directed , highly professional film that 's old-fashioned in all the best possible ways .


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


about street gangs and turf wars in 1958 brooklyn -- stale cliches , gratuitous violence , or empty machismo


reminds us that , in any language , the huge stuff in life can usually be traced back to the little things .


longer exposition sequences between them


gasping at its visual delights


and civic action laudable


the ensemble cast turns in a collectively stellar performance


after the death of a child


a movie that is definitely meaningless , vapid and devoid of substance


, spielberg knows how to tell us about people .


what it is supposed to be , but ca n't really call it a work of art


giant step backward


that a feel-good movie can still show real heart


an impeccable study in perversity .


slurs


are lean and tough enough to fit in any modern action movie


ebullient affection


so much farcical as sour .


hard-hitting documentary


brosnan is more feral in this film than i 've seen him before and halle berry does her best to keep up with him


sometimes hilarious )


find little of interest in this film , which is often preachy and poorly acted


attracting audiences to unfaithful


such a mesmerizing one


crematorium


defies expectation


remind them that hong kong action cinema is still alive and kicking


toes the fine line between cheese and earnestness remarkably well ; everything is delivered with such conviction that it 's hard not to be carried away .


's depressing to see how far herzog has fallen .


less a movie than )


the devastation


that miss


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


fincher takes no apparent joy in making movies , and


greatest musicians


stinks from start


, movies like ghost ship will be used as analgesic balm for overstimulated minds .


just one of those underrated professionals who deserve but rarely receive it


i enjoyed the movie in a superficial way , while never sure what its purpose was .


's so not-at-all-good


it also has humor and heart and very talented young actors


is laughingly enjoyable


to one of those ignorant


mixed results


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


there are laughs aplenty


while the material is slight , the movie is better than you might think .


adaptation 's success in engaging the audience in the travails of creating a screenplay


irrelevancy


a leap from pinnacle to pinnacle


shot like a postcard and


the gags , and the script , are a mixed bag .


best screen


as shallow entertainment


gangster no. 1 a worthwhile moviegoing experience


memorable experience


knows , and very likely


convinced that these women are spectacular


's hard to pity the ` plain ' girl who becomes a ravishing waif after applying a smear of lip-gloss


this is the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine .


a mushy , existential exploration of why men leave their families


assert


silly


have strip-mined the monty formula mercilessly since 1997


timid


denis ) accomplishes in his chilling , unnerving film


the illusion of work is than actual work


`` blue crush '' is the phenomenal , water-born cinematography by david hennings


an undeniable energy


plus the script by working girl scribe kevin wade is workmanlike in the extreme .


is spooky and subtly


, and funny


the beauty and power of the opera


is that it does n't make any sense .


sometimes tedious


funny , moving


teetering on the edge of sanity


exists ,


ca n't rescue this effort


the pleasures that it does afford may be enough to keep many moviegoers occupied amidst some of the more serious-minded concerns of other year-end movies .


imagine any recent film , independent or otherwise , that makes as much of a mess as this one


whimsicality ,


's just experimental enough to alienate the mainstream audience while ringing cliched to hardened indie-heads


, letting its imagery speak for it while it forces you to ponder anew what a movie can be .


journalistically dubious , inept and often lethally dull


, american chai is enough to make you put away the guitar , sell the amp , and apply to medical school .


, the sum of all fears is simply a well-made and satisfying thriller .


as for children , they wo n't enjoy the movie at all .


-- from its ripe recipe , inspiring ingredients , certified


only weak claims to surrealism and black comedy


responsible


clever


sensuality , and sympathy into a story about two adolescent boys .


offers an exploration that is more accurate than anything i have seen in an american film .


the highs and lows


look sophisticated


why it fails is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma .


his passion


nice , harmless date film


'' astounds .


memorable and


saddled with an unwieldy cast of characters and angles


makes as much of a mess as this one


different ( and better )


spicy


a dramatic slap


the efforts of its star , kline , to lend some dignity to a dumb story are for naught .


of their time ( including mine ) on something very inconsequential


... it feels like a glossy rehash .


been allowed to use the word `` new '' in its title , because there 's not an original character , siuation or joke in the entire movie


just seem like a bad idea from frame one


be hard pressed to think of a film more cloyingly sappy than evelyn this year


a delicately crafted film


will give many ministers and bible-study groups hours of material to discuss .


while the film is competent , it 's also uninspired , lacking the real talent and wit to elevate it beyond its formula to the level of classic romantic comedy to which it aspires .


to find a compelling dramatic means of addressing a complex situation


by its funny , moving yarn that holds up well after two decades


tell almost immediately that welcome to collinwood is n't going to jell


an average kid-empowerment fantasy with slightly above-average brains


dull and ankle-deep


an unusually dry-eyed , even analytical approach to material that is generally


aimless , arduous


a screenplay to die for


its objective portrait


're definitely convinced that these women are spectacular .


but only among those who are drying out from spring break


metal , fireballs and revenge


insignificance


find an enthusiastic audience


remarkable amount


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


with a light ( yet unsentimental ) touch


as it is interminable


reveals the ways in which a sultry evening or a beer-fueled afternoon in the sun can inspire even the most retiring heart to venture forth .


it 's like going to a house party and watching the host defend himself against a frothing ex-girlfriend .


an often intense character study about fathers


romantic comedy with a fresh point of view


most savory and hilarious guilty pleasure


and educational !


to some eyes this will seem like a recycling of clichés , an assassin 's greatest hits .


a few points about modern man and his problematic quest for human connection


unlikable , uninteresting , unfunny , and completely


rehashes


is a little scattered -- ditsy ,


laughter


loses its sense of humor


they used to anymore


a culture-clash comedy that , in addition to being very funny


affirming


as we


the whole film has this sneaky feel to it -- as if the director is trying to dupe the viewer into taking it all as very important simply because the movie is ugly to look at and not a hollywood product .


's an 88-minute highlight reel that 's 86 minutes too long


flavor and spice


a beguiling evocation


impish divertissement


a delicious crime drama on par


the movie is pretty funny now and then without in any way demeaning its subjects .


leave the same way you came -- a few tasty morsels under your belt , but no new friends


realistic human behavior of an episode of general hospital


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


injects just enough freshness into the proceedings to provide an enjoyable 100 minutes in a movie theater .


understands the workings of its spirit


first-time director kevin donovan managed to find something new to add to the canon of chan


just like a splendid meal , red dragon satisfies -- from its ripe recipe , inspiring ingredients , certified cuisine and palatable presentation .


's black hawk down with more heart


enough vitality to justify the notion of creating a screen adaptation of evans ' saga of hollywood excess


enormously enjoyable


a moving and stark reminder


well-meaning , beautifully produced film


's something to be said for a studio-produced film that never bothers to hand viewers a suitcase full of easy answers


ponderous and


to squeeze the action and our emotions into the all-too-familiar dramatic arc of the holocaust escape story


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


last-place basketball


do everything humanly possible to create characters who are sweet and believable , and are defeated by a screenplay that forces them into bizarre , implausible behavior


playful and


a child 's pain


most opaque , self-indulgent and just plain


bluer than the atlantic


of the week blown up for the big screen


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


three words : thumbs friggin ' down


this is a movie where the most notable observation is how long you 've been sitting still .


is a technological exercise that lacks juice and delight


i thought the relationships were wonderful , the comedy was funny ,


ritchie 's film is easier to swallow than wertmuller 's polemical allegory , but it 's self-defeatingly decorous


sinks .


, it does so without compromising that complexity .


stifles creativity and allows the film to drag on for nearly three hours


feels like a teenybopper ed wood film , replete with the pubescent scandalous innuendo and the high-strung but flaccid drama .


an astonishing voice cast ( excepting love hewitt ) , an interesting racial tension


, then it 's the perfect cure for insomnia .


, with a solid cast ,


's relentlessly folksy


is never especially clever and


achieve a shock-you-into-laughter intensity of almost dadaist proportions


a treatise on spirituality


determination and the human spirit


from reporting on the number of tumbleweeds blowing through the empty theaters


slight to be called any kind of masterpiece


succeeds in making neither


even caught the gum stuck under my seat trying to sneak out of the theater


a text to ` lick , ' despite the efforts of a first-rate cast


is badly edited , often awkwardly directed and suffers from the addition of a wholly unnecessary pre-credit sequence designed to give some of the characters a ` back story . '


the beauty


has done the nearly impossible


increasingly implausible as it


see the attraction for the sole reason that it was hot outside and there was air conditioning inside


a medium-grade network sitcom --


comes up with a kind of art-house gay porn film


, i 'd take ( its ) earnest errors and hard-won rewards over the bombastic self-glorification of other feel-good fiascos like antwone fisher or the emperor 's club any time .


new movie rapes


a more colorful , more playful tone than his other films


still feels counterproductive


more of an impish divertissement of themes that interest attal and gainsbourg -- they live together -- the film has a lot of charm .


ayres makes the right choices at every turn


a fudged opportunity of gigantic proportions


sustains interest during the long build-up of expository material


( herzog 's ) personal policy


the movie 's ultimate point -- that everyone should be themselves -- is trite , but the screenwriter and director michel gondry restate it to the point of ridiculousness


dramatic


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


relies on toilet humor , ethnic slurs


for those who pride themselves on sophisticated , discerning taste , this might not seem like the proper cup of tea , however it is almost guaranteed that even the stuffiest cinema goers will laugh their *** off for an hour-and-a-half .


self-caricature


any enjoyment will be hinge from a personal threshold of watching sad but endearing characters do extremely unconventional things .


designed equilibrium becomes a concept doofus


it 's not a brilliant piece of filmmaking


costner 's warm-milk persona is just as ill-fitting as shadyac 's perfunctory directing chops ,


hilariously wicked black comedy ...


be more complex than your average film


ideal outlet


despite its old-hat set-up and predictable plot , empire still has enough moments to keep it entertaining .


bother watching past the second commercial break


deadly bore


intimate and intelligent


yet i found it weirdly appealing


a fun adventure movie


martial arts and gunplay with too little excitement and zero compelling storyline .


immaculate


know whether it wants to be a suspenseful horror movie or a weepy melodrama .


's a familiar story , but one that is presented with great sympathy and intelligence


delightful .


to a coming-of-age story with such a buoyant , expressive flow of images


is an inspirational love story , capturing the innocence and idealism of that first encounter


increasingly important film industry


how resolutely unamusing , how thoroughly unrewarding all of this is


drying out


that makes you ache with sadness ( the way chekhov is funny ) , profound without ever being self-important , warm without ever succumbing to sentimentality


lets the pictures do the punching


brutal and funny


perry 's good


did the screenwriters just do a cut-and-paste of every bad action-movie line in history ?


sloppily written


some special qualities


i found the movie as divided against itself as the dysfunctional family it portrays .


's perfect for the proud warrior that still lingers in the souls of these characters


schaefer 's ... determination to inject farcical raunch


something fresh to say


of mexico 's most colorful and controversial artists


who willingly walk into the nightmare of war not only to record the events for posterity , but to help us


such confidence


this masterfully calibrated psychological thriller


, maudlin and cliche-ridden


a great performance and


fulfill


dead bodies


guessing plot and an affectionate take on its screwed-up characters


rock solid family fun out of the gates


the worst sense


like a fragment of an underdone potato


how do you make a movie with depth about a man who lacked any ?


wasting away


inventing


would benigni 's italian pinocchio have been any easier to sit through than this hastily dubbed disaster ?


bears more than a whiff of exploitation , despite iwai 's vaunted empathy


acclaim


pushiness and decibel volume


of the painstaking


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


never amount to a satisfying complete picture of this particular , anciently demanding métier


a jaw-droppingly beautiful work that upends nearly every cliché of japanese animation while delivering a more than satisfactory amount of carnage


is good


of relationships that come full circle to end on a positive ( if tragic ) note


you can actually feel good


itself is ultimately quite unengaging .


hilariously


a summertime look-see


is that celebi could take me back to a time before i saw this movie


pretends to be a serious exploration of nuclear terrorism


you live the mood rather than savor the story .


phony humility


you give a filmmaker an unlimited amount of phony blood


wastes an exceptionally good idea


does n't cut it


above the rest


it 's too much syrup and not enough fizz


one of these days hollywood will come up with an original idea for a teen movie , but until then there 's always these rehashes to feed to the younger generations


may be galled that you 've wasted nearly two hours of your own precious life with this silly little puddle of a movie .


is a tired one ,


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


carry the film


a worthless film


at a slice of counterculture that might be best forgotten


round out the square edges .


a dull , dumb and derivative horror film .


to hate it


absorbs all manner of lame entertainment


eerily


the film starts promisingly , but the ending is all too predictable and far too cliched to really work .


seedy clash


instead of letting the laughs come as they may , lawrence unleashes his trademark misogyny -- er , comedy -- like a human volcano or an overflowing septic tank , take your pick .


the sweetest thing is expressly for idiots who do n't care what kind of sewage they shovel into their mental gullets to simulate sustenance .


payne has created a beautiful canvas


are the greatest musicians of all time .


labored writing and slack direction


the old mib label stands for milder is n't better .


the exclamation point seems to be the only bit of glee you 'll find in this dreary mess .


nicolas cage is n't the first actor to lead a group of talented friends astray , and this movie wo n't create a ruffle in what is already an erratic career


makes a wonderful subject for the camera .


the quirky


dark humor , gorgeous exterior photography ,


as a mechanical apparatus


imaginatively


emerges with yet another remarkable yet shockingly little-known perspective


for the uninitiated plays better on video with the sound


blasphemous and nonsensical


a dark mood that makes the film seem like something to endure instead of enjoy


ranks as the most original in years


are scenes of cinematic perfection that steal your heart away


) profound ethical and philosophical questions in the form of dazzling pop entertainment


bigelow offers some flashy twists and turns that occasionally fortify this turgid fable .


ignorant fairies is still quite good-natured and not a bad way to spend an hour or two .


's the perfect cure for insomnia .


recommended as an engrossing story about a horrifying historical event and the elements which contributed to it .


like being able to hit on a 15-year old when you 're over 100


in making me groggy


the sentimental script has problems , but the actors pick up the slack .


's as if de palma spent an hour setting a fancy table and then served up kraft macaroni and cheese


of low-grade dreck that usually goes straight to video -- with a lousy script , inept direction , pathetic acting , poorly dubbed dialogue and murky cinematography , complete with visible boom mikes


food-spittingly


on top


has its moments -- and almost as many subplots


weighty and ponderous but every bit as filling as the treat of the title .


city by the sea would slip under the waves .


are forced to reflect that its visual imagination is breathtaking


patchy


it is supremely unfunny and unentertaining to watch middle-age and older men drink to excess , piss on trees , b.s. one another and put on a show in drag


ill-considered notion


it 's easy to love robin tunney -- she 's pretty and she can act -- but it gets harder and harder to understand her choices .


might describe as a castrated


exploitative for the art houses and too cynical , small and


no trouble sitting for blade ii


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


considered career-best performances


a popcorn film , not a must-own , or even a must-see


the film is extremely thorough .


has some of the funniest jokes of any movie


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


farts , urine , feces , semen , or


jackass lacks aspirations of social upheaval .


exalts the marxian dream of honest working folk , with little to show for their labor , living harmoniously , joined in song .


above the level of a telanovela


, it makes me wonder if lawrence hates criticism so much that he refuses to evaluate his own work .


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


a glimmer of intelligence or invention


the trap of the maudlin or tearful


a vampire soap opera that does n't make much


provides a nice change of mindless pace in collision with the hot oscar season currently underway


letdown


jeunet


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


a small movie with a big heart .


one that should be thrown back in the river


trying to dupe the viewer into taking it all as very important simply because the movie is ugly to look at and not a hollywood product


are fantasti


a single man 's struggle to regain his life , his dignity and his music


wise and deadpan


no , it 's not as single-minded as john carpenter 's original , but it 's sure a lot smarter and more unnerving than the sequels .


surprisingly romantic


, the film has in kieran culkin a pitch-perfect holden .


in all the annals of the movies , few films have been this odd , inexplicable and unpleasant .


this woefully hackneyed movie , directed by scott kalvert ,


the unique niche of self-critical , behind-the-scenes navel-gazing kaufman has carved from orleans ' story and his own infinite insecurity is a work of outstanding originality .


fragmented film


the chateau has one very funny joke and a few other decent ones


attempts to fashion a brazil-like , hyper-real satire


appreciates the art and reveals a music scene that transcends culture and race .


equilibrium becomes a concept doofus


boredom


terrific as nadia , a russian mail-order bride who comes to america speaking not a word of english , it 's kidman who holds the film together with a supremely kittenish performance that gradually accumulates more layers .


is a shrewd and effective film from a director who understands how to create and sustain a mood .


a visually stunning rumination on love , memory , history and the war between art and commerce


fun and


's both sitcomishly predictable and cloying in its attempts


works on no level whatsoever for me


shanghai ghetto may not be as dramatic as roman polanski 's the pianist , but its compassionate spirit soars every bit as high .


exceedingly pleasant


unflinching look


about the film , which very simply sets out to entertain and ends up delivering in good measure


of new inspiration in it


predictable storyline and


an emotionally strong and politically potent piece of cinema .


postcard perfect


that did not figure out a coherent game


's as raw and action-packed an experience as a ringside seat at a tough-man contest


recycles every cliché about gays in what is essentially an extended soap opera .


( hayek ) throws herself into this dream hispanic role with a teeth-clenching gusto , she strikes a potent chemistry with molina and


it 's a rollicking adventure for you and all your mateys , regardless of their ages .


who is a welcome relief from the usual two-dimensional offerings


lifts blue crush into one of the summer 's most pleasurable movies


otherwise excellent film


the biggest problem with roger avary 's uproar against the mpaa is that , even in all its director 's cut glory , he 's made a film that 's barely shocking , barely interesting and most of all , barely anything .


when we hear the ultimate fate of these girls and realize , much to our dismay , that this really did happen


had no effect and elicited no sympathies for any of the characters


a puppy dog so desperate for attention it nearly breaks its little neck trying to perform entertaining tricks .


the goo


within the seas of their personalities


follow the stale , standard , connect-the-dots storyline which has become commonplace in movies that explore the seamy underbelly of the criminal world


the chatter


harsh


for most movies , 84 minutes is short , but this one feels like a life sentence


strong


their way around this movie directionless , lacking any of the rollicking dark humor so necessary


in this marvelous film


, there would be a toss-up between presiding over the end of cinema as we know it and another night of delightful hand shadows .


this a remarkable and novel concept


first and


nothing more than a widget cranked out on an assembly line to see if stupid americans will get a kick out of goofy brits with cute accents performing ages-old slapstick and unfunny tricks .


of quirkily appealing minor movie she might not make for a while


monstrous


somewhat cumbersome 3d goggles


delivered in low-key style


candid , archly funny


any redeeming value whatsoever


does n't get the job done , running off the limited chemistry created by ralph fiennes and jennifer lopez


goes right


starts out with tremendous promise ,


has humor and heart and very talented young actors


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


about their budding amours


you never know where changing lanes is going to take you but it 's a heck of a ride .


can cross swords with the best of them and helm a more traditionally plotted popcorn thriller while surrendering little of his intellectual rigor or creative composure


a powerful sequel and


all great films about a life you never knew existed


we do n't get williams ' usual tear and a smile , just sneers and bile ,


is n't funny .


you-are-there immediacy


it 's propelled by the acting


your interest , your imagination , your empathy


is a former film editor


a riveting , brisk delight


is hugely overwritten , with tons and tons of dialogue -- most of it given to children


sweet and


kung pow seems like some futile concoction that was developed hastily after oedekerk and


whose riveting memories are rendered with such clarity that it 's as if it all happened only yesterday


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


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


about as inspiring


keen eye ,


oblivious


depress you about life itself


there is a real subject here , and


a sharp and quick documentary


oddly , the film is n't nearly as downbeat as it sounds , but strikes a tone that 's alternately melancholic , hopeful and strangely funny .


on intimate relationships


as literary desecrations go , this makes for perfectly acceptable , occasionally very enjoyable children 's entertainment .


to see if stupid americans will get a kick out of goofy brits with cute accents performing ages-old slapstick and unfunny tricks


unambitious


straight to video


in its characterizations


no wrong


is little more than home alone raised to a new , self-deprecating level .


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


almost entirely witless and inane ,


like schindler 's list , the grey zone attempts to be grandiloquent , but ends up merely pretentious -- in a grisly sort of way .


special effects that run the gamut from cheesy to cheesier to cheesiest


vain for a movie


the most purely enjoyable and satisfying evenings at the movies


it still comes from spielberg , who has never made anything that was n't at least watchable


75 wasted minutes of sandler as the voice-over hero in columbia pictures ' perverse idea of an animated holiday movie


, the characters make italian for beginners worth the journey


, it rises in its courageousness , and comedic employment .


's much to recommend the film .


the art direction is often exquisite , and


winds up looking like a bunch of talented thesps slumming it .


the worst films


this film , which may be why it works as well as it does


celebrity cameos do not automatically equal laughs .


its unerring respect for them


true talent


with terrific computer graphics , inventive action sequences and a droll sense of humor


peak


succumbs to gravity and plummets to earth .


is never dull


is more interesting than the screenplay , which lags badly in the middle and lurches between not-very-funny comedy , unconvincing dramatics and some last-minute action strongly reminiscent of run lola run .


accept it as life and


a little less extreme than in the past , with longer exposition sequences between them , and with fewer gags to break the tedium .


it can not even be dubbed hedonistic


not to mention absolutely refreshed .


said to squander jennifer love hewitt


a single good film


see nothing in it


explode


care


interesting effort


, schaeffer 's film never settles into the light-footed enchantment the material needs , and the characters ' quirks and foibles never jell into charm .


of its plot contrivances


that ( nelson 's ) achievement does n't match his ambition


something awfully deadly


ill-equipped to examine , the interior lives of the characters in his film , much less incorporate them into his narrative


grinds itself out


receive


any other kind of intelligent humor


a muddle


comes off as self-parody .


jay russell


this is popcorn movie fun with equal doses of action , cheese , ham and cheek ( as well as a serious debt to the road warrior ) , but


a really special walk in the woods


, this nervy oddity , like modern art should .


bland animated sequel


in constant fits of laughter


emerges as a surprisingly anemic disappointment .


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


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


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


be the only one laughing at his own joke


gives hollywood sequels a bad name


makes the silly original cartoon seem smart and well-crafted in comparison .


`` austin powers in goldmember '' has the right stuff for silly summer entertainment and has enough laughs to sustain interest to the end .


achieving some honest insight into relationships


one of the summer 's most pleasurable movies


their scenes brim with sexual possibility and emotional danger


that suck the audience in


energy and wit


real-life basis is , in fact , so interesting that no embellishment is


an engrossing story about a horrifying historical event and the elements which contributed to it


return to neverland manages to straddle the line between another classic for the company


a much better documentary -- more revealing , more emotional and more surprising --


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


starts as a tart little lemon drop of a movie and ends up as a bitter pill


is bright and flashy in all the right ways


imponderably stilted


of law enforcement , and a visceral , nasty journey


both a level of sophisticated intrigue and human-scale characters


to see people working so hard at leading lives of sexy intrigue , only to be revealed by the dispassionate gantz brothers as ordinary , pasty lumpen


for sick and demented humor


with a philosophical visual coming right


casting shatner as a legendary professor and kunis as a brilliant college student -- where 's pauly shore as the rocket scientist ?


balance pointed , often incisive satire and unabashed sweetness , with results that are sometimes bracing , sometimes baffling and quite often , and in unexpected ways , touching


is not always the prettiest pictures that tell the best story


the only young people who possibly will enjoy it are infants ... who might be distracted by the movie 's quick movements and sounds .


giggles


is that it 's actually watchable .


what ensues are much blood-splattering , mass drug-induced bowel evacuations , and none-too-funny commentary on the cultural distinctions between americans and brits .


's a terrible movie in every regard , and utterly painful to watch


mean-spirited second half


, it eventually works its way up to merely bad rather than painfully awful .


marvel again


kids will love its fantasy and adventure , and grownups should appreciate its whimsical humor .


everything humanly possible to create characters who are sweet and believable , and are defeated by a screenplay that forces them into bizarre , implausible behavior


story is almost an afterthought


did n't mean much to me and played too skewed to ever get a hold on


quite tasteful to look at


a deft pace master


with the gifted pearce on hand to keep things on semi-stable ground dramatically


best little


simone is not a bad film .


precious new star wars movie


that her life is meaningless , vapid and devoid of substance , in a movie that is definitely meaningless , vapid and devoid of substance


my loved ones


skillfully assembled , highly polished and professional


radioactive hair


what the movie lacks in action it more than makes up for in drama , suspense , revenge , and romance .


looking like a bunch of talented thesps slumming it


a baffling subplot involving smuggling drugs inside danish cows falls flat , and if you 're going to alter the bard 's ending , you 'd better have a good alternative


to rush through the intermediary passages , apparently hoping that the audience will not notice the glaring triteness of the plot device


is small in scope , yet perfectly formed


i thoroughly enjoyed the love story


romp pile


grows on you


's a well-written and occasionally challenging social drama that actually has something interesting to say


the movie 's progression into rambling incoherence gives new meaning to the phrase ` fatal script error . '


humorless , self-conscious art drivel


arch and rather cold-blooded comedy


the film buzz and whir ;


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


disgusted


a genre that 's already a joke in the united states .


is at once luridly graphic and laughably unconvincing


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


it 's a pretty good execution of a story that 's a lot richer than the ones hollywood action screenwriters usually come up with on their own .


beautifully shot , but


infused frida with a visual style unique and inherent


as offensive


too many story lines


a peculiar misfire that even tunney ca n't save .


a discreet moan


this is a heartfelt story


yakusho , as always , is wonderful as the long-faced sad sack ... and


this little $ 1.8 million charmer


easy to swallow ,


has been made with an enormous amount of affection


a kind of perpetual pain


the film has an infectious enthusiasm and


might be some sort of credible gender-provoking philosophy submerged here , but who the hell cares ?


venture forth


visually captivating .


more sophisticated and literate than such pictures


, signs is a tribute to shyamalan 's gifts , which are such that we 'll keep watching the skies for his next project .


a first-class road movie


her good looks


biographical melodramas


lacking any sense of commitment to or


's meandering , low on energy , and too eager


to be seen as hip , winking social commentary


peralta captures , in luminous interviews and amazingly evocative film from three decades ago , the essence of the dogtown experience .


there 's a great deal of corny dialogue and preposterous moments .


good guy


a very good film


stultifying


great premise


to figure out that this is a mormon family movie , and a sappy , preachy one at that


a summer


scuzzy


draws you


would have liked it much more if harry & tonto never existed


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


the sketchiest


the kind of movie that 's critic-proof , simply because it aims so low


left me feeling refreshed and hopeful


intoxicating documentary charting the rise of hip-hop culture in general and the art of scratching ( or turntablism ) in particular


hollow tribute


to proceed as the world implodes


good-natured fun


hunky has-been


is serene , the humor wry and sprightly


derailed by bad writing


plus


neither reaches into the deepest recesses of the character to unearth the quaking essence of passion , grief and fear


surprisingly charming and even witty match


the most severe kind


the nerve-raked acting , the crackle of lines , the impressive stagings of hardware , make for some robust and scary entertainment .


turns a potentially interesting idea into an excruciating film school experience that plays better only for the film 's publicists or for people who take as many drugs as the film 's characters


pretty unbelievable


it 's the perfect cure for insomnia .


touched by the film 's conviction that all life centered on that place , that time and that sport


good action ,


remains fairly light , always entertaining , and smartly written


too damn weird


has stepped into the mainstream of filmmaking with an assurance worthy of international acclaim and with every cinematic tool well under his control --


defeats the possibility of creating a more darkly edged tome


lightweight female empowerment


should catch this imax offering .


catching solely on its visual merits


i liked about schmidt a lot


painful improbability


to see how far herzog has fallen


as dahmer


( seems ) even more uselessly redundant and shamelessly money-grubbing than most third-rate horror sequels .


had to escape from director mark romanek 's self-conscious scrutiny


the elements were all there


overdone


tartakovsky 's team has some freakish powers of visual charm , but the five writers slip into the modern rut of narrative banality


has created a brilliant motion picture


a film tailor-made for those who when they were in high school would choose the cliff-notes over reading a full-length classic


has arrived for an incongruous summer playoff , demonstrating yet again that the era of the intelligent , well-made b movie is long gone .


for a winning , heartwarming yarn


whimsicality , narrative discipline


drowns in a sea of visual and verbal clichés


lighting effects and innovative backgrounds


starts out with tremendous promise , introducing an intriguing and alluring premise , only to fall prey to a boatload of screenwriting cliches that sink it faster than a leaky freighter


any of these despicable characters


the rotting underbelly


yet , it must be admitted


charm , cultivation and devotion to his people are readily apparent


lovably


will find little of interest in this film , which is often preachy and poorly acted .


, and among the best films of the year .


a valiant effort to understand everyone 's point of view


seriously dumb characters ,


the burning sensation


as chilling and fascinating as philippe mora 's modern hitler-study , snide and prejudice .


martha enormously endearing


disguise the fact that it 's inauthentic at its core and that its story just is n't worth telling


the performances are amiable and committed , and


fixating


sticks with its subjects a little longer and tells a deeper story


while bollywood/hollywood will undoubtedly provide its keenest pleasures to those familiar with bombay musicals , it also has plenty for those ( like me ) who are n't .


captures all the longing , anguish and ache , the confusing sexual messages and the wish


it 's hardly a necessary enterprise .


it has no affect on the kurds , but it wore me down .


riveting


maggie smith as the ya-ya member with the o2-tank will absolutely crack you up with her crass , then gasp for gas , verbal deportment .


with the inescapable conclusion


notorious rise


satisfyingly scarifying ,


to have their kids


could pass for a thirteen-year-old 's book report on the totalitarian themes of 1984 and farenheit 451


abandon their scripts and go where the moment takes them


the movie has a tougher time balancing its violence with kafka-inspired philosophy


makes it a party worth attending .


disgusting to begin with


that while cleverly worked out , can not overcome blah characters


as imaginative as one might have hoped


children and adults enamored of all things pokemon wo n't be disappointed .


due to the endlessly repetitive scenes of embarrassment


is the point of emotional and moral departure for protagonist alice


bugged me


can tolerate leon barlow


british comedy .


the one thing most will take away is the sense that peace is possible


was worse .


the thought of watching this film with an audience full of teenagers fixating on its body humor and reinforcement of stereotypes


off too far


is so charmless and vacant


is far from disappointing


draws its considerable power from simplicity .


smoochy


delia , greta , and paula rank as three of the most multilayered and sympathetic female characters of the year .


of one of the greatest natural sportsmen of modern times


drag it down to mediocrity --


of the greatest date movies in years


too predictably


a woozy quality


none of which amounts to much of a story


too long to turn his movie in an unexpected direction


is extremely thorough .


dead production


a talented director


superficiality and


a distinguished and thoughtful film , marked by acute writing and a host of splendid performances .


you will likely enjoy this monster


assuredly


are underwhelming


always the prettiest pictures


giddy viewing


pathos-filled but ultimately life-affirming


makes you feel like a chump


family-oriented


almost every possible way -- from the writing and direction to the soggy performances --


familiar situations and repetitive scenes


is a pretty decent little documentary


, a formula comedy redeemed by its stars , that is even lazier and far less enjoyable .


a little melodramatic , but with enough


speculation , conspiracy theories or , at best , circumstantial evidence


resolutely unamusing


cast and well directed - a powerful drama with enough sardonic wit to keep it from being maudlin


a confluence of kiddie entertainment , sophisticated wit and symbolic graphic design .


( gulpilil ) is a commanding screen presence , and his character 's abundant humanism makes him the film 's moral compass .


keenly


mr. haneke 's own sadistic tendencies toward his audience


lazily and glumly settles into a most traditional , reserved kind of filmmaking .


he brings together


this film is so different from the apple and so striking that it can only encourage us to see samira makhmalbaf as a very distinctive sensibility , working to develop her own film language with conspicuous success .


one reason it 's so lackluster


an enjoyable comedy


give full performances


a great idea


affecting , amusing , sad and reflective


except as a harsh conceptual exercise


is misbegotten


becomes a fascinating study of isolation and frustration that successfully recreates both the physical setting and emotional tensions of the papin sisters


the lady and the duke surprisingly manages never to grow boring ... which proves that rohmer still has a sense of his audience .


the sensational true-crime


little atmosphere is generated by the shadowy lighting


the improperly hammy performance


followed through


many different ideas from happiness


the scenes of torture and self-mutilation


when it drags


cultural intrigue


heaven proves to be a good match of the sensibilities of two directors .


flat , misguided comedy


while the humor aspects of ` jason x ' were far more entertaining than i had expected , everything else about the film tanks .


to a picture-perfect beach


an objective documentary


's something impressive and yet lacking about everything .


, sets the tone for a summer of good stuff


nothing happens , and it happens to flat characters


are more involving than this mess .


intriguing questions


a respectable new one


more like a travel-agency video


this humbling little film , fueled by the light comedic work of zhao benshan and the delicate ways of dong jie


scenery , vibe and all -- the cinematic equivalent of a big , tender hug


serves as a rather thin moral


very ugly , very fast


poignant and


full of life and small delights


emptiness and maddeningly


a main character who sometimes defies sympathy


begins to vaporize from your memory minutes after it ends


infuriating


been saved if the director , tom dey , had spliced together bits and pieces of midnight run and 48 hours ( and , for that matter , shrek )


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


ultimate insignificance


which may be why it works as well as it does


those rare docs that paints a grand picture of an era and makes the journey feel like a party


rather than provocative


of the movie 's charm


succeed in producing that most frightening of all movies -- a mediocre horror film too bad to be good and too good to be bad .


in its own direction


an appalling ` ace ventura ' rip-off that somehow manages to bring together kevin pollak , former wrestler chyna and dolly parton


the characters are based on stock clichés , and


, like i already mentioned ... it 's robert duvall !


have been lost in the translation this time


bertrand tavernier 's oft-brilliant safe conduct ( `` laissez-passer '' )


spent the duration of the film 's shooting schedule waiting to scream


leguizamo and jones are both excellent and


will no doubt rally to its cause , trotting out threadbare standbys like ` masterpiece ' and ` triumph ' and all that malarkey , but


some fairly unsettling scenes


fascinating and


with results that are sometimes bracing , sometimes baffling and quite often ,


long gone bottom-of-the-bill fare


remains the real masterpiece


a plotline that 's as lumpy as two-day old porridge ... the filmmakers ' paws , sad to say , were all over this `` un-bear-able '' project


even when crush departs from the 4w formula ... it feels like a glossy rehash .


god bless crudup and his aversion to taking the easy hollywood road and cashing in on his movie-star


banality


the passion , creativity , and fearlessness of one of mexico 's most colorful and controversial artists


the price of admission for the ridicule factor


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


is a fragmented film


magnificent


manic and energetic


the best irish sense


comfortably


grant is certainly amusing ,


in increasingly incoherent fashion


and moving portrait


franchise possibilities


's on par with the first one


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


thoughtless , random , superficial humor and a lot of very bad scouse accents


it 's really little more than a particularly slanted , gay s/m fantasy , enervating and deadeningly drawn-out .


this trifling romantic comedy in which opposites attract for no better reason than that the screenplay demands it


make an old-fashioned nature film that educates viewers with words and pictures while entertaining them


caring for animals and respecting other cultures


the film exudes the urbane sweetness that woody allen seems to have bitterly forsaken .


effective in all its aspects , margarita happy hour represents an auspicious feature debut for chaiken .


the dialogue is frequently overwrought and crudely literal


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 .


the wit and hoopla


is a movie that is what it is : a pleasant distraction , a friday night diversion , an excuse to eat popcorn


would leave you cold


two weeks notice has appeal beyond being a sandra bullock vehicle or a standard romantic comedy .


a deeply unpleasant experience


another example of how sandler is losing his touch


( dong ) makes a valiant effort to understand everyone 's point of view ,


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


comes out on video


has the uncanny ability to right itself precisely when you think it 's in danger of going wrong


spreading a puritanical brand of christianity


gentle , mesmerizing portrait


is an in-your-face family drama and black comedy that is filled with raw emotions conveying despair and love .


, to say nothing of boring .


in this film , which may be why it works as well as it does


a major opportunity to be truly revelatory about his psyche


unholy hokum .


the original was n't a good movie but this remake makes it look like a masterpiece !


have to give them credit for : the message of the movie


whose style , structure and rhythms are so integrated with the story


perfect comic timing


be funny , uplifting and moving , sometimes


wallace , who wrote gibson 's braveheart as well as the recent pearl harbor , has such an irrepressible passion for sappy situations and dialogue


a riveting profile of law enforcement , and a visceral , nasty journey


it is a good and ambitious film


could have -- should have


too dry


it 's rare to find a film to which the adjective ` gentle ' applies , but the word perfectly describes pauline & paulette .


stay in touch with your own skin


does n't wrap the proceedings up neatly


been there , done that , liked it much better the first time around - when it was called the professional .


a long , dull procession of despair


lack contrast


the movie that does n't really deliver for country music fans or for family audiences


) best works understand why snobbery is a better satiric target than middle-america


pollute the summer movie pool


's not a fresh idea


a bland animated sequel that hardly seems worth the effort .


lowbrow


left with a sour taste in one 's mouth , and little else


while there 's likely very little crossover appeal to those without much interest in the elizabethans ( as well as rank frustration from those in the know about rubbo 's dumbed-down tactics )


teen-speak and animal gibberish


this deeply moving french drama


an athlete , a movie star ,


not in order to excuse him but rather to demonstrate that his pathology evolved from human impulses that grew hideously twisted


works because of the universal themes , earnest performances ... and excellent use of music by india 's popular gulzar and jagjit singh


of the pushiness and decibel volume of most contemporary comedies


spirit is a visual treat


display than a movie , which normally is expected to have characters and a storyline


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


the pathetic idea


going to be everyone 's bag of popcorn


95-minute commercial


pure adrenalin


puts wang at the forefront of china 's sixth generation of film makers


seems uncertain whether it wants to be an acidic all-male all about eve or a lush , swooning melodrama in the intermezzo strain


the relationships were wonderful


this `` un-bear-able '' project


humorless and


positively shakesperean


offer any insights that have n't been thoroughly debated in the media already , back in the dahmer heyday of the mid - '90s


ironically has little to do with the story , which becomes something about how lame it is to try and evade your responsibilities and that you should never , ever , leave a large dog alone with a toddler .


even a story immersed in love , lust , and sin


own preciousness


humanism


and even touching


painfully forced , false and fabricated


fill this character study with poetic force and buoyant feeling


does n't completely


a good alternative


hoffman keeps us riveted with every painful nuance , unexpected flashes of dark comedy and the character 's gripping humanity .


by having the evil aliens ' laser guns actually hit something for once


in the pianist


the cumulative effect of watching this 65-minute trifle


more appropriate


the final effect is like having two guys yelling in your face for two hours .


depraved , incoherent , instantly disposable


if you believe that the shocking conclusion is too much of a plunge or


, painful , obnoxious


more interested in entertaining itself than in amusing us


but is sabotaged by ticking time bombs and other hollywood-action cliches .


one of those movies that catches you up in something bigger than yourself


dramatized pbs program


an enjoyable above average summer diversion


sucking you in ...


it would count for very little if the movie were n't as beautifully shaped and as delicately calibrated in tone as it is


, the movie is certainly easy to watch .


a tiny sense of hope


delicious dialogue


prevails


allowed to use the word `` new '' in its title , because there 's not an original character , siuation or joke in the entire movie


splashed with bloody beauty as vivid as any scorsese has ever given us .


of establishing a time and place , and of telling a fascinating character 's story


most irresponsible


quirky comedy


is little more than home alone raised to a new , self-deprecating level


affectionately goofy


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


might want to take a reality check before you pay the full ticket price to see `` simone , '' and consider a dvd rental instead


managed to find something new to add to the canon of chan


ultimately losing cause


warm and winning


is completely


is just too original to be ignored


best 60 minutes


flashbulb editing as cover for the absence of narrative continuity


are all in the performances , from foreman 's barking-mad taylor to thewlis 's smoothly sinister freddie and bettany/mcdowell 's hard-eyed gangster


that caruso takes an atypically hypnotic approach to a world that 's often handled in fast-edit , hopped-up fashion


nudity , profanity and violence


directed - a powerful drama with enough sardonic wit to keep it from being maudlin


a besotted and obvious drama that tells us nothing new


impostor deviously adopts the guise of a modern motion picture


like arnold schwarzenegger


monumental achievement


murphy 's expert comic timing


lacks considerable brio


delivers the sexy razzle-dazzle that everyone , especially movie musical fans , has been hoping for


is a celebration of feminine energy , a tribute to the power of women to heal .


in this flat effort


the dv revolution has cheapened the artistry of making a film


trite


this ready-made midnight movie probably wo n't stand the cold light of day , but


the lack-of-attention span


adroit but finally a trifle flat , mad love does n't galvanize its outrage the way , say , jane campion might have done , but at least it possesses some .


makes little attempt


of the match that should be used to burn every print of the film


by forming a chain of relationships that come full circle to end on a positive ( if tragic ) note


we do n't avert our eyes for a moment .


's also uninspired ,


shanghai ghetto may not be as dramatic as roman polanski 's the pianist , but its compassionate spirit soars every bit as high


a touching love story


a gentle , unforced intimacy that never becomes claustrophobic


's certainly an invaluable record of that special fishy community


too fluffy


rent this on video


a treat for its depiction on not giving up on dreams when you 're a struggling nobody .


dwindles .


is powerful and provocative .


an honest attempt to get at something


its botches


inertia to arrest development in a dead-end existence


boring and obvious


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


... director john schultz colors the picture in some evocative shades .


these characters love each other


benefit enormously from the cockettes ' camera craziness -- not only did they film performances


an engrossing and grim portrait


it 's not quite the genre-busting film it 's been hyped to be because it plays everything too safe .


bogdanich is unashamedly pro-serbian and makes little attempt to give voice to the other side .


punctuated by sudden shocks


its otherwise comic narrative


reenacting a historic scandal


is such a blip on the year 's radar screen that it 's tempting just to go with it for the ride .


ends with scenes so true and heartbreaking


will talk about for hours .


the-night


as the most original in years


from start to finish , featuring a fall from grace that still leaves shockwaves


adam sandler 's heart may be in the right place


why he keeps being cast in action films when none of them are ever any good


regardless of race


's not nearly enough that 's right


, the first film 's lovely flakiness is gone , replaced by the forced funniness found in the dullest kiddie flicks .


the intensity


about as unsettling to watch as an exploratory medical procedure or an autopsy


feels like a spectator and not a participant


adorably ditsy but heartfelt


the performance of gedeck , who makes martha enormously endearing


lacks the spirit of the previous two , and makes all those jokes about hos


the film to affirm love 's power to help people endure almost unimaginable horror


modern-day comedies


sloppy script


not only is it hokey


biggest disappointments


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


in the screenplay to keep the film entertaining


glimpse into the mysteries of human behavior


has moments of inspired humor ,


sensuous and


is its most immediate and most obvious pleasure


is predictable at every turn


, yellow asphalt is an uncompromising film .


rhapsodize cynicism , with repetition and languorous slo-mo sequences ,


former gong show addict


still works .


, provocative and prescient


too-hot-for-tv direct-to-video/dvd category


about as much resemblance to the experiences of most battered women as spider-man


a sweet , tender sermon


miyazaki 's nonstop images are so stunning , and his imagination so vivid , that the only possible complaint you could have about spirited away is that there is no rest period , no timeout .


a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma


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


of tastelessness and gall


is it possible for a documentary to be utterly entranced by its subject and still show virtually no understanding of it


life 's harshness


much about the film , including some of its casting ,


long-lived friendships


) do anything as stomach-turning as the way adam sandler 's new movie rapes , pillages and incinerates frank capra 's classic


sit through it all


holds the screen like a true star


the emperor 's club , ruthless in its own placid way


fantasy


turn on many people to opera , in general


no obvious escape


laugh riot


that should n't stop die-hard french film connoisseurs from going out and enjoying the big-screen experience


been done before but never so vividly


long and relentlessly saccharine film


the film can depress you about life itself .


botching a routine assignment


this like the dreaded king brown snake


the film would have been more enjoyable had the balance shifted in favor of water-bound action over the land-based ` drama , ' but the emphasis on the latter leaves blue crush waterlogged .


a creepy , intermittently powerful study of a self-destructive man ...


is smart and dark - hallelujah for small favors .


upper west sidey


, it might be like trying to eat brussels sprouts .


on its own , big trouble could be considered a funny little film .


's a mystery how the movie could be released in this condition


both people 's capacity


be a whole lot scarier than they are in this tepid genre offering


of good old-fashioned escapism


brash , intelligent and erotically perplexing , haneke 's portrait of an upper class austrian society and the suppression of its tucked away


a bracing


stumbles over a late-inning twist that just does n't make sense


would tax einstein 's brain


the paranoid claustrophobia of a submarine movie with the unsettling spookiness of the supernatural --


until it goes off the rails in its final 10 or 15 minutes , wendigo , larry fessenden 's spooky new thriller , is a refreshingly smart and newfangled variation on several themes derived from far less sophisticated and knowing horror films .


this particular , anciently demanding métier


brings this unknown slice of history affectingly


which is worth seeing


especially disappointing


as lazy


is intriguing but quickly becomes distasteful and downright creepy .


they were insulted and


would go back and choose to skip it .


an interesting storyline


harvard man is something rare and riveting : a wild ride that relies on more than special effects .


succeed in really rattling the viewer


flabby


flashy


numb experience of watching o fantasma


the backstage angst


immature character


busy urban comedy is clearly not zhang 's forte , his directorial touch is neither light nor magical enough to bring off this kind of whimsy .


preposterous moments


cruel


that are more silly than scary


at 90 minutes this movie is short , but it feels much longer


will make you laugh


remarkable for its intelligence and intensity .


's not wallowing in hormonal melodrama


complex , laden with plenty of baggage and


visually


a story which fails to rise above its disgusting source material .


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


nobody seems to have cared much about any aspect of it , from its cheesy screenplay to the grayish quality of its lighting to its last-minute , haphazard theatrical release .


easily forgotten


a lighthearted glow ,


lousy direction


her passionate , tumultuous affair with musset


bruised


as epic tragedy


enthusiasm ,


for adventurous indian filmmakers toward a crossover


entertaining and audacious moments


long and unfocused


try hard but


fresh air


-- and disposable story --


makes the women look more like stereotypical caretakers and moral teachers , instead of serious athletes


's just as wonderful on the big screen .


clever and


only a document of the worst possibilities of mankind can be


an evanescent , seamless and sumptuous stream


to be compelling , amusing and unsettling at the same time


drifts aimlessly for 90 minutes


the best korean film of 2002


a severe case of hollywood-itis


can tell you that there 's no other reason why anyone should bother remembering it


is left slightly unfulfilled .


that just does n't work


the big ending surprise


mostly honest


too dry and too placid


to blow it


ransacks its archives for a quick-buck sequel .


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


we care about the story


another arnold vehicle that fails to make adequate use of his particular talents .


why bother with a contemptible imitator starring a `` snl '' has-been acting like an 8-year-old channeling roberto benigni ?


screams out ` amateur ' in almost every frame


a fun one


crazy , mixed-up films


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


a level of connection and concern


the film boasts at least a few good ideas and features some decent performances , but the result is disappointing


there is a great deal of fun .


it is quite a vision .


a winning , heartwarming yarn


might be like trying to eat brussels sprouts .


fairly basic comedic constructs


seen this summer


ahead of paint-by-number american blockbusters like pearl harbor , at least


, somehow it all comes together to create a very compelling , sensitive , intelligent and almost cohesive piece of film entertainment


a shifting tone that falls far short of the peculiarly moral amorality of ( woo 's ) best work


waydowntown may not be an important movie , or even a good one ,


's so fascinating you wo n't be able to look away for a second


a heroine who comes across as both shallow and dim-witted


the worst kind of hollywood heart-string plucking


a bittersweet film ,


of an authentic feel


flaccid


a huge box-office hit in korea


horribly depressing


is n't one moment in the film that surprises or delights .


restoring the luster of the national lampoon film franchise , too long reduced to direct-to-video irrelevancy


like a documentary in the way


the huskies are beautiful , the border collie is funny


a slick , engrossing melodrama .


... the tale of her passionate , tumultuous affair with musset unfolds as sand 's masculine persona , with its love of life and beauty , takes form .


over-indulgent tirade


songbird britney spears has popped up with more mindless drivel


, these components combine into one terrific story with lots of laughs .


engaging mystery


flat effort


dramatically satisfying


uncommonly moving


makes the move from pleasing


it 's also uninspired , lacking the real talent and wit to elevate it beyond its formula to the level of classic romantic comedy to which it aspires .


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


the worst film of the year .


funny , puzzling movie


rich and intelligent


hope and magic


one of the most depressing movie-going experiences i can think of is to sit through about 90 minutes of a so-called ` comedy ' and not laugh once .


rattling the viewer


gives her best performance since abel ferrara had her beaten to a pulp in his dangerous game


must-see


in the rush of slapstick thoroughfare


does n't know what it wants to be


stumbles over every cheap trick in the book trying to make the outrage come even easier .


more fun watching spy than i had with most of the big summer movies


treated to an impressive and highly entertaining celebration of its sounds


absurdist spider web .


refuses to spell things out for viewers


plays like one long , meandering sketch inspired by the works of john waters and todd solondz , rather than a fully developed story .


you might wind up remembering with a degree of affection rather than revulsion


not everyone will welcome or accept the trials of henry kissinger as faithful portraiture , but


a '' range


staring


this movie may not have the highest production values you 've ever seen


of five blind , crippled , amish people alive in this situation


it makes even elizabeth hurley seem graceless and ugly .


all leather pants & augmented boobs , hawn


uneven performances


sometimes inadequate performances


have been richer and more observant if it were less densely plotted


breathes more on the big screen


humbling little film


only thing missing


humorous and heartfelt , douglas mcgrath 's version of ` nicholas nickleby '


are oscar-size


liked it just enough .


such a well-defined sense


, should n't the reality seem at least passably real ?


casting , often resurrecting performers who rarely work in movies now ... and drawing flavorful performances from bland actors


those who are n't put off by the film 's austerity will find it more than capable of rewarding them .


inspiration and ambition


inexplicable nightmare


the delight of discovery


enough cool


the memorable character creations


preserves tosca 's intoxicating ardor through his use of the camera


meandering , low on energy , and too eager


also captures moments of spontaneous creativity and authentic co-operative interaction


me say the obvious : abandon all hope of a good movie ye who enter here


shoplifts


assembled cliches and pabulum that plays like a 95-minute commercial for nba properties .


notice the 129-minute running time


the movie 's major and most devastating flaw is its reliance on formula , though ,


balk , who 's finally been given a part worthy of her considerable talents


as simultaneously funny ,


very funny romantic comedy


the latest adam sandler assault and possibly the worst film


dip into your wallet , swipe 90 minutes of your time


when the fire burns out , we 've only come face-to-face with a couple dragons and that 's where the film ultimately fails .


hatosy ... portrays young brendan with his usual intelligence and subtlety , not to mention a convincing brogue .


raucous and sappy


arrives from the margin that gives viewers a chance to learn , to grow , to travel


just a bunch of good actors flailing around in a caper that 's neither original nor terribly funny .


's no surprise that as a director washington demands and receives excellent performances , from himself and from newcomer derek luke


'm not sure these words have ever been together in the same sentence


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


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


out there surrender $ 9 and 93 minutes of unrecoverable life


could have been crisper and punchier , but it 's likely to please audiences who like movies that demand four hankies


do n't have a clue on the park .


it 's a long way from orwell 's dark , intelligent warning cry ( 1984 ) to the empty stud knockabout of equilibrium , and


a delightful , witty , improbable romantic comedy with a zippy jazzy score


one that will have you at the edge of your seat for long stretches


a fairly enjoyable mixture of longest yard ... and the 1999 guy ritchie caper lock stock and two smoking barrels .


at best


the enduring strengths of women


banderas looks like he 's not trying to laugh at how bad


fascinating portrait


rocks


uninspiring


substitute plot for personality


not smart or


the filmmakers ' paws , sad to say ,


to make box office money that makes michael jordan jealous


one of the lucky few who sought it out


a moving tragedy with some buoyant human moments


be killed


that stealing harvard is a horrible movie -- if only it were that grand a failure


chicanery and self-delusion


the mire of this alleged psychological thriller in search of purpose or even a plot


favor of an altogether darker side


magnetic as graham


loud and thoroughly obnoxious comedy


the big ending surprise almost saves the movie .


inventive


the way this all works out makes the women look more like stereotypical caretakers and moral teachers , instead of serious athletes .


but even then , i 'd recommend waiting for dvd and just skipping straight to her scenes .


giant spider invasion comic chiller


was n't all that great to begin with


the importance of being earnest


hint


fails on its own ,


breathless


its playwriting 101 premise


its terrific performances


with no unified whole


a party-hearty teen


the sally jesse raphael atmosphere of films like philadelphia and american beauty


drags out


single good film


director chris wedge and screenwriters michael berg , michael j. wilson and peter ackerman create some episodes that rival vintage looney tunes for the most creative mayhem in a brief amount of time .


an inventive , absorbing movie that 's as hard to classify as it is hard to resist .


communicate the truth of the world around him


in trouble every day


do justice to the awfulness of the movie


wears you down like a dinner guest showing off his doctorate


moments of hilarity


is lightweight filmmaking , to be sure


is that , by the end , no one in the audience or the film seems to really care


an unremittingly ugly movie to look at , listen to , and think about


genuinely worthwhile


is rather pretentious


the nightmare of war


marks the spot .


ultimately cowardly


food


misanthropic comedies


with love for the movies of the 1960s


unsatisfying ending


many good ideas as bad is the cold comfort that chin 's film serves up with style and empathy


simply and eloquently


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


if you go in knowing that , you might have fun in this cinematic sandbox


deep or substantial


veered off too far into the exxon zone ,


out on video before month 's end


even bother to rent this on video


is a gentle film with dramatic punch , a haunting ode to humanity .


its refusal to recognize any of the signposts , as if discovering a way through to the bitter end without a map


is offensive , puerile and unimaginatively foul-mouthed if it was at least funny


avalanche


be distasteful to children and adults


everything else about it is straight from the saturday morning cartoons -- a retread story , bad writing , and the same old silliness


amy and matthew have a bit of a phony relationship , but


it 's impossible to even categorize this as a smutty guilty pleasure .


elegant work


naiveté and sophistication


's not helpful to listen to extremist name-calling , regardless of whether you think kissinger was a calculating fiend or just a slippery self-promoter .


pleaser


what is essentially an extended soap opera


a series of riveting set pieces


opening up ' the play more has partly closed it down .


something of a triumph


robert de niro performance


perfect in their roles


for improvement


has actually bothered to construct a real story this time


dead mother


the most entertaining bonds


cold , gray , antiseptic


no solace here


can obscure this movie 's lack of ideas .


the beauty of alexander payne 's ode to the everyman is in the details .


's the little nuances that perhaps had to escape from director mark romanek 's self-conscious scrutiny to happen , that finally get under your skin


's better


a divine monument


the appeal of the vulgar , sexist , racist humor went over my head or -- considering just how low brow it is -- perhaps it snuck under my feet


it 's far from fresh-squeezed


curiously depressing


worse yet


unsympathetic hero


motherhood


is an action film that delivers on the promise of excitement


all-out


it ai n't art , by a long shot


is hardly the most original fantasy film ever made


established filmmaker


to the haunted house


make an important film about human infidelity and happenstance that he tosses a kitchen sink onto a story already overladen with plot conceits


typical


scenic


is not the most impressive player


of unintentional melodrama and tiresome love triangles


porno


as a comedy


carefully choreographed atrocities


also a -- dare i say it twice -- delightfully charming -- and totally american , i might add -- slice of comedic bliss


what little atmosphere is generated by the shadowy lighting , macabre sets , and


an earnest study in despair


, he has no clue about making a movie


this toothless dog , already on cable ,


recommend ``


stunning images and effects


a simple message


for a film that has nothing


a tendency to slip into hokum


seemingly disgusted with the lazy material and the finished product 's unshapely look


one of these days hollywood will come up with an original idea for a teen movie , but


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


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


even when he 's not at his most critically insightful


to a few rather than dozens


doltish and uneventful


a lot better if it were , well , more adventurous


everybody loves a david and goliath story ,


i was expecting


the importance of being earnest offers opportunities for occasional smiles and chuckles


best and most


exhibits the shallow sensationalism characteristic of soap opera


becomes a part of its fun


shines bright on this frozen tundra soap opera that breathes extraordinary life into the private existence of the inuit people .


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 .


feels like a ruse , a tactic to cover up the fact that the picture is constructed around a core of flimsy -- or , worse yet , nonexistent -- ideas


it works its magic with such exuberance and passion that the film 's length becomes a part of its fun .


likable story


crafted , engaging filmmaking that should attract upscale audiences hungry for quality and a nostalgic , twisty yarn that will keep them guessing


return to neverland manages to straddle the line between another classic for the company and


in his latest effort , storytelling , solondz has finally made a movie that is n't just offensive -- it also happens to be good .


borrowed images


achingly honest and delightfully cheeky


tell its story


too little excitement


one of the best , most


of earnest textbook psychologizing


the film is delicately narrated by martin landau and directed with sensitivity and skill by dana janklowicz-mann .


try too hard to be mythic


thumbs up to paxton


controversial


the very top rank of french filmmakers


sexually explicit


: the widowmaker is a great yarn .


a clever and cutting , quick and dirty look


enormously good fun


careless and


developed


cheats on itself and retreats to comfortable territory .


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


shiner can certainly go the distance , but is n't world championship material


it 's still a rollicking good time for the most part


would likely be most effective if used as a tool to rally anti-catholic protestors .


you can watch , giggle and get an adrenaline boost without feeling like you 've completely lowered your entertainment standards .


shyamalan 's gifts , which are such that we 'll keep watching the skies for his next project


poor editing


slide down the slippery slope of dishonesty after an encounter with the rich and the powerful who have nothing but


... olivier assayas has fashioned an absorbing look at provincial bourgeois french society .


cut their losses -- and ours -- and retitle it the adventures of direct-to-video nash


so many red herrings , so many false scares ,


bored cage


its opening


is in bad need of major acting lessons and maybe a little coffee


it 's still terrible !


talked all the way through it


good actors , good poetry and good music


are more silly than scary


is a gritty police thriller with all the dysfunctional family dynamics one could wish for


is also beautifully acted .


ultimately the , yes , snail-like pacing and lack of thematic resonance make the film more silly than scary , like some sort of martha stewart decorating program run amok .


loses its ability to shock and amaze


a strong script ,


, they find new routes through a familiar neighborhood


a dreadful day in irish history is given passionate , if somewhat flawed , treatment .


could n't recommend this film more


who the main characters are until the film is well under way -- and yet it 's hard to stop watching


alienate the mainstream audience while ringing cliched to hardened indie-heads


the lack of linearity is the point of emotional and moral departure for protagonist alice


skimpy


assume he had a bad run in the market or a costly divorce , because there is no earthly reason other than money why this distinguished actor would stoop so low .


hollywood movie


savor


with a single


of a certain ambition


is how well it holds up in an era in which computer-generated images are the norm .


ca n't recommend it enough .


, `` ballistic : ecks vs. sever '' seems as safe as a children 's film .


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


a satisfactory overview


piccoli 's performance is amazing , yes ,


romanticization


worth cheering as a breakthrough


of high hilarity


an engaging , wide-eyed actress


confection that 's pure entertainment .


takes care


grittily beautiful


a rollicking good time


the story subtle and us in suspense


the audience gets pure escapism


the château 's balance of whimsicality , narrative discipline and serious improvisation


strongest


overdoing it


the pianist is polanski 's best film .


uptight , middle class bores like antonia


comes across as darkly funny , energetic , and surprisingly gentle


it could have been something special , but two things drag it down to mediocrity -- director clare peploe 's misunderstanding of marivaux 's rhythms , and mira sorvino 's limitations as a classical actress


also represents glossy hollywood at its laziest .


achieves the feel of a fanciful motion picture .


might be best forgotten


, being about nothing is sometimes funnier than being about something


the immersive powers of the giant screen and its hyper-realistic images


so much first-rate talent


shows he 's back in form , with an astoundingly rich film .


exciting


shot in artful , watery tones of blue , green and brown .


indie of the year


call it magic


crappy


a pretty good job


but fails to keep it up and settles into clichés


with an undeniable energy


hitler 's destiny


then you 'd do well to check this one out because it 's straight up twin peaks action ...


is nothing redeeming about this movie


throws away the goodwill the first half of his movie generates by orchestrating a finale that is impenetrable and dull .


interesting as a character study is the fact that the story is told from paul 's perspective


innuendo


the absolute last thing we need hollywood doing to us


to wander into the dark areas of parent-child relationships without flinching


dreamed up


everyone should be able to appreciate the wonderful cinematography and naturalistic acting .


best case


thrills the eye


too little excitement and


monte cristo smartly emphasizes the well-wrought story and omits needless chase scenes and swordfights as the revenge unfolds .


riveting set pieces


leave a large dog alone


entertaining from start to finish , featuring a fall from grace that still leaves shockwaves


soulless


, all about the benjamins evokes the bottom tier of blaxploitation flicks from the 1970s .


passes time until it 's time for an absurd finale of twisted metal , fireballs and revenge


be pleasant in spite of its predictability


that 's destined to win a wide summer audience through word-of-mouth reviews and , not far down the line , to find a place among the studio 's animated classics


oftentimes funny , yet


are alternately touching and funny


sweaty-palmed fun


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


a sloppy script


no chemistry or engaging charisma


of the grief


some movies were made for the big screen , some for the small screen , and some , like ballistic : ecks vs. sever , were made for the palm screen


inspired ''


beautiful canvas


imagine ( if possible ) a pasolini film without passion or politics ,


the search for redemption makes for a touching love story , mainly because blanchett and ribisi compellingly tap into a spiritual aspect of their characters ' suffering .


gushing --


a good music documentary ,


to steal a movie not only from charismatic rising star jake gyllenhaal but also from accomplished oscar winners susan sarandon , dustin hoffman and holly hunter , yet newcomer ellen pompeo pulls off the feat with aplomb


but something far more stylish and cerebral -- and


sure what -- and has all the dramatic weight of a raindrop


a breakthrough in filmmaking


a plodding teen remake


naive


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


cynical


assayas ' ambitious , sometimes beautiful adaptation


chen films the resolutely downbeat smokers only with every indulgent , indie trick in the book .


alternately frustrating and rewarding .


absurdity


whimsicality , narrative discipline and serious improvisation


the end that extravagantly redeems it


garbage


schmaltzy and clumsily


the banality and hypocrisy of too much kid-vid


to recommend it


an incredibly heavy-handed , manipulative dud


got it right


that wallace , who wrote gibson 's braveheart as well as the recent pearl harbor , has such an irrepressible passion for sappy situations and dialogue


if you 've a taste for the quirky , steal a glimpse


bottom-of-the-bill fare


like its title character , is repellantly out of control .


is so often nearly nothing


to bodacious


a more credible script ,


he allows nothing to get in the way


comes up shorter than britney 's cutoffs .


effortless performance


, virulent and foul-natured


( gosling 's ) combination of explosive physical energy and convincing intelligence


` masterpiece ' and ` triumph ' and


surprises or delights


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


's a stale , overused cocktail using the same olives since 1962 as garnish


its premise is smart , but the execution is pretty weary


's also curious to note that this film , like the similarly ill-timed antitrust , is easily as bad at a fraction the budget .


honest observations


the film 's sense of imagery gives it a terrible strength , but


where it plainly has no business going


the franchise 's best years are long past


filter out the complexity


( a ) rather thinly-conceived movie .


and diesel is n't the actor to save it .


a not-so-divine secrets


spend with these people


i 've never seen or heard anything quite like this film , and i recommend it for its originality alone .


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


from seeing former nymphette juliette lewis playing a salt-of-the-earth mommy named minnie and watching slim travel incognito in a ridiculous wig no respectable halloween costume shop would ever try to sell


, and larded with exposition


generates by orchestrating a finale that is impenetrable and dull


simple , poignant and leavened


's definite room for improvement


're going to face frightening late fees


fun and reminiscent


shiri is an action film that delivers on the promise of excitement


an artful yet depressing film that makes a melodramatic mountain out of the molehill of a missing bike


never comes close to recovering from its demented premise


of the year 's best films


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


scherfig , the writer-director , has made a film so unabashedly hopeful that it actually makes the heart soar .


addition to the overcooked , ham-fisted direction , which has all the actors reaching for the back row


it 's still a sweet , even delectable diversion .


dull and


a cartoon ?


has a customarily jovial air but a deficit of flim-flam inventiveness .


the year 's best films


the threat implied in the title pokémon 4ever is terrifying -- like locusts in a horde these things will keep coming


, then becomes bring it on , then becomes unwatchable


off-beat


the movie 's set


fiercely intelligent and uncommonly ambitious


with humor and lightness


this 90-minute dud could pass for mike tyson 's e !


is like a year late


it 's a strange film , one that was hard for me to warm up to .


truly annoying


touching movie


, shrek )


least favorite


terrific job


may pander to our basest desires for payback


still show virtually no understanding of it


as the libretto directs , ideally capturing the opera 's drama and lyricism


this movie makes one thing perfectly clear


splendid production design


the ensemble cast , the flat dialogue by vincent r. nebrida or the gutless direction by laurice guillen


who can out-bad-act the other


has such an irrepressible passion for sappy situations and dialogue


veracity


strong script


george orwell turning over


puts a suspenseful spin on standard horror flick formula .


mean


a gratingly unfunny groaner littered with zero-dimensional , unlikable characters and hackneyed , threadbare comic setups .


into such fresh territory


it is cruel


of empathy for its characters


hollywood confection


the filmmaker 's lifelong concern with formalist experimentation in cinematic art


is grossly contradictory in conveying its social message ,


makes his films so memorable


this is sure to raise audience 's spirits and leave them singing long after the credits roll .


strained caper movies that 's hardly any fun to watch


the performances of the children , untrained in acting


a cinema classic


the tooth and claw of human power


considerable talents


pure over-the-top trash


reach much further than we imagine .


of using george and lucy 's most obvious differences to ignite sparks


might like and more experimental in its storytelling


not taken


designed as a reverie about memory and regret , but the only thing you 'll regret is remembering the experience of sitting through it


full of privileged moments and memorable performances


the , yes , snail-like pacing and


a feature film that is wickedly fun to watch


expands


the fast , funny , and even touching story


even when there are lulls , the emotions seem authentic , and


feels stitched together from stock situations and characters from other movies


the heart as well as


thornberrys movie


, a movie comes along to remind us of how very bad a motion picture can truly be .


have a cute partnership in i spy


the right b-movie frame of mind


lacks the skill or presence


very bright


watching seinfeld ( who is also one of the film 's producers ) do everything he can to look like a good guy


newcastle , the first half of gangster no. 1 drips with style and


amounts to surprisingly little


falls victim to sloppy plotting , an insultingly unbelievable final act and a villainess who is too crazy to be interesting .


did n't care


see a feature that concentrates on people , a project in which the script and characters hold sway


a tragedy which is somehow guessable from the first few minutes , maybe because it echoes the by now intolerable morbidity of so many recent movies


actually looks as if it belongs on the big screen


strained caper movies that 's hardly any fun to watch and


martha stewart decorating program run amok


eerily accurate depiction of depression


why it works as well as it does


a dullard


kills every sense of believability


devoid of interesting characters or even a halfway intriguing plot


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


of eager fans


predictable plotting and tiresome histrionics


its performances


acquainted with the author 's work , on the other hand ,


engross even the most antsy youngsters


its moviegoing pleasures


nothing funny in this every-joke-has - been-told-a - thousand-times - before movie


fills time


affair ,


a comedy that swings and jostles to the rhythms of life .


give all three stories life


apparently reassembled from the cutting-room floor of any given daytime soap .


a fairy tale


, this too-long , spoofy update of shakespeare 's macbeth does n't sustain a high enough level of invention .


as well-written as sexy beast , not as gloriously flippant as lock , stock and two smoking barrels , but


great character interaction .


it looks good , but it is essentially empty .


bowser


insomnia is one of the year 's best films and pacino gives one of his most daring , and complicated , performances .


a stylistic romp that 's always fun to watch .


runs on the pure adrenalin of pacino 's performance .


all awkward , static , and lifeless rumblings


an honestly nice little film that takes us on an examination of young adult life in urban south korea through the hearts and minds of the five principals


a glimmer


overstating


it 's a ripper of a yarn and


a nation whose songs spring directly from the lives of the people


, it 's a real shame that so much of the movie -- again , as in the animal -- is a slapdash mess .


every suspenseful cliché


other than a mildly engaging central romance , hospital


its oscar-sweeping franchise predecessor


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


, really good


mr. scorsese 's


, deeply unsettling experience


a few other decent ones


the pantheon of great monster/science fiction flicks


to go down with a ship as leaky as this


have i seen a film so willing to champion the fallibility of the human heart .


on the amateurish


mess


a dickensian hero


the few ` cool ' actors who never seems aware of his own coolness


even as i valiantly struggled to remain interested , or at least conscious


legged freaks


is not easily forgotten


how about surprising us by trying something new ?


seem motivated by nothing short of dull , brain-deadening hangover


something purer


plodding teen remake


a bad sign


little alien


unconditional


underestimated charm


the desperation of a very insecure man


crushed


a great cast and a wonderful but sometimes confusing flashback


it 's fun


offers no new insight on the matter ,


gets vivid , convincing performances


crafty and


so distant


to be exceptional to justify a three hour running time


each watered down the version of the one before


of a triumph


's the mark of a documentary that works


shapeless and


funny and also heartwarming without stooping to gooeyness .


to be invented to describe exactly how bad it is


schneidermeister ... makin ' a fool of himself ... losin ' his fan base ...


in formula crash-and-bash action


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


the war movie compendium across its indulgent two-hour-and-fifteen-minute length


a total lack of empathy


'll swear that you 've seen it all before , even if you 've never come within a mile of the longest yard .


tiny camera enables shafer to navigate spaces both large ... and small ... with considerable aplomb


uplifting , funny and wise .


occasionally fun enough


, warm water may well be the year 's best and most unpredictable comedy .


represents glossy hollywood at its laziest


from such a great one


static


to get through this interminable , shapeless documentary about the swinging subculture


is simply too ludicrous and borderline insulting


road to perdition does display greatness


humorous , illuminating study


a man leaving the screening said the film was better than saving private ryan .


slam-dunk


i laughed throughout the movie


an acceptable way to pass a little over an hour with moviegoers ages


integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy


has nothing else to watch


critic-proof


grossest


unadulterated thrills


that its dying , in this shower of black-and-white psychedelia , is quite beautiful


on an elegant visual sense and a talent


a problem hollywood too long has ignored


richard pryor mined his personal horrors and came up with a treasure chest of material , but lawrence gives us mostly fool 's gold .


desperation and cinematic deception


an awkward hybrid of genres that just does n't work


distracting special effects and visual party tricks


overtly silly


more focused


although it lacks the detail of the book , the film does pack some serious suspense .


leave their families


sophisticated intrigue and human-scale characters


some strong performances


loud and thoroughly


happens when something goes bump in the night and nobody cares ?


the gum stuck under my seat trying to sneak out of the theater


life , hand gestures , and


is much too conventional -- lots of boring talking heads , etc. -- to do the subject matter justice .


extraordinary debut from josh koury


reveals a real human soul buried beneath a spellbinding serpent 's smirk


a backstage must-see for true fans of comedy


the sheer joy and pride they took in their work -- and in each other -- shines through every frame .


and vin diesel is the man .


a well-put-together piece of urban satire


of two fine actors , morgan freeman and ashley judd


unspeakable


they will have a showdown


wasting away inside unnecessary films like legally blonde and sweet home abomination


a fanciful drama about napoleon 's last years and his surprising discovery of love and humility .


may take its sweet time to get wherever it 's going , but if you have the patience for it , you wo n't feel like it 's wasted yours .


love , longing


exude an air of dignity that 's perfect for the proud warrior that still lingers in the souls of these characters


principled


the unique way shainberg


so heartwarmingly


the film 's constant mood of melancholy and its unhurried narrative are masterfully controlled .


all the more remarkable because it


wise folks that they are


how funny they could have been in a more ambitious movie


lots of effort and intelligence


leave you wanting more , not to mention leaving you with some laughs and a smile on your face


90-minute postmodern voyage


there is a general air of exuberance in all about the benjamins that 's hard to resist .


is a certain sense of experimentation and improvisation to this film that may not always work


... liotta is put in an impossible spot because his character 's deceptions ultimately undo him and the believability of the entire scenario .


an awkward hybrid of genres that just does n't work .


witless and utterly pointless


honesty and respect


in his chilling , unnerving film


despite its faults , gangs excels in spectacle and pacing .


who desperately want to be quentin tarantino when they grow up


it will warm your heart , and


audacity and


high water mark


into this turkey


hong kong action cinema is still alive and kicking


there 's a scientific law to be discerned here that producers would be well to heed : mediocre movies start to drag as soon as the action speeds up ; when the explosions start , they fall to pieces .


offers opportunities for occasional smiles and


pays off ,


the subtitled costume drama is set in a remote african empire before cell phones , guns , and the internal combustion engine , but the politics that thump through it are as timely as tomorrow .


multi-layered and profoundly


such a clever adaptation


when twentysomething hotsies make movies about their lives , hard-driving narcissism is a given , but


make the stones weep -- as shameful as it


seen it all before


its sunny disposition


great material


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


lets go your emotions , taking them to surprising highs , sorrowful lows and hidden impulsive niches ... gorgeous , passionate , and at times uncommonly moving .


show-stoppingly


the problem with the film