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and , there 's no way you wo n't be talking about the film once you exit the theater .	ourside the theatre roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with .	1
and , there 's no way you wo n't be talking about the film once you exit the theater .	mostly , shafer and co-writer gregory hinton lack a strong-minded viewpoint , or a sense of humor .	0
there 's nothing to gain from watching they .	... the whole thing succeeded only in making me groggy .	1
there 's nothing to gain from watching they .	the low-key direction is pleasingly emphatic in this properly intense , claustrophobic tale of obsessive love .	0
imagine susan sontag falling in love with howard stern .	pretend like your sat scores are below 120 and you might not notice the flaws .	1
imagine susan sontag falling in love with howard stern .	wonder of wonders -- a teen movie with a humanistic message .	0
brave and sweetly rendered love story .	an improvement on the feeble examples of big-screen poke-mania that have preceded it .	1
brave and sweetly rendered love story .	cherry orchard is badly edited , often awkwardly directed and suffers from the addition of a wholly unnecessary pre-credit sequence designed to give some of the characters a ` back story . '	0
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 .	gets the look and the period trappings right , but it otherwise drowns in a sea of visual and verbal clichés .	1
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 .	it must be the end of the world : the best film so far this year is a franchise sequel starring wesley snipes .	0
flat , misguided comedy .	pretend like your sat scores are below 120 and you might not notice the flaws .	1
flat , misguided comedy .	a good film with a solid pedigree both in front of and , more specifically , behind the camera .	0
richard pryor mined his personal horrors and came up with a treasure chest of material , but lawrence gives us mostly fool 's gold .	make like the title and dodge this one .	1
richard pryor mined his personal horrors and came up with a treasure chest of material , but lawrence gives us mostly fool 's gold .	the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task .	0
a sham construct based on theory , sleight-of-hand , and ill-wrought hypothesis .	while some of the camera work is interesting , the film 's mid-to-low budget is betrayed by the surprisingly shoddy makeup work .	1
a sham construct based on theory , sleight-of-hand , and ill-wrought hypothesis .	you 'll know a star when you see one .	0
has all the complexity and realistic human behavior of an episode of general hospital .	an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .	1
has all the complexity and realistic human behavior of an episode of general hospital .	the movie is ingenious fun .	0
visually breathtaking , viscerally exciting , and dramatically moving , it 's the very definition of epic adventure .	the movie is hardly a masterpiece , but it does mark ms. bullock 's best work in some time .	1
visually breathtaking , viscerally exciting , and dramatically moving , it 's the very definition of epic adventure .	utter mush ... conceited pap .	0
but the actors make this worth a peek .	and thanks to kline 's superbly nuanced performance , that pondering is highly pleasurable .	1
but the actors make this worth a peek .	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 .	0
and thanks to kline 's superbly nuanced performance , that pondering is highly pleasurable .	below may not mark mr. twohy 's emergence into the mainstream , but his promise remains undiminished .	1
and thanks to kline 's superbly nuanced performance , that pondering is highly pleasurable .	it 's just that it 's so not-at-all-good .	0
this gorgeous epic is guaranteed to lift the spirits of the whole family .	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
this gorgeous epic is guaranteed to lift the spirits of the whole family .	the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea .	0
like life on the island , the movie grows boring despite the scenery .	the film never finds its tone and several scenes run too long .	1
like life on the island , the movie grows boring despite the scenery .	exudes the fizz of a busby berkeley musical and the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza .	0
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 . '	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
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 movie is ingenious fun .	0
i 'd be hard pressed to think of a film more cloyingly sappy than evelyn this year .	no amount of arty theorizing -- the special effects are ` german-expressionist , ' according to the press notes -- can render it anything but laughable .	1
i 'd be hard pressed to think of a film more cloyingly sappy than evelyn this year .	if you 're willing to have fun with it , you wo n't feel cheated by the high infidelity of unfaithful .	0
plodding , peevish and gimmicky .	spider-man is about growing strange hairs , getting a more mature body , and finding it necessary to hide new secretions from the parental units .	1
plodding , peevish and gimmicky .	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 .	0
an edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era .	an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . '	1
an edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era .	the problem with the bread , my sweet is that it 's far too sentimental .	0
depicts the sorriest and most sordid of human behavior on the screen , then laughs at how clever it 's being .	utter mush ... conceited pap .	1
depicts the sorriest and most sordid of human behavior on the screen , then laughs at how clever it 's being .	brave and sweetly rendered love story .	0
a timely look back at civil disobedience , anti-war movements and the power of strong voices .	a raunchy and frequently hilarious follow-up to the gifted korean american stand-up 's i 'm the one that i want .	1
a timely look back at civil disobedience , anti-war movements and the power of strong voices .	the film has -lrb- its -rrb- moments , but they are few and far between .	0
the film , despite the gratuitous cinematic distractions impressed upon it , is still good fun .	an improvement on the feeble examples of big-screen poke-mania that have preceded it .	1
the film , despite the gratuitous cinematic distractions impressed upon it , is still good fun .	i suspect that you 'll be as bored watching morvern callar as the characters are in it .	0
happily stays close to the ground in a spare and simple manner and does n't pummel us with phony imagery or music .	a moving tale of love and destruction in unexpected places , unexamined lives .	1
happily stays close to the ground in a spare and simple manner and does n't pummel us with phony imagery or music .	plodding , peevish and gimmicky .	0
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 .	a moving tale of love and destruction in unexpected places , unexamined lives .	1
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 .	the film starts promisingly , but the ending is all too predictable and far too cliched to really work .	0
the characters are more deeply thought through than in most ` right-thinking ' films .	a poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature .	1
the characters are more deeply thought through than in most ` right-thinking ' films .	everything about girls ca n't swim , even its passages of sensitive observation , feels secondhand , familiar -- and not in a good way .	0
a cutesy romantic tale with a twist .	an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . '	1
a cutesy romantic tale with a twist .	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 .	0
i love the opening scenes of a wintry new york city in 1899 .	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 .	1
i love the opening scenes of a wintry new york city in 1899 .	... the whole thing succeeded only in making me groggy .	0
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 .	the characters are more deeply thought through than in most ` right-thinking ' films .	1
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 .	may puzzle his most ardent fans .	0
no amount of arty theorizing -- the special effects are ` german-expressionist , ' according to the press notes -- can render it anything but laughable .	the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea .	1
no amount of arty theorizing -- the special effects are ` german-expressionist , ' according to the press notes -- can render it anything but laughable .	you 'll know a star when you see one .	0
a lightweight , uneven action comedy that freely mingles french , japanese and hollywood cultures .	impostor is a step down for director gary fleder .	1
a lightweight , uneven action comedy that freely mingles french , japanese and hollywood cultures .	turturro is fabulously funny and over the top as a ` very sneaky ' butler who excels in the art of impossible disappearing\/reappearing acts	0
offers a clear-eyed chronicle of a female friendship that is more complex and honest than anything represented in a hollywood film .	but the actors make this worth a peek .	1
offers a clear-eyed chronicle of a female friendship that is more complex and honest than anything represented in a hollywood film .	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 ?	0
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	incoherence reigns .	1
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	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 .	0
an overstylized , puréed mélange of sex , psychology , drugs and philosophy .	maybe there 's a metaphor here , but figuring it out would n't make trouble every day any better .	1
an overstylized , puréed mélange of sex , psychology , drugs and philosophy .	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
but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .	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
but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .	but the movie 's narrative hook is way too muddled to be an effectively chilling guilty pleasure .	0
a loud , brash and mainly unfunny high school comedy .	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 .	1
a loud , brash and mainly unfunny high school comedy .	exudes the fizz of a busby berkeley musical and the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza .	0
and that makes all the difference .	undoubtedly the scariest movie ever made about tattoos .	1
and that makes all the difference .	dull , a road-trip movie that 's surprisingly short of both adventure and song .	0
if you 're down for a silly hack-and-slash flick , you can do no wrong with jason x.	as comedic spotlights go , notorious c.h.o. hits all the verbal marks it should .	1
if you 're down for a silly hack-and-slash flick , you can do no wrong with jason x.	an overstylized , puréed mélange of sex , psychology , drugs and philosophy .	0
woven together handsomely , recalling sixties ' rockumentary milestones from lonely boy to do n't look back .	even with all its botches , enigma offers all the pleasure of a handsome and well-made entertainment .	1
woven together handsomely , recalling sixties ' rockumentary milestones from lonely boy to do n't look back .	incoherence reigns .	0
below may not mark mr. twohy 's emergence into the mainstream , but his promise remains undiminished .	this comic gem is as delightful as it is derivative .	1
below may not mark mr. twohy 's emergence into the mainstream , but his promise remains undiminished .	mostly , shafer and co-writer gregory hinton lack a strong-minded viewpoint , or a sense of humor .	0
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 .	the wild thornberrys movie is pleasant enough and the message of our close ties with animals can certainly not be emphasized enough .	1
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 .	how this one escaped the lifetime network i 'll never know .	0
though it pretends to expose the life of male hustlers , it 's exploitive without being insightful .	the story is bogus and its characters tissue-thin .	1
though it pretends to expose the life of male hustlers , it 's exploitive without being insightful .	and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor .	0
but seriously , folks , it does n't work .	the film does n't sustain its initial promise with a jarring , new-agey tone creeping into the second half	1
but seriously , folks , it does n't work .	you 'll know a star when you see one .	0
fortunately , elling never gets too cloying thanks to the actors ' perfect comic timing and sweet , genuine chemistry .	` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . '	1
fortunately , elling never gets too cloying thanks to the actors ' perfect comic timing and sweet , genuine chemistry .	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
your 20th outing shows off a lot of stamina and vitality , and get this , madonna 's cameo does n't suck !	sensual , funny and , in the end , very touching .	1
your 20th outing shows off a lot of stamina and vitality , and get this , madonna 's cameo does n't suck !	the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility .	0
an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .	gets the look and the period trappings right , but it otherwise drowns in a sea of visual and verbal clichés .	1
an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .	this gorgeous epic is guaranteed to lift the spirits of the whole family .	0
the adventures of pluto nash is a whole lot of nada .	if only it were , well , funnier .	1
the adventures of pluto nash is a whole lot of nada .	you 'll probably love it .	0
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 .	it should be doing a lot of things , but does n't .	1
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 .	` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . '	0
at times , the movie looks genuinely pretty .	exudes the fizz of a busby berkeley musical and the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza .	1
at times , the movie looks genuinely pretty .	the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility .	0
enough is not a bad movie , just mediocre .	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
enough is not a bad movie , just mediocre .	you 'll end up moved .	0
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 . '	it 's good , hard-edged stuff , violent and a bit exploitative but also nicely done , morally alert and street-smart .	1
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 . '	nicks and steinberg match their own creations for pure venality -- that 's giving it the old college try .	0
a portrait of hell so shattering it 's impossible to shake .	imamura has said that warm water under a red bridge is a poem to the enduring strengths of women .	1
a portrait of hell so shattering it 's impossible to shake .	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

and , there 's no way you wo n't be talking about the film once you exit the theater .

ourside the theatre roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with .

1

and , there 's no way you wo n't be talking about the film once you exit the theater .

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

0

there 's nothing to gain from watching they .

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

1

there 's nothing to gain from watching they .

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

0

imagine susan sontag falling in love with howard stern .

pretend like your sat scores are below 120 and you might not notice the flaws .

1

imagine susan sontag falling in love with howard stern .

wonder of wonders -- a teen movie with a humanistic message .

0

brave and sweetly rendered love story .

an improvement on the feeble examples of big-screen poke-mania that have preceded it .

1

brave and sweetly rendered love story .

cherry orchard is badly edited , often awkwardly directed and suffers from the addition of a wholly unnecessary pre-credit sequence designed to give some of the characters a ` back story . '

0

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 .

gets the look and the period trappings right , but it otherwise drowns in a sea of visual and verbal clichés .

1

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 .

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

0

flat , misguided comedy .

pretend like your sat scores are below 120 and you might not notice the flaws .

1

flat , misguided comedy .

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

0

richard pryor mined his personal horrors and came up with a treasure chest of material , but lawrence gives us mostly fool 's gold .

make like the title and dodge this one .

1

richard pryor mined his personal horrors and came up with a treasure chest of material , but lawrence gives us mostly fool 's gold .

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

0

a sham construct based on theory , sleight-of-hand , and ill-wrought hypothesis .

while some of the camera work is interesting , the film 's mid-to-low budget is betrayed by the surprisingly shoddy makeup work .

1

a sham construct based on theory , sleight-of-hand , and ill-wrought hypothesis .

you 'll know a star when you see one .

0

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

an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .

1

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

the movie is ingenious fun .

0

visually breathtaking , viscerally exciting , and dramatically moving , it 's the very definition of epic adventure .

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

1

visually breathtaking , viscerally exciting , and dramatically moving , it 's the very definition of epic adventure .

utter mush ... conceited pap .

0

but the actors make this worth a peek .

and thanks to kline 's superbly nuanced performance , that pondering is highly pleasurable .

1

but the actors make this worth a peek .

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 .

0

and thanks to kline 's superbly nuanced performance , that pondering is highly pleasurable .

below may not mark mr. twohy 's emergence into the mainstream , but his promise remains undiminished .

1

and thanks to kline 's superbly nuanced performance , that pondering is highly pleasurable .

it 's just that it 's so not-at-all-good .

0

this gorgeous epic is guaranteed to lift the spirits of the whole family .

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

this gorgeous epic is guaranteed to lift the spirits of the whole family .

the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea .

0

like life on the island , the movie grows boring despite the scenery .

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

1

like life on the island , the movie grows boring despite the scenery .

exudes the fizz of a busby berkeley musical and the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza .

0

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 . '

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

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 movie is ingenious fun .

0

i 'd be hard pressed to think of a film more cloyingly sappy than evelyn this year .

no amount of arty theorizing -- the special effects are ` german-expressionist , ' according to the press notes -- can render it anything but laughable .

1

i 'd be hard pressed to think of a film more cloyingly sappy than evelyn this year .

if you 're willing to have fun with it , you wo n't feel cheated by the high infidelity of unfaithful .

0

plodding , peevish and gimmicky .

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

1

plodding , peevish and gimmicky .

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 .

0

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

an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . '

1

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

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

0

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

utter mush ... conceited pap .

1

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

brave and sweetly rendered love story .

0

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

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

1

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

the film has -lrb- its -rrb- moments , but they are few and far between .

0

the film , despite the gratuitous cinematic distractions impressed upon it , is still good fun .

an improvement on the feeble examples of big-screen poke-mania that have preceded it .

1

the film , despite the gratuitous cinematic distractions impressed upon it , is still good fun .

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

0

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

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

1

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

plodding , peevish and gimmicky .

0

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 .

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

1

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 .

the film starts promisingly , but the ending is all too predictable and far too cliched to really work .

0

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

a poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature .

1

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

everything about girls ca n't swim , even its passages of sensitive observation , feels secondhand , familiar -- and not in a good way .

0

a cutesy romantic tale with a twist .

an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . '

1

a cutesy romantic tale with a twist .

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 .

0

i love the opening scenes of a wintry new york city in 1899 .

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 .

1

i love the opening scenes of a wintry new york city in 1899 .

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

0

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 .

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

1

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 .

may puzzle his most ardent fans .

0

no amount of arty theorizing -- the special effects are ` german-expressionist , ' according to the press notes -- can render it anything but laughable .

the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea .

1

no amount of arty theorizing -- the special effects are ` german-expressionist , ' according to the press notes -- can render it anything but laughable .

you 'll know a star when you see one .

0

a lightweight , uneven action comedy that freely mingles french , japanese and hollywood cultures .

impostor is a step down for director gary fleder .

1

a lightweight , uneven action comedy that freely mingles french , japanese and hollywood cultures .

turturro is fabulously funny and over the top as a ` very sneaky ' butler who excels in the art of impossible disappearing\/reappearing acts

0

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

but the actors make this worth a peek .

1

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

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 ?

0

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

incoherence reigns .

1

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

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 .

0

an overstylized , puréed mélange of sex , psychology , drugs and philosophy .

maybe there 's a metaphor here , but figuring it out would n't make trouble every day any better .

1

an overstylized , puréed mélange of sex , psychology , drugs and philosophy .

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

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

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

but the movie 's narrative hook is way too muddled to be an effectively chilling guilty pleasure .

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a loud , brash and mainly unfunny high school comedy .

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 .

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a loud , brash and mainly unfunny high school comedy .

exudes the fizz of a busby berkeley musical and the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza .

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and that makes all the difference .

undoubtedly the scariest movie ever made about tattoos .

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and that makes all the difference .

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

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if you 're down for a silly hack-and-slash flick , you can do no wrong with jason x.

as comedic spotlights go , notorious c.h.o. hits all the verbal marks it should .

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if you 're down for a silly hack-and-slash flick , you can do no wrong with jason x.

an overstylized , puréed mélange of sex , psychology , drugs and philosophy .

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woven together handsomely , recalling sixties ' rockumentary milestones from lonely boy to do n't look back .

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

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woven together handsomely , recalling sixties ' rockumentary milestones from lonely boy to do n't look back .

incoherence reigns .

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below may not mark mr. twohy 's emergence into the mainstream , but his promise remains undiminished .

this comic gem is as delightful as it is derivative .

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below may not mark mr. twohy 's emergence into the mainstream , but his promise remains undiminished .

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

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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 .

the wild thornberrys movie is pleasant enough and the message of our close ties with animals can certainly not be emphasized enough .

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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 .

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

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though it pretends to expose the life of male hustlers , it 's exploitive without being insightful .

the story is bogus and its characters tissue-thin .

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though it pretends to expose the life of male hustlers , it 's exploitive without being insightful .

and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor .

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but seriously , folks , it does n't work .

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

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but seriously , folks , it does n't work .

you 'll know a star when you see one .

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fortunately , elling never gets too cloying thanks to the actors ' perfect comic timing and sweet , genuine chemistry .

` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . '

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fortunately , elling never gets too cloying thanks to the actors ' perfect comic timing and sweet , genuine chemistry .

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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your 20th outing shows off a lot of stamina and vitality , and get this , madonna 's cameo does n't suck !

sensual , funny and , in the end , very touching .

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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 !

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

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an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .

gets the look and the period trappings right , but it otherwise drowns in a sea of visual and verbal clichés .

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an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .

this gorgeous epic is guaranteed to lift the spirits of the whole family .

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

if only it were , well , funnier .

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

you 'll probably love it .

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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 .

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

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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 .

` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . '

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at times , the movie looks genuinely pretty .

exudes the fizz of a busby berkeley musical and the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza .

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at times , the movie looks genuinely pretty .

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

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enough is not a bad movie , just mediocre .

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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enough is not a bad movie , just mediocre .

you 'll end up moved .

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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 . '

it 's good , hard-edged stuff , violent and a bit exploitative but also nicely done , morally alert and street-smart .

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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 . '

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

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a portrait of hell so shattering it 's impossible to shake .

imamura has said that warm water under a red bridge is a poem to the enduring strengths of women .

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a portrait of hell so shattering it 's impossible to shake .

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 .

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