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children of the century , though well dressed and well made , ultimately falls prey to the contradiction that afflicts so many movies about writers . | 1 | Neutral |
there is so much plodding sensitivity . | 1 | Neutral |
intriguing and downright intoxicating . | 2 | Positive |
a sharp satire of desperation and cinematic deception . | 2 | Positive |
i still like moonlight mile , better judgment be damned . | 2 | Positive |
a showcase for both the scenic splendor of the mountains and for legendary actor michel serrault , the film is less successful on other levels . | 2 | Positive |
so brisk is wang 's pacing that none of the excellent cast are given air to breathe . | 1 | Neutral |
with an expressive face reminiscent of gong li and a vivid personality like zhang ziyi 's , dong stakes out the emotional heart of happy . | 2 | Positive |
steve oedekerk is , alas , no woody allen . | 0 | Negative |
george lucas returns as a visionary with a tale full of nuance and character dimension . | 2 | Positive |
putting the primitive murderer inside a high-tech space station unleashes a pandora 's box of special effects that run the gamut from cheesy to cheesier to cheesiest . | 0 | Negative |
with the cheesiest monsters this side of a horror spoof , which they is n't , it is more likely to induce sleep than fright . | 0 | Negative |
though tom shadyac 's film kicks off spookily enough , around the halfway mark it takes an abrupt turn into glucose sentimentality and laughable contrivance . | 0 | Negative |
`` auto focus '' works as an unusual biopic and document of male swingers in the playboy era | 2 | Positive |
with jump cuts , fast editing and lots of pyrotechnics , yu clearly hopes to camouflage how bad his movie is . | 0 | Negative |
one of the most depressing movie-going experiences i can think of is to sit through about 90 minutes of a so-called ` comedy ' and not laugh once . | 0 | Negative |
except it 's much , much better . | 2 | Positive |
good fun , good action , good acting , good dialogue , good pace , good cinematography . | 2 | Positive |
they exist for hushed lines like `` they 're back ! '' | 1 | Neutral |
it 's a sharp movie about otherwise dull subjects . | 2 | Positive |
is that it 's a crime movie made by someone who obviously knows nothing about crime . | 0 | Negative |
jason patric and ray liotta make for one splendidly cast pair . | 2 | Positive |
there 's no clear picture of who killed bob crane . | 1 | Neutral |
if you adored the full monty so resoundingly that you 're dying to see the same old thing in a tired old setting , then this should keep you reasonably entertained . | 1 | Neutral |
its compelling mix of trial movie , escape movie and unexpected fable ensures the film never feels draggy . | 2 | Positive |
not a bad premise , but the execution is lackluster at best . | 1 | Neutral |
insightfully written , delicately performed | 2 | Positive |
shyamalan should stop trying to please his mom . | 0 | Negative |
kung pow is oedekerk 's realization of his childhood dream to be in a martial-arts flick , and proves that sometimes the dreams of youth should remain just that . | 0 | Negative |
wimps out by going for that pg-13 rating , so the more graphic violence is mostly off-screen and the sexuality is muted . | 0 | Negative |
in my opinion , analyze that is not as funny or entertaining as analyze this , but it is a respectable sequel . | 1 | Neutral |
the directing and story are disjointed , flaws that have to be laid squarely on taylor 's doorstep . | 0 | Negative |
the movie 's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing . | 2 | Positive |
it 's no lie -- big fat liar is a real charmer . | 2 | Positive |
a gorgeously strange movie , heaven is deeply concerned with morality , but it refuses to spell things out for viewers . | 2 | Positive |
you 'll cry for your money back . | 0 | Negative |
the package in which this fascinating -- and timely -- content comes wrapped is disappointingly generic . | 0 | Negative |
a subtle , humorous , illuminating study of politics , power and social mobility . | 2 | Positive |
i loved the look of this film . | 2 | Positive |
this little film is so slovenly done , so primitive in technique , that it ca n't really be called animation . | 0 | Negative |
another boorish movie from the i-heard-a-joke - at-a-frat-party school of screenwriting . | 0 | Negative |
it has its faults , but it is a kind , unapologetic , sweetheart of a movie , and mandy moore leaves a positive impression . | 2 | Positive |
a baffling mixed platter of gritty realism and magic realism with a hard-to-swallow premise . | 0 | Negative |
the code talkers deserved better than a hollow tribute . | 0 | Negative |
for proof of that on the cinematic front , look no further than this 20th anniversary edition of the film that spielberg calls , retrospectively , his most personal work yet . | 2 | Positive |
clayburgh and tambor are charming performers ; neither of them deserves eric schaeffer . | 1 | Neutral |
the pitch must have read like a discarded house beautiful spread . | 1 | Neutral |
a slam-bang extravaganza that is all about a wild-and-woolly , wall-to-wall good time . | 2 | Positive |
life on the rez is no picnic : this picture shows you why . | 1 | Neutral |
what you expect is just what you get ... assuming the bar of expectations has n't been raised above sixth-grade height . | 0 | Negative |
the campy results make mel brooks ' borscht belt schtick look sophisticated . | 2 | Positive |
an entertainment so in love with its overinflated mythology that it no longer recognizes the needs of moviegoers for real characters and compelling plots . | 0 | Negative |
two badly interlocked stories drowned by all too clever complexity . | 0 | Negative |
when the violence actually shocked ? | 1 | Neutral |
aloof and lacks any real raw emotion , which is fatal for a film that relies on personal relationships . | 0 | Negative |
an ambitious , serious film that manages to do virtually everything wrong ; sitting through it is something akin to an act of cinematic penance . | 1 | Neutral |
while parker and co-writer catherine di napoli are faithful to melville 's plotline , they and a fully engaged supporting cast ... have made the old boy 's characters more quick-witted than any english lit major would have thought possible . | 2 | Positive |
the aaa of action , xxx is a blast of adrenalin , rated eee for excitement . | 2 | Positive |
it 's all surface psychodramatics . | 0 | Negative |
less-than-compelling documentary of a yiddish theater clan . | 1 | Neutral |
comedian , like its subjects , delivers the goods and audiences will have a fun , no-frills ride . | 2 | Positive |
it was only a matter of time before some savvy producer saw the potential success inherent in the mixture of bullock bubble and hugh goo . | 2 | Positive |
it 's a documentary that says that the alternate sexuality meant to set you free may require so much relationship maintenance that celibacy can start looking good . | 1 | Neutral |
it 's virtually impossible to like any of these despicable characters . | 0 | Negative |
it 's a sweet , laugh-a-minute crowd pleaser that lifts your spirits as well as the corners of your mouth . | 2 | Positive |
scott delivers a terrific performance in this fascinating portrait of a modern lothario . | 2 | Positive |
replacing john carpenter 's stylish tracking shots is degraded , handheld blair witch video-cam footage . | 0 | Negative |
the film delivers what it promises : a look at the `` wild ride '' that ensues when brash young men set out to conquer the online world with laptops , cell phones and sketchy business plans . | 2 | Positive |
it thankfully goes easy on the reel\/real world dichotomy that -lrb- jaglom -rrb- pursued with such enervating determination in venice\/venice . | 2 | Positive |
a fake street drama that keeps telling you things instead of showing them . | 0 | Negative |
like showgirls and glitter , the most entertaining moments here are unintentional . | 0 | Negative |
possession is in the end an honorable , interesting failure . | 1 | Neutral |
the story is predictable , the jokes are typical sandler fare , and the romance with ryder is puzzling . | 0 | Negative |
mark pellington 's latest pop thriller is as kooky and overeager as it is spooky and subtly in love with myth . | 2 | Positive |
no amount of burning , blasting , stabbing , and shooting can hide a weak script . | 0 | Negative |
has the marks of a septuagenarian ; it 's a crusty treatment of a clever gimmick . | 1 | Neutral |
hollywood 's answer to an air ball . | 1 | Neutral |
prepare to marvel again . | 2 | Positive |
family togetherness takes a back seat to inter-family rivalry and workplace ambition ... whole subplots have no explanation or even plot relevance . | 0 | Negative |
stiff and schmaltzy and clumsily directed . | 0 | Negative |
troubling and powerful . | 2 | Positive |
the film virtually chokes on its own self-consciousness . | 1 | Neutral |
cassavetes thinks he 's making dog day afternoon with a cause , but all he 's done is to reduce everything he touches to a shrill , didactic cartoon . | 0 | Negative |
` dragonfly ' dwells on crossing-over mumbo jumbo , manipulative sentimentality , and sappy dialogue . | 0 | Negative |
the characters are interesting and the relationship between yosuke and saeko is worth watching as it develops , but there 's not enough to the story to fill two hours . | 1 | Neutral |
a genuinely moving and wisely unsentimental drama . | 2 | Positive |
the farcical elements seemed too pat and familiar to hold my interest , yet its diverting grim message is a good one . | 1 | Neutral |
parents , on the other hand , will be ahead of the plot at all times , and there is n't enough clever innuendo to fil | 1 | Neutral |
amy and matthew have a bit of a phony relationship , but the film works in spite of it . | 2 | Positive |
maybe it is formula filmmaking , but there 's nothing wrong with that if the film is well-crafted and this one is . | 2 | Positive |
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 . | 2 | Positive |
rock 's stand-up magic wanes . | 0 | Negative |
a delightful , if minor , pastry of a movie . | 2 | Positive |
a sexy , surprising romance ... idemoto and kim make a gorgeous pair ... their scenes brim with sexual possibility and emotional danger . | 2 | Positive |
barely . | 1 | Neutral |
there are n't too many films that can be as simultaneously funny , offbeat and heartwarming -lrb- without a thick shmear of the goo , at least -rrb- , but `` elling '' manages to do all three quite well , making it one of the year 's most enjoyable releases . | 2 | Positive |
plays like some corny television production from a bygone era | 0 | Negative |
as a girl-meets-girl romantic comedy , kissing jessica steinis quirky , charming and often hilarious . | 2 | Positive |
it 's like a drive-by . | 0 | Negative |
most of the film feels conceived and shot on the fly -- like between lunch breaks for shearer 's radio show and his simpson voice-overs . | 1 | Neutral |
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