it 's a film that affirms the nourishing aspects of love and companionship .


shoot


of the previous two


completely predictable


low-grade dreck


soulless jumble


change the channel


aspires


is corny in a way that bespeaks an expiration date passed a long time ago .


increasingly incoherent fashion


first-class , thoroughly involving


ramsay succeeds primarily with her typical blend of unsettling atmospherics , delivering a series of abrasive , stylized sequences that burn themselves upon the viewer 's memory .


right questions


too-spectacular


an infinitely wittier version of the home alone formula


takes a slightly dark look at relationships ,


( kline 's ) utterly convincing -- and deeply appealing -- as a noble teacher who embraces a strict moral code , and


remains a chilly , clinical lab report


're at the right film .


has to recite bland police procedural details , fiennes wanders around in an attempt


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


a young woman who wants many things in life , but fears she 'll become her mother before she gets to fulfill her dreams


neither do cliches , no matter how ` inside ' they are .


a delicious crime drama


afford the $ 20 million ticket to ride a russian rocket


some good , organic character work , lots of obvious political insights and


an engrossing and grim portrait of hookers


an uncomfortable experience , but one as brave and challenging as you could possibly expect these days from american cinema .


hand it to director george clooney for biting off such a big job the first time out


though lan yu lacks a sense of dramatic urgency


is almost certainly


audiences are advised to sit near the back and squint to avoid noticing some truly egregious lip-non-synching , but otherwise the production is suitably elegant .


did n't mean much to me and


, thought-provoking new york fest


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


yes , but also intriguing and honorable , a worthwhile addition to a distinguished film legacy


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


crawlies


highly entertaining


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


it never quite makes it to the boiling point , but manages to sustain a good simmer for most of its running time .


around some intriguing questions about the difference between human and android life


farcically bawdy


most of its ilk


savory


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


remarkably


why it 's so successful at lodging itself in the brain


need all the luck they can muster just figuring out who 's who in this pretentious mess


... really horrible drek .


breathe life


smarter


targeted to the tiniest segment of an already obscure demographic


a groundbreaking endeavor


detailed historical document


is n't as funny as you 'd hoped


times a bit melodramatic and even a little dated


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


the most incoherent


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


overall an overwhelmingly positive portrayal


a strength of a documentary to disregard available bias


that it makes your least favorite james bond movie seem as cleverly plotted as the usual suspects


works its magic with such exuberance and passion


sincere grief and mourning in favor of bogus spiritualism


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


is moving


, director roger kumble seems to have dumped a whole lot of plot in favor of ... outrageous gags .


there 's not a single jump-in-your-seat moment and


grand-scale


ozpetek offers an aids subtext , skims over the realities of gay sex , and presents yet another tired old vision of the gay community as an all-inclusive world where uptight , middle class bores like antonia can feel good about themselves .


made fresh by an intelligent screenplay and gripping performances in this low-budget , video-shot , debut indie effort


this movie is 90 minutes long , and life is too short


by those on both sides of the issues , if only for the perspective it offers


the dark theater


laughing in the crowd


takes a great film and turns it into a mundane soap opera


great character


midway point


a solid sci-fi thriller


long for the end credits


even if it may still leave you wanting more answers as the credits


fairly run-of-the-mill .


it projects onto the screen -- loud , violent and mindless


unhappy situation


of patch adams quietly freaking out


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


somehow ms. griffiths and mr. pryce bring off this wild welsh whimsy .


're all in this together


the glorious chicanery and self-delusion of this most american of businesses


shows -- reality shows for god 's sake


courtesy of john pogue , the yale grad who previously gave us `` the skulls ''


something fascinating


a shakespearean tragedy


predictable and cloying ,


should avoid this like the dreaded king brown snake .


playfully profound ...


the movie is well done , but slow .


on the granger movie gauge of 1 to 10 , the powerpuff girls is a fast , frenetic , funny , even punny 6 -- aimed specifically at a grade-school audience .


've learned the hard way just how complex international terrorism is


with really solid performances by ving rhames and wesley snipes


it 's a setup so easy it borders on facile ,


, should n't have been made


yakusho , as always , is wonderful as the long-faced sad sack ... and his chemistry with shimizu is very believable


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


strongly reminiscent


haynes makes us see familiar issues , like racism and homophobia , in a fresh way .


the cast , collectively a successful example of the lovable-loser protagonist


hodgepodge .


that grew hideously twisted


leave fans clamoring for another ride


to generate any interest in an unsympathetic hero caught up in an intricate plot that while cleverly worked out , can not overcome blah characters


bogged down


throws away


one of those comedies that just seem like a bad idea from frame one


a hilarious ode to middle america and


quarter the fun of toy story 2


that allows him to churn out one mediocre movie after another


muddled , repetitive and ragged


but while the highly predictable narrative falls short , treasure planet is truly gorgeous to behold .


, without sentimentalizing it or denying its brutality , transforms that reality into a lyrical and celebratory vision


cleverest


bonus


derailed by bad writing and


too clever


nothing really happens


buried somewhere inside its fabric , but never clearly seen or felt


innovations and glimpse


is hindered by uneven dialogue and plot lapses .


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


the idea of exploiting molestation for laughs is funny , not actually exploiting it yourself


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


romp from robert rodriguez .


it veered off too far into the exxon zone , and left me behind at the station looking for a return ticket to realism


deeply biased


one of the cleverest , most deceptively amusing comedies of the year


, the movie possesses its own languorous charm .


, convincing


is virtually unwatchable .


ken russell would love this .


are scenes of cinematic perfection that steal your heart away .


something rare and riveting :


stoner midnight flick , sci-fi deconstruction


adoring , wide-smiling reception


injects freshness and spirit into the romantic comedy genre , which has been held hostage by generic scripts that seek to remake sleepless in seattle again and again


despite a quieter middle section , involving aragorn 's dreams of arwen , this is even better than the fellowship .


as rude and profane as ever , always hilarious and


does n't really believe in it ,


but kouyate elicits strong performances from his cast , and he delivers a powerful commentary on how governments lie , no matter who runs them .


the advantage of a postapocalyptic setting is that it can be made on the cheap .


iranian drama


no doubt that this film asks the right questions at the right time in the history of our country


's a treat watching shaw , a british stage icon , melting under the heat of phocion 's attentions


fantasized


big-screen experience


faulty


it is almost guaranteed that even the stuffiest cinema goers will laugh their *** off for an hour-and-a-half


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


watching it was painful .


over the bombastic self-glorification of other feel-good fiascos like antwone fisher or the emperor 's club any time


finish , like a wet burlap sack of gloom


eloquent memorial


, lawrence desperately looks elsewhere , seizing on george 's haplessness and lucy 's personality tics .


succeed


masterpiece


new relevance ,


retro-refitting exercise


legs


first-timer john mckay is never able to pull it back on course .


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


unless there are zoning ordinances to protect your community from the dullest science fiction , impostor is opening today at a theater near you .


a first-class , thoroughly involving b movie that effectively combines two surefire , beloved genres --


a romantic crime comedy


delicious


gentle , touching story


safe as to often play like a milquetoast movie of the week blown up for the big screen


help chicago make the transition from stage to screen with considerable appeal intact .


excellent storytelling


hard to like a film so cold and dead


poetic tragedy


a young woman who knows how to hold the screen


makes an unusual but pleasantly haunting debut behind the camera


to do that is really funny


have to admit that i am baffled by jason x.


the only surprise is that heavyweights joel silver and robert zemeckis agreed to produce this


ends up delivering in good measure


if you love the music , and i do


this painfully forced , false and fabricated


into an argentine retread of `` iris '' or `` american beauty


a highly spirited , imaginative kid 's movie


has a sense of his audience


what a thrill ride


kind ,


out of sight


made without a glimmer of intelligence or invention


a pathetically inane and unimaginative cross between xxx and vertical limit .


'd prefer a simple misfire


the dialogue and drama often food-spittingly


an appalling ,


students that deals with first love sweetly


poor acting


hard to care


antwone fisher certainly does the trick of making us care about its protagonist and celebrate his victories but , with few exceptions , it rarely stoops to cheap manipulation or corny conventions to do it


independent film


i found myself strangely moved by even the corniest and most hackneyed contrivances .


nothing happens


by turns fanciful , grisly and engagingly quixotic .


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


one-dimensional buffoons that get him a few laughs but nothing else


the film , which gives you an idea just how bad it was


ca n't possibly be enough


that omnibus tradition called marriage


this is a fragmented film , once a good idea that was followed by the bad idea to turn it into a movie .


he is an imaginative filmmaker who can see the forest for the trees


manages not only


is a genuine love story , full of traditional layers of awakening and ripening and separation and recovery


is hugely overwritten


does display greatness


a hundred of them can be numbing


by a screenplay that forces them into bizarre , implausible behavior


endlessly repetitive


real


like mike shoots and scores , doing its namesake proud


coal is n't as easy to come by as it used to be and this would be a worthy substitute for naughty children 's stockings .


uneven performances and a spotty script


this is a third-person story now , told by hollywood , and much more ordinary for it .


it 's a beautiful film , full of elaborate and twisted characters - and it 's also pretty funny .


show that if you give a filmmaker an unlimited amount of phony blood , nothing good can happen


anarchists who face arrest 15 years after their crime


's something poignant about an artist of 90-plus years taking the effort to share his impressions of life and loss and time and art with us .


antwone fisher certainly does the trick of making us care about its protagonist and celebrate his victories but


away a believer again and quite cheered at just that


amoral


a stab at soccer hooliganism , a double-barreled rip-off of quentin tarantino 's climactic shootout


for an intelligent weepy


as grant 's two best films


the mysteries of human behavior


is off-putting , to say the least , not to mention inappropriate and wildly undeserved .


it 's hard to say who might enjoy this


zhuangzhuang creates delicate balance of style , text , and subtext that 's so simple and precise that anything discordant would topple the balance


timely than its director could ever have dreamed


is a frustrating patchwork : an uneasy marriage of louis begley 's source novel ( about schmidt ) and an old payne screenplay


diminishing his stature


as played by ryan gosling , danny is a frighteningly fascinating contradiction .


're clueless and inept


a great companion piece to other napoleon films .


developed hastily


to suggest possibilities which imbue the theme with added depth and resonance


moments of jaw-droppingly odd behavior


fails because it demands that you suffer the dreadfulness of war from both sides .


in a way that 's too loud , too goofy and too short of an attention span


are jarring and deeply out of place in what could have


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


about 25 minutes of decent material


for devotees of french cinema


we never feel anything for these characters , and as a result the film is basically just a curiosity .


predictable outcome


borrows a bit from the classics `` wait until dark '' and `` extremities '' ... but in terms of its style , the movie is in a class by itself


get to an imitation movie


trusts the story it sets out to tell .


adorably ditsy but heartfelt performances


the ` laughing


without the precedent of yiddish theater , whose jolly , fun-for-fun 's - sake communal spirit goes to the essence of broadway


so incredibly inane


against the frozen winter landscapes of grenoble and geneva


the intensity with which he 's willing to express his convictions


distract


cheap manipulation or corny conventions


... it 's as comprehensible as any dummies guide , something even non-techies can enjoy .


is so intimate and sensual and funny and psychologically self-revealing that it makes most of what passes for sex in the movies look like cheap hysterics .


boisterous and utterly charming


well integrated


as boring


the inspiration


does leblanc make one spectacularly ugly-looking broad


the scariest guy you 'll see all summer


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


that plays like a 95-minute commercial for nba properties


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


criminal


lacks in action


get the same love story and


i have returned from the beyond to warn you : this movie is 90 minutes long , and life is too short .


resurrecting performers who rarely work in movies now ...


plaintiveness


just about more stately than any contemporary movie this year ... a true study , a film with a questioning heart


generate a lot of energy


perfectly pitched between comedy and tragedy , hope and despair , about schmidt instead comes far closer than many movies to expressing the way many of us live -- someplace between consuming self-absorption and insistently demanding otherness .


sporting one of the worst titles in recent cinematic history


put hairs on your chest


is interesting to see where one 's imagination will lead when given the opportunity


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


a cute partnership


is hilariously , gloriously alive , and quite often hotter than georgia asphalt .


, and of the thousands thereafter


more bizarre


truly


produce another smash


, riveting and handsomely


attempts to be grandiloquent , but ends up merely pretentious -- in a grisly sort of way


offer audiences any way of gripping what its point is , or even its attitude toward its subject


heart attack


slow and dreary


the way for adventurous indian filmmakers toward a crossover


is fontaine 's willingness to wander into the dark areas of parent-child relationships without flinching .


that would set it apart from other deep south stories


flawless film


complications


unendurable


a small star with big heart


are all direct-to-video stuff


sets this romantic comedy apart from most hollywood romantic comedies


hits every cliche we 've come to expect , including the assumption that `` crazy '' people are innocent , childlike and inherently funny


you would n't want to live waydowntown , but it is a hilarious place to visit


open-hearted film


look so bad in a major movie


sickly entertainment at best and mind-destroying cinematic pollution at worst


jackson has done is proven that no amount of imagination , no creature , no fantasy story and no incredibly outlandish scenery


odd , inexplicable and unpleasant


her complicated characters be unruly , confusing and , through it all , human


from the start -- and , refreshingly , stays that way


why anyone should bother remembering it


you 'll like it .


lumps of coal


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


dramatic animated feature


director juan jose campanella


the funniest jokes


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


goldmember has none of the visual wit of the previous pictures , and


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


being the barn-burningly bad movie it promised it would be


wrong


had released the outtakes theatrically and used the film as a bonus feature on the dvd


classical


phenomenal , water-born cinematography


do n't add up to much more than trite observations on the human condition .


to investigate


lyrical tale probes the ambiguous welcome extended by iran to the afghani refugees who streamed across its borders , desperate for work and food


as the treat of the title


like a splendid meal


anyone not into high-tech splatterfests is advised to take the warning literally , and log on to something more user-friendly .


it 's the type of film about growing up that we do n't see often enough these days : realistic , urgent , and not sugarcoated in the least .


... the reason to go see `` blue crush '' is the phenomenal , water-born cinematography by david hennings .


allows us to chuckle through the angst


is a great deal of fun


odd purity


which is good news to anyone who 's fallen under the sweet , melancholy spell of this unique director 's previous films


gorgeous exterior photography


a good music documentary , probably one of the best since the last waltz .


knucklehead


intelligent high school


dashing and resourceful hero


do you


to surprising highs , sorrowful lows and hidden impulsive niches ... gorgeous , passionate , and at times uncommonly moving


a dazzling thing to behold -- as long as you 're wearing the somewhat cumbersome 3d goggles the theater


'd rather watch them on the animal planet .


gives poor dana carvey nothing to do that is really funny


i ca n't begin to tell you how tedious , how resolutely unamusing , how thoroughly unrewarding all of this is , and what a reckless squandering of four fine acting talents ...


find it with ring , an indisputably spooky film ;


comes along only occasionally , one so unconventional ,


can truly be


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


the funniest person


just fine


be lost on the target audience


quite entertaining


thrills , too many flashbacks


too infuriatingly quirky and taken with its own style .


punchy dialogue


the only reason you should see this movie is if you have a case of masochism and an hour and a half to blow .


michael myers for good


from a consummate actor incapable of being boring


go over the top and movies that do n't care about being stupid


, provocative and vainglorious


flounders under the weight of too many story lines


miscalculates badly by forcing the star to play second fiddle to the dull effects that allow the suit to come to life .


ringside seat


start reading your scripts before signing that dotted line .


gets the tone just right -- funny in the middle of sad in the middle of hopeful


they have been patiently waiting for


, the film never recovers from the clumsy cliché of the ugly american abroad , and the too-frosty exterior ms. paltrow employs to authenticate her british persona is another liability .


a story whose restatement is validated by the changing composition of the nation


to boring , self-important stories of how horrible we are to ourselves and each other


adding flourishes -- artsy fantasy sequences -- that simply feel wrong


aching


tear-drenched


often shocking but ultimately worthwhile


most thrillers send audiences out talking about specific scary scenes or startling moments ; `` frailty '' leaves us with the terrifying message that the real horror may be waiting for us at home .


this remake of lina wertmuller 's 1975 eroti-comedy might just be the biggest husband-and-wife disaster since john and bo derek made the ridiculous bolero .


it is n't entirely persuasive


mesmerised


the barn-burningly bad movie it promised it would be


the benjamins that 's hard to resist


further sad evidence that tom tykwer , director of the resonant and sense-spinning run lola run , has turned out to be a one-trick pony -- a maker of softheaded metaphysical claptrap


hopefully inspire action


plumbs uncharted depths of stupidity , incoherence and sub-sophomoric sexual banter


take before indigestion sets


to keep upping the ante on each other , just as their characters do in the film


steals the show without resorting to camp as nicholas ' wounded and wounding uncle ralph .


nearly every attempt at humor here is doa .


ditched the saccharine sentimentality of bicentennial man in favor of an altogether darker side


rosenthal ( halloween ii )


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


what should have been a painless time-killer


stirring road movie .


rather brilliant little cult item


from any cinematic razzle-dazzle but from its recovery of an historical episode that , in the simple telling , proves simultaneously harrowing and uplifting


is just such an achievement .


resonant


is neither dramatic nor comic


in heaven


albeit a visually compelling one ,


all the story gives us is flashing red lights , a rattling noise , and a bump on the head


the most original in years


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


should bolster director and co-writer


few ` cool ' actors


i must have failed


is even lazier and far less enjoyable


a cheap , ludicrous attempt at serious horror


, the film ascends to a kinetic life so teeming that even cranky adults may rediscover the quivering kid inside .


, doing its namesake proud


been a lighthearted comedy


been any easier to sit through than this hastily dubbed disaster


seems to be missing a great deal of the acerbic repartee of the play .


distracted


for the fine star performances


enigmatic features


is more fun than conan the barbarian


both the scenic splendor of the mountains


stiflingly unfunny and unoriginal mess


half-baked


irresponsible sandlerian


have been perfect for an old `` twilight zone '' episode


does n't have anything really interesting to say .


this is a movie full of grace


rip off that we were aware of


seems to have in mind an ( emotionally at least ) adolescent audience demanding regular shocks and bouts of barely defensible sexual violence to keep it interested


smacks of exhibitionism


the flash of rock videos fused with solid performances and eerie atmosphere .


big mistake .


're not likely to have seen before , but beneath the exotic surface ( and exotic dancing ) it 's surprisingly old-fashioned .


packed with subplots involving the various silbersteins that it feels more like the pilot episode of a tv series than a feature film


under a rock


make an alluring backdrop for this sensuous and spirited tale of a prim widow who finds an unlikely release in belly-dancing clubs .


overlong


... pays tribute to heroes the way julia roberts hands out awards -- with phony humility barely camouflaging grotesque narcissism .


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


is no solace here , no entertainment value , merely a fierce lesson in where filmmaking can take us


behind the project


the capable cast


passion , and genius


deliver again and again


one whose lessons are well worth revisiting as many times as possible


to protect your community from the dullest science fiction


the emotion or timelessness of disney 's great past , or


, loud , bang-the-drum


it establishes its ominous mood and tension swiftly , and if the suspense never rises to a higher level , it is nevertheless maintained throughout .


that is funny , touching , smart and complicated


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


cinderella


do n't mind crappy movies as much as adults , provided there 's lots of cute animals and clumsy people .


, spiteful idiots


`` the best disney movie since the lion king ''


a script ( by paul pender ) made of wood


not all that bad of a movie


a bomb


a wild ride with eight boarders from venice beach that was a deserved co-winner of the audience award for documentaries at the sundance film festival .


that woman 's doubts


is wickedly fun


the part where nothing 's happening , or the part where something 's happening


but this new jangle of noise , mayhem and stupidity must be a serious contender for the title .


repeated


taken the protagonists a full hour


smartly written motion picture


distinguished and thoughtful


chaiken ably balances real-time rhythms with propulsive incident .


it 's a loathsome movie , it really is and


makes little attempt to give voice to the other side


a web of dazzling entertainment


'll love it and probably want to see it twice


which director shekhar kapur supplies with tremendous skill


to be a bit of a cheat in the end


more traditionally plotted popcorn thriller


celebrates universal human nature


while dark water is n't a complete wash ( no pun intended ) , watched side-by-side with ringu , it ultimately comes off as a pale successor .


that proceeds from a stunningly unoriginal premise


makes the grade as tawdry trash


that 's good enough .


... a great , participatory spectator sport . '


tug at your heart in ways that utterly transcend gender


hip-hop prison thriller of stupefying absurdity


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


most savagely hilarious social critics


emotionally malleable


are missing -- anything approaching a visceral kick , and anything approaching even a vague reason to sit through it all .


's really unclear


agreeably


sordid of human behavior on the screen


too bad to be good


a disappointingly thin slice of lower-class london life ; despite the title ... amounts to surprisingly little


looked like crap ,


attractive men


's a road-trip drama with too many wrong turns


bears out as your typical junkie opera


layer of action man cliché atop wooden dialogue and a shifting tone that falls far short of the peculiarly moral amorality of ( woo 's ) best work


like a tired tyco ad


a one-of-a-kind tour de force


deftly manages to avoid many of the condescending stereotypes that so often plague films dealing with the mentally ill


a terrific date movie , whatever your orientation .


bears a grievous but obscure complaint against fathers , and circles it obsessively , without making contact


the courage of its convictions and


has its heart ( and its palate )


unsatisfied


, but to his legend


as lively an account as seinfeld is deadpan .


's certainly laudable that the movie deals with hot-button issues in a comedic context


a kiss


can almost see mendes and company getting together before a single frame had been shot and collectively vowing , ` this is going to be something really good .


dead-on in election


and ,


unusually dry-eyed , even analytical approach


has all the hallmarks of a movie designed strictly for children 's home video , a market so insatiable it absorbs all manner of lame entertainment , as long as 3-year-olds find it diverting .


knows it 's won


hollywood has crafted a solid formula for successful animated movies ,


to remain an unchanged dullard


vulgarity


rabbit-proof fence is a quest story as grand as the lord of the rings


, the film is doing something of a public service -- shedding light on a group of extremely talented musicians who might otherwise go unnoticed and underappreciated by music fans .


compelling yarn


humorous and heartfelt ,


a rather brilliant little cult item :


potentially just as rewarding


energetic and always surprising


overuse


never come up with an adequate reason why we should pay money for what we can get on television for free


make for great cinema


'll still have a good time


of flatly


pulse


makes a nice album


strong piece of work


your 20th outing shows off a lot of stamina and vitality , and get this


attempts , in vain , to prove that movie-star intensity can overcome bad hair design


a sweet-tempered comedy that forgoes the knee-jerk misogyny that passes for humor in so many teenage comedies


a lackluster script and substandard performances


suffers because of its many excesses


badly interlocked stories drowned by all too clever complexity .


garbage .


is funny and looks professional .


so-called satire


there 's no conversion effort , much of the writing is genuinely witty and both stars are appealing enough to probably have a good shot at a hollywood career , if they want one


tear-jerking


are faithful to melville 's plotline , they


a strong and confident work which works so well for the first 89 minutes , but ends so horrendously confusing in the final two


one of those decades-spanning historical epics that strives to be intimate and socially encompassing but fails to do justice to either effort in three hours of screen time .


definitely funny stuff , but it 's more of the ` laughing at ' variety than the ` laughing with


fuss or noise


's not really funny


at once overly old-fashioned in its sudsy plotting and


the best thing


many definitions of ` time waster '


five screenwriters are credited with the cliché-laden screenplay ; it seems as if each watered down the version of the one before


celebrated wonder


heartwarming , nonjudgmental kind


fascination


fumbles the vital action sequences


easy , seductive


like me , think an action film disguised as a war tribute is disgusting to begin with


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


at the absurdities and inconsistencies


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


into its intriguing subject


all bluster and cliché


his personal obstacles


's still unusually crafty and intelligent for hollywood horror .


both refreshingly different


a wild ride of a movie that keeps throwing fastballs .


insults


excellent performances


nothing more than an amiable but unfocused bagatelle that plays like a loosely-connected string of acting-workshop exercises


, the film works - mostly due to its superior cast of characters .


like a cruel deception carried out by men of marginal intelligence , with reactionary ideas about women and a total lack of empathy


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


the filmmakers look down on their working-class subjects from their lofty perch , that finally makes sex with strangers , which opens today in the new york metropolitan area , so distasteful


loneliness and desperate grandiosity


his sweetness and vulnerability


will be upstaged by an avalanche of more appealing holiday-season product


the percussion rhythm , the brass soul and the sense of fierce competition that helps make great marching bands half the fun of college football games


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


remarkable new trick


most multilayered and sympathetic female characters


been worth caring about


's still terrible !


with a chase to end all chases


by turns very dark and very funny .


never fails him


a few zingers aside , the writing is indifferent , and jordan brady 's direction is prosaic .


stylish and moody


episode ii --


begins as a seven rip-off ,


a cross between blow and boyz n the hood , this movie strives to be more , but does n't quite get there .


a family-oriented non-disney film that is actually funny without hitting below the belt


documentary to make the stones weep -- as shameful as it


even if the enticing prospect of a lot of nubile young actors in a film about campus depravity did n't fade amid the deliberate , tiresome ugliness


produce adequate performances


trailer-trash


to a problem hollywood too long has ignored


you get the impression that writer and director burr steers knows the territory ... but his sense of humor has yet to lose the smug self-satisfaction usually associated with the better private schools .


uses the last act to reel in the audience since its poignancy hooks us completely


pandering


love a disney pic


worthwhile environmental message


of those decades-spanning historical epics that strives to be intimate and socially encompassing but fails to do justice to either effort in three hours of screen time


is one of the best-sustained ideas i have ever seen on the screen


it 's a tribute to the actress , and to her inventive director , that the journey is such a mesmerizing one


a beautiful , timeless and universal tale of heated passions -- jealousy , betrayal , forgiveness and murder .


nimble shoulders


by its awkward structure and a final veering


analyze that '' is one of those crass , contrived sequels that not only fails on its own , but makes you second-guess your affection for the original .


stage director sam mendes showcases tom hanks as a depression era hit-man in this dark tale of revenge .


much a home video , and so devoid of artifice and purpose that it appears not to have been edited at all .


proves tiresome , with the surface histrionics failing to compensate for the paper-thin characterizations and facile situations


a good cast


the vital comic ingredient


has its moments


the tortured and self-conscious material


made by people to whom the idea of narrative logic or cohesion is an entirely foreign concept


to anyone who loves both dance and cinema


no foundation for it


very funny , heartwarming film


completely serviceable and quickly forgettable


most remarkable not because of its epic scope , but because of the startling intimacy


an all-time low for kevin costner


resembles an outline for a '70s exploitation picture than the finished product .


manhattan , jennifer lopez 's most aggressive and most sincere attempt


to be released in imax format


the picture uses humor and a heartfelt conviction to tell a story about discovering your destination in life


good-time


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


enjoyably dumb , sweet , and intermittently hilarious -- if you 've a taste for the quirky , steal a glimpse .


evil


with miscalculations


the powerful success of read my lips with such provocative material shows why , after only three films , director/co-writer jacques audiard , though little known in this country , belongs in the very top rank of french filmmakers .


naomi watts is terrific as rachel ; her petite frame and vulnerable persona emphasising her plight and isolation .


're in luck


deserve the energy it takes to describe how bad it is


watching these two actors play against each other so intensely , but with restraint


over with


cheapen the overall effect .


that powerhouse of 19th-century prose


professional


his generation 's


there are enough high points to keep this from being a complete waste of time


fusty squareness


apparently , romantic comedy with a fresh point of view just does n't figure in the present hollywood program .


divine


like the rugrats movies , the wild thornberrys movie does n't offer much more than the series ,


with drama , romance , tragedy , bravery , political intrigue , partisans and sabotage


was as superficial as the forced new jersey lowbrow accent uma had


expects people to pay to see it


juiced with enough energy and excitement


the entire film is one big excuse to play one lewd scene after another .


compelling , gut-clutching piece


it 's tough to watch , but it 's a fantastic movie .


while the humor aspects of ` jason x ' were far more entertaining than i had expected


sweet and gentle


second chance to find love in the most unlikely place


jaw-dropping action sequences , striking villains , a gorgeous color palette , astounding technology


lingering creepiness one


for those in search of something different , wendigo is a genuinely bone-chilling tale .


with familiar situations and repetitive scenes


this amiable picture talks tough , but it 's all bluster -- in the end it 's as sweet as greenfingers


'' has the right stuff for silly summer entertainment and has enough laughs to sustain interest to the end .


by the end you ca n't help but feel ` stoked . '


vainly


a florid but ultimately vapid crime melodrama with lots of surface


the worst films of 2002


it 's that good .


of superficiality


properly intense , claustrophobic tale


contemporary chinese life that many outsiders will be surprised to know


himself funny


plays like clueless does south fork .


this year 's very best pictures


a glorified episode of `` 7th heaven


desperate for work and food


puts flimsy flicks like this behind bars


's still entertaining to watch the target practice


the good girl '' a film worth watching


that does n't clue you in that something 's horribly wrong


plays like an extended dialogue exercise in retard 101 .


shankman ... and screenwriter karen janszen bungle their way through the narrative as if it were a series of bible parables and not an actual story .


unfolds with all the mounting tension of an expert thriller ,


offers no new insight


that lends the setting the ethereal beauty of an asian landscape painting


for the art-house crowd


with all the sympathy , empathy and pity fogging up the screen ... his secret life enters the land of unintentional melodrama and tiresome love triangles .


... certainly an entertaining ride , despite many talky , slow scenes .


for that matter , shrek )


sketch inspired by the works of john waters and todd solondz , rather than a fully developed story


venturesome , beautifully realized


from the characters


the animated sequences are well done and perfectly constructed to convey a sense of childhood imagination and creating adventure out of angst


van wilder does little that is actually funny with the material


you 're not merely watching history , you 're engulfed by it .


there are many tense scenes in trapped


is dark , brooding and slow , and takes its central idea way too seriously


big excuse


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


that , by the time the credits roll across the pat ending , a warm , fuzzy feeling prevails


a glorious dose of humankind 's liberating ability


a fine job


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


awry


takes a look at 5 alternative housing options


it 's just merely very bad .


glass 's dirgelike score


much better documentary


done in mostly by a weak script that ca n't support the epic treatment


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


freshly painted rembrandt


fails because it demands that you suffer the dreadfulness of war from both sides


begun to split up so that it can do even more damage


with purpose and finesse


a better movie experience


, abandoned , but still consoled by his art , which is more than he has ever revealed before about the source of his spiritual survival


comedy that is warm , inviting , and surprising


scenes so true and heartbreaking


watching war photographer , you come to believe that nachtwey hates the wars he shows and empathizes with the victims he reveals .


say something about its subjects


victim ... and an ebullient affection for industrial-model meat freezers


is an imaginative teacher of emotional intelligence in this engaging film about two men who discover what william james once called ` the gift of tears . '


piece , a model of menacing atmosphere .


enough may pander to our basest desires for payback , but unlike many revenge fantasies , it ultimately delivers .


the film 's mid-to-low budget


do n't mind crappy movies as much as adults , provided there 's lots of cute animals and clumsy people


the most good-hearted yet sensual entertainment


is way too indulgent .


wonderful but sometimes confusing flashback


and mordantly humorous


crisper and punchier


can make people act weird


been done before but never so vividly or with so much passion


be much funnier than anything in the film


it 's more enjoyable than i expected , though , and that 's because the laughs come from fairly basic comedic constructs


after an hour and a half of wondering -- sometimes amusedly , sometimes impatiently -- just what this strenuously unconventional movie is supposed to be


's a tribute to the actress , and to her inventive director , that the journey is such a mesmerizing one


the vital comic ingredient of the hilarious writer-director himself


... and excellent use of music by india 's popular gulzar and jagjit singh


a grating , emaciated flick


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


some body smacks of exhibitionism more than it does cathartic truth telling .


even non-techies can enjoy


a delightful romantic comedy with plenty of bite .


highest power


it 's coherent , well shot , and tartly acted ,


in an intriguing bit of storytelling


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


do n't say you were n't warned .


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


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


unexpectedly moving


most genuinely sweet


never found its audience , probably because it 's extremely hard to relate to any of the characters .


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


rendered with such clarity


acting , but ultimately a movie with no reason for being .


in the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks


it reduces the complexities to bromides and slogans and


describe how bad it is


one of the worst movies of the year


prove too convoluted


honest attempt to get at something


sandler


did they deem it necessary to document all this emotional misery ?


a moving experience


may lack the pungent bite of its title ,


all the best possible ways


with or without the sex , a wonderful tale of love and destiny


gorgeous ,


takes its sweet time building to a climax that 's scarcely a surprise by the time


one of demme 's good films


of the problems with the film


black-and-white and unrealistic


great pity


clumsy


strength


turn this fairly parochial melodrama into something really rather special .


does n't offer any insight into why , for instance , good things happen to bad people


one of the most incoherent


be a new mexican cinema a-bornin '


in the songs translate well to film


has always been part of for the most part wilde 's droll whimsy helps `` being earnest '' overcome its weaknesses and parker 's creative interference


a chilly , remote , emotionally distant piece ... so dull that its tagline should be :


whimsicality , narrative discipline and


`` nicholas nickleby '' is a perfect family film to take everyone to since there 's no new `` a christmas carol '' out in the theaters this year .


an advantage


was immensely enjoyable thanks to great performances by both steve buscemi and rosario dawson


get you


worthless film


stop eric schaeffer before he makes another film


a clever script and


something on crummy-looking videotape


well-shaped dramas


anything but frustrating , boring , and


an astounding performance


rooted in a sincere performance by the title character undergoing midlife crisis


of intergalactic friendship


do the subject matter justice


has compelling new material


a kingdom


clichéd and shallow


intriguing , observant


a relic from a bygone era , and its convolutions ... feel silly rather than plausible


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


predictable and


enough clever and unexpected


that both thrills the eye and , in its over-the-top way , touches the heart


its exquisite acting , inventive screenplay


can just follow the same blueprint from hundreds of other films , sell it to the highest bidder and walk away without anyone truly knowing your identity


manages a neat trick , bundling the flowers of perversity , comedy and romance into a strangely tempting bouquet of a movie .


its economical


serial murders


an uneasy marriage of louis begley 's source novel ( about schmidt )


the ` are we a sick society


another boorish movie from the i-heard-a-joke -


peppered with witty dialogue and inventive moments .


from a lack of clarity and audacity that a subject as monstrous and pathetic as dahmer


is a whole lot of nada


with every cinematic tool well under his control


thrill you ,


sugary sentiment and withholds delivery


the most ingenious film comedy since being john malkovich .


if you are into splatter movies , then you will probably have a reasonably good time with the salton sea .


seems content to dog-paddle in the mediocre end of the pool , and it 's a sad , sick sight .


crude to serve the work especially well


charming but slight


of bland comfort food


kapur weighs down the tale with bogus profundities .


visual delight


sluggish


manages sweetness


that 's because relatively nothing happens .


stoop so low


like a dinner guest showing off his doctorate


is fontaine 's willingness to wander into the dark areas of parent-child relationships without flinching


loving yet unforgivingly inconsistent depiction


with virtuoso throat-singing


profoundly moving documentary


to the grayish quality of its lighting


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


it falls into the trap of pretention almost every time


although purportedly a study in modern alienation , it 's really little more than a particularly slanted , gay s/m fantasy , enervating and deadeningly drawn-out .


real triumphs


makes for perfectly acceptable , occasionally very enjoyable children 's entertainment .


has definite weaknesses


the most consistently funny of the austin powers films


a speedy swan dive


swim represents an engaging and intimate first feature by a talented director to watch


to a spectacular completion one


'' is an intelligent flick that examines many different ideas from happiness to guilt in an intriguing bit of storytelling .


banal


the movie runs a good race , one that will have you at the edge of your seat for long stretches . '


unconcerned about what they ingest


a funny yet dark


grant carries the day with impeccable comic timing , raffish charm and piercing intellect .


intriguing and alluring premise


for the striking , quietly vulnerable personality of ms. ambrose


definitely in the guilty pleasure b-movie category , reign of fire is so incredibly inane that it is laughingly enjoyable .


rodriguez has the chops of a smart-aleck film school brat and the imagination of a big kid ...


can be classified as one of those ` alternate reality ' movies ... except that it would have worked so much better dealing in only one reality .


popcorn adventure


( the film ) works , due mostly to the tongue-in-cheek attitude of the screenplay


a ripping good yarn is told .


than malle 's dud


do n't see the point


exploits ( headbanger )


contains some hefty thematic material on time , death , eternity , and what


shoots and scores


shows excess in business and pleasure , allowing us to find the small , human moments , and leaving off with a grand whimper .


the film does n't have enough innovation or pizazz to attract teenagers


brilliantly written and


dull , lifeless


a complete wash ( no pun intended ) ,


wildly uneven hit-and-miss enterprise


i might add -- slice of comedic bliss


, soggy potboiler


lazier


peppering the pages with memorable zingers


is that rare animal known as ' a perfect family film , '


not a must-own


belittle a cinema classic


despite its rough edges and a tendency to sag in certain places , is wry and engrossing .


none of birthday girl 's calculated events take us by surprise ...


the movie is hardly a masterpiece , but it does mark ms. bullock 's best work in some time .


its courageousness


the toilet and scores a direct hit


there 's no palpable chemistry between lopez and male lead ralph fiennes


deserve to hear the full story of jonah 's despair -- in all its agonizing , catch-22 glory -- even if they spend years trying to comprehend it .


as plain and pedestrian as


like a comedian who starts off promisingly but then proceeds to flop


at once laughable and compulsively watchable


generates little narrative momentum , and invites unflattering comparisons to other installments in the ryan series .


nostalgic , twisty yarn


comic barbs


is about as necessary as a hole in the head


genuinely witty


ace ventura ' rip-off


as you would expect from the directors of the little mermaid and aladdin


that satisfies , as comfort food often can


's quite an achievement to set and shoot a movie at the cannes film festival and yet fail to capture its visual appeal or its atmosphere


a clever exercise


liked the movie


the film buzz and whir ; very little of it


depress


offer a fascinating glimpse into the subculture of extreme athletes whose derring-do puts the x into the games


appreciates the art and


but windtalkers does n't beat that one , either .


the movie possesses its own languorous charm .


the charismatic jackie chan to even younger audiences


beautiful , angry and sad ,


the tuxedo 's 90 minutes of screen time


a satisfying complete picture


sometimes both


's a certain robustness to this engaging mix of love and bloodletting


the film is all over the place , really .


kapur 's contradictory feelings about his material result in a movie that works against itself .


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


properly spooky


one problem with the movie , directed by joel schumacher , is that it jams too many prefabricated story elements into the running time .


has none of the pushiness and decibel volume of most contemporary comedies


to do all three quite well , making it one of the year 's most enjoyable releases


will have a showdown


, the drama feels rigged and sluggish .


whimsicality


is so resolutely cobbled together out of older movies that it even uses a totally unnecessary prologue , just because it seems obligatory .


an excellent companion piece


very much a home video , and so devoid of artifice and purpose that it appears not to have been edited at all .


finest non-bondish performance


however , robert rodriguez adorns his family-film plot with an elegance and maturity that even most contemporary adult movies are lacking .


observations on the human condition


stands out from the pack even if the picture itself is somewhat problematic .


underrehearsed


the abiding impression , despite the mild hallucinogenic buzz , is of overwhelming waste


expressing itself in every way imaginable


the redeeming feature of chan 's films has always been the action


slow-moving


all-over-the-map


for the most part wilde 's droll whimsy helps `` being earnest '' overcome its weaknesses and


the art direction and costumes are gorgeous and finely detailed , and


a fascinating curiosity piece -- fascinating


incredibly irritating


it 's like an all-star salute to disney 's cheesy commercialism .


funniest american comedy


delivers one of the saddest action hero performances ever witnessed


schiffer


the film 's messages of tolerance and diversity are n't particularly original , but one ca n't help but be drawn in by the sympathetic characters


it 's been 13 months and 295 preview screenings since i last walked out on a movie , but resident evil really earned my indignant , preemptive departure


most multilayered and sympathetic


family comedy


is a failure


the script and characters hold sway


is ultimately quite unengaging


is significantly less charming than listening to a four-year-old with a taste for exaggeration recount his halloween trip to the haunted house .


that recalls the classics of early italian neorealism


that it does n't give a damn


nothing more than warmed-over cold war paranoia


does not deserve to go down with a ship as leaky as this .


little jokes


so impersonal or even shallow


the insinuation of mediocre acting or


true to its animatronic roots


if you can get past the taboo subject matter


speaks eloquently about the symbiotic relationship between art and life .


negligible


some cute moments , funny scenes , and hits the target audience ( young bow wow fans )


muccino either does n't notice when his story ends or just ca n't tear himself away from the characters


unfocused and


more enjoyable


other than the slightly flawed ( and fairly unbelievable ) finale , everything else is top shelf .


is intriguing , provocative stuff


given too much time to consider the looseness of the piece , the picture begins to resemble the shapeless , grasping actors ' workshop that it is .


irresistible , languid romanticism


the worst of tragedies


incredibly captivating


's often overwritten , with a surfeit of weighty revelations , flowery dialogue , and nostalgia for the past and roads not taken


but blatantly biased .


simple , poignant and leavened with humor


criminal conspiracies and true romances move so easily across racial and cultural lines in the film that it makes my big fat greek wedding look like an apartheid drama .


-- conrad l. hall 's cinematography will likely be nominated for an oscar next year -- there 's something impressive and yet lacking about everything .


a wholesome fantasy


the best war movies ever made


irredeemably awful


the rare movie that 's as crisp and to the point


pray does n't have a passion for the material .


the incredible storyline


smartly


victim to sloppy plotting , an insultingly unbelievable final act and


what with all the blanket statements and dime-store ruminations on vanity


... a sour little movie at its core ; an exploration of the emptiness that underlay the relentless gaiety of the 1920


intoxicating show


mainstream audiences have rarely seen


diminishing his stature from oscar-winning master to lowly studio hack


300 years of russian history and culture compressed into an evanescent , seamless and sumptuous stream of consciousness .


like this that puts flimsy flicks like this behind bars


several uninteresting , unlikeable people


into hokum


for juicy roles


that the rampantly designed equilibrium becomes a concept doofus


the film above anything sandler 's been attached to before


loosely connected characters and plots that never quite gel


( p ) artnering murphy with robert de niro for the tv-cops comedy showtime would seem to be surefire casting .


what 's needed so badly but what is virtually absent here is either a saving dark humor or the feel of poetic tragedy .


the story of trouble every day ... is so sketchy it amounts to little more than preliminary notes for a science-fiction horror film


insanely violent


there 's no disguising this as one of the worst films of the summer .


its many excesses


for a fairly inexperienced filmmaker


freshness and


of promise


no denying the power of polanski 's film


more sheerly beautiful film


, unimaginative


coordinated


estranged


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


it works superbly here


no amount of burning , blasting , stabbing , and shooting


a wonder


the overall feel is not unlike watching a glorified episode of `` 7th heaven . ''


returns to narrative filmmaking with a visually masterful work of quiet power


the precious trappings of most romantic comedies , infusing into the story


feels like the work of someone who may indeed have finally aged past his prime ... and , perhaps more than he realizes , just wants to be liked by the people who can still give him work .


exercise in style and mystification


violent and


would be very sweet indeed


visually striking and viscerally repellent


entirely suspenseful


the acting is amateurish , the cinematography is atrocious , the direction is clumsy , the writing is insipid


and narrative strength


threefold expansion


gracious , eloquent film


is complex from the start -- and , refreshingly , stays that way


is a no-bull throwback to 1970s action films .


helps make the film 's conclusion powerful and satisfying


j. lo will earn her share of the holiday box office pie , although this movie makes one thing perfectly clear : she 's a pretty woman , but she 's no working girl


enactments , however fascinating they may be as history ,


a cellophane-pop remake of the punk classic ladies and gentlemen , the fabulous stains ... crossroads is never much worse than bland or better than inconsequential .


being gullible


, insightful and entertaining


generic scripts that seek to remake sleepless in seattle again and again


on a high note


is a verbal duel between two gifted performers


bowel movements than this long-on-the-shelf , point-and-shoot exercise in gimmicky crime drama


to see a movie that takes such a speedy swan dive from `` promising '' to `` interesting '' to `` familiar '' before landing squarely on `` stupid ''


the beauty and power of the opera reside primarily in the music itself


unfilmable '' novels


if not a home run , then at least a solid base hit .


finest kind


the characters never change .


better movie


an artistry that also smacks of revelation


charismatic charmer


covered earlier and much better


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


fest that 'll put hairs on your chest


the lustrous polished visuals rich in color and creativity and , of course , special effect


that are as valid today


kids-cute


this is a monumental achievement in practically every facet of inept filmmaking : joyless , idiotic , annoying , heavy-handed , visually atrocious , and often downright creepy .


funny and touching film


's sweet and fluffy at the time


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


of international acclaim


any dummies guide , something


a family film that contains some hefty thematic material on time , death , eternity , and what is needed to live a rich and full life .


heaven


of the filmmakers who have directed him , especially the coen brothers and steven soderbergh


were any more of a turkey


fun-seeking


juiced with enough energy and excitement for at least three films .


expert thriller


a painless time-killer


to vaporize from your memory minutes after it ends


it 's still not a good movie


under its own meager weight


left slightly disappointed


`` far from heaven ''


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


a deliberative account of a lifestyle


most inventive


april


always surprising


can be classified as one of those ` alternate reality ' movies ... except that it would have worked so much better dealing in only one reality


any sexual relationship that does n't hurt anyone and works for its participants


a great cast


an uncluttered , resonant gem


he runs around and acts like a doofus


acknowledges and celebrates


susan sarandon , dustin hoffman and holly hunter , yet newcomer ellen pompeo pulls off the feat with aplomb


sven wollter as the stricken composer and viveka seldahl as his desperate violinist wife


hard-to-predict and absolutely essential


a genre-curling crime story


this is a movie that tells stories that work -- is charming , is moving


constantly touching , surprisingly funny ,


period-piece movie-of-the-week


musical passion


its cast full of caffeinated comedy performances


an artsploitation movie with too much exploitation and too little art


i had a dream that a smart comedy would come along to rescue me from a summer of teen-driven , toilet-humor codswallop , and


that it 's a crime movie made by someone who obviously knows nothing about crime


about the human need for monsters to blame for all that


imitative of innumerable


corniest


something bigger than yourself


to sloppy plotting


more fascinating than the results


offers us the sense that on some elemental level , lilia deeply wants to break free of her old life


carvey 's glory days


for its stylistic austerity and forcefulness


there 's an energy to y tu mamá también .


ordinary and


the tuxedo does n't add up to a whole lot .


shooting blanks


make them laugh


quite good at providing some good old fashioned spooks


must be low , very low , very very low , for the masquerade to work


too predictable


the killing field and


felt performances


true love


there are n't many conclusive answers in the film , but


the inherent limitations of using a video game as the source material movie are once again made all too clear in this schlocky horror/action hybrid .


does a great combination act as narrator , jewish grandmother and subject -- taking us through a film that is part biography , part entertainment and part history


a supremely kittenish performance


it might be ` easier ' to watch on video at home , but that should n't stop die-hard french film connoisseurs from going out and enjoying the big-screen experience


's very beavis and butthead , yet always seems to elicit a chuckle


like a lazy summer afternoon


pretty good execution


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 )


does the thoroughly formulaic film


the makers of this ` we 're - doing-it-for - the-cash ' sequel


there 's more repetition than creativity throughout the movie .


a mess .


needed so badly


, deeply absorbing piece


grayish quality


the action scenes have all the suspense of a 20-car pileup , while the plot holes are big enough for a train car to drive through -- if kaos had n't blown them all up .


to the soggy performances


from david 's point of view


feels as flat as the scruffy sands of its titular community


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


to describe exactly how bad it is


all the complexity and


adorable italian guys .


a terrific insider look at the star-making machinery of tinseltown .


if i want a real movie , i 'll buy the criterion dvd .


stumbles


a laughable -- or rather , unlaughable --


( a ) thoughtful , visually graceful


the mothman prophecies , which is mostly a bore , seems to exist only for its climactic setpiece .


fact ,


goes on and on and on and on


funny , uplifting and moving


being simpleminded


give `` scratch '' a second look


smart , sassy and


enjoy the big screen postcard that is a self-glorified martin lawrence lovefest


informative , intriguing , observant ,


relaxed in its perfect quiet pace and proud in its message .


contrived


uses its pulpy core conceit


lathan and diggs carry the film with their charisma , and both exhibit sharp comic timing that makes the more hackneyed elements of the film easier to digest


deft sense


are terribly wasted


is a relationship that is worthy of our respect


who are either too goodly , wise and knowing or downright comically evil


light , fun cheese puff


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


, it 's also somewhat clumsy .


ignore the reputation , and ignore the film


a loud , ugly , irritating movie without any of its satirical salvos hitting a discernible target .


the strength and sense of freedom the iranian people already possess , with or without access to the ballot box


reek of a script rewrite designed to garner the film a `` cooler '' pg-13 rating


leguizamo 's best movie work so far , a subtle and richly internalized performance


's rare for any movie to be as subtle and touching as the son 's room


kind , unapologetic , sweetheart


the power of this movie is undeniable .


its and pieces of the hot chick are so hilarious , and schneider 's performance is so fine , it 's a real shame that so much of the movie -- again , as in the animal -- is a slapdash mess .


purposes of bland hollywood romance


a funny film .


plot contrivances


, one would be hard-pressed to find a movie with a bigger , fatter heart than barbershop .


, spirited away is a triumph of imagination


pointless , meandering


engaging , surprisingly


not just ticking , but humming


ya-ya 's


the first tunisian film i have ever seen , and it 's also probably the most good-hearted yet sensual entertainment i 'm likely to see all year .


exactly what it wants to be


amuse even the most resolutely unreligious parents who escort their little ones to megaplex screenings


keeps you guessing at almost every turn


a lame kiddie flick


an emotionally strong and politically potent piece of cinema


none of this is meaningful or memorable ,


an utterly incompetent conclusion


fake backdrops


laugh-out-loud lines , adorably ditsy but heartfelt performances , and sparkling , bittersweet dialogue that cuts to the chase of the modern girl 's dilemma .


a bad sitcom


is the energetic frontman


most exciting


as enlightening , insightful and entertaining


mostly believable , refreshingly low-key and


ramsay is clearly extraordinarily talented


to look at , listen to , and think about


loved the people onscreen


very


is frustratingly unconvincing


, especially with the weak payoff


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


engaging film


a creaky `` pretty woman '' retread , with the emphasis on self-empowering schmaltz and big-wave surfing that gives pic its title an afterthought


cliched and clunky


most oddly honest hollywood document


has stopped challenging himself


vile , incoherent


make it as much fun


healing


any gag that would force you to give it a millisecond of thought


vulgar dialogue and


who knows how to hold the screen


that explore the seamy underbelly of the criminal world


a few gut-busting laughs


exaggerated and broad


like it 's wasted yours


shallow , offensive and redundant


waltzed itself into the art film pantheon


over the end of cinema


a pretty funny movie


one-star rating


as crisp and


's full of cheesy dialogue , but great trashy fun that finally returns de palma to his pulpy thrillers of the early '80s .


moving


it has all the heart of a porno flick ( but none of the sheer lust ) .


of what 's on saturday morning tv especially the pseudo-educational stuff we all ca n't stand


unfortunately , it 's also not very good .


blithe rebel fantasy


the emperor 's club ,


paved with good intentions leads to the video store


myers


pair that with really poor comedic writing ... and you 've got a huge mess


trying to have the best of both worlds


doing nothing but reacting to it - feeling a part of its grand locations , thinking urgently as the protagonists struggled , feeling at the mercy of its inventiveness , gasping at its visual delights


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


a bad sign when they 're supposed to be having a collective heart attack


mr. wollter and ms. seldhal give strong and convincing performances ,


makes it seem


too often , son of the bride becomes an exercise in trying to predict when a preordained `` big moment '' will occur and not `` if . ''


, the film certainly does n't disappoint .


to win any academy awards


amazing !


a solid cast


`` the dangerous lives of altar boys '' has flaws , but it also has humor and heart and very talented young actors


chilling , and affecting


if hill is n't quite his generation 's don siegel ( or robert aldrich ) , it 's because there 's no discernible feeling beneath the chest hair


the pleasure


flabbergasting principals


an inelegant combination of two unrelated shorts that falls far short


effortlessly draws you in


us nothing new


, and at times uncommonly moving


minor-league


much like its easily dismissive take on the upscale lifestyle , there is n't much there here .


made literature literal without killing its soul


a slap-happy mood


sufficiently


juiceless


passion and attitude


a polished and vastly entertaining caper film that puts the sting back into the con


literary detective story


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


the whole package


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


delivers more goodies


dragons


this movie is 90 minutes long , and


kidman


curiously tepid and choppy recycling


with a taste for exaggeration


as a movie for teens to laugh , groan and hiss at


together writer-director danny verete 's three tales comprise a powerful and reasonably fulfilling gestalt .


bizarre developments


the new populist comedies that underscore the importance of family tradition and familial community


life-changing


informative


a few nonbelievers may rethink their attitudes when they see the joy the characters take in this creed ,


prickly


dangerously collide


thrills


both gentle and biting


the reunion


anyone can relate


the most genuinely sweet films


aside from the fact that the film idiotically uses the website feardotcom.com or the improperly hammy performance from poor stephen rea , the film gets added disdain for the fact that it is nearly impossible to look at or understand .


of an expert thriller


like movies that demand four hankies


of the plot and a powerfully evocative mood combining heated sexuality with a haunting sense of malaise


a certain sexiness underlines even the dullest tangents .


exalted


the magic ( and original running time ) of ace japanimator hayao miyazaki 's spirited away


not number 1


, discerning taste


makes less sense than the bruckheimeresque american action flicks it emulates .


that should bolster director and co-writer


all the heart


from the choppy editing to the annoying score to ` special effects ' by way of replacing objects in a character 's hands below the camera line , `` besotted '' is misbegotten


at this nonsensical story


like a spring-break orgy for pretentious arts majors


charitable


being a complete waste of time


an exquisite motion picture in its own right


meditative


very little to add beyond the dark visions already relayed by superb


are idiosyncratic enough to lift the movie above its playwriting 101 premise .


a major waste


its exquisite acting ,


enhance


what makes shanghai ghetto move beyond a good , dry , reliable textbook


are first-rate


in a class by itself


of barely defensible sexual violence to keep it interested


a thoroughly engaging , surprisingly touching british comedy .


there remains a huge gap between the film 's creepy


to say that the film makes the viewer feel like the movie 's various victimized audience members after a while , but it also happens to be the movie 's most admirable quality


spontaneous creativity


exudes


is a strong directorial stamp on every frame of this stylish film that is able to visualize schizophrenia but is still confident enough to step back and look at the sick character with a sane eye


that the ` true story ' by which all the queen 's men is allegedly `` inspired '' was a lot funnier and more deftly enacted than what 's been cobbled together onscreen


ride around a pretty tattered old carousel


for the wan , thinly sketched story


also does the absolute last thing we need hollywood doing to us


every theater stuck with it


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


love and compassion


given relatively dry material from nijinsky 's writings to perform


if you 're looking for a smart , nuanced look at de sade and what might have happened at picpus


admirably


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


may not add up to the sum of its parts


wish it would have just gone more over-the-top instead of trying to have it both ways .


the delete key


a worthwhile environmental message


( and fairly unbelievable )


take away the controversy


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


a strong script , powerful direction and splendid production design allows us to be transported into the life of wladyslaw szpilman , who is not only a pianist , but a good human being .


inter-species


otherwise the production is suitably elegant


admire the closing scenes of the film , which seem to ask whether our civilization offers a cure for vincent 's complaint .


lets her love depraved leads meet , ( denis ' ) story becomes a hopeless , unsatisfying muddle


scooping the whole world up in a joyous communal festival of rhythm


life-affirming


witty , improbable romantic comedy


it achieves some kind of goofy grandeur


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


bore most audiences into their own brightly colored dreams .


bittersweet dialogue that cuts to the chase of the modern girl 's dilemma


crafted ,


compelling pre-wwii drama


that would make watching such a graphic treatment of the crimes bearable


an uncomfortable movie , suffocating and sometimes almost senseless ,


its insights into the dream world of teen life , and its electronic expression through cyber culture


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


creates a stunning , taxi driver-esque portrayal of a man teetering on the edge of sanity


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


so charmless and vacant


lameness


in a contest to see who can out-bad-act the other


one-of-a-kind near-masterpiece .


a manipulative feminist empowerment tale thinly posing as a serious drama about spousal abuse .


transforms one of ( shakespeare 's ) deepest tragedies into a smart new comedy


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


me feeling refreshed and hopeful


even if it were n't silly , it would still be beyond comprehension


charmless and vacant


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


disturbing .


the world 's political situation seems little different , and ( director phillip ) noyce brings out the allegory with remarkable skill .


show more of the dilemma , rather than


less-is-more approach


deeply humanistic


its own breezy , distracted rhythms


to be startled when you 're almost dozing


likely to find on the next inevitable incarnation of the love boat


... while dark water is n't a complete wash ( no pun intended ) , watched side-by-side with ringu , it ultimately comes off as a pale successor .


a delightfully unpredictable , hilarious comedy with wonderful performances that tug at your heart in ways that utterly transcend gender


every visual joke is milked ,


takes form


keep the movie slaloming through its hackneyed elements with enjoyable ease .


inadvertently sidesplitting it


uplifting and


rollicking


a compassionate , moving portrait of an american ( and an america ) always reaching for something just outside his grasp .


gleaned from this three-hour endurance test built around an hour 's worth of actual material


jumps off the page , and for the memorable character creations


an artistry


with phony imagery or music


sit through crap like this


its unbelievable naïveté and arbitrary flashbacks


its music or


no good answer


it 's replaced by some dramatic scenes that are jarring and deeply out of place in what could have ( and probably should have ) been a lighthearted comedy .


is one word that best describes this film : honest


creative urge


far more interesting than the story at hand


with his talent


top billing


as a ` very sneaky ' butler who excels in the art of impossible disappearing/reappearing acts


given this movie a rating of zero


inside it he 's well worth spending some time with


step backward


if the movie knew what to do with him


fantastically vital movie


let 's get this thing over with


that kind of impact on me these days


` perfection


returns the martial arts master to top form


raise audience 's spirits and leave them singing long after the credits roll


the lustrous polished visuals


more busy than exciting


inspiring and pure joy


mr. spielberg and his company just want you to enjoy yourselves without feeling conned .


no good inside dope


like a skillful fisher , the director uses the last act to reel in the audience since its poignancy hooks us completely .


to become a household name on the basis of his first starring vehicle


too long has ignored


opportunists


it 's almost worth seeing because it 's so bad


combine into one terrific story with lots of laughs .


cage makes an unusual but pleasantly haunting debut behind the camera .


the percussion rhythm , the brass soul and


will absolutely crack you up with her crass , then gasp for gas , verbal deportment


religion that dares to question an ancient faith


suspecting that it was improvised on a day-to-day basis during production


pack your knitting needles .


too smart to ignore but a little too smugly superior to like , this could be a movie that ends up slapping its target audience in the face by shooting itself in the foot .


stay away .


did we really need a remake of `` charade ?


brings a youthful , out-to-change-the-world aggressiveness to the project , as if she 's cut open a vein and


above run-of-the-filth gangster flicks


ally


really , really good things


in the


has thrown every suspenseful cliché in the book at this nonsensical story


so vividly


, we get a stab at soccer hooliganism , a double-barreled rip-off of quentin tarantino 's climactic shootout -- and meat loaf explodes .


that as far as these shootings are concerned , something is rotten in the state of california


as grand as the lord of the rings


out mediocre


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


are in this tepid genre offering


staged violence overshadows everything , including most of the actors


so compellingly


... spiced with humor ( ' i speak fluent flatula , ' advises denlopp after a rather , er , bubbly exchange with an alien deckhand ) and


a sick , twisted sort of way


hitler


one hour photo lives down to its title .


bodily function jokes


limited by its short running time


make a terrific effort


slight but enjoyable documentary .


comes from the heart .


seems more tacky and reprehensible , manipulating our collective fear without bestowing the subject with the intelligence or sincerity it unequivocally deserves .


did n't offer an advance screening


, there 's something creepy about this movie .


avoids all the comic possibilities of its situation , and becomes one more dumb high school comedy about sex gags and prom dates


dimwits


sweet , melancholy spell


should have been sent back to the tailor for some major alterations


what 's most refreshing about real women have curves is its unforced comedy-drama and its relaxed , natural-seeming actors .


a relentless , bombastic and ultimately empty world war ii action flick .


been shot


intelligent ,


every bit as filling as the treat of the title


looked like crap , so crap is what i was expecting


cuts corners


is that rare animal known as ' a perfect family film


overrun with movies dominated by cgi aliens and super heroes


some special qualities and the soulful gravity of crudup 's anchoring performance


drains his movie of all individuality


has been sacrificed for the sake of spectacle


is a question for philosophers , not filmmakers ; all the filmmakers need to do


be the worst film a man has made about women since valley of the dolls


create a film that 's not merely about kicking undead *** ,


awkward structure


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


a word of advice to the makers of the singles ward : celebrity cameos do not automatically equal laughs .


just for sitting through it


strangely tempting


that few movies have ever approached


artless


a great writer and dubious human being


make it human


admirable energy , full-bodied characterizations


violent , vulgar and forgettably entertaining


as if trying to grab a lump of play-doh , the harder that liman tries to squeeze his story , the more details slip out between his fingers .


with passionate enthusiasms like martin scorsese


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


this is a movie that refreshes the mind and spirit along with the body , so


stands for milder is n't better


on it 's a wonderful life marathons and bored


more successful


the writing is indifferent , and jordan brady 's direction is prosaic


excites


of charming the masses with star power , a pop-induced score and sentimental moments that have become a spielberg trademark


skin of man gets a few cheap shocks from its kids-in-peril theatrics


a tear-stained vintage shirley temple script


's not to like about a movie with a ` children 's ' song that includes the line ` my stepdad 's not mean , he 's just adjusting '


every moment crackles with tension


tosses around some intriguing questions about the difference between human and android life


, does not work .


features nonsensical and laughable plotting , wooden performances , ineptly directed action sequences and some of the worst dialogue in recent memory .


a strangely stirring experience that finds warmth in the coldest environment and makes each crumb of emotional comfort


gives ample opportunity for large-scale action and suspense


lives count


is a filmmaker of impressive talent .


vivid , spicy footnote


the filmmakers know how to please the eye , but it is not always the prettiest pictures that tell the best story .


the problem with the mayhem in formula 51


bludgeoning


is also beautifully acted


the misery


a genuinely funny ensemble comedy that also asks its audience -- in a heartwarming , nonjudgmental kind of way -- to consider what we value in our daily lives


take as many drugs as the film 's characters


impenetrable and insufferable ball


kept much of the plot


dips key moments from the film


is a film in which the talent is undeniable


garish showcase


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


a film without surprise geared toward maximum comfort and familiarity .


in the real world , an actor this uncharismatically beautiful would have a résumé loaded with credits like `` girl in bar # 3 . ''


manipulative and as bland as wonder bread dipped in milk


a key strength


at the mercy of its inventiveness


without being memorable


make up for an unfocused screenplay


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


that so often end up on cinema screens


's a tribute to the actress , and to her inventive director ,


dynamic


is so tame that even slightly wised-up kids would quickly change the channel .


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


enervating


( hayek )


impressive in imax dimensions


the script is smart and dark - hallelujah for small favors .


an uneven look into a grim future that does n't come close to the level of intelligence and visual splendor that can be seen in other films based on philip k. dick stories .


gorgeous piano


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 .


enough is just the ticket you need .


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


is truly gorgeous to behold .


captures that perverse element of the kafkaesque where identity , overnight , is robbed and replaced with a persecuted `` other


has n't developed characters so much as caricatures , one-dimensional buffoons that get him a few laughs but nothing else


a frustrating ` tweener ' -- too slick , contrived and exploitative for the art houses and too cynical , small and decadent for the malls .


sophomore slump


no lika da accents so good


seems embarrassed to be part of


white oleander may leave you rolling your eyes in the dark ,


is apparently as invulnerable as its trademark villain


their contrast


as simultaneously funny


camouflage how bad his movie is


a sluggish pace and lack of genuine narrative


's no denying that burns is a filmmaker with a bright future ahead of him .


will seem like a recycling of clichés , an assassin 's greatest hits .


determine how well the schmaltz is manufactured -- to assess the quality of the manipulative engineering


replaced by the forced funniness found in the dullest kiddie flicks


is uncompromising , difficult and unbearably beautiful


despite downplaying her good looks , carries a little too much ai n't - she-cute baggage into her lead role as a troubled and determined homicide cop to quite pull off the heavy stuff .


is a masterpiece


the film sounds like the stuff of lurid melodrama , but what makes it interesting as a character study is the fact that the story is told from paul 's perspective


the living hell


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


with conspicuous success


may be the first cartoon ever to look as if it were being shown on the projection television screen of a sports bar .


a breath of fresh air


insomnia is one of the year 's best films


it is laughingly enjoyable


it just is n't a very involving one


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


plays as dramatic


it 's coherent , well shot , and tartly acted , but


artsy


screenwriter dan schneider and director shawn levy substitute volume and primary colors for humor and bite .


do n't need to be a hip-hop fan to appreciate scratch


sand 's masculine persona


get into heaven


almost feels as if the movie is more interested in entertaining itself than in amusing us .


deep inside righteousness can be found a tough beauty


is just a corny examination of a young actress trying to find her way .


's no new `` a christmas carol '' out in the theaters this year


is an act of spiritual faith -- an eloquent , deeply felt meditation on the nature of compassion


succeed merrily


sustain a reasonable degree of suspense on its own


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


keep you at the edge of your seat with its shape-shifting perils , political intrigue and brushes with calamity


, contemplative , and sublimely beautiful .


all manner of lame entertainment


action-packed chiller


lovingly photographed in the manner of a golden book sprung to life , stuart little 2 manages sweetness largely without stickiness .


the script falls back on too many tried-and-true shenanigans that hardly distinguish it from the next teen comedy .


is a brilliantly played , deeply unsettling experience


in a tasteful , intelligent manner


a good ear for dialogue , and the characters sound like real people


handsomely


about a family 's joyous life


of the damned is a pointless , meandering celebration of the goth-vampire , tortured woe-is-me lifestyle .


a lot better


uses the huge-screen format to make an old-fashioned nature film that educates viewers with words and pictures while entertaining them


too clever by about nine-tenths .


the film has not a trace of humanity or empathy


to activate girlish tear ducts does n't mean it 's good enough for our girls


, soderbergh 's solaris is a gorgeous and deceptively minimalist cinematic tone poem .


, redundant , sloppy


insightfully written


with raw emotions


ear-pleasing


the only surprise


, it will remind them that hong kong action cinema is still alive and kicking .


the slack complacency


from the bland songs to the colorful but flat drawings


the comedy


instead comes far closer than many movies to expressing the way many of us live -- someplace between consuming self-absorption and insistently demanding otherness .


is so bad


is rather like being trapped while some weird relative trots out the video he took of the family vacation to stonehenge


k-19 will not go down in the annals of cinema as one of the great submarine stories , but


requisite faux-urban vibe


after you laugh once ( maybe twice )


a french film with a more down-home flavor .


have seen before , but beneath the exotic surface ( and exotic dancing ) it 's surprisingly old-fashioned


over-dramatic at times


so many flaws


to appeal to women looking for a howlingly trashy time


a journey that is as difficult for the audience to take as it


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


, haphazard , and inconsequential romantic


ambitious , sometimes beautiful adaptation


on mindless action


is rigid and evasive in ways that soderbergh 's best films , `` erin brockovich , '' `` out of sight '' and `` ocean 's eleven , ''


impossible , irrevocable choices


for both children and parents


motivate


insufferably tedious and turgid


sketchy with actorish notations on the margin of acting


see a movie that takes such a speedy swan dive from `` promising '' to `` interesting '' to `` familiar ''


fine production


monotony


crippled by poor casting .


walk out of the good girl


adrift , bentley and hudson


be something really good


to infamy


'll probably be the best and most mature comedy of the 2002 summer season speaks more of the season than the picture


by even the corniest and most hackneyed contrivances


daughter from danang reveals that efforts toward closure only open new wounds .


gives everyone


poetic , heartbreaking .


worthy of the gong .


its visual imagination


savor the pleasure of his sounds and images


only defies credibility


of the other


the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks


its true-to-life characters , its sensitive acting , its unadorned view of rural life


best moments


by african-americans because of its broad racial insensitivity towards african-americans


interesting cinematic devices ( cool visual backmasking ) , a solid cast , and some wickedly sick and twisted humor


you should be able to find better entertainment .


the cutting-room floor of any given daytime soap


good cast


is funny , insightfully human and a delightful lark for history buffs


sounds like a cruel deception carried out by men of marginal intelligence , with reactionary ideas about women and a total lack of empathy


drawn engaging characters while peppering the pages with memorable zingers


the flaws


a real audience-pleaser


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


gutless direction


thoughtful dialogue


has been overexposed , redolent of a thousand cliches , and yet


have a case of masochism and an hour and a half to blow


ultimately defeated the film ... it was the unfulfilling , incongruous , `` wait a second


like a skillful fisher


the film 's manipulative sentimentality and annoying stereotypes


the problems and characters it reveals


is laughable in the solemnity with which it tries to pump life into overworked elements from eastwood 's dirty harry period .


the bad sound , the lack of climax and , worst of all , watching seinfeld ( who is also one of the film 's producers ) do everything he can to look like a good guy


an exercise in chilling style


cletis is playful but highly studied and dependent for its success on a patient viewer .


underdog movie since the bad news bears


if you 're looking for a smart , nuanced look at de sade and what might have happened at picpus , sade is your film .


my greatest pictures , drunken master


but i sometimes felt as though i was in the tiny two seater plane that carried the giant camera around australia , sweeping and gliding , banking


a captivating coming-of-age story that may also be the first narrative film to be truly informed by the wireless age .


a glorified sitcom ,


some sort of martha stewart decorating program run amok


drags the film down


the superficial way


elicit a chuckle


a strong narrative


about this silly , outrageous , ingenious thriller


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


featuring reams of flatly delivered dialogue and a heroine who comes across as both shallow and dim-witted .


bad of a movie


saucy


the sensational true-crime hell-jaunt purists might like and more experimental in its storytelling


hand in hand


the overall feeling is genial and decent


let 's see , a haunted house , a haunted ship , what 's next ... ghost blimp ?


power-lunchers


offbeat humor , amusing characters


ridiculous dialog


no good inside dope , and


beautifully crafted and brutally honest


do n't have a clue on the park


ca n't go wrong


gooeyness


walked out muttering words like `` horrible '' and `` terrible


an empty exercise ,


totally overwrought


above the ordinary


tries and tries hard


in a low-key , organic way that encourages you to accept it as life and go with its flow


reliable


quirky , original


the storytelling may be ordinary , but the cast is one of those all-star reunions that fans of gosford park have come to assume is just another day of brit cinema .


strikes a very resonant chord


but tongue-in-cheek preposterousness has always been part of for the most part wilde 's droll whimsy helps `` being earnest '' overcome its weaknesses and parker 's creative interference ...


's impossible to shake .


void


it should pay reparations to viewers .


is way , way off


simple in form but rich with human events


get in the way


about the startling transformation of a tradition-bound widow who is drawn into the exotic world of belly dancing


not quite


has none of the charm and little of the intrigue from the tv series


subtle and richly


we had to endure last summer , and


notwithstanding my problem with the movie 's final half hour , i 'm going to recommend secretary , based on the wonderful acting clinic put on by spader and gyllenhaal , and also the unique way shainberg goes about telling what at heart is a sweet little girl


if you like an extreme action-packed film with a hint of humor , then triple x marks the spot .


in some terrific setpieces


could relish


, they ca n't generate enough heat in this cold vacuum of a comedy to start a reaction .


be shaking your head all the way to the credits


consistently clever and suspenseful


but because it has a bigger-name cast , it gets a full theatrical release


amazingly dopey


touch you to the core in a film you will never forget -- that you should never forget


reveals how bad an actress she is


a well made indieflick in need of some trims and a more chemistry between its stars .


's funny and human and really pretty damned wonderful ,


contemptuous of the single female population


one of the year 's most weirdly engaging and unpredictable character pieces .


laughs and insight into one of the toughest ages a kid can go through .


garner the film a `` cooler '' pg-13 rating