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this comic gem is as delightful as it is derivative .
the lively appeal of the last kiss lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy .
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this comic gem is as delightful as it is derivative .
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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it should be doing a lot of things , but does n't .
the film never finds its tone and several scenes run too long .
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it should be doing a lot of things , but does n't .
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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undoubtedly the scariest movie ever made about tattoos .
a lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe .
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undoubtedly the scariest movie ever made about tattoos .
i 'd be hard pressed to think of a film more cloyingly sappy than evelyn this year .
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a pretty decent kid-pleasing , tolerable-to-adults lark of a movie .
the performers are so spot on , it is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .
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a pretty decent kid-pleasing , tolerable-to-adults lark of a movie .
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 .
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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 .
though it pretends to expose the life of male hustlers , it 's exploitive without being insightful .
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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 .
and vin diesel is the man .
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the movie 's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing .
full of surprises .
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the movie 's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing .
but the movie 's narrative hook is way too muddled to be an effectively chilling guilty pleasure .
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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- .
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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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- .
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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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 .
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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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 .
the banter between calvin and his fellow barbers feels like a streetwise mclaughlin group ... and never fails to entertain .
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exudes the fizz of a busby berkeley musical and the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza .
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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exudes the fizz of a busby berkeley musical and the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza .
as a feature-length film , it wears out its welcome as tryingly as the title character .
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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 .
rarely does a film so graceless and devoid of merit as this one come along .
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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 .
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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comes off as a long , laborious whine , the bellyaching of a paranoid and unlikable man .
the script was reportedly rewritten a dozen times -- either 11 times too many or else too few .
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comes off as a long , laborious whine , the bellyaching of a paranoid and unlikable man .
and , there 's no way you wo n't be talking about the film once you exit the theater .
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lovingly photographed in the manner of a golden book sprung to life , stuart little 2 manages sweetness largely without stickiness .
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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lovingly photographed in the manner of a golden book sprung to life , stuart little 2 manages sweetness largely without stickiness .
an essentially awkward version of the lightweight female empowerment picture we 've been watching for decades
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but there 's plenty to offend everyone ...
it should be doing a lot of things , but does n't .
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but there 's plenty to offend everyone ...
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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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 's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing .
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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 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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execrable .
if ever such a dependable concept was botched in execution , this is it .
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execrable .
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 .
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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 seriously bad film with seriously warped logic by writer-director kurt wimmer at the screenplay level .
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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 .
sly , sophisticated and surprising .
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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 .
where 's the movie here ?
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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 .
a hypnotic cyber hymn and a cruel story of youth culture .
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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 movie is ingenious fun .
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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 .
disgusting .
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you 'll end up moved .
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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you 'll end up moved .
execrable .
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... too contrived to be as naturally charming as it needs to be .
yet another iteration of what 's become one of the movies ' creepiest conventions , in which the developmentally disabled are portrayed with almost supernatural powers to humble , teach and ultimately redeem their mentally `` superior '' friends , family ...
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... too contrived to be as naturally charming as it needs to be .
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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the banter between calvin and his fellow barbers feels like a streetwise mclaughlin group ... and never fails to entertain .
it celebrates the group 's playful spark of nonconformity , glancing vividly back at what hibiscus grandly called his ` angels of light . '
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the banter between calvin and his fellow barbers feels like a streetwise mclaughlin group ... and never fails to entertain .
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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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 .
adults , other than the parents ... will be hard pressed to succumb to the call of the wild .
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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 .
it must be the end of the world : the best film so far this year is a franchise sequel starring wesley snipes .
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you 'll probably love it .
a lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe .
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you 'll probably love it .
problem is , we have no idea what in creation is going on .
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, `` they 're out there ! ''
visually breathtaking , viscerally exciting , and dramatically moving , it 's the very definition of epic adventure .
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, `` they 're out there ! ''
there 's nothing to gain from watching they .
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-lrb- a -rrb- rather thinly-conceived movie .
a seriously bad film with seriously warped logic by writer-director kurt wimmer at the screenplay level .
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-lrb- a -rrb- rather thinly-conceived movie .
it all plays out ... like a high-end john hughes comedy , a kind of elder bueller 's time out .
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it is scott 's convincing portrayal of roger the sad cad that really gives the film its oomph .
the film , despite the gratuitous cinematic distractions impressed upon it , is still good fun .
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it is scott 's convincing portrayal of roger the sad cad that really gives the film its oomph .
we just do n't really care too much about this love story .
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these people are really going to love the piano teacher .
the lively appeal of the last kiss lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy .
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these people are really going to love the piano teacher .
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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cinematic pyrotechnics aside , the only thing avary seems to care about are mean giggles and pulchritude .
there 's got to be a more graceful way of portraying the devastation of this disease .
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cinematic pyrotechnics aside , the only thing avary seems to care about are mean giggles and pulchritude .
it 's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters .
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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 .
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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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 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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except it 's much , much better .
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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except it 's much , much better .
dull , a road-trip movie that 's surprisingly short of both adventure and song .
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if ever such a dependable concept was botched in execution , this is it .
maybe there 's a metaphor here , but figuring it out would n't make trouble every day any better .
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if ever such a dependable concept was botched in execution , this is it .
a portrait of hell so shattering it 's impossible to shake .
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mostly , shafer and co-writer gregory hinton lack a strong-minded viewpoint , or a sense of humor .
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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mostly , shafer and co-writer gregory hinton lack a strong-minded viewpoint , or a sense of humor .
though in some ways similar to catherine breillat 's fat girl , rain is the far superior film .
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a buoyant romantic comedy about friendship , love , and the truth that we 're all in this together .
a harrowing account of a psychological breakdown .
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a buoyant romantic comedy about friendship , love , and the truth that we 're all in this together .
it should be doing a lot of things , but does n't .
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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 .
ourside the theatre roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with .
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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 .
plodding , peevish and gimmicky .
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a seriously bad film with seriously warped logic by writer-director kurt wimmer at the screenplay level .
problem is , we have no idea what in creation is going on .
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a seriously bad film with seriously warped logic by writer-director kurt wimmer at the screenplay level .
a marvel of production design .
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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 .
utter mush ... conceited pap .
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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 .
what they 're doing is a matter of plumbing arrangements and mind games , of no erotic or sensuous charge .
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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 .
the lively appeal of the last kiss lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy .
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as a feature-length film , it wears out its welcome as tryingly as the title character .
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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as a feature-length film , it wears out its welcome as tryingly as the title character .
the performers are so spot on , it is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .
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even better than the first one !
the movie 's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing .
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even better than the first one !
where 's the movie here ?
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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
it should be doing a lot of things , but does n't .
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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
it 's a day at the beach -- with air conditioning and popcorn .
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the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .
the banter between calvin and his fellow barbers feels like a streetwise mclaughlin group ... and never fails to entertain .
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the solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .
adrift , bentley and hudson stare and sniffle , respectively , as ledger attempts , in vain , to prove that movie-star intensity can overcome bad hair design .
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the film never finds its tone and several scenes run too long .
shrewd but pointless .
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the film never finds its tone and several scenes run too long .
a lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe .
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utter mush ... conceited pap .
its initial excitement settles into a warmed over pastiche .
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utter mush ... conceited pap .
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 .
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i suspect that you 'll be as bored watching morvern callar as the characters are in it .
a sloppy slapstick throwback to long gone bottom-of-the-bill fare like the ghost and mr. chicken .
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i suspect that you 'll be as bored watching morvern callar as the characters are in it .
even with all its botches , enigma offers all the pleasure of a handsome and well-made entertainment .
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there 's got to be a more graceful way of portraying the devastation of this disease .
what they 're doing is a matter of plumbing arrangements and mind games , of no erotic or sensuous charge .
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there 's got to be a more graceful way of portraying the devastation of this disease .
with an admirably dark first script by brent hanley , paxton , making his directorial feature debut , does strong , measured work .
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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 .
contrived , maudlin and cliche-ridden ... if this sappy script was the best the contest received , those rejected must have been astronomically bad .
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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 .
it 's never dull and always looks good .
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this bond film goes off the beaten path , not necessarily for the better .
shrewd but pointless .
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this bond film goes off the beaten path , not necessarily for the better .
a lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe .
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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 .
and they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor .
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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 .
-lrb- a -rrb- poorly executed comedy .
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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 .
` film aficionados can not help but love cinema paradiso , whether the original version or new director 's cut . '
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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 .
utter mush ... conceited pap .
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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 .
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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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 .
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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