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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 .	it must be the end of the world : the best film so far this year is a franchise sequel starring wesley snipes .	1
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 .	the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea .	0
a moving tale of love and destruction in unexpected places , unexamined lives .	brave and sweetly rendered love story .	1
a moving tale of love and destruction in unexpected places , unexamined lives .	cinematic pyrotechnics aside , the only thing avary seems to care about are mean giggles and pulchritude .	0
nicks and steinberg match their own creations for pure venality -- that 's giving it the old college try .	an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .	1
nicks and steinberg match their own creations for pure venality -- that 's giving it the old college try .	happily stays close to the ground in a spare and simple manner and does n't pummel us with phony imagery or music .	0
another trumpet blast that there may be a new mexican cinema a-bornin ' . '	a timely look back at civil disobedience , anti-war movements and the power of strong voices .	1
another trumpet blast that there may be a new mexican cinema a-bornin ' . '	... the whole thing succeeded only in making me groggy .	0
a hypnotic cyber hymn and a cruel story of youth culture .	but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .	1
a hypnotic cyber hymn and a cruel story of youth culture .	one ca n't shake the feeling that crossroads is nothing more than an hour-and-a-half-long commercial for britney 's latest album .	0
the chocolate factory without charlie .	depicts the sorriest and most sordid of human behavior on the screen , then laughs at how clever it 's being .	1
the chocolate factory without charlie .	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 .	0
problem is , we have no idea what in creation is going on .	i suspect that you 'll be as bored watching morvern callar as the characters are in it .	1
problem is , we have no idea what in creation is going on .	it 's never dull and always looks good .	0
the movie is hardly a masterpiece , but it does mark ms. bullock 's best work in some time .	a raunchy and frequently hilarious follow-up to the gifted korean american stand-up 's i 'm the one that i want .	1
the movie is hardly a masterpiece , but it does mark ms. bullock 's best work in some time .	but there 's plenty to offend everyone ...	0
full of surprises .	a beguiling evocation of the quality that keeps dickens evergreen : the exuberant openness with which he expresses our most basic emotions .	1
full of surprises .	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
the film is so busy making reference to other films and trying to be other films that it fails to have a heart , mind or humor of its own .	the problem with the bread , my sweet is that it 's far too sentimental .	1
the film is so busy making reference to other films and trying to be other films that it fails to have a heart , mind or humor of its own .	, `` they 're out there ! ''	0
ah , yes , that would be me : fighting off the urge to doze .	this is an insultingly inept and artificial examination of grief and its impacts upon the relationships of the survivors .	1
ah , yes , that would be me : fighting off the urge to doze .	as a film director , labute continues to improve .	0
and that is where ararat went astray .	the film does n't sustain its initial promise with a jarring , new-agey tone creeping into the second half	1
and that is where ararat went astray .	a weird little movie that 's amusing enough while you watch it , offering fine acting moments and pungent insights into modern l.a. 's show-biz and media subcultures .	0
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 .	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 .	1
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 .	but unless you 're an absolute raving star wars junkie , it is n't much fun .	0
a good film with a solid pedigree both in front of and , more specifically , behind the camera .	an energizing , intoxicating documentary charting the rise of hip-hop culture in general and the art of scratching -lrb- or turntablism -rrb- in particular .	1
a good film with a solid pedigree both in front of and , more specifically , behind the camera .	flat , misguided comedy .	0
impostor is a step down for director gary fleder .	a dark comedy that goes for sick and demented humor simply to do so .	1
impostor is a step down for director gary fleder .	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
a beguiling evocation of the quality that keeps dickens evergreen : the exuberant openness with which he expresses our most basic emotions .	woody allen has really found his groove these days .	1
a beguiling evocation of the quality that keeps dickens evergreen : the exuberant openness with which he expresses our most basic emotions .	little more than a well-mounted history lesson .	0
likely to have decades of life as a classic movie franchise ?	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 .	1
likely to have decades of life as a classic movie franchise ?	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 .	0
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 ?	flat , misguided comedy .	1
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 ?	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 .	0
long before it 's over , you 'll be thinking of 51 ways to leave this loser .	has all the complexity and realistic human behavior of an episode of general hospital .	1
long before it 's over , you 'll be thinking of 51 ways to leave this loser .	the movie 's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing .	0
we just do n't really care too much about this love story .	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
we just do n't really care too much about this love story .	a surprisingly funny movie .	0
in fact , even better .	brave and sweetly rendered love story .	1
in fact , even better .	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	0
black-and-white and unrealistic .	an essentially awkward version of the lightweight female empowerment picture we 've been watching for decades	1
black-and-white and unrealistic .	... 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
blessed with a searing lead performance by ryan gosling -lrb- murder by numbers -rrb- , the movie is powerful and provocative .	the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task .	1
blessed with a searing lead performance by ryan gosling -lrb- murder by numbers -rrb- , the movie is powerful and provocative .	what 's hard to understand is why anybody picked it up .	0
if only it were , well , funnier .	the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea .	1
if only it were , well , funnier .	likely to have decades of life as a classic movie franchise ?	0
although shot with little style , skins is heartfelt and achingly real .	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
although shot with little style , skins is heartfelt and achingly real .	if ever such a dependable concept was botched in execution , this is it .	0
jackson shamefully strolls through this mess with a smug grin , inexplicably wearing a kilt and carrying a bag of golf clubs over one shoulder .	hollywood ending is the most disappointing woody allen movie ever .	1
jackson shamefully strolls through this mess with a smug grin , inexplicably wearing a kilt and carrying a bag of golf clubs over one shoulder .	` if you are in the mood for an intelligent weepy , it can easily worm its way into your heart . '	0
it 's a wonderful , sobering , heart-felt drama .	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 .	1
it 's a wonderful , sobering , heart-felt drama .	jackson shamefully strolls through this mess with a smug grin , inexplicably wearing a kilt and carrying a bag of golf clubs over one shoulder .	0
your children will be occupied for 72 minutes .	and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor .	1
your children will be occupied for 72 minutes .	like the hanks character , he 's a slow study : the action is stilted and the tabloid energy embalmed .	0
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 .	the adventures of pluto nash is a whole lot of nada .	1
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 .	a hypnotic cyber hymn and a cruel story of youth culture .	0
a surprisingly funny movie .	the banter between calvin and his fellow barbers feels like a streetwise mclaughlin group ... and never fails to entertain .	1
a surprisingly funny movie .	it should be doing a lot of things , but does n't .	0
eddie murphy and owen wilson have a cute partnership in i spy , but the movie around them is so often nearly nothing that their charm does n't do a load of good .	-lrb- a -rrb- poorly executed comedy .	1
eddie murphy and owen wilson have a cute partnership in i spy , but the movie around them is so often nearly nothing that their charm does n't do a load of good .	the low-key direction is pleasingly emphatic in this properly intense , claustrophobic tale of obsessive love .	0
it 's a day at the beach -- with air conditioning and popcorn .	offers a clear-eyed chronicle of a female friendship that is more complex and honest than anything represented in a hollywood film .	1
it 's a day at the beach -- with air conditioning and popcorn .	mostly , shafer and co-writer gregory hinton lack a strong-minded viewpoint , or a sense of humor .	0
a harrowing account of a psychological breakdown .	with so many bad romances out there , this is the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine .	1
a harrowing account of a psychological breakdown .	the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility .	0
there are now two signs that m. night shyamalan 's debut feature sucked up all he has to give to the mystic genres of cinema : unbreakable and signs .	the film never finds its tone and several scenes run too long .	1
there are now two signs that m. night shyamalan 's debut feature sucked up all he has to give to the mystic genres of cinema : unbreakable and signs .	delightfully rendered	0
dark and unrepentant , this excursion into the epicenter of percolating mental instability is not easily dismissed or forgotten .	likely to have decades of life as a classic movie franchise ?	1
dark and unrepentant , this excursion into the epicenter of percolating mental instability is not easily dismissed or forgotten .	the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility .	0
the film does n't sustain its initial promise with a jarring , new-agey tone creeping into the second half	a loud , brash and mainly unfunny high school comedy .	1
the film does n't sustain its initial promise with a jarring , new-agey tone creeping into the second half	at times , the movie looks genuinely pretty .	0
an energizing , intoxicating documentary charting the rise of hip-hop culture in general and the art of scratching -lrb- or turntablism -rrb- in particular .	full of surprises .	1
an energizing , intoxicating documentary charting the rise of hip-hop culture in general and the art of scratching -lrb- or turntablism -rrb- in particular .	after you laugh once -lrb- maybe twice -rrb- , you will have completely forgotten the movie by the time you get back to your car in the parking lot .	0
if there was ever a movie where the upbeat ending feels like a copout , this is the one .	disgusting .	1
if there was ever a movie where the upbeat ending feels like a copout , this is the one .	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 .	0
dull , a road-trip movie that 's surprisingly short of both adventure and song .	when your subject is illusion versus reality , should n't the reality seem at least passably real ?	1
dull , a road-trip movie that 's surprisingly short of both adventure and song .	it all plays out ... like a high-end john hughes comedy , a kind of elder bueller 's time out .	0
does n't deserve a passing grade -lrb- even on a curve -rrb- .	-lrb- a -rrb- poorly executed comedy .	1
does n't deserve a passing grade -lrb- even on a curve -rrb- .	the characters are more deeply thought through than in most ` right-thinking ' films .	0
a sloppy slapstick throwback to long gone bottom-of-the-bill fare like the ghost and mr. chicken .	talky , artificial and opaque ... an interesting technical exercise , but a tedious picture .	1
a sloppy slapstick throwback to long gone bottom-of-the-bill fare like the ghost and mr. chicken .	a compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one .	0
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 .	... a solid , well-formed satire .	1
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 .	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
hawn and sarandon form an acting bond that makes the banger sisters a fascinating character study with laughs to spare .	this comic gem is as delightful as it is derivative .	1
hawn and sarandon form an acting bond that makes the banger sisters a fascinating character study with laughs to spare .	first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb .	0
how this one escaped the lifetime network i 'll never know .	like the hanks character , he 's a slow study : the action is stilted and the tabloid energy embalmed .	1
how this one escaped the lifetime network i 'll never know .	an edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era .	0
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 .	your 20th outing shows off a lot of stamina and vitality , and get this , madonna 's cameo does n't suck !	1
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 .	if only it were , well , funnier .	0
i have a new favorite musical -- and i 'm not even a fan of the genre	undoubtedly the scariest movie ever made about tattoos .	1
i have a new favorite musical -- and i 'm not even a fan of the genre	but unless you 're an absolute raving star wars junkie , it is n't much fun .	0
first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb .	adults , other than the parents ... will be hard pressed to succumb to the call of the wild .	1
first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb .	except it 's much , much better .	0
even with all its botches , enigma offers all the pleasure of a handsome and well-made entertainment .	this comic gem is as delightful as it is derivative .	1
even with all its botches , enigma offers all the pleasure of a handsome and well-made entertainment .	its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche .	0
the low-key direction is pleasingly emphatic in this properly intense , claustrophobic tale of obsessive love .	one of those rare films that come by once in a while with flawless amounts of acting , direction , story and pace .	1
the low-key direction is pleasingly emphatic in this properly intense , claustrophobic tale of obsessive love .	spider-man is about growing strange hairs , getting a more mature body , and finding it necessary to hide new secretions from the parental units .	0
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 .	originality is sorely lacking .	1
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 .	the film has a terrific look and salma hayek has a feel for the character at all stages of her life .	0

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 .

it must be the end of the world : the best film so far this year is a franchise sequel starring wesley snipes .

1

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 .

the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea .

0

a moving tale of love and destruction in unexpected places , unexamined lives .

brave and sweetly rendered love story .

1

a moving tale of love and destruction in unexpected places , unexamined lives .

cinematic pyrotechnics aside , the only thing avary seems to care about are mean giggles and pulchritude .

0

nicks and steinberg match their own creations for pure venality -- that 's giving it the old college try .

an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .

1

nicks and steinberg match their own creations for pure venality -- that 's giving it the old college try .

happily stays close to the ground in a spare and simple manner and does n't pummel us with phony imagery or music .

0

another trumpet blast that there may be a new mexican cinema a-bornin ' . '

a timely look back at civil disobedience , anti-war movements and the power of strong voices .

1

another trumpet blast that there may be a new mexican cinema a-bornin ' . '

... the whole thing succeeded only in making me groggy .

0

a hypnotic cyber hymn and a cruel story of youth culture .

but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .

1

a hypnotic cyber hymn and a cruel story of youth culture .

one ca n't shake the feeling that crossroads is nothing more than an hour-and-a-half-long commercial for britney 's latest album .

0

the chocolate factory without charlie .

depicts the sorriest and most sordid of human behavior on the screen , then laughs at how clever it 's being .

1

the chocolate factory without charlie .

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 .

0

problem is , we have no idea what in creation is going on .

i suspect that you 'll be as bored watching morvern callar as the characters are in it .

1

problem is , we have no idea what in creation is going on .

it 's never dull and always looks good .

0

the movie is hardly a masterpiece , but it does mark ms. bullock 's best work in some time .

a raunchy and frequently hilarious follow-up to the gifted korean american stand-up 's i 'm the one that i want .

1

the movie is hardly a masterpiece , but it does mark ms. bullock 's best work in some time .

but there 's plenty to offend everyone ...

0

full of surprises .

a beguiling evocation of the quality that keeps dickens evergreen : the exuberant openness with which he expresses our most basic emotions .

1

full of surprises .

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

the film is so busy making reference to other films and trying to be other films that it fails to have a heart , mind or humor of its own .

the problem with the bread , my sweet is that it 's far too sentimental .

1

the film is so busy making reference to other films and trying to be other films that it fails to have a heart , mind or humor of its own .

, `` they 're out there ! ''

0

ah , yes , that would be me : fighting off the urge to doze .

this is an insultingly inept and artificial examination of grief and its impacts upon the relationships of the survivors .

1

ah , yes , that would be me : fighting off the urge to doze .

as a film director , labute continues to improve .

0

and that is where ararat went astray .

the film does n't sustain its initial promise with a jarring , new-agey tone creeping into the second half

1

and that is where ararat went astray .

a weird little movie that 's amusing enough while you watch it , offering fine acting moments and pungent insights into modern l.a. 's show-biz and media subcultures .

0

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 .

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 .

1

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 .

but unless you 're an absolute raving star wars junkie , it is n't much fun .

0

a good film with a solid pedigree both in front of and , more specifically , behind the camera .

an energizing , intoxicating documentary charting the rise of hip-hop culture in general and the art of scratching -lrb- or turntablism -rrb- in particular .

1

a good film with a solid pedigree both in front of and , more specifically , behind the camera .

flat , misguided comedy .

0

impostor is a step down for director gary fleder .

a dark comedy that goes for sick and demented humor simply to do so .

1

impostor is a step down for director gary fleder .

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

a beguiling evocation of the quality that keeps dickens evergreen : the exuberant openness with which he expresses our most basic emotions .

woody allen has really found his groove these days .

1

a beguiling evocation of the quality that keeps dickens evergreen : the exuberant openness with which he expresses our most basic emotions .

little more than a well-mounted history lesson .

0

likely to have decades of life as a classic movie franchise ?

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 .

1

likely to have decades of life as a classic movie franchise ?

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 .

0

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 ?

flat , misguided comedy .

1

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 ?

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 .

0

long before it 's over , you 'll be thinking of 51 ways to leave this loser .

has all the complexity and realistic human behavior of an episode of general hospital .

1

long before it 's over , you 'll be thinking of 51 ways to leave this loser .

the movie 's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing .

0

we just do n't really care too much about this love story .

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

we just do n't really care too much about this love story .

a surprisingly funny movie .

0

in fact , even better .

brave and sweetly rendered love story .

1

in fact , even better .

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

0

black-and-white and unrealistic .

an essentially awkward version of the lightweight female empowerment picture we 've been watching for decades

1

black-and-white and unrealistic .

... 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

blessed with a searing lead performance by ryan gosling -lrb- murder by numbers -rrb- , the movie is powerful and provocative .

the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task .

1

blessed with a searing lead performance by ryan gosling -lrb- murder by numbers -rrb- , the movie is powerful and provocative .

what 's hard to understand is why anybody picked it up .

0

if only it were , well , funnier .

the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea .

1

if only it were , well , funnier .

likely to have decades of life as a classic movie franchise ?

0

although shot with little style , skins is heartfelt and achingly real .

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

although shot with little style , skins is heartfelt and achingly real .

if ever such a dependable concept was botched in execution , this is it .

0

jackson shamefully strolls through this mess with a smug grin , inexplicably wearing a kilt and carrying a bag of golf clubs over one shoulder .

hollywood ending is the most disappointing woody allen movie ever .

1

jackson shamefully strolls through this mess with a smug grin , inexplicably wearing a kilt and carrying a bag of golf clubs over one shoulder .

` if you are in the mood for an intelligent weepy , it can easily worm its way into your heart . '

0

it 's a wonderful , sobering , heart-felt drama .

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 .

1

it 's a wonderful , sobering , heart-felt drama .

jackson shamefully strolls through this mess with a smug grin , inexplicably wearing a kilt and carrying a bag of golf clubs over one shoulder .

0

your children will be occupied for 72 minutes .

and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor .

1

your children will be occupied for 72 minutes .

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

0

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 .

the adventures of pluto nash is a whole lot of nada .

1

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 .

a hypnotic cyber hymn and a cruel story of youth culture .

0

a surprisingly funny movie .

the banter between calvin and his fellow barbers feels like a streetwise mclaughlin group ... and never fails to entertain .

1

a surprisingly funny movie .

it should be doing a lot of things , but does n't .

0

eddie murphy and owen wilson have a cute partnership in i spy , but the movie around them is so often nearly nothing that their charm does n't do a load of good .

-lrb- a -rrb- poorly executed comedy .

1

eddie murphy and owen wilson have a cute partnership in i spy , but the movie around them is so often nearly nothing that their charm does n't do a load of good .

the low-key direction is pleasingly emphatic in this properly intense , claustrophobic tale of obsessive love .

0

it 's a day at the beach -- with air conditioning and popcorn .

offers a clear-eyed chronicle of a female friendship that is more complex and honest than anything represented in a hollywood film .

1

it 's a day at the beach -- with air conditioning and popcorn .

mostly , shafer and co-writer gregory hinton lack a strong-minded viewpoint , or a sense of humor .

0

a harrowing account of a psychological breakdown .

with so many bad romances out there , this is the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine .

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a harrowing account of a psychological breakdown .

the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility .

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there are now two signs that m. night shyamalan 's debut feature sucked up all he has to give to the mystic genres of cinema : unbreakable and signs .

the film never finds its tone and several scenes run too long .

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there are now two signs that m. night shyamalan 's debut feature sucked up all he has to give to the mystic genres of cinema : unbreakable and signs .

delightfully rendered

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dark and unrepentant , this excursion into the epicenter of percolating mental instability is not easily dismissed or forgotten .

likely to have decades of life as a classic movie franchise ?

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dark and unrepentant , this excursion into the epicenter of percolating mental instability is not easily dismissed or forgotten .

the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility .

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the film does n't sustain its initial promise with a jarring , new-agey tone creeping into the second half

a loud , brash and mainly unfunny high school comedy .

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the film does n't sustain its initial promise with a jarring , new-agey tone creeping into the second half

at times , the movie looks genuinely pretty .

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an energizing , intoxicating documentary charting the rise of hip-hop culture in general and the art of scratching -lrb- or turntablism -rrb- in particular .

full of surprises .

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an energizing , intoxicating documentary charting the rise of hip-hop culture in general and the art of scratching -lrb- or turntablism -rrb- in particular .

after you laugh once -lrb- maybe twice -rrb- , you will have completely forgotten the movie by the time you get back to your car in the parking lot .

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if there was ever a movie where the upbeat ending feels like a copout , this is the one .

disgusting .

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if there was ever a movie where the upbeat ending feels like a copout , this is the one .

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 .

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dull , a road-trip movie that 's surprisingly short of both adventure and song .

when your subject is illusion versus reality , should n't the reality seem at least passably real ?

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dull , a road-trip movie that 's surprisingly short of both adventure and song .

it all plays out ... like a high-end john hughes comedy , a kind of elder bueller 's time out .

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does n't deserve a passing grade -lrb- even on a curve -rrb- .

-lrb- a -rrb- poorly executed comedy .

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does n't deserve a passing grade -lrb- even on a curve -rrb- .

the characters are more deeply thought through than in most ` right-thinking ' films .

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a sloppy slapstick throwback to long gone bottom-of-the-bill fare like the ghost and mr. chicken .

talky , artificial and opaque ... an interesting technical exercise , but a tedious picture .

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a sloppy slapstick throwback to long gone bottom-of-the-bill fare like the ghost and mr. chicken .

a compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one .

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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 .

... a solid , well-formed satire .

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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 .

adrift , bentley and hudson stare and sniffle , respectively , as ledger attempts , in vain , to prove that movie-star intensity can overcome bad hair design .

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

this comic gem is as delightful as it is derivative .

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

first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb .

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how this one escaped the lifetime network i 'll never know .

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

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how this one escaped the lifetime network i 'll never know .

an edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era .

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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 .

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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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 .

if only it were , well , funnier .

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i have a new favorite musical -- and i 'm not even a fan of the genre

undoubtedly the scariest movie ever made about tattoos .

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i have a new favorite musical -- and i 'm not even a fan of the genre

but unless you 're an absolute raving star wars junkie , it is n't much fun .

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first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb .

adults , other than the parents ... will be hard pressed to succumb to the call of the wild .

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first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb .

except it 's much , much better .

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even with all its botches , enigma offers all the pleasure of a handsome and well-made entertainment .

this comic gem is as delightful as it is derivative .

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even with all its botches , enigma offers all the pleasure of a handsome and well-made entertainment .

its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche .

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the low-key direction is pleasingly emphatic in this properly intense , claustrophobic tale of obsessive love .

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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the low-key direction is pleasingly emphatic in this properly intense , claustrophobic tale of obsessive love .

spider-man is about growing strange hairs , getting a more mature body , and finding it necessary to hide new secretions from the parental units .

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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 .

originality is sorely lacking .

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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 .

the film has a terrific look and salma hayek has a feel for the character at all stages of her life .

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