that even the most jaded cinema audiences will leave the auditorium feeling dizzy , confused , and totally disorientated


a wild comedy that could only spring from the demented mind of the writer of being john malkovich .


averting an american-russian armageddon


becomes lifeless and falls apart like a cheap lawn chair


to be as heartily sick of mayhem as cage 's war-weary marine


suspend your disbelief here and now , or you 'll be shaking your head all the way to the credits .


now as a former gong show addict


the potential success


did we really need a remake of `` charade


unassuming


having two guys yelling in your face for two hours


soft-porn


stuck in heaven because he 's afraid of his best-known creation ?


becomes a hopeless , unsatisfying muddle


to call this film a lump of coal would only be to flatter it .


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


funniest and most likeable


can render it anything but laughable


barely shocking , barely interesting


solid , satisfying


one well-timed explosion in a movie can be a knockout , but a hundred of them can be numbing .


enigma is well-made ,


keep getting torn away from the compelling historical tale to a less-compelling soap opera


fully formed and remarkably assured


it turns out to be affected and boring


ayurveda does the field no favors


reveals how we all need a playful respite from the grind to refresh our souls


will want to see over and over again .


had their hearts in the right place


painfully awful


classic ladies and gentlemen , the fabulous stains


provides the kind of ` laugh therapy ' i need from movie comedies -- offbeat humor , amusing characters , and a happy ending


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 .


of deep feeling


less than


a treat --


a loud , ugly , irritating movie without any of its satirical


con


a faster paced family flick .


is more frustrating than a modem that disconnects every 10 seconds


's not funny


award-winning english cinematographer giles nuttgens


rocky and


under the weight of too many story lines


... a sour little movie at its core ; an exploration of the emptiness that underlay the relentless gaiety


considerably less ambitious


clunky


much dramatic impact


made no such thing


against his oppressive , right-wing , propriety-obsessed family


thanks to an astonishingly witless script


the direction , by george hickenlooper , has no snap to it , no wiseacre crackle or hard-bitten cynicism .


most moronic screenplays


'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 .


it 's always disappointing when a documentary fails to live up to -- or offer any new insight into -- its chosen topic .


so many merchandised-to-the-max movies of this type


crush is so warm and fuzzy you might be able to forgive its mean-spirited second half .


loses all bite on the big screen


exceptionally charming


highly uneven and inconsistent ... margarita happy hour kinda resembles the el cheapo margaritas served within .


here his sense of story and his juvenile camera movements smack of a film school undergrad ,


although commentary on nachtwey is provided ... it 's the image that really tells the tale .


enticing and often


joyous documentary


' michael moore gives us the perfect starting point for a national conversation about guns , violence , and fear .


melodrama and


) homage


north or south vietnamese


questions cinema 's capability for recording truth .


no real point


lavish formalism


stiff and schmaltzy and clumsily directed .


most watchable


then his tone retains a genteel , prep-school quality that feels dusty and leatherbound


by the movie 's sophomoric blend of shenanigans and slapstick


exploit the familiar


, it may be because teens are looking for something to make them laugh .


a fantastically vital movie that manages to invest real humor , sensuality , and sympathy into a story about two adolescent boys .


are having so much fun


a matinee price


paul bettany is good at being the ultra-violent gangster wannabe , but the movie is certainly not number 1 .


the movie 's seams may show


who has come to new york city to replace past tragedy with the american dream


revel in its splendor


everybody loves a david and goliath story , and this one is told almost entirely from david 's point of view .


i 'm not sure these words have ever been together in the same sentence : this erotic cannibal movie is boring .


's a masterpiece .


an ambitious film


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 .


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 . '


, around the halfway mark it takes an abrupt turn into glucose sentimentality and laughable contrivance .


an accuracy of observation in the work of the director , frank novak , that keeps the film grounded in an undeniable social realism


there 's a plethora of characters in this picture , and


epiphany


entirely charming


brightly


is equally hackneyed


featuring reams of flatly


the sinister inspiration that fuelled devito 's early work is confused in death to smoochy into something both ugly and mindless .


makes for unexpectedly giddy viewing


manages to accomplish what few sequels can --


live happily ever after


misogyny and unprovoked violence


you drive past -- even if it chiefly inspires you to drive a little faster


wears thin -- then out -- when there 's nothing else happening


the ending is all too predictable and far too cliched to really work


talent and wit to elevate it beyond its formula to the level of classic romantic comedy to which it aspires


flawed and brilliant


to the serbs themselves


tender movements


feels cheated


, wistful new film


both exuberantly romantic and serenely


continues her exploration of the outer limits of raunch with considerable brio


schticky chris rock and stolid anthony hopkins


old world war


court maneuvers


off the element of surprise


follows the formula , but throws in too many conflicts to keep the story compelling


road to perdition does display greatness , and it 's worth seeing .


a distinctly minor effort that will be seen to better advantage on cable , especially considering its barely


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


is terrific , bringing an unforced , rapid-fire delivery to toback 's heidegger - and nietzsche-referencing dialogue .


spotty script


there are great rewards here .


looking for something new and hoping for something entertaining


the grace to call for prevention rather than to place blame , making it one of the best war movies ever made


a stately sense of composition


one of those strained caper movies that 's hardly any fun to watch and begins to vaporize from your memory minutes after it ends .


actually clicks .


it holds up in an era in which computer-generated images are the norm


dreamed up such blatant and sickening product placement


scripted


most devastating flaw


drop


feeling to it , but like the 1920 's , the trip there is a great deal of fun .


mixes in as much humor as pathos to take us on his sentimental journey of the heart .


more interesting


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


comes down to whether you can tolerate leon barlow


translation : ` we do n't need to try very hard . '


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 .


intellect and


its worst


blithe exchanges


, brisk delight


intelligent , caustic take on a great writer and dubious human being .


easily one of the best and most exciting movies of the year .


` direct-to-video ' release


if it were n't silly


woe


a loose collection of not-so-funny gags , scattered moments of lazy humor


is n't that much different from many a hollywood romance


provides no easy answers , but offers a compelling investigation of faith versus intellect


transform themselves into a believable mother/daughter pair


more depressing than entertaining


takes hold and grips hard .


it slow , predictable and not very amusing


it otherwise drowns in a sea of visual and verbal clichés


magic and whimsy for children , a heartfelt romance for teenagers and a compelling argument about death , both pro and con , for adults


were at home watching that movie instead of in the theater watching this one


see scratch for a lesson in scratching , but , most of all , see it for the passion .


misses its emotions


at meaningful cinema


about morality and the choices we make underneath such a mountain of clichés and borrowed images


succeeds primarily


too simple


for instance , good things happen to bad people


smith finds amusing juxtapositions that justify his exercise .


be as tiresome as 9 seconds of jesse helms ' anti- castro


of world cinema 's most wondrously gifted artists


is the kathie lee gifford of film directors ,


consistently amusing but not as outrageous or funny


quirky , slightly strange french films


funny in its observation of just how much more grueling and time-consuming the illusion of work is than actual work


undoubtedly the scariest movie ever made about tattoos .


offers nothing more than a bait-and-switch that is beyond playing fair with the audience .


though impostor deviously adopts the guise of a modern motion picture , it too is a bomb .


please not only the fanatical adherents on either side , but also people who know nothing about the subject


this is a movie that starts out like heathers , then becomes bring it on , then becomes unwatchable .


arliss howard 's ambitious , moving , and adventurous directorial debut , big bad love


below is well below expectations .


a good noir


familiar and predictable , and 4/5ths of it might as well have come from a xerox machine rather than ( writer-director ) franc .


disjointed


may have to keep on looking .


enough energy and excitement


's the russian word for wow !? '


positively dreadful


of clichés , depression and bad alternative music


of minor shortcomings


tumbleweeds


complete wash


that 's neither completely enlightening ,


a terrible adaptation of a play that only ever walked the delicate tightrope between farcical and loathsome .


spain 's greatest star wattage does n't overcome the tumult of maudlin tragedy .


emerge dazed , confused as to whether you 've seen pornography or documentary


value cash above credibility .


extravagant


a wild-and-woolly , wall-to-wall good time


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 .


is undeniably subversive and involving in its bold presentation .


puzzling


can out-bad-act the other


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 .


sour little movie


the four feathers comes up short


a magnificent landscape to create a feature film that is wickedly fun to watch


directorial tour de force


with the inherent absurdity of ganesh 's rise


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 .


hooked on the delicious pulpiness of its lurid fiction


understatement


is a tired one , with few moments of joy rising above the stale material .


revolution # 9 proves to be a compelling


a timid , soggy near miss


and funky look


it look like a masterpiece


... 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 .


where the big scene is a man shot out of a cannon into a vat of ice cream


an )


it 's funny .


well acted by the four primary actors


like blended shades of lipstick , these components combine into one terrific story with lots of laughs .


must indeed be good to recite some of this laughable dialogue with a straight face .


offers winning performances and some effecting moments


what begins brightly gets bogged down over 140 minutes .


this animated adventure


as a pale successor


desperate miscalculation


of this well-meaning , beautifully produced film that sacrifices its promise for a high-powered star pedigree


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 .


a fantastic dual performance from ian holm


a thoughtful and surprisingly affecting portrait


has you fixating on a far corner of the screen at times because your nerves just ca n't take it any more


makes it worth checking out at theaters


the best of the pierce brosnan james bond


the abyss


a winning piece of work filled with love for the movies of the 1960s .


an interesting story


two hours feel like four


call it magic realism or surrealism , but miss wonton floats beyond reality with a certain degree of wit and dignity .


survive a screening with little harm done ,


it 's not particularly well made , but since i found myself howling more than cringing , i 'd say the film works .


is clever , offbeat and even gritty enough


if you enjoy being rewarded by a script that assumes you are n't very bright


relies on subtle ironies and visual devices to convey point of view .


seems contrived and secondhand


could have looked into my future and saw how bad this movie was


seriously intended


builds to a crescendo that encompasses many more paths than we started with


's petty thievery like this that puts flimsy flicks like this behind bars


proficient , dull


it is a kind , unapologetic , sweetheart of a movie , and mandy moore leaves a positive impression


there 's an excellent 90-minute film here ;


absolute delight


from a renowned indian film culture that allows americans to finally revel in its splendor


wondrously creative


serves as a rather thin moral to such a knowing fable


picture that illustrates an american tragedy


is nothing more than an hour-and-a-half-long commercial for britney 's latest album


the complex , politically charged tapestry


richly


majestic


its parade of almost perpetually wasted characters


if religious films are n't your bailiwick , stay away .


'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


's a mindless action flick with a twist -- far better suited to video-viewing than the multiplex


of its provocative conclusion


gives a portrayal as solid and as perfect as his outstanding performance as bond in die another day .


an intensely lived time , filled with nervous energy , moral ambiguity and great uncertainties


has at least one more story to tell : his own


although frailty fits into a classic genre , in its script and execution it is a remarkably original work .


's the sweet cinderella story that `` pretty woman '' wanted to be .


by the sketchiest of captions


its classical music


be required viewing for civics classes and would-be public servants alike


a modem that disconnects every 10 seconds


change a nation


, flashy , overlong soap opera .


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


' is banal in its message and the choice of material to convey it .


almost completely dry of humor , verve and fun


who ignored it in favor of old ` juvenile delinquent ' paperbacks with titles like leather warriors and switchblade sexpot


that held my interest precisely because it did n't try to


several cliched movie structures


where the thematic ironies are too obvious and the sexual politics too smug


makes the film seem like something to endure instead of enjoy


frustrating patchwork


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


remember back when thrillers actually thrilled ?


a vivid , spicy footnote to history , and


sensational


don


were n't as beautifully shaped and as delicately calibrated in tone as it is


made it dull , lifeless , and irritating


this '60s caper film is a riveting , brisk delight .


picked me up , swung me around , and dropped me back in my seat with more emotional force than any other recent film .


that can be as simultaneously funny , offbeat and heartwarming ( without a thick shmear of the goo , at least )


directed without the expected flair or imagination


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


cuba gooding jr. valiantly mugs his way through snow dogs , but even his boisterous energy fails to spark this leaden comedy .


draws you in


fatal script error


is a genre-curling crime story that revives the free-wheeling noir spirit of old french cinema


a skillful filmmaker can impart a message without bludgeoning the audience over the head


scummy ripoff


worth


bring a heart and reality that buoy the film , and at times , elevate it to a superior crime movie .


comes off as a touching , transcendent love story


`` snl '' has-been


spiked by jolts of pop music


much baked cardboard


transcendence


which , as you watch them clumsily mugging their way through snow dogs , seems inconceivable


successfully blended satire , high camp and yet another sexual taboo into a really funny movie .


heartfelt and


perfect for a ballplayer


consistently sensitive and


grace that still leaves shockwaves


it 's leaden and predictable , and laughs are lacking


in treading the line between sappy and sanguine


hollywood road


a spirit


a bright future


gedeck , who makes martha enormously endearing


it is spooky and subtly in love with myth


beautiful to watch


maelstrom is strange and compelling ,


for a thirteen-year-old 's book report


beijing


admittedly manipulative


one hollywood cliche


, rain is the far superior film .


be punishable by chainsaw


the film with a creepy and dead-on performance


sometimes inexpressive


the cast ... keeps this pretty watchable , and casting mick jagger as director of the escort service was inspired .


a mess as its director 's diabolical debut , mad cows


we never truly come to care about the main characters and whether or not they 'll wind up together ,


ends up slapping its target audience in the face by shooting itself in the foot


some writer dude , i think his name was , uh , michael zaidan , was supposed to have like written the screenplay or something


feel like running out screaming


will be a thoughtful , emotional movie experience


feel the love


because you 're sure to get more out of the latter experience


is as generic as its title .


freewheeling trash-cinema roots


subtle and richly internalized performance


it has a way of seeping into your consciousness , with lingering questions about what the film is really getting at .


is one of world cinema 's most wondrously gifted artists and storytellers .


is so bleak


it 's a compelling and horrifying story


exploit his anger


subconscious


goes off the rails in its final 10 or 15 minutes


terrific special effects and funnier gags


vivid , thoughtful , unapologetically raw


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 .


a loud , low-budget and tired formula film that arrives


outgag any of those young whippersnappers making moving pictures today


hard to resist his enthusiasm


pushed into the margins by predictable plotting and tiresome histrionics


upsetting and thought-provoking


this intricately structured and well-realized drama that presents a fascinating glimpse of urban life and the class warfare that embroils two young men


a bad , bad , bad movie


the messiness


sparkles


anguish


star-power potential in this remarkable and memorable film


to its insanely staged ballroom scene , in which 3000 actors appear in full regalia


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 .


the same sledgehammer appeal as pokemon videos


charming in comedies like american pie


as naturally


nostalgic


its makers actually seem to understand what made allen 's romantic comedies so pertinent and enduring


took three minutes of dialogue , 30 seconds of plot and turned them into a 90-minute movie that feels five hours long


a struggling nobody


audacious-impossible yet compelling ...


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


a miraculous movie , i 'm going home is so slight ,


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


dialogue and murky cinematography


so meditative and lyrical


merely pretentious


soulful ,


's at once laughable and compulsively watchable


nails sy 's queasy infatuation and overall strangeness .


a good film


novel charm


the bad sound


perfect as his outstanding performance as bond in die


does such an excellent job of critiquing itself at every faltering half-step of its development that criticizing feels more like commiserating .


complete


liked this film a lot ...


like a soft drink that 's been sitting open too long :


last year 's kubrick-meets-spielberg exercise


wickedly funny and


helps create a complex , unpredictable character .


keep parents away


peter jackson has done the nearly impossible .


lift the spirits of the whole family


nonstop hoot


a detailed personal portrait


better person


of its characters , its protagonist , or of us


an engrossing story


for all ages -- a movie that will make you laugh


the sensational true-crime hell-jaunt purists might like and more experimental in its storytelling ( though no less horrifying for it ) .


a cute alien creature


may not be particularly innovative


never comes close to being either funny or scary


the screenwriters dig themselves in deeper every time


of a beautifully sung holiday carol


without sacrificing the integrity of the opera


a poignant and wryly amusing film about mothers , daughters and their relationships


, melodrama , sorrow , laugther , and tears


a good time for both children and parents


make an excellent companion piece to the similarly themed ` the french lieutenant 's woman


dumbness


heartfelt , mesmerizing king lear


check


poignant japanese epic


jarring , new-agey tone


kiarostami has crafted a deceptively casual ode to children and managed to convey a tiny sense of hope .


the peculiar american style of justice


cool , composed delivery


a sub-formulaic slap in the face to seasonal cheer .


stands out from the pack


the filmmaker would disagree , but , honestly , i do n't see the point


a conventional , but well-crafted film


told with the intricate preciseness of the best short story writing


few points


cinematic poetry showcases the city 's old-world charm before machines change nearly everything .


avoids the obvious


classic cinema


a sweet treasure and something well worth


admirers


losers


is in trouble


higher


a real filmmaker


is no denying the power of polanski 's film ...


own most damning censure


discursive


that never really busts out of its comfy little cell


little attempt


a playful iranian parable about openness , particularly the


very funny as you peek at it through the fingers in front of your eyes


constructs a hilarious ode to middle america and middle age with this unlikely odyssey ,


you do n't try to look too deep into the story


just a collection of this and that -- whatever fills time -- with no unified whole


most important and exhilarating


creepy-scary


a reasonably good time


the exclamation point seems to be the only bit of glee


for violence


whose restatement is validated by the changing composition of the nation


realized through clever makeup design


your seat , tense with suspense


( 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 .


to tear your eyes away from the images


if you only had a week to live


sets this romantic comedy apart


smart , compelling drama


some success with documentaries


is gorgeously


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 ?


is even more embracing than monty , if only because it accepts nasty behavior and severe flaws as part of the human condition .


watchable up until the point


neither dramatic nor comic


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


playful spark


anything more than a visit to mcdonald 's , let alone


the film fearlessly gets under the skin of the people involved


, like shiner 's organizing of the big fight , pulls off enough


make personal velocity into an intricate , intimate and intelligent journey .


the very definition of what critics have come to term an `` ambitious failure . ''


monster truck-loving good ol' boys and peroxide blond honeys whose worldly knowledge comes from tv reruns and supermarket tabloids


is ingenious fun .


goes about telling what at heart is a sweet little girl


is n't as easy to come by as it used to be


, film has little insight into the historical period and its artists , particularly in how sand developed a notorious reputation .


must be a serious contender for the title .


a straight-shooting family film


painted on their largest-ever historical canvas


that tries to grab us , only to keep letting go at all the wrong moments


a vision


this chicago has hugely imaginative and successful casting to its great credit , as well as one terrific score and attitude to spare .


no cute factor here ... not that i mind ugly ; the problem is he has no character , loveable or otherwise .


might i suggest that the wayward wooden one end it all by stuffing himself into an electric pencil sharpener


come up with a better script


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


, ryan gosling ( murder by numbers ) delivers a magnetic performance .


involving aragorn 's dreams of arwen , this is even better than the fellowship .


is derivative


-- more accurately , it 's moving


off witty and sophisticated


asks the right questions


succeeded beyond all expectation


of the most slyly exquisite anti-adult movies


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 .


immense


impressive results


looks like an episode of the tv show blind date , only less technically proficient and without the pop-up comments


of the finest kind


is also as unoriginal


a two star script


its grand locations


miss it altogether


nothing but one relentlessly depressing situation after another for its entire running time ,


's certainly an invaluable record of that special fishy community .


a compelling yarn


its subsequent reinvention , a terrifying study of bourgeois


the movie does such an excellent job of critiquing itself at every faltering half-step of its development that criticizing feels more like commiserating .


( an ) absorbing documentary


is throwing up his hands in surrender , is firing his r&d people , and


ultimately takes hold and grips hard .


you 've a taste for the quirky


the story feels like the logical , unforced continuation of the careers of a pair of spy kids


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 .


is top shelf


's no other reason why anyone should bother remembering it


the highly predictable narrative


been benefited from a sharper , cleaner script before it went in front of the camera


so likable


generational signpost


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


unaffected style


filled with love for the movies of the 1960s


bible stores of the potential for sanctimoniousness


find their own rhythm and protect each other from the script 's bad ideas and awkwardness .


fit the incredible storyline


pure entertainment


the human cost of the conflict that came to define a generation


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 bewilderingly brilliant and entertaining


is an enjoyable big movie primarily because australia is a weirdly beautiful place


dwells


'' is a good-hearted ensemble comedy with a variety of quirky characters and an engaging story .


feel cheated by the high infidelity of unfaithful


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 .


might have fun in this cinematic sandbox


obscure the message


charly comes off as emotionally manipulative and sadly imitative of innumerable past love story derisions .


discloses almost nothing .


by way of a valentine sealed with a kiss


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 .


has a way of gently swaying back and forth as it cradles its characters , veiling tension beneath otherwise tender movements


a florid biopic about mad queens , obsessive relationships , and rampant adultery


shrewd , powerful act


what 's attracting audiences to unfaithful


is , by itself , deserving of discussion .


first scene


one-dimensional characters


mostly due to its superior cast


of the finest


often shocking but ultimately worthwhile exploration


drama ,


the film feels homogenized and a bit contrived , as if we 're looking back at a tattered and ugly past with rose-tinted glasses .


these brats will ever be anything more than losers


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 .


's waltzed itself into the art film pantheon .


above easy , cynical potshots at morally bankrupt characters


to do with the casting of juliette binoche as sand , who brings to the role her pale , dark beauty and characteristic warmth


this is the opposite of a truly magical movie .


ca n't be dismissed as mindless


to pack raw dough in my ears


really a true `` us '' versus `` them ''


a visual spectacle full of stunning images and effects


novels to the big screen


a maker of softheaded metaphysical claptrap


, action-packed chiller


all the enjoyable randomness


flashy , overlong soap opera .


offers chills much like those


the history is fascinating ;


as his outstanding performance as bond in die


's updating works surprisingly well .


does n't manage to hit all of its marks


two whole hours


the most wondrous love story in years


like a cold old man going through the motions


complete with loads of cgi and bushels of violence , but not a drop


drown a viewer in boredom


a satisfying kids flck


for the testosterone-charged wizardry of jerry bruckheimer productions


try paying less attention to the miniseries and more attention to the film it is about


positives


an ungainly movie , ill-fitting ,


the plot has a number of holes , and at times it 's simply baffling


, almost mystical work


loses himself to the film 's circular structure to ever offer any insightful discourse on , well , love in the time of money .


complex portrait of a modern israel


riveted to our seats .


is without a doubt a memorable directorial debut from king hunk .


creepy


nearly 21/2 hours of unfocused , excruciatingly tedious cinema


engage an audience


adds up to big box office bucks all but guaranteed


serious urge to grab the old lady at the end of my aisle 's walker and toss it at the screen in frustration


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 .


its own pretentious self-examination


no new insight


suffers from a paunchy midsection , several plodding action sequences and a wickedly undramatic central theme .


be based on a true and historically significant story


`` the adventures of pluto nash '' is a big time stinker .


to endure every plot contrivance that the cliché-riddled genre can offer


( toback 's ) fondness for fancy split-screen , stuttering editing and pompous references to wittgenstein and kirkegaard ... blends uneasily with the titillating material .


's the perfect star vehicle for grant ,


whether compromise is the death of self ... this orgasm ( wo n't be an ) exceedingly memorable one for most people


propels her into the upper echelons of the directing world


's a terrible movie in every regard , and


has in fact come closer than anyone could desire to the cheap , graceless , hackneyed sci-fi serials of the '30s and '40s .


little vidgame pit


largely unfunny


is unashamedly pro-serbian


of the band


tartakovsky 's team has some freakish powers of visual charm ,


complex than its sunny disposition


some of the dramatic conviction that underlies the best of comedies


spirit is a visual treat ,


by the time it 's done with us , mira nair 's new movie has its audience giddy with the delight of discovery


soulless hunk


it 's not just the vampires that are damned in queen of the damned -- the viewers will feel they suffer the same fate .


can only provide it with so much leniency .


the production has been made with an enormous amount of affection , so we believe these characters love each other


most unpleasant


a staggeringly compelling character ,


a breezy blend of art , history , esoteric musings and philosophy .


terrible adaptation


a sentimental mess that never rings true .


the most audacious , outrageous , sexually explicit , psychologically probing , pure libido film of the year has arrived from portugal .


, you may just end up trying to drown yourself in a lake afterwards .


a markedly inactive film ,


, interview with the assassin draws its considerable power from simplicity .


while the performances are often engaging , this loose collection of largely improvised numbers would probably have worked better as a one-hour tv documentary .


'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 .


charming and


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 .


singing and finger


instead go rent `` shakes the clown '' , a much funnier film with a similar theme and an equally great robin williams performance


still manages at least a decent attempt at meaningful cinema


the absurdity


energizing


( 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


essentially ruined -- or


that aims for poetry and ends up sounding like satire


good as the full monty , but a really strong second effort


just offbeat enough to keep you interested without coming close to bowling you over .


contains the humor , characterization , poignancy , and intelligence of a bad sitcom .


a modestly made but


just as the lousy tarantino imitations have subsided , here comes the first lousy guy ritchie imitation .


the asylum material is gripping , as are the scenes of jia with his family .


while the movie is slightly less successful than the first


with unexpected comedy


achingly enthralling premise


is so insanely dysfunctional


's just hard to believe that a life like this can sound so dull .


the picture itself is somewhat problematic


killed my father


jeffs has created a breathtakingly assured and stylish work of spare dialogue and acute expressiveness .


sweetness


playful iranian parable


the sum of all fears pretends to be a serious exploration of nuclear terrorism ,


is in need of a scented bath .


thoroughly awful


a high-spirited buddy movie about the reunion of berlin


the costuming of the stars


sitcom material


relatively dry material


the lively appeal


in action


try hard


is the best he 's been in years


green ruins every single scene he 's in , and


presents visceral and dangerously honest revelations about the men and machines behind the curtains of our planet


authentic account of a historical event


is one of the rare directors who feels acting is the heart and soul of cinema .


form to examine the labyrinthine ways in which people 's lives cross and change


too simple and


as the old saying goes , because it 's true


madonna has made herself over so often now , there 's apparently nothing left to work with , sort of like michael jackson 's nose .


loses sight of its own story


the kind of soft-core twaddle you 'd expect to see on showtime 's ` red shoe diaries


so it 's not a brilliant piece of filmmaking ,


gets added disdain for the fact


like stereotypical caretakers and moral teachers , instead


treats his audience the same way that jim brown treats his women -- as dumb , credulous , unassuming , subordinate subjects .


funny bones tickled


less ambitious


a voice for a pop-cyber culture


messy and frustrating , but very pleasing at its best moments


literate


, nolan 's penetrating undercurrent of cerebral and cinemantic flair lends ( it ) stimulating depth .


whose sharp


written so well


strangling the life out


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 .


watered down the version of the one before


have relied too much on convention in creating the characters who surround frankie .


intellect


on audience patience


it may cause parents a few sleepless hours -- a sign of its effectiveness


a feel-good movie


charms


is n't very interesting


greatest triumph


most magical


be as lonely and needy


so poorly


refined piece


entirely witless and inane ,


that the material is so second-rate .


family togetherness takes a back seat to inter-family rivalry and workplace ambition ... whole subplots have no explanation or even plot relevance .


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 film is also imbued with strong themes of familial ties and spirituality that are powerful and moving without stooping to base melodrama


it might just be better suited to a night in the living room than a night at the movies


a straight-ahead thriller


a likable story ,


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


in part because the consciously dumbed-down approach wears thin


uncertain


, it really won my heart


ignoring that , he made swimfan anyway


bolstered by an astonishing voice cast ( excepting love hewitt ) , an interesting racial tension , and a storyline


the performances are amiable and committed


describe as looking , sounding and simply feeling like no other film in recent history


rescue me from a summer of teen-driven , toilet-humor codswallop


death to smoochy tells a moldy-oldie , not-nearly - as-nasty - as-it - thinks-it-is joke .


some sort of beacon of hope


the film 's considerable charm


fussing over


could so easily have been fumbled by a lesser filmmaker


saving grace


since it is exactly what it wants to be : an atrociously , mind-numbingly , indescribably bad movie


anything special , save for a few comic turns ,


sayles ... once again strands his superb performers in the same old story .


any insights that have n't been thoroughly debated in the media


makes it worth watching


to have a knack for wrapping the theater in a cold blanket of urban desperation


its soul 's - eye view of how well-meaning patronizing masked a social injustice , at least as represented by this case


the history is fascinating


last 15 minutes


put so much time and energy into this turkey


as a vehicle to savor binoche 's skill , the film is well worthwhile .


in his debut as a director , washington has a sure hand .


gets bogged down by an overly sillified plot and stop-and-start pacing .


fiascos


the filmmakers ' eye for detail


sparse


small ...


has an ` a ' list cast and some strong supporting players


reality shows for god 's sake


slapdash disaster .


sorry use of aaliyah in her one and


old college try


a bad movie


propaganda film


distressingly rote


a timeless and unique perspective


a sharp and quick documentary that is funny and pithy , while illuminating an era of theatrical comedy that , while past , really is n't .


formulaic ,


the skills of a calculus major at m.i.t.


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 .


i would leave the theater with a lower i.q. than when i had entered


have shaped the story to show us why it 's compelling


its one-sidedness ... flirts with propaganda .


murder hits and generally sustains a higher plateau with bullock 's memorable first interrogation of gosling .


it 's a loathsome movie , it really is and it makes absolutely no sense .


about which you can actually feel good


a wildly entertaining scan of evans ' career .


turns out to be smarter and more diabolical than you could have guessed at the beginning .


is the last thing any of these three actresses , nor their characters , deserve .


ache by the end of kung pow


a welcome improvement


narcissism


none of this is very original , and it is n't particularly funny .


its unsettling prognosis


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


the script by david koepp is perfectly serviceable and because he gives the story some soul


it has its faults ,


where normally good actors , even kingsley , are made to look bad


an engaging mystery


sharp comedy , old-fashioned monster movie atmospherics


they come , already having been recycled more times than i 'd care to count


handsome widescreen photography


is extremely funny , the first part making up for any flaws that come later .


visual charm or texture


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


a culture-clash comedy


leave us with a sense of wonder at the diverse , marvelously twisted shapes history has taken


relegated to the background -- a welcome step forward from the sally jesse raphael atmosphere of films like philadelphia and american beauty


's defiantly and delightfully against the grain


the trappings of i spy are so familiar you might as well be watching a rerun .


where story is almost an afterthought


a conventional but heartwarming tale .


formulaic , its plot and pacing typical hollywood war-movie stuff , while the performances elicit more of a sense of deja vu than awe


communicates something


the code talkers deserved better than a hollow tribute .


the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility


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 .


more of an ordeal than an amusement


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 .


foul up shum 's good intentions


bombs


dramatic comedy


... what a banal bore the preachy circuit turns out to be


it is a great film .


from terry gilliam 's subconscious , pressed through kafka 's meat grinder and into buñuel 's casings


is not worth


sincere , and just


diaz wears out her welcome in her most charmless performance


if the film has a problem , its shortness disappoints :


right at home


tackles the topic of relationships in such a straightforward , emotionally honest manner that by the end


the demented mind


sometimes the dreams of youth should remain just that


plays like a 95-minute commercial for nba properties


flavorful performances


a formula comedy redeemed by its stars ,


to vary the pitch of his movie , balancing deafening battle scenes with quieter domestic scenes of women back home receiving war department telegrams


an entertainment


wickedly funny ,


has many of the things that made the first one charming .


a case of too many chefs fussing over too weak a recipe


smashing success


go anywhere new ,


adventure


most opaque ,


both a successful adaptation and an enjoyable film in its own right


the somber pacing and lack of dramatic fireworks


sugar '' admirably


notice the flaws


bland despite the heavy doses of weird performances and direction


is that they 're stuck with a script that prevents them from firing on all cylinders


might not have gotten him into film school in the first place


that should please history fans


for what we can get on television for free


strange it is , but delightfully so


a great monster movie


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 .


's probably not accurate to call it a movie


great sympathy and intelligence


its audience -- in a heartwarming , nonjudgmental kind of way --


ingratiating


in creating the layered richness of the imagery in this chiaroscuro of madness and light


's a lot of tooth in roger dodger


is shallow , offensive and redundant ,


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 .


family fundamentals gets you riled up


and sometimes dry


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 .


gap


deserving of discussion


no character ,


the worst kind of mythologizing ,


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 worst of the entire franchise


an incredibly heavy-handed , manipulative dud that feels all too familiar .


the roundelay of partners functions , and the interplay within partnerships and among partnerships and the general air of gator-bashing are consistently delightful .


see some interesting storytelling devices


although i did n't hate this one


there 's enough cool fun here to warm the hearts of animation enthusiasts of all ages .


a spontaneity to the chateau , a sense of light-heartedness , that makes it attractive throughout


need of some trims


self-consciously


any of these three actresses , nor their characters , deserve


an average b-movie with no aspirations to be anything more


manages to accomplish what few sequels can


most touching movie of recent years


that stretches the running time about 10 minutes


such a good job


do n't think so


results is the best performance from either in years


its writer-director 's heart is in the right place , his plea for democracy and civic action laudable .


a seriously intended movie


wo n't be remembered as one of ( witherspoon 's ) better films


a bright , inventive


hard to imagine another director ever making his wife look so bad in a major movie


makes it all the more compelling


blues


gaping plot holes sink this ` sub ' -


its provocative central wedding sequence has far more impact


its seriousness and quality


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


robinson 's web of suspense


the waterlogged script plumbs uncharted depths of stupidity , incoherence and sub-sophomoric sexual banter .


may indeed have finally aged past his prime ... and , perhaps more than he realizes


's strongest and most touching movie of recent years


equally impressive degree


the minds and hearts


has a lot of charm


sidesplitting


the film becomes an overwhelming pleasure ,


so crisp and economical in one false move


into ` an inspiring tale of survival wrapped in the heart-pounding suspense of a stylish psychological thriller


aging , suffering and the prospect of death


in between the icy stunts , the actors spout hilarious dialogue about following your dream and ` just letting the mountain tell you what to do . '


paint-by-numbers


acted ... but


be utterly entranced by its subject and still show virtually no understanding of it


out of character and logically


long


the crisp clarity


aims to be funny , uplifting and moving , sometimes all at once .


i 've never seen or heard anything quite like this film


palpable


reunion


the cold


anything approaching even a vague reason to sit through it all


intrepid in exploring an attraction that crosses sexual identity


directionless


holofcener rejects patent solutions to dramatize life 's messiness from inside out , in all its strange quirks .


more interesting -- and


intricately


of gritty realism , crisp storytelling and radiant compassion that effortlessly draws you in


( sports ) admirable energy , full-bodied characterizations and narrative urgency


walk out of the good girl with mixed emotions --


that makes you feel genuinely good


too erotic nor very thrilling


that would have been funnier if the director had released the outtakes theatrically and used the film as a bonus feature on the dvd


trimmed dickens ' wonderfully sprawling soap opera , the better to focus on the hero 's odyssey from cowering poverty to courage and happiness


actorly existential despair than for its boundary-hopping formal innovations and glimpse into another kind of chinese


annoying , heavy-handed


bring


's also probably the most good-hearted yet sensual entertainment i 'm likely to see all year


's even more remarkable


the rules of attraction gets us too drunk on the party favors to sober us up with the transparent attempts at moralizing .


proficient , dull sorvino


consistent


staring at a blank screen


it 's undone by a sloppy script


no doubt that krawczyk deserves a huge amount of the credit for the film 's thoroughly winning tone


no amount of imagination , no creature , no fantasy story and no incredibly outlandish scenery


gaping plot holes sink this ` sub ' - standard thriller and drag audience enthusiasm to crush depth


ghost ship is pretty landbound , with its leaden acting , dull exposition and telegraphed ` surprises . '


, confused , and totally disorientated


is too often like looking over the outdated clothes and plastic knickknacks at your neighbor 's garage sale .


had all its vital essence scooped


idea ( of middle-aged romance ) is not handled well and


humdrum


the film , while it 's not completely wreaked ,


presents nothing special and , until the final act , nothing


described as a ghost story gone badly awry .


does the field no favors


spirit , perception , conviction


no , i love it ... hell , i dunno .


's slide down the slippery slope of dishonesty after an encounter with the rich and the powerful who have nothing but disdain for virtue


make a great team


ambitious , unsettling psychodrama that takes full , chilling advantage of its rough-around-the-edges , low-budget constraints .


knows how to make our imagination


more confused , less interesting


excitement in manufactured high drama


he 's done


slap her is a small but rewarding comedy that takes aim at contemporary southern adolescence and never lets up .


in form


shame americans ,


in its own way


, auto focus bears out as your typical junkie opera ...


the formula fresh again


while the story goes nowhere


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 .


apparently hoping that the audience will not notice the glaring triteness of the plot device


of its assigned marks to take on any life of its own


will create enough interest to make up for an unfocused screenplay


visually engrossing , seldom hammy , honorably mexican and burns its kahlories with conviction .


doing battle


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


is a more fascinating look at the future than `` bladerunner '' and one of the most high-concept sci fi adventures attempted for the screen


been much better


inspired humor


' and ` realistic '


solid acting


that has bucked the odds to emerge as an exquisite motion picture in its own right


lacks any real raw emotion , which is fatal for a film that relies on personal relationships


... that the material is so second-rate .


the film has a nearly terminal case of the cutes , and it 's neither as funny nor as charming as it thinks it is


cheat


a frightening and compelling `


of characters in this picture


's not a spark of new inspiration in it , just more of the same , done with noticeably less energy and imagination


latest effort is not the director at his most sparkling


betrayal , forgiveness and murder


of the greatest films


to the familiar topic of office politics


of how sandler is losing his touch


lukewarm and quick to pass


a remarkably cohesive whole , both visually and thematically , through their consistently sensitive and often exciting treatment of an ignored people


would take a complete moron to foul up a screen adaptation of oscar wilde 's classic satire


realize , much to our dismay


crushing disappointment


some very good comedic songs , strong finish


i have n't laughed that hard in years !


full frontal had no effect and elicited no sympathies for any of the characters .


should have been the ultimate imax trip


nothing in the movie makes a convincing case that one woman 's broken heart outweighs all the loss we witness


, like mike shoots and scores , doing its namesake proud


a saga of the ups and downs of friendships


extra points


be a bit repetitive


masterfully


depressing ,


will find things to like


for those of an indulgent , slightly sunbaked and summery mind , sex and lucia may well prove diverting enough .


no other purpose


that are insightful enough to be fondly remembered in the endlessly challenging maze of moviegoing


affects of cultural and geographical displacement .


, humorless and under-inspired


for a summer of good stuff


dullest science fiction


a rumor of angels does n't just slip -- it avalanches into forced fuzziness .


sure the filmmaker would disagree , but , honestly , i do n't see the point


hilarious )


make us share their enthusiasm


but it 's great cinematic polemic


phenomenal band


satisfies -- from its ripe recipe , inspiring ingredients , certified cuisine and palatable presentation .


allusions


well-made and satisfying


radiant character portrait


see a better thriller this year


the script becomes lifeless and falls apart like a cheap lawn chair .


as roman coppola 's brief pretentious period


fitting


pathetic acting , poorly dubbed dialogue and murky cinematography


never want to see another car chase , explosion or gunfight again


a juicy soap opera


a familiar anti-feminist equation ( career - kids = misery )


is banal in its message and the choice of material to convey it


a wishy-washy melodramatic movie


sweet home alabama is n't going to win any academy awards , but this date-night diversion will definitely win some hearts .


smack of a film school undergrad


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 .


better effects , better acting and a hilarious kenneth branagh


unsubtle and


obnoxious adults


that seems tailor


agreeably startling


be treated to an impressive and highly entertaining celebration of its sounds


with two fine , nuanced lead performances


require the patience of job to get through this interminable , shapeless documentary about the swinging subculture


goodfellas and at least a half dozen other trouble-in-the-ghetto flicks


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


's apparently just what ( aniston ) has always needed to grow into a movie career


an exquisite motion picture


every scrap is of the darkest variety


unfortunately , the experience of actually watching the movie is less compelling than the circumstances of its making .


it makes the silly spy vs. spy film the sum of all fears , starring ben affleck , seem downright hitchcockian


feel anything much while watching this movie ,


that they 've already seen this exact same movie a hundred times


quirky characters , odd situations , and


cinematography to the outstanding soundtrack


a terrible movie , just a stultifyingly obvious one --


a cultural wildcard experience : wacky , different , unusual , even nutty


trust laughs


the avant-garde fused with their humor


broad streaks of common sense emerge with unimpeachable clarity


conventional , but well-crafted film


cletis tout is a winning comedy that excites the imagination and tickles the funny bone .


, 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 .


cinematic fluidity and sense


is insightful about kissinger 's background and history .


want to see it twice


manages to maintain both a level of sophisticated intrigue and human-scale characters that suck the audience in


a very good film sits in the place where a masterpiece should be .


a gentle and engrossing character


until it goes off the rails in its final 10 or 15 minutes


's a frankenstein-monster of a film that does n't know what it wants to be .


begins on a high note


straight-shooting family film


rises above easy , cynical potshots at morally bankrupt characters


fast-moving and


'll trudge out of the theater feeling as though you rode the zipper after eating a corn dog and an extra-large cotton candy .


even in terms of the low-grade cheese standards on which it operates


desperate for attention it nearly breaks its little neck trying to perform entertaining tricks


is contrived , unmotivated , and psychologically unpersuasive , with an inconclusive ending .


kids-and-family-oriented cable channel


hitchcockian


two best films


of justice


clinch him this year 's razzie


feels like a hazy high that takes too long to shake


a marvel of production design


when it 's this rich and luscious , who cares ?


is in a class by itself


that acting transfigures esther


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


standoffish to everyone else


( who is always a joy to watch , even when her material is not first-rate )


is virtually unwatchable


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 .


two young women whose lives were as claustrophic , suffocating and chilly as the attics to which they were inevitably consigned


high humidity


are tops , with the two leads delivering oscar-caliber performances


some phenomenal performances


a mediocre movie


is bound to appreciate


just what this strenuously unconventional movie is supposed to be


cinematic poetry


gifted


( 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 .


superb performances


everything seem self-consciously poetic and forced


stooping to gooeyness


slap me


made me unintentionally famous


indie .


artfully


( sci-fi ) rehash


of his spiritual survival


is a beautiful , aching sadness to it all .


how very bad


profound without ever being self-important


with a big impact


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 .


every bit as imperious


just utter ` uhhh , '


it strikes hardest ... when it reminds you how pertinent its dynamics remain .


been able to share his story so compellingly with us is a minor miracle


like having an old friend for dinner '


her grace with a moving camera


gets harder and harder to understand her choices


characters so unsympathetic


boredom never takes hold .


idealistic kid


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 .


one of shakespeare 's better known tragedies


his difficult , endless work


a stupid , derivative horror film that substitutes extreme


with its exquisite acting , inventive screenplay , mesmerizing music , and many inimitable scenes


is actually


competent performers from movies , television and the theater


jackie chan movies are a guilty pleasure -


an entertaining mix of period drama and flat-out farce that should please history fans .


undergraduate doubling subtexts and ridiculous stabs


is a comedy , both gentle and biting


it 's worth taking the kids to .


found it slow , predictable and not very amusing


rigid and evasive


sex in the movies look like cheap hysterics


plenty to enjoy


on the shoulders of its actors


to call this film a lump of coal


mighty


a sucker


had this much imagination and nerve


's refreshing after the phoniness of female-bonding pictures like divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood


a summer entertainment adults can see without feeling embarrassed


describe as a castrated


which very simply sets out to entertain and ends up delivering in good measure


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 .


best special effects


it zips along with b-movie verve while adding the rich details and go-for-broke acting that heralds something special .


seems altogether too slight to be called any kind of masterpiece .


, what a thrill ride


wonder if lawrence hates criticism so much that he refuses to evaluate his own work


generates little narrative momentum ,


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 .


the best


ends up as tedious as the chatter of parrots raised on oprah


is a deeply unpleasant experience .


direct-to-video


it 's packed with adventure and a worthwhile environmental message ,


map thematically and stylistically , and


malcolm d. lee


jagjit


certain robustness


can easily worm its way into your heart .


'' is an actor 's movie first and foremost .


no real sense of suspense


a bit too eager to please


it 's also pretty funny


moved


in search of purpose or even a plot


especially thin stretched over the nearly 80-minute running time


's kind of sad


solutions


a mess


it is worth searching out .


writer / director m. night shyamalan 's ability to pull together easily accessible stories that resonate with profundity


no real sense


avoid the ghetto of sentimental chick-flicks


the film is flat .


eventually arrives at its heart , as simple self-reflection meditation .


provides a satisfyingly unsettling ride into the dark places of our national psyche


visually and thematically


untalented


all too predictable and far too cliched


extra-dry


to fuse at least three dull plots into one good one


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


manipulative claptrap , a period-piece movie-of-the-week


more quick-witted than any english lit


the most part a useless movie ,


has a bloated plot that stretches the running time about 10 minutes past a child 's interest and an adult 's patience


i guarantee that no wise men will be following after it


gorgeous epic


although some viewers will not be able to stomach so much tongue-in-cheek weirdness


appalling , shamelessly manipulative and contrived , and totally lacking


is worth your time , especially if you have ellen pompeo sitting next to you for the ride


seriously , rent the disney version .


only unsatisfactorily


the slapstick is labored , and the bigger setpieces flat


dismember


its own existence


lusty ,


comes off as annoying rather than charming


is exactly how genteel and unsurprising the execution turns out to be .


bad , bad movie


appeal to asian cult cinema fans


easy film


as bored


have a case of masochism and an hour and a half


after watching this digital-effects-heavy , supposed family-friendly comedy


tells stories that work -- is charming , is moving


is a finely written , superbly acted offbeat thriller .


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 .


dull plots


the actors pick up the slack


imaginative and


but the problem with wendigo , for all its effective moments , is n't really one of resources .


evans is ) a fascinating character , and deserves a better vehicle than this facetious smirk of a movie .


enough to drag along the dead ( water ) weight of the other


characteristic warmth


landmark as monumental as disney 's 1937 breakthrough snow white and the seven dwarfs .


'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


, intellectually and logistically a mess .


holding equilibrium up


a heartfelt conviction


deeply biased ,


amounts to little more than preliminary notes for a science-fiction horror film


this is a fascinating film because there is no clear-cut hero and no all-out villain .


this film should not be missed .


fizzability


well-formed


clue you in that something 's horribly wrong


and choppy recycling


if you do n't understand what on earth is going on


is so lovely toward the end


sketchy characters and immature provocations


for evil


she may not be real


panic room is interested in nothing more than sucking you in ... and making you sweat


including a knockout of a closing line )


one makes


more graceful


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 . ''


half-hearted fluke


: it 's not really funny .


speaks volumes , offering up a hallucinatory dreamscape that frustrates and captivates .


very lively dream


this much imagination and


'll know a star when you see one .


who do n't care what kind of sewage they shovel into their mental gullets to simulate sustenance


berry 's saucy , full-bodied performance


the real issues tucked between the silly and crude storyline


being `` in the mood '' to view a movie as harrowing and


buy this stuff


evans ) had , lost , and got back


pinheads who talk throughout the show .


engrossing film


dare i say , entertaining !


, safe conduct is so rich with period minutiae it 's like dying and going to celluloid heaven .


the perfectly pitched web


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


these characters are so well established that the gang feels comfortable with taking insane liberties and doing the goofiest stuff out of left field ,


directs the pianist like a surgeon mends a broken heart ; very meticulously but without any passion


of a man whose engaging manner and flamboyant style made him a truly larger-than-life character


an all-star salute


be a retro-refitting exercise in campy recall for older fans or a silly , nickelodeon-esque kiddie flick


's not much more watchable than a mexican soap opera


see this delightful comedy


limp eddie murphy


tartly


this gorgeous film a must for everyone from junior scientists to grown-up fish lovers


the movie is certainly not number 1


everett remains a perfect wildean actor , and a relaxed firth displays impeccable comic skill


any shoddy product


sensitive acting


is a mess from start to finish


hobbled by half-baked setups and sluggish pacing


to the actress , and to her inventive director


one of those ` alternate reality '


to stand tall with pryor , carlin and murphy


reasonably entertaining sequel


both a beautifully


desire to the cheap , graceless , hackneyed sci-fi serials of the '30s and '40s


it may as well be called `` jar-jar binks : the movie . ''


's a drag how nettelbeck sees working women -- or at least this working woman -- for whom she shows little understanding


essentially ruined -- or , rather , overpowered


a whole lot


boisterous


a happy , heady jumble of thought and storytelling , an insane comic undertaking that ultimately coheres into a sane and breathtakingly creative film


was so uninspiring


of control on a long patch of black ice


macaroni and cheese


( denis ) accomplishes in his chilling , unnerving film


the previous movies


ugly and destructive little ****


does n't even have potential as a cult film , as it 's too loud to shout insults at the screen


invites unflattering comparisons to other installments in the ryan series


told well


an asian neo-realist treasure .


is technically sophisticated in the worst way .


ever so gracefully


watch for about thirty seconds before you say to yourself


a comedy to start a reaction


is to be viewed and treasured for its extraordinary intelligence and originality as well as its lyrical variations on the game of love


kong action cinema


with a degree of randomness usually achieved only by lottery drawing


what starts off as a possible argentine american beauty reeks like a room stacked with pungent flowers .


eight crazy nights is a total misfire .


talkiness is n't necessarily bad , but the dialogue frequently misses the mark


'll be a power outage during your screening so you can get your money back


it 's hard to resist his enthusiasm , even if the filmmakers come up with nothing original in the way of slapstick sequences


the brutality of the jokes , most at women 's expense


do n't feel much for damon/bourne or his predicament


demonstrates that werner herzog can still leave us with a sense of wonder at the diverse , marvelously twisted shapes history has taken


ca n't really call it a work of art


are so spot on


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


with the cheesiest monsters this side of a horror spoof , which they is n't


's still a good yarn -- which is nothing to sneeze at these days


is the one


stinks so badly of hard-sell image-mongering


then you will probably have a reasonably good time with the salton sea .


a small fortune in salaries and stunt cars


is that it has a screenplay written by antwone fisher based on the book by antwone fisher .


, it uses very little dialogue , making it relatively effortless to read and follow the action at the same time .


of solid performances


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


german jewish refugees


is like seeing a series of perfect black pearls clicking together to form a string


real human soul


gives us mostly fool 's gold


keener is marvelous


energetic and always surprising performance


of its grand locations


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


has a `` what was it all for


does deliver a few gut-busting laughs


-- however canned -- makes for unexpectedly giddy viewing .


frankly , it 's pretty stupid .


their own comfortable niche


plotless collection of moronic stunts is by far the worst movie of the year .


have brought back the value and respect for the term epic cinema .


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


you 've never seen the deep like you see it in these harrowing surf shots


protective cocoon


seem heroic deserves a look


ultimately disappoint the action


refreshing and comical spin


reading an oversized picture book before bedtime


a solid , spooky entertainment worthy of the price of a ticket .


achieves some kind of goofy grandeur


grandeur ' shots


hell-bent


a modern motion picture


the self-serious equilibrium


it felt like to be a new yorker -- or , really , to be a human being -- in the weeks after 9/11


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


strong voices


the movie is clever , offbeat and even gritty enough to overcome my resistance .


shining with all the usual spielberg flair , expertly


is absolutely and completely ridiculous and an insult to every family whose mother has suffered through the horrible pains of a death by cancer .


realism , crisp storytelling and radiant


a surprisingly flat retread , hobbled by half-baked setups and sluggish pacing .


such a dungpile


an unabashed sense of good old-fashioned escapism


this film , like the similarly ill-timed antitrust , is easily as bad at a fraction the budget


... expands the horizons of boredom to the point of collapse , turning into a black hole of dullness , from which no interesting concept can escape .


before it begins to fade from memory


yet newcomer ellen pompeo pulls off the feat with aplomb


successfully blended satire , high camp and yet another sexual taboo into a really funny movie


very smart


at least a minimal appreciation


new inspiration


slaloming through its hackneyed elements with enjoyable ease


terrorism


humane


is impossible


up not one but two flagrantly fake thunderstorms


elaborate futuristic sets


is boring


the good girl is a film in which the talent is undeniable but


the standards of knucklehead swill


of dramatic enlightenment


from the pitch-perfect forster to the always hilarious meara and levy , like mike shoots and scores , doing its namesake proud


you 're going to face frightening late fees


bring you into the characters


the entire movie establishes a wonderfully creepy mood .


're in for a painful ride


issues '


numb experience


fun adventure movie


a bold ( and lovely ) experiment that will almost certainly bore most audiences into their own brightly colored dreams .


empty , purposeless


emphasis


if you are willing to do this , then you so crazy !


rushed


has tackled a meaty subject and drawn engaging characters while peppering the pages with memorable zingers


befuddled


has a good line in charm


it may not be particularly innovative , but the film 's crisp , unaffected style and air of gentle longing make it unexpectedly rewarding .


the film 's thoroughly recycled plot and tiresome jokes


afraid of the bad reviews they thought they 'd earn


a landmark in film history


finding their way to joy


can disguise the fact that the new film is a lame kiddie flick and that carvey 's considerable talents are wasted in it


a smart and funny


by childlike dimness and a handful of quirks


more fascinating -- being real -- than anything seen on jerry springer


when they need it to sell us on this twisted love story , but who can also negotiate the movie 's darker turns


knows everything and answers all questions ,


new testament stories


gets too cloying


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 .


because you 're one of the lucky few who sought it out


find an escape clause and avoid seeing this trite , predictable rehash .


play like the worst kind of hollywood heart-string plucking


that ` they do n't make movies like they used to anymore


too deep or substantial .


based on ugly ideas instead of ugly behavior


that helps make great marching bands half the fun of college football games


ill-advised and poorly


's a barely tolerable slog over well-trod ground


ideas and awkwardness


usual spielberg flair


a film neither bitter nor sweet


nothing happens , and


badly cobbled


clarity and deeply


the refreshingly unhibited enthusiasm


, empire still has enough moments to keep it entertaining .


are pure hollywood


an elegant work , food of love is as consistently engaging as it is revealing .


has the disadvantage of also looking cheap


's no discernible feeling beneath the chest hair


merrily


definitely worth 95 minutes of your time .


past love story derisions


it may ... work as a jaunt down memory lane for teens and young adults who grew up on televised scooby-doo shows or reruns .


more than a whiff of exploitation


style , structure and rhythms are so integrated with the story


of impact and moments


a rip-off of the matrix


probably should


an escapist confection that 's pure entertainment .


nurtures the multi-layers of its characters , allowing us to remember that life 's ultimately a gamble and last orders are to be embraced


tedious and turgid


is so anemic


he gives none to the audience


very top rank


's still a sweet , even delectable diversion .


are every bit as distinctive as his visuals


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 .


powerful commentary


is a weirdly beautiful place


you do n't have the slightest difficulty accepting him in the role .


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 .


mindless and


shindler


as hannibal would say , yes , ` it 's like having an old friend for dinner ' .


an amused indictment of jaglom 's own profession .


manages to incorporate both the horror


though it 's not very well shot or composed or edited


mostly plays it straight , turning leys ' fable into a listless climb down the social ladder .


the ensemble has something fascinating to do


catch the intensity of the movie 's strangeness


intelligent , and humanly funny film


` top of the world '


smeary and


is funny , insightfully human and


future-world


by its predictable plot and paper-thin supporting characters


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 .


is supposed to be madcap farce .


with but they 're simply not funny performers


change watching such a character , especially when rendered in as flat


too much like an infomercial for ram dass 's latest book aimed at the boomer


sequences boring


no point in extracting the bare bones of byatt 's plot for purposes of bland hollywood romance


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


we hold dear about cinema , only now it 's begun to split up so that it can do even more damage


bring fresh good looks and an ease in front of the camera to the work


appears jagged , as if filmed directly from a television monitor , while the extensive use of stock footage quickly becomes a tiresome cliché .


compelling , provocative and prescient


( `` safe conduct '' ) is a long movie at 163 minutes but it fills the time with drama , romance , tragedy , bravery , political intrigue , partisans and sabotage


mean-spirited and


( a ) real pleasure in its laid-back way


start reading your scripts before signing that dotted line


plays like a loosely-connected string of acting-workshop exercises


pushiness and decibel


rich and sudden


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 .


of love and companionship


its accumulated enjoyment


lifetime milestones


of pleasure or sensuality


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


, smoky and inviting


for excitement


armed with a game supporting cast


often-funny


fails to entertain


the film has a gentle , unforced intimacy that never becomes claustrophobic .


be patient with the lovely hush !


, nuanced


remarkable yet shockingly little-known perspective


debts


the endlessly repetitive scenes


is better than most of the writing in the movie


the film is a fierce dance of destruction .


pulpy


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


orchestrating a finale that is impenetrable and dull


stand as intellectual masterpieces next to the scorpion king


australian actor/director john polson and award-winning english cinematographer giles nuttgens make a terrific effort at disguising the obvious with energy and innovation .


wonderfully creepy


of a particularly nightmarish fairytale


the real star of this movie is the score , as in the songs translate well to film , and


for the marquis de sade set


) gorgeous


is truly gorgeous


the awful complications


enough said , except : film overboard !


michel piccoli 's moving performance


a noble teacher who embraces a strict moral code


in fact , even better .


this argentinean ` dramedy ' succeeds mainly on the shoulders of its actors .


an incredibly heavy-handed , manipulative dud that feels all too familiar


to let you bask in your own cleverness as you figure it out


when poor hermocrates and leontine pathetically compare notes about their budding amours


please audiences who like movies that demand four hankies


one lousy movie .


, it 's just as wonderful on the big screen .


little less bling-bling and a lot more romance


amazingly evocative film


a movie instead of an endless trailer


with dickens ' words and writer-director douglas mcgrath 's even-toned direction , a ripping good yarn is told .


new york 's finest and


any of the character dramas , which never reach satisfying conclusions


it 's not as awful as some of the recent hollywood trip tripe ... but it 's far from a groundbreaking endeavor


might as well be watching a rerun


's kind of sad that so many people put so much time and energy into this turkey .


the punch lines that miss


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 .


for the film 's publicists or for people who take as many drugs as the film 's characters


, 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 .


of ` laugh therapy '


cynicism every bit


made to look bad


well-developed characters


delightful mix


dog soldiers does n't transcend genre -- it embraces it , energizes it and takes big bloody chomps out of it .


the breezy and amateurish feel


treachery


worry


balzac and the little chinese seamstress that transforms this story about love and culture into a cinematic poem


on the irrelevant as on the engaging , which gradually turns what time


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


the adrenaline jolt of a sudden lunch rush at the diner


are frequently too dark to be decipherable


ensure that the film is never dull


the tasteful little revision works wonders , enhancing the cultural and economic subtext , bringing richer meaning to the story 's morals .


for the rhapsodic dialogue that jumps off the page , and for the memorable character creations


's this rich and luscious


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 .


putters


's nothing resembling a spine here


failure


dramatic things happen to people


the hardy spirit of cuban music


lumpy as two-day old porridge


whiny


attal pushes too hard to make this a comedy or serious drama .


is too mainstream


that the new film is a lame kiddie flick


secretary takes the most unexpected material and handles it in the most unexpected way .


been there , done


's unlikely we 'll see a better thriller this year


will probably find it familiar and insufficiently cathartic


unrewarding collar


appeal to women looking for a howlingly trashy time


smart and entirely charming


forced by his kids to watch too many barney videos


sci-fi drama that takes itself all too seriously .


's an enjoyable trifle nonetheless


a hugely rewarding experience


an uneven mix


horrid little propaganda film with fascinating connections not only to the serbs themselves but also to a network of american right-wing extremists .


can not recommend it , because it overstays its natural running time


woefully


could have been much stronger


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 .


duck the very issues it raises


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


much stronger


predisposed to like it


with no obvious escape


get out


's the sweet cinderella story that `` pretty woman '' wanted to be


ultimate blame


good sweat


gussied up with so many distracting special effects and visual party tricks that it 's not clear whether we 're supposed to shriek


nearly every attempt at humor


your first instinct is to duck


an ugly-duckling tale so hideously and clumsily


filled with love for the movies of the 1960s .


its body humor and reinforcement of stereotypes


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 ...


strenuous


make you feel guilty about ignoring what the filmmakers clearly believe


a refreshing change from the usual whoopee-cushion effort


is hilarious as she tries to resuscitate the fun-loving libertine lost somewhere inside the conservative , handbag-clutching sarandon


pretty good


not to be dismissed


when the movie mixes the cornpone and the cosa nostra , it finds a nice rhythm .


more tiring than anything .


satisfies -- from its ripe recipe , inspiring ingredients , certified cuisine and palatable presentation


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 .


pokes , provokes ,


remains a disquieting and thought-provoking film


authentically vague


has no place to go since simone is not real


the thrown-together feel of a summer-camp talent show : hastily written


often intense


baked cardboard


poorly written


overly sillified plot


textbook lives


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 .


interesting technical


is beautiful filmmaking from one of french cinema 's master craftsmen


at its worst


rotting underbelly


so bleak


the paper-thin characterizations and facile situations


be low , very low , very very low ,


an intimate contemplation of two marvelously messy lives .


full of the kind of obnoxious


in a way that does n't make you feel like a sucker


rises


powerful acting clinic


, hartley created a monster but did n't know how to handle it .


the characters are based on stock clichés ,


is an overwhelming sadness that feels as if it has made its way into your very bloodstream


, deeply felt


this charming , thought-provoking new york fest


an appealing couple -- he 's understated and sardonic


many clichés


dry humor and jarring shocks


pallid horror


captures the way young japanese live now , chafing against their culture 's manic mix of millennial brusqueness and undying , traditional politesse .


the whole dead-undead genre , who deserve more from a vampire pic than a few shrieky special effects


exciting plot


's already a joke in the united states


about the long and eventful spiritual journey of the guru who helped


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 .


into one of the toughest ages a kid can go through


packed with inventive cinematic tricks and an ironically killer soundtrack


laugh-out-loud funny


beginning to hate it


overinflated


half the fun of college football games


who stumble into rules expecting a slice of american pie hijinks starring the kid from dawson 's creek


makes it not only a detailed historical document , but an engaging and moving portrait of a subculture


a highly gifted 12-year-old instead of a grown man


your toes wo n't still be tapping


it 's surprisingly bland despite the heavy doses of weird performances and direction .


-- is a crime that should be punishable by chainsaw .


it is interminable


a likable story , told with competence


a marvelous performance


surprisingly affecting


displacement


ample


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


air conditioning and popcorn


guarantee that no wise men will be following after it


slightly sunbaked and summery mind , sex and lucia may well prove diverting enough .


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 .


bittersweet comedy/drama full of life , hand gestures , and some really adorable italian guys .


about openness , particularly the


its storytelling prowess and


, you might imagine that most every aggrieved father cliché has been unturned .


the ensemble cast is engaging enough to keep you from shifting in your chair too often


are rich veins of funny stuff in this movie


( reno ) lets her radical flag fly , taking angry potshots at george w. bush , henry kissinger , larry king , et al .


over-familiarity


too fancy , not too filling


the cinematography is atrocious


grab your kids and run


an impressive job of relating the complicated history of the war


he can outgag any of those young whippersnappers making moving pictures today


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


the banality and hypocrisy


for cultural and personal self-discovery and a picaresque view


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 .


its success on a patient viewer


good films


insultingly simplistic


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 .


the story 's pathetic and


meaty


convincing case


showtime 's uninspired send-up


beautifully produced film


as much as i laughed throughout the movie


a category called best bad film you thought was going to be really awful but was n't


though this saga would be terrific to read about , it is dicey screen material that only a genius should touch .


fixating on its body humor and reinforcement of stereotypes


pact to burn the negative and the script and pretend the whole thing never existed


morally


it did n't


reporting on the number of tumbleweeds blowing through the empty theaters


shocking in its eroticized gore


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


after being snared in its own tangled plot


the melodramatic aspects start to overtake the comedy


grow impatient


a breathtakingly assured and stylish work


another peek at some of the magic we saw in glitter here in wisegirls


truly awful and


's far too sentimental


weak claims


succeeded


well-behaved film , which ticks off kahlo 's lifetime milestones with the dutiful precision of a tax accountant


sleaziness


is a movie full of grace


proves unrelentingly grim -- and equally engrossing


slyly exquisite


of a happy ending


, a routine crime thriller remarkable only for its lack of logic and misuse of two fine actors , morgan freeman and ashley judd .


extraordinary


may lack the pungent bite of its title


everyone except the characters in it can see coming a mile away


common through-line


firmly


could n't recommend this film more .


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 .


with us is a minor miracle


for silly summer entertainment


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 .


offers absolutely nothing i had n't already seen .


flinging their feces at you


truly come to care about the main characters


lackadaisical


an engrossing iranian film about two itinerant teachers and some lost and desolate people


embraces it , energizes it and


is nicely shot


is nicholson 's goofy , heartfelt , mesmerizing king lear .


in the affable maid in manhattan , jennifer lopez 's most aggressive and most sincere attempt to take movies by storm


a profoundly stupid affair


stylized swedish fillm about a modern city where all the religious and civic virtues that hold society in place are in tatters .


widescreen photography


have returned from the beyond to warn you


a compelling story to tell


you forgive every fake , dishonest , entertaining and , ultimately , more perceptive moment in bridget jones 's diary


maguire makes it a comic book with soul


they also demonstrate how desperate the makers of this ` we 're - doing-it-for - the-cash ' sequel were .


, sordid universe


has some unnecessary parts and


fits the bill perfectly


showtime eventually folds under its own thinness .


adorably


wildly incompetent but brilliantly named half past dead -- or for seagal


genial and decent


the film brilliantly shines on all the characters , as the direction is intelligently accomplished .


to comparing the evil dead with evil dead ii


a beautiful , entertaining two hours .


barely makes sense , with its unbelievable naïveté and arbitrary flashbacks .


should not be missed


fascinating literary mystery story


its perfect quiet pace


chilling and fascinating as philippe mora 's modern hitler-study


fairy-tale conclusion


one hour photo may seem disappointing in its generalities , but


carries us effortlessly


never wanted to leave .


narrative arc


does give a taste of the burning man ethos , an appealing blend of counter-cultural idealism and hedonistic creativity .


hallelujah for small favors


for the heart as well as the mind


engross


just never gets off the ground .


a must see for all sides of the political spectrum