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( næs ) directed the stage version of elling , and gets fine performances from his two leads who originated the characters on stage .

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a swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .

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for movie lovers as well as opera lovers , tosca is a real treat .

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the film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .

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there is no pleasure in watching a child suffer .

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jason x is positively anti-darwinian : nine sequels and 400 years later , the teens are none the wiser and jason still kills on auto-pilot .

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stealing harvard aspires to comedic grand larceny but stands convicted of nothing more than petty theft of your time .

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( d ) oes n't bother being as cloying or preachy as equivalent evangelical christian movies -- maybe the filmmakers know that the likely audience will already be among the faithful .

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displaying about equal amounts of naiveté , passion and talent , beneath clouds establishes sen as a filmmaker of considerable potential .

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` easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '

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a very long movie , dull in stretches , with entirely too much focus on meal preparation and igloo construction .

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as a first-time director , paxton has tapped something in himself as an actor that provides frailty with its dark soul .

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it 's a grab bag of genres that do n't add up to a whole lot of sense .

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instead of hiding pinocchio from critics , miramax should have hidden it from everyone .

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portentous and pretentious , the weight of water is appropriately titled , given the heavy-handedness of it drama .

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altogether , this is successful as a film , while at the same time being a most touching reconsideration of the familiar masterpiece .

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there has always been something likable about the marquis de sade .

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the humor is forced and heavy-handed , and occasionally simply unpleasant .

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without ever becoming didactic , director carlos carrera expertly weaves this novelistic story of entangled interrelationships and complex morality .

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partway through watching this saccharine , easter-egg-colored concoction , you realize that it is made up of three episodes of a rejected tv show .

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for the most part , it 's a work of incendiary genius , steering clear of knee-jerk reactions and quick solutions .

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the special effects and many scenes of weightlessness look as good or better than in the original , while the oscar-winning sound and james horner 's rousing score make good use of the hefty audio system .

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not since freddy got fingered has a major release been so painful to sit through .

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the movie is what happens when you blow up small potatoes to 10 times their natural size , and it ai n't pretty .

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we have n't seen such hilarity since say it is n't so !

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to call the other side of heaven `` appalling '' would be to underestimate just how dangerous entertainments like it can be .

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nothing is sacred in this gut-buster .

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feels haphazard , as if the writers mistakenly thought they could achieve an air of frantic spontaneity by simply tossing in lots of characters doing silly stuff and stirring the pot .

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tries to add some spice to its quirky sentiments but the taste is all too familiar .

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at its worst , it implodes in a series of very bad special effects .

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with tightly organized efficiency , numerous flashbacks and a constant edge of tension , miller 's film is one of 2002 's involvingly adult surprises .

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a great ensemble cast ca n't lift this heartfelt enterprise out of the familiar .

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a warm but realistic meditation on friendship , family and affection .

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at times , the suspense is palpable , but by the end there 's a sense that the crux of the mystery hinges on a technicality that strains credulity and leaves the viewer haunted by the waste of potential .

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while the resident evil games may have set new standards for thrills , suspense , and gore for video games , the movie really only succeeds in the third of these .

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it 's a remarkably solid and subtly satirical tour de force .

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director andrew niccol ... demonstrates a wry understanding of the quirks of fame .

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when leguizamo finally plugged an irritating character late in the movie .

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thekids will probably stay amused at the kaleidoscope of big , colorful characters .

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mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .

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... plays like somebody spliced random moments of a chris rock routine into what is otherwise a cliche-riddled but self-serious spy thriller .

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an overemphatic , would-be wacky , ultimately tedious sex farce .

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it all adds up to good fun .

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whether writer-director anne fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .

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another in-your-face wallow in the lower depths made by people who have never sung those blues .

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a very well-made , funny and entertaining picture .

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it 's worth seeing just on the basis of the wisdom , and at times , the startling optimism , of the children .

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despite its title , punch-drunk love is never heavy-handed .

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if director michael dowse only superficially understands his characters , he does n't hold them in contempt .

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it 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .

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the film may appear naked in its narrative form ... but it goes deeper than that , to fundamental choices that include the complexity of the catholic doctrine

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however it may please those who love movies that blare with pop songs , young science fiction fans will stomp away in disgust .

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as vulgar as it is banal .

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zhang ... has done an amazing job of getting realistic performances from his mainly nonprofessional cast .

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outer-space buffs might love this film , but others will find its pleasures intermittent .

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maud and roland 's search for an unknowable past makes for a haunting literary detective story , but labute pulls off a neater trick in possession : he makes language sexy .

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more whiny downer than corruscating commentary .

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there are simply too many ideas floating around -- part farce , part sliding doors , part pop video -- and yet failing to exploit them .

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it 's another stale , kill-by-numbers flick , complete with blade-thin characters and terrible , pun-laden dialogue .

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what distinguishes time of favor from countless other thrillers is its underlying concern with the consequences of words and with the complicated emotions fueling terrorist acts .

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i do n't mind having my heartstrings pulled , but do n't treat me like a fool .

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the movie 's accumulated force still feels like an ugly knot tightening in your stomach .

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at least one scene is so disgusting that viewers may be hard pressed to retain their lunch .

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it has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .

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an operatic , sprawling picture that 's entertainingly acted , magnificently shot and gripping enough to sustain most of its 170-minute length .

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a giggle a minute .

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uses sharp humor and insight into human nature to examine class conflict , adolescent yearning , the roots of friendship and sexual identity .

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the continued good chemistry between carmen and juni is what keeps this slightly disappointing sequel going , with enough amusing banter -- blessedly curse-free -- to keep both kids and parents entertained .

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i 'm just too bored to care .

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one of the more irritating cartoons you will see this , or any , year .

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it 's one heck of a character study -- not of hearst or davies but of the unique relationship between them .

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it moves quickly , adroitly , and without fuss ; it does n't give you time to reflect on the inanity -- and the cold war datedness -- of its premise .

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i am sorry that i was unable to get the full brunt of the comedy .

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a good piece of work more often than not .

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while the ideas about techno-saturation are far from novel , they 're presented with a wry dark humor .

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charles ' entertaining film chronicles seinfeld 's return to stand-up comedy after the wrap of his legendary sitcom , alongside wannabe comic adams ' attempts to get his shot at the big time .

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an exhilarating futuristic thriller-noir , minority report twists the best of technology around a gripping story , delivering a riveting , pulse intensifying escapist adventure of the first order

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beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .

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the film 's hackneyed message is not helped by the thin characterizations , nonexistent plot and pretentious visual style .

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a breezy romantic comedy that has the punch of a good sitcom , while offering exceptionally well-detailed characters .

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should have been someone else -

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coughs and sputters on its own postmodern conceit .

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the lion king was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on imax it seems better , not just bigger .

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almost gags on its own gore .

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a marvel like none you 've seen .

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trite , banal , cliched , mostly inoffensive .

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immersing us in the endlessly inventive , fiercely competitive world of hip-hop djs , the project is sensational and revelatory , even if scratching makes you itch .

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the movie has an infectious exuberance that will engage anyone with a passing interest in the skate/surf culture , the l.a. beach scene and the imaginative ( and sometimes illegal ) ways kids can make a playground out of the refuse of adults .

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yakusho and shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .

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this is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .

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there is very little dread or apprehension , and though i like the creepy ideas , they are not executed with anything more than perfunctory skill .

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the notion that bombing buildings is the funniest thing in the world goes entirely unexamined in this startlingly unfunny comedy .

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good car chases , great fight scenes , and a distinctive blend of european , american and asian influences .

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the last 20 minutes are somewhat redeeming , but most of the movie is the same teenage american road-trip drek we 've seen before - only this time you have to read the fart jokes

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even in its most tedious scenes , russian ark is mesmerizing .

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with its dogged hollywood naturalism and the inexorable passage of its characters toward sainthood , windtalkers is nothing but a sticky-sweet soap .

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generally , clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .

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something akin to a japanese alice through the looking glass , except that it seems to take itself far more seriously .

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oh come on .

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a moody , multi-dimensional love story and sci-fi mystery , solaris is a thought-provoking , haunting film that allows the seeds of the imagination to germinate .

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