to be a suspenseful horror movie or a weepy melodrama


comes along every day


always entertaining ,


a good natured warning


succeeds in delivering a dramatic slap in the face that 's simultaneously painful and refreshing


a fascinating part of theater history


understandable


feel-good movie


a woozy quality to the manner of the storytelling , which undercuts the devastatingly telling impact of utter loss personified in the film 's simple title


a film neither bitter nor sweet , neither romantic nor comedic


a much better documentary


's pretty stupid


acting like an 8-year-old channeling roberto benigni


if the man from elysian fields is doomed by its smallness , it is also elevated by it -- the kind of movie that you enjoy more because you 're one of the lucky few who sought it out .


prevent its tragic waste of life


the performances are uniformly good .


the phenomenal , water-born cinematography by david hennings


the film suffers from a simplistic narrative and a pat , fairy-tale conclusion .


blood work is for you .


into a gorgeously atmospheric meditation on life-changing chance encounters


confirms lynne ramsay as an important , original talent in international cinema .


at times uncommonly moving


helps keep the proceedings as funny for grown-ups as for rugrats


the color palette , with lots of somber blues and pinks , is dreamy and evocative


art-house to the core , read my lips is a genre-curling crime story that revives the free-wheeling noir spirit of old french cinema .


moved by this drama


survive a screening with little harm done , except maybe for the last 15 minutes , which are as maudlin as any after-school special you can imagine


richly detailed


'll keep you wide awake and ... very tense .


simple title


sewer rats


the nonstop artifice


i 'm actually having a hard time believing people were paid to make it


by characters who are nearly impossible to care about


an original character , siuation or joke in the entire movie


in the pile of useless actioners


coupled with pitch-perfect acting


is a dud


more chaotic than entertaining


in its courageousness , and comedic employment


guessing at almost every turn


interesting and thoroughly unfaithful version of carmen


offensive and


that never quite gel


deep down , i realized the harsh reality of my situation : i would leave the theater with a lower i.q. than when i had entered


if the movie is more interested in entertaining itself than in amusing us


winning flight of revisionist fancy


most ingenious


maintaining consciousness just long enough to achieve callow pretension


of inexcusable dumb innocence


bliss


happily


- greaseballs mob action-comedy .


much about the ownership and redefinition of myth


too-conscientious


illustrated by a winning family story .


y tu mamá también is hilariously , gloriously alive , and quite often hotter than georgia asphalt .


are puerile


a strong education and


where the upbeat ending feels like a copout


deeply absorbing


flawless film ,


of the audience award for documentaries at the sundance film festival


's also disappointing to a certain degree


super-stupid


an awkwardly garish showcase that diverges from anything remotely probing or penetrating .


is that she never lets her character become a caricature -- not even with that radioactive hair


though its story is only surface deep , the visuals and enveloping sounds of blue crush make this surprisingly decent flick worth a summertime look-see .


my big fat greek wedding is not only the best date movie of the year , it 's also a -- dare i say it twice -- delightfully charming -- and totally american , i might add -- slice of comedic bliss .


blacked out


e.t. is carried less by wow factors than by its funny , moving yarn that holds up well after two decades .


there 's so much to look at in metropolis you hate to tear your eyes away from the images long enough to read the subtitles .


this romantic comedy


includes the line ` my stepdad 's not mean , he 's just adjusting '


with the assassin is structured less as a documentary and more as a found relic


for an absurd finale of twisted metal , fireballs and revenge


it 's possible that something hip and transgressive was being attempted here that stubbornly refused to gel , but the result is more puzzling than unsettling .


light the candles , bring out the cake and do n't fret about the calories because there 's precious little substance in birthday girl -- it 's simply , and surprisingly , a nice , light treat .


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


gay or straight , kissing jessica stein is one of the greatest date movies in years .


its spirit of iconoclastic abandon -- however canned -- makes for unexpectedly giddy viewing .


engagingly


honest working man john q. archibald ,


offbeat thriller


warm


into the script , which has a handful of smart jokes


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


is moody , oozing , chilling and heart-warming all at once ...


the film is filled with humorous observations about the general absurdity of modern life as seen through the eyes outsiders , but deftly manages to avoid many of the condescending stereotypes that so often plague films dealing with the mentally ill .


missed opportunities .


see an artist , still committed to growth in his ninth decade , change while remaining true to his principles


rewards


to wear over his head when he goes out into public , to avoid being recognized as the man who bilked unsuspecting moviegoers


low-budget constraints


are fantastic .


the movie , shot on digital videotape rather than film , is frequently indecipherable


emotionally complex , dramatically satisfying heroine


this loud and thoroughly obnoxious comedy about a pair of squabbling working-class spouses is a deeply unpleasant experience .


utterly pointless


far too sentimental


at 90 minutes this movie is short


phillip noyce and all of his actors -- as well as his cinematographer , christopher doyle -- understand the delicate forcefulness of greene 's prose , and


is many things -- stoner midnight flick , sci-fi deconstruction , gay fantasia -- but above all it 's a love story as sanguine as its title .


is bravado -- to take an entirely stale concept and push it through the audience 's meat grinder one more time


tully is worth a look for its true-to-life characters , its sensitive acting , its unadorned view of rural life and the subtle direction of first-timer hilary birmingham .


what gives human nature its unique feel is kaufman 's script


elevate


ca n't properly be called acting -- more accurately , it 's moving


is as delightful


cheap-shot mediocrity


the balance between the fantastic and the believable


there 's no doubt the filmmaker is having fun with it all


derailed by bad writing and possibly also by some of that extensive post-production reworking to aim the film at young males in the throes of their first full flush of testosterone .


an even less capable trio


affirm


's willing to express his convictions


rare window


warm and exotic .


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


brings the proper conviction


goes downhill .


the fascination comes in the power of the huston performance , which seems so larger than life and yet so fragile ,


nothing i had n't already seen .


but fun .


better films


a stock plot


ugly , pointless , stupid


hell


be captivated , as i was , by its moods , and by its subtly transformed star , and still wonder why paul thomas anderson ever had the inclination to make the most sincere and artful movie in which adam sandler will probably ever appear


about gays in what is essentially an extended soap opera


for human connection


quite a bit of heart , as you would expect from the directors of the little mermaid and aladdin


as earnest as a community-college advertisement


the hot chick , the latest gimmick from this unimaginative comedian


into a gentle waking coma


low-budget filmmaking


has little clue about either the nature of women or of friendship


cho 's latest comic set is n't as sharp or as fresh as i 'm the one that i want ... but


puzzle his most ardent fans


fill the after-school slot


this film 's impressive performances and adept direction


an attention to detail


considerable skill and determination ,


mainstream hollywood


masterpiece .


i 'd rather watch them on the animal planet .


a tv episode rather than a documentary


do n't let the subtitles fool you ; the movie only proves that hollywood no longer has a monopoly on mindless action .


is n't a terrible movie , just a stultifyingly obvious one -- an unrewarding collar for a murder mystery .


grumble


, it 's still unusually crafty and intelligent for hollywood horror .


to consider the looseness of the piece


no entertainment value


would make it the darling of many a kids-and-family-oriented cable channel


are familiar with , and makes you care about music you may not have heard before


comes together as a coherent whole


great shame


thought it was going to be


depressing , ruthlessly pained


have an honesty and dignity that breaks your heart


the script 's judgment and sense of weight is way , way off .


a sketchy work-in-progress that was inexplicably rushed to the megaplexes before its time


adam watstein with finishing it at all


naturally dramatic


is most remarkable not because of its epic scope , but because of the startling intimacy it achieves despite that breadth .


the performances are strong , though the subject matter demands acting that borders on hammy at times .


's a shame


audience falls asleep


bledel


concession stand and/or restroom


best of all


with a life-affirming message


dough from baby boomer families


that it even uses a totally unnecessary prologue , just because it seems obligatory


the only thing that distinguishes a randall wallace film from any other is the fact that there is nothing distinguishing in a randall wallace film .


almost bergmanesque intensity


thoughtlessly


that already knows it 's won


is a successful one .


yes , ` it 's like having an old friend for dinner ' .


could have yielded such a flat , plodding picture


the film itself -- as well its delightful cast -- is so breezy , pretty and gifted , it really won my heart


with lots of laughs


tortured and


a con artist and


a grim future that does n't come close to the level of intelligence and visual splendor that can be seen in other films


wild , endearing , masterful


realism , crisp storytelling and radiant compassion


this is rote spookiness , with nary an original idea ( or role , or edit , or score , or anything , really ) in sight , and the whole of the proceedings beg the question ` why ?


nothing can detract from the affection of that moral favorite : friends will be friends through thick and thin .


how far herzog has fallen


are immune to the folly of changing taste and attitude


, iwai 's gorgeous visuals seduce .


're as happy listening to movies as you are watching them , and the slow parade of human frailty fascinates you


it 's just too dry and too placid


this man so watchable


signs is just another unoriginal run of the mill sci-fi film with a flimsy ending and lots of hype .


really work


creative interference


seduce and conquer


as inspiring


oscar-winning


too eager to please


well-directed and , for all its moodiness ,


firing on all cylinders


get at something


, eight legged freaks is prime escapist fare .


( danny huston gives ) an astounding performance that deftly , gradually reveals a real human soul buried beneath a spellbinding serpent 's smirk .


an epiphany


the reefs


, singing and finger snapping it might have held my attention , but as it stands i kept looking for the last exit from brooklyn .


is this so boring ?


fierce competition


the players do n't have a clue on the park .


the evocative imagery and gentle , lapping rhythms of this film are infectious --


in creating an emotionally complex , dramatically satisfying heroine


honestly nice


a besotted and obvious drama


engaging and intimate first feature


comforting fantasies


your senses are as mushy as peas


( macdowell ) ventures beyond her abilities several times here and reveals how bad an actress she is .


particularly memorable or even all that funny


and likeable characters


their super-dooper-adorability intact


a lighthearted glow


a grand fart


steven shainberg 's adaptation of mary gaitskill 's harrowing short story ... is a brilliantly played , deeply unsettling experience .


sly female empowerment movie


crummy .


the film runs on a little longer than it needs to -- muccino either does n't notice when his story ends or just ca n't tear himself away from the characters


it has a tremendous , offbeat sense of style and humor that suggests he was influenced by some of the filmmakers who have directed him , especially the coen brothers and steven soderbergh


at once disarmingly straightforward and strikingly devious .


it 's sort of a 21st century morality play with a latino hip hop beat .


, really stupid


the multi-layers of its characters


uninspired .


is so clumsily sentimental and ineptly directed it may leave you speaking in tongues .


why lee 's character did n't just go to a bank manager and save everyone the misery


no charm , no laughs , no fun , no reason to watch .


intoxicating atmosphere


overall feelings , broader ideas


a well-deserved reputation as one


searching for its identity


is about grief


is also a testament to the integrity and vision of the band


is heartfelt and hilarious


are paper-thin , and their personalities undergo radical changes when it suits the script


does n't really believe in it , and breaks the mood with absurdly inappropriate ` comedy ' scenes .


excels in the art of impossible disappearing/reappearing acts


as in the songs translate well to film


benefits from serendipity


in a very real and amusing give-and-take


does feel like a short stretched out to feature length .


suffers from two fatal ailments -- a dearth of vitality and a story that 's shapeless and uninflected .


, smartly played and smartly directed .


to fall prey to a boatload of screenwriting cliches that sink it faster than a leaky freighter


detailing how one international city welcomed tens of thousands of german jewish refugees while the world 's democracie


that will amuse or entertain them


a great movie


a stunning fusion of music and images


their lives , loves and the art


satisfying kids flck


a metaphor for a modern-day urban china searching for its identity .


sweeping and gliding


both charming


is also a film of freshness , imagination and insight


is a refreshingly forthright one


a little scattered -- ditsy


predominantly amateur cast is painful to watch , so stilted and unconvincing


lust


the pristine camerawork


satisfies ,


excuse to get to the closing bout ... by which time it 's impossible to care who wins


conjures a lynch-like vision of the rotting underbelly of middle america


because we 've seen ( eddie ) murphy do the genial-rogue shtick to death , but because the plot is equally hackneyed


jackass '' fan


moonlight mile gives itself the freedom to feel contradictory things .


the most complex , generous and subversive artworks of the last decade


from its invitingly upbeat overture to its pathos-filled but ultimately life-affirming finale , martin is a masterfully conducted work .


barely tolerable slog


it will guarantee to have you leaving the theater with a smile on your face .


it plays everything too safe


everything we 've come to expect from movies nowadays .


the kind that pretends to be passionate and truthful but is really frustratingly timid and soggy


engrossing and different


will enjoy themselves .


part of the fun


's just one that could easily wait for your pay per view dollar


super-dooper-adorability


, racist humor


the legendary wit 's


an ounce of honest poetry


it 's worth seeing


our culture is headed down the toilet with the ferocity of a frozen burrito after an all-night tequila bender --


... a scummy ripoff of david cronenberg 's brilliant ` videodrome . '


i approached the usher and said that if she had to sit through it again , she should ask for a raise .


the movie , shot on digital videotape rather than film


the russian word for wow !? '


does an established filmmaker


a complete shambles of a movie so sloppy , so uneven , so damn unpleasant that i ca n't believe any viewer , young or old ,


a fascinating curiosity piece -- fascinating ,


lame entertainment


took of the family vacation


director hoffman , with great help from kevin kline


she nearly glows with enthusiasm , sensuality and a conniving wit .


eager fans


's a movie that gets under your skin


wastes its time on mood rather than


a love song to the movies


as you might to resist , if you 've got a place in your heart for smokey robinson


it is were it not for the striking , quietly vulnerable personality of ms. ambrose


life-embracing


hastily and amateurishly


by the full monty


her most charmless


for the sights and sounds of the wondrous beats


profane and exploitative


seemed bored


ca n't help but feel ` stoked


has never made a more sheerly beautiful film than this unexpectedly moving meditation on love , history , memory , resistance and artistic transcendence .


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


a smug and convoluted action-comedy that does n't allow an earnest moment to pass without reminding audiences that it 's only a movie .


the occasional bursts of sharp writing


bottomlessly cynical


can sound so dull


of quiet desperation


intolerable levels


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


have managed to pack it with enough action to satisfy the boom-bam crowd without a huge sacrifice of character and mood


wrong with this increasingly pervasive aspect of gay culture


truly gorgeous


entirely witless and inane


dying and


intacto 's luckiest stroke


barely defensible sexual violence


the graphic carnage and re-creation of war-torn croatia is uncomfortably timely , relevant , and sickeningly real .


cut to a new scene , which also appears to be the end


succumbing to its own bathos


funny and human and really


critically insightful


vincent gallo is right at home in this french shocker playing his usual bad boy weirdo role .


in a fresh way


a successful adaptation and


good performances


totally overwrought , deeply biased , and wholly designed to make you feel guilty about ignoring what the filmmakers clearly believe


us to remember that life 's ultimately a gamble and last orders are to be embraced


genuinely funny ensemble


an enjoyable film


is funny , charming and quirky


intelligent , and


are uniformly good


australia : land beyond time is an enjoyable big movie primarily because australia is a weirdly beautiful place .


work in the same vein as the brilliance of animal house


a sadistic bike flick that would have made vittorio de sica proud


truly magical


the sorriest and most sordid of human behavior on the screen , then


straining to get by on humor that is not even as daring as john ritter 's glory days on three 's company .


, mean-spirited lashing


i 've seen some bad singer-turned actors


the pratfalls but little else


could fail to crack a smile at


biggest


energetic , violent movie


, the film amounts to being lectured to by tech-geeks , if you 're up for that sort of thing .


frankly , it 's kind of insulting , both to men and women .


that lacks juice and delight


funny without hitting below the belt


pristine camerawork


you can not guess why the cast and crew did n't sign a pact to burn the negative and the script and pretend the whole thing never existed .


top-notch cast


it 's a technically superb film , shining with all the usual spielberg flair , expertly utilizing the talents of his top-notch creative team .


about growing up that we do n't see often enough these days


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


fruitful


the acres of haute couture ca n't quite conceal that there 's nothing resembling a spine here


an original and highly cerebral examination


an emotional edge


inventive directors


directed with verve


babak payami 's boldly quirky iranian drama secret ballot ... a charming and evoking little ditty that manages to show the gentle and humane side of middle eastern world politics


is a festival film that would have been better off staying on the festival circuit .


is that its own action is n't very effective .


my sweet has so many flaws it would be easy for critics to shred it .


oddly


looks elsewhere


waydowntown may not be an important movie , or even a good one , but it provides a nice change of mindless pace in collision with the hot oscar season currently underway


perfectly executed and


this sensitive , smart , savvy , compelling coming-of-age drama


a rejected x-files episode


keenest pleasures


the power of poetry and passion


horrors ! )


a great time


compulsively watchable


was when green threw medical equipment at a window ; not because it was particularly funny , but because i had a serious urge to grab the old lady at the end of my aisle 's walker and toss it at the screen in frustration


an attraction that crosses sexual identity


lagaan really is enormously good fun .


the structure is simple , but in its own way , rabbit-proof fence is a quest story as grand as the lord of the rings .


to be a hip-hop fan to appreciate scratch


one good one


find a ` literary ' filmmaking style


aliens and


offensive , puerile and


empty , fetishistic violence


this strangely schizo cartoon seems suited neither to kids or adults .


wonder , hope and magic can never escape the heart of the boy when the right movie comes along , especially if it begins with the name of star wars


the boat loads of people who try to escape the country


some of the unsung heroes of 20th century


nearly as dreadful as expected


its oh-so-hollywood rejiggering


made him feel powerful


sappy script


uni-dimensional nonsense machine


would probably have worked better as a one-hour tv documentary .


, leaning on badly-rendered cgi effects .


its spirit of iconoclastic abandon


the thousands of americans who die hideously


a strange urge to get on a board and , uh , shred , dude


the delicious pulpiness


the preaching message


is n't the most edgy piece of disney animation


makes sense , with its unbelievable naïveté and arbitrary flashbacks .


nothing sticks , really , except a lingering creepiness one feels from being dragged through a sad , sordid universe of guns , drugs , avarice and damaged dreams .


provides a very moving and revelatory footnote to the holocaust .


dubious


its utter sincerity


... continue to impress


davis is funny , charming and quirky in her feature film acting debut as amy .


is a movie that will stimulate hours of post viewing discussion , if only to be reminded of who did what to whom and why .


sustained fest of self-congratulation between actor and director that leaves scant place for the viewer


a too-conscientious adaptation


for historical truth and realism


a lot of their time ( including mine ) on something very inconsequential


it throws quirky characters , odd situations , and off-kilter dialogue at us , all as if to say , `` look at this !


loud , chaotic and largely unfunny


one of the most repellent things to pop up in a cinematic year already littered with celluloid garbage


a loosely tied series of vignettes which only prove that ` zany ' does n't necessarily mean ` funny


sitting through dahmer 's two hours


a gleefully grungy


noble end


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


we call the ` wow ' factor


eating , sleeping and stress-reducing


the paper-thin characterizations and


lively songs


stays close to the ground in a spare and simple manner and


wasted in it


a gorgeously strange movie , heaven is deeply concerned with morality , but


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


shows holmes has the screen presence to become a major-league leading lady , ( but ) the movie itself is an underachiever , a psychological mystery that takes its sweet time building to a climax that 's scarcely a surprise by the time it arrives


show more of the dilemma , rather than have his characters stage shouting


to the core of what it actually means to face your fears , to be a girl in a world of boys


's a boring movie about a boring man , made watchable by a bravura performance from a consummate actor incapable of being boring .


inside unnecessary films


problematic script


pretty good overall picture


for one of the worst movies of one year


that trademark grin of his --


far less endearing


, incomprehensible , vicious and absurd


an enjoyably


revenge , and romance


derivative , overlong , and bombastic -- yet surprisingly entertaining


the most awful acts are committed


elusive , yet inexplicably


inexpressive


being snared in its own tangled plot


impenetrable and


who die hideously


plays like a reading from bartlett 's familiar quotations


like any good romance , son of the bride , proves it 's never too late to learn .


what we have is a character faced with the possibility that her life is meaningless , vapid and devoid of substance , in a movie that is definitely meaningless , vapid and devoid of substance .


transcends the normal divisions between fiction and nonfiction film


a dull , simple-minded and stereotypical tale of drugs ,


lawrence has only a fleeting grasp of how to develop them


just more of the same ,


the acting is amateurish


profound


something really good


into the deepest recesses of the character to unearth the quaking essence of passion , grief and fear


sing beautifully and act adequately


metaphors abound , but it is easy to take this film at face value and enjoy its slightly humorous and tender story


i ca n't recommend it .


jacobi , the most fluent of actors , is given relatively dry material from nijinsky 's writings to perform , and the visuals , even erotically frank ones , become dullingly repetitive .


is suspenseful and ultimately unpredictable


an aging filmmaker still thumbing his nose at convention


credible


good , organic character work


director paul cox 's unorthodox , abstract approach


a dreary tract


a balanced film


mixed messages ,


falls into the trap of pretention


suffers from too much norma rae and not enough pretty woman


's incredible the number of stories the holocaust has generated


neighborhood


, the seesawing of the general 's fate in the arguments of competing lawyers has the stomach-knotting suspense of a legal thriller , while the testimony of witnesses lends the film a resonant undertone of tragedy .


guide a loose , poorly structured film


the predominantly amateur cast is painful to watch , so stilted and unconvincing are the performances .


wewannour money back , actually


the result puts a human face on derrida , and makes one of the great minds of our times interesting and accessible to people who normally could n't care less .


grant 's two best films


, the way to that destination is a really special walk in the woods .


has all the same problems the majority of action comedies have


one of the best films of the year with its exquisite acting , inventive screenplay , mesmerizing music , and many inimitable scenes


of the cleverest , most deceptively amusing comedies of the year


through its hackneyed elements


sketchy but nevertheless


bracing


offering next to little insight into its intriguing subject


benefits from serendipity but also reminds us of our own responsibility to question what is told as the truth


labors as storytelling .


understands how to create and sustain a mood


an enthralling ,


hailed


a gorgeous pair


far-flung , illogical


from its nauseating spinning credits sequence to a very talented but underutilized supporting cast


flavorless


the addition of a wholly unnecessary pre-credit sequence designed to give some of the characters a ` back story


particularly joyless , and exceedingly dull ,


at once laughable


a successful career in tv


evolved from star to superstar


is still able to create an engaging story that keeps you guessing at almost every turn .


animated drivel


the rest of us will be lulled into a coma .


no wit ,


, much about the film , including some of its casting , is frustratingly unconvincing .


like a particularly amateurish episode of bewitched that takes place during spring break


a b-movie you can sit through , enjoy on a certain level and then forget .


a remarkable piece of filmmaking


be very sweet indeed


applies more detail to the film 's music than to the story line


uncanny


virtually absent


dumb gags ,


's too long


loved the people onscreen , even though i could not stand them


are in place for a great film noir


the past 20 minutes looking at your watch


have ransacked every old world war ii movie for overly familiar material


is a film that takes a stand in favor of tradition and warmth .


as bad


something vital


style massacres erupt throughout


full of holes and completely lacking in chills


come to term an `` ambitious failure


its share of belly laughs ( including a knockout of a closing line )


the greatest films


is sure to give you a lot of laughs in this simple , sweet and romantic comedy .


to sit back and enjoy a couple of great actors hamming it up


assume the director has pictures of them cavorting in ladies ' underwear


strange occurrences build in the mind of the viewer and take on extreme urgency .


remains fairly light ,


spiritual


creative


no reason to exist


romance


instantly transform themselves into a believable mother/daughter pair


of beautiful movement and inside information


while not quite `` shrek '' or `` monsters , inc. '' , it 's not too bad .


the cumulative effect of watching this 65-minute trifle is rather like being trapped while some weird relative trots out the video he took of the family vacation to stonehenge .


stupid


it 's an entertaining movie ,


... the first 2/3 of the film are incredibly captivating and insanely funny , thanks in part to interesting cinematic devices ( cool visual backmasking ) , a solid cast , and some wickedly sick and twisted humor ...


silly stuff , all mixed up together like a term paper from a kid who ca n't quite distinguish one sci-fi work from another


the old boy 's characters more quick-witted than any english lit


tight and nasty


modernizes a.e.w. mason 's story to suit the sensibilities of a young american , a decision that plucks `` the four feathers '' bare .


john hughes comedy


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


is a clever and cutting , quick and dirty look at modern living and movie life .


literary desecrations


horribly depressing and not very well done


ever-growing category


emerges in the movie , using a plot that could have come from an animated-movie screenwriting textbook


got just enough charm and appealing character quirks to forgive that still serious problem


maybe because it echoes the by now intolerable morbidity of so many recent movies


, groan and hiss


tries to be smart


uses the website feardotcom.com or the improperly hammy performance from poor stephen rea


like a fish that 's lived too long , austin powers in goldmember has some unnecessary parts and is kinda wrong in places .


too clichéd


generate the belly laughs of lowbrow comedy without sacrificing its high-minded appeal


does justice both to stevenson and to the sci-fi genre .


what a film can be


sweet-tempered comedy


relegated to the background -- a welcome step


it desperately wants to be a wacky , screwball comedy , but the most screwy thing here is how so many talented people were convinced to waste their time


after next is the kind of film that could only be made by african-americans because of its broad racial insensitivity towards african-americans .


the film 's highlight


outside the under-10 set


is deeply concerned with morality


his penchant for tearing up on cue -- things that seem so real in small doses


naipaul original


full of itself


, storytelling fails to provide much more insight than the inside column of a torn book jacket .


of a good time for both children and parents


avoids all the comic possibilities of its situation , and


ca n't seem to get a coherent rhythm going


, songs from the second floor has all the enjoyable randomness of a very lively dream and so manages to be compelling , amusing and unsettling at the same time .


a strong dramatic and emotional pull that gradually sneaks up on the audience


sudsy


some kid who ca n't act , only


'' or `` suck ''


crisper and


be wholesome and subversive at the same time


lost in the `` soon-to-be-forgettable '' section of the quirky rip-off prison


solondz may be convinced that he has something significant to say , but


a strong directorial stamp


although what time offers tsai 's usual style and themes , it has a more colorful , more playful tone than his other films .


sooooo tired


the thrill of the chill


an oddly fascinating depiction of an architect of pop culture


imagine having more fun watching a documentary


a compelling french psychological drama examining the encounter of an aloof father and his chilly son after 20 years apart


blade ii is still top-heavy with blazing guns , cheatfully filmed martial arts , disintegrating bloodsucker computer effects and jagged camera moves that serve no other purpose than to call attention to themselves .


, de niro and murphy make showtime the most savory and hilarious guilty pleasure of many a recent movie season .


best movies


but this time , the old mib label stands for milder is n't better .


is simple but absorbing


victor rosa is leguizamo 's best movie work so far , a subtle and richly internalized performance .


one of cinema 's directorial giants


subscriber


that it 's hard to take her spiritual quest at all seriously


reassuring manner


always entertaining , and


are littered with trenchant satirical jabs at the peculiar egocentricities of the acting breed .


poignant and moving , a walk to remember is an inspirational love story , capturing the innocence and idealism of that first encounter .


cared much about any aspect of it , from its cheesy screenplay to the grayish quality of its lighting to its last-minute , haphazard theatrical release


one of the funniest motion pictures of the year ,


energizes


busy


wild comedy


fontaine 's direction , especially her agreeably startling use of close-ups and her grace with a moving camera


flashes of warmth and gentle humor


juvenile


to an aimless hodgepodge


wasted


as the shabby digital photography


founders on its own preciousness -- and squanders its beautiful women


with the ferocity of a frozen burrito


of the kind of lush , all-enveloping movie experience


into something provocative , rich , and strange


, red dragon rates as an exceptional thriller .


have been modeled on the worst revenge-of-the-nerds clichés the filmmakers could dredge up


has all the dramatic weight of a raindrop


a zinger-filled crowd-pleaser that open-minded elvis fans


molestation


watch , giggle and


it all unfolds predictably ,


favored


to kill michael myers for good : stop buying tickets to these movies


the scorpion king more than ably meets those standards


woven together skilfully


the big-screen scooby


is uniquely felt with a sardonic jolt


there 's nothing more satisfying during a summer of event movies than a spy thriller like the bourne identity that 's packed with just as much intelligence as action .


's just too bad the screenwriters eventually shoot themselves in the feet with cop flick cliches like an oily arms dealer , squad car pile-ups and the requisite screaming captain


the film 's trailer also looked like crap , so crap is what i was expecting .


unlikable , uninteresting , unfunny


descends into such message-mongering moralism that its good qualities are obscured


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


the self-destructiveness of many young people


eloquent


features nonsensical and laughable plotting , wooden performances


are canny and spiced with irony


the charm of the first movie


well made but uninvolving , bloodwork is n't a terrible movie , just a stultifyingly obvious one -- an unrewarding collar for a murder mystery .


a core of flimsy -- or , worse yet , nonexistent -- ideas


a dazzling conceptual feat


even leaves you with a few lingering animated thoughts


it goes by quickly , because it has some of the funniest jokes of any movie this year , including those intended for adults


an enthralling , entertaining feature .


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


sour attempt


the obnoxious special effects , the obligatory outbursts of flatulence and the incessant , so-five-minutes-ago pop music on the soundtrack overwhelm what is left of the scruffy , dopey old hanna-barbera charm .


this slight premise


a moving and solidly entertaining comedy/drama


a smart , provocative drama that does the nearly impossible


as good as the original


sex and lucia is so alluring


with often surprising twists and an intermingling of naiveté and sophistication


succumbs to sensationalism


i ca n't see why any actor of talent would ever work in a mcculloch production again if they looked at how this movie turned out .


south park


that serve no other purpose than to call attention to themselves


a charming but slight comedy


woefully pretentious .


peppered with false starts and populated by characters who are nearly impossible to care about


is entertainment opportunism at its most glaring


disappointing


the movie is a mess from start to finish .


monotone narration


enamored


seem to be introverted young men with fantasy fetishes


slob city reductions of damon runyon crooks


few movies are able to accomplish


with its moving story


too harsh


sillier , cuter , and


loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful


ache with sadness ( the way chekhov is funny ) , profound without ever being self-important


the charm of kevin kline and


it 's all quite tasteful to look at


equal laughs


would be a lot better if it pared down its plots and characters to a few rather than dozens ... or if it were subtler ... or if it had a sense of humor


a bid to hold our attention


a movie that grips and holds you in rapt attention from


maybe not a classic , but a movie the kids will want to see over and over again .


give performances of exceptional honesty .


beauty to behold


vivid as the 19th-century ones


plays like some corny television


darned if it does n't also keep us riveted to our seats .


of what passes for sex in the movies look like cheap hysterics


boredom to the point of collapse , turning into a black hole of dullness ,


believability was n't one of the film 's virtues .


something both ugly and mindless


this movie is about an adult male dressed in pink jammies


unreachable


minor miracle


boobs


its creator 's comic voice


that have become a spielberg trademark


this movie got me grinning .


is a distinct rarity , and an event .


sumptuous ocean visuals and the cinematic stylings of director john stockwell


which is paper-thin and decidedly unoriginal


a beautiful , entertaining two hours


astonishing is n't the word -- neither is incompetent , incoherent or just plain crap .


lasting traces


... digs beyond the usual portrayals of good kids and bad seeds to reveal a more ambivalent set of characters and motivations .


's just too dry and too placid


carrying off a spot-on scottish burr


one of the best looking and stylish animated movies in quite a while ...


become a major-league leading lady


too much meandering , norton has to recite bland police procedural details , fiennes wanders around in an attempt to seem weird and distanced , hopkins looks like a drag queen


the horror fan who opts to overlook this goofily endearing and well-lensed gorefest


stomach so much tongue-in-cheek weirdness


smarter


bring off this wild welsh whimsy .


becomes just another voyeuristic spectacle ,


stay for the credits and see a devastating comic impersonation by dustin hoffman that is revelatory .


wonderful , ghastly


given it a one-star rating


ruthlessly pained


never settles into the light-footed enchantment the material needs


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


worth a look for its true-to-life characters , its sensitive acting , its unadorned view of rural life and the subtle direction of first-timer hilary birmingham


expands the limits of what a film can be , taking us into the lives of women to whom we might not give a second look if we passed them on the street .


will attach a human face to all those little steaming cartons .


pull it back


a bracing , unblinking work that serves as a painful elegy and sobering cautionary tale .


almost every single facet of production


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


psychologically savvy


, some of it is honestly affecting


victim to sloppy plotting


a sun-drenched masterpiece , part parlor game , part psychological case study , part droll social satire .


unexpected twists


neither protagonist has a distinguishable condition


strikes a defiantly retro chord , and outpaces its contemporaries with daring and verve


so vivid a portrait of a woman consumed by lust and love and crushed by betrayal that it conjures up the intoxicating fumes and emotional ghosts of a freshly painted rembrandt .


drowning 's too good for this sucker .


so gracefully


carries it to unexpected heights


are among the chief reasons brown sugar is such a sweet and sexy film


become a historically significant work


slightly unfulfilled


teeny-bopper set


a black comedy ,


a lovably old-school hollywood confection


what passes for sex in the movies look like cheap hysterics


win you over ,


and communicates something


's hard to resist his enthusiasm ,


real turns


when they see the joy the characters take in this creed


worthless


forces you to watch people doing unpleasant things to each other and themselves


a terrific date movie


smart , sassy


seems impossible that an epic four-hour indian musical about a cricket game could be this good


is definitely worth seeing


an even more predictable , cliche-ridden endeavor than its predecessor .


is one baaaaaaaaad movie


naked teenagers horror flick


texture and realism


the story really has no place to go since simone is not real


ca n't quite live up to it


finds its moviegoing pleasures in the tiny events that could make a person who has lived her life half-asleep suddenly wake up and take notice


while the transgressive trappings ( especially the frank sex scenes ) ensure that the film is never dull , rodrigues 's beast-within metaphor is ultimately rather silly and overwrought , making the ambiguous ending seem goofy rather than provocative .


acting horribly


all-night


will have been discovered , indulged in and rejected as boring before i see this piece of crap again .


is just such an achievement


almost everyone growing up believes their family must look like `` the addams family '' to everyone looking in ... `` my big fat greek wedding '' comes from the heart ...


's truly deserving of its oscar nomination


most depressing


could have turned this into an argentine retread of `` iris '' or `` american beauty , '' but instead pulls a little from each film and creates something more beautiful than either of those films .


a fish that 's lived too long


the small , human moments


of the tooth and claw of human power


a gentle waking coma


although i did n't hate this one , it 's not very good either .


paved with good intentions leads to the video store ''


one of the more glaring signs of this movie 's servitude to its superstar is the way it skirts around any scenes that might have required genuine acting from ms. spears .


the same way goodall did , with a serious minded patience , respect and affection


is a real charmer .


the word that comes to mind , while watching eric rohmer 's tribute to a courageous scottish lady


like the work of an artist who is simply tired -- of fighting the same fights , of putting the weight of the world on his shoulders , of playing with narrative form .


opposites attract for no better reason than that the screenplay demands it


the bottom tier


may well


its pulpy core conceit


assaultive


with acting , tone and pace very obviously mark him as a video helmer making his feature debut


strike some westerners as verging on mumbo-jumbo


obvious


the first bond movie in ages that is n't fake fun .


gives it a sturdiness and solidity that we 've long associated with washington


resourceful


yes , i suppose it 's lovely that cal works out his issues with his dad and comes to terms with his picture-perfect life -- but world traveler gave me no reason to care , so i did n't .


worse ,


his brawny frame and cool , composed delivery


it sucked .


for all the wit and hoopla , festival in cannes offers rare insight into the structure of relationships .


this movie sucks . '


is just an overexposed waste of film


wives are worse


sucked


pointless meditation


flow through the hollywood pipeline without a hitch


wickedly funny


wonderful subject


gentle film


nowhere fast


to understand what made allen 's romantic comedies so pertinent and enduring


its lackadaisical plotting and mindless action


will lead when given the opportunity


worst excesses


got a house full of tots -- do n't worry


try as you might to resist , if you 've got a place in your heart for smokey robinson , this movie will worm its way there .


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


're definitely convinced that these women are spectacular


since dahmer resorts to standard slasher flick thrills when it should be most in the mind of the killer


it 's tough to watch ,


huge mess


very well-written and very well-acted


has stepped into the mainstream of filmmaking with an assurance worthy of international acclaim and with every cinematic tool well under his control -- driven by a natural sense for what works


predecessors the mummy and the mummy returns stand as intellectual masterpieces next to the scorpion king .


zings all the way through with originality , humor and pathos


engages


's almost worth seeing because it 's so bad


pulls the strings that make williams sink into melancholia


make showtime the most savory and hilarious guilty pleasure of many a recent movie season .


an actual vietnam war combat movie


retelling a historically significant , and personal , episode detailing how one international city welcomed tens of thousands of german jewish refugees while the world 's democracie


to congratulate himself for having the guts to confront it


numbing


a first-class road movie that proves you


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


a slap-happy series


to rank with its worthy predecessors


much of what we see is horrible


the characters , cast in impossibly contrived situations


in the reassuring manner of a beautifully sung holiday carol


a stand in favor of tradition and warmth


suffocate the illumination created by the two daughters


the most interesting writer/directors


would make it a great piece to watch with kids and use to introduce video as art


enhances the personal touch of manual animation


give it a marginal thumbs up


the film feels uncomfortably real , its language and locations bearing the unmistakable stamp of authority .


's easier to change the sheets than to change hackneyed concepts when it comes to dreaming up romantic comedies


featuring an oscar-worthy performance by julianne moore .


foolish choices for advice


old-hat province


bottom-of-the-bill


its questionable satirical ambivalence


the plot is plastered with one hollywood cliche after another , most of which involve precocious kids getting the better of obnoxious adults .


niches


are hoping it will be , and in that sense is a movie that deserves recommendation


be put to sleep or bewildered by the artsy and often pointless visuals


enjoyable


powerful , naturally dramatic piece


too loud , too goofy and


take away the controversy , and it 's not much more watchable than a mexican soap opera .


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


the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea .


the sick sense


fat


with good intentions


is a strength of a documentary to disregard available bias , especially as temptingly easy as it would have been with this premise


not mean-spirited


black hawk down and we


too campy to work as straight drama and


my only wish is that celebi could take me back to a time before i saw this movie and i could just skip it .


sophisticated in the worst way


a likable story


exceedingly


vapid and


while the last metro ) was more melodramatic , confined to a single theater company and its strategies and deceptions , while tavernier is more concerned with the entire period of history .


are breathtaking


is no substitute for on-screen chemistry


a 75-minute sample of puerile rubbish that is listless , witless , and devoid of anything resembling humor .


often surprising twists and an intermingling of naiveté and sophistication


attal 's hang-ups surrounding infidelity are so old-fashioned and , dare i say , outdated


like a surge through swirling rapids or a leap from pinnacle to pinnacle


these characters ' foibles a timeless and unique perspective


cold , calculated exercise


build a feel-good fantasy around a vain dictator-madman


's gone to manhattan and hell


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


... is a brilliantly played , deeply unsettling experience .


the flat dialogue


also nice


is too busy hitting all of its assigned marks to take on any life of its own .


's an experience in understanding a unique culture that is presented with universal appeal


sillier , cuter


is hard to care


sorriest


animation enthusiasts of all ages


a rather brilliant little cult item


an intense and effective film


the ensemble cast turns in a collectively stellar performance ,


cinematography and exhilarating point-of-view shots


the world 's best actors ,


neo-augustinian theology : is god


really funny


a laughable --


shortcomings


thrills , too many flashbacks and


it 's an entertaining movie


the film 's cheeky charm


scherfig 's light-hearted profile of emotional desperation is achingly honest and delightfully cheeky .


lead a group of talented friends


the grade as tawdry trash


the things that made the first one charming


serving sara should be served an eviction notice at every theater stuck with it .


way to entertain or inspire its viewers


the uneven performances by the cast members , who seem bound and determined to duplicate bela lugosi 's now-cliched vampire accent


stale and clichéd to a fault


crafted import


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


fascinating character study


xerox of other , better crime movies


, pointless , stupid


lacking


nationwide blight


a wonderfully speculative character study that made up for its rather slow beginning by drawing me into the picture .


charming in comedies like american pie and


very interesting and


a technical triumph and an extraordinary bore .


powerful , inflammatory film


lax and limp a comedy as i 've seen in a while , a meander through worn-out material


spare dialogue and


like many western action films , this thriller is too loud and thoroughly overbearing , but its heartfelt concern about north korea 's recent past and south korea 's future adds a much needed moral weight


beginning with the pale script


's just brilliant in this .


have tremendous chemistry


cinematography and exhilarating point-of-view shots and fewer slow-motion ` grandeur ' shots and


of a been-there , done-that sameness


nails hard -


moves between heartbreak and rebellion


's a reason the studio did n't offer an advance screening


a gently funny , sweetly adventurous film


, the diva shrewdly surrounds herself with a company of strictly a-list players .


the salton sea has moments of inspired humor , though every scrap is of the darkest variety .


eileen walsh , an engaging , wide-eyed actress whose teeth are a little too big for her mouth , infuses the movie with much of its slender , glinting charm .


has crafted an intriguing story of maternal instincts and misguided acts of affection


offer some modest amusements


bogdanovich puts history in perspective and , via kirsten dunst 's remarkable performance , he showcases davies as a young woman of great charm , generosity and diplomacy


that makes it possible for the viewer to doze off for a few minutes or make several runs to the concession stand and/or restroom and not feel as if he or she has missed anything


through some of clancy 's holes


is to ponder how a whole segment of pop-music history has been allowed to get wet , fuzzy and sticky


but they fascinate in their recklessness .


a modestly surprising movie


's equally distasteful to watch him sing the lyrics to `` tonight .


seem genuine rather than pandering


offers hope


in its splendor


cheap , vulgar dialogue and a plot that crawls along at a snail 's pace .


his best screen


have .


falls short in showing us antonia 's true emotions


with its subjects


give his audience a single character worth rooting for ( or worth rooting against , for that matter )


the utter authority of a genre gem


it 's so tedious that it makes you forgive every fake , dishonest , entertaining and , ultimately , more perceptive moment in bridget jones 's diary .


illuminating study


pat storylines


their super-powers , their super-simple animation and their super-dooper-adorability intact


black urban professionals


to induce sleep than fright


utter loss


light the candles , bring out the cake


out-of-kilter character


establishes itself as a durable part of the movie landscape : a james bond series for kids .


standard crime drama fare ... instantly forgettable and thoroughly dull


's as good


is more interested in entertaining itself than in amusing us


general boorishness


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


to feel sorry for mick jagger 's sex life


none of this is meaningful or memorable , but frosting is n't , either ,


superficial characters


77 minutes of pokemon may not last 4ever , it just seems like it does .


forget about one oscar nomination for julianne moore this year - she should get all five .


mostly believable


stumbles over every cheap trick in the book trying to make the outrage


concludes with the crisp clarity of a fall dawn


love story for those intolerant of the more common saccharine genre .


powerful and satisfying


uneven performances and


its compassionate spirit


very little story or character


have rarely seen


, heartwarming film


a crime movie made by someone who obviously knows nothing about crime


damon brings the proper conviction to his role as ( jason bourne ) .


is not it


hold dear about cinema ,


is great material for a film -- rowdy , brawny and lyrical in the best irish sense


is philosophy , illustrated through everyday events


the kind of obnoxious


has the same sledgehammer appeal as pokemon videos


uninspired , and peopled mainly by characters so unsympathetic that you 're left with a sour taste in your mouth


reopens an interesting controversy and


exciting new filmmaker


really an advantage to invest such subtlety and warmth in an animatronic bear when the humans are acting like puppets


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


death to smoochy is often very funny , but what 's even more remarkable is the integrity of devito 's misanthropic vision


magic and whimsy for children , a heartfelt romance for teenagers and a compelling argument about death ,


action-packed an experience


cremaster 3 is at once a tough pill to swallow and a minor miracle of self-expression .


a feat


`` catch me '' feels capable of charming the masses with star power , a pop-induced score and sentimental moments that have become a spielberg trademark .


michael jordan referred to in the title , many can aspire but none can equal


find anything to get excited about on this dvd


mishmash .


i still like moonlight mile , better judgment be damned .


, i 'm not exactly sure what -- and has all the dramatic weight of a raindrop


it does n't make for great cinema


also seems to play on a 10-year delay


its director 's most substantial feature for some time .


the mark of a respectable summer blockbuster


of loss


a compelling pre-wwii drama with vivid characters and a warm , moving message .


there 's nothing here that they could n't have done in half an hour


sentimental chick-flicks


is , quite pointedly ,


addition to scoring high for originality of plot


holds the film together with a supremely kittenish performance that gradually accumulates more layers


measured against practically any like-themed film other than its oscar-sweeping franchise predecessor the silence of the lambs , red dragon rates as an exceptional thriller .


sticks , really , except a lingering creepiness one feels from being dragged through a sad , sordid universe of guns , drugs , avarice and damaged dreams .


is instructive


is that rare creature -- an action hero with table manners , and one who proves that elegance is more than tattoo deep


is out of his league


wildly incompetent


gives it that extra little something that makes it worth checking out at theaters ,


just enough insight to keep it from being simpleminded


a world that 's often handled in fast-edit , hopped-up fashion


the condescending stereotypes that so often plague films dealing with the mentally ill


uniquely sensual metaphorical dramatization


the mood for an intelligent weepy


take this film at face value and enjoy its slightly humorous and tender story


mysterious , sensual , emotionally intense


duvall 's throbbing sincerity and


a film in a class with spike lee 's masterful do the right thing .


smoother


this is the best ` old neighborhood ' project since christopher walken kinda romanced cyndi lauper in the opportunists


that grips and holds you in rapt attention from


been leavened by a charm that 's conspicuously missing from the girls ' big-screen blowout


sickening product placement


simply intrusive


he were stripped of most of his budget and all of his sense of humor


`` bad '' is the operative word for `` bad company , '' and i do n't mean that in a good way


to the bravery and dedication of the world 's reporters who willingly walk into the nightmare of war not only to record the events for posterity , but to help us


if divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood suffers from a ploddingly melodramatic structure


a story about intelligent high school


finely crafted


fails on its own


notwithstanding my problem with the movie 's final half hour , i 'm going to recommend secretary , based on the wonderful acting clinic put on by spader and gyllenhaal


be anything but frustrating , boring , and forgettable


's waltzed itself into the art film pantheon


distract from the flawed support structure holding equilibrium up


yet , it still works .


has at last decisively broken with her friends image in an independent film of satiric fire and emotional turmoil


a prolonged extrusion of psychopathic pulp


extends to his supple understanding of the role that brown played in american culture as an athlete , a movie star , and an image of black indomitability .


, sorrow , laugther , and tears


immensely ambitious , different than anything that 's been done before


yet depressing


time to congratulate himself for having the guts to confront it


is a lot like a well-made pb & j sandwich : familiar , fairly uneventful and boasting no real surprises -- but still quite tasty and inviting all the same


transforms one of ( shakespeare 's ) deepest tragedies


expected it to be


need to try very hard


benevolent deception , which , while it may not rival the filmmaker 's period pieces , is still very much worth seeing


talented enough and charismatic enough to make us care about zelda 's ultimate fate


gets drawn into the party .


just dreadful


lush and beautifully photographed ( somebody suggested the stills might make a nice coffee table book )


does her best


both shrill and soporific , and because everything is repeated five or six times , it can seem tiresomely simpleminded .


a lot of stamina and vitality


it 's too harsh to work as a piece of storytelling , but


as the scruffy sands of its titular community


seeing himself in the other ,


evacuations , and none-too-funny commentary on the cultural distinctions between americans and brits


premise , mopes through a dreary tract of virtually plotless meanderings and then ends with a whimper


does n't really care about the thousands of americans who die hideously


its ability to shock and amaze


make j.k. rowling 's marvelous series into a deadly bore


quite a comedy nor


of lazy tearjerker that gives movies about ordinary folk a bad name


a moving tale of love and destruction in unexpected places


cleverly constructed scenario


consumed by lust and love


has all the same problems the majority of action comedies have .


unoriginal run


, it traps audiences in a series of relentlessly nasty situations that we would pay a considerable ransom not to be looking at .


fascinating documentary


gloriously flippant as lock , stock and two smoking barrels


, often hilarious romantic jealousy comedy


is a good one


it 's also not smart or barbed enough for older viewers


an annoying orgy of excess and exploitation


a film that suffers because of its many excesses .


a vibrant whirlwind of love , family and all that goes with it , my big fat greek wedding is a non-stop funny feast of warmth , color and cringe .


is no psychology here , and no real narrative logic -- just a series of carefully choreographed atrocities , which become strangely impersonal and abstract .


was created for the non-fan to figure out what makes wilco a big deal


nothing more or less than an outright bodice-ripper -- it should have ditched the artsy pretensions and revelled in the entertaining shallows .


the end result is like cold porridge with only the odd enjoyably chewy lump .


of the best looking and stylish


little fuss or noise


like a change in ( herzog 's ) personal policy than a half-hearted fluke .


a movie that accomplishes so much that one viewing ca n't possibly be enough


visual hideousness


a decomposition of healthy eccentric inspiration and ambition


who manages to blast even the smallest sensitivities from the romance with his clamorous approach


the film fits into a genre that has been overexposed , redolent of a thousand cliches , and yet remains uniquely itself , vibrant with originality .


leave the auditorium feeling dizzy , confused , and totally disorientated


of you-are-there immediacy


sterling ensemble cast


a charming , banter-filled comedy ... one of those airy cinematic bon bons whose aims -- and by extension , accomplishments -- seem deceptively slight on the surface .


reno himself can take credit for most of the movie 's success .


up as tedious as the chatter of parrots raised on oprah


has usually


show a remarkable ability to document both sides of this emotional car-wreck .


's apparently been forced by his kids to watch too many barney videos


holocaust escape story


seagal is painfully foolish in trying to hold onto what 's left of his passe ' chopsocky glory .


a good yarn


more of a poetic than a strict reality , creating an intriguing species of artifice that gives the lady and the duke something of a theatrical air


, the effect comes off as self-parody .


it counts heart as important as humor


a touching drama about old age and grief


lacks balance ... and fails to put the struggle into meaningful historical context


too loud , too goofy and too short


it 's ... worth the extra effort to see an artist , still committed to growth in his ninth decade , change while remaining true to his principles with a film whose very subject is , quite pointedly , about the peril of such efforts .


work as shallow entertainment , not remotely incisive enough to qualify as drama , monsoon


the precedent of yiddish theater , whose jolly , fun-for-fun 's - sake communal spirit goes to the essence of broadway


a rather toothless take


it challenges , this nervy oddity , like modern art should .


addition to hoffman 's powerful acting clinic


does a disservice to the audience and to the genre


there 's undeniable enjoyment to be had from films crammed with movie references , but the fun wears thin -- then out -- when there 's nothing else happening .


treats us to an aimless hodgepodge


of why the dv revolution has cheapened the artistry of making a film


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


a film that hews out a world and carries us effortlessly from darkness to light


is surprisingly refreshing


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


can analyze this movie in three words : thumbs friggin ' down


laughs at how clever it 's being .


about issues most adults have to face in marriage


a coherent rhythm going


a worthy entry in the french coming-of-age genre


stabs


and artistically inept


one-of-a-kind work


happy hour


's a frightful vanity film that , no doubt , pays off what debt miramax felt they owed to benigni .


a memorable experience that , like many of his works , presents weighty issues


could have been crisper and punchier ,


sets out with no pretensions and delivers big time


the cinematic equivalent of high humidity


completely honest , open-hearted film


take notice


( clooney 's ) debut can be accused of being a bit undisciplined , but it has a tremendous , offbeat sense of style and humor that suggests he was influenced by some of the filmmakers who have directed him , especially the coen brothers and steven soderbergh .


plays like a student film by two guys who desperately want to be quentin tarantino when they grow up


( t ) he film is never sure to make a clear point -- even if it seeks to rely on an ambiguous presentation .


the intentionally low standards


as often imaginative


those willing to endure its extremely languorous rhythms , waiting for happiness


a number of other assets to commend it to movie audiences both innocent and jaded


laziest


a true-blue delight .


writer-director ritchie reduces wertmuller 's social mores and politics to tiresome jargon .


marks a return to form for director peter bogdanovich


are just actory concoctions , defined by childlike dimness and a handful of quirks


's going to make a splash even greater than arnold schwarzenegger , jean-claud van damme or steven segal


overrides what little we learn along the way about vicarious redemption


fresh , entertaining comedy


with all its flaws , is that it has none of the pushiness and decibel volume of most contemporary comedies .


never change .


with an intimate feeling , a saga of the ups and downs of friendships


will have a great time


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


intelligent


's about as overbearing and over-the-top as the family


candy and cheeky wit to keep parents away from the concession stand


the lack of naturalness makes everything seem self-consciously poetic and forced ...


back-stabbing , inter-racial desire


are nowhere near


ended up in a movie this bad


somewhere along the way k-19 jettisoned some crucial drama .


a weirdly beautiful place


offers an interesting look at the rapidly changing face of beijing .


the movie is so clumsily sentimental and ineptly directed it may leave you speaking in tongues .


i liked about schmidt a lot ,


does n't work as either .


low-budget affair


that comes to mind , while watching eric rohmer 's tribute to a courageous scottish lady


unaware


contrived situations


have the necessary self-control to guide a loose , poorly structured film through the pitfalls of incoherence and redundancy


spy action flick with antonio banderas and lucy liu never comes together .


surehanded direction


very slow , uneventful


in short , is n't nearly as funny as it thinks it is


trouble every day is a success in some sense , but it 's hard to like a film so cold and dead .


style and mystification


skunk


brosnan 's finest non-bondish performance yet fails to overcome the film 's manipulative sentimentality and annoying stereotypes .


forget the psychology 101 study of romantic obsession and just watch the procession of costumes in castles and this wo n't seem like such a bore .


sophisticated and


an entertaining , if ultimately minor , thriller .


in a more ambitious movie


cliched dialogue


the dialogue is very choppy and monosyllabic despite the fact that it is being dubbed .


less funny than it should be and less funny than it thinks it is


is n't nearly as funny


humorous and


her considerable talents


lawrence sounds whiny and defensive , as if his life-altering experiences made him bitter and less mature .


purports to be a hollywood satire but winds up as the kind of film that should be the target of something deeper and more engaging .


is barely an hour long .


riveted


muck


a far bigger , far more meaningful story


a complex psychological drama


the transporter bombards the viewer with so many explosions and


all excited about a chocolate eclair


will be lulled into a coma .


dumb , narratively chaotic


a sense of real magic , perhaps .


breathtaking , awe-inspiring visual poetry


gaining most of its unsettling force


dead-end distaste


wonderfully


this ill-conceived and expensive project


cross between xxx and vertical limit .


funny , subtle , and resonant


exhausted


of movie that leaves vague impressions and a nasty aftertaste but little clear memory of its operational mechanics


thin stretched over the nearly 80-minute running time


invulnerable as its trademark villain


is about something very interesting and odd that


of the credit for the film 's winning tone


best and most mature


described as a ghost story gone badly awry


insightfully written , delicately performed


interest onscreen


a wild , endearing , masterful documentary


a dreadful day in irish history


conceive of anyone who has reached puberty actually finding the characters in slackers or their antics amusing , let alone funny


it is an unstinting look at a collaboration between damaged people that may or may not qual


worked better as a one-hour tv documentary


is a fast , frenetic , funny , even punny 6 -- aimed specifically at a grade-school audience


that plays like a bad soap opera , with passable performances from everyone in the cast


the ideas tie together beautifully


quite a nosedive


the film is filled with humorous observations about the general absurdity of modern life as seen through the eyes outsiders , but


a splendid meal


has stepped into the mainstream of filmmaking with an assurance worthy of international acclaim and with every cinematic tool well under his control -- driven by a natural sense for what works on screen


is a gem


bad in a major movie


come away with a greater knowledge of the facts of cuban music


, it 's one of the worst of the entire franchise .


i 'm not sure which half of dragonfly is worse : the part where nothing 's happening , or the part where something 's happening , but


you 've already seen city by the sea under a variety of titles , but


hilarious


all seemed wasted like deniro 's once promising career and the once grand long beach boardwalk .


, light treat


also is more fully an example of the kind of lush , all-enveloping movie experience it rhapsodizes


its lack of purpose


adolescents will be adequately served by the movie 's sophomoric blend of shenanigans and slapstick , although the more lascivious-minded might be disappointed in the relative modesty of a movie that sports a ` topless tutorial service . '


places the good-time shenanigans in welcome perspective


a selection of scenes in search of a movie


less than the sum of its underventilated père-fils confrontations


meshes in this elegant entertainment


're burnt out on it 's a wonderful life marathons and bored with a christmas carol


promising


seems as though it was written for no one , but somehow


the all-too-familiar dramatic arc


anchored by splendid performances


just a bunch of good actors


of attraction and interdependence


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


the gorgeously elaborate continuation


fuses the events of her life with the imagery in her paintings so vividly that the artist 's work may take on a striking new significance for anyone who sees the film .


else who may , for whatever reason , be thinking about going to see this movie


is remarkably engaging despite being noticeably derivative of goodfellas and at least a half dozen other trouble-in-the-ghetto flicks


mundane


sinister happy ending


all its visual panache and compelling supporting characters


a hilarious place to visit


the engaging ,


entertaining comedy


britney spears ' phoniness


it reduces the complexities to bromides and slogans and it gets so preachy-keen and so tub-thumpingly loud it makes you feel like a chump


the film has an infectious enthusiasm


is a serious work by an important director who has something new to say about how , in the flip-flop of courtship , we often reel in when we should be playing out


seems intimidated by both her subject matter and the period trappings of this debut venture into the heritage business


of awakening and ripening


made eddie murphy a movie star and the man


what it was that made the story relevant in the first place


, at least he provides a strong itch to explore more .


stoops to cheap manipulation or corny conventions to do it


walt becker 's film pushes all the demographically appropriate comic buttons .


brings a youthful , out-to-change-the-world aggressiveness to the project


good , sonny


the characters ' quirks and foibles never jell into charm


hands out awards -- with phony humility barely camouflaging grotesque narcissism


delivers the goods and audiences will have a fun , no-frills ride


one teenager 's uncomfortable class resentment and


-- not the first , by the way --


, the director 's experiment is a successful one .


high crimes carries almost no organic intrigue as a government / marine/legal mystery , and that 's because the movie serves up all of that stuff , nearly subliminally , as the old-hat province of male intrigue .


about as exciting to watch as two last-place basketball teams playing one another on the final day of the season .


surprisingly refreshing


written so well , that even a simple `` goddammit


none of them memorable


as an entertainment destination for the general public


such an excellent job


catch the pitch of his poetics , savor the pleasure of his sounds and images , and ponder the historical , philosophical , and ethical issues that intersect with them


an ambitiously naturalistic , albeit half-baked , drama about an abused , inner-city autistic


more fascinating look


hartley adds enough quirky and satirical touches in the screenplay to keep the film entertaining .


a fine , focused piece of work


continually challenges perceptions of guilt and innocence , of good guys and bad , and asks us whether a noble end can justify evil means .


aspires to the cracked lunacy of the adventures of buckaroo banzai , but thanks to an astonishingly witless script ends up more like the adventures of ford fairlane .


unmotivated


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 .


utilizes the idea of making kahlo 's art a living , breathing part of the movie , often catapulting the artist into her own work .


lumbering


breathes life into a roll that could have otherwise been bland and run of the mill


does n't allow an earnest moment to pass without reminding audiences that it 's only a movie


are masterfully controlled


is perfectly serviceable and because he gives the story some soul


ice age only improves on it , with terrific computer graphics , inventive action sequences and a droll sense of humor


stands still in more ways that one in clockstoppers , a sci-fi thriller as lazy as it is interminable .


a sleek advert for youthful anomie


as ' a perfect family film


finds no way to entertain or inspire its viewers


hard to say who might enjoy this


a successful example


of familial separation and societal betrayal


great credit


loneliness and isolation


are wasted in it


the logic of it all will be greek to anyone not predisposed to the movie 's rude and crude humor .


this is n't even a movie we can enjoy as mild escapism ; it is one in which fear and frustration are provoked to intolerable levels .


a first-class , thoroughly involving b movie


a few tasty morsels


highly gifted 12-year-old


blade ii mutates into a gross-out monster movie with effects that are more silly than scary .


wildly incompetent but brilliantly named half past dead -- or for seagal pessimists : totally past his prime


comes the first lousy guy ritchie imitation


a deserved co-winner of the audience award for documentaries at the sundance film festival


a weak and ineffective ghost story without a conclusion or pay off


may not be pleased


it should be doing a lot of things , but does n't .


anti-


lacks it .


oral storytelling frozen onto film


that should 've been so much more even if it was only made for teenage boys and wrestling fans


but quietly effective


into a dullard


instead of a balanced film that explains the zeitgeist that is the x games , we get a cinematic postcard that 's superficial and unrealized .


the princess seem smug and cartoonish


are funny


characters who are sweet and believable , and are defeated by a screenplay that forces them into bizarre , implausible behavior


hard to make the most of a bumper


terrific as rachel


can gasp , shudder and even tremble without losing his machismo


really stupid


ryan gosling ... is at 22 a powerful young actor .


guilt-trip


, you wo n't feel like it 's wasted yours


two hours of junk .


human drama


it jumps around with little logic or continuity , presenting backstage bytes of information that never amount to a satisfying complete picture of this particular , anciently demanding métier .


... one of the most entertaining monster movies in ages


modeled on the worst revenge-of-the-nerds clichés the filmmakers could dredge up


far more interested in gross-out humor


diggs and lathan are among the chief reasons brown sugar is such a sweet and sexy film .


an unbalanced mixture of graphic combat footage


're content with a clever pseudo-bio that manages to have a good time as it doles out pieces of the famous director 's life


tries its best to hide the fact that seagal 's overweight and out of shape .


very top


sinks


an uninspired preachy and clichéd war


keep this from being a complete waste of time


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


's good enough to be the purr


is quite possibly the sturdiest example yet of why the dv revolution has cheapened the artistry of making a film .


the smartest


as the lousy tarantino imitations have subsided


it is very difficult to care about the character , and that is the central flaw of the film


unlikable ,


up being both revelatory and narcissistic , achieving some honest insight into relationships that most high-concept films candy-coat with pat storylines , precious circumstances and beautiful stars


an imaginatively mixed cast of antic spirits


left on a remote shelf indefinitely


a return to pure disney


a movie that will thrill you , touch you and make you laugh as well .


is phenomenal , especially the women


undercuts its charm


it 's all arty and jazzy and people sit and stare and turn away from one another instead of talking and it 's all about the silences and if you 're into that , have at it


larger-than-life figure


thrown every suspenseful cliché in the book


rare and riveting


a family film


elegant visual sense


are worth the price of admission


of being a good documentarian


very predictable but still entertaining


a christmas perennial


depressing story


meticulous talent


called freddy gets molested by a dog


solid performances


genuinely funny jokes


is , however , a completely honest , open-hearted film that should appeal to anyone willing to succumb to it .


have finally aged past his prime ...


do n't judge this one too soon


translating complex characters from novels to the big screen


rubbo runs through a remarkable amount of material in the film 's short 90 minutes .


consistently funny .


animated by an energy that puts the dutiful efforts of more disciplined grade-grubbers


a satisfactory overview of the bizarre world of extreme athletes as several daredevils express their own views .


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


ca n't remember the last time i saw worse stunt editing or cheaper action movie production values than in extreme ops .


its occasional charms are not to be dismissed .


be over


the euphoria of growing up


constantly pulling the rug from underneath us


has found with an devastating , eloquent clarity


wince in embarrassment and others ,


on the glamorous machine that thrusts the audience into a future they wo n't much care about


that never catches fire


offensive


it 's the brilliant surfing photography bringing you right inside the massive waves that lifts blue crush into one of the summer 's most pleasurable movies .


celebrate


deepest recesses


as good , if not better


throwaway references to faith and rainbows to plant smile-button faces on that segment of the populace that made a walk to remember a niche hit


quite tasty and inviting all the same


movies , television and the theater


irony-free


lasker 's canny , meditative script distances sex and love , as byron and luther ...


it is a kind , unapologetic , sweetheart of a movie , and


its absurdity


hates


most fascinating stories


fragmentary narrative style


's been hyped to be because it plays everything too safe


of the most multilayered and sympathetic female characters of the year


it 's a hellish , numbing experience to watch


is that van wilder does little that is actually funny with the material .


it 's an effort to watch this movie ,


rapid-fire delivery


makes up for with its heart


effort to see an artist , still committed to growth in his ninth decade , change while remaining true to his principles


it takes chances that are bold by studio standards


opened it up for all of us to understand


imagine that most every aggrieved father cliché has been unturned


a worthy substitute


in tatters


no , even that 's too committed .


falling short as a whole


there is no foundation for it


is not one of the movies you 'd want to watch if you only had a week to live .


've got a huge mess


have all the suspense of a 20-car pileup


complete waste


brow


there are rich veins of funny stuff in this movie


snooze


so poorly paced you could fit all of pootie tang in between its punchlines


sand 's masculine persona , with its love of life and beauty


handles the nuclear crisis sequences evenly but milks drama when she should be building suspense , and drags out too many scenes toward the end that should move quickly .


too much like an infomercial for ram dass 's latest book


manages just to be depressing , as the lead actor phones in his autobiographical performance


flimsy


offensive , puerile and unimaginatively foul-mouthed


sit through about 90 minutes of a so-called ` comedy ' and not laugh once


people may be wondering what all that jazz was about `` chicago '' in 2002 .


unique and entertaining


sadly


it should have ditched the artsy pretensions and revelled in the entertaining shallows .


if it pushes its agenda too forcefully


its rough edges and a tendency to sag in certain places


mostly to the tongue-in-cheek attitude of the screenplay


to the always hilarious meara and levy


create and sustain


one of our best actors


beacon of hope


ash wednesday is not edward burns ' best film , but it is a good and ambitious film


about mad queens , obsessive relationships , and rampant adultery


making kahlo 's art a living , breathing part of the movie


look back at civil disobedience , anti-war movements and the power of strong voices .


such a fine idea


his lack of self-awareness


astonish


the plotting here leaves a lot to be desired


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


, the last kiss is really all about performances .


and small delights


it 's up to ( watts ) to lend credibility to this strange scenario , and


hubristic folly


as a piece of storytelling


a few nice twists in a standard plot


fascinating than the results


it also comes with the laziness and arrogance of a thing that already knows it 's won .


get inside you


bite your tongue to keep from laughing at the ridiculous dialog or the oh-so convenient plot twists


a limp eddie murphy vehicle that even he seems embarrassed to be part of .


's still a sweet , even delectable diversion


death to smoochy is often very funny ,


downfall


've seen in a while , a meander through worn-out material


it throws you for a loop .


something provocative ,


the horrifying historical reality


assured , vital and well wrought , the film is , arguably , the most accomplished work to date from hong kong 's versatile stanley kwan .


bogdanovich taps deep into the hearst mystique


is too steeped in fairy tales and other childish things


surprisingly similar


goodfellas


electrocute and dismember


on both suspense and payoff


passionate


in just such a dungpile that you 'd swear you


give a spark to `` chasing amy '' and `` changing lanes '' falls flat as thinking man cia agent jack ryan in this summer 's new action film ,


too often into sugary sentiment and withholds delivery on the pell-mell


is downright movie penance


giving audiences no reason to truly care for its decrepit freaks beyond the promise of a reprieve from their incessant whining


faithful without being forceful , sad without being shrill


its greatest play


are the kiss of death in this bitter italian comedy


akin to a reader 's digest condensed version of the source material


the most amazing super-sized dosage


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


coppola 's directorial debut is an incredibly layered and stylistic film that , despite a fairly slow paced , almost humdrum approach to character development , still manages at least a decent attempt at meaningful cinema .


you 're likely wondering why you 've been watching all this strutting and posturing .


it was the unfulfilling , incongruous , `` wait a second


reworks


is the opposite of a truly magical movie .


the transcendent performance


folds under its own thinness


exceptional thriller


gripping and compelling


ca n't quite conceal that there 's nothing resembling a spine here


driven by a fantastic dual performance from ian holm ... the film is funny , insightfully human and a delightful lark for history buffs .


tsai 's usual style and themes


bring new energy to the familiar topic of office politics


its inventiveness


guarantee to have you leaving the theater with a smile on your face


crucial to the genre and another first-rate performance


one of the most original american productions this year


what a bewilderingly brilliant and entertaining movie


a ship as leaky


finds a nice rhythm .


dragonfly ' dwells on crossing-over mumbo jumbo , manipulative sentimentality , and sappy dialogue .


is hell


deserves recommendation


then again , subtlety has never been his trademark


my big fat greek wedding '' comes from the heart


a child 's interest and


although olivier assayas ' elegantly appointed period drama seems , at times , padded with incident in the way of a too-conscientious adaptation ... its three-hour running time plays closer to two .


possibly the most irresponsible picture ever released by a major film studio .


high-powered


an unmistakable , easy joie de vivre


could use more of : spirit , perception , conviction


they turn out to be delightfully compatible here


, you 'll have a good time with this one too


aims so low


of the most frantic , virulent and foul-natured christmas season pics ever delivered by a hollywood studio


the hell


unrelenting bleak insistence


wild ride ''


, wannabe-hip crime comedy


ingeniously


that the less charitable might describe as a castrated


marks a modest if encouraging return


incorporates rotoscope animation for no apparent reason except


hard to quibble with a flick boasting this many genuine cackles


of teen-driven , toilet-humor codswallop


starts out strongly before quickly losing its focus , point and purpose in a mess of mixed messages , over-blown drama and bruce willis with a scar .


ca n't remember a single name responsible for it


then the film is a pleasant enough dish .


is that i ca n't remember a single name responsible for it


bring out joys in our lives that we never knew


the otherwise good-naturedness of mr. deeds , with its embrace of sheer goofiness and cameos of less


, and fearlessness


like the english patient and the unbearable lightness of being


is often preachy and


is clever


as awful as some of the recent hollywood trip tripe


gets off with a good natured warning


though writer/director bart freundlich 's film ultimately becomes a simplistic story about a dysfunctional parent-child relationship , it has some special qualities and the soulful gravity of crudup 's anchoring performance .


is worth your time


, fun , curiously adolescent movie


the production has been made with an enormous amount of affection , so


's an entertaining movie


how horrible we are to ourselves and each other


done a fine job of updating white 's dry wit to a new age


except a lingering creepiness one feels from being dragged through a sad , sordid universe of guns , drugs , avarice and damaged dreams


gets vivid , convincing performances from a fine cast


an intelligent movie in which you can release your pent up anger


susan sarandon


very valuable


a nice cool glass of iced tea


could n't help but


would have a résumé loaded with credits like `` girl in bar # 3 . ''


the film is an earnest try at beachcombing verismo


only with muscles and a lot more smarts , but just as endearing and easy to watch


complex , unpredictable character


visually flashy but narratively opaque and emotionally vapid


on courtroom movies , a few nifty twists that are so crucial to the genre and another first-rate performance by top-billed star bruce willis


means a great movie


done cinematically


not smart or barbed enough for older viewers


mostly believable ,


a personal low for everyone involved


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


is so warm and fuzzy


of the current political climate


clearly see the world of our making .


falls back


a disaster of a story ,


know how to suffer ' and if you see this film you 'll know too .


dazzling panoramic shots that make the most of the large-screen format , before swooping down on a string of exotic locales , scooping the whole world up in a joyous communal festival of rhythm


deserving of its critical backlash and more


to the core


it may also be the best sex comedy about environmental pollution ever made .


which is way too stagy


really what we demand of the director


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


whereas oliver stone 's conspiracy thriller jfk was long , intricate , star-studded and visually flashy , interview with the assassin draws its considerable power from simplicity .


by those willing to endure its extremely languorous rhythms , waiting for happiness


is n't even halfway


begins with promise , but runs aground after being snared in its own tangled plot


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


this gentle , mesmerizing portrait of a man coming to terms with time


gets under your skin and , some plot blips aside


my indignant , preemptive departure


even the stuffiest cinema goers will laugh their *** off for an hour-and-a-half


no quarter


marshall keeps the energy humming , and


all the stomach-turning violence , colorful new york gang lore and other hallmarks of his personal cinema painted on their largest-ever historical canvas


far closer than many movies


, swimming gets the details right , from its promenade of barely clad bodies in myrtle beach , s.c. , to the adrenaline jolt of a sudden lunch rush at the diner .


`` frailty '' starts out like a typical bible killer story , but it turns out to be significantly different ( and better ) than most films with this theme


some idea of the glum , numb experience of watching o fantasma


a music scene that transcends culture and race


ruined by amateurish


a solid , well-formed satire


would be great to see this turd squashed under a truck , preferably a semi .


corporate circus


lethally dull


one of the worst titles in recent cinematic history


like leafing through an album of photos accompanied by the sketchiest of captions .


south korea 's


as only a document of the worst possibilities of mankind can be


it eventually pays off and is effective if you stick with it


a scummy ripoff of david cronenberg 's brilliant ` videodrome


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


, at times sublime ,


introspective and entertaining


's anchored by splendid performances from an honored screen veteran and a sparkling newcomer who instantly transform themselves into a believable mother/daughter pair


understand why this did n't connect with me would require another viewing


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


disappointing


an intelligent , multi-layered and profoundly humanist ( not to mention gently political ) meditation on the values of knowledge , education , and the affects of cultural and geographical displacement .


no particularly memorable effect


a blip


that makes his films so memorable


there 's nothing exactly wrong here , but there 's not nearly enough that 's right .


said that if she had to sit through it again , she should ask for a raise


a feature-length film


write and deliver a one liner as well as anybody


good fun


while hollywood ending has its share of belly laughs ( including a knockout of a closing line ) , the movie winds up feeling like a great missed opportunity .


fashioned an absorbing look


not even steven spielberg has dreamed up such blatant and sickening product placement in a movie .


but what 's nice is that there 's a casual intelligence that permeates the script .


equally beautiful , self-satisfied 18-year-old mistress


's a funny no-brainer


do justice to either effort in three hours of screen time


amateurishly


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


in its own way , rabbit-proof fence is a quest story as grand as the lord of the rings


showtime is a fine-looking film with a bouncy score and a clutch of lively songs for deft punctuation .


the upper echelons of the directing world


clueless and inept


an interested detachment


frustratingly unconvincing


tiresome ugliness


form an acting bond that makes the banger sisters a fascinating character study with laughs to spare .


did n't talk down to them


very few laughs and even less surprises


discovered , indulged in


wendigo wants to be a monster movie for the art-house crowd , but it falls into the trap of pretention almost every time .


a little bit of romance and a dose


's so poorly


there 's something about mary and both american pie movies


, fun cheese puff


suppose it 's lovely that cal works out his issues with his dad and comes to terms with his picture-perfect life


all the mounting tension of an expert thriller


colorful look


fluttering


wonderful