it almost plays like solaris , but with guns and jokes .!ref!1,0,-100
kwan makes the mix-and - match metaphors intriguing , while lulling us into torpor with his cultivated allergy to action .!ref!0,0,-100
you could nap for an hour and not miss a thing .!ref!0,0,-100
the tenderness of the piece is still intact .!ref!1,0,-100
these people would n't know subtle characterization if it put on a giant furry monster costume and then gave them a lapdance .!ref!0,0,-100
a graceless , witless attempt at mating some like it hot with the wwii espionage thriller .!ref!0,0,-100
the impact of the armenian genocide is diluted by too much stage business in the modern day .!ref!0,0,-100
while undercover brother is definitely one for the masses , it 's also full of sharp , smart satire .!ref!1,0,-100
visits spy-movie territory like a novel you ca n't put down , examines a footnote to history seldom brought to light on the screen , and keeps you guessing from first frame to last .!ref!1,0,-100
it suggests the wide-ranging effects of media manipulation , from the kind of reporting that is done by the supposedly liberal media ... to the intimate and ultimately tragic heartache of maverick individuals like hatfield and hicks .!ref!1,0,-100
this warm and gentle romantic comedy has enough interesting characters to fill several movies , and its ample charms should win over the most hard-hearted cynics .!ref!1,0,-100
half of it is composed of snappy patter and pseudo-sophisticated cultural observations , while the remainder ... would be more at home on a daytime television serial .!ref!0,0,-100
though howard demonstrates a great eye as a director , this southern gothic drama is sadly a tough sit , with an undeveloped narrative and enough flashbacks and heavy-handed metaphors to choke a horse -- or at least slow him down to a canter .!ref!0,0,-100
a tough go , but leigh 's depth and rigor , and his skill at inspiring accomplished portrayals that are all the more impressive for their lack of showiness , offsets to a notable degree the film 's often-mined and despairing milieu .!ref!1,0,-100
at first , the sight of a blind man directing a film is hilarious , but as the film goes on , the joke wears thin .!ref!0,0,-100
a charming romantic comedy that is by far the lightest dogme film and among the most enjoyable .!ref!1,0,-100
while the isle is both preposterous and thoroughly misogynistic , its vistas are incredibly beautiful to look at .!ref!1,0,-100
denis and co-writer michele petin 's impeccable screenplay penetrates with a rawness that that is both unflinching and tantalizing .!ref!1,0,-100
expect to be reminded of other , better films , especially seven , which director william malone slavishly copies .!ref!0,0,-100
lathan and diggs have considerable personal charm , and their screen rapport makes the old story seem new .!ref!1,0,-100
the reason this picture works better than its predecessors is that myers is no longer simply spoofing the mini-mod-madness of '60s spy movies .!ref!1,0,-100
he has not learnt that storytelling is what the movies are about .!ref!0,0,-100
an intelligent , earnest , intimate film that drops the ball only when it pauses for blunt exposition to make sure you 're getting its metaphysical point .!ref!1,0,-100
majidi 's poetic love story is a ravishing consciousness-raiser , if a bit draggy at times .!ref!1,0,-100
westfeldt and juergensen exude a chemistry and comfort level that 's both saucy and endearing .!ref!1,0,-100
quite funny for the type of movie it is ...!ref!1,0,-100
run , do n't walk , to see this barbed and bracing comedy on the big screen .!ref!1,0,-100
matthew mcconaughey tries , and fails , to control the screen with swaggering machismo and over-the-top lunacy .!ref!0,0,-100
a predictable and stereotypical little b-movie .!ref!0,0,-100
i 'm not suggesting that you actually see it , unless you 're the kind of person who has seen every wim wenders film of the '70s .!ref!0,0,-100
dialogue-heavy and too cerebral for its own good -- or , at any rate , too cerebral for its racy subject matter .!ref!0,0,-100
when it 's all wet , blue crush is highly enjoyable .!ref!1,0,-100
a somewhat crudely constructed but gripping , questing look at a person so racked with self-loathing , he becomes an enemy to his own race .!ref!1,0,-100
usually when i get this much syrup , i like pancakes to go with it .!ref!0,0,-100
mr. wedge and mr. saldanha handle the mix of verbal jokes and slapstick well .!ref!1,0,-100
longley has constructed a remarkably coherent , horrifically vivid snapshot of those turbulent days .!ref!1,0,-100
a slick , well-oiled machine , exquisitely polished and upholstered .!ref!1,0,-100
the result is mesmerizing -- filled with menace and squalor .!ref!1,0,-100
do n't plan on the perfect ending , but sweet home alabama hits the mark with critics who escaped from a small town life .!ref!1,0,-100
a stunning piece of visual poetry that will , hopefully , be remembered as one of the most important stories to be told in australia 's film history .!ref!1,0,-100
too timid to bring a sense of closure to an ugly chapter of the twentieth century .!ref!0,0,-100
plays less like a coming-of-age romance than an infomercial .!ref!0,0,-100
all that -lrb- powerpuff girls -rrb- charm is present in the movie , but it 's spread too thin .!ref!0,0,-100
jirí hubac 's script is a gem .!ref!1,0,-100
as -lrb- the characters -rrb- get more depressed , the story gets more tiresome , especially as it continues to mount a conspicuous effort to be profound .!ref!0,0,-100
even when foreign directors ... borrow stuff from hollywood , they invariably shake up the formula and make it more interesting .!ref!1,0,-100
feels like six different movies fighting each other for attention .!ref!0,0,-100
this bold and lyrical first feature from raja amari expands the pat notion that middle-aged women just wanna have fun into a rousing treatise of sensual empowerment .!ref!1,0,-100
often gruelling and heartbreaking to witness , but seldahl and wollter 's sterling performances raise this far above the level of the usual maudlin disease movie .!ref!1,0,-100
a mix of velocity and idiocy , this ruinous remake lacks the brawn -- and the brains -- of the 1970s original .!ref!0,0,-100
cantet perfectly captures the hotel lobbies , two-lane highways , and roadside cafes that permeate vincent 's days!ref!1,0,-100
friday after next has the same problem that next friday did -- it 's called where 's chris tucker when you need him ?!ref!0,0,-100
extremely confusing .!ref!0,0,-100
well-intentioned though it may be , its soap-opera morality tales have the antiseptic , preprogrammed feel of an after-school special .!ref!0,0,-100
but fans should have fun meeting a brand-new pokemon called celebi .!ref!1,0,-100
son of the bride may be a good half-hour too long but comes replete with a flattering sense of mystery and quietness .!ref!0,0,-100
it 's laughing at us .!ref!0,0,-100
like most sequels , it takes what worked last time , repeats it and adds more characters , more stunts , more stuff in attempt to camouflage its sameness .!ref!0,0,-100
this film 's relationship to actual tension is the same as what christmas-tree flocking in a spray can is to actual snow : a poor -- if durable -- imitation .!ref!0,0,-100
helmer devito ... attempts to do too many things in this story about ethics , payola , vice , murder , kids ' tv and revenge .!ref!0,0,-100
the humor is hinged on the belief that knees in the crotch , elbows in the face and spit in the eye are inherently funny .!ref!0,0,-100
4 friends , 2 couples , 2000 miles , and all the pabst blue ribbon beer they can drink - it 's the ultimate redneck road-trip .!ref!1,0,-100
still , i 'm not quite sure what the point is ...!ref!0,0,-100
has it ever been possible to say that williams has truly inhabited a character ?!ref!0,0,-100
after that , it just gets stupid and maudlin .!ref!0,0,-100
unfortunately , heartbreak hospital wants to convey the same kind of haughtiness in its own sketchy material but this territory has already been explored previously with better aplomb and sardonic wit .!ref!0,0,-100
by the end of no such thing the audience , like beatrice , has a watchful affection for the monster .!ref!1,0,-100
a baffling misfire , and possibly the weakest movie -lrb- woody allen -rrb- has made in the last twenty years .!ref!0,0,-100
the production values are up there .!ref!1,0,-100
rates an ` e ' for effort -- and a ` b ' for boring .!ref!0,0,-100
the pianist is a fine valedictory work for polanski , made richer by his own experiences , making his other movies somehow richer in the bargain .!ref!1,0,-100
being author wells ' great-grandson , you 'd think filmmaker simon wells would have more reverence for the material .!ref!0,0,-100
a modest and messy metaphysical thriller offering more questions than answers .!ref!0,0,-100
it 's the best film of the year so far , the benchmark against which all other best picture contenders should be measured .!ref!1,0,-100
smith 's approach is never to tease , except gently and in that way that makes us consider our own eccentricities and how they are expressed through our homes .!ref!1,0,-100
a shambles of a movie -- visually unattractive , unbearably loud and utterly silly ... its hilarity is completely unintentional .!ref!0,0,-100
its direction , its script , and weaver 's performance as a vaguely discontented woman of substance make for a mildly entertaining 77 minutes , if that 's what you 're in the mood for .!ref!1,0,-100
it is so refreshing to see robin williams turn 180 degrees from the string of insultingly innocuous and sappy fiascoes he 's been making for the last several years .!ref!1,0,-100
`` collateral damage '' goes by the numbers and reps decent action entertainment -- until the silly showdown ending that forces the viewer to totally suspend disbelief!ref!0,0,-100
still , this thing feels flimsy and ephemeral .!ref!0,0,-100
a blessed gift to film geeks and historians .!ref!1,0,-100
what jackson has accomplished here is amazing on a technical level .!ref!1,0,-100
it should be mentioned that the set design and interiors of the haunted vessel are more than effectively creepy and moodily lit .!ref!1,0,-100
there 's no denying the physically spectacular qualities of the film ... or the emotional integrity of the performances .!ref!1,0,-100
whether you 're moved and love it , or bored or frustrated by the film , you 'll still feel something .!ref!1,0,-100
a psychologically rich and suspenseful moral thriller with a stellar performance by al pacino .!ref!1,0,-100
an absorbing , slice-of-depression life that touches nerves and rings true .!ref!1,0,-100
moderately involving despite bargain-basement photography and hackneyed romance .!ref!0,0,-100
this is a film well worth seeing , talking and singing heads and all .!ref!1,0,-100
what was subtle and mystifying in the novella is now broad and farcical .!ref!0,0,-100
the plot is so predictable and sentimental that viewers are likely to lose interest before sandrine and her goats walk off into the sunset .!ref!0,0,-100
roger michell , who did an appealing job directing persuasion and notting hill in england , gets too artsy in his american debut .!ref!1,0,-100
maybe it 's asking too much , but if a movie is truly going to inspire me , i want a little more than this .!ref!0,0,-100
... there are enough moments of heartbreaking honesty to keep one glued to the screen .!ref!1,0,-100
i loved it !!ref!1,0,-100
brilliant ! '!ref!1,0,-100
some studio pizazz might have helped .!ref!0,0,-100
it will come as no surprise that the movie is n't scary .!ref!0,0,-100
all the well-meaningness in the world ca n't erase the fact that the believer feels like a 12-step program for the jewish nazi .!ref!0,0,-100
a grim , flat and boring werewolf movie that refuses to develop an energy level .!ref!0,0,-100
a hideous , confusing spectacle , one that may well put the nail in the coffin of any future rice adaptations .!ref!0,0,-100
as tweedy talks about canning his stockbroker and repairing his pool , you yearn for a few airborne tv sets or nude groupies on the nod to liven things up .!ref!0,0,-100
cedar takes a very open-minded approach to this sensitive material , showing impressive control , both visually and in the writing .!ref!1,0,-100
you can practically smell the patchouli oil .!ref!0,0,-100
cute , funny , heartwarming digitally animated feature film with plenty of slapstick humor for the kids , lots of in-jokes for the adults and heart enough for everyone .!ref!1,0,-100
what full frontal lacks in thematic coherence it largely makes up for as loosey-goosey , experimental entertainment .!ref!1,0,-100
mark me down as a non-believer in werewolf films that are not serious and rely on stupidity as a substitute for humor .!ref!0,0,-100
maguire is a surprisingly effective peter\/spider-man .!ref!1,0,-100
windtalkers is shapelessly gratifying , the kind of movie that invites you to pick apart its faults even as you have to admit that somehow it hit you where you live .!ref!1,0,-100
for its seriousness , high literary aspirations and stunning acting , the film can only be applauded .!ref!1,0,-100
so clichéd that , at one point , they literally upset an apple cart .!ref!0,0,-100
a byzantine melodrama that stimulates the higher brain functions as well as the libido .!ref!1,0,-100
cho 's fearless in picking apart human foibles , not afraid to lay her life bare in front of an audience .!ref!1,0,-100
about nowhere kids who appropriated turfs as they found them and become self-made celebrity athletes -- a low-down version of the american dream .!ref!1,0,-100
... an unimaginative , nasty , glibly cynical piece of work .!ref!0,0,-100
... in this incarnation its fizz is infectious .!ref!1,0,-100
it 's just incredibly dull .!ref!0,0,-100
genuinely touching because it 's realistic about all kinds of love .!ref!1,0,-100
nicolas philibert observes life inside a one-room schoolhouse in northern france in his documentary to be and to have , easily one of the best films of the year .!ref!1,0,-100
it 's rare to find a film that dazzles the eye , challenges the brain , and satisfies our lust for fast-paced action , but minority report delivers all that and a whole lot more .!ref!1,0,-100
a charming , quirky and leisurely paced scottish comedy -- except with an outrageous central gimmick that could have been a reject from monty python 's meaning of life .!ref!1,0,-100
a graceful , contemplative film that gradually and artfully draws us into a world where the personal and the political get fatally intertwined .!ref!1,0,-100
what will , most likely , turn out to be the most repellent movie of 2002 .!ref!0,0,-100
a little too pat for its own good .!ref!0,0,-100
the story is familiar from its many predecessors ; like them , it eventually culminates in the not-exactly - stunning insight that crime does n't pay .!ref!0,0,-100
even legends like alfred hitchcock and john huston occasionally directed trifles ... so it 's no surprise to see a world-class filmmaker like zhang yimou behind the camera for a yarn that 's ultimately rather inconsequential .!ref!0,0,-100
if nothing else , this movie introduces a promising , unusual kind of psychological horror .!ref!1,0,-100
a sermonizing and lifeless paean to teenage dullards .!ref!0,0,-100
for all its highfalutin title and corkscrew narrative , the movie turns out to be not much more than a shaggy human tale .!ref!0,0,-100
had anyone here done anything remotely intelligent , we all could have stopped watching long ago .!ref!0,0,-100
a teasing drama whose relentless good-deed\/bad-deed reversals are just interesting enough to make a sinner like me pray for an even more interesting , less symmetrical , less obviously cross-shaped creation .!ref!1,0,-100
there is not a character in the movie with a shred of plausibility , not an event that is believable , not a confrontation that is not staged , not a moment that is not false .!ref!0,0,-100
bad company leaves a bad taste , not only because of its bad-luck timing , but also the staleness of its script .!ref!0,0,-100
mckay deflates his piece of puffery with a sour cliche and heavy doses of mean-spiritedness!ref!0,0,-100
ethan hawke has always fancied himself the bastard child of the beatnik generation and it 's all over his chelsea walls .!ref!0,0,-100
the film might have been more satisfying if it had , in fact , been fleshed out a little more instead of going for easy smiles .!ref!0,0,-100
an unbelievably fun film just a leading man away from perfection .!ref!1,0,-100
extremely dumb .!ref!0,0,-100
flotsam in the sea of moviemaking , not big enough for us to worry about it causing significant harm and not smelly enough to bother despising .!ref!0,0,-100
cliches are as thick as the cigarette smoke .!ref!0,0,-100
leave these flowers unpicked -- they 're dead on the vine .!ref!0,0,-100
when the plot kicks in , the film loses credibility .!ref!0,0,-100
may be spoofing an easy target -- those old ' 50 's giant creature features -- but ... it acknowledges and celebrates their cheesiness as the reason why people get a kick out of watching them today .!ref!1,0,-100
the unceasing sadism is so graphically excessive , the director just ends up exposing his own obsession .!ref!0,0,-100
imagine the james woods character from videodrome making a home movie of audrey rose and showing it to the kid from the sixth sense and you 've imagined the ring .!ref!0,0,-100
this film was made to get laughs from the slowest person in the audience -- just pure slapstick with lots of inane , inoffensive screaming and exaggerated facial expressions .!ref!0,0,-100
it 's so underwritten that you ca n't figure out just where the other characters , including ana 's father and grandfather , come down on the issue of ana 's future .!ref!0,0,-100
think of it as a sort of comfort food for the mind .!ref!1,0,-100
hilarious , acidic brit comedy .!ref!1,0,-100
an incredibly clever and superbly paced caper filled with scams within scams within scams .!ref!1,0,-100
myers never knows when to let a gag die ; thus , we 're subjected to one mind-numbingly lengthy riff on poo and pee jokes after another .!ref!0,0,-100
but watching huppert , a great actress tearing into a landmark role , is riveting .!ref!1,0,-100
a marvellous journey from childhood idealism to adolescent self-absorption .!ref!1,0,-100
whether seen on a 10-inch television screen or at your local multiplex , the edge-of-your-seat , educational antics of steve irwin are priceless entertainment .!ref!1,0,-100
how did it ever get made ?!ref!0,0,-100
it is also , at times , curiously moving .!ref!1,0,-100
it is inspirational in characterizing how people from such diverse cultures share the same human and spiritual needs .!ref!1,0,-100
a candid and often fascinating documentary about a pentecostal church in dallas that assembles an elaborate haunted house each year to scare teenagers into attending services .!ref!1,0,-100
the invincible werner herzog is alive and well and living in la!ref!1,0,-100
worth the effort to watch .!ref!1,0,-100
everything that has to do with yvan and charlotte , and everything that has to do with yvan 's rambunctious , jewish sister and her non-jew husband , feels funny and true .!ref!1,0,-100
grant gets to display his cadness to perfection , but also to show acting range that may surprise some who thought light-hearted comedy was his forte .!ref!1,0,-100
just a bloody mess .!ref!0,0,-100
suffers from rambling , repetitive dialogue and the visual drabness endemic to digital video .!ref!0,0,-100
the film is often filled with a sense of pure wonderment and excitement not often seen in today 's cinema du sarcasm!ref!1,0,-100
i do n't think i 've been as entranced and appalled by an asian film since shinya tsukamoto 's iron man .!ref!1,0,-100
the powers team has fashioned a comedy with more laughs than many , no question .!ref!1,0,-100
anchored by a terrific performance by abbass , satin rouge shows that the idea of women 's self-actualization knows few continental divides .!ref!1,0,-100
kaufman creates an eerie sense of not only being there at the time of these events but the very night matthew was killed .!ref!1,0,-100
as an actor , the rock is aptly named .!ref!0,0,-100
thoughtful , provocative and entertaining .!ref!1,0,-100
scene-by-scene , things happen , but you 'd be hard-pressed to say what or why .!ref!0,0,-100
at nearly three hours , the whole of safe conduct is less than the sum of its parts .!ref!0,0,-100
dawdles and drags when it should pop ; it does n't even have the virtue of enough mindless violence to break up the tedium of all its generational bonding .!ref!0,0,-100
places a slightly believable love triangle in a difficult-to-swallow setting , and then disappointingly moves the story into the realm of an improbable thriller .!ref!0,0,-100
trivial where it should be profound , and hyper-cliched where it should be sincere .!ref!0,0,-100
there 's not much more to this adaptation of the nick hornby novel than charm -- effortless , pleasurable , featherweight charm .!ref!1,0,-100
good for a few unintentional laughs , `` extreme ops '' was obviously made for the `` xxx '' crowd , people who enjoy mindless action without the benefit of decent acting , writing , and direction .!ref!0,0,-100
tim story 's not there yet - but ` barbershop ' shows he 's on his way .!ref!1,0,-100
a sports movie with action that 's exciting on the field and a story you care about off it .!ref!1,0,-100
those outside show business will enjoy a close look at people they do n't really want to know .!ref!1,0,-100
the values that have held the enterprise crew together through previous adventures and perils do so again-courage , self-sacrifice and patience under pressure .!ref!1,0,-100