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the talk-heavy film plays like one of robert altman 's lesser works .
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the way home is an ode to unconditional love and compassion garnered from years of seeing it all , a condition only the old are privy to , and . . . often misconstrued as weakness .
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semi-improvised on the streets of liverpool , dan reed 's drama brings the true face of britain 's underworld to light .
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there 's a sweetness to it that 's disarming and diverting -- mostly thanks to performances of slater , richard dreyfuss as his partner in crime , and portia di rossi as dreyfuss ' daughter .
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suffers from unlikable characters and a self-conscious sense of its own quirky hipness .
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the zany search for the shoes begins , as she follows the footsteps through the lively streets of havana , running into the quirky , colorful characters that bring viva zapato and dolore 's dream .
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a nicely constructed film with an unusual , though not unheard-of theme for chinese cinema .
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it is a journey that will take both carol and charlie to the edge of reality .
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bisset still commands the screen as the graceful and outspoken frances .
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chomsky 's voice may be unpopular , but his incisive arguments , based on decades of research and analysis , are heard and considered in this chronicle comprised of interview footage , and various talks he 's given .
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it 's a mystery how the movie could be released in this condition .
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they are soon caught up in the erotic nature of the chat sessions they host , changing both their lives .
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liman , of swingers and go , makes his big-budget action film debut something of a clunker as he delivers a long , low-heat chase , interrupted by a middling car chase .
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never engaging , utterly predictable and completely void of anything remotely interesting or suspenseful .
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michael , an obessive compulsive real estate dealer who enjoys `` the younger set . ``
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hardly a masterpiece , but it introduces viewers to a good charitable enterprise and some interesting real people .
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because the intelligence level of the characters must be low , very low , very very low , for the masquerade to work , the movie contains no wit , only labored gags .
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he has to learn to accept ian ; ian has to learn to accept toula 's huge family , and toula has to learn to accept herself .
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obstacles pop up left and right , as the adventure gets wilder and wilder .
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hank azaria and vincent d'onofrio also star as does screenwriter/comedienne heather morgan as the canine wife .
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you have to pay attention to follow all the stories , but they 're each interesting . the movie is well shot and very tragic , and one to ponder after the credits roll .
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on the heels of the ring comes a similarly morose and humorless horror movie that , although flawed , is to be commended for its straight-ahead approach to creepiness .
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mr . soderbergh 's direction and visual style struck me as unusually and unimpressively fussy and pretentious .
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this definitely delivers a remarkable mixture of explosive drama with wickedly ironical humor as you follow this eclectic story surrounding this tide-dyed , free spirited couple 's showdown with a mysterious faberge ' egg and a seedy , well-woven cast of criminals that will both trill and amuse .
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. . . could easily be called the best korean film of 2002 .
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he 's your standard adrenaline junkie with no fear and a lousy attitude .
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remember the kind of movie we were hoping `` ecks vs . sever `` or `` xxx `` was going to be ? this is it .
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as things become increasingly more complicated in the small community , the walls around father amaro begin to crumble .
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moretti . . . is the rare common-man artist who 's wise enough to recognize that there are few things in this world more complex -- and , as it turns out , more fragile -- than happiness .
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a young man is found bruised , beaten and stumbling down a secluded road .
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and having been with one woman his whole life , he loves to make silly jokes about how he , ami , steve , and claire should `` swap `` .
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plummer steals the show without resorting to camp as nicholas ' wounded and wounding uncle ralph . it 's a great performance and a reminder of dickens ' grandeur .
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they board the boat that is to carry them to the isles of the blessed .
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the true story of revolutionary war leader ethan allen ( 1738-1789 ) and his group of fighters , the green mountain boys , who fought for the freedom of vermont before the war officially started .
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documentary feature about the traditional viennese cinema `` bellaria `` , which is specialised in german cinema from the 20s , 30s and 40s and its regular customers , whose idols are stars like zarah leander or karl sch & # 246 ; nb & # 246 ; ck .
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[ the kid 's ] just too bratty for sympathy , and as the film grows to its finale , his little changes ring hollow .
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in any case , i would recommend big bad love only to winger fans who have missed her since 1995 's forget paris . but even then , i 'd recommend waiting for dvd and just skipping straight to her scenes .
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glizty but formulaic and silly . . . cagney 's 'top of the world ' has been replaced by the bottom of the barrel .
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too loud , too long and too frantic by half , die another day suggests that the bond franchise has run into a creative wall that 007 can not fly over , tunnel under or barrel through .
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back home , he encounters a place which no longer exists .
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it 's a smart , funny look at an arcane area of popular culture , and if it is n't entirely persuasive , it does give exposure to some talented performers .
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as both marly and desiree grapple with the sometimes overwhelming weight of family history and family expectations , and wrestle with questions of love , duty and responsibility , the tale offers a portrait of two women , two families , and two communities standing on the brink of change .
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any one episode of the sopranos would send this ill-conceived folly to sleep with the fishes .
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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 .
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at its best early on as it plays the culture clashes between the brothers .
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like a fish that 's lived too long , austin powers in goldmember has some unnecessary parts and is kinda wrong in places .
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helmer devito . . . attempts to do too many things in this story about ethics , payola , vice , murder , kids ' tv and revenge .
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based on a short story by bengali writer prafulla roy , the central idea developed by director dasgupta , tells the story of a girl , lati , whose mother rajani is a prostitute living and working in a brothel in rural india .
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dramatic events throw them together on a journey with no money and no transport .
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looks more like a travel-agency video targeted at people who like to ride bikes topless and roll in the mud than a worthwhile glimpse of independent-community guiding lights .
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it 's not a classic spy-action or buddy movie , but it 's entertaining enough and worth a look .
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racial bigotry , violence and corruption thrive in places like marquezas .
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his loyal assistant is killed and he is framed with the evidence at the chinese border by the chinese military and u . s . drug enforcement agency .
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somewhere inside the mess that is world traveler , there is a mediocre movie trying to get out .
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shae is about to return to bed when she hears water running in the bathroom .
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when she gets into trouble with the police simon represses his death wish and decides to help her out .
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bullock 's complete lack of focus and ability quickly derails the film
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elsa keeps her head above water through several badly paid jobs and occasional criminal offences with her friends walter , laura and toni .
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things really heat up when sparks sizzle between her and her new colleague at work , tiago , an irresistible , compulsive womanizer .
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it 's too interested in jerking off in all its byzantine incarnations to bother pleasuring its audience .
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hired to take mr . brown to a rendezvous with the devil ( gary oldman ) , the driver soon finds himself entangled in fiendish plans .
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in the end , the film feels homogenized and a bit contrived , as if we 're looking back at a tattered and ugly past with rose-tinted glasses .
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when she 's approached one day by a handsome stranger while trying to hail a taxi , she becomes obsessed with him and eventually starts an affair .
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lynn and yan shared an unspoken love in the past which is now rekindled in the open , and lynn begins to question whether she wants to continue to be an assassin .
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his story explores the ramifications of leaving afghanistan and living as a refugee in america .
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when the professor turns up missing , one of his students , jake whitcomb , finds the professor 's journal , inside of which is a copy of the map .
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a film that will be best appreciated by those willing to endure its extremely languorous rhythms , waiting for happiness is ultimately thoughtful without having much dramatic impact .
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set in san francisco , this is the story of a mysterious immortal tibetan kung fu master ( yun-fat ) , who has spent the last 60 years traveling around the world protecting an ancient scroll , who is now mentoring a street kid ( scott ) in the wonders of his ancient ways . . .
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nights feels more like a quickie tv special than a feature film . . . it 's not even a tv special you 'd bother watching past the second commercial break .
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it is no coincidence that funding for `` anti-graffiti `` campaigns often outweighs funding for the arts .
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the characters seem one-dimensional , and the film is superficial and will probably be of interest primarily to its target audience .
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aside from being the funniest movie of the year , simone , andrew niccol 's brilliant anti-hollywood satire , has a wickedly eccentric enchantment to it .
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reinforces the often forgotten fact of the world 's remarkably varying human population and mindset , and its capacity to heal using creative , natural and ancient antidotes .
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soon it 's not just harry who is worried about survival , as dreadful things begin to happen at hogwarts .
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as with so many merchandised-to-the-max movies of this type , more time appears to have gone into recruiting the right bands for the playlist and the costuming of the stars than into the script , which has a handful of smart jokes and not much else .
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in his sleepy home town on the english coast , nothing much inspires him . . . apart from bowls .
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beneath the uncanny , inevitable and seemingly shrewd facade of movie-biz farce . . . lies a plot cobbled together from largely flat and uncreative moments .
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rather than spreading good cheer , the duo 's motive is to rob each establishment , a strategy that becomes complicated when they encounter a precocious 8-year old that teaches them the true meaning of christmas .
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serry does a fine job of capturing the climate of the times and , perhaps unwittingly , relating it to what is happening in america in 2002 . but hard-to-believe plot twists force the movie off track in its final half hour .
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transforms one of [ shakespeare 's ] deepest tragedies into a smart new comedy .
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during his skyrocketing career , johnathan has to experience what alexi has found out : blood brings more viewing pleasure to the audience .
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ghisu and rupi are now promoted as commanders of their new dalam .
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with no option , joe and katsuragi must use their martial arts skills to fight in the muscle dome .
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it 's an often-cute film but either needs more substance to fill the time or some judicious editing .
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the film presents a brief but intriguing biography of its subject .
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veteran film director matty bonkers ( bob rafelson ) , a hollywood legend , arrives in berlin for an honorary retrospective tribute .
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da primeira seqM-|M-jncia de luta M-` piada que encerra a histM-sria , o espectador jamais desgruda os olhos da tela , saindo do cinema com a sensaM-gM-co de que gastou bem seu dinheiro .
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with a cast of non-actors , drawn from the very world which the film portrays , 'shooters ' is not just another british genre gangster film - it 's a film about real british gangsters .
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this 'blonde goddess ' , however , left her career at its peak to devote herself to a life of meditation and religious devotion , in the mountains of rio de janeiro .
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holofcener sees all of her characters as loving and amazing and she spreads the love to each .
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they 're also neighbours , living with widower fathers and problem siblings in the suburbs of taipei .
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the boys ' sparring , like the succession of blows dumped on guei , wears down the story 's more cerebral , and likable , plot elements .
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winnie falls inlove with one of the tucks , jesse , a `` 17 `` year old boy who shares the same feelings for her .
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in the 1800 's there was a woman that little children would take their old teeth ( ones they had recently lost ) to in exchange for a gold coin .
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may lack the pungent bite of its title , but it 's an enjoyable trifle nonetheless .
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soon discovering that they 're in a strange fourth dimension where our laws of physics do n't apply , they have to unravel the secrets of the `` hypercube `` in order to survive . . .
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a zippy , enormously entertaining heist movie that , with a kind heart at its core , encompasses the styles of yesterday , today , and if we 're lucky , maybe even tomorrow .
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urban ground squirrels is the hilarious tale of love , friendship , and experiences set against the battlefield of a modern college campus .
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with this masterful , flawless film , [ wang ] emerges in the front ranks of china 's now numerous , world-renowned filmmakers .
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meanwhile , dre is growing increasingly restless with his company 's focus on profit over artistry , which leads to signing the gimmicky duo ren and ten while ignoring the talented chris .
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