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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 .
undoubtedly the scariest movie ever made about tattoos .
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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 .
black-and-white and unrealistic .
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a moving tale of love and destruction in unexpected places , unexamined lives .
a compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one .
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a moving tale of love and destruction in unexpected places , unexamined lives .
michele is a such a brainless flibbertigibbet that it 's hard to take her spiritual quest at all seriously .
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nicks and steinberg match their own creations for pure venality -- that 's giving it the old college try .
a loud , brash and mainly unfunny high school comedy .
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nicks and steinberg match their own creations for pure venality -- that 's giving it the old college try .
even better than the first one !
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another trumpet blast that there may be a new mexican cinema a-bornin ' . '
you 'll know a star when you see one .
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another trumpet blast that there may be a new mexican cinema a-bornin ' . '
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 .
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a hypnotic cyber hymn and a cruel story of youth culture .
you 'll know a star when you see one .
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a hypnotic cyber hymn and a cruel story of youth culture .
... too contrived to be as naturally charming as it needs to be .
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the chocolate factory without charlie .
the cinematic equivalent of patronizing a bar favored by pretentious , untalented artistes who enjoy moaning about their cruel fate .
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the chocolate factory without charlie .
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 .
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problem is , we have no idea what in creation is going on .
it should be doing a lot of things , but does n't .
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problem is , we have no idea what in creation is going on .
the story 's scope and pageantry are mesmerizing , and mr. day-lewis roars with leonine power .
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the movie is hardly a masterpiece , but it does mark ms. bullock 's best work in some time .
but it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .
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the movie is hardly a masterpiece , but it does mark ms. bullock 's best work in some time .
an overstylized , puréed mélange of sex , psychology , drugs and philosophy .
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full of surprises .
sly , sophisticated and surprising .
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full of surprises .
a rambling ensemble piece with loosely connected characters and plots that never quite gel .
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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 .
cinematic pyrotechnics aside , the only thing avary seems to care about are mean giggles and pulchritude .
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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 .
woody allen has really found his groove these days .
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ah , yes , that would be me : fighting off the urge to doze .
there 's got to be a more graceful way of portraying the devastation of this disease .
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ah , yes , that would be me : fighting off the urge to doze .
in fact , even better .
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and that is where ararat went astray .
nothing happens , and it happens to flat characters .
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and that is where ararat went astray .
sly , sophisticated and surprising .
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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 .
i have a new favorite musical -- and i 'm not even a fan of the genre
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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 .
it 's just that it 's so not-at-all-good .
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a good film with a solid pedigree both in front of and , more specifically , behind the camera .
although frailty fits into a classic genre , in its script and execution it is a remarkably original work .
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a good film with a solid pedigree both in front of and , more specifically , behind the camera .
cinematic pyrotechnics aside , the only thing avary seems to care about are mean giggles and pulchritude .
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impostor is a step down for director gary fleder .
how this one escaped the lifetime network i 'll never know .
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impostor is a step down for director gary fleder .
undoubtedly the scariest movie ever made about tattoos .
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a beguiling evocation of the quality that keeps dickens evergreen : the exuberant openness with which he expresses our most basic emotions .
the movie is ingenious fun .
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a beguiling evocation of the quality that keeps dickens evergreen : the exuberant openness with which he expresses our most basic emotions .
first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb .
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likely to have decades of life as a classic movie franchise ?
the banter between calvin and his fellow barbers feels like a streetwise mclaughlin group ... and never fails to entertain .
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likely to have decades of life as a classic movie franchise ?
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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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 ?
talky , artificial and opaque ... an interesting technical exercise , but a tedious picture .
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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 ?
boasts a handful of virtuosic set pieces and offers a fair amount of trashy , kinky fun .
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long before it 's over , you 'll be thinking of 51 ways to leave this loser .
flat , misguided comedy .
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long before it 's over , you 'll be thinking of 51 ways to leave this loser .
blessed with a searing lead performance by ryan gosling -lrb- murder by numbers -rrb- , the movie is powerful and provocative .
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we just do n't really care too much about this love story .
does n't deserve a passing grade -lrb- even on a curve -rrb- .
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we just do n't really care too much about this love story .
dogtown & z-boys evokes the blithe rebel fantasy with the kind of insouciance embedded in the sexy demise of james dean .
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in fact , even better .
with so many bad romances out there , this is the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine .
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in fact , even better .
-lrb- a -rrb- rather thinly-conceived movie .
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black-and-white and unrealistic .
if ever such a dependable concept was botched in execution , this is it .
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black-and-white and unrealistic .
an enjoyable comedy of lingual and cultural differences ... the château is a film -- full of life and small delights -- that has all the wiggling energy of young kitten .
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blessed with a searing lead performance by ryan gosling -lrb- murder by numbers -rrb- , the movie is powerful and provocative .
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 .
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blessed with a searing lead performance by ryan gosling -lrb- murder by numbers -rrb- , the movie is powerful and provocative .
adults , other than the parents ... will be hard pressed to succumb to the call of the wild .
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if only it were , well , funnier .
adults , other than the parents ... will be hard pressed to succumb to the call of the wild .
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if only it were , well , funnier .
it 's fairly solid -- not to mention well edited so that it certainly does n't feel like a film that strays past the two and a half mark .
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although shot with little style , skins is heartfelt and achingly real .
a compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one .
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although shot with little style , skins is heartfelt and achingly real .
if ever such a dependable concept was botched in execution , this is it .
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jackson shamefully strolls through this mess with a smug grin , inexplicably wearing a kilt and carrying a bag of golf clubs over one shoulder .
where 's the movie here ?
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jackson shamefully strolls through this mess with a smug grin , inexplicably wearing a kilt and carrying a bag of golf clubs over one shoulder .
the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .
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it 's a wonderful , sobering , heart-felt drama .
a surprisingly funny movie .
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it 's a wonderful , sobering , heart-felt drama .
and that is where ararat went astray .
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your children will be occupied for 72 minutes .
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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your children will be occupied for 72 minutes .
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 .
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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 .
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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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 .
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 .
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a surprisingly funny movie .
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 .
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a surprisingly funny movie .
if ever such a dependable concept was botched in execution , this is it .
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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 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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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 .
... a solid , well-formed satire .
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it 's a day at the beach -- with air conditioning and popcorn .
your children will be occupied for 72 minutes .
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it 's a day at the beach -- with air conditioning and popcorn .
nothing happens , and it happens to flat characters .
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a harrowing account of a psychological breakdown .
and thanks to kline 's superbly nuanced performance , that pondering is highly pleasurable .
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a harrowing account of a psychological breakdown .
the chocolate factory without charlie .
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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 .
an overstylized , puréed mélange of sex , psychology , drugs and philosophy .
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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 .
a hypnotic cyber hymn and a cruel story of youth culture .
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dark and unrepentant , this excursion into the epicenter of percolating mental instability is not easily dismissed or forgotten .
it 's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters .
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dark and unrepentant , this excursion into the epicenter of percolating mental instability is not easily dismissed or forgotten .
anyone who suffers through this film deserves , at the very least , a big box of consolation candy .
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the film does n't sustain its initial promise with a jarring , new-agey tone creeping into the second half
this u-boat does n't have a captain .
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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 compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one .
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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 .
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 .
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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 .
if only it were , well , funnier .
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if there was ever a movie where the upbeat ending feels like a copout , this is the one .
maybe there 's a metaphor here , but figuring it out would n't make trouble every day any better .
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if there was ever a movie where the upbeat ending feels like a copout , this is the one .
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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dull , a road-trip movie that 's surprisingly short of both adventure and song .
there 's nothing to gain from watching they .
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dull , a road-trip movie that 's surprisingly short of both adventure and song .
the characters are more deeply thought through than in most ` right-thinking ' films .
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does n't deserve a passing grade -lrb- even on a curve -rrb- .
dull , a road-trip movie that 's surprisingly short of both adventure and song .
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does n't deserve a passing grade -lrb- even on a curve -rrb- .
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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a sloppy slapstick throwback to long gone bottom-of-the-bill fare like the ghost and mr. chicken .
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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a sloppy slapstick throwback to long gone bottom-of-the-bill fare like the ghost and mr. chicken .
the film , despite the gratuitous cinematic distractions impressed upon it , is still good fun .
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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 .
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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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 .
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 .
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hawn and sarandon form an acting bond that makes the banger sisters a fascinating character study with laughs to spare .
with an admirably dark first script by brent hanley , paxton , making his directorial feature debut , does strong , measured work .
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hawn and sarandon form an acting bond that makes the banger sisters a fascinating character study with laughs to spare .
anyone who suffers through this film deserves , at the very least , a big box of consolation candy .
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how this one escaped the lifetime network i 'll never know .
even accepting this in the right frame of mind can only provide it with so much leniency .
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how this one escaped the lifetime network i 'll never know .
in fact , even better .
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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 .
the bottom line with nemesis is the same as it has been with all the films in the series : fans will undoubtedly enjoy it , and the uncommitted need n't waste their time on it .
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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 .
the script has less spice than a rat burger and the rock 's fighting skills are more in line with steven seagal .
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i have a new favorite musical -- and i 'm not even a fan of the genre
while insomnia is in many ways a conventional , even predictable remake , nolan 's penetrating undercurrent of cerebral and cinemantic flair lends -lrb- it -rrb- stimulating depth .
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i have a new favorite musical -- and i 'm not even a fan of the genre
cinematic pyrotechnics aside , the only thing avary seems to care about are mean giggles and pulchritude .
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first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb .
... too contrived to be as naturally charming as it needs to be .
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first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb .
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 .
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even with all its botches , enigma offers all the pleasure of a handsome and well-made entertainment .
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 .
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even with all its botches , enigma offers all the pleasure of a handsome and well-made entertainment .
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 .
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the low-key direction is pleasingly emphatic in this properly intense , claustrophobic tale of obsessive love .
it 's never dull and always looks good .
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the low-key direction is pleasingly emphatic in this properly intense , claustrophobic tale of obsessive love .
where 's the movie here ?
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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 .
a loud , brash and mainly unfunny high school comedy .
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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 .
i love the opening scenes of a wintry new york city in 1899 .
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