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the film starts promisingly , but the ending is all too predictable and far too cliched to really work . | but there 's plenty to offend everyone ... | 1 |
the film starts promisingly , but the ending is all too predictable and far too cliched to really work . | 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 . | 0 |
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 . | if there was ever a movie where the upbeat ending feels like a copout , this is the one . | 1 |
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 . | exudes the fizz of a busby berkeley musical and the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza . | 0 |
there 's a whole heap of nothing at the core of this slight coming-of-age\/coming-out tale . | 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 . | 1 |
there 's a whole heap of nothing at the core of this slight coming-of-age\/coming-out tale . | 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 |
the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility . | 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 |
the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility . | serious movie-goers embarking upon this journey will find that the road to perdition leads to a satisfying destination . | 0 |
this is an insultingly inept and artificial examination of grief and its impacts upon the relationships of the survivors . | nothing happens , and it happens to flat characters . | 1 |
this is an insultingly inept and artificial examination of grief and its impacts upon the relationships of the survivors . | a compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one . | 0 |
it celebrates the group 's playful spark of nonconformity , glancing vividly back at what hibiscus grandly called his ` angels of light . ' | the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task . | 1 |
it celebrates the group 's playful spark of nonconformity , glancing vividly back at what hibiscus grandly called his ` angels of light . ' | michele is a such a brainless flibbertigibbet that it 's hard to take her spiritual quest at all seriously . | 0 |
it ai n't art , by a long shot , but unlike last year 's lame musketeer , this dumas adaptation entertains . | 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 . | 1 |
it ai n't art , by a long shot , but unlike last year 's lame musketeer , this dumas adaptation entertains . | i suspect that you 'll be as bored watching morvern callar as the characters are in it . | 0 |
the film is flat . | if only it were , well , funnier . | 1 |
the film is flat . | ` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . ' | 0 |
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 . | with this masterful , flawless film , -lrb- wang -rrb- emerges in the front ranks of china 's now numerous , world-renowned filmmakers . | 1 |
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 . | what starts off as a potentially incredibly twisting mystery becomes simply a monster chase film . | 0 |
it 's good , hard-edged stuff , violent and a bit exploitative but also nicely done , morally alert and street-smart . | ` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . ' | 1 |
it 's good , hard-edged stuff , violent and a bit exploitative but also nicely done , morally alert and street-smart . | contrived , maudlin and cliche-ridden ... if this sappy script was the best the contest received , those rejected must have been astronomically bad . | 0 |
hollywood ending is the most disappointing woody allen movie ever . | what they 're doing is a matter of plumbing arrangements and mind games , of no erotic or sensuous charge . | 1 |
hollywood ending is the most disappointing woody allen movie ever . | ` if you are in the mood for an intelligent weepy , it can easily worm its way into your heart . ' | 0 |
where 's the movie here ? | 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 | 1 |
where 's the movie here ? | i like it . | 0 |
the problem with the bread , my sweet is that it 's far too sentimental . | disgusting . | 1 |
the problem with the bread , my sweet is that it 's far too sentimental . | a bittersweet contemporary comedy about benevolent deception , which , while it may not rival the filmmaker 's period pieces , is still very much worth seeing . | 0 |
and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor . | 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 . | 1 |
and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor . | adrift , bentley and hudson stare and sniffle , respectively , as ledger attempts , in vain , to prove that movie-star intensity can overcome bad hair design . | 0 |
make like the title and dodge this one . | ... the whole thing succeeded only in making me groggy . | 1 |
make like the title and dodge this one . | and , there 's no way you wo n't be talking about the film once you exit the theater . | 0 |
waiting for godard can be fruitful : ` in praise of love ' is the director 's epitaph for himself . | below may not mark mr. twohy 's emergence into the mainstream , but his promise remains undiminished . | 1 |
waiting for godard can be fruitful : ` in praise of love ' is the director 's epitaph for himself . | if there was ever a movie where the upbeat ending feels like a copout , this is the one . | 0 |
a dark comedy that goes for sick and demented humor simply to do so . | incoherence reigns . | 1 |
a dark comedy that goes for sick and demented humor simply to do so . | on the granger movie gauge of 1 to 10 , the powerpuff girls is a fast , frenetic , funny , even punny 6 -- aimed specifically at a grade-school audience . | 0 |
sly , sophisticated and surprising . | a harrowing account of a psychological breakdown . | 1 |
sly , sophisticated and surprising . | 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 . | 0 |
imagine kevin smith , the blasphemous bad boy of suburban jersey , if he were stripped of most of his budget and all of his sense of humor . | flat , misguided comedy . | 1 |
imagine kevin smith , the blasphemous bad boy of suburban jersey , if he were stripped of most of his budget and all of his sense of humor . | and we do n't avert our eyes for a moment . | 0 |
everything about girls ca n't swim , even its passages of sensitive observation , feels secondhand , familiar -- and not in a good way . | first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb . | 1 |
everything about girls ca n't swim , even its passages of sensitive observation , feels secondhand , familiar -- and not in a good way . | with this masterful , flawless film , -lrb- wang -rrb- emerges in the front ranks of china 's now numerous , world-renowned filmmakers . | 0 |
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 . | one of the most gloriously unsubtle and adrenalized extreme shockers since the evil dead . | 1 |
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 . | the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea . | 0 |
a droll , bitchy frolic which pokes fun at the price of popularity and small-town pretension in the lone star state . | if only it were , well , funnier . | 1 |
a droll , bitchy frolic which pokes fun at the price of popularity and small-town pretension in the lone star state . | the story 's scope and pageantry are mesmerizing , and mr. day-lewis roars with leonine power . | 0 |
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 . | 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 . | 1 |
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 . | a beguiling evocation of the quality that keeps dickens evergreen : the exuberant openness with which he expresses our most basic emotions . | 0 |
ourside the theatre roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with . | it 's good , hard-edged stuff , violent and a bit exploitative but also nicely done , morally alert and street-smart . | 1 |
ourside the theatre roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with . | so devoid of pleasure or sensuality that it can not even be dubbed hedonistic . | 0 |
a baffling mixed platter of gritty realism and magic realism with a hard-to-swallow premise . | enough is not a bad movie , just mediocre . | 1 |
a baffling mixed platter of gritty realism and magic realism with a hard-to-swallow premise . | your children will be occupied for 72 minutes . | 0 |
you 'll know a star when you see one . | full of surprises . | 1 |
you 'll know a star when you see one . | a fake street drama that keeps telling you things instead of showing them . | 0 |
adam sandler 's heart may be in the right place , but he needs to pull his head out of his butt | a seriously bad film with seriously warped logic by writer-director kurt wimmer at the screenplay level . | 1 |
adam sandler 's heart may be in the right place , but he needs to pull his head out of his butt | blessed with a searing lead performance by ryan gosling -lrb- murder by numbers -rrb- , the movie is powerful and provocative . | 0 |
the film has -lrb- its -rrb- moments , but they are few and far between . | if ever such a dependable concept was botched in execution , this is it . | 1 |
the film has -lrb- its -rrb- moments , but they are few and far between . | below may not mark mr. twohy 's emergence into the mainstream , but his promise remains undiminished . | 0 |
woody allen has really found his groove these days . | the wild thornberrys movie is pleasant enough and the message of our close ties with animals can certainly not be emphasized enough . | 1 |
woody allen has really found his groove these days . | a fake street drama that keeps telling you things instead of showing them . | 0 |
contrived , maudlin and cliche-ridden ... if this sappy script was the best the contest received , those rejected must have been astronomically bad . | little more than a well-mounted history lesson . | 1 |
contrived , maudlin and cliche-ridden ... if this sappy script was the best the contest received , those rejected must have been astronomically bad . | it establishes its ominous mood and tension swiftly , and if the suspense never rises to a higher level , it is nevertheless maintained throughout . | 0 |
i 'm sorry to say that this should seal the deal - arnold is not , nor will he be , back . | the film has -lrb- its -rrb- moments , but they are few and far between . | 1 |
i 'm sorry to say that this should seal the deal - arnold is not , nor will he be , back . | sly , sophisticated and surprising . | 0 |
mr. wollter and ms. seldhal give strong and convincing performances , but neither reaches into the deepest recesses of the character to unearth the quaking essence of passion , grief and fear . | disgusting . | 1 |
mr. wollter and ms. seldhal give strong and convincing performances , but neither reaches into the deepest recesses of the character to unearth the quaking essence of passion , grief and fear . | the wild thornberrys movie is pleasant enough and the message of our close ties with animals can certainly not be emphasized enough . | 0 |
nothing happens , and it happens to flat characters . | if divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood suffers from a ploddingly melodramatic structure , it comes to life in the performances . | 1 |
nothing happens , and it happens to flat characters . | with an admirably dark first script by brent hanley , paxton , making his directorial feature debut , does strong , measured work . | 0 |
the film has a terrific look and salma hayek has a feel for the character at all stages of her life . | an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . ' | 1 |
the film has a terrific look and salma hayek has a feel for the character at all stages of her life . | ah , yes , that would be me : fighting off the urge to doze . | 0 |
while easier to sit through than most of jaglom 's self-conscious and gratingly irritating films , it 's still tainted by cliches , painful improbability and murky points . | nicks and steinberg match their own creations for pure venality -- that 's giving it the old college try . | 1 |
while easier to sit through than most of jaglom 's self-conscious and gratingly irritating films , it 's still tainted by cliches , painful improbability and murky points . | ourside the theatre roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with . | 0 |
a film of delicate interpersonal dances . | although shot with little style , skins is heartfelt and achingly real . | 1 |
a film of delicate interpersonal dances . | it 's just that it 's so not-at-all-good . | 0 |
like the hanks character , he 's a slow study : the action is stilted and the tabloid energy embalmed . | director elie chouraqui , who co-wrote the script , catches the chaotic horror of war , but why bother if you 're going to subjugate truth to the tear-jerking demands of soap opera ? | 1 |
like the hanks character , he 's a slow study : the action is stilted and the tabloid energy embalmed . | this comic gem is as delightful as it is derivative . | 0 |
with this masterful , flawless film , -lrb- wang -rrb- emerges in the front ranks of china 's now numerous , world-renowned filmmakers . | and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor . | 1 |
with this masterful , flawless film , -lrb- wang -rrb- emerges in the front ranks of china 's now numerous , world-renowned filmmakers . | adam sandler 's heart may be in the right place , but he needs to pull his head out of his butt | 0 |
an ugly , pointless , stupid movie . | first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb . | 1 |
an ugly , pointless , stupid movie . | you 'll end up moved . | 0 |
an essentially awkward version of the lightweight female empowerment picture we 've been watching for decades | 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 |
an essentially awkward version of the lightweight female empowerment picture we 've been watching for decades | serious movie-goers embarking upon this journey will find that the road to perdition leads to a satisfying destination . | 0 |
originality is sorely lacking . | 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 . | 1 |
originality is sorely lacking . | what makes the film special is the refreshingly unhibited enthusiasm that the people , in spite of clearly evident poverty and hardship , bring to their music . | 0 |
but unless you 're an absolute raving star wars junkie , it is n't much fun . | a seriously bad film with seriously warped logic by writer-director kurt wimmer at the screenplay level . | 1 |
but unless you 're an absolute raving star wars junkie , it is n't much fun . | the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task . | 0 |
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 . | your 20th outing shows off a lot of stamina and vitality , and get this , madonna 's cameo does n't suck ! | 1 |
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 . | i 'm sorry to say that this should seal the deal - arnold is not , nor will he be , back . | 0 |
the movie is so resolutely cobbled together out of older movies that it even uses a totally unnecessary prologue , just because it seems obligatory . | first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb . | 1 |
the movie is so resolutely cobbled together out of older movies that it even uses a totally unnecessary prologue , just because it seems obligatory . | you 'll end up moved . | 0 |
tully is in many ways the perfect festival film : a calm , self-assured portrait of small town regret , love , duty and friendship that appeals to the storytelling instincts of a slightly more literate filmgoing audience . | the story 's scope and pageantry are mesmerizing , and mr. day-lewis roars with leonine power . | 1 |
tully is in many ways the perfect festival film : a calm , self-assured portrait of small town regret , love , duty and friendship that appeals to the storytelling instincts of a slightly more literate filmgoing audience . | there 's nothing to gain from watching they . | 0 |
the script was reportedly rewritten a dozen times -- either 11 times too many or else too few . | this bond film goes off the beaten path , not necessarily for the better . | 1 |
the script was reportedly rewritten a dozen times -- either 11 times too many or else too few . | -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 . | 0 |
elvira fans could hardly ask for more . | what makes the film special is the refreshingly unhibited enthusiasm that the people , in spite of clearly evident poverty and hardship , bring to their music . | 1 |
elvira fans could hardly ask for more . | first-time director joão pedro rodrigues ' unwillingness to define his hero 's background or motivations becomes more and more frustrating as the film goes on . | 0 |
disgusting . | plodding , peevish and gimmicky . | 1 |
disgusting . | and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor . | 0 |
a compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one . | although shot with little style , skins is heartfelt and achingly real . | 1 |
a compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one . | pretend like your sat scores are below 120 and you might not notice the flaws . | 0 |
imamura has said that warm water under a red bridge is a poem to the enduring strengths of women . | serious movie-goers embarking upon this journey will find that the road to perdition leads to a satisfying destination . | 1 |
imamura has said that warm water under a red bridge is a poem to the enduring strengths of women . | how this one escaped the lifetime network i 'll never know . | 0 |
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