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0 | schrader aims to present an unflinching look at one man 's downfall , brought about by his lack of self-awareness . |
1 | i 'm not saying that ice age does n't have some fairly pretty pictures , but there 's not enough substance in the story to actually give them life . |
0 | feels like the work of someone who may indeed have finally aged past his prime ... and , perhaps more than he realizes , just wants to be liked by the people who can still give him work . |
2 | extraordinary debut from josh koury . |
1 | it 's not life-affirming -- its vulgar and mean , but i liked it . |
1 | the pinochet case is a searing album of remembrance from those who , having survived , suffered most . |
0 | ... a bland murder-on-campus yawner . |
2 | cannon 's confidence and laid-back good spirits are , with the drumming routines , among the film 's saving graces . |
2 | just like a splendid meal , red dragon satisfies -- from its ripe recipe , inspiring ingredients , certified cuisine and palatable presentation . |
1 | not as good as the original , but what is ... |
0 | feels more like a rejected x-files episode than a credible account of a puzzling real-life happening . |
1 | while certain cues , like the happy music , suggest that this movie is supposed to warm our hearts , jeong-hyang lee 's film is just as likely to blacken that organ with cold vengefulness . |
2 | features what is surely the funniest and most accurate depiction of writer 's block ever . |
1 | admirably ambitious but self-indulgent . |
2 | whenever it threatens to get bogged down in earnest dramaturgy , a stirring visual sequence like a surge through swirling rapids or a leap from pinnacle to pinnacle rouses us . |
2 | surprisingly powerful and universal . |
1 | this rough trade punch-and-judy act did n't play well then and it plays worse now . |
0 | the story has its redundancies , and the young actors , not very experienced , are sometimes inexpressive . |
0 | even murphy 's expert comic timing and famed charisma ca n't rescue this effort . |
2 | a captivating coming-of-age story that may also be the first narrative film to be truly informed by the wireless age . |
2 | an intelligent , multi-layered and profoundly humanist -lrb- not to mention gently political -rrb- meditation on the values of knowledge , education , and the affects of cultural and geographical displacement . |
1 | massoud 's story is an epic , but also a tragedy , the record of a tenacious , humane fighter who was also the prisoner -lrb- and ultimately the victim -rrb- of history . |
0 | if hill is n't quite his generation 's don siegel -lrb- or robert aldrich -rrb- , it 's because there 's no discernible feeling beneath the chest hair ; it 's all bluster and cliché . |
0 | and neither do cliches , no matter how ` inside ' they are . |
0 | strictly a ` guy 's film ' in the worst sense of the expression . |
0 | a lightweight , uneven action comedy that freely mingles french , japanese and hollywood cultures . |
0 | irwin and his director never come up with an adequate reason why we should pay money for what we can get on television for free . |
2 | can you bear the laughter ? |
0 | `` abandon '' will leave you wanting to abandon the theater . |
0 | the movie fails to portray its literarily talented and notorious subject as anything much more than a dirty old man . |
2 | not as good as the full monty , but a really strong second effort . |
2 | asks what truth can be discerned from non-firsthand experience , and specifically questions cinema 's capability for recording truth . |
2 | audiences are advised to sit near the back and squint to avoid noticing some truly egregious lip-non-synching , but otherwise the production is suitably elegant . |
2 | ... a solid , unassuming drama . |
2 | a formula family tearjerker told with a heavy irish brogue ... accentuating , rather than muting , the plot 's saccharine thrust . |
1 | ok arthouse . |
2 | 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 | the holiday message of the 37-minute santa vs. the snowman leaves a lot to be desired . |
0 | a vile , incoherent mess ... a scummy ripoff of david cronenberg 's brilliant ` videodrome . ' |
2 | discursive but oddly riveting documentary . |
0 | what 's most offensive is n't the waste of a good cast , but the film 's denial of sincere grief and mourning in favor of bogus spiritualism . |
0 | like a medium-grade network sitcom -- mostly inoffensive , fitfully amusing , but ultimately so weightless that a decent draft in the auditorium might blow it off the screen . |
1 | there 's an epic here , but you have to put it together yourself . |
2 | a little melodramatic , but with enough hope to keep you engaged . |
2 | not only is it a charming , funny and beautifully crafted import , it uses very little dialogue , making it relatively effortless to read and follow the action at the same time . |
0 | just about all of the film is confusing on one level or another , making ararat far more demanding than it needs to be . |
2 | though it lacks the utter authority of a genre gem , there 's a certain robustness to this engaging mix of love and bloodletting . |
1 | all the filmmakers are asking of us , is to believe in something that is improbable . |
2 | it 's touching and tender and proves that even in sorrow you can find humor . |
0 | collapses after 30 minutes into a slap-happy series of adolescent violence . |
2 | a spiffy animated feature about an unruly adolescent boy who is yearning for adventure and a chance to prove his worth . |
2 | payne constructs a hilarious ode to middle america and middle age with this unlikely odyssey , featuring a pathetic , endearing hero who is all too human . |
0 | a surprisingly flat retread , hobbled by half-baked setups and sluggish pacing . |
2 | fierce , glaring and unforgettable . |
0 | the film does n't show enough of the creative process or even of what was created for the non-fan to figure out what makes wilco a big deal . |
2 | there are laughs aplenty , and , as a bonus , viewers do n't have to worry about being subjected to farts , urine , feces , semen , or any of the other foul substances that have overrun modern-day comedies . |
2 | a lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe . |
2 | miller has crafted an intriguing story of maternal instincts and misguided acts of affection . |
1 | like these russo guys lookin ' for their mamet instead found their sturges . |
0 | sometimes there are very , very good reasons for certain movies to be sealed in a jar and left on a remote shelf indefinitely . |
1 | for single digits kidlets stuart little 2 is still a no brainer . |
0 | an instantly forgettable snow-and-stuntwork extravaganza that likely will be upstaged by an avalanche of more appealing holiday-season product . |
2 | some movies suck you in despite their flaws , and heaven is one such beast . |
0 | with a `` spy kids '' sequel opening next week , why bother with a contemptible imitator starring a `` snl '' has-been acting like an 8-year-old channeling roberto benigni ? |
0 | muddled , melodramatic paranormal romance is an all-time low for kevin costner . |
2 | in a summer of clones , harvard man is something rare and riveting : a wild ride that relies on more than special effects . |
2 | so original in its base concept that you can not help but get caught up . |
0 | but even then , i 'd recommend waiting for dvd and just skipping straight to her scenes . |
0 | this new zealand coming-of-age movie is n't really about anything . |
2 | quitting offers piercing domestic drama with spikes of sly humor . |
2 | mama africa pretty much delivers on that promise . |
1 | john carlen 's script is full of unhappy , two-dimensional characters who are anything but compelling . |
0 | we hate -lrb- madonna -rrb- within the film 's first five minutes , and she lacks the skill or presence to regain any ground . |
2 | much smarter and more attentive than it first sets out to be . |
2 | one regards reign of fire with awe . |
0 | it 's tough to tell which is in more abundant supply in this woefully hackneyed movie , directed by scott kalvert , about street gangs and turf wars in 1958 brooklyn -- stale cliches , gratuitous violence , or empty machismo . |
0 | the story is also as unoriginal as they come , already having been recycled more times than i 'd care to count . |
2 | you 've already seen city by the sea under a variety of titles , but it 's worth yet another visit . |
1 | journalism of the 1960s . |
0 | in one scene , we get a stab at soccer hooliganism , a double-barreled rip-off of quentin tarantino 's climactic shootout -- and meat loaf explodes . |
0 | is the kind of movie that 's critic-proof , simply because it aims so low . |
0 | to the civilized mind , a movie like ballistic : ecks vs. sever is more of an ordeal than an amusement . |
2 | a different movie -- sometimes tedious -- by a director many viewers would like to skip but film buffs should get to know . |
0 | my precious new star wars movie is a lumbering , wheezy drag ... |
0 | a dull , simple-minded and stereotypical tale of drugs , death and mind-numbing indifference on the inner-city streets . |
0 | throw smoochy from the train ! |
0 | an alternately raucous and sappy ethnic sitcom ... you 'd be wise to send your regrets . |
0 | none of this is half as moving as the filmmakers seem to think . |
0 | the heedless impetuousness of youth is on full , irritating display in -lrb- this -rrb- meandering and pointless french coming-of-age import from writer-director anne-sophie birot . |
1 | watching e.t now , in an era dominated by cold , loud special-effects-laden extravaganzas , one is struck less by its lavish grandeur than by its intimacy and precision . |
0 | a low-budget affair , tadpole was shot on digital video , and the images often look smeary and blurry , to the point of distraction . |
2 | irwin is so earnest that it 's hard to resist his pleas to spare wildlife and respect their environs . |
2 | a miraculous movie , i 'm going home is so slight , yet overflows with wisdom and emotion . |
0 | the story 's pathetic and the gags are puerile . . |
0 | showtime is n't particularly assaultive , but it can still make you feel that you never want to see another car chase , explosion or gunfight again . |
0 | by the final whistle you 're convinced that this mean machine was a decent tv outing that just does n't have big screen magic . |
0 | first , for a movie that tries to be smart , it 's kinda dumb . |
0 | and people make fun of me for liking showgirls . |
1 | the performances are all solid ; it merely lacks originality to make it a great movie . |
0 | ... the story simply putters along looking for astute observations and coming up blank . |
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