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and , there 's no way you wo n't be talking about the film once you exit the theater .
one of those rare films that come by once in a while with flawless amounts of acting , direction , story and pace .
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and , there 's no way you wo n't be talking about the film once you exit the theater .
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 .
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there 's nothing to gain from watching they .
this bond film goes off the beaten path , not necessarily for the better .
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there 's nothing to gain from watching they .
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 .
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imagine susan sontag falling in love with howard stern .
shrewd but pointless .
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imagine susan sontag falling in love with howard stern .
it 's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters .
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brave and sweetly rendered love story .
offers a clear-eyed chronicle of a female friendship that is more complex and honest than anything represented in a hollywood film .
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brave and sweetly rendered love story .
a lightweight , uneven action comedy that freely mingles french , japanese and hollywood cultures .
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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 .
what 's really sad is to see two academy award winning actresses -lrb- and one academy award winning actor -rrb- succumb to appearing in this junk that 's tv sitcom material at best .
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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 .
elvira fans could hardly ask for more .
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flat , misguided comedy .
imagine susan sontag falling in love with howard stern .
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flat , misguided comedy .
i have a new favorite musical -- and i 'm not even a fan of the genre
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richard pryor mined his personal horrors and came up with a treasure chest of material , but lawrence gives us mostly fool 's gold .
black-and-white and unrealistic .
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richard pryor mined his personal horrors and came up with a treasure chest of material , but lawrence gives us mostly fool 's gold .
the wonder of mostly martha is the performance of gedeck , who makes martha enormously endearing .
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a sham construct based on theory , sleight-of-hand , and ill-wrought hypothesis .
if only it were , well , funnier .
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a sham construct based on theory , sleight-of-hand , and ill-wrought hypothesis .
the movie 's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing .
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has all the complexity and realistic human behavior of an episode of general hospital .
make like the title and dodge this one .
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has all the complexity and realistic human behavior of an episode of general hospital .
the lady and the duke is a smart , romantic drama that dares to depict the french revolution from the aristocrats ' perspective .
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visually breathtaking , viscerally exciting , and dramatically moving , it 's the very definition of epic adventure .
a cutesy romantic tale with a twist .
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visually breathtaking , viscerally exciting , and dramatically moving , it 's the very definition of epic adventure .
snoots will no doubt rally to its cause , trotting out threadbare standbys like ` masterpiece ' and ` triumph ' and all that malarkey , but rarely does an established filmmaker so ardently waste viewers ' time with a gobbler like this .
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but the actors make this worth a peek .
elvira fans could hardly ask for more .
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but the actors make this worth a peek .
the problem with the bread , my sweet is that it 's far too sentimental .
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and thanks to kline 's superbly nuanced performance , that pondering is highly pleasurable .
sensual , funny and , in the end , very touching .
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and thanks to kline 's superbly nuanced performance , that pondering is highly pleasurable .
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 .
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this gorgeous epic is guaranteed to lift the spirits of the whole family .
you 'll probably love it .
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this gorgeous epic is guaranteed to lift the spirits of the whole family .
incoherence reigns .
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like life on the island , the movie grows boring despite the scenery .
i suspect that you 'll be as bored watching morvern callar as the characters are in it .
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like life on the island , the movie grows boring despite the scenery .
in fact , even better .
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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 . '
one can only assume that the jury who bestowed star hoffman 's brother gordy with the waldo salt screenwriting award at 2002 's sundance festival were honoring an attempt to do something different over actually pulling it off
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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 . '
the bottom line with nemesis is the same as it has been with all the films in the series : fans will undoubtedly enjoy it , and the uncommitted need n't waste their time on it .
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i 'd be hard pressed to think of a film more cloyingly sappy than evelyn this year .
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 .
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i 'd be hard pressed to think of a film more cloyingly sappy than evelyn this year .
your 20th outing shows off a lot of stamina and vitality , and get this , madonna 's cameo does n't suck !
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plodding , peevish and gimmicky .
problem is , we have no idea what in creation is going on .
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plodding , peevish and gimmicky .
a compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one .
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an edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era .
a marvel of production design .
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an edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era .
-lrb- a -rrb- rather thinly-conceived movie .
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depicts the sorriest and most sordid of human behavior on the screen , then laughs at how clever it 's being .
an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .
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depicts the sorriest and most sordid of human behavior on the screen , then laughs at how clever it 's being .
as comedic spotlights go , notorious c.h.o. hits all the verbal marks it should .
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a timely look back at civil disobedience , anti-war movements and the power of strong voices .
one of those rare films that come by once in a while with flawless amounts of acting , direction , story and pace .
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a timely look back at civil disobedience , anti-war movements and the power of strong voices .
impostor is a step down for director gary fleder .
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the film , despite the gratuitous cinematic distractions impressed upon it , is still good fun .
it 's never dull and always looks good .
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the film , despite the gratuitous cinematic distractions impressed upon it , is still good fun .
the film starts promisingly , but the ending is all too predictable and far too cliched to really work .
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happily stays close to the ground in a spare and simple manner and does n't pummel us with phony imagery or music .
it celebrates the group 's playful spark of nonconformity , glancing vividly back at what hibiscus grandly called his ` angels of light . '
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happily stays close to the ground in a spare and simple manner and does n't pummel us with phony imagery or music .
if divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood suffers from a ploddingly melodramatic structure , it comes to life in the performances .
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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 .
i have a new favorite musical -- and i 'm not even a fan of the genre
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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 .
if you 're the kind of parent who enjoys intentionally introducing your kids to films which will cause loads of irreparable damage that years and years of costly analysis could never fix , i have just one word for you - -- decasia
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the characters are more deeply thought through than in most ` right-thinking ' films .
a soul-stirring documentary about the israeli\/palestinian conflict as revealed through the eyes of some children who remain curious about each other against all odds .
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the characters are more deeply thought through than in most ` right-thinking ' films .
execrable .
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a cutesy romantic tale with a twist .
an energizing , intoxicating documentary charting the rise of hip-hop culture in general and the art of scratching -lrb- or turntablism -rrb- in particular .
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a cutesy romantic tale with a twist .
a baffling mixed platter of gritty realism and magic realism with a hard-to-swallow premise .
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i love the opening scenes of a wintry new york city in 1899 .
a marvel of production design .
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i love the opening scenes of a wintry new york city in 1899 .
if ever such a dependable concept was botched in execution , this is it .
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while most films these days are about nothing , this film seems to be about everything that 's plaguing the human spirit in a relentlessly globalizing world .
if you 're down for a silly hack-and-slash flick , you can do no wrong with jason x.
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while most films these days are about nothing , this film seems to be about everything that 's plaguing the human spirit in a relentlessly globalizing world .
anyone who suffers through this film deserves , at the very least , a big box of consolation candy .
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no amount of arty theorizing -- the special effects are ` german-expressionist , ' according to the press notes -- can render it anything but laughable .
incoherence reigns .
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no amount of arty theorizing -- the special effects are ` german-expressionist , ' according to the press notes -- can render it anything but laughable .
waiting for godard can be fruitful : ` in praise of love ' is the director 's epitaph for himself .
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a lightweight , uneven action comedy that freely mingles french , japanese and hollywood cultures .
the adventures of pluto nash is a whole lot of nada .
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a lightweight , uneven action comedy that freely mingles french , japanese and hollywood cultures .
it 's good , hard-edged stuff , violent and a bit exploitative but also nicely done , morally alert and street-smart .
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offers a clear-eyed chronicle of a female friendship that is more complex and honest than anything represented in a hollywood film .
an energizing , intoxicating documentary charting the rise of hip-hop culture in general and the art of scratching -lrb- or turntablism -rrb- in particular .
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offers a clear-eyed chronicle of a female friendship that is more complex and honest than anything represented in a hollywood film .
like the hanks character , he 's a slow study : the action is stilted and the tabloid energy embalmed .
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if you 're the kind of parent who enjoys intentionally introducing your kids to films which will cause loads of irreparable damage that years and years of costly analysis could never fix , i have just one word for you - -- decasia
the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility .
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if you 're the kind of parent who enjoys intentionally introducing your kids to films which will cause loads of irreparable damage that years and years of costly analysis could never fix , i have just one word for you - -- decasia
the bottom line with nemesis is the same as it has been with all the films in the series : fans will undoubtedly enjoy it , and the uncommitted need n't waste their time on it .
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an overstylized , puréed mélange of sex , psychology , drugs and philosophy .
anyone who suffers through this film deserves , at the very least , a big box of consolation candy .
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an overstylized , puréed mélange of sex , psychology , drugs and philosophy .
the re-release of ron howard 's apollo 13 in the imax format proves absolutely that really , really , really good things can come in enormous packages .
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but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .
a good film with a solid pedigree both in front of and , more specifically , behind the camera .
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but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .
black-and-white and unrealistic .
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a loud , brash and mainly unfunny high school comedy .
impostor is a step down for director gary fleder .
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a loud , brash and mainly unfunny high school comedy .
if you 're as happy listening to movies as you are watching them , and the slow parade of human frailty fascinates you , then you 're at the right film .
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and that makes all the difference .
imamura has said that warm water under a red bridge is a poem to the enduring strengths of women .
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and that makes all the difference .
an ugly , pointless , stupid movie .
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if you 're down for a silly hack-and-slash flick , you can do no wrong with jason x.
serious movie-goers embarking upon this journey will find that the road to perdition leads to a satisfying destination .
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if you 're down for a silly hack-and-slash flick , you can do no wrong with jason x.
it 's just rather leaden and dull .
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woven together handsomely , recalling sixties ' rockumentary milestones from lonely boy to do n't look back .
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 .
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woven together handsomely , recalling sixties ' rockumentary milestones from lonely boy to do n't look back .
a droll , bitchy frolic which pokes fun at the price of popularity and small-town pretension in the lone star state .
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below may not mark mr. twohy 's emergence into the mainstream , but his promise remains undiminished .
the movie is ingenious fun .
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below may not mark mr. twohy 's emergence into the mainstream , but his promise remains undiminished .
long before it 's over , you 'll be thinking of 51 ways to leave this loser .
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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 .
it 's never dull and always looks good .
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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 .
there 's got to be a more graceful way of portraying the devastation of this disease .
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though it pretends to expose the life of male hustlers , it 's exploitive without being insightful .
the film has -lrb- its -rrb- moments , but they are few and far between .
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though it pretends to expose the life of male hustlers , it 's exploitive without being insightful .
it is scott 's convincing portrayal of roger the sad cad that really gives the film its oomph .
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but seriously , folks , it does n't work .
rarely does a film so graceless and devoid of merit as this one come along .
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but seriously , folks , it does n't work .
turturro is fabulously funny and over the top as a ` very sneaky ' butler who excels in the art of impossible disappearing\/reappearing acts
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fortunately , elling never gets too cloying thanks to the actors ' perfect comic timing and sweet , genuine chemistry .
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 .
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fortunately , elling never gets too cloying thanks to the actors ' perfect comic timing and sweet , genuine chemistry .
maybe there 's a metaphor here , but figuring it out would n't make trouble every day any better .
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your 20th outing shows off a lot of stamina and vitality , and get this , madonna 's cameo does n't suck !
one of the most gloriously unsubtle and adrenalized extreme shockers since the evil dead .
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your 20th outing shows off a lot of stamina and vitality , and get this , madonna 's cameo does n't suck !
... hypnotically dull .
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an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .
but unless you 're an absolute raving star wars junkie , it is n't much fun .
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an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .
an enjoyable comedy of lingual and cultural differences ... the château is a film -- full of life and small delights -- that has all the wiggling energy of young kitten .
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the adventures of pluto nash is a whole lot of nada .
the events of the film are just so weird that i honestly never knew what the hell was coming next .
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the adventures of pluto nash is a whole lot of nada .
waiting for godard can be fruitful : ` in praise of love ' is the director 's epitaph for himself .
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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 .
dreary tale of middle-class angst
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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 .
but the actors make this worth a peek .
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at times , the movie looks genuinely pretty .
a marvel of production design .
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at times , the movie looks genuinely pretty .
may puzzle his most ardent fans .
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enough is not a bad movie , just mediocre .
little more than a well-mounted history lesson .
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enough is not a bad movie , just mediocre .
waiting for godard can be fruitful : ` in praise of love ' is the director 's epitaph for himself .
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almodovar 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 . '
the movie is ingenious fun .
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almodovar 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 . '
utter mush ... conceited pap .
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a portrait of hell so shattering it 's impossible to shake .
almodovar 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 . '
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a portrait of hell so shattering it 's impossible to shake .
there 's nothing to gain from watching they .
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