otherworldly|,|a|freaky|bit|of|art|that|'s|there|to|scare|while|we|delight|in|the|images|.
It|'s|up|to|(|Watts|)|to|lend|credibility|to|this|strange|scenario|,|and|her|presence|succeeds|in|making|us|believe|.
The|film|is|darkly|atmospheric|,|with|Herrmann|quietly|suggesting|the|sadness|and|obsession|beneath|Hearst|'s|forced|avuncular|chortles|.
Shyamalan|takes|a|potentially|trite|and|overused|concept|(|aliens|come|to|Earth|)|and|infuses|it|into|a|rustic|,|realistic|,|and|altogether|creepy|tale|of|hidden|invasion|.
...|the|story|,|like|Ravel|'s|Bolero|,|builds|to|a|crescendo|that|encompasses|many|more|paths|than|we|started|with|.
It|'s|plotless|,|shapeless|--|and|yet|,|it|must|be|admitted|,|not|entirely|humorless|.
Indeed|,|the|more|outrageous|bits|achieve|a|shock-you-into-laughter|intensity|of|almost|Dadaist|proportions|.
Gondry|'s|direction|is|adequate|...|but|what|gives|Human|Nature|its|unique|feel|is|Kaufman|'s|script|.
The|film|'s|plot|may|be|shallow|,|but|you|'ve|never|seen|the|deep|like|you|see|it|in|these|harrowing|surf|shots|.
With|a|large|cast|representing|a|broad|cross-section|,|Tavernier|'s|film|bounds|along|with|the|rat-a-tat|energy|of|``|His|Girl|Friday|,|''|maintaining|a|light|touch|while|tackling|serious|themes|.
The|observations|of|this|social\/economic\/urban|environment|are|canny|and|spiced|with|irony|.
Renner|carries|much|of|the|film|with|a|creepy|and|dead-on|performance|.
Jarecki|and|Gibney|do|find|enough|material|to|bring|Kissinger|'s|record|into|question|and|explain|how|the|diplomat|'s|tweaked|version|of|statecraft|may|have|cost|thousands|and|possibly|millions|of|lives|.
The|spaniel-eyed|Jean|Reno|infuses|Hubert|with|a|mixture|of|deadpan|cool|,|wry|humor|and|just|the|measure|of|tenderness|required|to|give|this|comic|slugfest|some|heart|.
Aniston|has|at|last|decisively|broken|with|her|Friends|image|in|an|independent|film|of|satiric|fire|and|emotional|turmoil|.
A|mildly|enjoyable|if|toothless|adaptation|of|a|much|better|book|.
Unexpected|,|and|often|contradictory|,|truths|emerge|.
300|years|of|Russian|history|and|culture|compressed|into|an|evanescent|,|seamless|and|sumptuous|stream|of|consciousness|.
Intelligent|,|caustic|take|on|a|great|writer|and|dubious|human|being|.
May|take|its|sweet|time|to|get|wherever|it|'s|going|,|but|if|you|have|the|patience|for|it|,|you|wo|n't|feel|like|it|'s|wasted|yours|.
Less|the|sensational|true-crime|hell-jaunt|purists|might|like|and|more|experimental|in|its|storytelling|(|though|no|less|horrifying|for|it|)|.
The|film|is|one|of|the|year|'s|best|.
Eerily|accurate|depiction|of|depression|.
...|a|delicious|crime|drama|on|par|with|the|slickest|of|Mamet|.
Charming|and|witty|,|it|'s|also|somewhat|clumsy|.
Directed|with|purpose|and|finesse|by|England|'s|Roger|Mitchell|,|who|handily|makes|the|move|from|pleasing|,|relatively|lightweight|commercial|fare|such|as|Notting|Hill|to|commercial|fare|with|real|thematic|heft|.
Escapes|the|precious|trappings|of|most|romantic|comedies|,|infusing|into|the|story|very|real|,|complicated|emotions|.
This|big|screen|caper|has|a|good|bark|,|far|from|being|a|bow-wow|.
(|Allen|)|manages|to|breathe|life|into|this|somewhat|tired|premise|.
I|have|two|words|to|say|about|Reign|of|Fire|.
Great|dragons|!
By|surrounding|us|with|hyper-artificiality|,|Haynes|makes|us|see|familiar|issues|,|like|racism|and|homophobia|,|in|a|fresh|way|.
A|deliberative|account|of|a|lifestyle|characterized|by|its|surface-obsession|--|one|that|typifies|the|delirium|of|post|,|pre|,|and|extant|stardom|.
Superb|production|values|&|Christian|Bale|'s|charisma|make|up|for|a|derivative|plot|.
The|film|has|the|courage|of|its|convictions|and|excellent|performances|on|its|side|.
I|know|I|should|n't|have|laughed|,|but|hey|,|those|farts|got|to|my|inner|nine-year-old|.
A|movie|that|will|thrill|you|,|touch|you|and|make|you|laugh|as|well|.
It|'s|a|smart|,|funny|look|at|an|arcane|area|of|popular|culture|,|and|if|it|is|n't|entirely|persuasive|,|it|does|give|exposure|to|some|talented|performers|.
More|vaudeville|show|than|well-constructed|narrative|,|but|on|those|terms|it|'s|inoffensive|and|actually|rather|sweet|.
The|case|is|a|convincing|one|,|and|should|give|anyone|with|a|conscience|reason|to|pause|.
The|actresses|find|their|own|rhythm|and|protect|each|other|from|the|script|'s|bad|ideas|and|awkwardness|.
Diverting|French|comedy|in|which|a|husband|has|to|cope|with|the|pesky|moods|of|jealousy|.
Captivates|and|shows|how|a|skillful|filmmaker|can|impart|a|message|without|bludgeoning|the|audience|over|the|head|.
There|is|a|welcome|lack|of|pretension|about|the|film|,|which|very|simply|sets|out|to|entertain|and|ends|up|delivering|in|good|measure|.
Coy|but|exhilarating|,|with|really|solid|performances|by|Ving|Rhames|and|Wesley|Snipes|.
It|is|a|likable|story|,|told|with|competence|.
Not|only|does|Spider-Man|deliver|,|but|I|suspect|it|might|deliver|again|and|again|.
Tackles|the|difficult|subject|of|grief|and|loss|with|such|life-embracing|spirit|that|the|theme|does|n't|drag|an|audience|down|.
A|small|movie|with|a|big|impact|.
The|movie|,|despite|its|rough|edges|and|a|tendency|to|sag|in|certain|places|,|is|wry|and|engrossing|.
I|admire|the|closing|scenes|of|the|film|,|which|seem|to|ask|whether|our|civilization|offers|a|cure|for|Vincent|'s|complaint|.
Like|Rudy|Yellow|Lodge|,|Eyre|needs|to|take|a|good|sweat|to|clarify|his|cinematic|vision|before|his|next|creation|and|remember|the|lessons|of|the|trickster|spider|.
a|delightful|romantic|comedy|with|plenty|of|bite|.
It|'s|far|from|a|frothy|piece|,|and|the|characters|are|complex|,|laden|with|plenty|of|baggage|and|tinged|with|tragic|undertones|.
Using|an|endearing|cast|,|writer\/director|Dover|Kosashvili|takes|a|slightly|dark|look|at|relationships|,|both|sexual|and|kindred|.
When|a|movie|has|stuck|around|for|this|long|,|you|know|there|'s|something|there|.
It|'s|that|good|.
Smart|,|sassy|interpretation|of|the|Oscar|Wilde|play|.
Forget|about|one|Oscar|nomination|for|Julianne|Moore|this|year|-|she|should|get|all|five|.
Japanese|director|Shohei|Imamura|'s|latest|film|is|an|odd|but|ultimately|satisfying|blend|of|the|sophomoric|and|the|sublime|.
Kwan|is|a|master|of|shadow|,|quietude|,|and|room|noise|,|and|Lan|Yu|is|a|disarmingly|lived-in|movie|.
While|the|plot|follows|a|predictable|connect-the-dots|course|...|director|John|Schultz|colors|the|picture|in|some|evocative|shades|.
Katz|'s|documentary|does|n't|have|much|panache|,|but|with|material|this|rich|it|does|n't|need|it|.
We|get|an|image|of|Big|Papa|spanning|history|,|rather|than|suspending|it|.
Evelyn|'s|strong|cast|and|surehanded|direction|make|for|a|winning|,|heartwarming|yarn|.
A|conventional|but|heartwarming|tale|.
This|is|one|of|the|outstanding|thrillers|of|recent|years|.
Skins|has|a|desolate|air|,|but|Eyre|,|a|Native|American|raised|by|white|parents|,|manages|to|infuse|the|rocky|path|to|sibling|reconciliation|with|flashes|of|warmth|and|gentle|humor|.
A|film|of|quiet|power|.
More|concerned|with|overall|feelings|,|broader|ideas|,|and|open-ended|questions|than|concrete|story|and|definitive|answers|,|Soderbergh|'s|Solaris|is|a|gorgeous|and|deceptively|minimalist|cinematic|tone|poem|.
An|intelligent|romantic|thriller|of|a|very|old-school|kind|of|quality|.
The|sword|fighting|is|well|done|and|Auteuil|is|a|goofy|pleasure|.
Yes|,|MIBII|is|rote|work|and|predictable|,|but|with|a|philosophical|visual|coming|right|at|the|end|that|extravagantly|redeems|it|.
Film|ca|n't|quite|maintain|its|initial|momentum|,|but|remains|sporadically|funny|throughout|.
O|Fantasma|is|boldly|,|confidently|orchestrated|,|aesthetically|and|sexually|,|and|its|impact|is|deeply|and|rightly|disturbing|.
It|'s|still|Adam|Sandler|,|and|it|'s|not|Little|Nicky|.
And|for|many|of|us|,|that|'s|good|enough|.
Here|'s|yet|another|cool|crime|movie|that|actually|manages|to|bring|something|new|into|the|mix|.
Lee|'s|achievement|extends|to|his|supple|understanding|of|the|role|that|Brown|played|in|American|culture|as|an|athlete|,|a|movie|star|,|and|an|image|of|black|indomitability|.
Kaufman|and|Jonze|take|huge|risks|to|ponder|the|whole|notion|of|passion|--|our|desire|as|human|beings|for|passion|in|our|lives|and|the|emptiness|one|feels|when|it|is|missing|.
It|tends|to|remind|one|of|a|really|solid|Woody|Allen|film|,|with|its|excellent|use|of|New|York|locales|and|sharp|writing
While|centered|on|the|life|experiences|of|a|particular|theatrical|family|,|this|marvelous|documentary|touches|--|ever|so|gracefully|--|on|the|entire|history|of|the|Yiddish|theater|,|both|in|America|and|Israel|.
The|film|,|despite|the|gratuitous|cinematic|distractions|impressed|upon|it|,|is|still|good|fun|.
The|immersive|powers|of|the|giant|screen|and|its|hyper-realistic|images|are|put|to|perfect|use|in|the|breathtakingly|beautiful|outer-space|documentary|Space|Station|3D|.
Has|an|unmistakable|,|easy|joie|de|vivre|.
More|than|anything|else|,|Kissing|Jessica|Stein|injects|freshness|and|spirit|into|the|romantic|comedy|genre|,|which|has|been|held|hostage|by|generic|scripts|that|seek|to|remake|Sleepless|in|Seattle|again|and|again|.
This|movie|has|the|usual|impossible|stunts|...|But|it|has|just|as|many|scenes|that|are|lean|and|tough|enough|to|fit|in|any|modern|action|movie|.
Mostly|works|because|of|the|universal|themes|,|earnest|performances|...|and|excellent|use|of|music|by|India|'s|popular|Gulzar|and|Jagjit|Singh|.
...|the|one|thing|this|Wild|film|has|that|other|Imax|films|do|n't|:|chimps|,|lots|of|chimps|,|all|blown|up|to|the|size|of|a|house|.
That|'s|fun|for|kids|of|any|age|.
Writer\/director|David|Caesar|ladles|on|the|local|flavour|with|a|hugely|enjoyable|film|about|changing|times|,|clashing|cultures|and|the|pleasures|of|a|well-made|pizza|.
Rarely|have|I|seen|a|film|so|willing|to|champion|the|fallibility|of|the|human|heart|.
Holofcener|rejects|patent|solutions|to|dramatize|life|'s|messiness|from|inside|out|,|in|all|its|strange|quirks|.
Like|The|Full|Monty|,|this|is|sure|to|raise|audience|'s|spirits|and|leave|them|singing|long|after|the|credits|roll|.
...|a|gleefully|grungy|,|hilariously|wicked|black|comedy|...
Kinnear|and|Dafoe|give|what|may|be|the|performances|of|their|careers|.
All|in|all|,|a|great|party|.
A|moving|story|of|determination|and|the|human|spirit|.
``|Brown|Sugar|''|admirably|aspires|to|be|more|than|another|``|Best|Man|''|clone|by|weaving|a|theme|throughout|this|funny|film|.
(|Gulpilil|)|is|a|commanding|screen|presence|,|and|his|character|'s|abundant|humanism|makes|him|the|film|'s|moral|compass|.
An|effortlessly|accomplished|and|richly|resonant|work|.
In|some|ways|,|Lagaan|is|quintessential|Bollywood|.
Except|it|'s|much|,|much|better|.
Though|it|never|rises|to|its|full|potential|as|a|film|,|still|offers|a|great|deal|of|insight|into|the|female|condition|and|the|timeless|danger|of|emotions|repressed|.
Scotland|looks|wonderful|,|the|fans|are|often|funny|fanatics|,|the|showdown|sure|beats|a|bad|day|of|golf|.
What|enlivens|this|film|,|beyond|the|astute|direction|of|Cardoso|and|beautifully|detailed|performances|by|all|of|the|actors|,|is|a|note|of|defiance|over|social|dictates|.
The|emotion|is|impressively|true|for|being|so|hot-blooded|,|and|both|leads|are|up|to|the|task|.
Although|it|lacks|the|detail|of|the|book|,|the|film|does|pack|some|serious|suspense|.
I|'d|watch|these|two|together|again|in|a|New|York|minute|.
There|'s|nothing|like|love|to|give|a|movie|a|B-12|shot|,|and|CQ|shimmers|with|it|.
A|moving|essay|about|the|specter|of|death|,|especially|suicide|.
This|film|is|so|different|from|The|Apple|and|so|striking|that|it|can|only|encourage|us|to|see|Samira|Makhmalbaf|as|a|very|distinctive|sensibility|,|working|to|develop|her|own|film|language|with|conspicuous|success|.
Like|a|less|dizzily|gorgeous|companion|to|Mr.|Wong|'s|In|the|Mood|for|Love|--|very|much|a|Hong|Kong|movie|despite|its|mainland|setting|.
...|a|somber|film|,|almost|completely|unrelieved|by|any|comedy|beyond|the|wistful|everyday|ironies|of|the|working|poor|.
Coral|Reef|Adventure|is|a|heavyweight|film|that|fights|a|good|fight|on|behalf|of|the|world|'s|endangered|reefs|--|and|it|lets|the|pictures|do|the|punching|.
The|overall|result|is|an|intelligent|,|realistic|portrayal|of|testing|boundaries|.
Poignant|and|moving|,|A|Walk|to|Remember|is|an|inspirational|love|story|,|capturing|the|innocence|and|idealism|of|that|first|encounter|.
Worth|a|salute|just|for|trying|to|be|more|complex|than|your|average|film|.
Handsome|and|sophisticated|approach|to|the|workplace|romantic|comedy|.
A|shimmeringly|lovely|coming-of-age|portrait|,|shot|in|artful|,|watery|tones|of|blue|,|green|and|brown|.
While|Cherish|does|n't|completely|survive|its|tonal|transformation|from|dark|comedy|to|suspense|thriller|,|it|'s|got|just|enough|charm|and|appealing|character|quirks|to|forgive|that|still|serious|problem|.
In|many|ways|,|reminiscent|of|1992|'s|Unforgiven|which|also|utilized|the|scintillating|force|of|its|actors|to|draw|out|the|menace|of|its|sparse|dialogue|.
We|admire|this|film|for|its|harsh|objectivity|and|refusal|to|seek|our|tears|,|our|sympathies|.
An|often|watchable|,|though|goofy|and|lurid|,|blast|of|a|costume|drama|set|in|the|late|15th|century|.
The|entire|cast|is|first-rate|,|especially|Sorvino|.
The|Cat|'s|Meow|marks|a|return|to|form|for|director|Peter|Bogdanovich|...
This|one|is|strictly|a|lightweight|escapist|film|.
This|sensitive|,|smart|,|savvy|,|compelling|coming-of-age|drama|delves|into|the|passive-aggressive|psychology|of|co-dependence|and|the|struggle|for|self-esteem|.
The|culmination|of|everyone|'s|efforts|is|given|life|when|A|Selection|appears|in|its|final|form|(|in|``|Last|Dance|''|)|.
In|questioning|the|election|process|,|Payami|graphically|illustrates|the|problems|of|fledgling|democracies|,|but|also|the|strength|and|sense|of|freedom|the|Iranian|people|already|possess|,|with|or|without|access|to|the|ballot|box|.
A|very|charming|and|funny|movie|.
This|is|a|film|that|manages|to|find|greatness|in|the|hue|of|its|drastic|iconography|.
Streamlined|to|a|tight|,|brisk|85-minute|screwball|thriller|,|``|Big|Trouble|''|is|funny|,|harmless|and|as|substantial|as|a|tub|of|popcorn|with|extra|butter|.
Consummate|actor|Barry|has|done|excellent|work|here|.
The|biggest|problem|with|this|movie|is|that|it|'s|not|nearly|long|enough|.
While|not|all|that|bad|of|a|movie|,|it|'s|nowhere|near|as|good|as|the|original|.
Ali|'s|graduation|from|little|screen|to|big|is|far|less|painful|than|his|opening|scene|encounter|with|an|over-amorous|terrier|.
I|have|always|appreciated|a|smartly|written|motion|picture|,|and|,|whatever|flaws|Igby|Goes|Down|may|possess|,|it|is|undeniably|that|.
You|can|sip|your|vintage|wines|and|watch|your|Merchant|Ivory|productions|;|I|'ll|settle|for|a|nice|cool|glass|of|iced|tea|and|a|Jerry|Bruckheimer|flick|any|day|of|the|week|.
May|be|the|most|undeserving|victim|of|critical|overkill|since|Town|and|Country|.
A|chilly|,|brooding|but|quietly|resonant|psychological|study|of|domestic|tension|and|unhappiness|.
The|movie|does|its|best|to|work|us|over|,|with|second|helpings|of|love|,|romance|,|tragedy|,|false|dawns|,|real|dawns|,|comic|relief|,|two|separate|crises|during|marriage|ceremonies|,|and|the|lush|scenery|of|the|Cotswolds|.
Cold|,|nervy|and|memorable|.
Becomes|a|fascinating|study|of|isolation|and|frustration|that|successfully|recreates|both|the|physical|setting|and|emotional|tensions|of|the|Papin|sisters|.
Spend|your|Benjamins|on|a|matinee|.
All|in|all|,|it|'s|a|pretty|good|execution|of|a|story|that|'s|a|lot|richer|than|the|ones|Hollywood|action|screenwriters|usually|come|up|with|on|their|own|.
Worth|seeing|just|for|Weaver|and|LaPaglia|.
A|pleasant|piece|of|escapist|entertainment|.
Among|the|many|pleasures|are|the|lively|intelligence|of|the|artists|and|their|perceptiveness|about|their|own|situations|.
It|'s|consistently|funny|,|in|an|irresistible|junior-high|way|,|and|consistently|free|of|any|gag|that|would|force|you|to|give|it|a|millisecond|of|thought|.
It|'s|the|cute|frissons|of|discovery|and|humor|between|Chaplin|and|Kidman|that|keep|this|nicely|wound|clock|not|just|ticking|,|but|humming|.
The|storytelling|may|be|ordinary|,|but|the|cast|is|one|of|those|all-star|reunions|that|fans|of|Gosford|Park|have|come|to|assume|is|just|another|day|of|Brit|cinema|.
There|'s|something|about|a|marching|band|that|gets|me|where|I|live|.
Cuaron|repeatedly|,|perversely|undercuts|the|joie|de|vivre|even|as|he|creates|it|,|giving|the|movie|a|mournful|undercurrent|that|places|the|good-time|shenanigans|in|welcome|perspective|.
It|'s|definitely|an|improvement|on|the|first|Blade|,|since|it|does|n't|take|itself|so|deadly|seriously|.
A|slam-bang|extravaganza|that|is|all|about|a|wild-and-woolly|,|wall-to-wall|good|time|.
What|'s|infuriating|about|Full|Frontal|is|that|it|'s|too|close|to|real|life|to|make|sense|.
What|'s|invigorating|about|it|is|that|it|does|n't|give|a|damn|.
Is|Red|Dragon|worthy|of|a|place|alongside|the|other|Hannibal|movies|?
As|Hannibal|would|say|,|yes|,|`|It|'s|like|having|an|old|friend|for|dinner|'|.
Writer-director|Juan|Carlos|Fresnadillo|makes|a|feature|debut|that|is|fully|formed|and|remarkably|assured|.
insightfully|written|,|delicately|performed
Perhaps|the|grossest|movie|ever|made|.
Funny|,|though|.
This|90-minute|postmodern|voyage|was|more|diverting|and|thought-provoking|than|I|'d|expected|it|to|be|.
One|of|those|exceedingly|rare|films|in|which|the|talk|alone|is|enough|to|keep|us|involved|.
A|heartbreakingly|thoughtful|minor|classic|,|the|work|of|a|genuine|and|singular|artist|.
An|affectionately|goofy|satire|that|'s|unafraid|to|throw|elbows|when|necessary|...
Between|them|,|De|Niro|and|Murphy|make|Showtime|the|most|savory|and|hilarious|guilty|pleasure|of|many|a|recent|movie|season|.
Jackson|tries|to|keep|the|plates|spinning|as|best|he|can|,|but|all|the|bouncing|back|and|forth|ca|n't|help|but|become|a|bit|tedious|--|even|with|the|breathtaking|landscapes|and|villainous|varmints|there|to|distract|you|from|the|ricocheting|.
Filmmakers|David|Weissman|and|Bill|Weber|benefit|enormously|from|the|Cockettes|'|camera|craziness|--|not|only|did|they|film|performances|,|but|they|did|the|same|at|home|.
Interesting|both|as|a|historical|study|and|as|a|tragic|love|story|.
A|stylish|but|steady|,|and|ultimately|very|satisfying|,|piece|of|character-driven|storytelling|.
It|picked|me|up|,|swung|me|around|,|and|dropped|me|back|in|my|seat|with|more|emotional|force|than|any|other|recent|film|.
Graham|Greene|'s|novel|of|colonialism|and|empire|is|elevated|by|Michael|Caine|'s|performance|as|a|weary|journalist|in|a|changing|world|.
Though|it|'s|equally|solipsistic|in|tone|,|the|movie|has|enough|vitality|to|justify|the|notion|of|creating|a|screen|adaptation|of|Evans|'|saga|of|Hollywood|excess|.
Compulsively|watchable|,|no|matter|how|degraded|things|get|.
Delivers|roughly|equal|amounts|of|beautiful|movement|and|inside|information|.
Bon|appétit|!
Just|like|a|splendid|meal|,|Red|Dragon|satisfies|--|from|its|ripe|recipe|,|inspiring|ingredients|,|certified|cuisine|and|palatable|presentation|.
The|structure|is|simple|,|but|in|its|own|way|,|Rabbit-Proof|Fence|is|a|quest|story|as|grand|as|The|Lord|of|the|Rings|.
This|charming|,|thought-provoking|New|York|fest|of|life|and|love|has|its|rewards|.
Some|people|march|to|the|beat|of|a|different|drum|,|and|if|you|ever|wondered|what|kind|of|houses|those|people|live|in|,|this|documentary|takes|a|look|at|5|alternative|housing|options|.
Playfully|profound|...|and|crazier|than|Michael|Jackson|on|the|top|floor|of|a|skyscraper|nursery|surrounded|by|open|windows|.
A|film|that|will|enthrall|the|whole|family|.
The|charm|of|the|first|movie|is|still|there|,|and|the|story|feels|like|the|logical|,|unforced|continuation|of|the|careers|of|a|pair|of|spy|kids|.
K|19|stays|afloat|as|decent|drama\/action|flick
It|sends|you|away|a|believer|again|and|quite|cheered|at|just|that|.
Like|the|best|60|Minutes|exposé|,|the|film|(|at|80|minutes|)|is|actually|quite|entertaining|.
an|83|minute|document|of|a|project|which|started|in|a|muddle|,|seesawed|back|and|forth|between|controlling|interests|multiple|times|,|then|found|its|sweet|spot
An|emotionally|and|spiritually|compelling|journey|seen|through|the|right|eyes|,|with|the|right|actors|and|with|the|kind|of|visual|flair|that|shows|what|great|cinema|can|really|do|.
Nair|does|n't|use|(|Monsoon|Wedding|)|to|lament|the|loss|of|culture|.
Instead|,|she|sees|it|as|a|chance|to|revitalize|what|is|and|always|has|been|remarkable|about|clung-to|traditions|.
Both|Grant|and|Hoult|carry|the|movie|because|they|are|believable|as|people|--|flawed|,|assured|of|the|wrong|things|,|and|scared|to|admit|how|much|they|may|really|need|the|company|of|others|.
Leading|a|double|life|in|an|American|film|only|comes|to|no|good|,|but|not|here|.
Matters|play|out|realistically|if|not|always|fairly|.
In|the|affable|Maid|in|Manhattan|,|Jennifer|Lopez|'s|most|aggressive|and|most|sincere|attempt|to|take|movies|by|storm|,|the|diva|shrewdly|surrounds|herself|with|a|company|of|strictly|A-list|players|.
Like|Mike|is|a|harmlessly|naïve|slice|of|b-ball|fantasy|,|fit|for|filling|in|during|the|real|NBA|'s|off-season|.
Though|writer\/director|Bart|Freundlich|'s|film|ultimately|becomes|a|simplistic|story|about|a|dysfunctional|parent-child|relationship|,|it|has|some|special|qualities|and|the|soulful|gravity|of|Crudup|'s|anchoring|performance|.
What|the|movie|lacks|in|action|it|more|than|makes|up|for|in|drama|,|suspense|,|revenge|,|and|romance|.
Just|offbeat|enough|to|keep|you|interested|without|coming|close|to|bowling|you|over|.
Probes|in|a|light-hearted|way|the|romantic|problems|of|individuals|for|whom|the|yearning|for|passion|spells|discontent|.
What|elevates|the|movie|above|the|run-of-the-mill|singles|blender|is|its|surreal|sense|of|humor|and|technological|finish|.
A|film|about|female|friendship|that|men|can|embrace|and|women|will|talk|about|for|hours|.
The|directing|and|story|are|disjointed|,|flaws|that|have|to|be|laid|squarely|on|Taylor|'s|doorstep|.
But|the|actors|make|this|worth|a|peek|.
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|.
It|may|be|about|drug|dealers|,|kidnapping|,|and|unsavory|folks|,|but|the|tone|and|pacing|are|shockingly|intimate|.
Massoud|'s|story|is|an|epic|,|but|also|a|tragedy|,|the|record|of|a|tenacious|,|humane|fighter|who|was|also|the|prisoner|(|and|ultimately|the|victim|)|of|history|.
If|villainous|vampires|are|your|cup|of|blood|,|Blade|2|is|definitely|a|cut|above|the|rest|.
Drumline|ably|captures|the|complicated|relationships|in|a|marching|band|.
Because|the|film|deliberately|lacks|irony|,|it|has|a|genuine|dramatic|impact|;|it|plays|like|a|powerful|1957|drama|we|'ve|somehow|never|seen|before|.
Does|point|the|way|for|adventurous|Indian|filmmakers|toward|a|crossover|into|nonethnic|markets|.
Seems|based|on|ugly|ideas|instead|of|ugly|behavior|,|as|Happiness|was|...|Hence|,|Storytelling|is|far|more|appealing|.
``|Sum|''|is|Jack|Ryan|'s|``|do-over|.|''
Give|credit|to|everyone|from|Robinson|down|to|the|key|grip|that|this|bold|move|works|.
Especially|give|credit|to|Affleck|.
An|intelligently|made|(|and|beautifully|edited|)|picture|that|at|the|very|least|has|a|spark|of|life|to|it|--|more|than|you|can|say|for|plenty|of|movies|that|flow|through|the|Hollywood|pipeline|without|a|hitch|.
A|terrific|date|movie|,|whatever|your|orientation|.
Not|all|of|the|stories|work|and|the|ones|that|do|are|thin|and|scattered|,|but|the|film|works|well|enough|to|make|it|worth|watching|.
What|it|lacks|in|originality|it|makes|up|for|in|effective|if|cheap|moments|of|fright|and|dread|.
The|pain|,|loneliness|and|insecurity|of|the|screenwriting|process|are|vividly|and|painfully|brought|to|slovenly|life|in|this|self-deprecating|,|biting|and|witty|feature|written|by|Charlie|Kaufman|and|his|twin|brother|,|Donald|,|and|directed|by|Spike|Jonze|.
A|gem|of|a|movie|.
Witty|,|vibrant|,|and|intelligent|.
It|'s|all|stitched|together|with|energy|,|intelligence|and|verve|,|enhanced|by|a|surplus|of|vintage|archive|footage|.
Miller|comes|at|film|with|bracing|intelligence|and|a|vision|both|painterly|and|literary|.
The|film|is|moody|,|oozing|,|chilling|and|heart-warming|all|at|once|...|a|twisting|,|unpredictable|,|cat-and-mouse|thriller|.
Eight|Legged|Freaks|is|clever|and|funny|,|is|amused|by|its|special|effects|,|and|leaves|you|feeling|like|you|'ve|seen|a|movie|instead|of|an|endless|trailer|.
This|is|historical|filmmaking|without|the|balm|of|right-thinking|ideology|,|either|liberal|or|conservative|.
Mr.|Scorsese|'s|bravery|and|integrity|in|advancing|this|vision|can|hardly|be|underestimated|.
A|thriller|whose|style|,|structure|and|rhythms|are|so|integrated|with|the|story|,|you|can|not|separate|them|.
It|'s|a|hoot|watching|The|Rock|chomp|on|jumbo|ants|,|pull|an|arrow|out|of|his|back|,|and|leap|unscathed|through|raging|fire|!
Returning|director|Rob|Minkoff|...|and|screenwriter|Bruce|Joel|Rubin|...|have|done|a|fine|job|of|updating|White|'s|dry|wit|to|a|new|age|.
Unfolds|with|such|a|wallop|of|you-are-there|immediacy|that|when|the|bullets|start|to|fly|,|your|first|instinct|is|to|duck|.
A|strong|script|,|powerful|direction|and|splendid|production|design|allows|us|to|be|transported|into|the|life|of|Wladyslaw|Szpilman|,|who|is|not|only|a|pianist|,|but|a|good|human|being|.
An|unflinching|look|at|the|world|'s|dispossessed|.
If|the|film|fails|to|fulfill|its|own|ambitious|goals|,|it|nonetheless|sustains|interest|during|the|long|build-up|of|expository|material|.
Polanski|has|found|the|perfect|material|with|which|to|address|his|own|World|War|II|experience|in|his|signature|style|.
It|is|life|affirming|and|heartbreaking|,|sweet|without|the|decay|factor|,|funny|and|sad|.
An|off-beat|and|fanciful|film|about|the|human|need|for|monsters|to|blame|for|all|that|is|amiss|in|the|world|.
A|colorful|,|joyous|celebration|of|life|;|a|tapestry|woven|of|romance|,|dancing|,|singing|,|and|unforgettable|characters|.
Frei|assembles|a|fascinating|profile|of|a|deeply|humanistic|artist|who|,|in|spite|of|all|that|he|'s|witnessed|,|remains|surprisingly|idealistic|,|and|retains|an|extraordinary|faith|in|the|ability|of|images|to|communicate|the|truth|of|the|world|around|him|.
Nicely|combines|the|enigmatic|features|of|`|Memento|'|with|the|hallucinatory|drug|culture|of|`|Requiem|for|a|Dream|.|'
A|well|paced|and|satisfying|little|drama|that|deserved|better|than|a|`|direct-to-video|'|release|.
The|best|part|about|``|Gangs|''|was|Daniel|Day-Lewis|.
A|treat|for|its|depiction|on|not|giving|up|on|dreams|when|you|'re|a|struggling|nobody|.
One|of|those|rare|films|that|seems|as|though|it|was|written|for|no|one|,|but|somehow|manages|to|convince|almost|everyone|that|it|was|put|on|the|screen|,|just|for|them|.
A|gripping|documentary|that|reveals|how|deep|the|antagonism|lies|in|war-torn|Jerusalem|.
Director|Chris|Wedge|and|screenwriters|Michael|Berg|,|Michael|J.|Wilson|and|Peter|Ackerman|create|some|episodes|that|rival|vintage|Looney|Tunes|for|the|most|creative|mayhem|in|a|brief|amount|of|time|.
One|of|the|film|'s|most|effective|aspects|is|its|Tchaikovsky|soundtrack|of|neurasthenic|regret|.
Solondz|creates|some|effective|moments|of|discomfort|for|character|and|viewer|alike|.
The|film|'s|appeal|has|a|lot|to|do|with|the|casting|of|Juliette|Binoche|as|Sand|,|who|brings|to|the|role|her|pale|,|dark|beauty|and|characteristic|warmth|.
I|was|amused|and|entertained|by|the|unfolding|of|Bielinsky|'s|cleverly|constructed|scenario|,|and|greatly|impressed|by|the|skill|of|the|actors|involved|in|the|enterprise|.
Somehow|Ms.|Griffiths|and|Mr.|Pryce|bring|off|this|wild|Welsh|whimsy|.
More|mature|than|Fatal|Attraction|,|more|complete|than|Indecent|Proposal|and|more|relevant|than|9|1\/2|Weeks|,|Unfaithful|is|at|once|intimate|and|universal|cinema|.
For|all|the|dolorous|trim|,|Secretary|is|a|genial|romance|that|maintains|a|surprisingly|buoyant|tone|throughout|,|notwithstanding|some|of|the|writers|'|sporadic|dips|into|pop|Freudianism|.
A|fanciful|drama|about|Napoleon|'s|last|years|and|his|surprising|discovery|of|love|and|humility|.
A|highly|personal|look|at|the|effects|of|living|a|dysfunctionally|privileged|lifestyle|,|and|by|the|end|,|we|only|wish|we|could|have|spent|more|time|in|its|world|.
Eric|Schweig|and|Graham|Greene|both|exude|an|air|of|dignity|that|'s|perfect|for|the|proud|warrior|that|still|lingers|in|the|souls|of|these|characters|.
Lovely|and|Amazing|is|Holofcener|'s|deep|,|uncompromising|curtsy|to|women|she|knows|,|and|very|likely|is|.
When|all|is|said|and|done|,|she|loves|them|to|pieces|--|and|so|,|I|trust|,|will|you|.
Campbell|Scott|finds|the|ideal|outlet|for|his|flick-knife|diction|in|the|role|of|Roger|Swanson|.
(|Fiji|diver|Rusi|Vulakoro|and|the|married|couple|Howard|and|Michelle|Hall|)|show|us|the|world|they|love|and|make|us|love|it|,|too|.
Russian|Ark|is|a|new|treasure|of|the|Hermitage|.
The|animated|sequences|are|well|done|and|perfectly|constructed|to|convey|a|sense|of|childhood|imagination|and|creating|adventure|out|of|angst|.
It|'s|definitely|a|step|in|the|right|direction|.
As|the|princess|,|Sorvino|glides|gracefully|from|male|persona|to|female|without|missing|a|beat|.
Ben|Kingsley|is|truly|funny|,|playing|a|kind|of|Ghandi|gone|bad|.
Ourside|the|theatre|Roger|might|be|intolerable|company|,|but|inside|it|he|'s|well|worth|spending|some|time|with|.
A|gem|,|captured|in|the|unhurried|,|low-key|style|favored|by|many|directors|of|the|Iranian|new|wave|.
In|an|era|where|big|stars|and|high|production|values|are|standard|procedure|,|Narc|strikes|a|defiantly|retro|chord|,|and|outpaces|its|contemporaries|with|daring|and|verve|.
Ranges|from|laugh-out-loud|hilarious|to|wonder-what|-|time-it-is|tedious|.
The|film|'s|gamble|to|occasionally|break|up|the|live-action|scenes|with|animated|sequences|pays|off|,|as|does|its|sensitive|handling|of|some|delicate|subject|matter|.
Talk|To|Her|is|not|the|perfect|movie|many|have|made|it|out|to|be|,|but|it|'s|still|quite|worth|seeing|.
Beating|the|Austin|Powers|films|at|their|own|game|,|this|blaxploitation|spoof|downplays|the|raunch|in|favor|of|gags|that|rely|on|the|strength|of|their|own|cleverness|as|opposed|to|the|extent|of|their|outrageousness|.
This|is|a|dark|,|gritty|,|sometimes|funny|little|gem|.
For|all|its|visual|panache|and|compelling|supporting|characters|,|the|heart|of|the|film|rests|in|the|relationship|between|Sullivan|and|his|son|.
What|makes|Salton|Sea|surprisingly|engrossing|is|that|Caruso|takes|an|atypically|hypnotic|approach|to|a|world|that|'s|often|handled|in|fast-edit|,|hopped-up|fashion|.
A|hidden-agenda|drama|that|shouts|classic|French|nuance|.
With|Spy|Kids|2|:|The|Island|of|Lost|Dreams|,|the|Spy|Kids|franchise|establishes|itself|as|a|durable|part|of|the|movie|landscape|:|a|James|Bond|series|for|kids|.
An|invaluable|historical|document|thanks|to|the|filmmaker|'s|extraordinary|access|to|Massoud|,|whose|charm|,|cultivation|and|devotion|to|his|people|are|readily|apparent|.
The|performances|of|the|four|main|actresses|bring|their|characters|to|life|.
A|little|melodramatic|,|but|with|enough|hope|to|keep|you|engaged|.
Lan|Yu|seems|altogether|too|slight|to|be|called|any|kind|of|masterpiece|.
It|is|,|however|,|a|completely|honest|,|open-hearted|film|that|should|appeal|to|anyone|willing|to|succumb|to|it|.
Everyone|should|be|able|to|appreciate|the|wonderful|cinematography|and|naturalistic|acting|.
This|often-hilarious|farce|manages|to|generate|the|belly|laughs|of|lowbrow|comedy|without|sacrificing|its|high-minded|appeal|.
Expands|the|limits|of|what|a|film|can|be|,|taking|us|into|the|lives|of|women|to|whom|we|might|not|give|a|second|look|if|we|passed|them|on|the|street|.
The|farcical|elements|seemed|too|pat|and|familiar|to|hold|my|interest|,|yet|its|diverting|grim|message|is|a|good|one|.
Shanghai|Ghetto|may|not|be|as|dramatic|as|Roman|Polanski|'s|The|Pianist|,|but|its|compassionate|spirit|soars|every|bit|as|high|.
Despite|these|annoyances|,|the|capable|Clayburgh|and|Tambor|really|do|a|great|job|of|anchoring|the|characters|in|the|emotional|realities|of|middle|age|.
The|underworld|urban|angst|is|derivative|of|Martin|Scorsese|'s|Taxi|Driver|and|Goodfellas|,|but|this|film|speaks|for|itself|.
The|film|'s|heady|yet|far|from|impenetrable|theory|suggests|that|Russians|take|comfort|in|their|closed-off|nationalist|reality|.
Despite|modest|aspirations|its|occasional|charms|are|not|to|be|dismissed|.
Constantly|touching|,|surprisingly|funny|,|semi-surrealist|exploration|of|the|creative|act|.
The|journey|is|worth|your|time|,|especially|if|you|have|Ellen|Pompeo|sitting|next|to|you|for|the|ride|.
Merci|pour|le|movie|.
For|every|cheesy|scene|,|though|,|there|is|a|really|cool|bit|--|the|movie|'s|conception|of|a|future-world|holographic|librarian|(|Orlando|Jones|)|who|knows|everything|and|answers|all|questions|,|is|visually|smart|,|cleverly|written|,|and|nicely|realized|.
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|.
All|three|women|deliver|remarkable|performances|.
Claire|is|a|terrific|role|for|someone|like|Judd|,|who|really|ought|to|be|playing|villains|.
It|'s|clear|that|Mehta|simply|wanted|to|update|her|beloved|genre|for|the|thousands|of|Indians|who|fancy|themselves|too|sophisticated|for|the|cheese-laced|spectacles|that|pack|'em|in|on|the|subcontinent|.
Compassionately|explores|the|seemingly|irreconcilable|situation|between|conservative|Christian|parents|and|their|estranged|gay|and|lesbian|children|.
The|soundtrack|alone|is|worth|the|price|of|admission|.
Rodriguez|does|a|splendid|job|of|racial|profiling|Hollywood|style|--|casting|excellent|Latin|actors|of|all|ages|--|a|trend|long|overdue|.
Beneath|the|film|'s|obvious|determination|to|shock|at|any|cost|lies|considerable|skill|and|determination|,|backed|by|sheer|nerve|.
Bielinsky|is|a|filmmaker|of|impressive|talent|.
So|beautifully|acted|and|directed|,|it|'s|clear|that|Washington|most|certainly|has|a|new|career|ahead|of|him|if|he|so|chooses|.
A|visual|spectacle|full|of|stunning|images|and|effects|.
A|gentle|and|engrossing|character|study|.
It|'s|enough|to|watch|Huppert|scheming|,|with|her|small|,|intelligent|eyes|as|steady|as|any|noir|villain|,|and|to|enjoy|the|perfectly|pitched|web|of|tension|that|Chabrol|spins|.
An|engrossing|portrait|of|uncompromising|artists|trying|to|create|something|original|against|the|backdrop|of|a|corporate|music|industry|that|only|seems|to|care|about|the|bottom|line|.
A|mischievous|visual|style|and|oodles|of|charm|make|`|Cherish|'|a|very|good|(|but|not|great|)|movie|.
Just|as|the|recent|Argentine|film|Son|of|the|Bride|reminded|us|that|a|feel-good|movie|can|still|show|real|heart|,|Time|of|Favor|presents|us|with|an|action|movie|that|actually|has|a|brain|.
(|A|)|strong|piece|of|work|.
A|stirring|tribute|to|the|bravery|and|dedication|of|the|world|'s|reporters|who|willingly|walk|into|the|nightmare|of|war|not|only|to|record|the|events|for|posterity|,|but|to|help|us|clearly|see|the|world|of|our|making|.
The|Importance|of|Being|Earnest|,|so|thick|with|wit|it|plays|like|a|reading|from|Bartlett|'s|Familiar|Quotations
Daring|and|beautifully|made|.
Made|for|teens|and|reviewed|as|such|,|this|is|recommended|only|for|those|under|20|years|of|age|...|and|then|only|as|a|very|mild|rental|.
Imagine|O.|Henry|'s|The|Gift|of|the|Magi|relocated|to|the|scuzzy|underbelly|of|NYC|'s|drug|scene|.
Merry|friggin|'|Christmas|!
The|film|does|give|a|pretty|good|overall|picture|of|the|situation|in|Laramie|following|the|murder|of|Matthew|Shepard|.
Both|lead|performances|are|Oscar-size|.
Quaid|is|utterly|fearless|as|the|tortured|husband|living|a|painful|lie|,|and|Moore|wonderfully|underplays|the|long-suffering|heroine|with|an|unflappable|'50s|dignity|somewhere|between|Jane|Wyman|and|June|Cleaver|.
Ferrara|'s|best|film|in|years|.
A|remarkably|insightful|look|at|the|backstage|angst|of|the|stand-up|comic|.
Nothing|short|of|wonderful|with|its|ten-year-old|female|protagonist|and|its|steadfast|refusal|to|set|up|a|dualistic|battle|between|good|and|evil|.
Davis|'|candid|,|archly|funny|and|deeply|authentic|take|on|intimate|relationships|comes|to|fruition|in|her|sophomore|effort|.
It|'s|more|enjoyable|than|I|expected|,|though|,|and|that|'s|because|the|laughs|come|from|fairly|basic|comedic|constructs|.
Cinematic|pratfalls|given|a|working|over|.
The|cast|is|spot|on|and|the|mood|is|laid|back|.
Matches|neorealism|'s|impact|by|showing|the|humanity|of|a|war-torn|land|filled|with|people|who|just|want|to|live|their|lives|.
Those|moviegoers|who|would|automatically|bypass|a|hip-hop|documentary|should|give|``|Scratch|''|a|second|look|.
Baby-faced|Renner|is|eerily|convincing|as|this|bland|blank|of|a|man|with|unimaginable|demons|within|.
Romantic|,|riveting|and|handsomely|animated|.
A|competent|,|unpretentious|entertainment|destined|to|fill|the|after-school|slot|at|shopping|mall|theaters|across|the|country|.
Shot|largely|in|small|rooms|,|the|film|has|a|gentle|,|unforced|intimacy|that|never|becomes|claustrophobic|.
Where|Janice|Beard|falters|in|its|recycled|aspects|,|implausibility|,|and|sags|in|pace|,|it|rises|in|its|courageousness|,|and|comedic|employment|.
Byler|is|too|savvy|a|filmmaker|to|let|this|morph|into|a|typical|romantic|triangle|.
Instead|,|he|focuses|on|the|anguish|that|can|develop|when|one|mulls|leaving|the|familiar|to|traverse|uncharted|ground|.
McGrath|has|deftly|trimmed|Dickens|'|wonderfully|sprawling|soap|opera|,|the|better|to|focus|on|the|hero|'s|odyssey|from|cowering|poverty|to|courage|and|happiness|.
A|chance|to|see|three|splendid|actors|turn|a|larky|chase|movie|into|an|emotionally|satisfying|exploration|of|the|very|human|need|to|be|somebody|,|and|to|belong|to|somebody|.
Metaphors|abound|,|but|it|is|easy|to|take|this|film|at|face|value|and|enjoy|its|slightly|humorous|and|tender|story|.
As|directed|by|Dani|Kouyate|of|Burkina|Faso|,|Sia|lacks|visual|flair|.
But|Kouyate|elicits|strong|performances|from|his|cast|,|and|he|delivers|a|powerful|commentary|on|how|governments|lie|,|no|matter|who|runs|them|.
The|best|comedy|concert|movie|I|'ve|seen|since|Cho|'s|previous|concert|comedy|film|,|I|'m|the|One|That|I|Want|,|in|2000|.
Broomfield|reminds|us|that|beneath|the|hype|,|the|celebrity|,|the|high|life|,|the|conspiracies|and|the|mystery|there|were|once|a|couple|of|bright|young|men|--|promising|,|talented|,|charismatic|and|tragically|doomed|.
Offers|laughs|and|insight|into|one|of|the|toughest|ages|a|kid|can|go|through|.
A|perceptive|,|good-natured|movie|.
An|amused|indictment|of|Jaglom|'s|own|profession|.
A|small|movie|with|a|big|heart|.
Hugely|accomplished|slice|of|Hitchcockian|suspense|.
The|formula|is|familiar|but|enjoyable|.
Tells|a|fascinating|,|compelling|story|.
A|triumph|,|a|film|that|hews|out|a|world|and|carries|us|effortlessly|from|darkness|to|light|.
What|begins|as|a|conventional|thriller|evolves|into|a|gorgeously|atmospheric|meditation|on|life-changing|chance|encounters|.
The|Lady|and|the|Duke|is|a|smart|,|romantic|drama|that|dares|to|depict|the|French|Revolution|from|the|aristocrats|'|perspective|.
Most|haunting|about|``|Fence|''|is|its|conclusion|,|when|we|hear|the|ultimate|fate|of|these|girls|and|realize|,|much|to|our|dismay|,|that|this|really|did|happen|.
Noyce|'s|greatest|mistake|is|thinking|that|we|needed|sweeping|,|dramatic|,|Hollywood|moments|to|keep|us
World|Traveler|might|not|go|anywhere|new|,|or|arrive|anyplace|special|,|but|it|'s|certainly|an|honest|attempt|to|get|at|something|.
There|'s|much|tongue|in|cheek|in|the|film|and|there|'s|no|doubt|the|filmmaker|is|having|fun|with|it|all|.
There|'s|absolutely|no|reason|why|Blue|Crush|,|a|late-summer|surfer|girl|entry|,|should|be|as|entertaining|as|it|is
An|action\/thriller|of|the|finest|kind|,|evoking|memories|of|Day|of|the|Jackal|,|The|French|Connection|,|and|Heat|.
The|best|movie|in|many|a|moon|about|the|passions|that|sometimes|fuel|our|best|achievements|and|other|times|leave|us|stranded|with|nothing|more|than|our|lesser|appetites|.
In|capturing|the|understated|comedic|agony|of|an|ever-ruminating|,|genteel|yet|decadent|aristocracy|that|can|no|longer|pay|its|bills|,|the|film|could|just|as|well|be|addressing|the|turn|of|the|20th|century|into|the|21st|.
Insomnia|does|not|become|one|of|those|rare|remakes|to|eclipse|the|original|,|but|it|does|n't|disgrace|it|,|either|.
classic|cinema|served|up|with|heart|and|humor
(|Stephen|)|Earnhart|'s|film|is|more|about|the|optimism|of|a|group|of|people|who|are|struggling|to|give|themselves|a|better|lot|in|life|than|the|ones|they|currently|have|.
The|events|of|the|film|are|just|so|WEIRD|that|I|honestly|never|knew|what|the|hell|was|coming|next|.
Nicole|Holofcener|'s|Lovely|and|Amazing|,|from|her|own|screenplay|,|jumps|to|the|head|of|the|class|of|women|'s|films|that|manage|to|avoid|the|ghetto|of|sentimental|chick-flicks|by|treating|female|follies|with|a|satirical|style|.
That|Jack|Nicholson|makes|this|man|so|watchable|is|a|tribute|not|only|to|his|craft|,|but|to|his|legend|.
Has|a|solid|emotional|impact|.
Successfully|blended|satire|,|high|camp|and|yet|another|sexual|taboo|into|a|really|funny|movie|.
Mark|Pellington|'s|latest|pop|thriller|is|as|kooky|and|overeager|as|it|is|spooky|and|subtly|in|love|with|myth|.
While|maintaining|the|appearance|of|clinical|objectivity|,|this|sad|,|occasionally|horrifying|but|often|inspiring|film|is|among|Wiseman|'s|warmest|.
Raimi|crafted|a|complicated|hero|who|is|a|welcome|relief|from|the|usual|two-dimensional|offerings|.
An|enjoyable|above|average|summer|diversion|.
There|is|simply|no|doubt|that|this|film|asks|the|right|questions|at|the|right|time|in|the|history|of|our|country|.
If|you|'ve|the|patience|,|there|are|great|rewards|here|.
As|a|science|fiction|movie|,|``|Minority|Report|''|astounds|.
Watching|E.T|now|,|in|an|era|dominated|by|cold|,|loud|special-effects-laden|extravaganzas|,|one|is|struck|less|by|its|lavish|grandeur|than|by|its|intimacy|and|precision|.
Visually|breathtaking|,|viscerally|exciting|,|and|dramatically|moving|,|it|'s|the|very|definition|of|epic|adventure|.
Chris|Columbus|'|sequel|is|faster|,|livelier|and|a|good|deal|funnier|than|his|original|.
Watching|this|film|,|what|we|feel|is|n't|mainly|suspense|or|excitement|.
The|dominant|feeling|is|something|like|nostalgia|.|'
...|a|great|,|participatory|spectator|sport|.|'
A|rather|brilliant|little|cult|item|:|a|pastiche|of|children|'s|entertainment|,|superhero|comics|,|and|Japanese|animation|.
Believes|so|fervently|in|humanity|that|it|feels|almost|anachronistic|,|and|it|is|too|cute|by|half|.
But|arriving|at|a|particularly|dark|moment|in|history|,|it|offers|flickering|reminders|of|the|ties|that|bind|us|.
Adam|SANDLER|!
In|an|ART|FILM|!
As|averse|as|I|usually|am|to|feel-good|,|follow-your-dream|Hollywood|fantasies|,|this|one|got|to|me|.
Stone|seems|to|have|a|knack|for|wrapping|the|theater|in|a|cold|blanket|of|urban|desperation|.
...|a|funny|yet|dark|and|seedy|clash|of|cultures|and|generations|.
The|hook|is|the|drama|within|the|drama|,|as|an|unsolved|murder|and|an|unresolved|moral|conflict|jockey|for|the|spotlight|.
Over|the|years|,|Hollywood|has|crafted|a|solid|formula|for|successful|animated|movies|,|and|Ice|Age|only|improves|on|it|,|with|terrific|computer|graphics|,|inventive|action|sequences|and|a|droll|sense|of|humor|.
Like|Smoke|Signals|,|the|film|is|also|imbued|with|strong|themes|of|familial|ties|and|spirituality|that|are|powerful|and|moving|without|stooping|to|base|melodrama
One|of|those|movies|that|make|us|pause|and|think|of|what|we|have|given|up|to|acquire|the|fast-paced|contemporary|society|.
One|of|the|most|original|American|productions|this|year|,|you|'ll|find|yourself|remembering|this|refreshing|visit|to|a|Sunshine|State|.
Melds|derivative|elements|into|something|that|is|often|quite|rich|and|exciting|,|and|always|a|beauty|to|behold|.
Gives|everyone|something|to|shout|about|.
The|entire|movie|has|a|truncated|feeling|,|but|what|'s|available|is|lovely|and|lovable|.
(|A|)|thoughtful|,|visually|graceful|work|.
Admirers|of|director|Abel|Ferrara|may|be|relieved|that|his|latest|feature|,|R|Xmas|,|marks|a|modest|if|encouraging|return|to|form|.
The|slam-bang|superheroics|are|kinetic|enough|to|engross|even|the|most|antsy|youngsters|.
A|worthy|addition|to|the|cinematic|canon|,|which|,|at|last|count|,|numbered|52|different|versions|.
Deliciously|mean-spirited|and|wryly|observant|.
The|kind|of|primal|storytelling|that|George|Lucas|can|only|dream|of|.
Even|if|The|Ring|has|a|familiar|ring|,|it|'s|still|unusually|crafty|and|intelligent|for|Hollywood|horror|.
The|sheer|joy|and|pride|they|took|in|their|work|--|and|in|each|other|--|shines|through|every|frame|.
A|solidly|constructed|,|entertaining|thriller|that|stops|short|of|true|inspiration|.
The|cast|...|keeps|this|pretty|watchable|,|and|casting|Mick|Jagger|as|director|of|the|escort|service|was|inspired|.
An|entertaining|,|if|somewhat|standardized|,|action|movie|.
It|has|a|dashing|and|resourceful|hero|;|a|lisping|,|reptilian|villain|;|big|fights|;|big|hair|;|lavish|period|scenery|;|and|a|story|just|complicated|enough|to|let|you|bask|in|your|own|cleverness|as|you|figure|it|out|.
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|.
Intriguing|and|downright|intoxicating|.
An|incredibly|thoughtful|,|deeply|meditative|picture|that|neatly|and|effectively|captures|the|debilitating|grief|felt|in|the|immediate|aftermath|of|the|terrorist|attacks|.
With|an|obvious|rapport|with|her|actors|and|a|striking|style|behind|the|camera|,|Hélène|Angel|is|definitely|a|director|to|watch|.
...|could|easily|be|called|the|best|Korean|film|of|2002|.
Full|of|detail|about|the|man|and|his|country|,|and|is|well|worth|seeing|.
The|banter|between|Calvin|and|his|fellow|barbers|feels|like|a|streetwise|McLaughlin|Group|...|and|never|fails|to|entertain|.
Thoroughly|engrossing|and|ultimately|tragic|.
Peter|Jackson|and|company|once|again|dazzle|and|delight|us|,|fulfilling|practically|every|expectation|either|a|longtime|Tolkien|fan|or|a|movie-going|neophyte|could|want|.
Bill|Morrison|'s|Decasia|is|uncompromising|,|difficult|and|unbearably|beautiful|.
Full|of|bland|hotels|,|highways|,|parking|lots|,|with|some|glimpses|of|nature|and|family|warmth|,|Time|Out|is|a|discreet|moan|of|despair|about|entrapment|in|the|maze|of|modern|life|.
Even|with|all|its|botches|,|Enigma|offers|all|the|pleasure|of|a|handsome|and|well-made|entertainment|.
His|work|transcends|the|boy-meets-girl|posturing|of|typical|love|stories|.
If|the|real-life|story|is|genuinely|inspirational|,|the|movie|stirs|us|as|well|.
An|ebullient|Tunisian|film|about|the|startling|transformation|of|a|tradition-bound|widow|who|is|drawn|into|the|exotic|world|of|belly|dancing|.
The|dramatic|crisis|does|n't|always|succeed|in|its|quest|to|be|taken|seriously|,|but|Huppert|'s|volatile|performance|makes|for|a|riveting|movie|experience|.
Highly|irritating|at|first|,|Mr.|Koury|'s|passive|technique|eventually|begins|to|yield|some|interesting|results|.
About|Schmidt|belongs|to|Nicholson|.
Gone|are|the|flamboyant|mannerisms|that|are|the|trademark|of|several|of|his|performances|.
As|Schmidt|,|Nicholson|walks|with|a|slow|,|deliberate|gait|,|chooses|his|words|carefully|and|subdues|his|natural|exuberance|.
The|powder|blues|and|sun-splashed|whites|of|Tunis|make|an|alluring|backdrop|for|this|sensuous|and|spirited|tale|of|a|prim|widow|who|finds|an|unlikely|release|in|belly-dancing|clubs|.
It|does|n't|make|for|great|cinema|,|but|it|is|interesting|to|see|where|one|'s|imagination|will|lead|when|given|the|opportunity|.
It|'s|sobering|,|particularly|if|anyone|still|thinks|this|conflict|can|be|resolved|easily|,|or|soon|.
If|it|'s|not|entirely|memorable|,|the|movie|is|certainly|easy|to|watch|.
...|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|.
Best|indie|of|the|year|,|so|far|.
(|Ferrera|)|has|the|charisma|of|a|young|woman|who|knows|how|to|hold|the|screen|.
...|the|plot|weaves|us|into|a|complex|web|.
Do|n't|judge|this|one|too|soon|-|it|'s|a|dark|,|gritty|story|but|it|takes|off|in|totally|unexpected|directions|and|keeps|on|going|.
In|Death|to|Smoochy|,|we|do|n't|get|Williams|'|usual|tear|and|a|smile|,|just|sneers|and|bile|,|and|the|spectacle|is|nothing|short|of|refreshing|.
A|serviceable|Euro-trash|action|extravaganza|,|with|a|decent|sense|of|humor|and|plenty|of|things|that|go|boom|--|handguns|,|BMWs|and|seaside|chateaus|.
Fortunately|,|Elling|never|gets|too|cloying|thanks|to|the|actors|'|perfect|comic|timing|and|sweet|,|genuine|chemistry|.
If|you|'ve|grown|tired|of|going|where|no|man|has|gone|before|,|but|several|movies|have|-|take|heart|.
This|is|the|best|Star|Trek|movie|in|a|long|time|.
Greg|Kinnear|gives|a|mesmerizing|performance|as|a|full-fledged|sex|addict|who|is|in|complete|denial|about|his|obsessive|behavior|.
Not|only|a|coming-of-age|story|and|cautionary|parable|,|but|also|a|perfectly|rendered|period|piece|.
ou|'ve|got|to|love|a|Disney|pic|with|as|little|cleavage|as|this|one|has|,|and|a|heroine|as|feisty|and|principled|as|Jane|.
A|funny|,|triumphant|,|and|moving|documentary|.
Lathan|and|Diggs|carry|the|film|with|their|charisma|,|and|both|exhibit|sharp|comic|timing|that|makes|the|more|hackneyed|elements|of|the|film|easier|to|digest|.
About|Schmidt|is|Nicholson|'s|goofy|,|heartfelt|,|mesmerizing|King|Lear|.
A|confluence|of|kiddie|entertainment|,|sophisticated|wit|and|symbolic|graphic|design|.
Gay|or|straight|,|Kissing|Jessica|Stein|is|one|of|the|greatest|date|movies|in|years|.
This|is|a|movie|full|of|grace|and|,|ultimately|,|hope|.
Even|better|than|the|first|one|!
Its|compelling|mix|of|trial|movie|,|escape|movie|and|unexpected|fable|ensures|the|film|never|feels|draggy|.
A|must|see|for|all|sides|of|the|political|spectrum
(|Reynolds|)|takes|a|classic|story|,|casts|attractive|and|talented|actors|and|uses|a|magnificent|landscape|to|create|a|feature|film|that|is|wickedly|fun|to|watch|.
There|are|problems|with|this|film|that|even|3|Oscar|winners|ca|n't|overcome|,|but|it|'s|a|nice|girl-buddy|movie|once|it|gets|rock-n-rolling|.
Rich|in|atmosphere|of|the|post-war|art|world|,|it|manages|to|instruct|without|reeking|of|research|library|dust|.
Has|the|rare|capability|to|soothe|and|break|your|heart|with|a|single|stroke|.
It|rapidly|develops|into|a|gut-wrenching|examination|of|the|way|cultural|differences|and|emotional|expectations|collide|.
Though|it|flirts|with|bathos|and|pathos|and|the|further|Oprahfication|of|the|world|as|we|know|it|,|it|still|cuts|all|the|way|down|to|broken|bone|.
This|humbling|little|film|,|fueled|by|the|light|comedic|work|of|Zhao|Benshan|and|the|delicate|ways|of|Dong|Jie|,|is|just|the|sort|for|those|moviegoers|who|complain|that|`|they|do|n't|make|movies|like|they|used|to|anymore|.|'
It|will|break|your|heart|many|times|over|.
A|straight-shooting|family|film|which|awards|animals|the|respect|they|'ve|rarely|been|given|.
Overall|,|interesting|as|a|documentary|--|but|not|very|Imaxy|.
This|is|one|of|those|war|movies|that|focuses|on|human|interaction|rather|than|battle|and|action|sequences|...|and|it|'s|all|the|stronger|because|of|it|.
``|Secretary|''|is|owned|by|its|costars|,|Spader|and|Gyllenhaal|.
Maggie|G.|makes|an|amazing|breakthrough|in|her|first|starring|role|and|eats|up|the|screen|.
The|film|fits|into|a|genre|that|has|been|overexposed|,|redolent|of|a|thousand|cliches|,|and|yet|remains|uniquely|itself|,|vibrant|with|originality|.
Not|only|is|it|a|charming|,|funny|and|beautifully|crafted|import|,|it|uses|very|little|dialogue|,|making|it|relatively|effortless|to|read|and|follow|the|action|at|the|same|time|.
The|kind|of|sense|of|humor|that|derives|from|a|workman|'s|grasp|of|pun|and|entendre|and|its|attendant|need|to|constantly|draw|attention|to|itself|.
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|.
The|story|is|virtually|impossible|to|follow|here|,|but|there|'s|a|certain|style|and|wit|to|the|dialogue|.
The|music|makes|a|nice|album|,|the|food|is|enticing|and|Italy|beckons|us|all|.
The|film|is|an|earnest|try|at|beachcombing|verismo|,|but|it|would|be|even|more|indistinct|than|it|is|were|it|not|for|the|striking|,|quietly|vulnerable|personality|of|Ms.|Ambrose|.
The|film|is|small|in|scope|,|yet|perfectly|formed|.
Jones|has|delivered|a|solidly|entertaining|and|moving|family|drama|.
Happy|Times|maintains|an|appealing|veneer|without|becoming|too|cute|about|it|.
Oliveira|seems|to|pursue|silent|film|representation|with|every|mournful|composition|.
One|of|the|pleasures|in|Walter|'s|documentary|...|is|the|parade|of|veteran|painters|,|confounded|dealers|,|and|miscellaneous|bohos|who|expound|upon|the|subject|'s|mysterious|personality|without|ever|explaining|him|.
Captures|all|the|longing|,|anguish|and|ache|,|the|confusing|sexual|messages|and|the|wish|to|be|a|part|of|that|elusive|adult|world|.
He|'s|the|scariest|guy|you|'ll|see|all|summer|.
``|Frailty|''|offers|chills|much|like|those|that|you|get|when|sitting|around|a|campfire|around|midnight|,|telling|creepy|stories|to|give|each|other|the|willies|.
And|,|there|'s|no|way|you|wo|n't|be|talking|about|the|film|once|you|exit|the|theater|.
If|I|have|to|choose|between|gorgeous|animation|and|a|lame|story|(|like|,|say|,|Treasure|Planet|)|or|so-so|animation|and|an|exciting|,|clever|story|with|a|batch|of|appealing|characters|,|I|'ll|take|the|latter|every|time|.
Quiet|,|adult|and|just|about|more|stately|than|any|contemporary|movie|this|year|...|a|true|study|,|a|film|with|a|questioning|heart|and|mind|that|is|n't|afraid|to|admit|it|does|n't|have|all|the|answers|.
In|the|end|,|the|film|is|less|the|cheap|thriller|you|'d|expect|than|it|is|a|fairly|revealing|study|of|its|two|main|characters|--|damaged-goods|people|whose|orbits|will|inevitably|and|dangerously|collide|.
Some|of|the|visual|flourishes|are|a|little|too|obvious|,|but|restrained|and|subtle|storytelling|,|and|fine|performances|make|this|delicate|coming-of-age|tale|a|treat|.
It|is|hard|not|to|be|especially|grateful|for|freedom|after|a|film|like|this|.
The|dirty|jokes|provide|the|funniest|moments|in|this|oddly|sweet|comedy|about|jokester|highway|patrolmen|.
Y|Tu|Mamá|También|is|hilariously|,|gloriously|alive|,|and|quite|often|hotter|than|Georgia|asphalt|.
...|works|on|some|levels|and|is|certainly|worth|seeing|at|least|once|.
You|come|away|from|his|film|overwhelmed|,|hopeful|and|,|perhaps|paradoxically|,|illuminated|.
If|the|material|is|slight|and|admittedly|manipulative|,|Jacquot|preserves|Tosca|'s|intoxicating|ardor|through|his|use|of|the|camera|.
Thirteen|Conversations|About|One|Thing|lays|out|a|narrative|puzzle|that|interweaves|individual|stories|,|and|,|like|a|Mobius|strip|,|elliptically|loops|back|to|where|it|began|.
Overall|,|it|'s|a|wacky|and|inspired|little|film|that|works|effortlessly|at|delivering|genuine|,|acerbic|laughs|.
A|must|for|fans|of|British|cinema|,|if|only|because|so|many|titans|of|the|industry|are|along|for|the|ride|.
Tsai|has|managed|to|create|an|underplayed|melodrama|about|family|dynamics|and|dysfunction|that|harks|back|to|the|spare|,|unchecked|heartache|of|Yasujiro|Ozu|.
Until|(|the|)|superfluous|...|epilogue|that|leaks|suspension|of|disbelief|like|a|sieve|,|Die|Another|Day|is|as|stimulating|&|heart-rate-raising|as|any|James|Bond|thriller|.
It|'s|a|good|film|,|but|it|falls|short|of|its|aspiration|to|be|a|true|`|epic|'|.
All|the|pieces|fall|together|without|much|surprise|,|but|little|moments|give|it|a|boost|.
The|beauty|of|Alexander|Payne|'s|ode|to|the|Everyman|is|in|the|details|.
A|touching|drama|about|old|age|and|grief|with|a|tour|de|force|performance|by|Michel|Piccoli|.
The|ending|feels|at|odds|with|the|rest|of|the|film|.
A|tone|of|rueful|compassion|...|reverberates|throughout|this|film|,|whose|meaning|and|impact|is|sadly|heightened|by|current|world|events|.
A|beautiful|paean|to|a|time|long|past|.
Dense|and|thoughtful|and|brimming|with|ideas|that|are|too|complex|to|be|rapidly|absorbed|.
If|you|thought|Tom|Hanks|was|just|an|ordinary|big-screen|star|,|wait|until|you|'ve|seen|him|eight|stories|tall|.
With|this|masterful|,|flawless|film|,|(|Wang|)|emerges|in|the|front|ranks|of|China|'s|now|numerous|,|world-renowned|filmmakers|.
Shyamalan|offers|copious|hints|along|the|way|--|myriad|signs|,|if|you|will|--|that|beneath|the|familiar|,|funny|surface|is|a|far|bigger|,|far|more|meaningful|story|than|one|in|which|little|green|men|come|to|Earth|for|harvesting|purposes|.
This|film|is|an|act|of|spiritual|faith|--|an|eloquent|,|deeply|felt|meditation|on|the|nature|of|compassion|.
A|different|kind|of|love|story|-|one|that|is|dark|,|disturbing|,|painful|to|watch|,|yet|compelling|.
Splendidly|illustrates|the|ability|of|the|human|spirit|to|overcome|adversity|.
A|compelling|,|gut-clutching|piece|of|advocacy|cinema|that|carries|you|along|in|a|torrent|of|emotion|as|it|explores|the|awful|complications|of|one|terrifying|day|.
She|'s|as|rude|and|profane|as|ever|,|always|hilarious|and|,|most|of|the|time|,|absolutely|right|in|her|stinging|social|observations|.
To|those|who|have|not|read|the|book|,|the|film|is|a|much|better|mother-daughter|tale|than|last|summer|'s|`|Divine|Secrets|of|the|Ya-Ya|Sisterhood|,|'|but|that|'s|not|saying|much|.
Even|before|it|builds|up|to|its|insanely|staged|ballroom|scene|,|in|which|3000|actors|appear|in|full|regalia|,|it|'s|waltzed|itself|into|the|art|film|pantheon|.
A|thoughtful|,|reverent|portrait|of|what|is|essentially|a|subculture|,|with|its|own|rules|regarding|love|and|family|,|governance|and|hierarchy|.
It|seems|impossible|that|an|epic|four-hour|Indian|musical|about|a|cricket|game|could|be|this|good|,|but|it|is|.
Will|certainly|appeal|to|Asian|cult|cinema|fans|and|Asiaphiles|interested|to|see|what|all|the|fuss|is|about|.
Touches|smartly|and|wistfully|on|a|number|of|themes|,|not|least|the|notion|that|the|marginal|members|of|society|...|might|benefit|from|a|helping|hand|and|a|friendly|kick|in|the|pants|.
A|wildly|entertaining|scan|of|Evans|'|career|.
A|mature|,|deeply|felt|fantasy|of|a|director|'s|travel|through|300|years|of|Russian|history|.
Boldly|engineering|a|collision|between|tawdry|B-movie|flamboyance|and|grandiose|spiritual|anomie|,|Rose|'s|film|,|true|to|its|source|material|,|provides|a|tenacious|demonstration|of|death|as|the|great|equalizer|.
A|finely|tuned|mood|piece|,|a|model|of|menacing|atmosphere|.
The|Salton|Sea|has|moments|of|inspired|humour|,|though|every|scrap|is|of|the|darkest|variety|.
Both|a|beautifully|made|nature|film|and|a|tribute|to|a|woman|whose|passion|for|this|region|and|its|inhabitants|still|shines|in|her|quiet|blue|eyes|.
Although|shot|with|little|style|,|Skins|is|heartfelt|and|achingly|real|.
Harks|back|to|a|time|when|movies|had|more|to|do|with|imagination|than|market|research|.
Upsetting|and|thought-provoking|,|the|film|has|an|odd|purity|that|does|n't|bring|you|into|the|characters|so|much|as|it|has|you|study|them|.
A|very|pretty|after-school|special|.
It|'s|an|effort|to|watch|this|movie|,|but|it|eventually|pays|off|and|is|effective|if|you|stick|with|it|.
A|harrowing|account|of|a|psychological|breakdown|.
Continually|challenges|perceptions|of|guilt|and|innocence|,|of|good|guys|and|bad|,|and|asks|us|whether|a|noble|end|can|justify|evil|means|.
It|certainly|wo|n't|win|any|awards|in|the|plot|department|but|it|sets|out|with|no|pretensions|and|delivers|big|time|.
Dog|Soldiers|does|n't|transcend|genre|--|it|embraces|it|,|energizes|it|and|takes|big|bloody|chomps|out|of|it|.
At|once|emotional|and|richly|analytical|,|the|Cosby-Seinfeld|encounter|alone|confirms|the|serious|weight|behind|this|superficially|loose|,|larky|documentary|.
It|may|scream|low|budget|,|but|this|charmer|has|a|spirit|that|can|not|be|denied|.
`|Alice|'s|adventure|through|the|looking|glass|and|into|zombie-land|'|is|filled|with|strange|and|wonderful|creatures|.
Without|(|De|Niro|)|,|City|By|The|Sea|would|slip|under|the|waves|.
He|drags|it|back|,|single-handed|.
A|good|music|documentary|,|probably|one|of|the|best|since|The|Last|Waltz|.
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|.
...|(|the|film|)|works|,|due|mostly|to|the|tongue-in-cheek|attitude|of|the|screenplay|.
The|film|becomes|an|overwhelming|pleasure|,|and|you|find|yourself|rooting|for|Gai|'s|character|to|avoid|the|fate|that|has|befallen|every|other|Carmen|before|her|.
Broomfield|has|a|rather|unique|approach|to|documentary|.
He|thinks|the|film|is|just|as|much|a|document|about|him|as|it|is|about|the|subject|.
At|its|best|when|the|guarded|,|resentful|Betty|and|the|manipulative|yet|needy|Margot|are|front|and|center|.
Gloriously|straight|from|the|vagina|.
It|'s|excessively|quirky|and|a|little|underconfident|in|its|delivery|,|but|otherwise|this|is|the|best|`|old|neighborhood|'|project|since|Christopher|Walken|kinda|romanced|Cyndi|Lauper|in|The|Opportunists|.
The|film|oozes|craft|.
Robinson|'s|web|of|suspense|matches|the|page-turning|frenzy|that|Clancy|creates|.
Manages|to|be|both|hugely|entertaining|and|uplifting|.
A|classic|fairy|tale|that|perfectly|captures|the|wonders|and|worries|of|childhood|in|a|way|that|few|movies|have|ever|approached|.
It|'s|the|unsettling|images|of|a|war-ravaged|land|that|prove|more|potent|and|riveting|than|the|unlikely|story|of|Sarah|and|Harrison|.
a|wonderfully|warm|human|drama|that|remains|vividly|in|memory|long|after|viewing
Jaunty|fun|,|with|its|celeb-strewn|backdrop|well|used|.
Recoing|'s|fantastic|performance|does|n't|exactly|reveal|what|makes|Vincent|tick|,|but|perhaps|any|definitive|explanation|for|it|would|have|felt|like|a|cheat|.
Washington|overcomes|the|script|'s|flaws|and|envelops|the|audience|in|his|character|'s|anguish|,|anger|and|frustration|.
The|film|fearlessly|gets|under|the|skin|of|the|people|involved|...|This|makes|it|not|only|a|detailed|historical|document|,|but|an|engaging|and|moving|portrait|of|a|subculture|.
A|searing|,|epic|treatment|of|a|nationwide|blight|that|seems|to|be|,|horrifyingly|,|ever|on|the|rise|.
Not|a|film|for|the|faint|of|heart|or|conservative|of|spirit|,|but|for|the|rest|of|us|--|especially|San|Francisco|lovers|--|it|'s|a|spirited|film|and|a|must-see|.
Read|My|Lips|is|to|be|viewed|and|treasured|for|its|extraordinary|intelligence|and|originality|as|well|as|its|lyrical|variations|on|the|game|of|love|.
The|color|sense|of|Stuart|Little|2|is|its|most|immediate|and|most|obvious|pleasure|,|but|it|would|count|for|very|little|if|the|movie|were|n't|as|beautifully|shaped|and|as|delicately|calibrated|in|tone|as|it|is|.
while|(|Roman|Coppola|)|scores|points|for|style|,|he|staggers|in|terms|of|story|.
Any|movie|that|makes|hard|work|seem|heroic|deserves|a|look|.
It|may|not|be|a|huge|cut|of|above|the|rest|,|but|I|enjoyed|Barbershop|.
It|'s|a|funny|little|movie|with|clever|dialogue|and|likeable|characters|.
A|different|and|emotionally|reserved|type|of|survival|story|--|a|film|less|about|refracting|all|of|World|War|II|through|the|specific|conditions|of|one|man|,|and|more|about|that|man|lost|in|its|midst|.
It|'s|sweet|,|funny|,|charming|,|and|completely|delightful|.
A|perfectly|competent|and|often|imaginative|film|that|lacks|what|little|Lilo|&|Stitch|had|in|spades|--|charisma|.
Beautifully|shot|against|the|frozen|winter|landscapes|of|Grenoble|and|Geneva|,|the|film|unfolds|with|all|the|mounting|tension|of|an|expert|thriller|,|until|the|tragedy|beneath|it|all|gradually|reveals|itself|.
Medem|may|have|disrobed|most|of|the|cast|,|leaving|their|bodies|exposed|,|but|the|plot|remains|as|guarded|as|a|virgin|with|a|chastity|belt|.
That|'s|why|Sex|and|Lucia|is|so|alluring|.
An|elegant|work|,|Food|of|Love|is|as|consistently|engaging|as|it|is|revealing|.
Although|largely|a|heavy-handed|indictment|of|parental|failings|and|the|indifference|of|Spanish|social|workers|and|legal|system|towards|child|abuse|,|the|film|retains|ambiguities|that|make|it|well|worth|watching|.
A|behind|the|scenes|look|at|the|training|and|dedication|that|goes|into|becoming|a|world-class|fencer|and|the|champion|that|'s|made|a|difference|to|NYC|inner-city|youth|.
A|brain|twister|,|less|a|movie-movie|than|a|funny|and|weird|meditation|on|Hollywood|,|success|,|artistic|integrity|and|intellectual|bankruptcy|.
A|powerful|,|inflammatory|film|about|religion|that|dares|to|question|an|ancient|faith|,|and|about|hatred|that|offers|no|easy|,|comfortable|resolution|.
In|its|own|floundering|way|,|it|gets|to|you|.
Just|like|Igby|.
Return|to|Never|Land|may|be|another|shameless|attempt|by|Disney|to|rake|in|dough|from|baby|boomer|families|,|but|it|'s|not|half-bad|.
Wise|and|deadpan|humorous|.
God|bless|Crudup|and|his|aversion|to|taking|the|easy|Hollywood|road|and|cashing|in|on|his|movie-star|gorgeousness|.
If|Signs|is|a|good|film|,|and|it|is|,|the|essence|of|a|great|one|is|in|there|somewhere|.
Veterans|of|the|dating|wars|will|smirk|uneasily|at|the|film|'s|nightmare|versions|of|everyday|sex-in-the-city|misadventures|.
Schrader|examines|Crane|'s|decline|with|unblinking|candor|.
You|can|watch|,|giggle|and|get|an|adrenaline|boost|without|feeling|like|you|'ve|completely|lowered|your|entertainment|standards|.
It|thankfully|goes|easy|on|the|reel\/real|world|dichotomy|that|(|Jaglom|)|pursued|with|such|enervating|determination|in|Venice\/Venice|.
This|rich|,|bittersweet|Israeli|documentary|,|about|the|life|of|song-and-dance-man|Pasach|`|ke|Burstein|and|his|family|,|transcends|ethnic|lines|.
Sensitively|examines|general|issues|of|race|and|justice|among|the|poor|,|and|specifically|raises|serious|questions|about|the|death|penalty|and|asks|what|good|the|execution|of|a|mentally|challenged|woman|could|possibly|do|.
Cool|gadgets|and|creatures|keep|this|fresh|.
Not|as|good|as|the|original|,|but|what|is|...
Presents|a|side|of|contemporary|Chinese|life|that|many|outsiders|will|be|surprised|to|know|exists|,|and|does|so|with|an|artistry|that|also|smacks|of|revelation|.
(|Jeff|'s|)|gorgeous|,|fluid|compositions|,|underlined|by|Neil|Finn|and|Edmund|McWilliams|'s|melancholy|music|,|are|charged|with|metaphor|,|but|rarely|easy|,|obvious|or|self-indulgent|.
Engages|us|in|constant|fits|of|laughter|,|until|we|find|ourselves|surprised|at|how|much|we|care|about|the|story|,|and|end|up|walking|out|not|only|satisfied|but|also|somewhat|touched|.
a|bilingual|charmer|,|just|like|the|woman|who|inspired|it
Blisteringly|rude|,|scarily|funny|,|sorrowfully|sympathetic|to|the|damage|it|surveys|,|the|film|has|in|Kieran|Culkin|a|pitch-perfect|Holden|.
The|fourth|``|Pokemon|''|is|a|diverting|--|if|predictable|--|adventure|suitable|for|a|matinee|,|with|a|message|that|cautions|children|about|disturbing|the|world|'s|delicate|ecological|balance|.
What|one|is|left|with|,|even|after|the|most|awful|acts|are|committed|,|is|an|overwhelming|sadness|that|feels|as|if|it|has|made|its|way|into|your|very|bloodstream|.
(|It|)|has|the|feel|of|a|summer|popcorn|movie|.
Nothing|too|deep|or|substantial|.
Explosions|,|jokes|,|and|sexual|innuendoes|abound|.
Miyazaki|'s|nonstop|images|are|so|stunning|,|and|his|imagination|so|vivid|,|that|the|only|possible|complaint|you|could|have|about|Spirited|Away|is|that|there|is|no|rest|period|,|no|timeout|.
...|a|delightfully|unpredictable|,|hilarious|comedy|with|wonderful|performances|that|tug|at|your|heart|in|ways|that|utterly|transcend|gender|labels|.
Assured|,|vital|and|well|wrought|,|the|film|is|,|arguably|,|the|most|accomplished|work|to|date|from|Hong|Kong|'s|versatile|Stanley|Kwan|.
Delia|,|Greta|,|and|Paula|rank|as|three|of|the|most|multilayered|and|sympathetic|female|characters|of|the|year|.
As|each|of|them|searches|for|their|place|in|the|world|,|Miller|digs|into|their|very|minds|to|find|an|unblinking|,|flawed|humanity|.
A|surprisingly|sweet|and|gentle|comedy|.
Shanghai|Ghetto|,|much|stranger|than|any|fiction|,|brings|this|unknown|slice|of|history|affectingly|to|life|.
It|'s|not|particularly|well|made|,|but|since|I|found|myself|howling|more|than|cringing|,|I|'d|say|the|film|works|.
But|this|is|Lohman|'s|film|.
Her|performance|moves|between|heartbreak|and|rebellion|as|she|continually|tries|to|accommodate|to|fit|in|and|gain|the|unconditional|love|she|seeks|.
Though|its|story|is|only|surface|deep|,|the|visuals|and|enveloping|sounds|of|Blue|Crush|make|this|surprisingly|decent|flick|worth|a|summertime|look-see|.
Ryosuke|has|created|a|wry|,|winning|,|if|languidly|paced|,|meditation|on|the|meaning|and|value|of|family|.
Sometimes|charming|,|sometimes|infuriating|,|this|Argentinean|`|dramedy|'|succeeds|mainly|on|the|shoulders|of|its|actors|.
You|may|feel|compelled|to|watch|the|film|twice|or|pick|up|a|book|on|the|subject|.
Often|shocking|but|ultimately|worthwhile|exploration|of|motherhood|and|desperate|mothers|.
A|venturesome|,|beautifully|realized|psychological|mood|piece|that|reveals|its|first-time|feature|director|'s|understanding|of|the|expressive|power|of|the|camera|.
Like|The|Rugrats|movies|,|The|Wild|Thornberrys|Movie|does|n't|offer|much|more|than|the|series|,|but|its|emphasis|on|caring|for|animals|and|respecting|other|cultures|is|particularly|welcome|.
Taken|outside|the|context|of|the|current|political|climate|(|see|:|terrorists|are|more|evil|than|ever|!|)
,|The|Sum|of|All|Fears|is|simply|a|well-made|and|satisfying|thriller|.
The|setting|is|so|cool|that|it|chills|the|characters|,|reducing|our|emotional|stake|in|the|outcome|of|``|Intacto|'s|''|dangerous|and|seductively|stylish|game|.
A|lovely|and|beautifully|photographed|romance|.
One|of|the|most|splendid|entertainments|to|emerge|from|the|French|film|industry|in|years|.
Its|vision|of|that|awkward|age|when|sex|threatens|to|overwhelm|everything|else|is|acute|enough|to|make|everyone|who|has|been|there|squirm|with|recognition|.
For|almost|the|first|two-thirds|of|Martin|Scorsese|'s|168-minute|Gangs|of|New|York|,|I|was|entranced|.
Open-ended|and|composed|of|layer|upon|layer|,|Talk|to|Her|is|a|cinephile|'s|feast|,|an|invitation|to|countless|interpretations|.
One|of|the|most|slyly|exquisite|anti-adult|movies|ever|made|.
What|makes|Esther|Kahn|so|demanding|is|that|it|progresses|in|such|a|low-key|manner|that|it|risks|monotony|.
But|it|'s|worth|the|concentration|.
Neither|the|funniest|film|that|Eddie|Murphy|nor|Robert|De|Niro|has|ever|made|,|Showtime|is|nevertheless|efficiently|amusing|for|a|good|while|.
Before|it|collapses|into|exactly|the|kind|of|buddy|cop|comedy|it|set|out|to|lampoon|,|anyway|.
A|clever|script|and|skilled|actors|bring|new|energy|to|the|familiar|topic|of|office|politics|.
The|determination|of|Pinochet|'s|victims|to|seek|justice|,|and|their|often|heartbreaking|testimony|,|spoken|directly|into|director|Patricio|Guzman|'s|camera|,|pack|a|powerful|emotional|wallop|.
Disney|aficionados|will|notice|distinct|parallels|between|this|story|and|the|1971|musical|``|Bedknobs|and|Broomsticks|,|''|which|also|dealt|with|British|children|rediscovering|the|power|of|fantasy|during|wartime|.
It|'s|...|worth|the|extra|effort|to|see|an|artist|,|still|committed|to|growth|in|his|ninth|decade|,|change|while|remaining|true|to|his|principles|with|a|film|whose|very|subject|is|,|quite|pointedly|,|about|the|peril|of|such|efforts|.
Dark|and|unrepentant|,|this|excursion|into|the|epicenter|of|percolating|mental|instability|is|not|easily|dismissed|or|forgotten|.
It|'s|a|rollicking|adventure|for|you|and|all|your|mateys|,|regardless|of|their|ages|.
Boasts|a|handful|of|virtuosic|set|pieces|and|offers|a|fair|amount|of|trashy|,|kinky|fun|.
...|Myers|has|turned|his|franchise|into|the|movie|version|of|an|adolescent|dirty-joke|book|done|up|in|post-Tarantino|pop-culture|riffs|...
If|you|'re|down|for|a|silly|hack-and-slash|flick|,|you|can|do|no|wrong|with|Jason|X.
This|is|a|very|ambitious|project|for|a|fairly|inexperienced|filmmaker|,|but|good|actors|,|good|poetry|and|good|music|help|sustain|it|.
The|modern|master|of|the|chase|sequence|returns|with|a|chase|to|end|all|chases
The|messy|emotions|raging|throughout|this|three-hour|effort|are|instantly|recognizable|,|allowing|the|film|to|paradoxically|feel|familiar|and|foreign|at|the|same|time|.
...|either|you|'re|willing|to|go|with|this|claustrophobic|concept|or|you|'re|not|.
Just|watch|Bettany|strut|his|stuff|.
You|'ll|know|a|star|when|you|see|one|.
Austin|Powers|in|Goldmember|is|a|cinematic|car|wreck|,|a|catastrophic|collision|of|tastelessness|and|gall|that|nevertheless|will|leave|fans|clamoring|for|another|ride|.
You|can|fire|a|torpedo|through|some|of|Clancy|'s|holes|,|and|the|scripters|do|n't|deserve|any|Oscars|.
But|the|nerve-raked|acting|,|the|crackle|of|lines|,|the|impressive|stagings|of|hardware|,|make|for|some|robust|and|scary|entertainment|.
contrasting|the|original|Ringu|with|the|current|Americanized|adaptation|is|akin|to|comparing|The|Evil|Dead|with|Evil|Dead|II
A|small|gem|of|a|movie|that|defies|classification|and|is|as|thought-provoking|as|it|is|funny|,|scary|and|sad|.
For|a|long|time|the|film|succeeds|with|its|dark|,|delicate|treatment|of|these|characters|and|its|unerring|respect|for|them|.
It|'s|the|kind|of|effectively|creepy-scary|thriller|that|has|you|fixating|on|a|far|corner|of|the|screen|at|times|because|your|nerves|just|ca|n't|take|it|any|more|.
Late|Marriage|is|an|in-your-face|family|drama|and|black|comedy|that|is|filled|with|raw|emotions|conveying|despair|and|love|.
An|ambitious|and|moving|but|bleak|film|.
It|'s|too|harsh|to|work|as|a|piece|of|storytelling|,|but|as|an|intellectual|exercise|--|an|unpleasant|debate|that|'s|been|given|the|drive|of|a|narrative|and|that|'s|been|acted|out|--|The|Believer|is|nothing|less|than|a|provocative|piece|of|work|.
It|'s|sweet|.
It|'s|funny|.
It|wears|its|heart|on|the|sleeve|of|its|gaudy|Hawaiian|shirt|.
And|,|thanks|to|the|presence|of|`|the|King|,|'|it|also|rocks|.
It|'s|never|laugh-out-loud|funny|,|but|it|is|frequently|amusing|.
A|bittersweet|film|,|simple|in|form|but|rich|with|human|events|.
The|unexplored|story|opportunities|of|``|Punch-Drunk|Love|''|may|have|worked|against|the|maker|'s|minimalist|intent|but|it|is|an|interesting|exercise|by|talented|writer\/director|Anderson|.
``|Punch-Drunk|Love|''|is|a|little|like|a|chocolate|milk|moustache|...
...|digs|beyond|the|usual|portrayals|of|good|kids|and|bad|seeds|to|reveal|a|more|ambivalent|set|of|characters|and|motivations|.
The|beauty|of|the|piece|is|that|it|counts|heart|as|important|as|humor|.
Piercingly|affecting|...|while|clearly|a|manipulative|film|,|emerges|as|powerful|rather|than|cloying|.
Very|amusing|,|not|the|usual|route|in|a|thriller|,|and|the|performances|are|odd|and|pixilated|and|sometimes|both|.
While|the|frequent|allusions|to|gurus|and|doshas|will|strike|some|Westerners|as|verging|on|mumbo-jumbo|...|broad|streaks|of|common|sense|emerge|with|unimpeachable|clarity|.
The|cast|is|phenomenal|,|especially|the|women|.
A|marvel|of|production|design|.
The|byplay|and|bickering|between|the|now|spy-savvy|siblings|,|Carmen|(|Vega|)|and|Juni|(|Sabara|)|Cortez|,|anchor|the|film|in|a|very|real|and|amusing|give-and-take|.
Good|actors|have|a|radar|for|juicy|roles|--|there|'s|a|plethora|of|characters|in|this|picture|,|and|not|one|of|them|is|flat|.
Though|in|some|ways|similar|to|Catherine|Breillat|'s|Fat|Girl|,|Rain|is|the|far|superior|film|.
Is|not|so|much|a|work|of|entertainment|as|it|is|a|unique|,|well-crafted|psychological|study|of|grief|.
Remarkable|for|its|excellent|storytelling|,|its|economical|,|compressed|characterisations|and|for|its|profound|humanity|,|it|'s|an|adventure|story|and|history|lesson|all|in|one|.
Colorful|,|energetic|and|sweetly|whimsical|...|the|rare|sequel|that|'s|better|than|its|predecessor|.
Reno|himself|can|take|credit|for|most|of|the|movie|'s|success|.
He|'s|one|of|the|few|`|cool|'|actors|who|never|seems|aware|of|his|own|coolness|.
Significantly|better|than|its|2002|children|'s|-|movie|competition|.
UB|equally|spoofs|and|celebrates|the|more|outre|aspects|of|`|black|culture|'|and|the|dorkier|aspects|of|`|white|culture|,|'|even|as|it|points|out|how|inseparable|the|two|are|.
A|lot|smarter|than|your|average|Bond|.
...|bright|,|intelligent|,|and|humanly|funny|film|.
Painful|,|horrifying|and|oppressively|tragic|,|this|film|should|not|be|missed|.
Part|of|the|film|'s|cheeky|charm|comes|from|its|vintage|schmaltz|.
So|unique|and|stubborn|and|charismatic|that|you|want|it|to|be|better|and|more|successful|than|it|is|.
I|wo|n't|argue|with|anyone|who|calls|`|Slackers|'|dumb|,|insulting|,|or|childish|...|but|I|laughed|so|much|that|I|did|n't|mind|.
It|arrives|with|an|impeccable|pedigree|,|mongrel|pep|,|and|almost|indecipherable|plot|complications|.
So|fiendishly|cunning|that|even|the|most|jaded|cinema|audiences|will|leave|the|auditorium|feeling|dizzy|,|confused|,|and|totally|disorientated|.
Not|to|mention|absolutely|refreshed|.
A|vibrant|,|colorful|,|semimusical|rendition|.
The|film|sometimes|flags|...|but|there|is|enough|secondary|action|to|keep|things|moving|along|at|a|brisk|,|amusing|pace|.
It|'s|a|drawling|,|slobbering|,|lovable|run-on|sentence|of|a|film|,|a|Southern|Gothic|with|the|emotional|arc|of|its|raw|blues|soundtrack|.
Nolan|proves|that|he|can|cross|swords|with|the|best|of|them|and|helm|a|more|traditionally|plotted|popcorn|thriller|while|surrendering|little|of|his|intellectual|rigor|or|creative|composure|.
It|is|different|from|others|in|its|genre|in|that|it|is|does|not|rely|on|dumb|gags|,|anatomical|humor|,|or|character|cliches|;|it|primarily|relies|on|character|to|tell|its|story|.
Both|a|successful|adaptation|and|an|enjoyable|film|in|its|own|right|.
All|the|filmmakers|are|asking|of|us|,|is|to|believe|in|something|that|is|improbable|.
If|the|very|concept|makes|you|nervous|...|you|'ll|have|an|idea|of|the|film|'s|creepy|,|scary|effectiveness|.
Worth|a|look|by|those|on|both|sides|of|the|issues|,|if|only|for|the|perspective|it|offers|,|one|the|public|rarely|sees|.
A|mostly|believable|,|refreshingly|low-key|and|quietly|inspirational|little|sports|drama|.
May|be|more|genial|than|ingenious|,|but|it|gets|the|job|done|.
A|stylish|cast|and|some|clever|scripting|solutions|help|Chicago|make|the|transition|from|stage|to|screen|with|considerable|appeal|intact|.
Exhilarating|,|funny|and|fun|.
While|not|quite|``|Shrek|''|or|``|Monsters|,|Inc.|''|,|it|'s|not|too|bad|.
It|'s|worth|taking|the|kids|to|.
In|the|end|there|is|one|word|that|best|describes|this|film|:|honest|.
Writer-director|David|Jacobson|and|his|star|,|Jeremy|Renner|,|have|made|a|remarkable|film|that|explores|the|monster|'s|psychology|not|in|order|to|excuse|him|but|rather|to|demonstrate|that|his|pathology|evolved|from|human|impulses|that|grew|hideously|twisted|.
The|action|sequences|are|fun|and|reminiscent|of|combat|scenes|from|the|Star|Wars|series|.
Norton|is|magnetic|as|Graham|.
Savvy|director|Robert|J.|Siegel|and|his|co-writers|keep|the|story|subtle|and|us|in|suspense|.
It|pulls|the|rug|out|from|under|you|,|just|when|you|'re|ready|to|hate|one|character|,|or|really|sympathize|with|another|character|,|something|happens|to|send|you|off|in|different|direction|.
Twenty|years|after|its|first|release|,|E.T.|remains|the|most|wondrous|of|all|Hollywood|fantasies|--|and|the|apex|of|Steven|Spielberg|'s|misunderstood|career|.
It|says|a|lot|about|a|filmmaker|when|he|can|be|wacky|without|clobbering|the|audience|over|the|head|and|still|maintain|a|sense|of|urgency|and|suspense|.
Gives|us|a|lot|to|chew|on|,|but|not|all|of|it|has|been|properly|digested|.
It|'s|an|exhilarating|place|to|visit|,|this|laboratory|of|laughter|.
``|Simone|''|is|a|fun|and|funky|look|into|an|artificial|creation|in|a|world|that|thrives|on|artificiality|.
A|great|companion|piece|to|other|Napoleon|films|.
To|some|eyes|this|will|seem|like|a|recycling|of|clichés|,|an|assassin|'s|greatest|hits|.
To|others|,|it|will|remind|them|that|Hong|Kong|action|cinema|is|still|alive|and|kicking|.
At|the|end|of|the|movie|,|my|6-year-old|nephew|said|,|``|I|guess|I|come|from|a|broken|family|,|and|my|uncles|are|all|aliens|,|too|.|''
Congrats|Disney|on|a|job|well|done|,|I|enjoyed|it|just|as|much|!
A|remarkably|alluring|film|set|in|the|constrictive|Eisenhower|era|about|one|suburban|woman|'s|yearning|in|the|face|of|a|loss|that|shatters|her|cheery|and|tranquil|suburban|life|.
Berling|and|Béart|...|continue|to|impress|,|and|Isabelle|Huppert|...|again|shows|uncanny|skill|in|getting|under|the|skin|of|her|characters|.
Uplifting|,|funny|and|wise|.
Remarkable|for|its|intelligence|and|intensity|.
The|hypnotic|imagery|and|fragmentary|tale|explore|the|connections|between|place|and|personal|identity|.
Brosnan|is|more|feral|in|this|film|than|I|'ve|seen|him|before|and|Halle|Berry|does|her|best|to|keep|up|with|him|.
A|film|that|begins|with|the|everyday|lives|of|naval|personnel|in|San|Diego|and|ends|with|scenes|so|true|and|heartbreaking|that|tears|welled|up|in|my|eyes|both|times|I|saw|the|film|.
``|On|Guard|!|''
wo|n't|be|placed|in|the|pantheon|of|the|best|of|the|swashbucklers|but|it|is|a|whole|lot|of|fun|and|you|get|to|see|the|one|of|the|world|'s|best|actors|,|Daniel|Auteuil|,|have|a|whale|of|a|good|time|.
The|movie|starts|with|a|legend|and|ends|with|a|story|that|is|so|far-fetched|it|would|be|impossible|to|believe|if|it|were|n't|true|.
This|is|the|stuff|that|Disney|movies|are|made|of|.
Like|all|great|films|about|a|life|you|never|knew|existed|,|it|offers|much|to|absorb|and|even|more|to|think|about|after|the|final|frame|.
That|the|e-graveyard|holds|as|many|good|ideas|as|bad|is|the|cold|comfort|that|Chin|'s|film|serves|up|with|style|and|empathy|.
While|we|no|longer|possess|the|lack-of-attention|span|that|we|did|at|seventeen|,|we|had|no|trouble|sitting|for|Blade|II|.
like|a|poor|man|'s|You|Can|Count|On|Me
...|a|solid|,|unassuming|drama|.
A|seriocomic|debut|of|extravagant|promise|by|Georgian-Israeli|director|Dover|Kosashvili|.
Thanks|to|Ice|Cube|,|Benjamins|feels|an|awful|lot|like|Friday|in|Miami|.
The|real|star|of|this|movie|is|the|score|,|as|in|the|songs|translate|well|to|film|,|and|it|'s|really|well|directed|.
It|'s|rare|to|find|a|film|to|which|the|adjective|`|gentle|'|applies|,|but|the|word|perfectly|describes|Pauline|&|Paulette|.
My|Wife|is|an|Actress|has|its|moments|in|looking|at|the|comic|effects|of|jealousy|.
In|the|end|,|though|,|it|is|only|mildly|amusing|when|it|could|have|been|so|much|more|.
Both|Garcia|and|Jagger|turn|in|perfectly|executed|and|wonderfully|sympathetic|characters|,|who|are|alternately|touching|and|funny|.
Humorous|,|artsy|,|and|even|cute|,|in|an|off-kilter|,|dark|,|vaguely|disturbing|way|.
The|more|you|think|about|the|movie|,|the|more|you|will|probably|like|it|.
...|a|powerful|sequel|and|one|of|the|best|films|of|the|year|.
For|the|most|part|,|the|film|does|hold|up|pretty|well|.
Together|(|Time|Out|and|Human|Resources|)|establish|Mr.|Cantet|as|France|'s|foremost|cinematic|poet|of|the|workplace|.
You|can|take|the|grandkids|or|the|grandparents|and|never|worry|about|anyone|being|bored|...|audience|is|a|sea|of|constant|smiles|and|frequent|laughter|.
Like|these|Russo|guys|lookin|'|for|their|Mamet|instead|found|their|Sturges|.
There|has|been|a|string|of|ensemble|cast|romances|recently|...|but|Peter|Mattei|'s|Love|in|the|Time|of|Money|sets|itself|apart|by|forming|a|chain|of|relationships|that|come|full|circle|to|end|on|a|positive|(|if|tragic|)|note|.
By|applying|definition|to|both|sides|of|the|man|,|the|picture|realizes|a|fullness|that|does|not|negate|the|subject|.
Who|is|the|audience|for|Cletis|Tout|?
Anybody|who|enjoys|quirky|,|fun|,|popcorn|movies|with|a|touch|of|silliness|and|a|little|bloodshed|.
(|Cuarón|has|)|created|a|substantive|movie|out|of|several|cliched|movie|structures|:|the|road|movie|,|the|coming-of-age|movie|,|and|the|teenage|sex|comedy|.
Puts|to|rest|any|thought|that|the|German|film|industry|can|not|make|a|delightful|comedy|centering|on|food|.
Witty|dialog|between|realistic|characters|showing|honest|emotions|.
It|'s|touching|and|tender|and|proves|that|even|in|sorrow|you|can|find|humor|.
Like|blended|shades|of|lipstick|,|these|components|combine|into|one|terrific|story|with|lots|of|laughs|.
Ash|Wednesday|is|not|Edward|Burns|'|best|film|,|but|it|is|a|good|and|ambitious|film|.
And|it|marks|him|as|one|of|the|most|interesting|writer\/directors|working|today|.
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|.
The|footage|of|the|rappers|at|play|and|the|prison|interview|with|Suge|Knight|are|just|two|of|the|elements|that|will|grab|you|.
...|it|'s|as|comprehensible|as|any|Dummies|guide|,|something|even|non-techies|can|enjoy|.
Do|n't|wait|to|see|this|terrific|film|with|your|kids|--|if|you|do|n't|have|kids|borrow|some|.
Moretti|...|is|the|rare|common-man|artist|who|'s|wise|enough|to|recognize|that|there|are|few|things|in|this|world|more|complex|--|and|,|as|it|turns|out|,|more|fragile|--|than|happiness|.
The|movie|'s|captivating|details|are|all|in|the|performances|,|from|Foreman|'s|barking-mad|Taylor|to|Thewlis|'s|smoothly|sinister|Freddie|and|Bettany\/McDowell|'s|hard-eyed|gangster|.
Features|Fincher|'s|characteristically|startling|visual|style|and|an|almost|palpable|sense|of|intensity|.
Precocious|smarter-than-thou|wayward|teen|struggles|to|rebel|against|his|oppressive|,|right-wing|,|propriety-obsessed|family|.
Anyone|else|seen|this|before|?
Moore|provides|an|invaluable|service|by|sparking|debate|and|encouraging|thought|.
Better|still|,|he|does|all|of|this|,|and|more|,|while|remaining|one|of|the|most|savagely|hilarious|social|critics|this|side|of|Jonathan|Swift|.
Alternating|between|facetious|comic|parody|and|pulp|melodrama|,|this|smart-aleck|movie|...|tosses|around|some|intriguing|questions|about|the|difference|between|human|and|android|life|.
A|cutesy|romantic|tale|with|a|twist|.
This|is|a|gorgeous|film|-|vivid|with|color|,|music|and|life|.
Delight|your|senses|and|crash|this|wedding|!
A|brutally|dry|satire|of|Middle|American|numbness|.
More|sophisticated|and|literate|than|such|pictures|usually|are|...|an|amusing|little|catch|.
Smith|examines|the|intimate|,|unguarded|moments|of|folks|who|live|in|unusual|homes|--|which|pop|up|in|nearly|every|corner|of|the|country|.
With|an|admirably|dark|first|script|by|Brent|Hanley|,|Paxton|,|making|his|directorial|feature|debut|,|does|strong|,|measured|work|.
A|compelling|French|psychological|drama|examining|the|encounter|of|an|aloof|father|and|his|chilly|son|after|20|years|apart|.
...|even|if|you|'ve|never|heard|of|Chaplin|,|you|'ll|still|be|glued|to|the|screen|.
You|have|enough|finely|tuned|acting|to|compensate|for|the|movie|'s|failings|.
As|the|dominant|Christine|,|Sylvie|Testud|is|icily|brilliant|.
Although|tender|and|touching|,|the|movie|would|have|benefited|from|a|little|more|dramatic|tension|and|some|more|editing|.
The|story|that|emerges|has|elements|of|romance|,|tragedy|and|even|silent-movie|comedy|.
(|``|Safe|Conduct|''|)|is|a|long|movie|at|163|minutes|but|it|fills|the|time|with|drama|,|romance|,|tragedy|,|bravery|,|political|intrigue|,|partisans|and|sabotage|.
Viva|le|Resistance|!
It|offers|a|glimpse|of|the|Solomonic|decision|facing|Jewish|parents|in|those|turbulent|times|:|to|save|their|children|and|yet|to|lose|them|.
The|film|is|delicately|narrated|by|Martin|Landau|and|directed|with|sensitivity|and|skill|by|Dana|Janklowicz-Mann|.
Martyr|gets|royally|screwed|and|comes|back|for|more|.
A|virtual|roller-coaster|ride|of|glamour|and|sleaze|.
an|admirable|,|sometimes|exceptional|film
If|you|like|an|extreme|action-packed|film|with|a|hint|of|humor|,|then|Triple|X|marks|the|spot|.
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
May|not|be|a|breakthrough|in|filmmaking|,|but|it|is|unwavering|and|arresting|.
The|film|'s|images|give|a|backbone|to|the|company|and|provide|an|emotional|edge|to|its|ultimate|demise|.
A|bodice-ripper|for|intellectuals|.
The|locations|go|from|stark|desert|to|gorgeous|beaches|.
The|story|plays|out|slowly|,|but|the|characters|are|intriguing|and|realistic|.
Count|on|his|movie|to|work|at|the|back|of|your|neck|long|after|you|leave|the|theater|.
Neil|Burger|here|succeeded|in|...|making|the|mystery|of|four|decades|back|the|springboard|for|a|more|immediate|mystery|in|the|present|.
The|complex|,|politically|charged|tapestry|of|contemporary|Chinese|life|this|exciting|new|filmmaker|has|brought|to|the|screen|is|like|nothing|we|Westerners|have|seen|before|.
A|thriller|made|from|a|completist|'s|checklist|rather|than|with|a|cultist|'s|passion|.
Try|as|you|might|to|scrutinize|the|ethics|of|Kaufman|'s|approach|,|somehow|it|all|comes|together|to|create|a|very|compelling|,|sensitive|,|intelligent|and|almost|cohesive|piece|of|film|entertainment|.
As|quiet|,|patient|and|tenacious|as|Mr.|Lopez|himself|,|who|approaches|his|difficult|,|endless|work|with|remarkable|serenity|and|discipline|.
Though|the|film|never|veers|from|its|comic|course|,|its|unintentional|parallels|might|inadvertently|evoke|memories|and|emotions|which|are|anything|but|humorous|.
Evokes|the|style|and|flash|of|the|double-cross|that|made|Mamet|'s|``|House|of|Games|''|and|last|fall|'s|``|Heist|''|so|much|fun|.
So|original|in|its|base|concept|that|you|can|not|help|but|get|caught|up|.
It|may|be|a|no-brainer|,|but|at|least|it|'s|a|funny|no-brainer|.
A|lot|more|dimensional|and|complex|than|its|sunny|disposition|would|lead|you|to|believe|.
Jeffs|has|created|a|breathtakingly|assured|and|stylish|work|of|spare|dialogue|and|acute|expressiveness|.
Underachieves|only|in|not|taking|the|Shakespeare|parallels|quite|far|enough|.
The|most|audacious|,|outrageous|,|sexually|explicit|,|psychologically|probing|,|pure|libido|film|of|the|year|has|arrived|from|Portugal|.
The|creative|animation|work|may|not|look|as|fully|`|rendered|'|as|Pixar|'s|industry|standard|,|but|it|uses|lighting|effects|and|innovative|backgrounds|to|an|equally|impressive|degree|.
Art-house|to|the|core|,|Read|My|Lips|is|a|genre-curling|crime|story|that|revives|the|free-wheeling|noir|spirit|of|old|French|cinema|.
Grant|is|certainly|amusing|,|but|the|very|hollowness|of|the|character|he|plays|keeps|him|at|arms|length
Conceptually|brilliant|...|Plays|like|a|living-room|War|Of|The|Worlds|,|gaining|most|of|its|unsettling|force|from|the|suggested|and|the|unknown|.
...|manages|to|deliver|a|fair|bit|of|vampire|fun|.
Drama|of|temptation|,|salvation|and|good|intentions|is|a|thoughtful|examination|of|faith|,|love|and|power|.
The|strength|of|the|film|comes|not|from|any|cinematic|razzle-dazzle|but|from|its|recovery|of|an|historical|episode|that|,|in|the|simple|telling|,|proves|simultaneously|harrowing|and|uplifting|.
The|performances|are|strong|,|though|the|subject|matter|demands|acting|that|borders|on|hammy|at|times|.
A|damn|fine|and|a|truly|distinctive|and|a|deeply|pertinent|film|.
Still|rapturous|after|all|these|years|,|Cinema|Paradiso|stands|as|one|of|the|great|films|about|movie|love|.
Reggio|and|Glass|put|on|an|intoxicating|show|.
MacDowell|...|gives|give|a|solid|,|anguished|performance|that|eclipses|nearly|everything|else|she|'s|ever|done|.
The|thing|about|guys|like|Evans|is|this|:|You|'re|never|quite|sure|where|self-promotion|ends|and|the|truth|begins|.
But|as|you|watch|the|movie|,|you|'re|too|interested|to|care|.
I|liked|a|lot|of|the|smaller|scenes|.
The|film|will|appeal|to|Discovery|Channel|fans|and|will|surely|widen|the|perspective|of|those|of|us|who|see|the|continent|through|rose-colored|glasses|.
An|eye-boggling|blend|of|psychedelic|devices|,|special|effects|and|backgrounds|,|`|Spy|Kids|2|'|is|a|visual|treat|for|all|audiences|.
Straightforward|and|old-fashioned|in|the|best|possible|senses|of|both|those|words|,|Possession|is|a|movie|that|puts|itself|squarely|in|the|service|of|the|lovers|who|inhabit|it|.
It|may|...|work|as|a|jaunt|down|memory|lane|for|teens|and|young|adults|who|grew|up|on|televised|Scooby-Doo|shows|or|reruns|.
One|of|those|movies|that|catches|you|up|in|something|bigger|than|yourself|,|namely|,|an|archetypal|desire|to|enjoy|good|trash|every|now|and|then|.
This|harrowing|journey|into|combat|hell|vividly|captures|the|chaotic|insanity|and|personal|tragedies|that|are|all|too|abundant|when|human|hatred|spews|forth|unchecked|.
Far|more|successful|,|if|considerably|less|ambitious|,|than|last|year|'s|Kubrick-meets-Spielberg|exercise|.
Elling|builds|gradually|until|you|feel|fully|embraced|by|this|gentle|comedy|.
A|fascinating|examination|of|the|joyous|,|turbulent|self-discovery|made|by|a|proper|,|middle-aged|woman|.
Here|is|a|VH1|Behind|the|Music|special|that|has|something|a|little|more|special|behind|it|:|music|that|did|n't|sell|many|records|but|helped|change|a|nation|.
Buy|popcorn|.
Take|nothing|seriously|and|enjoy|the|ride|.
Carrying|off|a|spot-on|Scottish|burr|,|Duvall|(|also|a|producer|)|peels|layers|from|this|character|that|may|well|not|have|existed|on|paper|.
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|.
Some|Body|will|take|you|places|you|have|n't|been|,|and|also|places|you|have|.
Vereté|has|a|whip-smart|sense|of|narrative|bluffs|.
Parts|of|the|film|feel|a|bit|too|much|like|an|infomercial|for|Ram|Dass|'s|latest|book|aimed|at|the|boomer|demographic|.
But|mostly|it|'s|a|work|that|,|with|humor|,|warmth|,|and|intelligence|,|captures|a|life|interestingly|lived|.
Were|it|not|for|a|sentimental|resolution|that|explains|way|more|about|Cal|than|does|the|movie|or|the|character|any|good|,|Freundlich|'s|World|Traveler|might|have|been|one|of|the|more|daring|and|surprising|American|movies|of|the|year|.
``|Home|Movie|''|is|the|film|equivalent|of|a|lovingly|rendered|coffee|table|book|.
Graphic|sex|may|be|what|'s|attracting|audiences|to|Unfaithful|,|but|gripping|performances|by|Lane|and|Gere|are|what|will|keep|them|awake|.
When|compared|to|the|usual|,|more|somber|festival|entries|,|Davis|'|highly|personal|brand|of|romantic|comedy|is|a|tart|,|smart|breath|of|fresh|air|that|stands|out|from|the|pack|even|if|the|picture|itself|is|somewhat|problematic|.
Both|damning|and|damned|compelling|.
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|.
You|have|to|see|it|.
Even|if|it|pushes|its|agenda|too|forcefully|,|this|remains|a|film|about|something|,|one|that|attempts|and|often|achieves|a|level|of|connection|and|concern|.
What|lifts|the|film|high|above|run-of-the-filth|gangster|flicks|is|its|refusal|to|recognise|any|of|the|signposts|,|as|if|discovering|a|way|through|to|the|bitter|end|without|a|map|.
Both|an|admirable|reconstruction|of|terrible|events|,|and|a|fitting|memorial|to|the|dead|of|that|day|,|and|of|the|thousands|thereafter|.
A|sly|dissection|of|the|inanities|of|the|contemporary|music|business|and|a|rather|sad|story|of|the|difficulties|of|artistic|collaboration|.
The|unique|niche|of|self-critical|,|behind-the-scenes|navel-gazing|Kaufman|has|carved|from|Orleans|'|story|and|his|own|infinite|insecurity|is|a|work|of|outstanding|originality|.
Lovingly|photographed|in|the|manner|of|a|Golden|Book|sprung|to|life|,|Stuart|Little|2|manages|sweetness|largely|without|stickiness|.
Consistently|clever|and|suspenseful|.
It|'s|like|a|``|Big|Chill|''|reunion|of|the|Baader-Meinhof|Gang|,|only|these|guys|are|more|harmless|pranksters|than|political|activists|.
The|story|gives|ample|opportunity|for|large-scale|action|and|suspense|,|which|director|Shekhar|Kapur|supplies|with|tremendous|skill|.
Fresnadillo|has|something|serious|to|say|about|the|ways|in|which|extravagant|chance|can|distort|our|perspective|and|throw|us|off|the|path|of|good|sense|.
Throws|in|enough|clever|and|unexpected|twists|to|make|the|formula|feel|fresh|.
Weighty|and|ponderous|but|every|bit|as|filling|as|the|treat|of|the|title|.
A|real|audience-pleaser|that|will|strike|a|chord|with|anyone|who|'s|ever|waited|in|a|doctor|'s|office|,|emergency|room|,|hospital|bed|or|insurance|company|office|.
Generates|an|enormous|feeling|of|empathy|for|its|characters|.
Exposing|the|ways|we|fool|ourselves|is|One|Hour|Photo|'s|real|strength|.
It|'s|up|to|you|to|decide|whether|to|admire|these|people|'s|dedication|to|their|cause|or|be|repelled|by|their|dogmatism|,|manipulativeness|and|narrow|,|fearful|view|of|American|life|.
Mostly|,|(|Goldbacher|)|just|lets|her|complicated|characters|be|unruly|,|confusing|and|,|through|it|all|,|human|.
...|quite|good|at|providing|some|good|old|fashioned|spooks|.
At|its|worst|,|the|movie|is|pretty|diverting|;|the|pity|is|that|it|rarely|achieves|its|best|.
Scherfig|'s|light-hearted|profile|of|emotional|desperation|is|achingly|honest|and|delightfully|cheeky|.
A|journey|spanning|nearly|three|decades|of|bittersweet|camaraderie|and|history|,|in|which|we|feel|that|we|truly|know|what|makes|Holly|and|Marina|tick|,|and|our|hearts|go|out|to|them|as|both|continue|to|negotiate|their|imperfect|,|love-hate|relationship|.
The|wonderfully|lush|Morvern|Callar|is|pure|punk|existentialism|,|and|Ms.|Ramsay|and|her|co-writer|,|Liana|Dognini|,|have|dramatized|the|Alan|Warner|novel|,|which|itself|felt|like|an|answer|to|Irvine|Welsh|'s|book|Trainspotting|.
As|it|turns|out|,|you|can|go|home|again|.
You|'ve|already|seen|City|by|the|Sea|under|a|variety|of|titles|,|but|it|'s|worth|yet|another|visit|.
This|kind|of|hands-on|storytelling|is|ultimately|what|makes|Shanghai|Ghetto|move|beyond|a|good|,|dry|,|reliable|textbook|and|what|allows|it|to|rank|with|its|worthy|predecessors|.
Making|such|a|tragedy|the|backdrop|to|a|love|story|risks|trivializing|it|,|though|Chouraqui|no|doubt|intended|the|film|to|affirm|love|'s|power|to|help|people|endure|almost|unimaginable|horror|.
Grown-up|quibbles|are|beside|the|point|here|.
The|little|girls|understand|,|and|McCracken|knows|that|'s|all|that|matters|.
A|powerful|,|chilling|,|and|affecting|study|of|one|man|'s|dying|fall|.
This|is|a|fascinating|film|because|there|is|no|clear-cut|hero|and|no|all-out|villain|.
A|dreadful|day|in|Irish|history|is|given|passionate|,|if|somewhat|flawed|,|treatment|.
...|a|good|film|that|must|have|baffled|the|folks|in|the|marketing|department|.
...|is|funny|in|the|way|that|makes|you|ache|with|sadness|(|the|way|Chekhov|is|funny|)|,|profound|without|ever|being|self-important|,|warm|without|ever|succumbing|to|sentimentality|.
Devotees|of|Star|Trek|II|:|The|Wrath|of|Khan|will|feel|a|nagging|sense|of|deja|vu|,|and|the|grandeur|of|the|best|Next|Generation|episodes|is|lacking|.
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|so|striking|about|Jolie|'s|performance|is|that|she|never|lets|her|character|become|a|caricature|--|not|even|with|that|radioactive|hair|.
The|main|story|...|is|compelling|enough|,|but|it|'s|difficult|to|shrug|off|the|annoyance|of|that|chatty|fish|.
The|performances|are|immaculate|,|with|Roussillon|providing|comic|relief|.
Kinnear|...|gives|his|best|screen|performance|with|an|oddly|winning|portrayal|of|one|of|life|'s|ultimate|losers|.
Hugh|Grant|,|who|has|a|good|line|in|charm|,|has|never|been|more|charming|than|in|About|a|Boy|.
There|'s|a|lot|of|tooth|in|Roger|Dodger|.
But|what|'s|nice|is|that|there|'s|a|casual|intelligence|that|permeates|the|script|.
Reminiscent|of|Alfred|Hitchcock|'s|thrillers|,|most|of|the|scary|parts|in|`|Signs|'|occur|while|waiting|for|things|to|happen|.
One|of|the|best|looking|and|stylish|animated|movies|in|quite|a|while|...
Its|use|of|the|thriller|form|to|examine|the|labyrinthine|ways|in|which|people|'s|lives|cross|and|change|,|buffeted|by|events|seemingly|out|of|their|control|,|is|intriguing|,|provocative|stuff|.
Denver|should|not|get|the|first|and|last|look|at|one|of|the|most|triumphant|performances|of|Vanessa|Redgrave|'s|career|.
It|deserves|to|be|seen|everywhere|.
You|need|n't|be|steeped|in|'50s|sociology|,|pop|culture|or|movie|lore|to|appreciate|the|emotional|depth|of|Haynes|'|work|.
Though|Haynes|'|style|apes|films|from|the|period|...|its|message|is|not|rooted|in|that|decade|.
Waiting|for|Godard|can|be|fruitful|:|`|In|Praise|of|Love|'|is|the|director|'s|epitaph|for|himself|.
A|gangster|movie|with|the|capacity|to|surprise|.
The|film|has|a|laundry|list|of|minor|shortcomings|,|but|the|numerous|scenes|of|gory|mayhem|are|worth|the|price|of|admission|...|if|``|gory|mayhem|''|is|your|idea|of|a|good|time|.
If|not|a|home|run|,|then|at|least|a|solid|base|hit|.
Goldmember|is|funny|enough|to|justify|the|embarrassment|of|bringing|a|barf|bag|to|the|moviehouse|.
...|a|fairly|disposable|yet|still|entertaining|B|picture|.
It|may|not|be|particularly|innovative|,|but|the|film|'s|crisp|,|unaffected|style|and|air|of|gentle|longing|make|it|unexpectedly|rewarding|.
The|film|truly|does|rescue|(|the|Funk|Brothers|)|from|Motown|'s|shadows|.
It|'s|about|time|.
Drawing|on|an|irresistible|,|languid|romanticism|,|Byler|reveals|the|ways|in|which|a|sultry|evening|or|a|beer-fueled|afternoon|in|the|sun|can|inspire|even|the|most|retiring|heart|to|venture|forth|.
Works|because|we|'re|never|sure|if|Ohlinger|'s|on|the|level|or|merely|a|dying|,|delusional|man|trying|to|get|into|the|history|books|before|he|croaks|.
(|Scherfig|)|has|made|a|movie|that|will|leave|you|wondering|about|the|characters|'|lives|after|the|clever|credits|roll|.
A|heady|,|biting|,|be-bop|ride|through|nighttime|Manhattan|,|a|loquacious|videologue|of|the|modern|male|and|the|lengths|to|which|he|'ll|go|to|weave|a|protective|cocoon|around|his|own|ego|.
Skin|Of|Man|gets|a|few|cheap|shocks|from|its|kids-in-peril|theatrics|,|but|it|also|taps|into|the|primal|fears|of|young|people|trying|to|cope|with|the|mysterious|and|brutal|nature|of|adults|.
The|Piano|Teacher|is|not|an|easy|film|.
It|forces|you|to|watch|people|doing|unpleasant|things|to|each|other|and|themselves|,|and|it|maintains|a|cool|distance|from|its|material|that|is|deliberately|unsettling|.
As|refreshing|as|a|drink|from|a|woodland|stream|.
Williams|absolutely|nails|Sy|'s|queasy|infatuation|and|overall|strangeness|.
Can|I|admit|XXX|is|as|deep|as|a|Petri|dish|and|as|well-characterized|as|a|telephone|book|but|still|say|it|was|a|guilty|pleasure|?
While|it|'s|nothing|we|have|n't|seen|before|from|Murphy|,|I|Spy|is|still|fun|and|enjoyable|and|so|aggressively|silly|that|it|'s|more|than|a|worthwhile|effort|.
By|the|time|it|ends|in|a|rush|of|sequins|,|flashbulbs|,|blaring|brass|and|back-stabbing|babes|,|it|has|said|plenty|about|how|show|business|has|infiltrated|every|corner|of|society|--|and|not|always|for|the|better|.
An|intimate|contemplation|of|two|marvelously|messy|lives|.
Rarely|has|skin|looked|as|beautiful|,|desirable|,|even|delectable|,|as|it|does|in|Trouble|Every|Day|.
This|is|one|of|those|rare|docs|that|paints|a|grand|picture|of|an|era|and|makes|the|journey|feel|like|a|party|.
Poignant|if|familiar|story|of|a|young|person|suspended|between|two|cultures|.
A|metaphor|for|a|modern-day|urban|China|searching|for|its|identity|.
For|all|its|brooding|quality|,|Ash|Wednesday|is|suspenseful|and|ultimately|unpredictable|,|with|a|sterling|ensemble|cast|.
An|odd|drama|set|in|the|world|of|lingerie|models|and|bar|dancers|in|the|Midwest|that|held|my|interest|precisely|because|it|did|n't|try|to|.
The|film|feels|uncomfortably|real|,|its|language|and|locations|bearing|the|unmistakable|stamp|of|authority|.
Despite|its|faults|,|Gangs|excels|in|spectacle|and|pacing|.
Entertaining|despite|its|one-joke|premise|with|the|thesis|that|women|from|Venus|and|men|from|Mars|can|indeed|get|together|.
A|tightly|directed|,|highly|professional|film|that|'s|old-fashioned|in|all|the|best|possible|ways|.
It|'s|dark|but|has|wonderfully|funny|moments|;|you|care|about|the|characters|;|and|the|action|and|special|effects|are|first-rate|.
In|visual|fertility|Treasure|Planet|rivals|the|top|Japanese|animations|of|recent|vintage|.
Enormously|enjoyable|,|high-adrenaline|documentary|.
Buy|is|an|accomplished|actress|,|and|this|is|a|big|,|juicy|role|.
It|works|its|magic|with|such|exuberance|and|passion|that|the|film|'s|length|becomes|a|part|of|its|fun|.
Beautifully|crafted|and|brutally|honest|,|Promises|offers|an|unexpected|window|into|the|complexities|of|the|Middle|East|struggle|and|into|the|humanity|of|its|people|.
An|old-fashioned|but|emotionally|stirring|adventure|tale|of|the|kind|they|rarely|make|anymore|.
Charlotte|Sometimes|is|a|gem|.
It|'s|always|enthralling|.
In|my|opinion|,|Analyze|That|is|not|as|funny|or|entertaining|as|Analyze|This|,|but|it|is|a|respectable|sequel|.
A|remarkable|film|by|Bernard|Rose|.
Zhuangzhuang|creates|delicate|balance|of|style|,|text|,|and|subtext|that|'s|so|simple|and|precise|that|anything|discordant|would|topple|the|balance|,|but|against|all|odds|,|nothing|does|.
A|much|more|successful|translation|than|its|most|famous|previous|film|adaptation|,|writer-director|Anthony|Friedman|'s|similarly|updated|1970|British|production|.
an|original|and|highly|cerebral|examination|of|the|psychopathic|mind
Michel|Piccoli|'s|moving|performance|is|this|films|reason|for|being|.
A|captivating|and|intimate|study|about|dying|and|loving|...
This|is|an|elegantly|balanced|movie|--|every|member|of|the|ensemble|has|something|fascinating|to|do|--|that|does|n't|reveal|even|a|hint|of|artifice|.
(|Grant|)|goes|beyond|his|usual|fluttering|and|stammering|and|captures|the|soul|of|a|man|in|pain|who|gradually|comes|to|recognize|it|and|deal|with|it|.
A|high-spirited|buddy|movie|about|the|reunion|of|Berlin|anarchists|who|face|arrest|15|years|after|their|crime|.
About|the|best|thing|you|could|say|about|Narc|is|that|it|'s|a|rock-solid|little|genre|picture|.
Whether|you|like|it|or|not|is|basically|a|matter|of|taste|.
An|involving|,|inspirational|drama|that|sometimes|falls|prey|to|its|sob-story|trappings|.
Some|of|the|most|inventive|silliness|you|are|likely|to|witness|in|a|movie|theatre|for|some|time|.
Canadian|filmmaker|Gary|Burns|'|inventive|and|mordantly|humorous|take|on|the|soullessness|of|work|in|the|city|.
A|rollicking|ride|,|with|jaw-dropping|action|sequences|,|striking|villains|,|a|gorgeous|color|palette|,|astounding|technology|,|stirring|music|and|a|boffo|last|hour|that|leads|up|to|a|strangely|sinister|happy|ending|.
Everyone|'s|insecure|in|Lovely|and|Amazing|,|a|poignant|and|wryly|amusing|film|about|mothers|,|daughters|and|their|relationships|.
The|closest|thing|to|the|experience|of|space|travel
Connoisseurs|of|Chinese|film|will|be|pleased|to|discover|that|Tian|'s|meticulous|talent|has|not|withered|during|his|enforced|hiatus|.
If|you|can|push|on|through|the|slow|spots|,|you|'ll|be|rewarded|with|some|fine|acting|.
An|unusually|dry-eyed|,|even|analytical|approach|to|material|that|is|generally|played|for|maximum|moisture|.
Symbolically|,|Warm|Water|Under|a|Red|Bridge|is|a|celebration|of|feminine|energy|,|a|tribute|to|the|power|of|women|to|heal|.
Spy|Kids|2|also|happens|to|be|that|rarity|among|sequels|:|It|actually|improves|upon|the|original|hit|movie|.
Exceptionally|well|acted|by|Diane|Lane|and|Richard|Gere|.
Like|a|precious|and|finely|cut|diamond|,|magnificent|to|behold|in|its|sparkling|beauty|yet|in|reality|it|'s|one|tough|rock|.
In|addition|to|scoring|high|for|originality|of|plot|--|putting|together|familiar|themes|of|family|,|forgiveness|and|love|in|a|new|way|--|Lilo|&|Stitch|has|a|number|of|other|assets|to|commend|it|to|movie|audiences|both|innocent|and|jaded|.
Miller|has|crafted|an|intriguing|story|of|maternal|instincts|and|misguided|acts|of|affection|.
One|of|the|most|exciting|action|films|to|come|out|of|China|in|recent|years|.
This|is|a|nervy|,|risky|film|,|and|Villeneuve|has|inspired|Croze|to|give|herself|over|completely|to|the|tormented|persona|of|Bibi|.
MY|LITTLE|EYE|is|the|best|little|``|horror|''|movie|I|'ve|seen|in|years|.
Tunney|,|brimming|with|coltish|,|neurotic|energy|,|holds|the|screen|like|a|true|star|.
Even|if|the|Naipaul|original|remains|the|real|masterpiece|,|the|movie|possesses|its|own|languorous|charm|.
(|The|film|)|tackles|the|topic|of|relationships|in|such|a|straightforward|,|emotionally|honest|manner|that|by|the|end|,|it|'s|impossible|to|ascertain|whether|the|film|is|,|at|its|core|,|deeply|pessimistic|or|quietly|hopeful|.
Sometimes|we|feel|as|if|the|film|careens|from|one|colorful|event|to|another|without|respite|,|but|sometimes|it|must|have|seemed|to|Frida|Kahlo|as|if|her|life|did|,|too|.
The|strength|of|the|film|lies|in|its|two|central|performances|by|Sven|Wollter|as|the|stricken|composer|and|Viveka|Seldahl|as|his|desperate|violinist|wife|.
Like|the|series|,|the|movie|is|funny|,|smart|,|visually|inventive|,|and|most|of|all|,|alive|.
It|was|filled|with|shootings|,|beatings|,|and|more|cussing|than|you|could|shake|a|stick|at|.
You|do|n't|know|whether|to|admire|the|film|'s|stately|nature|and|call|it|classicism|or|be|exasperated|by|a|noticeable|lack|of|pace|.
Or|both|.
Sure|,|I|hated|myself|in|the|morning|.
But|then|again|,|I|hate|myself|most|mornings|.
I|still|like|Moonlight|Mile|,|better|judgment|be|damned|.
Time|Out|is|as|serious|as|a|pink|slip|.
And|more|than|that|,|it|'s|an|observant|,|unfussily|poetic|meditation|about|identity|and|alienation|.
Will|assuredly|rank|as|one|of|the|cleverest|,|most|deceptively|amusing|comedies|of|the|year|.
Maryam|is|a|small|film|,|but|it|offers|large|rewards|.
A|highly|watchable|,|giggly|little|story|with|a|sweet|edge|to|it|.
The|most|consistently|funny|of|the|Austin|Powers|films|.
Ana|'s|journey|is|not|a|stereotypical|one|of|self-discovery|,|as|she|'s|already|comfortable|enough|in|her|own|skin|to|be|proud|of|her|Rubenesque|physique|...
Cockettes|has|the|glorious|,|gaudy|benefit|of|much|stock|footage|of|Those|Days|,|featuring|all|manner|of|drag|queen|,|bearded|lady|and|lactating|hippie|.
There|'s|something|poignant|about|an|artist|of|90-plus|years|taking|the|effort|to|share|his|impressions|of|life|and|loss|and|time|and|art|with|us|.
The|comedy|makes|social|commentary|more|palatable|.
An|ideal|love|story|for|those|intolerant|of|the|more|common|saccharine|genre|.
One|funny|popcorn|flick|.
This|New|Zealand|coming-of-age|movie|is|n't|really|about|anything|.
When|it|'s|this|rich|and|luscious|,|who|cares|?
Tully|is|worth|a|look|for|its|true-to-life|characters|,|its|sensitive|acting|,|its|unadorned|view|of|rural|life|and|the|subtle|direction|of|first-timer|Hilary|Birmingham|.
This|gorgeous|epic|is|guaranteed|to|lift|the|spirits|of|the|whole|family|.
The|Wild|Thornberrys|Movie|is|pleasant|enough|and|the|message|of|our|close|ties|with|animals|can|certainly|not|be|emphasized|enough|.
Williams|creates|a|stunning|,|Taxi|Driver-esque|portrayal|of|a|man|teetering|on|the|edge|of|sanity|.
If|you|'re|in|the|right|B-movie|frame|of|mind|,|it|may|just|scare|the|pants|off|you|.
A|movie|of|riveting|power|and|sadness|.
Both|a|detective|story|and|a|romance|spiced|with|the|intrigue|of|academic|skullduggery|and|politics|.
Ludicrous|,|but|director|Carl|Franklin|adds|enough|flourishes|and|freak-outs|to|make|it|entertaining|.
Director|Roger|Kumble|offers|just|enough|sweet|and|traditional|romantic|comedy|to|counter|the|crudity|.
And|there|'s|the|inimitable|Diaz|,|holding|it|all|together|.
Spielberg|'s|picture|is|smarter|and|subtler|than|(|Total|Recall|and|Blade|Runner|)|,|although|its|plot|may|prove|too|convoluted|for|fun-seeking|summer|audiences|.
It|'s|got|all|the|familiar|Bruckheimer|elements|,|and|Schumacher|does|probably|as|good|a|job|as|anyone|at|bringing|off|the|Hopkins\/Rock|collision|of|acting|styles|and|onscreen|personas|.
A|grittily|beautiful|film|that|looks|,|sounds|,|and|feels|more|like|an|extended|,|open-ended|poem|than|a|traditionally|structured|story|.
The|production|values|are|of|the|highest|and|the|performances|attractive|without|being|memorable|.
A|well-rounded|tribute|to|a|man|whose|achievements|--|and|complexities|--|reached|far|beyond|the|end|zone|.
finely|crafted|,|finely|written|,|exquisitely|performed
Ramsay|and|Morton|fill|this|character|study|with|poetic|force|and|buoyant|feeling|.
This|submarine|drama|earns|the|right|to|be|favorably|compared|to|Das|Boot|.
Claude|Chabrol|'s|camera|has|a|way|of|gently|swaying|back|and|forth|as|it|cradles|its|characters|,|veiling|tension|beneath|otherwise|tender|movements|.
There|'s|a|great|deal|of|corny|dialogue|and|preposterous|moments|.
And|yet|,|it|still|works|.
The|film|was|immensely|enjoyable|thanks|to|great|performances|by|both|Steve|Buscemi|and|Rosario|Dawson|...
Like|many|Western|action|films|,|this|thriller|is|too|loud|and|thoroughly|overbearing|,|but|its|heartfelt|concern|about|North|Korea|'s|recent|past|and|South|Korea|'s|future|adds|a|much|needed|moral|weight|.
Special|P.O.V.|camera|mounts|on|bikes|,|skateboards|,|and|motorcycles|provide|an|intense|experience|when|splashed|across|the|immense|IMAX|screen|.
Mike|White|'s|deft|combination|of|serious|subject|matter|and|dark|,|funny|humor|make|``|The|Good|Girl|''|a|film|worth|watching|.
This|is|a|shrewd|and|effective|film|from|a|director|who|understands|how|to|create|and|sustain|a|mood|.
Meant|to|reduce|Blake|'s|philosophy|into|a|tragic|coming-of-age|saga|punctuated|by|bursts|of|animator|Todd|McFarlane|'s|superhero|dystopia|.
Assayas|'|ambitious|,|sometimes|beautiful|adaptation|of|Jacques|Chardonne|'s|novel|.
As|ex-Marine|Walter|,|who|may|or|may|not|have|shot|Kennedy|,|actor|Raymond|J.|Barry|is|perfectly|creepy|and|believable|.
Those|who|do|n't|entirely|`|get|'|Godard|'s|distinctive|discourse|will|still|come|away|with|a|sense|of|his|reserved|but|existential|poignancy|.
Pete|'s|screenplay|manages|to|find|that|real|natural|,|even-flowing|tone|that|few|movies|are|able|to|accomplish|.
Like|Brosnan|'s|performance|,|Evelyn|comes|from|the|heart|.
It|uses|some|of|the|figures|from|the|real-life|story|to|portray|themselves|in|the|film|.
The|result|is|a|powerful|,|naturally|dramatic|piece|of|low-budget|filmmaking|.
Its|spirit|of|iconoclastic|abandon|--|however|canned|--|makes|for|unexpectedly|giddy|viewing|.
The|early|and|middle|passages|are|surprising|in|how|much|they|engage|and|even|touch|us|.
This|is|not|a|classical|dramatic|animated|feature|,|nor|a|hip|,|contemporary|,|in-jokey|one|.
It|'s|sort|of|in-between|,|and|it|works|.
This|quiet|,|introspective|and|entertaining|independent|is|worth|seeking|.
Whether|our|action-and-popcorn|obsessed|culture|will|embrace|this|engaging|and|literate|psychodrama|is|n't|much|of|a|mystery|,|unfortunately|.
Whether|or|not|Ram|Dass|proves|as|clear|and|reliable|an|authority|on|that|as|he|was|about|inner|consciousness|,|Fierce|Grace|reassures|us|that|he|will|once|again|be|an|honest|and|loving|one|.
Sly|,|sophisticated|and|surprising|.
Spare|but|quietly|effective|retelling|.
Demonstrates|a|vivid|imagination|and|an|impressive|style|that|result|in|some|terrific|setpieces|.
By|its|modest|,|straight-ahead|standards|,|Undisputed|scores|a|direct|hit|.
Its|story|about|a|young|Chinese|woman|,|Ah|Na|,|who|has|come|to|New|York|City|to|replace|past|tragedy|with|the|American|Dream|is|one|that|any|art-house|moviegoer|is|likely|to|find|compelling|.
For|those|who|like|quirky|,|slightly|strange|French|films|,|this|is|a|must|!
There|are|so|few|films|about|the|plight|of|American|Indians|in|modern|America|that|Skins|comes|as|a|welcome|,|if|downbeat|,|missive|from|a|forgotten|front|.
(|Shyamalan|)|continues|to|cut|a|swathe|through|mainstream|Hollywood|,|while|retaining|an|integrity|and|refusing|to|compromise|his|vision|.
A|whale|of|a|good|time|for|both|children|and|parents|seeking|Christian-themed|fun|.
What|begins|as|a|film|in|the|tradition|of|The|Graduate|quickly|switches|into|something|more|recyclable|than|significant|.
Much|smarter|and|more|attentive|than|it|first|sets|out|to|be|.
The|story|is|smart|and|entirely|charming|in|intent|and|execution|.
A|movie|of|technical|skill|and|rare|depth|of|intellect|and|feeling|.
Represents|a|worthy|departure|from|the|culture|clash|comedies|that|have|marked|an|emerging|Indian|American|cinema|.
Does|n't|do|more|than|expand|a|TV|show|to|movie|length|.
However|,|it|'s|pleasant|enough|and|its|ecological|,|pro-wildlife|sentiments|are|certainly|welcome|.
If|you|'re|looking|for|an|intelligent|movie|in|which|you|can|release|your|pent|up|anger|,|ENOUGH|is|just|the|ticket|you|need|.
A|pointed|,|often|tender|,|examination|of|the|pros|and|cons|of|unconditional|love|and|familial|duties|.
As|well-acted|and|well-intentioned|as|All|or|Nothing|is|,|however|,|the|film|comes|perilously|close|to|being|too|bleak|,|too|pessimistic|and|too|unflinching|for|its|own|good|.
A|comedy-drama|of|nearly|epic|proportions|rooted|in|a|sincere|performance|by|the|title|character|undergoing|midlife|crisis|.
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|.
Elegantly|produced|and|expressively|performed|,|the|six|musical|numbers|crystallize|key|plot|moments|into|minutely|detailed|wonders|of|dreamlike|ecstasy|.
Enriched|by|a|strong|and|unforced|supporting|cast|.
Writer|\/|director|M.|Night|Shyamalan|'s|ability|to|pull|together|easily|accessible|stories|that|resonate|with|profundity|is|undeniable|.
If|you|can|keep|your|eyes|open|amid|all|the|blood|and|gore|,|you|'ll|see|Del|Toro|has|brought|unexpected|gravity|to|Blade|II|.
Not|a|strike|against|Yang|'s|similarly|themed|Yi|Yi|,|but|I|found|What|Time|?
to|be|more|engaging|on|an|emotional|level|,|funnier|,|and|on|the|whole|less|detached|.
A|breathtaking|adventure|for|all|ages|,|Spirit|tells|its|poignant|and|uplifting|story|in|a|stunning|fusion|of|music|and|images|.
A|charming|and|funny|story|of|clashing|cultures|and|a|clashing|mother\/daughter|relationship|.
Never|lets|go|your|emotions|,|taking|them|to|surprising|highs|,|sorrowful|lows|and|hidden|impulsive|niches|...|gorgeous|,|passionate|,|and|at|times|uncommonly|moving|.
``|...|something|appears|to|have|been|lost|in|the|translation|this|time|.
The|Importance|of|Being|Earnest|movie|seems|to|be|missing|a|great|deal|of|the|acerbic|repartee|of|the|play|.|''
(|Washington|'s|)|strong|hand|,|keen|eye|,|sweet|spirit|and|good|taste|are|reflected|in|almost|every|scene|.
Shiner|can|certainly|go|the|distance|,|but|is|n't|world|championship|material
The|film|'s|desire|to|be|liked|sometimes|undermines|the|possibility|for|an|exploration|of|the|thornier|aspects|of|the|nature\/nurture|argument|in|regards|to|homosexuality|.
...|a|quietly|introspective|portrait|of|the|self-esteem|of|employment|and|the|shame|of|losing|a|job|...
Affable|if|not|timeless|,|Like|Mike|raises|some|worthwhile|themes|while|delivering|a|wholesome|fantasy|for|kids|.
A|film|of|delicate|interpersonal|dances|.
Caine|makes|us|watch|as|his|character|awakens|to|the|notion|that|to|be|human|is|eventually|to|have|to|choose|.
It|'s|a|sight|to|behold|.
It|'s|an|unusual|,|thoughtful|bio-drama|with|a|rich|subject|and|some|fantastic|moments|and|scenes|.
Saved|from|being|merely|way-cool|by|a|basic|,|credible|compassion|.
The|increasingly|diverse|French|director|has|created|a|film|that|one|can|honestly|describe|as|looking|,|sounding|and|simply|feeling|like|no|other|film|in|recent|history|.
Gangs|,|despite|the|gravity|of|its|subject|matter|,|is|often|as|fun|to|watch|as|a|good|spaghetti|western|.
Peter|Jackson|has|done|the|nearly|impossible|.
He|has|improved|upon|the|first|and|taken|it|a|step|further|,|richer|and|deeper|.
What|Jackson|has|done|is|proven|that|no|amount|of|imagination|,|no|creature|,|no|fantasy|story|and|no|incredibly|outlandish|scenery
There|has|to|be|a|few|advantages|to|never|growing|old|.
Like|being|able|to|hit|on|a|15-year|old|when|you|'re|over|100|.
Ice|Age|wo|n't|drop|your|jaw|,|but|it|will|warm|your|heart|,|and|I|'m|giving|it|a|strong|thumbs|up|.
Like|Kissing|Jessica|Stein|,|Amy|'s|Orgasm|has|a|key|strength|in|its|willingness|to|explore|its|principal|characters|with|honesty|,|insight|and|humor|.
The|Lady|and|the|Duke|is|Eric|Rohmer|'s|economical|antidote|to|the|bloated|costume|drama
One|of|the|year|'s|best|films|,|featuring|an|Oscar-worthy|performance|by|Julianne|Moore|.
A|small|gem|from|Belgium|.
Combines|a|comically|dismal|social|realism|with|a|farcically|bawdy|fantasy|of|redemption|and|regeneration|.
A|soap-opera|quality|twist|in|the|last|20|minutes|...|almost|puts|the|kibosh|on|what|is|otherwise|a|sumptuous|work|of|B-movie|imagination|.
The|most|ingenious|film|comedy|since|Being|John|Malkovich|.
There|'s|something|to|be|said|for|a|studio-produced|film|that|never|bothers|to|hand|viewers|a|suitcase|full|of|easy|answers|.
A|movie|where|story|is|almost|an|afterthought|amidst|a|swirl|of|colors|and|inexplicable|events|.
Manages|to|accomplish|what|few|sequels|can|--|it|equals|the|original|and|in|some|ways|even|betters|it|.
To|call|this|one|an|eventual|cult|classic|would|be|an|understatement|,|and|woe|is|the|horror|fan|who|opts|to|overlook|this|goofily|endearing|and|well-lensed|gorefest|.
Jolie|gives|it|that|extra|little|something|that|makes|it|worth|checking|out|at|theaters|,|especially|if|you|'re|in|the|mood|for|something|more|comfortable|than|challenging|.
Although|melodramatic|and|predictable|,|this|romantic|comedy|explores|the|friendship|between|five|Filipino-Americans|and|their|frantic|efforts|to|find|love|.
I|have|a|new|favorite|musical|--|and|I|'m|not|even|a|fan|of|the|genre
It|'s|unlikely|we|'ll|see|a|better|thriller|this|year|.
There|is|a|real|subject|here|,|and|it|is|handled|with|intelligence|and|care|.
Jason|Patric|and|Ray|Liotta|make|for|one|splendidly|cast|pair|.
Noyce|creates|a|film|of|near-hypnotic|physical|beauty|even|as|he|tells|a|story|as|horrifying|as|any|in|the|heart-breakingly|extensive|annals|of|white-on-black|racism|.
Starts|slowly|,|but|Adrien|Brody|--|in|the|title|role|--|helps|make|the|film|'s|conclusion|powerful|and|satisfying|.
Very|predictable|but|still|entertaining
Nothing|short|of|a|masterpiece|--|and|a|challenging|one|.
Pratfalls|aside|,|Barbershop|gets|its|greatest|play|from|the|timeless|spectacle|of|people|really|talking|to|each|other|.
This|amiable|picture|talks|tough|,|but|it|'s|all|bluster|--|in|the|end|it|'s|as|sweet|as|Greenfingers|...
This|is|one|of|Mr.|Chabrol|'s|subtlest|works|,|but|also|one|of|his|most|uncanny|.
An|engrossing|Iranian|film|about|two|itinerant|teachers|and|some|lost|and|desolate|people|they|encounter|in|a|place|where|war|has|savaged|the|lives|and|liberties|of|the|poor|and|the|dispossessed|.
Even|though|we|know|the|outcome|,|the|seesawing|of|the|general|'s|fate|in|the|arguments|of|competing|lawyers|has|the|stomach-knotting|suspense|of|a|legal|thriller|,|while|the|testimony|of|witnesses|lends|the|film|a|resonant|undertone|of|tragedy|.
Watching|Spirited|Away|is|like|watching|an|Eastern|imagination|explode|.
As|relationships|shift|,|director|Robert|J.|Siegel|allows|the|characters|to|inhabit|their|world|without|cleaving|to|a|narrative|arc|.
Twohy|knows|how|to|inflate|the|mundane|into|the|scarifying|,|and|gets|full|mileage|out|of|the|rolling|of|a|stray|barrel|or|the|unexpected|blast|of|a|phonograph|record|.
While|the|story|does|seem|pretty|unbelievable|at|times|,|it|'s|awfully|entertaining|to|watch|.
A|smart|and|funny|,|albeit|sometimes|superficial|,|cautionary|tale|of|a|technology|in|search|of|an|artist|.
Examines|its|explosive|subject|matter|as|nonjudgmentally|as|Wiseman|'s|previous|studies|of|inner-city|high|schools|,|hospitals|,|courts|and|welfare|centers|.
I|prefer|Soderbergh|'s|concentration|on|his|two|lovers|over|Tarkovsky|'s|mostly|male|,|mostly|patriarchal|debating|societies|.
`|If|you|are|in|the|mood|for|an|intelligent|weepy|,|it|can|easily|worm|its|way|into|your|heart|.|'
In|IMAX|in|short|,|it|'s|just|as|wonderful|on|the|big|screen|.
Does|a|good|job|of|establishing|a|time|and|place|,|and|of|telling|a|fascinating|character|'s|story|.
I|'m|going|to|give|it|a|marginal|thumbs|up|.
I|liked|it|just|enough|.
Those|of|you|who|do|n't|believe|in|Santa|Claus|probably|also|think|that|sequels|can|never|capture|the|magic|of|the|original|.
Well|,|this|movie|proves|you|wrong|on|both|counts|.
A|deliciously|nonsensical|comedy|about|a|city|coming|apart|at|its|seams|.
The|rare|Imax|movie|that|you|'ll|wish|was|longer|than|an|hour|.
My|Wife|'s|plotting|is|nothing|special|;|it|'s|the|delivery|that|matters|here|.
I|'ve|yet|to|find|an|actual|Vietnam|War|combat|movie|actually|produced|by|either|the|North|or|South|Vietnamese|,|but|at|least|now|we|'ve|got|something|pretty|damn|close|.
A|moving|and|not|infrequently|breathtaking|film|.
It|'s|a|sharp|movie|about|otherwise|dull|subjects|.
It|'s|like|Rocky|and|Bullwinkle|on|Speed|,|but|that|'s|neither|completely|enlightening|,|nor|does|it|catch|the|intensity|of|the|movie|'s|strangeness|.
As|action-adventure|,|this|space-based|homage|to|Robert|Louis|Stevenson|'s|Treasure|Island|fires|on|all|plasma|conduits|.
A|melancholy|,|emotional|film|.
While|the|filmmaking|may|be|a|bit|disjointed|,|the|subject|matter|is|so|fascinating|that|you|wo|n't|care|.
Intensely|romantic|,|thought-provoking|and|even|an|engaging|mystery|.
Goofy|,|nutty|,|consistently|funny|.
And|educational|!
Another|in|a|long|line|of|ultra-violent|war|movies|,|this|one|is|not|quite|what|it|could|have|been|as|a|film|,|but|the|story|and|theme|make|up|for|it|.
It|leaves|little|doubt|that|Kidman|has|become|one|of|our|best|actors|.
The|film|boasts|dry|humor|and|jarring|shocks|,|plus|moments|of|breathtaking|mystery|.
Beautifully|directed|and|convincingly|acted|.
Gambling|and|throwing|a|basketball|game|for|money|is|n't|a|new|plot|--|in|fact|Toback|himself|used|it|in|Black|and|White|.
But|Toback|'s|deranged|immediacy|makes|it|seem|fresh|again|.
In|the|director|'s|cut|,|the|film|is|not|only|a|love|song|to|the|movies|but|it|also|is|more|fully|an|example|of|the|kind|of|lush|,|all-enveloping|movie|experience|it|rhapsodizes|.
Bring|on|the|sequel|.
Graced|with|the|kind|of|social|texture|and|realism|that|would|be|foreign|in|American|teen|comedies|.
If|we|sometimes|need|comforting|fantasies|about|mental|illness|,|we|also|need|movies|like|Tim|McCann|'s|Revolution|No.|9|.
The|film|occasionally|tries|the|viewer|'s|patience|with|slow|pacing|and|a|main|character|who|sometimes|defies|sympathy|,|but|it|ultimately|satisfies|with|its|moving|story|.
A|big-budget\/all-star|movie|as|unblinkingly|pure|as|The|Hours|is|a|distinct|rarity|,|and|an|event|.
...|certainly|an|entertaining|ride|,|despite|many|talky|,|slow|scenes|.
But|something|seems|to|be|missing|.
A|sense|of|real|magic|,|perhaps|.
That|Haynes|can|both|maintain|and|dismantle|the|facades|that|his|genre|and|his|character|construct|is|a|wonderous|accomplishment|of|veracity|and|narrative|grace|.
The|movie|worked|for|me|right|up|to|the|final|scene|,|and|then|it|caved|in|.
...|one|of|the|most|entertaining|monster|movies|in|ages|...
Plunges|you|into|a|reality|that|is|,|more|often|then|not|,|difficult|and|sad|,|and|then|,|without|sentimentalizing|it|or|denying|its|brutality|,|transforms|that|reality|into|a|lyrical|and|celebratory|vision|.
Would|you|laugh|if|a|tuba-playing|dwarf|rolled|down|a|hill|in|a|trash|can|?
Do|you|chuckle|at|the|thought|of|an|ancient|librarian|whacking|a|certain|part|of|a|man|'s|body|?
If|you|answered|yes|,|by|all|means|enjoy|The|New|Guy|.
The|film|is|...|determined|to|treat|its|characters|,|weak|and|strong|,|as|fallible|human|beings|,|not|caricatures|,|and|to|carefully|delineate|the|cost|of|the|inevitable|conflicts|between|human|urges|and|an|institution|concerned|with|self-preservation|.
Missteps|take|what|was|otherwise|a|fascinating|,|riveting|story|and|send|it|down|the|path|of|the|mundane|.
An|indispensable|peek|at|the|art|and|the|agony|of|making|people|laugh|.
Steadfastly|uncinematic|but|powerfully|dramatic|.
The|engagingly|primitive|animated|special|effects|contribute|to|a|mood|that|'s|sustained|through|the|surprisingly|somber|conclusion|.
Made-Up|lampoons|the|moviemaking|process|itself|,|while|shining|a|not|particularly|flattering|spotlight|on|America|'s|skin-deep|notions|of|pulchritude|.
Evokes|the|19th|century|with|a|subtlety|that|is|an|object|lesson|in|period|filmmaking|.
Ya-Yas|everywhere|will|forgive|the|flaws|and|love|the|film|.
The|film|'s|best|trick|is|the|way|that|it|treats|conspiracy|as|a|kind|of|political|Blair|Witch|,|a|monstrous|murk|that|haunts|us|precisely|because|it|can|never|be|seen|.
The|artwork|is|spectacular|and|unlike|most|animaton|from|Japan|,|the|characters|move|with|grace|and|panache|.
The|picture|'s|fascinating|byways|are|littered|with|trenchant|satirical|jabs|at|the|peculiar|egocentricities|of|the|acting|breed|.
The|modern|remake|of|Dumas|'s|story|is|long|on|narrative|and|(|too|)|short|on|action|.
Fred|Schepisi|'s|film|is|paced|at|a|speed|that|is|slow|to|those|of|us|in|middle|age|and|deathly|slow|to|any|teen|.
With|a|cast|of|A-list|Brit|actors|,|it|is|worth|searching|out|.
Suffers|from|its|timid|parsing|of|the|barn-side|target|of|sons|trying|to|breach|gaps|in|their|relationships|with|their|fathers|.
Nonchalantly|freaky|and|uncommonly|pleasurable|,|Warm|Water|may|well|be|the|year|'s|best|and|most|unpredictable|comedy|.
It|'s|like|an|old|Warner|Bros.|costumer|jived|with|sex|--|this|could|be|the|movie|Errol|Flynn|always|wanted|to|make|,|though|Bette|Davis|,|cast|as|Joan|,|would|have|killed|him|.
It|'s|a|great|American|adventure|and|a|wonderful|film|to|bring|to|IMAX|.
Satisfyingly|scarifying|,|fresh|and|old-fashioned|at|the|same|time|.
Oh|,|James|!
Your|20th|outing|shows|off|a|lot|of|stamina|and|vitality|,|and|get|this|,|Madonna|'s|cameo|does|n't|suck|!
That|death|is|merely|a|transition|is|a|common|tenet|in|the|world|'s|religions|.
This|deeply|spiritual|film|taps|into|the|meaning|and|consolation|in|afterlife|communications|.
There|is|something|that|is|so|meditative|and|lyrical|about|Babak|Payami|'s|boldly|quirky|Iranian|drama|Secret|Ballot|...|a|charming|and|evoking|little|ditty|that|manages|to|show|the|gentle|and|humane|side|of|Middle|Eastern|world|politics
A|huge|box-office|hit|in|Korea|,|Shiri|is|a|must|for|genre|fans|.
I|'m|not|a|fan|of|the|phrase|`|life|affirming|'|because|it|usually|means|`|schmaltzy|,|'|but|Real|Women|Have|Curves|truly|is|life|affirming|.
The|symbols|float|like|butterflies|and|the|spinning|styx|sting|like|bees|.
I|wanted|more|.
If|it|'s|unnerving|suspense|you|'re|after|--|you|'ll|find|it|with|Ring|,|an|indisputably|spooky|film|;|with|a|screenplay|to|die|for|.
The|art|direction|and|costumes|are|gorgeous|and|finely|detailed|,|and|Kurys|'|direction|is|clever|and|insightful|.
Red|Dragon|makes|one|appreciate|Silence|of|the|Lambs|.
Proves|a|servicable|World|War|II|drama|that|ca|n't|totally|hide|its|contrivances|,|but|it|at|least|calls|attention|to|a|problem|Hollywood|too|long|has|ignored|.
Leigh|is|n't|breaking|new|ground|,|but|he|knows|how|a|daily|grind|can|kill|love|.
While|Broomfield|'s|film|does|n't|capture|the|effect|of|these|tragic|deaths|on|hip-hop|culture|,|it|succeeds|as|a|powerful|look|at|a|failure|of|our|justice|system|.
...|strips|Bible|stores|of|the|potential|for|sanctimoniousness|,|making|them|meaningful|for|both|kids|and|church-wary|adults|.
Laugh-out-loud|lines|,|adorably|ditsy|but|heartfelt|performances|,|and|sparkling|,|bittersweet|dialogue|that|cuts|to|the|chase|of|the|modern|girl|'s|dilemma|.
Tends|to|pile|too|many|``|serious|issues|''|on|its|plate|at|times|,|yet|remains|fairly|light|,|always|entertaining|,|and|smartly|written|.
A|solidly|entertaining|little|film|.
It|'s|an|entertaining|movie|,|and|the|effects|,|boosted|to|the|size|of|a|downtown|hotel|,|will|all|but|take|you|to|outer|space|.
Sayles|has|a|knack|for|casting|,|often|resurrecting|performers|who|rarely|work|in|movies|now|...|and|drawing|flavorful|performances|from|bland|actors|.
Despite|an|overwrought|ending|,|the|film|works|as|well|as|it|does|because|of|the|performances|.
A|passionately|inquisitive|film|determined|to|uncover|the|truth|and|hopefully|inspire|action|.
Though|Nijinsky|'s|words|grow|increasingly|disturbed|,|the|film|maintains|a|beguiling|serenity|and|poise|that|make|it|accessible|for|a|non-narrative|feature|.
A|muddle|splashed|with|bloody|beauty|as|vivid|as|any|Scorsese|has|ever|given|us|.
From|both|a|great|and|a|terrible|story|,|Mr.|Nelson|has|made|a|film|that|is|an|undeniably|worthy|and|devastating|experience|.
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|first|shocking|thing|about|Sorority|Boys|is|that|it|'s|actually|watchable|.
Even|more|baffling|is|that|it|'s|funny|.
Highlighted|by|a|gritty|style|and|an|excellent|cast|,|it|'s|better|than|one|might|expect|when|you|look|at|the|list|of|movies|starring|Ice-T|in|a|major|role|.
Neither|quite|a|comedy|nor|a|romance|,|more|of|an|impish|divertissement|of|themes|that|interest|Attal|and|Gainsbourg|--|they|live|together|--|the|film|has|a|lot|of|charm|.
First|and|foremost|...|the|reason|to|go|see|``|Blue|Crush|''|is|the|phenomenal|,|water-born|cinematography|by|David|Hennings|.
A|visionary|marvel|,|but|it|'s|lacking|a|depth|in|storytelling|usually|found|in|anime|like|this|.
The|problems|and|characters|it|reveals|are|universal|and|involving|,|and|the|film|itself|--|as|well|its|delightful|cast|--|is|so|breezy|,|pretty|and|gifted|,|it|really|won|my|heart|.
In|his|latest|effort|,|Storytelling|,|Solondz|has|finally|made|a|movie|that|is|n't|just|offensive|--|it|also|happens|to|be|good|.
How|I|Killed|My|Father|would|be|a|rarity|in|Hollywood|.
It|'s|an|actor|'s|showcase|that|accomplishes|its|primary|goal|without|the|use|of|special|effects|,|but|rather|by|emphasizing|the|characters|--|including|the|supporting|ones|.
I|just|saw|this|movie|...|well|,|it|'s|probably|not|accurate|to|call|it|a|movie|.
What|'s|most|memorable|about|Circuit|is|that|it|'s|shot|on|digital|video|,|whose|tiny|camera|enables|Shafer|to|navigate|spaces|both|large|...|and|small|...|with|considerable|aplomb|.
Scherfig|,|the|writer-director|,|has|made|a|film|so|unabashedly|hopeful|that|it|actually|makes|the|heart|soar|.
Yes|,|soar|.
A|delicious|and|delicately|funny|look|at|the|residents|of|a|Copenhagen|neighborhood|coping|with|the|befuddling|complications|life|tosses|at|them|.
``|What|really|happened|?|''
is|a|question|for|philosophers|,|not|filmmakers|;|all|the|filmmakers|need|to|do|is|engage|an|audience|.
Soderbergh|,|like|Kubrick|before|him|,|may|not|touch|the|planet|'s|skin|,|but|understands|the|workings|of|its|spirit|.
Much|credit|must|be|given|to|the|water-camera|operating|team|of|Don|King|,|Sonny|Miller|,|and|Michael|Stewart|.
Their|work|is|fantastic|.
Crush|is|so|warm|and|fuzzy|you|might|be|able|to|forgive|its|mean-spirited|second|half|.
Franco|is|an|excellent|choice|for|the|walled-off|but|combustible|hustler|,|but|he|does|not|give|the|transcendent|performance|SONNY|needs|to|overcome|gaps|in|character|development|and|story|logic|.
Tsai|Ming-liang|'s|witty|,|wistful|new|film|,|What|Time|Is|It|There|?
,|is|a|temporal|inquiry|that|shoulders|its|philosophical|burden|lightly|.
The|Pianist|lacks|the|quick|emotional|connections|of|Steven|Spielberg|'s|Schindler|'s|List|.
But|Mr.|Polanski|creates|images|even|more|haunting|than|those|in|Mr.|Spielberg|'s|1993|classic|.
Steers|,|in|his|feature|film|debut|,|has|created|a|brilliant|motion|picture|.
A|brilliant|,|absurd|collection|of|vignettes|that|,|in|their|own|idiosyncratic|way|,|sum|up|the|strange|horror|of|life|in|the|new|millennium|.
As|warm|as|it|is|wise|,|deftly|setting|off|uproarious|humor|with|an|underlying|seriousness|that|sneaks|up|on|the|viewer|,|providing|an|experience|that|is|richer|than|anticipated|.
The|film|may|not|hit|as|hard|as|some|of|the|better|drug-related|pictures|,|but|it|still|manages|to|get|a|few|punches|in|.
Old-fashioned|but|thoroughly|satisfying|entertainment|.
An|energizing|,|intoxicating|documentary|charting|the|rise|of|hip-hop|culture|in|general|and|the|art|of|scratching|(|or|turntablism|)|in|particular|.
A|fun|family|movie|that|'s|suitable|for|all|ages|--|a|movie|that|will|make|you|laugh|,|cry|and|realize|,|`|It|'s|never|too|late|to|believe|in|your|dreams|.|'
If|you|open|yourself|up|to|Mr.|Reggio|'s|theory|of|this|imagery|as|the|movie|'s|set|...|it|can|impart|an|almost|visceral|sense|of|dislocation|and|change|.
I|had|a|dream|that|a|smart|comedy|would|come|along|to|rescue|me|from|a|summer|of|teen-driven|,|toilet-humor|codswallop|,|and|its|name|was|Earnest|.
Even|though|the|film|does|n't|manage|to|hit|all|of|its|marks|,|it|'s|still|entertaining|to|watch|the|target|practice|.
Where|This|was|lazy|but|enjoyable|,|a|formula|comedy|redeemed|by|its|stars|,|That|is|even|lazier|and|far|less|enjoyable|.
The|3-D|vistas|from|orbit|,|with|the|space|station|suspended|like|a|huge|set|of|wind|chimes|over|the|great|blue|globe|,|are|stanzas|of|breathtaking|,|awe-inspiring|visual|poetry|.
The|attraction|between|these|two|marginal|characters|is|complex|from|the|start|--|and|,|refreshingly|,|stays|that|way|.
Fans|of|the|modern|day|Hong|Kong|action|film|finally|have|the|worthy|successor|to|A|Better|Tomorrow|and|The|Killer|which|they|have|been|patiently|waiting|for|.
Even|when|he|'s|not|at|his|most|critically|insightful|,|Godard|can|still|be|smarter|than|any|50|other|filmmakers|still|at|work|.
What|sets|this|romantic|comedy|apart|from|most|Hollywood|romantic|comedies|is|its|low-key|way|of|tackling|what|seems|like|done-to-death|material|.
Has|enough|wit|,|energy|and|geniality|to|please|not|only|the|fanatical|adherents|on|either|side|,|but|also|people|who|know|nothing|about|the|subject|and|think|they|'re|not|interested|.
This|seductive|tease|of|a|thriller|gets|the|job|done|.
It|'s|a|scorcher|.
Bittersweet|comedy\/drama|full|of|life|,|hand|gestures|,|and|some|really|adorable|Italian|guys|.
Works|as|pretty|contagious|fun|.
The|best|didacticism|is|one|carried|by|a|strong|sense|of|humanism|,|and|Bertrand|Tavernier|'s|oft-brilliant|Safe|Conduct|(|``|Laissez-passer|''|)|wears|its|heart|on|its|sleeve|.
A|realistically|terrifying|movie|that|puts|another|notch|in|the|belt|of|the|long|list|of|renegade-cop|tales|.
A|charming|,|banter-filled|comedy|...|one|of|those|airy|cinematic|bon|bons|whose|aims|--|and|by|extension|,|accomplishments|--|seem|deceptively|slight|on|the|surface|.
A|film|with|almost|as|many|delights|for|adults|as|there|are|for|children|and|dog|lovers|.
Serious|movie-goers|embarking|upon|this|journey|will|find|that|The|Road|to|Perdition|leads|to|a|satisfying|destination|.
Heartwarming|and|gently|comic|even|as|the|film|breaks|your|heart|.
Caruso|sometimes|descends|into|sub-Tarantino|cuteness|...|but|for|the|most|part|he|makes|sure|The|Salton|Sea|works|the|way|a|good|noir|should|,|keeping|it|tight|and|nasty|.
A|``|black|Austin|Powers|?|''
I|prefer|to|think|of|it|as|``|Pootie|Tang|with|a|budget|.|''
Sa|da|TAY|!
Oddly|,|the|film|is|n't|nearly|as|downbeat|as|it|sounds|,|but|strikes|a|tone|that|'s|alternately|melancholic|,|hopeful|and|strangely|funny|.
I|would|be|shocked|if|there|was|actually|one|correct|interpretation|,|but|that|should|n't|make|the|movie|or|the|discussion|any|less|enjoyable|.
Chouraqui|brings|documentary-like|credibility|to|the|horrors|of|the|killing|field|and|the|barbarism|of|`|ethnic|cleansing|.|'
The|best|thing|I|can|say|about|this|film|is|that|I|ca|n't|wait|to|see|what|the|director|does|next|.
Smarter|than|its|commercials|make|it|seem|.
One|of|the|funnier|movies|in|town|.
Campanella|'s|competent|direction|and|his|excellent|cast|overcome|the|obstacles|of|a|predictable|outcome|and|a|screenplay|that|glosses|over|Rafael|'s|evolution|.
By|turns|very|dark|and|very|funny|.
Steven|Soderbergh|does|n't|remake|Andrei|Tarkovsky|'s|Solaris|so|much|as|distill|it|.
For|more|than|two|decades|Mr.|Nachtwey|has|traveled|to|places|in|the|world|devastated|by|war|,|famine|and|poverty|and|documented|the|cruelty|and|suffering|he|has|found|with|an|devastating|,|eloquent|clarity|.
Simultaneously|heartbreakingly|beautiful|and|exquisitely|sad|.
Though|overall|an|overwhelmingly|positive|portrayal|,|the|film|does|n't|ignore|the|more|problematic|aspects|of|Brown|'s|life|.
The|philosophical|musings|of|the|dialogue|jar|against|the|tawdry|soap|opera|antics|of|the|film|'s|action|in|a|way|that|is|surprisingly|enjoyable|.
Not|too|fancy|,|not|too|filling|,|not|too|fluffy|,|but|definitely|tasty|and|sweet|.
Director|Lee|has|a|true|cinematic|knack|,|but|it|'s|also|nice|to|see|a|movie|with|its|heart|so|thoroughly|,|unabashedly|on|its|sleeve|.
As|Allen|'s|execution|date|closes|in|,|the|documentary|gives|an|especially|poignant|portrait|of|her|friendship|with|the|never|flagging|legal|investigator|David|Presson|.
Jones|has|tackled|a|meaty|subject|and|drawn|engaging|characters|while|peppering|the|pages|with|memorable|zingers|.
A|vivid|,|spicy|footnote|to|history|,|and|a|movie|that|grips|and|holds|you|in|rapt|attention|from|start|to|finish|.
If|S&M|seems|like|a|strange|route|to|true|love|,|maybe|it|is|,|but|it|'s|to|this|film|'s|(|and|its|makers|'|)|credit|that|we|believe|that|that|'s|exactly|what|these|two|people|need|to|find|each|other|--|and|themselves|.
If|the|film|'s|vision|of|sport|as|a|secular|religion|is|a|bit|cloying|,|its|through-line|of|family|and|community|is|heartening|in|the|same|way|that|each|season|marks|a|new|start|.
One|of|the|best|of|a|growing|strain|of|daring|films|...|that|argue|that|any|sexual|relationship|that|does|n't|hurt|anyone|and|works|for|its|participants|is|a|relationship|that|is|worthy|of|our|respect|.
...|an|adorably|whimsical|comedy|that|deserves|more|than|a|passing|twinkle|.
An|engrossing|story|that|combines|psychological|drama|,|sociological|reflection|,|and|high-octane|thriller|.
It|'s|easy|to|be|cynical|about|documentaries|in|which|underdogs|beat|the|odds|and|the|human|spirit|triumphs|,|but|Westbrook|'s|foundation|and|Dalrymple|'s|film|earn|their|uplift|.
Mel|Gibson|fights|the|good|fight|in|Vietnam|in|director|Randall|Wallace|'s|flag-waving|war|flick|with|a|core|of|decency|.
There|'s|real|visual|charge|to|the|filmmaking|,|and|a|strong|erotic|spark|to|the|most|crucial|lip-reading|sequence|.
A|brutal|and|funny|work|.
Nicole|Holofcenter|,|the|insightful|writer\/director|responsible|for|this|illuminating|comedy|does|n't|wrap|the|proceedings|up|neatly|but|the|ideas|tie|together|beautifully|.
The|film|is|a|blunt|indictment|,|part|of|a|perhaps|surreal|campaign|to|bring|Kissinger|to|trial|for|crimes|against|humanity|.
One|of|the|most|important|and|exhilarating|forms|of|animated|filmmaking|since|old|Walt|doodled|Steamboat|Willie|.
Move|over|Bond|;|this|girl|deserves|a|sequel|.
The|kind|of|trifle|that|date|nights|were|invented|for|.|.
It|'s|a|testament|to|the|film|'s|considerable|charm|that|it|succeeds|in|entertaining|,|despite|playing|out|like|a|feature-length|sitcom|replete|with|stereotypical|familial|quandaries|.
There|'s|a|sheer|unbridled|delight|in|the|way|the|story|unfurls|...
Tells|(|the|story|)|with|such|atmospheric|ballast|that|shrugging|off|the|plot|'s|persnickety|problems|is|simply|a|matter|of|(|being|)|in|a|shrugging|mood|.
The|film|is|hard|to|dismiss|--|moody|,|thoughtful|,|and|lit|by|flashes|of|mordant|humor|.
If|The|Man|from|Elysian|Fields|is|doomed|by|its|smallness|,|it|is|also|elevated|by|it|--|the|kind|of|movie|that|you|enjoy|more|because|you|'re|one|of|the|lucky|few|who|sought|it|out|.
What|emerges|is|an|unsettling|picture|of|childhood|innocence|combined|with|indoctrinated|prejudice|.
Promises|is|a|compelling|piece|that|demonstrates|just|how|well|children|can|be|trained|to|live|out|and|carry|on|their|parents|'|anguish|.
Meticulously|uncovers|a|trail|of|outrageous|force|and|craven|concealment|.
Hey|,|Happy|!
is|many|things|--|stoner|midnight|flick|,|sci-fi|deconstruction|,|gay|fantasia|--|but|above|all|it|'s|a|love|story|as|sanguine|as|its|title|.
You|wo|n't|look|at|religious|fanatics|--|or|backyard|sheds|--|the|same|way|again|.
At|its|best|...|Festival|in|Cannes|bubbles|with|the|excitement|of|the|festival|in|Cannes|.
There|is|a|general|air|of|exuberance|in|All|About|The|Benjamins|that|'s|hard|to|resist|.
A|lovably|old-school|Hollywood|confection|.
I|'m|happy|to|have|seen|it|--|not|as|an|alternate|version|,|but|as|the|ultimate|exercise|in|viewing|deleted|scenes|.
By|turns|gripping|,|amusing|,|tender|and|heart-wrenching|,|Laissez-passer|has|all|the|earmarks|of|French|cinema|at|its|best|.
The|warnings|to|resist|temptation|in|this|film|...|are|blunt|and|challenging|and|offer|no|easy|rewards|for|staying|clean|.
Wonder|of|wonders|--|a|teen|movie|with|a|humanistic|message|.
A|quirky|comedy|set|in|Newfoundland|that|cleverly|captures|the|dry|wit|that|'s|so|prevalent|on|The|Rock|.
Peppered|with|witty|dialogue|and|inventive|moments|.
I|'d|rather|watch|a|rerun|of|The|Powerpuff|Girls
With|the|prospect|of|films|like|Kangaroo|Jack|about|to|burst|across|America|'s|winter|movie|screens|it|'s|a|pleasure|to|have|a|film|like|The|Hours|as|an|alternative|.
The|wonderful|combination|of|the|sweetness|and|the|extraordinary|technical|accomplishments|of|the|first|film|are|maintained|,|but|its|overall|impact|falls|a|little|flat|with|a|storyline|that|never|quite|delivers|the|original|magic|.
Like|its|title|character|,|this|Nicholas|Nickleby|finds|itself|in|reduced|circumstances|--|and|,|also|like|its|hero|,|it|remains|brightly|optimistic|,|coming|through|in|the|end|.
As|a|thoughtful|and|unflinching|examination|of|an|alternative|lifestyle|,|Sex|with|Strangers|is|a|success|.
unpretentious|,|charming|,|quirky|,|original
Spinning|a|web|of|dazzling|entertainment|may|be|overstating|it|,|but|``|Spider-Man|''|certainly|delivers|the|goods|.
Other|than|the|slightly|flawed|(|and|fairly|unbelievable|)|finale|,|everything|else|is|top|shelf|.
This|fascinating|look|at|Israel|in|ferment|feels|as|immediate|as|the|latest|news|footage|from|Gaza|and|,|because|of|its|heightened|,|well-shaped|dramas|,|twice|as|powerful|.
Manages|to|delight|without|much|of|a|story|.
There|'s|no|denying|that|Burns|is|a|filmmaker|with|a|bright|future|ahead|of|him|.
I|have|a|confession|to|make|:|I|did|n't|particularly|like|E.T.|the|first|time|I|saw|it|as|a|young|boy|.
That|is|because|-|damn|it|!
-|I|also|wanted|a|little|alien|as|a|friend|!
Fairy-tale|formula|,|serves|as|a|paper|skeleton|for|some|very|good|acting|,|dialogue|,|comedy|,|direction|and|especially|charm|.
A|genuinely|funny|ensemble|comedy|that|also|asks|its|audience|--|in|a|heartwarming|,|nonjudgmental|kind|of|way|--|to|consider|what|we|value|in|our|daily|lives|.
Though|the|aboriginal|aspect|lends|the|ending|an|extraordinary|poignancy|,|and|the|story|itself|could|be|played|out|in|any|working|class|community|in|the|nation|.
An|energetic|and|engaging|film|that|never|pretends|to|be|something|it|is|n't|.
A|violent|initiation|rite|for|the|audience|,|as|much|as|it|is|for|Angelique|,|the|(|opening|)|dance|guarantees|Karmen|'s|enthronement|among|the|cinema|'s|memorable|women|.
An|animation|landmark|as|monumental|as|Disney|'s|1937|breakthrough|Snow|White|and|the|Seven|Dwarfs|.
An|entertaining|,|if|ultimately|minor|,|thriller|.
Sex|With|Strangers|is|fascinating|...
A|subtle|,|poignant|picture|of|goodness|that|is|flawed|,|compromised|and|sad|.
A|wry|,|affectionate|delight|.
The|acting|in|Pauline|And|Paulette|is|good|all|round|,|but|what|really|sets|the|film|apart|is|Debrauwer|'s|refusal|to|push|the|easy|emotional|buttons|.
One|of|those|joyous|films|that|leaps|over|national|boundaries|and|celebrates|universal|human|nature|.
A|penetrating|glimpse|into|the|tissue-thin|ego|of|the|stand-up|comic|.
Kids|should|have|a|stirring|time|at|this|beautifully|drawn|movie|.
And|adults|will|at|least|have|a|dream|image|of|the|West|to|savor|whenever|the|film|'s|lamer|instincts|are|in|the|saddle|.
Paid|in|Full|is|remarkably|engaging|despite|being|noticeably|derivative|of|Goodfellas|and|at|least|a|half|dozen|other|trouble-in-the-ghetto|flicks|.
Less|cinematically|powerful|than|quietly|and|deeply|moving|,|which|is|powerful|in|itself|.
waydowntown|manages|to|nail|the|spirit-crushing|ennui|of|denuded|urban|living|without|giving|in|to|it|.
Each|of|these|stories|has|the|potential|for|Touched|by|an|Angel|simplicity|and|sappiness|,|but|Thirteen|Conversations|About|One|Thing|,|for|all|its|generosity|and|optimism|,|never|resorts|to|easy|feel-good|sentiments|.
If|Borstal|Boy|is|n't|especially|realistic|,|it|is|an|engaging|nostalgia|piece|.
Often|demented|in|a|good|way|,|but|it|is|an|uneven|film|for|the|most|part|.
The|script|'s|snazzy|dialogue|establishes|a|realistic|atmosphere|that|involves|us|in|the|unfolding|crisis|,|but|the|lazy|plotting|ensures|that|little|of|our|emotional|investment|pays|off|.
Maggie|Smith|as|the|Ya-Ya|member|with|the|O2-tank|will|absolutely|crack|you|up|with|her|crass|,|then|gasp|for|gas|,|verbal|deportment|.
This|is|a|movie|that|refreshes|the|mind|and|spirit|along|with|the|body|,|so|original|is|its|content|,|look|,|and|style|.
Although|I|did|n't|hate|this|one|,|it|'s|not|very|good|either|.
It|can|be|safely|recommended|as|a|video\/DVD|babysitter|.
Another|Best|of|the|Year|selection|.
The|film|has|the|high-buffed|gloss|and|high-octane|jolts|you|expect|of|De|Palma|,|but|what|makes|it|transporting|is|that|it|'s|also|one|of|the|smartest|,|most|pleasurable|expressions|of|pure|movie|love|to|come|from|an|American|director|in|years|.
It|'s|a|very|valuable|film|...
Max|pokes|,|provokes|,|takes|expressionistic|license|and|hits|a|nerve|...|as|far|as|art|is|concerned|,|it|'s|mission|accomplished|.
Literary|purists|may|not|be|pleased|,|but|as|far|as|mainstream|matinee-style|entertainment|goes|,|it|does|a|bang-up|job|of|pleasing|the|crowds|.
Here|Polanski|looks|back|on|those|places|he|saw|at|childhood|,|and|captures|them|by|freeing|them|from|artefact|,|and|by|showing|them|heartbreakingly|drably|.
The|story|itself|it|mostly|told|through|on-camera|interviews|with|several|survivors|,|whose|riveting|memories|are|rendered|with|such|clarity|that|it|'s|as|if|it|all|happened|only|yesterday|.
A|compelling|story|of|musical|passion|against|governmental|odds|.
With|``|Ichi|the|Killer|''|,|Takashi|Miike|,|Japan|'s|wildest|filmmaker|gives|us|a|crime|fighter|carrying|more|emotional|baggage|than|Batman|...
You|never|know|where|Changing|Lanes|is|going|to|take|you|but|it|'s|a|heck|of|a|ride|.
Samuel|L.|Jackson|is|one|of|the|best|actors|there|is|.
(|Breheny|'s|)|lensing|of|the|New|Zealand|and|Cook|Island|locations|captures|both|the|beauty|of|the|land|and|the|people|.
An|almost|unbearably|morbid|love|story|.
The|Wild|Thornberrys|Movie|has|all|the|sibling|rivalry|and|general|family|chaos|to|which|anyone|can|relate|.
A|forceful|drama|of|an|alienated|executive|who|re-invents|himself|.
Spielberg|'s|realization|of|a|near-future|America|is|masterful|.
This|makes|Minority|Report|necessary|viewing|for|sci-fi|fans|,|as|the|film|has|some|of|the|best|special|effects|ever|.
The|gags|that|fly|at|such|a|furiously|funny|pace|that|the|only|rip|off|that|we|were|aware|of|was|the|one|we|felt|when|the|movie|ended|so|damned|soon|.
The|best|film|of|the|year|2002|.
An|enthralling|,|entertaining|feature|.
Stripped|almost|entirely|of|such|tools|as|nudity|,|profanity|and|violence|,|LaBute|does|manage|to|make|a|few|points|about|modern|man|and|his|problematic|quest|for|human|connection|.
A|remarkable|movie|with|an|unsatisfying|ending|,|which|is|just|the|point|.
All|in|all|,|Brown|Sugar|is|a|satisfying|well-made|romantic|comedy|that|'s|both|charming|and|well|acted|.
It|will|guarantee|to|have|you|leaving|the|theater|with|a|smile|on|your|face|.
Smith|finds|amusing|juxtapositions|that|justify|his|exercise|.
Working|from|a|surprisingly|sensitive|script|co-written|by|Gianni|Romoli|...|Ozpetek|avoids|most|of|the|pitfalls|you|'d|expect|in|such|a|potentially|sudsy|set-up|.
An|older|cad|instructs|a|younger|lad|in|Zen|and|the|art|of|getting|laid|in|this|prickly|indie|comedy|of|manners|and|misanthropy|.
``|Austin|Powers|in|Goldmember|''|has|the|right|stuff|for|silly|summer|entertainment|and|has|enough|laughs|to|sustain|interest|to|the|end|.
One|of|(|Jaglom|'s|)|better|efforts|--|a|wry|and|sometime|bitter|movie|about|love|.
Schaeffer|is|n't|in|this|film|,|which|may|be|why|it|works|as|well|as|it|does|.
A|fresh|,|entertaining|comedy|that|looks|at|relationships|minus|traditional|gender|roles|.
Although|Estela|Bravo|'s|documentary|is|cloyingly|hagiographic|in|its|portrait|of|Cuban|leader|Fidel|Castro|,|it|'s|still|a|guilty|pleasure|to|watch|.
Surprisingly|,|the|film|is|a|hilarious|adventure|and|I|shamelessly|enjoyed|it|.
The|Way|Home|is|an|ode|to|unconditional|love|and|compassion|garnered|from|years|of|seeing|it|all|,|a|condition|only|the|old|are|privy|to|,|and|...|often|misconstrued|as|weakness|.
Brutally|honest|and|told|with|humor|and|poignancy|,|which|makes|its|message|resonate|.
If|you|can|read|the|subtitles|(|the|opera|is|sung|in|Italian|)|and|you|like|`|Masterpiece|Theatre|'|type|costumes|,|you|'ll|enjoy|this|movie|.
A|pretty|funny|movie|,|with|most|of|the|humor|coming|,|as|before|,|from|the|incongruous|but|chemically|perfect|teaming|of|Crystal|and|De|Niro|.
Gangster|No.|1|is|solid|,|satisfying|fare|for|adults|.
This|Chicago|has|hugely|imaginative|and|successful|casting|to|its|great|credit|,|as|well|as|one|terrific|score|and|attitude|to|spare|.
Has|enough|gun|battles|and|throwaway|humor|to|cover|up|the|yawning|chasm|where|the|plot|should|be|.
With|its|jerky|hand-held|camera|and|documentary|feel|,|Bloody|Sunday|is|a|sobering|recount|of|a|very|bleak|day|in|Derry|.
You|will|likely|prefer|to|keep|on|watching|.
Insomnia|loses|points|when|it|surrenders|to|a|formulaic|bang-bang|,|shoot-em-up|scene|at|the|conclusion|.
But|the|performances|of|Pacino|,|Williams|,|and|Swank|keep|the|viewer|wide-awake|all|the|way|through|.
What|might|have|been|readily|dismissed|as|the|tiresome|rant|of|an|aging|filmmaker|still|thumbing|his|nose|at|convention|takes|a|surprising|,|subtle|turn|at|the|midway|point|.
At|a|time|when|commercialism|has|squeezed|the|life|out|of|whatever|idealism|American|moviemaking|ever|had|,|Godfrey|Reggio|'s|career|shines|like|a|lonely|beacon|.
An|Inuit|masterpiece|that|will|give|you|goosebumps|as|its|uncanny|tale|of|love|,|communal|discord|,|and|justice|unfolds|.
This|is|popcorn|movie|fun|with|equal|doses|of|action|,|cheese|,|ham|and|cheek|(|as|well|as|a|serious|debt|to|The|Road|Warrior|)|,|but|it|feels|like|unrealized|potential
It|'s|a|testament|to|De|Niro|and|director|Michael|Caton-Jones|that|by|movie|'s|end|,|we|accept|the|characters|and|the|film|,|flaws|and|all|.
Performances|are|potent|,|and|the|women|'s|stories|are|ably|intercut|and|involving|.
An|enormously|entertaining|movie|,|like|nothing|we|'ve|ever|seen|before|,|and|yet|completely|familiar|.
Lan|Yu|is|a|genuine|love|story|,|full|of|traditional|layers|of|awakening|and|ripening|and|separation|and|recovery|.
Your|children|will|be|occupied|for|72|minutes|.
Pull|(|s|)|off|the|rare|trick|of|recreating|not|only|the|look|of|a|certain|era|,|but|also|the|feel|.
Twohy|'s|a|good|yarn-spinner|,|and|ultimately|the|story|compels|.
`|Tobey|Maguire|is|a|poster|boy|for|the|geek|generation|.|'
...|a|sweetly|affecting|story|about|four|sisters|who|are|coping|,|in|one|way|or|another|,|with|life|'s|endgame|.
Passion|,|melodrama|,|sorrow|,|laugther|,|and|tears|cascade|over|the|screen|effortlessly|...
Road|to|Perdition|does|display|greatness|,|and|it|'s|worth|seeing|.
But|it|also|comes|with|the|laziness|and|arrogance|of|a|thing|that|already|knows|it|'s|won|.
A|marvelous|performance|by|Allison|Lohman|as|an|identity-seeking|foster|child|.
Arliss|Howard|'s|ambitious|,|moving|,|and|adventurous|directorial|debut|,|Big|Bad|Love|,|meets|so|many|of|the|challenges|it|poses|for|itself|that|one|can|forgive|the|film|its|flaws|.
Critics|need|a|good|laugh|,|too|,|and|this|too-extreme-for-TV|rendition|of|the|notorious|MTV|show|delivers|the|outrageous|,|sickening|,|sidesplitting|goods|in|steaming|,|visceral|heaps|.
What|a|dumb|,|fun|,|curiously|adolescent|movie|this|is|.
The|charms|of|the|lead|performances|allow|us|to|forget|most|of|the|film|'s|problems|.
A|vivid|,|sometimes|surreal|,|glimpse|into|the|mysteries|of|human|behavior|.
A|tour|de|force|of|modern|cinema|.
Peralta|captures|,|in|luminous|interviews|and|amazingly|evocative|film|from|three|decades|ago|,|the|essence|of|the|Dogtown|experience|.
The|lively|appeal|of|The|Last|Kiss|lies|in|the|ease|with|which|it|integrates|thoughtfulness|and|pasta-fagioli|comedy|.
Without|resorting|to|camp|or|parody|,|Haynes|(|like|Sirk|,|but|differently|)|has|transformed|the|rhetoric|of|Hollywood|melodrama|into|something|provocative|,|rich|,|and|strange|.
The|performances|are|an|absolute|joy|.
A|quasi-documentary|by|French|filmmaker|Karim|Dridi|that|celebrates|the|hardy|spirit|of|Cuban|music|.
Grant|carries|the|day|with|impeccable|comic|timing|,|raffish|charm|and|piercing|intellect|.
A|sensitive|and|astute|first|feature|by|Anne-Sophie|Birot|.
Both|exuberantly|romantic|and|serenely|melancholy|,|What|Time|Is|It|There|?
may|prove|to|be|(|Tsai|'s|)|masterpiece|.
Mazel|tov|to|a|film|about|a|family|'s|joyous|life|acting|on|the|Yiddish|stage|.
Standing|in|the|Shadows|of|Motown|is|the|best|kind|of|documentary|,|one|that|makes|a|depleted|yesterday|feel|very|much|like|a|brand-new|tomorrow|.
It|'s|nice|to|see|Piscopo|again|after|all|these|years|,|and|Chaykin|and|Headly|are|priceless|.
Provides|a|porthole|into|that|noble|,|trembling|incoherence|that|defines|us|all|.
Simplistic|,|silly|and|tedious|.
It|'s|so|laddish|and|juvenile|,|only|teenage|boys|could|possibly|find|it|funny|.
Exploitative|and|largely|devoid|of|the|depth|or|sophistication|that|would|make|watching|such|a|graphic|treatment|of|the|crimes|bearable|.
(|Garbus|)|discards|the|potential|for|pathological|study|,|exhuming|instead|,|the|skewed|melodrama|of|the|circumstantial|situation|.
A|visually|flashy|but|narratively|opaque|and|emotionally|vapid|exercise|in|style|and|mystification|.
The|story|is|also|as|unoriginal|as|they|come|,|already|having|been|recycled|more|times|than|I|'d|care|to|count|.
About|the|only|thing|to|give|the|movie|points|for|is|bravado|--|to|take|an|entirely|stale|concept|and|push|it|through|the|audience|'s|meat|grinder|one|more|time|.
Not|so|much|farcical|as|sour|.
Unfortunately|the|story|and|the|actors|are|served|with|a|hack|script|.
All|the|more|disquieting|for|its|relatively|gore-free|allusions|to|the|serial|murders|,|but|it|falls|down|in|its|attempts|to|humanize|its|subject|.
A|sentimental|mess|that|never|rings|true|.
While|the|performances|are|often|engaging|,|this|loose|collection|of|largely|improvised|numbers|would|probably|have|worked|better|as|a|one-hour|TV|documentary|.
Interesting|,|but|not|compelling|.
On|a|cutting|room|floor|somewhere|lies|...|footage|that|might|have|made|No|Such|Thing|a|trenchant|,|ironic|cultural|satire|instead|of|a|frustrating|misfire|.
While|the|ensemble|player|who|gained|notice|in|Guy|Ritchie|'s|Lock|,|Stock|and|Two|Smoking|Barrels|and|Snatch|has|the|bod|,|he|'s|unlikely|to|become|a|household|name|on|the|basis|of|his|first|starring|vehicle|.
There|is|a|difference|between|movies|with|the|courage|to|go|over|the|top|and|movies|that|do|n't|care|about|being|stupid
Nothing|here|seems|as|funny|as|it|did|in|Analyze|This|,|not|even|Joe|Viterelli|as|De|Niro|'s|right-hand|goombah|.
Such|master|screenwriting|comes|courtesy|of|John|Pogue|,|the|Yale|grad|who|previously|gave|us|``|The|Skulls|''|and|last|year|'s|``|Rollerball|.|''
Enough|said|,|except|:|Film|overboard|!
Here|,|common|sense|flies|out|the|window|,|along|with|the|hail|of|bullets|,|none|of|which|ever|seem|to|hit|Sascha|.
This|100-minute|movie|only|has|about|25|minutes|of|decent|material|.
The|execution|is|so|pedestrian|that|the|most|positive|comment|we|can|make|is|that|Rob|Schneider|actually|turns|in|a|pretty|convincing|performance|as|a|prissy|teenage|girl|.
On|its|own|,|it|'s|not|very|interesting|.
As|a|remake|,|it|'s|a|pale|imitation|.
It|shows|that|some|studios|firmly|believe|that|people|have|lost|the|ability|to|think|and|will|forgive|any|shoddy|product|as|long|as|there|'s|a|little|girl-on-girl|action|.
A|farce|of|a|parody|of|a|comedy|of|a|premise|,|it|is|n't|a|comparison|to|reality|so|much|as|it|is|a|commentary|about|our|knowledge|of|films|.
As|exciting|as|all|this|exoticism|might|sound|to|the|typical|Pax|viewer|,|the|rest|of|us|will|be|lulled|into|a|coma|.
The|party|scenes|deliver|some|tawdry|kicks|.
The|rest|of|the|film|...|is|dudsville|.
Our|culture|is|headed|down|the|toilet|with|the|ferocity|of|a|frozen|burrito|after|an|all-night|tequila|bender|--|and|I|know|this|because|I|'ve|seen|`|jackass|:|the|movie|.|'
The|criticism|never|rises|above|easy|,|cynical|potshots|at|morally|bankrupt|characters|...
The|movie|'s|something-borrowed|construction|feels|less|the|product|of|loving|,|well|integrated|homage|and|more|like|a|mere|excuse|for|the|wan|,|thinly|sketched|story|.
Killing|time|,|that|'s|all|that|'s|going|on|here|.
Somewhere|in|the|middle|,|the|film|compels|,|as|Demme|experiments|he|harvests|a|few|movie|moment|gems|,|but|the|field|of|roughage|dominates|.
The|action|clichés|just|pile|up|.
Payami|tries|to|raise|some|serious|issues|about|Iran|'s|electoral|process|,|but|the|result|is|a|film|that|'s|about|as|subtle|as|a|party|political|broadcast|.
The|only|surprise|is|that|heavyweights|Joel|Silver|and|Robert|Zemeckis|agreed|to|produce|this|;|I|assume|the|director|has|pictures|of|them|cavorting|in|ladies|'|underwear|.
Another|useless|recycling|of|a|brutal|mid|-|'70s|American|sports|movie|.
Please|,|someone|,|stop|Eric|Schaeffer|before|he|makes|another|film|.
Most|of|the|problems|with|the|film|do|n't|derive|from|the|screenplay|,|but|rather|the|mediocre|performances|by|most|of|the|actors|involved
...|if|you|'re|just|in|the|mood|for|a|fun|--|but|bad|--|movie|,|you|might|want|to|catch|Freaks|as|a|matinee|.
Curling|may|be|a|unique|sport|but|Men|with|Brooms|is|distinctly|ordinary|.
Though|the|opera|itself|takes|place|mostly|indoors|,|Jacquot|seems|unsure|of|how|to|evoke|any|sort|of|naturalism|on|the|set|.
There|'s|no|getting|around|the|fact|that|this|is|Revenge|Of|The|Nerds|Revisited|--|again|.
The|effort|is|sincere|and|the|results|are|honest|,|but|the|film|is|so|bleak|that|it|'s|hardly|watchable|.
Analyze|That|regurgitates|and|waters|down|many|of|the|previous|film|'s|successes|,|with|a|few|new|swings|thrown|in|.
With|flashbulb|editing|as|cover|for|the|absence|of|narrative|continuity|,|Undisputed|is|nearly|incoherent|,|an|excuse|to|get|to|the|closing|bout|...|by|which|time|it|'s|impossible|to|care|who|wins|.
Stinks|from|start|to|finish|,|like|a|wet|burlap|sack|of|gloom|.
To|the|civilized|mind|,|a|movie|like|Ballistic|:|Ecks|Vs.|Sever|is|more|of|an|ordeal|than|an|amusement|.
Equlibrium|could|pass|for|a|thirteen-year-old|'s|book|report|on|the|totalitarian|themes|of|1984|and|Farenheit|451|.
The|lack|of|naturalness|makes|everything|seem|self-consciously|poetic|and|forced|...|It|'s|a|pity|that|(|Nelson|'s|)|achievement|does|n't|match|his|ambition|.
When|Seagal|appeared|in|an|orange|prison|jumpsuit|,|I|wanted|to|stand|up|in|the|theater|and|shout|,|`|Hey|,|Kool-Aid|!|'
An|easy|watch|,|except|for|the|annoying|demeanour|of|its|lead|character|.
Imagine|the|CleanFlicks|version|of|`|Love|Story|,|'|with|Ali|MacGraw|'s|profanities|replaced|by|romance-novel|platitudes|.
PC|stability|notwithstanding|,|the|film|suffers|from|a|simplistic|narrative|and|a|pat|,|fairy-tale|conclusion|.
Forget|the|misleading|title|,|what|'s|with|the|unexplained|baboon|cameo|?
An|odd|,|haphazard|,|and|inconsequential|romantic|comedy|.
Though|her|fans|will|assuredly|have|their|funny|bones|tickled|,|others|will|find|their|humor-seeking|dollars|best|spent|elsewhere|.
Pascale|Bailly|'s|rom-com|provides|Amélie|'s|Audrey|Tautou|with|another|fabuleux|destin|--|i.e.|,|a|banal|spiritual|quest|.
A|static|and|sugary|little|half-hour|,|after-school|special|about|interfaith|understanding|,|stretched|out|to|90|minutes|.
Watching|the|chemistry|between|Freeman|and|Judd|,|however|,|almost|makes|this|movie|worth|seeing|.
Almost|.
...|a|pretentious|and|ultimately|empty|examination|of|a|sick|and|evil|woman|.
The|Country|Bears|has|no|scenes|that|will|upset|or|frighten|young|viewers|.
Unfortunately|,|there|is|almost|nothing|in|this|flat|effort|that|will|amuse|or|entertain|them|,|either|.
The|cumulative|effect|of|watching|this|65-minute|trifle|is|rather|like|being|trapped|while|some|weird|relative|trots|out|the|video|he|took|of|the|family|vacation|to|Stonehenge|.
Before|long|,|you|'re|desperate|for|the|evening|to|end|.
The|characters|are|never|more|than|sketches|...|which|leaves|any|true|emotional|connection|or|identification|frustratingly|out|of|reach|.
Mattei|'s|underdeveloped|effort|here|is|nothing|but|a|convenient|conveyor|belt|of|brooding|personalities|that|parade|about|as|if|they|were|coming|back|from|Stock|Character|camp|--|a|drowsy|drama|infatuated|by|its|own|pretentious|self-examination|.
Only|in|its|final|surprising|shots|does|Rabbit-Proof|Fence|find|the|authority|it|'s|looking|for|.
Is|n't|as|sharp|as|the|original|...|Despite|some|visual|virtues|,|`|Blade|II|'|just|does|n't|cut|it|.
...|plays|like|a|badly|edited|,|91-minute|trailer|(|and|)|the|director|ca|n't|seem|to|get|a|coherent|rhythm|going|.
In|fact|,|it|does|n't|even|seem|like|she|tried|.
Maybe|LeBlanc|thought|,|``|Hey|,|the|movie|about|the|baseball-playing|monkey|was|worse|.|''
What|you|expect|is|just|what|you|get|...|assuming|the|bar|of|expectations|has|n't|been|raised|above|sixth-grade|height|.
Barry|Sonnenfeld|owes|Frank|the|Pug|big|time
The|biggest|problem|with|Roger|Avary|'s|uproar|against|the|MPAA|is|that|,|even|in|all|its|director|'s|cut|glory|,|he|'s|made|a|film|that|'s|barely|shocking|,|barely|interesting|and|most|of|all|,|barely|anything|.
So|riddled|with|unanswered|questions|that|it|requires|gargantuan|leaps|of|faith|just|to|watch|it|plod|along|.
I|approached|the|usher|and|said|that|if|she|had|to|sit|through|it|again|,|she|should|ask|for|a|raise|.
If|Sinise|'s|character|had|a|brain|his|ordeal|would|be|over|in|five|minutes|but|instead|the|plot|goes|out|of|its|way|to|introduce|obstacles|for|him|to|stumble|over|.
Too|slow|for|a|younger|crowd|,|too|shallow|for|an|older|one|.
There|'s|a|reason|the|studio|did|n't|offer|an|advance|screening|.
``|The|Adventures|of|Pluto|Nash|''|is|a|big|time|stinker|.
A|punch|line|without|a|premise|,|a|joke|built|entirely|from|musty|memories|of|half-dimensional|characters|.
Takes|one|character|we|do|n't|like|and|another|we|do|n't|believe|,|and|puts|them|into|a|battle|of|wills|that|is|impossible|to|care|about|and|is|n't|very|funny|.
The|things|this|movie|tries|to|get|the|audience|to|buy|just|wo|n't|fly|with|most|intelligent|viewers|.
Even|if|the|enticing|prospect|of|a|lot|of|nubile|young|actors|in|a|film|about|campus|depravity|did|n't|fade|amid|the|deliberate|,|tiresome|ugliness|,|it|would|be|rendered|tedious|by|Avary|'s|failure|to|construct|a|story|with|even|a|trace|of|dramatic|interest|.
Sitting|through|the|last|reel|(|spoiler|alert|!|)
is|significantly|less|charming|than|listening|to|a|four-year-old|with|a|taste|for|exaggeration|recount|his|Halloween|trip|to|the|Haunted|House|.
Confuses|its|message|with|an|ultimate|desire|to|please|,|and|contorting|itself|into|an|idea|of|expectation|is|the|last|thing|any|of|these|three|actresses|,|nor|their|characters|,|deserve|.
Deadly|dull|,|pointless|meditation|on|losers|in|a|gone-to-seed|hotel|.
With|this|new|Rollerball|,|sense|and|sensibility|have|been|overrun|by|what|can|only|be|characterized|as|robotic|sentiment|.
One|can|only|assume|that|the|jury|who|bestowed|star|Hoffman|'s|brother|Gordy|with|the|Waldo|Salt|Screenwriting|award|at|2002|'s|Sundance|Festival|were|honoring|an|attempt|to|do|something|different|over|actually|pulling|it|off
A|movie|more|to|be|prescribed|than|recommended|--|as|visually|bland|as|a|dentist|'s|waiting|room|,|complete|with|soothing|Muzak|and|a|cushion|of|predictable|narrative|rhythms|.
Sex|ironically|has|little|to|do|with|the|story|,|which|becomes|something|about|how|lame|it|is|to|try|and|evade|your|responsibilities|and|that|you|should|never|,|ever|,|leave|a|large|dog|alone|with|a|toddler|.
But|never|mind|all|that|;|the|boobs|are|fantasti
The|script|covers|huge|,|heavy|topics|in|a|bland|,|surfacey|way|that|does|n't|offer|any|insight|into|why|,|for|instance|,|good|things|happen|to|bad|people|.
A|portrait|of|alienation|so|perfect|,|it|will|certainly|succeed|in|alienating|most|viewers|.
The|code|talkers|deserved|better|than|a|hollow|tribute|.
Skip|the|film|and|buy|the|Philip|Glass|soundtrack|CD|.
Feels|like|a|cold|old|man|going|through|the|motions|.
Dignified|CEO|'s|meet|at|a|rustic|retreat|and|pee|against|a|tree|.
Can|you|bear|the|laughter|?
Dull|and|mechanical|,|kinda|like|a|very|goofy|museum|exhibit
There|'s|no|point|of|view|,|no|contemporary|interpretation|of|Joan|'s|prefeminist|plight|,|so|we|'re|left|thinking|the|only|reason|to|make|the|movie|is|because|present|standards|allow|for|plenty|of|nudity|.
Beware|the|quirky|Brit-com|.
They|can|and|will|turn|on|a|dime|from|oddly|humorous|to|tediously|sentimental|.
Has|its|moments|--|and|almost|as|many|subplots|.
The|gags|,|and|the|script|,|are|a|mixed|bag|.
Completely|awful|Iranian|drama|...|as|much|fun|as|a|grouchy|ayatollah|in|a|cold|mosque|.
Narratively|,|Trouble|Every|Day|is|a|plodding|mess|.
There|'s|no|point|in|extracting|the|bare|bones|of|Byatt|'s|plot|for|purposes|of|bland|Hollywood|romance|.
Directors|John|Musker|and|Ron|Clements|,|the|team|behind|The|Little|Mermaid|,|have|produced|sparkling|retina|candy|,|but|they|are|n't|able|to|muster|a|lot|of|emotional|resonance|in|the|cold|vacuum|of|space|.
Adam|Sandler|'s|heart|may|be|in|the|right|place|,|but|he|needs|to|pull|his|head|out|of|his|butt
There|'s|no|doubting|that|this|is|a|highly|ambitious|and|personal|project|for|Egoyan|,|but|it|'s|also|one|that|,|next|to|his|best|work|,|feels|clumsy|and|convoluted|.
Despite|engaging|offbeat|touches|,|Knockaround|Guys|rarely|seems|interested|in|kicking|around|a|raison|d'etre|that|'s|as|fresh-faced|as|its|young-guns|cast|.
It|'s|all|pretty|tame|.
The|most|offensive|thing|about|the|movie|is|that|Hollywood|expects|people|to|pay|to|see|it|.
The|movie|is|a|mess|from|start|to|finish|.
The|trouble|with|making|this|queen|a|thoroughly|modern|maiden|is|that|it|also|makes|her|appear|foolish|and|shallow|rather|than|,|as|was|more|likely|,|a|victim|of|mental|illness|.
I|'m|not|saying|that|Ice|Age|does|n't|have|some|fairly|pretty|pictures|,|but|there|'s|not|enough|substance|in|the|story|to|actually|give|them|life|.
In|the|telling|of|a|story|largely|untold|,|Bui|chooses|to|produce|something|that|is|ultimately|suspiciously|familiar|.
The|plot|is|nothing|but|boilerplate|clichés|from|start|to|finish|,|and|the|script|assumes|that|not|only|would|subtlety|be|lost|on|the|target|audience|,|but|that|it|'s|also|too|stupid|to|realize|that|they|'ve|already|seen|this|exact|same|movie|a|hundred|times
Terminally|brain|dead|production|.
Some|episodes|work|,|some|do|n't|.
Beautifully|filmed|and|well|acted|...|but|admittedly|problematic|in|its|narrative|specifics|.
J.|Lo|will|earn|her|share|of|the|holiday|box|office|pie|,|although|this|movie|makes|one|thing|perfectly|clear|:|She|'s|a|pretty|woman|,|but|she|'s|no|working|girl|.
Rymer|does|n't|trust|laughs|--|and|does|n't|conjure|proper|respect|for|followers|of|the|whole|dead-undead|genre|,|who|deserve|more|from|a|vampire|pic|than|a|few|shrieky|special|effects|.
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|.
Wow|.
I|have|not|been|this|disappointed|by|a|movie|in|a|long|time|.
Off|the|Hook|is|overlong|and|not|well-acted|,|but|credit|writer-producer-director|Adam|Watstein|with|finishing|it|at|all|.
It|'s|a|drag|how|Nettelbeck|sees|working|women|--|or|at|least|this|working|woman|--|for|whom|she|shows|little|understanding|.
Watching|Harris|ham|it|up|while|physically|and|emotionally|disintegrating|over|the|course|of|the|movie|has|a|certain|poignancy|in|light|of|his|recent|death|,|but|Boyd|'s|film|offers|little|else|of|consequence|.
It|'s|also|curious|to|note|that|this|film|,|like|the|similarly|ill-timed|Antitrust|,|is|easily|as|bad|at|a|fraction|the|budget|.
Will|probably|be|one|of|those|movies|barely|registering|a|blip|on|the|radar|screen|of|2002|.
The|problem|is|not|that|it|'s|all|derivative|,|because|plenty|of|funny|movies|recycle|old|tropes|.
The|problem|is|that|Van|Wilder|does|little|that|is|actually|funny|with|the|material|.
There|'s|nothing|interesting|in|Unfaithful|whatsoever|.
None|of|this|is|half|as|moving|as|the|filmmakers|seem|to|think|.
A|processed|comedy|chop|suey|.
As|spent|screen|series|go|,|Star|Trek|:|Nemesis|is|even|more|suggestive|of|a|65th|class|reunion|mixer|where|only|eight|surviving|members|show|up|--|and|there|'s|nothing|to|drink|.
Fails|as|a|dystopian|movie|,|as|a|retooling|of|Fahrenheit|451|,|and|even|as|a|rip-off|of|The|Matrix|.
Full|of|the|kind|of|obnoxious|chitchat|that|only|self-aware|neurotics|engage|in|.
An|erotic|thriller|that|'s|neither|too|erotic|nor|very|thrilling|,|either|.
The|movie|,|like|Bartleby|,|is|something|of|a|stiff|--|an|extra-dry|office|comedy|that|seems|twice|as|long|as|its|83|minutes|.
With|its|parade|of|almost|perpetually|wasted|characters|...|Margarita|feels|like|a|hazy|high|that|takes|too|long|to|shake|.
If|you|value|your|time|and|money|,|find|an|escape|clause|and|avoid|seeing|this|trite|,|predictable|rehash|.
The|director|and|her|capable|cast|appear|to|be|caught|in|a|heady|whirl|of|New|Age-inspired|good|intentions|,|but|the|spell|they|cast|is|n't|the|least|bit|mesmerizing|.
Everything|is|pegged|into|the|groove|of|a|New|York|dating|comedy|with|`|issues|'|to|simplify|.
A|dramatic|comedy|as|pleasantly|dishonest|and|pat|as|any|Hollywood|fluff|.
The|cameo-packed|,|M|:|I-2-spoofing|title|sequence|is|the|funniest|5|minutes|to|date|in|this|spy|comedy|franchise|...|Then|Mike|Myers|shows|up|and|ruins|everything|.
It|comes|off|as|so|silly|that|you|would|n't|be|surprised|if|BA|,|Murdock|and|rest|of|the|A-Team|were|seen|giving|chase|in|a|black|and|red|van|.
The|50-something|lovebirds|are|too|immature|and|unappealing|to|care|about|.
So|genial|is|the|conceit|,|this|is|one|of|those|rare|pictures|that|you|root|for|throughout|,|dearly|hoping|that|the|rich|promise|of|the|script|will|be|realized|on|the|screen|.
It|never|is|,|not|fully|.
Even|in|the|summertime|,|the|most|restless|young|audience|deserves|the|dignity|of|an|action|hero|motivated|by|something|more|than|franchise|possibilities|.
What|with|all|the|blanket|statements|and|dime-store|ruminations|on|vanity|,|the|worries|of|the|rich|and|sudden|wisdom|,|the|film|becomes|a|sermon|for|most|of|its|running|time|.
As|gamely|as|the|movie|tries|to|make|sense|of|its|title|character|,|there|remains|a|huge|gap|between|the|film|'s|creepy|,|clean-cut|Dahmer|(|Jeremy|Renner|)|and|fiendish|acts|that|no|amount|of|earnest|textbook|psychologizing|can|bridge|.
Plodding|,|peevish|and|gimmicky|.
The|Four|Feathers|is|definitely|horse|feathers|,|but|if|you|go|in|knowing|that|,|you|might|have|fun|in|this|cinematic|sandbox|.
Oozes|condescension|from|every|pore|.
``|Solaris|''|is|a|shapeless|inconsequential|move|relying|on|the|viewer|to|do|most|of|the|work|.
The|direction|,|by|George|Hickenlooper|,|has|no|snap|to|it|,|no|wiseacre|crackle|or|hard-bitten|cynicism|.
Though|this|saga|would|be|terrific|to|read|about|,|it|is|dicey|screen|material|that|only|a|genius|should|touch|.
It|has|plenty|of|laughs|.
It|just|does|n't|have|much|else|...|especially|in|a|moral|sense|.
An|awful|lot|like|one|of|(|Spears|'|)|music|videos|in|content|--|except|that|it|goes|on|for|at|least|90|more|minutes|and|,|worse|,|that|you|have|to|pay|if|you|want|to|see|it|.
Confusion|is|one|of|my|least|favourite|emotions|,|especially|when|I|have|to|put|up|with|146|minutes|of|it|.
(|H|)|ad|I|suffered|and|bled|on|the|hard|ground|of|Ia|Drang|,|I|'d|want|something|a|bit|more|complex|than|We|Were|Soldiers|to|be|remembered|by|.
Occasionally|loud|and|offensive|,|but|more|often|,|it|simply|lulls|you|into|a|gentle|waking|coma|.
it|may|play|well|as|a|double|feature|with|mainstream|foreign|mush|like|My|Big|Fat|Greek|Wedding
By|the|time|you|reach|the|finale|,|you|'re|likely|wondering|why|you|'ve|been|watching|all|this|strutting|and|posturing|.
Journalistically|dubious|,|inept|and|often|lethally|dull|.
Putting|the|primitive|murderer|inside|a|high-tech|space|station|unleashes|a|Pandora|'s|Box|of|special|effects|that|run|the|gamut|from|cheesy|to|cheesier|to|cheesiest|.
At|its|best|,|it|'s|Black|Hawk|Down|with|more|heart|.
At|its|worst|,|it|'s|Rambo|-|meets-John|Ford|.
Exactly|what|you|'d|expect|from|a|guy|named|Kaos|.
This|movie|...|does|n't|deserve|the|energy|it|takes|to|describe|how|bad|it|is|.
With|or|without|ballast|tanks|,|K-19|sinks|to|a|Harrison|Ford|low|.
Director|Oliver|Parker|labors|so|hard|to|whip|life|into|The|Importance|of|Being|Earnest|that|he|probably|pulled|a|muscle|or|two|.
You|might|be|shocked|to|discover|that|Seinfeld|'s|real|life|is|boring|.
It|'s|not|nearly|as|fresh|or|enjoyable|as|its|predecessor|,|but|there|are|enough|high|points|to|keep|this|from|being|a|complete|waste|of|time|.
Walsh|ca|n't|quite|negotiate|the|many|inconsistencies|in|Janice|'s|behavior|or|compensate|for|them|by|sheer|force|of|charm|.
This|10th|film|in|the|series|looks|and|feels|tired|.
It|leers|,|offering|next|to|little|insight|into|its|intriguing|subject|.
I|found|myself|growing|more|and|more|frustrated|and|detached|as|Vincent|became|more|and|more|abhorrent|.
One|of|the|oddest|and|most|inexplicable|sequels|in|movie|history|.
There|'s|nothing|to|gain|from|watching|They|.
It|is|n't|scary|.
It|hates|its|characters|.
It|finds|no|way|to|entertain|or|inspire|its|viewers|.
Fear|permeates|the|whole|of|Stortelling|,|Todd|Solondz|'|oftentimes|funny|,|yet|ultimately|cowardly|autocritique|.
The|skirmishes|for|power|waged|among|victims|and|predators|settle|into|an|undistinguished|rhythm|of|artificial|suspense|.
...|Ice|Age|treads|predictably|along|familiar|territory|,|making|it|a|passable|family|film|that|wo|n't|win|many|fans|over|the|age|of|12|.
Though|the|film|is|well-intentioned|,|one|could|rent|the|original|and|get|the|same|love|story|and|parable|.
Just|too|silly|and|sophomoric|to|ensnare|its|target|audience|.
The|video|work|is|so|grainy|and|rough|,|so|dependent|on|being|`|naturalistic|'|rather|than|carefully|lit|and|set|up|,|that|it|'s|exhausting|to|watch|.
A|cleverly|crafted|but|ultimately|hollow|mockumentary|.
It|gets|bogged|down|by|hit-and-miss|topical|humour|before|getting|to|the|truly|good|stuff|.
An|achingly|enthralling|premise|,|the|film|is|hindered|by|uneven|dialogue|and|plot|lapses|.
It|'s|Tommy|'s|job|to|clean|the|peep|booths|surrounding|her|,|and|after|viewing|this|one|,|you|'ll|feel|like|mopping|up|,|too|.
Rifkin|no|doubt|fancies|himself|something|of|a|Hubert|Selby|Jr.|,|but|there|is|n't|an|ounce|of|honest|poetry|in|his|entire|script|;|it|'s|simply|crude|and|unrelentingly|exploitative|.
Such|a|bad|movie|that|its|luckiest|viewers|will|be|seated|next|to|one|of|those|ignorant|pinheads|who|talk|throughout|the|show|.
If|you|go|into|the|theater|expecting|a|scary|,|action-packed|chiller|,|you|might|soon|be|looking|for|a|sign|.
An|EXIT|sign|,|that|is|.
Holds|limited|appeal|to|those|who|like|explosions|,|sadism|and|seeing|people|beat|each|other|to|a|pulp|.
The|dialogue|is|very|choppy|and|monosyllabic|despite|the|fact|that|it|is|being|dubbed|.
A|feature-length|,|R-rated|,|road-trip|version|of|Mama|'s|Family|.
What|you|end|up|getting|is|the|Vertical|Limit|of|surfing|movies|-|memorable|stunts|with|lots|of|downtime|in|between|.
Stealing|Harvard|does|n't|care|about|cleverness|,|wit|or|any|other|kind|of|intelligent|humor|.
Bigelow|handles|the|nuclear|crisis|sequences|evenly|but|milks|drama|when|she|should|be|building|suspense|,|and|drags|out|too|many|scenes|toward|the|end|that|should|move|quickly|.
There|'s|undeniable|enjoyment|to|be|had|from|films|crammed|with|movie|references|,|but|the|fun|wears|thin|--|then|out|--|when|there|'s|nothing|else|happening|.
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|.
The|result|might|look|like|Vulgar|.
Suffers|from|a|lack|of|clarity|and|audacity|that|a|subject|as|monstrous|and|pathetic|as|Dahmer|demands|.
What|soured|me|on|The|Santa|Clause|2|was|that|Santa|bumps|up|against|21st|century|reality|so|hard|,|it|'s|icky|.
It|'s|an|88-minute|highlight|reel|that|'s|86|minutes|too|long|.
The|film|favors|the|scientific|over|the|spectacular|(|visually|speaking|)|.
Such|an|incomprehensible|mess|that|it|feels|less|like|bad|cinema|than|like|being|stuck|in|a|dark|pit|having|a|nightmare|about|bad|cinema|.
With|the|exception|of|McCoist|,|the|players|do|n't|have|a|clue|on|the|park|.
The|acting|is|n't|much|better|.
The|whole|affair|is|as|predictable|as|can|be|.
A|not-so-Divine|Secrets|of|the|Ya-Ya|Sisterhood|with|a|hefty|helping|of|Re-Fried|Green|Tomatoes|.
This|cloying|,|voices-from-the-other-side|story|is|hell|.
A|suffocating|rape-payback|horror|show|that|hinges|on|the|subgenre|'s|most|enabling|victim|...|and|an|ebullient|affection|for|industrial-model|meat|freezers|.
Star|Trek|was|kind|of|terrific|once|,|but|now|it|is|a|copy|of|a|copy|of|a|copy|.
(|N|)|o|matter|how|much|good|will|the|actors|generate|,|Showtime|eventually|folds|under|its|own|thinness|.
Every|potential|twist|is|telegraphed|well|in|advance|,|every|performance|respectably|muted|;|the|movie|itself|seems|to|have|been|made|under|the|influence|of|Rohypnol|.
Puts|on|airs|of|a|Hal|Hartley|wannabe|film|--|without|the|vital|comic|ingredient|of|the|hilarious|writer-director|himself|.
Ver|Wiel|'s|desperate|attempt|at|wit|is|lost|,|leaving|the|character|of|Critical|Jim|two-dimensional|and|pointless|.
Despite|a|performance|of|sustained|intelligence|from|Stanford|and|another|of|subtle|humour|from|Bebe|Neuwirth|,|as|an|older|woman|who|seduces|Oscar|,|the|film|founders|on|its|lack|of|empathy|for|the|social|milieu|-|rich|New|York|intelligentsia|-|and|its|off
Although|Disney|follows|its|standard|formula|in|this|animated|adventure|,|it|feels|more|forced|than|usual|.
Gaghan|...|has|thrown|every|suspenseful|cliché|in|the|book|at|this|nonsensical|story|.
A|sham|construct|based|on|theory|,|sleight-of-hand|,|and|ill-wrought|hypothesis|.
(|P|)|artnering|Murphy|with|Robert|De|Niro|for|the|TV-cops|comedy|Showtime|would|seem|to|be|surefire|casting|.
The|catch|is|that|they|'re|stuck|with|a|script|that|prevents|them|from|firing|on|all|cylinders|.
`|You|'ll|laugh|for|not|quite|and|hour|and|a|half|,|but|come|out|feeling|strangely|unsatisfied|.
You|'ll|feel|like|you|ate|a|Reeses|without|the|peanut|butter|...|'
Gooding|offers|a|desperately|ingratiating|performance|.
Parker|should|be|commended|for|taking|a|fresh|approach|to|familiar|material|,|but|his|determination|to|remain|true|to|the|original|text|leads|him|to|adopt|a|somewhat|mannered|tone|...|that|ultimately|dulls|the|human|tragedy|at|the|story|'s|core|.
The|director|has|injected|self-consciousness|into|the|proceedings|at|every|turn|.
The|results|are|far|more|alienating|than|involving|.
Bogdanich|is|unashamedly|pro-Serbian|and|makes|little|attempt|to|give|voice|to|the|other|side|.
A|lack|of|thesis|makes|Maryam|,|in|the|end|,|play|out|with|the|intellectual|and|emotional|impact|of|an|after-school|special|.
Without|Shakespeare|'s|eloquent|language|,|the|update|is|dreary|and|sluggish|.
If|H.G.|Wells|had|a|time|machine|and|could|take|a|look|at|his|kin|'s|reworked|version|,|what|would|he|say|?
`|It|looks|good|,|Sonny|,|but|you|missed|the|point|.|'
During|The|Tuxedo|'s|90|minutes|of|screen|time|,|there|is|n't|one|true|`|Chan|moment|'|.
Bisset|delivers|a|game|performance|,|but|she|is|unable|to|save|the|movie|.
Watching|Austin|Powers|in|Goldmember|is|like|binging|on|cotton|candy|.
It|'s|sweet|and|fluffy|at|the|time|,|but|it|may|leave|you|feeling|a|little|sticky|and|unsatisfied|.
The|most|anti-human|big|studio|picture|since|3000|Miles|to|Graceland|.
The|film|can|depress|you|about|life|itself|.
I|'m|sure|the|filmmakers|found|this|a|remarkable|and|novel|concept|,|but|anybody|who|has|ever|seen|an|independent|film|can|report|that|it|is|instead|a|cheap|cliché|.
The|acting|is|fine|but|the|script|is|about|as|interesting|as|a|recording|of|conversations|at|the|Wal-Mart|checkout|line|.
Its|weighty|themes|are|too|grave|for|youngsters|,|but|the|story|is|too|steeped|in|fairy|tales|and|other|childish|things|to|appeal|much|to|teenagers|.
The|plot|plummets|into|a|comedy|graveyard|before|Janice|comes|racing|to|the|rescue|in|the|final|reel|.
Sometimes|there|are|very|,|very|good|reasons|for|certain|movies|to|be|sealed|in|a|jar|and|left|on|a|remote|shelf|indefinitely|.
At|90|minutes|this|movie|is|short|,|but|it|feels|much|longer|.
Here|'s|my|advice|,|Kev|.
Start|reading|your|scripts|before|signing|that|dotted|line|.
An|alternately|raucous|and|sappy|ethnic|sitcom|...|you|'d|be|wise|to|send|your|regrets|.
An|ugly-duckling|tale|so|hideously|and|clumsily|told|it|feels|accidental|.
Unfortunately|,|it|'s|also|not|very|good|.
Especially|compared|with|the|television|series|that|inspired|the|movie|.
It|wraps|up|a|classic|mother\/daughter|struggle|in|recycled|paper|with|a|shiny|new|bow|and|while|the|audience|can|tell|it|'s|not|all|new|,|at|least|it|looks|pretty|.
Glazed|with|a|tawdry|B-movie|scum|.
This|is|the|kind|of|movie|during|which|you|want|to|bang|your|head|on|the|seat|in|front|of|you|,|at|its|cluelessness|,|at|its|idiocy|,|at|its|utterly|misplaced|earnestness|.
It|winds|up|moving|in|many|directions|as|it|searches|(|vainly|,|I|think|)|for|something|fresh|to|say|.
All|in|all|,|Road|to|Perdition|is|more|in|love|with|strangeness|than|excellence|.
A|big|fat|pain|.
A|mimetic|approximation|of|better|films|like|Contempt|and|8 1\/2|.
Unintelligible|,|poorly|acted|,|brain-slappingly|bad|,|Harvard|Man|is|ludicrous|enough|that|it|could|become|a|cult|classic|.
Watching|The|Powerpuff|Girls|Movie|,|my|mind|kept|returning|to|one|anecdote|for|comparison|:|the|cartoon|in|Japan|that|gave|people|seizures|.
An|inelegant|combination|of|two|unrelated|shorts|that|falls|far|short|of|the|director|'s|previous|work|in|terms|of|both|thematic|content|and|narrative|strength|.
To|build|a|feel-good|fantasy|around|a|vain|dictator-madman|is|off-putting|,|to|say|the|least|,|not|to|mention|inappropriate|and|wildly|undeserved|.
With|the|cheesiest|monsters|this|side|of|a|horror|spoof|,|which|They|is|n't|,|it|is|more|likely|to|induce|sleep|than|fright|.
Mild|,|meandering|teen|flick|.
Though|its|atmosphere|is|intriguing|...|the|drama|is|finally|too|predictable|to|leave|much|of|an|impression|.
Though|this|rude|and|crude|film|does|deliver|a|few|gut-busting|laughs|,|its|digs|at|modern|society|are|all|things|we|'ve|seen|before|.
Although|it|tries|to|be|much|more|,|it|'s|really|just|another|Major|League|.
Astonishing|is|n't|the|word|--|neither|is|incompetent|,|incoherent|or|just|plain|crap|.
Indeed|,|none|of|these|words|really|gets|at|the|very|special|type|of|badness|that|is|Deuces|Wild|.
One|thing|is|for|sure|:|This|movie|does|not|tell|you|a|whole|lot|about|Lily|Chou-Chou|.
With|a|tone|as|variable|as|the|cinematography|,|Schaeffer|'s|film|never|settles|into|the|light-footed|enchantment|the|material|needs|,|and|the|characters|'|quirks|and|foibles|never|jell|into|charm|.
To|better|understand|why|this|did|n't|connect|with|me|would|require|another|viewing|,|and|I|wo|n't|be|sitting|through|this|one|again|...|that|in|itself|is|commentary|enough|.
Cuba|Gooding|Jr.|valiantly|mugs|his|way|through|Snow|Dogs|,|but|even|his|boisterous|energy|fails|to|spark|this|leaden|comedy|.
Diane|Lane|'s|sophisticated|performance|ca|n't|rescue|Adrian|Lyne|'s|Unfaithful|from|its|sleazy|moralizing|.
Not|at|all|clear|what|it|'s|trying|to|say|and|even|if|it|were|--|I|doubt|it|would|be|all|that|interesting|.
(|Swimfan|)|falls|victim|to|sloppy|plotting|,|an|insultingly|unbelievable|final|act|and|a|villainess|who|is|too|crazy|to|be|interesting|.
This|remake|of|Lina|Wertmuller|'s|1975|eroti-comedy|might|just|be|the|biggest|husband-and-wife|disaster|since|John|and|Bo|Derek|made|the|ridiculous|Bolero|.
Silly|,|loud|and|goofy|.
Why|spend|$|9|on|the|same|stuff|you|can|get|for|a|buck|or|so|in|that|greasy|little|vidgame|pit|in|the|theater|lobby|?
The|French|director|has|turned|out|nearly|21\/2|hours|of|unfocused|,|excruciatingly|tedious|cinema|that|,|half|an|hour|in|,|starts|making|water|torture|seem|appealing|.
The|basic|premise|is|intriguing|but|quickly|becomes|distasteful|and|downright|creepy|.
The|Pool|drowned|me|in|boredom|.
It|'s|like|an|all-star|salute|to|Disney|'s|cheesy|commercialism|.
It|'s|hard|to|imagine|any|recent|film|,|independent|or|otherwise|,|that|makes|as|much|of|a|mess|as|this|one|.
Some|of|the|computer|animation|is|handsome|,|and|various|amusing|sidekicks|add|much-needed|levity|to|the|otherwise|bleak|tale|,|but|overall|the|film|never|rises|above|mediocrity|.
There|'s|an|excellent|90-minute|film|here|;|unfortunately|,|it|runs|for|170|.
As|saccharine|movies|go|,|this|is|likely|to|cause|massive|cardiac|arrest|if|taken|in|large|doses|.
Die|Another|Day|is|only|intermittently|entertaining|but|it|'s|hard|not|to|be|a|sucker|for|its|charms|,|or|perhaps|it|'s|just|impossible|not|to|feel|nostalgia|for|movies|you|grew|up|with|.
As|is|often|the|case|with|ambitious|,|eager|first-time|filmmakers|,|Mr.|Murray|,|a|prolific|director|of|music|videos|,|stuffs|his|debut|with|more|plot|than|it|can|comfortably|hold|.
The|mystery|of|Enigma|is|how|a|rich|historical|subject|,|combined|with|so|much|first-rate|talent|...|could|have|yielded|such|a|flat|,|plodding|picture|.
It|throws|quirky|characters|,|odd|situations|,|and|off-kilter|dialogue|at|us|,|all|as|if|to|say|,|``|Look|at|this|!
This|is|an|interesting|movie|!|''
But|the|film|itself|is|ultimately|quite|unengaging|.
The|inherent|limitations|of|using|a|video|game|as|the|source|material|movie|are|once|again|made|all|too|clear|in|this|schlocky|horror\/action|hybrid|.
It|'s|not|only|dull|because|we|'ve|seen|(|Eddie|)|Murphy|do|the|genial-rogue|shtick|to|death|,|but|because|the|plot|is|equally|hackneyed|.
Avary|'s|film|never|quite|emerges|from|the|shadow|of|Ellis|'|book|.
A|poorly|scripted|,|preachy|fable|that|forgets|about|unfolding|a|coherent|,|believable|story|in|its|zeal|to|spread|propaganda|.
While|it|is|interesting|to|witness|the|conflict|from|the|Palestinian|side|,|Longley|'s|film|lacks|balance|...|and|fails|to|put|the|struggle|into|meaningful|historical|context|.
Woo|has|as|much|right|to|make|a|huge|action|sequence|as|any|director|,|but|how|long|will|filmmakers|copy|the|``|Saving|Private|Ryan|''|battle|scenes|before|realizing|Steven|Spielberg|got|it|right|the|first|time|?
It|'s|sincere|to|a|fault|,|but|,|unfortunately|,|not|very|compelling|or|much|fun|.
...|Jones|,|despite|a|definitely|distinctive|screen|presence|,|just|is|n't|able|to|muster|for|a|movie|that|,|its|title|notwithstanding|,|should|have|been|a|lot|nastier|if|it|wanted|to|fully|capitalize|on|its|lead|'s|specific|gifts|.
This|follow-up|seems|so|similar|to|the|1953|Disney|classic|that|it|makes|one|long|for|a|geriatric|Peter|.
Why|,|you|may|ask|,|why|should|you|buy|the|movie|milk|when|the|TV|cow|is|free|?
There|'s|no|good|answer|to|that|one|.
This|slow-moving|Swedish|film|offers|not|even|a|hint|of|joy|,|preferring|to|focus|on|the|humiliation|of|Martin|as|he|defecates|in|bed|and|urinates|on|the|plants|at|his|own|birthday|party|.
A|muddled|limp|biscuit|of|a|movie|,|a|vampire|soap|opera|that|does|n't|make|much|sense|even|on|its|own|terms|.
There|'s|the|plot|,|and|a|maddeningly|insistent|and|repetitive|piano|score|that|made|me|want|to|scream|.
This|is|a|movie|so|insecure|about|its|capacity|to|excite|that|it|churns|up|not|one|but|two|flagrantly|fake|thunderstorms|to|underscore|the|action|.
This|is|amusing|for|about|three|minutes|.
Klein|,|charming|in|comedies|like|American|Pie|and|dead-on|in|Election|,|delivers|one|of|the|saddest|action|hero|performances|ever|witnessed|.
It|'s|rare|to|see|a|movie|that|takes|such|a|speedy|swan|dive|from|``|promising|''|to|``|interesting|''|to|``|familiar|''|before|landing|squarely|on|``|stupid|''|.
This|is|the|sort|of|low-grade|dreck|that|usually|goes|straight|to|video|--|with|a|lousy|script|,|inept|direction|,|pathetic|acting|,|poorly|dubbed|dialogue|and|murky|cinematography|,|complete|with|visible|boom|mikes|.
The|direction|occasionally|rises|to|the|level|of|marginal|competence|,|but|for|most|of|the|film|it|is|hard|to|tell|who|is|chasing|who|or|why|.
There|are|few|things|more|frustrating|to|a|film|buff|than|seeing|an|otherwise|good|movie|marred|beyond|redemption|by|a|disastrous|ending|.
It|wo|n't|harm|anyone|,|but|neither|can|I|think|of|a|very|good|reason|to|rush|right|out|and|see|it|.
After|all|,|it|'ll|probably|be|in|video|stores|by|Christmas|,|and|it|might|just|be|better|suited|to|a|night|in|the|living|room|than|a|night|at|the|movies|.
Looks|more|like|a|travel-agency|video|targeted|at|people|who|like|to|ride|bikes|topless|and|roll|in|the|mud|than|a|worthwhile|glimpse|of|independent-community|guiding|lights|.
Given|too|much|time|to|consider|the|looseness|of|the|piece|,|the|picture|begins|to|resemble|the|shapeless|,|grasping|actors|'|workshop|that|it|is|.
They|kept|much|of|the|plot|but|jettisoned|the|stuff|that|would|make|this|a|moving|experience|for|people|who|have|n't|read|the|book|.
Just|because|A|Walk|to|Remember|is|shrewd|enough|to|activate|girlish|tear|ducts|does|n't|mean|it|'s|good|enough|for|our|girls|.
(|Carvey|'s|)|characters|are|both|overplayed|and|exaggerated|,|but|then|again|,|subtlety|has|never|been|his|trademark|.
It|'s|mildly|interesting|to|ponder|the|peculiar|American|style|of|justice|that|plays|out|here|,|but|it|'s|so|muddled|and|derivative|that|few|will|bother|thinking|it|all|through|.
This|dreadfully|earnest|inversion|of|the|Concubine|love|triangle|eschews|the|previous|film|'s|historical|panorama|and|roiling|pathos|for|bug-eyed|mugging|and|gay-niche|condescension|.
Brown|'s|saga|,|like|many|before|his|,|makes|for|snappy|prose|but|a|stumblebum|of|a|movie|.
The|boys|'|sparring|,|like|the|succession|of|blows|dumped|on|Guei|,|wears|down|the|story|'s|more|cerebral|,|and|likable|,|plot|elements|.
The|script|by|Vincent|R.|Nebrida|...|tries|to|cram|too|many|ingredients|into|one|small|pot|.
The|story|is|so|light|and|sugary|that|were|it|a|Macy|'s|Thanksgiving|Day|Parade|balloon|,|extra|heavy-duty|ropes|would|be|needed|to|keep|it|from|floating|away|.
Oedekerk|mugs|mercilessly|,|and|the|genuinely|funny|jokes|are|few|and|far|between|.
Since|Dahmer|resorts|to|standard|slasher|flick|thrills|when|it|should|be|most|in|the|mind|of|the|killer|,|it|misses|a|major|opportunity|to|be|truly|revelatory|about|his|psyche|.
Only|those|most|addicted|to|film|violence|in|all|its|forms|will|find|anything|here|to|appreciate|.
Cold|and|scattered|,|Minority|Report|commands|interest|almost|solely|as|an|exercise|in|gorgeous|visuals|.
That|'s|not|vintage|Spielberg|and|that|,|finally|,|is|minimally|satisfying|.
Every|now|and|again|,|a|movie|comes|along|to|remind|us|of|how|very|bad|a|motion|picture|can|truly|be|.
Frank|McKlusky|C.I.|is|that|movie|!
It|'s|not|difficult|to|spot|the|culprit|early-on|in|this|predictable|thriller|.
...|a|mostly|boring|affair|with|a|confusing|sudden|finale|that|'s|likely|to|irk|viewers|.
The|trappings|of|I|Spy|are|so|familiar|you|might|as|well|be|watching|a|rerun|.
What|starts|off|as|a|potentially|incredibly|twisting|mystery|becomes|simply|a|monster|chase|film|.
In|the|wake|of|Saving|Private|Ryan|,|Black|Hawk|Down|and|We|Were|Soldiers|,|you|are|likely|to|be|as|heartily|sick|of|mayhem|as|Cage|'s|war-weary|marine|.
It|is|messy|,|uncouth|,|incomprehensible|,|vicious|and|absurd|.
Really|does|feel|like|a|short|stretched|out|to|feature|length|.
Hampered|--|no|,|paralyzed|--|by|a|self-indulgent|script|...|that|aims|for|poetry|and|ends|up|sounding|like|satire|.
Cheap|,|vulgar|dialogue|and|a|plot|that|crawls|along|at|a|snail|'s|pace|.
And|if|you|appreciate|the|one-sided|theme|to|Lawrence|'s|over-indulgent|tirade|,|then|knock|yourself|out|and|enjoy|the|big|screen|postcard|that|is|a|self-glorified|Martin|Lawrence|lovefest|.
If|you|are|willing|to|do|this|,|then|you|so|crazy|!
Directed|without|the|expected|flair|or|imagination|by|Hong|Kong|master|John|Woo|,|Windtalkers|airs|just|about|every|cliche|in|the|war|movie|compendium|across|its|indulgent|two-hour-and-fifteen-minute|length|.
It|'s|a|very|tasteful|rock|and|roll|movie|.
You|could|put|it|on|a|coffee|table|anywhere|.
The|movie|is|loaded|with|good|intentions|,|but|in|his|zeal|to|squeeze|the|action|and|our|emotions|into|the|all-too-familiar|dramatic|arc|of|the|Holocaust|escape|story|,|Minac|drains|his|movie|of|all|individuality|.
An|infuriating|film|.
Just|when|you|think|you|are|making|sense|of|it|,|something|happens|that|tells|you|there|is|no|sense|.
The|entire|movie|is|so|formulaic|and|forgettable|that|it|'s|hardly|over|before|it|begins|to|fade|from|memory|.
The|setting|turns|out|to|be|more|interesting|than|any|of|the|character|dramas|,|which|never|reach|satisfying|conclusions|.
As|an|entertainment|destination|for|the|general|public|,|Kung|Pow|sets|a|new|benchmark|for|lameness|.
This|misty-eyed|Southern|nostalgia|piece|,|in|treading|the|line|between|sappy|and|sanguine|,|winds|up|mired|in|tear-drenched|quicksand|.
As|pure|over-the-top|trash|,|any|John|Waters|movie|has|it|beat|by|a|country|mile|.
Wendigo|wants|to|be|a|monster|movie|for|the|art-house|crowd|,|but|it|falls|into|the|trap|of|pretention|almost|every|time|.
Bigelow|offers|some|flashy|twists|and|turns|that|occasionally|fortify|this|turgid|fable|.
But|for|the|most|part|,|The|Weight|of|Water|comes|off|as|a|two-way|time-switching|myopic|mystery|that|stalls|in|its|lackluster|gear|of|emotional|blandness|.
This|film|biggest|problem|?
No|laughs|.
Less-than-compelling|documentary|of|a|Yiddish|theater|clan|.
That|the|Chuck|Norris|``|grenade|gag|''|occurs|about|7|times|during|Windtalkers|is|a|good|indication|of|how|serious-minded|the|film|is|.
Viewers|are|asked|so|often|to|suspend|belief|that|were|it|not|for|Holm|'s|performance|,|the|film|would|be|a|total|washout|.
It|'s|not|exactly|worth|the|bucks|to|expend|the|full|price|for|a|date|,|but|when|it|comes|out|on|video|,|it|'s|well|worth|a|rental|.
I|ca|n't|begin|to|tell|you|how|tedious|,|how|resolutely|unamusing|,|how|thoroughly|unrewarding|all|of|this|is|,|and|what|a|reckless|squandering|of|four|fine|acting|talents|...
Everybody|loves|a|David|and|Goliath|story|,|and|this|one|is|told|almost|entirely|from|David|'s|point|of|view|.
Throw|Smoochy|from|the|train|!
Eventually|,|they|will|have|a|showdown|,|but|,|by|then|,|your|senses|are|as|mushy|as|peas|and|you|do|n't|care|who|fires|the|winning|shot|.
Irwin|and|his|director|never|come|up|with|an|adequate|reason|why|we|should|pay|money|for|what|we|can|get|on|television|for|free|.
A|light|,|engaging|comedy|that|fumbles|away|almost|all|of|its|accumulated|enjoyment|with|a|crucial|third|act|miscalculation|.
Cedar|somewhat|defuses|this|provocative|theme|by|submerging|it|in|a|hoary|love|triangle|.
To|paraphrase|a|line|from|another|Dickens|'|novel|,|Nicholas|Nickleby|is|too|much|like|a|fragment|of|an|underdone|potato|.
The|actresses|may|have|worked|up|a|back|story|for|the|women|they|portray|so|convincingly|,|but|viewers|do|n't|get|enough|of|that|background|for|the|characters|to|be|involving|as|individuals|rather|than|types|.
The|result|,|however|well-intentioned|,|is|ironically|just|the|sort|of|disposable|,|kitchen-sink|homage|that|illustrates|why|the|whole|is|so|often|less|than|the|sum|of|its|parts|in|today|'s|Hollywood|.
An|extremely|unpleasant|film|.
A|movie|just|for|Friday|fans|,|critics|be|damned|.
If|you|already|like|this|sort|of|thing|,|this|is|that|sort|of|thing|all|over|again|.
A|sincere|but|dramatically|conflicted|gay|coming-of-age|tale|.
Wait|for|it|to|hit|cable|.
Ultimately|feels|like|just|one|more|in|the|long|line|of|films|this|year|about|the|business|of|making|movies|.
Nothing|but|one|relentlessly|depressing|situation|after|another|for|its|entire|running|time|,|something|that|you|could|easily|be|dealing|with|right|now|in|your|lives|.
77|minutes|of|Pokemon|may|not|last|4ever|,|it|just|seems|like|it|does|.
My|only|wish|is|that|Celebi|could|take|me|back|to|a|time|before|I|saw|this|movie|and|I|could|just|skip|it|.
The|one|not-so-small|problem|with|Expecting|is|that|the|entire|exercise|has|no|real|point|.
A|movie|you|observe|,|rather|than|one|you|enter|into|.
(|At|least|)|Moore|is|a|real|charmer|.
John|Carlen|'s|script|is|full|of|unhappy|,|two-dimensional|characters|who|are|anything|but|compelling|.
LaBute|ca|n't|avoid|a|fatal|mistake|in|the|modern|era|:|He|'s|changed|the|male|academic|from|a|lower-class|Brit|to|an|American|,|a|choice|that|upsets|the|novel|'s|exquisite|balance|and|shreds|the|fabric|of|the|film|.
The|notion|of|deleting|emotion|from|people|,|even|in|an|advanced|Prozac|Nation|,|is|so|insanely|dysfunctional|that|the|rampantly|designed|Equilibrium|becomes|a|concept|doofus|.
Stale|first|act|,|Scrooge|story|,|blatant|product|placement|,|some|very|good|comedic|songs|,|strong|finish|,|dumb|fart|jokes|.
Unsurprisingly|,|the|way|this|all|works|out|makes|the|women|look|more|like|stereotypical|caretakers|and|moral|teachers|,|instead|of|serious|athletes|.
A|film|that|loses|sight|of|its|own|story|.
Adam|Sandler|'s|Eight|Crazy|Nights|grows|on|you|--|like|a|rash|.
The|big-screen|Scooby|makes|the|silly|original|cartoon|seem|smart|and|well-crafted|in|comparison|.
Few|of|the|increasingly|far-fetched|events|that|first-time|writer-director|Neil|Burger|follows|up|with|are|terribly|convincing|,|which|is|a|pity|,|considering|Barry|'s|terrific|performance|.
Gets|better|after|Foster|leaves|that|little|room|.
The|movie|is|as|padded|as|Allen|'s|jelly|belly|.
Resident|Evil|is|n't|a|product|of|its|cinematic|predecessors|so|much|as|an|MTV|,|sugar|hysteria|,|and|PlayStation|cocktail|.
A|rather|average|action|film|that|benefits|from|several|funny|moments|supplied|by|Epps|.
...|unspeakably|,|unbearably|dull|,|featuring|reams|of|flatly|delivered|dialogue|and|a|heroine|who|comes|across|as|both|shallow|and|dim-witted|.
Resembles|a|soft|porn|Brian|De|Palma|pastiche|.
Bluto|Blutarsky|,|we|miss|you|.
Innocuous|enough|to|make|even|Jean-Claude|Van|Damme|look|good|.
It|'s|a|glorified|sitcom|,|and|a|long|,|unfunny|one|at|that|.
Woody|Allen|can|write|and|deliver|a|one|liner|as|well|as|anybody|.
But|I|had|a|lot|of|problems|with|this|movie|.
Devoid|of|any|of|the|qualities|that|made|the|first|film|so|special|.
All|movie|long|,|City|by|the|Sea|swings|from|one|approach|to|the|other|,|but|in|the|end|,|it|stays|in|formula|--|which|is|a|waste|of|De|Niro|,|McDormand|and|the|other|good|actors|in|the|cast|.
Plotless|collection|of|moronic|stunts|is|by|far|the|worst|movie|of|the|year|.
However|sincere|it|may|be|,|The|Rising|Place|never|quite|justifies|its|own|existence|.
Parker|updates|the|setting|in|an|attempt|to|make|the|film|relevant|today|,|without|fully|understanding|what|it|was|that|made|the|story|relevant|in|the|first|place|.
It|'s|sort|of|a|21st|century|morality|play|with|a|Latino|hip|hop|beat|.
But|the|second|half|of|the|movie|really|goes|downhill|.
Paxton|'s|uneven|directorial|debut|fails|to|unlock|the|full|potential|of|what|is|in|many|ways|a|fresh|and|dramatically|substantial|spin|on|the|genre|.
The|script|becomes|lifeless|and|falls|apart|like|a|cheap|lawn|chair|.
The|script|falls|back|on|too|many|tried-and-true|shenanigans|that|hardly|distinguish|it|from|the|next|teen|comedy|.
The|film|starts|promisingly|,|but|the|ending|is|all|too|predictable|and|far|too|cliched|to|really|work|.
Let|'s|issue|a|moratorium|,|effective|immediately|,|on|treacly|films|about|inspirational|prep-school|professors|and|the|children|they|so|heartwarmingly|motivate|.
It|'s|the|element|of|condescension|,|as|the|filmmakers|look|down|on|their|working-class|subjects|from|their|lofty|perch|,|that|finally|makes|Sex|With|Strangers|,|which|opens|today|in|the|New|York|metropolitan|area|,|so|distasteful|.
Alternately|frustrating|and|rewarding|.
It|'s|impossible|to|even|categorize|this|as|a|smutty|guilty|pleasure|.
Despite|suffering|a|sense-of-humour|failure|,|The|Man|Who|Wrote|Rocky|does|not|deserve|to|go|down|with|a|ship|as|leaky|as|this|.
Swinging|,|the|film|makes|it|seem|,|is|not|a|hobby|that|attracts|the|young|and|fit|.
Or|intelligent|.
The|most|memorable|moment|was|when|Green|threw|medical|equipment|at|a|window|;|not|because|it|was|particularly|funny|,|but|because|I|had|a|serious|urge|to|grab|the|old|lady|at|the|end|of|my|aisle|'s|walker|and|toss|it|at|the|screen|in|frustration|.
See|Clockstoppers|if|you|have|nothing|better|to|do|with|94|minutes|.
But|be|warned|,|you|too|may|feel|time|has|decided|to|stand|still|.
Or|that|the|battery|on|your|watch|has|died|.
Suffers|from|over-familiarity|since|hit-hungry|British|filmmakers|have|strip-mined|the|Monty|formula|mercilessly|since|1997|.
There|are|enough|throwaway|references|to|faith|and|rainbows|to|plant|smile-button|faces|on|that|segment|of|the|populace|that|made|A|Walk|to|Remember|a|niche|hit|.
Yes|,|I|have|given|this|movie|a|rating|of|zero|.
But|fans|of|the|show|should|not|consider|this|a|diss|.
Consider|it|`|perfection|.|'
The|cumulative|effect|of|the|movie|is|repulsive|and|depressing|.
Children|and|adults|enamored|of|all|things|Pokemon|wo|n't|be|disappointed|.
I|do|n't|even|care|that|there|'s|no|plot|in|this|Antonio|Banderas-Lucy|Liu|faceoff|.
It|'s|still|terrible|!
Children|of|the|Century|,|though|well|dressed|and|well|made|,|ultimately|falls|prey|to|the|contradiction|that|afflicts|so|many|movies|about|writers|.
It|'s|not|so|much|a|movie|as|a|joint|promotion|for|the|National|Basketball|Association|and|teenaged|rap|and|adolescent|poster-boy|Lil|'|Bow|Wow|.
Peralta|'s|mythmaking|could|have|used|some|informed|,|adult|hindsight|.
A|close-to-solid|espionage|thriller|with|the|misfortune|of|being|released|a|few|decades|too|late|.
Cloaks|a|familiar|anti-feminist|equation|(|career|-|kids|=|misery|)|in|tiresome|romantic-comedy|duds|.
The|Good|Girl|is|a|film|in|which|the|talent|is|undeniable|but|the|results|are|underwhelming|.
Just|a|collection|of|this|and|that|--|whatever|fills|time|--|with|no|unified|whole|.
The|animation|and|game|phenomenon|that|peaked|about|three|years|ago|is|actually|dying|a|slow|death|,|if|the|poor|quality|of|Pokemon|4|Ever|is|any|indication|.
Only|about|as|sexy|and|dangerous|as|an|actress|in|a|role|that|reminds|at|every|turn|of|Elizabeth|Berkley|'s|flopping|dolphin-gasm|.
Kids|who|are|into|this|Thornberry|stuff|will|probably|be|in|wedgie|heaven|.
Anyone|else|who|may|,|for|whatever|reason|,|be|thinking|about|going|to|see|this|movie|is|hereby|given|fair|warning|.
Mr.|Soderbergh|'s|direction|and|visual|style|struck|me|as|unusually|and|unimpressively|fussy|and|pretentious|.
Do|you|say|``|hi|''|to|your|lover|when|you|wake|up|in|the|morning|?
It|makes|me|feel|weird|\/|Thinking|about|all|the|bad|things|in|the|world|\/|Like|puppies|with|broken|legs|\/|And|butterflies|that|die|\/|And|movies|starring|pop|queens
Director|Tom|Dey|demonstrated|a|knack|for|mixing|action|and|idiosyncratic|humor|in|his|charming|2000|debut|Shanghai|Noon|,|but|Showtime|'s|uninspired|send-up|of|TV|cop|show|cliches|mostly|leaves|him|shooting|blanks|.
`|Yes|,|that|'s|right|:|it|'s|Forrest|Gump|,|Angel|Of|Death|.|'
A|wildly|erratic|drama|with|sequences|that|make|you|wince|in|embarrassment|and|others|,|thanks|to|the|actors|,|that|are|quite|touching|.
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|.
About|as|enjoyable|,|I|would|imagine|,|as|searching|for|a|quarter|in|a|giant|pile|of|elephant|feces|...|positively|dreadful|.
A|generic|international|version|of|a|typical|American|horror|film|.
...|while|certainly|clever|in|spots|,|this|too-long|,|spoofy|update|of|Shakespeare|'s|Macbeth|does|n't|sustain|a|high|enough|level|of|invention|.
Lucas|has|in|fact|come|closer|than|anyone|could|desire|to|the|cheap|,|graceless|,|hackneyed|sci-fi|serials|of|the|'30s|and|'40s|.
There|'s|a|lot|of|good|material|here|,|but|there|'s|also|a|lot|of|redundancy|and|unsuccessful|crudeness|accompanying|it|.
Absurdities|and|clichés|accumulate|like|lint|in|a|fat|man|'s|navel|.
If|you|think|it|'s|a|riot|to|see|Rob|Schneider|in|a|young|woman|'s|clothes|,|then|you|'ll|enjoy|The|Hot|Chick|.
The|sheer|dumbness|of|the|plot|(|other|than|its|one|good|idea|)|and|the|movie|'s|inescapable|air|of|sleaziness|get|you|down|.
Strangely|comes|off|as|a|kingdom|more|mild|than|wild|.
The|next|big|thing|'s|not-so-big|(|and|not-so-hot|)|directorial|debut|.
Yet|another|iteration|of|what|'s|become|one|of|the|movies|'|creepiest|conventions|,|in|which|the|developmentally|disabled|are|portrayed|with|almost|supernatural|powers|to|humble|,|teach|and|ultimately|redeem|their|mentally|``|superior|''|friends|,|family|...
Bond-inspired|?
Certainly|.
Likely|to|have|decades|of|life|as|a|classic|movie|franchise|?
Let|'s|hope|not|.
This|flat|run|at|a|hip-hop|Tootsie|is|so|poorly|paced|you|could|fit|all|of|Pootie|Tang|in|between|its|punchlines|.
Davis|has|energy|,|but|she|does|n't|bother|to|make|her|heroine|'s|book|sound|convincing|,|the|gender-war|ideas|original|,|or|the|comic|scenes|fly|.
Surprisingly|,|considering|that|Baird|is|a|former|film|editor|,|the|movie|is|rather|choppy|.
None|of|this|is|very|original|,|and|it|is|n't|particularly|funny|.
...|a|bland|murder-on-campus|yawner|.
A|humorless|journey|into|a|philosophical|void|.
These|two|are|generating|about|as|much|chemistry|as|an|Iraqi|factory|poised|to|receive|a|UN|inspector|.
Just|as|the|lousy|Tarantino|imitations|have|subsided|,|here|comes|the|first|lousy|Guy|Ritchie|imitation|.
A|passable|romantic|comedy|,|in|need|of|another|couple|of|passes|through|the|word|processor|.
The|movie|attempts|to|mine|laughs|from|a|genre|--|the|gangster\/crime|comedy|--|that|wore|out|its|welcome|with|audiences|several|years|ago|,|and|its|cutesy|reliance|on|movie-specific|cliches|is|n't|exactly|endearing|.
shows|Holmes|has|the|screen|presence|to|become|a|major-league|leading|lady|,|(|but|)|the|movie|itself|is|an|underachiever|,|a|psychological|mystery|that|takes|its|sweet|time|building|to|a|climax|that|'s|scarcely|a|surprise|by|the|time|it|arrives|.
Ultimately|...|the|movie|is|too|heady|for|children|,|and|too|preachy|for|adults|.
It|'s|just|a|little|too|self-satisfied|.
Clever|but|not|especially|compelling|.
McKay|seems|embarrassed|by|his|own|invention|and|tries|to|rush|through|the|intermediary|passages|,|apparently|hoping|that|the|audience|will|not|notice|the|glaring|triteness|of|the|plot|device|he|has|put|in|service|.
A|piece|of|mildly|entertaining|,|inoffensive|fluff|that|drifts|aimlessly|for|90|minutes|before|lodging|in|the|cracks|of|that|ever-growing|category|:|unembarrassing|but|unmemorable|.
LaBute|was|more|fun|when|his|characters|were|torturing|each|other|psychologically|and|talking|about|their|genitals|in|public|.
The|movie|weighs|no|more|than|a|glass|of|flat|champagne|.
The|problem|with|ANTWONE|FISHER|is|that|it|has|a|screenplay|written|by|Antwone|Fisher|based|on|the|book|by|Antwone|Fisher|.
Alarms|for|Duvall|'s|throbbing|sincerity|and|his|elderly|propensity|for|patting|people|while|he|talks|.
What|little|grace|(|Rifkin|'s|)|tale|of|precarious|skid-row|dignity|achieves|is|pushed|into|the|margins|by|predictable|plotting|and|tiresome|histrionics|.
Tries|to|work|in|the|same|vein|as|the|brilliance|of|Animal|House|but|instead|comes|closer|to|the|failure|of|the|third|Revenge|of|the|Nerds|sequel|.
Unfortunately|,|Kapur|modernizes|A.E.W.|Mason|'s|story|to|suit|the|sensibilities|of|a|young|American|,|a|decision|that|plucks|``|The|Four|Feathers|''|bare|.
...|what|a|banal|bore|the|preachy|Circuit|turns|out|to|be
Falsehoods|pile|up|,|undermining|the|movie|'s|reality|and|stifling|its|creator|'s|comic|voice|.
A|mechanical|action-comedy|whose|seeming|purpose|is|to|market|the|charismatic|Jackie|Chan|to|even|younger|audiences|.
One|of|the|most|incoherent|features|in|recent|memory|.
Low|rent|from|frame|one|.
Eight|Legged|Freaks|?
No|big|hairy|deal|.
The|issues|are|presented|in|such|a|lousy|way|,|complete|with|some|of|the|year|'s|(|unintentionally|)|funniest|moments|,|that|it|'s|impossible|to|care|.
Laggard|drama|wending|its|way|to|an|uninspired|philosophical|epiphany|.
The|respective|charms|of|Sandra|Bullock|and|Hugh|Grant|have|worn|threadbare|.
`|This|movie|sucks|.|'
None|of|this|so-called|satire|has|any|sting|to|it|,|as|if|Woody|is|afraid|of|biting|the|hand|that|has|finally|,|to|some|extent|,|warmed|up|to|him|.
A|few|nonbelievers|may|rethink|their|attitudes|when|they|see|the|joy|the|characters|take|in|this|creed|,|but|skeptics|are|n't|likely|to|enter|the|theater|.
Bad|in|such|a|bizarre|way|that|it|'s|almost|worth|seeing|,|if|only|to|witness|the|crazy|confluence|of|purpose|and|taste|.
There|'s|more|repetition|than|creativity|throughout|the|movie|.
Hugh|Grant|'s|act|is|so|consuming|that|sometimes|it|'s|difficult|to|tell|who|the|other|actors|in|the|movie|are|.
Although|the|sequel|has|all|the|outward|elements|of|the|original|,|the|first|film|'s|lovely|flakiness|is|gone|,|replaced|by|the|forced|funniness|found|in|the|dullest|kiddie|flicks|.
I|'ve|had|more|interesting|--|and|,|dare|I|say|,|thematically|complex|--|bowel|movements|than|this|long-on-the-shelf|,|point-and-shoot|exercise|in|gimmicky|crime|drama|.
What|we|get|...|is|Caddyshack|crossed|with|the|Loyal|Order|of|Raccoons|.
The|jokes|are|flat|,|and|the|action|looks|fake|.
When|a|movie|asks|you|to|feel|sorry|for|Mick|Jagger|'s|sex|life|,|it|already|has|one|strike|against|it|.
There|are|now|two|signs|that|M.|Night|Shyamalan|'s|debut|feature|sucked|up|all|he|has|to|give|to|the|mystic|genres|of|cinema|:|Unbreakable|and|Signs|.
...|hokey|art|house|pretension|.
...|a|weak|and|ineffective|ghost|story|without|a|conclusion|or|pay|off|.
Gussied|up|with|so|many|distracting|special|effects|and|visual|party|tricks|that|it|'s|not|clear|whether|we|'re|supposed|to|shriek|or|laugh|.
Plodding|,|poorly|written|,|murky|and|weakly|acted|,|the|picture|feels|as|if|everyone|making|it|lost|their|movie|mojo|.
This|is|a|fudged|opportunity|of|gigantic|proportions|--|a|lunar|mission|with|no|signs|of|life|.
A|baffling|subplot|involving|smuggling|drugs|inside|Danish|cows|falls|flat|,|and|if|you|'re|going|to|alter|the|Bard|'s|ending|,|you|'d|better|have|a|good|alternative|.
Soderbergh|seems|capable|only|of|delivering|artfully|lighted|,|earnest|inquiries|that|lack|the|kind|of|genuine|depth|that|would|make|them|redeemable|.
The|only|thing|that|distinguishes|a|Randall|Wallace|film|from|any|other|is|the|fact|that|there|is|nothing|distinguishing|in|a|Randall|Wallace|film|.
Silly|stuff|,|all|mixed|up|together|like|a|term|paper|from|a|kid|who|ca|n't|quite|distinguish|one|sci-fi|work|from|another|.
There|is|so|much|plodding|sensitivity|.
The|town|has|kind|of|an|authentic|feel|,|but|each|one|of|these|people|stand|out|and|everybody|else|is|in|the|background|and|it|just|seems|manufactured|to|me|and|artificial|.
...|too|sappy|for|its|own|good|.
Circuit|queens|wo|n't|learn|a|thing|,|they|'ll|be|too|busy|cursing|the|film|'s|strategically|placed|white|sheets|.
As|an|actress|,|Madonna|is|one|helluva|singer|.
As|the|Mediterranean|sparkles|,|`|Swept|Away|'|sinks|.
Every|so|often|a|film|comes|along|that|is|so|insanely|stupid|,|so|awful|in|so|many|ways|that|watching|it|leaves|you|giddy|.
Half|Past|Dead|is|just|such|an|achievement|.
Expanded|to|65|minutes|for|theatrical|release|,|it|still|feels|somewhat|unfinished|.
It|all|looks|and|plays|like|a|$|40|million|version|of|a|game|you|'re|more|likely|to|enjoy|on|a|computer|.
(|Javier|Bardem|is|)|one|of|the|few|reasons|to|watch|the|film|,|which|director|Gerardo|Vera|has|drenched|in|swoony|music|and|fever-pitched|melodrama|.
Feels|shrill|,|simple|and|soapy|.
Adults|,|other|than|the|parents|...|will|be|hard|pressed|to|succumb|to|the|call|of|the|wild|.
Brady|achieves|the|remarkable|feat|of|squandering|a|topnotch|foursome|of|actors|...|by|shoving|them|into|every|clichéd|white-trash|situation|imaginable|.
In|the|name|of|an|allegedly|inspiring|and|easily|marketable|flick|,|The|Emperor|'s|Club|turns|a|blind|eye|to|the|very|history|it|pretends|to|teach|.
No|amount|of|blood|and|disintegrating|vampire|cadavers|can|obscure|this|movie|'s|lack|of|ideas|.
A|direct-to-void|release|,|heading|nowhere|.
Typical|animé|,|with|cheapo|animation|(|like|Saturday|morning|TV|in|the|'60s|)|,|a|complex|sword-and-sorcery|plot|and|characters|who|all|have|big|round|eyes|and|Japanese|names|.
Below|is|well|below|expectations|.
At|no|point|during|K-19|:|The|Widowmaker|did|this|viewer|feel|enveloped|in|a|story|that|,|though|meant|to|be|universal|in|its|themes|of|loyalty|,|courage|and|dedication|to|a|common|goal|,|never|seems|to|leave|the|lot|.
...|standard|guns|versus|martial|arts|cliche|with|little|new|added|.
Empire|ca|n't|make|up|its|mind|whether|it|wants|to|be|a|gangster|flick|or|an|art|film|.
It|does|n't|work|as|either|.
Given|the|fact|that|virtually|no|one|is|bound|to|show|up|at|theatres|for|it|,|the|project|should|have|been|made|for|the|tube|.
Possession|is|in|the|end|an|honorable|,|interesting|failure|.
It|falls|far|short|of|poetry|,|but|it|'s|not|bad|prose|.
Jonathan|Parker|'s|Bartleby|should|have|been|the|be-all-end-all|of|the|modern-office|anomie|films|.
There|may|have|been|a|good|film|in|``|Trouble|Every|Day|,|''|but|it|is|not|what|is|on|the|screen|.
Unfortunately|,|Carvey|'s|rubber-face|routine|is|no|match|for|the|insipid|script|he|has|crafted|with|Harris|Goldberg|.
Viewed|as|a|comedy|,|a|romance|,|a|fairy|tale|,|or|a|drama|,|there|'s|nothing|remotely|triumphant|about|this|motion|picture|.
There|'s|something|unintentionally|comic|in|the|film|'s|drumbeat|about|authenticity|,|given|the|stale|plot|and|pornographic|way|the|film|revels|in|swank|apartments|,|clothes|and|parties|.
The|Master|of|Disguise|is|funny|--|not|``|ha|ha|''|funny|,|``|dead|circus|performer|''|funny|.
And|for|all|the|wrong|reasons|besides|.
A|zippy|96|minutes|of|mediocre|special|effects|,|hoary|dialogue|,|fluxing|accents|,|and|--|worst|of|all|--|silly-looking|Morlocks|.
A|75-minute|sample|of|puerile|rubbish|that|is|listless|,|witless|,|and|devoid|of|anything|resembling|humor|.
You|leave|feeling|like|you|'ve|endured|a|long|workout|without|your|pulse|ever|racing|.
The|waterlogged|script|plumbs|uncharted|depths|of|stupidity|,|incoherence|and|sub-sophomoric|sexual|banter|.
With|McConaughey|in|an|entirely|irony-free|zone|and|Bale|reduced|mainly|to|batting|his|sensitive|eyelids|,|there|'s|not|enough|intelligence|,|wit|or|innovation|on|the|screen|to|attract|and|sustain|an|older|crowd|.
It|'s|the|type|of|stunt|the|Academy|loves|:|a|powerful|political|message|stuffed|into|an|otherwise|mediocre|film|.
In|theory|,|a|middle-aged|romance|pairing|Clayburgh|and|Tambor|sounds|promising|,|but|in|practice|it|'s|something|else|altogether|--|clownish|and|offensive|and|nothing|at|all|like|real|life|.
So|mind-numbingly|awful|that|you|hope|Britney|wo|n't|do|it|one|more|time|,|as|far|as|movies|are|concerned|.
The|images|are|usually|abbreviated|in|favor|of|mushy|obviousness|and|telegraphed|pathos|,|particularly|where|Whitaker|'s|misfit|artist|is|concerned|.
If|Welles|was|unhappy|at|the|prospect|of|the|human|race|splitting|in|two|,|he|probably|would|n't|be|too|crazy|with|his|great-grandson|'s|movie|splitting|up|in|pretty|much|the|same|way|.
Sets|animation|back|30|years|,|musicals|back|40|years|and|Judaism|back|at|least|50|.
Weirdly|,|Broomfield|has|compelling|new|material|but|he|does|n't|unveil|it|until|the|end|,|after|endless|scenes|of|him|wheedling|reluctant|witnesses|and|pointing|his|camera|through|the|smeared|windshield|of|his|rental|car|.
Might|best|be|enjoyed|as|a|daytime|soaper|.
eventually|arrives|at|its|heart|,|as|simple|self-reflection|meditation|.
A|showcase|for|both|the|scenic|splendor|of|the|mountains|and|for|legendary|actor|Michel|Serrault|,|the|film|is|less|successful|on|other|levels|.
Boy|oh|boy|,|it|'s|a|howler|.
A|few|pieces|of|the|film|buzz|and|whir|;|very|little|of|it|actually|clicks|.
The|thing|just|never|gets|off|the|ground|.
...|contains|very|few|laughs|and|even|less|surprises|.
The|actors|must|indeed|be|good|to|recite|some|of|this|laughable|dialogue|with|a|straight|face|.
Most|of|the|storylines|feel|like|time|fillers|between|surf|shots|.
The|movie|is|n't|horrible|,|but|you|can|see|mediocre|cresting|on|the|next|wave|.
However|stale|the|material|,|Lawrence|'s|delivery|remains|perfect|;|his|great|gift|is|that|he|can|actually|trick|you|into|thinking|some|of|this|worn-out|,|pandering|palaver|is|actually|funny|.
There|'s|nothing|remotely|topical|or|sexy|here|.
The|Tuxedo|was|n't|just|bad|;|it|was|,|as|my|friend|David|Cross|would|call|it|,|`|Hungry-Man|portions|of|bad|'|.
Blue|Crush|is|so|prolonged|and|boring|it|is|n't|even|close|to|being|the|barn-burningly|bad|movie|it|promised|it|would|be|.
The|sequel|plays|out|like|a|flimsy|excuse|to|give|Blade|fans|another|look|at|Wesley|Snipes|'|iconic|hero|doing|battle|with|dozens|of|bad|guys|--|at|once|.
While|Van|Wilder|may|not|be|the|worst|National|Lampoon|film|,|it|'s|far|from|being|this|generation|'s|Animal|House|.
So|devoid|of|pleasure|or|sensuality|that|it|can|not|even|be|dubbed|hedonistic|.
Reeks|of|rot|and|hack|work|from|start|to|finish|.
An|exhausting|family|drama|about|a|porcelain|empire|and|just|as|hard|a|flick|as|its|subject|matter|.
Woody|Allen|has|really|found|his|groove|these|days|.
The|problem|is|that|it|is|one|that|allows|him|to|churn|out|one|mediocre|movie|after|another|.
The|bland|outweighs|the|nifty|,|and|Cletis|Tout|never|becomes|the|clever|crime|comedy|it|thinks|it|is|.
It|'s|such|a|mechanical|endeavor|(|that|)|it|never|bothers|to|question|why|somebody|might|devote|time|to|see|it|.
The|art|direction|is|often|exquisite|,|and|the|anthropomorphic|animal|characters|are|beautifully|realized|through|clever|makeup|design|,|leaving|one|to|hope|that|the|eventual|DVD|release|will|offer|subtitles|and|the|original|Italian-language|soundtrack|.
If|the|predictability|of|bland|comfort|food|appeals|to|you|,|then|the|film|is|a|pleasant|enough|dish|.
Ultimately|,|in|the|history|of|the|Academy|,|people|may|be|wondering|what|all|that|jazz|was|about|``|Chicago|''|in|2002|.
Zellweger|'s|whiny|pouty-lipped|poof|faced|and|spindly|attempt|at|playing|an|ingenue|makes|her|nomination|as|best|actress|even|more|of|a|an|a
A|seriously|bad|film|with|seriously|warped|logic|by|writer-director|Kurt|Wimmer|at|the|screenplay|level|.
A|pleasant|and|engaging|enough|sit|,|but|in|trying|to|have|the|best|of|both|worlds|it|ends|up|falling|short|as|a|whole|.
Its|plot|and|animation|offer|daytime|TV|serviceability|,|but|little|more|.
A|tired|,|unimaginative|and|derivative|variation|of|that|already-shallow|genre|.
Human|Nature|,|in|short|,|is|n't|nearly|as|funny|as|it|thinks|it|is|;|neither|is|it|as|smart|.
A|film|with|a|great|premise|but|only|a|great|premise|.
Instead|of|building|to|a|laugh|riot|we|are|left|with|a|handful|of|disparate|funny|moments|of|no|real|consequence|.
Kirshner|and|Monroe|seem|to|be|in|a|contest|to|see|who|can|out-bad-act|the|other|.
(|Kirshner|wins|,|but|it|'s|close|.|)
A|lame|romantic|comedy|about|an|unsympathetic|character|and|someone|who|would|not|likely|be|so|stupid|as|to|get|involved|with|her|.
What|started|out|as|a|taut|contest|of|wills|between|Bacon|and|Theron|,|deteriorates|into|a|protracted|and|borderline|silly|chase|sequence|.
(|Sam|'s|)|self-flagellation|is|more|depressing|than|entertaining|.
An|ugly|,|pointless|,|stupid|movie|.
Simply|put|,|there|should|have|been|a|more|compelling|excuse|to|pair|Susan|Sarandon|and|Goldie|Hawn|.
The|Master|of|Disguise|represents|Adam|Sandler|'s|latest|attempt|to|dumb|down|the|universe|.
This|is|an|ungainly|movie|,|ill-fitting|,|with|its|elbows|sticking|out|where|the|knees|should|be|.
Too|silly|to|take|seriously|.
The|inevitable|double|-|and|triple-crosses|arise|,|but|the|only|drama|is|in|waiting|to|hear|how|John|Malkovich|'s|reedy|consigliere|will|pronounce|his|next|line|.
Everything|'s|serious|,|poetic|,|earnest|and|--|sadly|--|dull|.
I|like|it|.
No|,|I|hate|it|.
No|,|I|love|it|...|hell|,|I|dunno|.
This|mess|of|a|movie|is|nothing|short|of|a|travesty|of|a|transvestite|comedy|.
It|'s|clotted|with|heavy-handed|symbolism|,|dime-store|psychology|and|endless|scenic|shots|that|make|105|minutes|seem|twice|as|long|.
A|fifty|car|pileup|of|cliches|.
It|'s|a|stale|,|overused|cocktail|using|the|same|olives|since|1962|as|garnish|.
Not|only|is|entry|number|twenty|the|worst|of|the|Brosnan|bunch|,|it|'s|one|of|the|worst|of|the|entire|franchise|.
What|ultimately|makes|Windtalkers|a|disappointment|is|the|superficial|way|it|deals|with|its|story|.
As|an|actor|'s|showcase|,|Hart|'s|War|has|much|to|recommend|it|,|even|if|the|top-billed|Willis|is|not|the|most|impressive|player|.
As|a|story|of|dramatic|enlightenment|,|the|screenplay|by|Billy|Ray|and|Terry|George|leaves|something|to|be|desired|.
A|non-Britney|person|might|survive|a|screening|with|little|harm|done|,|except|maybe|for|the|last|15|minutes|,|which|are|as|maudlin|as|any|after-school|special|you|can|imagine|.
It|'s|not|hateful|.
It|'s|simply|stupid|,|irrelevant|and|deeply|,|truly|,|bottomlessly|cynical|.
Possibly|not|since|Grumpy|Old|Men|have|I|heard|a|film|so|solidly|connect|with|one|demographic|while|striking|out|with|another|.
The|drama|was|so|uninspiring|that|even|a|story|immersed|in|love|,|lust|,|and|sin|could|n't|keep|my|attention|.
A|rather|tired|exercise|in|nostalgia|.
The|misery|of|these|people|becomes|just|another|voyeuristic|spectacle|,|to|be|consumed|and|forgotten|.
Some|Body|often|looks|like|an|episode|of|the|TV|show|Blind|Date|,|only|less|technically|proficient|and|without|the|pop-up|comments|.
Bad|Company|has|one|of|the|most|moronic|screenplays|of|the|year|,|full|of|holes|that|will|be|obvious|even|to|those|who|are|n't|looking|for|them|.
Predecessors|The|Mummy|and|The|Mummy|Returns|stand|as|intellectual|masterpieces|next|to|The|Scorpion|King|.
A|markedly|inactive|film|,|City|is|conversational|bordering|on|confessional|.
While|kids|will|probably|eat|the|whole|thing|up|,|most|adults|will|be|way|ahead|of|the|plot|.
Despite|an|impressive|roster|of|stars|and|direction|from|Kathryn|Bigelow|,|The|Weight|of|Water|is|oppressively|heavy|.
We|'ve|liked|Klein|'s|other|work|but|Rollerball|left|us|cold|.
They|were|afraid|to|show|this|movie|to|reviewers|before|its|opening|,|afraid|of|the|bad|reviews|they|thought|they|'d|earn|.
They|were|right|.
It|would|be|churlish|to|begrudge|anyone|for|receiving|whatever|consolation|that|can|be|found|in|Dragonfly|,|yet|it|is|impossible|to|find|the|film|anything|but|appalling|,|shamelessly|manipulative|and|contrived|,|and|totally|lacking|in|conviction|.
Offers|no|new|insight|on|the|matter|,|nor|do|its|characters|exactly|spring|to|life|.
Nohe|has|made|a|decent|`|intro|'|documentary|,|but|he|feels|like|a|spectator|and|not|a|participant|.
Apparently|designed|as|a|reverie|about|memory|and|regret|,|but|the|only|thing|you|'ll|regret|is|remembering|the|experience|of|sitting|through|it|.
A|94-minute|travesty|of|unparalleled|proportions|,|writer-director|Parker|seems|to|go|out|of|his|way|to|turn|the|legendary|wit|'s|classic|mistaken|identity|farce|into|brutally|labored|and|unfunny|hokum|.
Guy|gets|girl|,|guy|loses|girl|,|audience|falls|asleep|.
Too|ordinary|to|restore|(|Harmon|)|to|prominence|,|despite|some|creepy|scenes|that|evoke|childish|night|terrors|,|and|a|praiseworthy|attempt|to|generate|suspense|rather|than|gross|out|the|audience|.
Stirs|potentially|enticing|ingredients|into|an|uneasy|blend|of|Ghost|and|Close|Encounters|of|the|Third|Kind|.
The|weird|thing|about|The|Santa|Clause|2|,|purportedly|a|children|'s|movie|,|is|that|there|is|nothing|in|it|to|engage|children|emotionally|.
It|'s|pretentious|in|a|way|that|verges|on|the|amateurish|.
Contains|the|humor|,|characterization|,|poignancy|,|and|intelligence|of|a|bad|sitcom|.
It|does|n't|matter|that|the|film|is|less|than|90|minutes|.
It|still|feels|like|a|prison|stretch|.
Partly|a|schmaltzy|,|by-the-numbers|romantic|comedy|,|partly|a|shallow|rumination|on|the|emptiness|of|success|--|and|entirely|soulless|.
Ong|chooses|to|present|Ah|Na|'s|life|as|a|slight|,|weightless|fairy|tale|,|whose|most|unpleasant|details|seem|to|melt|away|in|the|face|of|the|character|'s|blank-faced|optimism|.
The|overall|feel|is|not|unlike|watching|a|glorified|episode|of|``|7th|Heaven|.|''
Just|a|Kiss|is|a|just|a|waste|.
...|this|is|n't|even|a|movie|we|can|enjoy|as|mild|escapism|;|it|is|one|in|which|fear|and|frustration|are|provoked|to|intolerable|levels|.
Frankly|,|it|'s|kind|of|insulting|,|both|to|men|and|women|.
And|it|'s|not|that|funny|--|which|is|just|generally|insulting|.
As|if|Drop|Dead|Gorgeous|was|n't|enough|,|this|equally|derisive|clunker|is|fixated|on|the|spectacle|of|small-town|competition|.
A|wretched|movie|that|reduces|the|Second|World|War|to|one|man|'s|quest|to|find|an|old|flame|.
This|is|a|remake|by|the|numbers|,|linking|a|halfwit|plot|to|a|series|of|standup|routines|in|which|Wilson|and|Murphy|show|how|funny|they|could|have|been|in|a|more|ambitious|movie|.
It|'s|better|than|mid-range|Steven|Seagal|,|but|not|as|sharp|as|Jet|Li|on|rollerblades|.
There|'s|a|reason|why|halftime|is|only|fifteen|minutes|long|.
The|talk-heavy|film|plays|like|one|of|Robert|Altman|'s|lesser|works|.
As|happily|glib|and|vicious|as|its|characters|.
One|of|those|films|that|started|with|a|great|premise|and|then|just|fell|apart|.
No|better|or|worse|than|`|Truth|or|Consequences|,|N.M.|'|or|any|other|interchangeable|actioner|with|imbecilic|Mafia|toolbags|botching|a|routine|assignment|in|a|Western|backwater|.
(|MacDowell|)|ventures|beyond|her|abilities|several|times|here|and|reveals|how|bad|an|actress|she|is|.
I|can|imagine|this|movie|as|a|b|&|w|British|comedy|,|circa|1960|,|with|Peter|Sellers|,|Kenneth|Williams|,|et|al.|,|but|at|this|time|,|with|this|cast|,|this|movie|is|hopeless|.
Talky|,|artificial|and|opaque|...|an|interesting|technical|exercise|,|but|a|tedious|picture|.
Kurys|never|shows|why|,|of|all|the|period|'s|volatile|romantic|lives|,|Sand|and|Musset|are|worth|particular|attention|.
Almost|nothing|else|--|raunchy|and|graphic|as|it|may|be|in|presentation|--|is|one-sided|,|outwardly|sexist|or|mean-spirited|.
And|in|a|sense|,|that|'s|a|liability|.
It|'s|easy|to|love|Robin|Tunney|--|she|'s|pretty|and|she|can|act|--|but|it|gets|harder|and|harder|to|understand|her|choices|.
If|you|'ve|got|a|house|full|of|tots|--|do|n't|worry|,|this|will|be|on|video|long|before|they|grow|up|and|you|can|wait|till|then|.
The|new|film|of|Anton|Chekhov|'s|The|Cherry|Orchard|puts|the|`|ick|'|in|`|classic|.|'
Has|an|uppity|musical|beat|that|you|can|dance|to|,|but|its|energy|ca|n't|compare|to|the|wit|,|humor|and|snappy|dialogue|of|the|original|.
If|I|want|music|,|I|'ll|buy|the|soundtrack|.
If|I|want|a|real|movie|,|I|'ll|buy|the|Criterion|DVD|.
An|unremarkable|,|modern|action\/comedy|buddy|movie|whose|only|nod|to|nostalgia|is|in|the|title|.
Has|all|the|right|elements|but|completely|fails|to|gel|together|.
Writer-director|Stephen|Gaghan|has|made|the|near-fatal|mistake|of|being|what|the|English|call|`|too|clever|by|half|.|'
Seagal|ran|out|of|movies|years|ago|,|and|this|is|just|the|proof|.
The|movie|is|so|contrived|,|nonsensical|and|formulaic|that|,|come|to|think|of|it|,|the|day-old|shelf|would|be|a|more|appropriate|location|to|store|it|.
An|awkwardly|garish|showcase|that|diverges|from|anything|remotely|probing|or|penetrating|.
The|name|says|it|all|.
Jackass|is|a|vulgar|and|cheap-looking|version|of|Candid|Camera|staged|for|the|Marquis|de|Sade|set|.
Children|,|Christian|or|otherwise|,|deserve|to|hear|the|full|story|of|Jonah|'s|despair|--|in|all|its|agonizing|,|Catch-22|glory|--|even|if|they|spend|years|trying|to|comprehend|it|.
Pleasant|but|not|more|than|recycled|jock|piffle|.
...|the|kind|of|movie|you|see|because|the|theater|has|air|conditioning|.
With|Zoe|Clarke-Williams|'s|lackluster|thriller|``|New|Best|Friend|''|,|who|needs|enemies|?
Just|another|generic|drama|that|has|nothing|going|for|it|other|than|its|exploitive|array|of|obligatory|cheap|thrills|.
Hip-hop|prison|thriller|of|stupefying|absurdity|.
An|uneven|mix|of|dark|satire|and|childhood|awakening|.
aside|from|showing|us|in|explicit|detail|how|difficult|it|is|to|win|over|the|two-drink-minimum|crowd|,|there|'s|little|to|be|learned|from|watching|`|Comedian|'
A|perfectly|acceptable|,|perfectly|bland|,|competently|acted|but|by|no|means|scary|horror|movie|.
The|film|would|have|been|more|enjoyable|had|the|balance|shifted|in|favor|of|water-bound|action|over|the|land-based|`|drama|,|'|but|the|emphasis|on|the|latter|leaves|Blue|Crush|waterlogged|.
The|problem|is|the|needlessly|poor|quality|of|its|archival|prints|and|film|footage|.
The|images|lack|contrast|,|are|murky|and|are|frequently|too|dark|to|be|decipherable|.
Like|a|soft|drink|that|'s|been|sitting|open|too|long|:|it|'s|too|much|syrup|and|not|enough|fizz|.
As|the|movie|dragged|on|,|I|thought|I|heard|a|mysterious|voice|,|and|felt|myself|powerfully|drawn|toward|the|light|--|the|light|of|the|exit|sign|.
I|have|returned|from|the|beyond|to|warn|you|:|this|movie|is|90|minutes|long|,|and|life|is|too|short|.
There|are|some|fairly|unsettling|scenes|,|but|they|never|succeed|in|really|rattling|the|viewer|.
The|Emperor|'s|Club|is|one|of|those|films|that|possesses|all|the|good|intentions|in|the|world|,|but|...
In|the|end|,|The|Weight|of|Water|comes|to|resemble|the|kind|of|soft-core|twaddle|you|'d|expect|to|see|on|Showtime|'s|`|Red|Shoe|Diaries|.|'
A|straight-ahead|thriller|that|never|rises|above|superficiality|.
Glizty|but|formulaic|and|silly|...|Cagney|'s|`|top|of|the|world|'|has|been|replaced|by|the|bottom|of|the|barrel|.
The|re|-|enactments|,|however|fascinating|they|may|be|as|history|,|are|too|crude|to|serve|the|work|especially|well|.
Is|anyone|else|out|there|getting|tired|of|the|whole|slo-mo|,|double-pistoled|,|ballistic-pyrotechnic|Hong|Kong|action|aesthetic|?
Once|again|,|director|Chris|Columbus|takes|a|hat-in-hand|approach|to|Rowling|that|stifles|creativity|and|allows|the|film|to|drag|on|for|nearly|three|hours|.
Serving|Sara|is|little|more|than|a|mall|movie|designed|to|kill|time|.
Too|smart|to|ignore|but|a|little|too|smugly|superior|to|like|,|this|could|be|a|movie|that|ends|up|slapping|its|target|audience|in|the|face|by|shooting|itself|in|the|foot|.
A|well-made|but|emotionally|scattered|film|whose|hero|gives|his|heart|only|to|the|dog|.
The|most|repugnant|adaptation|of|a|classic|text|since|Roland|Joffé|and|Demi|Moore|'s|The|Scarlet|Letter|.
The|isolated|moments|of|creative|insanity|finally|are|lost|in|the|thin|soup|of|canned|humor|.
As|a|movie|,|it|never|seems|fresh|and|vital|.
It|never|plays|as|dramatic|even|when|dramatic|things|happen|to|people|.
It|labours|as|storytelling|.
The|Adventures|of|Pluto|Nash|is|a|whole|lot|of|nada|.
A|really|good|premise|is|frittered|away|in|middle-of-the-road|blandness|.
Lawrence|should|stick|to|his|day|job|.
He|'s|a|better|actor|than|a|standup|comedian|.
Despite|the|fact|that|this|film|was|n't|as|bad|as|I|thought|it|was|going|to|be|,|it|'s|still|not|a|good|movie
A|well|made|indieflick|in|need|of|some|trims|and|a|more|chemistry|between|its|stars|.
I|never|thought|I|'d|say|this|,|but|I|'d|much|rather|watch|teens|poking|their|genitals|into|fruit|pies|!
A|film|neither|bitter|nor|sweet|,|neither|romantic|nor|comedic|,|neither|warm|nor|fuzzy|.
Tiresomely|derivative|and|hammily|acted|.
We|never|truly|come|to|care|about|the|main|characters|and|whether|or|not|they|'ll|wind|up|together|,|and|Michele|'s|spiritual|quest|is|neither|amusing|nor|dramatic|enough|to|sustain|interest|.
The|plot|grows|thin|soon|,|and|you|find|yourself|praying|for|a|quick|resolution|.
Too|bad|Maggio|could|n't|come|up|with|a|better|script|.
Much|of|the|cast|is|stiff|or|just|plain|bad|.
Rice|is|too|pedestrian|a|filmmaker|to|bring|any|edge|or|personality|to|The|Rising|Place|that|would|set|it|apart|from|other|Deep|South|stories|.
At|best|,|Cletis|Tout|might|inspire|a|trip|to|the|video|store|--|in|search|of|a|better|movie|experience|.
Witless|,|pointless|,|tasteless|and|idiotic|.
Not|really|a|thriller|so|much|as|a|movie|for|teens|to|laugh|,|groan|and|hiss|at|.
As|plain|and|pedestrian|as|catsup|--
An|improvement|on|the|feeble|examples|of|big-screen|Poke-mania|that|have|preceded|it|.
I|know|we|'re|not|supposed|to|take|it|seriously|,|but|I|ca|n't|shake|the|thought|that|Undercover|Brother|missed|an|opportunity|to|strongly|present|some|profound|social|commentary|.
Your|stomach|for|Heaven|depends|largely|on|your|appetite|for|canned|corn|.
A|picture|as|erratic|as|its|central|character|.
Whatever|satire|Lucky|Break|was|aiming|for|,|it|certainly|got|lost|in|the|``|soon-to-be-forgettable|''|section|of|the|quirky|rip-off|prison|romp|pile|.
It|'s|petty|thievery|like|this|that|puts|flimsy|flicks|like|this|behind|bars
The|package|in|which|this|fascinating|--|and|timely|--|content|comes|wrapped|is|disappointingly|generic|.
Guys|say|mean|things|and|shoot|a|lot|of|bullets|.
Some|of|the|characters|die|and|others|do|n't|,|and|the|film|pretends|that|those|living|have|learned|some|sort|of|lesson|,|and|,|really|,|nobody|in|the|viewing|audience|cares|.
Wildly|incompetent|but|brilliantly|named|Half|Past|Dead|--|or|for|Seagal|pessimists|:|Totally|Past|His|Prime|.
Just|another|combination|of|bad|animation|and|mindless|violence|...|lacking|the|slightest|bit|of|wit|or|charm|.
All|the|movie|'s|narrative|gymnastics|ca|n't|disguise|the|fact|that|it|'s|inauthentic|at|its|core|and|that|its|story|just|is|n't|worth|telling|.
Much|like|its|easily|dismissive|take|on|the|upscale|lifestyle|,|there|is|n't|much|there|here|.
The|film|ultimately|offers|nothing|more|than|people|in|an|urban|jungle|needing|other|people|to|survive|...
For|all|its|shoot-outs|,|fistfights|,|and|car|chases|,|this|movie|is|a|phlegmatic|bore|,|so|tedious|it|makes|the|silly|spy|vs.|spy|film|The|Sum|of|All|Fears|,|starring|Ben|Affleck|,|seem|downright|Hitchcockian|.
This|mild-mannered|farce|,|directed|by|one|of|its|writers|,|John|C.|Walsh|,|is|corny|in|a|way|that|bespeaks|an|expiration|date|passed|a|long|time|ago|.
A|bit|too|eager|to|please|.
You|'d|be|hard|put|to|find|a|movie|character|more|unattractive|or|odorous|(|than|Leon|)|.
Kapur|'s|contradictory|feelings|about|his|material|result|in|a|movie|that|works|against|itself|.
``|the|road|paved|with|good|intentions|leads|to|the|video|store|''
Animated|drivel|meant|to|enhance|the|self-image|of|drooling|idiots|.
One|scene|after|another|in|this|supposedly|funny|movie|falls|to|the|floor|with|a|sickening|thud|.
`|The|Château|is|never|quite|able|to|overcome|the|cultural|moat|surrounding|its|ludicrous|and|contrived|plot|.|'
Meyjes|focuses|too|much|on|Max|when|he|should|be|filling|the|screen|with|this|tortured|,|dull|artist|and|monster-in-the|-|making|.
Jacobi|,|the|most|fluent|of|actors|,|is|given|relatively|dry|material|from|Nijinsky|'s|writings|to|perform|,|and|the|visuals|,|even|erotically|frank|ones|,|become|dullingly|repetitive|.
Crudup|'s|screen|presence|is|the|one|thing|that|holds|interest|in|the|midst|of|a|mushy|,|existential|exploration|of|why|men|leave|their|families|.
There|is|one|surefire|way|to|get|a|nomination|for|a|best-foreign-film|Oscar|:|Make|a|movie|about|whimsical|folk|who|learn|a|nonchallenging|,|life-affirming|lesson|while|walking|around|a|foreign|city|with|stunning|architecture|.
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|.
An|incredibly|narrow|in-joke|targeted|to|the|tiniest|segment|of|an|already|obscure|demographic|.
The|only|thing|I|laughed|at|were|the|people|who|paid|to|see|it|.
All|of|the|elements|are|in|place|for|a|great|film|noir|,|but|director|George|Hickenlooper|'s|approach|to|the|material|is|too|upbeat|.
The|hackneyed|story|about|an|affluent|damsel|in|distress|who|decides|to|fight|her|bully|of|a|husband|is|simply|too|overdone|.
the|phone|rings|and|a|voice|tells|you|you|'ve|got|seven|days|left|to|live|.
Then|you|get|another|phone|call|warning|you|that|if|the|video|is|n't|back|at|Blockbuster|before|midnight|,|you|'re|going|to|face|frightening|late|fees|.
O.K.|,|not|really|.
Possibly|the|most|irresponsible|picture|ever|released|by|a|major|film|studio|.
The|film|'s|overall|mood|and|focus|is|interesting|but|constantly|unfulfilling|.
...|a|cheap|,|ludicrous|attempt|at|serious|horror|.
Those|of|you|who|are|not|an|eighth|grade|girl|will|most|likely|doze|off|during|this|one|.
Befuddled|in|its|characterizations|as|it|begins|to|seem|as|long|as|the|two|year|affair|which|is|its|subject
From|beginning|to|end|,|this|overheated|melodrama|plays|like|a|student|film|.
The|movie|would|seem|less|of|a|trifle|if|Ms.|Sugarman|followed|through|on|her|defiance|of|the|saccharine|.
It|'s|just|not|very|smart|.
Like|the|excruciating|End|of|Days|,|Collateral|Damage|presents|Schwarzenegger|as|a|tragic|figure|,|but|sympathy|really|belongs|with|any|viewer|forced|to|watch|him|try|out|so|many|complicated|facial|expressions|.
Imagine|(|if|possible|)|a|Pasolini|film|without|passion|or|politics|,|or|an|Almodovar|movie|without|beauty|or|humor|,|and|you|have|some|idea|of|the|glum|,|numb|experience|of|watching|O|Fantasma|.
In|trying|to|be|daring|and|original|,|it|comes|off|as|only|occasionally|satirical|and|never|fresh|.
90|punitive|minutes|of|eardrum-dicing|gunplay|,|screeching-metal|smashups|,|and|flaccid|odd-couple|sniping|.
Sadly|,|though|many|of|the|actors|throw|off|a|spark|or|two|when|they|first|appear|,|they|ca|n't|generate|enough|heat|in|this|cold|vacuum|of|a|comedy|to|start|a|reaction|.
Never|capitalizes|on|this|concept|and|opts|for|the|breezy|and|amateurish|feel|of|an|after|school|special|on|the|subject|of|tolerance|.
After|a|while|,|Hoffman|'s|quirks|and|mannerisms|,|particularly|his|penchant|for|tearing|up|on|cue|--|things|that|seem|so|real|in|small|doses|--|become|annoying|and|artificial|.
This|wretchedly|unfunny|wannabe|comedy|is|inane|and|awful|-|no|doubt|,|it|'s|the|worst|movie|I|'ve|seen|this|summer|.
It|'s|drab|.
It|'s|uninteresting|.
It|squanders|Chan|'s|uniqueness|;|it|could|even|be|said|to|squander|Jennifer|Love|Hewitt|!
The|movie|keeps|coming|back|to|the|achingly|unfunny|Phonce|and|his|several|silly|subplots|.
This|tale|has|been|told|and|retold|;|the|races|and|rackets|change|,|but|the|song|remains|the|same|.
A|surprisingly|flat|retread|,|hobbled|by|half-baked|setups|and|sluggish|pacing|.
Forget|the|Psychology|101|study|of|romantic|obsession|and|just|watch|the|procession|of|costumes|in|castles|and|this|wo|n't|seem|like|such|a|bore|.
A|film|that|should|be|relegated|to|a|dark|video|store|corner|is|somehow|making|its|way|instead|to|theaters|.
It|'s|hard|to|imagine|acting|that|could|be|any|flatter|.
New|ways|of|describing|badness|need|to|be|invented|to|describe|exactly|how|bad|it|is|.
Lots|of|effort|and|intelligence|are|on|display|but|in|execution|it|is|all|awkward|,|static|,|and|lifeless|rumblings|.
When|cowering|and|begging|at|the|feet|a|scruffy|Giannini|,|Madonna|gives|her|best|performance|since|Abel|Ferrara|had|her|beaten|to|a|pulp|in|his|Dangerous|Game|.
I|suspect|that|there|are|more|interesting|ways|of|dealing|with|the|subject|.
The|film|itself|is|about|something|very|interesting|and|odd|that|would|probably|work|better|as|a|real|documentary|without|the|insinuation|of|mediocre|acting|or|a|fairly|trite|narrative|.
An|unintentional|parody|of|every|teen|movie|made|in|the|last|five|years|.
Only|for|young|children|,|if|them|.
Their|parents|would|do|well|to|cram|earplugs|in|their|ears|and|put|pillowcases|over|their|heads|for|87|minutes|.
For|all|its|violence|,|the|movie|is|remarkably|dull|with|only|Caine|making|much|of|an|impression|.
No|matter|how|firmly|director|John|Stainton|has|his|tongue|in|his|cheek|,|the|fact|remains|that|a|wacky|concept|does|not|a|movie|make|.
A|sub-formulaic|slap|in|the|face|to|seasonal|cheer|.
The|action|is|reasonably|well-done|...|yet|story|,|character|and|comedy|bits|are|too|ragged|to|ever|fit|smoothly|together|.
Several|uninteresting|,|unlikeable|people|do|bad|things|to|and|with|each|other|in|``|Unfaithful|.|''
Why|anyone|who|is|not|a|character|in|this|movie|should|care|is|beyond|me|.
Hill|looks|to|be|going|through|the|motions|,|beginning|with|the|pale|script|.
Howard|conjures|the|past|via|surrealist|flourishes|so|overwrought|you|'d|swear|he|just|stepped|out|of|a|Buñuel|retrospective|.
The|best|thing|that|can|be|said|of|the|picture|is|that|it|does|have|a|few|cute|moments|.
It|'s|not|a|bad|premise|,|just|a|bad|movie|.
An|already|thin|story|boils|down|to|surviving|invaders|seeking|an|existent|anti-virus|.
If|only|there|were|one|for|this|kind|of|movie|.
By|the|time|the|surprise|ending|is|revealed|,|interest|can|not|be|revived|.
The|heedless|impetuousness|of|youth|is|on|full|,|irritating|display|in|(|this|)|meandering|and|pointless|French|coming-of-age|import|from|writer-director|Anne-Sophie|Birot|.
A|peculiar|misfire|that|even|Tunney|ca|n't|save|.
Watching|Queen|of|the|Damned|is|like|reading|a|research|paper|,|with|special|effects|tossed|in|.
I|ca|n't|remember|the|last|time|I|saw|worse|stunt|editing|or|cheaper|action|movie|production|values|than|in|Extreme|Ops|.
Too|much|of|Nemesis|has|a|tired|,|talky|feel|.
I|felt|trapped|and|with|no|obvious|escape|for|the|entire|100|minutes|.
When|Mr.|Hundert|tells|us|in|his|narration|that|`|this|is|a|story|without|surprises|,|'|we|nod|in|agreement|.
Leaves|us|wondering|less|about|its|ideas|and|more|about|its|characterization|of|Hitler|and|the|contrived|nature|of|its|provocative|conclusion|.
It|is|that|rare|combination|of|bad|writing|,|bad|direction|and|bad|acting|--|the|trifecta|of|badness|.
Each|scene|wreaks|of|routine|;|the|film|never|manages|to|generate|a|single|threat|of|suspense|.
A|soulless|jumble|of|ineptly|assembled|cliches|and|pabulum|that|plays|like|a|95-minute|commercial|for|NBA|properties|.
Borstal|Boy|represents|the|worst|kind|of|filmmaking|,|the|kind|that|pretends|to|be|passionate|and|truthful|but|is|really|frustratingly|timid|and|soggy|.
The|film|'s|lack|of|personality|permeates|all|its|aspects|--|from|the|TV|movie-esque|,|affected|child|acting|to|the|dullest|Irish|pub|scenes|ever|filmed|.
works|on|the|whodunit|level|as|its|larger|themes|get|lost|in|the|murk|of|its|own|making
Crush|could|be|the|worst|film|a|man|has|made|about|women|since|Valley|of|the|Dolls|.
4Ever|has|the|same|sledgehammer|appeal|as|Pokemon|videos|,|but|it|breathes|more|on|the|big|screen|and|induces|headaches|more|slowly|.
Feels|like|the|work|of|someone|who|may|indeed|have|finally|aged|past|his|prime|...|and|,|perhaps|more|than|he|realizes|,|just|wants|to|be|liked|by|the|people|who|can|still|give|him|work|.
Trailer|park|Magnolia|:|too|long|,|too|cutesy|,|too|sure|of|its|own|importance|,|and|possessed|of|that|peculiar|tension|of|being|too|dense|&|about|nothing|at|all|.
Viewers|of|Barney|'s|crushingly|self-indulgent|spectacle|will|see|nothing|in|it|to|match|the|ordeal|of|sitting|through|it|.
...|its|stupidities|wind|up|sticking|in|one|'s|mind|a|lot|more|than|the|cool|bits|.
Sayles|...|once|again|strands|his|superb|performers|in|the|same|old|story|.
The|Piano|Teacher|,|like|its|title|character|,|is|repellantly|out|of|control|.
I|have|to|admit|I|walked|out|of|Runteldat|.
I|did|go|back|and|check|out|the|last|10|minutes|,|but|these|were|more|repulsive|than|the|first|30|or|40|minutes|.
The|filmmakers|lack|the|nerve|...|to|fully|exploit|the|script|'s|potential|for|sick|humor|.
The|film|was|n't|preachy|,|but|it|was|feminism|by|the|book|.
...|the|same|tired|old|gags|,|modernized|for|the|extreme|sports|generation|.
There|'s|already|been|too|many|of|these|films|...
Several|of|Steven|Soderbergh|'s|earlier|films|were|hailed|as|the|works|of|an|artist|.
Sadly|,|Full|Frontal|plays|like|the|work|of|a|dilettante|.
Clockstoppers|is|one|of|those|crazy|,|mixed-up|films|that|does|n't|know|what|it|wants|to|be|when|it|grows|up|.
Although|bright|,|well-acted|and|thought-provoking|,|Tuck|Everlasting|suffers|from|a|laconic|pace|and|a|lack|of|traditional|action|.
`|The|War|of|the|Roses|,|'|trailer-trash|style|.
Entertaining|but|like|shooting|fish|in|a|barrel|.
Supposedly|,|Pokemon|ca|n't|be|killed|,|but|Pokemon|4Ever|practically|assures|that|the|pocket|monster|movie|franchise|is|nearly|ready|to|keel|over|.
White|has|n't|developed|characters|so|much|as|caricatures|,|one-dimensional|buffoons|that|get|him|a|few|laughs|but|nothing|else|.
When|you|resurrect|a|dead|man|,|Hard|Copy|should|come|a-knocking|,|no|?
Cattaneo|should|have|followed|the|runaway|success|of|his|first|film|,|The|Full|Monty|,|with|something|different|.
The|film|feels|formulaic|,|its|plot|and|pacing|typical|Hollywood|war-movie|stuff|,|while|the|performances|elicit|more|of|a|sense|of|deja|vu|than|awe|.
This|overproduced|piece|of|dreck|is|shockingly|bad|and|absolutely|unnecessary|.
Hmmm|...|might|I|suggest|that|the|wayward|wooden|one|end|it|all|by|stuffing|himself|into|an|electric|pencil|sharpener|?
The|makers|of|Mothman|Prophecies|succeed|in|producing|that|most|frightening|of|all|movies|--|a|mediocre|horror|film|too|bad|to|be|good|and|too|good|to|be|bad|.
Mr.|Deeds|is|not|really|a|film|as|much|as|it|is|a|loose|collection|of|not-so-funny|gags|,|scattered|moments|of|lazy|humor|.
How|this|one|escaped|the|Lifetime|network|I|'ll|never|know|.
Could|n't|someone|take|Rob|Schneider|and|have|him|switch|bodies|with|a|funny|person|?
One|of|these|days|Hollywood|will|come|up|with|an|original|idea|for|a|teen|movie|,|but|until|then|there|'s|always|these|rehashes|to|feed|to|the|younger|generations|.
For|all|its|brilliant|touches|,|Dragon|loses|its|fire|midway|,|nearly|flickering|out|by|its|perfunctory|conclusion|.
I|have|to|admit|that|I|am|baffled|by|Jason|X.
A|mean-spirited|film|made|by|someone|who|surely|read|The|Catcher|in|the|Rye|but|clearly|suffers|from|dyslexia
Instead|of|a|witty|expose|on|the|banality|and|hypocrisy|of|too|much|kid-vid|,|we|get|an|ugly|,|mean-spirited|lashing|out|by|an|adult|who|'s|apparently|been|forced|by|his|kids|to|watch|too|many|Barney|videos|.
This|is|a|film|living|far|too|much|in|its|own|head|.
The|umpteenth|summer|skinny|dip|in|Jerry|Bruckheimer|'s|putrid|pond|of|retread|action|twaddle|.
National|Lampoon|'s|Van|Wilder|may|aim|to|be|the|next|Animal|House|,|but|it|more|closely|resembles|this|year|'s|version|of|Tomcats|.
The|film|thrusts|the|inchoate|but|already|eldritch|Christian|Right|propaganda|machine|into|national|media|circles|.
Dogtown|is|hollow|,|self-indulgent|,|and|-|worst|of|all|-|boring|.
A|movie|so|bad|that|it|quickly|enters|the|pantheon|of|wreckage|that|includes|Battlefield|Earth|and|Showgirls|.
More|of|a|career|curio|than|a|major|work|.
It|'s|just|too|bad|the|screenwriters|eventually|shoot|themselves|in|the|feet|with|cop|flick|cliches|like|an|oily|arms|dealer|,|squad|car|pile-ups|and|the|requisite|screaming|captain|.
Cox|is|far|more|concerned|with|aggrandizing|madness|,|not|the|man|,|and|the|results|might|drive|you|crazy|.
To|be|influenced|chiefly|by|humanity|'s|greatest|shame|,|reality|shows|--|reality|shows|for|God|'s|sake|!
--|is|a|crime|that|should|be|punishable|by|chainsaw|.
As|we|have|come|to|learn|--|as|many|times|as|we|have|fingers|to|count|on|--|Jason|is|a|killer|who|does|n't|know|the|meaning|of|the|word|`|quit|.|'
The|filmmakers|might|want|to|look|it|up|.
A|frustrating|`|tweener|'|--|too|slick|,|contrived|and|exploitative|for|the|art|houses|and|too|cynical|,|small|and|decadent|for|the|malls|.
What|'s|surprising|about|this|traditional|thriller|,|moderately|successful|but|not|completely|satisfying|,|is|exactly|how|genteel|and|unsurprising|the|execution|turns|out|to|be|.
Drowning|'s|too|good|for|this|sucker|.
An|instantly|forgettable|snow-and-stuntwork|extravaganza|that|likely|will|be|upstaged|by|an|avalanche|of|more|appealing|holiday-season|product|.
Frankly|,|it|'s|pretty|stupid|.
I|had|more|fun|with|Ben|Stiller|'s|Zoolander|,|which|I|thought|was|rather|clever|.
But|there|'s|plenty|to|offend|everyone|...
Love|Liza|is|a|festival|film|that|would|have|been|better|off|staying|on|the|festival|circuit|.
There|are|things|to|like|about|Murder|By|Numbers|--|but|,|in|the|end|,|the|disparate|elements|do|n't|gel|.
...|tackling|a|low-budget|movie|in|which|inexperienced|children|play|the|two|main|characters|might|not|be|the|best|way|to|cut|your|teeth|in|the|film|industry|.
Quite|frankly|,|I|ca|n't|see|why|any|actor|of|talent|would|ever|work|in|a|McCulloch|production|again|if|they|looked|at|how|this|movie|turned|out|.
My|precious|new|Star|Wars|movie|is|a|lumbering|,|wheezy|drag|...
The|innocence|of|holiday|cheer|ai|n't|what|it|used|to|be|.
Too|campy|to|work|as|straight|drama|and|too|violent|and|sordid|to|function|as|comedy|,|Vulgar|is|,|truly|and|thankfully|,|a|one-of-a-kind|work|.
Horrid|little|propaganda|film|with|fascinating|connections|not|only|to|the|Serbs|themselves|but|also|to|a|network|of|American|right-wing|extremists|.
Should|have|gone|straight|to|video|.
It|looks|like|an|action|movie|,|but|it|'s|so|poorly|made|,|on|all|levels|,|that|it|does|n't|even|qualify|as|a|spoof|of|such|.
It|is|supremely|unfunny|and|unentertaining|to|watch|middle-age|and|older|men|drink|to|excess|,|piss|on|trees|,|b.s.|one|another|and|put|on|a|show|in|drag|.
Consider|the|film|a|celluloid|litmus|test|for|the|intellectual|and|emotional|pedigree|of|your|date|and|a|giant|step|backward|for|a|director|I|admire|.
A|boring|,|pretentious|muddle|that|uses|a|sensational|,|real-life|19th-Century|crime|as|a|metaphor|for|--|well|,|I|'m|not|exactly|sure|what|--|and|has|all|the|dramatic|weight|of|a|raindrop|.
Sheridan|had|a|wonderful|account|to|work|from|,|but|,|curiously|,|he|waters|it|down|,|turning|grit|and|vulnerability|into|light|reading|.
Heavy|with|flabby|rolls|of|typical|Toback|machinations|.
It|is|very|difficult|to|care|about|the|character|,|and|that|is|the|central|flaw|of|the|film|.
Snow|Dogs|finds|its|humour|in|a|black|man|getting|humiliated|by|a|pack|of|dogs|who|are|smarter|than|him
Whole|stretches|of|the|film|may|be|incomprehensible|to|moviegoers|not|already|clad|in|basic|black|.
Reggio|and|Glass|so|rhapsodize|cynicism|,|with|repetition|and|languorous|slo-mo|sequences|,|that|Glass|'s|dirgelike|score|becomes|a|fang-baring|lullaby|.
Ends|up|offering|nothing|more|than|the|latest|Schwarzenegger|or|Stallone|flick|would|.
The|film|makes|strong|arguments|regarding|the|social|status|of|America|'s|indigenous|people|,|but|really|only|exists|to|try|to|eke|out|an|emotional|tug|of|the|heart|,|one|which|it|fails|to|get|.
Charlize|CHASES|Kevin|with|a|GUN|.
Courtney|CHASES|Stuart|with|a|CELL|PHONE|.
The|sound|of|GUNFIRE|and|cell|phones|RINGING|.
If|The|Tuxedo|actually|were|a|suit|,|it|would|fit|Chan|like|a|$|99|bargain-basement|special|.
Parents|beware|;|this|is|downright|movie|penance|.
...|a|complete|shambles|of|a|movie|so|sloppy|,|so|uneven|,|so|damn|unpleasant|that|I|ca|n't|believe|any|viewer|,|young|or|old|,|would|have|a|good|time|here|.
Has|nothing|good|to|speak|about|other|than|the|fact|that|it|is|relatively|short|,|tries|its|best|to|hide|the|fact|that|Seagal|'s|overweight|and|out|of|shape|.
A|pathetically|inane|and|unimaginative|cross|between|XXX|and|Vertical|Limit|.
Impeccably|filmed|,|sexually|charged|,|but|ultimately|lacking|in|substance|,|not|to|mention|dragged|down|by|a|leaden|closing|act|.
Feels|at|times|like|a|giant|commercial|for|Universal|Studios|,|where|much|of|the|action|takes|place|.
While|the|mystery|unravels|,|the|characters|respond|by|hitting|on|each|other|.
Britney|Spears|'|phoniness|is|nothing|compared|to|the|movie|'s|contrived|,|lame|screenplay|and|listless|direction|.
Every|sequel|you|skip|will|be|two|hours|gained|.
Consider|this|review|life-affirming|.
If|the|movie|were|all|comedy|,|it|might|work|better|.
But|it|has|an|ambition|to|say|something|about|its|subjects|,|but|not|a|willingness|.
The|movie|,|while|beautiful|,|feels|labored|,|with|a|hint|of|the|writing|exercise|about|it|.
Twenty-three|movies|into|a|mostly|magnificent|directorial|career|,|Clint|Eastwood|'s|efficiently|minimalist|style|finally|has|failed|him|.
Big|time|.
This|heist|flick|about|young|Brooklyn|hoods|is|off|the|shelf|after|two|years|to|capitalize|on|the|popularity|of|Vin|Diesel|,|Seth|Green|and|Barry|Pepper|.
It|should|have|stayed|there|.
The|film|has|a|childlike|quality|about|it|.
But|the|feelings|evoked|in|the|film|are|lukewarm|and|quick|to|pass|.
The|most|opaque|,|self-indulgent|and|just|plain|goofy|an|excuse|for|a|movie|as|you|can|imagine|.
It|'s|not|a|film|to|be|taken|literally|on|any|level|,|but|its|focus|always|appears|questionable|.
Big|Fat|Liar|is|little|more|than|Home|Alone|raised|to|a|new|,|self-deprecating|level|.
The|movie|is|gorgeously|made|,|but|it|is|also|somewhat|shallow|and|art-conscious|.
The|only|time|8|Crazy|Nights|comes|close|to|hitting|a|comedic|or|satirical|target|is|during|the|offbeat|musical|numbers|.
Loses|its|sense|of|humor|in|a|vat|of|failed|jokes|,|twitchy|acting|,|and|general|boorishness|.
There|'s|a|delightfully|quirky|movie|to|be|made|from|curling|,|but|Brooms|is|n't|it|.
The|story|suffers|a|severe|case|of|oversimplification|,|superficiality|and|silliness|.
Chamber|of|Secrets|will|find|millions|of|eager|fans|.
But|if|the|essence|of|magic|is|its|make-believe|promise|of|life|that|soars|above|the|material|realm|,|this|is|the|opposite|of|a|truly|magical|movie|.
Too|clever|by|about|nine-tenths|.
Has|all|the|hallmarks|of|a|movie|designed|strictly|for|children|'s|home|video|,|a|market|so|insatiable|it|absorbs|all|manner|of|lame|entertainment|,|as|long|as|3-year-olds|find|it|diverting|.
Bears|about|as|much|resemblance|to|the|experiences|of|most|battered|women|as|Spider-Man|does|to|the|experiences|of|most|teenagers|.
Toward|the|end|Sum|of|All|Fears|morphs|into|a|mundane|'70s|disaster|flick|.
Director|Carl|Franklin|,|so|crisp|and|economical|in|One|False|Move|,|bogs|down|in|genre|cliches|here|.
Mendes|still|does|n't|quite|know|how|to|fill|a|frame|.
Like|the|Hanks|character|,|he|'s|a|slow|study|:|The|action|is|stilted|and|the|tabloid|energy|embalmed|.
This|thing|is|just|garbage|.
As|crimes|go|,|writer-director|Michael|Kalesniko|'s|How|to|Kill|Your|Neighbor|'s|Dog|is|slight|but|unendurable|.
There|must|be|an|audience|that|enjoys|the|Friday|series|,|but|I|would|n't|be|interested|in|knowing|any|of|them|personally|.
A|bold|(|and|lovely|)|experiment|that|will|almost|certainly|bore|most|audiences|into|their|own|brightly|colored|dreams|.
An|uplifting|,|largely|bogus|story|.
An|empty|exercise|,|a|florid|but|ultimately|vapid|crime|melodrama|with|lots|of|surface|flash|but|little|emotional|resonance|.
If|you|are|curious|to|see|the|darker|side|of|what|'s|going|on|with|young|TV|actors|(|Dawson|Leery|did|what|?!?|)|,|or|see|some|interesting|storytelling|devices|,|you|might|want|to|check|it|out|,|but|there|'s|nothing|very|attractive|about|this|movie|.
My|own|minority|report|is|that|it|stinks|.
Trying|to|make|head|or|tail|of|the|story|in|the|hip-hop|indie|Snipes|is|enough|to|give|you|brain|strain|--|and|the|pay-off|is|negligible|.
The|script|is|high|on|squaddie|banter|,|low|on|shocks|.
...|if|you|,|like|me|,|think|an|action|film|disguised|as|a|war|tribute|is|disgusting|to|begin|with|,|then|you|'re|in|for|a|painful|ride|.
While|Solondz|tries|and|tries|hard|,|Storytelling|fails|to|provide|much|more|insight|than|the|inside|column|of|a|torn|book|jacket|.
With|very|little|to|add|beyond|the|dark|visions|already|relayed|by|superb|recent|predecessors|like|Swimming|With|Sharks|and|The|Player|,|this|latest|skewering|...|may|put|off|insiders|and|outsiders|alike|.
(|Davis|)|wants|to|cause|his|audience|an|epiphany|,|yet|he|refuses|to|give|us|real|situations|and|characters|.
Without|a|fresh|infusion|of|creativity|,|4Ever|is|neither|a|promise|nor|a|threat|so|much|as|wishful|thinking|.
...|unlike|(|Scorsese|'s|Mean|Streets|)|,|Ash|Wednesday|is|essentially|devoid|of|interesting|characters|or|even|a|halfway|intriguing|plot|.
Being|unique|does|n't|necessarily|equate|to|being|good|,|no|matter|how|admirably|the|filmmakers|have|gone|for|broke|.
A|few|hours|after|you|'ve|seen|it|,|you|forget|you|'ve|been|to|the|movies|.
waydowntown|may|not|be|an|important|movie|,|or|even|a|good|one|,|but|it|provides|a|nice|change|of|mindless|pace|in|collision|with|the|hot|Oscar|season|currently|underway|.
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|.
Shadyac|,|who|belongs|with|the|damned|for|perpetrating|Patch|Adams|,|trots|out|every|ghost|trick|from|The|Sixth|Sense|to|The|Mothman|Prophecies|.
The|photographer|'s|show-don|`|t-tell|stance|is|admirable|,|but|it|can|make|him|a|problematic|documentary|subject|.
It|is|not|the|first|time|that|director|Sara|Sugarman|stoops|to|having|characters|drop|their|pants|for|laughs|and|not|the|last|time|she|fails|to|provoke|them|.
I|'d|be|hard|pressed|to|think|of|a|film|more|cloyingly|sappy|than|Evelyn|this|year|.
Nothing|more|than|an|amiable|but|unfocused|bagatelle|that|plays|like|a|loosely-connected|string|of|acting-workshop|exercises|.
meanders|between|its|powerful|moments|.
What|remains|is|a|variant|of|the|nincompoop|Benigni|persona|,|here|a|more|annoying|,|though|less|angry|version|of|the|irresponsible|Sandlerian|manchild|,|undercut|by|the|voice|of|the|star|of|Road|Trip|.
A|backhanded|ode|to|female|camaraderie|penned|by|a|man|who|has|little|clue|about|either|the|nature|of|women|or|of|friendship|.
Pure|of|intention|and|passably|diverting|,|His|Secret|Life|is|light|,|innocuous|and|unremarkable|.
...|delivers|few|moments|of|inspiration|amid|the|bland|animation|and|simplistic|story|.
Take|away|the|controversy|,|and|it|'s|not|much|more|watchable|than|a|Mexican|soap|opera|.
It|'s|got|the|brawn|,|but|not|the|brains|.
Mindless|and|boring|martial|arts|and|gunplay|with|too|little|excitement|and|zero|compelling|storyline|.
A|lot|of|talent|is|wasted|in|this|crass|,|low-wattage|endeavor|.
To|show|these|characters|in|the|act|and|give|them|no|feelings|of|remorse|--|and|to|cut|repeatedly|to|the|flashback|of|the|original|rape|--|is|overkill|to|the|highest|degree|.
(|T|)|oo|many|of|these|gross|out|scenes|...
About|one|in|three|gags|in|White|'s|intermittently|wise|script|hits|its|mark|;|the|rest|are|padding|unashamedly|appropriated|from|the|teen-exploitation|playbook|.
Little|is|done|to|support|the|premise|other|than|fling|gags|at|it|to|see|which|ones|shtick|.
Reno|does|what|he|can|in|a|thankless|situation|,|the|film|ricochets|from|humor|to|violence|and|back|again|,|and|Ryoko|Hirosue|makes|us|wonder|if|she|is|always|like|that|.
If|Jews|were|Catholics|,|this|would|be|Catechism
One|of|those|films|that|seems|tailor|made|to|air|on|pay|cable|to|offer|some|modest|amusements|when|one|has|nothing|else|to|watch|.
The|big|ending|surprise|almost|saves|the|movie|.
It|'s|too|bad|that|the|rest|is|n't|more|compelling|.
Charming|,|if|overly|complicated|...
Schneider|'s|mugging|is|relentless|and|his|constant|need|to|suddenly|transpose|himself|into|another|character|undermines|the|story|'s|continuity|and|progression|.
All|very|stylish|and|beautifully|photographed|,|but|far|more|trouble|than|it|'s|worth|,|with|fantasy|mixing|with|reality|and|actors|playing|more|than|one|role|just|to|add|to|the|confusion|.
It|'s|probably|not|easy|to|make|such|a|worthless|film|...
Hope|keeps|arising|that|the|movie|will|live|up|to|the|apparent|skills|of|its|makers|and|the|talents|of|its|actors|,|but|it|does|n't|.
Has|no|reason|to|exist|,|other|than|to|employ|Hollywood|kids|and|people|who|owe|favors|to|their|famous|parents|.
For|a|guy|who|has|waited|three|years|with|breathless|anticipation|for|a|new|Hal|Hartley|movie|to|pore|over|,|No|Such|Thing|is|a|big|letdown|.
Constantly|slips|from|the|grasp|of|its|maker|.
Smothered|by|its|own|solemnity|.
`|Christian|Bale|'s|Quinn|(|is|)|a|leather|clad|grunge-pirate|with|a|hairdo|like|Gandalf|in|a|wind-tunnel|and|a|simply|astounding|cor-blimey-luv-a-duck|cockney|accent|.|'
Might|be|one|of|those|vanity|projects|in|which|a|renowned|filmmaker|attempts|to|show|off|his|talent|by|surrounding|himself|with|untalented|people|.
After|you|laugh|once|(|maybe|twice|)|,|you|will|have|completely|forgotten|the|movie|by|the|time|you|get|back|to|your|car|in|the|parking|lot|.
Not|one|moment|in|the|enterprise|did|n't|make|me|want|to|lie|down|in|a|dark|room|with|something|cool|to|my|brow|.
In|the|era|of|The|Sopranos|,|it|feels|painfully|redundant|and|inauthentic|.
The|overall|vibe|is|druggy|and|self-indulgent|,|like|a|spring-break|orgy|for|pretentious|arts|majors|.
Breen|'s|script|is|sketchy|with|actorish|notations|on|the|margin|of|acting|.
There|'s|no|question|that|Epps|scores|once|or|twice|,|but|it|'s|telling|that|his|funniest|moment|comes|when|he|falls|about|ten|feet|onto|his|head|.
If|only|Merchant|paid|more|attention|the|story|.
At|the|one-hour|mark|,|Herzog|simply|runs|out|of|ideas|and|the|pace|turns|positively|leaden|as|the|movie|sputters|to|its|inevitable|tragic|conclusion|.
...|too|contrived|to|be|as|naturally|charming|as|it|needs|to|be|.
A|simpler|,|leaner|treatment|would|have|been|preferable|;|after|all|,|being|about|nothing|is|sometimes|funnier|than|being|about|something|.
The|characters|are|based|on|stock|clichés|,|and|the|attempt|to|complicate|the|story|only|defies|credibility|.
Everything|about|it|from|the|bland|songs|to|the|colorful|but|flat|drawings|is|completely|serviceable|and|quickly|forgettable|.
Not|the|Great|American|Comedy|,|but|if|you|liked|the|previous|movies|in|the|series|,|you|'ll|have|a|good|time|with|this|one|too|.
A|domestic|melodrama|with|weak|dialogue|and|biopic|cliches|.
Mr.|Goyer|'s|loose|,|unaccountable|direction|is|technically|sophisticated|in|the|worst|way|.
The|movie|is|so|thoughtlessly|assembled|.
Benigni|presents|himself|as|the|boy|puppet|Pinocchio|,|complete|with|receding|hairline|,|weathered|countenance|and|American|Breckin|Meyer|'s|ridiculously|inappropriate|Valley|Boy|voice|.
plays|like|some|corny|television|production|from|a|bygone|era
The|end|result|is|like|cold|porridge|with|only|the|odd|enjoyably|chewy|lump|.
For|all|the|charm|of|Kevin|Kline|and|a|story|that|puts|old-fashioned|values|under|the|microscope|,|there|'s|something|creepy|about|this|movie|.
I|was|feeling|this|movie|until|it|veered|off|too|far|into|the|Exxon|zone|,|and|left|me|behind|at|the|station|looking|for|a|return|ticket|to|realism|.
Producer|John|Penotti|surveyed|high|school|students|...|and|came|back|with|the|astonishing|revelation|that|``|they|wanted|to|see|something|that|did|n't|talk|down|to|them|.|''
Ignoring|that|,|he|made|Swimfan|anyway
Naipaul|fans|may|be|disappointed|.
Those|who|are|not|acquainted|with|the|author|'s|work|,|on|the|other|hand|,|may|fall|fast|asleep|.
Hoffman|waits|too|long|to|turn|his|movie|in|an|unexpected|direction|,|and|even|then|his|tone|retains|a|genteel|,|prep-school|quality|that|feels|dusty|and|leatherbound|.
If|you|'re|a|Crocodile|Hunter|fan|,|you|'ll|enjoy|at|least|the|``|real|''|portions|of|the|film|.
If|you|'re|looking|for|a|story|,|do|n't|bother|.
Full|Frontal|had|no|effect|and|elicited|no|sympathies|for|any|of|the|characters|.
By|that|measure|,|it|is|a|failure|.
A|baffling|mixed|platter|of|gritty|realism|and|magic|realism|with|a|hard-to-swallow|premise|.
An|affable|but|undernourished|romantic|comedy|that|fails|to|match|the|freshness|of|the|actress-producer|and|writer|'s|previous|collaboration|,|Miss|Congeniality|.
Sometimes|this|modest|little|number|clicks|,|and|sometimes|it|does|n't|.
Like|a|pack|of|dynamite|sticks|,|built|for|controversy|.
The|film|is|explosive|,|but|a|few|of|those|sticks|are|wet|.
Has|its|charming|quirks|and|its|dull|spots|.
An|admitted|egomaniac|,|Evans|is|no|Hollywood|villain|,|and|yet|this|grating|showcase|almost|makes|you|wish|he|'d|gone|the|way|of|Don|Simpson|.
The|audience|when|I|saw|this|one|was|chuckling|at|all|the|wrong|times|,|and|that|'s|a|bad|sign|when|they|'re|supposed|to|be|having|a|collective|heart|attack|.
Everyone|'s|to|blame|here|.
You|get|the|impression|that|writer|and|director|Burr|Steers|knows|the|territory|...|but|his|sense|of|humor|has|yet|to|lose|the|smug|self-satisfaction|usually|associated|with|the|better|private|schools|.
Less|a|study|in|madness|or|love|than|a|study|in|schoolgirl|obsession|.
Rice|never|clearly|defines|his|characters|or|gives|us|a|reason|to|care|about|them|.
It|'s|a|bizarre|curiosity|memorable|mainly|for|the|way|it|fritters|away|its|potentially|interesting|subject|matter|via|a|banal|script|,|unimpressive|acting|and|indifferent|direction|.
A|slight|and|obvious|effort|,|even|for|one|whose|target|demographic|is|likely|still|in|the|single|digits|,|age-wise|.
Sex|With|Strangers|will|shock|many|with|its|unblinking|frankness|.
But|what|is|missing|from|it|all|is|a|moral|.
What|is|the|filmmakers|'|point|?
Why|did|they|deem|it|necessary|to|document|all|this|emotional|misery|?
You|see|Robin|Williams|and|psycho|killer|,|and|you|think|,|hmmmmm|.
You|see|the|movie|and|you|think|,|zzzzzzzzz|.
Downright|transparent|is|the|script|'s|endless|assault|of|embarrassingly|ham-fisted|sex|jokes|that|reek|of|a|script|rewrite|designed|to|garner|the|film|a|``|cooler|''|PG-13|rating|.
The|movie|slides|downhill|as|soon|as|macho|action|conventions|assert|themselves|.
Formulaic|to|the|51st|power|,|more|like|.
Draggin|'|about|dragons
Howard|and|his|co-stars|all|give|committed|performances|,|but|they|'re|often|undone|by|Howard|'s|self-conscious|attempts|to|find|a|`|literary|'|filmmaking|style|to|match|his|subject|.
A|respectable|but|uninspired|thriller|that|'s|intelligent|and|considered|in|its|details|,|but|ultimately|weak|in|its|impact|.
Jones|helps|breathe|some|life|into|the|insubstantial|plot|,|but|even|he|is|overwhelmed|by|predictability|.
The|movie|just|has|too|much|on|its|plate|to|really|stay|afloat|for|its|just|under|ninety|minute|running|time|.
Comes|off|more|like|a|misdemeanor|,|a|flat|,|unconvincing|drama|that|never|catches|fire|.
Offers|absolutely|nothing|I|had|n't|already|seen|.
``|Analyze|That|''|is|one|of|those|crass|,|contrived|sequels|that|not|only|fails|on|its|own|,|but|makes|you|second-guess|your|affection|for|the|original|.
You|might|say|Tykwer|has|done|all|that|Heaven|allows|,|if|you|wanted|to|make|as|anti-Kieslowski|a|pun|as|possible|.
Suffice|to|say|its|total|promise|is|left|slightly|unfulfilled|.
Complex|,|sinuously|plotted|and|,|somehow|,|off-puttingly|cold|.
First-time|writer-director|Dylan|Kidd|also|has|a|good|ear|for|dialogue|,|and|the|characters|sound|like|real|people|.
...|an|airless|,|prepackaged|Julia|Roberts|wannabe|that|stinks|so|badly|of|hard-sell|image-mongering|you|'ll|wonder|if|Lopez|'s|publicist|should|share|screenwriting|credit|.
Goldmember|has|none|of|the|visual|wit|of|the|previous|pictures|,|and|it|looks|as|though|Jay|Roach|directed|the|film|from|the|back|of|a|taxicab|.
Could|as|easily|have|been|called|`|Under|Siege|3|:|In|Alcatraz|'|...|a|cinematic|corpse|that|never|springs|to|life|.
In|comparison|to|his|earlier|films|it|seems|a|disappointingly|thin|slice|of|lower-class|London|life|;|despite|the|title|...|amounts|to|surprisingly|little|.
Lame|Sweet|Home|leaves|no|Southern|stereotype|unturned|.
Slow|,|dry|,|poorly|cast|,|but|beautifully|shot|.
The|jokes|are|sophomoric|,|stereotypes|are|sprinkled|everywhere|and|the|acting|ranges|from|bad|to|bodacious|.
Will|give|many|ministers|and|Bible-study|groups|hours|of|material|to|discuss|.
But|mainstream|audiences|will|find|little|of|interest|in|this|film|,|which|is|often|preachy|and|poorly|acted|.
In|its|chicken|heart|,|Crush|goes|to|absurd|lengths|to|duck|the|very|issues|it|raises|.
This|long|and|relentlessly|saccharine|film|is|a|clear|case|of|preaching|to|the|converted|.
The|film|is|flat|.
The|movie|is|a|lumbering|load|of|hokum|but|...|it|'s|at|least|watchable|.
It|'s|a|boom-box|of|a|movie|that|might|have|been|titled|`|The|Loud|and|the|Ludicrous|'|...|the|pandering|to|a|moviegoing|audience|dominated|by|young|males|is|all|too|calculated|.
An|unbelievably|stupid|film|,|though|occasionally|fun|enough|to|make|you|forget|its|absurdity|.
The|first|Fatal|Attraction|was|vile|enough|.
Do|we|really|need|the|Tiger|Beat|version|?
This|Bond|film|goes|off|the|beaten|path|,|not|necessarily|for|the|better|.
The|problem|is|that|the|movie|has|no|idea|of|it|is|serious|or|not|.
When|the|fire|burns|out|,|we|'ve|only|come|face-to-face|with|a|couple|dragons|and|that|'s|where|the|film|ultimately|fails|.
It|would|work|much|better|as|a|one-hour|TV|documentary|.
The|elements|were|all|there|but|lack|of|a|pyschological|center|knocks|it|flat|.
Anemic|chronicle|of|money|grubbing|New|Yorkers|and|their|serial|loveless|hook|ups|.
Simply|does|n't|have|sufficient|heft|to|justify|its|two-hour|running|time|.
An|unsuccessful|attempt|at|a|movie|of|ideas|.
Queen|of|the|Damned|as|you|might|have|guessed|,|makes|sorry|use|of|Aaliyah|in|her|one|and|only|starring|role|--|she|does|little|here|but|point|at|things|that|explode|into|flame|.
This|toothless|Dog|,|already|on|cable|,|loses|all|bite|on|the|big|screen|.
It|made|me|feel|unclean|,|and|I|'m|the|guy|who|liked|There|'s|Something|About|Mary|and|both|American|Pie|movies|.
Oh|,|and|Booty|Call|.
Not|only|is|it|hokey|,|manipulative|and|as|bland|as|Wonder|Bread|dipped|in|milk|,|but|it|also|does|the|absolute|last|thing|we|need|Hollywood|doing|to|us|:|It|preaches|.
It|'s|so|crammed|with|scenes|and|vistas|and|pretty|moments|that|it|'s|left|a|few|crucial|things|out|,|like|character|development|and|coherence|.
Serving|Sara|should|be|served|an|eviction|notice|at|every|theater|stuck|with|it|.
Director|Roger|Michell|does|so|many|of|the|little|things|right|that|it|'s|difficult|not|to|cuss|him|out|severely|for|bungling|the|big|stuff|.
A|loud|,|low-budget|and|tired|formula|film|that|arrives|cloaked|in|the|euphemism|`|urban|drama|.|'
The|movie|has|a|script|(|by|Paul|Pender|)|made|of|wood|,|and|it|'s|relentlessly|folksy|,|a|procession|of|stagy|set|pieces|stacked|with|binary|oppositions|.
A|pathetic|exploitation|film|that|tries|to|seem|sincere|,|and|just|seems|worse|for|the|effort|.
At|some|point|,|all|this|visual|trickery|stops|being|clever|and|devolves|into|flashy|,|vaguely|silly|overkill|.
Despite|some|charm|and|heart|,|this|quirky|soccer|import|is|forgettable
Meyjes|'s|movie|,|like|Max|Rothman|'s|future|,|does|not|work|.
What|'s|needed|so|badly|but|what|is|virtually|absent|here|is|either|a|saving|dark|humor|or|the|feel|of|poetic|tragedy|.
Schneidermeister|...|Makin|'|a|fool|of|himself|...|Losin|'|his|fan|base|...
An|ambitious|,|serious|film|that|manages|to|do|virtually|everything|wrong|;|sitting|through|it|is|something|akin|to|an|act|of|cinematic|penance|.
Not|once|does|it|come|close|to|being|exciting|.
A|Frankenstein|mishmash|that|careens|from|dark|satire|to|cartoonish|slapstick|,|Bartleby|performs|neither|one|very|well|.
It|plays|like|a|big-budget|,|after-school|special|with|a|generous|cast|,|who|at|times|lift|the|material|from|its|well-meaning|clunkiness|.
There|'s|something|not|entirely|convincing|about|The|Quiet|American|.
And|that|holds|true|for|both|the|movie|and|the|title|character|played|by|Brendan|Fraser|.
One|of|those|strained|caper|movies|that|'s|hardly|any|fun|to|watch|and|begins|to|vaporize|from|your|memory|minutes|after|it|ends|.
Needed|a|little|less|bling-bling|and|a|lot|more|romance|.
The|ending|does|n't|work|...|but|most|of|the|movie|works|so|well|I|'m|almost|recommending|it|,|anyway|--|maybe|not|to|everybody|,|but|certainly|to|people|with|a|curiosity|about|how|a|movie|can|go|very|right|,|and|then|step|wrong|.
It|'s|hard|to|believe|these|jokers|are|supposed|to|have|pulled|off|four|similar|kidnappings|before|.
I|'m|not|exactly|sure|what|this|movie|thinks|it|is|about|.
Cal|is|an|unpleasantly|shallow|and|immature|character|with|whom|to|spend|110|claustrophobic|minutes|.
So|brisk|is|Wang|'s|pacing|that|none|of|the|excellent|cast|are|given|air|to|breathe|.
The|bottom|line|,|at|least|in|my|opinion|,|is|Imposter|makes|a|better|short|story|than|it|does|a|film|.
Some|elements|of|it|really|blow|the|big|one|,|but|other|parts|are|decent|.
It|is|just|too|bad|the|film|'s|story|does|not|live|up|to|its|style|.
Unless|you|'re|a|fanatic|,|the|best|advice|is|:|`|Scooby|'|do|n't|.
A|cautionary|tale|about|the|folly|of|superficiality|that|is|itself|endlessly|superficial|.
For|single|digits|kidlets|Stuart|Little|2|is|still|a|no|brainer|.
If|you|'re|looking|to|rekindle|the|magic|of|the|first|film|,|you|'ll|need|a|stronger|stomach|than|us|.
Shreve|'s|graceful|dual|narrative|gets|clunky|on|the|screen|,|and|we|keep|getting|torn|away|from|the|compelling|historical|tale|to|a|less-compelling|soap|opera|.
Contains|a|few|big|laughs|but|many|more|that|graze|the|funny|bone|or|miss|it|altogether|,|in|part|because|the|consciously|dumbed-down|approach|wears|thin|.
Nothing|more|than|a|widget|cranked|out|on|an|assembly|line|to|see|if|stupid|Americans|will|get|a|kick|out|of|goofy|Brits|with|cute|accents|performing|ages-old|slapstick|and|unfunny|tricks|.
This|is|a|film|tailor-made|for|those|who|when|they|were|in|high|school|would|choose|the|Cliff-Notes|over|reading|a|full-length|classic|.
The|movie|is|undone|by|a|filmmaking|methodology|that|'s|just|experimental|enough|to|alienate|the|mainstream|audience|while|ringing|cliched|to|hardened|indie-heads|.
A|jumbled|fantasy|comedy|that|did|not|figure|out|a|coherent|game|plan|at|scripting|,|shooting|or|post-production|stages|.
A|sad|and|rote|exercise|in|milking|a|played-out|idea|--|a|straight|guy|has|to|dress|up|in|drag|--|that|shockingly|manages|to|be|even|worse|than|its|title|would|imply|.
Personal|Velocity|ought|to|be|exploring|these|women|'s|inner|lives|,|but|it|never|moves|beyond|their|surfaces|.
We|hate|(|Madonna|)|within|the|film|'s|first|five|minutes|,|and|she|lacks|the|skill|or|presence|to|regain|any|ground|.
Sounding|like|Arnold|Schwarzenegger|,|with|a|physique|to|match|,|(|Ahola|)|has|a|wooden|delivery|and|encounters|a|substantial|arc|of|change|that|does|n't|produce|any|real|transformation|.
Two|big|things|are|missing|--|anything|approaching|a|visceral|kick|,|and|anything|approaching|even|a|vague|reason|to|sit|through|it|all|.
A|fascinating|but|choppy|documentary|.
Scarcely|worth|a|mention|apart|from|reporting|on|the|number|of|tumbleweeds|blowing|through|the|empty|theatres|graced|with|its|company|.
The|doofus-on|-|the-loose|banter|of|Welcome|to|Collinwood|has|a|cocky|,|after-hours|loopiness|to|it|.
And|as|with|most|late-night|bull|sessions|,|eventually|the|content|is|n't|nearly|as|captivating|as|the|rowdy|participants|think|it|is|.
Too|stagey|,|talky|--|and|long|--|for|its|own|good|.
Apparently|reassembled|from|the|cutting-room|floor|of|any|given|daytime|soap|.
The|sinister|inspiration|that|fuelled|DeVito|'s|early|work|is|confused|in|Death|to|Smoochy|into|something|both|ugly|and|mindless|.
Despite|Auteuil|'s|performance|,|it|'s|a|rather|listless|amble|down|the|middle|of|the|road|,|where|the|thematic|ironies|are|too|obvious|and|the|sexual|politics|too|smug|.
Director|Boris|von|Sychowski|instead|opts|for|a|routine|slasher|film|that|was|probably|more|fun|to|make|than|it|is|to|sit|through|.
...|little|more|than|a|well-acted|television|melodrama|shot|for|the|big|screen|.
Never|comes|together|as|a|coherent|whole|.
An|unintentionally|surreal|kid|'s|picture|...|in|which|actors|in|bad|bear|suits|enact|a|sort|of|inter-species|parody|of|a|VH1|Behind|the|Music|episode|.
First|,|for|a|movie|that|tries|to|be|smart|,|it|'s|kinda|dumb|.
And|second|,|what|'s|with|all|the|shooting|?
Do|n't|even|bother|to|rent|this|on|video|.
There|is|something|in|Full|Frontal|,|I|guess|,|about|artifice|and|acting|and|how|it|distorts|reality|for|people|who|make|movies|and|watch|them|,|but|like|most|movie|riddles|,|it|works|only|if|you|have|an|interest|in|the|characters|you|see|.
This|is|the|kind|of|movie|that|gets|a|quick|release|before|real|contenders|arrive|in|September|.
Not|counting|a|few|gross-out|comedies|I|'ve|been|trying|to|forget|,|this|is|the|first|film|in|a|long|time|that|made|me|want|to|bolt|the|theater|in|the|first|10|minutes|.
Plays|like|one|long|,|meandering|sketch|inspired|by|the|works|of|John|Waters|and|Todd|Solondz|,|rather|than|a|fully|developed|story|.
The|film|does|n't|have|enough|innovation|or|pizazz|to|attract|teenagers|,|and|it|lacks|the|novel|charm|that|made|Spy|Kids|a|surprising|winner|with|both|adults|and|younger|audiences|.
A|mawkish|self-parody|that|plays|like|some|weird|Masterpiece|Theater|sketch|with|neither|a|point|of|view|nor|a|compelling|reason|for|being|.
An|average|B-movie|with|no|aspirations|to|be|anything|more|.
Bartlett|'s|hero|remains|a|reactive|cipher|,|when|opening|the|man|'s|head|and|heart|is|the|only|imaginable|reason|for|the|film|to|be|made|.
Gibney|and|Jarecki|just|want|to|string|the|bastard|up|.
The|plot|is|plastered|with|one|Hollywood|cliche|after|another|,|most|of|which|involve|precocious|kids|getting|the|better|of|obnoxious|adults|.
Less|worrying|about|covering|all|the|drama|in|Frida|'s|life|and|more|time|spent|exploring|her|process|of|turning|pain|into|art|would|have|made|this|a|superior|movie|.
A|film|that|suffers|because|of|its|many|excesses|.
Too|bland|and|fustily|tasteful|to|be|truly|prurient|.
In|any|case|,|I|would|recommend|Big|Bad|Love|only|to|Winger|fans|who|have|missed|her|since|1995|'s|Forget|Paris|.
But|even|then|,|I|'d|recommend|waiting|for|DVD|and|just|skipping|straight|to|her|scenes|.
Depicts|the|sorriest|and|most|sordid|of|human|behavior|on|the|screen|,|then|laughs|at|how|clever|it|'s|being|.
Nijinsky|says|,|'|I|know|how|to|suffer|'|and|if|you|see|this|film|you|'ll|know|too|.
`|CQ|may|one|day|be|fondly|remembered|as|Roman|Coppola|'s|brief|pretentious|period|before|going|on|to|other|films|that|actually|tell|a|story|worth|caring|about
The|only|thing|scary|about|feardotcom|is|that|the|filmmakers|and|studio|are|brazen|enough|to|attempt|to|pass|this|stinker|off|as|a|scary|movie|.
...|the|story|simply|putters|along|looking|for|astute|observations|and|coming|up|blank|.
Instead|of|contriving|a|climactic|hero|'s|death|for|the|beloved-major|-|character-who-shall|-|remain-nameless|,|why|not|invite|some|genuine|spontaneity|into|the|film|by|having|the|evil|aliens|'|laser|guns|actually|hit|something|for|once|?
It|just|did|n't|mean|much|to|me|and|played|too|skewed|to|ever|get|a|hold|on|(|or|be|entertained|by|)|.
This|action-thriller\/dark|comedy|is|one|of|the|most|repellent|things|to|pop|up|in|a|cinematic|year|already|littered|with|celluloid|garbage|.
MIB|II|is|a|movie|that|makes|it|possible|for|the|viewer|to|doze|off|for|a|few|minutes|or|make|several|runs|to|the|concession|stand|and\/or|restroom|and|not|feel|as|if|he|or|she|has|missed|anything|.
That|'s|because|relatively|nothing|happens|.
No|amount|of|arty|theorizing|--|the|special|effects|are|`|German-Expressionist|,|'|according|to|the|press|notes|--|can|render|it|anything|but|laughable|.
Blue|Crush|follows|the|formula|,|but|throws|in|too|many|conflicts|to|keep|the|story|compelling|.
Boyd|'s|screenplay|(|co-written|with|Guardian|hack|Nick|Davies|)|has|a|florid|turn|of|phrase|that|owes|more|to|Guy|Ritchie|than|the|Bard|of|Avon|.
There|'s|not|a|spark|of|new|inspiration|in|it|,|just|more|of|the|same|,|done|with|noticeably|less|energy|and|imagination|.
Jackson|shamefully|strolls|through|this|mess|with|a|smug|grin|,|inexplicably|wearing|a|kilt|and|carrying|a|bag|of|golf|clubs|over|one|shoulder|.
A|moving|picture|that|does|not|move|.
Ruh-roh|!
Romething|'s|really|wrong|with|this|ricture|!
Its|salient|points|are|simultaneously|buried|,|drowned|and|smothered|in|the|excesses|of|writer-director|Roger|Avary|.
I|'m|not|sure|these|words|have|ever|been|together|in|the|same|sentence|:|This|erotic|cannibal|movie|is|boring|.
`|God|help|us|,|but|Capra|and|Cooper|are|rolling|over|in|their|graves|.|'
...|an|hour-and-a-half|of|inoffensive|,|unmemorable|filler|.
Is|it|a|comedy|?
A|drama|?
A|romance|?
A|cartoon|?
Ze|movie|starts|out|so|funny|,|then|she|is|nothing|.
Did|the|film|inform|and|educate|me|?
Yes|.
Did|it|move|me|to|care|about|what|happened|in|1915|Armenia|?
No.|.
And|that|is|where|Ararat|went|astray|.
It|'s|a|bad|sign|in|a|thriller|when|you|instantly|know|whodunit|.
Has|a|customarily|jovial|air|but|a|deficit|of|flim-flam|inventiveness|.
Eight|Legged|Freaks|wo|n't|join|the|pantheon|of|great|monster\/science|fiction|flicks|that|we|have|come|to|love|...
It|gets|the|details|of|its|time|frame|right|but|it|completely|misses|its|emotions|.
Who|,|exactly|,|is|fighting|whom|here|?
Ah|,|yes|,|that|would|be|me|:|fighting|off|the|urge|to|doze|.
A|kilted|Jackson|is|an|unsettling|sight|,|and|indicative|of|his|,|if|you|will|,|out-of-kilter|character|,|who|rambles|aimlessly|through|ill-conceived|action|pieces|.
Contrived|,|awkward|and|filled|with|unintended|laughs|,|the|film|shows|signs|that|someone|other|than|the|director|got|into|the|editing|room|and|tried|to|improve|things|by|making|the|movie|go|faster|.
Starts|out|with|tremendous|promise|,|introducing|an|intriguing|and|alluring|premise|,|only|to|fall|prey|to|a|boatload|of|screenwriting|cliches|that|sink|it|faster|than|a|leaky|freighter|.
The|film|lapses|too|often|into|sugary|sentiment|and|withholds|delivery|on|the|pell-mell|pyrotechnics|its|punchy|style|promises|.
The|only|question|...|is|to|determine|how|well|the|schmaltz|is|manufactured|--|to|assess|the|quality|of|the|manipulative|engineering|.
Average|,|at|best|,|I|'m|afraid|.
This|movie|is|so|bad|,|that|it|'s|almost|worth|seeing|because|it|'s|so|bad|.
A|crisply|made|movie|that|is|no|more|than|mildly|amusing|.
This|movie|feel|more|like|a|non-stop|cry|for|attention|,|than|an|attempt|at|any|kind|of|satisfying|entertainment|.
Overall|,|it|'s|a|pretty|mediocre|family|film|.
Love|may|have|been|in|the|air|onscreen|,|but|I|certainly|was|n't|feeling|any|of|it|.
In|addition|to|the|overcooked|,|ham-fisted|direction|,|which|has|all|the|actors|reaching|for|the|back|row|,|the|dialogue|sounds|like|horrible|poetry|.
The|very|definition|of|what|critics|have|come|to|term|an|``|ambitious|failure|.|''
It|'s|as|if|De|Palma|spent|an|hour|setting|a|fancy|table|and|then|served|up|Kraft|Macaroni|and|Cheese|.
The|movie|ends|with|outtakes|in|which|most|of|the|characters|forget|their|lines|and|just|utter|`|uhhh|,|'|which|is|better|than|most|of|the|writing|in|the|movie|.
Worthy|of|the|gong|.
While|certainly|more|naturalistic|than|its|Australian|counterpart|,|Amari|'s|film|falls|short|in|building|the|drama|of|Lilia|'s|journey|.
I|found|the|movie|as|divided|against|itself|as|the|dysfunctional|family|it|portrays|.
The|soul-searching|deliberateness|of|the|film|,|although|leavened|nicely|with|dry|absurdist|wit|,|eventually|becomes|too|heavy|for|the|plot|.
The|movie|does|n't|add|anything|fresh|to|the|myth|.
As|inept|as|big-screen|remakes|of|The|Avengers|and|The|Wild|Wild|West|.
Comes|across|as|a|relic|from|a|bygone|era|,|and|its|convolutions|...|feel|silly|rather|than|plausible|.
Moves|in|such|odd|plot|directions|and|descends|into|such|message-mongering|moralism|that|its|good|qualities|are|obscured|.
It|'s|a|very|sincere|work|,|but|it|would|be|better|as|a|diary|or|documentary|.
Once|one|experiences|Mr.|Haneke|'s|own|sadistic|tendencies|toward|his|audience|,|one|is|left|with|a|sour|taste|in|one|'s|mouth|,|and|little|else|.
Oops|,|she|'s|really|done|it|this|time|.
That|chirpy|songbird|Britney|Spears|has|popped|up|with|more|mindless|drivel|.
It|'s|a|loathsome|movie|,|it|really|is|and|it|makes|absolutely|no|sense|.
A|chiller|resolutely|without|chills|.
For|those|of|us|who|respond|more|strongly|to|storytelling|than|computer-generated|effects|,|the|new|Star|Wars|installment|has|n't|escaped|the|rut|dug|by|the|last|one|.
The|director|mostly|plays|it|straight|,|turning|Leys|'|fable|into|a|listless|climb|down|the|social|ladder|.
``|Bad|''|is|the|operative|word|for|``|Bad|Company|,|''|and|I|do|n't|mean|that|in|a|good|way|.
Though|Frida|is|easier|to|swallow|than|Julie|Taymor|'s|preposterous|Titus|,|the|eye|candy|here|lacks|considerable|brio|.
Drumline|is|--|the|mere|suggestion|,|albeit|a|visually|compelling|one|,|of|a|fully|realized|story|.
The|whole|movie|is|simply|a|lazy|exercise|in|bad|filmmaking|that|asks|you|to|not|only|suspend|your|disbelief|but|your|intelligence|as|well|.
The|film|affords|us|intriguing|glimpses|of|the|insights|gleaned|from|a|lifetime|of|spiritual|inquiry|,|but|Ram|Dass|:|Fierce|Grace|does|n't|organize|it|with|any|particular|insight|.
Billy|Crystal|and|Robert|De|Niro|sleepwalk|through|vulgarities|in|a|sequel|you|can|refuse|.
It|'s|loud|and|boring|;|watching|it|is|like|being|trapped|at|a|bad|rock|concert|.
Merely|(|and|literally|)|tosses|around|sex|toys|and|offers|half-hearted|paeans|to|empowerment|that|are|repeatedly|undercut|by|the|brutality|of|the|jokes|,|most|at|women|'s|expense|.
If|you|want|a|movie|time|trip|,|the|1960|version|is|a|far|smoother|ride|.
Traffics|in|the|kind|of|prechewed|racial|clichés|that|have|already|been|through|the|corporate|stand-up-comedy|mill|.
The|story|is|--|forgive|me|--|a|little|thin|,|and|the|filmmaking|clumsy|and|rushed|.
...|grows|decidedly|flimsier|with|its|many|out-sized|,|out|of|character|and|logically|porous|action|set|pieces|.
I|wish|Windtalkers|had|had|more|faith|in|the|dramatic|potential|of|this|true|story|.
This|would|have|been|better|than|the|fiction|it|has|concocted|,|and|there|still|could|have|been|room|for|the|war|scenes|.
Aggressive|self-glorification|and|a|manipulative|whitewash|.
Stay|for|the|credits|and|see|a|devastating|comic|impersonation|by|Dustin|Hoffman|that|is|revelatory|.
None|of|the|characters|or|plot-lines|are|fleshed-out|enough|to|build|any|interest|.
As|social|exposé|,|Skins|has|its|heart|in|the|right|place|,|but|that|'s|not|much|to|hang|a|soap|opera|on|.
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|.
There|'s|a|bit|of|thematic|meat|on|the|bones|of|Queen|of|the|Damned|,|as|its|origins|in|an|Anne|Rice|novel|dictate|,|but|generally|,|it|'s|a|movie|that|emphasizes|style|over|character|and|substance|.
The|only|way|to|tolerate|this|insipid|,|brutally|clueless|film|might|be|with|a|large|dose|of|painkillers|.
This|one|is|certainly|well-meaning|,|but|it|'s|also|simple-minded|and|contrived|.
Coppola|has|made|a|film|of|intoxicating|atmosphere|and|little|else|.
Bad|and|baffling|from|the|get-go|.
A|series|of|immaculately|composed|shots|of|Patch|Adams|quietly|freaking|out|does|not|make|for|much|of|a|movie|.
At|a|time|when|we|'ve|learned|the|hard|way|just|how|complex|international|terrorism|is|,|Collateral|Damage|paints|an|absurdly|simplistic|picture|.
The|impulses|that|produced|this|project|...|are|commendable|,|but|the|results|are|uneven|.
A|well-acted|movie|that|simply|does|n't|gel|.
Like|a|can|of|2-day|old|Coke|.
You|can|taste|it|,|but|there|'s|no|fizz|.
There|'s|no|excuse|for|following|up|a|delightful|,|well-crafted|family|film|with|a|computer-generated|cold|fish|.
Both|the|crime|story|and|the|love|story|are|unusual|.
But|they|do|n't|fit|well|together|and|neither|is|well|told|.
It|'s|both|sitcomishly|predictable|and|cloying|in|its|attempts|to|be|poignant|.
Other|than|a|mildly|engaging|central|romance|,|Hospital|is|sickly|entertainment|at|best|and|mind-destroying|cinematic|pollution|at|worst|.
Jaglom|offers|the|none-too-original|premise|that|everyone|involved|with|moviemaking|is|a|con|artist|and|a|liar|.
Outside|of|Burger|'s|desire|to|make|some|kind|of|film|,|it|'s|really|unclear|why|this|project|was|undertaken
Was|I|scared|?
Only|at|the|prospect|of|Beck|'s|next|project|.
Let|'s|see|,|a|haunted|house|,|a|haunted|ship|,|what|'s|next|...|Ghost|Blimp|?
A|fragile|framework|upon|which|to|hang|broad|,|mildly|fleshed-out|characters|that|seem|to|have|been|conjured|up|only|10|minutes|prior|to|filming|.
By|the|time|the|plot|grinds|itself|out|in|increasingly|incoherent|fashion|,|you|might|be|wishing|for|a|watch|that|makes|time|go|faster|rather|than|the|other|way|around|.
Since|Lee|is|a|sentimentalist|,|the|film|is|more|worshipful|than|your|random|E|!
True|Hollywood|Story|.
Wes|Craven|'s|presence|is|felt|;|not|the|Craven|of|'|A|Nightmare|on|Elm|Street|'|or|`|The|Hills|Have|Eyes|,|'|but|the|sad|schlock|merchant|of|`|Deadly|Friend|.|'
Sunshine|State|surveys|the|landscape|and|assesses|the|issues|with|a|clear|passion|for|sociology|.
But|the|cinematography|is|cloudy|,|the|picture|making|becalmed|.
It|'s|one|long|bore|.
It|gets|old|quickly|.
Watch|Barbershop|again|if|you|'re|in|need|of|a|Cube|fix|--|this|is|n't|worth|sitting|through|.
It|'s|leaden|and|predictable|,|and|laughs|are|lacking|.
...|a|cinematic|disaster|so|inadvertently|sidesplitting|it|'s|worth|the|price|of|admission|for|the|ridicule|factor|alone|.
Skip|this|dreck|,|rent|Animal|House|and|go|back|to|the|source|.
The|movie|is|a|desperate|miscalculation|.
It|gives|poor|Dana|Carvey|nothing|to|do|that|is|really|funny|,|and|then|expects|us|to|laugh|because|he|acts|so|goofy|all|the|time|.
We|just|do|n't|really|care|too|much|about|this|love|story|.
In|that|setting|,|their|struggle|is|simply|too|ludicrous|and|borderline|insulting|.
The|Transporter|bombards|the|viewer|with|so|many|explosions|and|side|snap|kicks|that|it|ends|up|being|surprisingly|dull|.
Uzumaki|'s|interesting|social|parallel|and|defiant|aesthetic|seems|a|prostituted|muse|...
`|Men|in|Black|II|creates|a|new|threat|for|the|MIB|,|but|recycles|the|same|premise|.
Large|budget|notwithstanding|,|the|movie|is|such|a|blip|on|the|year|'s|radar|screen|that|it|'s|tempting|just|to|go|with|it|for|the|ride|.
But|this|time|,|the|old|MIB|label|stands|for|Milder|Is|n't|Better|.
Feels|familiar|and|tired|.
A|retread|of|material|already|thoroughly|plumbed|by|Martin|Scorsese|.
Instead|of|making|his|own|style|,|director|Marcus|Adams|just|copies|from|various|sources|--|good|sources|,|bad|mixture
Criminal|conspiracies|and|true|romances|move|so|easily|across|racial|and|cultural|lines|in|the|film|that|it|makes|My|Big|Fat|Greek|Wedding|look|like|an|apartheid|drama|.
A|bore|that|tends|to|hammer|home|every|one|of|its|points|.
A|story|which|fails|to|rise|above|its|disgusting|source|material|.
It|'s|fitting|that|a|movie|as|artificial|and|soulless|as|The|Country|Bears|owes|its|genesis|to|an|animatronic|display|at|Disneyland|.
Starts|as|an|intense|political|and|psychological|thriller|but|is|sabotaged|by|ticking|time|bombs|and|other|Hollywood-action|cliches|.
Completely|creatively|stillborn|and|executed|in|a|manner|that|I|'m|not|sure|could|be|a|single|iota|worse|...|a|soulless|hunk|of|exploitative|garbage|.
An|uneven|look|into|a|grim|future|that|does|n't|come|close|to|the|level|of|intelligence|and|visual|splendour|that|can|be|seen|in|other|films|based|on|Philip|K.|Dick|stories|.
Horrible|.
The|disjointed|mess|flows|as|naturally|as|Jolie|'s|hideous|yellow|`|do|.
Bolstered|by|an|astonishing|voice|cast|(|excepting|Love|Hewitt|)|,|an|interesting|racial|tension|,|and|a|storyline|that|I|have|n't|encountered|since|at|least|Pete|'s|Dragon|.
An|authentically|vague|,|but|ultimately|purposeless|,|study|in|total|pandemonium|.
Makes|a|joke|out|of|car|chases|for|an|hour|and|then|gives|us|half|an|hour|of|car|chases|.
As|the|sulking|,|moody|male|hustler|in|the|title|role|,|(|Franco|)|has|all|of|Dean|'s|mannerisms|and|self-indulgence|,|but|none|of|his|sweetness|and|vulnerability|.
The|only|thing|to|fear|about|``|Fear|Dot|Com|''|is|hitting|your|head|on|the|theater|seat|in|front|of|you|when|you|doze|off|thirty|minutes|into|the|film|.
It|'s|too|interested|in|jerking|off|in|all|its|Byzantine|incarnations|to|bother|pleasuring|its|audience|.
`|Synthetic|'|is|the|best|description|of|this|well-meaning|,|beautifully|produced|film|that|sacrifices|its|promise|for|a|high-powered|star|pedigree|.
It|concentrates|far|too|much|on|the|awkward|interplay|and|utter|lack|of|chemistry|between|Chan|and|Hewitt|.
Impostor|ca|n't|think|of|a|thing|to|do|with|these|characters|except|have|them|run|through|dark|tunnels|,|fight|off|various|anonymous|attackers|,|and|evade|elaborate|surveillance|technologies|.
Judd|'s|characters|ought|to|pick|up|the|durable|best|seller|Smart|Women|,|Foolish|Choices|for|advice|.
The|script|has|less|spice|than|a|rat|burger|and|The|Rock|'s|fighting|skills|are|more|in|line|with|Steven|Seagal|.
This|ill-conceived|and|expensive|project|winds|up|looking|like|a|bunch|of|talented|thesps|slumming|it|.
...|there|'s|a|choppy|,|surface-effect|feeling|to|the|whole|enterprise|.
Does|n't|get|the|job|done|,|running|off|the|limited|chemistry|created|by|Ralph|Fiennes|and|Jennifer|Lopez|.
A|particularly|joyless|,|and|exceedingly|dull|,|period|coming-of-age|tale|.
It|'s|impossible|to|indulge|the|fanciful|daydreams|of|Janice|Beard|(|Eileen|Walsh|)|when|her|real-life|persona|is|so|charmless|and|vacant|.
...|it|was|n't|the|subject|matter|that|ultimately|defeated|the|film|...|It|was|the|unfulfilling|,|incongruous|,|``|wait|a|second|,|did|I|miss|something|?|''
ending|.
This|is|a|movie|where|the|most|notable|observation|is|how|long|you|'ve|been|sitting|still|.
Poor|editing|,|bad|bluescreen|,|and|ultra-cheesy|dialogue|highlight|the|radical|action|.
It|'s|super|-|violent|,|super-serious|and|super-stupid|.
So|earnest|and|well-meaning|,|and|so|stocked|with|talent|,|that|you|almost|forget|the|sheer|,|ponderous|awfulness|of|its|script|.
Just|a|string|of|stale|gags|,|with|no|good|inside|dope|,|and|no|particular|bite|.
It|'s|Splash|without|the|jokes|.
The|Château|would|have|been|benefited|from|a|sharper|,|cleaner|script|before|it|went|in|front|of|the|camera|.
Not|to|mention|a|sharper|,|cleaner|camera|lens|.
Shallow|,|noisy|and|pretentious|.
Morrissette|has|performed|a|difficult|task|indeed|-|he|'s|taken|one|of|the|world|'s|most|fascinating|stories|and|made|it|dull|,|lifeless|,|and|irritating|.
Granddad|of|Le|Nouvelle|Vague|,|Jean-Luc|Godard|continues|to|baffle|the|faithful|with|his|games|of|hide-and-seek|.
This|loud|and|thoroughly|obnoxious|comedy|about|a|pair|of|squabbling|working-class|spouses|is|a|deeply|unpleasant|experience|.
It|'s|better|than|The|Phantom|Menace|.
But|unless|you|'re|an|absolute|raving|Star|Wars|junkie|,|it|is|n't|much|fun|.
Philosophically|,|intellectually|and|logistically|a|mess|.
A|standard|police-oriented|drama|that|,|were|it|not|for|De|Niro|'s|participation|,|would|have|likely|wound|up|a|TNT|Original|.
Coupling|disgracefully|written|dialogue|with|flailing|bodily|movements|that|substitute|for|acting|,|Circuit|is|the|awkwardly|paced|soap|opera-ish|story|.
Hollywood|Ending|just|is|n't|very|funny|.
Though|clearly|well-intentioned|,|this|cross-cultural|soap|opera|is|painfully|formulaic|and|stilted|.
A|technical|triumph|and|an|extraordinary|bore|.
I|can|easily|imagine|Benigni|'s|Pinocchio|becoming|a|Christmas|perennial|.
Coal|is|n't|as|easy|to|come|by|as|it|used|to|be|and|this|would|be|a|worthy|substitute|for|naughty|children|'s|stockings|.
Two|hours|of|junk|.
Ends|up|being|mostly|about|ravishing|costumes|,|eye-filling|,|wide-screen|production|design|and|Joan|'s|wacky|decision|to|stand|by|her|man|,|no|matter|how|many|times|he|demonstrates|that|he|'s|a|disloyal|satyr|.
Self-congratulatory|,|misguided|,|and|ill-informed|,|if|nonetheless|compulsively|watchable|.
A|clumsily|manufactured|exploitation|flick|,|a|style-free|exercise|in|manipulation|and|mayhem|.
The|whole|affair|,|true|story|or|not|,|feels|incredibly|hokey|...|(|it|)|comes|off|like|a|Hallmark|commercial|.
What|'s|missing|is|what|we|call|the|`|wow|'|factor|.
The|nicest|thing|that|can|be|said|about|Stealing|Harvard|(|which|might|have|been|called|Freddy|Gets|Molested|by|a|Dog|)|is|that|it|'s|not|as|obnoxious|as|Tom|Green|'s|Freddie|Got|Fingered|.
...|Tara|Reid|plays|a|college|journalist|,|but|she|looks|like|the|six-time|winner|of|the|Miss|Hawaiian|Tropic|Pageant|,|so|I|do|n't|know|what|she|'s|doing|in|here|...
The|young|stars|are|too|cute|;|the|story|and|ensuing|complications|are|too|manipulative|;|the|message|is|too|blatant|;|the|resolutions|are|too|convenient|.
Normally|,|Rohmer|'s|talky|films|fascinate|me|,|but|when|he|moves|his|setting|to|the|past|,|and|relies|on|a|historical|text|,|he|loses|the|richness|of|characterization|that|makes|his|films|so|memorable|.
I|highly|recommend|Irwin|,|but|not|in|the|way|this|film|showcases|him|.
It|'s|been|13|months|and|295|preview|screenings|since|I|last|walked|out|on|a|movie|,|but|Resident|Evil|really|earned|my|indignant|,|preemptive|departure|.
This|picture|is|mostly|a|lump|of|run-of-the-mill|profanity|sprinkled|with|a|few|remarks|so|geared|toward|engendering|audience|sympathy|that|you|might|think|he|was|running|for|office|--|or|trying|to|win|over|a|probation|officer|.
Malone|does|have|a|gift|for|generating|nightmarish|images|that|will|be|hard|to|burn|out|of|your|brain|.
But|the|movie|'s|narrative|hook|is|way|too|muddled|to|be|an|effectively|chilling|guilty|pleasure|.
Though|it|goes|further|than|both|,|anyone|who|has|seen|The|Hunger|or|Cat|People|will|find|little|new|here|,|but|a|tasty|performance|from|Vincent|Gallo|lifts|this|tale|of|cannibal|lust|above|the|ordinary|.
A|Blair|Witch|-|style|adventure|that|plays|like|a|bad|soap|opera|,|with|passable|performances|from|everyone|in|the|cast|.
Diaz|wears|out|her|welcome|in|her|most|charmless|performance
It|is|too|bad|that|this|likable|movie|is|n't|more|accomplished|.
The|actors|try|hard|but|come|off|too|amateurish|and|awkward|.
The|plot|has|a|number|of|holes|,|and|at|times|it|'s|simply|baffling|.
An|ill-conceived|jumble|that|'s|not|scary|,|not|smart|and|not|engaging|.
Brainless|,|but|enjoyably|over-the-top|,|the|retro|gang|melodrama|,|Deuces|Wild|represents|fifties|teen-gang|machismo|in|a|way|that|borders|on|rough-trade|homo-eroticism|.
Gets|bogged|down|by|an|overly|sillified|plot|and|stop-and-start|pacing|.
``|What|John|does|is|heroic|,|but|we|do|n't|condone|it|,|''|one|of|the|film|'s|stars|recently|said|,|a|tortuous|comment|that|perfectly|illustrates|the|picture|'s|moral|schizophrenia|.
Like|coming|into|a|long-running|,|well-written|television|series|where|you|'ve|missed|the|first|half-dozen|episodes|and|probably|wo|n't|see|the|next|six|.
Its|generic|villains|lack|any|intrigue|(|other|than|their|funny|accents|)|and|the|action|scenes|are|poorly|delivered|.
Dripping|with|cliche|and|bypassing|no|opportunity|to|trivialize|the|material|.
Hard-core|slasher|aficionados|will|find|things|to|like|...|but|overall|the|Halloween|series|has|lost|its|edge|.
Stiff|and|schmaltzy|and|clumsily|directed|.
The|story|the|movie|tells|is|of|Brian|De|Palma|'s|addiction|to|the|junk-calorie|suspense|tropes|that|have|all|but|ruined|his|career|.
Too|many|improbabilities|and|rose-colored|situations|temper|what|could|'ve|been|an|impacting|film|.
Generic|slasher-movie|nonsense|,|but|it|'s|not|without|style|.
With|tiny|little|jokes|and|nary|an|original|idea|,|this|sappy|ethnic|sleeper|proves|that|not|only|blockbusters|pollute|the|summer|movie|pool|.
It|sticks|rigidly|to|the|paradigm|,|rarely|permitting|its|characters|more|than|two|obvious|dimensions|and|repeatedly|placing|them|in|contrived|,|well-worn|situations|.
Ever|see|one|of|those|comedies|that|just|seem|like|a|bad|idea|from|frame|one|?
Once|Ice-T|sticks|his|mug|in|the|window|of|the|couple|'s|BMW|and|begins|haranguing|the|wife|in|bad|stage|dialogue|,|all|credibility|flies|out|the|window|.
The|best|drug|addition|movies|are|usually|depressing|but|rewarding|.
Quitting|,|however|,|manages|just|to|be|depressing|,|as|the|lead|actor|phones|in|his|autobiographical|performance|.
It|would|be|great|to|see|this|turd|squashed|under|a|truck|,|preferably|a|semi|.
In|the|end|,|all|you|can|do|is|admire|the|ensemble|players|and|wonder|what|the|point|of|it|is|.
For|most|movies|,|84|minutes|is|short|,|but|this|one|feels|like|a|life|sentence|.
While|Glover|,|the|irrepressible|eccentric|of|River|'s|Edge|,|Dead|Man|and|Back|to|the|Future|,|is|perfect|casting|for|the|role|,|he|represents|Bartleby|'s|main|overall|flaw|.
Shatner|is|probably|the|funniest|person|in|the|film|,|which|gives|you|an|idea|just|how|bad|it|was|.
Tries|so|hard|to|be|quirky|and|funny|that|the|strain|is|all|too|evident|.
As|immaculate|as|Stuart|Little|2|is|,|it|could|be|a|lot|better|if|it|were|,|well|,|more|adventurous|.
Simply|a|re-hash|of|the|other|seven|films|.
With|jump|cuts|,|fast|editing|and|lots|of|pyrotechnics|,|Yu|clearly|hopes|to|camouflage|how|bad|his|movie|is|.
He|fails|.
I|found|myself|more|appreciative|of|what|the|director|was|trying|to|do|than|of|what|he|had|actually|done|.
A|very|depressing|movie|of|many|missed|opportunities|.
Goes|on|and|on|to|the|point|of|nausea|.
By|turns|numbingly|dull-witted|and|disquietingly|creepy|.
Boy|,|has|this|franchise|ever|run|out|of|gas|.
One|problem|with|the|movie|,|directed|by|Joel|Schumacher|,|is|that|it|jams|too|many|prefabricated|story|elements|into|the|running|time|.
The|comedy|is|nonexistent|.
...|a|bland|,|pretentious|mess|.
It|'s|a|pedestrian|,|flat|drama|that|screams|out|`|amateur|'|in|almost|every|frame|.
A|bland|animated|sequel|that|hardly|seems|worth|the|effort|.
It|'s|not|just|the|vampires|that|are|damned|in|Queen|of|the|Damned|--|the|viewers|will|feel|they|suffer|the|same|fate|.
If|religious|films|are|n't|your|bailiwick|,|stay|away|.
Otherwise|,|this|could|be|a|passable|date|film|.
This|is|the|case|of|a|pregnant|premise|being|wasted|by|a|script|that|takes|few|chances|and|manages|to|insult|the|intelligence|of|everyone|in|the|audience|.
The|pace|and|the|visuals|are|so|hyped|up|that|a|curious|sense|of|menace|informs|everything|.
Stuffy|,|full|of|itself|,|morally|ambiguous|and|nothing|to|shout|about|.
It|is|most|of|the|things|Costner|movies|are|known|for|;|it|'s|sanctimonious|,|self-righteous|and|so|eager|to|earn|our|love|that|you|want|to|slap|it|.
Do|n't|let|the|subtitles|fool|you|;|the|movie|only|proves|that|Hollywood|no|longer|has|a|monopoly|on|mindless|action|.
Chai|'s|structure|and|pacing|are|disconcertingly|slack|.
To|be|oblivious|to|the|existence|of|this|film|would|be|very|sweet|indeed|.
The|director|,|with|his|fake|backdrops|and|stately|pacing|,|never|settles|on|a|consistent|tone|.
One|just|waits|grimly|for|the|next|shock|without|developing|much|attachment|to|the|characters|.
Instead|of|panoramic|sweep|,|Kapur|gives|us|episodic|choppiness|,|undermining|the|story|'s|emotional|thrust|.
The|director|seems|to|take|an|unseemly|pleasure|in|(|the|characters|'|)|misery|and|at|the|same|time|to|congratulate|himself|for|having|the|guts|to|confront|it|.
This|dubious|product|of|a|college-spawned|(|Colgate|U.|)|comedy|ensemble|known|as|Broken|Lizard|plays|like|a|mix|of|Cheech|and|Chong|and|CHiPs|.
The|movie|does|n't|think|much|of|its|characters|,|its|protagonist|,|or|of|us|.
Super|Troopers|is|an|odd|amalgam|of|comedy|genres|,|existing|somewhere|between|the|often|literal|riffs|of|early|Zucker|Brothers\/Abrahams|films|,|and|the|decidedly|foul|stylings|of|their|post-modern|contemporaries|,|The|Farrelly|Brothers|.
...|will|always|be|remembered|for|the|9-11|terrorist|attacks|.
After|seeing|the|film|,|I|can|tell|you|that|there|'s|no|other|reason|why|anyone|should|bother|remembering|it|.
Made|me|feel|uneasy|,|even|queasy|,|because|(|Solondz|'s|)|cool|compassion|is|on|the|border|of|bemused|contempt|.
As|a|kind|of|colorful|,|dramatized|PBS|program|,|Frida|gets|the|job|done|.
But|,|for|that|,|why|not|watch|a|documentary|?
With|minimal|imagination|,|you|could|restage|the|whole|thing|in|your|bathtub|.
Nights|feels|more|like|a|quickie|TV|special|than|a|feature|film|...|It|'s|not|even|a|TV|special|you|'d|bother|watching|past|the|second|commercial|break|.
Although|...|visually|striking|and|slickly|staged|,|it|'s|also|cold|,|grey|,|antiseptic|and|emotionally|desiccated|.
You|can|see|where|Big|Bad|Love|is|trying|to|go|,|but|it|never|quite|gets|there|.
Friday|After|Next|is|the|kind|of|film|that|could|only|be|made|by|African-Americans|because|of|its|broad|racial|insensitivity|towards|African-Americans|.
It|'s|not|as|awful|as|some|of|the|recent|Hollywood|trip|tripe|...|but|it|'s|far|from|a|groundbreaking|endeavor|.
The|only|thing|``|swept|away|''|is|the|one|hour|and|thirty-three|minutes|spent|watching|this|waste|of|time|.
One-sided|documentary|offers|simplistic|explanations|to|a|very|complex|situation|.
...|Stylistically|,|the|movie|is|a|disaster|.
The|corpse|count|ultimately|overrides|what|little|we|learn|along|the|way|about|vicarious|redemption|.
As|violent|,|profane|and|exploitative|as|the|most|offensive|action|flick|you|'ve|ever|seen|.
Egoyan|'s|work|often|elegantly|considers|various|levels|of|reality|and|uses|shifting|points|of|view|,|but|here|he|has|constructed|a|film|so|labyrinthine|that|it|defeats|his|larger|purpose|.
Life|or|Something|Like|It|has|its|share|of|high|points|,|but|it|misses|too|many|opportunities|.
This|is|a|truly|,|truly|bad|movie|.
Despite|bearing|the|Paramount|imprint|,|it|'s|a|bargain-basement|European|pickup|.
What|'s|hard|to|understand|is|why|anybody|picked|it|up|.
Wiser|souls|would|have|tactfully|pretended|not|to|see|it|and|left|it|lying|there
Believability|was|n't|one|of|the|film|'s|virtues|.
Sewer|rats|could|watch|this|movie|and|be|so|skeeved|out|that|they|'d|need|a|shower|.
The|Santa|Clause|2|'s|plot|may|sound|like|it|was|co-written|by|Mattel|executives|and|lobbyists|for|the|tinsel|industry|.
His|best|film|remains|his|shortest|,|The|Hole|,|which|makes|many|of|the|points|that|this|film|does|but|feels|less|repetitive|.
Just|another|disjointed|,|fairly|predictable|psychological|thriller|.
...|stumbles|over|every|cheap|trick|in|the|book|trying|to|make|the|outrage|come|even|easier|.
Even|the|hastily|and|amateurishly|drawn|animation|can|not|engage|.
Kung|Pow|is|Oedekerk|'s|realization|of|his|childhood|dream|to|be|in|a|martial-arts|flick|,|and|proves|that|sometimes|the|dreams|of|youth|should|remain|just|that|.
Busy|urban|comedy|is|clearly|not|Zhang|'s|forte|,|his|directorial|touch|is|neither|light|nor|magical|enough|to|bring|off|this|kind|of|whimsy|.
Not|completely|loveable|--|but|what|underdog|movie|since|The|Bad|News|Bears|has|been|?
--|but|certainly|hard|to|hate|.
A|movie|that|ca|n't|get|sufficient|distance|from|Leroy|'s|delusions|to|escape|their|maudlin|influence|.
It|'s|Young|Guns|meets|Goodfellas|in|this|easily|skippable|hayseeds-vs|.
-|greaseballs|mob|action-comedy|.
Louiso|lets|the|movie|dawdle|in|classic|disaffected-indie-film|mode|,|and|brother|Hoffman|'s|script|stumbles|over|a|late-inning|twist|that|just|does|n't|make|sense|.
The|movie|straddles|the|fence|between|escapism|and|social|commentary|,|and|on|both|sides|it|falls|short|.
The|film|is|old-fashioned|,|occasionally|charming|and|as|subtle|as|boldface|.
Ca|n't|get|enough|of|libidinous|young|city|dwellers|?
Try|this|obscenely|bad|dark|comedy|,|so|crass|that|it|makes|Edward|Burns|'|Sidewalks|of|New|York|look|like|Oscar|Wilde|.
In|The|New|Guy|,|even|the|bull|gets|recycled|.
Largely|,|this|is|a|movie|that|also|does|it|by|the|numbers|.
On|top|of|a|foundering|performance|,|(|Madonna|'s|)|denied|her|own|athleticism|by|lighting|that|emphasizes|every|line|and|sag|.
This|is|the|first|full|scale|WWII|flick|from|Hong|Kong|'s|John|Woo|.
He|'s|not|good|with|people|.
Patchy|combination|of|soap|opera|,|low-tech|magic|realism|and|,|at|times|,|ploddingly|sociological|commentary|.
(|Stevens|is|)|so|stoked|to|make|an|important|film|about|human|infidelity|and|happenstance|that|he|tosses|a|kitchen|sink|onto|a|story|already|overladen|with|plot|conceits|.
So|boring|that|even|its|target|audience|talked|all|the|way|through|it|.
One|of|the|more|glaring|signs|of|this|movie|'s|servitude|to|its|superstar|is|the|way|it|skirts|around|any|scenes|that|might|have|required|genuine|acting|from|Ms.|Spears|.
Hollywood|Ending|is|the|most|disappointing|Woody|Allen|movie|ever|.
He|has|a|great|cast|and|a|great|idea|.
But|the|execution|is|a|flop|with|the|exception|of|about|six|gags|that|really|work|.
...|generically|,|forgettably|pleasant|from|start|to|finish|.
It|'s|just|hard|to|believe|that|a|life|like|this|can|sound|so|dull|.
When|not|wallowing|in|its|characters|'|frustrations|,|the|movie|is|busy|contriving|false|,|sitcom-worthy|solutions|to|their|problems|.
An|overstylized|,|puréed|mélange|of|sex|,|psychology|,|drugs|and|philosophy|.
Sometimes|entertaining|,|sometimes|indulgent|--|but|never|less|than|pure|wankery|.
`|Lovely|and|Amazing|,|'|unhappily|,|is|neither|...|excessively|strained|and|contrived|.
Ringu|is|a|disaster|of|a|story|,|full|of|holes|and|completely|lacking|in|chills|.
Ignore|the|reputation|,|and|ignore|the|film|.
This|one|is|a|few|bits|funnier|than|Malle|'s|dud|,|if|only|because|the|cast|is|so|engagingly|messing|around|like|Slob|City|reductions|of|Damon|Runyon|crooks|.
`|It|'s|painful|to|watch|Witherspoon|'s|talents|wasting|away|inside|unnecessary|films|like|Legally|Blonde|and|Sweet|Home|Abomination|,|I|mean|,|Alabama|.|'
A|plodding|teen|remake|that|'s|so|mechanical|you|can|smell|the|grease|on|the|plot|twists|.
Trying|to|figure|out|the|rules|of|the|Country|Bear|universe|--|when|are|bears|bears|and|when|are|they|like|humans|,|only|hairier|--|would|tax|Einstein|'s|brain|.
Even|in|terms|of|the|low-grade|cheese|standards|on|which|it|operates|,|it|never|quite|makes|the|grade|as|tawdry|trash|.
Amidst|the|action|,|the|script|carries|Arnold|(|and|the|viewers|)|into|the|forbidden|zone|of|sympathizing|with|terrorist|motivations|by|presenting|the|``|other|side|of|the|story|.|''
Rife|with|nutty|cliches|and|far|too|much|dialogue|.
It|'s|a|100-year|old|mystery|that|is|constantly|being|interrupted|by|Elizabeth|Hurley|in|a|bathing|suit|.
...|one|big|laugh|,|three|or|four|mild|giggles|,|and|a|whole|lot|of|not|much|else|.
Too|intensely|focused|on|the|travails|of|being|Hal|Hartley|to|function|as|pastiche|,|No|Such|Thing|is|Hartley|'s|least|accessible|screed|yet|.
Kenneth|Branagh|'s|energetic|sweet-and-sour|performance|as|a|curmudgeonly|British|playwright|grounds|this|overstuffed|,|erratic|dramedy|in|which|he|and|his|improbably|forbearing|wife|contend|with|craziness|and|child-rearing|in|Los|Angeles|.
Director|Uwe|Boll|and|writer|Robert|Dean|Klein|fail|to|generate|any|interest|in|an|unsympathetic|hero|caught|up|in|an|intricate|plot|that|while|cleverly|worked|out|,|can|not|overcome|blah|characters|.
Ms.|Phoenix|is|completely|lacking|in|charm|and|charisma|,|and|is|unable|to|project|either|Esther|'s|initial|anomie|or|her|eventual|awakening|.
The|movie|fails|to|portray|its|literarily|talented|and|notorious|subject|as|anything|much|more|than|a|dirty|old|man|.
A|clichéd|and|shallow|cautionary|tale|about|the|hard-partying|lives|of|gay|men|.
The|fetid|underbelly|of|fame|has|never|looked|uglier|.
A|little|weak|--|and|it|is|n't|that|funny|.
While|it|is|welcome|to|see|a|Chinese|film|depict|a|homosexual|relationship|in|a|mature|and|frank|fashion|,|Lan|Yu|never|catches|dramatic|fire|.
The|script|boasts|some|tart|TV-insider|humor|,|but|the|film|has|not|a|trace|of|humanity|or|empathy|.
Despite|the|pyrotechnics|,|Narc|is|strictly|by|the|book|.
In|both|the|writing|and|cutting|,|it|does|not|achieve|the|kind|of|dramatic|unity|that|transports|you|.
You|end|up|simply|admiring|this|bit|or|that|,|this|performance|or|that|.
Cacoyannis|is|perhaps|too|effective|in|creating|an|atmosphere|of|dust-caked|stagnation|and|labored|gentility|.
Worth|seeing|once|,|but|its|charm|quickly|fades|.
The|original|was|n't|a|good|movie|but|this|remake|makes|it|look|like|a|masterpiece|!
One|suspects|that|Craven|endorses|They|simply|because|this|movie|makes|his|own|look|much|better|by|comparison|.
Gere|gives|a|good|performance|in|a|film|that|does|n't|merit|it|.
Your|appreciation|of|it|will|depend|on|what|experiences|you|bring|to|it|and|what|associations|you|choose|to|make|.
Includes|too|much|obvious|padding|.
There|'s|no|palpable|chemistry|between|Lopez|and|male|lead|Ralph|Fiennes|,|plus|the|script|by|Working|Girl|scribe|Kevin|Wade|is|workmanlike|in|the|extreme|.
I|'m|not|sure|which|half|of|Dragonfly|is|worse|:|The|part|where|nothing|'s|happening|,|or|the|part|where|something|'s|happening|,|but|it|'s|stupid|.
Do|n't|expect|any|subtlety|from|this|latest|entry|in|the|increasingly|threadbare|gross-out|comedy|cycle|.
The|only|camouflage|Carvey|should|now|be|considering|is|a|paper|bag|to|wear|over|his|head|when|he|goes|out|into|public|,|to|avoid|being|recognized|as|the|man|who|bilked|unsuspecting|moviegoers|.
Shot|like|a|postcard|and|overacted|with|all|the|boozy|self-indulgence|that|brings|out|the|worst|in|otherwise|talented|actors|...
Spain|'s|greatest|star|wattage|does|n't|overcome|the|tumult|of|maudlin|tragedy|.
Conforms|itself|with|creating|a|game|of|`|who|'s|who|'|...|where|the|characters|'|moves|are|often|more|predictable|than|their|consequences|.
Looks|and|feels|like|a|low-budget|hybrid|of|Scarface|or|Carlito|'s|Way|.
The|script|is|a|tired|one|,|with|few|moments|of|joy|rising|above|the|stale|material|.
Suffers|from|all|the|excesses|of|the|genre|.
The|verdict|:|Two|bodies|and|hardly|a|laugh|between|them|.
The|latest|Adam|Sandler|assault|and|possibly|the|worst|film|of|the|year|.
Downbeat|,|period-perfect|biopic|hammers|home|a|heavy-handed|moralistic|message|.
While|the|film|is|competent|,|it|'s|also|uninspired|,|lacking|the|real|talent|and|wit|to|elevate|it|beyond|its|formula|to|the|level|of|classic|romantic|comedy|to|which|it|aspires|.
They|ought|to|be|a|whole|lot|scarier|than|they|are|in|this|tepid|genre|offering|.
It|'s|harmless|,|diverting|fluff|.
But|it|'s|hard|to|imagine|a|more|generic|effort|in|the|genre|.
It|'s|just|plain|lurid|when|it|is|n't|downright|silly|.
Comedy|troupe|Broken|Lizard|'s|first|movie|is|very|funny|but|too|concerned|with|giving|us|a|plot|.
Pap|invested|in|undergraduate|doubling|subtexts|and|ridiculous|stabs|at|existentialism|reminding|of|the|discovery|of|the|wizard|of|God|in|the|fifth|Trek|flick|.
A|horror|movie|with|seriously|dumb|characters|,|which|somewhat|dilutes|the|pleasure|of|watching|them|stalked|by|creepy-crawly|bug|things|that|live|only|in|the|darkness|.
It|'s|a|film|with|an|idea|buried|somewhere|inside|its|fabric|,|but|never|clearly|seen|or|felt|.
`|All|in|all|,|Reign|of|Fire|will|be|a|good|(|successful|)|rental|.|'
Occasionally|funny|,|sometimes|inspiring|,|often|boring|.
A|movie|in|which|two|not|very|absorbing|characters|are|engaged|in|a|romance|you|ca|n't|wait|to|see|end|.
The|predominantly|amateur|cast|is|painful|to|watch|,|so|stilted|and|unconvincing|are|the|performances|.
Who|are|`|they|'|?
Well|,|they|'re|`|they|'|.
They|'re|the|unnamed|,|easily|substitutable|forces|that|serve|as|whatever|terror|the|heroes|of|horror|movies|try|to|avoid|.
They|exist|for|hushed|lines|like|``|They|'re|back|!|''
,|``|They|'re|out|there|!|''
and|``|They|'re|coming|!|''
Elegantly|crafted|but|emotionally|cold|,|a|puzzle|whose|intricate|construction|one|can|admire|but|is|difficult|to|connect|with|on|any|deeper|level|.
Were|Dylan|Thomas|alive|to|witness|first-time|director|Ethan|Hawke|'s|strained|Chelsea|Walls|,|he|might|have|been|tempted|to|change|his|landmark|poem|to|,|`|Do|Not|Go|Gentle|Into|That|Good|Theatre|.|'
The|story|has|its|redundancies|,|and|the|young|actors|,|not|very|experienced|,|are|sometimes|inexpressive|.
I|'m|sure|the|filmmaker|would|disagree|,|but|,|honestly|,|I|do|n't|see|the|point|.
It|'s|a|visual|Rorschach|test|and|I|must|have|failed|.
The|film|is|really|closer|to|porn|than|a|serious|critique|of|what|'s|wrong|with|this|increasingly|pervasive|aspect|of|gay|culture|.
Murder|by|Numbers|just|does|n't|add|up|.
Clare|Peploe|'s|airless|movie|adaptation|could|use|a|little|American|Pie-like|irreverence|.
Video|games|are|more|involving|than|this|mess|.
Clayburgh|and|Tambor|are|charming|performers|;|neither|of|them|deserves|Eric|Schaeffer|.
A|pale|Xerox|of|other|,|better|crime|movies|.
...|a|hokey|piece|of|nonsense|that|tries|too|hard|to|be|emotional|.
Illiterate|,|often|inert|sci-fi|action|thriller|.
A|perfect|example|of|rancid|,|well-intentioned|,|but|shamelessly|manipulative|movie|making|.
The|adventure|does|n't|contain|half|the|excitement|of|Balto|,|or|quarter|the|fun|of|Toy|Story|2|.
Essentially|a|collection|of|bits|--|and|they|'re|all|naughty|.
A|mess|.
The|screenplay|does|too|much|meandering|,|Norton|has|to|recite|bland|police|procedural|details|,|Fiennes|wanders|around|in|an|attempt|to|seem|weird|and|distanced|,|Hopkins|looks|like|a|drag|queen|.
The|screenplay|by|James|Eric|,|James|Horton|and|director|Peter|O'Fallon|...|is|so|pat|it|makes|your|teeth|hurt|.
Before|it|takes|a|sudden|turn|and|devolves|into|a|bizarre|sort|of|romantic|comedy|,|Steven|Shainberg|'s|adaptation|of|Mary|Gaitskill|'s|harrowing|short|story|...|is|a|brilliantly|played|,|deeply|unsettling|experience|.
Solaris|is|rigid|and|evasive|in|ways|that|Soderbergh|'s|best|films|,|``|Erin|Brockovich|,|''|``|Out|of|Sight|''|and|``|Ocean|'s|Eleven|,|''|never|were|.
Seems|like|something|American|and|European|gay|movies|were|doing|20|years|ago|.
In|the|process|of|trimming|the|movie|to|an|expeditious|84|minutes|,|director|Roger|Kumble|seems|to|have|dumped|a|whole|lot|of|plot|in|favor|of|...|outrageous|gags|.
You|can|see|the|would-be|surprises|coming|a|mile|away|,|and|the|execution|of|these|twists|is|delivered|with|a|hammer|.
Thumbs|down|.
The|characters|are|paper|thin|and|the|plot|is|so|cliched|and|contrived|that|it|makes|your|least|favorite|James|Bond|movie|seem|as|cleverly|plotted|as|The|Usual|Suspects|.
...|del|Toro|maintains|a|dark|mood|that|makes|the|film|seem|like|something|to|endure|instead|of|enjoy|.
The|movie|eventually|snaps|under|the|strain|of|its|plot|contrivances|and|its|need|to|reassure|.
The|real|question|this|movie|poses|is|not|`|Who|?|'
but|`|Why|?|'
Now|here|'s|a|sadistic|bike|flick|that|would|have|made|Vittorio|De|Sica|proud|.
A|movie|that|'s|about|as|overbearing|and|over-the-top|as|the|family|it|depicts|.
A|movie|in|which|laughter|and|self-exploitation|merge|into|jolly|soft-porn|'em|powerment|.|'
Occasionally|interesting|but|essentially|unpersuasive|,|a|footnote|to|a|still|evolving|story|.
If|we|'re|to|slap|protagonist|Genevieve|LePlouff|because|she|'s|French|,|do|we|have|that|same|option|to|slap|her|creators|because|they|'re|clueless|and|inept|?
Moretti|plays|Giovanni|,|a|psychiatrist|who|predictably|finds|it|difficult|to|sustain|interest|in|his|profession|after|the|family|tragedy|.
Too|predictably|,|in|fact|.
Alternative|medicine|obviously|has|its|merits|...|but|Ayurveda|does|the|field|no|favors|.
This|thing|works|on|no|level|whatsoever|for|me|.
It|follows|the|basic|plot|trajectory|of|nearly|every|Schwarzenegger|film|:|Someone|crosses|Arnie|.
Arnie|blows|things|up|.
Ice|Age|posits|a|heretofore|unfathomable|question|:|Is|it|possible|for|computer-generated|characters|to|go|through|the|motions|?
An|incoherent|jumble|of|a|film|that|'s|rarely|as|entertaining|as|it|could|have|been|.
...|they|missed|the|boat|.
More|dutiful|than|enchanting|...|terribly|episodic|and|lacking|the|spark|of|imagination|that|might|have|made|it|an|exhilarating|treat|.
Laconic|and|very|stilted|in|its|dialogue|,|this|indie|flick|never|found|its|audience|,|probably|because|it|'s|extremely|hard|to|relate|to|any|of|the|characters|.
The|comedy|Death|to|Smoochy|is|a|rancorous|curiosity|:|a|movie|without|an|apparent|audience|.
Barney|'s|ideas|about|creation|and|identity|do|n't|really|seem|all|that|profound|,|at|least|by|way|of|what|can|be|gleaned|from|this|three-hour|endurance|test|built|around|an|hour|'s|worth|of|actual|material|.
Affleck|merely|creates|an|outline|for|a|role|he|still|needs|to|grow|into|,|a|role|that|Ford|effortlessly|filled|with|authority|.
Cinematic|pyrotechnics|aside|,|the|only|thing|Avary|seems|to|care|about|are|mean|giggles|and|pulchritude|.
It|makes|sense|that|he|went|back|to|school|to|check|out|the|girls|--|his|film|is|a|frat|boy|'s|idea|of|a|good|time|.
The|narrative|is|so|consistently|unimaginative|that|probably|the|only|way|to|have|saved|the|film|is|with|the|aid|of|those|wisecracking|Mystery|Science|Theater|3000|guys|.
Nothing|more|or|less|than|an|outright|bodice-ripper|--|it|should|have|ditched|the|artsy|pretensions|and|revelled|in|the|entertaining|shallows|.
A|living|testament|to|the|power|of|the|eccentric|and|the|strange|.
The|fact|that|it|is|n't|very|good|is|almost|beside|the|point|.
Feels|less|like|a|cousin|to|Blade|Runner|than|like|a|bottom-feeder|sequel|in|the|Escape|From|New|York|series|.
What|might|have|been|acceptable|on|the|printed|page|of|Iles|'|book|does|not|translate|well|to|the|screen|.
If|Oscar|had|a|category|called|Best|Bad|Film|You|Thought|Was|Going|To|Be|Really|Awful|But|Was|n't|,|Guys|would|probably|be|duking|it|out|with|The|Queen|of|the|Damned|for|the|honor|.
A|poky|and|pseudo-serious|exercise|in|sham|actor|workshops|and|an|affected|malaise|.
Mediocre|fable|from|Burkina|Faso|.
Fessenden|has|nurtured|his|metaphors|at|the|expense|of|his|narrative|,|but|he|does|display|an|original|talent|.
Since|the|movie|is|based|on|a|Nicholas|Sparks|best|seller|,|you|know|death|is|lurking|around|the|corner|,|just|waiting|to|spoil|things|.
Bottom-rung|New|Jack|City|wannabe|.
Fincher|takes|no|apparent|joy|in|making|movies|,|and|he|gives|none|to|the|audience|.
It|'s|mildly|amusing|,|but|I|certainly|ca|n't|recommend|it|.
Nicholas|Nickleby|celebrates|the|human|spirit|with|such|unrelenting|Dickensian|decency|that|it|turned|me|(|horrors|!|)
into|Scrooge|.
Fear|Dot|Com|is|more|frustrating|than|a|modem|that|disconnects|every|10|seconds|.
Full|of|flatulence|jokes|and|mild|sexual|references|,|Kung|Pow|!
is|the|kind|of|movie|that|'s|critic-proof|,|simply|because|it|aims|so|low|.
May|cause|you|to|bite|your|tongue|to|keep|from|laughing|at|the|ridiculous|dialog|or|the|oh-so|convenient|plot|twists|.
There|are|just|too|many|characters|saying|too|many|clever|things|and|getting|into|too|many|pointless|situations|.
Where|'s|the|movie|here|?
A|dark|,|dull|thriller|with|a|parting|shot|that|misfires|.
Lacking|substance|and|soul|,|Crossroads|comes|up|shorter|than|Britney|'s|cutoffs|.
Cassavetes|thinks|he|'s|making|Dog|Day|Afternoon|with|a|cause|,|but|all|he|'s|done|is|to|reduce|everything|he|touches|to|a|shrill|,|didactic|cartoon|.
Buries|an|interesting|storyline|about|morality|and|the|choices|we|make|underneath|such|a|mountain|of|clichés|and|borrowed|images|that|it|might|more|accurately|be|titled|Mr.|Chips|off|the|Old|Block|.
Although|sensitive|to|a|fault|,|it|'s|often|overwritten|,|with|a|surfeit|of|weighty|revelations|,|flowery|dialogue|,|and|nostalgia|for|the|past|and|roads|not|taken|.
It|'s|so|badly|made|on|every|level|that|I|'m|actually|having|a|hard|time|believing|people|were|paid|to|make|it|.
Without|non-stop|techno|or|the|existential|overtones|of|a|Kieslowski|morality|tale|,|Maelström|is|just|another|Winter|Sleepers|.
Nicks|,|seemingly|uncertain|what|'s|going|to|make|people|laugh|,|runs|the|gamut|from|stale|parody|to|raunchy|sex|gags|to|formula|romantic|comedy|.
`|A|'|for|creativity|but|comes|across|more|as|a|sketch|for|a|full-length|comedy|.
If|there|'s|one|thing|this|world|needs|less|of|,|it|'s|movies|about|college|that|are|written|and|directed|by|people|who|could|n't|pass|an|entrance|exam|.
The|script|kicks|in|,|and|Mr.|Hartley|'s|distended|pace|and|foot-dragging|rhythms|follow|.
(|E|)|ventually|,|every|idea|in|this|film|is|flushed|down|the|latrine|of|heroism|.
I|am|sorry|that|I|was|unable|to|get|the|full|brunt|of|the|comedy|.
No|telegraphing|is|too|obvious|or|simplistic|for|this|movie|.
Looks|and|feels|like|a|project|better|suited|for|the|small|screen|.
In|its|best|moments|,|resembles|a|bad|high|school|production|of|Grease|,|without|benefit|of|song|.
Indifferently|implausible|popcorn|programmer|of|a|movie|.
It|'s|inoffensive|,|cheerful|,|built|to|inspire|the|young|people|,|set|to|an|unending|soundtrack|of|beach|party|pop|numbers|and|aside|from|its|remarkable|camerawork|and|awesome|scenery|,|it|'s|about|as|exciting|as|a|sunburn|.
His|comedy|premises|are|often|hackneyed|or|just|plain|crude|,|calculated|to|provoke|shocked|laughter|,|without|following|up|on|a|deeper|level|.
Christina|Ricci|comedy|about|sympathy|,|hypocrisy|and|love|is|a|misfire|.
At|times|,|the|suspense|is|palpable|,|but|by|the|end|there|'s|a|sense|that|the|crux|of|the|mystery|hinges|on|a|technicality|that|strains|credulity|and|leaves|the|viewer|haunted|by|the|waste|of|potential|.
They|should|have|called|it|Gutterball|.
Thekids|will|probably|stay|amused|at|the|kaleidoscope|of|big|,|colorful|characters|.
Mom|and|Dad|can|catch|some|quality|naptime|along|the|way|.
It|'s|too|self-important|and|plodding|to|be|funny|,|and|too|clipped|and|abbreviated|to|be|an|epic|.
The|best|that|can|be|said|about|the|work|here|of|Scottish|director|Ritchie|...|is|that|he|obviously|does|n't|have|his|heart|in|it|.
Less|dizzying|than|just|dizzy|,|the|jaunt|is|practically|over|before|it|begins|.
Slick|piece|of|cross-promotion|.
Taylor|appears|to|have|blown|his|entire|budget|on|soundtrack|rights|and|had|nothing|left|over|for|jokes|.
It|believes|it|'s|revealing|some|great|human|truths|,|when|,|in|reality|,|it|'s|churning|ground|that|has|long|passed|the|point|of|being|fertile|.
It|all|drags|on|so|interminably|it|'s|like|watching|a|miserable|relationship|unfold|in|real|time|.
Villeneuve|spends|too|much|time|wallowing|in|Bibi|'s|generic|angst|(|there|are|a|lot|of|shots|of|her|gazing|out|windows|)|.
(|T|)|here|'s|only|so|much|anyone|can|do|with|a|florid|,|overplotted|,|Anne|Rice|rock|'n'|roll|vampire|novel|before|the|built-in|silliness|of|the|whole|affair|defeats|them|.
It|'s|another|video|movie|photographed|like|a|film|,|with|the|bad|lighting|that|'s|often|written|off|as|indie|film|naturalism|.
The|techno|tux|is|good|for|a|few|laughs|,|as|are|Chan|and|Hewitt|,|but|when|such|a|good|design|turns|out|to|be|a|cheap|knockoff|,|we|ca|n't|recommend|anything|but|a|rental|for|The|Tuxedo|.
I|got|a|headache|watching|this|meaningless|downer|.
Apart|from|dazzling|cinematography|,|we|'ve|seen|just|about|everything|in|Blue|Crush|in|one|form|or|the|other|.
Too|much|of|the|humor|falls|flat|.
Detox|is|ultimately|a|pointless|endeavor|.
Van|Wilder|does|n't|bring|anything|new|to|the|proverbial|table|,|but|it|does|possess|a|coherence|absent|in|recent|crass-a-thons|like|Tomcats|,|Freddy|Got|Fingered|,|and|Slackers|.
The|piquant|story|needs|more|dramatic|meat|on|its|bones|.
Very|special|effects|,|brilliantly|bold|colors|and|heightened|reality|ca|n't|hide|the|giant|Achilles|'|heel|in|``|Stuart|Little|2|``|:|There|'s|just|no|story|,|folks|.
The|plot|combines|The|Blues|Brothers|and|Almost|Famous|(|but|with|bears|,|and|a|G|rating|)|,|with|an|excruciating|dollop|of|Disney|sentimentality|mixed|in|for|good|measure|.
No|way|I|can|believe|this|load|of|junk|.
``|Roger|Michell|(|''|Notting|Hill|``|)|directs|a|morality|thriller|.|''
It|'s|dumb|,|but|more|importantly|,|it|'s|just|not|scary|.
There|is|no|pleasure|in|watching|a|child|suffer|.
Just|embarrassment|and|a|vague|sense|of|shame|.
The|movie|'s|accumulated|force|still|feels|like|an|ugly|knot|tightening|in|your|stomach|.
But|is|that|knot|from|dramatic|tension|or|a|symptom|of|artistic|malnutrition|?
Even|with|a|green|Mohawk|and|a|sheet|of|fire-red|flame|tattoos|covering|his|shoulder|,|however|,|Kilmer|seems|to|be|posing|,|rather|than|acting|.
And|that|leaves|a|hole|in|the|center|of|The|Salton|Sea|.
There|'s|just|no|currency|in|deriding|James|Bond|for|being|a|clichéd|,|doddering|,|misogynistic|boy|'s|club|.
When|the|film|ended|,|I|felt|tired|and|drained|and|wanted|to|lie|on|my|own|deathbed|for|a|while|.
Full|of|witless|jokes|,|dealing|in|broad|stereotypes|and|outrageously|unbelievable|scenarios|,|and|saddled|with|a|general|air|of|misogyny
The|film|'s|hackneyed|message|is|not|helped|by|the|thin|characterizations|,|nonexistent|plot|and|pretentious|visual|style|.
The|Iditarod|lasts|for|days|-|this|just|felt|like|it|did|.
It|feels|like|an|after-school|special|gussied|up|with|some|fancy|special|effects|,|and|watching|its|rote|plot|points|connect|is|about|as|exciting|as|gazing|at|an|egg|timer|for|93|minutes|.
This|movie|is|maddening|.
It|conveys|a|simple|message|in|a|visual|style|that|is|willfully|overwrought|.
Should|have|been|someone|else|-
The|film|is|based|on|truth|and|yet|there|is|something|about|it|that|feels|incomplete|,|as|if|the|real|story|starts|just|around|the|corner|.
Why|make|a|documentary|about|these|marginal|historical|figures|?
Would|n't|one|about|their|famous|dad|,|author|of|Death|in|Venice|,|etc.|,|be|more|valuable|?
The|lower|your|expectations|,|the|more|you|'ll|enjoy|it|.
Rarely|has|leukemia|looked|so|shimmering|and|benign|.
...|is|an|arthritic|attempt|at|directing|by|Callie|Khouri|.
I|had|to|look|away|-|this|was|god|awful|.
Even|in|this|less-than-magic|kingdom|,|Reese|rules|.
Velocity|represents|everything|wrong|with|''|independent|film|''|as|a|commodified|,|sold-out|concept|on|the|American|filmmaking|scene|.
Just|one|bad|idea|after|another|.
Because|of|an|unnecessary|and|clumsy|last|scene|,|`|Swimfan|'|left|me|with|a|very|bad|feeling|.
Though|Moonlight|Mile|is|replete|with|acclaimed|actors|and|actresses|and|tackles|a|subject|that|'s|potentially|moving|,|the|movie|is|too|predictable|and|too|self-conscious|to|reach|a|level|of|high|drama|.
A|movie|that|hovers|somewhere|between|an|acute|character|study|and|a|trite|power|struggle|.
Corpus|Collosum|--|while|undeniably|interesting|--|wore|out|its|welcome|well|before|the|end|credits|rolled|about|45|minutes|in|.
The|last|20|minutes|are|somewhat|redeeming|,|but|most|of|the|movie|is|the|same|teenage|American|road-trip|drek|we|'ve|seen|before|-|only|this|time|you|have|to|read|the|fart|jokes
It|'s|hard|to|like|a|film|about|a|guy|who|is|utterly|unlikeable|,|and|Shiner|,|starring|Michael|Caine|as|an|aging|British|boxing|promoter|desperate|for|a|taste|of|fame|and|fortune|,|is|certainly|that|.
A|by-the-numbers|effort|that|wo|n't|do|much|to|enhance|the|franchise|.
Involves|two|mysteries|--|one|it|gives|away|and|the|other|featuring|such|badly|drawn|characters|that|its|outcome|hardly|matters|.
Overall|the|film|feels|like|a|low-budget|TV|pilot|that|could|not|find|a|buyer|to|play|it|on|the|tube|.
It|'s|of|the|quality|of|a|lesser|Harrison|Ford|movie|-|Six|Days|,|Seven|Nights|,|maybe|,|or|that|dreadful|Sabrina|remake|.
It|appears|that|something|has|been|lost|in|the|translation|to|the|screen|.
Despite|all|evidence|to|the|contrary|,|this|clunker|has|somehow|managed|to|pose|as|an|actual|feature|movie|,|the|kind|that|charges|full|admission|and|gets|hyped|on|TV|and|purports|to|amuse|small|children|and|ostensible|adults|.
An|unclassifiably|awful|study|in|self|-|and|audience-abuse|.
This|movie|is|something|of|an|impostor|itself|,|stretching|and|padding|its|material|in|a|blur|of|dead|ends|and|distracting|camera|work|.
Hey|Arnold|!
The|Movie|could|have|been|made|40|years|ago|,|and|parents|'|appreciation|of|it|may|depend|on|whether|they|consider|that|a|good|thing|.
This|one|is|definitely|one|to|skip|,|even|for|horror|movie|fanatics|.
Excessive|,|profane|,|packed|with|cartoonish|violence|and|comic-strip|characters|.
Once|the|50|year|old|Benigni|appears|as|the|title|character|,|we|find|ourselves|longing|for|the|block|of|wood|to|come|back|.
A|working|class|``|us|vs.|them|''|opera|that|leaves|no|heartstring|untugged|and|no|liberal|cause|unplundered|.
If|the|movie|succeeds|in|instilling|a|wary|sense|of|`|there|but|for|the|grace|of|God|,|'|it|is|far|too|self-conscious|to|draw|you|deeply|into|its|world|.
There|are|simply|too|many|ideas|floating|around|--|part|farce|,|part|Sliding|Doors|,|part|pop|video|--|and|yet|failing|to|exploit|them|.
It|takes|a|strange|kind|of|laziness|to|waste|the|talents|of|Robert|Forster|,|Anne|Meara|,|Eugene|Levy|,|and|Reginald|VelJohnson|all|in|the|same|movie|.
We|have|n't|seen|such|hilarity|since|Say|It|Is|n't|So|!
Expect|the|same-old|,|lame-old|slasher|nonsense|,|just|with|different|scenery|.
The|Cold|Turkey|would|'ve|been|a|far|better|title|.
The|idea|of|49-year-old|Roberto|Benigni|playing|the|wooden|boy|Pinocchio|is|scary|enough|.
The|reality|of|the|new|live-action|Pinocchio|he|directed|,|cowrote|and|starred|in|borders|on|the|grotesque|.
The|ga-zillionth|airhead|movie|about|a|wife|in|distress|who|resorts|to|desperate|measures|.
Zaidan|'s|script|has|barely|enough|plot|to|string|the|stunts|together|and|not|quite|enough|characterization|to|keep|the|faces|straight|.
Try|as|I|may|,|I|ca|n't|think|of|a|single|good|reason|to|see|this|movie|,|even|though|everyone|in|my|group|extemporaneously|shouted|,|`|Thank|you|!|'
when|Leguizamo|finally|plugged|an|irritating|character|late|in|the|movie|.
While|it|'s|nice|to|watch|a|movie|that|has|n't|been|focus-grouped|into|tedium|,|Yu|'s|cinematic|alchemy|produces|nearly|as|much|lead|as|gold|.
It|treats|women|like|idiots|.
Though|Catch|Me|If|You|Can|is|n't|badly|made|,|the|fun|slowly|leaks|out|of|the|movie|.
Just|an|average|comedic|dateflick|but|not|a|waste|of|time|.
A|valueless|kiddie|paean|to|pro|basketball|underwritten|by|the|NBA|.
Impostor|has|a|handful|of|thrilling|moments|and|a|couple|of|good|performances|,|but|the|movie|does|n't|quite|fly|.
For|starters|,|the|story|is|just|too|slim|.
So|much|facile|technique|,|such|cute|ideas|,|so|little|movie|.
The|experience|of|going|to|a|film|festival|is|a|rewarding|one|;|the|experiencing|of|sampling|one|through|this|movie|is|not|.
The|film|takes|the|materials|of|human|tragedy|and|dresses|them|in|lovely|costumes|,|Southern|California|locations|and|star|power|.
It|has|its|moments|of|swaggering|camaraderie|,|but|more|often|just|feels|generic|,|derivative|and|done|to|death|.
Almost|gags|on|its|own|gore|.
How|do|you|spell|cliché|?
It|'s|sweet|,|harmless|,|dumb|,|occasionally|funny|and|about|as|compelling|as|a|fishing|show|.
The|moviegoing|equivalent|of|going|to|a|dinner|party|and|being|forced|to|watch|the|host|and|hostess|'s|home|video|of|their|baby|'s|birth|.
While|(|Hill|)|has|learned|new|tricks|,|the|tricks|alone|are|not|enough|to|salvage|this|lifeless|boxing|film|.
In|the|real|world|,|an|actor|this|uncharismatically|beautiful|would|have|a|résumé|loaded|with|credits|like|``|Girl|in|Bar|#|3|.|''
Too|much|of|it|feels|unfocused|and|underdeveloped|.
Under|15|?
A|giggle|a|minute|.
Over|age|15|?
Big|Fat|Waste|of|Time|.
Hey|Arnold|!
The|Movie|is|what|happens|when|you|blow|up|small|potatoes|to|10|times|their|natural|size|,|and|it|ai|n't|pretty|.
Sometimes|seems|less|like|storytelling|than|something|the|otherwise|compelling|director|needed|to|get|off|his|chest|.
This|is|not|the|undisputed|worst|boxing|movie|ever|,|but|it|'s|certainly|not|a|champion|-|the|big|loser|is|the|audience|.
You|really|have|to|wonder|how|on|earth|anyone|,|anywhere|could|have|thought|they|'d|make|audiences|guffaw|with|a|script|as|utterly|diabolical|as|this|.
In|the|end|,|we|are|left|with|something|like|two|ships|passing|in|the|night|rather|than|any|insights|into|gay|love|,|Chinese|society|or|the|price|one|pays|for|being|dishonest|.
Chokes|on|its|own|depiction|of|upper-crust|decorum|.
Well-nigh|unendurable|...|though|the|picture|strains|to|become|cinematic|poetry|,|it|remains|depressingly|prosaic|and|dull|.
I|thought|my|own|watch|had|stopped|keeping|time|as|I|slogged|my|way|through|Clockstoppers|.
While|much|of|the|cast|has|charm|--|especially|Allodi|and|Nolden|--|the|performers|are|sunk|by|the|film|'s|primitive|approach|to|the|mechanics|of|comedy|.
This|directorial|debut|from|music|video|show-off|Higuchinsky|is|all|flash|.
Yes|,|Ballistic|is|silly|.
Unfortunately|,|it|'s|not|silly|fun|unless|you|enjoy|really|bad|movies|.
The|twist|that|ends|the|movie|is|the|one|with|the|most|emotional|resonance|,|but|twists|are|getting|irritating|,|and|this|is|the|kind|of|material|where|the|filmmakers|should|be|very|careful|about|raising|eyebrows|.
The|longer|the|movie|goes|,|the|worse|it|gets|,|but|it|'s|actually|pretty|good|in|the|first|few|minutes|.
While|it|'s|genuinely|cool|to|hear|characters|talk|about|early|rap|records|(|Sugar|Hill|Gang|,|etc.|)|,|the|constant|referencing|of|hip-hop|arcana|can|alienate|even|the|savviest|audiences|.
Not|only|unfunny|,|but|downright|repellent|.
Care|deftly|captures|the|wonder|and|menace|of|growing|up|,|but|he|never|really|embraces|the|joy|of|Fuhrman|'s|destructive|escapism|or|the|grace-in-rebellion|found|by|his|characters|.
Forced|,|familiar|and|thoroughly|condescending|.
Does|little|more|than|play|an|innocuous|game|of|fill-in|-|the-blanks|with|a|tragic|past|.
K-19|exploits|our|substantial|collective|fear|of|nuclear|holocaust|to|generate|cheap|Hollywood|tension|.
Has|a|long|and|clunky|ending|...|which|forces|the|audience|to|fidget|through|ten|pseudo-serious|minutes|while|waiting|for|the|ending|credits|and|the|deleted|scenes|montage|to|break|the|audience|'s|awkward|silence
A|ragbag|of|promising|ideas|and|failed|narrative|,|of|good|acting|and|plain|old|bad|filmmaking|.
Whaley|'s|determination|to|immerse|you|in|sheer|,|unrelenting|wretchedness|is|exhausting|.
Uncommonly|stylish|but|equally|silly|...|the|picture|fails|to|generate|much|suspense|,|nor|does|it|ask|searching|enough|questions|to|justify|its|pretensions|.
The|entire|movie|is|about|a|boring|,|sad|man|being|boring|and|sad|.
The|plot|convolutions|ultimately|add|up|to|nothing|more|than|jerking|the|audience|'s|chain|.
Confirms|the|nagging|suspicion|that|Ethan|Hawke|would|be|even|worse|behind|the|camera|than|he|is|in|front|of|it|.
Made|with|no|discernible|craft|and|monstrously|sanctimonious|in|dealing|with|childhood|loss|.
It|'s|a|trifle|of|a|movie|,|with|a|few|laughs|surrounding|an|unremarkable|soft|center|.
Holden|Caulfield|did|it|better|.
A|synthesis|of|cliches|and|absurdities|that|seems|positively|decadent|in|its|cinematic|flash|and|emptiness|.
Oh|come|on|.
Like|you|could|n't|smell|this|turkey|rotting|from|miles|away|.
If|it|'s|seldom|boring|,|well|,|it|'s|also|rarely|coherent|.
Simplistic|fluff-ball|of|whimsy|.
Not|exactly|the|Bees|Knees
It|does|nothing|new|with|the|old|story|,|except|to|show|fisticuffs|in|this|sort|of|stop-go|slow|motion|that|makes|the|gang|rumbles|look|like|they|'re|being|streamed|over|a|28K|modem|.
The|kind|of|spectacularly|misconceived|enterprise|that|only|a|sophisticated|cinephile|could|have|perpetrated|.
Makes|for|some|truly|odd|,|at|times|confusing|,|kids|entertainment|...|but|at|least|this|time|there|'s|some|centered|storytelling|to|go|along|with|all|the|weird|stuff|.
The|film|contains|no|good|jokes|,|no|good|scenes|,|barely|a|moment|when|Carvey|'s|Saturday|Night|Live-honed|mimicry|rises|above|the|level|of|embarrassment|.
Jacquot|'s|rendering|of|Puccini|'s|tale|of|devotion|and|double-cross|is|more|than|just|a|filmed|opera|.
In|his|first|stab|at|the|form|,|Jacquot|takes|a|slightly|anarchic|approach|that|works|only|sporadically|.
Chabrol|has|taken|promising|material|for|a|black|comedy|and|turned|it|instead|into|a|somber|chamber|drama|.
It|'s|as|if|you|'re|watching|a|movie|that|was|made|in|1978|but|not|released|then|because|it|was|so|weak|,|and|it|has|been|unearthed|and|released|now|,|when|it|has|become|even|weaker|.
This|is|nothing|but|familiar|territory|.
In|execution|,|this|clever|idea|is|far|less|funny|than|the|original|,|Killers|From|Space|.
One|of|the|more|irritating|cartoons|you|will|see|this|,|or|any|,|year|.
A|broad|,|melodramatic|estrogen|opera|that|'s|pretty|toxic|in|its|own|right|.
Too|slow|,|too|long|and|too|little|happens|.
The|film|'s|few|ideas|are|stretched|to|the|point|of|evaporation|;|the|whole|central|section|is|one|big|chase|that|seems|to|have|no|goal|and|no|urgency|.
It|'s|just|filler|.
Sacrifices|the|value|of|its|wealth|of|archival|foot-age|with|its|less-than-objective|stance|.
Utterly|lacking|in|charm|,|wit|and|invention|,|Roberto|Benigni|'s|Pinocchio|is|an|astonishingly|bad|film|.
A|hamfisted|romantic|comedy|that|makes|our|girl|the|hapless|facilitator|of|an|extended|cheap|shot|across|the|Mason-Dixon|line|.
Scores|no|points|for|originality|,|wit|,|or|intelligence|.
It|'s|a|cookie-cutter|movie|,|a|cut-and-paste|job|.
They|takes|a|long|time|to|get|to|its|gasp-inducing|ending|.
Barely|gets|off|the|ground|.
Even|on|those|rare|occasions|when|the|narrator|stops|yammering|,|Miller|'s|hand|often|feels|unsure|.
Pumpkin|means|to|be|an|outrageous|dark|satire|on|fraternity|life|,|but|its|ambitions|far|exceed|the|abilities|of|writer|Adam|Larson|Broder|and|his|co-director|,|Tony|R.|Abrams|,|in|their|feature|debut|.
At|its|best|,|Queen|is|campy|fun|like|the|Vincent|Price|horror|classics|of|the|'60s|.
At|its|worst|,|it|implodes|in|a|series|of|very|bad|special|effects|.
From|the|opening|scenes|,|it|'s|clear|that|All|About|the|Benjamins|is|a|totally|formulaic|movie|.
It|takes|a|certain|kind|of|horror|movie|to|qualify|as|`|worse|than|expected|,|'|but|Ghost|Ship|somehow|manages|to|do|exactly|that|.
On|the|bright|side|,|it|contains|Jesse|Ventura|'s|best|work|since|the|XFL|.
Despite|impeccable|acting|...|and|a|script|that|takes|some|rather|unexpected|(|even|,|at|times|,|preposterous|)|turns|,|Love|is|just|too|,|too|precious|in|the|end|.
A|TV|style|murder|mystery|with|a|few|big|screen|moments|(|including|one|that|seems|to|be|made|for|a|different|film|altogether|)|.
By|getting|myself|wrapped|up|in|the|visuals|and|eccentricities|of|many|of|the|characters|,|I|found|myself|confused|when|it|came|time|to|get|to|the|heart|of|the|movie|.
Too|often|,|the|viewer|is|n't|reacting|to|humor|so|much|as|they|are|wincing|back|in|repugnance|.
Dilbert|without|the|right-on|satiric|humor|.
Manages|to|show|life|in|all|of|its|banality|when|the|intention|is|quite|the|opposite|.
Do|not|see|this|film|.
Minority|Report|is|exactly|what|the|title|indicates|,|a|report|.
Delivers|the|same|old|same|old|,|tarted|up|with|Latin|flava|and|turned|out|by|Hollywood|playas|.
If|you|believe|any|of|this|,|I|can|make|you|a|real|deal|on|leftover|Enron|stock|that|will|double|in|value|a|week|from|Friday|.
To|call|The|Other|Side|of|Heaven|``|appalling|''|would|be|to|underestimate|just|how|dangerous|entertainments|like|it|can|be|.
In|exactly|89|minutes|,|most|of|which|passed|as|slowly|as|if|I|'d|been|sitting|naked|on|an|igloo|,|Formula|51|sank|from|quirky|to|jerky|to|utter|turkey|.
If|only|the|story|about|a|multi-million|dollar|con|bothered|to|include|the|con|.
I|'d|have|to|say|the|star|and|director|are|the|big|problems|here|.
Without|the|dark|spookiness|of|Crystal|Lake|Camp|,|the|horror|concept|completely|loses|its|creepy|menace|.
It|'s|like|every|bad|idea|that|'s|ever|gone|into|an|after-school|special|compiled|in|one|place|,|minus|those|daytime|programs|'|slickness|and|sophistication|(|and|who|knew|they|even|had|any|?|)|.
While|the|Resident|Evil|games|may|have|set|new|standards|for|thrills|,|suspense|,|and|gore|for|video|games|,|the|movie|really|only|succeeds|in|the|third|of|these|.
For|close|to|two|hours|the|audience|is|forced|to|endure|three|terminally|depressed|,|mostly|inarticulate|,|hyper|dysfunctional|families|for|the|price|of|one|.
To|my|taste|,|the|film|'s|comic|characters|come|perilously|close|to|being|Amoses|and|Andys|for|a|new|generation|.
What|the|director|ca|n't|do|is|make|either|of|Val|Kilmer|'s|two|personas|interesting|or|worth|caring|about|.
In|an|effort|,|I|suspect|,|not|to|offend|by|appearing|either|too|serious|or|too|lighthearted|,|it|offends|by|just|being|wishy-washy|.
It|'s|difficult|to|imagine|the|process|that|produced|such|a|script|,|but|here|'s|guessing|that|spray|cheese|and|underarm|noises|played|a|crucial|role|.
Harland|Williams|is|so|funny|in|drag|he|should|consider|permanent|sex-reassignment|.
...|nothing|scary|here|except|for|some|awful|acting|and|lame|special|effects|.
It|'s|not|that|Kung|Pow|is|n't|funny|some|of|the|time|--|it|just|is|n't|any|funnier|than|bad|martial|arts|movies|are|all|by|themselves|,|without|all|Oedekerk|'s|impish|augmentation|.
A|very|long|movie|,|dull|in|stretches|,|with|entirely|too|much|focus|on|meal|preparation|and|igloo|construction|.
Not|an|objectionable|or|dull|film|;|it|merely|lacks|everything|except|good|intentions|.
A|science-fiction|pastiche|so|lacking|in|originality|that|if|you|stripped|away|its|inspirations|there|would|be|precious|little|left|.
Once|(|Kim|)|begins|to|overplay|the|shock|tactics|and|bait-and-tackle|metaphors|,|you|may|decide|it|'s|too|high|a|price|to|pay|for|a|shimmering|picture|postcard|.
The|words|,|`|Frankly|,|my|dear|,|I|do|n't|give|a|damn|,|'|have|never|been|more|appropriate|.
What|'s|next|:|``|My|Mother|the|Car|?|''
All|the|amped-up|Tony|Hawk-style|stunts|and|thrashing|rap-metal|ca|n't|disguise|the|fact|that|,|really|,|we|'ve|been|here|,|done|that|.
A|sequel|that|'s|much|too|big|for|its|britches|.
So|unremittingly|awful|that|labeling|it|a|dog|probably|constitutes|cruelty|to|canines|.
What|was|once|original|has|been|co-opted|so|frequently|that|it|now|seems|pedestrian|.
A|perplexing|example|of|promise|unfulfilled|,|despite|many|charming|moments|.
For|all|the|writhing|and|wailing|,|tears|,|rage|and|opium|overdoses|,|there|'s|no|sense|of|actual|passion|being|washed|away|in|love|'s|dissolution|.
A|coarse|and|stupid|gross-out|.
a|nightmare|date|with|a|half-formed|wit|done|a|great|disservice|by|a|lack|of|critical|distance|and|a|sad|trust|in|liberal|arts|college|bumper|sticker|platitudes|.
Does|n't|offer|much|besides|glib|soullessness|,|raunchy|language|and|a|series|of|brutal|set|pieces|...|that|raise|the|bar|on|stylized|screen|violence|.
There|'s|something|with|potential|here|,|but|the|movie|decides|,|like|Lavinia|,|to|go|the|conservative|route|.
It|'s|one|pussy-ass|world|when|even|killer-thrillers|revolve|around|group|therapy|sessions|.
The|stripped-down|approach|does|give|the|film|a|certain|timeless|quality|,|but|the|measured|pace|and|lack|of|dramatic|inflection|can|also|seem|tedious|.
But|the|power|of|these|(|subjects|)|is|obscured|by|the|majority|of|the|film|that|shows|a|stationary|camera|on|a|subject|that|could|be|mistaken|for|giving|a|public|oration|,|rather|than|contributing|to|a|film|'s|narrative|.
Rarely|has|so|much|money|delivered|so|little|entertainment|.
Tries|to|add|some|spice|to|its|quirky|sentiments|but|the|taste|is|all|too|familiar|.
Paid|In|Full|is|so|stale|,|in|fact|,|that|its|most|vibrant|scene|is|one|that|uses|clips|from|Brian|De|Palma|'s|Scarface|.
That|'s|a|cheat|.
Harrison|'s|Flowers|puts|its|heart|in|the|right|place|,|but|its|brains|are|in|no|particular|place|at|all|.
This|re-do|is|so|dumb|and|so|exploitative|in|its|violence|that|,|ironically|,|it|becomes|everything|that|the|rather|clumsy|original|was|railing|against|.
A|string|of|rehashed|sight|gags|based|in|insipid|vulgarity|.
The|movie|is|Dawn|of|the|Dead|crossed|with|John|Carpenter|'s|Ghosts|of|Mars|,|with|zombies|not|as|ghoulish|as|the|first|and|trains|not|as|big|as|the|second|.
Basically|a|static|series|of|semi-improvised|(|and|semi-coherent|)|raps|between|the|stars|.
Too|restrained|to|be|a|freak|show|,|too|mercenary|and|obvious|to|be|cerebral|,|too|dull|and|pretentious|to|be|engaging|...|The|Isle|defies|an|easy|categorization|.
An|unpredictable|blend|of|gal-pal|smart|talk|,|romantic|comedy|and|dark|tragedy|that|bites|off|considerably|more|than|writer\/director|John|McKay|can|swallow|.
It|'s|one|of|those|baseball|pictures|where|the|hero|is|stoic|,|the|wife|is|patient|,|the|kids|are|as|cute|as|all|get-out|and|the|odds|against|success|are|long|enough|to|intimidate|,|but|short|enough|to|make|a|dream|seem|possible|.
``|The|Time|Machine|''|is|a|movie|that|has|no|interest|in|itself|.
It|does|n't|believe|in|itself|,|it|has|no|sense|of|humor|...|it|'s|just|plain|bored|.
...|a|hollow|joke|told|by|a|cinematic|gymnast|having|too|much|fun|embellishing|the|misanthropic|tale|to|actually|engage|it|.
A|morose|little|soap|opera|about|three|vapid|,|insensitive|people|who|take|turns|hurting|each|other|.
It|'s|a|feature-length|adaptation|of|one|of|those|``|Can|This|Marriage|Be|Saved|?|''
columns|from|Ladies|Home|Journal|...
The|film|'s|essentially|over|by|the|meet-cute|.
I|'m|sure|if|you|'re|a|Hartley|fan|,|you|might|enjoy|yourself|...|Me|,|I|did|n't|care|for|it|.
It|'s|about|following|your|dreams|,|no|matter|what|your|parents|think|.
Socrates|motions|for|hemlock|.
The|script|is|n't|very|good|;|not|even|someone|as|gifted|as|Hoffman|(|the|actor|)|can|make|it|work|.
Walter|Hill|'s|pulpy|,|stylized|boxing|melodrama|Undisputed|nearly|overcomes|its|questionable|in-the-ring|match-up|with|solid|fight|choreography|and|gritty|prison|authenticity|.
It|has|all|the|excitement|of|eating|oatmeal|.
It|'s|hard|to|know|whether|or|not|to|recommend|this|film|because|for|every|thing|it|does|right|there|'s|at|least|one|and|occasionally|two|things|it|gets|ever|so|wrong|.
Although|there|are|several|truly|jolting|scares|,|there|'s|also|an|abundance|of|hackneyed|dialogue|and|more|silly|satanic|business|than|you|can|shake|a|severed|limb|at|.
I|'ll|bet|the|video|game|is|a|lot|more|fun|than|the|film|.
Star|Trek|:|Nemesis|meekly|goes|where|nearly|every|Star|Trek|movie|has|gone|before|.
Wince-inducing|dialogue|,|thrift-shop|costumes|,|prosthetic|makeup|by|Silly|Putty|and|Kmart|blue-light-special|effects|all|conspire|to|test|Trekkie|loyalty|.
Like|all|abstract|art|,|the|film|does|not|make|this|statement|in|an|easily|accessible|way|,|and|--|unless|prewarned|--|it|would|be|very|possible|for|a|reasonably|intelligent|person|to|sit|through|its|tidal|wave|of|imagery|and|not|get|this|vision|at|all|.
I|do|n't|mind|having|my|heartstrings|pulled|,|but|do|n't|treat|me|like|a|fool|.
...|although|this|idea|is|``|new|''|the|results|are|tired|.
I|'m|guessing|the|director|is|a|magician|.
After|all|,|he|took|three|minutes|of|dialogue|,|30|seconds|of|plot|and|turned|them|into|a|90-minute|movie|that|feels|five|hours|long|.
An|unencouraging|threefold|expansion|on|the|former|MTV|series|,|accompanying|the|stunt-hungry|dimwits|in|a|random|series|of|collected|gags|,|pranks|,|pratfalls|,|dares|,|injuries|,|etc.|.
Its|well|of|thorn|and|vinegar|(|and|simple|humanity|)|has|long|been|plundered|by|similar|works|featuring|the|insight|and|punch|this|picture|so|conspicuously|lacks|.
For|all|its|impressive|craftsmanship|,|and|despite|an|overbearing|series|of|third-act|crescendos|,|Lily|Chou-Chou|never|really|builds|up|a|head|of|emotional|steam|.
Do|n't|be|fooled|by|the|impressive|cast|list|-|Eye|See|You|is|pure|junk|.
Not|since|Freddy|Got|Fingered|has|a|major|release|been|so|painful|to|sit|through|.
The|documentary|does|little|,|apart|from|raising|the|topic|,|to|further|stoke|the|conversation|.
Plays|like|a|volatile|and|overlong|W|magazine|fashion|spread|.
A|better|title|,|for|all|concerned|,|might|be|Swept|Under|the|Rug|.
This|movie|seems|to|have|been|written|using|Mad-libs|.
There|can|be|no|other|explanation|.
Hilariously|inept|and|ridiculous|.
Vera|'s|technical|prowess|ends|up|selling|his|film|short|;|he|smoothes|over|hard|truths|even|as|he|uncovers|them|.
(|A|)|shapeless|blob|of|desperate|entertainment|.
Feels|too|formulaic|and|too|familiar|to|produce|the|transgressive|thrills|of|early|underground|work|.
Given|how|heavy-handed|and|portent-heavy|it|is|,|this|could|be|the|worst|thing|Soderbergh|has|ever|done|.
a|by-the-numbers|patient\/doctor|pic|that|covers|all|the|usual|ground
A|dumb|movie|with|dumb|characters|doing|dumb|things|and|you|have|to|be|really|dumb|not|to|see|where|this|is|going|.
Stealing|Harvard|aspires|to|comedic|grand|larceny|but|stands|convicted|of|nothing|more|than|petty|theft|of|your|time|.
Pretension|,|in|its|own|way|,|is|a|form|of|bravery|.
For|this|reason|and|this|reason|only|--|the|power|of|its|own|steadfast|,|hoity-toity|convictions|--|Chelsea|Walls|deserves|a|medal|.
With|the|exception|of|some|fleetingly|amusing|improvisations|by|Cedric|the|Entertainer|as|Perry|'s|boss|,|there|is|n't|a|redeeming|moment|here|.
It|'s|a|grab|bag|of|genres|that|do|n't|add|up|to|a|whole|lot|of|sense|.
Movie|fans|,|get|ready|to|take|off|...|the|other|direction|.
(|director|)|O'Fallon|manages|to|put|some|lovely|pictures|up|on|the|big|screen|,|but|his|skill|at|telling|a|story|--|he|also|contributed|to|the|screenplay|--|falls|short|.
The|intent|is|almost|exactly|the|same|(|as|The|Full|Monty|)|.
All|that|'s|missing|is|the|spontaneity|,|originality|and|delight|.
No|one|but|a|convict|guilty|of|some|truly|heinous|crime|should|have|to|sit|through|The|Master|of|Disguise|.
Even|the|finest|chef|ca|n't|make|a|hotdog|into|anything|more|than|a|hotdog|,|and|Robert|De|Niro|ca|n't|make|this|movie|anything|more|than|a|trashy|cop|buddy|comedy|.
There|'s|too|much|falseness|to|the|second|half|,|and|what|began|as|an|intriguing|look|at|youth|fizzles|into|a|dull|,|ridiculous|attempt|at|heart-tugging|.
It|'s|not|without|its|pleasures|,|but|I|'ll|stick|with|The|Tune|.
Miller|is|playing|so|free|with|emotions|,|and|the|fact|that|children|are|hostages|to|fortune|,|that|he|makes|the|audience|hostage|to|his|swaggering|affectation|of|seriousness|.
Despite|the|evocative|aesthetics|evincing|the|hollow|state|of|modern|love|life|,|the|film|never|percolates|beyond|a|monotonous|whine|.
More|maudlin|than|sharp|.
This|is|an|egotistical|endeavor|from|the|daughter|of|horror|director|Dario|Argento|(|a|producer|here|)|,|but|her|raw|performance|and|utter|fearlessness|make|it|strangely|magnetic|.
It|'s|slow|--|very|,|very|slow|.
It|'s|not|the|ultimate|Depression-era|gangster|movie|.
That|'s|pure|PR|hype|.
Characters|still|need|to|function|according|to|some|set|of|believable|and|comprehensible|impulses|,|no|matter|how|many|drugs|they|do|or|how|much|artistic|license|Avary|employs|.
Comes|...|uncomfortably|close|to|coasting|in|the|treads|of|The|Bicycle|Thief|.
Visually|rather|stunning|,|but|ultimately|a|handsome-looking|bore|,|the|true|creativity|would|have|been|to|hide|Treasure|Planet|entirely|and|completely|reimagine|it|.
Stealing|Harvard|is|evidence|that|the|Farrelly|Bros.|--|Peter|and|Bobby|--|and|their|brand|of|screen|comedy|are|wheezing|to|an|end|,|along|with|Green|'s|half-hearted|movie|career|.
There|seems|to|be|no|clear|path|as|to|where|the|story|'s|going|,|or|how|long|it|'s|going|to|take|to|get|there|.
If|you|'re|a|WWF|fan|,|or|you|related|to|the|people|who|watched|the|robots|getting|butchered|in|A.I.|,|you|'ll|probably|like|Rollerball|.
I|do|n't|think|I|laughed|out|loud|once|.
And|when|you|'re|talking|about|a|slapstick|comedy|,|that|'s|a|pretty|big|problem|.
It|'s|so|mediocre|,|despite|the|dynamic|duo|on|the|marquee|,|that|we|just|ca|n't|get|no|satisfaction|.
Slapstick|buffoonery|can|tickle|many|a|preschooler|'s|fancy|,|but|when|it|costs|a|family|of|four|about|$|40|to|see|a|film|in|theaters|,|why|spend|money|on|a|dog|like|this|when|you|can|rent|a|pedigree|instead|?
...|turns|so|unforgivably|trite|in|its|last|10|minutes|that|anyone|without|a|fortified|sweet|tooth|will|likely|go|into|sugar|shock|.
The|notion|that|bombing|buildings|is|the|funniest|thing|in|the|world|goes|entirely|unexamined|in|this|startlingly|unfunny|comedy|.
My|reaction|in|a|word|:|disappointment|.
His|last|movie|was|poetically|romantic|and|full|of|indelible|images|,|but|his|latest|has|nothing|going|for|it|.
It|kinda|works|and|qualifies|as|cool|at|times|,|but|is|just|too|lame|to|work|or|be|cool|at|others|.
Sustains|its|dreamlike|glide|through|a|succession|of|cheesy|coincidences|and|voluptuous|cheap|effects|,|not|the|least|of|which|is|Rebecca|Romijn-Stamos|.
Intriguing|documentary|which|is|emotionally|diluted|by|focusing|on|the|story|'s|least|interesting|subject|.
Feels|haphazard|,|as|if|the|writers|mistakenly|thought|they|could|achieve|an|air|of|frantic|spontaneity|by|simply|tossing|in|lots|of|characters|doing|silly|stuff|and|stirring|the|pot|.
For|each|chuckle|there|are|at|least|10|complete|misses|,|many|coming|from|the|amazingly|lifelike|Tara|Reid|,|whose|acting|skills|are|comparable|to|a|cardboard|cutout|.
In|its|own|way|,|Joshua|is|as|blasphemous|and|nonsensical|as|a|Luis|Buñuel|film|without|the|latter|'s|attendant|intelligence|,|poetry|,|passion|,|and|genius|.
I|'ve|always|dreamed|of|attending|Cannes|,|but|after|seeing|this|film|,|it|'s|not|that|big|a|deal|.
The|vintage|is|pure|'|87|,|with|a|halfhearted|twist|on|its|cautionary|message|:|Fatal|Attraction|=|do|n't|have|an|affair|with|a|nutjob|;|Unfaithful|=|do|n't|if|you|'re|married|to|one|.
A|workshop|mentality|prevails|.
It|can|not|be|enjoyed|,|even|on|the|level|that|one|enjoys|a|bad|slasher|flick|,|primarily|because|it|is|dull|.
Yes|,|dull|.
Pumpkin|wants|to|have|it|both|ways|.
Director|Uwe|Boll|and|the|actors|provide|scant|reason|to|care|in|this|crude|'70s|throwback|.
(|W|)|hile|long|on|amiable|monkeys|and|worthy|environmentalism|,|Jane|Goodall|'s|Wild|Chimpanzees|is|short|on|the|thrills|the|oversize|medium|demands|.
Outer-space|buffs|might|love|this|film|,|but|others|will|find|its|pleasures|intermittent|.
This|piece|of|Channel|5|grade|trash|is|,|quite|frankly|,|an|insult|to|the|intelligence|of|the|true|genre|enthusiast|.
An|occasionally|funny|,|but|overall|limp|,|fish-out-of-water|story|.
A|bloated|gasbag|thesis|grotesquely|impressed|by|its|own|gargantuan|aura|of|self-importance|...
It|'s|mighty|tedious|for|the|viewer|who|has|to|contend|with|unpleasant|characters|,|hit-and-miss|performances|and|awkwardly|staged|scenes|.
As|A|Rumor|of|Angels|reveals|itself|to|be|a|sudsy|tub|of|supernatural|hokum|,|not|even|Ms.|Redgrave|'s|noblest|efforts|can|redeem|it|from|hopeless|sentimentality|.
New|Best|Friend|'s|Playboy-mansion|presentation|of|college|life|is|laugh-out-loud|ludicrous|.
an|appalling|`|Ace|Ventura|'|rip-off|that|somehow|manages|to|bring|together|Kevin|Pollak|,|former|wrestler|Chyna|and|Dolly|Parton|.
If|any|of|them|list|this|`|credit|'|on|their|resumes|in|the|future|,|that|'ll|be|much|funnier|than|anything|in|the|film|...
The|humor|is|forced|and|heavy-handed|,|and|occasionally|simply|unpleasant|.
Scorsese|at|his|best|makes|gangster|films|that|are|equally|lovely|but|also|relentlessly|brutal|and|brutally|intelligent|;|Perdition|,|meanwhile|,|reads|more|like|Driving|Miss|Daisy|than|GoodFellas|.
While|the|script|starts|promisingly|,|it|loses|steam|towards|the|middle|and|never|really|develops|beyond|attacking|obvious|target|.
As|the|latest|bid|in|the|TV-to-movie|franchise|game|,|I|Spy|makes|its|big-screen|entry|with|little|of|the|nervy|originality|of|its|groundbreaking|small-screen|progenitor|.
This|is|n't|even|Madonna|'s|Swept|Away|.
This|is|her|Blue|Lagoon|.
The|director|knows|how|to|apply|textural|gloss|,|but|his|portrait|of|sex-as-war|is|strictly|sitcom|.
...|the|film|suffers|from|a|lack|of|humor|(|something|needed|to|balance|out|the|violence|)|...
Burns|never|really|harnesses|to|full|effect|the|energetic|cast|.
An|overemphatic|,|would-be|wacky|,|ultimately|tedious|sex|farce|.
Has|all|the|depth|of|a|wading|pool|.
This|is|the|sort|of|burly|action|flick|where|one|coincidence|pummels|another|,|narrative|necessity|is|a|drunken|roundhouse|,|and|whatever|passes|for|logic|is|a|factor|of|the|last|plot|device|left|standing|.
The|so-inept|-|it|'s|-|surreal|dubbing|(|featuring|the|voices|of|Glenn|Close|,|Regis|Philbin|and|Breckin|Meyer|)|brings|back|memories|of|cheesy|old|Godzilla|flicks|.
...|the|movie|is|just|a|plain|old|monster|.
If|this|disposable|tissue|has|one|wild|card|,|it|'s|John|Turturro|,|who|'s|simply|fab|as|a|Spanish|butler|with|a|foot|fetish|.
One|long|string|of|cliches|.
Fancy|a|real|downer|?
(|Leigh|)|lays|it|on|so|thick|this|time|that|it|feels|like|a|suicide|race|.
Professionally|speaking|,|it|'s|tempting|to|jump|ship|in|January|to|avoid|ridiculous|schlock|like|this|shoddy|suspense|thriller|.
Nelson|'s|brutally|unsentimental|approach|...|sucks|the|humanity|from|the|film|,|leaving|behind|an|horrific|but|weirdly|unemotional|spectacle|.
Weaves|a|spell|over|you|,|with|its|disturbingly|close-up|look|at|damaged|psyches|and|its|subtle|undercurrents|of|danger|.
But|its|awkward|structure|keeps|breaking|the|spell|.
At|once|half-baked|and|overheated|.
There|'s|a|solid|woman|-|finding-herself|story|somewhere|in|here|,|but|you|'d|have|to|dig|pretty|deep|to|uncover|it|.
I|still|ca|n't|relate|to|Stuart|:|He|'s|a|mouse|,|for|cryin|'|out|loud|,|and|all|he|does|is|milk|it|with|despondent|eyes|and|whine|that|nobody|treats|him|human|enough|.
(|Serry|)|wants|to|blend|politics|and|drama|,|an|admirable|ambition|.
It|'s|too|bad|that|the|helping|hand|he|uses|to|stir|his|ingredients|is|also|a|heavy|one|.
By|the|miserable|standards|to|which|the|slasher|genre|has|sunk|,|...|actually|pretty|good|.
Of|course|,|by|more|objective|measurements|it|'s|still|quite|bad|.
The|only|entertainment|you|'ll|derive|from|this|choppy|and|sloppy|affair|will|be|from|unintentional|giggles|--|several|of|them|.
Sam|Mendes|has|become|valedictorian|at|the|School|for|Soft|Landings|and|Easy|Ways|Out|.
Exactly|what|it|claims|to|be|--|a|simple|diversion|for|the|kids|.
Its|story|may|be|a|thousand|years|old|,|but|why|did|it|have|to|seem|like|it|took|another|thousand|to|tell|it|to|us|?
The|problem|with|this|film|is|that|it|lacks|focus|.
I|sympathize|with|the|plight|of|these|families|,|but|the|movie|does|n't|do|a|very|good|job|conveying|the|issue|at|hand|.
A|momentary|escape|from|the|summer|heat|and|the|sedentary|doldrums|that|set|in|at|this|time|of|year|.
...|think|of|it|as|American|Pie|On|Valium|.
Dull|,|lifeless|,|and|amateurishly|assembled|.
Puportedly|``|Based|on|True|Events|,|''|a|convolution|of|language|that|suggests|it|'s|impossible|to|claim|that|it|is|``|Based|on|a|True|Story|''|with|a|straight|face|.
...|a|plotline|that|'s|as|lumpy|as|two-day|old|porridge|...|the|filmmakers|'|paws|,|sad|to|say|,|were|all|over|this|``|un-bear-able|''|project|!
It|'s|a|bad|thing|when|a|movie|has|about|as|much|substance|as|its|end|credits|blooper|reel|.
With|its|dogged|Hollywood|naturalism|and|the|inexorable|passage|of|its|characters|toward|sainthood|,|Windtalkers|is|nothing|but|a|sticky-sweet|soap|.
Some|of|it|is|clever|,|but|it|is|never|melodic|\/
Better|to|just|call|it|ABC|Kiarostami|.
For|AIDS|and|Africa|are|nothing|more|than|part|of|the|scenery|.
No|aspirations|to|social|import|inform|the|movie|version|.
This|is|a|shameless|sham|,|calculated|to|cash|in|on|the|popularity|of|its|stars|.
Manages|to|be|somewhat|well-acted|,|not|badly|art-directed|and|utterly|unengaging|no|matter|how|hard|it|tries|to|be|thrilling|,|touching|or|,|yikes|,|uproarious|.
This|rather|superficial|arthouse|middle-brow|film|knows|how|to|please|a|crowd|,|and|that|'s|about|all|it|does|well|.
It|'s|clear|the|filmmakers|were|n't|sure|where|they|wanted|their|story|to|go|,|and|even|more|clear|that|they|lack|the|skills|to|get|us|to|this|undetermined|destination|.
As|vulgar|as|it|is|banal|.
You|wonder|why|Enough|was|n't|just|a|music|video|rather|than|a|full-length|movie|.
The|film|'s|tone|and|pacing|are|off|almost|from|the|get-go|.
The|talented|and|clever|Robert|Rodriguez|perhaps|put|a|little|too|much|heart|into|his|first|film|and|did|n't|reserve|enough|for|his|second|.
More|whiny|downer|than|corruscating|commentary|.
Tambor|and|Clayburgh|make|an|appealing|couple|--|he|'s|understated|and|sardonic|,|she|'s|appealingly|manic|and|energetic|.
Both|deserve|better|.
Suffocated|by|its|fussy|script|and|uptight|characters|,|this|musty|adaptation|is|all|the|more|annoying|since|it|'s|been|packaged|and|sold|back|to|us|by|Hollywood|.
Coughs|and|sputters|on|its|own|postmodern|conceit|.
A|wildly|inconsistent|emotional|experience|.
Sit|through|this|one|,|and|you|wo|n't|need|a|magic|watch|to|stop|time|;|your|DVD|player|will|do|it|for|you|.
A|sometimes|tedious|film|.
Teen|movies|have|really|hit|the|skids|.
There|are|plot|holes|big|enough|for|Shamu|the|killer|whale|to|swim|through|.
...|plays|like|somebody|spliced|random|moments|of|a|Chris|Rock|routine|into|what|is|otherwise|a|cliche-riddled|but|self-serious|spy|thriller|.
Nasty|,|ugly|,|pointless|and|depressing|,|even|if|you|hate|clowns|.
What|is|100|%|missing|here|is|a|script|of|even|the|most|elemental|literacy|,|an|inkling|of|genuine|wit|,|and|anything|resembling|acting|.
does|paint|some|memorable|images|...|,|but|Makhmalbaf|keeps|her|distance|from|the|characters
It|uses|the|pain|and|violence|of|war|as|background|material|for|color|.
just|not|campy|enough
The|movie|,|directed|by|Mick|Jackson|,|leaves|no|cliche|unturned|,|from|the|predictable|plot|to|the|characters|straight|out|of|central|casting|.
It|'s|everything|you|do|n't|go|to|the|movies|for|.
Like|watching|a|dress|rehearsal|the|week|before|the|show|goes|up|:|everything|'s|in|place|but|something|'s|just|a|little|off-kilter|.
The|affectionate|loopiness|that|once|seemed|congenital|to|Demme|'s|perspective|has|a|tough|time|emerging|from|between|the|badly|dated|cutesy-pie|mystery|scenario|and|the|newfangled|Hollywood|post-production|effects|.
For|all|its|technical|virtuosity|,|the|film|is|so|mired|in|juvenile|and|near-xenophobic|pedagogy|that|it|'s|enough|to|make|one|pine|for|the|day|when|Godard|can|no|longer|handle|the|rigors|of|filmmaking|.
American|Chai|encourages|rueful|laughter|at|stereotypes|only|an|Indian-American|would|recognize|.
And|the|lesson|,|in|the|end|,|is|nothing|new|.
It|made|me|want|to|wrench|my|eyes|out|of|my|head|and|toss|them|at|the|screen|.
Due|to|some|script|weaknesses|and|the|casting|of|the|director|'s|brother|,|the|film|trails|off|into|inconsequentiality|.
...|plot|holes|so|large|and|obvious|a|marching|band|might|as|well|be|stomping|through|them|in|clown|clothes|,|playing|a|college|football|fight|song|on|untuned|instruments|.
So|devoid|of|any|kind|of|intelligible|story|that|it|makes|films|like|XXX|and|Collateral|Damage|seem|like|thoughtful|treatises
Combining|quick-cut|editing|and|a|blaring|heavy|metal|much|of|the|time|,|Beck|seems|to|be|under|the|illusion|that|he|'s|shooting|the|latest|System|of|a|Down|video|.
Dragonfly|has|no|atmosphere|,|no|tension|--|nothing|but|Costner|,|flailing|away|.
It|'s|a|buggy|drag|.
Works|hard|to|establish|rounded|characters|,|but|then|has|nothing|fresh|or|particularly|interesting|to|say|about|them|.
The|action|switches|between|past|and|present|,|but|the|material|link|is|too|tenuous|to|anchor|the|emotional|connections|that|purport|to|span|a|125-year|divide|.
Nonsensical|,|dull|``|cyber-horror|''|flick|is|a|grim|,|hollow|exercise|in|flat|scares|and|bad|acting|.
Instead|of|hiding|Pinocchio|from|critics|,|Miramax|should|have|hidden|it|from|everyone|.
Manages|to|be|both|repulsively|sadistic|and|mundane|.
A|great|ensemble|cast|ca|n't|lift|this|heartfelt|enterprise|out|of|the|familiar|.
There|ought|to|be|a|directing|license|,|so|that|Ed|Burns|can|have|his|revoked|.
The|structure|the|film|takes|may|find|Matt|Damon|and|Ben|Affleck|once|again|looking|for|residuals|as|this|officially|completes|a|Good|Will|Hunting|trilogy|that|was|never|planned|.
Whereas|last|year|'s|exemplary|Sexy|Beast|seemed|to|revitalize|the|British|gangster|movie|,|this|equally|brutal|outing|merely|sustains|it|.
...|a|boring|parade|of|talking|heads|and|technical|gibberish|that|will|do|little|to|advance|the|Linux|cause|.
Green|might|want|to|hang|onto|that|ski|mask|,|as|robbery|may|be|the|only|way|to|pay|for|his|next|project|.
I|can|take|infantile|humor|...|but|this|is|the|sort|of|infantile|that|makes|you|wonder|about|changing|the|director|and|writer|'s|diapers|.
There|is|n't|nearly|enough|fun|here|,|despite|the|presence|of|some|appealing|ingredients|.
The|tale|of|Tok|(|Andy|Lau|)|,|a|sleek|sociopath|on|the|trail|of|O|(|Takashi|Sorimachi|)|,|the|most|legendary|of|Asian|hitmen|,|is|too|scattershot|to|take|hold|.
Directed|in|a|paint-by-numbers|manner|.
A|cheerful|enough|but|imminently|forgettable|rip-off|of|(|Besson|'s|)|earlier|work|.
A|lackluster|,|unessential|sequel|to|the|classic|Disney|adaptation|of|J.M.|Barrie|'s|Peter|Pan|.
Samira|Makhmalbaf|'s|new|film|Blackboards|is|much|like|the|ethos|of|a|stream|of|consciousness|,|although|,|it|'s|unfortunate|for|the|viewer|that|the|thoughts|and|reflections|coming|through|are|torpid|and|banal
...|routine|,|harmless|diversion|and|little|else|.
Late|Marriage|'s|stiffness|is|unlikely|to|demonstrate|the|emotional|clout|to|sweep|U.S.|viewers|off|their|feet|.
This|time|Mr.|Burns|is|trying|something|in|the|Martin|Scorsese|street-realist|mode|,|but|his|self-regarding|sentimentality|trips|him|up|again|.
While|there|'s|something|intrinsically|funny|about|Sir|Anthony|Hopkins|saying|`|Get|in|the|car|,|bitch|,|'|this|Jerry|Bruckheimer|production|has|little|else|to|offer
It|'s|hampered|by|a|Lifetime-channel|kind|of|plot|and|a|lead|actress|who|is|out|of|her|depth|.
Let|'s|hope|--|shall|we|?
--|that|the|`|true|story|'|by|which|All|the|Queen|'s|Men|is|allegedly|``|inspired|''|was|a|lot|funnier|and|more|deftly|enacted|than|what|'s|been|cobbled|together|onscreen|.
Is|there|a|group|of|more|self-absorbed|women|than|the|mother|and|daughters|featured|in|this|film|?
I|do|n't|think|so|.
Nothing|wrong|with|performances|here|,|but|the|whiney|characters|bugged|me|.
There|is|very|little|dread|or|apprehension|,|and|though|I|like|the|creepy|ideas|,|they|are|not|executed|with|anything|more|than|perfunctory|skill|.
If|you|'ve|ever|entertained|the|notion|of|doing|what|the|title|of|this|film|implies|,|what|Sex|With|Strangers|actually|shows|may|put|you|off|the|idea|forever|.
In|the|end|,|the|movie|collapses|on|its|shaky|foundation|despite|the|best|efforts|of|director|Joe|Carnahan|.
Adults|will|wish|the|movie|were|less|simplistic|,|obvious|,|clumsily|plotted|and|shallowly|characterized|.
But|what|are|adults|doing|in|the|theater|at|all|?
Sticky|sweet|sentimentality|,|clumsy|plotting|and|a|rosily|myopic|view|of|life|in|the|WWII-era|Mississippi|Delta|undermine|this|adaptation|.
It|'s|another|stale|,|kill-by-numbers|flick|,|complete|with|blade-thin|characters|and|terrible|,|pun-laden|dialogue|.
Every|time|you|look|,|Sweet|Home|Alabama|is|taking|another|bummer|of|a|wrong|turn|.
Partway|through|watching|this|saccharine|,|Easter-egg-colored|concoction|,|you|realize|that|it|is|made|up|of|three|episodes|of|a|rejected|TV|show|.
The|overall|effect|is|less|like|a|children|'s|movie|than|a|recruitment|film|for|future|Hollywood|sellouts|.
Portentous|and|pretentious|,|The|Weight|of|Water|is|appropriately|titled|,|given|the|heavy-handedness|of|it|drama|.
A|fitfully|amusing|romp|that|,|if|nothing|else|,|will|appeal|to|fans|of|Malcolm|in|the|Middle|and|its|pubescent|star|,|Frankie|Muniz|.
Jason|X|is|positively|anti-Darwinian|:|nine|sequels|and|400|years|later|,|the|teens|are|none|the|wiser|and|Jason|still|kills|on|auto-pilot|.
To|say|this|was|done|better|in|Wilder|'s|Some|Like|It|Hot|is|like|saying|the|sun|rises|in|the|east|.
At|the|very|least|,|if|you|do|n't|know|anything|about|Derrida|when|you|walk|into|the|theater|,|you|wo|n't|know|much|more|when|you|leave|.
The|actors|are|appealing|,|but|Elysian|Fields|is|idiotic|and|absurdly|sentimental|.
As|`|chick|flicks|'|go|,|this|one|is|pretty|miserable|,|resorting|to|string-pulling|rather|than|legitimate|character|development|and|intelligent|plotting|.
The|only|excitement|comes|when|the|credits|finally|roll|and|you|get|to|leave|the|theater|.
There|'s|no|emotional|pulse|to|Solaris|.
With|an|emotional|sterility|to|match|its|outer|space|setting|,|Soderbergh|'s|spectacular|swing|for|the|fence|yields|only|a|spectacular|whiff|.
It|ca|n't|decide|if|it|wants|to|be|a|mystery\/thriller|,|a|romance|or|a|comedy|.
Denis|O'Neill|'s|script|avoids|the|prime|sports|cliche|,|a|last-second|goal|to|win|the|championship|,|but|it|neglects|few|others|.
The|character|of|ZigZag|is|not|sufficiently|developed|to|support|a|film|constructed|around|him|.
One|of|those|pictures|whose|promising|,|if|rather|precious|,|premise|is|undercut|by|amateurish|execution|.
Serving|Sara|does|n't|serve|up|a|whole|lot|of|laughs|.
The|most|hopelessly|monotonous|film|of|the|year|,|noteworthy|only|for|the|gimmick|of|being|filmed|as|a|single|unbroken|87-minute|take|.
With|virtually|no|interesting|elements|for|an|audience|to|focus|on|,|Chelsea|Walls|is|a|triple-espresso|endurance|challenge|.
Deadeningly|dull|,|mired|in|convoluted|melodrama|,|nonsensical|jargon|and|stiff-upper-lip|laboriousness|.
A|misogynistic|piece|of|filth|that|attempts|to|pass|itself|off|as|hip|,|young|adult|entertainment|.
Like|the|Chelsea|'s|denizens|...|Burdette|'s|collage-form|scenario|tends|to|over-romanticize|the|spiritual|desolation|of|the|struggling|artiste|.
It|'s|basically|an|overlong|episode|of|Tales|from|the|Crypt|.
The|film|makes|a|fatal|mistake|:|It|asks|us|to|care|about|a|young|man|whose|only|apparent|virtue|is|that|he|is|not|quite|as|unpleasant|as|some|of|the|people|in|his|life|.
Another|in-your-face|wallow|in|the|lower|depths|made|by|people|who|have|never|sung|those|blues|.
Shaky|close-ups|of|turkey-on-rolls|,|stubbly|chins|,|liver|spots|,|red|noses|and|the|filmmakers|new|bobbed|do|draw|easy|chuckles|but|lead|nowhere|.
I|ca|n't|quite|recommend|it|--|it|'s|too|patched|together|--|but|I|almost|can|;|it|'s|the|kind|of|movie|that|makes|you|want|to|like|it|.
Complete|lack|of|originality|,|cleverness|or|even|visible|effort
Though|Perry|and|Hurley|make|inspiring|efforts|to|breathe|life|into|the|disjointed|,|haphazard|script|by|Jay|Scherick|and|David|Ronn|,|neither|the|actors|nor|director|Reginald|Hudlin|can|make|it|more|than|fitfully|entertaining|.
Something|akin|to|a|Japanese|Alice|Through|the|Looking|Glass|,|except|that|it|seems|to|take|itself|far|more|seriously|.
It|takes|talent|to|make|a|lifeless|movie|about|the|most|heinous|man|who|ever|lived|.
On|the|whole|,|the|movie|lacks|wit|,|feeling|and|believability|to|compensate|for|its|incessant|coarseness|and|banality|.
The|story|and|the|friendship|proceeds|in|such|a|way|that|you|'re|watching|a|soap|opera|rather|than|a|chronicle|of|the|ups|and|downs|that|accompany|lifelong|friendships|.
Offers|very|little|genuine|romance|and|even|fewer|laughs|...|a|sad|sitcom|of|a|movie|,|largely|devoid|of|charm|.
Makes|for|a|pretty|unpleasant|viewing|experience|.
The|movie|fails|to|live|up|to|the|sum|of|its|parts|.
Although|Huppert|'s|intensity|and|focus|has|a|raw|exhilaration|about|it|,|The|Piano|Teacher|is|anything|but|fun|.
It|showcases|Carvey|'s|talent|for|voices|,|but|not|nearly|enough|and|not|without|taxing|every|drop|of|one|'s|patience|to|get|to|the|good|stuff|.
Bad|.
Very|bad|.
Stultifyingly|,|dumbfoundingly|,|mind-numbingly|bad|.
May|reawaken|discussion|of|the|Kennedy|assassination|but|this|fictional|film|looks|made|for|cable|rather|than|for|the|big|screen|.
If|looking|for|a|thrilling|sci-fi|cinematic|ride|,|do|n't|settle|for|this|Imposter|.
Not|really|bad|so|much|as|distasteful|:|We|need|kidnapping|suspense|dramas|right|now|like|we|need|doomsday|thrillers|.
The|result|is|a|gaudy|bag|of|stale|candy|,|something|from|a|Halloween|that|died|.
Davis|...|is|so|enamored|of|her|own|creation|that|she|ca|n't|see|how|insufferable|the|character|is|.
The|Man|From|Elysian|Fields|is|a|cold|,|bliss-less|work|that|groans|along|thinking|itself|some|important|comment|on|how|life|throws|us|some|beguiling|curves|.
The|messages|of|compassion|and|mercy|are|clearly|,|squarely|and|specifically|expounded|via|computer|animated|Old|Testament|tale|of|Jonah|and|the|Whale|.
Determined|to|be|fun|,|and|bouncy|,|with|energetic|musicals|,|the|humor|did|n't|quite|engage|this|adult|.
Historical|dramas|fused|with|love|triangle|is|a|well|worn|conceit|.
But|this|films|lacks|the|passion|required|to|sell|the|material|.
Long|Time|Dead|?
Not|nearly|long|enough|.
Nothing|more|substantial|than|a|fitfully|clever|doodle|.
A|solid|film|...|but|more|conscientious|than|it|is|truly|stirring|.
There|'s|not|enough|here|to|justify|the|almost|two|hours|.
The|X|potion|gives|the|quickly|named|Blossom|,|Bubbles|and|Buttercup|supernatural|powers|that|include|extraordinary|strength|and|laser-beam|eyes|,|which|unfortunately|do|n't|enable|them|to|discern|flimsy|screenplays|.
Perceptive|in|its|vision|of|nascent|industrialized|world|politics|as|a|new|art|form|,|but|far|too|clunky|,|didactic|and|saddled|with|scenes|that|seem|simply|an|ill|fit|for|this|movie|.
Verbinski|implements|every|hack-artist|trick|to|give|us|the|ooky-spookies|.
McConaughey|'s|fun|to|watch|,|the|dragons|are|okay|,|not|much|fire|in|the|script|.
An|unwise|amalgam|of|Broadcast|News|and|Vibes|.
Skins|has|a|right|to|yawp|,|and|we|have|a|right|to|our|grains|of|salt|.
Who|needs|love|like|this|?
Hit|and|miss|as|far|as|the|comedy|goes|and|a|big|ole|'|miss|in|the|way|of|story|.
Returning|aggressively|to|his|formula|of|dimwitted|comedy|and|even|dimmer|characters|,|Sandler|,|who|also|executive|produces|,|has|made|a|film|that|makes|previous|vehicles|look|smart|and|sassy|.
Exists|then|as|an|occasionally|insightful|acting|exercise|.
Trite|,|banal|,|cliched|,|mostly|inoffensive|.
Mattei|is|tiresomely|grave|and|long-winded|,|as|if|circularity|itself|indicated|profundity|.
It|'s|not|original|,|and|,|robbed|of|the|element|of|surprise|,|it|does|n't|have|any|huge|laughs|in|its|story|of|irresponsible|cops|who|love|to|play|pranks|.
Whenever|its|story|is|n't|bogged|down|by|idiocy|involving|the|CIA|and|a|lost|U.S.|satellite|,|Hunter|--|starring|Irwin|and|his|American|wife\/colleague|,|Terri|--|is|a|movie|children|should|enjoy|.
It|offers|little|beyond|the|momentary|joys|of|pretty|and|weightless|intellectual|entertainment|.
A|sequence|of|ridiculous|shoot|-|'em|-|up|scenes|.
Nothing|in|Waking|Up|in|Reno|ever|inspired|me|to|think|of|its|inhabitants|as|anything|more|than|markers|in|a|screenplay|.
I|'m|just|too|bored|to|care|.
Irwin|is|a|man|with|enough|charisma|and|audacity|to|carry|a|dozen|films|,|but|this|particular|result|is|ultimately|held|back|from|being|something|greater|.
Not|a|stereotype|is|omitted|nor|a|cliché|left|unsaid|.
As|befits|its|title|,|this|PG-13-rated|piffle|is|ultimately|as|threatening|as|the|Snuggle|Fabric|Softener|bear|.
Attempts|by|this|ensemble|film|to|impart|a|message|are|so|heavy-handed|that|they|instead|pummel|the|audience|.
It|all|feels|like|a|Monty|Python|sketch|gone|horribly|wrong|.
Nervous|breakdowns|are|not|entertaining|.
Scorsese|does|n't|give|us|a|character|worth|giving|a|damn|about|.
A|beautifully|made|piece|of|unwatchable|drivel|.
Like|being|trapped|at|a|perpetual|frat|party|...|How|can|something|so|gross|be|so|boring|?
This|is|so|bad|.
Even|film|silliness|needs|a|little|gravity|,|beyond|good|hair|and|humping|.
I|felt|sad|for|Lise|not|so|much|because|of|what|happens|as|because|she|was|captured|by|this|movie|when|she|obviously|belongs|in|something|lighter|and|sunnier|,|by|Rohmer|,|for|example|.
Prurient|playthings|aside|,|there|'s|little|to|love|about|this|English|trifle|.
This|is|a|train|wreck|of|an|action|film|--|a|stupefying|attempt|by|the|filmmakers|to|force-feed|James|Bond|into|the|mindless|XXX|mold|and|throw|40|years|of|cinematic|history|down|the|toilet|in|favor|of|bright|flashes|and|loud|bangs|.
The|film|flat|lines|when|it|should|peak|and|is|more|missed|opportunity|and|trifle|than|dark|,|decadent|truffle|.
It|'s|played|in|the|most|straight-faced|fashion|,|with|little|humor|to|lighten|things|up|.
The|heavy-handed|film|is|almost|laughable|as|a|consequence|.
Van|Wilder|brings|a|whole|new|meaning|to|the|phrase|`|comedy|gag|.|'
At|least|one|scene|is|so|disgusting|that|viewers|may|be|hard|pressed|to|retain|their|lunch|.
A|disappointment|for|those|who|love|alternate|versions|of|the|Bard|,|particularly|ones|that|involve|deep|fryers|and|hamburgers|.
The|film|tries|too|hard|to|be|funny|and|tries|too|hard|to|be|hip|.
The|end|result|is|a|film|that|'s|neither|.
Every|nanosecond|of|the|The|New|Guy|reminds|you|that|you|could|be|doing|something|else|far|more|pleasurable|.
Something|like|scrubbing|the|toilet|.
Or|emptying|rat|traps|.
Or|doing|last|year|'s|taxes|with|your|ex-wife|.
Scooby|Dooby|Doo|\/|And|Shaggy|too|\/|You|both|look|and|sound|great|.
\/|But|Daphne|,|you|'re|too|Buff|\/|Fred|thinks|he|'s|tough|\/|And|Velma|-|wow|,|you|'ve|lost|weight|!
Is|the|time|really|ripe|for|a|warmed-over|James|Bond|adventure|,|with|a|village|idiot|as|the|007|clone|?
There|'s|enough|melodrama|in|this|Magnolia|Primavera|to|make|PTA|proud|yet|director|Muccino|'s|characters|are|less|worthy|of|Puccini|than|they|are|of|daytime|television|.
However|it|may|please|those|who|love|movies|that|blare|with|pop|songs|,|young|science|fiction|fans|will|stomp|away|in|disgust|.
The|humor|is|n't|as|sharp|,|the|effects|not|as|innovative|,|nor|the|story|as|imaginative|as|in|the|original|.
But|it|could|have|been|worse|.
Some|of|their|jokes|work|,|but|most|fail|miserably|and|in|the|end|,|Pumpkin|is|far|more|offensive|than|it|is|funny|.
Even|horror|fans|will|most|likely|not|find|what|they|'re|seeking|with|Trouble|Every|Day|;|the|movie|lacks|both|thrills|and|humor|.
comes|off|like|a|rejected|ABC|Afterschool|Special|,|freshened|up|by|the|dunce|of|a|Screenwriting|101|class|.
...|Designed|to|provide|a|mix|of|smiles|and|tears|,|``|Crossroads|''|instead|provokes|a|handful|of|unintentional|howlers|and|numerous|yawns|.
it|seems|to|me|the|film|is|about|the|art|of|ripping|people|off|without|ever|letting|them|consciously|know|you|have|done|so
It|'s|just|disappointingly|superficial|--|a|movie|that|has|all|the|elements|necessary|to|be|a|fascinating|,|involving|character|study|,|but|never|does|more|than|scratch|the|surface|.
The|title|not|only|describes|its|main|characters|,|but|the|lazy|people|behind|the|camera|as|well|.
Sometimes|it|feels|as|if|it|might|have|been|made|in|the|'70s|or|'80s|,|and|starred|Chevy|Chase|and|Goldie|Hawn|.
Schaeffer|has|to|find|some|hook|on|which|to|hang|his|persistently|useless|movies|,|and|it|might|as|well|be|the|resuscitation|of|the|middle-aged|character|.
Demands|too|much|of|most|viewers|.
The|story|drifts|so|inexorably|into|cliches|about|tortured|(|and|torturing|)|artists|and|consuming|but|impossible|love|that|you|ca|n't|help|but|become|more|disappointed|as|each|overwrought|new|sequence|plods|on|.
It|should|be|mentioned|that|the|set|design|and|interiors|of|the|haunted|vessel|are|more|than|effectively|creepy|and|moodily|lit|.
So|I|just|did|.
Shamelessly|sappy|and|,|worse|,|runs|away|from|its|own|provocative|theme|.
The|Ring|just|left|me|cold|and|wet|like|I|was|out|in|the|Seattle|drizzle|without|rainwear|.
The|film|seems|a|dead|weight|.
The|lack|of|pace|kills|it|,|although|,|in|a|movie|about|cancer|,|this|might|be|apt|.
For|anyone|who|grew|up|on|Disney|'s|1950|Treasure|Island|,|or|remembers|the|1934|Victor|Fleming|classic|,|this|one|feels|like|an|impostor|.
A|clutchy|,|indulgent|and|pretentious|travelogue|and|diatribe|against|...|well|,|just|stuff|.
Watching|Scarlet|Diva|,|one|is|poised|for|titillation|,|raw|insight|or|both|.
Instead|,|we|just|get|messy|anger|,|a|movie|as|personal|therapy|.
Meandering|,|sub-aquatic|mess|:|It|'s|so|bad|it|'s|good|,|but|only|if|you|slide|in|on|a|freebie|.
The|ending|is|a|cop-out|.
What|happens|to|John|Q|?
I|do|n't|have|an|I|Am|Sam|clue|.
Has|the|feel|of|an|unedited|personal|journal|.
Remember|when|Bond|had|more|glamour|than|clamor|?
No|more|.
Cry|havoc|and|let|slip|the|dogs|of|cheese|,|indeed|.
This|charmless|nonsense|ensues|amid|clanging|film|references|that|make|Jay|and|Silent|Bob|'s|Excellent|Adventure|seem|understated|.
It|does|n't|quite|deserve|the|gong|,|but|there|are|more|fascinating|acts|than|``|Confessions|of|a|Dangerous|Mind|.|''
The|subject|of|swinging|still|seems|ripe|for|a|documentary|--|just|not|this|one|.
...|Hudlin|is|stuck|trying|to|light|a|fire|with|soggy|leaves|.
Unlike|his|directorial|efforts|,|La|Femme|Nikita|and|The|Professional|,|The|Transporter|lacks|Besson|'s|perspective|as|a|storyteller|.
The|overall|effect|is|so|completely|inane|that|one|would|have|to|be|mighty|bored|to|even|think|of|staying|with|this|for|more|than|,|say|,|ten|...|make|that|three|minutes|.
Most|of|the|supporting|characters|in|Eastwood|films|are|weak|,|as|are|most|of|the|subplots|.
This|one|'s|weaker|than|most|.
Audiences|will|find|no|mention|of|political|prisoners|or|persecutions|that|might|paint|the|Castro|regime|in|less|than|saintly|tones|.
The|film|takes|too|long|getting|to|the|good|stuff|,|then|takes|too|long|figuring|out|what|to|do|next|.
You|can|practically|smell|the|patchouli|oil|.
To|say|Analyze|That|is|De|Niro|'s|best|film|since|Meet|the|Parents|sums|up|the|sad|state|of|his|recent|career|.
The|actors|do|n't|inhabit|their|roles|--|they|'re|trapped|by|them|,|forced|to|change|behavior|in|bizarre|unjustified|fashion|and|spout|dialog|that|consists|mostly|of|platitudes|.
An|often-deadly|boring|,|strange|reading|of|a|classic|whose|witty|dialogue|is|treated|with|a|baffling|casual|approach
This|film|was|made|to|get|laughs|from|the|slowest|person|in|the|audience|--|just|pure|slapstick|with|lots|of|inane|,|inoffensive|screaming|and|exaggerated|facial|expressions|.
Consists|of|a|plot|and|jokes|done|too|often|by|people|far|more|talented|than|Ali|G
Another|week|,|another|gross-out|college|comedy|--|ugh|.
Moderately|involving|despite|bargain-basement|photography|and|hackneyed|romance|.
There|is|no|insight|into|the|anguish|of|Heidi|'s|life|--|only|a|depiction|of|pain|,|today|'s|version|of|Greek|tragedy|,|the|talk-show|guest|decrying|her|fate|.
The|editing|is|chaotic|,|the|photography|grainy|and|badly|focused|,|the|writing|unintentionally|hilarious|,|the|direction|unfocused|,|the|performances|as|wooden|.
When|(|De|Palma|'s|)|bad|,|he|'s|really|bad|,|and|Femme|Fatale|ranks|with|the|worst|he|has|done|.
Tadpole|is|emblematic|of|the|witless|ageism|afflicting|films|:|Young|is|cool|,|and|too|young|is|too|cool|.
I|doubt|anyone|will|remember|the|picture|by|the|time|Christmas|really|rolls|around|,|but|maybe|it|'ll|be|on|video|by|then|.
Uncertain|in|tone|...|a|garbled|exercise|in|sexual|politics|,|a|junior|varsity|Short|Cuts|by|way|of|Very|Bad|Things|.
All|'s|well|that|ends|well|,|and|rest|assured|,|the|consciousness-raising|lessons|are|cloaked|in|gross-out|gags|.
The|only|thing|worse|than|your|substandard|,|run-of-the-mill|Hollywood|picture|is|an|angst-ridden|attempt|to|be|profound|.
If|you|think|that|Jennifer|Lopez|has|shown|poor|judgment|in|planning|to|marry|Ben|Affleck|,|wait|till|you|see|Maid|in|Manhattan|.
Stars|Matthew|Perry|and|Elizabeth|Hurley|illicit|more|than|a|chuckle|,|and|more|jokes|land|than|crash|,|but|ultimately|Serving|Sara|does|n't|distinguish|itself|from|the|herd|.
It|'s|best|to|avoid|imprisonment|with|the|dull|,|nerdy|folks|that|inhabit|Cherish|.
Culkin|exudes|none|of|the|charm|or|charisma|that|might|keep|a|more|general|audience|even|vaguely|interested|in|his|bratty|character|.
In|the|end|,|Ted|Bundy|'s|only|justification|is|the|director|'s|common|but|unexplored|fascination|with|the|frustrated|maniac|;|there|'s|no|larger|point|,|and|little|social|context|.
...|(|like|)|channel|surfing|between|the|Discovery|Channel|and|a|late-night|made-for-cable|action|movie|.
A|movie|that|,|rather|than|skip|along|the|Seine|,|more|or|less|slogs|its|way|through|soggy|Paris|,|tongue|uncomfortably|in|cheek|.
Shot|perhaps|`|artistically|'|with|handheld|cameras|and|apparently|no|movie|lights|by|Joaquin|Baca-Asay|,|the|low-budget|production|swings|annoyingly|between|vertigo|and|opacity|.
Imagine|a|really|bad|community|theater|production|of|West|Side|Story|without|the|songs|.
Soul|is|what|'s|lacking|in|every|character|in|this|movie|and|,|subsequently|,|the|movie|itself|.
A|one-trick|pony|whose|few|T&A|bits|still|ca|n't|save|itself|from|being|unoriginal|,|unfunny|and|unrecommendable|.
The|worst|kind|of|independent|;|the|one|where|actors|play|dress|down|hicks|and|ponderously|mope|around|trying|to|strike|lightning|as|captured|by|their|1970s|predecessors
It|may|be|a|prize|winner|,|but|Teacher|is|a|bomb|.
The|production|values|are|up|there|.
The|use|of|CGI|and|digital|ink-and-paint|make|the|thing|look|really|slick|.
The|voices|are|fine|as|well|.
The|problem|,|it|is|with|most|of|these|things|,|is|the|script|.
It|'s|got|its|heart|in|the|right|place|,|but|it|also|wilts|after|awhile|.
Proves|that|a|movie|about|goodness|is|not|the|same|thing|as|a|good|movie|.
Well|,|it|does|go|on|forever|.
This|overproduced|and|generally|disappointing|effort|is|n't|likely|to|rouse|the|Rush|Hour|crowd|.
Topkapi|this|is|not|.
If|Shayamalan|wanted|to|tell|a|story|about|a|man|who|loses|his|faith|,|why|did|n't|he|just|do|it|,|instead|of|using|bad|sci-fi|as|window|dressing|?
Ethan|Hawke|has|always|fancied|himself|the|bastard|child|of|the|Beatnik|generation|and|it|'s|all|over|his|Chelsea|Walls|.
Equal|parts|bodice-ripper|and|plodding|costume|drama|.
I|'m|not|suggesting|that|you|actually|see|it|,|unless|you|'re|the|kind|of|person|who|has|seen|every|Wim|Wenders|film|of|the|'70s|.
While|the|film|misfires|at|every|level|,|the|biggest|downside|is|the|paucity|of|laughter|in|what|'s|supposed|to|be|a|comedy|.
If|you|liked|the|1982|film|then|,|you|'ll|still|like|it|now|.
A|93-minute|condensation|of|a|26-episode|TV|series|,|with|all|of|the|pitfalls|of|such|you|'d|expect|.
Guillen|rarely|gets|beneath|the|surface|of|things|.
She|lists|ingredients|,|but|never|mixes|and|stirs|.
Audiences|can|be|expected|to|suspend|their|disbelief|only|so|far|--|and|that|does|not|include|the|5|o'clock|shadow|on|the|tall|wooden|kid|as|he|skips|off|to|school|.
To|imagine|the|life|of|Harry|Potter|as|a|martial|arts|adventure|told|by|a|lobotomized|Woody|Allen|is|to|have|some|idea|of|the|fate|that|lies|in|store|for|moviegoers|lured|to|the|mediocrity|that|is|Kung|Pow|:|Enter|the|Fist|.
It|delivers|some|chills|and|sustained|unease|,|but|flounders|in|its|quest|for|Deeper|Meaning|.
Credibility|levels|are|low|and|character|development|a|non-starter|.
I|would|have|preferred|a|transfer|down|the|hall|to|Mr.|Holland|'s|class|for|the|music|,|or|to|Robin|Williams|'s|lecture|so|I|could|listen|to|a|teacher|with|humor|,|passion|,|and|verve|.
For|the|most|part|,|the|ingredients|are|there|.
But|an|unwillingness|to|explore|beyond|the|surfaces|of|her|characters|prevents|Nettelbeck|'s|film|from|coming|together|.
An|earnest|,|heartrending|look|at|the|divide|between|religious|fundamentalists|and|their|gay|relatives|.
It|'s|also|heavy-handed|and|devotes|too|much|time|to|bigoted|views|.
A|mawkish|,|implausible|platonic|romance|that|makes|Chaplin|'s|City|Lights|seem|dispassionate|by|comparison|.
Yes|,|one|enjoys|seeing|Joan|grow|from|awkward|young|woman|to|strong|,|determined|monarch|,|but|her|love|for|the|philandering|Philip|only|diminishes|her|stature|.
It|'s|a|film|that|hinges|on|its|casting|,|and|Glover|really|does|n't|fit|the|part|.
This|is|a|throwaway|,|junk-food|movie|whose|rap|soundtrack|was|better|tended|to|than|the|film|itself|.
...|with|the|candy-like|taste|of|it|fading|faster|than|25-cent|bubble|gum|,|I|realized|this|is|a|throwaway|movie|that|wo|n't|stand|the|test|of|time|.
It|'s|a|trifle|.
Literally|nothing|in|The|Pool|is|new|,|but|if|you|grew|up|on|the|stalker|flicks|of|the|1980|'s|this|one|should|appease|you|for|90|minutes|.
Arguably|the|year|'s|silliest|and|most|incoherent|movie|.
Anyway|,|for|one|reason|or|another|,|Crush|turns|into|a|dire|drama|partway|through|.
After|that|,|it|just|gets|stupid|and|maudlin|.
Too|bad|,|but|thanks|to|some|lovely|comedic|moments|and|several|fine|performances|,|it|'s|not|a|total|loss|.
Chao|was|Chen|Kaige|'s|assistant|for|years|in|China|.
He|has|not|learnt|that|storytelling|is|what|the|movies|are|about|.
A|mixed|bag|of|a|comedy|that|ca|n't|really|be|described|as|out|of|this|world|.
The|film|is|a|travesty|of|the|genre|and|even|as|spoof|takes|itself|too|seriously|.
Marries|the|amateurishness|of|The|Blair|Witch|Project|with|the|illogic|of|Series|7|:|The|Contenders|to|create|a|completely|crass|and|forgettable|movie|.
The|Piano|Teacher|is|the|sort|of|movie|that|discourages|American|audiences|from|ever|wanting|to|see|another|foreign|film|.
If|it|'s|another|regurgitated|action|movie|you|'re|after|,|there|'s|no|better|film|than|Half|Past|Dead|.
So|what|is|the|point|?
Lovingly|choreographed|bloodshed|taking|place|in|a|pristine|movie|neverland|,|basically|.
This|is|junk|food|cinema|at|its|greasiest|.
When|it|'s|all|wet|,|Blue|Crush|is|highly|enjoyable|.
When|it|'s|on|dry|land|,|though|,|this|surfer-girl|melodrama|starts|gasping|like|a|beached|grouper|.
Most|new|movies|have|a|bright|sheen|.
Some|,|like|Ballistic|,|arrive|stillborn|...|looking|like|the|beaten|,|well-worn|video|box|cover|of|seven|years|into|the|future|.
The|story|is|naturally|poignant|,|but|first-time|screenwriter|Paul|Pender|overloads|it|with|sugary|bits|of|business|.
You|see|Robert|De|Niro|singing|-|and|dancing|to|-|West|Side|Story|show|tunes|.
Choose|your|reaction|:|A.|)|That|sure|is|funny|!
B.|)|That|sure|is|pathetic|!
A|sermonizing|and|lifeless|paean|to|teenage|dullards|.
This|dramatically|shaky|contest|of|wills|only|reiterates|the|old|Hollywood|saw|:|Evil|is|interesting|and|good|is|boring|.
Before|long|,|the|film|starts|playing|like|General|Hospital|crossed|with|a|Saturday|Night|Live|spoof|of|Dog|Day|Afternoon|.
The|charms|of|willful|eccentricity|,|at|least|as|evidenced|by|this|latest|cinematic|essay|,|are|beginning|to|wear|a|bit|thin|.
Instead|of|accurately|accounting|a|terrible|true|story|,|the|film|'s|more|determined|to|become|the|next|Texas|Chainsaw|Massacre|.
But|what|about|the|countless|other|people|who|'d|merely|like|to|watch|a|solid|tale|about|a|universally|interesting|soul|?
A|silly|,|self-indulgent|film|about|a|silly|,|self-indulgent|filmmaker|.
Scarlet|Diva|has|a|voyeuristic|tug|,|but|all|in|all|it|'s|a|lot|less|sensational|than|it|wants|to|be|.
The|character|is|too|forced|and|overwritten|to|be|funny|or|believable|much|of|the|time|,|and|Clayburgh|does|n't|always|improve|the|over-the-top|mix|.
Flashy|,|pretentious|and|as|impenetrable|as|Morvern|'s|thick|,|working-class|Scottish|accent|.
A|battle|between|bug-eye|theatre|and|dead-eye|matinee|.
The|movie|is|virtually|without|context|--|journalistic|or|historical|.
What|'s|worse|is|that|Pelosi|knows|it|.
...|instead|go|rent|``|Shakes|The|Clown|''|,|a|much|funnier|film|with|a|similar|theme|and|an|equally|great|Robin|Williams|performance|.
Lame|,|haphazard|teen|comedy|.
It|'s|the|kind|of|movie|that|ends|up|festooning|U.S.|art|house|screens|for|no|reason|other|than|the|fact|that|it|'s|in|French|(|well|,|mostly|)|with|English|subtitles|and|is|magically|`|significant|'|because|of|that|.
This|miserable|excuse|of|a|movie|runs|on|empty|,|believing|Flatbush|machismo|will|get|it|through|.
Expect|to|be|reminded|of|other|,|better|films|,|especially|Seven|,|which|director|William|Malone|slavishly|copies|.
Nair|stuffs|the|film|with|dancing|,|henna|,|ornamentation|,|and|group|song|,|but|her|narrative|clichés|and|telegraphed|episodes|smell|of|old|soap|opera|.
It|'s|getting|harder|and|harder|to|ignore|the|fact|that|Hollywood|is|n't|laughing|with|us|,|folks|.
It|'s|laughing|at|us|.
Might|have|been|better|off|as|a|documentary|,|with|less|of|Mr.|Eyre|'s|uninspired|dramatics|and|more|of|his|sense|of|observation|and|outrage|.
Every|good|actor|needs|to|do|his|or|her|own|Hamlet|.
For|Benigni|it|was|n't|Shakespeare|whom|he|wanted|to|define|his|career|with|but|Pinocchio|.
It|might|as|well|have|been|Problem|Child|IV|.
Arnold|'s|jump|from|little|screen|to|big|will|leave|frowns|on|more|than|a|few|faces|.
Both|awful|and|appealing|.
The|lack|of|opposing|viewpoints|soon|grows|tiresome|--|the|film|feels|more|like|a|series|of|toasts|at|a|testimonial|dinner|than|a|documentary|.
Nothing|plot-wise|is|worth|e-mailing|home|about|.
We|are|left|with|a|superficial|snapshot|that|,|however|engaging|,|is|insufficiently|enlightening|and|inviting|.
Helmer|DeVito|...|attempts|to|do|too|many|things|in|this|story|about|ethics|,|payola|,|vice|,|murder|,|kids|'|TV|and|revenge|.
It|would|n't|be|my|preferred|way|of|spending|100|minutes|or|$|7.00|.
I|hated|every|minute|of|it|.
(|T|)|hose|same|extremes|prevent|us|from|taking|its|message|seriously|,|and|the|Stepford|Wives|mentality|does|n't|work|in|a|modern|context|.
Obvious|politics|and|rudimentary|animation|reduce|the|chances|that|the|appeal|of|Hey|Arnold|!
The|Movie|will|reach|far|beyond|its|core|demographic|.
There|'s|no|mistaking|the|fact|that|this|hybrid|misses|the|impact|of|the|Disney|classic|,|and|even|that|of|the|excellent|1934|MGM|version|.
A|simple|,|sometimes|maddeningly|slow|film|that|has|just|enough|charm|and|good|acting|to|make|it|interesting|,|but|is|ultimately|pulled|under|by|the|pacing|and|lack|of|creativity|within|.
Roger|Michell|,|who|did|an|appealing|job|directing|Persuasion|and|Notting|Hill|in|England|,|gets|too|artsy|in|his|American|debut|.
There|is|an|almost|poignant|dimension|to|the|way|that|every|major|stunt|Seagal|'s|character|...|performs|is|shot|from|behind|,|as|if|it|could|fool|us|into|thinking|that|we|'re|not|watching|a|double|.
Anthony|Hopkins|?
Big|deal|!
We|'ve|already|seen|the|prequel|to|The|Silence|of|the|Lambs|and|Hannibal|--|and|it|was|better|the|first|time|.
Ostensibly|celebrates|middle-aged|girl|power|,|even|as|it|presents|friendship|between|women|as|pathetic|,|dysfunctional|and|destructive|.
If|this|is|an|example|of|the|type|of|project|that|Robert|Redford|'s|lab|is|willing|to|lend|its|imprimatur|to|,|then|perhaps|it|'s|time|to|rethink|independent|films|.
Pumpkin|sits|in|a|patch|somewhere|between|mirthless|Todd|Solondzian|satire|and|callow|student|film|.
Not|so|much|funny|as|aggressively|sitcom-cute|,|it|'s|full|of|throwaway|one-liners|,|not-quite|jokes|,|and|a|determined|TV|amiability|that|Allen|personifies|.
It|'s|not|that|Waiting|For|Happiness|is|a|bad|film|,|because|it|is|n't|.
It|'s|just|incredibly|dull|.
The|sad|thing|about|Knockaround|Guys|is|its|lame|aspiration|for|grasping|the|coolness|vibes|when|in|fact|the|film|is|n't|as|flippant|or|slick|as|it|thinks|it|is|.
A|cumbersome|and|cliche-ridden|movie|greased|with|every|emotional|device|known|to|man|.
Director|Ferzan|Ozpetek|creates|an|interesting|dynamic|with|the|members|of|this|group|,|who|live|in|the|same|apartment|building|.
But|he|loses|his|focus|when|he|concentrates|on|any|single|person|.
Egoyan|'s|movie|is|too|complicated|to|sustain|involvement|,|and|,|if|you|'ll|excuse|a|little|critical|heresy|,|too|intellectually|ambitious|.
It|wants|to|be|thought|of|as|a|subversive|little|indie|film|,|but|it|has|all|the|qualities|of|a|modern|situation|comedy|.
Despite|apparent|motives|to|the|contrary|,|it|ends|up|being|,|like|(|Seinfeld|'s|)|revered|TV|show|,|about|pretty|much|nothing|.
Shadyac|shoots|his|film|like|an|M.|Night|Shyamalan|movie|,|and|he|frequently|maintains|the|same|snail|'s|pace|;|he|just|forgot|to|add|any|genuine|tension|.
Plays|less|like|a|coming-of-age|romance|than|an|infomercial|.
There|are|a|few|laughs|and|clever|sight|gags|scattered|about|,|but|not|enough|to|make|this|anything|more|than|another|big-budget|bust|.
The|story|'s|so|preposterous|that|I|did|n't|believe|it|for|a|second|,|despite|the|best|efforts|of|everyone|involved|.
I|'ve|heard|that|the|fans|of|the|first|Men|in|Black|have|come|away|hating|the|second|one|.
I|wonder|why|.
They|felt|like|the|same|movie|to|me|.
Despite|her|relentless|vim|and|winsome|facial|symmetry|,|Witherspoon|is|just|too|dialed-up|to|be|America|'s|Sweetheart|.
An|ultra-low-budget|indie|debut|that|smacks|more|of|good|intentions|than|talent|.
Birot|is|a|competent|enough|filmmaker|,|but|her|story|has|nothing|fresh|or|very|exciting|about|it|.
De|Niro|and|McDormand|give|solid|performances|,|but|their|screen|time|is|sabotaged|by|the|story|'s|inability|to|create|interest|.
Even|those|of|a|single|digit|age|will|be|able|to|recognize|that|this|story|is|too|goofy|...|even|for|Disney|.
That|is|essentially|what|'s|missing|from|Blackboards|--|the|sense|of|something|bigger|,|some|ultimate|point|.
A|compendium|of|Solondz|'s|own|worst|instincts|in|under|90|minutes|.
If|the|title|is|a|Jeopardy|question|,|then|the|answer|might|be|``|How|does|Steven|Seagal|come|across|these|days|?|''
or|maybe|``|How|will|you|feel|after|an|88-minute|rip-off|of|The|Rock|with|action|confined|to|slo-mo|gun|firing|and|random|glass-shattering|?|''
It|is|a|comedy|that|'s|not|very|funny|and|an|action|movie|that|is|not|very|thrilling|(|and|an|uneasy|alliance|,|at|that|)|.
The|story|is|familiar|from|its|many|predecessors|;|like|them|,|it|eventually|culminates|in|the|not-exactly|-|stunning|insight|that|crime|does|n't|pay|.
You|'ll|have|more|fun|setting|fire|to|yourself|in|the|parking|lot|.
You|'ll|be|more|entertained|getting|hit|by|a|bus|.
Dissing|a|Bond|movie|is|quite|like|calling|a|dog|stupid|,|but|when|it|has|the|temerity|to|run|over|two|hours|,|you|feel|like|winding|up|with|a|kick|.
Ritchie|'s|treatment|of|the|class|reversal|is|majorly|ham-fisted|,|from|the|repetitive|manifestos|that|keep|getting|thrown|in|people|'s|faces|to|the|fact|Amber|is|such|a|joke|.
Flat|,|but|with|a|revelatory|performance|by|Michelle|Williams|.
Little|more|than|a|frothy|vanity|project|.
The|film|goes|from|being|an|unusual|sci-fi|character|study|to|a|chase|flick|that|detracts|from|its|ending|.
Verbinski|substitutes|atmosphere|for|action|,|tedium|for|thrills|.
For|all|its|surface|frenzy|,|High|Crimes|should|be|charged|with|loitering|--|so|much|on|view|,|so|little|to|offer|.
The|Sum|of|All|Fears|is|almost|impossible|to|follow|--|and|there|'s|something|cringe-inducing|about|seeing|an|American|football|stadium|nuked|as|pop|entertainment|.
Alex|Nohe|'s|documentary|plays|like|a|travelogue|for|what|mostly|resembles|a|real-life|,|big-budget|NC-17|version|of|Tank|Girl|.
The|title|Trapped|turns|out|to|be|a|pretty|fair|description|of|how|you|feel|while|you|'re|watching|this|ultra-manipulative|thriller|.
The|appeal|of|the|vulgar|,|sexist|,|racist|humour|went|over|my|head|or|--|considering|just|how|low|brow|it|is|--|perhaps|it|snuck|under|my|feet|.
The|story|really|has|no|place|to|go|since|Simone|is|not|real|--|she|ca|n't|provide|any|conflict|.
IHOPs|do|n't|pile|on|this|much|syrup|.
For|the|most|part|,|I|Spy|was|an|amusing|lark|that|will|probably|rank|as|one|of|Murphy|'s|better|performances|in|one|of|his|lesser-praised|movies|.
focuses|on|Joan|'s|raging|hormones|and|sledgehammers|the|audience|with|Spanish|inquisitions|about|her|``|madness|''|so|much|that|I|became|mad|that|I|wasted|123|minutes|and|$|9.50|on|this|21st|century|torture|device|.
This|series|should|have|died|long|ago|,|but|they|keep|bringing|it|back|another|day|as|punishment|for|paying|money|to|see|the|last|James|Bond|movie|.
A|bit|of|an|unwieldy|mess|.
With|a|story|as|bizarre|and|mysterious|as|this|,|you|do|n't|want|to|be|worrying|about|whether|the|ineffectual|Broomfield|is|going|to|have|the|courage|to|knock|on|that|door|.
The|filmmakers|juggle|and|juxtapose|three|story|lines|but|fail|to|come|up|with|one|cogent|point|,|unless|it|'s|that|life|stinks|,|especially|for|sensitive|married|women|who|really|love|other|women|.
The|movie|feels|like|it|'s|going|to|be|great|,|and|it|carries|on|feeling|that|way|for|a|long|time|,|but|takeoff|just|never|happens|.
A|gimmick|in|search|of|a|movie|:|how|to|get|Carvey|into|as|many|silly|costumes|and|deliver|as|many|silly|voices|as|possible|,|plot|mechanics|be|damned|.
...|the|last|time|I|saw|a|theater|full|of|people|constantly|checking|their|watches|was|during|my|SATs|.
...|fifty|minutes|of|tedious|adolescent|melodramatics|followed|by|thirty-five|minutes|of|inflated|nonsense|.
...|lacks|the|punch|and|verve|needed|to|make|this|genre|soar|.
It|'s|often|faintly|amusing|,|but|the|problems|of|the|characters|never|become|important|to|us|,|and|the|story|never|takes|hold|.
It|'s|tough|,|astringent|,|darkly|funny|and|...|well|,|it|'s|also|generic|,|untidy|,|condescending|and|mild|of|impact|rather|than|stunning|.
Largely|a|for-fans|artifact|.
There|'s|no|denying|the|elaborateness|of|the|artist|'s|conceptions|,|nor|his|ability|to|depict|them|with|outrageous|elan|,|but|really|the|whole|series|is|so|much|pretentious|nonsense|,|lavishly|praised|by|those|who|equate|obscurity|with|profundity|.
Characters|wander|into|predictably|treacherous|situations|even|though|they|should|know|better|.
There|'s|plenty|of|style|in|Guillermo|Del|Toro|'s|sequel|to|the|1998|hit|but|why|do|we|need|117|minutes|to|tell|a|tale|that|simply|ca|n't|sustain|more|than|90|minutes|.
(|I|)|f|you|'ve|been|to|more|than|one|indie|flick|in|your|life|,|chances|are|you|'ve|already|seen|this|kind|of|thing|.
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|.
No|reason|for|anyone|to|invest|their|hard-earned|bucks|into|a|movie|which|obviously|did|n't|invest|much|into|itself|either|.
A|strong|first|quarter|,|slightly|less|so|second|quarter|,|and|average|second|half|.
A|boring|,|wincingly|cute|and|nauseatingly|politically|correct|cartoon|guaranteed|to|drive|anyone|much|over|age|4|screaming|from|the|theater|.
The|vampire|thriller|Blade|II|starts|off|as|a|wild|hoot|and|then|sucks|the|blood|out|of|its|fun|--|toward|the|end|,|you|can|feel|your|veins|cringing|from|the|workout|.
When|the|first|few|villians|are|introduced|as|``|Spider|''|and|``|Snake|''|you|know|you|'re|in|for|a|real|winner|,|creativity|at|its|peak|.
An|Afterschool|Special|without|the|courage|of|its|convictions|.
The|final|result|makes|for|adequate|entertainment|,|I|suppose|,|but|anyone|who|has|seen|Chicago|on|stage|will|leave|the|theater|feeling|they|'ve|watched|nothing|but|a|pale|imitation|of|the|real|deal|.
(|Director|)|Byler|may|yet|have|a|great|movie|in|him|,|but|Charlotte|Sometimes|is|only|half|of|one|.
So|few|movies|explore|religion|that|it|'s|disappointing|to|see|one|reduce|it|to|an|idea|that|fits|in|a|sampler|.
It|'s|also|clear|from|the|start|that|The|Transporter|is|running|purely|on|adrenaline|,|and|once|the|initial|high|wears|off|,|the|film|'s|shortcomings|start|to|shine|through|.
Watching|it|is|rather|like|viewing|a|long|soap|opera|in|which|only|the|first|episode|was|any|good|.
It|'s|fun|,|but|a|psychological|mess|,|with|Austin|Powers|bumping|his|head|on|the|way|out|of|the|closet|.
There|are|touching|moments|in|Etoiles|,|but|for|the|most|part|this|is|a|dull|,|dour|documentary|on|what|ought|to|be|a|joyful|or|at|least|fascinating|subject|.
Could|the|whole|plan|here|have|been|to|produce|something|that|makes|Fatal|Attraction|look|like|a|classic|by|comparison|?
That|'s|the|only|sane|rationale|I|can|think|of|for|Swimfan|'s|existence|.
I|did|n't|laugh|at|the|ongoing|efforts|of|Cube|,|and|his|skinny|buddy|Mike|Epps|,|to|make|like|Laurel|and|Hardy|'n|the|hood|.
The|only|way|this|supernatural|snore-fest|could|give|anyone|a|case|of|the|frights|is|if|they|were|put|to|sleep|by|the|movie|and|had|a|nightmare|.
I|wonder|what|the|reaction|of|Israelis|will|be|to|this|supposedly|evenhanded|presentation|.
The|film|would|work|much|better|as|a|video|installation|in|a|museum|,|where|viewers|would|be|free|to|leave|.
Immediately|.
Human|Nature|initially|succeeds|by|allowing|itself|to|go|crazy|,|but|ultimately|fails|by|spinning|out|of|control|.
(|It|'s|)|a|prison|soccer|movie|starring|charismatic|tough|guy|Vinnie|Jones|,|but|it|had|too|much|spitting|for|me|to|enjoy|.
Not|even|the|Hanson|Brothers|can|save|it
The|thriller|side|of|this|movie|is|falling|flat|,|as|the|stalker|does|n't|do|much|stalking|,|and|no|cop|or|lawyer|grasps|the|concept|of|actually|investigating|the|case|.
...|(|a|)|strained|comedy|that|jettisons|all|opportunities|for|Rock|to|make|his|mark|by|serving|up|the|usual|chaotic|nonsense|.
A|sour|,|nasty|offering|.
Feels|like|one|of|those|contrived|,|only-in|-|Hollywood|productions|where|name|actors|deliver|big|performances|created|for|the|sole|purpose|of|generating|Oscar|talk|.
Obstacles|are|too|easily|overcome|and|there|is|n't|much|in|the|way|of|character|development|in|the|script|.
It|tells|more|than|it|shows|.
Earnest|falls|short|of|its|Ideal|predecessor|largely|due|to|Parker|'s|ill-advised|meddling|with|the|timeless|source|material|.
The|film|might|have|been|more|satisfying|if|it|had|,|in|fact|,|been|fleshed|out|a|little|more|instead|of|going|for|easy|smiles|.
Pretentious|editing|ruins|a|potentially|terrific|flick|.
Not|every|animated|film|from|Disney|will|become|a|classic|,|but|forgive|me|if|I|'ve|come|to|expect|more|from|this|studio|than|some|79-minute|after-school|``|cartoon|''|.
Do|not|,|under|any|circumstances|,|consider|taking|a|child|younger|than|middle|school|age|to|this|wallow|in|crude|humor|.
Nothing|debases|a|concept|comedy|quite|like|the|grinding|of|bad|ideas|,|and|Showtime|is|crammed|full|of|them|.
Much-anticipated|and|ultimately|lackluster|movie|.
This|is|really|just|another|genre|picture|.
Each|story|on|its|own|could|have|been|expanded|and|worked|into|a|compelling|single|feature|,|but|in|its|current|incarnation|,|Storytelling|never|quite|gets|over|its|rather|lopsided|conception|.
William|Shatner|,|as|a|pompous|professor|,|is|the|sole|bright|spot|...
A|trite|psychological|thriller|designed|to|keep|the|audience|guessing|and|guessing|--|which|is|not|to|be|confused|with|suspecting|--|until|it|comes|time|to|wrap|things|up|and|send|the|viewers|home|.
Neither|funny|nor|suspenseful|nor|particularly|well-drawn|.
Acting|,|particularly|by|Tambor|,|almost|makes|``|Never|Again|''|worthwhile|,|but|(|writer\/director|)|Schaeffer|should|follow|his|titular|advice
Both|stars|manage|to|be|funny|,|but|,|like|the|recent|I|Spy|,|the|star|chemistry|begs|the|question|of|whether|random|gags|add|up|to|a|movie|.
``|Collateral|Damage|''|goes|by|the|numbers|and|reps|decent|action|entertainment|--|until|the|silly|showdown|ending|that|forces|the|viewer|to|totally|suspend|disbelief
`|Enigma|'|is|a|good|name|for|a|movie|this|delibrately|obtuse|and|unapproachable|.
A|waste|of|good|performances|.
A|dreary|,|incoherent|,|self-indulgent|mess|of|a|movie|in|which|a|bunch|of|pompous|windbags|drone|on|inanely|for|two|hours|...|a|cacophony|of|pretentious|,|meaningless|prattle|.
I|kept|thinking|over|and|over|again|,|'|I|should|be|enjoying|this|.|'
But|I|was|n't|.
As|conceived|by|Mr.|Schaeffer|,|Christopher|and|Grace|are|little|more|than|collections|of|quirky|traits|lifted|from|a|screenwriter|'s|outline|and|thrown|at|actors|charged|with|the|impossible|task|of|making|them|jell|.
Like|so|many|other|allegedly|scary|movies|,|it|gets|so|tangled|up|in|The|Twist|that|it|chokes|the|energy|right|out|of|the|very|audience|it|seeks|to|frighten|.
The|essential|problem|in|Orange|County|is|that|,|having|created|an|unusually|vivid|set|of|characters|worthy|of|its|strong|cast|,|the|film|flounders|when|it|comes|to|giving|them|something|to|do|.
Just|like|Hearst|'s|enormous|yacht|,|it|'s|slow|and|unwieldy|and|takes|a|long|time|to|reach|its|destination|.
There|is|not|a|character|in|the|movie|with|a|shred|of|plausibility|,|not|an|event|that|is|believable|,|not|a|confrontation|that|is|not|staged|,|not|a|moment|that|is|not|false|.
Where|last|time|jokes|flowed|out|of|Cho|'s|life|story|,|which|provided|an|engrossing|dramatic|through|line|,|here|the|comedian|hides|behind|obviously|constructed|routines|.
Why|come|up|with|something|even|quasi-original|,|when|you|can|pillage|from|Shirley|Jackson|,|Richard|Matheson|...|and|puke|up|something|like|ROSE|RED|?
A|broadly|played|,|lowbrow|comedy|in|which|the|cast|delivers|mildly|amusing|performances|and|no|farm|animals|were|injured|by|any|of|the|gags|.
...|too|gory|to|be|a|comedy|and|too|silly|to|be|an|effective|horror|film|.
Lacks|heart|,|depth|and|,|most|of|all|,|purpose|.
Though|a|bit|of|a|patchwork|in|script|and|production|,|a|glossy|,|rich|green|,|environment|almost|makes|the|picture|work|.
perfectly|enjoyable|,|instantly|forgettable|,|nothing|to|write|home|about|.
Wasabi|is|slight|fare|indeed|,|with|the|entire|project|having|the|feel|of|something|tossed|off|quickly|(|like|one|of|Hubert|'s|punches|)|,|but|it|should|go|down|smoothly|enough|with|popcorn|.
Somehow|both|wildly|implausible|and|strangely|conventional|.
This|ill-fitting|Tuxedo|is|strictly|off-the-rack|.
The|premise|is|in|extremely|bad|taste|,|and|the|film|'s|supposed|insights|are|so|poorly|thought-out|and|substance-free|that|even|a|high|school|senior|taking|his|or|her|first|psychology|class|could|dismiss|them|.
Sets|up|a|nice|concept|for|its|fiftysomething|leading|ladies|,|but|fails|loudly|in|execution|.
Kidman|is|really|the|only|thing|that|'s|worth|watching|in|Birthday|Girl|,|a|film|by|the|stage-trained|Jez|Butterworth|(|Mojo|)|that|serves|as|yet|another|example|of|the|sad|decline|of|British|comedies|in|the|post-Full|Monty|world|.
Imagine|the|James|Woods|character|from|Videodrome|making|a|home|movie|of|Audrey|Rose|and|showing|it|to|the|kid|from|The|Sixth|Sense|and|you|'ve|imagined|The|Ring|.
This|time|Kaufman|'s|imagination|has|failed|him|.
An|intermittently|pleasing|but|mostly|routine|effort|.
It|becomes|gimmicky|instead|of|compelling|.
``|Interview|''|loses|its|overall|sense|of|mystery|and|becomes|a|TV|episode|rather|than|a|documentary|that|you|actually|buy|into|.
`|Unfaithful|'|cheats|on|itself|and|retreats|to|comfortable|territory|.
Too|bad|.
Frenetic|but|not|really|funny|.
Taken|individually|or|collectively|,|the|stories|never|add|up|to|as|much|as|they|promise|.
If|you|'re|not|a|prepubescent|girl|,|you|'ll|be|laughing|at|Britney|Spears|'|movie-starring|debut|whenever|it|does|n't|have|you|impatiently|squinting|at|your|watch|.
A|didactic|and|dull|documentary|glorifying|software|anarchy|.
Sluggishly|directed|by|episodic|TV|veteran|Joe|Zwick|,|it|'s|a|sitcom|without|the|snap-crackle|.
You|could|nap|for|an|hour|and|not|miss|a|thing|.
Director|Clare|Kilner|'s|debut|is|never|as|daft|as|it|should|have|been|.
New|Best|Friend|should|n't|have|gone|straight|to|video|;|it|should|have|gone|straight|to|a|Mystery|Science|Theater|3000|video|.
Wallace|seems|less|like|he|'s|been|burning|to|tell|a|war|story|than|he|'s|been|itching|to|somehow|tack|one|together
The|thrill|is|(|long|)|gone|.
Began|life|as|a|computer|game|,|then|morphed|into|a|movie|--|a|bad|one|,|of|course|.
Part|comedy|,|part|drama|,|the|movie|winds|up|accomplishing|neither|in|full|,|and|leaves|us|feeling|touched|and|amused|by|several|moments|and|ideas|,|but|nevertheless|dissatisfied|with|the|movie|as|a|whole|.
Godawful|boring|slug|of|a|movie|.
Dull|,|if|not|devoid|of|wit|,|this|shaggy|dog|longs|to|frisk|through|the|back|alleys|of|history|,|but|scarcely|manages|more|than|a|modest|,|snoozy|charm|.
Scene-by-scene|,|things|happen|,|but|you|'d|be|hard-pressed|to|say|what|or|why|.
...|an|unimaginative|,|nasty|,|glibly|cynical|piece|of|work|.
It|is|,|by|conventional|standards|,|a|fairly|terrible|movie|...|but|it|is|also|weirdly|fascinating|,|a|ready-made|Eurotrash|cult|object|.
It|is|also|,|at|times|,|curiously|moving|.
The|tug-of-war|at|the|core|of|Beijing|Bicycle|becomes|weighed|down|with|agonizing|contrivances|,|overheated|pathos|and|long|,|wistful|gazes|.
Vile|and|tacky|are|the|two|best|adjectives|to|describe|Ghost|Ship|.
Some|decent|actors|inflict|big|damage|upon|their|reputations|.
Being|author|Wells|'|great-grandson|,|you|'d|think|filmmaker|Simon|Wells|would|have|more|reverence|for|the|material|.
But|this|costly|dud|is|a|far|cry|from|either|the|book|or|the|beloved|film|.
Offensive|in|the|way|it|exploits|the|hot-button|issue|of|domestic|abuse|for|cheap|thrills|and|disgusting|in|the|manner|it|repeatedly|puts|a|small|child|in|jeopardy|,|treating|her|as|little|more|than|a|prop|to|be|cruelly|tormented|.
Mark|me|down|as|a|non-believer|in|werewolf|films|that|are|not|serious|and|rely|on|stupidity|as|a|substitute|for|humor|.
Thoughtless|,|random|,|superficial|humour|and|a|lot|of|very|bad|Scouse|accents
Aspires|for|the|piquant|but|only|really|achieves|a|sort|of|ridiculous|sourness|.
Accuracy|and|realism|are|terrific|,|but|if|your|film|becomes|boring|,|and|your|dialogue|is|n't|smart|,|then|you|need|to|use|more|poetic|license|.
For|all|its|highfalutin|title|and|corkscrew|narrative|,|the|movie|turns|out|to|be|not|much|more|than|a|shaggy|human|tale|.
A|soggy|,|cliche-bound|epic-horror|yarn|that|ends|up|being|even|dumber|than|its|title|.
One|groan-inducing|familiarity|begets|another|.
Although|based|on|a|real-life|person|,|John|,|in|the|movie|,|is|a|rather|dull|person|to|be|stuck|with|for|two|hours|.
Great|story|,|bad|idea|for|a|movie|.
With|Spy|Kids|2|:|The|Island|of|Lost|Dreams|writer\/director\/producer|Robert|Rodriguez|has|cobbled|together|a|film|that|feels|like|a|sugar|high|gone|awry|.
There|is|no|entry|portal|in|The|Rules|of|Attraction|,|and|I|spent|most|of|the|movie|feeling|depressed|by|the|shallow|,|selfish|,|greedy|characters|.
It|'s|hard|to|tell|with|all|the|crashing|and|banging|where|the|salesmanship|ends|and|the|movie|begins|.
``|My|god|,|I|'m|behaving|like|an|idiot|!|''
Yes|,|you|are|,|Ben|Kingsley|.
A|dreadful|live-action|movie|.
Divertingly|ridiculous|,|headbangingly|noisy|.
An|earnest|racial-issues|picture|that|might|have|gotten|respectful|critical|praise|in|a|different|era|--|say|,|the|'60s|.
A|hideous|,|confusing|spectacle|,|one|that|may|well|put|the|nail|in|the|coffin|of|any|future|Rice|adaptations|.
All|I|can|say|is|fuhgeddaboutit|.
Between|bedroom|scenes|,|viewers|may|find|themselves|wishing|they|could|roll|over|and|take|a|nap|.
If|you|collected|all|the|moments|of|coherent|dialogue|,|they|still|would|n't|add|up|to|the|time|required|to|boil|a|four|-|minute|egg|.
Despite|all|the|talking|,|by|the|time|the|bloody|climax|arrives|we|still|do|n't|feel|enough|of|an|attachment|to|these|guys|to|care|one|way|or|another|.
Every|bit|as|bogus|as|most|Disney|live|action|family|movies|are|--|no|real|plot|,|no|real|conflict|,|no|real|point|.
A|sensual|performance|from|Abbass|buoys|the|flimsy|story|,|but|her|inner|journey|is|largely|unexplored|and|we|'re|left|wondering|about|this|exotic-looking|woman|whose|emotional|depths|are|only|hinted|at|.
Never|engaging|,|utterly|predictable|and|completely|void|of|anything|remotely|interesting|or|suspenseful|.
Spousal|abuse|is|a|major|problem|in|contemporary|society|,|but|the|film|reduces|this|domestic|tragedy|to|florid|melodrama|.
Oedekerk|wrote|Patch|Adams|,|for|which|he|should|not|be|forgiven|.
Why|he|was|given|free|reign|over|this|project|--|he|wrote|,|directed|,|starred|and|produced|--|is|beyond|me|.
The|creaking|,|rusty|ship|makes|a|fine|backdrop|,|but|the|ghosts|'|haunting|is|routine|.
Whatever|Eyre|'s|failings|as|a|dramatist|,|he|deserves|credit|for|bringing|audiences|into|this|hard|and|bitter|place|.
Scotland|,|PA.|blurs|the|line|between|black|comedy|and|black|hole|.
It|tries|too|hard|,|and|overreaches|the|logic|of|its|own|world|.
The|whole|damn|thing|is|ripe|for|the|Jerry|Springer|crowd|.
It|'s|all|pretty|cynical|and|condescending|,|too|.
I|cry|for|I|Spy|--|or|I|would|if|this|latest|and|laziest|imaginable|of|all|vintage-TV|spinoffs|were|capable|of|engendering|an|emotional|response|of|any|kind|.
A|boring|,|formulaic|mix|of|serial|killers|and|stalk|'n'|slash|.
What|you|would|end|up|with|if|you|took|Orwell|,|Bradbury|,|Kafka|,|George|Lucas|and|the|Wachowski|Brothers|and|threw|them|into|a|blender|.
But|that|'s|just|the|problem|with|it|-|the|director|has|n't|added|enough|of|his|own|ingredients|.
With|recent|tensions|rekindled|by|the|Kathleen|Soliah|trial|and|the|upcoming|trial|of|SLA|members|Emily|and|William|Harris|,|not|to|mention|Sept.|11|,|its|difficult|these|days|to|appreciate|Fire|'s|bright|side|.
Flaunts|its|quirky|excesses|like|a|New|Year|'s|Eve|drunk|sporting|a|paper|party|hat|.
Writhing|under|dialogue|like|`|You|'re|from|two|different|worlds|'|and|`|Tonight|the|maid|is|a|lie|and|this|,|this|is|who|you|are|,|'|this|schlock-filled|fairy|tale|hits|new|depths|of|unoriginality|and|predictability|.
...|too|slow|,|too|boring|,|and|occasionally|annoying|.
Is|there|enough|material|to|merit|a|documentary|on|the|making|of|Wilco|'s|last|album|?
Faultlessly|professional|but|finally|slight|.
Schmaltzy|and|unfunny|,|Adam|Sandler|'s|cartoon|about|Hanukkah|is|numbingly|bad|,|Little|Nicky|bad|,|10|Worst|List|bad|.
It|'s|really|yet|another|anemic|and|formulaic|Lethal|Weapon-derived|buddy-cop|movie|,|trying|to|pass|off|its|lack|of|imagination|as|hip|knowingness|.
Scotland|,|Pa.|is|a|strangely|drab|romp|.
Some|studio|pizazz|might|have|helped|.
When|Perry|fists|a|bull|at|the|Moore|Farm|,|it|'s|only|a|matter|of|time|before|he|gets|the|upper|hand|in|matters|of|the|heart|.
There|'s|more|scatological|action|in|8|Crazy|Nights|than|a|proctologist|is|apt|to|encounter|in|an|entire|career|.
Too|loud|,|too|long|and|too|frantic|by|half|,|Die|Another|Day|suggests|that|the|Bond|franchise|has|run|into|a|creative|wall|that|007|can|not|fly|over|,|tunnel|under|or|barrel|through|.
The|cartoon|is|about|as|true|to|the|spirit|of|the|Festival|of|Lights|as|Mr.|Deeds|was|to|that|of|Frank|Capra|.
...|the|sum|of|the|parts|equals|largely|a|confused|mediocrity|.
The|tone|shifts|abruptly|from|tense|to|celebratory|to|soppy|.
If|we|do|n't|demand|a|standard|of|quality|for|the|art|that|we|choose|,|we|deserve|the|trash|that|we|get|.
A|modest|and|messy|metaphysical|thriller|offering|more|questions|than|answers|.
Julia|is|played|with|exasperating|blandness|by|Laura|Regan|.
Morrissette|'s|script|and|direction|show|a|fair|amount|of|intelligence|and|wit|--|but|it|does|n't|signify|a|whole|lot|either|.
There|'s|suspension|of|disbelief|and|then|there|'s|bad|screenwriting|...|this|film|packs|a|wallop|of|the|latter|.
All|Ms.|Jovovich|,|as|the|sanctified|heroine|,|has|to|do|is|look|radiant|,|grimly|purposeful|and|mildly|alarmed|while|forcing|open|doors|,|wielding|wrenches|and|fleeing|monsters|.
Mocking|kung|fu|pictures|when|they|were|a|staple|of|exploitation|theater|programming|was|witty|.
Mocking|them|now|is|an|exercise|in|pointlessness|.
This|is|a|particularly|toxic|little|bonbon|,|palatable|to|only|a|chosen|and|very|jaundiced|few|.
This|is|n't|just|the|CliffsNotes|version|of|Nicholas|Nickleby|,|it|'s|the|CliffsNotes|with|pages|missing|.
Considering|the|harsh|locations|and|demanding|stunts|,|this|must|have|been|a|difficult|shoot|,|but|the|movie|proves|rough|going|for|the|audience|as|well|.
Better|at|putting|you|to|sleep|than|a|sound|machine|.
So|clichéd|that|,|at|one|point|,|they|literally|upset|an|apple|cart|.
It|'s|a|decent|glimpse|into|a|time|period|,|and|an|outcast|,|that|is|no|longer|accessible|,|but|it|does|n't|necessarily|shed|more|light|on|its|subject|than|the|popular|predecessor|.
It|might|be|the|first|sci-fi|comedy|that|could|benefit|from|a|Three|'s|Company-style|laugh|track|.
When|the|plot|kicks|in|,|the|film|loses|credibility|.
Credibility|sinks|into|a|mire|of|sentiment|.
The|movie|takes|itself|too|seriously|and|,|as|a|result|,|it|makes|for|only|intermittent|fun|.
(|Davis|)|has|a|bright|,|chipper|style|that|keeps|things|moving|,|while|never|quite|managing|to|connect|her|wish-fulfilling|characters|to|the|human|race|.
Does|n't|amount|to|much|of|anything|.
Bullock|'s|complete|lack|of|focus|and|ability|quickly|derails|the|film
So|stupid|,|so|ill-conceived|,|so|badly|drawn|,|it|created|whole|new|levels|of|ugly|.
The|truth|is|that|The|Truth|About|Charlie|gets|increasingly|tiresome|.
Enduring|love|but|exhausting|cinema|.
Some|of|Seagal|'s|action|pictures|are|guilty|pleasures|,|but|this|one|is|so|formulaic|that|it|seems|to|be|on|auto-pilot|.
A|ponderous|meditation|on|love|that|feels|significantly|longer|than|its|relatively|scant|97|minutes|.
A|long-winded|and|stagy|session|of|romantic|contrivances|that|never|really|gels|like|the|shrewd|feminist|fairy|tale|it|could|have|been|.
A|little|too|pat|for|its|own|good|.
There|are|films|that|try|the|patience|of|even|the|most|cinema-besotted|critic|--|and|this|was|one|of|them|.
Watching|Trouble|Every|Day|,|at|least|if|you|do|n't|know|what|'s|coming|,|is|like|biting|into|what|looks|like|a|juicy|,|delicious|plum|on|a|hot|summer|day|and|coming|away|with|your|mouth|full|of|rotten|pulp|and|living|worms|.
Well-intentioned|though|it|may|be|,|its|soap-opera|morality|tales|have|the|antiseptic|,|preprogrammed|feel|of|an|after-school|special|.
What|would|Jesus|do|if|He|was|a|film|director|?
He|'d|create|a|movie|better|than|this|.
When|a|set|of|pre-shooting|guidelines|a|director|came|up|with|for|his|actors|turns|out|to|be|cleverer|,|better|written|and|of|considerable|more|interest|than|the|finished|film|,|that|'s|a|bad|sign|.
A|very|bad|sign|.
It|'s|a|deeply|serious|movie|that|cares|passionately|about|its|subject|,|but|too|often|becomes|ponderous|in|its|teaching|of|history|,|or|lost|in|the|intricate|connections|and|multiple|timelines|of|its|story|.
Ca|n't|kick|about|the|assembled|talent|and|the|Russos|show|genuine|promise|as|comic|filmmakers|.
Still|,|this|thing|feels|flimsy|and|ephemeral|.
Diane|Lane|shines|in|Unfaithful|.
Almost|everything|else|is|wan|.
I|'m|afraid|you|wo|n't|get|through|this|frankly|fantastical|by-the-numbers|B-flick|with|just|a|suspension|of|disbelief|.
Rather|,|you|'ll|have|to|wrestle|disbelief|to|the|ground|and|then|apply|the|chloroform-soaked|handkerchief|.
So|relentlessly|wholesome|it|made|me|want|to|swipe|something|.
The|title|helpfully|offers|the|most|succinct|review|of|it|you|'ll|read|anywhere|.
The|makers|of|Divine|Secrets|of|the|Ya-Ya|Sisterhood|should|offer|a|free|ticket|(|second|prize|,|of|course|,|two|free|tickets|)|to|anyone|who|can|locate|a|genuinely|honest|moment|in|their|movie|.
God|help|the|poor|woman|if|Attal|is|this|insecure|in|real|life|:|his|fictional|Yvan|'s|neuroses|are|aggravating|enough|to|exhaust|the|patience|of|even|the|most|understanding|spouse|.
Let|'s|cut|to|the|consumer-advice|bottom|line|:|Stay|home|.
Undercover|Brother|does|n't|go|far|enough|.
It|'s|just|a|silly|black|genre|spoof|.
The|film|'s|implicit|premise|is|that|the|faith|of|the|Tonga|people|is|in|every|way|inferior|to|that|of|John|.
Rates|an|`|E|'|for|effort|--|and|a|`|B|'|for|boring|.
You|'ve|already|seen|Heartbreak|if|you|'ve|watched|the|far|superior|Nurse|Betty|or|Sunset|Boulevard|.
Even|the|unwatchable|Soapdish|is|more|original|.
Plays|like|one|of|those|conversations|that|Comic|Book|Guy|on|``|The|Simpsons|''|has|.
A|journey|that|'s|too|random|and|inconclusive|to|be|compelling|,|but|which|Hoffman|'s|brilliance|almost|makes|worth|taking|.
The|movie|bounces|all|over|the|map|.
But|buying|into|sham|truths|and|routine|``|indie|''|filmmaking|,|Freundlich|has|made|just|another|safe|movie|.
It|'s|not|horrible|,|just|horribly|mediocre|.
Not|always|too|whimsical|for|its|own|good|(|but|enough|to|do|harm|)|,|this|strange|hybrid|of|crime|thriller|,|quirky|character|study|,|third-rate|romance|and|female|empowerment|fantasy|never|really|finds|the|tonal|or|thematic|glue|it|needs|.
``|Juwanna|Mann|?|''
No|thanks|.
Wewannour|money|back|,|actually|.
It|'s|a|sometimes|interesting|remake|that|does|n't|compare|to|the|brilliant|original|.
You|'re|too|conscious|of|the|effort|it|takes|to|be|this|spontaneous|.
Feel|bad|for|King|,|who|'s|honestly|trying|,|and|Schwartzman|,|who|'s|shot|himself|in|the|foot|.
Some|actors|steal|scenes|.
Tom|Green|just|gives|them|a|bad|odor|.
This|self-infatuated|goofball|is|far|from|the|only|thing|wrong|with|the|clumsy|comedy|Stealing|Harvard|,|but|he|'s|the|most|obvious|one|.
Sometimes|,|fond|memories|should|stay|in|the|past|:|a|lesson|this|film|teaches|all|too|well|.
The|enormous|comic|potential|of|an|oafish|idiot|impersonating|an|aristocrat|remains|sadly|unrealized|.
Begins|as|a|promising|meditation|on|one|of|America|'s|most|durable|obsessions|but|winds|up|as|a|slender|cinematic|stunt|.
A|monster|combat|thriller|as|impersonal|in|its|relentlessness|as|the|videogame|series|that|inspired|it|.
Proof|that|a|thriller|can|be|sleekly|shot|,|expertly|cast|,|paced|with|crisp|professionalism|...|and|still|be|a|letdown|if|its|twists|and|turns|hold|no|more|surprise|than|yesterday|'s|weather|report|.
The|reason|we|keep|seeing|the|same|movie|with|roughly|the|same|people|every|year|is|because|so|many|of|us|keep|going|and|then|,|out|of|embarrassment|or|stupidity|,|not|warning|anyone|.
There|'s|not|much|going|on|in|this|movie|unless|you|simply|decide|to|buy|into|the|notion|that|something|inexplicably|strange|once|happened|in|Point|Pleasant|.
In|the|second|half|of|the|film|,|Frei|'s|control|loosens|in|direct|proportion|to|the|amount|of|screen|time|he|gives|Nachtwey|for|self-analysis|.
Director|Barry|Skolnick|and|his|screenwriters|glibly|tick|off|every|point|of|``|The|Longest|Yard|''|playbook|like|a|checklist|.
The|furious|coherence|that|(|DeNiro|)|brings|to|this|part|only|underscores|the|fuzzy|sentimentality|of|the|movie|itself|,|which|feels|,|as|it|plods|toward|the|end|,|less|like|a|movie|than|like|the|filmed|reading|of|a|script|in|need|of|polishing|.
Oh|,|it|'s|extreme|,|all|right|.
Extremely|dumb|.
Extremely|confusing|.
Extremely|boring|.
We|never|really|feel|involved|with|the|story|,|as|all|of|its|ideas|remain|just|that|:|abstract|ideas|.
For|a|shoot|-|'em|-|up|,|Ballistic|is|oddly|lifeless|.
One|minute|,|you|think|you|'re|watching|a|serious|actioner|;|the|next|,|it|'s|as|though|clips|from|The|Pink|Panther|Strikes|Again|and\/or|Sailor|Moon|have|been|spliced|in|.
What|happened|with|Pluto|Nash|?
How|did|it|ever|get|made|?
We|may|never|think|of|band|camp|as|a|geeky|or|nerdy|thing|again|.
Opens|as|promising|as|any|war\/adventure|film|you|'ll|ever|see|and|dissolves|into|a|routine|courtroom|drama|,|better|suited|for|a|movie|titled|``|Glory|:|A|Soldier|'s|Story|.|''
The|result|is|solemn|and|horrifying|,|yet|strangely|detached|.
These|spiders|can|outrun|a|motorcycle|and|wrap|a|person|in|a|sticky|cocoon|in|seconds|,|but|they|fall|short|of|being|interesting|or|entertaining|.
A|long|slog|for|anyone|but|the|most|committed|Pokemon|fan|.
Matthew|McConaughey|tries|,|and|fails|,|to|control|the|screen|with|swaggering|machismo|and|over-the-top|lunacy|.
How|on|earth|,|or|anywhere|else|,|did|director|Ron|Underwood|manage|to|blow|$|100|million|on|this|?
Everyone|connected|to|this|movie|seems|to|be|part|of|an|insider|clique|,|which|tends|to|breed|formulaic|films|rather|than|fresh|ones|.
With|a|story|inspired|by|the|tumultuous|surroundings|of|Los|Angeles|,|where|feelings|of|marginalization|loom|for|every|dreamer|with|a|burst|bubble|,|The|Dogwalker|has|a|few|characters|and|ideas|,|but|it|never|manages|to|put|them|on|the|same|path|.
Its|lack|of|quality|earns|it|a|place|alongside|those|other|two|recent|Dumas|botch-jobs|,|The|Man|in|the|Iron|Mask|and|The|Musketeer|.
A|benign|but|forgettable|sci-fi|diversion|.
The|plot|grinds|on|with|yawn-provoking|dullness|.
It|'s|never|a|good|sign|when|a|film|'s|star|spends|the|entirety|of|the|film|in|a|coma|.
It|'s|a|worse|sign|when|you|begin|to|envy|her|condition|.
It|does|n't|help|that|the|director|and|cinematographer|Stephen|Kazmierski|shoot|on|grungy|video|,|giving|the|whole|thing|a|dirty|,|tasteless|feel|.
Desperately|unfunny|when|it|tries|to|makes|us|laugh|and|desperately|unsuspenseful|when|it|tries|to|make|us|jump|out|of|our|seats|.
This|film|'s|relationship|to|actual|tension|is|the|same|as|what|Christmas-tree|flocking|in|a|spray|can|is|to|actual|snow|:|a|poor|--|if|durable|--|imitation|.
John|McTiernan|'s|botched|remake|may|be|subtler|than|Norman|Jewison|'s|1975|ultraviolent|futuristic|corporate-sports|saga|.
It|'s|also|stupider|.
Director|Dirk|Shafer|and|co-writer|Greg|Hinton|ride|the|dubious|divide|where|gay|porn|reaches|for|serious|drama|.
Borrows|from|so|many|literary|and|cinematic|sources|that|this|future|world|feels|absolutely|deja|vu|.
As|(|the|characters|)|get|more|depressed|,|the|story|gets|more|tiresome|,|especially|as|it|continues|to|mount|a|conspicuous|effort|to|be|profound|.
The|acting|by|the|over-25s|lacks|spark|,|with|Csokas|particularly|unconnected|.
Though|Howard|demonstrates|a|great|eye|as|a|director|,|this|Southern|Gothic|drama|is|sadly|a|tough|sit|,|with|an|undeveloped|narrative|and|enough|flashbacks|and|heavy-handed|metaphors|to|choke|a|horse|--|or|at|least|slow|him|down|to|a|canter|.
Falters|when|it|takes|itself|too|seriously|and|when|it|depends|too|heavily|on|its|otherwise|talented|cast|to|clown|in|situations|that|are|n't|funny|.
The|fight|scenes|are|fun|,|but|it|grows|tedious|.
Anyone|who|can|count|to|five|(|the|film|'s|target|market|?|)
can|see|where|this|dumbed-down|concoction|is|going|.
All|this|turns|out|to|be|neither|funny|nor|provocative|-|only|dull|.
Demme|'s|loose|approach|kills|the|suspense|.
This|idea|has|lost|its|originality|...|and|neither|star|appears|very|excited|at|rehashing|what|was|basically|a|one-joke|picture|.
(|Plays|)|in|broad|outline|as|pandering|middle-age|buddy-comedy|.
The|film|is|itself|a|sort|of|cinematic|high|crime|,|one|that|brings|military|courtroom|dramas|down|very|,|very|low|.
Nothing|more|than|a|mediocre|trifle|.
A|turgid|little|history|lesson|,|humourless|and|dull|.
Too|silly|to|be|frightening|,|too|stolid|to|be|funny|,|it|projects|the|same|lazy|affability|as|its|nominal|star|,|David|Arquette|.
If|Kaufman|kept|Cameron|Diaz|a|prisoner|in|a|cage|with|her|ape|,|in|his|latest|,|he|'d|have|them|mate|.
Trivial|where|it|should|be|profound|,|and|hyper-cliched|where|it|should|be|sincere|.
It|would|be|hard|to|think|of|a|recent|movie|that|has|worked|this|hard|to|achieve|this|little|fun|.
Theology|aside|,|why|put|someone|who|ultimately|does|n't|learn|at|the|center|of|a|kids|'|story|?
All|that|(|Powerpuff|Girls|)|charm|is|present|in|the|movie|,|but|it|'s|spread|too|thin|.
Sometimes|smart|but|more|often|sophomoric|.
The|ill-conceived|modern-day|ending|falls|flat|where|it|should|deliver|a|moral|punch|.
Collateral|Damage|is|,|despite|its|alleged|provocation|post-9|\/|11|,|an|antique|,|in|the|end|.
As|are|its|star|,|its|attitude|and|its|obliviousness|.
Dawdles|and|drags|when|it|should|pop|;|it|does|n't|even|have|the|virtue|of|enough|mindless|violence|to|break|up|the|tedium|of|all|its|generational|bonding|.
Its|save-the-planet|message|clashes|with|its|crass|marketing|.
A|great|idea|becomes|a|not-great|movie|.
...|watching|this|film|nearly|provoked|me|to|take|my|own|life|.
And|if|The|Hours|wins|`|Best|Picture|'|I|just|might|.
By|the|end|,|I|was|looking|for|something|hard|with|which|to|bludgeon|myself|unconscious|.
Not|a|movie|but|a|live-action|agitprop|cartoon|so|shameless|and|coarse|,|it|'s|almost|funny|.
Feels|like|six|different|movies|fighting|each|other|for|attention|.
Life|is|a|crock|--|or|something|like|it|.
Made|by|jackasses|for|jackasses|.
Despite|a|powerful|portrayal|by|Binoche|,|it|'s|a|period|romance|that|suffers|from|an|overly|deliberate|pace|and|uneven|narrative|momentum|.
The|picture|is|a|primer|on|what|happens|when|lack|of|know-how|mixes|with|lack|of|give-a-damn|.
Bartleby|is|a|one-joke|movie|,|and|a|bad|joke|at|that|.
Given|that|both|movies|expect|us|to|root|for|convicted|violent|felons|over|those|assigned|to|protect|us|from|same|,|we|need|every|bit|of|sympathy|the|cons|can|muster|;|this|time|,|there|is|n't|much|.
A|bravura|exercise|in|emptiness|.
Philip|K.|Dick|must|be|turning|in|his|grave|,|along|with|my|stomach|.
Despite|the|premise|of|a|good|story|...|it|wastes|all|its|star|power|on|cliched|or|meaningless|roles|.
All|prints|of|this|film|should|be|sent|to|and|buried|on|Pluto|.
Not|only|does|the|movie|fail|to|make|us|part|of|its|reality|,|it|fails|the|most|basic|relevancy|test|as|well|.
First|good|,|then|bothersome|.
Excellent|acting|and|direction|.
This|goofy|gangster|yarn|never|really|elevates|itself|from|being|yet|another|earnestly|generic|crime-busting|comic|vehicle|--|a|well-intentioned|remake|that|shows|some|spunk|and|promise|but|fails|to|register|as|anything|distinctive|or|daring
It|'s|difficult|to|say|whether|The|Tuxedo|is|more|boring|or|embarrassing|--|I|'m|prepared|to|call|it|a|draw|.
Even|as|lame|horror|flicks|go|,|this|is|lame|.
So|routine|,|familiar|and|predictable|,|it|raises|the|possibility|that|it|wrote|itself|as|a|newly|automated|Final|Draft|computer|program|.
Sunshine|State|lacks|the|kind|of|dynamic|that|Limbo|offers|,|and|in|some|ways|is|a|rather|indulgent|piece|.
Even|legends|like|Alfred|Hitchcock|and|John|Huston|occasionally|directed|trifles|...|so|it|'s|no|surprise|to|see|a|world-class|filmmaker|like|Zhang|Yimou|behind|the|camera|for|a|yarn|that|'s|ultimately|rather|inconsequential|.
A|long-winded|,|predictable|scenario|.
Too|close|to|Phantom|Menace|for|comfort|.
Although|trying|to|balance|self-referential|humor|and|a|normal|ol'|slasher|plot|seemed|like|a|decent|endeavor|,|the|result|does|n't|fully|satisfy|either|the|die-hard|Jason|fans|or|those|who|can|take|a|good|joke|.
Too|clunky|and|too|busy|ribbing|itself|to|be|truly|entertaining|.
This|movie|is|about|lying|,|cheating|,|but|loving|the|friends|you|betray|.
It|smacks|of|purely|commercial|motivation|,|with|no|great|love|for|the|original|.
Melanie|eventually|slugs|the|Yankee|.
Too|bad|the|former|Murphy|Brown|does|n't|pop|Reese|back|.
At|the|bottom|rung|of|the|series|'|entries|.
A|real|clunker|.
A|well-made|,|thoughtful|,|well-acted|clunker|,|but|a|clunker|nonetheless|.
A|dreary|rip-off|of|Goodfellas|that|serves|as|a|muddled|and|offensive|cautionary|tale|for|Hispanic|Americans|.
The|picture|,|scored|by|a|perversely|cheerful|Marcus|Miller|accordion\/harmonica\/banjo|abomination|,|is|a|monument|to|bad|in|all|its|florid|variety|.
Good|for|a|few|unintentional|laughs|,|``|Extreme|Ops|''|was|obviously|made|for|the|``|XXX|''|crowd|,|people|who|enjoy|mindless|action|without|the|benefit|of|decent|acting|,|writing|,|and|direction|.
...|a|big|,|baggy|,|sprawling|carnival|of|a|movie|,|stretching|out|before|us|with|little|rhyme|or|reason|.
A|frustrating|combination|of|strained|humor|and|heavy-handed|sentimentality|.
Lawrence|preaches|strictly|to|the|converted|.
As|written|by|Michael|Berg|and|Michael|J.|Wilson|from|a|story|by|Wilson|,|this|relentless|,|all-wise-guys-all-the-time|approach|tries|way|too|hard|and|gets|tiring|in|no|time|at|all|.
Will|probably|stay|in|the|shadow|of|its|two|older|,|more|accessible|Qatsi|siblings|.
Just|when|the|movie|seems|confident|enough|to|handle|subtlety|,|it|dives|into|soapy|bathos|.
Choppy|editing|and|too|many|repetitive|scenes|spoil|what|could|have|been|an|important|documentary|about|stand-up|comedy|.
...|the|film|falls|back|on|the|same|old|formula|of|teen|sex|,|outrageous|pranks|and|scenes|designed|to|push|the|envelope|of|bad|taste|for|laughs|.
The|only|thing|in|Pauline|and|Paulette|that|you|have|n't|seen|before|is|a|scene|featuring|a|football|field-sized|Oriental|rug|crafted|out|of|millions|of|vibrant|flowers|.
If|you|'re|looking|for|comedy|to|be|served|up|,|better|look|elsewhere|.
It|virtually|defines|a|comedy|that|'s|strongly|mediocre|,|with|funny|bits|surfacing|every|once|in|a|while|.
An|instant|candidate|for|worst|movie|of|the|year|.
Despite|its|title|,|Amy|'s|Orgasm|is|not|a|porno|,|though|it|is|as|tedious|as|one|.
Like|a|tone-deaf|singer|at|a|benefit|concert|,|John|Q.|is|a|bad|movie|appearing|on|behalf|of|a|good|cause|.
Adam|Sandler|is|to|Gary|Cooper|what|a|gnat|is|to|a|racehorse|.
What|kids|will|discover|is|a|new|collectible|.
What|parents|will|suspect|is|that|they|'re|watching|a|76-minute|commercial|.
Beers|,|who|,|when|she|'s|given|the|right|lines|,|can|charm|the|paint|off|the|wall|...|(|but|)|the|script|goes|wrong|at|several|key|junctures|.
Without|September|11|,|Collateral|Damage|would|have|been|just|another|bad|movie|.
Now|it|'s|a|bad|,|embarrassing|movie|.
Drags|along|in|a|dazed|and|enervated|,|drenched-in-the|-|past|numbness|.
There|'s|a|disturbing|`|Great|White|Hope|'|undertone|to|The|Other|Side|of|Heaven|that|subtly|undermines|its|message|of|Christian|love|and|compassion|.
Unless|you|are|in|dire|need|of|a|Diesel|fix|,|there|is|no|real|reason|to|see|it|.
Wait|for|video|--|and|then|do|n't|rent|it|.
The|attempt|is|courageous|,|even|if|the|result|is|wildly|uneven|.
There|'s|something|fundamental|missing|from|this|story|:|something|or|someone|to|care|about|.
Too|much|of|this|well-acted|but|dangerously|slow|thriller|feels|like|a|preamble|to|a|bigger|,|more|complicated|story|,|one|that|never|materializes|.
When|a|film|is|created|SOLELY|because|it|'s|a|marketable|product|,|soulless|and|ugly|movies|like|this|are|the|result|.
Let|your|silly|childhood|nostalgia|slumber|unmolested|.
Unfortunately|,|Heartbreak|Hospital|wants|to|convey|the|same|kind|of|haughtiness|in|its|own|sketchy|material|but|this|territory|has|already|been|explored|previously|with|better|aplomb|and|sardonic|wit|.
The|more|Kevin|Costner|rests|on|his|pretty-boy|laurels|,|the|public|is|,|regrettably|,|going|to|have|tepid|films|like|Dragonfly|tossed|at|them|.
(|It|'s|)|difficult|to|get|beyond|the|overall|blandness|of|American|Chai|,|despite|its|likable|performances|and|refreshingly|naive|point|of|view|.
The|latest|installment|in|the|Pokemon|canon|,|Pokemon|4ever|is|surprising|less|moldy|and|trite|than|the|last|two|,|likely|because|much|of|the|Japanese|anime|is|set|in|a|scenic|forest|where|Pokemon|graze|in|peace|.
Taken|purely|as|an|exercise|in|style|,|this|oppressively|gloomy|techno-horror|clambake|is|impossible|to|ignore|.
But|as|a|movie|,|it|'s|a|humorless|,|disjointed|mess|.
If|Myers|decides|to|make|another|Austin|Powers|movie|,|maybe|he|should|just|stick|with|Austin|and|Dr|Evil|.
The|backyard|battles|you|staged|with|your|green|plastic|army|men|were|more|exciting|and|almost|certainly|made|more|sense|.
Too|stupid|to|be|satire|,|too|obviously|hateful|to|be|classified|otherwise|,|Frank|Novak|'s|irritating|slice|of|lumpen|life|is|as|reliably|soul-killing|as|its|title|is|nearly|meaningless|.
Overly|stylized|with|lots|of|flash|black|-|&|-|white|freeze|frames|reminiscent|of|a|pseudo-hip|luxury|car|commercial|,|(|it|'s|)|at|its|worst|when|it|'s|actually|inside|the|ring|.
What|is|captured|during|the|conceptual|process|does|n't|add|up|to|a|sufficient|explanation|of|what|the|final|dance|work|,|The|Selection|,|became|in|its|final|form|.
If|this|is|satire|,|it|'s|the|smug|and|self-congratulatory|kind|that|lets|the|audience|completely|off|the|hook|.
Had|the|film|boasted|a|clearer|,|more|memorable|,|the|creepiness|would|have|gotten|under|the|skin|.
These|people|would|n't|know|subtle|characterization|if|it|put|on|a|giant|furry|monster|costume|and|then|gave|them|a|lapdance|.
Imagine|if|you|will|a|Tony|Hawk|skating|video|interspliced|with|footage|from|Behind|Enemy|Lines|and|set|to|Jersey|shore|techno|.
It|does|n't|quite|work|,|but|there|'s|enough|here|to|make|us|look|forward|to|the|Russos|'|next|offering|.
Any|film|featuring|young|children|threatened|by|a|terrorist|bomb|can|no|longer|pass|as|mere|entertainment|.
The|director|'s|twitchy|sketchbook|style|and|adroit|perspective|shifts|grow|wearisome|amid|leaden|pacing|and|indifferent|craftsmanship|(|most|notably|wretched|sound|design|)|.
About|as|satisfying|and|predictable|as|the|fare|at|your|local|drive|through|.
Apparently|kissing|leads|to|suicide|attempts|and|tragic|deaths|.
Marisa|Tomei|is|good|,|but|Just|A|Kiss|is|just|a|mess|.
Opens|at|a|funeral|,|ends|on|the|protagonist|'s|death|bed|and|does|n't|get|much|livelier|in|the|three|hours|in|between|.
The|noble|tradition|of|men|in|drag|hits|an|all-time|low|in|Sorority|Boys|,|whose|makers|apparently|believe|that|women|'s|clothing|can|cover|up|any|deficiency|in|acting|,|writing|or|direction|.
To|portray|modern|women|the|way|director|Davis|has|done|is|just|unthinkable|.
Too|simple|for|its|own|good|.
Flaccid|drama|and|exasperatingly|slow|journey|.
A|chaotic|panorama|that|'s|too|busy|flying|a|lot|of|metaphoric|flags|.
Suffers|from|rambling|,|repetitive|dialogue|and|the|visual|drabness|endemic|to|digital|video|.
The|screenplay|sabotages|the|movie|'s|strengths|at|almost|every|juncture|.
All|the|characters|are|stereotypes|,|and|their|interaction|is|numbingly|predictable|.
A|trashy|,|exploitative|,|thoroughly|unpleasant|experience|.
Newcomer|helmer|Kevin|Donovan|is|hamstrung|by|a|badly|handled|screenplay|of|what|is|really|an|amusing|concept|--|a|high-tech|tux|that|transforms|its|wearer|into|a|superman|.
Should|n't|have|been|allowed|to|use|the|word|``|new|''|in|its|title|,|because|there|'s|not|an|original|character|,|siuation|or|joke|in|the|entire|movie|.
Often|silly|--|and|gross|--|but|it|'s|rarely|as|moronic|as|some|campus|gross-out|films|.
The|advantage|of|a|postapocalyptic|setting|is|that|it|can|be|made|on|the|cheap|.
Any|rock|pile|will|do|for|a|set|.
Reign|of|Fire|has|the|disadvantage|of|also|looking|cheap|.
The|performances|are|so|leaden|,|Michael|Rymer|'s|direction|is|so|bloodless|and|the|dialogue|is|so|corny|that|the|audience|laughs|out|loud|.
A|subtle|variation|on|I|Spit|On|Your|Grave|in|which|our|purported|heroine|pathologically|avenges|a|hatred|for|men|.
Reggio|'s|trippy|,|ambitious|downer|can|also|sometimes|come|across|like|nothing|more|than|a|glorified|Nike|ad|.
As|Tweedy|talks|about|canning|his|stockbroker|and|repairing|his|pool|,|you|yearn|for|a|few|airborne|TV|sets|or|nude|groupies|on|the|nod|to|liven|things|up|.
If|somebody|was|bored|and|...|decided|to|make|a|dull|,|pretentious|version|of|Jesus|'|Son|,|they|'d|come|up|with|something|like|Bart|Freundlich|'s|World|Traveler|.
The|best|you|can|say|about|it|is|it|'s|so|uninspired|,|it|barely|gives|one|pause|when|considering|some|of|the|other|dreck|out|there|right|now|.
A|tough|go|,|but|Leigh|'s|depth|and|rigor|,|and|his|skill|at|inspiring|accomplished|portrayals|that|are|all|the|more|impressive|for|their|lack|of|showiness|,|offsets|to|a|notable|degree|the|film|'s|often-mined|and|despairing|milieu|.
An|overstuffed|compendium|of|teen-Catholic-movie|dogma|.
Too|leisurely|paced|and|visually|drab|for|its|own|good|,|it|succeeds|in|being|only|sporadically|amusing|.
Ben|Affleck|as|Jack|Ryan|,|Tom|Clancy|'s|intrepid|hero|?
Ridiculous|.
What|'s|next|?
D.J.|Qualls|as|Indiana|Jones|?
Or|Tom|Green|as|Han|Solo|?
The|movie|'s|biggest|offense|is|its|complete|and|utter|lack|of|tension|.
The|film|is|directed|by|Wally|Wolodarsky|from|a|script|by|Joe|Jarvis|and|Greg|Coolidge|.
These|are|names|to|remember|,|in|order|to|avoid|them|in|the|future|.
If|this|is|the|resurrection|of|the|Halloween|franchise|,|it|would|have|been|better|off|dead|.
This|formulaic|chiller|will|do|little|to|boost|Stallone|'s|career|.
I|saw|Knockaround|Guys|yesterday|,|and|already|the|details|have|faded|like|photographs|from|the|Spanish-American|War|...|It|'s|so|unmemorable|that|it|turned|my|ballpoint|notes|to|invisible|ink|.
Though|Avary|has|done|his|best|to|make|something|out|of|Ellis|'|nothing|novel|,|in|the|end|,|his|Rules|is|barely|worth|following|.
The|average|local|news|columnist|has|a|bigger|rant|on|the|war|between|modern|landscape|architecture|and|small-town|America|.
No|worse|than|a|lot|of|the|crap|we|'ve|been|offered|this|summer|,|and|slightly|better|than|Men|in|Black|2|as|far|as|slapdash|extraterrestrial|comedies|go|.
The|plot|is|so|predictable|and|sentimental|that|viewers|are|likely|to|lose|interest|before|Sandrine|and|her|goats|walk|off|into|the|sunset|.
At|first|,|the|sight|of|a|blind|man|directing|a|film|is|hilarious|,|but|as|the|film|goes|on|,|the|joke|wears|thin|.
Never|Again|swings|between|false|sentiment|and|unfunny|madcap|comedy|and|,|along|the|way|,|expects|the|audience|to|invest|in|the|central|relationship|as|some|kind|of|marriage|of|true|minds|.
the|story|itself|is|uninteresting|,|and|the|songs|are|painfully|undistinguished|:|They|Might|Be|Giants|'|So|to|Be|One|of|Us|may|be|the|most|tuneless|tune|ever|composed|.
Technically|,|the|film|is|about|as|interesting|as|an|insurance|commercial|.
The|title|'s|lameness|should|clue|you|in|on|how|bad|the|movie|is|.
The|parts|are|better|than|the|whole|(|bizarre|,|funny|,|tragic|-|like|love|in|New|York|)|.
While|the|film|shuns|the|glamour|or|glitz|that|an|American|movie|might|demand|,|Scherfig|tosses|us|a|romantic|scenario|that|is|just|as|simplistic|as|a|Hollywood|production|.
The|humor|is|hinged|on|the|belief|that|knees|in|the|crotch|,|elbows|in|the|face|and|spit|in|the|eye|are|inherently|funny|.
It|'s|a|movie|forged|in|the|fires|of|Chick|Flick|Hell|.
Its|characters|are|thinner|than|cardboard|--|or|even|comic-book|paper|.
Any|one|episode|of|The|Sopranos|would|send|this|ill-conceived|folly|to|sleep|with|the|fishes|.
Feels|like|the|grittiest|movie|that|was|ever|made|for|the|Lifetime|cable|television|network|.
Lanie|'s|professional|success|means|she|must|be|a|failure|at|life|,|because|she|'s|driven|by|ambition|and|Does|n't|Know|How|to|Have|Fun|.
Credit|must|be|given|to|Harland|Williams|,|Michael|Rosenbaum|and|Barry|Watson|,|who|inject|far|more|good-natured|spirit|and|talent|into|this|project|than|it|deserves
Denzel|Washington|'s|efforts|are|sunk|by|all|the|sanctimony|.
If|this|holiday|movie|is|supposed|to|be|a|gift|,|somebody|unwrapped|it|early|,|took|out|all|the|good|stuff|,|and|left|behind|the|crap|(|literally|)|.
So|faithful|to|the|doldrums|of|the|not-quite-urban|,|not-quite-suburban|milieu|as|to|have|viewers|recoiling|from|the|reality|check|.
Rambles|on|in|a|disjointed|,|substandard|fashion|from|one|poorly|executed|action|sequence|to|the|next|.
There|'s|an|audience|for|it|,|but|it|could|have|been|funnier|and|more|innocent|.
I|can|only|imagine|one|thing|worse|than|Kevin|Spacey|trying|on|an|Irish|accent|,|and|that|'s|sultry|Linda|Fiorentino|doing|the|same|thing|.
An|awkward|and|indigestible|movie|.
The|movie|has|very|little|to|offer|besides|unintentional|laughs|.
Haneke|keeps|us|at|arm|'s|length|.
Guided|more|by|intellect|than|heart|,|his|story|flattens|instead|of|sharpens|.
All|the|well-meaningness|in|the|world|ca|n't|erase|the|fact|that|The|Believer|feels|like|a|12-Step|Program|for|the|Jewish|Nazi|.
Like|most|sequels|,|it|takes|what|worked|last|time|,|repeats|it|and|adds|more|characters|,|more|stunts|,|more|stuff|in|attempt|to|camouflage|its|sameness|.
There|'s|no|way|to|sort|out|the|mess|in|our|heads|and|deconstruct|where|it|all|went|wrong|.
This|is|an|hour|and|a|half|of|daydreaming|.
Message|movie|or|an|action-packed|submarine|spectacular|?
Alas|,|it|'s|neither|.
No|movement|,|no|yuks|,|not|much|of|anything|.
`|Dragonfly|'|is|a|movie|about|a|bus|wreck|that|turns|into|a|film|wreck|.
Thirty|years|ago|,|it|would|have|been|groundbreaking|.
Now|it|'s|just|tired|.
Heavy-handed|exercise|in|time-vaulting|literary|pretension|.
The|movie|is|too|cute|to|take|itself|too|seriously|,|but|it|still|feels|like|it|was|made|by|some|very|stoned|college|students|.
A|thinly|veiled|excuse|for|Wilson|to|play|his|self-deprecating|act|against|Murphy|'s|well-honed|prima|donna|shtick|.
A|minor|picture|with|a|major|identity|crisis|--|it|'s|sort|of|true|and|it|'s|sort|of|bogus|and|it|'s|ho-hum|all|the|way|through|.
The|movie|succumbs|to|being|nothing|more|than|a|formulaic|chase|in|the|dark|.
Plays|as|hollow|catharsis|,|with|lots|of|tears|but|very|little|in|the|way|of|insights|.
It|will|come|as|no|surprise|that|the|movie|is|n't|scary|.
But|here|'s|the|real|damn|:|It|is|n't|funny|,|either|.
Quick|:|who|wants|to|see|a|comedy|about|shoddy|airport|security|?
The|reason|I|found|myself|finally|unmoved|by|this|film|,|which|is|immaculately|produced|and|has|serious|things|to|say|,|is|that|it|comes|across|rather|too|plainly|as|allegory|.
What|you|get|with|Empire|is|a|movie|you|'ve|seen|many|times|before|,|repackaged|as|new|material|because|there|is|a|Latino|in|the|lead|.
Cho|'s|fans|are|sure|to|be|entertained|;|it|'s|only|fair|in|the|interest|of|full|disclosure|to|say|that|--|on|the|basis|of|this|film|alone|--|I|'m|not|one|of|them|.
Looks|awfully|like|one|long|tourist|spot|for|a|Mississippi|that|may|never|have|existed|outside|of|a|scriptwriter|'s|imagination|.
The|period|--|swinging|London|in|the|time|of|the|mods|and|the|rockers|--|gets|the|once-over|once|again|in|Gangster|No.|1|,|but|falls|apart|long|before|the|end|.
High|Crimes|miscasts|nearly|every|leading|character|.
The|overall|feel|of|the|film|is|pretty|cheesy|,|but|there|'s|still|a|real|sense|that|the|Star|Trek|tradition|has|been|honored|as|best|it|can|,|given|the|embarrassing|script|and|weak|direction|.
De|Niro|looks|bored|,|Murphy|recycles|Murphy|,|and|you|mentally|add|Showtime|to|the|pile|of|Hollywood|dreck|that|represents|nothing|more|than|the|art|of|the|deal|.
I|did|n't|believe|for|a|moment|in|these|villains|or|their|plot|.
Another|rent|installment|for|the|Ian|Fleming|estate|.
With|Danilo|Donati|'s|witty|designs|and|Dante|Spinotti|'s|luscious|cinematography|,|this|might|have|made|a|decent|children|'s|movie|--|if|only|Benigni|had|n't|insisted|on|casting|himself|in|the|title|role|.
So|lazy|and|slipshod|it|confuses|the|mere|flashing|of|kinky|soft-core|imagery|with|naughty|fun|.
Though|it|draws|several|decent|laughs|,|it|'s|low-cal|Woody|at|best|.
Has|little|on|its|mind|aside|from|scoring|points|with|drag|gags|.
Britney|'s|performance|can|not|be|faulted|.
Lucy|'s|a|dull|girl|,|that|'s|all|.
Well-shot|but|badly|written|tale|set|in|a|future|ravaged|by|dragons|.
Sadly|,|Hewitt|'s|forte|is|leaning|forward|while|wearing|low-cut|gowns|,|not|making|snappy|comebacks|.
If|Melville|is|creatively|a|great|whale|,|this|film|is|canned|tuna|.
This|film|is|so|slick|,|superficial|and|trend-hoppy|,|that|it|'s|easy|to|imagine|that|a|new|software|program|spit|out|the|screenplay|.
Just|one|more|collection|of|penis|,|breast|and|flatulence|gags|in|search|of|a|story|.
Or|a|profit|.
Or|some|damn|thing|.
The|acting|is|stiff|,|the|story|lacks|all|trace|of|wit|,|the|sets|look|like|they|were|borrowed|from|Gilligan|'s|Island|--|and|the|CGI|Scooby|might|well|be|the|worst|special-effects|creation|of|the|year|.
Enough|trivializes|an|important|crisis|,|reduces|it|to|an|almost|comic|embarrassment|.
The|makers|have|forsaken|the|entertaining|elements|of|the|original|and|,|instead|,|rehash|old|jokes|and|leave|any|life|at|the|doorstep|.
I|like|Frank|the|Pug|,|though|.
A|restrained|Ribisi|convinces|as|an|Italian|,|though|if|ever|a|movie|needed|one|of|the|actor|'s|whiny|jags|to|pump|it|up|,|this|has|to|be|among|the|rare|ones|.
Gee|,|a|second|assassin|shot|Kennedy|?
Moot|point|.
A|hysterical|yet|humorless|disquisition|on|the|thin|line|between|sucking|face|and|literally|sucking|face|.
Needless|to|say|,|the|dramatics|that|follow|are|utter|hooey|.
The|problem|is|that|rather|than|dramatizing|this|premise|,|Mr.|Desplechin|is|content|to|state|it|.
Madonna|still|ca|n't|act|a|lick|.
Even|the|imaginative|gore|ca|n't|hide|the|musty|scent|of|Todd|Farmer|'s|screenplay|,|which|is|a|simple|retread|of|the|1979|Alien|,|with|a|plucky|heroine|battling|a|monster|loose|in|a|spaceship|.
If|you|pitch|your|expectations|at|an|all|time|low|,|you|could|do|worse|than|this|oddly|cheerful|--|but|not|particularly|funny|--|body-switching|farce|.
The|episodic|film|makes|valid|points|about|the|depersonalization|of|modern|life|.
But|the|characters|tend|to|be|cliches|whose|lives|are|never|fully|explored|.
Serry|does|a|fine|job|of|capturing|the|climate|of|the|times|and|,|perhaps|unwittingly|,|relating|it|to|what|is|happening|in|America|in|2002|.
But|hard-to-believe|plot|twists|force|the|movie|off|track|in|its|final|half|hour|.
Do|n't|let|your|festive|spirit|go|this|far|.
Though|the|book|runs|only|about|300|pages|,|it|is|so|densely|packed|...|that|even|an|ambitious|adaptation|and|elaborate|production|like|Mr.|Schepisi|'s|seems|skimpy|and|unclear|.
Hey|,|at|least|the|title|of|this|film|lets|you|know|exactly|where|it|'s|heading|.
Intended|to|be|a|comedy|about|relationships|,|this|wretched|work|falls|flat|in|just|about|every|conceivable|area|.
Sensitive|though|not|quite|revelatory|documentary|.
Director|Brian|Levant|,|who|never|strays|far|from|his|sitcom|roots|,|skates|blithely|from|one|implausible|situation|to|another|,|pausing|only|to|tie|up|loose|ends|with|more|bows|than|you|'ll|find|on|a|French|poodle|.
...|perhaps|the|heaviest|,|most|joyless|movie|ever|made|about|giant|dragons|taking|over|the|world|.
Suggests|puns|about|ingredients|and|soup|and|somebody|being|off|their|noodle|,|but|let|'s|just|say|the|ingredients|do|n't|quite|add|up|to|a|meal|.
I|'d|give|real|money|to|see|the|perpetrators|of|Chicago|torn|apart|by|dingoes|.
Movies|like|this|are|selling|the|old|European|candor|,|the|old|wink|of|`|bold|'|revelation|.
But|in|2002|,|such|revelations|wilt|.
The|timing|in|nearly|every|scene|seems|a|half|beat|off|.
I|admire|it|and|yet|can|not|recommend|it|,|because|it|overstays|its|natural|running|time|.
A|fairly|by-the-books|blend|of|action|and|romance|with|sprinklings|of|intentional|and|unintentional|comedy|.
Flounders|due|to|the|general|sense|that|no|two|people|working|on|the|production|had|exactly|the|same|thing|in|mind|.
Even|if|you|feel|like|you|'ve|seen|this|movie|a|thousand|times|before|,|it|is|kind|of|enjoyable|thanks|mainly|to|Belushi|'s|easy-going|likableness|.
The|story|bogs|down|in|a|mess|of|purposeless|violence|.
Despite|some|gulps|the|film|is|a|fuzzy|huggy|.
McKay|deflates|his|piece|of|puffery|with|a|sour|cliche|and|heavy|doses|of|mean-spiritedness
A|recipe|for|cinematic|disaster|...|part|Quentin|Tarantino|,|part|Guy|Ritchie|,|and|part|1960s|spy|spoof|,|it|'s|all|bad|.
The|cumulative|effect|of|the|relentless|horror|on|parade|numbs|the|movie|'s|power|as|a|work|of|drama|.
Another|big|,|dumb|action|movie|in|the|vein|of|XXX|,|The|Transporter|is|riddled|with|plot|holes|big|enough|for|its|titular|hero|to|drive|his|sleek|black|BMW|through|.
Aaliyah|rarely|dampens|her|diva|persona|enough|to|spark|genuine|chemistry|with|Townsend|.
When|she|speaks|,|her|creepy|Egyptian|demigod|voice|is|as|computer|processed|and|overproduced|as|it|was|in|her|music|.
Outrageousness|is|all|Plympton|seemed|to|be|going|for|this|time|.
We|miss|the|quirky|amazement|that|used|to|come|along|for|an|integral|part|of|the|ride|.
Much|of|what|is|meant|to|be|`|inspirational|'|and|`|uplifting|'|is|simply|distasteful|to|audiences|not|already|sharing|(|the|movie|'s|)|mindset|.
Well|before|it|'s|over|,|Beijing|Bicycle|begins|spinning|its|wheels|.
Home|Alone|goes|Hollywood|,|a|funny|premise|until|the|kids|start|pulling|off|stunts|not|even|Steven|Spielberg|would|know|how|to|do|.
Besides|,|real|movie|producers|are|n't|this|nice|.
(|Nelson|'s|)|movie|about|morally|compromised|figures|leaves|viewers|feeling|compromised|,|unable|to|find|their|way|out|of|the|fog|and|the|ashes|.
Passion|,|lip-synching|,|tragedy|,|and|lots|of|really|really|high|notes|.
For|me|,|this|opera|is|n't|a|favorite|,|so|it|'s|a|long|time|before|the|fat|lady|sings|.
Looks|like|a|high|school|film|project|completed|the|day|before|it|was|due|.
Truth|to|tell|,|if|you|'ve|seen|more|than|half-a-dozen|horror|films|,|there|'s|nothing|here|you|have|n't|seen|before|.
Abandons|all|pretense|of|creating|historical|context|and|waltzes|off|into|a|hectic|soap|about|the|ups|and|downs|of|the|heavy|breathing|between|the|two|artists|.
Even|die-hard|fans|of|Japanese|animation|...|will|find|this|one|a|challenge|.
Filmmakers|have|to|dig|deep|to|sink|this|low|.
Fortunately|for|all|involved|,|this|movie|is|likely|to|disappear|as|quickly|as|an|ice|cube|thrown|into|a|pot|of|boiling|water|.
The|movie|gets|muted|and|routine|.
The|issue|of|faith|is|not|explored|very|deeply
It|'s|a|bad|sign|when|you|'re|rooting|for|the|film|to|hurry|up|and|get|to|its|subjects|'|deaths|just|so|the|documentary|will|be|over|,|but|it|'s|indicative|of|how|uncompelling|the|movie|is|unless|it|happens|to|cover|your|particular|area|of|interest|.
The|situations|and|jokes|are|as|predictable|and|as|lowbrow|as|the|endless|pratfalls|the|boys|take|in|their|high|heels|.
It|'s|frustrating|to|see|these|guys|--|who|are|obviously|pretty|clever|--|waste|their|talent|on|parodies|of|things|they|probably|thought|were|funniest|when|they|were|high|.
I|was|perplexed|to|watch|it|unfold|with|an|astonishing|lack|of|passion|or|uniqueness|.
K-19|may|not|hold|a|lot|of|water|as|a|submarine|epic|,|but|it|holds|even|less|when|it|turns|into|an|elegiacally|soggy|Saving|Private|Ryanovich|.
A|very|stylish|but|ultimately|extremely|silly|tale|...|a|slick|piece|of|nonsense|but|nothing|more|.
Automatically|pegs|itself|for|the|straight-to-video|sci-fi|rental|shelf|.
The|film|is|like|a|series|of|beginnings|and|middles|that|never|take|off|.
Feels|less|like|it|'s|about|teenagers|,|than|it|was|written|by|teenagers|.
Ja|Rule|and|Kurupt|should|have|gotten|to|rap|.
It|would|have|benefitted|the|dialogue|.
A|standard|haunted|house|tale|transplanted|to|the|high|seas|.
Elicits|more|groans|from|the|audience|than|Jar|Jar|Binks|,|Scrappy|Doo|and|Scooby|Dumb|,|all|wrapped|up|into|one|.
It|'s|badly|acted|,|blandly|directed|,|and|could|have|been|scripted|by|someone|who|just|graduated|from|elementary|school|.
In|the|end|,|White|Oleander|is|n't|an|adaptation|of|a|novel|.
It|'s|a|flashy|,|star-splashed|reduction|.
This|film|,|starring|Anthony|Hopkins|and|Chris|Rock|,|is|your|typical|`|fish|out|of|water|'|story|.
You|'ve|seen|them|a|million|times|.
Just|one|problem|:|Fish|out|of|water|usually|die|.
This|one|does|.
The|angst-ridden|,|affluent|slacker|characters|are|more|grating|than|engaging|.
A|soggy|,|shapeless|mess|...|just|a|dumb|excuse|for|a|waterlogged|equivalent|of|a|haunted-house|movie|.
Men|in|Black|II|has|sequel-itis|something|fierce|.
An|ungainly|,|comedy-deficient|,|B-movie|rush|job|...
A|combination|of|standard|,|stiff|TV-style|animation|and|snazzy-looking|digital|effects|that|do|little|to|disguise|the|fact|that|the|characters|barely|move|.
An|unsatisfying|hybrid|of|Blair|Witch|and|typical|stalk-and-slash|fare|,|where|the|most|conservative|protagonist|is|always|the|last|one|living|.
Say|this|for|the|soundtrack|,|it|drowns|out|the|lousy|dialogue|.
After|seeing|SWEPT|AWAY|,|I|feel|sorry|for|Madonna|.
Instead|of|kicking|off|the|intrigue|and|suspense|and|mystery|of|the|whole|thing|,|Hart|'s|War|,|like|the|St.|Louis|Rams|in|the|Super|Bowl|,|waits|until|after|halftime|to|get|started|.
A|gob|of|drivel|so|sickly|sweet|,|even|the|eager|consumers|of|Moore|'s|pasteurized|ditties|will|retch|it|up|like|rancid|crème|brûlée|.
Maudlin|and|melodramatic|we|expected|.
Boring|we|did|n't|.
Never|quite|transcends|jokester|status|...|and|the|punchline|does|n't|live|up|to|Barry|'s|dead-eyed|,|perfectly|chilled|delivery|.
The|film|'s|bathos|often|overwhelms|what|could|have|been|a|more|multifaceted|look|at|this|interesting|time|and|place|.
It|almost|plays|like|Solaris|,|but|with|guns|and|jokes|.
A|baffling|misfire|,|and|possibly|the|weakest|movie|(|Woody|Allen|)|has|made|in|the|last|twenty|years|.
It|wo|n't|be|long|before|you|'ll|spy|I|Spy|at|a|video|store|near|you|.
This|film|looks|like|it|was|produced|in|1954|,|shelved|for|48|years|,|and|repackaged|for|a|2002|audience|.
Propelled|not|by|characters|but|by|caricatures|.
There|is|not|an|ounce|of|honesty|in|the|entire|production|.
This|extremely|unfunny|film|clocks|in|at|80|minutes|,|but|feels|twice|as|long|.
Earnest|but|earthbound|...|a|slow|,|soggy|,|soporific|,|visually|dank|crime|melodrama\/character|study|that|would|be|more|at|home|on|the|small|screen|but|for|its|stellar|cast|.
The|pivotal|narrative|point|is|so|ripe|the|film|ca|n't|help|but|go|soft|and|stinky|.
For|all|its|alleged|youthful|fire|,|XXX|is|no|less|subservient|to|Bond|'s|tired|formula|of|guns|,|girls|and|gadgets|while|brandishing|a|new|action|hero|.
A|predictable|and|stereotypical|little|B-movie|.
If|I|Spy|were|funny|(|enough|)|or|exciting|(|enough|)|then|it|would|be|fairly|simple|to|forgive|the|financial|extortion|it|'s|trying|to|reap|from|the|moviegoing|public|.
Frustratingly|,|Dridi|tells|us|nothing|about|El|Gallo|other|than|what|emerges|through|his|music|.
Places|a|slightly|believable|love|triangle|in|a|difficult-to-swallow|setting|,|and|then|disappointingly|moves|the|story|into|the|realm|of|an|improbable|thriller|.
Stephen|Earnhart|'s|documentary|is|a|decomposition|of|healthy|eccentric|inspiration|and|ambition|--|wearing|a|cloak|of|unsentimental|,|straightforward|text|--|when|it|'s|really|an|exercise|in|gross|romanticization|of|the|delusional|personality|type|.
A|very|average|science|fiction|film|.
Undone|by|its|overly|complicated|and|derivative|screenplay|,|the|glacier-paced|direction|and|the|stereotypical|characters|.
How|anyone|over|the|age|of|2|can|stomach|the|touchy-feely|message|this|preachy|produce|promotes|is|beyond|us|.
The|sort|of|movie|that|gives|tastelessness|a|bad|rap|.
The|cold|and|dreary|weather|is|a|perfect|metaphor|for|the|movie|itself|,|which|contains|few|laughs|and|not|much|drama|.
The|plot|is|straight|off|the|shelf|,|the|performances|are|television|-|caliber|and|the|message|of|providing|solace|through|deception|is|a|little|creepy|.
ordinary|melodrama|that|is|heavy|on|religious|symbols|but|wafer-thin|on|dramatic|substance
A|whimsical|if|predictable|time-travel|fable|marred|by|a|willful|single-mindedness|.
Those|who|managed|to|avoid|the|Deconstructionist|theorizing|of|French|philosopher|Jacques|Derrida|in|college|can|now|take|an|85-minute|brush-up|course|with|the|documentary|Derrida|.
Or|,|you|can|do|something|fun|tonight|.
Jolie|'s|performance|vanishes|somewhere|between|her|hair|and|her|lips|.
As|with|too|many|studio|pics|,|plot|mechanics|get|in|the|way|of|what|should|be|the|lighter-than-air|adventure|.
Static|,|repetitive|,|muddy|and|blurry|,|Hey|Arnold|!
would|seem|to|have|a|lock|on|the|title|of|ugliest|movie|of|the|year|.
For|all|of|the|contemporary|post-colonialist|consciousness|that|Kapur|tries|to|bring|to|The|Four|Feathers|,|the|oddest|thing|about|the|movie|is|how|it|winds|up|affirming|the|same|damn|moldy|values|the|material|has|always|held|dear|.
When|it|comes|to|entertainment|,|children|deserve|better|than|Pokemon|4Ever|.
What|The|Four|Feathers|lacks|is|genuine|sweep|or|feeling|or|even|a|character|worth|caring|about|.
While|Benigni|(|who|stars|and|co-wrote|)|seems|to|be|having|a|wonderful|time|,|he|might|be|alone|in|that|.
Yes|,|4Ever|is|harmless|in|the|extreme|and|it|'ll|mute|your|kids|for|nearly|80|minutes|,|but|why|not|just|treat|the|little|yard|apes|to|the|real|deal|and|take|them|to|Spirited|Away|?
Preposterous|and|tedious|,|Sonny|is|spiked|with|unintentional|laughter|that|,|unfortunately|,|occurs|too|infrequently|to|make|the|film|even|a|guilty|pleasure|.
Calling|this|movie|brainless|would|be|paying|it|a|compliment|:|it|'s|more|like|entertainment|for|trolls|.
None|of|these|characters|resembles|anyone|you|'ve|ever|met|in|real|life|,|unless|you|happen|to|know|annoyingly|self-involved|people|who|speak|in|glib|sentences|that|could|have|only|come|from|the|pen|of|a|screenwriter|.
...|just|a|big|mess|of|a|movie|,|full|of|images|and|events|,|but|no|tension|or|surprise|.
As|elegantly|crafted|as|it|often|is|,|Anderson|'s|movie|is|essentially|a|one-trick|pony|that|,|hampered|by|an|undeveloped|script|,|ultimately|pulls|up|lame|.
Splashes|its|drama|all|over|the|screen|,|subjecting|its|audience|and|characters|to|action|that|feels|not|only|manufactured|,|but|also|so|false|you|can|see|the|filmmakers|'|puppet|strings|.
...|has|virtually|no|script|at|all|...
Will|only|satisfy|those|who|ca|n't|tell|the|difference|between|the|good|,|the|bad|and|the|ugly|.
This|kind|of|dark|comedy|requires|a|delicate|,|surgical|touch|.
But|director|Danny|DeVito|and|screenwriter|Adam|Resnick|(|remember|Cabin|Boy|?|)
just|pound|away|.
At|times|,|however|,|Dogtown|and|Z-Boys|lapses|into|an|insider|'s|lingo|and|mindset|that|the|uninitiated|may|find|hard|to|follow|,|or|care|about|.
Rather|quickly|,|the|film|falls|into|a|soothing|formula|of|brotherly|conflict|and|reconciliation|.
Screenwriters|Scott|Abbott|and|Michael|Petroni|have|turned|Rice|'s|complex|Akasha|into|a|cartoon|monster|.
The|writers|,|director|Wally|Wolodarsky|,|and|all|the|actors|should|start|their|own|coeducational|fraternity|:|Kappa|Rho|Alpha|Phi|.
Bad|beyond|belief|and|ridiculous|beyond|description|.
The|new|faces|are|interesting|,|but|the|old|story|is|n't|,|especially|when|it|starts|to|seem|more|improvised|than|scripted|.
Most|of|the|action|setups|are|incoherent|.
Liman|,|of|Swingers|and|Go|,|makes|his|big-budget|action|film|debut|something|of|a|clunker|as|he|delivers|a|long|,|low-heat|chase|,|interrupted|by|a|middling|car|chase|.
...|surprisingly|inert|for|a|movie|in|which|the|main|character|travels|back|and|forth|between|epochs|.
The|problem|is|n't|that|the|movie|hits|so|close|to|home|so|much|as|that|it|hits|close|to|home|while|engaging|in|such|silliness|as|that|snake-down-the-throat|business|and|the|inevitable|shot|of|Schwarzenegger|outrunning|a|fireball|.
Dreary|,|highly|annoying|...|`|Some|Body|'|will|appeal|to|No|One|.
There|'s|something|deeply|creepy|about|Never|Again|,|a|new|arrow|in|Schaeffer|'s|quiver|of|ineptitudes|.
The|problem|with|concept|films|is|that|if|the|concept|is|a|poor|one|,|there|'s|no|saving|the|movie|.
Sorry|,|Charlie
A|painfully|leaden|film|destined|for|pre-dawn|cable|television|slots|.
Blessed|with|immense|physical|prowess|he|may|well|be|,|but|Ahola|is|simply|not|an|actor|.
And|in|truth|,|cruel|as|it|may|sound|,|he|makes|Arnold|Schwarzenegger|look|like|Spencer|Tracy|.
The|cartoon|that|is|n't|really|good|enough|to|be|on|afternoon|TV|is|now|a|movie|that|is|n't|really|good|enough|to|be|in|theaters|.
Shocking|only|in|that|it|reveals|the|filmmaker|'s|bottomless|pit|of|self-absorption|.
This|pep-talk|for|faith|,|hope|and|charity|does|little|to|offend|,|but|if|saccharine|earnestness|were|a|crime|,|the|film|'s|producers|would|be|in|the|clink|for|life|.
All|ends|well|,|sort|of|,|but|the|frenzied|comic|moments|never|click|.
If|this|is|the|Danish|idea|of|a|good|time|,|prospective|tourists|might|want|to|consider|a|different|destination|--|some|jolly|country|embroiled|in|a|bloody|civil|war|,|perhaps|.
Formula|51|is|so|trite|that|even|Yu|'s|high-energy|action|stylings|ca|n't|break|through|the|stupor|.
Only|a|few|minutes|elapse|before|the|daddy|of|all|slashers|arrives|,|still|with|the|boiler|suit|and|white|mask|,|which|look|remarkably|clean|for|a|guy|who|has|been|mass-murdering|since|1978|but|has|never|been|seen|doing|laundry|.
When|the|painted|backdrops|in|a|movie|are|more|alive|than|its|characters|,|you|know|you|'re|in|trouble|.
(|Two|)|fairly|dull|--|contrasting|and|interlocking|stories|about|miserable|Scandinavian|settlers|in|18th-century|Canada|,|and|yuppie|sailboaters|in|the|here|and|now|.
The|film|is|really|not|so|much|bad|as|bland|.
The|central|story|lacks|punch|.
Though|Ganesh|is|successful|in|a|midlevel|sort|of|way|,|there|'s|nothing|so|striking|or|fascinating|or|metaphorically|significant|about|his|career|as|to|rate|two|hours|of|our|attention|.
This|may|be|the|dumbest|,|sketchiest|movie|on|record|about|an|aspiring|writer|'s|coming-of-age|.
Succumbs|to|the|same|kind|of|maudlin|,|sentimental|mysticism|that|mars|the|Touched|by|an|Angel|school|of|non-God|spiritual-uplift|movies|.
A|harmless|and|mildly|amusing|family|comedy|.
What|was|subtle|and|mystifying|in|the|novella|is|now|broad|and|farcical|.
The|kids|often|appear|to|be|reading|the|lines|and|are|incapable|of|conveying|any|emotion|.
``|Men|in|Black|II|,|''|has|all|the|earmarks|of|a|sequel|.
The|story|is|less|vibrant|,|the|jokes|are|a|little|lukewarm|,|but|will|anyone|really|care|?
Sucking|all|the|`|classic|'|out|of|Robert|Louis|Stevenson|'s|Treasure|Island|and|filling|the|void|with|sci-fi|video|game|graphics|and|Disney-fied|adolescent|angst|...
This|72-minute|film|does|have|some|exciting|scenes|,|but|it|'s|a|tad|slow|.
While|Super|Troopers|is|above|Academy|standards|,|its|quintet|of|writers|could|still|use|some|more|schooling|.
A|mix|of|velocity|and|idiocy|,|this|ruinous|remake|lacks|the|brawn|--|and|the|brains|--|of|the|1970s|original|.
The|low-budget|Full|Frontal|was|one|of|the|year|'s|murkiest|,|intentionally|obscure|and|self-indulgent|pictures|,|and|Solaris|is|its|big-budget|brother|.
The|plot|is|very|clever|,|but|Boyd|weighs|it|down|with|too|many|characters|and|events|,|all|intertwined|and|far|too|complicated|to|keep|track|of|.
The|film|seems|all|but|destined|to|pop|up|on|a|television|screen|in|the|background|of|a|scene|in|a|future|Quentin|Tarantino|picture
A|free-for-all|of|half-baked|thoughts|,|clumsily|used|visual|tricks|and|self-indulgent|actor|moments|.
Apallingly|absurd|...|the|chemistry|or|lack|thereof|between|Newton|and|Wahlberg|could|turn|an|Imax|theater|into|a|9|''|black|and|white|portable|TV|.
A|well|acted|and|well|intentioned|snoozer|.
The|smug|,|oily|demeanor|that|Donovan|adopts|throughout|the|stupidly|named|Pipe|Dream|is|just|repulsive|.
Must-see|viewing|for|anyone|involved|in|the|high-tech|industry|.
Others|may|find|it|migraine-inducing|,|despite|Moore|'s|attempts|at|whimsy|and|spoon|feeding|.
Despite|its|good|nature|and|some|genuinely|funny|moments|,|Super|Troopers|suffers|from|a|bad|case|of|arrested|development|.
It|'s|hard|not|to|feel|you|'ve|just|watched|a|feature-length|video|game|with|some|really|heavy|back|story|.
I|watched|the|brainless|insanity|of|No|Such|Thing|with|mounting|disbelief|.
This|limp|gender-bender-baller|from|a|first-time|director|and|rookie|screenwriter|steals|wholesale|from|that|1982|'s|Tootsie|,|forgetting|only|to|retain|a|single|laugh|.
Kwan|makes|the|mix-and|-|match|metaphors|intriguing|,|while|lulling|us|into|torpor|with|his|cultivated|allergy|to|action|.
While|obviously|an|extremely|personal|work|,|it|remains|inextricably|stuck|in|an|emotionally|unavailable|rut|.
Any|movie|this|boring|should|be|required|to|have|ushers|in|the|theater|that|hand|you|a|cup|of|coffee|every|few|minutes|.
Like|a|marathon|runner|trying|to|finish|a|race|,|you|need|a|constant|influx|of|liquid|just|to|get|through|it|.
I|loved|looking|at|this|movie|.
I|just|did|n't|care|as|much|for|the|story|.
Has|all|the|poignancy|of|a|Hallmark|card|and|all|the|comedy|of|a|Gallagher|stand-up|act|.
It|does|n't|do|the|original|any|particular|dishonor|,|but|neither|does|it|exude|any|charm|or|personality|.
fear|dot|com|is|so|rambling|and|disconnected|it|never|builds|any|suspense|.
A|gorgeous|,|somnolent|show|that|is|splendidly|mummified|and|thoroughly|unsurprising|.
A|semi-autobiographical|film|that|'s|so|sloppily|written|and|cast|that|you|can|not|believe|anyone|more|central|to|the|creation|of|Bugsy|than|the|caterer|had|anything|to|do|with|it|.
It|feels|like|a|community|theater|production|of|a|great|Broadway|play|:|Even|at|its|best|,|it|will|never|hold|a|candle|to|the|original|.
The|film|apparently|takes|place|in|a|fantasy|world|where|people|in|hotel|hallways|recite|poetry|in|voice-over|instead|of|speaking|to|each|other|.
The|element|of|surprise|might|be|the|only|thing|Femme|Fatale|has|going|for|it|.
It|'s|the|kind|of|movie|you|ca|n't|quite|recommend|because|it|is|all|windup|and|not|much|of|a|pitch|,|yet|you|ca|n't|bring|yourself|to|dislike|it|.
Maybe|it|'s|asking|too|much|,|but|if|a|movie|is|truly|going|to|inspire|me|,|I|want|a|little|more|than|this|.
A|graceless|,|witless|attempt|at|mating|Some|Like|It|Hot|with|the|WWII|espionage|thriller|.
The|story|and|characters|are|nowhere|near|gripping|enough|.
Based|on|a|David|Leavitt|story|,|the|film|shares|that|writer|'s|usual|blend|of|observant|cleverness|,|too-facile|coincidence|and|slightly|noxious|preciousness|.
Just|like|every|other|Seagal|movie|,|only|louder|and|without|that|silly|ponytail|.
To|enjoy|this|movie|'s|sharp|dialogue|and|delightful|performance|by|Jolie|and|Burns|,|you|have|to|gloss|over|the|no|sense|ending|.
National|Lampoon|'s|Van|Wilder|could|be|the|worst|thing|to|come|out|of|National|Lampoon|since|Class|Reunion
This|is|a|great|subject|for|a|movie|,|but|Hollywood|has|squandered|the|opportunity|,|using|it|as|a|prop|for|warmed-over|melodrama|and|the|kind|of|choreographed|mayhem|that|director|John|Woo|has|built|his|career|on|.
Ecks|this|one|off|your|must-see|list|.
Overall|,|the|film|misses|the|brilliance|of|Jelinek|'s|novel|by|some|way|.
It|settles|for|being|merely|grim|.
The|Irwins|emerge|unscathed|,|but|the|fictional|footage|is|unconvincing|and|criminally|badly|acted|.
It|'s|not|thirsty|,|consuming|passion|which|drives|this|movie|.
No|,|it|'s|the|repetition|of|said|behavior|,|and|so|Children|of|the|Century|is|more|mindless|love|than|mad|,|more|grating|and|boring|than|anything|else|.
Just|because|it|really|happened|to|you|,|honey|,|does|n't|mean|that|it|'s|interesting|to|anyone|else|.
Just|like|the|deli|sandwich|:|lots|of|ham|,|lots|of|cheese|,|with|a|sickly|sweet|coating|to|disguise|its|excrescence|until|just|after|(|or|during|)|consumption|of|its|second|half|.
Every|so|often|a|movie|comes|along|that|confirms|one|'s|worse|fears|about|civilization|as|we|know|it|.
The|New|Guy|is|one|of|them|.
This|is|n't|a|``|Friday|''|worth|waiting|for|.
Everything|that|'s|worthwhile|about|Collision|Course|can|already|be|seen|on|television|.
If|this|movie|belonged|to|a|sorority|,|it|would|be|called|Beta|Alpha|Delta|.
Not|a|cheap|slasher|flick|,|as|the|subject|matter|would|suggest|,|but|is|a|little|like|a|nature|film|,|showing|a|patient|predator|and|his|foolish|prey|.
Uneasy|mishmash|of|styles|and|genres|.
Herzog|is|obviously|looking|for|a|moral|to|his|fable|,|but|the|notion|that|a|strong|,|unified|showing|among|Germany|and|Eastern|European|Jews|might|have|changed|20th-Century|history|is|undermined|by|Ahola|'s|inadequate|performance|.
All|in|all|,|there|'s|only|one|thing|to|root|for|:|expulsion|for|everyone|.
Beyond|a|handful|of|mildly|amusing|lines|...|there|just|is|n't|much|to|laugh|at|.
Secret|Ballot|is|too|contemplative|to|be|really|funny|.
The|film|'s|center|will|not|hold|.
Myers|never|knows|when|to|let|a|gag|die|;|thus|,|we|'re|subjected|to|one|mind-numbingly|lengthy|riff|on|poo|and|pee|jokes|after|another|.
Too|lazy|to|take|advantage|of|its|semi-humorous|premise|.
A|great|ending|does|n't|make|up|for|a|weak|movie|,|and|Crazy|as|Hell|does|n't|even|have|a|great|ending|.
Dialogue-heavy|and|too|cerebral|for|its|own|good|--|or|,|at|any|rate|,|too|cerebral|for|its|racy|subject|matter|.
Its|over-reliance|on|genre|conventions|,|character|types|and|formulaic|conflict|resolutions|crushes|all|the|goodwill|it|otherwise|develops|.
As|an|actor|,|The|Rock|is|aptly|named|.
A|mostly|tired|retread|of|several|other|mob|tales|.
I|wish|I|could|say|``|Thank|God|It|'s|Friday|''|,|but|the|truth|of|the|matter|is|I|was|glad|when|it|was|over|.
Nothing|about|it|fits|.
As|it|abruptly|crosscuts|among|the|five|friends|,|it|fails|to|lend|the|characters|'|individual|stories|enough|dramatic|resonance|to|make|us|care|about|them|.
Somehow|we|'re|meant|to|buy|that|this|doting|mother|would|shun|her|kids|,|travel|to|one|of|the|most|dangerous|parts|of|the|world|,|don|fatigues|and|become|G.I.|Jane|.
The|cast|is|so|low-wattage|that|none|of|the|characters|comes|off|as|big|...|and|the|setting|remains|indistinct|.
Consider|the|title|'s|clunk-on-the-head|that|suggests|the|overtime|someone|put|in|to|come|up|with|an|irritatingly|unimaginative|retread|concept|.
The|movie|quickly|drags|on|becoming|boring|and|predictable|.
I|tried|to|read|the|time|on|my|watch|.
The|film|makes|a|tragic|error|by|going|on|for|too|long|,|trying|to|mirror|every|subsequent|event|in|Chinese|history|:|war|,|revolution|,|Communism|,|etc.|.
Johnson|has|,|in|his|first|film|,|set|himself|a|task|he|is|not|nearly|up|to|.
Ultimately|the|project|comes|across|as|clinical|,|detached|,|uninvolving|,|possibly|prompting|audience|members|to|wonder|,|`|What|'s|the|point|?|'
The|two|leads|are|almost|good|enough|to|camouflage|the|dopey|plot|,|but|so|much|naturalistic|small|talk|,|delivered|in|almost|muffled|exchanges|,|eventually|has|a|lulling|effect|.
The|film|meant|well|in|its|horse|tale|about|freedom|,|but|was|n't|able|to|reach|the|heart|because|it|was|too|overbearing|.
The|movie|is|as|far|as|you|can|get|from|racy|,|to|the|point|where|it|almost|stops|the|blood|flow|to|your|brain|;|it|has|a|dull|,|costumey|feel|.
Once|the|audience|figure|out|what|'s|being|said|,|the|filmmaker|'s|relative|passivity|will|make|it|tough|for|them|to|really|care|.
There|'s|nothing|provocative|about|this|film|save|for|the|ways|in|which|it|studiously|avoids|provoking|thought|.
It|seems|just|a|long|,|convoluted|ploy|to|get|men|into|drag|--|period|drag|,|no|less|.
The|premise|for|this|kegger|comedy|probably|sounded|brilliant|four|six-packs|and|a|pitcher|of|margaritas|in|,|but|the|film|must|have|been|written|...|in|the|thrall|of|a|vicious|hangover|.
Even|by|dumb|action-movie|standards|,|Ballistic|:|Ecks|vs.|Sever|is|a|dumb|action|movie|.
The|film|equivalent|of|a|toy|chest|whose|contents|get|scattered|over|the|course|of|80|minutes|.
Just|a|bloody|mess|.
Creepy|but|ultimately|unsatisfying|thriller|.
You|would|be|better|off|investing|in|the|worthy|EMI|recording|that|serves|as|the|soundtrack|,|or|the|home|video|of|the|1992|Malfitano-Domingo|production|.
Has|something|to|say|...|but|it|is|a|statement|and|issue|worthy|of|a|much|more|thoughtfulness|and|insight|than|a|melodramatic|and|wholly|predictable|thriller|.
Bears|is|bad|.
Not|`|terrible|filmmaking|'|bad|,|but|more|like|,|'|I|once|had|a|nightmare|like|this|,|and|it|'s|now|coming|true|'|bad|.
As|is|most|commonly|case|with|projects|such|noble|and|lofty|ambitions|,|the|film|is|less|poetic|than|simply|pretentious|.
George|,|hire|a|real|director|and|good|writers|for|the|next|installment|,|please|.
For|a|film|about|two|mismatched|buddies|,|Crystal|and|De|Niro|share|little|screen|time|and|even|less|chemistry|.
However|clever|Nelson|has|been|in|providing|variation|within|the|confines|of|her|structure|and|staging|,|the|question|remains|whether|this|should|,|indeed|,|have|been|presented|as|a|theatrical|release|.
Extreme|Oops|-|oops|,|ops|,|no|matter|how|you|spell|it|,|it|'s|still|a|mistake|to|go|see|it|.
What|could|and|should|have|been|biting|and|droll|is|instead|a|tepid|waste|of|time|and|talent|.
What|will|,|most|likely|,|turn|out|to|be|the|most|repellent|movie|of|2002|.
...|too|dull|to|enjoy|.
A|morality|tale|whose|thought-provoking|potential|is|hampered|by|a|made-for-TV|look|,|rigid|performances|and|an|asinine|`|twist|'|that|brazenly|rips|off|The|Sixth|Sense|.
Here|'s|a|self-congratulatory|3D|IMAX|rah-rah|.
Eastwood|is|an|icon|of|moviemaking|,|one|of|the|best|actors|,|directors|and|producers|around|,|responsible|for|some|excellent|work|.
But|even|a|hero|can|stumble|sometimes|.
A|sophomoric|exploration|of|`|life|problems|'|most|people|solved|long|ago|--|or|at|least|got|tired|of|hearing|people|kvetch|about|.
It|'s|all|very|cute|,|though|not|terribly|funny|if|you|'re|more|than|six|years|old|.
The|impact|of|the|Armenian|genocide|is|diluted|by|too|much|stage|business|in|the|modern|day|.
Going|to|the|website|may|be|just|as|fun|(|and|scary|)|as|going|to|the|film|.
Lacking|gravitas|,|MacDowell|is|a|placeholder|for|grief|,|and|ergo|this|sloppy|drama|is|an|empty|vessel|.
Leave|these|Flowers|unpicked|--|they|'re|dead|on|the|vine|.
Admirable|,|certainly|,|but|not|much|fun|to|watch|.
For|Caine|Lovers|only|.
A|shambles|of|a|movie|--|visually|unattractive|,|unbearably|loud|and|utterly|silly|...|its|hilarity|is|completely|unintentional|.
De|Niro|may|enjoy|the|same|free|ride|from|critics|afforded|to|Clint|Eastwood|in|the|lazy|Bloodwork|.
But|like|Bruce|Springsteen|'s|gone-to-pot|Asbury|Park|,|New|Jersey|,|this|sad-sack|waste|of|a|movie|is|a|City|of|ruins|.
No|,|it|'s|not|nearly|as|good|as|any|of|its|influences|.
A|reasonably|efficient|mechanism|,|but|it|offers|few|surprises|and|finds|its|stars|slumming|in|territory|they|should|have|avoided|.
The|rest|of|the|plot|is|impossible|to|explain|without|blowing|whatever|tension|there|is|,|although|it|'s|more|comedy|than|suspense|De|Palma|creates|.
Human|Nature|talks|the|talk|,|but|it|fails|to|walk|the|silly|walk|that|distinguishes|the|merely|quirky|from|the|surreal|.
City|by|the|Sea|is|the|cinematic|equivalent|of|defensive|driving|:|It|'s|careful|,|conscientious|and|makes|no|major|mistakes|.
But|what|saves|lives|on|the|freeway|does|not|necessarily|make|for|persuasive|viewing|.
The|Marquis|de|Sade|could|n't|have|been|as|dull|a|person|as|this|film|makes|him|out|to|be|.
What|could|have|been|a|neat|little|story|about|believing|in|yourself|is|swamped|by|heavy-handed|melodrama|.
The|cast|is|uniformly|excellent|...|but|the|film|itself|is|merely|mildly|charming|.
Drives|for|the|same|kind|of|bittersweet|,|conciliatory|tone|that|Three|Seasons|achieved|but|loses|its|way|in|rhetorical|excess|and|blatant|sentimentality|.
A|bigger|holiday|downer|than|your|end-of-year|401|(|k|)|statement|.
The|whole|thing|plays|out|with|the|drowsy|heaviness|of|synchronized|swimmer|wearing|a|wool|wetsuit|.
Fairly|successful|at|faking|some|pretty|cool|stunts|but|a|complete|failure|at|trying|to|create|some|pretty|cool|characters|.
And|forget|about|any|attempt|at|a|plot|!
It|will|probably|prove|interesting|to|Ram|Dass|fans|,|but|to|others|it|may|feel|like|a|parody|of|the|mellow|,|peace-and-love|side|of|the|'60s|counterculture|.
Take|away|all|the|cliches|and|the|carbon|copy|scenes|from|every|drug|movie|we|'ve|seen|and|all|you|have|left|are|John|Leguizamo|'s|cool|jackets|.
It|'s|so|full|of|wrong|choices|that|all|you|can|do|is|shake|your|head|in|disbelief|--|and|worry|about|what|classic|Oliver|Parker|intends|to|mangle|next|time|.
Showtime|is|closer|to|Slowtime|.
It|may|be|an|easy|swipe|to|take|,|but|this|Barbershop|just|does|n't|make|the|cut|.
The|Weight|of|Water|uses|water|as|a|metaphor|for|subconscious|desire|,|but|this|leaky|script|barely|stays|afloat|.
`|How|many|more|voyages|can|this|limping|but|dearly-loved|franchise|survive|?|'
Despite|a|blue-chip|cast|and|a|provocative|title|,|writer-director|Peter|Mattei|'s|first|feature|microwaves|dull|leftover|romantic|motifs|basted|in|faux-contemporary|gravy|.
Fans|of|the|TV|series|will|be|disappointed|,|and|everyone|else|will|be|slightly|bored|.
The|only|element|of|suspense|is|whether|the|movie|will|change|titles|or|distributors|again|before|the|closing|credits|roll|.
Barely|goes|beyond|comic|book|status|.
It|'s|disappointing|when|filmmakers|throw|a|few|big-name|actors|and|cameos|at|a|hokey|script|.
I|Spy|is|an|embarrassment|,|a|monotonous|,|disjointed|jumble|of|borrowed|plot|points|and|situations|.
It|'s|as|flat|as|an|open|can|of|pop|left|sitting|in|the|sun|.
An|eccentric|little|comic\/thriller|deeply|in|love|with|its|own|quirky|personality|.
Afraid|to|pitch|into|farce|,|yet|only|half-hearted|in|its|spy|mechanics|,|All|the|Queen|'s|Men|is|finally|just|one|long|drag|.
Maybe|it|'s|the|star|power|of|the|cast|or|the|redundant|messages|,|but|something|aboul|``|Full|Frontal|''|seems|,|well|,|contrived|.
(|Morgan|)|,|Judd|and|Franklin|ca|n't|save|the|script|,|rooted|in|a|novel|by|Joseph|Finder|,|from|some|opportunism|.
Passably|entertaining|but|also|mechanical|and|joyless|.
Safe|Conduct|,|however|ambitious|and|well-intentioned|,|fails|to|hit|the|entertainment|bull|'s|-|eye|.
My|response|to|the|film|is|best|described|as|lukewarm|.
Maybe|I|found|the|proceedings|a|little|bit|too|conventional|.
Too|timid|to|bring|a|sense|of|closure|to|an|ugly|chapter|of|the|twentieth|century|.
It|'s|push-the-limits|teen|comedy|,|the|type|written|by|people|who|ca|n't|come|up|with|legitimate|funny|,|and|it|'s|used|so|extensively|that|good|bits|are|hopelessly|overshadowed|.
It|'s|too|long|,|too|repetitive|,|and|takes|way|too|many|years|to|resolve|to|be|a|total|winner|.
A|sudsy|cautionary|tale|.
A|movie|that|tries|to|fuse|the|two|`|woods|'|but|winds|up|a|Bolly-Holly|masala|mess|.
Mr.|Wedge|and|Mr.|Saldanha|handle|the|mix|of|verbal|jokes|and|slapstick|well|.
Their|film|falters|,|however|,|in|its|adherence|to|the|Disney|philosophy|of|required|poignancy|,|a|salute|that|I|'d|hoped|the|movie|would|avoid|.
Leaves|you|with|a|knot|in|your|stomach|,|its|power|is|undercut|by|its|own|head-banging|obviousness|.
Watching|it|is|rather|like|an|overlong|visit|from|a|large|group|of|your|relatives|.
As|your|relatives|swap|one|mundane|story|after|another|,|you|begin|to|wonder|if|they|are|ever|going|to|depart|.
Unfortunately|,|as|a|writer|,|Mr.|Montias|is|n't|nearly|as|good|to|his|crew|as|he|is|as|a|director|or|actor|.
On|the|right|track|to|something|that|'s|creepy|and|effective|...|It|'s|just|going|to|take|more|than|a|man|in|a|Bullwinkle|costume|to|get|there|.
The|only|thing|that|could|possibly|make|them|less|interesting|than|they|already|are|is|for|them|to|get|full|montied|into|a|scrappy|,|jovial|team|.
One|of|those|movies|where|you|walk|out|of|the|theater|not|feeling|cheated|exactly|,|but|feeling|pandered|to|,|which|,|in|the|end|,|might|be|all|the|more|infuriating|.
...|this|movie|has|a|glossy|coat|of|action|movie|excess|while|remaining|heartless|at|its|core|.
Murder|By|Numbers|is|like|a|couple|of|mediocre|TV-movie|-|of-the-week|films|clumsily|stuck|together|.
The|film|is|surprisingly|well-directed|by|Brett|Ratner|,|who|keeps|things|moving|well|--|at|least|until|the|problematic|third|act|.
Warmed-over|Tarantino|by|way|of|wannabe|Elmore|Leonard|.
(|Sen|'s|)|soap|opera-ish|approach|undermines|his|good|intentions|.
Showtime|is|one|of|the|hapless|victims|of|the|arrogant|``|if|we|put|together|a|wry|white|man|and|a|chatty|black|man|and|give|them|guns|,|the|movie|will|be|funny|''|syndrome|.
Sushi|for|the|connoisseurs|of|the|macabre|.
Do|n't|waste|your|money|.
Though|certainly|original|in|form|,|Altar|Boys|requires|a|taste|for|Swamp|Thing-type|animation|,|doubled|with|a|deafening|score|.
There|are|n't|many|laughs|in|this|interesting|study|of|the|cultural|mores|of|Georgian|Jews|in|Tel|Aviv|.
There|'s|not|enough|to|sustain|the|comedy|.
Like|those|to|Rome|,|all|roads|in|The|Banger|Sisters|inevitably|lead|to|a|joke|about|Hawn|'s|breasts|,|which|constantly|threaten|to|upstage|the|woman|sporting|them|.
We|may|get|the|full|visceral|impact|of|a|ruthless|army|on|the|warpath|but|no|sense|of|the|devilish|complexity|of|the|Balkans|conflict|.
You|'re|better|off|staying|home|and|watching|The|X-Files|.
Chaotic|,|self-indulgent|and|remarkably|ugly|to|look|at|,|it|'s|...|like|a|series|of|pretentiously|awful|student|films|strung|together|into|one|feature-length|horror|.
Bears|resemblance|to|,|and|shares|the|weaknesses|of|,|too|many|recent|action-fantasy|extravaganzas|in|which|special|effects|overpower|cogent|story-telling|and|visual|clarity|during|the|big|action|sequences|.
This|is|the|type|of|movie|best|enjoyed|by|frat|boys|and|college|kids|while|sucking|on|the|bong|and|downing|one|alcoholic|beverage|after|another|.
Friday|After|Next|has|the|same|problem|that|Next|Friday|did|--|it|'s|called|Where|'s|Chris|Tucker|When|You|Need|Him|?
This|film|is|full|of|rabbits|.
Brimful|.
But|like|most|rabbits|,|it|seems|to|lack|substance|.
I|weep|for|the|future|when|a|good|portion|of|the|respected|critical|community|in|this|country|consider|Blue|Crush|to|be|an|intelligent|film|about|young|women|.
I|kept|wishing|I|was|watching|a|documentary|about|the|wartime|Navajos|and|what|they|accomplished|instead|of|all|this|specious|Hollywood|hoo-ha|.
No|number|of|fantastic|sets|,|extras|,|costumes|and|spectacular|locales|can|disguise|the|emptiness|at|the|center|of|the|story|.
A|movie|far|more|cynical|and|lazy|than|anything|a|fictitious|Charlie|Kaufman|might|object|to|.
Could|The|Country|Bears|really|be|as|bad|as|its|trailers|?
In|a|word|--|yes|.
If|High|Crimes|were|any|more|generic|it|would|have|a|universal|product|code|instead|of|a|title|.
Reggio|falls|victim|to|relying|on|the|very|digital|technology|that|he|fervently|scorns|,|creating|a|meandering|,|inarticulate|and|ultimately|disappointing|film|.
The|movie|makes|absolutely|no|sense|.
Its|underlying|mythology|is|a|hodgepodge|of|inconsistencies|that|pose|the|question|:|Since|when|did|dumb|entertainment|have|to|be|this|dumb|?
The|problem|with|this|film|is|that|it|'s|forced|to|make|its|characters|idiots|in|order|to|advance|the|plot|.
Had|anyone|here|done|anything|remotely|intelligent|,|we|all|could|have|stopped|watching|long|ago|.
Despite|the|authenticity|of|the|trappings|,|the|film|is|overblown|in|its|plotting|,|hackneyed|in|its|dialogue|and|anachronistic|in|its|style|.
Murder|and|mayhem|of|this|sort|quickly|becomes|monotonous|.
The|journey|toward|redemption|feels|more|like|a|cinematic|experiment|than|a|full-blown|movie|.
That|Zhang|would|make|such|a|strainingly|cute|film|--|with|a|blind|orphan|at|its|center|,|no|less|--|indicates|where|his|ambitions|have|wandered|.
The|Gantzes|'|interviews|tend|to|let|the|guys|off|the|hook|.
The|streets|,|shot|by|cinematographer|Michael|Ballhaus|,|may|be|as|authentic|as|they|are|mean|,|but|it|is|nearly|impossible|to|care|about|what|happens|on|them|.
This|is|a|good|movie|in|spurts|,|but|when|it|does|n't|work|,|it|'s|at|important|times|.
Parker|probably|thinks|he|'s|shaking|up|a|classic|the|way|Kenneth|Branagh|and|Baz|Luhrmann|have|,|but|this|half-hearted|messing-about|just|makes|us|miss|Wilde|'s|still-contemporary|play|.
Flotsam|in|the|sea|of|moviemaking|,|not|big|enough|for|us|to|worry|about|it|causing|significant|harm|and|not|smelly|enough|to|bother|despising|.
A|TV|episode|inflated|past|its|natural|length|.
Involving|at|times|,|but|lapses|quite|casually|into|the|absurd|.
All|these|developments|and|challenges|facing|Santa|weigh|down|the|plot|so|heavily|that|they|drain|all|the|film|of|its|energy|and|needlessly|strain|credibility|.
There|are|weird|resonances|between|actor|and|role|here|,|and|they|'re|not|exactly|flattering|.
The|unceasing|sadism|is|so|graphically|excessive|,|the|director|just|ends|up|exposing|his|own|obsession|.
The|story|...|is|moldy|and|obvious|.
It|'s|drained|of|life|in|an|attempt|to|be|sober|and|educational|,|and|yet|it|'s|so|devoid|of|realism|that|its|lack|of|whistles|and|bells|just|makes|it|obnoxious|and|stiff|.
Suffocated|at|conception|by|its|Munchausen-by-proxy|mum|.
Punish|the|vehicle|to|adore|the|star|.
Even|if|Britney|Spears|is|really|cute|,|her|movie|is|really|bad|.
Big|Fat|Liar|is|just|futile|silliness|looking|to|tap|into|the|kiddie|sensibilities|.
Usually|when|I|get|this|much|syrup|,|I|like|pancakes|to|go|with|it|.
All|the|necessary|exposition|prevents|the|picture|from|rising|above|your|generic|sand|'n'|sandal|adventure|.
Glib|,|satirical|documentary|that|fudges|facts|,|makes|facile|points|and|engages|in|the|cinematic|equivalent|of|tabloid|journalism|.
Gangs|of|New|York|is|an|unapologetic|mess|,|whose|only|saving|grace|is|that|it|ends|by|blowing|just|about|everything|up|.
An|overblown|clunker|full|of|bad|jokes|,|howling|cliches|and|by-the-numbers|action|sequences|.
Without|a|strong|script|and|energetic|acting|,|Dogma|films|can|produce|the|same|sleep-inducing|effects|as|watching|your|neighbor|'s|home|videos|.
A|mild|,|reluctant|,|thumbs|down|.
Strong|setup|and|ambitious|goals|fade|as|the|film|descends|into|unsophisticated|scare|tactics|and|B-film|thuggery|.
Schindler|'s|List|it|ai|n't|.
A|cinematic|sleeping|pill|of|impressive|potency|.
It|'s|an|awfully|derivative|story|.
The|movie|barely|makes|sense|,|with|its|unbelievable|naïveté|and|arbitrary|flashbacks|.
It|'s|an|earnest|debut|full|of|heartfelt|performances|,|but|is|ultimately|let|down|by|a|story|that|is|all|too|predictable|.
About|as|cutting-edge|as|Pet|Rock|:|The|Movie|.
With|generic|sets|and|B-grade|special|effects|,|Jason|is|about|as|convincing|on|the|sci-fi|front|as|TV|'s|defunct|Cleopatra|2525|.
Not|sweet|enough|to|liven|up|its|predictable|story|and|will|leave|even|fans|of|hip-hop|sorely|disappointed|.
Winds|up|feeling|like|lots|of|other|quirky|movies|that|try|to|score|hipness|points|with|young|adults|.
Oft-described|as|the|antidote|to|American|Pie-type|sex|comedies|,|it|actually|has|a|bundle|in|common|with|them|,|as|the|film|diffuses|every|opportunity|for|a|breakthrough
The|pacing|is|glacial|,|the|screenplay|is|stiff|as|a|board|,|and|things|heat|up|only|in|the|movie|'s|final|scenes|.
The|premise|is|overshadowed|by|the|uberviolence|of|the|Clericks|as|this|becomes|just|another|kung-fu|sci-fi|movie|with|silly|action|sequences|.
With|its|hints|of|a|greater|intelligence|lurking|somewhere|,|The|Ring|makes|its|stupidity|more|than|obvious|.
It|'s|painful|.
Pumpkin|struts|about|with|``|courage|''|pinned|to|its|huckster|lapel|while|a|yellow|streak|a|mile|wide|decorates|its|back|.
An|uneven|film|dealing|with|too|many|problems|to|be|taken|seriously|.
Sheridan|...|smoothes|over|sources|of|conflict|that|could|have|lent|the|film|a|bit|more|depth|.
An|atonal|estrogen|opera|that|demonizes|feminism|while|gifting|the|most|sympathetic|male|of|the|piece|with|a|nice|vomit|bath|at|his|wedding|.
Half|of|it|is|composed|of|snappy|patter|and|pseudo-sophisticated|cultural|observations|,|while|the|remainder|...|would|be|more|at|home|on|a|daytime|television|serial|.
Writer\/director|John|McKay|ignites|some|charming|chemistry|between|Kate|and|Jed|but|,|when|he|veers|into|sodden|melodrama|,|punctuated|by|violins|,|it|'s|disastrous|and|Kate|'s|jealous|female|friends|become|downright|despicable|.
(|Newton|)|wanders|through|CHARLIE|completely|unaware|she|needs|to|show|some|presence|and|star|quality|.
Unfortunately|,|the|picture|failed|to|capture|me|.
I|found|it|slow|,|drab|,|and|bordering|on|melodramatic|.
A|lousy|movie|that|'s|not|merely|unwatchable|,|but|also|unlistenable|.
The|best|way|to|hope|for|any|chance|of|enjoying|this|film|is|by|lowering|your|expectations|.
Then|lower|them|a|bit|more|.
When|not|obscured|by|the|booming|bass-heavy|soundtrack|,|the|conversation|presents|the|kind|of|linguistic|fumbling|not|heard|since|Macy|Gray|'s|game|of|Chinese|whispers|with|Mr|Bean|.
Cliches|are|as|thick|as|the|cigarette|smoke|.
A|woozy|,|roisterous|,|exhausting|mess|,|and|the|off-beat|casting|of|its|two|leads|turns|out|to|be|as|ill-starred|as|you|might|expect|.
`|Abandon|all|hope|,|ye|who|enter|here|'|...|you|should|definitely|let|Dante|'s|gloomy|words|be|your|guide|.
What|begins|as|a|seemingly|brainless|,|bubbly|romantic|comedy|becomes|a|cliche-drenched|melodrama|by|mid-film|and|,|by|film|'s|end|,|a|feminist|action|fantasy|.
A|grim|,|flat|and|boring|werewolf|movie|that|refuses|to|develop|an|energy|level|.
Birot|'s|directorial|debut|(|she|co-wrote|the|script|with|Christophe|Honoré|)|is|n't|so|much|bad|as|it|is|bland|.
Watching|the|film|is|like|reading|a|Times|Portrait|of|Grief|that|keeps|shifting|focus|to|the|journalist|who|wrote|it|.
Enough|similarities|to|Gymkata|and|Howie|Long|'s|Firestorm|that|my|fingernails|instinctively|crawled|towards|my|long-suffering|eyeballs|.
Succeeds|in|providing|a|disquiet|world|the|long-dreaded|completion|of|the|Police|Academy|series|.
Christians|sensitive|to|a|reductionist|view|of|their|Lord|as|a|luv-spreading|Dr.|Feelgood|or|omnipotent|slacker|will|feel|vastly|more|affronted|than|secularists|,|who|might|even|praise|God|for|delivering|such|an|instant|camp|classic|.
If|this|dud|had|been|made|in|the|'70s|,|it|would|have|been|called|The|Hills|Have|Antlers|and|played|for|about|three|weeks|in|drive-ins|.
A|frantic|search|for|laughs|,|with|a|hit-to-miss|ratio|that|does|n't|exactly|favour|the|audience|.
Like|a|documentary|version|of|Fight|Club|,|shorn|of|social|insight|,|intellectual|pretension|and|cinematic|interest|.
``|An|entire|film|about|researchers|quietly|reading|dusty|old|letters|.|''
Pryor|Lite|,|with|half|the|demons|,|half|the|daring|,|much|less|talent|,|many|fewer|laughs|.
What|'s|at|stake|in|this|film|is|nothing|more|than|an|obsolete|,|if|irritating|,|notion|of|class|.
The|stories|here|suffer|from|the|chosen|format|.
While|the|mystery|surrounding|the|nature|of|the|boat|'s|malediction|remains|intriguing|enough|to|sustain|mild|interest|,|the|picture|refuses|to|offer|much|accompanying|sustenance|in|the|way|of|characterization|,|humor|or|plain|old|popcorn|fun|.
Just|how|extreme|are|these|ops|?
I|regret|to|report|that|these|ops|are|just|not|extreme|enough|.
The|actors|are|forced|to|grapple|with|hazy|motivations|that|never|come|into|focus|.
John|Leguizamo|may|be|a|dramatic|actor|--|just|not|in|this|movie|.
The|sequel|has|turned|completely|and|irrevocably|bizarre|to|the|point|of|utter|nonsense|.
Hardly|makes|the|kind|of|points|Egoyan|wanted|to|make|,|nor|does|it|exist|as|the|kind|of|monument|he|wanted|to|build|,|to|victims|whose|voices|have|never|gained|the|ears|of|the|world|.
Build|some|robots|,|haul|'em|to|the|theatre|with|you|for|the|late|show|,|and|put|on|your|own|Mystery|Science|Theatre|3000|tribute|to|what|is|almost|certainly|going|to|go|down|as|the|worst|--|and|only|--|killer|website|movie|of|this|or|any|other|year|.
Rainy|days|and|movies|about|the|disintegration|of|families|always|get|me|down|.
...|has|about|3\/4th|the|fun|of|its|spry|2001|predecessor|--|but|it|'s|a|rushed|,|slapdash|,|sequel-for-the-sake|-|of-a-sequel|with|less|than|half|the|plot|and|ingenuity|.
The|Master|Of|Disaster|-|it|'s|a|piece|of|dreck|disguised|as|comedy|.
The|film|has|a|few|cute|ideas|and|several|modest|chuckles|but|it|is|n't|exactly|kiddie-friendly|...|Alas|,|Santa|is|more|ho-hum|than|ho-ho-ho|and|the|Snowman|(|who|never|gets|to|play|that|flute|)|has|all|the|charm|of|a|meltdown|.
The|stupidest|,|most|insulting|movie|of|2002|'s|first|quarter|.
It|'s|so|underwritten|that|you|ca|n't|figure|out|just|where|the|other|characters|,|including|Ana|'s|father|and|grandfather|,|come|down|on|the|issue|of|Ana|'s|future|.
A|film|so|tedious|that|it|is|impossible|to|care|whether|that|boast|is|true|or|not|.
None|of|this|violates|the|letter|of|Behan|'s|book|,|but|missing|is|its|spirit|,|its|ribald|,|full-throated|humor|.
Bad|Company|leaves|a|bad|taste|,|not|only|because|of|its|bad-luck|timing|,|but|also|the|staleness|of|its|script|.
Even|if|it|ultimately|disappoints|,|the|picture|does|have|about|a|matinee|admission|'s|worth|of|funny|to|keep|it|afloat|.
Fails|to|bring|as|much|to|the|table|.
A|film|made|with|as|little|wit|,|interest|,|and|professionalism|as|artistically|possible|for|a|slummy|Hollywood|caper|flick|.
Disturbingly|superficial|in|its|approach|to|the|material|.
If|you|'re|not|the|target|demographic|...|this|movie|is|one|long|chick-flick|slog|.
I|hate|this|movie
It|'s|tough|to|tell|which|is|in|more|abundant|supply|in|this|woefully|hackneyed|movie|,|directed|by|Scott|Kalvert|,|about|street|gangs|and|turf|wars|in|1958|Brooklyn|--|stale|cliches|,|gratuitous|violence|,|or|empty|machismo|.
Gooding|and|Coburn|are|both|Oscar|winners|,|a|fact|which|,|as|you|watch|them|clumsily|mugging|their|way|through|Snow|Dogs|,|seems|inconceivable|.
At|every|opportunity|to|do|something|clever|,|the|film|goes|right|over|the|edge|and|kills|every|sense|of|believability|...|all|you|have|left|is|a|no-surprise|series|of|explosions|and|violence|while|Banderas|looks|like|he|'s|not|trying|to|laugh|at|how|bad|it
...|pitiful|,|slapdash|disaster|.
A|DOA|dud|from|frame|one|.
Jaw-droppingly|superficial|,|straining|to|get|by|on|humor|that|is|not|even|as|daring|as|John|Ritter|'s|glory|days|on|Three|'s|Company|.
There|are|plenty|of|scenes|in|Frida|that|do|work|,|but|rarely|do|they|involve|the|title|character|herself|.
Although|God|Is|Great|addresses|interesting|matters|of|identity|and|heritage|,|it|'s|hard|to|shake|the|feeling|that|it|was|intended|to|be|a|different|kind|of|film|.
The|dark|and|bittersweet|twist|feels|strange|as|things|turn|nasty|and|tragic|during|the|final|third|of|the|film|.
First-timer|John|McKay|is|never|able|to|pull|it|back|on|course|.
Distances|you|by|throwing|out|so|many|red|herrings|,|so|many|false|scares|,|that|the|genuine|ones|barely|register|.
Godard|uses|his|characters|--|if|that|'s|not|too|glorified|a|term|--|as|art|things|,|mouthpieces|,|visual|motifs|,|blanks|.
The|movie|generates|plot|points|with|a|degree|of|randomness|usually|achieved|only|by|lottery|drawing|.
A|predictable|,|manipulative|stinker|.
The|story|passes|time|until|it|'s|time|for|an|absurd|finale|of|twisted|metal|,|fireballs|and|revenge|.
Eastwood|winces|,|clutches|his|chest|and|gasps|for|breath|.
It|'s|a|spectacular|performance|-|ahem|,|we|hope|it|'s|only|acting|.
The|movie|suffers|from|two|fatal|ailments|--|a|dearth|of|vitality|and|a|story|that|'s|shapeless|and|uninflected|.
It|'s|just|weirdness|for|the|sake|of|weirdness|,|and|where|Human|Nature|should|be|ingratiating|,|it|'s|just|grating|.
An|ambitiously|naturalistic|,|albeit|half-baked|,|drama|about|an|abused|,|inner-city|autistic|teen|.
once|she|lets|her|love|depraved|leads|meet|,|(|Denis|'|)|story|becomes|a|hopeless|,|unsatisfying|muddle
The|dose|is|strong|and|funny|,|for|the|first|15|minutes|anyway|;|after|that|,|the|potency|wanes|dramatically|.
The|people|in|ABC|Africa|are|treated|as|docile|,|mostly|wordless|ethnographic|extras|.
What|'s|really|sad|is|to|see|two|Academy|Award|winning|actresses|(|and|one|Academy|Award|winning|actor|)|succumb|to|appearing|in|this|junk|that|'s|TV|sitcom|material|at|best|.
No|doubt|the|star|and|everyone|else|involved|had|their|hearts|in|the|right|place|.
Where|their|heads|were|is|anyone|'s|guess|.
Call|me|a|cynic|,|but|there|'s|something|awfully|deadly|about|any|movie|with|a|life-affirming|message|.
A|gratingly|unfunny|groaner|littered|with|zero-dimensional|,|unlikable|characters|and|hackneyed|,|threadbare|comic|setups|.
Got|some|good|,|organic|character|work|,|lots|of|obvious|political|insights|and|little|room|for|engaging|,|imaginative|filmmaking|in|its|nearly|2 1\/2|-|hour|,|dissipated|length|.
A|painfully|slow|cliche-ridden|film|filled|with|more|holes|than|Clyde|Barrow|'s|car|.
Like|leafing|through|an|album|of|photos|accompanied|by|the|sketchiest|of|captions|.
I|guess|it|just|goes|to|show|that|if|you|give|a|filmmaker|an|unlimited|amount|of|phony|blood|,|nothing|good|can|happen|.
Gaghan|captures|the|half-lit|,|sometimes|creepy|intimacy|of|college|dorm|rooms|,|a|subtlety|that|makes|the|silly|,|over-the-top|coda|especially|disappointing|.
Feels|less|like|a|change|in|(|Herzog|'s|)|personal|policy|than|a|half-hearted|fluke|.
One|of|the|most|unpleasant|things|the|studio|has|ever|produced|.
Will|anyone|who|is|n't|a|Fangoria|subscriber|be|excited|that|it|has|n't|gone|straight|to|video|?
A|selection|of|scenes|in|search|of|a|movie|.
(|Janey|)|forgets|about|her|other|obligations|,|leading|to|a|tragedy|which|is|somehow|guessable|from|the|first|few|minutes|,|maybe|because|it|echoes|the|by|now|intolerable|morbidity|of|so|many|recent|movies|.
Will|undoubtedly|play|well|in|European|markets|,|where|Mr.|Besson|is|a|brand|name|,|and|in|Asia|,|where|Ms.|Shu|is|an|institution|,|but|American|audiences|will|probably|find|it|familiar|and|insufficiently|cathartic|.
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|.
(|Evans|is|)|a|fascinating|character|,|and|deserves|a|better|vehicle|than|this|facetious|smirk|of|a|movie|.
The|script|'s|judgment|and|sense|of|weight|is|way|,|way|off|.
You|come|away|wishing|,|though|,|that|the|movie|spent|a|lot|less|time|trying|to|make|a|credible|case|for|reports|from|the|afterlife|and|a|lot|more|time|on|the|romantic|urgency|that|'s|at|the|center|of|the|story|.
Evelyn|may|be|based|on|a|true|and|historically|significant|story|,|but|the|filmmakers|have|made|every|effort|to|disguise|it|as|an|unimaginative|screenwriter|'s|invention|.
A|derivative|collection|of|horror|and|sci-fi|cliches|.
Loosely|speaking|,|we|'re|in|All|of|Me|territory|again|,|and|,|strictly|speaking|,|Schneider|is|no|Steve|Martin|.
As|aimless|as|an|old|pickup|skidding|completely|out|of|control|on|a|long|patch|of|black|ice|,|the|movie|makes|two|hours|feel|like|four|.
Limps|along|on|a|squirm-inducing|fish-out-of-water|formula|that|goes|nowhere|and|goes|there|very|,|very|slowly|.
Just|the|sort|of|lazy|tearjerker|that|gives|movies|about|ordinary|folk|a|bad|name|.
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|.
While|The|Importance|of|Being|Earnest|offers|opportunities|for|occasional|smiles|and|chuckles|,|it|does|n't|give|us|a|reason|to|be|in|the|theater|beyond|Wilde|'s|wit|and|the|actors|'|performances|.
Has|all|the|scenic|appeal|of|a|cesspool|.
A|rambling|ensemble|piece|with|loosely|connected|characters|and|plots|that|never|quite|gel|.
A|Lifetime|movie|about|men|.
The|Balkans|provide|the|obstacle|course|for|the|love|of|a|good|woman|.
It|'s|hard|to|say|who|might|enjoy|this|,|are|there|Tolstoy|groupies|out|there|?
It|'s|dark|and|tragic|,|and|lets|the|business|of|the|greedy|talent|agents|get|in|the|way|of|saying|something|meaningful|about|facing|death
This|is|a|movie|that|starts|out|like|Heathers|,|then|becomes|Bring|it|On|,|then|becomes|unwatchable|.
The|screenplay|flounders|under|the|weight|of|too|many|story|lines|.
I|think|it|was|Plato|who|said|,|'|I|think|,|therefore|I|know|better|than|to|rush|to|the|theatre|for|this|one|.|'
If|Damon|and|Affleck|attempt|another|Project|Greenlight|,|next|time|out|they|might|try|paying|less|attention|to|the|miniseries|and|more|attention|to|the|film|it|is|about|.
This|is|rote|drivel|aimed|at|Mom|and|Dad|'s|wallet|.
Contrived|,|maudlin|and|cliche-ridden|...|if|this|sappy|script|was|the|best|the|contest|received|,|those|rejected|must|have|been|astronomically|bad|.
I|hate|the|feeling|of|having|been|slimed|in|the|name|of|High|Art|.
This|is|more|a|case|of|`|Sacre|bleu|!|'
than|`|Magnifique|'|.
The|kids|in|the|audience|at|the|preview|screening|seemed|bored|,|cheering|the|pratfalls|but|little|else|;|their|parents|,|wise|folks|that|they|are|,|read|books|.
Whether|Jason|X|is|this|bad|on|purpose|is|never|clear|.
But|one|thing|'s|for|sure|:|It|never|comes|close|to|being|either|funny|or|scary|.
Yet|another|weepy|Southern|bore-athon|.
I|like|all|four|of|the|lead|actors|a|lot|and|they|manage|to|squeeze|a|few|laughs|out|of|the|material|,|but|they|'re|treading|water|at|best|in|this|forgettable|effort|.
Perhaps|the|most|annoying|thing|about|Who|Is|Cletis|Tout|?
is|that|it|'s|a|crime|movie|made|by|someone|who|obviously|knows|nothing|about|crime|.
Except|as|an|acting|exercise|or|an|exceptionally|dark|joke|,|you|wonder|what|anyone|saw|in|this|film|that|allowed|it|to|get|made|.
This|insufferable|movie|is|meant|to|make|you|think|about|existential|suffering|.
Instead|,|it|'ll|only|put|you|to|sleep|.
Who|is|this|movie|for|?
Not|kids|,|who|do|n't|need|the|lesson|in|repugnance|.
It|'s|also|not|smart|or|barbed|enough|for|older|viewers|--|not|everyone|thinks|poo-poo|jokes|are|`|edgy|.|'
A|sleep-inducingly|slow-paced|crime|drama|with|clumsy|dialogue|,|heavy-handed|phoney-feeling|sentiment|,|and|an|overly-familiar|set|of|plot|devices|.
It|'s|so|tedious|that|it|makes|you|forgive|every|fake|,|dishonest|,|entertaining|and|,|ultimately|,|more|perceptive|moment|in|Bridget|Jones|'s|Diary|.
Almost|as|offensive|as|``|Freddy|Got|Fingered|.|''
The|gifted|Crudup|has|the|perfect|face|to|play|a|handsome|blank|yearning|to|find|himself|,|and|his|cipherlike|personality|and|bad|behavior|would|play|fine|if|the|movie|knew|what|to|do|with|him|.
It|is|depressing|,|ruthlessly|pained|and|depraved|,|the|movie|equivalent|of|staring|into|an|open|wound|.
Ponderous|,|plodding|soap|opera|disguised|as|a|feature|film|.
Cold|,|pretentious|,|thoroughly|dislikable|study|in|sociopathy|.
For|the|future|,|one|hopes|Mr.|Plympton|will|find|room|for|one|more|member|of|his|little|band|,|a|professional|screenwriter|.
A|cheap|scam|put|together|by|some|cynical|creeps|at|Revolution|Studios|and|Imagine|Entertainment|to|make|the|suckers|out|there|surrender|$|9|and|93|minutes|of|unrecoverable|life|.
Reign|of|Fire|never|comes|close|to|recovering|from|its|demented|premise|,|but|it|does|sustain|an|enjoyable|level|of|ridiculousness|.
Human|Nature|is|a|goofball|movie|,|in|the|way|that|Malkovich|was|,|but|it|tries|too|hard|.
Originality|is|sorely|lacking|.
The|plot|'s|clearly|mythic|structure|may|owe|more|to|Disney|'s|strong|sense|of|formula|than|to|the|original|story|.
But|while|the|highly|predictable|narrative|falls|short|,|Treasure|Planet|is|truly|gorgeous|to|behold|.
Though|there|are|entertaining|and|audacious|moments|,|the|movie|'s|wildly|careening|tone|and|an|extremely|flat|lead|performance|do|little|to|salvage|this|filmmaker|'s|flailing|reputation|.
Ram|Dass|Fierce|Grace|moulds|itself|as|an|example|to|up-and-coming|documentarians|,|of|the|overlooked|pitfalls|of|such|an|endeavour|.
Lucky|Break|is|perfectly|inoffensive|and|harmless|,|but|it|'s|also|drab|and|inert|.
For|a|story|set|at|sea|,|Ghost|Ship|is|pretty|landbound|,|with|its|leaden|acting|,|dull|exposition|and|telegraphed|`|surprises|.|'
There|might|be|some|sort|of|credible|gender-provoking|philosophy|submerged|here|,|but|who|the|hell|cares|?
Nothing|more|than|a|stifling|morality|tale|dressed|up|in|peekaboo|clothing|.
I|like|my|Christmas|movies|with|more|elves|and|snow|and|less|pimps|and|ho|'s|.
It|all|seemed|wasted|like|DeNiro|'s|once|promising|career|and|the|once|grand|Long|Beach|boardwalk|.
(|I|)|t|'s|certainly|laudable|that|the|movie|deals|with|hot-button|issues|in|a|comedic|context|,|but|Barbershop|is|n't|as|funny|as|it|should|be|.
Unfortunately|,|a|cast|of|competent|performers|from|movies|,|television|and|the|theater|are|cast|adrift|in|various|New|York|City|locations|with|no|unifying|rhythm|or|visual|style|.
Just|entertaining|enough|not|to|hate|,|too|mediocre|to|love|.
`|Sophisticated|'|viewers|who|refuse|to|admit|that|they|do|n't|like|it|will|likely|call|it|`|challenging|'|to|their|fellow|sophisticates|.
Equilibrium|the|movie|,|as|opposed|to|the|manifesto|,|is|really|,|really|stupid|.
Excruciatingly|unfunny|and|pitifully|unromantic|.
The|film|'s|thoroughly|recycled|plot|and|tiresome|jokes|...|drag|the|movie|down|.
It|does|n't|offer|audiences|any|way|of|gripping|what|its|point|is|,|or|even|its|attitude|toward|its|subject|.
This|kiddie-oriented|stinker|is|so|bad|that|I|even|caught|the|gum|stuck|under|my|seat|trying|to|sneak|out|of|the|theater
Though|Impostor|deviously|adopts|the|guise|of|a|modern|motion|picture|,|it|too|is|a|bomb|.
Cox|offers|plenty|of|glimpses|at|existing|photos|,|but|there|are|no|movies|of|Nijinsky|,|so|instead|the|director|treats|us|to|an|aimless|hodgepodge|.
Every|note|rings|false|.
When|the|screenwriter|responsible|for|one|of|the|worst|movies|of|one|year|directs|an|equally|miserable|film|the|following|year|,|you|'d|have|a|hard|time|believing|it|was|just|coincidence|.
It|never|rises|to|its|clever|what-if|concept|.
Admirably|ambitious|but|self-indulgent|.
This|story|of|unrequited|love|does|n't|sustain|interest|beyond|the|first|half-hour|.
This|angst-ridden|territory|was|covered|earlier|and|much|better|in|Ordinary|People|.
The|entire|film|is|one|big|excuse|to|play|one|lewd|scene|after|another|.
About|half|of|them|are|funny|,|a|few|are|sexy|and|none|are|useful|in|telling|the|story|,|which|is|paper-thin|and|decidedly|unoriginal|.
A|big|,|loud|,|bang-the-drum|bore|.
(|Less|a|movie|than|)|an|appalling|,|odoriferous|thing|...|so|rotten|in|almost|every|single|facet|of|production|that|you|'ll|want|to|crawl|up|your|own|\*\*\*|in|embarrassment|.
The|concept|behind|Kung|Pow|:|Enter|the|Fist|is|hilarious|.
It|'s|too|bad|nothing|else|is|.
Hardman|is|a|grating|,|mannered|onscreen|presence|,|which|is|especially|unfortunate|in|light|of|the|fine|work|done|by|most|of|the|rest|of|her|cast|.
El|Crimen|Del|Padre|Amaro|would|likely|be|most|effective|if|used|as|a|tool|to|rally|anti-Catholic|protestors|.
Interesting|and|thoroughly|unfaithful|version|of|Carmen
A|serious|movie|with|serious|ideas|.
But|seriously|,|folks|,|it|does|n't|work|.
There|'s|nothing|exactly|wrong|here|,|but|there|'s|not|nearly|enough|that|'s|right|.
The|action|here|is|unusually|tame|,|the|characters|are|too|simplistic|to|maintain|interest|,|and|the|plot|offers|few|surprises|.
I|could|n't|help|but|feel|the|wasted|potential|of|this|slapstick|comedy|.
What|Madonna|does|here|ca|n't|properly|be|called|acting|--|more|accurately|,|it|'s|moving|and|it|'s|talking|and|it|'s|occasionally|gesturing|,|sometimes|all|at|once|.
(|A|)|painfully|flat|gross-out|comedy|...
Even|if|you|'re|an|Elvis|person|,|you|wo|n't|find|anything|to|get|excited|about|on|this|DVD|.
The|movie|certainly|has|its|share|of|clever|moments|and|biting|dialogue|,|but|there|'s|just|not|much|lurking|below|its|abstract|surface|.
It|'s|bedeviled|by|labored|writing|and|slack|direction|.
I|'m|sure|there|'s|a|teenage|boy|out|there|somewhere|who|'s|dying|for|this|kind|of|entertainment|.
The|Tuxedo|miscalculates|badly|by|forcing|the|star|to|play|second|fiddle|to|the|dull|effects|that|allow|the|suit|to|come|to|life|.
The|film|is|a|confusing|melange|of|tones|and|styles|,|one|moment|a|romantic|trifle|and|the|next|a|turgid|drama|.
Obviously|,|a|lot|of|people|wasted|a|lot|of|their|time|(|including|mine|)|on|something|very|inconsequential|.
There|'s|a|little|violence|and|lots|of|sex|in|a|bid|to|hold|our|attention|,|but|it|grows|monotonous|after|a|while|,|as|do|Joan|and|Philip|'s|repetitive|arguments|,|schemes|and|treachery|.
It|drowns|in|sap|.
Deliberately|and|devotedly|constructed|,|Far|from|Heaven|is|too|picture|postcard|perfect|,|too|neat|and|new|pin-like|,|too|obviously|a|recreation|to|resonate|.
It|'s|rare|that|a|movie|can|be|as|intelligent|as|this|one|is|in|every|regard|except|its|storyline|;|everything|that|'s|good|is|ultimately|scuttled|by|a|plot|that|'s|just|too|boring|and|obvious|.
I|'m|giving|it|thumbs|down|due|to|the|endlessly|repetitive|scenes|of|embarrassment|.
There|'s|got|to|be|a|more|graceful|way|of|portraying|the|devastation|of|this|disease|.
The|good|thing|--|the|only|good|thing|--|about|Extreme|Ops|is|that|it|'s|so|inane|that|it|gave|me|plenty|of|time|to|ponder|my|Thanksgiving|to-do|list|.
The|modern-day|characters|are|nowhere|near|as|vivid|as|the|19th-century|ones|.
Blessed|with|a|searing|lead|performance|by|Ryan|Gosling|(|Murder|by|Numbers|)|,|the|movie|is|powerful|and|provocative|.
It|'s|also|built|on|a|faulty|premise|,|one|it|follows|into|melodrama|and|silliness|.
Uneven|performances|and|a|spotty|script|add|up|to|a|biting|satire|that|has|no|teeth|.
Director|Jay|Russell|stomps|in|hobnail|boots|over|Natalie|Babbitt|'s|gentle|,|endearing|1975|children|'s|novel|.
Benigni|'s|Pinocchio|is|extremely|straight|and|mind-numbingly|stilted|,|its|episodic|pacing|keeping|the|film|from|developing|any|storytelling|flow|.
The|troubling|thing|about|Clockstoppers|is|that|it|does|n't|make|any|sense|.
With|its|paint|fights|,|motorized|scooter|chases|and|dewy-eyed|sentiment|,|it|'s|a|pretty|listless|collection|of|kid-movie|clichés|.
Mostly|the|film|is|just|hectic|and|homiletic|:|two|parts|exhausting|Men|in|Black|mayhem|to|one|part|family|values|.
Kicks|off|with|an|inauspicious|premise|,|mopes|through|a|dreary|tract|of|virtually|plotless|meanderings|and|then|ends|with|a|whimper|.
A|rote|exercise|in|both|animation|and|storytelling|.
The|material|and|the|production|itself|are|little|more|than|routine|.
The|movie|'s|major|and|most|devastating|flaw|is|its|reliance|on|formula|,|though|,|and|it|'s|quite|enough|to|lessen|the|overall|impact|the|movie|could|have|had|.
Not|even|Steven|Spielberg|has|dreamed|up|such|blatant|and|sickening|product|placement|in|a|movie|.
It|'s|all|surface|psychodramatics|.
The|Mothman|Prophecies|,|which|is|mostly|a|bore|,|seems|to|exist|only|for|its|climactic|setpiece|.
That|frenetic|spectacle|(|on|the|TV|show|)|has|usually|been|leavened|by|a|charm|that|'s|conspicuously|missing|from|the|Girls|'|big-screen|blowout|.
Kitschy|,|flashy|,|overlong|soap|opera|.
For|all|the|time|we|spend|with|these|people|,|we|never|really|get|inside|of|them|.
Yet|another|Arnold|vehicle|that|fails|to|make|adequate|use|of|his|particular|talents|.
Sandra|Bullock|,|despite|downplaying|her|good|looks|,|carries|a|little|too|much|ai|n't|-|she-cute|baggage|into|her|lead|role|as|a|troubled|and|determined|homicide|cop|to|quite|pull|off|the|heavy|stuff|.
An|undistinguished|attempt|to|make|a|classic|theater|piece|cinematic|.
too|many|scenarios|in|which|the|hero|might|have|an|opportunity|to|triumphantly|sermonize|,|and|too|few|that|allow|us|to|wonder|for|ourselves|if|things|will|turn|out|okay|.
There|is|simply|not|enough|of|interest|onscreen|to|sustain|its|seventy-minute|running|time|.
A|wordy|wisp|of|a|comedy|.
Broomfield|'s|style|of|journalism|is|hardly|journalism|at|all|,|and|even|those|with|an|avid|interest|in|the|subject|will|grow|impatient|.
(|Seagal|'s|)|strenuous|attempt|at|a|change|in|expression|could|very|well|clinch|him|this|year|'s|Razzie|.
Has|the|disjointed|feel|of|a|bunch|of|strung-together|TV|episodes|.
A|series|of|escapades|demonstrating|the|adage|that|what|is|good|for|the|goose|is|also|good|for|the|gander|,|some|of|which|occasionally|amuses|but|none|of|which|amounts|to|much|of|a|story|.
Ozpetek|offers|an|AIDS|subtext|,|skims|over|the|realities|of|gay|sex|,|and|presents|yet|another|tired|old|vision|of|the|gay|community|as|an|all-inclusive|world|where|uptight|,|middle|class|bores|like|Antonia|can|feel|good|about|themselves|.
A|dopey|movie|clothed|in|excess|layers|of|hipness|.
The|Sweetest|Thing|is|expressly|for|idiots|who|do|n't|care|what|kind|of|sewage|they|shovel|into|their|mental|gullets|to|simulate|sustenance|.
Sinks|so|low|in|a|poorly|played|game|of|absurd|plot|twists|,|idiotic|court|maneuvers|and|stupid|characters|that|even|Freeman|ca|n't|save|it|.
I|realized|that|no|matter|how|fantastic|Reign|of|Fire|looked|,|its|story|was|making|no|sense|at|all|.
It|made|me|realize|that|we|really|have|n't|had|a|good|cheesy|B-movie|playing|in|theaters|since|...|well|...|since|last|week|'s|Reign|of|Fire|.
Some|movies|were|made|for|the|big|screen|,|some|for|the|small|screen|,|and|some|,|like|Ballistic|:|Ecks|vs.|Sever|,|were|made|for|the|palm|screen|.
SC2|is|an|autopilot|Hollywood|concoction|lacking|in|imagination|and|authentic|Christmas|spirit|,|yet|it|'s|geared|toward|an|audience|full|of|masters|of|both|.
After|all|the|big|build-up|,|the|payoff|for|the|audience|,|as|well|as|the|characters|,|is|messy|,|murky|,|unsatisfying|.
Seems|content|to|dog-paddle|in|the|mediocre|end|of|the|pool|,|and|it|'s|a|sad|,|sick|sight|.
It|'s|refreshing|that|someone|understands|the|need|for|the|bad|boy|;|Diesel|,|with|his|brawny|frame|and|cool|,|composed|delivery|,|fits|the|bill|perfectly|.
If|all|of|Eight|Legged|Freaks|was|as|entertaining|as|the|final|hour|,|I|would|have|no|problem|giving|it|an|unqualified|recommendation|.
Suffers|from|a|flat|script|and|a|low|budget|.
There|are|deeply|religious|and|spiritual|people|in|this|world|who|would|argue|that|entering|a|church|,|synagogue|or|temple|does|n't|mean|you|have|to|check|your|brain|at|the|door|.
The|same|should|go|for|movie|theaters|.
Seemingly|a|vehicle|to|showcase|the|Canadian|'s|inane|ramblings|,|Stealing|Harvard|is|a|smorgasbord|of|soliloquies|about|nothing|delivered|by|the|former|Mr.|Drew|Barrymore|.
The|film|tries|to|touch|on|spousal|abuse|but|veers|off|course|and|becomes|just|another|revenge|film|.
As|it|stands|it|'s|an|opera|movie|for|the|buffs|.
This|franchise|has|not|spawned|a|single|good|film|.
The|crap|continues|.
Its|inescapable|absurdities|are|tantamount|to|insulting|the|intelligence|of|anyone|who|has|n't|been|living|under|a|rock|(|since|Sept.|11|)|.
High|drama|,|Disney-style|-|a|wing|and|a|prayer|and|a|hunky|has-been|pursuing|his|castle|in|the|sky|.
Like|its|script|,|which|nurses|plot|holes|gaping|enough|to|pilot|an|entire|Olympic|swim|team|through|,|the|characters|in|Swimfan|seem|motivated|by|nothing|short|of|dull|,|brain-deadening|hangover|.
One|big|blustery|movie|where|nothing|really|happens|.
When|it|comes|out|on|video|,|then|it|'s|the|perfect|cure|for|insomnia|.
Like|a|comedian|who|starts|off|promisingly|but|then|proceeds|to|flop|,|Comedian|runs|out|of|steam|after|a|half|hour|.
The|pairing|does|sound|promising|in|theory|...|but|their|lack|of|chemistry|makes|Eddie|Murphy|and|Robert|DeNiro|in|Showtime|look|like|old|,|familiar|vaudeville|partners|.
Director|Chris|Eyre|is|going|through|the|paces|again|with|his|usual|high|melodramatic|style|of|filmmaking|.
As|it|stands|,|there|'s|some|fine|sex|onscreen|,|and|some|tense|arguing|,|but|not|a|whole|lot|more|.
I|could|just|feel|the|screenwriter|at|every|moment|`|Tap|,|tap|,|tap|,|tap|,|tapping|away|'|on|this|screenplay|.
The|picture|does|n't|know|it|'s|a|comedy|.
A|stupid|,|derivative|horror|film|that|substitutes|extreme|gore|for|suspense|.
The|rollerball|sequences|feel|sanitised|and|stagey|.
Roman|Polanski|directs|The|Pianist|like|a|surgeon|mends|a|broken|heart|;|very|meticulously|but|without|any|passion|.
Nothing|more|than|a|run-of-the-mill|action|flick|.
Lan|Yu|is|certainly|a|serviceable|melodrama|,|but|it|does|n't|even|try|for|the|greatness|that|Happy|Together|shoots|for|(|and|misses|)|.
This|is|an|action|movie|with|an|action|icon|who|'s|been|all|but|decommissioned|.
Even|if|it|is|generally|amusing|from|time|to|time|,|I|Spy|has|all|the|same|problems|the|majority|of|action|comedies|have|.
Much|like|Robin|Williams|,|Death|to|Smoochy|has|already|reached|its|expiration|date|.
An|annoying|orgy|of|excess|and|exploitation|that|has|no|point|and|goes|nowhere|.
A|tired|,|unnecessary|retread|...|a|stale|copy|of|a|picture|that|was|n't|all|that|great|to|begin|with|.
An|often|unfunny|romp|.
A|worthy|idea|,|but|the|uninspired|scripts|,|acting|and|direction|never|rise|above|the|level|of|an|after-school|TV|special|.
Twenty|years|later|,|Reggio|still|knows|how|to|make|a|point|with|poetic|imagery|,|but|his|ability|to|startle|has|been|stifled|by|the|very|prevalence|of|the|fast-forward|technology|that|he|so|stringently|takes|to|task|.
Ear-splitting|exercise|in|formula|crash-and-bash|action|.
We|have|an|actor|who|is|great|fun|to|watch|performing|in|a|film|that|is|only|mildly|diverting|.
Despite|Hoffman|'s|best|efforts|,|Wilson|remains|a|silent|,|lumpish|cipher|;|his|encounters|reveal|nothing|about|who|he|is|or|who|he|was|before|.
There|'s|a|thin|line|between|likably|old-fashioned|and|fuddy-duddy|,|and|The|Count|of|Monte|Cristo|...|never|quite|settles|on|either|side|.
The|emotional|overload|of|female|angst|irreparably|drags|the|film|down|.
Schaefer|'s|...|determination|to|inject|farcical|raunch|...|drowns|out|the|promise|of|the|romantic|angle|.
Like|Showgirls|and|Glitter|,|the|most|entertaining|moments|here|are|unintentional|.
While|some|of|the|camera|work|is|interesting|,|the|film|'s|mid-to-low|budget|is|betrayed|by|the|surprisingly|shoddy|makeup|work|.
The|origin|story|is|well|told|,|and|the|characters|will|not|disappoint|anyone|who|values|the|original|comic|books|.
It|'s|in|the|action|scenes|that|things|fall|apart|.
Impostor|is|a|step|down|for|director|Gary|Fleder|.
Seagal|,|who|looks|more|like|Danny|Aiello|these|days|,|mumbles|his|way|through|the|movie|.
The|movie|is|a|negligible|work|of|manipulation|,|an|exploitation|piece|doing|its|usual|worst|to|guilt-trip|parents|.
Lacks|dramatic|punch|and|depth|.
There|are|moments|of|real|pleasure|to|be|found|in|Sara|Sugarman|'s|whimsical|comedy|Very|Annie-Mary|but|not|enough|to|sustain|the|film|.
I|can|analyze|this|movie|in|three|words|:|Thumbs|Friggin|'|Down|.
Sadly|,|`|Garth|'|has|n't|progressed|as|nicely|as|`|Wayne|.|'
Make|like|the|title|and|dodge|this|one|.
This|is|not|one|of|the|movies|you|'d|want|to|watch|if|you|only|had|a|week|to|live|.
The|first|hour|is|tedious|though|Ford|and|Neeson|capably|hold|our|interest|,|but|its|just|not|a|thrilling|movie|.
Here|'s|a|case|of|two|actors|who|do|everything|humanly|possible|to|create|characters|who|are|sweet|and|believable|,|and|are|defeated|by|a|screenplay|that|forces|them|into|bizarre|,|implausible|behavior|.
It|'s|obvious|(|Je-Gyu|is|)|trying|for|poetry|;|what|he|gets|instead|has|all|the|lyricism|of|a|limerick|scrawled|in|a|public|restroom|.
Sweet|Home|Alabama|is|one|dumb|movie|,|but|its|stupidity|is|so|relentlessly|harmless|that|it|almost|wins|you|over|in|the|end|.
(|Green|is|)|the|comedy|equivalent|of|Saddam|Hussein|,|and|I|'m|just|about|ready|to|go|to|the|U.N.|and|ask|permission|for|a|preemptive|strike|.
No|amount|of|good|acting|is|enough|to|save|Oleander|'s|uninspired|story|.
A|vile|,|incoherent|mess|...|a|scummy|ripoff|of|David|Cronenberg|'s|brilliant|`|Videodrome|.|'
Murphy|and|Wilson|actually|make|a|pretty|good|team|...|but|the|project|surrounding|them|is|distressingly|rote|.
Despite|its|raucous|intent|,|XXX|is|as|conventional|as|a|Nike|ad|and|as|rebellious|as|spring|break|.
Think|The|Lion|King|redone|for|horses|,|with|fewer|deliberate|laughs|,|more|inadvertent|ones|and|stunningly|trite|songs|by|Bryan|Adams|,|the|world|'s|most|generic|rock|star|.
It|is|one|more|celluloid|testimonial|to|the|cruelties|experienced|by|Southern|blacks|as|distilled|through|a|Caucasian|perspective|.
It|'s|tough|being|a|black|man|in|America|,|especially|when|the|Man|has|taken|away|your|car|,|your|work-hours|and|denied|you|health|insurance|.
A|small|fortune|in|salaries|and|stunt|cars|might|have|been|saved|if|the|director|,|Tom|Dey|,|had|spliced|together|bits|and|pieces|of|Midnight|Run|and|48|Hours|(|and|,|for|that|matter|,|Shrek|)|.
An|amateurish|,|quasi-improvised|acting|exercise|shot|on|ugly|digital|video|.
The|holes|in|this|film|remain|agape|--|holes|punched|through|by|an|inconsistent|,|meandering|,|and|sometimes|dry|plot|.
Would|Benigni|'s|Italian|Pinocchio|have|been|any|easier|to|sit|through|than|this|hastily|dubbed|disaster|?
Unofficially|,|National|Lampoon|'s|Van|Wilder|is|Son|of|Animal|House|.
Officially|,|it|is|twice|as|bestial|but|half|as|funny|.
This|is|a|fragmented|film|,|once|a|good|idea|that|was|followed|by|the|bad|idea|to|turn|it|into|a|movie|.
Mindless|yet|impressively|lean|spinoff|of|last|summer|'s|bloated|effects|fest|The|Mummy|Returns|.
Halfway|through|the|movie|,|the|humor|dwindles|.
It|'s|replaced|by|some|dramatic|scenes|that|are|jarring|and|deeply|out|of|place|in|what|could|have|(|and|probably|should|have|)|been|a|lighthearted|comedy|.
will|be|far|more|interesting|to|the|Soderbergh|faithful|than|it|will|be|to|the|casual|moviegoer|who|might|be|lured|in|by|Julia|Roberts|...
Authentic|,|and|at|times|endearing|,|humorous|,|spooky|,|educational|,|but|at|other|times|as|bland|as|a|block|of|snow|.
Control-Alt-Delete|Simone|as|quickly|as|possible
Follows|the|original|film|virtually|scene|for|scene|and|yet|manages|to|bleed|it|almost|completely|dry|of|humor|,|verve|and|fun|.
The|filmmaker|ascends|,|literally|,|to|the|Olympus|of|the|art|world|,|but|he|would|have|done|well|to|end|this|flawed|,|dazzling|series|with|the|raising|of|something|other|than|his|own|cremaster|.
The|screenplay|comes|across|,|rather|unintentionally|,|as|Hip-Hop|Scooby-Doo|.
Has|lost|some|of|the|dramatic|conviction|that|underlies|the|best|of|comedies|...
Vaguely|interesting|,|but|it|'s|just|too|too|much|.
...|no|charm|,|no|laughs|,|no|fun|,|no|reason|to|watch|.
A|generic|family|comedy|unlikely|to|be|appreciated|by|anyone|outside|the|under-10|set|.
Kung|Pow|seems|like|some|futile|concoction|that|was|developed|hastily|after|Oedekerk|and|his|fellow|moviemakers|got|through|crashing|a|college|keg|party|.
Kurys|seems|intimidated|by|both|her|subject|matter|and|the|period|trappings|of|this|debut|venture|into|the|heritage|business|.
The|film|virtually|chokes|on|its|own|self-consciousness|.
A|manipulative|feminist|empowerment|tale|thinly|posing|as|a|serious|drama|about|spousal|abuse|.
Everything|in|Maid|in|Manhattan|is|exceedingly|pleasant|,|designed|not|to|offend|.
It|goes|down|easy|,|leaving|virtually|no|aftertaste|.
A|profoundly|stupid|affair|,|populating|its|hackneyed|and|meanspirited|storyline|with|cardboard|characters|and|performers|who|value|cash|above|credibility|.
...|pays|tribute|to|heroes|the|way|Julia|Roberts|hands|out|awards|--|with|phony|humility|barely|camouflaging|grotesque|narcissism|.
Time|stands|still|in|more|ways|that|one|in|Clockstoppers|,|a|sci-fi|thriller|as|lazy|as|it|is|interminable|.
As|a|director|,|Eastwood|is|off|his|game|--|there|'s|no|real|sense|of|suspense|,|and|none|of|the|plot|`|surprises|'|are|really|surprising|.
Eccentric|enough|to|stave|off|doldrums|,|Caruso|'s|self-conscious|debut|is|also|eminently|forgettable|.
To|work|,|love|stories|require|the|full|emotional|involvement|and|support|of|a|viewer|.
That|is|made|almost|impossible|by|events|that|set|the|plot|in|motion|.
Although|Barbershop|boasts|some|of|today|'s|hottest|and|hippest|acts|from|the|world|of|television|,|music|and|stand-up|comedy|,|this|movie|strangely|enough|has|the|outdated|swagger|of|a|shameless|`|70s|blaxploitation|shuck-and-jive|sitcom|.
A|puzzle|whose|pieces|do|not|fit|.
Some|are|fascinating|and|others|are|not|,|and|in|the|end|,|it|is|almost|a|good|movie|.
Would|that|Greengrass|had|gone|a|tad|less|for|grit|and|a|lot|more|for|intelligibility|.
The|good|is|very|,|very|good|...|The|rest|runs|from|mildly|unimpressive|to|despairingly|awful|.
`|Butterfingered|'|is|the|word|for|the|big-fisted|direction|of|Jez|Butterworth|,|who|manages|to|blast|even|the|smallest|sensitivities|from|the|romance|with|his|clamorous|approach|.
Be|forewarned|,|if|you|'re|depressed|about|anything|before|watching|this|film|,|you|may|just|end|up|trying|to|drown|yourself|in|a|lake|afterwards|.
a|terrible|adaptation|of|a|play|that|only|ever|walked|the|delicate|tightrope|between|farcical|and|loathsome|.
In|the|wrong|hands|,|i.e.|Peploe|'s|,|it|'s|simply|unbearable
An|inexperienced|director|,|Mehta|has|much|to|learn|.
A|limp|Eddie|Murphy|vehicle|that|even|he|seems|embarrassed|to|be|part|of|.
So|muddled|,|repetitive|and|ragged|that|it|says|far|less|about|the|horrifying|historical|reality|than|about|the|filmmaker|'s|characteristic|style|.
A|gushy|episode|of|``|M|\*|A|\*|S|\*|H|''|only|this|time|from|an|Asian|perspective|.
``|Looking|For|Leonard|''|just|seems|to|kinda|sit|in|neutral|,|hoping|for|a|stiff|wind|to|blow|it|uphill|or|something|.
Nothing|more|than|four|or|five|mild|chuckles|surrounded|by|86|minutes|of|overly-familiar|and|poorly-constructed|comedy|.
Definitely|in|the|guilty|pleasure|B-movie|category|,|Reign|of|Fire|is|so|incredibly|inane|that|it|is|laughingly|enjoyable|.
Good-looking|but|relentlessly|lowbrow|outing|plays|like|Clueless|Does|South|Fork|.
entertaining|enough|,|but|nothing|new
...|one|resurrection|too|many|.
This|is|a|film|about|the|irksome|,|tiresome|nature|of|complacency|that|remains|utterly|satisfied|to|remain|the|same|throughout|.
Even|as|the|hero|of|the|story|rediscovers|his|passion|in|life|,|the|mood|remains|oddly|detached|.
DeMeo|is|not|without|talent|;|he|just|needs|better|material|.
In|spite|of|featuring|a|script|credited|to|no|fewer|than|five|writers|,|apparently|nobody|here|bothered|to|check|it|twice|.
No|one|involved|,|save|Dash|,|shows|the|slightest|aptitude|for|acting|,|and|the|script|,|credited|to|director|Abdul|Malik|Abbott|and|Ernest|`|Tron|'|Anderson|,|seems|entirely|improvised|.
Initially|gripping|,|eventually|cloying|POW|drama|.
A|timid|,|soggy|near|miss|.
Works|better|in|the|conception|than|it|does|in|the|execution|...|winds|up|seeming|just|a|little|too|clever|.
To|the|vast|majority|of|more|casual|filmgoers|,|it|will|probably|be|a|talky|bore|.
Observant|intelligence|constantly|vies|with|pretension|--|and|sometimes|plain|wacky|implausibility|--|throughout|Maelstrom|.
This|version|of|H.G.|Wells|'|Time|Machine|was|directed|by|H.G.|Wells|'|great-grandson|.
They|should|have|found|Orson|Welles|'|great-grandson|.
Shunji|Iwai|'s|All|About|Lily|Chou|Chou|is|a|beautifully|shot|,|but|ultimately|flawed|film|about|growing|up|in|Japan|.
With|more|character|development|this|might|have|been|an|eerie|thriller|;|with|better|payoffs|,|it|could|have|been|a|thinking|man|'s|monster|movie|.
Thriller|directorial|debut|for|Traffic|scribe|Gaghan|has|all|the|right|parts|,|but|the|pieces|do|n't|quite|fit|together|.
...|would|be|a|total|loss|if|not|for|two|supporting|performances|taking|place|at|the|movie|'s|edges|.
There|'s|not|a|single|jump-in-your-seat|moment|and|believe|it|or|not|,|Jason|actually|takes|a|backseat|in|his|own|film|to|special|effects|.
Goldbacher|draws|on|an|elegant|visual|sense|and|a|talent|for|easy|,|seductive|pacing|...|but|she|and|writing|partner|Laurence|Coriat|do|n't|manage|an|equally|assured|narrative|coinage|.
Though|Harris|is|affecting|at|times|,|he|can|not|overcome|the|sense|that|Pumpkin|is|a|mere|plot|pawn|for|two|directors|with|far|less|endearing|disabilities|.
The|documentary|is|much|too|conventional|--|lots|of|boring|talking|heads|,|etc.|--|to|do|the|subject|matter|justice|.
The|movie|itself|appears|to|be|running|on|hypertime|in|reverse|as|the|truly|funny|bits|get|further|and|further|apart|.
This|is|not|a|Jackie|Chan|movie|.
It|'s|just|a|movie|that|happens|to|have|Jackie|Chan|in|it|.
And|that|makes|all|the|difference|.
Far|too|clever|by|half|,|Howard|'s|film|is|really|a|series|of|strung-together|moments|,|with|all|the|spaces|in|between|filled|with|fantasies|,|daydreams|,|memories|and|one|fantastic|visual|trope|after|another|.
The|problem|with|movies|about|angels|is|they|have|a|tendency|to|slip|into|hokum|.
A|Rumor|of|Angels|does|n't|just|slip|--|it|avalanches|into|forced|fuzziness|.
No|big|whoop|,|nothing|new|to|see|,|zero|thrills|,|too|many|flashbacks|and|a|choppy|ending|make|for|a|bad|film|.
I|do|n't|think|this|movie|loves|women|at|all|.
Shankman|...|and|screenwriter|Karen|Janszen|bungle|their|way|through|the|narrative|as|if|it|were|a|series|of|Bible|parables|and|not|an|actual|story|.
A|negligible|British|comedy|.
Fails|to|convince|the|audience|that|these|brats|will|ever|be|anything|more|than|losers|.
Slack|and|uninspired|,|and|peopled|mainly|by|characters|so|unsympathetic|that|you|'re|left|with|a|sour|taste|in|your|mouth|.
Skip|this|turd|and|pick|your|nose|instead|because|you|'re|sure|to|get|more|out|of|the|latter|experience|.
What|can|one|say|about|a|balding|50-year-old|actor|playing|an|innocent|boy|carved|from|a|log|?
Trailer|trash|cinema|so|uncool|the|only|thing|missing|is|the|``|Gadzooks|!|''
Her|film|is|like|a|beautiful|food|entrée|that|is|n't|heated|properly|,|so|that|it|ends|up|a|bit|cold|and|relatively|flavorless|.
Like|the|world|of|his|film|,|Hartley|created|a|monster|but|did|n't|know|how|to|handle|it|.
No|new|plot|conceptions|or|environmental|changes|,|just|different|bodies|for|sharp|objects|to|rip|through|.
Needs|more|impressionistic|cinematography|and|exhilarating|point-of-view|shots|and|fewer|slow-motion|`|grandeur|'|shots|and|quick-cut|edits|that|often|detract|from|the|athleticism|.
In|the|end|,|there|is|n't|much|to|it|.
A|waste|of|fearless|purity|in|the|acting|craft|.
The|film|is|ultimately|about|as|inspiring|as|a|Hallmark|card|.
Anyone|not|into|high-tech|splatterfests|is|advised|to|take|the|warning|literally|,|and|log|on|to|something|more|user-friendly|.
Disreputable|doings|and|exquisite|trappings|are|dampened|by|a|lackluster|script|and|substandard|performances|.
You|could|easily|mistake|it|for|a|sketchy|work-in-progress|that|was|inexplicably|rushed|to|the|megaplexes|before|its|time|.
Directors|Harry|Gantz|and|Joe|Gantz|have|chosen|a|fascinating|subject|matter|,|but|the|couples|exposing|themselves|are|n't|all|that|interesting|.
Yet|another|entry|in|the|sentimental|oh-those-wacky-Brits|genre|that|was|ushered|in|by|The|Full|Monty|and|is|still|straining|to|produce|another|smash|hit|.
for|those|for|whom|the|name|Woody|Allen|was|once|a|guarantee|of|something|fresh|,|sometimes|funny|,|and|usually|genuinely|worthwhile|,|Hollywood|Ending|is|a|depressing|experience
Femme|Fatale|offers|nothing|more|than|a|bait-and-switch|that|is|beyond|playing|fair|with|the|audience|.
Are|we|dealing|with|dreams|,|visions|or|being|told|what|actually|happened|as|if|it|were|the|third|ending|of|Clue|?
It|could|have|been|something|special|,|but|two|things|drag|it|down|to|mediocrity|--|director|Clare|Peploe|'s|misunderstanding|of|Marivaux|'s|rhythms|,|and|Mira|Sorvino|'s|limitations|as|a|classical|actress|.
Fluffy|neo-noir|hiding|behind|cutesy|film|references|.
Imagine|Susan|Sontag|falling|in|love|with|Howard|Stern|.
Like|being|trapped|inside|a|huge|video|game|,|where|exciting|,|inane|images|keep|popping|past|your|head|and|the|same|illogical|things|keep|happening|over|and|over|again|.
Should|have|been|worth|cheering|as|a|breakthrough|but|is|devoid|of|wit|and|humor|.
The|best|thing|about|the|movie|is|its|personable|,|amusing|cast|.
These|guys|seem|great|to|knock|back|a|beer|with|but|they|'re|simply|not|funny|performers|.
Everything|was|as|superficial|as|the|forced|New|Jersey|lowbrow|accent|Uma|had|.
Director|David|Fincher|and|writer|David|Koepp|ca|n't|sustain|it|.
Finally|coming|down|off|of|Miramax|'s|deep|shelves|after|a|couple|of|aborted|attempts|,|Waking|Up|in|Reno|makes|a|strong|case|for|letting|sleeping|dogs|lie|.
A|movie|that|feels|like|the|pilot|episode|of|a|new|teen-targeted|action|TV|series|.
One|of|the|most|highly-praised|disappointments|I|'ve|had|the|misfortune|to|watch|in|quite|some|time|.
The|animation|and|backdrops|are|lush|and|inventive|,|yet|Return|to|Neverland|never|manages|to|take|us|to|that|elusive|,|lovely|place|where|we|suspend|our|disbelief|.
Director|Shekhar|Kapur|and|screenwriters|Michael|Schiffer|and|Hossein|Amini|have|tried|hard|to|modernize|and|reconceptualize|things|,|but|the|barriers|finally|prove|to|be|too|great|.
Strong|filmmaking|requires|a|clear|sense|of|purpose|,|and|in|that|oh-so-important|category|,|The|Four|Feathers|comes|up|short|.
The|thought|of|watching|this|film|with|an|audience|full|of|teenagers|fixating|on|its|body|humour|and|reinforcement|of|stereotypes|(|of|which|they|'ll|get|plenty|)|fills|me|with|revulsion|.
Devolves|into|the|derivative|,|leaning|on|badly-rendered|CGI|effects|.
Anyone|who|gets|chills|from|movies|with|giant|plot|holes|will|find|plenty|to|shake|and|shiver|about|in|`|The|Ring|.|'
A|grand|fart|coming|from|a|director|beginning|to|resemble|someone|'s|crazy|French|grandfather|.
The|script|is|a|disaster|,|with|cloying|messages|and|irksome|characters|.
both|overstuffed|and|undernourished|...|The|film|ca|n't|be|called|a|solid|success|,|although|there|'s|plenty|of|evidence|here|to|indicate|Clooney|might|have|better|luck|next|time|.
Plods|along|,|minus|the|twisted|humor|and|eye-popping|visuals|that|have|made|Miike|...|a|cult|hero|.
Hollywood|has|taken|quite|a|nosedive|from|Alfred|Hitchcock|'s|imaginative|flight|to|Shyamalan|'s|self-important|summer|fluff|.
The|film|'s|maudlin|focus|on|the|young|woman|'s|infirmity|and|her|naive|dreams|play|like|the|worst|kind|of|Hollywood|heart-string|plucking|.
I|firmly|believe|that|a|good|video|game|movie|is|going|to|show|up|soon|.
I|also|believe|that|Resident|Evil|is|not|it|.
It|has|the|air|of|a|surprisingly|juvenile|lark|,|a|pop-influenced|prank|whose|charms|are|immediately|apparent|and|wear|thin|with|repetition|.
The|plot|meanders|from|gripping|to|plodding|and|back|.
This|is|cruel|,|misanthropic|stuff|with|only|weak|claims|to|surrealism|and|black|comedy|.
No|amount|of|nostalgia|for|Carvey|'s|glory|days|can|disguise|the|fact|that|the|new|film|is|a|lame|kiddie|flick|and|that|Carvey|'s|considerable|talents|are|wasted|in|it|.
Best|described|as|I|Know|What|You|Did|Last|Winter|.
(|Taylor|)|takes|us|on|a|ride|that|'s|consistently|surprising|,|easy|to|watch|--|but|,|oh|,|so|dumb|.
It|'s|difficult|for|a|longtime|admirer|of|his|work|to|not|be|swept|up|in|Invincible|and|overlook|its|drawbacks|.
Lazily|directed|by|Charles|Stone|III|...|from|a|leaden|script|by|Matthew|Cirulnick|and|novelist|Thulani|Davis|.
Though|Jones|and|Snipes|are|enthralling|,|the|movie|bogs|down|in|rhetoric|and|cliché|.
The|most|remarkable|(|and|frustrating|)|thing|about|World|Traveler|,|which|opens|today|in|Manhattan|,|is|that|its|protagonist|,|after|being|an|object|of|intense|scrutiny|for|104|minutes|,|remains|a|complete|blank|.
An|artsploitation|movie|with|too|much|exploitation|and|too|little|art|.
The|pacing|is|often|way|off|and|there|are|too|many|bona|fide|groaners|among|too|few|laughs|.
With|lines|that|feel|like|long|soliloquies|--|even|as|they|are|being|framed|in|conversation|--|Max|is|static|,|stilted|.
Barely|manages|for|but|a|few|seconds|over|its|seemingly|eternal|running|time|to|pique|your|interest|,|your|imagination|,|your|empathy|or|anything|,|really|,|save|your|disgust|and|your|indifference|.
Writer\/director|Burr|Steers|emphasizes|the|Q|in|Quirky|,|with|mixed|results|.
One|senses|in|World|Traveler|and|in|his|earlier|film|that|Freundlich|bears|a|grievous|but|obscure|complaint|against|fathers|,|and|circles|it|obsessively|,|without|making|contact|.
In|between|the|icy|stunts|,|the|actors|spout|hilarious|dialogue|about|following|your|dream|and|`|just|letting|the|mountain|tell|you|what|to|do|.|'
The|obligatory|break-ups|and|hook-ups|do|n't|seem|to|have|much|emotional|impact|on|the|characters|.
Make|no|mistake|,|ivans|xtc|.
is|a|mess|.
Hypnotically|dull|,|relentlessly|downbeat|,|laughably|predictable|wail|pitched|to|the|cadence|of|a|depressed|fifteen-year-old|'s|suicidal|poetry|.
The|concept|is|a|hoot|.
The|trailer|is|a|riot|.
The|movie|is|a|dud|.
It|'s|a|boring|movie|about|a|boring|man|,|made|watchable|by|a|bravura|performance|from|a|consummate|actor|incapable|of|being|boring|.
Because|the|intelligence|level|of|the|characters|must|be|low|,|very|low|,|very|very|low|,|for|the|masquerade|to|work|,|the|movie|contains|no|wit|,|only|labored|gags|.
It|'s|hard|to|imagine|another|director|ever|making|his|wife|look|so|bad|in|a|major|movie|.
Some|stunning|visuals|--|and|some|staggeringly|boring|cinema|.
These|characters|become|wearisome|.
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|.
This|may|be|the|first|cartoon|ever|to|look|as|if|it|were|being|shown|on|the|projection|television|screen|of|a|sports|bar|.
Kim|Ki-Deok|seems|to|have|in|mind|an|(|emotionally|at|least|)|adolescent|audience|demanding|regular|shocks|and|bouts|of|barely|defensible|sexual|violence|to|keep|it|interested|.
A|sterling|film|-|a|cross|between|Boys|Do|n't|Cry|,|Deliverance|,|and|Ode|to|Billy|Joe|-|lies|somewhere|in|the|story|of|Matthew|Shepard|,|but|that|film|is|yet|to|be|made|.
After|sitting|through|this|sloppy|,|made-for-movie|comedy|special|,|it|makes|me|wonder|if|Lawrence|hates|criticism|so|much|that|he|refuses|to|evaluate|his|own|work|.
Contrived|pastiche|of|caper|clichés|.
Many|shallower|movies|these|days|seem|too|long|,|but|this|one|is|egregiously|short|.
Just|a|Kiss|wants|desperately|to|come|off|as|a|fanciful|film|about|the|typical|problems|of|average|people|.
But|it|is|set|in|a|world|that|is|very|,|very|far|from|the|one|most|of|us|inhabit|.
The|most|ill-conceived|animated|comedy|since|the|1991|dog|Rover|Dangerfield|.
Like|shave|ice|without|the|topping|,|this|cinematic|snow|cone|is|as|innocuous|as|it|is|flavorless|.
Despite|its|sincere|acting|,|Signs|is|just|another|unoriginal|run|of|the|mill|sci-fi|film|with|a|flimsy|ending|and|lots|of|hype|.
Yet|another|movie|which|presumes|that|high|school|social|groups|are|at|war|,|let|alone|conscious|of|each|other|'s|existence|.
Loud|,|chaotic|and|largely|unfunny|.
I|ca|n't|remember|the|last|time|I|saw|an|audience|laugh|so|much|during|a|movie|,|but|there|'s|only|one|problem|...|it|'s|supposed|to|be|a|drama|.
Qualities|that|were|once|amusing|are|becoming|irritating|.
Well|,|Jason|'s|gone|to|Manhattan|and|Hell|,|I|guess|a|space|station|in|the|year|2455|can|be|crossed|off|the|list|of|ideas|for|the|inevitable|future|sequels|(|hey|,|do|n't|shoot|the|messenger|)|.
Donovan|...|squanders|his|main|asset|,|Jackie|Chan|,|and|fumbles|the|vital|action|sequences|.
There|is|no|psychology|here|,|and|no|real|narrative|logic|--|just|a|series|of|carefully|choreographed|atrocities|,|which|become|strangely|impersonal|and|abstract|.
Bread|,|My|Sweet|has|so|many|flaws|it|would|be|easy|for|critics|to|shred|it|.
It|may|even|fall|into|the|category|of|Films|You|Love|to|Hate|.
I|admit|it|,|I|hate|to|like|it|.
Frida|is|certainly|no|disaster|,|but|neither|is|it|the|Kahlo|movie|Frida|fans|have|been|looking|for|.
Leaks|treacle|from|every|pore|.
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|.
Kapur|weighs|down|the|tale|with|bogus|profundities|.
While|we|want|MacDowell|'s|character|to|retrieve|her|husband|,|we|have|to|ask|whether|her|personal|odyssey|trumps|the|carnage|that|claims|so|many|lives|around|her|.
Blue|Crush|is|as|predictable|as|the|tides|.
...|The|movie|feels|stitched|together|from|stock|situations|and|characters|from|other|movies|.
If|you|enjoy|being|rewarded|by|a|script|that|assumes|you|are|n't|very|bright|,|then|Blood|Work|is|for|you|.
Trouble|Every|Day|is|a|success|in|some|sense|,|but|it|'s|hard|to|like|a|film|so|cold|and|dead|.
The|film|'s|stagecrafts|are|intimate|and|therefore|bolder|than|the|otherwise|calculated|artifice|that|defines|and|overwhelms|the|film|'s|production|design|.
A|well-intentioned|effort|that|'s|still|too|burdened|by|the|actor|'s|offbeat|sensibilities|for|the|earnest|emotional|core|to|emerge|with|any|degree|of|accessibility|.
A|family-friendly|fantasy|that|ends|up|doing|very|little|with|its|imaginative|premise|.
A|plodding|look|at|the|French|Revolution|through|the|eyes|of|aristocrats|.
Tom|Shadyac|has|learned|a|bit|more|craft|since|directing|Adams|,|but|he|still|lingers|over|every|point|until|the|slowest|viewer|grasps|it|.
Unspools|like|a|highbrow|,|low-key|,|102-minute|infomercial|,|blending|entrepreneurial|zeal|with|the|testimony|of|satisfied|customers|.
A|fast-paced|,|glitzy|but|extremely|silly|piece|.
Any|reasonably|creative|eighth-grader|could|have|written|a|more|credible|script|,|though|with|the|same|number|of|continuity|errors|.
...|while|the|humor|aspects|of|`|Jason|X|'|were|far|more|entertaining|than|I|had|expected|,|everything|else|about|the|film|tanks|.
Your|taste|for|Jonah|-|A|Veggie|Tales|Movie|may|well|depend|on|your|threshold|for|pop|manifestations|of|the|Holy|Spirit|.
Like|an|Afterschool|Special|with|costumes|by|Gianni|Versace|,|Mad|Love|looks|better|than|it|feels|.
While|certain|cues|,|like|the|happy|music|,|suggest|that|this|movie|is|supposed|to|warm|our|hearts|,|Jeong-Hyang|Lee|'s|film|is|just|as|likely|to|blacken|that|organ|with|cold|vengefulness|.
The|script|,|the|gags|,|the|characters|are|all|direct-to-video|stuff|,|and|that|'s|where|this|film|should|have|remained|.
A|thriller|without|thrills|and|a|mystery|devoid|of|urgent|questions|.
A|collage|of|clichés|and|a|dim|echo|of|allusions|to|other|films|.
The|film|is|hampered|by|its|predictable|plot|and|paper-thin|supporting|characters|.
Jonah|is|only|so-so|...|the|addition|of|a|biblical|message|will|either|improve|the|film|for|you|,|or|it|will|lessen|it|.
An|excruciating|demonstration|of|the|unsalvageability|of|a|movie|saddled|with|an|amateurish|screenplay|.
How|many|more|times|will|indie|filmmakers|subject|us|to|boring|,|self-important|stories|of|how|horrible|we|are|to|ourselves|and|each|other|?
There|are|some|laughs|in|this|movie|,|but|Williams|'|anarchy|gets|tiresome|,|the|satire|is|weak|.
As|steamy|as|last|week|'s|pork|dumplings|.
The|somber|pacing|and|lack|of|dramatic|fireworks|make|Green|Dragon|seem|more|like|medicine|than|entertainment|.
The|filmmakers|needed|more|emphasis|on|the|storytelling|and|less|on|the|glamorous|machine|that|thrusts|the|audience|into|a|future|they|wo|n't|much|care|about|.
Another|wholly|unnecessary|addition|to|the|growing|,|moldering|pile|of|,|well|,|extreme|stunt|pictures|.
This|strenuously|unfunny|Showtime|deserves|the|hook|.
The|whole|thing|'s|fairly|lame|,|making|it|par|for|the|course|for|Disney|sequels|.
...|its|solemn|pretension|prevents|us|from|sharing|the|awe|in|which|it|holds|itself|.
...|the|good|and|different|idea|(|of|middle-aged|romance|)|is|not|handled|well|and|,|except|for|the|fine|star|performances|,|there|is|little|else|to|recommend|``|Never|Again|.|''
If|Disney|'s|Cinderella|proved|that|'|a|dream|is|a|wish|your|heart|makes|,|'|then|Cinderella|II|proves|that|a|nightmare|is|a|wish|a|studio|'s|wallet|makes|.
Features|nonsensical|and|laughable|plotting|,|wooden|performances|,|ineptly|directed|action|sequences|and|some|of|the|worst|dialogue|in|recent|memory|.
With|Rare|Birds|,|as|with|The|Shipping|News|before|it|,|an|attempt|is|made|to|transplant|a|Hollywood|star|into|Newfoundland|'s|wild|soil|--|and|The|Rock|once|again|resists|the|intrusion|.
Nothing|about|this|movie|works|.
If|the|idea|of|the|white|man|arriving|on|foreign|shores|to|show|wary|natives|the|true|light|is|abhorrent|to|you|,|the|simplistic|Heaven|will|quite|likely|be|more|like|hell|.
A|spooky|yarn|of|demonic|doings|on|the|high|seas|that|works|better|the|less|the|brain|is|engaged|.
None|of|Birthday|Girl|'s|calculated|events|take|us|by|surprise|...
Are|monsters|born|,|or|made|?
Lisa|Rinzler|'s|cinematography|may|be|lovely|,|but|Love|Liza|'s|tale|itself|virtually|collapses|into|an|inhalant|blackout|,|maintaining|consciousness|just|long|enough|to|achieve|callow|pretension|.
The|narrator|and|the|other|characters|try|to|convince|us|that|acting|transfigures|Esther|,|but|she|'s|never|seen|speaking|on|stage|;|one|feels|cheated|,|and|Esther|seems|to|remain|an|unchanged|dullard|.
It|'s|exactly|the|kind|of|movie|Toback|'s|detractors|always|accuse|him|of|making|.
With|the|dog|days|of|August|upon|us|,|think|of|this|dog|of|a|movie|as|the|cinematic|equivalent|of|high|humidity|.
Less|about|Shakespeare|than|the|spawn|of|fools|who|saw|Quentin|Tarantino|'s|handful|of|raucous|gangster|films|and|branched|out|into|their|own|pseudo-witty|copycat|interpretations|.
The|film|is|like|sitting|in|a|downtown|café|,|overhearing|a|bunch|of|typical|late-twenty-somethings|natter|on|about|nothing|,|and|desperately|wishing|you|could|change|tables|.
This|rather|unfocused|,|all-over-the-map|movie|would|be|a|lot|better|if|it|pared|down|its|plots|and|characters|to|a|few|rather|than|dozens|...|or|if|it|were|subtler|...|or|if|it|had|a|sense|of|humor|.
Takes|a|clunky|TV-movie|approach|to|detailing|a|chapter|in|the|life|of|the|celebrated|Irish|playwright|,|poet|and|drinker|.
Not|only|does|the|thoroughly|formulaic|film|represent|totally|exemplify|middle-of-the-road|mainstream|,|it|also|represents|glossy|Hollywood|at|its|laziest|.
A|shame|that|Stealing|Harvard|is|too|busy|getting|in|its|own|way|to|be|anything|but|frustrating|,|boring|,|and|forgettable|.
Nearly|every|attempt|at|humor|here|is|DOA|.
Collapses|under|its|own|meager|weight|.
This|is|mild-mannered|,|been-there|material|given|a|pedestrian|spin|by|a|director|who|needed|a|touch|of|the|flamboyant|,|the|outrageous|.
If|you|adored|The|Full|Monty|so|resoundingly|that|you|'re|dying|to|see|the|same|old|thing|in|a|tired|old|setting|,|then|this|should|keep|you|reasonably|entertained|.
Technically|and|artistically|inept|.
Those|who|are|only|mildly|curious|,|I|fear|,|will|be|put|to|sleep|or|bewildered|by|the|artsy|and|often|pointless|visuals|.
Though|Tom|Shadyac|'s|film|kicks|off|spookily|enough|,|around|the|halfway|mark|it|takes|an|abrupt|turn|into|glucose|sentimentality|and|laughable|contrivance|.
A|long|,|dull|procession|of|despair|,|set|to|cello|music|culled|from|a|minimalist|funeral|.
Call|me|a|cold-hearted|curmudgeon|for|not|being|able|to|enjoy|a|mindless|action|movie|,|but|I|believe|a|movie|can|be|mindless|without|being|the|peak|of|all|things|insipid|.
Death|might|be|a|release|.
``|(|Hopkins|)|does|n't|so|much|phone|in|his|performance|as|fax|it|.
No|,|even|that|'s|too|committed|.
He|gets|his|secretary|to|fax|it|.|''
Sodden|and|glum|,|even|in|those|moments|where|it|'s|supposed|to|feel|funny|and|light|.
Priggish|,|lethargically|paced|parable|of|renewal|.
A|beautifully|shot|but|dull|and|ankle-deep|`|epic|.|'
Even|with|its|$|50-million|US|budget|,|Pinocchio|never|quite|achieves|the|feel|of|a|fanciful|motion|picture|.
This|is|a|third-person|story|now|,|told|by|Hollywood|,|and|much|more|ordinary|for|it|.
The|filmmakers|know|how|to|please|the|eye|,|but|it|is|not|always|the|prettiest|pictures|that|tell|the|best|story|.
Written|,|flatly|,|by|David|Kendall|and|directed|,|barely|,|by|There|'s|Something|About|Mary|co-writer|Ed|Decter|.
The|characters|are|interesting|and|the|relationship|between|Yosuke|and|Saeko|is|worth|watching|as|it|develops|,|but|there|'s|not|enough|to|the|story|to|fill|two|hours|.
Very|well|made|,|but|does|n't|generate|a|lot|of|tension|.
Like|being|invited|to|a|classy|dinner|soiree|and|not|knowing|anyone|.
You|leave|the|same|way|you|came|--|a|few|tasty|morsels|under|your|belt|,|but|no|new|friends|.
It|'s|depressing|to|see|how|far|Herzog|has|fallen|.
The|question|hanging|over|The|Time|Machine|is|not|,|as|the|main|character|suggests|,|`|what|if|?|'
but|rather|,|`|How|can|you|charge|money|for|this|?|'
Millions|of|dollars|heaped|upon|a|project|of|such|vast|proportions|need|to|reap|more|rewards|than|spiffy|bluescreen|technique|and|stylish|weaponry|.
``|Freaky|Friday|,|''|it|'s|not|.
Perhaps|a|better|celebration|of|these|unfairly|dismissed|heroes|would|be|a|film|that|is|n't|this|painfully|forced|,|false|and|fabricated|.
Although|no|pastry|is|violated|,|this|nasty|comedy|pokes|fun|at|the|same|easy|targets|as|other|rowdy|raunch-fests|--|farts|,|boobs|,|unmentionables|--|without|much|success|.
In|this|film|,|Aussie|David|Caesar|channels|the|not-quite-dead|career|of|Guy|Ritchie|.
Maybe|you|'ll|be|lucky|,|and|there|'ll|be|a|power|outage|during|your|screening|so|you|can|get|your|money|back|.
The|characterizations|and|dialogue|lack|depth|or|complexity|,|with|the|ironic|exception|of|Scooter|.
This|film|was|made|by|and|for|those|folks|who|collect|the|serial|killer|cards|and|are|fascinated|by|the|mere|suggestion|of|serial|killers|.
For|the|rest|of|us|,|sitting|through|Dahmer|'s|two|hours|amounts|to|little|more|than|punishment|.
Narc|can|only|remind|us|of|brilliant|crime|dramas|without|becoming|one|itself|.
Somewhere|inside|the|mess|that|is|World|Traveler|,|there|is|a|mediocre|movie|trying|to|get|out|.
A|tedious|parable|about|honesty|and|good|sportsmanship|.
Its|strengths|and|weaknesses|play|off|each|other|virtually|to|a|stand-off|,|with|the|unfortunate|trump|card|being|the|dreary|mid-section|of|the|film|.
An|artful|yet|depressing|film|that|makes|a|melodramatic|mountain|out|of|the|molehill|of|a|missing|bike|.
The|movie|'s|ultimate|point|--|that|everyone|should|be|themselves|--|is|trite|,|but|the|screenwriter|and|director|Michel|Gondry|restate|it|to|the|point|of|ridiculousness|.
A|glossy|knock-off|of|a|B-movie|revenge|flick|.
...|expands|the|horizons|of|boredom|to|the|point|of|collapse|,|turning|into|a|black|hole|of|dullness|,|from|which|no|interesting|concept|can|escape|.
It|'s|just|plain|boring|.
Sad|nonsense|,|this|.
But|not|without|cheesy|fun|factor|.
One|of|those|decades-spanning|historical|epics|that|strives|to|be|intimate|and|socially|encompassing|but|fails|to|do|justice|to|either|effort|in|three|hours|of|screen|time|.
Really|dumb|but|occasionally|really|funny|.
The|movie|wavers|between|Hallmark|card|sentimentality|and|goofy|,|life-affirming|moments|straight|out|of|a|cellular|phone|commercial|.
The|director|'s|many|dodges|and|turns|add|up|to|little|more|than|a|screenful|of|gamesmanship|that|'s|low|on|both|suspense|and|payoff|.
While|the|transgressive|trappings|(|especially|the|frank|sex|scenes|)|ensure|that|the|film|is|never|dull|,|Rodrigues|'s|beast-within|metaphor|is|ultimately|rather|silly|and|overwrought|,|making|the|ambiguous|ending|seem|goofy|rather|than|provocative|.
The|satire|is|unfocused|,|while|the|story|goes|nowhere|.
They|threw|loads|of|money|at|an|idea|that|should|'ve|been|so|much|more|even|if|it|was|only|made|for|teenage|boys|and|wrestling|fans|.
It|'s|mired|in|a|shabby|script|that|piles|layer|upon|layer|of|Action|Man|cliché|atop|wooden|dialogue|and|a|shifting|tone|that|falls|far|short|of|the|peculiarly|moral|amorality|of|(|Woo|'s|)|best|work|.
Reyes|'|directorial|debut|has|good|things|to|offer|,|but|ultimately|it|'s|undone|by|a|sloppy|script
If|you|'re|over|25|,|have|an|IQ|over|90|,|and|have|a|driver|'s|license|,|you|should|be|able|to|find|better|entertainment|.
The|darker|elements|of|misogyny|and|unprovoked|violence|suffocate|the|illumination|created|by|the|two|daughters|and|the|sparse|instances|of|humor|meant|to|shine|through|the|gloomy|film|noir|veil|.
...|the|picture|'s|cleverness|is|ironically|muted|by|the|very|people|who|are|intended|to|make|it|shine|.
Never|does|``|Lilo|&|Stitch|''|reach|the|emotion|or|timelessness|of|Disney|'s|great|past|,|or|even|that|of|more|recent|successes|such|as|``|Mulan|''|or|``|Tarzan|.|''
One|of|those|so-so|films|that|could|have|been|much|better|.
Crossroads|feels|like|a|teenybopper|Ed|Wood|film|,|replete|with|the|pubescent|scandalous|innuendo|and|the|high-strung|but|flaccid|drama|.
Fails|to|satisfactorily|exploit|its|gender|politics|,|genre|thrills|or|inherent|humor|.
Interview|With|the|Assassin|is|structured|less|as|a|documentary|and|more|as|a|found|relic|,|and|as|such|the|film|has|a|difficult|time|shaking|its|Blair|Witch|Project|real-time|roots|.
Cacoyannis|'|vision|is|far|less|mature|,|interpreting|the|play|as|a|call|for|pity|and|sympathy|for|anachronistic|phantasms|haunting|the|imagined|glory|of|their|own|pasts|.
It|has|more|in|common|with|a|fireworks|display|than|a|movie|,|which|normally|is|expected|to|have|characters|and|a|storyline|.
It|appears|to|have|been|made|by|people|to|whom|the|idea|of|narrative|logic|or|cohesion|is|an|entirely|foreign|concept|.
Less|a|heartfelt|appeal|for|the|handicapped|than|a|nice|Belgian|waffle|.
It|'s|not|helpful|to|listen|to|extremist|name-calling|,|regardless|of|whether|you|think|Kissinger|was|a|calculating|fiend|or|just|a|slippery|self-promoter|.
Abandon|spends|90|minutes|trying|figure|out|whether|or|not|some|cocky|pseudo-intellectual|kid|has|intentionally|left|college|or|was|killed|.
The|only|problem|is|that|,|by|the|end|,|no|one|in|the|audience|or|the|film|seems|to|really|care|.
No|Such|Thing|is|sort|of|a|minimalist|Beauty|and|the|Beast|,|but|in|this|case|the|Beast|should|definitely|get|top|billing|.
Robert|John|Burke|as|The|Monster|horns|in|and|steals|the|show|.
Due|to|stodgy|,|soap|opera-ish|dialogue|,|the|rest|of|the|cast|comes|across|as|stick|figures|reading|lines|from|a|TelePrompTer|.
(|T|)|he|film|is|never|sure|to|make|a|clear|point|--|even|if|it|seeks|to|rely|on|an|ambiguous|presentation|.
While|it|may|not|add|up|to|the|sum|of|its|parts|,|Holofcener|'s|film|offers|just|enough|insight|to|keep|it|from|being|simpleminded|,|and|the|ensemble|cast|is|engaging|enough|to|keep|you|from|shifting|in|your|chair|too|often|.
An|overwrought|Taiwanese|soaper|about|three|people|and|their|mixed-up|relationship|.
Nobody|seems|to|have|cared|much|about|any|aspect|of|it|,|from|its|cheesy|screenplay|to|the|grayish|quality|of|its|lighting|to|its|last-minute|,|haphazard|theatrical|release|.
A|thoroughly|awful|movie|--|dumb|,|narratively|chaotic|,|visually|sloppy|...|a|weird|amalgam|of|`|The|Thing|'|and|a|geriatric|`|Scream|.|'
...|another|example|of|how|Sandler|is|losing|his|touch|.
Nothing|sticks|,|really|,|except|a|lingering|creepiness|one|feels|from|being|dragged|through|a|sad|,|sordid|universe|of|guns|,|drugs|,|avarice|and|damaged|dreams|.
What|goes|on|for|the|110|minutes|of|``|Panic|Room|''|is|a|battle|of|witlessness|between|a|not-so-bright|mother|and|daughter|and|an|even|less|capable|trio|of|criminals|.
The|plot|'s|contrivances|are|uncomfortably|strained|.
Guilty|of|the|worst|sin|of|attributable|to|a|movie|like|this|:|it|'s|not|scary|in|the|slightest|.
Schnieder|bounces|around|with|limp|wrists|,|wearing|tight|tummy|tops|and|hip|huggers|,|twirling|his|hair|on|his|finger|and|assuming|that|'s|enough|to|sustain|laughs|...
Its|simplicity|puts|an|exclamation|point|on|the|fact|that|this|is|n't|something|to|be|taken|seriously|,|but|it|also|wrecks|any|chance|of|the|movie|rising|above|similar|fare|.
By|the|final|whistle|you|'re|convinced|that|this|Mean|Machine|was|a|decent|TV|outing|that|just|does|n't|have|big|screen|magic|.
To|say|that|this|vapid|vehicle|is|downright|doltish|and|uneventful|is|just|as|obvious|as|telling|a|country|skunk|that|he|has|severe|body|odor|.
A|film|of|empty|,|fetishistic|violence|in|which|murder|is|casual|and|fun|.
Pretend|it|'s|a|werewolf|itself|by|avoiding|eye|contact|and|walking|slowly|away|.
It|'s|fun|,|but|it|'s|a|real|howler|.
Some|fine|acting|,|but|ultimately|a|movie|with|no|reason|for|being|.
It|'s|difficult|to|feel|anything|much|while|watching|this|movie|,|beyond|mild|disturbance|or|detached|pleasure|at|the|acting|.
A|waterlogged|version|of|`|Fatal|Attraction|'|for|the|teeny-bopper|set|...|a|sad|,|soggy|potboiler|that|wastes|the|talents|of|its|attractive|young|leads|.
It|tells|its|story|in|a|flat|manner|and|leaves|you|with|the|impression|that|you|should|have|gotten|more|out|of|it|than|you|did|.
Sweet|gentle|Jesus|,|did|the|screenwriters|just|do|a|cut-and-paste|of|every|bad|action-movie|line|in|history|?
It|'s|not|the|worst|comedy|of|the|year|,|but|it|certainly|wo|n't|win|any|honors|.
This|is|for|the|most|part|a|useless|movie|,|even|with|a|great|director|at|the|helm|.
A|loud|,|witless|mess|that|has|none|of|the|charm|and|little|of|the|intrigue|from|the|TV|series|.
Even|on|its|own|ludicrous|terms|,|The|Sum|of|All|Fears|generates|little|narrative|momentum|,|and|invites|unflattering|comparisons|to|other|installments|in|the|Ryan|series|.
Though|it|inspires|some|(|out-of-field|)|creative|thought|,|the|film|is|--|to|its|own|detriment|--|much|more|a|cinematic|collage|than|a|polemical|tract|.
As|predictable|as|the|outcome|of|a|Globetrotters-Generals|game|,|Juwanna|Mann|is|even|more|ludicrous|than|you|'d|expect|from|the|guy-in-a-dress|genre|,|and|a|personal|low|for|everyone|involved|.
Sinks|into|the|usual|cafeteria|goulash|of|fart|jokes|,|masturbation|jokes|,|and|racist|Japanese|jokes|.
Where|Tom|Green|stages|his|gags|as|assaults|on|America|'s|knee-jerk|moral|sanctimony|,|Jackass|lacks|aspirations|of|social|upheaval|.
More|of|an|intriguing|curiosity|than|a|gripping|thriller|.
The|April|2002|instalment|of|the|American|War|for|Independence|,|complete|with|loads|of|CGI|and|bushels|of|violence|,|but|not|a|drop|of|human|blood|.
Contains|all|the|substance|of|a|Twinkie|--|easy|to|swallow|,|but|scarcely|nourishing|.
Return|to|Neverland|manages|to|straddle|the|line|between|another|classic|for|the|company|and|just|another|run-of-the-mill|Disney|sequel|intended|for|the|home|video|market|.
Rarely|does|a|film|so|graceless|and|devoid|of|merit|as|this|one|come|along|.
It|'s|a|thin|notion|,|repetitively|stretched|out|to|feature|length|,|awash|in|self-consciously|flashy|camera|effects|,|droning|house|music|and|flat|,|flat|dialogue|.
On|a|certain|base|level|,|Blue|Crush|delivers|what|it|promises|,|just|not|well|enough|to|recommend|it|.
The|colorful|Masseur|wastes|its|time|on|mood|rather|than|riding|with|the|inherent|absurdity|of|Ganesh|'s|rise|up|the|social|ladder|.
...|an|incredibly|heavy-handed|,|manipulative|dud|that|feels|all|too|familiar|.
Wimps|out|by|going|for|that|PG-13|rating|,|so|the|more|graphic|violence|is|mostly|off-screen|and|the|sexuality|is|muted|.
Trapped|presents|a|frightening|and|compelling|`|What|if|?|'
scenario|that|will|give|most|parents|pause|...|Then|,|something|terrible|happens|.
Madonna|has|made|herself|over|so|often|now|,|there|'s|apparently|nothing|left|to|work|with|,|sort|of|like|Michael|Jackson|'s|nose|.
Never|having|seen|the|first|two|films|in|the|series|,|I|ca|n't|compare|Friday|After|Next|to|them|,|but|nothing|would|change|the|fact|that|what|we|have|here|is|a|load|of|clams|left|in|the|broiling|sun|for|a|good|three|days|.
The|story|is|lacking|any|real|emotional|impact|,|and|the|plot|is|both|contrived|and|cliched|.
A|depraved|,|incoherent|,|instantly|disposable|piece|of|hackery|.
It|'s|a|bad|action|movie|because|there|'s|no|rooting|interest|and|the|spectacle|is|grotesque|and|boring|.
(|Soderbergh|)|tends|to|place|most|of|the|psychological|and|philosophical|material|in|italics|rather|than|trust|an|audience|'s|intelligence|,|and|he|creates|an|overall|sense|of|brusqueness|.
Handsome|and|sincere|but|slightly|awkward|in|its|combination|of|entertainment|and|evangelical|boosterism|.
So|aggressively|cheery|that|Pollyana|would|reach|for|a|barf|bag|.
Scooby-Doo|does|n't|know|if|it|wants|to|be|a|retro-refitting|exercise|in|campy|recall|for|older|fans|or|a|silly|,|Nickelodeon-esque|kiddie|flick|.
Russell|lacks|the|visual|panache|,|the|comic|touch|,|and|perhaps|the|budget|of|Sommers|'s|title-bout|features|.
Highly|uneven|and|inconsistent|...|Margarita|Happy|Hour|kinda|resembles|the|el|cheapo|margaritas|served|within|.
Very|stupid|and|annoying|.
The|Sum|of|All|Fears|pretends|to|be|a|serious|exploration|of|nuclear|terrorism|,|but|it|'s|really|nothing|more|than|warmed-over|Cold|War|paranoia|.
A|listless|and|desultory|affair|.
Represents|the|depths|to|which|the|girls-behaving-badly|film|has|fallen|.
How|inept|is|Serving|Sara|?
It|makes|even|Elizabeth|Hurley|seem|graceless|and|ugly|.
Jam-packed|with|literally|bruising|jokes|.
Every|five|minutes|or|so|,|someone|gets|clocked|.
Wins|my|vote|for|`|The|2002|Enemy|of|Cinema|'|Award|.
Any|Chekhov|is|better|than|no|Chekhov|,|but|it|would|be|a|shame|if|this|was|your|introduction|to|one|of|the|greatest|plays|of|the|last|100|years|.
Helmer|Hudlin|tries|to|make|a|hip|comedy|,|but|his|dependence|on|slapstick|defeats|the|possibility|of|creating|a|more|darkly|edged|tome|.
Lazy|,|miserable|and|smug|.
This|is|one|of|the|biggest|disappointments|of|the|year|.
Formula|51|has|dulled|your|senses|faster|and|deeper|than|any|recreational|drug|on|the|market|.
Every|visual|joke|is|milked|,|every|set-up|obvious|and|lengthy|,|every|punchline|predictable|.
There|'s|no|energy|.
Apparently|writer-director|Attal|thought|he|need|only|cast|himself|and|his|movie-star|wife|sitting|around|in|their|drawers|to|justify|a|film|.
After|the|setup|,|the|air|leaks|out|of|the|movie|,|flattening|its|momentum|with|about|an|hour|to|go|.
This|is|a|poster|movie|,|a|mediocre|tribute|to|films|like|Them|!
At|three|hours|and|with|very|little|story|or|character|development|,|there|is|plenty|of|room|for|editing|,|and|a|much|shorter|cut|surely|would|have|resulted|in|a|smoother|,|more|focused|narrative|without|sacrificing|any|of|the|cultural|intrigue|.
A|bit|too|derivative|to|stand|on|its|own|as|the|psychological|thriller|it|purports|to|be|.
A|crude|teen-oriented|variation|on|a|theme|that|the|playwright|Craig|Lucas|explored|with|infinitely|more|grace|and|eloquence|in|his|Prelude|to|a|Kiss|.
The|film|'s|darker|moments|become|smoothed|over|by|an|overwhelming|need|to|tender|inspirational|tidings|,|especially|in|the|last|few|cloying|moments|.
If|you|recognize|Zeus|(|the|dog|from|Snatch|)|it|will|make|you|wish|you|were|at|home|watching|that|movie|instead|of|in|the|theater|watching|this|one|.
This|is|the|kind|of|movie|that|you|only|need|to|watch|for|about|thirty|seconds|before|you|say|to|yourself|,|`|Ah|,|yes|,|here|we|have|a|bad|,|bad|,|bad|movie|.|'
Shanghai|Ghetto|should|be|applauded|for|finding|a|new|angle|on|a|tireless|story|,|but|you|might|want|to|think|twice|before|booking|passage|.
Plays|like|a|checklist|of|everything|Rob|Reiner|and|his|cast|were|sending|up|.
There|'s|too|much|forced|drama|in|this|wildly|uneven|movie|,|about|a|young|man|'s|battle|with|his|inescapable|past|and|uncertain|future|in|a|very|shapable|but|largely|unfulfilling|present|.
It|'s|at|once|laughable|and|compulsively|watchable|,|in|its|committed|dumbness|.
All|the|sensuality|,|all|the|eroticism|of|a|good|vampire|tale|has|been|,|pardon|the|pun|,|sucked|out|and|replaced|by|goth|goofiness|.
A|cross|between|Blow|and|Boyz|N|The|Hood|,|this|movie|strives|to|be|more|,|but|does|n't|quite|get|there|.
Good|performances|keep|it|from|being|a|total|rehash|.
The|screenplay|is|hugely|overwritten|,|with|tons|and|tons|of|dialogue|--|most|of|it|given|to|children|.
Troll|the|cult|section|of|your|local|video|store|for|the|real|deal|.
At|times|,|the|movie|looks|genuinely|pretty|.
Your|nightmares|,|on|the|other|hand|,|will|be|anything|but|.
Not|even|Felinni|would|know|what|to|make|of|this|Italian|freakshow|.
Elmo|touts|his|drug|as|being|51|times|stronger|than|coke|.
If|you|'re|looking|for|a|tale|of|Brits|behaving|badly|,|watch|Snatch|again|.
It|'s|51|times|better|than|this|.
It|'s|difficult|to|conceive|of|anyone|who|has|reached|puberty|actually|finding|the|characters|in|Slackers|or|their|antics|amusing|,|let|alone|funny|.
Despite|its|promising|cast|of|characters|,|Big|Trouble|remains|a|loosely|tied|series|of|vignettes|which|only|prove|that|`|zany|'|does|n't|necessarily|mean|`|funny|.|'
Both|shrill|and|soporific|,|and|because|everything|is|repeated|five|or|six|times|,|it|can|seem|tiresomely|simpleminded|.
Does|not|go|far|enough|in|its|humor|or|stock|ideas|to|stand|out|as|particularly|memorable|or|even|all|that|funny|.
Neither|revelatory|nor|truly|edgy|--|merely|crassly|flamboyant|and|comedically|labored|.
Just|about|everyone|involved|here|seems|to|be|coasting|.
There|are|a|few|modest|laughs|,|but|certainly|no|thrills|.
Fails|so|fundamentally|on|every|conventional|level|that|it|achieves|some|kind|of|goofy|grandeur|.
There|'s|a|persistent|theatrical|sentiment|and|a|woozy|quality|to|the|manner|of|the|storytelling|,|which|undercuts|the|devastatingly|telling|impact|of|utter|loss|personified|in|the|film|'s|simple|title|.
While|Howard|'s|appreciation|of|Brown|and|his|writing|is|clearly|well-meaning|and|sincere|,|the|movie|would|be|impossible|to|sit|through|were|it|not|for|the|supporting|cast|.
A|preposterous|,|prurient|whodunit|.
Go|,|girls|,|right|down|the|reality|drain|.
Boasting|some|of|the|most|poorly|staged|and|lit|action|in|memory|,|Impostor|is|as|close|as|you|can|get|to|an|imitation|movie|.
Can|be|classified|as|one|of|those|`|alternate|reality|'|movies|...|except|that|it|would|have|worked|so|much|better|dealing|in|only|one|reality|.
Predictable|and|cloying|,|though|Brown|Sugar|is|so|earnest|in|its|yearning|for|the|days|before|rap|went|nihilistic|that|it|summons|more|spirit|and|bite|than|your|average|formulaic|romantic|quadrangle|.
...|unlikable|,|uninteresting|,|unfunny|,|and|completely|,|utterly|inept|.
The|film|is|so|busy|making|reference|to|other|films|and|trying|to|be|other|films|that|it|fails|to|have|a|heart|,|mind|or|humor|of|its|own|.
An|imponderably|stilted|and|self-consciously|arty|movie|.
Muddled|,|melodramatic|paranormal|romance|is|an|all-time|low|for|Kevin|Costner|.
Too|clumsy|in|key|moments|...|to|make|a|big|splash|.
Just|a|bunch|of|good|actors|flailing|around|in|a|caper|that|'s|neither|original|nor|terribly|funny|.
`|Matrix|'|-|style|massacres|erupt|throughout|...|but|the|movie|has|a|tougher|time|balancing|its|violence|with|Kafka-inspired|philosophy|.
At|least|it|'s|a|fairly|impressive|debut|from|the|director|,|Charles|Stone|III|.
It|all|unfolds|predictably|,|and|the|adventures|that|happen|along|the|way|seem|repetitive|and|designed|to|fill|time|,|providing|no|real|sense|of|suspense|.
Wanker|Goths|are|on|the|loose|!
Run|for|your|lives|!
Why|would|anyone|cast|the|magnificent|Jackie|Chan|in|a|movie|full|of|stunt|doubles|and|special|effects|?
A|grating|,|emaciated|flick|.
Unambitious|writing|emerges|in|the|movie|,|using|a|plot|that|could|have|come|from|an|animated-movie|screenwriting|textbook|.
Presents|a|good|case|while|failing|to|provide|a|reason|for|us|to|care|beyond|the|very|basic|dictums|of|human|decency|.
We|have|poignancy|jostling|against|farce|,|thoughtful|dialogue|elbowed|aside|by|one-liners|,|and|a|visual|style|that|incorporates|rotoscope|animation|for|no|apparent|reason|except|,|maybe|,|that|it|looks|neat|.
According|to|the|script|,|Grant|and|Bullock|'s|characters|are|made|for|each|other|.
But|you|'d|never|guess|that|from|the|performances|.
The|animation|merely|serves|up|a|predictable|,|maudlin|story|that|swipes|heavily|from|Bambi|and|The|Lion|King|,|yet|lacks|the|emotional|resonance|of|either|of|those|movies|.
Ararat|feels|like|a|book|report
Steve|Oedekerk|is|,|alas|,|no|Woody|Allen|.
A|lot|like|the|imaginary|sport|it|projects|onto|the|screen|--|loud|,|violent|and|mindless|.
An|amalgam|of|The|Fugitive|,|Blade|Runner|,|and|Total|Recall|,|only|without|much|energy|or|tension|.
The|acting|is|amateurish|,|the|cinematography|is|atrocious|,|the|direction|is|clumsy|,|the|writing|is|insipid|and|the|violence|is|at|once|luridly|graphic|and|laughably|unconvincing|.
Shows|that|Jackie|Chan|is|getting|older|,|and|that|'s|something|I|would|rather|live|in|denial|about
With|miscast|leads|,|banal|dialogue|and|an|absurdly|overblown|climax|,|Killing|Me|Softly|belongs|firmly|in|the|so-bad-it|'s|-|good|camp|.
Alas|,|the|black-and-white|archival|footage|of|their|act|showcases|pretty|mediocre|shtick|.
The|slapstick|is|labored|,|and|the|bigger|setpieces|flat|.
This|is|the|kind|of|movie|where|people|who|have|never|picked|a|lock|do|so|easily|after|a|few|tries|and|become|expert|fighters|after|a|few|weeks|.
The|problem|with|the|mayhem|in|Formula|51|is|not|that|it|'s|offensive|,|but|that|it|'s|boring|.
Much|of|the|digitally|altered|footage|appears|jagged|,|as|if|filmed|directly|from|a|television|monitor|,|while|the|extensive|use|of|stock|footage|quickly|becomes|a|tiresome|cliché|.
the|film|never|rises|above|a|conventional|,|two|dimension|tale
Mark|Wahlberg|...|may|look|classy|in|a|'60s|-|homage|pokepie|hat|,|but|as|a|character|he|'s|dry|,|dry|,|dry|.
Told|in|scattered|fashion|,|the|movie|only|intermittently|lives|up|to|the|stories|and|faces|and|music|of|the|men|who|are|its|subject|.
The|irony|is|that|this|film|'s|cast|is|uniformly|superb|;|their|performances|could|have|--|should|have|--|been|allowed|to|stand|on|their|own|.
Now|I|can|see|why|people|thought|I|was|too|hard|on|``|The|Mothman|Prophecies|''|.
If|ever|a|concept|came|handed|down|from|the|movie|gods|on|a|silver|platter|,|this|is|it|.
If|ever|such|a|dependable|concept|was|botched|in|execution|,|this|is|it|.
With|an|unusual|protagonist|(|a|kilt-wearing|Jackson|)|and|subject|matter|,|the|improbable|``|Formula|51|''|is|somewhat|entertaining|,|but|it|could|have|been|much|stronger|.
Sandra|Bullock|'s|best|dramatic|performance|to|date|(|is|)|almost|enough|to|lift|(|this|)|thrill-kill|cat-and-mouser|...|above|its|paint-by-numbers|plot|.
A|feel-good|movie|that|does|n't|give|you|enough|to|feel|good|about|.
Adolescents|will|be|adequately|served|by|the|movie|'s|sophomoric|blend|of|shenanigans|and|slapstick|,|although|the|more|lascivious-minded|might|be|disappointed|in|the|relative|modesty|of|a|movie|that|sports|a|`|topless|tutorial|service|.|'
This|mistaken-identity|picture|is|so|film-culture|referential|that|the|final|product|is|a|ghost|.
The|picture|emerges|as|a|surprisingly|anemic|disappointment|.
De|Niro|cries|.
You|'ll|cry|for|your|money|back|.
Slap|me|,|I|saw|this|movie|.
(|The|kid|'s|)|just|too|bratty|for|sympathy|,|and|as|the|film|grows|to|its|finale|,|his|little|changes|ring|hollow|.
Behind|the|glitz|,|Hollywood|is|sordid|and|disgusting|.
Quelle|surprise|!
Scherfig|,|who|has|had|a|successful|career|in|TV|,|tackles|more|than|she|can|handle|.
Just|consider|what|New|Best|Friend|does|not|have|,|beginning|with|the|minor|omission|of|a|screenplay|.
Oscar|caliber|cast|does|n't|live|up|to|material
The|problems|of|the|people|in|Love|in|the|Time|of|Money|are|hardly|specific|to|their|era|.
They|just|have|problems|,|which|are|neither|original|nor|are|presented|in|convincing|way|.
Carrying|this|wafer-thin|movie|on|his|nimble|shoulders|,|Chan|wades|through|putrid|writing|,|direction|and|timing|with|a|smile|that|says|,|`|If|I|stay|positive|,|maybe|I|can|channel|one|of|my|greatest|pictures|,|Drunken|Master|.|'
So|putrid|it|is|not|worth|the|price|of|the|match|that|should|be|used|to|burn|every|print|of|the|film|.
In|the|end|,|the|movie|bogs|down|in|insignificance|,|saying|nothing|about|Kennedy|'s|assassination|and|revealing|nothing|about|the|pathology|it|pretends|to|investigate|.
Starts|out|ballsy|and|stylish|but|fails|to|keep|it|up|and|settles|into|clichés|.
Sometimes|makes|less|sense|than|the|Bruckheimeresque|American|action|flicks|it|emulates|.
One|of|those|films|where|the|characters|inhabit|that|special|annex|of|hell|where|adults|behave|like|kids|,|children|behave|like|adults|and|everyone|screams|at|the|top|of|their|lungs|no|matter|what|the|situation|.
There|'s|only|one|way|to|kill|Michael|Myers|for|good|:|stop|buying|tickets|to|these|movies|.
`|Rare|Birds|'|tries|to|force|its|quirkiness|upon|the|audience|.
The|movie|is|about|as|humorous|as|watching|your|favorite|pet|get|buried|alive|.
Resident|Evil|is|what|comes|from|taking|John|Carpenter|'s|Ghosts|of|Mars|and|eliminating|the|beheadings|.
In|other|words|,|about|as|bad|a|film|you|'re|likely|to|see|all|year|.
Five|screenwriters|are|credited|with|the|cliché-laden|screenplay|;|it|seems|as|if|each|watered|down|the|version|of|the|one|before|.
The|whole|thing|comes|off|like|a|particularly|amateurish|episode|of|Bewitched|that|takes|place|during|Spring|Break|.
Well|made|but|uninvolving|,|Bloodwork|is|n't|a|terrible|movie|,|just|a|stultifyingly|obvious|one|--|an|unrewarding|collar|for|a|murder|mystery|.
So|we|got|Ten|Little|Indians|meets|Friday|the|13th|by|way|of|Clean|and|Sober|,|filmed|on|the|set|of|Carpenter|'s|The|Thing|and|loaded|with|actors|you|'re|most|likely|to|find|on|the|next|inevitable|incarnation|of|The|Love|Boat|.
The|movie|'s|blatant|derivativeness|is|one|reason|it|'s|so|lackluster|.
Kids|do|n't|mind|crappy|movies|as|much|as|adults|,|provided|there|'s|lots|of|cute|animals|and|clumsy|people|.
`|Snow|Dogs|'|has|both|.
It|'s|almost|as|if|it|'s|an|elaborate|dare|more|than|a|full-blooded|film|.
Wobbly|Senegalese|updating|of|``|Carmen|''|which|is|best|for|the|stunning|star|turn|by|Djeinaba|Diop|Gai
It|'s|the|humanizing|stuff|that|will|probably|sink|the|film|for|anyone|who|does|n't|think|about|percentages|all|day|long|.
Ken|Russell|would|love|this|.
In|one|scene|,|we|get|a|stab|at|soccer|hooliganism|,|a|double-barreled|rip-off|of|Quentin|Tarantino|'s|climactic|shootout|--|and|Meat|Loaf|explodes|.
Bella|is|the|picture|of|health|with|boundless|energy|until|a|few|days|before|she|dies|.
This|is|absolutely|and|completely|ridiculous|and|an|insult|to|every|family|whose|mother|has|suffered|through|the|horrible|pains|of|a|death|by|cancer|.
The|premise|of|``|Abandon|''|holds|promise|,|...|but|its|delivery|is|a|complete|mess|.
What|could|have|been|a|pointed|little|chiller|about|the|frightening|seductiveness|of|new|technology|loses|faith|in|its|own|viability|and|succumbs|to|joyless|special-effects|excess|.
A|little|too|ponderous|to|work|as|shallow|entertainment|,|not|remotely|incisive|enough|to|qualify|as|drama|,|Monsoon|Wedding|serves|mostly|to|whet|one|'s|appetite|for|the|Bollywood|films|.
Unless|Bob|Crane|is|someone|of|particular|interest|to|you|,|this|film|'s|impressive|performances|and|adept|direction|are|n't|likely|to|leave|a|lasting|impression|.
The|Rock|has|a|great|presence|but|one|battle|after|another|is|not|the|same|as|one|battle|followed|by|killer|CGI|effects|.
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|.
The|lousy|John|Q|all|but|spits|out|Denzel|Washington|'s|fine|performance|in|the|title|role|.
The|whole|thing|feels|like|a|ruse|,|a|tactic|to|cover|up|the|fact|that|the|picture|is|constructed|around|a|core|of|flimsy|--|or|,|worse|yet|,|nonexistent|--|ideas|.
What|a|stiflingly|unfunny|and|unoriginal|mess|this|is|!
The|film|is|so|packed|with|subplots|involving|the|various|Silbersteins|that|it|feels|more|like|the|pilot|episode|of|a|TV|series|than|a|feature|film|.
Opera|on|film|is|never|satisfactory|.
The|art|demands|live|viewing|.
The|innate|theatrics|that|provide|its|thrills|and|extreme|emotions|lose|their|luster|when|flattened|onscreen|.
Despite|all|the|closed-door|hanky-panky|,|the|film|is|essentially|juiceless|.
It|is|parochial|,|accessible|to|a|chosen|few|,|standoffish|to|everyone|else|,|and|smugly|suggests|a|superior|moral|tone|is|more|important|than|filmmaking|skill
The|Sweetest|Thing|leaves|an|awful|sour|taste|.
It|'s|lost|the|politics|and|the|social|observation|and|become|just|another|situation|romance|about|a|couple|of|saps|stuck|in|an|inarticulate|screenplay|.
Terminally|bland|,|painfully|slow|and|needlessly|confusing|...|The|movie|,|shot|on|digital|videotape|rather|than|film|,|is|frequently|indecipherable|.
As|dumb|and|cheesy|as|they|may|be|,|the|cartoons|look|almost|Shakespearean|--|both|in|depth|and|breadth|--|after|watching|this|digital-effects-heavy|,|supposed|family-friendly|comedy|.
Aloof|and|lacks|any|real|raw|emotion|,|which|is|fatal|for|a|film|that|relies|on|personal|relationships|.
A|low-rent|retread|of|the|Alien|pictures|.
Serviceable|at|best|,|slightly|less|than|serviceable|at|worst|.
Its|initial|excitement|settles|into|a|warmed|over|pastiche|.
A|big|meal|of|cliches|that|the|talented|cast|generally|chokes|on|.
The|story|has|little|wit|and|no|surprises|.
The|Merchant-Ivory|team|continues|to|systematically|destroy|everything|we|hold|dear|about|cinema|,|only|now|it|'s|begun|to|split|up|so|that|it|can|do|even|more|damage|.
What|should|have|been|a|cutting|Hollywood|satire|is|instead|about|as|fresh|as|last|week|'s|issue|of|Variety|.
Hey|everybody|,|wanna|watch|a|movie|in|which|a|guy|dressed|as|a|children|'s|party|clown|gets|violently|gang-raped|?
I|did|n't|think|so|.
A|little|more|intensity|and|a|little|less|charm|would|have|saved|this|film|a|world|of|hurt|.
(|T|)|his|slop|does|n't|even|have|potential|as|a|cult|film|,|as|it|'s|too|loud|to|shout|insults|at|the|screen|.
The|movie|'s|plot|is|almost|entirely|witless|and|inane|,|carrying|every|gag|two|or|three|times|beyond|its|limit|to|sustain|a|laugh|.
...|may|work|as|an|addictive|guilty|pleasure|but|the|material|never|overcomes|its|questionable|satirical|ambivalence|.
This|Scarlet|'s|letter|is|A.|.|.
as|in|aimless|,|arduous|,|and|arbitrary|.
Plays|like|a|glossy|melodrama|that|occasionally|verges|on|camp|.
The|central|character|is|n't|complex|enough|to|hold|our|interest|.
A|modestly|comic|,|modestly|action-oriented|World|War|II|adventure|that|,|in|terms|of|authenticity|,|is|one|of|those|films|that|requires|the|enemy|to|never|shoot|straight|.
A|puppy|dog|so|desperate|for|attention|it|nearly|breaks|its|little|neck|trying|to|perform|entertaining|tricks|.
Just|about|all|of|the|film|is|confusing|on|one|level|or|another|,|making|Ararat|far|more|demanding|than|it|needs|to|be|.
A|little|less|extreme|than|in|the|past|,|with|longer|exposition|sequences|between|them|,|and|with|fewer|gags|to|break|the|tedium|.
There|'s|a|heavy|stench|of|`|been|there|,|done|that|'|hanging|over|the|film|.
It|'s|everything|you|'d|expect|--|but|nothing|more|.
The|biggest|problem|with|Satin|Rouge|is|Lilia|herself|.
She|'s|a|cipher|,|played|by|an|actress|who|smiles|and|frowns|but|does|n't|reveal|an|inner|life|.
A|quaint|,|romanticized|rendering|.
What|with|the|incessant|lounge|music|playing|in|the|film|'s|background|,|you|may|mistake|Love|Liza|for|an|Adam|Sandler|Chanukah|song|.
The|movie|'s|heavy-handed|screenplay|navigates|a|fast|fade|into|pomposity|and|pretentiousness|.
A|potentially|good|comic|premise|and|excellent|cast|are|terribly|wasted|.
Woody|Allen|used|to|ridicule|movies|like|Hollywood|Ending|.
Now|he|makes|them|.
She|'s|not|yet|an|actress|,|not|quite|a|singer|...
Not|a|bad|premise|,|but|the|execution|is|lackluster|at|best|.
Been|there|done|that|.
There|is|only|so|much|baked|cardboard|I|need|to|chew|.
A|movie|like|The|Guys|is|why|film|criticism|can|be|considered|work|.
Schnitzler|'s|film|has|a|great|hook|,|some|clever|bits|and|well-drawn|,|if|standard|issue|,|characters|,|but|is|still|only|partly|satisfying|.
Even|if|it|made|its|original|release|date|last|fall|,|it|would|'ve|reeked|of|a|been-there|,|done-that|sameness|.
Only|two-fifths|of|a|satisfying|movie|experience|.
A|loud|,|ugly|,|irritating|movie|without|any|of|its|satirical|salvos|hitting|a|discernible|target|.
A|movie|version|of|a|paint-by-numbers|picture|.
We|can|tell|what|it|is|supposed|to|be|,|but|ca|n't|really|call|it|a|work|of|art|.
It|'s|a|brilliant|,|honest|performance|by|Nicholson|,|but|the|film|is|an|agonizing|bore|except|when|the|fantastic|Kathy|Bates|turns|up|.
Bravado|Kathy|!
...|Liotta|is|put|in|an|impossible|spot|because|his|character|'s|deceptions|ultimately|undo|him|and|the|believability|of|the|entire|scenario|.
Too|bad|.
You|can|thank|me|for|this|.
I|saw|Juwanna|Mann|so|you|do|n't|have|to|.
Unfunny|and|lacking|any|sense|of|commitment|to|or|affection|for|its|characters|,|the|Reginald|Hudlin|comedy|relies|on|toilet|humor|,|ethnic|slurs|.
Basically|,|it|'s|pretty|but|dumb|.
This|romantic\/comedy|asks|the|question|how|much|souvlaki|can|you|take|before|indigestion|sets|in|.
Squandering|his|opportunity|to|make|absurdist|observations|,|Burns|gets|caught|up|in|the|rush|of|slapstick|thoroughfare|.
There|'s|a|neat|twist|,|subtly|rendered|,|that|could|have|wrapped|things|up|at|80|minutes|,|but|Kang|tacks|on|three|or|four|more|endings|.
Reeboir|varies|between|a|sweet|smile|and|an|angry|bark|,|while|Said|attempts|to|wear|down|possible|pupils|through|repetition|.
It|has|no|affect|on|the|Kurds|,|but|it|wore|me|down|.
The|actors|improvise|and|scream|their|way|around|this|movie|directionless|,|lacking|any|of|the|rollicking|dark|humor|so|necessary|to|make|this|kind|of|idea|work|on|screen|.
Co-writer\/director|Jonathan|Parker|'s|attempts|to|fashion|a|Brazil-like|,|hyper-real|satire|fall|dreadfully|short|.
If|this|silly|little|cartoon|can|inspire|a|few|kids|not|to|grow|up|to|be|greedy|bastards|,|more|power|to|it|.
A|superfluous|sequel|...|plagued|by|that|old|familiar|feeling|of|`|let|'s|get|this|thing|over|with|'|:|Everyone|has|shown|up|at|the|appointed|time|and|place|,|but|visible|enthusiasm|is|mighty|hard|to|find|.
If|there|'s|a|heaven|for|bad|movies|,|Deuces|Wild|is|on|its|way|.
Comes|off|like|a|bad|imitation|of|the|Bard|.
What|'s|missing|in|Murder|by|Numbers|is|any|real|psychological|grounding|for|the|teens|'|deviant|behaviour|.
Being|latently|gay|and|liking|to|read|are|hardly|enough|.
An|uninspired|preachy|and|clichéd|war|film|.
Horrendously|amateurish|filmmaking|that|is|plainly|dull|and|visually|ugly|when|it|is|n't|incomprehensible|.
A|movie|that|harps|on|media-constructed|`|issues|'|like|whether|compromise|is|the|death|of|self|...|this|Orgasm|(|wo|n't|be|an|)|exceedingly|memorable|one|for|most|people|.
Slackers|'|jokey|approach|to|college|education|is|disappointingly|simplistic|--|the|film|'s|biggest|problem|--|and|there|are|no|unforgettably|stupid|stunts|or|uproariously|rude|lines|of|dialogue|to|remember|it|by|.
If|Festival|in|Cannes|nails|hard|-|boiled|Hollywood|argot|with|a|bracingly|nasty|accuracy|,|much|about|the|film|,|including|some|of|its|casting|,|is|frustratingly|unconvincing|.
The|movie|is|too|impressed|with|its|own|solemn|insights|to|work|up|much|entertainment|value|.
I|have|n't|seen|such|self-amused|trash|since|Freddy|Got|Fingered|.
Little|more|than|a|well-mounted|history|lesson|.
Rob|Schneider|'s|infantile|cross-dressing|routines|fill|The|Hot|Chick|,|the|latest|gimmick|from|this|unimaginative|comedian|.
A|horrible|,|99-minute|stink|bomb|.
The|film|is|weighed|down|by|supporting|characters|who|are|either|too|goodly|,|wise|and|knowing|or|downright|comically|evil|.
The|film|is|so|bad|it|does|n't|improve|upon|the|experience|of|staring|at|a|blank|screen|.
Sheridan|'s|take|on|the|author|'s|schoolboy|memoir|...|is|a|rather|toothless|take|on|a|hard|young|life|.
It|jumps|around|with|little|logic|or|continuity|,|presenting|backstage|bytes|of|information|that|never|amount|to|a|satisfying|complete|picture|of|this|particular|,|anciently|demanding|métier|.
How|I|Killed|My|Father|is|one|of|those|art|house|films|that|makes|you|feel|like|you|'re|watching|an|iceberg|melt|--|only|it|never|melts|.
When|it|comes|to|the|battle|of|Hollywood|vs.|Woo|,|it|looks|like|Woo|'s|a|P.O.W.
There|are|a|few|chuckles|,|but|not|a|single|gag|sequence|that|really|scores|,|and|the|stars|seem|to|be|in|two|different|movies|.
The|Chateau|has|one|very|funny|joke|and|a|few|other|decent|ones|,|but|all|it|amounts|to|is|a|mildly|funny|,|sometimes|tedious|,|ultimately|insignificant|film|.
It|'s|dull|,|spiritless|,|silly|and|monotonous|:|an|ultra-loud|blast|of|pointless|mayhem|,|going|nowhere|fast|.
The|mushy|finale|turns|John|Q|into|a|movie-of-the-week|tearjerker|.
Content|merely|to|lionize|its|title|character|and|exploit|his|anger|-|all|for|easy|sanctimony|,|formulaic|thrills|and|a|ham-fisted|sermon|on|the|need|for|national|health|insurance|.
The|movie|turns|out|to|be|(|Assayas|'|)|homage|to|the|Gallic|`|tradition|of|quality|,|'|in|all|its|fusty|squareness|.
Its|message|has|merit|and|,|in|the|hands|of|a|brutally|honest|individual|like|Prophet|Jack|,|might|have|made|a|point|or|two|regarding|life|.
(|Seems|)|even|more|uselessly|redundant|and|shamelessly|money-grubbing|than|most|third-rate|horror|sequels|.
It|'s|hard|to|imagine|that|even|very|small|children|will|be|impressed|by|this|tired|retread|.
Neither|as|scary-funny|as|Tremors|nor|demented-funny|as|Starship|Troopers|,|the|movie|is|n't|tough|to|take|as|long|as|you|'ve|paid|a|matinee|price|.
If|swimfan|does|catch|on|,|it|may|be|because|teens|are|looking|for|something|to|make|them|laugh|.
What|might|'ve|been|an|exhilarating|exploration|of|an|odd|love|triangle|becomes|a|sprawl|of|uncoordinated|vectors|.
The|Master|of|Disguise|may|have|made|a|great|Saturday|Night|Live|sketch|,|but|a|great|movie|it|is|not|.
It|'s|quite|an|achievement|to|set|and|shoot|a|movie|at|the|Cannes|Film|Festival|and|yet|fail|to|capture|its|visual|appeal|or|its|atmosphere|.
Boll|uses|a|lot|of|quick|cutting|and|blurry|step-printing|to|goose|things|up|,|but|dopey|dialogue|and|sometimes|inadequate|performances|kill|the|effect|.
It|'s|always|disappointing|when|a|documentary|fails|to|live|up|to|--|or|offer|any|new|insight|into|--|its|chosen|topic|.
Unfortunately|,|that|'s|precisely|what|Arthur|Dong|'s|Family|Fundamentals|does|.
Has|the|marks|of|a|septuagenarian|;|it|'s|a|crusty|treatment|of|a|clever|gimmick|.
Like|a|medium-grade|network|sitcom|--|mostly|inoffensive|,|fitfully|amusing|,|but|ultimately|so|weightless|that|a|decent|draft|in|the|auditorium|might|blow|it|off|the|screen|.
Something|must|have|been|lost|in|the|translation|.
Becomes|the|last|thing|you|would|expect|from|a|film|with|this|title|or|indeed|from|any|Plympton|film|:|boring|.
In|the|end|,|the|film|feels|homogenized|and|a|bit|contrived|,|as|if|we|'re|looking|back|at|a|tattered|and|ugly|past|with|rose-tinted|glasses|.
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|.
Rock|'s|stand-up|magic|wanes|.
Hopkins|,|squarely|fills|the|screen|.
Action|-|mechanical|.
``|The|Tuxedo|''|should|have|been|the|vehicle|for|Chan|that|``|The|Mask|''|was|for|Jim|Carrey|.
Alas|,|it|'s|the|man|that|makes|the|clothes|.
For|casual|moviegoers|who|stumble|into|Rules|expecting|a|slice|of|American|Pie|hijinks|starring|the|kid|from|Dawson|'s|Creek|,|they|'ll|probably|run|out|screaming|.
The|biggest|problem|I|have|(|other|than|the|very|sluggish|pace|)|is|we|never|really|see|her|Esther|blossom|as|an|actress|,|even|though|her|talent|is|supposed|to|be|growing|.
What|puzzles|me|is|the|lack|of|emphasis|on|music|in|Britney|Spears|'|first|movie|.
Plot|,|characters|,|drama|,|emotions|,|ideas|--|all|are|irrelevant|to|the|experience|of|seeing|The|Scorpion|King|.
City|by|the|Sea|is|a|gritty|police|thriller|with|all|the|dysfunctional|family|dynamics|one|could|wish|for|.
But|how|it|washed|out|despite|all|of|that|is|the|project|'s|prime|mystery|.
Whatever|the|movie|'s|sentimental|,|hypocritical|lessons|about|sexism|,|its|true|colors|come|out|in|various|wet|T-shirt|and|shower|scenes|.
As|a|hybrid|teen|thriller|and|murder|mystery|,|Murder|by|Numbers|fits|the|profile|too|closely|.
There|ai|n't|a|lot|more|painful|than|an|unfunny|movie|that|thinks|it|'s|hilarious|.
I|enjoyed|the|movie|in|a|superficial|way|,|while|never|sure|what|its|purpose|was|.
What|a|pity|...|that|the|material|is|so|second-rate|.
Does|n't|deliver|a|great|story|,|nor|is|the|action|as|gripping|as|in|past|Seagal|films|.
The|kind|of|film|that|leaves|you|scratching|your|head|in|amazement|over|the|fact|that|so|many|talented|people|could|participate|in|such|an|ill-advised|and|poorly|executed|idea|.
Nicks|refuses|to|let|Slackers|be|seen|as|just|another|teen|movie|,|which|means|he|can|be|forgiven|for|frequently|pandering|to|fans|of|the|gross-out|comedy|.
Nothing|about|the|film|--|with|the|possible|exception|of|Elizabeth|Hurley|'s|breasts|--|is|authentic|.
Amid|the|cliché|and|foreshadowing|,|Cage|manages|a|degree|of|casual|realism|...|that|is|routinely|dynamited|by|Blethyn|.
Mostly|,|Shafer|and|co-writer|Gregory|Hinton|lack|a|strong-minded|viewpoint|,|or|a|sense|of|humor|.
No|cliche|escapes|the|perfervid|treatment|of|gang|warfare|called|ces|Wild|.
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|.
Strictly|a|`|guy|'s|film|'|in|the|worst|sense|of|the|expression|.
There|'s|some|good|material|in|their|story|about|a|retail|clerk|wanting|more|out|of|life|,|but|the|movie|too|often|spins|its|wheels|with|familiar|situations|and|repetitive|scenes|.
It|'s|a|lot|to|ask|people|to|sit|still|for|two|hours|and|change|watching|such|a|character|,|especially|when|rendered|in|as|flat|and|impassive|a|manner|as|Phoenix|'s|.
There|'s|something|fishy|about|a|seasonal|holiday|kids|'|movie|...|that|derives|its|moment|of|most|convincing|emotional|gravity|from|a|scene|where|Santa|gives|gifts|to|grownups|.
We|'re|left|with|a|story|that|tries|to|grab|us|,|only|to|keep|letting|go|at|all|the|wrong|moments|.
Like|many|such|biographical|melodramas|,|it|suffers|from|the|awkwardness|that|results|from|adhering|to|the|messiness|of|true|stories|.
There|is|nothing|redeeming|about|this|movie|.
The|film|has|(|its|)|moments|,|but|they|are|few|and|far|between|.
I|was|trying|to|decide|what|annoyed|me|most|about|God|is|Great|...|I|'m|Not|,|and|then|I|realized|that|I|just|did|n't|care|.
Derailed|by|bad|writing|and|possibly|also|by|some|of|that|extensive|post-production|reworking|to|aim|the|film|at|young|males|in|the|throes|of|their|first|full|flush|of|testosterone|.
Deserves|high|marks|for|political|courage|but|barely|gets|by|on|its|artistic|merits|.
...|comes|alive|only|when|it|switches|gears|to|the|sentimental|.
Brosnan|'s|finest|non-Bondish|performance|yet|fails|to|overcome|the|film|'s|manipulative|sentimentality|and|annoying|stereotypes|.
A|film|that|will|be|best|appreciated|by|those|willing|to|endure|its|extremely|languorous|rhythms|,|Waiting|for|Happiness|is|ultimately|thoughtful|without|having|much|dramatic|impact|.
To|me|,|it|sounds|like|a|cruel|deception|carried|out|by|men|of|marginal|intelligence|,|with|reactionary|ideas|about|women|and|a|total|lack|of|empathy|.
Tsai|may|be|ploughing|the|same|furrow|once|too|often|.
Flashy|gadgets|and|whirling|fight|sequences|may|look|cool|,|but|they|ca|n't|distract|from|the|flawed|support|structure|holding|Equilibrium|up|.
ZigZag|might|have|been|richer|and|more|observant|if|it|were|less|densely|plotted|.
How|can|such|a|cold|movie|claim|to|express|warmth|and|longing|?
In|truth|,|it|has|all|the|heart|of|a|porno|flick|(|but|none|of|the|sheer|lust|)|.
Nicks|and|Steinberg|match|their|own|creations|for|pure|venality|--|that|'s|giving|it|the|old|college|try|.
Episode|II|--|Attack|of|the|Clones|is|a|technological|exercise|that|lacks|juice|and|delight|.
The|problem|with|all|of|this|:|It|'s|not|really|funny|.
(|Denis|'|)|bare-bones|narrative|more|closely|resembles|an|outline|for|a|'70s|exploitation|picture|than|the|finished|product|.
Wanders|all|over|the|map|thematically|and|stylistically|,|and|borrows|heavily|from|Lynch|,|Jeunet|,|and|von|Trier|while|failing|to|find|a|spark|of|its|own|.
Viewing|this|underdramatized|but|overstated|film|is|like|watching|a|transcript|of|a|therapy|session|brought|to|humdrum|life|by|some|Freudian|puppet|.
Overall|tomfoolery|like|this|is|a|matter|of|taste|.
The|mantra|behind|the|project|seems|to|have|been|`|it|'s|just|a|kids|'|flick|.|'
Translation|:|`|We|do|n't|need|to|try|very|hard|.|'
In|all|the|annals|of|the|movies|,|few|films|have|been|this|odd|,|inexplicable|and|unpleasant|.
It|takes|a|really|long|,|slow|and|dreary|time|to|dope|out|what|TUCK|EVERLASTING|is|about|.
So|here|it|is|:|It|'s|about|a|family|of|sour|immortals|.
an|essentially|awkward|version|of|the|lightweight|female|empowerment|picture|we|'ve|been|watching|for|decades
The|author|'s|devotees|will|probably|find|it|fascinating|;|others|may|find|it|baffling|.
Writer-director|Walter|Hill|and|co-writer|David|Giler|try|to|create|characters|out|of|the|obvious|cliches|,|but|wind|up|using|them|as|punching|bags|.
There|'s|a|scientific|law|to|be|discerned|here|that|producers|would|be|well|to|heed|:|Mediocre|movies|start|to|drag|as|soon|as|the|action|speeds|up|;|when|the|explosions|start|,|they|fall|to|pieces|.
A|cockeyed|shot|all|the|way|.
Lush|and|beautifully|photographed|(|somebody|suggested|the|stills|might|make|a|nice|coffee|table|book|)|,|but|ultimately|you|'ll|leave|the|theater|wondering|why|these|people|mattered|.
Unfortunately|,|One|Hour|Photo|lives|down|to|its|title|.
Thanks|largely|to|Williams|,|all|the|interesting|developments|are|processed|in|60|minutes|--|the|rest|is|just|an|overexposed|waste|of|film|.
Cold|,|Sterile|And|Lacking|Any|Color|Or|Warmth|.
The|film|is|undone|by|anachronistic|quick|edits|and|occasional|jarring|glimpses|of|a|modern|theater|audience|watching|the|events|unfold|.
Seems|like|someone|going|through|the|motions|.
For|a|film|about|explosions|and|death|and|spies|,|``|Ballistic|:|Ecks|vs.|Sever|''|seems|as|safe|as|a|children|'s|film|.
Well|,|in|some|of|those|,|the|mother|deer|even|dies|.
Wallace|gets|a|bit|heavy|handed|with|his|message|at|times|,|and|has|a|visual|flair|that|waxes|poetic|far|too|much|for|our|taste|.
Impostor|does|n't|do|much|with|its|template|,|despite|a|remarkably|strong|cast|.
Wraps|itself|in|the|guise|of|a|dark|and|quirky|comedy|,|but|it|is|n't|as|quirky|as|it|thinks|it|is|and|its|comedy|is|generally|mean-spirited|.
Choppy|,|overlong|documentary|about|`|The|Lifestyle|.|'
One|sloughs|one|'s|way|through|the|mire|of|this|alleged|psychological|thriller|in|search|of|purpose|or|even|a|plot|.
A|film|which|presses|familiar|Herzog|tropes|into|the|service|of|a|limpid|and|conventional|historical|fiction|,|when|really|what|we|demand|of|the|director|is|to|be|mesmerised|.
It|'s|a|fanboy|`|what|if|?|'
brought|to|life|on|the|big|screen|.
The|story|itself|is|actually|quite|vapid|.
It|'s|a|hellish|,|numbing|experience|to|watch|,|and|it|does|n't|offer|any|insights|that|have|n't|been|thoroughly|debated|in|the|media|already|,|back|in|the|Dahmer|heyday|of|the|mid|-|'90s|.
Wait|for|pay|per|view|or|rental|but|do|n't|dismiss|BarberShop|out|of|hand|.
A|few|zingers|aside|,|the|writing|is|indifferent|,|and|Jordan|Brady|'s|direction|is|prosaic|.
Each|scene|drags|,|underscoring|the|obvious|,|and|sentiment|is|slathered|on|top|.
Would|'ve|been|nice|if|the|screenwriters|had|trusted|audiences|to|understand|a|complex|story|,|and|left|off|the|film|'s|predictable|denouement|.
Then|Nadia|'s|birthday|might|not|have|been|such|a|bad|day|after|all|.
One|of|those|staggeringly|well-produced|,|joylessly|extravagant|pictures|that|keep|whooshing|you|from|one|visual|marvel|to|the|next|,|hastily|,|emptily|.
Nair|just|does|n't|have|the|necessary|self-control|to|guide|a|loose|,|poorly|structured|film|through|the|pitfalls|of|incoherence|and|redundancy|.
Enthusiastically|taking|up|the|current|teen|movie|concern|with|bodily|functions|,|Walt|Becker|'s|film|pushes|all|the|demographically|appropriate|comic|buttons|.
It|'s|the|funniest|American|comedy|since|Graffiti|Bridge|.
That|neither|protagonist|has|a|distinguishable|condition|hardly|matters|because|both|are|just|actory|concoctions|,|defined|by|childlike|dimness|and|a|handful|of|quirks|.
What|starts|off|as|a|possible|Argentine|American|Beauty|reeks|like|a|room|stacked|with|pungent|flowers|.
The|project|'s|filmmakers|forgot|to|include|anything|even|halfway|scary|as|they|poorly|rejigger|Fatal|Attraction|into|a|high|school|setting|.
In|old-fashioned|screenwriting|parlance|,|Ms.|Shreve|'s|novel|proved|too|difficult|a|text|to|`|lick|,|'|despite|the|efforts|of|a|first-rate|cast|.
Solondz|may|well|be|the|only|one|laughing|at|his|own|joke
Stitch|is|a|bad|mannered|,|ugly|and|destructive|little|\*\*\*\*|.
No|cute|factor|here|...|Not|that|I|mind|ugly|;|the|problem|is|he|has|no|character|,|loveable|or|otherwise|.
Deep|down|,|I|realized|the|harsh|reality|of|my|situation|:|I|would|leave|the|theater|with|a|lower|I.Q.|than|when|I|had|entered|.
A|really|funny|fifteen-minute|short|stretched|beyond|its|limits|to|fill|an|almost|feature-length|film|.
Aside|from|the|fact|that|the|film|idiotically|uses|the|website|feardotcom.com|or|the|improperly|hammy|performance|from|poor|Stephen|Rea|,|the|film|gets|added|disdain|for|the|fact|that|it|is|nearly|impossible|to|look|at|or|understand|.
It|is|bad|,|but|certainly|not|without|merit|as|entertainment|.
For|its|100|minutes|running|time|,|you|'ll|wait|in|vain|for|a|movie|to|happen|.
A|work|that|lacks|both|a|purpose|and|a|strong|pulse|.
A|faster|paced|family|flick|.
Upper|Teens|may|get|cynical|.
Smaller|numbered|kidlets|will|enjoy|.
While|this|film|has|an|`|A|'|list|cast|and|some|strong|supporting|players|,|the|tale|--|like|its|central|figure|,|Vivi|--|is|just|a|little|bit|hard|to|love|.
It|'s|a|road-trip|drama|with|too|many|wrong|turns|.
Most|fish|stories|are|a|little|peculiar|,|but|this|is|one|that|should|be|thrown|back|in|the|river|.
It|'s|all|gratuitous|before|long|,|as|if|Schwentke|were|fulfilling|a|gross-out|quota|for|an|anticipated|audience|demographic|instead|of|shaping|the|material|to|fit|the|story|.
``|I|blame|all|men|for|war|,|''|(|the|warden|'s|daughter|)|tells|her|father|.
The|movie|is|about|as|deep|as|that|sentiment|.
It|'s|fitfully|funny|but|never|really|takes|off|.
I|'ve|seen|some|bad|singer-turned|actors|,|but|Lil|Bow|Wow|takes|the|cake|.
By|halfway|through|this|picture|I|was|beginning|to|hate|it|,|and|,|of|course|,|feeling|guilty|for|it|...|Then|,|miracle|of|miracles|,|the|movie|does|a|flip-flop|.
For|all|the|complications|,|it|'s|all|surprisingly|predictable|.
It|'s|been|20|years|since|48|Hrs|.
made|Eddie|Murphy|a|movie|star|and|the|man|has|n't|aged|a|day|.
But|his|showboating|wise-cracker|stock|persona|sure|is|getting|old|.
If|Deuces|Wild|had|been|tweaked|up|a|notch|it|would|have|become|a|camp|adventure|,|one|of|those|movies|that|'s|so|bad|it|starts|to|become|good|.
But|it|was|n't|.
For|a|film|about|action|,|Ultimate|X|is|the|gabbiest|giant-screen|movie|ever|,|bogging|down|in|a|barrage|of|hype|.
...|a|low|rate|Annie|featuring|some|kid|who|ca|n't|act|,|only|echoes|of|Jordan|,|and|weirdo|actor|Crispin|Glover|screwing|things|up|old|school|.
It|might|not|be|1970s|animation|,|but|everything|else|about|it|is|straight|from|the|Saturday|morning|cartoons|--|a|retread|story|,|bad|writing|,|and|the|same|old|silliness|.
The|picture|seems|uncertain|whether|it|wants|to|be|an|acidic|all-male|All|About|Eve|or|a|lush|,|swooning|melodrama|in|the|Intermezzo|strain|.
A|nearly|21\/2|hours|,|the|film|is|way|too|indulgent|.
Gorgeous|to|look|at|but|insufferably|tedious|and|turgid|...|a|curiously|constricted|epic|.
It|looks|much|more|like|a|cartoon|in|the|end|than|The|Simpsons|ever|has|.
With|a|tighter|editorial|process|and|firmer|direction|this|material|could|work|,|especially|since|the|actresses|in|the|lead|roles|are|all|more|than|competent|,|but|as|is|,|Personal|Velocity|seems|to|be|idling|in|neutral|.
Does|n't|really|add|up|to|much|.
It|'s|better|suited|for|the|history|or|biography|channel|,|but|there|'s|no|arguing|the|tone|of|the|movie|-|it|leaves|a|bad|taste|in|your|mouth|and|questions|on|your|mind|.
An|entertainment|so|in|love|with|its|overinflated|mythology|that|it|no|longer|recognizes|the|needs|of|moviegoers|for|real|characters|and|compelling|plots|.
A|prolonged|extrusion|of|psychopathic|pulp|.
Borrows|from|other|movies|like|it|in|the|most|ordinary|and|obvious|fashion|.
It|'s|surprisingly|bland|despite|the|heavy|doses|of|weird|performances|and|direction|.
A|chilly|,|remote|,|emotionally|distant|piece|...|so|dull|that|its|tagline|should|be|:|`|In|space|,|no|one|can|hear|you|snore|.|'
The|characters|seem|one-dimensional|,|and|the|film|is|superficial|and|will|probably|be|of|interest|primarily|to|its|target|audience|.
Sorvino|makes|the|princess|seem|smug|and|cartoonish|,|and|the|film|only|really|comes|alive|when|poor|Hermocrates|and|Leontine|pathetically|compare|notes|about|their|budding|amours|.
It|'s|like|a|drive-by|.
You|can|drive|right|by|it|without|noticing|anything|special|,|save|for|a|few|comic|turns|,|intended|and|otherwise|.
Everything|--|even|life|on|an|aircraft|carrier|--|is|sentimentalized|.
This|would-be|`|James|Bond|for|the|Extreme|Generation|'|pic|is|one|big|,|dumb|action|movie|.
Stress|`|dumb|.|'
The|movie|has|generic|virtues|,|and|despite|a|lot|of|involved|talent|,|seems|done|by|the|numbers|.
When|your|subject|is|illusion|versus|reality|,|should|n't|the|reality|seem|at|least|passably|real|?
It|'s|a|terrible|movie|in|every|regard|,|and|utterly|painful|to|watch|.
This|is|rote|spookiness|,|with|nary|an|original|idea|(|or|role|,|or|edit|,|or|score|,|or|anything|,|really|)|in|sight|,|and|the|whole|of|the|proceedings|beg|the|question|`|Why|?|'
A|fan|film|that|for|the|uninitiated|plays|better|on|video|with|the|sound|turned|down|.
Too|infuriatingly|quirky|and|taken|with|its|own|style|.
There|'s|a|whole|heap|of|nothing|at|the|core|of|this|slight|coming-of-age\/coming-out|tale|.
As|much|as|I|laughed|throughout|the|movie|,|I|can|not|mount|a|cogent|defense|of|the|film|as|entertainment|,|or|even|performance|art|,|although|the|movie|does|leave|you|marveling|at|these|guys|'|superhuman|capacity|to|withstand|pain|.
The|type|of|dumbed-down|exercise|in|stereotypes|that|gives|the|(|teen|comedy|)|genre|a|bad|name|.
Distinctly|sub-par|...|more|likely|to|drown|a|viewer|in|boredom|than|to|send|any|shivers|down|his|spine|.
Plays|like|a|bad|blend|of|an|overripe|episode|of|TV|'s|Dawson|'s|Creek|and|a|recycled|and|dumbed-down|version|of|Love|Story|.
Unless|you|come|in|to|the|film|with|a|skateboard|under|your|arm|,|you|'re|going|to|feel|like|you|were|n't|invited|to|the|party|.
When|the|casting|call|for|this|movie|went|out|,|it|must|have|read|`|seeking|anyone|with|acting|ambition|but|no|sense|of|pride|or|shame|.|'
Just|is|n't|as|weird|as|it|ought|to|be|.
A|``|Home|Alone|''|film|that|is|staged|like|``|Rosemary|'s|Baby|,|''|but|is|not|as|well-conceived|as|either|of|those|films|.
(|Siegel|)|and|co-writers|Lisa|Bazadona|and|Grace|Woodard|have|relied|too|much|on|convention|in|creating|the|characters|who|surround|Frankie|.
No|film|could|possibly|be|more|contemptuous|of|the|single|female|population|.
`|Hey|Arnold|!|'
has|some|visual|wit|...|but|little|imagination|elsewhere|.
They|'re|going|through|the|motions|,|but|the|zip|is|gone|.
A|sluggish|pace|and|lack|of|genuine|narrative|hem|the|movie|in|every|bit|as|much|as|life|hems|in|the|spirits|of|these|young|women|.
A|low-budget|affair|,|Tadpole|was|shot|on|digital|video|,|and|the|images|often|look|smeary|and|blurry|,|to|the|point|of|distraction|.
Then|again|,|in|a|better|movie|,|you|might|not|have|noticed|.
It|'s|mindless|junk|like|this|that|makes|you|appreciate|original|romantic|comedies|like|Punch-Drunk|Love|.
The|movie|is|like|a|year|late|for|tapping|into|our|reality|tv|obsession|,|and|even|tardier|for|exploiting|the|novelty|of|the|``|webcast|.|''
tale|will|be|all|too|familiar|for|anyone|who|'s|seen|George|Roy|Hill|'s|1973|film|,|``|The|Sting|.|''
Gets|the|look|and|the|period|trappings|right|,|but|it|otherwise|drowns|in|a|sea|of|visual|and|verbal|clichés|.
It|'s|hard|to|quibble|with|a|flick|boasting|this|many|genuine|cackles|,|but|Notorious|C.H.O.|still|feels|like|a|promising|work-in-progress|.
Anyone|who|wants|to|start|writing|screenplays|can|just|follow|the|same|blueprint|from|hundreds|of|other|films|,|sell|it|to|the|highest|bidder|and|walk|away|without|anyone|truly|knowing|your|identity|.
The|problem|with|The|Bread|,|My|Sweet|is|that|it|'s|far|too|sentimental|.
A|late-night|cable|sexploitation|romp|masquerading|as|a|thriller|about|the|ruthless|social|order|that|governs|college|cliques|.
Falls|short|in|explaining|the|music|and|its|roots|.
Never|inspires|more|than|an|interested|detachment|.
What|might|have|emerged|as|hilarious|lunacy|in|the|hands|of|Woody|Allen|or|Mel|Brooks|(|at|least|during|their|'70s|heyday|)|comes|across|as|lame|and|sophomoric|in|this|debut|indie|feature|.
Despite|slick|production|values|and|director|Roger|Michell|'s|tick-tock|pacing|,|the|final|effect|is|like|having|two|guys|yelling|in|your|face|for|two|hours|.
Pretty|much|sucks|,|but|has|a|funny|moment|or|two|.
They|do|a|good|job|of|painting|this|family|dynamic|for|the|audience|but|they|tried|to|squeeze|too|many|elements|into|the|film|.
A|supernatural|mystery|that|does|n't|know|whether|it|wants|to|be|a|suspenseful|horror|movie|or|a|weepy|melodrama|.
It|ends|up|being|neither|,|and|fails|at|both|endeavors|.
Two|badly|interlocked|stories|drowned|by|all|too|clever|complexity|.
It|is|so|earnest|,|so|overwrought|and|so|wildly|implausible|that|it|begs|to|be|parodied|.
These|are|textbook|lives|of|quiet|desperation|.
Swimfan|,|like|Fatal|Attraction|,|eventually|goes|overboard|with|a|loony|melodramatic|denouement|in|which|a|high|school|swimming|pool|substitutes|for|a|bathtub|.
Claims|to|sort|the|bad|guys|from|the|good|,|which|is|its|essential|problem|.
Purposefully|shocking|in|its|eroticized|gore|,|if|unintentionally|dull|in|its|lack|of|poetic|frissons|.
Feels|like|pieces|a|bunch|of|other|,|better|movies|slapped|together|.
Almost|everything|about|the|film|is|unsettling|,|from|the|preposterous|hairpiece|worn|by|Lai|'s|villainous|father|to|the|endless|action|sequences|.
Writer-director|Randall|Wallace|has|bitten|off|more|than|he|or|anyone|else|could|chew|,|and|his|movie|veers|like|a|drunken|driver|through|heavy|traffic|.
It|follows|the|Blair|Witch|formula|for|an|hour|,|in|which|we|'re|told|something|creepy|and|vague|is|in|the|works|,|and|then|it|goes|awry|in|the|final|30|minutes|.
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|.
Phoned-in|business|as|usual|.
There|'s|an|epic|here|,|but|you|have|to|put|it|together|yourself|.
What|little|atmosphere|is|generated|by|the|shadowy|lighting|,|macabre|sets|,|and|endless|rain|is|offset|by|the|sheer|ugliness|of|everything|else|.
Director-chef|Gabriele|Muccino|keeps|it|fast|--|zippy|,|comin|'|at|ya|--|as|if|fearing|that|his|film|is|molto|superficiale|.
Tartakovsky|'s|team|has|some|freakish|powers|of|visual|charm|,|but|the|five|writers|slip|into|the|modern|rut|of|narrative|banality|.
The|most|horrific|movie|experience|I|'ve|had|since|``|Ca|n't|Stop|The|Music|.|''
It|may|as|well|be|called|``|Jar-Jar|Binks|:|The|Movie|.|''
It|'s|that|painful|.
God|is|great|,|the|movie|'s|not|.
Like|a|three-ring|circus|,|there|are|side|stories|aplenty|--|none|of|them|memorable|.
When|in|doubt|,|the|film|ratchets|up|the|stirring|soundtrack|,|throws|in|a|fish-out-of-water|gag|and|lets|the|cliched|dialogue|rip|.
Or|else|a|doggie|winks|.
A|`|Girls|Gone|Wild|'|video|for|the|boho|art-house|crowd|,|The|Burning|Sensation|is|n't|a|definitive|counter-cultural|document|--|its|makers|are|n't|removed|and|inquisitive|enough|for|that|.
As|original|and|insightful|as|last|week|'s|episode|of|Behind|the|Music|.
Plays|like|John|Le|Carré|with|a|couple|of|burnt-out|cylinders|.
You|may|be|galled|that|you|'ve|wasted|nearly|two|hours|of|your|own|precious|life|with|this|silly|little|puddle|of|a|movie|.
It|'s|neither|as|sappy|as|Big|Daddy|nor|as|anarchic|as|Happy|Gilmore|or|The|Waterboy|,|but|it|has|its|moments|.
Despite|the|surface|attractions|--|Conrad|L.|Hall|'s|cinematography|will|likely|be|nominated|for|an|Oscar|next|year|--|there|'s|something|impressive|and|yet|lacking|about|everything|.
A|smug|and|convoluted|action-comedy|that|does|n't|allow|an|earnest|moment|to|pass|without|reminding|audiences|that|it|'s|only|a|movie|.
(|Crystal|and|De|Niro|)|manage|to|squeeze|out|some|good|laughs|but|not|enough|to|make|this|silly|con|job|sing|.
Worthless|,|from|its|pseudo-rock-video|opening|to|the|idiocy|of|its|last|frames|.
The|Christ|allegory|does|n't|work|because|there|is|no|foundation|for|it
Go|for|La|Salle|'s|performance|,|and|make|do|as|best|you|can|with|a|stuttering|script|.
It|'s|hard|to|care|about|a|film|that|proposes|as|epic|tragedy|the|plight|of|a|callow|rich|boy|who|is|forced|to|choose|between|his|beautiful|,|self-satisfied|22-year-old|girlfriend|and|an|equally|beautiful|,|self-satisfied|18-year-old|mistress|.
Tries|too|hard|to|be|funny|in|a|way|that|'s|too|loud|,|too|goofy|and|too|short|of|an|attention|span|.
I|did|n't|find|much|fascination|in|the|swinging|.
What|they|'re|doing|is|a|matter|of|plumbing|arrangements|and|mind|games|,|of|no|erotic|or|sensuous|charge|.
But|that|they|are|doing|it|is|thought-provoking|.
The|acting|is|just|fine|,|but|there|'s|not|enough|substance|here|to|sustain|interest|for|the|full|90|minutes|,|especially|with|the|weak|payoff|.
After|Collateral|Damage|,|you|might|imagine|that|most|every|aggrieved|father|cliché|has|been|unturned|.
But|no.|.
Ultimately|the|,|yes|,|snail-like|pacing|and|lack|of|thematic|resonance|make|the|film|more|silly|than|scary|,|like|some|sort|of|Martha|Stewart|decorating|program|run|amok|.
Releasing|a|film|with|the|word|`|dog|'|in|its|title|in|January|lends|itself|to|easy|jokes|and|insults|,|and|Snow|Dogs|deserves|every|single|one|of|them|.
Tedious|Norwegian|offering|which|somehow|snagged|an|Oscar|nomination|.
It|was|a|dark|and|stormy|night|...
A|dark-as-pitch|comedy|that|frequently|veers|into|corny|sentimentality|,|probably|would|not|improve|much|after|a|therapeutic|zap|of|shock|treatment|.
This|sort|of|cute|and|cloying|material|is|far|from|Zhang|'s|forte|and|it|shows|.
Bray|is|completely|at|sea|;|with|nothing|but|a|Savage|Garden|music|video|on|his|resume|,|he|has|no|clue|about|making|a|movie|.
Freundlich|'s|made|(|Crudup|)|a|suburban|architect|,|and|a|cipher|.
a|huge|disappointment|coming|,|as|it|does|,|from|filmmakers|and|performers|of|this|calibre
Though|it|pretends|to|expose|the|life|of|male|hustlers|,|it|'s|exploitive|without|being|insightful|.
Aimed|squarely|at|the|least|demanding|of|demographic|groups|:|very|small|children|who|will|be|delighted|simply|to|spend|more|time|with|familiar|cartoon|characters|.
What|starts|off|as|a|satisfying|kids|flck|becomes|increasingly|implausible|as|it|races|through|contrived|plot|points|.
Exhibits|the|shallow|sensationalism|characteristic|of|soap|opera|...|more|salacious|telenovela|than|serious|drama|.
Seagal|is|painfully|foolish|in|trying|to|hold|onto|what|'s|left|of|his|passe|'|chopsocky|glory|.
Even|with|Harris|'s|strong|effort|,|the|script|gives|him|little|to|effectively|probe|Lear|'s|soul-stripping|breakdown|.
The|story|is|bogus|and|its|characters|tissue-thin|.
Whereas|the|extremely|competent|hitman|films|such|as|Pulp|Fiction|and|Get|Shorty|resonate|a|sardonic|verve|to|their|caustic|purpose|for|existing|,|Who|Is|Cletis|Tout|?
is|an|inexpressible|and|drab|wannabe|looking|for|that|exact|niche|.
While|American|Adobo|has|its|heart|(|and|its|palate|)|in|the|right|place|,|its|brain|is|a|little|scattered|--|ditsy|,|even|.
Imagine|a|film|that|begins|as|a|Seven|rip-off|,|only|to|switch|to|a|mix|of|The|Shining|,|The|Thing|,|and|any|naked|teenagers|horror|flick|from|the|1980s|.
Most|of|the|dialogue|made|me|want|to|pack|raw|dough|in|my|ears|.
Costner|'s|warm-milk|persona|is|just|as|ill-fitting|as|Shadyac|'s|perfunctory|directing|chops|,|and|some|of|the|more|overtly|silly|dialogue|would|sink|Laurence|Olivier|.
It|'s|coherent|,|well|shot|,|and|tartly|acted|,|but|it|wears|you|down|like|a|dinner|guest|showing|off|his|doctorate|.
Directed|by|Kevin|Bray|,|whose|crisp|framing|,|edgy|camera|work|,|and|wholesale|ineptitude|with|acting|,|tone|and|pace|very|obviously|mark|him|as|a|video|helmer|making|his|feature|debut|.
turns|a|potentially|interesting|idea|into|an|excruciating|film|school|experience|that|plays|better|only|for|the|film|'s|publicists|or|for|people|who|take|as|many|drugs|as|the|film|'s|characters
Robin|Williams|departs|from|his|fun|friendly|demeanor|in|exchange|for|a|darker|unnerving|role|.
High|Crimes|is|a|cinematic|misdemeanor|,|a|routine|crime|thriller|remarkable|only|for|its|lack|of|logic|and|misuse|of|two|fine|actors|,|Morgan|Freeman|and|Ashley|Judd|.
Set|in|a|1986|Harlem|that|does|n't|look|much|like|anywhere|in|New|York|.
The|chocolate|factory|without|Charlie|.
Long|on|twinkly-eyed|close-ups|and|short|on|shame|.
Hip-hop|rarely|comes|alive|as|its|own|fire-breathing|entity|in|this|picture|.
A|dull|,|somnambulant|exercise|in|pretension|whose|pervasive|quiet|is|broken|by|frequent|outbursts|of|violence|and|noise|.
Deserving|of|its|critical|backlash|and|more|.
Neither|a|rousing|success|nor|a|blinding|embarrassment|.
Still|,|it|just|sits|there|like|a|side|dish|no|one|ordered|.
The|Sum|of|All|Fears|is|remarkably|fuddled|about|motives|and|context|,|which|drains|it|of|the|dramatic|substance|that|would|shake|us|in|our|boots|(|or|cinema|seats|)|.
The|movie|spends|more|time|with|Schneider|than|with|newcomer|McAdams|,|even|though|her|performance|is|more|interesting|(|and|funnier|)|than|his|.
This|low-rent|--|and|even|lower-wit|--|rip-off|of|the|Farrelly|brothers|'|oeuvre|gets|way|too|mushy|--|and|in|a|relatively|short|amount|of|time|.
It|recycles|every|cliché|about|gays|in|what|is|essentially|an|extended|soap|opera|.
I|'m|all|for|the|mentally|challenged|getting|their|fair|shot|in|the|movie|business|,|but|surely|it|does|n't|have|to|be|as|a|collection|of|keening|and|self-mutilating|sideshow|geeks|.
May|offend|viewers|not|amused|by|the|sick|sense|of|humor|.
Many|of|Benjamins|'|elements|feel|like|they|'ve|been|patched|in|from|an|episode|of|Miami|Vice|.
It|aimlessly|and|unsuccessfully|attempts|to|fuse|at|least|three|dull|plots|into|one|good|one|.
Most|folks|with|a|real|stake|in|the|American|sexual|landscape|will|find|it|either|moderately|amusing|or|just|plain|irrelevant|.
If|you|'re|not|fans|of|the|adventues|of|Steve|and|Terri|,|you|should|avoid|this|like|the|dreaded|King|Brown|snake|.
Personally|,|I|'d|rather|watch|them|on|the|Animal|Planet|.
Cherish|is|a|dud|--|a|romantic|comedy|that|'s|not|the|least|bit|romantic|and|only|mildly|funny|.
Feels|as|if|the|inmates|have|actually|taken|over|the|asylum|.
All|of|the|filmmakers|'|calculations|ca|n't|rescue|Brown|Sugar|from|the|curse|of|blandness|.
The|movie|'s|gloomy|atmosphere|is|fascinating|,|though|,|even|if|the|movie|itself|does|n't|stand|a|ghost|of|a|chance|.
...|post-September|11|,|``|The|Sum|Of|All|Fears|''|seems|more|tacky|and|reprehensible|,|manipulating|our|collective|fear|without|bestowing|the|subject|with|the|intelligence|or|sincerity|it|unequivocally|deserves|.
The|exclamation|point|seems|to|be|the|only|bit|of|glee|you|'ll|find|in|this|dreary|mess|.
No|matter|how|you|slice|it|,|Mark|Wahlberg|and|Thandie|Newton|are|not|Hepburn|and|Grant|,|two|cinematic|icons|with|chemistry|galore|.
Godard|'s|ode|to|tackling|life|'s|wonderment|is|a|rambling|and|incoherent|manifesto|about|the|vagueness|of|topical|excess|...|In|Praise|of|Love|remains|a|ponderous|and|pretentious|endeavor|that|'s|unfocused|and|tediously|exasperating|.
Humorless|,|self-conscious|art|drivel|,|made|without|a|glimmer|of|intelligence|or|invention|.
The|movie|'s|progression|into|rambling|incoherence|gives|new|meaning|to|the|phrase|`|fatal|script|error|.|'
Solondz|may|be|convinced|that|he|has|something|significant|to|say|,|but|he|is|n't|talking|a|talk|that|appeals|to|me|.
More|tiring|than|anything|.
Nelson|'s|intentions|are|good|,|but|the|end|result|does|no|justice|to|the|story|itself|.
It|'s|horribly|depressing|and|not|very|well|done|.
...|the|efforts|of|its|star|,|Kline|,|to|lend|some|dignity|to|a|dumb|story|are|for|naught|.
A|good-natured|ensemble|comedy|that|tries|hard|to|make|the|most|of|a|bumper|cast|,|but|never|quite|gets|off|the|ground|.
Is|n't|it|a|bit|early|in|his|career|for|director|Barry|Sonnenfeld|to|do|a|homage|to|himself|?
And|it|'s|a|lousy|one|at|that|.
Overly|long|and|worshipful|bio-doc|.
I|'ll|go|out|on|a|limb|.
It|is|n't|quite|one|of|the|worst|movies|of|the|year|.
It|'s|just|merely|very|bad|.
Writer-director|Ritchie|reduces|Wertmuller|'s|social|mores|and|politics|to|tiresome|jargon|.
About|Amy|'s|cuteness|,|Amy|'s|career|success|(|she|'s|a|best-selling|writer|of|self-help|books|who|ca|n't|help|herself|)|,|and|Amy|'s|neuroses|when|it|comes|to|men|.
Everything|about|Girls|Ca|n't|Swim|,|even|its|passages|of|sensitive|observation|,|feels|secondhand|,|familiar|--|and|not|in|a|good|way|.
Feels|aimless|for|much|of|its|running|time|,|until|late|in|the|film|when|a|tidal|wave|of|plot|arrives|,|leaving|questions|in|its|wake|.
In|my|own|very|humble|opinion|,|In|Praise|of|Love|lacks|even|the|most|fragmented|charms|I|have|found|in|almost|all|of|his|previous|works|.
The|script|is|too|mainstream|and|the|psychology|too|textbook|to|intrigue|.
Muddled|,|simplistic|and|more|than|a|little|pretentious|.
Meandering|and|glacially|paced|,|and|often|just|plain|dull|.
A|disaster|of|a|drama|,|saved|only|by|its|winged|assailants|.
A|road|trip|that|will|get|you|thinking|,|`|Are|we|there|yet|?|'
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|?
Dong|never|pushes|for|insights|beyond|the|superficial|tensions|of|the|dynamic|he|'s|dissecting|,|and|the|film|settles|too|easily|along|the|contours|of|expectation|.
If|there|was|any|doubt|that|Peter|O'Fallon|did|n't|have|an|original|bone|in|his|body|,|A|Rumor|of|Angels|should|dispel|it|.
An|occasionally|interesting|but|mostly|repetitive|look|at|a|slice|of|counterculture|that|might|be|best|forgotten|.
What|could|have|been|right|at|home|as|a|nifty|plot|line|in|Steven|Soderbergh|'s|Traffic|fails|to|arrive|at|any|satisfying|destination|.
The|movie|is|like|Scorsese|'s|Mean|Streets|redone|by|someone|who|ignored|it|in|favor|of|old|`|juvenile|delinquent|'|paperbacks|with|titles|like|Leather|Warriors|and|Switchblade|Sexpot|.
This|pathetic|junk|is|barely|an|hour|long|.
Nevertheless|,|it|still|seems|endless|.
It|is|n't|that|Stealing|Harvard|is|a|horrible|movie|--|if|only|it|were|that|grand|a|failure|!
It|'s|just|that|it|'s|so|not-at-all-good|.
And|I|expect|much|more|from|a|talent|as|outstanding|as|director|Bruce|McCulloch|.
Dolman|confines|himself|to|shtick|and|sentimentality|--|the|one|bald|and|the|other|sloppy|.
Is|it|possible|for|a|documentary|to|be|utterly|entranced|by|its|subject|and|still|show|virtually|no|understanding|of|it|?
It|'s|supposed|to|be|a|romantic|comedy|-|it|suffers|from|too|much|Norma|Rae|and|not|enough|Pretty|Woman|.
The|leads|are|so|unmemorable|,|despite|several|attempts|at|lengthy|dialogue|scenes|,|that|one|eventually|resents|having|to|inhale|this|gutter|romancer|'s|secondhand|material|.
Staggers|between|flaccid|satire|and|what|is|supposed|to|be|madcap|farce|.
Not|that|any|of|us|should|be|complaining|when|a|film|clocks|in|around|90|minutes|these|days|,|but|the|plotting|here|leaves|a|lot|to|be|desired|.
Brainy|,|artistic|and|muted|,|almost|to|the|point|of|suffocation|.
Plays|like|the|old|disease-of-the-week|small-screen|melodramas|.
Like|life|on|the|island|,|the|movie|grows|boring|despite|the|scenery|.
The|truth|about|Charlie|is|that|it|'s|a|brazenly|misguided|project|.
displays|the|potential|for|a|better|movie|than|what|Bailly|manages|to|deliver
So|exaggerated|and|broad|that|it|comes|off|as|annoying|rather|than|charming|.
An|awkward|hybrid|of|genres|that|just|does|n't|work|.
The|latest|vapid|actor|'s|exercise|to|appropriate|the|structure|of|Arthur|Schnitzler|'s|Reigen|.
Snipes|is|both|a|snore|and|utter|tripe|.
Ritchie|'s|film|is|easier|to|swallow|than|Wertmuller|'s|polemical|allegory|,|but|it|'s|self-defeatingly|decorous|.
Chalk|it|up|as|the|worst|kind|of|hubristic|folly|.
It|'s|the|kind|of|under-inspired|,|overblown|enterprise|that|gives|Hollywood|sequels|a|bad|name|.
Rosenthal|(|Halloween|II|)|seems|to|have|forgotten|everything|he|ever|knew|about|generating|suspense|.
Even|Murphy|'s|expert|comic|timing|and|famed|charisma|ca|n't|rescue|this|effort|.
Rodriguez|...|was|unable|to|reproduce|the|special|spark|between|the|characters|that|made|the|first|film|such|a|delight|.
A|sleek|advert|for|youthful|anomie|that|never|quite|equals|the|sum|of|its|pretensions|.
Some|Body|smacks|of|exhibitionism|more|than|it|does|cathartic|truth|telling|.
This|is|n't|a|terrible|film|by|any|means|,|but|it|'s|also|far|from|being|a|realized|work|.
Apparently|,|romantic|comedy|with|a|fresh|point|of|view|just|does|n't|figure|in|the|present|Hollywood|program|.
Depressingly|thin|and|exhaustingly|contrived|.
Only|masochistic|moviegoers|need|apply|.
A|movie|that|'s|held|captive|by|mediocrity|.
Not|bad|,|but|not|all|that|good|.
Bacon|keeps|things|interesting|,|but|do|n't|go|out|of|your|way|to|pay|full|price|.
What|'s|next|?
Rob|Schneider|,|Dana|Carvey|and|Sarah|Michelle|Gellar|in|The|Philadelphia|Story|?
David|Spade|as|Citizen|Kane|?
Ca|n't|seem|to|get|anywhere|near|the|story|'s|center|.
The|problem|,|amazingly|enough|,|is|the|screenplay|.
It|'s|a|Frankenstein-monster|of|a|film|that|does|n't|know|what|it|wants|to|be|.
Upper|West|Sidey|exercise|in|narcissism|and|self-congratulation|disguised|as|a|tribute|.
On|its|icy|face|,|the|new|film|is|a|subzero|version|of|Monsters|,|Inc.|,|without|the|latter|'s|imagination|,|visual|charm|or|texture|.
I|ca|n't|say|this|enough|:|This|movie|is|about|an|adult|male|dressed|in|pink|jammies|.
It|'s|a|mindless|action|flick|with|a|twist|--|far|better|suited|to|video-viewing|than|the|multiplex|.
After|a|while|,|the|only|way|for|a|reasonably|intelligent|person|to|get|through|The|Country|Bears|is|to|ponder|how|a|whole|segment|of|pop-music|history|has|been|allowed|to|get|wet|,|fuzzy|and|sticky|.
We|get|light|showers|of|emotion|a|couple|of|times|,|but|then|--|strangely|--|these|wane|to|an|inconsistent|and|ultimately|unsatisfying|drizzle|.
Summer|'s|far|too|fleeting|to|squander|on|offal|like|this|.
The|film|is|grossly|contradictory|in|conveying|its|social|message|,|if|indeed|there|is|one|.
Often|lingers|just|as|long|on|the|irrelevant|as|on|the|engaging|,|which|gradually|turns|What|Time|Is|It|There|?
into|How|Long|Is|This|Movie|?
Too|bad|Kramer|could|n't|make|a|guest|appearance|to|liven|things|up|.
Deuces|Wild|is|an|encyclopedia|of|cliches|that|shoplifts|shamelessly|from|farewell-to-innocence|movies|like|The|Wanderers|and|A|Bronx|Tale|without|cribbing|any|of|their|intelligence|.
It|'s|a|barely|tolerable|slog|over|well-trod|ground|.
Epps|has|neither|the|charisma|nor|the|natural|affability|that|has|made|Tucker|a|star|.
It|'s|sweet|...|but|just|a|little|bit|too|precious|at|the|start|and|a|little|too|familiar|at|the|end|.
A|dull|,|dumb|and|derivative|horror|film|.
An|awkwardly|contrived|exercise|in|magic|realism|.
Demme|gets|a|lot|of|flavor|and|spice|into|his|Charade|remake|,|but|he|ca|n't|disguise|that|he|'s|spiffing|up|leftovers|that|are|n't|so|substantial|or|fresh|.
This|is|a|heartfelt|story|...|it|just|is|n't|a|very|involving|one|.
These|self-styled|athletes|have|banged|their|brains|into|the|ground|so|frequently|and|furiously|,|their|capacity|to|explain|themselves|has|gone|the|same|way|as|their|natural|instinct|for|self-preservation|.
The|fact|that|the|`|best|part|'|of|the|movie|comes|from|a|60-second|homage|to|one|of|Demme|'s|good|films|does|n't|bode|well|for|the|rest|of|it|.
Richard|Pryor|mined|his|personal|horrors|and|came|up|with|a|treasure|chest|of|material|,|but|Lawrence|gives|us|mostly|fool|'s|gold|.
The|band|performances|featured|in|Drumline|are|red|hot|...|(|but|)|from|a|mere|story|point|of|view|,|the|film|'s|ice|cold|.
...|built|on|the|premise|that|middle-class|Arkansas|consists|of|monster|truck-loving|good|ol'|boys|and|peroxide|blond|honeys|whose|worldly|knowledge|comes|from|TV|reruns|and|supermarket|tabloids|.
A|laughable|--|or|rather|,|unlaughable|--|excuse|for|a|film|.
The|sequel|is|everything|the|original|was|not|:|contrived|,|overblown|and|tie-in|ready|.
Like|a|grinning|Jack|O|'|Lantern|,|its|apparent|glee|is|derived|from|a|lobotomy|,|having|had|all|its|vital|essence|scooped|out|and|discarded|.
A|sentimental|hybrid|that|could|benefit|from|the|spice|of|specificity|.
...|familiar|and|predictable|,|and|4\/5ths|of|it|might|as|well|have|come|from|a|Xerox|machine|rather|than|(|writer-director|)|Franc|.
Reyes|'|word|processor|.
Give|Shapiro|,|Goldman|,|and|Bolado|credit|for|good|intentions|,|but|there|'s|nothing|here|that|they|could|n't|have|done|in|half|an|hour|.
It|'s|so|devoid|of|joy|and|energy|it|makes|even|Jason|X|...|look|positively|Shakesperean|by|comparison|.
A|little|objectivity|could|have|gone|a|long|way|.
One|of|the|worst|films|of|2002|.
I|believe|Silberling|had|the|best|intentions|here|,|but|he|just|does|n't|have|the|restraint|to|fully|realize|them|.
plays|like|an|unbalanced|mixture|of|graphic|combat|footage|and|almost|saccharine|domestic|interludes|that|are|pure|Hollywood|.
McTiernan|'s|remake|may|be|lighter|on|its|feet|--|the|sober-minded|original|was|as|graceful|as|a|tap-dancing|rhino|--|but|it|is|just|as|boring|and|as|obvious|.
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|.
This|movie|is|about|the|worst|thing|Chan|has|done|in|the|United|States|.
The|explosion|essentially|ruined|--|or|,|rather|,|overpowered|--|the|fiction|of|the|movie|for|me|.
This|ludicrous|film|is|predictable|at|every|turn|.
An|incredibly|irritating|comedy|about|thoroughly|vacuous|people|...|manages|to|embody|the|worst|excesses|of|nouvelle|vague|without|any|of|its|sense|of|fun|or|energy|.
The|film|desperately|sinks|further|and|further|into|comedy|futility|.
Instead|of|a|balanced|film|that|explains|the|zeitgeist|that|is|the|X|Games|,|we|get|a|cinematic|postcard|that|'s|superficial|and|unrealized|.
The|crassness|of|this|reactionary|thriller|is|matched|only|by|the|ridiculousness|of|its|premise|.
I|wish|it|would|have|just|gone|more|over-the-top|instead|of|trying|to|have|it|both|ways|.
The|superior|plotline|is|n't|quite|enough|to|drag|along|the|dead|(|water|)|weight|of|the|other|.
The|film|does|n't|really|care|about|the|thousands|of|Americans|who|die|hideously|,|it|cares|about|how|Ryan|meets|his|future|wife|and|makes|his|start|at|the|CIA|.
Adrift|,|Bentley|and|Hudson|stare|and|sniffle|,|respectively|,|as|Ledger|attempts|,|in|vain|,|to|prove|that|movie-star|intensity|can|overcome|bad|hair|design|.
After|an|hour|and|a|half|of|wondering|--|sometimes|amusedly|,|sometimes|impatiently|--|just|what|this|strenuously|unconventional|movie|is|supposed|to|be|,|you|discover|that|the|answer|is|as|conventional|as|can|be|.
`|Linklater|fans|,|or|pretentious|types|who|want|to|appear|avant-garde|will|suck|up|to|this|project|...|'
A|woefully|dull|,|redundant|concept|that|bears|more|than|a|whiff|of|exploitation|,|despite|Iwai|'s|vaunted|empathy|.
Screenwriter|Chris|ver|Weil|'s|directing|debut|is|good-natured|and|never|dull|,|but|its|virtues|are|small|and|easily|overshadowed|by|its|predictability|.
If|you|really|want|to|understand|what|this|story|is|really|all|about|,|you|'re|far|better|served|by|the|source|material|.
It|'s|mildly|sentimental|,|unabashedly|consumerist|...|studiously|inoffensive|and|completely|disposable|.
Like|its|title|character|,|Esther|Kahn|is|unusual|but|unfortunately|also|irritating|.
The|star|who|helped|give|a|spark|to|``|Chasing|Amy|''|and|``|Changing|Lanes|''|falls|flat|as|thinking|man|CIA|agent|Jack|Ryan|in|this|summer|'s|new|action|film|,|``|The|Sum|of|All|Fears|.|''
A|summary|of|the|plot|does|n't|quite|do|justice|to|the|awfulness|of|the|movie|,|for|that|comes|through|all|too|painfully|in|the|execution|.
Every|conceivable|mistake|a|director|could|make|in|filming|opera|has|been|perpetrated|here|.
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|.
(|The|film|'s|)|taste|for|``|shock|humor|''|will|wear|thin|on|all|but|those|weaned|on|the|comedy|of|Tom|Green|and|the|Farrelly|Brothers|.
Any|enjoyment|will|be|hinge|from|a|personal|threshold|of|watching|sad|but|endearing|characters|do|extremely|unconventional|things|.
If|legendary|shlockmeister|Ed|Wood|had|ever|made|a|movie|about|a|vampire|,|it|probably|would|look|a|lot|like|this|alarming|production|,|adapted|from|Anne|Rice|'s|novel|The|Vampire|Chronicles|.
Hardly|a|nuanced|portrait|of|a|young|woman|'s|breakdown|,|the|film|nevertheless|works|up|a|few|scares|.
Interminably|bleak|,|to|say|nothing|of|boring|.
Things|really|get|weird|,|though|not|particularly|scary|:|the|movie|is|all|portent|and|no|content|.
It|'s|difficult|to|discern|if|this|is|a|crazy|work|of|disturbed|genius|or|merely|90|minutes|of|post-adolescent|Electra|rebellion|.
Bogs|down|badly|as|we|absorb|Jia|'s|moody|,|bad-boy|behavior|which|he|portrays|himself|in|a|one-note|performance|.
The|camera|whirls|!
The|camera|twirls|!
Oh|,|look|at|that|clever|angle|!
Wow|,|a|jump|cut|!
Demme|finally|succeeds|in|diminishing|his|stature|from|Oscar-winning|master|to|lowly|studio|hack|.
The|action|scenes|have|all|the|suspense|of|a|20-car|pileup|,|while|the|plot|holes|are|big|enough|for|a|train|car|to|drive|through|--|if|Kaos|had|n't|blown|them|all|up|.
It|almost|feels|as|if|the|movie|is|more|interested|in|entertaining|itself|than|in|amusing|us|.
It|puts|Washington|,|as|honest|working|man|John|Q.|Archibald|,|on|a|pedestal|,|then|keeps|lifting|the|pedestal|higher|.
Ultimately|,|the|film|amounts|to|being|lectured|to|by|tech-geeks|,|if|you|'re|up|for|that|sort|of|thing|.
Far|more|enjoyable|than|its|predecessor|.
(|Gayton|'s|script|)|telegraphs|every|discovery|and|layers|on|the|gloss|of|convenience|.
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|.
A|ragbag|of|cliches|.
This|rough|trade|Punch-and-Judy|act|did|n't|play|well|then|and|it|plays|worse|now|.
The|three|leads|produce|adequate|performances|,|but|what|'s|missing|from|this|material|is|any|depth|of|feeling|.
It|'s|possible|that|something|hip|and|transgressive|was|being|attempted|here|that|stubbornly|refused|to|gel|,|but|the|result|is|more|puzzling|than|unsettling|.
This|painfully|unfunny|farce|traffics|in|tired|stereotypes|and|encumbers|itself|with|complications|...|that|have|no|bearing|on|the|story|.
Short|and|sweet|,|but|also|more|than|anything|else|slight|...|Tadpole|pulls|back|from|the|consequences|of|its|own|actions|and|revelations|.
Has|its|moments|,|but|it|'s|pretty|far|from|a|treasure|.
What|more|can|be|expected|from|a|college|comedy|that|'s|target|audience|has|n't|graduated|from|junior|high|school|?
Collateral|Damage|offers|formula|payback|and|the|Big|Payoff|,|but|the|explosions|tend|to|simply|hit|their|marks|,|pyro-correctly|.
The|plan|to|make|Enough|into|`|an|inspiring|tale|of|survival|wrapped|in|the|heart-pounding|suspense|of|a|stylish|psychological|thriller|'|has|flopped|as|surely|as|a|soufflé|gone|wrong|.
Instead|of|letting|the|laughs|come|as|they|may|,|Lawrence|unleashes|his|trademark|misogyny|--|er|,|comedy|--|like|a|human|volcano|or|an|overflowing|septic|tank|,|take|your|pick|.
You|know|that|ten|bucks|you|'d|spend|on|a|ticket|?
Just|send|it|to|Cranky|.
We|do|n't|get|paid|enough|to|sit|through|crap|like|this|.
An|even|more|predictable|,|cliche-ridden|endeavor|than|its|predecessor|.
The|whole|thing|plays|like|a|tired|Tyco|ad|.
The|film|does|n't|show|enough|of|the|creative|process|or|even|of|what|was|created|for|the|non-fan|to|figure|out|what|makes|Wilco|a|big|deal|.
The|soupy|end|result|has|the|odd|distinction|of|being|playful|without|being|fun|,|too|.
No|,|I|do|n't|know|why|Steven|Seagal|is|considered|a|star|,|nor|why|he|keeps|being|cast|in|action|films|when|none|of|them|are|ever|any|good|or|make|any|money|.
Even|by|the|intentionally|low|standards|of|frat-boy|humor|,|Sorority|Boys|is|a|bowser|.
One|well-timed|explosion|in|a|movie|can|be|a|knockout|,|but|a|hundred|of|them|can|be|numbing|.
Proof|of|this|is|Ballistic|:|Ecks|vs.|Sever|.
Halfway|through|,|however|,|having|sucked|dry|the|undead|action|flick|formula|,|Blade|II|mutates|into|a|gross-out|monster|movie|with|effects|that|are|more|silly|than|scary|.
Weighted|down|with|slow|,|uninvolving|storytelling|and|flat|acting|.
We|ca|n't|accuse|Kung|Pow|for|misfiring|,|since|it|is|exactly|what|it|wants|to|be|:|an|atrociously|,|mind-numbingly|,|indescribably|bad|movie|.
Unfortunately|,|we|'d|prefer|a|simple|misfire|.
There|is|n't|one|moment|in|the|film|that|surprises|or|delights|.
`|Would|n't|it|be|nice|if|all|guys|got|a|taste|of|what|it|'s|like|on|the|other|side|of|the|bra|?|'
The|movie|is|essentially|a|series|of|fleetingly|interesting|actors|'|moments|.
Most|of|the|information|has|already|appeared|in|one|forum|or|another|and|,|no|matter|how|Broomfield|dresses|it|up|,|it|tends|to|speculation|,|conspiracy|theories|or|,|at|best|,|circumstantial|evidence|.
This|movie|,|a|certain|scene|in|particular|,|brought|me|uncomfortably|close|to|losing|my|lunch|.
The|secrets|of|time|travel|will|have|been|discovered|,|indulged|in|and|rejected|as|boring|before|I|see|this|piece|of|crap|again|.
Smug|,|artificial|,|ill-constructed|and|fatally|overlong|...|it|never|finds|a|consistent|tone|and|lacks|bite|,|degenerating|into|a|pious|,|preachy|soap|opera|.
Chelsea|Walls|is|a|case|of|too|many|chefs|fussing|over|too|weak|a|recipe|.
Every|joke|is|repeated|at|least|four|times|.
Every|joke|is|repeated|at|least|four|times|.
Every|joke|is|repeated|at|least|--|annoying|,|is|n't|it|?
Comes|across|as|a|fairly|weak|retooling|.
The|lousy|lead|performances|...|keep|the|movie|from|ever|reaching|the|comic|heights|it|obviously|desired|.
Its|and|pieces|of|The|Hot|Chick|are|so|hilarious|,|and|Schneider|'s|performance|is|so|fine|,|it|'s|a|real|shame|that|so|much|of|the|movie|--|again|,|as|in|The|Animal|--|is|a|slapdash|mess|.
(|Creates|)|the|worst|kind|of|mythologizing|,|the|kind|that|sacrifices|real|heroism|and|abject|suffering|for|melodrama|.
The|movie|resolutely|avoids|all|the|comic|possibilities|of|its|situation|,|and|becomes|one|more|dumb|high|school|comedy|about|sex|gags|and|prom|dates|.
Earnest|and|heartfelt|but|undernourished|and|plodding|.
A|sugar-coated|Rocky|whose|valuable|messages|are|forgotten|10|minutes|after|the|last|trombone|honks|.
Romanek|keeps|adding|flourishes|--|artsy|fantasy|sequences|--|that|simply|feel|wrong|.
They|cheapen|the|overall|effect|.
Has|all|the|complexity|and|realistic|human|behavior|of|an|episode|of|General|Hospital|.
An|acceptable|way|to|pass|a|little|over|an|hour|with|moviegoers|ages|8-10|,|but|it|'s|unlikely|to|inspire|anything|more|than|a|visit|to|McDonald|'s|,|let|alone|some|savvy|street|activism|.
(|Allen|'s|)|been|making|piffle|for|a|long|while|,|and|Hollywood|Ending|may|be|his|way|of|saying|that|piffle|is|all|that|the|airhead|movie|business|deserves|from|him|right|now|.
An|exercise|in|cynicism|every|bit|as|ugly|as|the|shabby|digital|photography|and|muddy|sound|.
Not|good|enough|to|pass|for|a|litmus|test|of|the|generation|gap|and|not|bad|enough|to|repulse|any|generation|of|its|fans|.
The|movie|is|silly|beyond|comprehension|,|and|even|if|it|were|n't|silly|,|it|would|still|be|beyond|comprehension|.
Watchable|up|until|the|point|where|the|situations|and|the|dialogue|spin|hopelessly|out|of|control|--|that|is|to|say|,|when|Carol|Kane|appears|on|the|screen|.
The|scriptwriters|are|no|less|a|menace|to|society|than|the|film|'s|characters|.
Merchant|has|n't|directed|this|movie|so|much|as|produced|it|--|like|sausage|.
The|film|has|a|nearly|terminal|case|of|the|cutes|,|and|it|'s|neither|as|funny|nor|as|charming|as|it|thinks|it|is|.
More|a|gunfest|than|a|Rock|concert|.
It|'s|a|frightful|vanity|film|that|,|no|doubt|,|pays|off|what|debt|Miramax|felt|they|owed|to|Benigni|.
A|muddy|psychological|thriller|rife|with|miscalculations|.
It|makes|me|say|the|obvious|:|Abandon|all|hope|of|a|good|movie|ye|who|enter|here|.
It|'s|not|original|enough|.
A|listless|sci-fi|comedy|in|which|Eddie|Murphy|deploys|two|guises|and|elaborate|futuristic|sets|to|no|particularly|memorable|effect|.
Little|more|than|a|super-sized|infomercial|for|the|cable-sports|channel|and|its|Summer|X|Games|.
A|generic|bloodbath|that|often|becomes|laughably|unbearable|when|it|is|n't|merely|offensive|.
Julie|Davis|is|the|Kathie|Lee|Gifford|of|film|directors|,|sadly|proving|once|again|ego|does|n't|always|go|hand|in|hand|with|talent|.
An|unholy|mess|,|driven|by|the|pathetic|idea|that|if|you|shoot|something|on|crummy-looking|videotape|,|it|must|be|labelled|`|hip|'|,|`|innovative|'|and|`|realistic|'|.
The|story|'s|pathetic|and|the|gags|are|puerile|.|.
Curiously|,|Super|Troopers|suffers|because|it|does|n't|have|enough|vices|to|merit|its|103-minute|length|.
So|bland|and|utterly|forgettable|that|it|might|as|well|have|been|titled|Generic|Jennifer|Lopez|Romantic|Comedy|.
I|was|sent|a|copyof|this|film|to|review|on|DVD|.
For|free|.
I|still|want|my|money|back|.
It|plods|along|methodically|,|somehow|under|the|assumption|that|its|``|dead|wife|communicating|from|beyond|the|grave|''|framework|is|even|remotely|new|or|interesting|.
It|'s|hard|to|believe|that|a|relationship|like|Holly|and|Marina|'s|could|survive|the|hothouse|emotions|of|teendom|,|and|its|longevity|gets|more|inexplicable|as|the|characterizations|turn|more|crassly|reductive|.
All|too|familiar|...|basically|the|sort|of|cautionary|tale|that|was|old|when|`|Angels|With|Dirty|Faces|'|appeared|in|1938|.
...|passable|enough|for|a|shoot-out|in|the|o.k.|court|house|of|life|type|of|flick|.
Strictly|middle|of|the|road|.
Although|purportedly|a|study|in|modern|alienation|,|it|'s|really|little|more|than|a|particularly|slanted|,|gay|s\/m|fantasy|,|enervating|and|deadeningly|drawn-out|.
After|the|first|10|minutes|,|which|is|worth|seeing|,|the|movie|sinks|into|an|abyss|of|clichés|,|depression|and|bad|alternative|music|.
No|one|can|doubt|the|filmmakers|'|motives|,|but|The|Guys|still|feels|counterproductive|.
A|very|slow|,|uneventful|ride|around|a|pretty|tattered|old|carousel|.
With|little|visible|talent|and|no|energy|,|Colin|Hanks|is|in|bad|need|of|major|acting|lessons|and|maybe|a|little|coffee|.
``|Feardotcom|''|has|the|makings|of|an|interesting|meditation|on|the|ethereal|nature|of|the|internet|and|the|otherworldly|energies|it|could|channel|,|but|it|simply|becomes|a|routine|shocker|.
A|Meatballs|for|the|bare-midriff|generation|.
Well-meaning|to|a|fault|,|Antwone|Fisher|manages|the|dubious|feat|of|turning|one|man|'s|triumph|of|will|into|everyman|'s|romance|comedy|.
Seemingly|disgusted|with|the|lazy|material|and|the|finished|product|'s|unshapely|look|,|director|Fisher|Stevens|inexplicably|dips|key|moments|from|the|film|in|Waking|Life|water|colors|.
Formula|51|promises|a|new|kind|of|high|but|delivers|the|same|old|bad|trip|.
Everything|that|was|right|about|Blade|is|wrong|in|its|sequel|.
A|few|energetic|stunt|sequences|briefly|enliven|the|film|,|but|the|wheezing|terrorist|subplot|has|n't|the|stamina|for|the|100-minute|running|time|,|and|the|protagonists|'|bohemian|boorishness|mars|the|spirit|of|good|clean|fun|.
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|(|and|no|one|)|.
Disney|again|ransacks|its|archives|for|a|quick-buck|sequel|.
Coarse|,|cliched|and|clunky|,|this|trifling|romantic|comedy|in|which|opposites|attract|for|no|better|reason|than|that|the|screenplay|demands|it|squanders|the|charms|of|stars|Hugh|Grant|and|Sandra|Bullock|.
Anyone|who|suffers|through|this|film|deserves|,|at|the|very|least|,|a|big|box|of|consolation|candy|.
How|much|you|are|moved|by|the|emotional|tumult|of|(|François|and|Michèle|'s|)|relationship|depends|a|lot|on|how|interesting|and|likable|you|find|them|.
They|presume|their|audience|wo|n't|sit|still|for|a|sociology|lesson|,|however|entertainingly|presented|,|so|they|trot|out|the|conventional|science-fiction|elements|of|bug-eyed|monsters|and|futuristic|women|in|skimpy|clothes|.
Collapses|after|30|minutes|into|a|slap-happy|series|of|adolescent|violence|.
The|following|things|are|not|at|all|entertaining|:|The|bad|sound|,|the|lack|of|climax|and|,|worst|of|all|,|watching|Seinfeld|(|who|is|also|one|of|the|film|'s|producers|)|do|everything|he|can|to|look|like|a|good|guy|.
Attal|'s|hang-ups|surrounding|infidelity|are|so|old-fashioned|and|,|dare|I|say|,|outdated|,|it|'s|a|wonder|that|he|could|n't|have|brought|something|fresher|to|the|proceedings|simply|by|accident|.
Obvious|,|obnoxious|and|didactic|burlesque|.
The|most|surprising|thing|about|this|film|is|that|they|are|actually|releasing|it|into|theaters|.
Michele|is|a|such|a|brainless|flibbertigibbet|that|it|'s|hard|to|take|her|spiritual|quest|at|all|seriously|.
Ultimately|,|clarity|matters|,|both|in|breaking|codes|and|making|movies|.
Enigma|lacks|it|.
Potty-mouthed|enough|for|PG-13|,|yet|not|as|hilariously|raunchy|as|South|Park|,|this|strangely|schizo|cartoon|seems|suited|neither|to|kids|or|adults|.
...|has|its|moments|,|but|ultimately|,|its|curmudgeon|does|n't|quite|make|the|cut|of|being|placed|on|any|list|of|favorites|.
A|distinctly|minor|effort|that|will|be|seen|to|better|advantage|on|cable|,|especially|considering|its|barely|feature-length|running|time|of|one|hour|.
Most|of|the|movie|is|so|deadly|dull|that|watching|the|proverbial|paint|dry|would|be|a|welcome|improvement|.
In|the|end|,|Tuck|Everlasting|falls|victim|to|that|everlasting|conundrum|experienced|by|every|human|who|ever|lived|:|too|much|to|do|,|too|little|time|to|do|it|in|.
Rather|less|than|the|sum|of|its|underventilated|père-fils|confrontations|.
McKay|shows|crushingly|little|curiosity|about|,|or|is|ill-equipped|to|examine|,|the|interior|lives|of|the|characters|in|his|film|,|much|less|incorporate|them|into|his|narrative|.
Plays|like|a|series|of|vignettes|--|clips|of|a|film|that|are|still|looking|for|a|common|through-line|.
New|Yorkers|always|seem|to|find|the|oddest|places|to|dwell|...
Amid|the|shock|and|curiosity|factors|,|the|film|is|just|a|corny|examination|of|a|young|actress|trying|to|find|her|way|.
Yes|,|Spirited|Away|is|a|triumph|of|imagination|,|but|it|'s|also|a|failure|of|storytelling|.
A|characteristically|engorged|and|sloppy|coming-of-age|movie|.
A|somewhat|disappointing|and|meandering|saga|.
Whenever|you|think|you|'ve|seen|the|end|of|the|movie|,|we|cut|to|a|new|scene|,|which|also|appears|to|be|the|end|.
But|,|no|,|we|get|another|scene|,|and|then|another|.
You|begin|to|long|for|the|end|credits|as|the|desert|does|for|rain|.
An|empty|,|ugly|exercise|in|druggy|trance-noir|and|trumped-up|street|credibility|.
The|screenplay|,|co-written|by|director|Imogen|Kimmel|,|lacks|the|wit|necessary|to|fully|exploit|the|comic|elements|of|the|premise|,|making|the|proceedings|more|bizarre|than|actually|amusing|.
The|milieu|is|wholly|unconvincing|...|and|the|histrionics|reach|a|truly|annoying|pitch|.
Unfunny|comedy|with|a|lot|of|static|set|ups|,|not|much|camera|movement|,|and|most|of|the|scenes|take|place|indoors|in|formal|settings|with|motionless|characters|.
Each|story|is|built|on|a|potentially|interesting|idea|,|but|the|first|two|are|ruined|by|amateurish|writing|and|acting|,|while|the|third|feels|limited|by|its|short|running|time|.
Except|for|Paymer|as|the|boss|who|ultimately|expresses|empathy|for|Bartleby|'s|pain|,|the|performances|are|so|stylized|as|to|be|drained|of|human|emotion|.
Will|no|doubt|delight|Plympton|'s|legion|of|fans|;|others|may|find|80|minutes|of|these|shenanigans|exhausting|.
The|laughs|are|as|rare|as|snake|foo|yung|.
For|a|film|that|celebrates|radical|,|nonconformist|values|,|What|to|Do|in|Case|of|Fire|?
lazily|and|glumly|settles|into|a|most|traditional|,|reserved|kind|of|filmmaking|.
Knockaround|Guys|plays|like|a|student|film|by|two|guys|who|desperately|want|to|be|Quentin|Tarantino|when|they|grow|up|.
But|they|lack|their|idol|'s|energy|and|passion|for|detail|.
Mattei|so|completely|loses|himself|to|the|film|'s|circular|structure|to|ever|offer|any|insightful|discourse|on|,|well|,|Love|in|the|Time|of|Money|.
It|briefly|flirts|with|player|masochism|,|but|the|point|of|real|interest|-|--|audience|sadism|--|is|evaded|completely|.
Holland|lets|things|peter|out|midway|,|but|it|'s|notably|better|acted|--|and|far|less|crass|-|than|some|other|recent|efforts|in|the|burgeoning|genre|of|films|about|black|urban|professionals|.
For|every|articulate|player|,|such|as|skateboarder|Tony|Hawk|or|BMX|rider|Mat|Hoffman|,|are|about|a|half|dozen|young|Turks|angling|to|see|how|many|times|they|can|work|the|words|``|radical|''|or|``|suck|''|into|a|sentence|.
There|'s|not|a|fresh|idea|at|the|core|of|this|tale|.
An|impenetrable|and|insufferable|ball|of|pseudo-philosophic|twaddle|.
It|'s|unfortunate|that|Wallace|,|who|wrote|Gibson|'s|Braveheart|as|well|as|the|recent|Pearl|Harbor|,|has|such|an|irrepressible|passion|for|sappy|situations|and|dialogue|.
I|liked|the|movie|,|but|I|know|I|would|have|liked|it|more|if|it|had|just|gone|that|one|step|further|.
I|'m|left|slightly|disappointed|that|it|did|n't|.
Dreary|tale|of|middle-class|angst
For|a|movie|about|the|power|of|poetry|and|passion|,|there|is|precious|little|of|either|.
(|Jackson|and|Bledel|)|seem|to|have|been|picked|not|for|their|acting|chops|,|but|for|their|looks|and|appeal|to|the|pre-teen|crowd|.
Lillard|and|Cardellini|earn|their|Scooby|Snacks|,|but|not|anyone|else|.
Like|Schindler|'s|List|,|The|Grey|Zone|attempts|to|be|grandiloquent|,|but|ends|up|merely|pretentious|--|in|a|grisly|sort|of|way|.
An|unremittingly|ugly|movie|to|look|at|,|listen|to|,|and|think|about|,|it|is|quite|possibly|the|sturdiest|example|yet|of|why|the|DV|revolution|has|cheapened|the|artistry|of|making|a|film|.
(|Screenwriter|)|Pimental|took|the|Farrelly|Brothers|comedy|and|feminized|it|,|but|it|is|a|rather|poor|imitation|.
It|'s|kind|of|sad|that|so|many|people|put|so|much|time|and|energy|into|this|turkey|.
Friday|After|Next|is|a|lot|more|bluster|than|bite|.
Its|juxtaposition|of|overwrought|existentialism|and|stomach-churning|gore|will|have|you|forever|on|the|verge|of|either|cracking|up|or|throwing|up|.
A|decidedly|mixed|bag|.
There|are|cheesy|backdrops|,|ridiculous|action|sequences|,|and|many|tired|jokes|about|men|in|heels|.
Ice|Cube|is|n't|quite|out|of|ripe|screwball|ideas|,|but|Friday|After|Next|spreads|them|pretty|thin|.
Not|everything|in|the|film|works|,|including|its|somewhat|convenient|ending|.
The|characters|,|cast|in|impossibly|contrived|situations|,|are|totally|estranged|from|reality|.
Everything|else|about|High|Crimes|is|,|like|the|military|system|of|justice|it|portrays|,|tiresomely|regimented|.
Just|dreadful|.
I|do|n't|blame|Eddie|Murphy|but|should|n't|Owen|Wilson|know|a|movie|must|have|a|story|and|a|script|?
Sweet|Home|Alabama|certainly|wo|n't|be|remembered|as|one|of|(|Witherspoon|'s|)|better|films|.
hard|as|this|may|be|to|believe|,|Here|on|Earth|,|a|surprisingly|similar|teen|drama|,|was|a|better|film|.
This|is|just|lazy|writing|.
Even|kids|deserve|better|.
The|pretensions|--|and|disposable|story|--|sink|the|movie|.
And|Diesel|is|n't|the|actor|to|save|it|.
Bravo|reveals|the|true|intent|of|her|film|by|carefully|selecting|interview|subjects|who|will|construct|a|portrait|of|Castro|so|predominantly|charitable|it|can|only|be|seen|as|propaganda|.
...|a|preachy|parable|stylized|with|a|touch|of|John|Woo|bullet|ballet|.
Frank|Capra|played|this|story|straight|.
But|the|2002|film|does|n't|really|believe|in|it|,|and|breaks|the|mood|with|absurdly|inappropriate|`|comedy|'|scenes|.
How|about|starting|with|a|more|original|story|instead|of|just|slapping|extreme|humor|and|gross-out|gags|on|top|of|the|same|old|crap|?
The|problem|is|that|for|the|most|part|,|the|film|is|deadly|dull|.
Handled|correctly|,|Wilde|'s|play|is|a|masterpiece|of|elegant|wit|and|artifice|.
Here|,|alas|,|it|collapses|like|an|overcooked|soufflé|.
``|Sorority|Boys|''|was|funnier|,|and|that|movie|was|pretty|bad|.
A|bizarre|piece|of|work|,|with|premise|and|dialogue|at|the|level|of|kids|'|television|and|plot|threads|as|morose|as|teen|pregnancy|,|rape|and|suspected|murder
Paul|Bettany|is|good|at|being|the|ultra-violent|gangster|wannabe|,|but|the|movie|is|certainly|not|number|1|.
It|'s|a|gag|that|'s|worn|a|bit|thin|over|the|years|,|though|Do|n't|Ask|still|finds|a|few|chuckles|.
An|uplifting|drama|...|What|Antwone|Fisher|is|n't|,|however|,|is|original|.
Often|likable|,|but|just|as|often|it|'s|meandering|,|low|on|energy|,|and|too|eager|to|be|quirky|at|moments|when|a|little|old-fashioned|storytelling|would|come|in|handy|.
Certain|to|be|distasteful|to|children|and|adults|alike|,|Eight|Crazy|Nights|is|a|total|misfire|.
Elaborate|special|effects|take|centre|screen|,|so|that|the|human|story|is|pushed|to|one|side|.
Showtime|is|n't|particularly|assaultive|,|but|it|can|still|make|you|feel|that|you|never|want|to|see|another|car|chase|,|explosion|or|gunfight|again|.
All|the|characters|are|clinically|depressed|and|have|abandoned|their|slim|hopes|and|dreams|.
This|Tuxedo|...|should|have|been|sent|back|to|the|tailor|for|some|major|alterations|.
I|have|no|problem|with|``|difficult|''|movies|,|or|movies|that|ask|the|audience|to|meet|them|halfway|and|connect|the|dots|instead|of|having|things|all|spelled|out|.
But|first|,|you|have|to|give|the|audience|a|reason|to|want|to|put|for|that|effort
Been|there|,|done|that|...|a|thousand|times|already|,|and|better|.
What|'s|most|offensive|is|n't|the|waste|of|a|good|cast|,|but|the|film|'s|denial|of|sincere|grief|and|mourning|in|favor|of|bogus|spiritualism|.
Sunk|by|way|too|much|indulgence|of|scene-chewing|,|teeth-gnashing|actorliness|.
Fans|of|Plympton|'s|shorts|may|marginally|enjoy|the|film|,|but|it|is|doubtful|this|listless|feature|will|win|him|any|new|viewers|.
Barrels|along|at|the|start|before|becoming|mired|in|sentimentality|.
None|of|this|sounds|promising|and|,|indeed|,|the|first|half|of|Sorority|Boys|is|as|appalling|as|any|`|comedy|'|to|ever|spill|from|a|projector|'s|lens|.
The|kind|of|movie|that|leaves|vague|impressions|and|a|nasty|aftertaste|but|little|clear|memory|of|its|operational|mechanics|.
`|Punch-Drunk|Love|is|so|convinced|of|its|own|brilliance|that|,|if|it|were|a|person|,|you|'d|want|to|smash|its|face|in|.|'
At|once|overly|old-fashioned|in|its|sudsy|plotting|and|heavy-handed|in|its|effort|to|modernize|it|with|encomia|to|diversity|and|tolerance|.
The|trashy|teen-sleaze|equivalent|of|Showgirls|.
While|the|production|details|are|lavish|,|film|has|little|insight|into|the|historical|period|and|its|artists|,|particularly|in|how|Sand|developed|a|notorious|reputation|.
A|crass|and|insulting|homage|to|great|films|like|Some|Like|It|Hot|and|the|John|Wayne|classics|.
What|'s|the|most|positive|thing|that|can|be|said|about|the|new|Rob|Schneider|vehicle|?
Well|,|it|'s|not|as|pathetic|as|The|Animal|.
With|all|the|sympathy|,|empathy|and|pity|fogging|up|the|screen|...|His|Secret|Life|enters|the|land|of|unintentional|melodrama|and|tiresome|love|triangles|.
The|problematic|characters|and|overly|convenient|plot|twists|foul|up|Shum|'s|good|intentions|.
What|`|Blade|Runner|'|would|'ve|looked|like|as|a|low-budget|series|on|a|UHF|channel|.
Has|all|the|values|of|a|straight-to-video|movie|,|but|because|it|has|a|bigger-name|cast|,|it|gets|a|full|theatrical|release|.
With|its|lackadaisical|plotting|and|mindless|action|,|All|About|the|Benjamins|evokes|the|bottom|tier|of|blaxploitation|flicks|from|the|1970s|.
It|never|quite|makes|it|to|the|boiling|point|,|but|manages|to|sustain|a|good|simmer|for|most|of|its|running|time|.
Loud|,|silly|,|stupid|and|pointless|.
Mandel|Holland|'s|direction|is|uninspired|,|and|his|scripting|unsurprising|,|but|the|performances|by|Phifer|and|Black|are|ultimately|winning|.
You|'ll|find|yourself|wishing|that|you|and|they|were|in|another|movie|.
A|yawn-provoking|little|farm|melodrama|.
Did|no|one|on|the|set|have|a|sense|of|humor|,|or|did|they|not|have|the|nerve|to|speak|up|?
Seriously|,|rent|the|Disney|version|.
As|David|Letterman|and|The|Onion|have|proven|,|the|worst|of|tragedies|can|be|fertile|sources|of|humor|,|but|Lawrence|has|only|a|fleeting|grasp|of|how|to|develop|them|.
Like|its|parade|of|predecessors|,|this|Halloween|is|a|gory|slash-fest|.
It|ca|n't|escape|its|past|,|and|it|does|n't|want|to|.
``|Abandon|''|will|leave|you|wanting|to|abandon|the|theater|.
Problem|is|,|we|have|no|idea|what|in|creation|is|going|on|.
A|live-action|cartoon|,|a|fast-moving|and|cheerfully|simplistic|88|minutes|of|exaggerated|action|put|together|with|the|preteen|boy|in|mind|.
A|loquacious|and|dreary|piece|of|business|.
What|the|audience|feels|is|exhaustion|,|from|watching|a|movie|that|is|dark|(|dark|green|,|to|be|exact|)|,|sour|,|bloody|and|mean|.
director|Hoffman|,|his|writer|and|Kline|'s|agent|should|serve|detention
Dodgy|mixture|of|cutesy|romance|,|dark|satire|and|murder|mystery|.
Meticulously|mounted|,|exasperatingly|well-behaved|film|,|which|ticks|off|Kahlo|'s|lifetime|milestones|with|the|dutiful|precision|of|a|tax|accountant|.
Time|of|Favor|could|have|given|audiences|the|time|of|day|by|concentrating|on|the|elements|of|a|revealing|alienation|among|a|culture|of|people|who|sadly|are|at|hostile|odds|with|one|another|through|recklessness|and|retaliation|.
I|'m|not|sure|which|will|take|longer|to|heal|:|the|welt|on|Johnny|Knoxville|'s|stomach|from|a|riot-control|projectile|or|my|own|tortured|psyche|.
While|Serving|Sara|does|have|a|long|way|to|go|before|it|reaches|the|level|of|crudity|in|the|latest|Austin|Powers|extravaganza|,|there|'s|nothing|here|to|match|that|movie|'s|intermittent|moments|of|inspiration|.
I|'m|not|sure|which|is|worse|:|the|poor|acting|by|the|ensemble|cast|,|the|flat|dialogue|by|Vincent|R.|Nebrida|or|the|gutless|direction|by|Laurice|Guillen|.
The|only|reason|you|should|see|this|movie|is|if|you|have|a|case|of|masochism|and|an|hour|and|a|half|to|blow|.
Whatever|about|warning|kids|about|the|dangers|of|ouija|boards|,|someone|should|dispense|the|same|advice|to|film|directors|.
As|with|so|many|merchandised-to-the-max|movies|of|this|type|,|more|time|appears|to|have|gone|into|recruiting|the|right|bands|for|the|playlist|and|the|costuming|of|the|stars|than|into|the|script|,|which|has|a|handful|of|smart|jokes|and|not|much|else|.
The|Irwins|'|scenes|are|fascinating|;|the|movie|as|a|whole|is|cheap|junk|and|an|insult|to|their|death-defying|efforts|.
If|routine|action|and|jokes|like|this|are|your|cup|of|tea|,|then|pay|your|$|8|and|get|ready|for|the|big|shear|.
This|is|one|baaaaaaaaad|movie|.
A|man|leaving|the|screening|said|the|film|was|better|than|Saving|Private|Ryan|.
He|may|have|meant|the|Internet|short|Saving|Ryan|'s|Privates|.
But|Windtalkers|does|n't|beat|that|one|,|either|.
May|puzzle|his|most|ardent|fans|.
Starts|as|a|tart|little|lemon|drop|of|a|movie|and|ends|up|as|a|bitter|pill|.
We|never|feel|anything|for|these|characters|,|and|as|a|result|the|film|is|basically|just|a|curiosity|.
Those|unfamiliar|with|Mormon|traditions|may|find|The|Singles|Ward|occasionally|bewildering|.
Ritchie|may|not|have|a|novel|thought|in|his|head|,|but|he|knows|how|to|pose|Madonna|.
The|story|,|touching|though|it|is|,|does|not|quite|have|enough|emotional|resonance|or|variety|of|incident|to|sustain|a|feature|,|and|even|at|85|minutes|it|feels|a|bit|long|.
Feels|like|the|work|of|an|artist|who|is|simply|tired|--|of|fighting|the|same|fights|,|of|putting|the|weight|of|the|world|on|his|shoulders|,|of|playing|with|narrative|form|.
While|you|have|to|admit|it|'s|semi-amusing|to|watch|Robert|DeNiro|belt|out|``|When|you|'re|a|Jet|,|you|'re|a|Jet|all|the|way|,|''|it|'s|equally|distasteful|to|watch|him|sing|the|lyrics|to|``|Tonight|.|''
The|whole|mess|boils|down|to|a|transparently|hypocritical|work|that|feels|as|though|it|'s|trying|to|set|the|women|'s|liberation|movement|back|20|years|.|'
...|the|cast|portrays|their|cartoon|counterparts|well|...|but|quite|frankly|,|Scoob|and|Shag|do|n't|eat|enough|during|the|film|.|'
More|of|the|same|old|garbage|Hollywood|has|been|trying|to|pass|off|as|acceptable|teen|entertainment|for|some|time|now|.
TV|skit-com|material|fervently|deposited|on|the|big|screen|.
(|Johnnie|To|and|Wai|Ka|Fai|are|)|sure|to|find|an|enthusiastic|audience|among|American|action-adventure|buffs|,|but|the|film|'s|interests|may|be|too|narrow|to|attract|crossover|viewers|.
If|there|was|ever|a|movie|where|the|upbeat|ending|feels|like|a|copout|,|this|is|the|one|.
It|'s|as|sorry|a|mess|as|its|director|'s|diabolical|debut|,|Mad|Cows|.
Any|attempts|at|nuance|given|by|the|capable|cast|is|drowned|out|by|director|Jon|Purdy|'s|sledgehammer|sap|.
Its|audacious|ambitions|sabotaged|by|pomposity|,|Steven|Soderbergh|'s|space|opera|emerges|as|a|numbingly|dull|experience|.
Despite|some|strong|performances|,|never|rises|above|the|level|of|a|telanovela|.
This|is|a|picture|that|Maik|,|the|firebrand|turned|savvy|ad|man|,|would|be|envious|of|:|it|hijacks|the|heat|of|revolution|and|turns|it|into|a|sales|tool|.
Feels|slight|,|as|if|it|were|an|extended|short|,|albeit|one|made|by|the|smartest|kids|in|class|.
Unspeakable|,|of|course|,|barely|begins|to|describe|the|plot|and|its|complications|.
Vulgar|is|too|optimistic|a|title|.
The|actors|pull|out|all|the|stops|in|nearly|every|scene|,|but|to|diminishing|effect|.
The|characters|never|change|.
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|.
Welles|groupie\/scholar|Peter|Bogdanovich|took|a|long|time|to|do|it|,|but|he|'s|finally|provided|his|own|broadside|at|publishing|giant|William|Randolph|Hearst|.
Makes|the|same|mistake|as|the|music|industry|it|criticizes|,|becoming|so|slick|and|watered-down|it|almost|loses|what|made|you|love|it|in|the|first|place|.
Even|as|I|valiantly|struggled|to|remain|interested|,|or|at|least|conscious|,|I|could|feel|my|eyelids|...|getting|...|very|...|heavy|...
A|bad|movie|that|happened|to|good|actors|.
Boasts|eye-catching|art|direction|but|has|a|forcefully|quirky|tone|that|quickly|wears|out|its|limited|welcome|.
Screenwriter|Dan|Schneider|and|director|Shawn|Levy|substitute|volume|and|primary|colors|for|humor|and|bite|.
Oversexed|,|at|times|overwrought|comedy\/drama|that|offers|little|insight|into|the|experience|of|being|forty|,|female|and|single|.
That|such|a|horrible|movie|could|have|sprung|from|such|a|great|one|is|one|of|the|year|'s|worst|cinematic|tragedies|.
It|all|starts|to|smack|of|a|Hallmark|Hall|of|Fame|,|with|a|few|four|letter|words|thrown|in|that|are|generally|not|heard|on|television|.
Rarely|has|a|film|'s|title|served|such|dire|warning|.
If|you|saw|Benigni|'s|Pinocchio|at|a|public|park|,|you|'d|grab|your|kids|and|run|and|then|probably|call|the|police|.
The|animation|is|competent|,|and|some|of|the|gags|are|quite|funny|,|but|Jonah|...|never|shakes|the|oppressive|,|morally|superior|good-for-you|quality|that|almost|automatically|accompanies|didactic|entertainment|.
The|pace|of|the|film|is|very|slow|(|for|obvious|reasons|)|and|that|too|becomes|off-putting|.
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|.
Shafer|'s|feature|does|n't|offer|much|in|terms|of|plot|or|acting|.
In|his|role|of|observer|of|the|scene|,|Lawrence|sounds|whiny|and|defensive|,|as|if|his|life-altering|experiences|made|him|bitter|and|less|mature|.
(|T|)|he|ideas|of|Revolution|#|9|are|more|compelling|than|the|execution
The|film|did|n't|convince|me|that|Calvin|Jr.|'s|Barbershop|represents|some|sort|of|beacon|of|hope|in|the|middle|of|Chicago|'s|South|Side|.
What|happens|when|something|goes|bump|in|the|night|and|nobody|cares|?
Despite|some|comic|sparks|,|Welcome|to|Collinwood|never|catches|fire|.
Director|George|Hickenlooper|has|had|some|success|with|documentaries|,|but|here|his|sense|of|story|and|his|juvenile|camera|movements|smack|of|a|film|school|undergrad|,|and|his|maudlin|ending|might|not|have|gotten|him|into|film|school|in|the|first|place|.
Shows|moments|of|promise|but|ultimately|succumbs|to|cliches|and|pat|storytelling|.
Even|accepting|this|in|the|right|frame|of|mind|can|only|provide|it|with|so|much|leniency|.
Some|Body|is|a|shaky|,|uncertain|film|that|nevertheless|touches|a|few|raw|nerves|.
All|the|small|moments|and|flashbacks|do|n't|add|up|to|much|more|than|trite|observations|on|the|human|condition|.
(|A|)|stale|retread|of|the|'53|original|.
One|thing|'s|for|sure|--|if|George|Romero|had|directed|this|movie|,|it|would|n't|have|taken|the|protagonists|a|full|hour|to|determine|that|in|order|to|kill|a|zombie|you|must|shoot|it|in|the|head|.
For|dance|completists|only|.
Spreads|itself|too|thin|,|leaving|these|actors|,|as|well|as|the|members|of|the|commune|,|short|of|profound|characterizations
It|would|n't|matter|so|much|that|this|arrogant|Richard|Pryor|wannabe|'s|routine|is|offensive|,|puerile|and|unimaginatively|foul-mouthed|if|it|was|at|least|funny|.
The|locale|...|remains|far|more|interesting|than|the|story|at|hand|.
Yo|,|it|'s|The|Days|Of|Our|Lives|meets|Electric|Boogaloo|.
I|liked|the|original|short|story|but|this|movie|,|even|at|an|hour|and|twenty-some|minutes|,|it|'s|too|long|and|it|goes|nowhere|.
This|little|film|is|so|slovenly|done|,|so|primitive|in|technique|,|that|it|ca|n't|really|be|called|animation|.
Makes|98|minutes|feel|like|three|hours|.
Hawke|'s|film|,|a|boring|,|pretentious|waste|of|nearly|two|hours|,|does|n't|tell|you|anything|except|that|the|Chelsea|Hotel|today|is|populated|by|whiny|,|pathetic|,|starving|and|untalented|artistes|.
Aspires|to|the|cracked|lunacy|of|The|Adventures|of|Buckaroo|Banzai|,|but|thanks|to|an|astonishingly|witless|script|ends|up|more|like|The|Adventures|of|Ford|Fairlane|.
Real-life|strongman|Ahola|lacks|the|charisma|and|ability|to|carry|the|film|on|his|admittedly|broad|shoulders|.
The|title|,|alone|,|should|scare|any|sane|person|away|.
Low|comedy|does|n't|come|much|lower|.
Appropriately|cynical|social|commentary|aside|,|#|9|never|quite|ignites|.
It|'s|crap|on|a|leash|--|far|too|polite|to|scale|the|lunatic|heights|of|Joe|Dante|'s|similarly|styled|Gremlins|.
One|of|the|most|depressing|movie-going|experiences|I|can|think|of|is|to|sit|through|about|90|minutes|of|a|so-called|`|comedy|'|and|not|laugh|once|.
This|is|the|kind|of|movie|where|the|big|scene|is|a|man|shot|out|of|a|cannon|into|a|vat|of|ice|cream|.
Let|'s|face|it|--|there|are|n't|many|reasons|anyone|would|want|to|see|Crossroads|if|they|'re|not|big|fans|of|teen|pop|kitten|Britney|Spears|.
A|loud|,|brash|and|mainly|unfunny|high|school|comedy|.
An|exceptionally|dreary|and|overwrought|bit|of|work|,|every|bit|as|imperious|as|Katzenberg|'s|The|Prince|of|Egypt|from|1998|.
The|movie|is|so|resolutely|cobbled|together|out|of|older|movies|that|it|even|uses|a|totally|unnecessary|prologue|,|just|because|it|seems|obligatory|.
The|movie|'s|vision|of|a|white|American|zealously|spreading|a|Puritanical|brand|of|Christianity|to|South|Seas|islanders|is|one|only|a|true|believer|could|relish|.
Maid|in|Manhattan|proves|that|it|'s|easier|to|change|the|sheets|than|to|change|hackneyed|concepts|when|it|comes|to|dreaming|up|romantic|comedies|.
A|fairly|harmless|but|ultimately|lifeless|feature-length|afterschool|special|.
I|ca|n't|remember|the|last|time|I|saw|a|movie|where|I|wanted|so|badly|for|the|protagonist|to|fail|.
...|the|whole|thing|succeeded|only|in|making|me|groggy|.
Like|most|of|Jaglom|'s|films|,|some|of|it|is|honestly|affecting|,|but|more|of|it|seems|contrived|and|secondhand|.
One|long|,|numbing|action|sequence|made|up|mostly|of|routine|stuff|Yuen|has|given|us|before|.
Forgettable|,|if|good-hearted|,|movie|.
The|film|'s|most|improbable|feat|?
It|did|n't|go|straight|to|video|.
...|about|as|exciting|to|watch|as|two|last-place|basketball|teams|playing|one|another|on|the|final|day|of|the|season|.
The|Chateau|...|is|less|concerned|with|cultural|and|political|issues|than|doting|on|its|eccentric|characters|.
Cruel|and|inhuman|cinematic|punishment|...|simultaneously|degrades|its|characters|,|its|stars|and|its|audience|.
It|'s|not|too|fast|and|not|too|slow|.
It|'s|not|too|racy|and|it|'s|not|too|offensive|.
It|'s|not|too|much|of|anything|.
The|great|pity|is|that|those|responsible|did|n't|cut|their|losses|--|and|ours|--|and|retitle|it|The|Adventures|of|Direct-to-Video|Nash|,|and|send|it|to|its|proper|home|.
About|as|original|as|a|gangster|sweating|bullets|while|worrying|about|a|contract|on|his|life|.
An|empty|shell|of|an|epic|rather|than|the|real|deal|.
We|could|have|expected|a|little|more|human|being|,|and|a|little|less|product|.
Instead|of|using|George|and|Lucy|'s|most|obvious|differences|to|ignite|sparks|,|Lawrence|desperately|looks|elsewhere|,|seizing|on|George|'s|haplessness|and|Lucy|'s|personality|tics|.
Whether|Quitting|will|prove|absorbing|to|American|audiences|is|debatable|.
Becomes|a|bit|of|a|mishmash|:|a|tearjerker|that|does|n't|and|a|thriller|that|wo|n't|.
Family|togetherness|takes|a|back|seat|to|inter-family|rivalry|and|workplace|ambition|...|whole|subplots|have|no|explanation|or|even|plot|relevance|.
Grant|is|n't|Cary|and|Bullock|is|n't|Katherine|.
Like|a|fish|that|'s|lived|too|long|,|Austin|Powers|in|Goldmember|has|some|unnecessary|parts|and|is|kinda|wrong|in|places|.
Two|tedious|acts|light|on|great|scares|and|a|good|surprise|ending|.
Shyamalan|should|stop|trying|to|please|his|mom|.
The|entire|movie|is|in|need|of|a|scented|bath|.
I|'m|sorry|to|say|that|this|should|seal|the|deal|-|Arnold|is|not|,|nor|will|he|be|,|back|.
The|story|of|Trouble|Every|Day|...|is|so|sketchy|it|amounts|to|little|more|than|preliminary|notes|for|a|science-fiction|horror|film|,|and|the|movie|'s|fragmentary|narrative|style|makes|piecing|the|story|together|frustrating|difficult|.
A|Movie|to|Forget
For|all|of|its|insights|into|the|dream|world|of|teen|life|,|and|its|electronic|expression|through|cyber|culture|,|the|film|gives|no|quarter|to|anyone|seeking|to|pull|a|cohesive|story|out|of|its|2 1\/2|-|hour|running|time|.
Enough|is|not|a|bad|movie|,|just|mediocre|.
The|performances|are|so|overstated|,|the|effect|comes|off|as|self-parody|.
It|looks|good|,|but|it|is|essentially|empty|.
The|film|never|finds|its|tone|and|several|scenes|run|too|long|.
The|idea|is|more|interesting|than|the|screenplay|,|which|lags|badly|in|the|middle|and|lurches|between|not-very-funny|comedy|,|unconvincing|dramatics|and|some|last-minute|action|strongly|reminiscent|of|Run|Lola|Run|.
Van|Wilder|has|a|built-in|audience|,|but|only|among|those|who|are|drying|out|from|spring|break|and|are|still|unconcerned|about|what|they|ingest|.
It|'s|hard|to|believe|that|something|so|short|could|be|so|flabby|.
Do|we|really|need|another|film|that|praises|female|self-sacrifice|?
The|major|problem|with|Windtalkers|is|that|the|bulk|of|the|movie|centers|on|the|wrong|character|.
Tennessee|Williams|by|way|of|Oprah|'s|Book|Club|.
So|verbally|flatfooted|and|so|emotionally|predictable|or|bland|that|it|plays|like|the|standard|made-for-TV|movie|.
The|entire|point|of|a|shaggy|dog|story|,|of|course|,|is|that|it|goes|nowhere|,|and|this|is|classic|nowheresville|in|every|sense|.
Stale|and|clichéd|to|a|fault|.
This|film|is|too|busy|hitting|all|of|its|assigned|marks|to|take|on|any|life|of|its|own|.
Watching|junk|like|this|induces|a|kind|of|abstract|guilt|,|as|if|you|were|paying|dues|for|good|books|unread|,|fine|music|never|heard|.
The|script|feels|as|if|it|started|to|explore|the|obvious|voyeuristic|potential|of|`|hypertime|'|but|then|backed|off|when|the|producers|saw|the|grosses|for|Spy|Kids|.
Starts|off|witty|and|sophisticated|and|you|want|to|love|it|--|but|filmmaker|Yvan|Attal|quickly|writes|himself|into|a|corner|.
Some|Like|It|Hot|on|the|Hardwood|proves|once|again|that|a|man|in|drag|is|not|in|and|of|himself|funny|.
Unfortunately|,|contrived|plotting|,|stereotyped|characters|and|Woo|'s|over-the-top|instincts|as|a|director|undermine|the|moral|dilemma|at|the|movie|'s|heart|.
Witless|and|utterly|pointless|.
When|`|science|fiction|'|takes|advantage|of|the|fact|that|its|intended|audience|has|n't|yet|had|much|science|,|it|does|a|disservice|to|the|audience|and|to|the|genre|.
Show|me|the|mugging|.
Represents|something|very|close|to|the|nadir|of|the|thriller\/horror|genre|.
Visually|sumptuous|but|intellectually|stultifying|.
As|a|feature-length|film|,|it|wears|out|its|welcome|as|tryingly|as|the|title|character|.
A|guilty|pleasure|at|best|,|and|not|worth|seeing|unless|you|want|to|laugh|at|it|.
A|sleep-inducing|thriller|with|a|single|twist|that|everyone|except|the|characters|in|it|can|see|coming|a|mile|away|.
With|a|``|Spy|Kids|''|sequel|opening|next|week|,|why|bother|with|a|contemptible|imitator|starring|a|``|SNL|''|has-been|acting|like|an|8-year-old|channeling|Roberto|Benigni|?
It|'s|just|rather|leaden|and|dull|.
Lacks|the|visual|flair|and|bouncing|bravado|that|characterizes|better|hip-hop|clips|and|is|content|to|recycle|images|and|characters|that|were|already|tired|10|years|ago|.
Statham|employs|an|accent|that|I|think|is|supposed|to|be|an|attempt|at|hardass|American|but|sometimes|just|lapses|into|unhidden|British|.
Instead|of|trying|to|bust|some|blondes|,|(|Diggs|)|should|be|probing|why|a|guy|with|his|talent|ended|up|in|a|movie|this|bad|.
Initial|strangeness|inexorably|gives|way|to|rote|sentimentality|and|mystical|tenderness|becomes|narrative|expedience|.
De|Ayala|is|required|to|supply|too|much|of|the|energy|in|a|film|that|is|,|overall|,|far|too|staid|for|its|subject|matter|.
Dismally|dull|sci-fi|comedy|.
There|'s|surely|something|wrong|with|a|comedy|where|the|only|belly|laughs|come|from|the|selection|of|outtakes|tacked|onto|the|end|credits|.
When|one|hears|Harry|Shearer|is|going|to|make|his|debut|as|a|film|director|,|one|would|hope|for|the|best
The|leads|we|are|given|here|are|simply|too|bland|to|be|interesting|.
(|Toback|'s|)|fondness|for|fancy|split-screen|,|stuttering|editing|and|pompous|references|to|Wittgenstein|and|Kirkegaard|...|blends|uneasily|with|the|titillating|material|.
Adam|Sandler|'s|8|Crazy|Nights|is|75|wasted|minutes|of|Sandler|as|the|voice-over|hero|in|Columbia|Pictures|'|perverse|idea|of|an|animated|holiday|movie|.
essentially|``|Fatal|Attraction|''|remade|for|viewers|who|were|in|diapers|when|the|original|was|released|in|1987|.
...|this|story|gets|sillier|,|not|scarier|,|as|it|goes|along|...
Even|a|hardened|voyeur|would|require|the|patience|of|Job|to|get|through|this|interminable|,|shapeless|documentary|about|the|swinging|subculture|.
The|film|'s|hero|is|a|bore|and|his|innocence|soon|becomes|a|questionable|kind|of|inexcusable|dumb|innocence|.
A|singularly|off-putting|romantic|comedy|.
This|is|an|exercise|not|in|biography|but|in|hero|worship|.
It|all|comes|down|to|whether|you|can|tolerate|Leon|Barlow|.
I|ca|n't|.
In|the|spirit|of|the|season|,|I|assign|one|bright|shining|star|to|Roberto|Benigni|'s|Pinocchio|--|but|I|guarantee|that|no|wise|men|will|be|following|after|it|.
Check|your|brain|and|your|secret|agent|decoder|ring|at|the|door|because|you|do|n't|want|to|think|too|much|about|what|'s|going|on|.
The|movie|does|has|some|entertainment|value|-|how|much|depends|on|how|well|you|like|Chris|Rock|.
A|movie|that|seems|motivated|more|by|a|desire|to|match|mortarboards|with|Dead|Poets|Society|and|Good|Will|Hunting|than|by|its|own|story|.
A|culture|clash|comedy|only|half|as|clever|as|it|thinks|it|is|.
The|logic|of|it|all|will|be|Greek|to|anyone|not|predisposed|to|the|movie|'s|rude|and|crude|humor|.
As|self-aware|movies|go|,|Who|is|Cletis|Tout|?
is|clever|enough|,|though|thin|writing|proves|its|undoing|.
Starts|out|strongly|before|quickly|losing|its|focus|,|point|and|purpose|in|a|mess|of|mixed|messages|,|over-blown|drama|and|Bruce|Willis|with|a|scar|.
...|a|fascinating|curiosity|piece|--|fascinating|,|that|is|,|for|about|ten|minutes|.
After|that|it|becomes|long|and|tedious|like|a|classroom|play|in|a|college|history|course|.
Director|Jay|Russell|weighs|down|his|capricious|fairy-tale|with|heavy|sentiment|and|lightweight|meaning|.
There|are|many|things|that|solid|acting|can|do|for|a|movie|,|but|crafting|something|promising|from|a|mediocre|screenplay|is|not|one|of|them|.
Its|screenplay|serves|as|auto-critique|,|and|its|clumsiness|as|its|own|most|damning|censure|.
At|times|,|it|actually|hurts|to|watch|.
Nemesis|suffers|from|a|paunchy|midsection|,|several|plodding|action|sequences|and|a|wickedly|undramatic|central|theme|.
The|jokes|are|telegraphed|so|far|in|advance|they|must|have|been|lost|in|the|mail|.
(|Tries|)|to|parody|a|genre|that|'s|already|a|joke|in|the|United|States|.
The|movie|is|the|equivalent|of|French|hip-hop|,|which|also|seems|to|play|on|a|10-year|delay|.
A|beyond-lame|satire|,|Teddy|Bears|'|Picnic|ranks|among|the|most|pitiful|directing|debuts|by|an|esteemed|writer-actor|.
I|'ve|never|seen|(|a|remake|)|do|anything|as|stomach-turning|as|the|way|Adam|Sandler|'s|new|movie|rapes|,|pillages|and|incinerates|Frank|Capra|'s|classic|...
Hollywood|'s|answer|to|an|air|ball|.
And|people|make|fun|of|me|for|liking|Showgirls|.
Such|a|wildly|uneven|hit-and-miss|enterprise|,|you|ca|n't|help|suspecting|that|it|was|improvised|on|a|day-to-day|basis|during|production|.
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|.
But|it|does|n't|leave|you|with|much|.
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|.
Like|Mike|is|a|slight|and|uninventive|movie|:|Like|the|exalted|Michael|Jordan|referred|to|in|the|title|,|many|can|aspire|but|none|can|equal|.
There|is|nothing|funny|in|this|every-joke-has|-|been-told-a|-|thousand-times|-|before|movie|.
Always|destined|to|be|measured|against|Anthony|Asquith|'s|acclaimed|1952|screen|adaptation|.
This|is|standard|crime|drama|fare|...|instantly|forgettable|and|thoroughly|dull|.
There|'s|some|outrageously|creative|action|in|The|Transporter|...|(|b|)|ut|by|the|time|Frank|parachutes|down|onto|a|moving|truck|,|it|'s|just|another|cartoon|with|an|unstoppable|superman|.
One|of|those|based-on-truth|stories|that|persuades|you|,|with|every|scene|,|that|it|could|never|really|have|happened|this|way|.
From|its|nauseating|spinning|credits|sequence|to|a|very|talented|but|underutilized|supporting|cast|,|Bartleby|squanders|as|much|as|it|gives|out|.
Yet|another|genre|exercise|,|Gangster|No.|1|is|as|generic|as|its|title|.
Despite|the|holes|in|the|story|and|the|somewhat|predictable|plot|,|moments|of|the|movie|caused|me|to|jump|in|my|chair|...
There|'s|an|admirable|rigor|to|Jimmy|'s|relentless|anger|,|and|to|the|script|'s|refusal|of|a|happy|ending|,|but|as|those|monologues|stretch|on|and|on|,|you|realize|there|'s|no|place|for|this|story|to|go|but|down|.
Once|again|,|the|intelligence|of|gay|audiences|has|been|grossly|underestimated|,|and|a|meaty|plot|and|well-developed|characters|have|been|sacrificed|for|skin|and|flash|that|barely|fizzle|.
A|lightweight|,|uneven|action|comedy|that|freely|mingles|French|,|Japanese|and|Hollywood|cultures|.
Such|a|fine|idea|for|a|film|,|and|such|a|stultifying|,|lifeless|execution|.
(|Allen|'s|)|best|works|understand|why|snobbery|is|a|better|satiric|target|than|middle-America|diversions|could|ever|be|.
This|overlong|infomercial|,|due|out|on|video|before|month|'s|end|,|is|tepid|and|tedious|.
An|ambitious|,|guilt-suffused|melodrama|crippled|by|poor|casting|.
Rarely|has|sex|on|screen|been|so|aggressively|anti-erotic|.
A|dull|,|inconsistent|,|dishonest|female|bonding|picture|.
So|much|about|the|film|is|loopy|and|ludicrous|...|that|it|could|have|been|a|hoot|in|a|bad-movie|way|if|the|laborious|pacing|and|endless|exposition|had|been|tightened|.
A|disappointment|for|a|movie|that|should|have|been|the|ultimate|IMAX|trip|.
Does|little|to|elaborate|the|conceit|of|setting|this|blood-soaked|tragedy|of|murderous|ambition|in|the|era|of|Richard|Nixon|.
This|Sade|is|hardly|a|perverse|,|dangerous|libertine|and|agitator|--|which|would|have|made|for|better|drama|.
He|'s|just|a|sad|aristocrat|in|tattered|finery|,|and|the|film|seems|as|deflated|as|he|does|.
The|film|'s|needlessly|opaque|intro|takes|its|doe-eyed|Crudup|out|of|pre-9|\/|11|New|York|and|onto|a|cross-country|road|trip|of|the|Homeric|kind|.
It|'s|as|if|a|bored|Cage|spent|the|duration|of|the|film|'s|shooting|schedule|waiting|to|scream|:|``|Got|AIDS|yet|?|''
In|a|strange|way|,|Egoyan|has|done|too|much|.
He|'s|worked|too|hard|on|this|movie|.
The|film|has|the|thrown-together|feel|of|a|summer-camp|talent|show|:|hastily|written|,|underrehearsed|,|arbitrarily|plotted|and|filled|with|crude|humor|and|vulgar|innuendo|.
The|last|three|narcissists|left|on|earth|compete|for|each|others|'|affections|.
A|clash|between|the|artificial|structure|of|the|story|and|the|more|contemporary|,|naturalistic|tone|of|the|film|...
The|movie|'s|messages|are|quite|admirable|,|but|the|story|is|just|too|clichéd|and|too|often|strains|credulity|.
What|we|have|here|is|n't|a|disaster|,|exactly|,|but|a|very|handsomely|produced|let-down|.
The|script|was|reportedly|rewritten|a|dozen|times|--|either|11|times|too|many|or|else|too|few|.
A|shoddy|male|hip|hop|fantasy|filled|with|guns|,|expensive|cars|,|lots|of|naked|women|and|Rocawear|clothing|.
To|the|filmmakers|,|Ivan|is|a|prince|of|a|fellow|,|but|he|comes|across|as|shallow|and|glib|though|not|mean-spirited|,|and|there|'s|no|indication|that|he|'s|been|responsible|for|putting|together|any|movies|of|particular|value|or|merit|.
This|is|a|movie|filled|with|unlikable|,|spiteful|idiots|;|whether|or|not|their|friendship|is|salvaged|makes|no|difference|in|the|least|.
It|'s|as|if|Allen|,|at|66|,|has|stopped|challenging|himself|.
Scotland|,|PA|is|entirely|too|straight-faced|to|transcend|its|clever|concept|.
A|movie|that|the|less|charitable|might|describe|as|a|castrated|cross|between|Highlander|and|Lolita|.
Not|only|does|LeBlanc|make|one|spectacularly|ugly-looking|broad|,|but|he|appears|miserable|throughout|as|he|swaggers|through|his|scenes|.
There|'s|little|to|recommend|Snow|Dogs|,|unless|one|considers|cliched|dialogue|and|perverse|escapism|a|source|of|high|hilarity|.
It|'s|deep-sixed|by|a|compulsion|to|catalog|every|bodily|fluids|gag|in|There|'s|Something|About|Mary|and|devise|a|parallel|clone-gag|.
The|film|rehashes|several|old|themes|and|is|capped|with|pointless|extremes|--|it|'s|insanely|violent|and|very|graphic|.
Sorority|Boys|,|which|is|as|bad|at|it|is|cruel|,|takes|every|potential|laugh|and|stiletto-stomps|the|life|out|of|it|.
Here|the|love|scenes|all|end|in|someone|screaming|.
Maybe|there|'s|a|metaphor|here|,|but|figuring|it|out|would|n't|make|Trouble|Every|Day|any|better|.
This|is|the|first|film|I|'ve|ever|seen|that|had|no|obvious|directing|involved|.
Fans|of|so-bad-they|'re|-|good|cinema|may|find|some|fun|in|this|jumbled|mess|.
Weiss|and|Speck|never|make|a|convincing|case|for|the|relevance|of|these|two|20th-century|footnotes|.
Sheridan|is|painfully|bad|,|a|fourth-rate|Jim|Carrey|who|does|n't|understand|the|difference|between|dumb|fun|and|just|plain|dumb|.
Presents|nothing|special|and|,|until|the|final|act|,|nothing|overtly|disagreeable|.
The|most|excruciating|86|minutes|one|might|sit|through|this|summer|that|do|not|involve|a|dentist|drill|.
Was|that|movie|nothing|more|than|a|tepid|exercise|in|trotting|out|a|formula|that|worked|five|years|ago|but|has|since|lost|its|fizz|?
It|goes|on|for|too|long|and|bogs|down|in|a|surfeit|of|characters|and|unnecessary|subplots|.
It|'s|absolutely|amazing|how|first-time|director|Kevin|Donovan|managed|to|find|something|new|to|add|to|the|canon|of|Chan|.
Make|Chan|'s|action|sequences|boring|.
You|...|get|a|sense|of|good|intentions|derailed|by|a|failure|to|seek|and|strike|just|the|right|tone|.
`|In|this|poor|remake|of|such|a|well|loved|classic|,|Parker|exposes|the|limitations|of|his|skill|and|the|basic|flaws|in|his|vision|.|'
It|'s|the|movie|equivalent|of|a|sweaty|old|guy|in|a|rain|coat|shopping|for|cheap|porn|.
The|film|'s|final|hour|,|where|nearly|all|the|previous|unseen|material|resides|,|is|unconvincing|soap|opera|that|Tornatore|was|right|to|cut|.
The|movie|does|such|an|excellent|job|of|critiquing|itself|at|every|faltering|half-step|of|its|development|that|criticizing|feels|more|like|commiserating|.
I|found|it|slow|,|predictable|and|not|very|amusing|.
Director|Yu|seems|far|more|interested|in|gross-out|humor|than|in|showing|us|well-thought|stunts|or|a|car|chase|that|we|have|n't|seen|10,000|times|.
Viewers|will|need|all|the|luck|they|can|muster|just|figuring|out|who|'s|who|in|this|pretentious|mess|.
A|pint-sized|`|Goodfellas|'|designed|to|appeal|to|the|younger|set|,|it|'s|not|a|very|good|movie|in|any|objective|sense|,|but|it|does|mostly|hold|one|'s|interest|.
Get|out|your|pooper-scoopers|.
While|the|material|is|slight|,|the|movie|is|better|than|you|might|think|.
It|'s|definitely|not|made|for|kids|or|their|parents|,|for|that|matter|,|and|I|think|even|fans|of|Sandler|'s|comic|taste|may|find|it|uninteresting|.
Sheridan|seems|terrified|of|the|book|'s|irreverent|energy|,|and|scotches|most|of|its|élan|,|humor|,|bile|,|and|irony|.
More|busy|than|exciting|,|more|frantic|than|involving|,|more|chaotic|than|entertaining|.
There|are|more|shots|of|children|smiling|for|the|camera|than|typical|documentary|footage|which|hurts|the|overall|impact|of|the|film|.
It|'s|makes|a|better|travelogue|than|movie|.
It|'s|as|if|Solondz|had|two|ideas|for|two|movies|,|could|n't|really|figure|out|how|to|flesh|either|out|,|so|he|just|slopped|`|em|together|here|.
The|fourth|in|a|series|that|I|'ll|bet|most|parents|had|thought|--|hoped|!
--|was|a|fad|that|had|long|since|vanished|.
It|'s|a|long|way|from|Orwell|'s|dark|,|intelligent|warning|cry|(|1984|)|to|the|empty|stud|knockabout|of|Equilibrium|,|and|what|once|was|conviction|is|now|affectation|.
Its|premise|is|smart|,|but|the|execution|is|pretty|weary|.
The|holiday|message|of|the|37-minute|Santa|vs.|the|Snowman|leaves|a|lot|to|be|desired|.
more|precious|than|perspicacious
If|you|saw|it|on|TV|,|you|'d|probably|turn|it|off|,|convinced|that|you|had|already|seen|that|movie|.
(|T|)|he|script|is|n't|up|to|the|level|of|the|direction|,|nor|are|the|uneven|performances|by|the|cast|members|,|who|seem|bound|and|determined|to|duplicate|Bela|Lugosi|'s|now-cliched|vampire|accent|.
If|this|is|cinema|,|I|pledge|allegiance|to|Cagney|and|Lacey|.
Enigma|looks|great|,|has|solid|acting|and|a|neat|premise|.
Yet|why|it|fails|is|a|riddle|wrapped|in|a|mystery|inside|an|enigma|.
Most|of|the|characters|come|off|as|pantomimesque|sterotypes|.
Starts|promisingly|but|disintegrates|into|a|dreary|,|humorless|soap|opera|.
While|there|'s|likely|very|little|crossover|appeal|to|those|without|much|interest|in|the|Elizabethans|(|as|well|as|rank|frustration|from|those|in|the|know|about|Rubbo|'s|dumbed-down|tactics|)|,|Much|Ado|About|Something|is|an|amicable|endeavor|.
It|'s|actually|too|sincere|--|the|crime|movie|equivalent|of|a|chick|flick|.
Most|of|the|film|feels|conceived|and|shot|on|the|fly|--|like|between|lunch|breaks|for|Shearer|'s|radio|show|and|his|Simpson|voice-overs|.
Perry|'s|good|and|his|is|an|interesting|character|,|but|``|Serving|Sara|''|has|n't|much|more|to|serve|than|silly|fluff|.
Nor|is|it|a|romantic|comedy|.
Culkin|turns|his|character|into|what|is|basically|an|anti-Harry|Potter|--|right|down|to|the|Gryffindor|scarf|.
Memorable|for|a|peculiar|malaise|that|renders|its|tension|flaccid|and|,|by|extension|,|its|surprises|limp|and|its|resolutions|ritual|.
It|'s|a|documentary|that|says|that|the|alternate|sexuality|meant|to|set|you|free|may|require|so|much|relationship|maintenance|that|celibacy|can|start|looking|good|.
In|the|not-too-distant|future|,|movies|like|Ghost|Ship|will|be|used|as|analgesic|balm|for|overstimulated|minds|.
Right|now|,|they|'re|merely|signposts|marking|the|slow|,|lingering|death|of|imagination|.
The|movie|'s|biggest|shocks|come|from|seeing|former|nymphette|Juliette|Lewis|playing|a|salt-of-the-earth|mommy|named|Minnie|and|watching|Slim|travel|incognito|in|a|ridiculous|wig|no|respectable|Halloween|costume|shop|would|ever|try|to|sell|.
Like|most|movies|about|the|pitfalls|of|bad|behavior|...|Circuit|gets|drawn|into|the|party|.
It|appears|as|if|even|the|filmmakers|did|n't|know|what|kind|of|movie|they|were|making|.
Beneath|the|uncanny|,|inevitable|and|seemingly|shrewd|facade|of|movie-biz|farce|...|lies|a|plot|cobbled|together|from|largely|flat|and|uncreative|moments|.
Snipes|relies|too|much|on|a|scorchingly|plotted|dramatic|scenario|for|its|own|good|.
Piccoli|'s|performance|is|amazing|,|yes|,|but|the|symbols|of|loss|and|denial|and|life-at-arm|'s|-|length|in|the|film|seem|irritatingly|transparent|.
Starts|out|mediocre|,|spirals|downward|,|and|thuds|to|the|bottom|of|the|pool|with|an|utterly|incompetent|conclusion|.
Nicolas|Cage|is|n't|the|first|actor|to|lead|a|group|of|talented|friends|astray|,|and|this|movie|wo|n't|create|a|ruffle|in|what|is|already|an|erratic|career|.
It|lacks|the|compassion|,|good-natured|humor|and|the|level|of|insight|that|made|(|Eyre|'s|)|first|film|something|of|a|sleeper|success|.
The|result|is|good|gossip|,|entertainingly|delivered|,|yet|with|a|distinctly|musty|odour|,|its|expiry|date|long|gone|.
A|sustained|fest|of|self-congratulation|between|actor|and|director|that|leaves|scant|place|for|the|viewer|.
All|Analyze|That|proves|is|that|there|is|really|only|one|movie|'s|worth|of|decent|gags|to|be|gleaned|from|the|premise|.
Green|ruins|every|single|scene|he|'s|in|,|and|the|film|,|while|it|'s|not|completely|wreaked|,|is|seriously|compromised|by|that|.
There|'s|not|a|comedic|moment|in|this|romantic|comedy|.
The|story|is|predictable|,|the|jokes|are|typical|Sandler|fare|,|and|the|romance|with|Ryder|is|puzzling|.
Wallace|directs|with|such|patronising|reverence|,|it|turns|the|stomach|.
Resurrection|has|the|dubious|distinction|of|being|a|really|bad|imitation|of|the|really|bad|Blair|Witch|Project|.
Poor|Ben|Bratt|could|n't|find|stardom|if|MapQuest|emailed|him|point-to-point|driving|directions|.
Pretend|like|your|SAT|scores|are|below|120|and|you|might|not|notice|the|flaws|.
Unlike|Trey|Parker|,|Sandler|does|n't|understand|that|the|idea|of|exploiting|molestation|for|laughs|is|funny|,|not|actually|exploiting|it|yourself|.
A|fake|street|drama|that|keeps|telling|you|things|instead|of|showing|them|.
An|empty|,|purposeless|exercise|.
Earnest|and|tentative|even|when|it|aims|to|shock|.
Haneke|'s|script|(|from|Elfriede|Jelinek|'s|novel|)|is|contrived|,|unmotivated|,|and|psychologically|unpersuasive|,|with|an|inconclusive|ending|.
A|sometimes|incisive|and|sensitive|portrait|that|is|undercut|by|its|awkward|structure|and|a|final|veering|toward|melodrama|.
Those|24-and-unders|looking|for|their|own|Caddyshack|to|adopt|as|a|generational|signpost|may|have|to|keep|on|looking|.
A|distinctly|mixed|bag|,|the|occasional|bursts|of|sharp|writing|alternating|with|lots|of|sloppiness|and|the|obligatory|moments|of|sentimental|ooze|.
What|begins|brightly|gets|bogged|down|over|140|minutes|.
Ultimately|,|Jane|learns|her|place|as|a|girl|,|softens|up|and|loses|some|of|the|intensity|that|made|her|an|interesting|character|to|begin|with|.
Ah-nuld|'s|action|hero|days|might|be|over|.
It|'s|clear|why|Deuces|Wild|,|which|was|shot|two|years|ago|,|has|been|gathering|dust|on|MGM|'s|shelf|.
Feels|like|nothing|quite|so|much|as|a|middle-aged|moviemaker|'s|attempt|to|surround|himself|with|beautiful|,|half-naked|women|.
When|the|precise|nature|of|Matthew|'s|predicament|finally|comes|into|sharp|focus|,|the|revelation|fails|to|justify|the|build-up|.
This|picture|is|murder|by|numbers|,|and|as|easy|to|be|bored|by|as|your|ABC|'s|,|despite|a|few|whopping|shootouts|.
Hilarious|musical|comedy|though|stymied|by|accents|thick|as|mud|.
If|you|are|into|splatter|movies|,|then|you|will|probably|have|a|reasonably|good|time|with|The|Salton|Sea|.
A|dull|,|simple-minded|and|stereotypical|tale|of|drugs|,|death|and|mind-numbing|indifference|on|the|inner-city|streets|.
The|feature-length|stretch|...|strains|the|show|'s|concept|.
This|slender|plot|feels|especially|thin|stretched|over|the|nearly|80-minute|running|time|.
A|film|that|will|probably|please|people|already|fascinated|by|Behan|but|leave|everyone|else|yawning|with|admiration|.
Davis|the|performer|is|plenty|fetching|enough|,|but|she|needs|to|shake|up|the|mix|,|and|work|in|something|that|does|n't|feel|like|a|half-baked|stand-up|routine|.
The|densest|distillation|of|Roberts|'|movies|ever|made|.
Ultimately|,|the|film|never|recovers|from|the|clumsy|cliché|of|the|ugly|American|abroad|,|and|the|too-frosty|exterior|Ms.|Paltrow|employs|to|authenticate|her|British|persona|is|another|liability|.
A|handsome|but|unfulfilling|suspense|drama|more|suited|to|a|quiet|evening|on|PBS|than|a|night|out|at|an|AMC|.
Tom|Green|and|an|Ivy|League|college|should|never|appear|together|on|a|marquee|,|especially|when|the|payoff|is|an|unschooled|comedy|like|Stealing|Harvard|,|which|fails|to|keep|80|minutes|from|seeming|like|800|.
(|It|)|highlights|not|so|much|the|crime|lord|'s|messianic|bent|,|but|Spacey|'s|.
Master|of|Disguise|runs|for|only|71|minutes|and|feels|like|three|hours|.
A|reworking|of|Die|Hard|and|Cliffhanger|but|it|'s|nowhere|near|as|exciting|as|either|.
Suffers|from|unlikable|characters|and|a|self-conscious|sense|of|its|own|quirky|hipness|.
A|film|without|surprise|geared|toward|maximum|comfort|and|familiarity|.
Fessenden|continues|to|do|interesting|work|,|and|it|would|be|nice|to|see|what|he|could|make|with|a|decent|budget|.
But|the|problem|with|Wendigo|,|for|all|its|effective|moments|,|is|n't|really|one|of|resources|.
Spirit|is|a|visual|treat|,|and|it|takes|chances|that|are|bold|by|studio|standards|,|but|it|lacks|a|strong|narrative|.
It|stars|schticky|Chris|Rock|and|stolid|Anthony|Hopkins|,|who|seem|barely|in|the|same|movie|.
Their|contrast|is|neither|dramatic|nor|comic|--|it|'s|just|a|weird|fizzle|.
This|is|a|children|'s|film|in|the|truest|sense|.
It|'s|packed|with|adventure|and|a|worthwhile|environmental|message|,|so|it|'s|great|for|the|kids|.
Parents|,|on|the|other|hand|,|will|be|ahead|of|the|plot|at|all|times|,|and|there|is|n't|enough|clever|innuendo|to|fil
The|niftiest|trick|perpetrated|by|The|Importance|of|Being|Earnest|is|the|alchemical|transmogrification|of|Wilde|into|Austen|--|and|a|Hollywood-ized|Austen|at|that|.
Tykwer|'s|surface|flash|is|n't|just|a|poor|fit|with|Kieslowski|'s|lyrical|pessimism|;|it|completely|contradicts|everything|Kieslowski|'s|work|aspired|to|,|including|the|condition|of|art|.
Ice|Age|is|the|first|computer-generated|feature|cartoon|to|feel|like|other|movies|,|and|that|makes|for|some|glacial|pacing|early|on|.
Too|slick|and|manufactured|to|claim|street|credibility|.
Cherry|Orchard|is|badly|edited|,|often|awkwardly|directed|and|suffers|from|the|addition|of|a|wholly|unnecessary|pre-credit|sequence|designed|to|give|some|of|the|characters|a|`|back|story|.|'
What|ensues|are|much|blood-splattering|,|mass|drug-induced|bowel|evacuations|,|and|none-too-funny|commentary|on|the|cultural|distinctions|between|Americans|and|Brits|.
A|dark|comedy|that|goes|for|sick|and|demented|humor|simply|to|do|so|.
The|movie|is|without|intent|.
Visually|exciting|sci-fi|film|which|suffers|from|a|lackluster|screenplay|.
While|Hollywood|Ending|has|its|share|of|belly|laughs|(|including|a|knockout|of|a|closing|line|)|,|the|movie|winds|up|feeling|like|a|great|missed|opportunity|.
If|The|Full|Monty|was|a|freshman|fluke|,|Lucky|Break|is|(|Cattaneo|)|sophomore|slump|.
Sandra|Bullock|and|Hugh|Grant|make|a|great|team|,|but|this|predictable|romantic|comedy|should|get|a|pink|slip|.
Allegiance|to|Chekhov|,|which|director|Michael|Cacoyannis|displays|with|somber|earnestness|in|the|new|adaptation|of|The|Cherry|Orchard|,|is|a|particularly|vexing|handicap|.
You|expect|more|from|director|Michael|Apted|(|Enigma|)|and|screenwriter|Nicholas|Kazan|(|Reversal|of|Fortune|)|than|this|cliche|pileup|.
The|first|mistake|,|I|suspect|,|is|casting|Shatner|as|a|legendary|professor|and|Kunis|as|a|brilliant|college|student|--|where|'s|Pauly|Shore|as|the|rocket|scientist|?
The|dramatic|scenes|are|frequently|unintentionally|funny|,|and|the|action|sequences|--|clearly|the|main|event|--|are|surprisingly|uninvolving|.
Replacing|John|Carpenter|'s|stylish|tracking|shots|is|degraded|,|handheld|Blair|Witch|video-cam|footage|.
Of|all|the|Halloween|'s|,|this|is|the|most|visually|unappealing|.
It|has|the|requisite|faux-urban|vibe|and|hotter-two-years-ago|rap|and|R&B|names|and|references|.
Despite|its|dry|wit|and|compassion|,|the|film|suffers|from|a|philosophical|emptiness|and|maddeningly|sedate|pacing|.
...|feels|as|if|(|there|'s|)|a|choke|leash|around|your|neck|so|director|Nick|Cassavetes|can|give|it|a|good|,|hard|yank|whenever|he|wants|you|to|feel|something|.
Attal|pushes|too|hard|to|make|this|a|comedy|or|serious|drama|.
He|seems|to|want|both|,|but|succeeds|in|making|neither|.
I|could|have|used|my|two|hours|better|watching|Being|John|Malkovich|again|.
It|'s|not|a|bad|plot|;|but|,|unfortunately|,|the|movie|is|nowhere|near|as|refined|as|all|the|classic|dramas|it|borrows|from|.
Girlfriends|are|bad|,|wives|are|worse|and|babies|are|the|kiss|of|death|in|this|bitter|Italian|comedy|.
The|only|young|people|who|possibly|will|enjoy|it|are|infants|...|who|might|be|distracted|by|the|movie|'s|quick|movements|and|sounds|.
The|film|boasts|at|least|a|few|good|ideas|and|features|some|decent|performances|,|but|the|result|is|disappointing|.
No|Such|Thing|breaks|no|new|ground|and|treads|old|turf|like|a|hippopotamus|ballerina|.
Unfortunately|,|neither|Sendak|nor|the|directors|are|particularly|engaging|or|articulate|.
A|wishy-washy|melodramatic|movie|that|shows|us|plenty|of|sturm|und|drung|,|but|explains|its|characters|'|decisions|only|unsatisfactorily|.
Bang|!
Zoom|!
It|'s|actually|pretty|funny|,|but|in|all|the|wrong|places|.
Lurid|and|less|than|lucid|work|.
A|wannabe|comedy|of|manners|about|a|brainy|prep-school|kid|with|a|Mrs.|Robinson|complex|founders|on|its|own|preciousness|--|and|squanders|its|beautiful|women|.
At|a|brief|42|minutes|,|we|need|more|X|and|less|blab|.
If|anything|,|see|it|for|Karen|Black|,|who|camps|up|a|storm|as|a|fringe|feminist|conspiracy|theorist|named|Dirty|Dick|.
This|90-minute|dud|could|pass|for|Mike|Tyson|'s|E|!
True|Hollywood|Story|.
This|is|surely|one|of|the|most|frantic|,|virulent|and|foul-natured|Christmas|season|pics|ever|delivered|by|a|Hollywood|studio|.
Once|the|expectation|of|laughter|has|been|quashed|by|whatever|obscenity|is|at|hand|,|even|the|funniest|idea|is|n't|funny|.
A|porn|film|without|the|sex|scenes|.
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|.
A|depressingly|retrograde|,|`|post-feminist|'|romantic|comedy|that|takes|an|astonishingly|condescending|attitude|toward|women|.
Return|to|Never|Land|is|much|more|P.C.|than|the|original|version|(|no|more|racist|portraits|of|Indians|,|for|instance|)|,|but|the|excitement|is|missing|.
By|the|end|,|you|just|do|n't|care|whether|that|cold-hearted|snake|Petrovich|(|that|would|be|Reno|)|gets|his|comeuppance|.
Just|bring|on|the|Battle|Bots|,|please|!
While|it|'s|all|quite|tasteful|to|look|at|,|the|attention|process|tends|to|do|a|little|fleeing|of|its|own|.
Broder|'s|screenplay|is|shallow|,|offensive|and|redundant|,|with|pitifully|few|real|laughs|.
Yes|they|can|swim|,|the|title|is|merely|Anne-Sophie|Birot|'s|off-handed|way|of|saying|girls|find|adolescence|difficult|to|wade|through|.
Don|Michael|Paul|uses|quick-cuts|,|(|very|)|large|shadows|and|wide-angle|shots|taken|from|a|distance|to|hide|the|liberal|use|of|a|body|double|(|for|Seagal|)|.
Slow|,|silly|and|unintentionally|hilarious|.
The|Sweetest|Thing|leaves|a|bitter|taste|.
In|a|big|corner|office|in|Hell|,|Satan|is|throwing|up|his|hands|in|surrender|,|is|firing|his|R&D|people|,|and|has|decided|he|will|just|screen|The|Master|of|Disguise|24\/7|.
For|something|as|splendid-looking|as|this|particular|film|,|the|viewer|expects|something|special|but|instead|gets|(|sci-fi|)|rehash|.
A|thriller|without|a|lot|of|thrills|.
This|stuck|pig|of|a|movie|flails|limply|between|bizarre|comedy|and|pallid|horror|.
Ah|,|the|travails|of|metropolitan|life|!
Alas|,|another|breathless|movie|about|same|!
In|Moonlight|Mile|,|no|one|gets|shut|out|of|the|hug|cycle|.
Though|uniformly|well|acted|,|especially|by|young|Ballesta|and|Galan|(|a|first-time|actor|)|,|writer\/director|Achero|Manas|'s|film|is|schematic|and|obvious|.
Done|in|mostly|by|a|weak|script|that|ca|n't|support|the|epic|treatment|.
Despite|its|visual|virtuosity|,|`|Naqoyqatsi|'|is|banal|in|its|message|and|the|choice|of|material|to|convey|it|.
Slap|her|-|she|'s|not|funny|!
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|.
Though|its|rather|routine|script|is|loaded|with|familiar|situations|,|the|movie|has|a|cinematic|fluidity|and|sense|of|intelligence|that|makes|it|work|more|than|it|probably|should|.
``|One|look|at|a|girl|in|tight|pants|and|big|tits|and|you|turn|stupid|?|''
Um|...|is|n't|that|the|basis|for|the|entire|plot|?
``|Not|really|as|bad|as|you|might|think|!|''
Strident|and|inelegant|in|its|`|message-movie|'|posturing|.
One|regards|Reign|of|Fire|with|awe|.
What|a|vast|enterprise|has|been|marshaled|in|the|service|of|such|a|minute|idea|.
It|has|the|right|approach|and|the|right|opening|premise|,|but|it|lacks|the|zest|and|it|goes|for|a|plot|twist|instead|of|trusting|the|material|.
Its|impressive|images|of|crematorium|chimney|fires|and|stacks|of|dead|bodies|are|undermined|by|the|movie|'s|presentation|,|which|is|way|too|stagy|.
Seeing|as|the|film|lacks|momentum|and|its|position|remains|mostly|undeterminable|,|the|director|'s|experiment|is|a|successful|one|.
The|plot|is|romantic|comedy|boilerplate|from|start|to|finish|.
I|suspect|this|is|the|kind|of|production|that|would|have|been|funnier|if|the|director|had|released|the|outtakes|theatrically|and|used|the|film|as|a|bonus|feature|on|the|DVD|.
An|unfortunate|title|for|a|film|that|has|nothing|endearing|about|it|.
Ninety|minutes|of|Viva|Castro|!
can|be|as|tiresome|as|9|seconds|of|Jesse|Helms|'|anti-|Castro|rhetoric|,|which|are|included
Comes|off|as|a|long|,|laborious|whine|,|the|bellyaching|of|a|paranoid|and|unlikable|man|.
It|just|goes|to|show|,|an|intelligent|person|is|n't|necessarily|an|admirable|storyteller|.
In|a|102-minute|film|,|Aaliyah|gets|at|most|20|minutes|of|screen|time|.
...|most|viewers|will|wish|there|had|been|more|of|the|``|Queen|''|and|less|of|the|``|Damned|.|''
Hopelessly|inane|,|humorless|and|under-inspired|.
Kapur|fails|to|give|his|audience|a|single|character|worth|rooting|for|(|or|worth|rooting|against|,|for|that|matter|)|.
It|reduces|the|complexities|to|bromides|and|slogans|and|it|gets|so|preachy-keen|and|so|tub-thumpingly|loud|it|makes|you|feel|like|a|chump|just|for|sitting|through|it|.
None|of|this|has|the|suavity|or|classical|familiarity|of|Bond|,|but|much|of|it|is|good|for|a|laugh|.
The|problem|with|``|XXX|''|is|that|its|own|action|is|n't|very|effective|.
A|great|script|brought|down|by|lousy|direction|.
Same|guy|with|both|hats|.
Big|mistake|.
A|mediocre|exercise|in|target|demographics|,|unaware|that|it|'s|the|butt|of|its|own|joke|.
Director|Kevin|Bray|excels|in|breaking|glass|and|marking|off|the|``|Miami|Vice|''|checklist|of|power|boats|,|Latin|music|and|dog|tracks|.
He|does|n't|,|however|,|deliver|nearly|enough|of|the|show|'s|trademark|style|and|flash|.
In|gleefully|,|thumpingly|hyperbolic|terms|,|it|covers|just|about|every|cliche|in|the|compendium|about|crass|,|jaded|movie|types|and|the|phony|baloney|movie|biz|.
The|Spalding|Gray|equivalent|of|a|teen|gross-out|comedy|.
Perhaps|even|the|SLC|high|command|found|writer-director|Mitch|Davis|'s|wall|of|kitsch|hard|going|.
According|to|Wendigo|,|`|nature|'|loves|the|members|of|the|upper|class|almost|as|much|as|they|love|themselves|.
An|encouraging|effort|from|McCrudden
The|romance|between|the|leads|is|n't|as|compelling|or|as|believable|as|it|should|be|.
If|I|could|have|looked|into|my|future|and|saw|how|bad|this|movie|was|,|I|would|go|back|and|choose|to|skip|it|.
Fortunately|,|you|still|have|that|option|.
Supposedly|authentic|account|of|a|historical|event|that|'s|far|too|tragic|to|merit|such|superficial|treatment|.
Adroit|but|finally|a|trifle|flat|,|Mad|Love|does|n't|galvanize|its|outrage|the|way|,|say|,|Jane|Campion|might|have|done|,|but|at|least|it|possesses|some|.
To|Blandly|Go|Where|We|Went|8|Movies|Ago|...
A|slow-moving|police-procedural|thriller|that|takes|its|title|all|too|literally|.
This|u-boat|does|n't|have|a|captain|.
With|nary|a|glimmer|of|self-knowledge|,|(|Crane|)|becomes|more|specimen|than|character|--|and|Auto|Focus|remains|a|chilly|,|clinical|lab|report|.
This|one|aims|for|the|toilet|and|scores|a|direct|hit|.
Dull|,|a|road-trip|movie|that|'s|surprisingly|short|of|both|adventure|and|song|.
I|walked|away|not|really|know|who|``|they|''|were|,|what|``|they|''|looked|like|.
Why|``|they|''|were|here|and|what|``|they|''|wanted|and|quite|honestly|,|I|did|n't|care|.
After|several|scenes|of|this|tacky|nonsense|,|you|'ll|be|wistful|for|the|testosterone-charged|wizardry|of|Jerry|Bruckheimer|productions|,|especially|because|Half|Past|Dead|is|like|The|Rock|on|a|Wal-Mart|budget|.
A|relatively|effective|little|potboiler|until|its|absurd|,|contrived|,|overblown|,|and|entirely|implausible|finale|.
The|Country|Bears|wastes|an|exceptionally|good|idea|.
But|the|movie|that|does|n't|really|deliver|for|country|music|fans|or|for|family|audiences
Adults|will|certainly|want|to|spend|their|time|in|the|theater|thinking|up|grocery|lists|and|ways|to|tell|their|kids|how|not|to|act|like|Pinocchio|.
As|for|children|,|they|wo|n't|enjoy|the|movie|at|all|.
...|you|can|be|forgiven|for|realizing|that|you|'ve|spent|the|past|20|minutes|looking|at|your|watch|and|waiting|for|Frida|to|just|die|already|.
Too|bad|writer-director|Adam|Rifkin|situates|it|all|in|a|plot|as|musty|as|one|of|the|Golden|Eagle|'s|carpets|.
It|'s|lazy|for|a|movie|to|avoid|solving|one|problem|by|trying|to|distract|us|with|the|solution|to|another|.
The|movie|is|genial|but|never|inspired|,|and|little|about|it|will|stay|with|you|.
The|movie|obviously|seeks|to|re-create|the|excitement|of|such|'50s|flicks|as|Jules|Verne|'s|'|20,000|Leagues|Under|the|Sea|'|and|the|George|Pal|version|of|H.G.|Wells|'|`|The|Time|Machine|.|'
But|its|storytelling|prowess|and|special|effects|are|both|listless|.
Despite|the|opulent|lushness|of|every|scene|,|the|characters|never|seem|to|match|the|power|of|their|surroundings|.
even|after|90|minutes|of|playing|opposite|each|other|Bullock|and|Grant|still|look|ill|at|ease|sharing|the|same|scene|.
What|should|have|been|a|painless|time-killer|becomes|instead|a|grating|endurance|test|.
A|bland|,|obnoxious|88-minute|infomercial|for|Universal|Studios|and|its|ancillary|products|.|.|.
little|action|,|almost|no|suspense|or|believable|tension|,|one-dimensional|characters|up|the|wazoo|and|sets|that|can|only|be|described|as|sci-fi|generic|.
The|movie|strains|to|stay|on|the|light|,|comic|side|of|the|issue|,|despite|the|difficulty|of|doing|so|when|dealing|with|the|destruction|of|property|and|,|potentially|,|of|life|itself|.
The|Master|of|Disguise|is|awful|.
It|'s|Pauly|Shore|awful|.
Do|n't|say|you|were|n't|warned|.
Disappointing|in|comparison|to|other|recent|war|movies|...|or|any|other|John|Woo|flick|for|that|matter|.
The|entire|movie|is|filled|with|deja|vu|moments|.
`|Opening|up|'|the|play|more|has|partly|closed|it|down|.
What|(|Frei|)|gives|us|...|is|a|man|who|uses|the|damage|of|war|--|far|more|often|than|the|warfare|itself|--|to|create|the|kind|of|art|shots|that|fill|gallery|shows|.
An|ugly|,|revolting|movie|.
The|film|is|way|too|full|of|itself|;|it|'s|stuffy|and|pretentious|in|a|give-me-an-Oscar|kind|of|way|.
The|movie|is|concocted|and|carried|out|by|folks|worthy|of|scorn|,|and|the|nicest|thing|I|can|say|is|that|I|ca|n't|remember|a|single|name|responsible|for|it|.
Watching|``|Ending|''|is|too|often|like|looking|over|the|outdated|clothes|and|plastic|knickknacks|at|your|neighbor|'s|garage|sale|.
You|ca|n't|believe|anyone|would|really|buy|this|stuff|.
Certainly|beautiful|to|look|at|,|but|its|not|very|informative|about|its|titular|character|and|no|more|challenging|than|your|average|television|biopic|.
It|desperately|wants|to|be|a|wacky|,|screwball|comedy|,|but|the|most|screwy|thing|here|is|how|so|many|talented|people|were|convinced|to|waste|their|time|.
The|skills|of|a|calculus|major|at|M.I.T.|are|required|to|balance|all|the|formulaic|equations|in|the|long-winded|heist|comedy|Who|Is|Cletis|Tout|?
From|the|choppy|editing|to|the|annoying|score|to|`|special|effects|'|by|way|of|replacing|objects|in|a|character|'s|hands|below|the|camera|line|,|``|Besotted|''|is|misbegotten
My|advice|is|to|skip|the|film|and|pick|up|the|soundtrack|.
A|film|that|presents|an|interesting|,|even|sexy|premise|then|ruins|itself|with|too|many|contrivances|and|goofy|situations|.
Filled|with|low-brow|humor|,|gratuitous|violence|and|a|disturbing|disregard|for|life|.
directed|in|a|flashy|,|empty|sub-music|video|style|by|a|director|so|self-possessed|he|actually|adds|a|period|to|his|first|name
The|70-year-old|Godard|has|become|,|to|judge|from|In|Praise|of|Love|,|the|sort|of|bitter|old|crank|who|sits|behind|his|light|meter|and|harangues|the|supposed|injustices|of|the|artistic|world-at-large|without|doing|all|that|much|to|correct|them|.
An|unsophisticated|sci-fi|drama|that|takes|itself|all|too|seriously|.
Solondz|is|without|doubt|an|artist|of|uncompromising|vision|,|but|that|vision|is|beginning|to|feel|,|if|not|morally|bankrupt|,|at|least|terribly|monotonous|.
Harvard|Man|is|a|semi-throwback|,|a|reminiscence|without|nostalgia|or|sentimentality|.
Supposedly|based|upon|real|,|or|at|least|soberly|reported|incidents|,|the|film|ends|with|a|large|human|tragedy|.
Alas|,|getting|there|is|not|even|half|the|interest|.
While|Hoffman|'s|performance|is|great|,|the|subject|matter|goes|nowhere|.
The|smash|'em|-|up|,|crash|'em|-|up|,|shoot|'em|-|up|ending|comes|out|of|nowhere|substituting|mayhem|for|suspense|.
Deuces|Wild|treads|heavily|into|Romeo|and|Juliet\/West|Side|Story|territory|,|where|it|plainly|has|no|business|going|.
Hart|'s|War|seems|to|want|to|be|a|character|study|,|but|apparently|ca|n't|quite|decide|which|character|.
Theological|matters|aside|,|the|movie|is|so|clumsily|sentimental|and|ineptly|directed|it|may|leave|you|speaking|in|tongues|.
This|latest|installment|of|the|horror|film|franchise|that|is|apparently|as|invulnerable|as|its|trademark|villain|has|arrived|for|an|incongruous|summer|playoff|,|demonstrating|yet|again|that|the|era|of|the|intelligent|,|well-made|B|movie|is|long|gone|.
Novak|contemplates|a|heartland|so|overwhelmed|by|its|lack|of|purpose|that|it|seeks|excitement|in|manufactured|high|drama|.
Been|there|,|done|that|,|liked|it|much|better|the|first|time|around|-|when|it|was|called|The|Professional|.
The|film|is|all|over|the|place|,|really|.
It|dabbles|all|around|,|never|gaining|much|momentum|.
The|beautiful|,|unusual|music|is|this|film|'s|chief|draw|,|but|its|dreaminess|may|lull|you|to|sleep|.
The|action|quickly|sinks|into|by-the-numbers|territory|.
Forages|for|audience|sympathy|like|a|temperamental|child|begging|for|attention|,|giving|audiences|no|reason|to|truly|care|for|its|decrepit|freaks|beyond|the|promise|of|a|reprieve|from|their|incessant|whining|.
When|(|Reno|)|lets|her|radical|flag|fly|,|taking|angry|potshots|at|George|W.|Bush|,|Henry|Kissinger|,|Larry|King|,|et|al.|,|Reno|devolves|into|a|laugh-free|lecture|.
Such|a|premise|is|ripe|for|all|manner|of|lunacy|,|but|Kaufman|and|Gondry|rarely|seem|sure|of|where|it|should|go|.
Burns|'|fifth|beer-soaked|film|feels|in|almost|every|possible|way|--|from|the|writing|and|direction|to|the|soggy|performances|--|tossed|off|.
While|this|one|gets|off|with|a|good|natured|warning|,|future|Lizard|endeavors|will|need|to|adhere|more|closely|to|the|laws|of|laughter
Another|boorish|movie|from|the|I-heard-a-joke|-|at-a-frat-party|school|of|screenwriting|.
Too|much|of|the|movie|feels|contrived|,|as|if|the|filmmakers|were|worried|the|story|would|n't|work|without|all|those|gimmicks|.
It|'s|hard|to|understand|why|anyone|in|his|right|mind|would|even|think|to|make|the|attraction|a|movie|.
And|it|'s|harder|still|to|believe|that|anyone|in|his|right|mind|would|want|to|see|the|it|.
The|ethos|of|the|Chelsea|Hotel|may|shape|Hawke|'s|artistic|aspirations|,|but|he|has|n't|yet|coordinated|his|own|DV|poetry|with|the|Beat|he|hears|in|his|soul|.
The|sight|of|the|name|Bruce|Willis|brings|to|mind|images|of|a|violent|battlefield|action|picture|,|but|the|film|has|a|lot|more|on|its|mind|--|maybe|too|much|.
Why|sit|through|a|crummy|,|wannabe-hip|crime|comedy|that|refers|incessantly|to|old|movies|,|when|you|could|just|rent|those|movies|instead|,|let|alone|seek|out|a|respectable|new|one|?
The|obnoxious|special|effects|,|the|obligatory|outbursts|of|flatulence|and|the|incessant|,|so-five-minutes-ago|pop|music|on|the|soundtrack|overwhelm|what|is|left|of|the|scruffy|,|dopey|old|Hanna-Barbera|charm|.
Exploring|value|choices|is|a|worthwhile|topic|for|a|film|--|but|here|the|choices|are|as|contrived|and|artificial|as|Kerrigan|'s|platinum-blonde|hair|.
The|movie|'s|downfall|is|to|substitute|plot|for|personality|.
It|does|n't|really|know|or|care|about|the|characters|,|and|uses|them|as|markers|for|a|series|of|preordained|events|.
All|mood|and|no|movie|.
Press|the|delete|key|.
Simone|is|not|a|bad|film|.
It|just|does|n't|have|anything|really|interesting|to|say|.
Once|he|starts|learning|to|compromise|with|reality|enough|to|become|comparatively|sane|and|healthy|,|the|film|becomes|predictably|conventional|.
...|hopefully|it|'ll|be|at|the|dollar|theatres|by|the|time|Christmas|rolls|around|.
Wait|to|see|it|then|.
There|'s|no|disguising|this|as|one|of|the|worst|films|of|the|summer|.
Or|for|the|year|,|for|that|matter|.
Lacks|the|spirit|of|the|previous|two|,|and|makes|all|those|jokes|about|hos|and|even|more|unmentionable|subjects|seem|like|mere|splashing|around|in|the|muck|.
This|hastily|mounted|production|exists|only|to|capitalize|on|Hopkins|'|inclination|to|play|Hannibal|Lecter|again|,|even|though|Harris|has|no|immediate|inclination|to|provide|a|fourth|book|.
Death|to|Smoochy|tells|a|moldy-oldie|,|not-nearly|-|as-nasty|-|as-it|-|thinks-it-is|joke|.
Over|and|over|again|.
The|threat|implied|in|the|title|Pokémon|4ever|is|terrifying|--|like|locusts|in|a|horde|these|things|will|keep|coming|.
The|film|never|gets|over|its|own|investment|in|conventional|arrangements|,|in|terms|of|love|,|age|,|gender|,|race|,|and|class|.
To|call|this|film|a|lump|of|coal|would|only|be|to|flatter|it|.
Entertainment|more|disposable|than|Hanna-Barbera|'s|half-hour|cartoons|ever|were|.
The|film|falls|short|on|tension|,|eloquence|,|spiritual|challenge|--|things|that|have|made|the|original|New|Testament|stories|so|compelling|for|20|centuries|.
By|the|end|of|it|all|I|sort|of|loved|the|people|onscreen|,|even|though|I|could|not|stand|them|.
Perhaps|the|film|should|be|seen|as|a|conversation|starter|.
It|'s|not|an|easy|one|to|review|.
At|best|this|is|a|film|for|the|under-7|crowd|.
But|it|would|be|better|to|wait|for|the|video|.
And|a|very|rainy|day|.
The|whole|talking-animal|thing|is|grisly|.
Never|Again|,|while|nothing|special|,|is|pleasant|,|diverting|and|modest|--|definitely|a|step|in|the|right|direction|.
Would|n't|it|be|funny|if|a|bunch|of|Allied|soldiers|went|undercover|as|women|in|a|German|factory|during|World|War|II|?
Um|,|no.|.
But|here|'s|a|movie|about|it|anyway|.
Has|not|so|much|been|written|as|assembled|,|Frankenstein-like|,|out|of|other|,|marginally|better|shoot-em-ups|.
The|punch|lines|that|miss|,|unfortunately|,|outnumber|the|hits|by|three-to-one|.
But|Death|to|Smoochy|keeps|firing|until|the|bitter|end|.
Mushes|the|college-friends|genre|(|The|Big|Chill|)|together|with|the|contrivances|and|overwrought|emotion|of|soap|operas|.
Showtime|'s|starry|cast|could|be|both|an|asset|and|a|detriment|.
Those|who|trek|to|the|`|plex|predisposed|to|like|it|probably|will|enjoy|themselves|.
But|ticket-buyers|with|great|expectations|will|wind|up|as|glum|as|Mr.|De|Niro|.
A|determined|,|ennui-hobbled|slog|that|really|does|n't|have|much|to|say|beyond|the|news|flash|that|loneliness|can|make|people|act|weird|.
Too|daft|by|half|...|but|supremely|good|natured|.
Fails|in|making|this|character|understandable|,|in|getting|under|her|skin|,|in|exploring|motivation|...|Well|before|the|end|,|the|film|grows|as|dull|as|its|characters|,|about|whose|fate|it|is|hard|to|care|.
It|'s|a|shame|that|the|storyline|and|its|underlying|themes|...|finally|seem|so|impersonal|or|even|shallow|.
Woody|,|what|happened|?
Juliette|Binoche|'s|Sand|is|vivacious|,|but|it|'s|hard|to|sense|that|powerhouse|of|19th-century|prose|behind|her|childlike|smile|.
It|'s|supposed|to|be|post-feminist|breezy|but|ends|up|as|tedious|as|the|chatter|of|parrots|raised|on|Oprah|.
You|can|tell|almost|immediately|that|Welcome|to|Collinwood|is|n't|going|to|jell|.
Throughout|all|the|tumult|,|a|question|comes|to|mind|:|So|why|is|this|so|boring|?
Cattaneo|reworks|the|formula|that|made|The|Full|Monty|a|smashing|success|...|but|neglects|to|add|the|magic|that|made|it|all|work|.
Routine|and|rather|silly|.
A|rip-off|twice|removed|,|modeled|after|(|Seagal|'s|)|earlier|copycat|Under|Siege|,|sometimes|referred|to|as|Die|Hard|on|a|boat|.
Totally|overwrought|,|deeply|biased|,|and|wholly|designed|to|make|you|feel|guilty|about|ignoring|what|the|filmmakers|clearly|believe|are|The|Greatest|Musicians|of|All|Time|.
You|can|practically|hear|George|Orwell|turning|over|.
Behan|'s|memoir|is|great|material|for|a|film|--|rowdy|,|brawny|and|lyrical|in|the|best|Irish|sense|--|but|Sheridan|has|settled|for|a|lugubrious|romance|.
While|Holm|is|terrific|as|both|men|and|Hjejle|quite|appealing|,|the|film|fails|to|make|the|most|out|of|the|intriguing|premise|.
Lazy|filmmaking|,|with|the|director|taking|a|hands-off|approach|when|he|should|have|shaped|the|story|to|show|us|why|it|'s|compelling|.
If|it|were|any|more|of|a|turkey|,|it|would|gobble|in|Dolby|Digital|stereo|.
If|nothing|else|,|``|Rollerball|''|2002|may|go|down|in|cinema|history|as|the|only|movie|ever|in|which|the|rest|of|the|cast|was|outshined|by|LL|Cool|J.
A|movie|that|falls|victim|to|frazzled|wackiness|and|frayed|satire|.
How|do|you|make|a|movie|with|depth|about|a|man|who|lacked|any|?
On|the|evidence|before|us|,|the|answer|is|clear|:|Not|easily|and|,|in|the|end|,|not|well|enough|.
The|film|'s|trailer|also|looked|like|crap|,|so|crap|is|what|I|was|expecting|.
More|trifle|than|triumph|.
The|movie|is|almost|completely|lacking|in|suspense|,|surprise|and|consistent|emotional|conviction|.
Festers|in|just|such|a|dungpile|that|you|'d|swear|you|were|watching|monkeys|flinging|their|feces|at|you|.
Lyne|'s|latest|,|the|erotic|thriller|Unfaithful|,|further|demonstrates|just|how|far|his|storytelling|skills|have|eroded|.
It|sounds|like|another|clever|if|pointless|excursion|into|the|abyss|,|and|that|'s|more|or|less|how|it|plays|out|.
Rumor|,|a|muddled|drama|about|coming|to|terms|with|death|,|feels|impersonal|,|almost|generic|.
Report|card|:|Does|n't|live|up|to|the|exalted|tagline|-|there|'s|definite|room|for|improvement|.
Does|n't|deserve|a|passing|grade|(|even|on|a|curve|)|.
The|pacing|is|deadly|,|the|narration|helps|little|and|Naipaul|,|a|juicy|writer|,|is|negated|.
As|his|circle|of|friends|keeps|getting|smaller|one|of|the|characters|in|Long|Time|Dead|says|`|I|'m|telling|you|,|this|is|f|\*\*\*|ed|'|.
Maybe|he|was|reading|the|minds|of|the|audience|.
...|if|it|had|been|only|half-an-hour|long|or|a|TV|special|,|the|humor|would|have|been|fast|and|furious|--|at|ninety|minutes|,|it|drags|.
Bean|drops|the|ball|too|many|times|...|hoping|the|nifty|premise|will|create|enough|interest|to|make|up|for|an|unfocused|screenplay|.
A|well-acted|,|but|one-note|film|.
Blood|Work|is|laughable|in|the|solemnity|with|which|it|tries|to|pump|life|into|overworked|elements|from|Eastwood|'s|Dirty|Harry|period|.
The|movie|is|too|amateurishly|square|to|make|the|most|of|its|own|ironic|implications|.
(|Lee|)|treats|his|audience|the|same|way|that|Jim|Brown|treats|his|women|--|as|dumb|,|credulous|,|unassuming|,|subordinate|subjects|.
And|Lee|seems|just|as|expectant|of|an|adoring|,|wide-smiling|reception|.
There|'s|not|one|decent|performance|from|the|cast|and|not|one|clever|line|of|dialogue|.
No|amount|of|burning|,|blasting|,|stabbing|,|and|shooting|can|hide|a|weak|script|.
It|'s|an|odd|show|,|pregnant|with|moods|,|stillborn|except|as|a|harsh|conceptual|exercise|.
Nearly|all|the|fundamentals|you|take|for|granted|in|most|films|are|mishandled|here|.
The|Armenian|genocide|deserves|a|more|engaged|and|honest|treatment|.
Earnest|yet|curiously|tepid|and|choppy|recycling|in|which|predictability|is|the|only|winner|.
Ultimately|this|is|a|frustrating|patchwork|:|an|uneasy|marriage|of|Louis|Begley|'s|source|novel|(|About|Schmidt|)|and|an|old|Payne|screenplay|.
The|exploitative|,|clumsily|staged|violence|overshadows|everything|,|including|most|of|the|actors|.
We|started|to|wonder|if|...|some|unpaid|intern|had|just|typed|`|Chris|Rock|,|'|`|Anthony|Hopkins|'|and|`|terrorists|'|into|some|Univac-like|script|machine|.
Even|when|Crush|departs|from|the|4W|formula|...|it|feels|like|a|glossy|rehash|.
More|likely|to|have|you|scratching|your|head|than|hiding|under|your|seat|.
Bears|is|even|worse|than|I|imagined|a|movie|ever|could|be|.
When|you|find|yourself|rooting|for|the|monsters|in|a|horror|movie|,|you|know|the|picture|is|in|trouble|.
This|is|very|much|of|a|mixed|bag|,|with|enough|negatives|to|outweigh|the|positives|.
Marinated|in|clichés|and|mawkish|dialogue|.
Whether|it|'s|the|worst|movie|of|2002|,|I|ca|n't|say|for|sure|:|Memories|of|Rollerball|have|faded|,|and|I|skipped|Country|Bears|.
But|this|new|jangle|of|noise|,|mayhem|and|stupidity|must|be|a|serious|contender|for|the|title|.
(|A|)|boldly|stroked|,|luridly|coloured|,|uni-dimensional|nonsense|machine|that|strokes|the|eyeballs|while|it|evaporates|like|so|much|crypt|mist|in|the|brain|.
Not|once|in|the|rush|to|save|the|day|did|I|become|very|involved|in|the|proceedings|;|to|me|,|it|was|just|a|matter|of|`|eh|.|'
Rollerball|IS|as|bad|as|you|think|,|and|worse|than|you|can|imagine|.
The|first|question|to|ask|about|Bad|Company|is|why|Anthony|Hopkins|is|in|it|.
We|assume|he|had|a|bad|run|in|the|market|or|a|costly|divorce|,|because|there|is|no|earthly|reason|other|than|money|why|this|distinguished|actor|would|stoop|so|low|.
Not|exaggerated|enough|to|be|a|parody|of|gross-out|flicks|,|college|flicks|,|or|even|flicks|in|general|.
It|merely|indulges|in|the|worst|elements|of|all|of|them|.
Shame|on|writer\/director|Vicente|Aranda|for|making|a|florid|biopic|about|mad|queens|,|obsessive|relationships|,|and|rampant|adultery|so|dull|.
Suffers|from|a|decided|lack|of|creative|storytelling|.
Violent|,|vulgar|and|forgettably|entertaining|.
Nothing|happens|,|and|it|happens|to|flat|characters|.
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|.
Remember|back|when|thrillers|actually|thrilled|?
When|the|twist|endings|were|actually|surprising|?
When|the|violence|actually|shocked|?
When|the|heroes|were|actually|under|40|?
Sadly|,|as|Blood|Work|proves|,|that|was|a|long|,|long|time|ago|.
Blue|Crush|has|all|the|trappings|of|an|energetic|,|extreme-sports|adventure|,|but|ends|up|more|of|a|creaky|``|Pretty|Woman|''|retread|,|with|the|emphasis|on|self-empowering|schmaltz|and|big-wave|surfing|that|gives|pic|its|title|an|afterthought|.
This|movie|plays|like|an|extended|dialogue|exercise|in|Retard|101|.
What|we|get|in|FearDotCom|is|more|like|something|from|a|bad|Clive|Barker|movie|.
In|other|words|,|it|'s|badder|than|bad|.
If|they|broke|out|into|elaborate|choreography|,|singing|and|finger|snapping|it|might|have|held|my|attention|,|but|as|it|stands|I|kept|looking|for|the|last|exit|from|Brooklyn|.
A|sloppy|slapstick|throwback|to|long|gone|bottom-of-the-bill|fare|like|The|Ghost|and|Mr.|Chicken|.
A|small|independent|film|suffering|from|a|severe|case|of|Hollywood-itis|.
Where|the|film|falters|is|in|its|tone|.
The|story|alone|could|force|you|to|scratch|a|hole|in|your|head|.
Ultimately|,|Sarah|'s|dedication|to|finding|her|husband|seems|more|psychotic|than|romantic|,|and|nothing|in|the|movie|makes|a|convincing|case|that|one|woman|'s|broken|heart|outweighs|all|the|loss|we|witness|.
It|'s|supposed|to|be|a|humorous|,|all-too-human|look|at|how|hope|can|breed|a|certain|kind|of|madness|--|and|strength|--|but|it|never|quite|adds|up|.
Feels|more|like|a|rejected|X-Files|episode|than|a|credible|account|of|a|puzzling|real-life|happening|.
Some|motion|pictures|portray|ultimate|passion|;|others|create|ultimate|thrills|.
Men|in|Black|II|achieves|ultimate|insignificance|--|it|'s|the|sci-fi|comedy|spectacle|as|Whiffle-Ball|epic|.
An|enigmatic|film|that|'s|too|clever|for|its|own|good|,|it|'s|a|conundrum|not|worth|solving|.
A|zombie|movie|in|every|sense|of|the|word|--|mindless|,|lifeless|,|meandering|,|loud|,|painful|,|obnoxious|.
A|film|that|clearly|means|to|preach|exclusively|to|the|converted|.
It|does|n't|take|a|rocket|scientist|to|figure|out|that|this|is|a|Mormon|family|movie|,|and|a|sappy|,|preachy|one|at|that|.
Definitely|a|crowd-pleaser|,|but|then|,|so|was|the|Roman|Colosseum|.
Certainly|not|a|good|movie|,|but|it|was|n't|horrible|either|.
Although|it|starts|off|so|bad|that|you|feel|like|running|out|screaming|,|it|eventually|works|its|way|up|to|merely|bad|rather|than|painfully|awful|.
The|result|is|so|tame|that|even|slightly|wised-up|kids|would|quickly|change|the|channel|.
It|appears|to|have|been|modeled|on|the|worst|revenge-of-the-nerds|clichés|the|filmmakers|could|dredge|up|.
Nothing|but|an|episode|of|Smackdown|!
in|period|costume|and|with|a|bigger|budget|.
It|takes|you|somewhere|you|'re|not|likely|to|have|seen|before|,|but|beneath|the|exotic|surface|(|and|exotic|dancing|)|it|'s|surprisingly|old-fashioned|.
While|the|story|is|better-focused|than|the|incomprehensible|Anne|Rice|novel|it|'s|based|upon|,|Queen|Of|The|Damned|is|a|pointless|,|meandering|celebration|of|the|goth-vampire|,|tortured|woe-is-me|lifestyle|.
It|should|be|interesting|,|it|should|be|poignant|,|it|turns|out|to|be|affected|and|boring|.
A|good-looking|but|ultimately|pointless|political|thriller|with|plenty|of|action|and|almost|no|substance|.
A|tired|,|predictable|,|bordering|on|offensive|,|waste|of|time|,|money|and|celluloid|.
If|Hill|is|n't|quite|his|generation|'s|Don|Siegel|(|or|Robert|Aldrich|)|,|it|'s|because|there|'s|no|discernible|feeling|beneath|the|chest|hair|;|it|'s|all|bluster|and|cliché|.
Stealing|Harvard|will|dip|into|your|wallet|,|swipe|90|minutes|of|your|time|,|and|offer|you|precisely|this|in|recompense|:|A|few|early|laughs|scattered|around|a|plot|as|thin|as|it|is|repetitious|.
This|is|an|insultingly|inept|and|artificial|examination|of|grief|and|its|impacts|upon|the|relationships|of|the|survivors|.
Does|anyone|much|think|the|central|story|of|Brendan|Behan|is|that|he|was|a|bisexual|sweetheart|before|he|took|to|drink|?
`|Martin|Lawrence|Live|'|is|so|self-pitying|,|I|almost|expected|there|to|be|a|collection|taken|for|the|comedian|at|the|end|of|the|show|.
The|dialogue|is|cumbersome|,|the|simpering|soundtrack|and|editing|more|so|.
Never|decides|whether|it|wants|to|be|a|black|comedy|,|drama|,|melodrama|or|some|combination|of|the|three|.
It|has|become|apparent|that|the|franchise|'s|best|years|are|long|past|.
Does|what|should|seem|impossible|:|it|makes|serial|killer|Jeffrey|Dahmer|boring|.
Do|n't|hate|El|Crimen|del|Padre|Amaro|because|it|'s|anti-Catholic|.
Hate|it|because|it|'s|lousy|.
...|better|described|as|a|ghost|story|gone|badly|awry|.
Like|a|bad|improvisation|exercise|,|the|superficially|written|characters|ramble|on|tediously|about|their|lives|,|loves|and|the|art|they|'re|struggling|to|create|.
The|filmmakers|are|playing|to|the|Big|Boys|in|New|York|and|L.A.|To|that|end|,|they|mock|the|kind|of|folks|they|do|n't|understand|,|ones|they|figure|the|power-lunchers|do|n't|care|to|understand|,|either|.
Competently|directed|but|terminally|cute|drama|.
The|big|finish|is|a|bit|like|getting|all|excited|about|a|chocolate|eclair|and|then|biting|into|it|and|finding|the|filling|missing|.
Not|just|unlikable|.
Disturbing|.
Disgusting|.
Without|any|redeeming|value|whatsoever|.
This|thing|is|virtually|unwatchable|.
Those|eternally|devoted|to|the|insanity|of|Black|will|have|an|intermittently|good|time|.
Feel|free|to|go|get|popcorn|whenever|he|'s|not|onscreen|.
The|self-serious|Equilibrium|makes|its|point|too|well|;|a|movie|,|like|life|,|is|n't|much|fun|without|the|highs|and|lows|.
The|work|of|an|exhausted|,|desiccated|talent|who|ca|n't|get|out|of|his|own|way|.
The|main|characters|are|simply|named|The|Husband|,|The|Wife|and|The|Kidnapper|,|emphasizing|the|disappointingly|generic|nature|of|the|entire|effort|.
In|terms|of|execution|this|movie|is|careless|and|unfocused|.
Swims|in|mediocrity|,|sticking|its|head|up|for|a|breath|of|fresh|air|now|and|then|.
The|only|type|of|lives|this|glossy|comedy-drama|resembles|are|ones|in|formulaic|mainstream|movies|.
The|characters|...|are|paper-thin|,|and|their|personalities|undergo|radical|changes|when|it|suits|the|script|.
A|Sha-Na-Na|sketch|punctuated|with|graphic|violence|.
The|trouble|is|,|its|filmmakers|run|out|of|clever|ideas|and|visual|gags|about|halfway|through|.
Spy-vs|.
-|spy|action|flick|with|Antonio|Banderas|and|Lucy|Liu|never|comes|together|.
A|so-so|,|made-for-TV|something|posing|as|a|real|movie|.
The|only|upside|to|all|of|this|unpleasantness|is|,|given|its|Labor|Day|weekend|upload|,|FearDotCom|should|log|a|minimal|number|of|hits|.
Whether|this|is|art|imitating|life|or|life|imitating|art|,|it|'s|an|unhappy|situation|all|around|.
An|uneasy|mix|of|run-of-the-mill|raunchy|humor|and|seemingly|sincere|personal|reflection|.
A|formula|family|tearjerker|told|with|a|heavy|Irish|brogue|...|accentuating|,|rather|than|muting|,|the|plot|'s|saccharine|thrust|.
This|is|Sandler|running|on|empty|,|repeating|what|he|'s|already|done|way|too|often|.
This|is|as|lax|and|limp|a|comedy|as|I|'ve|seen|in|a|while|,|a|meander|through|worn-out|material|.
Time|literally|stops|on|a|dime|in|the|tries-so-hard-to-be-cool|``|Clockstoppers|,|''|but|that|does|n't|mean|it|still|wo|n't|feel|like|the|longest|90|minutes|of|your|movie-going|life|.
The|sort|of|picture|in|which|,|whenever|one|of|the|characters|has|some|serious|soul|searching|to|do|,|they|go|to|a|picture-perfect|beach|during|sunset|.
Aptly|named|,|this|shimmering|,|beautifully|costumed|and|filmed|production|does|n't|work|for|me|.
A|preposterously|melodramatic|paean|to|gang-member|teens|in|Brooklyn|circa|1958|.
Has|none|of|the|crackle|of|``|Fatal|Attraction|''|,|``|9|1\/2|Weeks|''|,|or|even|``|Indecent|Proposal|''|,|and|feels|more|like|Lyne|'s|stolid|remake|of|``|Lolita|''|.
Everything|its|title|implies|,|a|standard-issue|crime|drama|spat|out|from|the|Tinseltown|assembly|line|.
An|extraordinarily|silly|thriller|.
A|rehash|of|every|gangster|movie|from|the|past|decade|.
Gaping|plot|holes|sink|this|`|sub|'|-|standard|thriller|and|drag|audience|enthusiasm|to|crush|depth|.
Talkiness|is|n't|necessarily|bad|,|but|the|dialogue|frequently|misses|the|mark|.
The|beautiful|images|and|solemn|words|can|not|disguise|the|slack|complacency|of|(|Godard|'s|)|vision|,|any|more|than|the|gorgeous|piano|and|strings|on|the|soundtrack|can|drown|out|the|tinny|self-righteousness|of|his|voice|.
The|stunt|work|is|top-notch|;|the|dialogue|and|drama|often|food-spittingly|funny|.
The|movie|is|n't|painfully|bad|,|something|to|be|`|fully|experienced|'|;|it|'s|just|tediously|bad|,|something|to|be|fully|forgotten|.
Charly|comes|off|as|emotionally|manipulative|and|sadly|imitative|of|innumerable|past|Love|Story|derisions|.
What|a|great|shame|that|such|a|talented|director|as|Chen|Kaige|has|chosen|to|make|his|English-language|debut|with|a|film|so|poorly|plotted|and|scripted|.
No|amount|of|good|intentions|is|able|to|overcome|the|triviality|of|the|story|.
The|film|...|presents|classic|moral-condundrum|drama|:|What|would|you|have|done|to|survive|?
The|problem|with|the|film|is|whether|these|ambitions|,|laudable|in|themselves|,|justify|a|theatrical|simulation|of|the|death|camp|of|Auschwitz|II-Birkenau|.
...|for|all|its|social|and|political|potential|,|State|Property|does|n't|end|up|being|very|inspiring|or|insightful|.
A|film|really|has|to|be|exceptional|to|justify|a|three|hour|running|time|,|and|this|is|n't|.
Little|more|than|a|stylish|exercise|in|revisionism|whose|point|...|is|no|doubt|true|,|but|serves|as|a|rather|thin|moral|to|such|a|knowing|fable|.
The|nonstop|artifice|ultimately|proves|tiresome|,|with|the|surface|histrionics|failing|to|compensate|for|the|paper-thin|characterizations|and|facile|situations|.
This|is|a|monumental|achievement|in|practically|every|facet|of|inept|filmmaking|:|joyless|,|idiotic|,|annoying|,|heavy-handed|,|visually|atrocious|,|and|often|downright|creepy|.
This|off-putting|French|romantic|comedy|is|sure|to|test|severely|the|indulgence|of|fans|of|Amélie|.
overburdened|with|complicated|plotting|and|banal|dialogue
Ensemble|movies|,|like|soap|operas|,|depend|on|empathy|.
If|there|ai|n't|none|,|you|have|a|problem|.
The|Master|of|Disguise|falls|under|the|category|of|`|should|have|been|a|sketch|on|Saturday|Night|Live|.|'
Yet|another|self-consciously|overwritten|story|about|a|rag-tag|bunch|of|would-be|characters|that|team|up|for|a|ca|n't|-|miss|heist|--|only|to|have|it|all|go|wrong|.
Koepp|'s|screenplay|is|n't|nearly|surprising|or|clever|enough|to|sustain|a|reasonable|degree|of|suspense|on|its|own|.
Is|it|really|an|advantage|to|invest|such|subtlety|and|warmth|in|an|animatronic|bear|when|the|humans|are|acting|like|puppets|?
More|successful|at|relating|history|than|in|creating|an|emotionally|complex|,|dramatically|satisfying|heroine
Clumsy|,|obvious|,|preposterous|,|the|movie|will|likely|set|the|cause|of|woman|warriors|back|decades|.
It|'s|hard|to|pity|the|`|plain|'|girl|who|becomes|a|ravishing|waif|after|applying|a|smear|of|lip-gloss|.
Rather|,|pity|anyone|who|sees|this|mishmash|.
A|banal|,|virulently|unpleasant|excuse|for|a|romantic|comedy|.
The|drama|discloses|almost|nothing|.
A|minor-league|soccer|remake|of|The|Longest|Yard|.
Belongs|in|the|too-hot-for-TV|direct-to-video\/DVD|category|,|and|this|is|why|I|have|given|it|a|one-star|rating|.
As|earnest|as|a|community-college|advertisement|,|American|Chai|is|enough|to|make|you|put|away|the|guitar|,|sell|the|amp|,|and|apply|to|medical|school|.
A|dim-witted|and|lazy|spin-off|of|the|Animal|Planet|documentary|series|,|Crocodile|Hunter|is|entertainment|opportunism|at|its|most|glaring|.
There|is|more|than|one|joke|about|putting|the|toilet|seat|down|.
And|that|should|tell|you|everything|you|need|to|know|about|All|the|Queen|'s|Men|.
Even|fans|of|Ismail|Merchant|'s|work|,|I|suspect|,|would|have|a|hard|time|sitting|through|this|one|.
It|'s|really|just|another|silly|Hollywood|action|film|,|one|among|a|multitude|of|simple-minded|,|yahoo-ing|death|shows|.
It|'s|not|a|particularly|good|film|,|but|neither|is|it|a|monsterous|one|.
The|world|needs|more|filmmakers|with|passionate|enthusiasms|like|Martin|Scorsese|.
But|it|does|n't|need|Gangs|of|New|York|.
Enchanted|with|low-life|tragedy|and|liberally|seasoned|with|emotional|outbursts|...|What|is|sorely|missing|,|however|,|is|the|edge|of|wild|,|lunatic|invention|that|we|associate|with|Cage|'s|best|acting|.
Harry|Potter|and|the|Chamber|of|Secrets|is|deja|vu|all|over|again|,|and|while|that|is|a|cliche|,|nothing|could|be|more|appropriate|.
It|'s|likely|that|whatever|you|thought|of|the|first|production|--|pro|or|con|--|you|'ll|likely|think|of|this|one|.
Sade|achieves|the|near-impossible|:|It|turns|the|Marquis|de|Sade|into|a|dullard|.
(|Lin|Chung|'s|)|voice|is|rather|unexceptional|,|even|irritating|(|at|least|to|this|Western|ear|)|,|making|it|awfully|hard|to|buy|the|impetus|for|the|complicated|love|triangle|that|develops|between|the|three|central|characters|.
One|of|the|most|plain|,|unimaginative|romantic|comedies|I|'ve|ever|seen|.
Though|there|'s|a|clarity|of|purpose|and|even-handedness|to|the|film|'s|direction|,|the|drama|feels|rigged|and|sluggish|.
Unfortunately|,|the|experience|of|actually|watching|the|movie|is|less|compelling|than|the|circumstances|of|its|making|.
Unless|there|are|zoning|ordinances|to|protect|your|community|from|the|dullest|science|fiction|,|Impostor|is|opening|today|at|a|theater|near|you|.
It|should|be|doing|a|lot|of|things|,|but|does|n't|.
Chen|films|the|resolutely|downbeat|Smokers|Only|with|every|indulgent|,|indie|trick|in|the|book|.
...|a|rather|bland|affair|.
Far-fetched|premise|,|convoluted|plot|,|and|thematic|mumbo|jumbo|about|destiny|and|redemptive|love|.
The|movie|tries|to|be|ethereal|,|but|ends|up|seeming|goofy|.
I|was|hoping|that|it|would|be|sleazy|and|fun|,|but|it|was|neither|.
Harris|is|supposed|to|be|the|star|of|the|story|,|but|comes|across|as|pretty|dull|and|wooden|.
Soulless|and|--|even|more|damning|--|virtually|joyless|,|XXX|achieves|near|virtuosity|in|its|crapulence|.
A|boring|masquerade|ball|where|normally|good|actors|,|even|Kingsley|,|are|made|to|look|bad|.
All|the|Queen|'s|Men|is|a|throwback|war|movie|that|fails|on|so|many|levels|,|it|should|pay|reparations|to|viewers|.
The|filmmakers|keep|pushing|the|jokes|at|the|expense|of|character|until|things|fall|apart|.
Rather|than|real|figures|,|Elling|and|Kjell|Bjarne|become|symbolic|characters|whose|actions|are|supposed|to|relate|something|about|the|naïf|'s|encounter|with|the|world|.
Mariah|Carey|gives|us|another|peek|at|some|of|the|magic|we|saw|in|Glitter|here|in|Wisegirls|.
It|'s|all|arty|and|jazzy|and|people|sit|and|stare|and|turn|away|from|one|another|instead|of|talking|and|it|'s|all|about|the|silences|and|if|you|'re|into|that|,|have|at|it|.
I|suspect|that|you|'ll|be|as|bored|watching|Morvern|Callar|as|the|characters|are|in|it|.
If|you|go|,|pack|your|knitting|needles|.
The|lead|actors|share|no|chemistry|or|engaging|charisma|.
We|do|n't|even|like|their|characters|.
Some|writer|dude|,|I|think|his|name|was|,|uh|,|Michael|Zaidan|,|was|supposed|to|have|like|written|the|screenplay|or|something|,|but|,|dude|,|the|only|thing|that|I|ever|saw|that|was|written|down|were|the|zeroes|on|my|paycheck|.
The|movie|does|n't|generate|a|lot|of|energy|.
It|is|dark|,|brooding|and|slow|,|and|takes|its|central|idea|way|too|seriously|.
This|feature|is|about|as|necessary|as|a|hole|in|the|head
Spectators|will|indeed|sit|open-mouthed|before|the|screen|,|not|screaming|but|yawning|.
It|feels|like|very|light|Errol|Morris|,|focusing|on|eccentricity|but|failing|,|ultimately|,|to|make|something|bigger|out|of|its|scrapbook|of|oddballs|.
A|period|story|about|a|Catholic|boy|who|tries|to|help|a|Jewish|friend|get|into|heaven|by|sending|the|audience|straight|to|hell|.
The|premise|itself|is|just|SOOOOO|tired|.
Pair|that|with|really|poor|comedic|writing|...|and|you|'ve|got|a|huge|mess|.
Proves|a|lovely|trifle|that|,|unfortunately|,|is|a|little|too|in|love|with|its|own|cuteness|.
Did|we|really|need|a|remake|of|``|Charade|?|''
Some|movies|can|get|by|without|being|funny|simply|by|structuring|the|scenes|as|if|they|were|jokes|:|a|setup|,|delivery|and|payoff|.
Stealing|Harvard|ca|n't|even|do|that|much|.
Each|scene|immediately|succumbs|to|gravity|and|plummets|to|earth|.
The|only|fun|part|of|the|movie|is|playing|the|obvious|game|.
You|try|to|guess|the|order|in|which|the|kids|in|the|house|will|be|gored|.
I|spied|with|my|little|eye|...|a|mediocre|collection|of|cookie-cutter|action|scenes|and|occasionally|inspired|dialogue|bits
Entertains|not|so|much|because|of|its|music|or|comic|antics|,|but|through|the|perverse|pleasure|of|watching|Disney|scrape|the|bottom|of|its|own|cracker|barrel|.
The|satire|is|just|too|easy|to|be|genuinely|satisfying|.
Less|funny|than|it|should|be|and|less|funny|than|it|thinks|it|is|.
an|``|O|Bruin|,|Where|Art|Thou|?|''
-|style|cross-country|adventure|...|it|has|sporadic|bursts|of|liveliness|,|some|so-so|slapstick|and|a|few|ear-pleasing|songs|on|its|soundtrack|.
A|feeble|Tootsie|knockoff|.
An|awful|movie|that|will|only|satisfy|the|most|emotionally|malleable|of|filmgoers|.
...|the|story|is|far-flung|,|illogical|,|and|plain|stupid|.
The|very|simple|story|seems|too|simple|and|the|working|out|of|the|plot|almost|arbitrary|.
An|allegory|concerning|the|chronically|mixed|signals|African|American|professionals|get|about|overachieving|could|be|intriguing|,|but|the|supernatural|trappings|only|obscure|the|message|.
A|very|familiar|tale|,|one|that|'s|been|told|by|countless|filmmakers|about|Italian|-|,|Chinese|-|,|Irish|-|,|Latin|-|,|Indian|-|,|Russian|-|and|other|hyphenate|American|young|men|struggling|to|balance|conflicting|cultural|messages|.
One|key|problem|with|these|ardently|Christian|storylines|is|that|there|is|never|any|question|of|how|things|will|turn|out|.
Essentially|,|the|film|is|weak|on|detail|and|strong|on|personality
A|relentless|,|bombastic|and|ultimately|empty|World|War|II|action|flick|.
(|Hell|is|)|looking|down|at|your|watch|and|realizing|Serving|Sara|is|n't|even|halfway|through|.
Too|long|,|and|larded|with|exposition|,|this|somber|cop|drama|ultimately|feels|as|flat|as|the|scruffy|sands|of|its|titular|community|.
Leaves|viewers|out|in|the|cold|and|undermines|some|phenomenal|performances|.
...|a|ho-hum|affair|,|always|watchable|yet|hardly|memorable|.
Swiftly|deteriorates|into|a|terribly|obvious|melodrama|and|rough-hewn|vanity|project|for|lead|actress|Andie|MacDowell|.
The|histrionic|muse|still|eludes|Madonna|and|,|playing|a|charmless|witch|,|she|is|merely|a|charmless|witch|.
You|have|no|affinity|for|most|of|the|characters|.
Nothing|about|them|is|attractive|.
What|they|see|in|each|other|also|is|difficult|to|fathom|.
Diaz|,|Applegate|,|Blair|and|Posey|are|suitably|kooky|which|should|appeal|to|women|and|they|strip|down|often|enough|to|keep|men|alert|,|if|not|amused|.
A|technically|well-made|suspenser|...|but|its|abrupt|drop|in|IQ|points|as|it|races|to|the|finish|line|proves|simply|too|discouraging|to|let|slide|.
An|inept|,|tedious|spoof|of|'70s|kung|fu|pictures|,|it|contains|almost|enough|chuckles|for|a|three-minute|sketch|,|and|no|more|.
It|'s|a|mystery|how|the|movie|could|be|released|in|this|condition|.
Absolutely|(|and|unintentionally|)|terrifying|.
Eckstraordinarily|lame|and|Severely|boring|.
Eight|Legged|Freaks|falls|flat|as|a|spoof|.
No|matter|how|much|he|runs|around|and|acts|like|a|doofus|,|accepting|a|50-year-old|in|the|role|is|creepy|in|a|Michael|Jackson|sort|of|way|.
You|'ll|just|have|your|head|in|your|hands|wondering|why|Lee|'s|character|did|n't|just|go|to|a|bank|manager|and|save|everyone|the|misery|.
`|Dragonfly|'|dwells|on|crossing-over|mumbo|jumbo|,|manipulative|sentimentality|,|and|sappy|dialogue|.
In|his|determination|to|lighten|the|heavy|subject|matter|,|Silberling|also|,|to|a|certain|extent|,|trivializes|the|movie|with|too|many|nervous|gags|and|pratfalls|.
Blade|II|has|a|brilliant|director|and|charismatic|star|,|but|it|suffers|from|rampant|vampire|devaluation|.
Veers|uncomfortably|close|to|pro-Serb|propaganda|.
Movies|like|High|Crimes|flog|the|dead|horse|of|surprise|as|if|it|were|an|obligation|.
How|about|surprising|us|by|trying|something|new|?
Final|verdict|:|You|'ve|seen|it|all|before|.
Throwing|in|everything|except|someone|pulling|the|pin|from|a|grenade|with|his|teeth|,|Windtalkers|seems|to|have|ransacked|every|old|World|War|II|movie|for|overly|familiar|material|.
If|A|Few|Good|Men|told|us|that|we|``|ca|n't|handle|the|truth|''|than|High|Crimes|poetically|states|at|one|point|in|this|movie|that|we|``|do|n't|care|about|the|truth|.|''
Further|sad|evidence|that|Tom|Tykwer|,|director|of|the|resonant|and|sense-spinning|Run|Lola|Run|,|has|turned|out|to|be|a|one-trick|pony|--|a|maker|of|softheaded|metaphysical|claptrap|.
You|'ll|trudge|out|of|the|theater|feeling|as|though|you|rode|the|Zipper|after|eating|a|corn|dog|and|an|extra-large|cotton|candy|.
The|movie|is|a|little|tired|;|maybe|the|original|inspiration|has|run|its|course|.
This|will|go|on|so|long|as|there|are|moviegoers|anxious|to|see|strange|young|guys|doing|strange|guy|things|.
A|full-frontal|attack|on|audience|patience|.
Any|intellectual|arguments|being|made|about|the|nature|of|God|are|framed|in|a|drama|so|clumsy|,|there|is|a|real|danger|less|sophisticated|audiences|will|mistake|it|for|an|endorsement|of|the|very|things|that|Bean|abhors|.
It|'s|a|big|idea|,|but|the|film|itself|is|small|and|shriveled|.
Debut|effort|by|``|Project|Greenlight|''|winner|is|sappy|and|amateurish|.
One|gets|the|impression|the|creators|of|Do|n't|Ask|Do|n't|Tell|laughed|a|hell|of|a|lot|at|their|own|jokes|.
Too|bad|none|of|it|is|funny|.
The|cast|has|a|high|time|,|but|de|Broca|has|little|enthusiasm|for|such|antique|pulp|.
The|film|,|like|Jimmy|'s|routines|,|could|use|a|few|good|laughs|.
The|film|has|too|many|spots|where|it|'s|on|slippery|footing|,|but|is|acceptable|entertainment|for|the|entire|family|and|one|that|'s|especially|fit|for|the|kiddies|.
Purports|to|be|a|Hollywood|satire|but|winds|up|as|the|kind|of|film|that|should|be|the|target|of|something|deeper|and|more|engaging|.
Oh|,|and|more|entertaining|,|too|.
...|in|the|pile|of|useless|actioners|from|MTV|schmucks|who|do|n't|know|how|to|tell|a|story|for|more|than|four|minutes|.
Though|it|was|made|with|careful|attention|to|detail|and|is|well-acted|by|James|Spader|and|Maggie|Gyllenhaal|,|I|felt|disrespected|.
Humor|in|I|Spy|is|so|anemic|.
The|film|is|strictly|routine|.
Skillful|as|he|is|,|Mr.|Shyamalan|is|undone|by|his|pretensions|.
While|the|new|film|is|much|more|eye-catching|than|its|blood-drenched|Stephen|Norrington-directed|predecessor|,|the|new|script|by|the|returning|David|S.|Goyer|is|much|sillier|.
In|addition|to|sporting|one|of|the|worst|titles|in|recent|cinematic|history|,|Ballistic|:|Ecks|Vs.|Sever|also|features|terrible|,|banal|dialogue|;|convenient|,|hole-ridden|plotting|;|superficial|characters|and|a|rather|dull|,|unimaginative|car|chase|.
It|shares|the|first|two|films|'|loose-jointed|structure|,|but|laugh-out-loud|bits|are|few|and|far|between|.
The|Santa|Clause|2|is|a|barely|adequate|babysitter|for|older|kids|,|but|I|'ve|got|to|give|it|thumbs|down|.
You|can|not|guess|why|the|cast|and|crew|did|n't|sign|a|pact|to|burn|the|negative|and|the|script|and|pretend|the|whole|thing|never|existed|.
Barney|throws|away|the|goodwill|the|first|half|of|his|movie|generates|by|orchestrating|a|finale|that|is|impenetrable|and|dull|.
If|you|'re|really|renting|this|you|'re|not|interested|in|discretion|in|your|entertainment|choices|,|you|'re|interested|in|Anne|Geddes|,|John|Grisham|,|and|Thomas|Kincaid|.
We|get|the|comedy|we|settle|for|.
The|uneven|movie|does|have|its|charms|and|its|funny|moments|but|not|quite|enough|of|them|.
Two|hours|of|sepia-tinted|heavy|metal|images|and|surround|sound|effects|of|people|moaning|.
A|word|of|advice|to|the|makers|of|The|Singles|Ward|:|Celebrity|cameos|do|not|automatically|equal|laughs|.
And|neither|do|cliches|,|no|matter|how|`|inside|'|they|are|.
The|campy|results|make|Mel|Brooks|'|Borscht|Belt|schtick|look|sophisticated|.
Its|appeal|will|probably|limited|to|LDS|Church|members|and|undemanding|armchair|tourists|.
The|Hanukkah|spirit|seems|fried|in|pork|.
Cherish|would|'ve|worked|a|lot|better|had|it|been|a|short|film|.
Manipulative|claptrap|,|a|period-piece|movie-of-the-week|,|plain|old|blarney|...|take|your|pick|.
All|three|descriptions|suit|Evelyn|,|a|besotted|and|obvious|drama|that|tells|us|nothing|new|.
Hey|Arnold|!
is|now|stretched|to|barely|feature|length|,|with|a|little|more|attention|paid|to|the|animation|.
Still|,|the|updated|Dickensian|sensibility|of|writer|Craig|Bartlett|'s|story|is|appealing|.
True|to|its|title|,|it|traps|audiences|in|a|series|of|relentlessly|nasty|situations|that|we|would|pay|a|considerable|ransom|not|to|be|looking|at|.
Does|n't|come|close|to|justifying|the|hype|that|surrounded|its|debut|at|the|Sundance|Film|Festival|two|years|ago|.
The|plot|is|paper-thin|and|the|characters|are|n't|interesting|enough|to|watch|them|go|about|their|daily|activities|for|two|whole|hours|.
Kaufman|'s|script|is|never|especially|clever|and|often|is|rather|pretentious|.
The|film|did|n't|move|me|one|way|or|the|other|,|but|it|was|an|honest|effort|and|if|you|want|to|see|a|flick|about|telemarketers|this|one|will|due|.
Queen|of|the|Damned|is|too|long|with|too|little|going|on|.
It|collapses|when|Mr.|Taylor|tries|to|shift|the|tone|to|a|thriller|'s|rush|.
Any|film|that|does|n't|even|in|passing|mention|political|prisoners|,|poverty|and|the|boat|loads|of|people|who|try|to|escape|the|country|is|less|a|documentary|and|more|propaganda|by|way|of|a|valentine|sealed|with|a|kiss|.
...|Blade|II|is|still|top-heavy|with|blazing|guns|,|cheatfully|filmed|martial|arts|,|disintegrating|bloodsucker|computer|effects|and|jagged|camera|moves|that|serve|no|other|purpose|than|to|call|attention|to|themselves|.
The|Rules|of|Attraction|gets|us|too|drunk|on|the|party|favors|to|sober|us|up|with|the|transparent|attempts|at|moralizing|.
Though|there|are|many|tense|scenes|in|Trapped|,|they|prove|more|distressing|than|suspenseful|.
In|this|film|we|at|least|see|a|study|in|contrasts|;|the|wide|range|of|one|actor|,|and|the|limited|range|of|a|comedian|.
Feels|strangely|hollow|at|its|emotional|core|.
You|have|once|again|entered|the|bizarre|realm|where|director|Adrian|Lyne|holds|sway|,|where|all|relationships|are|simultaneously|broadly|metaphorical|,|oddly|abstract|,|and|excruciatingly|literal|.
The|high-concept|scenario|soon|proves|preposterous|,|the|acting|is|robotically|italicized|,|and|truth-in-advertising|hounds|take|note|:|There|'s|very|little|hustling|on|view|.
This|director|'s|cut|--|which|adds|51|minutes|--|takes|a|great|film|and|turns|it|into|a|mundane|soap|opera|.
Characterisation|has|been|sacrificed|for|the|sake|of|spectacle|.
the|Venezuelans|say|things|like|``|si|,|pretty|much|''|and|``|por|favor|,|go|home|''|when|talking|to|Americans|.
That|'s|muy|loco|,|but|no|more|ridiculous|than|most|of|the|rest|of|``|Dragonfly|.|''
It|'s|a|movie|that|ends|with|Truckzilla|,|for|cryin|'|out|loud|.
If|that|does|n't|clue|you|in|that|something|'s|horribly|wrong|,|nothing|will|.
Director|Tom|Shadyac|and|star|Kevin|Costner|glumly|mishandle|the|story|'s|promising|premise|of|a|physician|who|needs|to|heal|himself|.
It|'s|difficult|to|imagine|that|a|more|confused|,|less|interesting|and|more|sloppily|made|film|could|possibly|come|down|the|road|in|2002|.
Like|the|Tuck|family|themselves|,|this|movie|just|goes|on|and|on|and|on|and|on
As|pedestrian|as|they|come|.
A|film|that|plays|things|so|nice|'n|safe|as|to|often|play|like|a|milquetoast|movie|of|the|week|blown|up|for|the|big|screen|.
It|'s|a|feel-bad|ending|for|a|depressing|story|that|throws|a|bunch|of|hot-button|items|in|the|viewer|'s|face|and|asks|to|be|seen|as|hip|,|winking|social|commentary|.
Put|it|somewhere|between|Sling|Blade|and|South|of|Heaven|,|West|of|Hell|in|the|pantheon|of|Billy|Bob|'s|body|of|work|.
More|intellectually|scary|than|dramatically|involving|.
An|inconsequential|,|barely|there|bit|of|piffle|.
The|abiding|impression|,|despite|the|mild|hallucinogenic|buzz|,|is|of|overwhelming|waste|--|the|acres|of|haute|couture|ca|n't|quite|conceal|that|there|'s|nothing|resembling|a|spine|here|.
As|saccharine|as|it|is|disposable|.
You|come|away|thinking|not|only|that|Kate|is|n't|very|bright|,|but|that|she|has|n't|been|worth|caring|about|and|that|maybe|she|,|Janine|and|Molly|--|an|all-woman|dysfunctional|family|--|deserve|one|another|.
The|metaphors|are|provocative|,|but|too|often|,|the|viewer|is|left|puzzled|by|the|mechanics|of|the|delivery|.
Very|much|a|home|video|,|and|so|devoid|of|artifice|and|purpose|that|it|appears|not|to|have|been|edited|at|all|.
Too|much|power|,|not|enough|puff|.
The|attempt|to|build|up|a|pressure|cooker|of|horrified|awe|emerges|from|the|simple|fact|that|the|movie|has|virtually|nothing|to|show|.
It|'s|provocative|stuff|,|but|the|speculative|effort|is|hampered|by|Taylor|'s|cartoonish|performance|and|the|film|'s|ill-considered|notion|that|Hitler|'s|destiny|was|shaped|by|the|most|random|of|chances|.
A|cellophane-pop|remake|of|the|punk|classic|Ladies|and|Gentlemen|,|The|Fabulous|Stains|...|Crossroads|is|never|much|worse|than|bland|or|better|than|inconsequential|.
Muddled|,|trashy|and|incompetent
For|this|sort|of|thing|to|work|,|we|need|agile|performers|,|but|the|proficient|,|dull|Sorvino|has|no|light|touch|,|and|Rodan|is|out|of|his|league|.
Narc|is|all|menace|and|atmosphere|.
Though|excessively|tiresome|,|The|Uncertainty|Principle|,|as|verbally|pretentious|as|the|title|may|be|,|has|its|handful|of|redeeming|features|,|as|long|as|you|discount|its|ability|to|bore|.
Despite|Juliet|Stevenon|'s|attempt|to|bring|cohesion|to|Pamela|'s|emotional|roller|coaster|life|,|it|is|not|enough|to|give|the|film|the|substance|it|so|desperately|needs|.
It|'s|tough|to|be|startled|when|you|'re|almost|dozing|.
his|(|Nelson|'s|)|screenplay|needs|some|serious|re-working|to|show|more|of|the|dilemma|,|rather|than|have|his|characters|stage|shouting|matches|about|it|.
It|'s|so|downbeat|and|nearly|humorless|that|it|becomes|a|chore|to|sit|through|--|despite|some|first-rate|performances|by|its|lead|.
A|terrible|movie|that|some|people|will|nevertheless|find|moving|.
There|are|many|definitions|of|`|time|waster|'|but|this|movie|must|surely|be|one|of|them|.
As|it|stands|,|Crocodile|Hunter|has|the|hurried|,|badly|cobbled|look|of|the|1959|Godzilla|,|which|combined|scenes|of|a|Japanese|monster|flick|with|canned|shots|of|Raymond|Burr|commenting|on|the|monster|'s|path|of|destruction|.
The|thing|looks|like|a|made-for-home-video|quickie|.
Enigma|is|well-made|,|but|it|'s|just|too|dry|and|too|placid|.
``|Sweet|Home|Alabama|''|is|what|it|is|--|a|nice|,|harmless|date|film|...
One|of|the|best|,|most|understated|performances|of|(|Jack|Nicholson|'s|)|career|.
The|Dangerous|Lives|of|Altar|Boys|'|take|on|adolescence|feels|painfully|true|.
It|'s|a|masterpiece|.
It|may|not|be|``|Last|Tango|in|Paris|''|but|...
They|crush|each|other|under|cars|,|throw|each|other|out|windows|,|electrocute|and|dismember|their|victims|in|full|consciousness|.
And|we|do|n't|avert|our|eyes|for|a|moment|.
Charming|and|funny|(|but|ultimately|silly|)|movie|.
Third|time|'s|the|charm|...|yeah|,|baby|!
A|pleasant|,|if|forgettable|,|romp|of|a|film|.
By|the|end|of|the|movie|,|you|'re|definitely|convinced|that|these|women|are|spectacular|.
Birot|creates|a|drama|with|such|a|well-defined|sense|of|place|and|age|--|as|in|,|15|years|old|--|that|the|torments|and|angst|become|almost|as|operatic|to|us|as|they|are|to|her|characters|.
`|Stock|up|on|silver|bullets|for|director|Neil|Marshall|'s|intense|freight|train|of|a|film|.|'
The|film|delivers|what|it|promises|:|A|look|at|the|``|wild|ride|''|that|ensues|when|brash|young|men|set|out|to|conquer|the|online|world|with|laptops|,|cell|phones|and|sketchy|business|plans|.
As|a|film|director|,|LaBute|continues|to|improve|.
Will|warm|your|heart|without|making|you|feel|guilty|about|it|.
Catch|it|...|if|you|can|!
Worse|than|`|Silence|of|the|Lambs|'|better|than|`|Hannibal|'
American|and|European|cinema|has|amassed|a|vast|Holocaust|literature|,|but|it|is|impossible|to|think|of|any|film|more|challenging|or|depressing|than|The|Grey|Zone|.
`|Possession|,|'|based|on|the|book|by|A.S.|Byatt|,|demands|that|LaBute|deal|with|the|subject|of|love|head-on|;|trading|in|his|cynicism|for|reverence|and|a|little|wit
It|'s|the|kind|of|movie|that|,|aside|from|Robert|Altman|,|Spike|Lee|,|the|Coen|Brothers|and|a|few|others|,|our|moviemakers|do|n't|make|often|enough|.
Alternates|between|deadpan|comedy|and|heartbreaking|loneliness|and|is|n't|afraid|to|provoke|introspection|in|both|its|characters|and|its|audience|.
The|script|is|smart|,|not|cloying|.
Visually|,|`|Santa|Clause|2|'|is|wondrously|creative|.
A|bittersweet|contemporary|comedy|about|benevolent|deception|,|which|,|while|it|may|not|rival|the|filmmaker|'s|period|pieces|,|is|still|very|much|worth|seeing|.
One|fantastic|(|and|educational|)|documentary|.
An|ambitious|`|what|if|?|'
that|works|.
``|The|Dangerous|Lives|of|Altar|Boys|''|has|flaws|,|but|it|also|has|humor|and|heart|and|very|talented|young|actors
Nice|piece|of|work|.
`|Stock|up|on|silver|bullets|for|director|Neil|Marshall|'s|intense|freight|train|of|a|film|.|'
It|'s|funny|,|as|the|old|saying|goes|,|because|it|'s|true|.
Though|the|film|is|static|,|its|writer-director|'s|heart|is|in|the|right|place|,|his|plea|for|democracy|and|civic|action|laudable|.
The|filmmaker|'s|heart|is|in|the|right|place|...
From|blushing|to|gushing|--|Imamura|squirts|the|screen|in|`|Warm|Water|Under|a|Red|Bridge|'
Apart|from|anything|else|,|this|is|one|of|the|best-sustained|ideas|I|have|ever|seen|on|the|screen|.
Not|a|schlocky|creature|feature|but|something|far|more|stylish|and|cerebral|--|and|,|hence|,|more|chillingly|effective|.
Stupid|,|infantile|,|redundant|,|sloppy|,|over-the-top|,|and|amateurish|.
Yep|,|it|'s|``|Waking|up|in|Reno|.|''
Go|back|to|sleep|.
I|did|n't|laugh|.
I|did|n't|smile|.
I|survived|.
The|worst|film|of|the|year|.
In|the|book-on-tape|market|,|the|film|of|``|The|Kid|Stays|in|the|Picture|''|would|be|an|abridged|edition
A|sour|attempt|at|making|a|Farrelly|Brothers-style|,|down-and-dirty|laugher|for|the|female|set|.
Eisenstein|lacks|considerable|brio|for|a|film|about|one|of|cinema|'s|directorial|giants|.
Taken|as|a|whole|,|The|Tuxedo|does|n't|add|up|to|a|whole|lot|.
This|is|no|``|Waterboy|!|''
Something|has|been|lost|in|the|translation|...|another|routine|Hollywood|frightfest|in|which|the|slack|execution|italicizes|the|absurdity|of|the|premise|.
The|result|is|an|`|action|film|'|mired|in|stasis|.
...|a|movie|that|,|quite|simply|,|should|n't|have|been|made|.
By|turns|pretentious|,|fascinating|,|ludicrous|,|provocative|and|vainglorious|.
I|ca|n't|recommend|it|.
But|it|'s|surprisingly|harmless|.
What|'s|next|?
The|Porky|'s|Revenge|:|Ultimate|Edition|?
The|script|is|a|dim-witted|pairing|of|teen-speak|and|animal|gibberish|.
There|'s|no|real|reason|to|see|it|,|and|no|real|reason|not|to|.
Is|``|Ballistic|''|worth|the|price|of|admission|?
Absolutely|not|.
It|sucked|.
Would|I|see|it|again|?
Please|see|previous|answer|.
It|'s|exactly|what|you|'d|expect|.
``|The|Kid|Stays|in|the|Picture|''|is|a|great|story|,|terrifically|told|by|the|man|who|wrote|it|but|this|Cliff|Notes|edition|is|a|cheat|.
A|prison|comedy|that|never|really|busts|out|of|its|comfy|little|cell|.
The|movie|is|obviously|a|labour|of|love|so|Howard|appears|to|have|had|free|rein|to|be|as|pretentious|as|he|wanted|.
This|is|n't|a|movie|;|it|'s|a|symptom|.
What|we|have|is|a|character|faced|with|the|possibility|that|her|life|is|meaningless|,|vapid|and|devoid|of|substance|,|in|a|movie|that|is|definitely|meaningless|,|vapid|and|devoid|of|substance|.
If|only|it|were|,|well|,|funnier|.
The|script|?
Please|.
Does|n't|add|up|to|much|.
One|of|the|worst|movies|of|the|year|.
A|complete|waste|of|time|.
Long|before|it|'s|over|,|you|'ll|be|thinking|of|51|ways|to|leave|this|loser|.
One|of|the|worst|movies|of|the|year|.
...|Watching|it|was|painful|.
The|cinematic|equivalent|of|patronizing|a|bar|favored|by|pretentious|,|untalented|artistes|who|enjoy|moaning|about|their|cruel|fate|.
Spiderman|ROCKS
A|compelling|coming-of-age|drama|about|the|arduous|journey|of|a|sensitive|young|girl|through|a|series|of|foster|homes|and|a|fierce|struggle|to|pull|free|from|her|dangerous|and|domineering|mother|'s|hold|over|her|.
An|imaginative|comedy\/thriller|.
Thoroughly|enjoyable|.
(|A|)|rare|,|beautiful|film|.
Family|fare|.
Boisterous|,|heartfelt|comedy|.
(|An|)|hilarious|romantic|comedy|.
An|exhilarating|experience|.
Never|(|sinks|)|into|exploitation|.
Compellingly|watchable|.
Troubling|and|powerful|.
Often|hilarious|.
A|modest|masterpiece|.
Never|once|predictable|.
An|uplifting|,|near-masterpiece|.
Warm|and|exotic|.
...|a|true|delight|.
A|true|pleasure|.
Polished|,|well-structured|film|.
Sexy|and|romantic|.
Psychologically|savvy|.
delightfully|rendered
Fun|and|nimble|.
Funny|and|touching|.
Serious|and|thoughtful|.
It|strikes|hardest|...|when|it|reminds|you|how|pertinent|its|dynamics|remain|.
Fifty|years|after|the|fact|,|the|world|'s|political|situation|seems|little|different|,|and|(|director|Phillip|)|Noyce|brings|out|the|allegory|with|remarkable|skill|.
One-of-a-kind|near-masterpiece|.
Lightweight|but|appealing|.
Highly|engaging|.
Feral|and|uncomfortable|.
A|gripping|drama|.
Beautifully|produced|.
Smart|and|taut|.
Highly|watchable|stuff|.
Psychologically|revealing|.
A|fast|paced|and|suspenseful|Argentinian|thriller|about|the|shadow|side|of|play|.
...|wise|and|elegiac|...
Spare|yet|audacious|...
Surprisingly|insightful
An|intoxicating|experience|.
Reassuring|,|retro|uplifter|.
Visually|captivating|.
Lavishly|,|exhilaratingly|tasteless|.
Touché|!
An|impressive|hybrid|.
A|tasty|masala|.
Refreshing|.
Featherweight|romantic|comedy|has|a|few|nice|twists|in|a|standard|plot|and|the|charisma|of|Hugh|Grant|and|Sandra|Bullock|.
Poignant|and|funny|.
See|it|.
Debate|it|.
Remember|it|.
Morvern|rocks|.
Intelligent|and|moving|.
Genuinely|unnerving|.
A|compelling|film|.
Deliciously|slow|.
A|riveting|documentary|.
An|enjoyable|experience|.
A|good|thriller|.
A|glorious|mess|.
Neatly|constructed|thriller|.
Intimate|and|panoramic|.
Exciting|documentary|.
Good|,|solid|storytelling|.
Infidelity|drama|is|nicely|shot|,|well-edited|and|features|a|standout|performance|by|Diane|Lane|.
Audacious-impossible|yet|compelling|...
A|muted|freak-out
Moving|and|vibrant|.
...|quite|endearing|.
Harmless|fun|.
Good-naturedly|cornball|sequel|.
Oddly|compelling|.
Witless|but|watchable|.
Mr.|Deeds|is|sure|to|give|you|a|lot|of|laughs|in|this|simple|,|sweet|and|romantic|comedy|.
Hard|to|resist|.
A|true-blue|delight|.
A|fun|ride|.
Weird|.
Rewarding|.
Sleek|and|arty|.
Fantastic|!
A|thought-provoking|picture|.
A|stylish|thriller|.
Almost|peerlessly|unsettling|.
Delirious|fun|.
Exciting|and|well-paced|.
Really|quite|funny|.
A|well-executed|spy-thriller|.
Idiotic|and|ugly|.
A|funny|film|.
(|A|)|satisfying|niblet|.
Poetic|,|heartbreaking|.
Formuliac|,|but|fun|.
Feels|untidily|honest|.
``|Red|Dragon|''|never|cuts|corners|.
Full|of|surprises|.
Quietly|engaging|.
Dense|,|exhilarating|documentary|.
a|joyous|occasion
(|An|)|absorbing|documentary|.
A|genuine|mind-bender|.
Great|character|interaction|.
Intriguing|and|stylish|.
Many|insightful|moments|.
Everything|is|off|.
Earnest|but|heavy-handed|.
One|lousy|movie|.
...|hypnotically|dull|.
Calculated|swill|.
Thoroughly|awful|.
Truly|terrible|.
Fluffy|and|disposible|.
By-the-numbers|yarn|.
Aan|opportunity|wasted|.
Storytelling|feels|slight|.
Bad|company|.
Bad|movie|.
Just|plain|bad|.
(|A|)|soulless|,|stupid|sequel|...
A|high-minded|snoozer|.
Execrable|.
Amazingly|dopey|.
Banal|and|predictable|.
Crikey|indeed|.
Brisk|hack|job|.
...|the|maudlin|way|its|story|unfolds|suggests|a|director|fighting|against|the|urge|to|sensationalize|his|material|.
...|bibbidy-bobbidi-bland|.
Obvious|.
Its|one-sidedness|...|flirts|with|propaganda|.
...|a|pretentious|mess|...
(|A|)|rather|thinly-conceived|movie|.
So-so|entertainment|.
Punitively|affirmational|parable|.
Decent|but|dull|.
Thin|period|piece|.
(|A|)|stuporously|solemn|film|.
Well-meant|but|unoriginal|.
Odd|and|weird|.
Cinematic|poo|.
...|stale|and|uninspired|.
A|dreary|movie|.
Pompous|and|garbled|.
Utter|mush|...|conceited|pap|.
Well-meaning|but|inert|.
...|overly|melodramatic|...
Extremely|bad|.
Shrewd|but|pointless|.
Sluggish|,|tonally|uneven|.
Generic|thriller|junk|.
Teens|only|.
A|non-mystery|mystery|.
What|an|embarrassment|.
A|noble|failure|.
Woefully|pretentious|.
...|irritating|soul-searching|garbage|.
A|relative|letdown|.
Warmed-over|hash|.
A|puzzling|experience|.
Stale|,|futile|scenario|.
Aggravating|and|tedious|.
Lacks|depth|.
under-rehearsed|and|lifeless
Laughably|,|irredeemably|awful|.
Unwieldy|contraption|.
Overwrought|,|melodramatic|bodice-ripper|.
An|awful|snooze|.
Just|plain|silly|.
Feeble|comedy|.
...|salaciously|simplistic|.
Shallow|.
A|less-than-thrilling|thriller|.
Disjointed|parody|.
...|silly|humbuggery|...
Eh|.
Black-and-white|and|unrealistic|.
Two-bit|potboiler|.
(|U|)|nrelentingly|stupid|.
Painfully|padded|.
Anemic|,|pretentious|.
Grating|and|tedious|.
It|bites|hard|.
(|A|)|mess|.
Dramatically|lackluster|.
Stay|away|.
Far|away|.
...|a|pretentious|mess|...
Predictably|soulless|techno-tripe|.
Arty|gay|film|.
Incoherence|reigns|.
A|half-assed|film|.
Abysmally|pathetic
...|unbearably|lame|.
Bland|but|harmless|.
Dense|and|enigmatic|...|elusive|...|stagy|and|stilted
(|L|)|ame|and|unnecessary|.
A|dreary|indulgence|.
(|A|)|crushing|disappointment|.
Tends|to|plod|.
A|major|waste|...|generic|.
...|a|confusing|drudgery|.
A|well-crafted|letdown|.
Boring|and|meandering|.
Less|than|fresh|.
A|lame|comedy|.
A|reality-snubbing|hodgepodge|.
Mildly|amusing|.
Fairly|run-of-the-mill|.
Mildly|entertaining|.
Terrible|.
Degenerates|into|hogwash|.
Meandering|and|confusing|.
Crummy|.
An|opportunity|missed|.
Wishy-washy|.
Inconsequential|road-and-buddy|pic|.
Insufferably|naive|.
Ill-considered|,|unholy|hokum|.
Amazingly|lame|.
(|A|)|slummer|.
(|A|)|poorly|executed|comedy|.
...|really|horrible|drek|.
An|intriguing|near-miss|.
Flat|,|misguided|comedy|.
Predictably|melodramatic|.
Rashomon-for-dipsticks|tale|.
Bearable|.
Barely|.
Staggeringly|dreadful|romance|.
Well-made|but|mush-hearted|.
A|real|snooze|.
No|surprises|.
We|'ve|seen|the|hippie-turned-yuppie|plot|before|,|but|there|'s|an|enthusiastic|charm|in|Fire|that|makes|the|formula|fresh|again|.
Her|fans|walked|out|muttering|words|like|``|horrible|''|and|``|terrible|,|''|but|had|so|much|fun|dissing|the|film|that|they|did|n't|mind|the|ticket|cost|.
In|this|case|zero|.