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the film starts promisingly , but the ending is all too predictable and far too cliched to really work .
an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .
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the film starts promisingly , but the ending is all too predictable and far too cliched to really work .
you 'll know a star when you see one .
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full frontal , which opens today nationwide , could almost be classified as a movie-industry satire , but it lacks the generous inclusiveness that is the genre 's definitive , if disingenuous , feature .
if ever such a dependable concept was botched in execution , this is it .
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full frontal , which opens today nationwide , could almost be classified as a movie-industry satire , but it lacks the generous inclusiveness that is the genre 's definitive , if disingenuous , feature .
` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . '
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there 's a whole heap of nothing at the core of this slight coming-of-age\/coming-out tale .
as a feature-length film , it wears out its welcome as tryingly as the title character .
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there 's a whole heap of nothing at the core of this slight coming-of-age\/coming-out tale .
though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .
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the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility .
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 . '
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the characters are based on stock clichés , and the attempt to complicate the story only defies credibility .
i love the opening scenes of a wintry new york city in 1899 .
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this is an insultingly inept and artificial examination of grief and its impacts upon the relationships of the survivors .
the film has -lrb- its -rrb- moments , but they are few and far between .
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this is an insultingly inept and artificial examination of grief and its impacts upon the relationships of the survivors .
the movie 's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing .
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it celebrates the group 's playful spark of nonconformity , glancing vividly back at what hibiscus grandly called his ` angels of light . '
i love the opening scenes of a wintry new york city in 1899 .
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it celebrates the group 's playful spark of nonconformity , glancing vividly back at what hibiscus grandly called his ` angels of light . '
flat , misguided comedy .
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it ai n't art , by a long shot , but unlike last year 's lame musketeer , this dumas adaptation entertains .
the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .
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it ai n't art , by a long shot , but unlike last year 's lame musketeer , this dumas adaptation entertains .
full frontal , which opens today nationwide , could almost be classified as a movie-industry satire , but it lacks the generous inclusiveness that is the genre 's definitive , if disingenuous , feature .
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the film is flat .
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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the film is flat .
a timely look back at civil disobedience , anti-war movements and the power of strong voices .
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a soul-stirring documentary about the israeli\/palestinian conflict as revealed through the eyes of some children who remain curious about each other against all odds .
a poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature .
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a soul-stirring documentary about the israeli\/palestinian conflict as revealed through the eyes of some children who remain curious about each other against all odds .
maybe there 's a metaphor here , but figuring it out would n't make trouble every day any better .
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it 's good , hard-edged stuff , violent and a bit exploitative but also nicely done , morally alert and street-smart .
if you 're down for a silly hack-and-slash flick , you can do no wrong with jason x.
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it 's good , hard-edged stuff , violent and a bit exploitative but also nicely done , morally alert and street-smart .
... hypnotically dull .
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hollywood ending is the most disappointing woody allen movie ever .
the problem with the bread , my sweet is that it 's far too sentimental .
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hollywood ending is the most disappointing woody allen movie ever .
a surprisingly funny movie .
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where 's the movie here ?
a rambling ensemble piece with loosely connected characters and plots that never quite gel .
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where 's the movie here ?
the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .
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the problem with the bread , my sweet is that it 's far too sentimental .
never inspires more than an interested detachment .
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the problem with the bread , my sweet is that it 's far too sentimental .
fortunately , elling never gets too cloying thanks to the actors ' perfect comic timing and sweet , genuine chemistry .
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and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor .
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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and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor .
though it pretends to expose the life of male hustlers , it 's exploitive without being insightful .
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make like the title and dodge this one .
jackson shamefully strolls through this mess with a smug grin , inexplicably wearing a kilt and carrying a bag of golf clubs over one shoulder .
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make like the title and dodge this one .
the movie is hardly a masterpiece , but it does mark ms. bullock 's best work in some time .
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waiting for godard can be fruitful : ` in praise of love ' is the director 's epitaph for himself .
these people are really going to love the piano teacher .
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waiting for godard can be fruitful : ` in praise of love ' is the director 's epitaph for himself .
a sloppy slapstick throwback to long gone bottom-of-the-bill fare like the ghost and mr. chicken .
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a dark comedy that goes for sick and demented humor simply to do so .
black-and-white and unrealistic .
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a dark comedy that goes for sick and demented humor simply to do so .
it 's never dull and always looks good .
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sly , sophisticated and surprising .
although frailty fits into a classic genre , in its script and execution it is a remarkably original work .
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sly , sophisticated and surprising .
a loud , brash and mainly unfunny high school comedy .
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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 .
dreary tale of middle-class angst
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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 .
offers a clear-eyed chronicle of a female friendship that is more complex and honest than anything represented in a hollywood film .
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everything about girls ca n't swim , even its passages of sensitive observation , feels secondhand , familiar -- and not in a good way .
the chocolate factory without charlie .
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everything about girls ca n't swim , even its passages of sensitive observation , feels secondhand , familiar -- and not in a good way .
an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . '
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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 .
it ai n't art , by a long shot , but unlike last year 's lame musketeer , this dumas adaptation entertains .
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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 .
dreary tale of middle-class angst
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a droll , bitchy frolic which pokes fun at the price of popularity and small-town pretension in the lone star state .
like the hanks character , he 's a slow study : the action is stilted and the tabloid energy embalmed .
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a droll , bitchy frolic which pokes fun at the price of popularity and small-town pretension in the lone star state .
woven together handsomely , recalling sixties ' rockumentary milestones from lonely boy to do n't look back .
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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 .
execrable .
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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 .
hawn and sarandon form an acting bond that makes the banger sisters a fascinating character study with laughs to spare .
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ourside the theatre roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with .
though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .
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ourside the theatre roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with .
the film is flat .
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a baffling mixed platter of gritty realism and magic realism with a hard-to-swallow premise .
it collapses when mr. taylor tries to shift the tone to a thriller 's rush .
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a baffling mixed platter of gritty realism and magic realism with a hard-to-swallow premise .
an energizing , intoxicating documentary charting the rise of hip-hop culture in general and the art of scratching -lrb- or turntablism -rrb- in particular .
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you 'll know a star when you see one .
likely to have decades of life as a classic movie franchise ?
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you 'll know a star when you see one .
the film has -lrb- its -rrb- moments , but they are few and far between .
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adam sandler 's heart may be in the right place , but he needs to pull his head out of his butt
an inexperienced director , mehta has much to learn .
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adam sandler 's heart may be in the right place , but he needs to pull his head out of his butt
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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the film has -lrb- its -rrb- moments , but they are few and far between .
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 .
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the film has -lrb- its -rrb- moments , but they are few and far between .
the performers are so spot on , it is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .
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woody allen has really found his groove these days .
a marvel of production design .
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woody allen has really found his groove these days .
like life on the island , the movie grows boring despite the scenery .
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contrived , maudlin and cliche-ridden ... if this sappy script was the best the contest received , those rejected must have been astronomically bad .
it 's just rather leaden and dull .
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contrived , maudlin and cliche-ridden ... if this sappy script was the best the contest received , those rejected must have been astronomically bad .
a lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe .
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i 'm sorry to say that this should seal the deal - arnold is not , nor will he be , back .
ah , yes , that would be me : fighting off the urge to doze .
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i 'm sorry to say that this should seal the deal - arnold is not , nor will he be , back .
an edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era .
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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 .
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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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 .
a surprisingly funny movie .
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nothing happens , and it happens to flat characters .
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 .
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nothing happens , and it happens to flat characters .
an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . '
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the film has a terrific look and salma hayek has a feel for the character at all stages of her life .
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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the film has a terrific look and salma hayek has a feel for the character at all stages of her life .
the country bears wastes an exceptionally good idea .
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while easier to sit through than most of jaglom 's self-conscious and gratingly irritating films , it 's still tainted by cliches , painful improbability and murky points .
a seriously bad film with seriously warped logic by writer-director kurt wimmer at the screenplay level .
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while easier to sit through than most of jaglom 's self-conscious and gratingly irritating films , it 's still tainted by cliches , painful improbability and murky points .
one of the most gloriously unsubtle and adrenalized extreme shockers since the evil dead .
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a film of delicate interpersonal dances .
a harrowing account of a psychological breakdown .
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a film of delicate interpersonal dances .
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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like the hanks character , he 's a slow study : the action is stilted and the tabloid energy embalmed .
has all the complexity and realistic human behavior of an episode of general hospital .
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like the hanks character , he 's a slow study : the action is stilted and the tabloid energy embalmed .
elvira fans could hardly ask for more .
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with this masterful , flawless film , -lrb- wang -rrb- emerges in the front ranks of china 's now numerous , world-renowned filmmakers .
your children will be occupied for 72 minutes .
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with this masterful , flawless film , -lrb- wang -rrb- emerges in the front ranks of china 's now numerous , world-renowned filmmakers .
if divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood suffers from a ploddingly melodramatic structure , it comes to life in the performances .
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an ugly , pointless , stupid movie .
we just do n't really care too much about this love story .
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an ugly , pointless , stupid movie .
lovingly photographed in the manner of a golden book sprung to life , stuart little 2 manages sweetness largely without stickiness .
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an essentially awkward version of the lightweight female empowerment picture we 've been watching for decades
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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an essentially awkward version of the lightweight female empowerment picture we 've been watching for decades
angel presents events partly from the perspective of aurelie and christelle , and infuses the film with the sensibility of a particularly nightmarish fairytale .
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originality is sorely lacking .
disgusting .
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originality is sorely lacking .
a raunchy and frequently hilarious follow-up to the gifted korean american stand-up 's i 'm the one that i want .
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but unless you 're an absolute raving star wars junkie , it is n't much fun .
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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but unless you 're an absolute raving star wars junkie , it is n't much fun .
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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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 .
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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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 .
a sloppy slapstick throwback to long gone bottom-of-the-bill fare like the ghost and mr. chicken .
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the movie is so resolutely cobbled together out of older movies that it even uses a totally unnecessary prologue , just because it seems obligatory .
as a feature-length film , it wears out its welcome as tryingly as the title character .
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the movie is so resolutely cobbled together out of older movies that it even uses a totally unnecessary prologue , just because it seems obligatory .
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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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 .
blessed with a searing lead performance by ryan gosling -lrb- murder by numbers -rrb- , the movie is powerful and provocative .
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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 .
we just do n't really care too much about this love story .
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the script was reportedly rewritten a dozen times -- either 11 times too many or else too few .
cinematic pyrotechnics aside , the only thing avary seems to care about are mean giggles and pulchritude .
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the script was reportedly rewritten a dozen times -- either 11 times too many or else too few .
you 'll probably love it .
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elvira fans could hardly ask for more .
i have a new favorite musical -- and i 'm not even a fan of the genre
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elvira fans could hardly ask for more .
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 .
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disgusting .
cinematic pyrotechnics aside , the only thing avary seems to care about are mean giggles and pulchritude .
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disgusting .
ourside the theatre roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with .
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a compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one .
the emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task .
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a compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one .
a lightweight , uneven action comedy that freely mingles french , japanese and hollywood cultures .
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imamura has said that warm water under a red bridge is a poem to the enduring strengths of women .
ourside the theatre roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with .
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imamura has said that warm water under a red bridge is a poem to the enduring strengths of women .
what they 're doing is a matter of plumbing arrangements and mind games , of no erotic or sensuous charge .
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