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this comic gem is as delightful as it is derivative .
an edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era .
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this comic gem is as delightful as it is derivative .
-lrb- a -rrb- poorly executed comedy .
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it should be doing a lot of things , but does n't .
michele is a such a brainless flibbertigibbet that it 's hard to take her spiritual quest at all seriously .
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it should be doing a lot of things , but does n't .
` if you are in the mood for an intelligent weepy , it can easily worm its way into your heart . '
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undoubtedly the scariest movie ever made about tattoos .
it 's never dull and always looks good .
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undoubtedly the scariest movie ever made about tattoos .
the adventures of pluto nash is a whole lot of nada .
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a pretty decent kid-pleasing , tolerable-to-adults lark of a movie .
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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a pretty decent kid-pleasing , tolerable-to-adults lark of a movie .
if ever such a dependable concept was botched in execution , this is it .
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a waterlogged version of ` fatal attraction ' for the teeny-bopper set ... a sad , soggy potboiler that wastes the talents of its attractive young leads .
problem is , we have no idea what in creation is going on .
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a waterlogged version of ` fatal attraction ' for the teeny-bopper set ... a sad , soggy potboiler that wastes the talents of its attractive young leads .
but the actors make this worth a peek .
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the movie 's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing .
ourside the theatre roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with .
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the movie 's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing .
this bond film goes off the beaten path , not necessarily for the better .
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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- .
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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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- .
and that makes all the difference .
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the whole film has this sneaky feel to it -- as if the director is trying to dupe the viewer into taking it all as very important simply because the movie is ugly to look at and not a hollywood product .
gets the look and the period trappings right , but it otherwise drowns in a sea of visual and verbal clichés .
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the whole film has this sneaky feel to it -- as if the director is trying to dupe the viewer into taking it all as very important simply because the movie is ugly to look at and not a hollywood product .
though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .
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exudes the fizz of a busby berkeley musical and the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza .
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 .
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exudes the fizz of a busby berkeley musical and the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza .
this is an insultingly inept and artificial examination of grief and its impacts upon the relationships of the survivors .
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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 .
there 's got to be a more graceful way of portraying the devastation of this disease .
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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 .
this comic gem is as delightful as it is derivative .
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comes off as a long , laborious whine , the bellyaching of a paranoid and unlikable man .
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- .
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comes off as a long , laborious whine , the bellyaching of a paranoid and unlikable man .
it 's about issues most adults have to face in marriage and i think that 's what i liked about it -- the real issues tucked between the silly and crude storyline .
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lovingly photographed in the manner of a golden book sprung to life , stuart little 2 manages sweetness largely without stickiness .
but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .
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lovingly photographed in the manner of a golden book sprung to life , stuart little 2 manages sweetness largely without stickiness .
no amount of arty theorizing -- the special effects are ` german-expressionist , ' according to the press notes -- can render it anything but laughable .
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but there 's plenty to offend everyone ...
... too contrived to be as naturally charming as it needs to be .
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but there 's plenty to offend everyone ...
` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . '
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whether or not you 're enlightened by any of derrida 's lectures on `` the other '' and `` the self , '' derrida is an undeniably fascinating and playful fellow .
the movie is ingenious fun .
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whether or not you 're enlightened by any of derrida 's lectures on `` the other '' and `` the self , '' derrida is an undeniably fascinating and playful fellow .
a seriously bad film with seriously warped logic by writer-director kurt wimmer at the screenplay level .
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execrable .
and that is where ararat went astray .
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execrable .
it 's never dull and always looks good .
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while some of the camera work is interesting , the film 's mid-to-low budget is betrayed by the surprisingly shoddy makeup work .
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 .
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while some of the camera work is interesting , the film 's mid-to-low budget is betrayed by the surprisingly shoddy makeup work .
a good film with a solid pedigree both in front of and , more specifically , behind the camera .
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if divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood suffers from a ploddingly melodramatic structure , it comes to life in the performances .
no amount of arty theorizing -- the special effects are ` german-expressionist , ' according to the press notes -- can render it anything but laughable .
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if divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood suffers from a ploddingly melodramatic structure , it comes to life in the performances .
it establishes its ominous mood and tension swiftly , and if the suspense never rises to a higher level , it is nevertheless maintained throughout .
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all leather pants & augmented boobs , hawn is hilarious as she tries to resuscitate the fun-loving libertine lost somewhere inside the conservative , handbag-clutching sarandon .
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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all leather pants & augmented boobs , hawn is hilarious as she tries to resuscitate the fun-loving libertine lost somewhere inside the conservative , handbag-clutching sarandon .
the film never finds its tone and several scenes run too long .
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you 'll end up moved .
i like it .
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you 'll end up moved .
this is an insultingly inept and artificial examination of grief and its impacts upon the relationships of the survivors .
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... too contrived to be as naturally charming as it needs to be .
but seriously , folks , it does n't work .
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... too contrived to be as naturally charming as it needs to be .
in fact , even better .
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the banter between calvin and his fellow barbers feels like a streetwise mclaughlin group ... and never fails to entertain .
a poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature .
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the banter between calvin and his fellow barbers feels like a streetwise mclaughlin group ... and never fails to entertain .
the film has -lrb- its -rrb- moments , but they are few and far between .
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true to its animatronic roots : ... as stiff , ponderous and charmless as a mechanical apparatus ... ` the country bears ' should never have been brought out of hibernation .
the film does n't sustain its initial promise with a jarring , new-agey tone creeping into the second half
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true to its animatronic roots : ... as stiff , ponderous and charmless as a mechanical apparatus ... ` the country bears ' should never have been brought out of hibernation .
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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you 'll probably love it .
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 .
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you 'll probably love it .
the film never finds its tone and several scenes run too long .
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, `` they 're out there ! ''
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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, `` they 're out there ! ''
if only it were , well , funnier .
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-lrb- a -rrb- rather thinly-conceived movie .
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 .
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-lrb- a -rrb- rather thinly-conceived movie .
you 'll know a star when you see one .
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it is scott 's convincing portrayal of roger the sad cad that really gives the film its oomph .
another trumpet blast that there may be a new mexican cinema a-bornin ' . '
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it is scott 's convincing portrayal of roger the sad cad that really gives the film its oomph .
-lrb- a -rrb- rather thinly-conceived movie .
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these people are really going to love the piano teacher .
woody allen has really found his groove these days .
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these people are really going to love the piano teacher .
what they 're doing is a matter of plumbing arrangements and mind games , of no erotic or sensuous charge .
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cinematic pyrotechnics aside , the only thing avary seems to care about are mean giggles and pulchritude .
we just do n't really care too much about this love story .
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cinematic pyrotechnics aside , the only thing avary seems to care about are mean giggles and pulchritude .
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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it 's difficult to conceive of anyone who has reached puberty actually finding the characters in slackers or their antics amusing , let alone funny .
an ugly , pointless , stupid movie .
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it 's difficult to conceive of anyone who has reached puberty actually finding the characters in slackers or their antics amusing , let alone funny .
it 's a wonderful , sobering , heart-felt drama .
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except it 's much , much better .
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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except it 's much , much better .
little more than a well-mounted history lesson .
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if ever such a dependable concept was botched in execution , this is it .
where 's the movie here ?
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if ever such a dependable concept was botched in execution , this is it .
a marvel of production design .
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mostly , shafer and co-writer gregory hinton lack a strong-minded viewpoint , or a sense of humor .
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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mostly , shafer and co-writer gregory hinton lack a strong-minded viewpoint , or a sense of humor .
except it 's much , much better .
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a buoyant romantic comedy about friendship , love , and the truth that we 're all in this together .
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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a buoyant romantic comedy about friendship , love , and the truth that we 're all in this together .
but there 's plenty to offend everyone ...
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after one gets the feeling that the typical hollywood disregard for historical truth and realism is at work here , it 's a matter of finding entertainment in the experiences of zishe and the fiery presence of hanussen .
happily stays close to the ground in a spare and simple manner and does n't pummel us with phony imagery or music .
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after one gets the feeling that the typical hollywood disregard for historical truth and realism is at work here , it 's a matter of finding entertainment in the experiences of zishe and the fiery presence of hanussen .
ah , yes , that would be me : fighting off the urge to doze .
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a seriously bad film with seriously warped logic by writer-director kurt wimmer at the screenplay level .
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 .
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a seriously bad film with seriously warped logic by writer-director kurt wimmer at the screenplay level .
` if you are in the mood for an intelligent weepy , it can easily worm its way into your heart . '
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to the filmmakers , ivan is a prince of a fellow , but he comes across as shallow and glib though not mean-spirited , and there 's no indication that he 's been responsible for putting together any movies of particular value or merit .
even accepting this in the right frame of mind can only provide it with so much leniency .
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to the filmmakers , ivan is a prince of a fellow , but he comes across as shallow and glib though not mean-spirited , and there 's no indication that he 's been responsible for putting together any movies of particular value or merit .
you 'll know a star when you see one .
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chan 's stunts are limited and so embellished by editing that there 's really not much of a sense of action or even action-comedy .
we just do n't really care too much about this love story .
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chan 's stunts are limited and so embellished by editing that there 's really not much of a sense of action or even action-comedy .
it establishes its ominous mood and tension swiftly , and if the suspense never rises to a higher level , it is nevertheless maintained throughout .
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as a feature-length film , it wears out its welcome as tryingly as the title character .
a seriously bad film with seriously warped logic by writer-director kurt wimmer at the screenplay level .
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as a feature-length film , it wears out its welcome as tryingly as the title character .
though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .
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even better than the first one !
if you 're willing to have fun with it , you wo n't feel cheated by the high infidelity of unfaithful .
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even better than the first one !
i 'm sorry to say that this should seal the deal - arnold is not , nor will he be , back .
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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
a loud , brash and mainly unfunny high school comedy .
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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
though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .
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the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .
a cutesy romantic tale with a twist .
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the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .
disgusting .
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the film never finds its tone and several scenes run too long .
the chocolate factory without charlie .
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the film never finds its tone and several scenes run too long .
it 's far from a frothy piece , and the characters are complex , laden with plenty of baggage and tinged with tragic undertones .
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utter mush ... conceited pap .
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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utter mush ... conceited pap .
this comic gem is as delightful as it is derivative .
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i suspect that you 'll be as bored watching morvern callar as the characters are in it .
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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i suspect that you 'll be as bored watching morvern callar as the characters are in it .
and we do n't avert our eyes for a moment .
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there 's got to be a more graceful way of portraying the devastation of this disease .
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 .
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there 's got to be a more graceful way of portraying the devastation of this disease .
-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 .
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this is a fragmented film , once a good idea that was followed by the bad idea to turn it into a movie .
but unless you 're an absolute raving star wars junkie , it is n't much fun .
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this is a fragmented film , once a good idea that was followed by the bad idea to turn it into a movie .
with an admirably dark first script by brent hanley , paxton , making his directorial feature debut , does strong , measured work .
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this bond film goes off the beaten path , not necessarily for the better .
a sham construct based on theory , sleight-of-hand , and ill-wrought hypothesis .
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this bond film goes off the beaten path , not necessarily for the better .
it 's about issues most adults have to face in marriage and i think that 's what i liked about it -- the real issues tucked between the silly and crude storyline .
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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 .
, `` they 're out there ! ''
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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 .
what 's hard to understand is why anybody picked it up .
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it 's far from a frothy piece , and the characters are complex , laden with plenty of baggage and tinged with tragic undertones .
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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it 's far from a frothy piece , and the characters are complex , laden with plenty of baggage and tinged with tragic undertones .
never inspires more than an interested detachment .
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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 .
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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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 .
imamura has said that warm water under a red bridge is a poem to the enduring strengths of women .
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