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not only are the special effects and narrative flow much improved , and daniel radcliffe more emotionally assertive this time around as harry , but the film conjures the magic of author j.k. rowling 's books .

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it 's clear the filmmakers were n't sure where they wanted their story to go , and even more clear that they lack the skills to get us to this undetermined destination .

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( t ) his beguiling belgian fable , very much its own droll and delicate little film , has some touching things to say about what is important in life and why .

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even on those rare occasions when the narrator stops yammering , miller 's hand often feels unsure .

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( chaiken 's ) talent lies in an evocative , accurate observation of a distinctive milieu and in the lively , convincing dialogue she creates for her characters .

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sticky sweet sentimentality , clumsy plotting and a rosily myopic view of life in the wwii-era mississippi delta undermine this adaptation .

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it inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '

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featuring a dangerously seductive performance from the great daniel auteuil , `` sade '' covers the same period as kaufmann 's `` quills '' with more unsettlingly realistic results .

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gives you the steady pulse of life in a beautiful city viewed through the eyes of a character who , in spite of tragic loss and increasing decrepitude , knows in his bones that he is one of the luckiest men alive .

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if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .

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it 's too bad that the helping hand he uses to stir his ingredients is also a heavy one .

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yes , dull .

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some of their jokes work , but most fail miserably and in the end , pumpkin is far more offensive than it is funny .

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intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .

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shaky close-ups of turkey-on-rolls , stubbly chins , liver spots , red noses and the filmmakers new bobbed do draw easy chuckles but lead nowhere .

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the inspirational screenplay by mike rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .

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ramsay , as in ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .

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the characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .

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so unremittingly awful that labeling it a dog probably constitutes cruelty to canines .

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reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .

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adults will wish the movie were less simplistic , obvious , clumsily plotted and shallowly characterized .

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you will emerge with a clearer view of how the gears of justice grind on and the death report comes to share airtime alongside the farm report .

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thanks to haynes ' absolute control of the film 's mood , and buoyed by three terrific performances , far from heaven actually pulls off this stylistic juggling act .

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the problem with this film is that it lacks focus .

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belongs to daniel day-lewis as much as it belongs to martin scorsese ; it 's a memorable performance in a big , brassy , disturbing , unusual and highly successful film .

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involves two mysteries -- one it gives away and the other featuring such badly drawn characters that its outcome hardly matters .

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a tv style murder mystery with a few big screen moments ( including one that seems to be made for a different film altogether ) .

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a by-the-numbers patient/doctor pic that covers all the usual ground

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it 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .

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while undisputed is n't exactly a high , it is a gripping , tidy little movie that takes mr. hill higher than he 's been in a while .

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funny but perilously slight .

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cq 's reflection of artists and the love of cinema-and-self suggests nothing less than a new voice that deserves to be considered as a possible successor to the best european directors .

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even if you do n't think ( kissinger 's ) any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .

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dazzling in its complexity , disturbing for its extraordinary themes , the piano teacher is a film that defies categorisation .

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a literate presentation that wonderfully weaves a murderous event in 1873 with murderous rage in 2002 .

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the script is n't very good ; not even someone as gifted as hoffman ( the actor ) can make it work .

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( e ) ventually , every idea in this film is flushed down the latrine of heroism .

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a cartoon that 's truly cinematic in scope , and a story that 's compelling and heartfelt -- even if the heart belongs to a big , four-legged herbivore .

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it 's dumb , but more importantly , it 's just not scary .

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detox is ultimately a pointless endeavor .

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as a rumor of angels reveals itself to be a sudsy tub of supernatural hokum , not even ms. redgrave 's noblest efforts can redeem it from hopeless sentimentality .

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an exquisitely crafted and acted tale .

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this is so bad .

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it showcases carvey 's talent for voices , but not nearly enough and not without taxing every drop of one 's patience to get to the good stuff .

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light years / several warp speeds / levels and levels of dilithium crystals better than the pitiful insurrection .

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it 's about following your dreams , no matter what your parents think .

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the overall effect is less like a children 's movie than a recruitment film for future hollywood sellouts .

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anchored by friel and williams 's exceptional performances , the film 's power lies in its complexity .

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unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of italian for beginners .

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a sequel that 's much too big for its britches .

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harrison 's flowers puts its heart in the right place , but its brains are in no particular place at all .

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deadeningly dull , mired in convoluted melodrama , nonsensical jargon and stiff-upper-lip laboriousness .

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dragonfly has no atmosphere , no tension -- nothing but costner , flailing away .

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the film is powerful , accessible and funny .

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and that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .

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crackerjack entertainment -- nonstop romance , music , suspense and action .

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the minor figures surrounding ( bobby ) ... form a gritty urban mosaic .

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a poignant and compelling story about relationships , food of love takes us on a bumpy but satisfying journey of the heart .

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a movie that successfully crushes a best selling novel into a timeframe that mandates that you avoid the godzilla sized soda .

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the vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .

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lapaglia 's ability to convey grief and hope works with weaver 's sensitive reactions to make this a two-actor master class .

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villeneuve spends too much time wallowing in bibi 's generic angst ( there are a lot of shots of her gazing out windows ) .

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care deftly captures the wonder and menace of growing up , but he never really embraces the joy of fuhrman 's destructive escapism or the grace-in-rebellion found by his characters .

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this is an egotistical endeavor from the daughter of horror director dario argento ( a producer here ) , but her raw performance and utter fearlessness make it strangely magnetic .

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if looking for a thrilling sci-fi cinematic ride , do n't settle for this imposter .

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plays like a volatile and overlong w magazine fashion spread .

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not far beneath the surface , this reconfigured tale asks disturbing questions about those things we expect from military epics .

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michael gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .

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moretti 's compelling anatomy of grief and the difficult process of adapting to loss .

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so refreshingly incisive is grant that for the first time he 'll probably appeal more to guys than to their girlfriends who drag them to this movie for the hugh factor .

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comes off like a rejected abc afterschool special , freshened up by the dunce of a screenwriting 101 class .

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it has its moments of swaggering camaraderie , but more often just feels generic , derivative and done to death .

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a romantic comedy enriched by a sharp eye for manners and mores .

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the fly-on-the-wall method used to document rural french school life is a refreshing departure from the now more prevalent technique of the docu-makers being a visible part of their work .

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rare birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .

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it 's a bit disappointing that it only manages to be decent instead of dead brilliant .

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it has all the excitement of eating oatmeal .

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it haunts , horrifies , startles and fascinates ; it is impossible to look away .

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for close to two hours the audience is forced to endure three terminally depressed , mostly inarticulate , hyper dysfunctional families for the price of one .

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a superbly acted and funny/gritty fable of the humanizing of one woman at the hands of the unseen forces of fate .

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( t ) here 's only so much anyone can do with a florid , overplotted , anne rice rock 'n' roll vampire novel before the built-in silliness of the whole affair defeats them .

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for anyone unfamiliar with pentacostal practices in general and theatrical phenomenon of hell houses in particular , it 's an eye-opener .

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`` mostly martha '' is a bright , light modern day family parable that wears its heart on its sleeve for all to see .

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i just loved every minute of this film .

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a quiet , pure , elliptical film

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a disappointment for those who love alternate versions of the bard , particularly ones that involve deep fryers and hamburgers .

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a simple , but gritty and well-acted ensemble drama that encompasses a potent metaphor for a country still dealing with its fascist past .

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it 's so mediocre , despite the dynamic duo on the marquee , that we just ca n't get no satisfaction .

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do not see this film .

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binoche makes it interesting trying to find out .

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the most compelling wiseman epic of recent years .

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there 's no emotional pulse to solaris .

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for each chuckle there are at least 10 complete misses , many coming from the amazingly lifelike tara reid , whose acting skills are comparable to a cardboard cutout .

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although huppert 's intensity and focus has a raw exhilaration about it , the piano teacher is anything but fun .

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from the opening scenes , it 's clear that all about the benjamins is a totally formulaic movie .

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on the heels of the ring comes a similarly morose and humorless horror movie that , although flawed , is to be commended for its straight-ahead approach to creepiness .

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the film is based on truth and yet there is something about it that feels incomplete , as if the real story starts just around the corner .

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i 've always dreamed of attending cannes , but after seeing this film , it 's not that big a deal .

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a coarse and stupid gross-out .

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... nothing scary here except for some awful acting and lame special effects .

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