DefenceLab/sst2 · Datasets at Hugging Face

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a rumor of angels does n't just slip -- it avalanches into forced fuzziness .	0negative
mindless yet impressively lean spinoff of last summer 's bloated effects fest the mummy returns .	1positive
what 's needed so badly but what is virtually absent here is either a saving dark humor or the feel of poetic tragedy .	0negative
stone seems to have a knack for wrapping the theater in a cold blanket of urban desperation .	0negative
` alice 's adventure through the looking glass and into zombie-land ' is filled with strange and wonderful creatures .	1positive
late marriage is an in-your-face family drama and black comedy that is filled with raw emotions conveying despair and love .	1positive
remember it .	1positive
thoroughly enjoyable .	1positive
begins like a docu-drama but builds its multi-character story with a flourish .	1positive
the best comedy concert movie i 've seen since cho 's previous concert comedy film , i 'm the one that i want , in 2000 .	1positive
you 'll end up moved .	1positive
i 've yet to find an actual vietnam war combat movie actually produced by either the north or south vietnamese , but at least now we 've got something pretty damn close .	1positive
while it 's all quite tasteful to look at , the attention process tends to do a little fleeing of its own .	0negative
a visual spectacle full of stunning images and effects .	1positive
it 's always fascinating to watch marker the essayist at work .	1positive
the film , despite the gratuitous cinematic distractions impressed upon it , is still good fun .	1positive
but even while his characters are acting horribly , he is always sympathetic .	1positive
narc is all menace and atmosphere .	0negative
there is simply not enough of interest onscreen to sustain its seventy-minute running time .	0negative
-lrb- stevens is -rrb- so stoked to make an important film about human infidelity and happenstance that he tosses a kitchen sink onto a story already overladen with plot conceits .	0negative
kurys seems intimidated by both her subject matter and the period trappings of this debut venture into the heritage business .	0negative
it dabbles all around , never gaining much momentum .	0negative
being unique does n't necessarily equate to being good , no matter how admirably the filmmakers have gone for broke .	0negative
that rare documentary that incorporates so much of human experience -- drama , conflict , tears and surprise -- that it transcends the normal divisions between fiction and nonfiction film .	1positive
hashiguchi covers this territory with wit and originality , suggesting that with his fourth feature -- the first to be released in the u.s. -- a major director is emerging in world cinema .	1positive
when -lrb- reno -rrb- lets her radical flag fly , taking angry potshots at george w. bush , henry kissinger , larry king , et al. , reno devolves into a laugh-free lecture .	0negative
never capitalizes on this concept and opts for the breezy and amateurish feel of an after school special on the subject of tolerance .	0negative
despite its visual virtuosity , ` naqoyqatsi ' is banal in its message and the choice of material to convey it .	0negative
while the filmmaking may be a bit disjointed , the subject matter is so fascinating that you wo n't care .	1positive
paul bettany is cool .	1positive
collateral damage is trash , but it earns extra points by acting as if it were n't .	0negative
it 's anchored by splendid performances from an honored screen veteran and a sparkling newcomer who instantly transform themselves into a believable mother\/daughter pair .	1positive
the one not-so-small problem with expecting is that the entire exercise has no real point .	0negative
when you 've got the wildly popular vin diesel in the equation , it adds up to big box office bucks all but guaranteed .	1positive
the problem with all of this : it 's not really funny .	0negative
one hour photo may seem disappointing in its generalities , but it 's the little nuances that perhaps had to escape from director mark romanek 's self-conscious scrutiny to happen , that finally get under your skin .	0negative
a modestly surprising movie .	1positive
it 's impossible to indulge the fanciful daydreams of janice beard -lrb- eileen walsh -rrb- when her real-life persona is so charmless and vacant .	0negative
as the movie traces mr. brown 's athletic exploits , it is impossible not to be awed by the power and grace of one of the greatest natural sportsmen of modern times .	1positive
to others , it will remind them that hong kong action cinema is still alive and kicking .	1positive
with tiny little jokes and nary an original idea , this sappy ethnic sleeper proves that not only blockbusters pollute the summer movie pool .	0negative
confuses its message with an ultimate desire to please , and contorting itself into an idea of expectation is the last thing any of these three actresses , nor their characters , deserve .	0negative
it 's a fine , focused piece of work that reopens an interesting controversy and never succumbs to sensationalism .	1positive
a heartening tale of small victories and enduring hope .	1positive
this franchise has not spawned a single good film .	0negative
a taut , sobering film .	1positive
ear-splitting exercise in formula crash-and-bash action .	0negative
just about everyone involved here seems to be coasting .	0negative
what sets this romantic comedy apart from most hollywood romantic comedies is its low-key way of tackling what seems like done-to-death material .	1positive
claims to sort the bad guys from the good , which is its essential problem .	0negative
surprisingly , the film is a hilarious adventure and i shamelessly enjoyed it .	1positive
woo has as much right to make a huge action sequence as any director , but how long will filmmakers copy the `` saving private ryan '' battle scenes before realizing steven spielberg got it right the first time ?	0negative
although it starts off so bad that you feel like running out screaming , it eventually works its way up to merely bad rather than painfully awful .	0negative
makes 98 minutes feel like three hours .	0negative
the entire point of a shaggy dog story , of course , is that it goes nowhere , and this is classic nowheresville in every sense .	0negative
shame on writer\/director vicente aranda for making a florid biopic about mad queens , obsessive relationships , and rampant adultery so dull .	0negative
spinning a web of dazzling entertainment may be overstating it , but `` spider-man '' certainly delivers the goods .	1positive
like the hanks character , he 's a slow study : the action is stilted and the tabloid energy embalmed .	0negative
a poignant lyricism runs through balzac and the little chinese seamstress that transforms this story about love and culture into a cinematic poem .	1positive
... is funny in the way that makes you ache with sadness -lrb- the way chekhov is funny -rrb- , profound without ever being self-important , warm without ever succumbing to sentimentality .	1positive
paul bettany is good at being the ultra-violent gangster wannabe , but the movie is certainly not number 1 .	0negative
the verdict : two bodies and hardly a laugh between them .	0negative
in xxx , diesel is that rare creature -- an action hero with table manners , and one who proves that elegance is more than tattoo deep .	1positive
there 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 .	1positive
it 's funny , as the old saying goes , because it 's true .	1positive
special p.o.v. camera mounts on bikes , skateboards , and motorcycles provide an intense experience when splashed across the immense imax screen .	1positive
taken outside the context of the current political climate -lrb- see : terrorists are more evil than ever ! -rrb-	0negative
a little weak -- and it is n't that funny .	0negative
writer-director ritchie reduces wertmuller 's social mores and politics to tiresome jargon .	0negative
a forceful drama of an alienated executive who re-invents himself .	1positive
one of those exceedingly rare films in which the talk alone is enough to keep us involved .	1positive
an almost unbearably morbid love story .	0negative
a mean-spirited film made by someone who surely read the catcher in the rye but clearly suffers from dyslexia	0negative
if they broke out into elaborate choreography , singing and finger snapping it might have held my attention , but as it stands i kept looking for the last exit from brooklyn .	0negative
there 's a sheer unbridled delight in the way the story unfurls ...	1positive
implicitly acknowledges and celebrates the glorious chicanery and self-delusion of this most american of businesses , and for that reason it may be the most oddly honest hollywood document of all .	1positive
very well written and directed with brutal honesty and respect for its audience .	1positive
impostor is a step down for director gary fleder .	0negative
moving and vibrant .	1positive
jacquot 's strategy allows his cast the benefit of being able to give full performances ... while demonstrating vividly that the beauty and power of the opera reside primarily in the music itself .	1positive
hawn and sarandon form an acting bond that makes the banger sisters a fascinating character study with laughs to spare .	1positive
may puzzle his most ardent fans .	0negative
in other words , it 's badder than bad .	0negative
may prove to be -lrb- tsai 's -rrb- masterpiece .	1positive
one of the best , most understated performances of -lrb- jack nicholson 's -rrb- career .	1positive
after all , he took three minutes of dialogue , 30 seconds of plot and turned them into a 90-minute movie that feels five hours long .	0negative
the master of disguise falls under the category of ` should have been a sketch on saturday night live . '	0negative
shows holmes has the screen presence to become a major-league leading lady , -lrb- but -rrb- the movie itself is an underachiever , a psychological mystery that takes its sweet time building to a climax that 's scarcely a surprise by the time it arrives .	0negative
but it was n't .	0negative
foster breathes life into a roll that could have otherwise been bland and run of the mill .	1positive
in old-fashioned screenwriting parlance , ms. shreve 's novel proved too difficult a text to ` lick , ' despite the efforts of a first-rate cast .	0negative
well-acted , well-directed and , for all its moodiness , not too pretentious .	1positive
a tired , predictable , bordering on offensive , waste of time , money and celluloid .	0negative
there 's no disguising this as one of the worst films of the summer .	0negative
frida is n't that much different from many a hollywood romance .	0negative
follows the original film virtually scene for scene and yet manages to bleed it almost completely dry of humor , verve and fun .	0negative
scott baio is turning in some delightful work on indie projects .	1positive
keenly observed and refreshingly natural , swimming gets the details right , from its promenade of barely clad bodies in myrtle beach , s.c. , to the adrenaline jolt of a sudden lunch rush at the diner .	1positive
like vardalos and corbett , who play their roles with vibrant charm , the film , directed by joel zwick , is heartfelt and hilarious in ways you ca n't fake .	1positive
a lame comedy .	0negative

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

0negative

mindless yet impressively lean spinoff of last summer 's bloated effects fest the mummy returns .

1positive

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

0negative

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

0negative

` alice 's adventure through the looking glass and into zombie-land ' is filled with strange and wonderful creatures .

1positive

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

1positive

remember it .

1positive

thoroughly enjoyable .

1positive

begins like a docu-drama but builds its multi-character story with a flourish .

1positive

the best comedy concert movie i 've seen since cho 's previous concert comedy film , i 'm the one that i want , in 2000 .

1positive

you 'll end up moved .

1positive

i 've yet to find an actual vietnam war combat movie actually produced by either the north or south vietnamese , but at least now we 've got something pretty damn close .

1positive

while it 's all quite tasteful to look at , the attention process tends to do a little fleeing of its own .

0negative

a visual spectacle full of stunning images and effects .

1positive

it 's always fascinating to watch marker the essayist at work .

1positive

the film , despite the gratuitous cinematic distractions impressed upon it , is still good fun .

1positive

but even while his characters are acting horribly , he is always sympathetic .

1positive

narc is all menace and atmosphere .

0negative

there is simply not enough of interest onscreen to sustain its seventy-minute running time .

0negative

-lrb- stevens is -rrb- so stoked to make an important film about human infidelity and happenstance that he tosses a kitchen sink onto a story already overladen with plot conceits .

0negative

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

0negative

it dabbles all around , never gaining much momentum .

0negative

being unique does n't necessarily equate to being good , no matter how admirably the filmmakers have gone for broke .

0negative

that rare documentary that incorporates so much of human experience -- drama , conflict , tears and surprise -- that it transcends the normal divisions between fiction and nonfiction film .

1positive

hashiguchi covers this territory with wit and originality , suggesting that with his fourth feature -- the first to be released in the u.s. -- a major director is emerging in world cinema .

1positive

when -lrb- reno -rrb- lets her radical flag fly , taking angry potshots at george w. bush , henry kissinger , larry king , et al. , reno devolves into a laugh-free lecture .

0negative

never capitalizes on this concept and opts for the breezy and amateurish feel of an after school special on the subject of tolerance .

0negative

despite its visual virtuosity , ` naqoyqatsi ' is banal in its message and the choice of material to convey it .

0negative

while the filmmaking may be a bit disjointed , the subject matter is so fascinating that you wo n't care .

1positive

paul bettany is cool .

1positive

collateral damage is trash , but it earns extra points by acting as if it were n't .

0negative

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

1positive

the one not-so-small problem with expecting is that the entire exercise has no real point .

0negative

when you 've got the wildly popular vin diesel in the equation , it adds up to big box office bucks all but guaranteed .

1positive

the problem with all of this : it 's not really funny .

0negative

one hour photo may seem disappointing in its generalities , but it 's the little nuances that perhaps had to escape from director mark romanek 's self-conscious scrutiny to happen , that finally get under your skin .

0negative

a modestly surprising movie .

1positive

it 's impossible to indulge the fanciful daydreams of janice beard -lrb- eileen walsh -rrb- when her real-life persona is so charmless and vacant .

0negative

as the movie traces mr. brown 's athletic exploits , it is impossible not to be awed by the power and grace of one of the greatest natural sportsmen of modern times .

1positive

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

1positive

with tiny little jokes and nary an original idea , this sappy ethnic sleeper proves that not only blockbusters pollute the summer movie pool .

0negative

confuses its message with an ultimate desire to please , and contorting itself into an idea of expectation is the last thing any of these three actresses , nor their characters , deserve .

0negative

it 's a fine , focused piece of work that reopens an interesting controversy and never succumbs to sensationalism .

1positive

a heartening tale of small victories and enduring hope .

1positive

this franchise has not spawned a single good film .

0negative

a taut , sobering film .

1positive

ear-splitting exercise in formula crash-and-bash action .

0negative

just about everyone involved here seems to be coasting .

0negative

what sets this romantic comedy apart from most hollywood romantic comedies is its low-key way of tackling what seems like done-to-death material .

1positive

claims to sort the bad guys from the good , which is its essential problem .

0negative

surprisingly , the film is a hilarious adventure and i shamelessly enjoyed it .

1positive

woo has as much right to make a huge action sequence as any director , but how long will filmmakers copy the `` saving private ryan '' battle scenes before realizing steven spielberg got it right the first time ?

0negative

although it starts off so bad that you feel like running out screaming , it eventually works its way up to merely bad rather than painfully awful .

0negative

makes 98 minutes feel like three hours .

0negative

the entire point of a shaggy dog story , of course , is that it goes nowhere , and this is classic nowheresville in every sense .

0negative

shame on writer\/director vicente aranda for making a florid biopic about mad queens , obsessive relationships , and rampant adultery so dull .

0negative

spinning a web of dazzling entertainment may be overstating it , but `` spider-man '' certainly delivers the goods .

1positive

like the hanks character , he 's a slow study : the action is stilted and the tabloid energy embalmed .

0negative

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

1positive

... is funny in the way that makes you ache with sadness -lrb- the way chekhov is funny -rrb- , profound without ever being self-important , warm without ever succumbing to sentimentality .

1positive

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

0negative

the verdict : two bodies and hardly a laugh between them .

0negative

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

1positive

there 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 .

1positive

it 's funny , as the old saying goes , because it 's true .

1positive

special p.o.v. camera mounts on bikes , skateboards , and motorcycles provide an intense experience when splashed across the immense imax screen .

1positive

taken outside the context of the current political climate -lrb- see : terrorists are more evil than ever ! -rrb-

0negative

a little weak -- and it is n't that funny .

0negative

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

0negative

a forceful drama of an alienated executive who re-invents himself .

1positive

one of those exceedingly rare films in which the talk alone is enough to keep us involved .

1positive

an almost unbearably morbid love story .

0negative

a mean-spirited film made by someone who surely read the catcher in the rye but clearly suffers from dyslexia

0negative

if they broke out into elaborate choreography , singing and finger snapping it might have held my attention , but as it stands i kept looking for the last exit from brooklyn .

0negative

there 's a sheer unbridled delight in the way the story unfurls ...

1positive

implicitly acknowledges and celebrates the glorious chicanery and self-delusion of this most american of businesses , and for that reason it may be the most oddly honest hollywood document of all .

1positive

very well written and directed with brutal honesty and respect for its audience .

1positive

impostor is a step down for director gary fleder .

0negative

moving and vibrant .

1positive

jacquot 's strategy allows his cast the benefit of being able to give full performances ... while demonstrating vividly that the beauty and power of the opera reside primarily in the music itself .

1positive

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

1positive

may puzzle his most ardent fans .

0negative

in other words , it 's badder than bad .

0negative

may prove to be -lrb- tsai 's -rrb- masterpiece .

1positive

one of the best , most understated performances of -lrb- jack nicholson 's -rrb- career .

1positive

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

0negative

the master of disguise falls under the category of ` should have been a sketch on saturday night live . '

0negative

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

0negative

but it was n't .

0negative

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

1positive

in old-fashioned screenwriting parlance , ms. shreve 's novel proved too difficult a text to ` lick , ' despite the efforts of a first-rate cast .

0negative

well-acted , well-directed and , for all its moodiness , not too pretentious .

1positive

a tired , predictable , bordering on offensive , waste of time , money and celluloid .

0negative

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

0negative

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

0negative

follows the original film virtually scene for scene and yet manages to bleed it almost completely dry of humor , verve and fun .

0negative

scott baio is turning in some delightful work on indie projects .

1positive

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

1positive

like vardalos and corbett , who play their roles with vibrant charm , the film , directed by joel zwick , is heartfelt and hilarious in ways you ca n't fake .

1positive

a lame comedy .

0negative