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the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea . | a seriously bad film with seriously warped logic by writer-director kurt wimmer at the screenplay level . | 1 |
the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea . | the lady and the duke is a smart , romantic drama that dares to depict the french revolution from the aristocrats ' perspective . | 0 |
yet another iteration of what 's become one of the movies ' creepiest conventions , in which the developmentally disabled are portrayed with almost supernatural powers to humble , teach and ultimately redeem their mentally `` superior '' friends , family ... | i suspect that you 'll be as bored watching morvern callar as the characters are in it . | 1 |
yet another iteration of what 's become one of the movies ' creepiest conventions , in which the developmentally disabled are portrayed with almost supernatural powers to humble , teach and ultimately redeem their mentally `` superior '' friends , family ... | serious movie-goers embarking upon this journey will find that the road to perdition leads to a satisfying destination . | 0 |
it 's just rather leaden and dull . | we just do n't really care too much about this love story . | 1 |
it 's just rather leaden and dull . | ` if you are in the mood for an intelligent weepy , it can easily worm its way into your heart . ' | 0 |
the script has less spice than a rat burger and the rock 's fighting skills are more in line with steven seagal . | anyone who suffers through this film deserves , at the very least , a big box of consolation candy . | 1 |
the script has less spice than a rat burger and the rock 's fighting skills are more in line with steven seagal . | as a film director , labute continues to improve . | 0 |
` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . ' | a buoyant romantic comedy about friendship , love , and the truth that we 're all in this together . | 1 |
` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . ' | never inspires more than an interested detachment . | 0 |
this low-rent -- and even lower-wit -- rip-off of the farrelly brothers ' oeuvre gets way too mushy -- and in a relatively short amount of time . | -lrb- a -rrb- rather thinly-conceived movie . | 1 |
this low-rent -- and even lower-wit -- rip-off of the farrelly brothers ' oeuvre gets way too mushy -- and in a relatively short amount of time . | it 's a wonderful , sobering , heart-felt drama . | 0 |
never inspires more than an interested detachment . | the film was produced by jerry bruckheimer and directed by joel schumacher , and reflects the worst of their shallow styles : wildly overproduced , inadequately motivated every step of the way and demographically targeted to please every one -lrb- and no one -rrb- . | 1 |
never inspires more than an interested detachment . | an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . ' | 0 |
incoherence reigns . | this low-rent -- and even lower-wit -- rip-off of the farrelly brothers ' oeuvre gets way too mushy -- and in a relatively short amount of time . | 1 |
incoherence reigns . | the wild thornberrys movie is pleasant enough and the message of our close ties with animals can certainly not be emphasized enough . | 0 |
-lrb- a -rrb- poorly executed comedy . | the beautiful images and solemn words can not disguise the slack complacency of -lrb- godard 's -rrb- vision , any more than the gorgeous piano and strings on the soundtrack can drown out the tinny self-righteousness of his voice . | 1 |
-lrb- a -rrb- poorly executed comedy . | the lady and the duke is a smart , romantic drama that dares to depict the french revolution from the aristocrats ' perspective . | 0 |
talky , artificial and opaque ... an interesting technical exercise , but a tedious picture . | disgusting . | 1 |
talky , artificial and opaque ... an interesting technical exercise , but a tedious picture . | a lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe . | 0 |
adults , other than the parents ... will be hard pressed to succumb to the call of the wild . | jackson shamefully strolls through this mess with a smug grin , inexplicably wearing a kilt and carrying a bag of golf clubs over one shoulder . | 1 |
adults , other than the parents ... will be hard pressed to succumb to the call of the wild . | an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . ' | 0 |
it all plays out ... like a high-end john hughes comedy , a kind of elder bueller 's time out . | the acting , for the most part , is terrific , although the actors must struggle with the fact that they 're playing characters who sometimes feel more like literary conceits than flesh-and-blood humans . | 1 |
it all plays out ... like a high-end john hughes comedy , a kind of elder bueller 's time out . | an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn . | 0 |
so devoid of pleasure or sensuality that it can not even be dubbed hedonistic . | the film has -lrb- its -rrb- moments , but they are few and far between . | 1 |
so devoid of pleasure or sensuality that it can not even be dubbed hedonistic . | sly , sophisticated and surprising . | 0 |
the story is bogus and its characters tissue-thin . | contrived , maudlin and cliche-ridden ... if this sappy script was the best the contest received , those rejected must have been astronomically bad . | 1 |
the story is bogus and its characters tissue-thin . | as comedic spotlights go , notorious c.h.o. hits all the verbal marks it should . | 0 |
the wonder of mostly martha is the performance of gedeck , who makes martha enormously endearing . | spielberg 's picture is smarter and subtler than -lrb- total recall and blade runner -rrb- , although its plot may prove too convoluted for fun-seeking summer audiences . | 1 |
the wonder of mostly martha is the performance of gedeck , who makes martha enormously endearing . | a lightweight , uneven action comedy that freely mingles french , japanese and hollywood cultures . | 0 |
... a solid , well-formed satire . | , `` they 're out there ! '' | 1 |
... a solid , well-formed satire . | it 's just rather leaden and dull . | 0 |
... by the time it 's done with us , mira nair 's new movie has its audience giddy with the delight of discovery , of having been immersed in a foreign culture only to find that human nature is pretty much the same all over . | , `` they 're out there ! '' | 1 |
... by the time it 's done with us , mira nair 's new movie has its audience giddy with the delight of discovery , of having been immersed in a foreign culture only to find that human nature is pretty much the same all over . | mostly , shafer and co-writer gregory hinton lack a strong-minded viewpoint , or a sense of humor . | 0 |
a marvel of production design . | an edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era . | 1 |
a marvel of production design . | everything about girls ca n't swim , even its passages of sensitive observation , feels secondhand , familiar -- and not in a good way . | 0 |
and we do n't avert our eyes for a moment . | the lively appeal of the last kiss lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy . | 1 |
and we do n't avert our eyes for a moment . | flat , misguided comedy . | 0 |
michele is a such a brainless flibbertigibbet that it 's hard to take her spiritual quest at all seriously . | the chocolate factory without charlie . | 1 |
michele is a such a brainless flibbertigibbet that it 's hard to take her spiritual quest at all seriously . | serious movie-goers embarking upon this journey will find that the road to perdition leads to a satisfying destination . | 0 |
anyone who suffers through this film deserves , at the very least , a big box of consolation candy . | first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb . | 1 |
anyone who suffers through this film deserves , at the very least , a big box of consolation candy . | hawn and sarandon form an acting bond that makes the banger sisters a fascinating character study with laughs to spare . | 0 |
adrift , bentley and hudson stare and sniffle , respectively , as ledger attempts , in vain , to prove that movie-star intensity can overcome bad hair design . | there 's nothing to gain from watching they . | 1 |
adrift , bentley and hudson stare and sniffle , respectively , as ledger attempts , in vain , to prove that movie-star intensity can overcome bad hair design . | but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming . | 0 |
a poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature . | woven together handsomely , recalling sixties ' rockumentary milestones from lonely boy to do n't look back . | 1 |
a poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature . | an essentially awkward version of the lightweight female empowerment picture we 've been watching for decades | 0 |
wonder of wonders -- a teen movie with a humanistic message . | you 'll know a star when you see one . | 1 |
wonder of wonders -- a teen movie with a humanistic message . | ... unlike -lrb- scorsese 's mean streets -rrb- , ash wednesday is essentially devoid of interesting characters or even a halfway intriguing plot . | 0 |
what 's hard to understand is why anybody picked it up . | it 's difficult to conceive of anyone who has reached puberty actually finding the characters in slackers or their antics amusing , let alone funny . | 1 |
what 's hard to understand is why anybody picked it up . | even better than the first one ! | 0 |
nohe 's documentary about the event is sympathetic without being gullible : he is n't blind to the silliness , but also captures moments of spontaneous creativity and authentic co-operative interaction . | it ai n't art , by a long shot , but unlike last year 's lame musketeer , this dumas adaptation entertains . | 1 |
nohe 's documentary about the event is sympathetic without being gullible : he is n't blind to the silliness , but also captures moments of spontaneous creativity and authentic co-operative interaction . | execrable . | 0 |
delightfully rendered | i have a new favorite musical -- and i 'm not even a fan of the genre | 1 |
delightfully rendered | if divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood suffers from a ploddingly melodramatic structure , it comes to life in the performances . | 0 |
one of the most gloriously unsubtle and adrenalized extreme shockers since the evil dead . | the movie 's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing . | 1 |
one of the most gloriously unsubtle and adrenalized extreme shockers since the evil dead . | adults , other than the parents ... will be hard pressed to succumb to the call of the wild . | 0 |
although god is great addresses interesting matters of identity and heritage , it 's hard to shake the feeling that it was intended to be a different kind of film . | like life on the island , the movie grows boring despite the scenery . | 1 |
although god is great addresses interesting matters of identity and heritage , it 's hard to shake the feeling that it was intended to be a different kind of film . | but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming . | 0 |
boasts a handful of virtuosic set pieces and offers a fair amount of trashy , kinky fun . | happily stays close to the ground in a spare and simple manner and does n't pummel us with phony imagery or music . | 1 |
boasts a handful of virtuosic set pieces and offers a fair amount of trashy , kinky fun . | this is an insultingly inept and artificial examination of grief and its impacts upon the relationships of the survivors . | 0 |
it 's never dull and always looks good . | it establishes its ominous mood and tension swiftly , and if the suspense never rises to a higher level , it is nevertheless maintained throughout . | 1 |
it 's never dull and always looks good . | for all its shoot-outs , fistfights , and car chases , this movie is a phlegmatic bore , so tedious it makes the silly spy vs. spy film the sum of all fears , starring ben affleck , seem downright hitchcockian . | 0 |
turturro is fabulously funny and over the top as a ` very sneaky ' butler who excels in the art of impossible disappearing\/reappearing acts | you 'll end up moved . | 1 |
turturro is fabulously funny and over the top as a ` very sneaky ' butler who excels in the art of impossible disappearing\/reappearing acts | disgusting . | 0 |
gets the look and the period trappings right , but it otherwise drowns in a sea of visual and verbal clichés . | the chocolate factory without charlie . | 1 |
gets the look and the period trappings right , but it otherwise drowns in a sea of visual and verbal clichés . | it must be the end of the world : the best film so far this year is a franchise sequel starring wesley snipes . | 0 |
maybe there 's a metaphor here , but figuring it out would n't make trouble every day any better . | michele is a such a brainless flibbertigibbet that it 's hard to take her spiritual quest at all seriously . | 1 |
maybe there 's a metaphor here , but figuring it out would n't make trouble every day any better . | with an unusual protagonist -lrb- a kilt-wearing jackson -rrb- and subject matter , the improbable `` formula 51 '' is somewhat entertaining , but it could have been much stronger . | 0 |
dreary tale of middle-class angst | plodding , peevish and gimmicky . | 1 |
dreary tale of middle-class angst | ... by the time it 's done with us , mira nair 's new movie has its audience giddy with the delight of discovery , of having been immersed in a foreign culture only to find that human nature is pretty much the same all over . | 0 |
despite terrific special effects and funnier gags , harry potter and the chamber of secrets finds a way to make j.k. rowling 's marvelous series into a deadly bore . | an essentially awkward version of the lightweight female empowerment picture we 've been watching for decades | 1 |
despite terrific special effects and funnier gags , harry potter and the chamber of secrets finds a way to make j.k. rowling 's marvelous series into a deadly bore . | while insomnia is in many ways a conventional , even predictable remake , nolan 's penetrating undercurrent of cerebral and cinemantic flair lends -lrb- it -rrb- stimulating depth . | 0 |
with an admirably dark first script by brent hanley , paxton , making his directorial feature debut , does strong , measured work . | sensual , funny and , in the end , very touching . | 1 |
with an admirably dark first script by brent hanley , paxton , making his directorial feature debut , does strong , measured work . | full frontal , which opens today nationwide , could almost be classified as a movie-industry satire , but it lacks the generous inclusiveness that is the genre 's definitive , if disingenuous , feature . | 0 |
there are so few films about the plight of american indians in modern america that skins comes as a welcome , if downbeat , missive from a forgotten front . | a buoyant romantic comedy about friendship , love , and the truth that we 're all in this together . | 1 |
there are so few films about the plight of american indians in modern america that skins comes as a welcome , if downbeat , missive from a forgotten front . | a sham construct based on theory , sleight-of-hand , and ill-wrought hypothesis . | 0 |
an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . ' | a portrait of hell so shattering it 's impossible to shake . | 1 |
an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . ' | cherry orchard is badly edited , often awkwardly directed and suffers from the addition of a wholly unnecessary pre-credit sequence designed to give some of the characters a ` back story . ' | 0 |
one of those films that seems tailor made to air on pay cable to offer some modest amusements when one has nothing else to watch . | too much of storytelling moves away from solondz 's social critique , casting its audience as that of intellectual lector in contemplation of the auteur 's professional injuries . | 1 |
one of those films that seems tailor made to air on pay cable to offer some modest amusements when one has nothing else to watch . | a hugely rewarding experience that 's every bit as enlightening , insightful and entertaining as grant 's two best films -- four weddings and a funeral and bridget jones 's diary . | 0 |
although frailty fits into a classic genre , in its script and execution it is a remarkably original work . | exudes the fizz of a busby berkeley musical and the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza . | 1 |
although frailty fits into a classic genre , in its script and execution it is a remarkably original work . | -lrb- a -rrb- poorly executed comedy . | 0 |
the events of the film are just so weird that i honestly never knew what the hell was coming next . | i 'd be hard pressed to think of a film more cloyingly sappy than evelyn this year . | 1 |
the events of the film are just so weird that i honestly never knew what the hell was coming next . | you 'll know a star when you see one . | 0 |
as comedic spotlights go , notorious c.h.o. hits all the verbal marks it should . | it 's fairly solid -- not to mention well edited so that it certainly does n't feel like a film that strays past the two and a half mark . | 1 |
as comedic spotlights go , notorious c.h.o. hits all the verbal marks it should . | plodding , peevish and gimmicky . | 0 |
-lrb- rises -rrb- above its oh-so-hollywood rejiggering and its conventional direction to give the film a soul and an unabashed sense of good old-fashioned escapism . | a hypnotic cyber hymn and a cruel story of youth culture . | 1 |
-lrb- rises -rrb- above its oh-so-hollywood rejiggering and its conventional direction to give the film a soul and an unabashed sense of good old-fashioned escapism . | nicks and steinberg match their own creations for pure venality -- that 's giving it the old college try . | 0 |
` if you are in the mood for an intelligent weepy , it can easily worm its way into your heart . ' | turturro is fabulously funny and over the top as a ` very sneaky ' butler who excels in the art of impossible disappearing\/reappearing acts | 1 |
` if you are in the mood for an intelligent weepy , it can easily worm its way into your heart . ' | the only camouflage carvey should now be considering is a paper bag to wear over his head when he goes out into public , to avoid being recognized as the man who bilked unsuspecting moviegoers . | 0 |
a raunchy and frequently hilarious follow-up to the gifted korean american stand-up 's i 'm the one that i want . | wonder of wonders -- a teen movie with a humanistic message . | 1 |
a raunchy and frequently hilarious follow-up to the gifted korean american stand-up 's i 'm the one that i want . | depicts the sorriest and most sordid of human behavior on the screen , then laughs at how clever it 's being . | 0 |
serious movie-goers embarking upon this journey will find that the road to perdition leads to a satisfying destination . | it 's far from a frothy piece , and the characters are complex , laden with plenty of baggage and tinged with tragic undertones . | 1 |
serious movie-goers embarking upon this journey will find that the road to perdition leads to a satisfying destination . | disgusting . | 0 |
a lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe . | and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor . | 1 |
a lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe . | no amount of arty theorizing -- the special effects are ` german-expressionist , ' according to the press notes -- can render it anything but laughable . | 0 |
angel presents events partly from the perspective of aurelie and christelle , and infuses the film with the sensibility of a particularly nightmarish fairytale . | another trumpet blast that there may be a new mexican cinema a-bornin ' . ' | 1 |
angel presents events partly from the perspective of aurelie and christelle , and infuses the film with the sensibility of a particularly nightmarish fairytale . | execrable . | 0 |
with an unusual protagonist -lrb- a kilt-wearing jackson -rrb- and subject matter , the improbable `` formula 51 '' is somewhat entertaining , but it could have been much stronger . | the film has a terrific look and salma hayek has a feel for the character at all stages of her life . | 1 |
with an unusual protagonist -lrb- a kilt-wearing jackson -rrb- and subject matter , the improbable `` formula 51 '' is somewhat entertaining , but it could have been much stronger . | its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche . | 0 |
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