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. . . a true delight .
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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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it's a coming-of-age story we've all seen bits of in other films -- but it's rarely been told with such affecting grace and cultural specificity .
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a literate presentation that wonderfully weaves a murderous event in 1873 with murderous rage in 2002 .
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makes even the claustrophobic on-board quarters seem fun .
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this is as respectful a film as byatt fans could hope for , though lovers of the book may wonder why it's necessary .
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one of the best films of the year with its exploration of the obstacles to happiness faced by five contemporary individuals . . . a psychological masterpiece .
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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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for the most part stevens glides through on some solid performances and witty dialogue .
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broomfield turns his distinctive 'blundering' style into something that could really help clear up the case .
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against all odds in heaven and hell , it creeped me out just fine .
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it's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that doesn't feel it has to prove anything .
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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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a rigorously structured and exquisitely filmed drama about a father and son connection that is a brief shooting star of love .
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this surreal gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of ecclesiastes . a rewarding work of art for only the most patient and challenge-hungry moviegoers .
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a quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .
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may be far from the best of the series , but it's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .
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a compelling spanish film about the withering effects of jealousy in the life of a young monarch whose sexual passion for her husband becomes an obsession .
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huston nails both the glad-handing and the choking sense of hollow despair .
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may not have generated many sparks , but with his affection for astoria and its people he has given his tale a warm glow .
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a delirious celebration of the female orgasm .
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exquisitely nuanced in mood tics and dialogue , this chamber drama is superbly acted by the deeply appealing veteran bouquet and the chilling but quite human berling .
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it's fascinating to see how bettany and mcdowell play off each other .
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the film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of joan's madness .
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leigh's film is full of memorable performances from top to bottom .
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one of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .
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jose campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .
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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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the movie is beautiful to behold and engages one in a sense of epic struggle -- inner and outer -- that's all too rare in hollywood's hastier productions .
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ao sair do cinema , eu estava feliz e com saudades de um tempo em que , para mim , a existência de papai noel era um fato inquestionável .
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neither parker nor donovan is a typical romantic lead , but they bring a fresh , quirky charm to the formula .
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it's a much more emotional journey than what shyamalan has given us in his past two movies , and gibson , stepping in for bruce willis , is the perfect actor to take us on the trip .
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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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jaglom . . . put[s] the audience in the privileged position of eavesdropping on his characters
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beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .
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a must-see for the david mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .
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crackerjack entertainment -- nonstop romance , music , suspense and action .
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the acting , costumes , music , cinematography and sound are all astounding given the production's austere locales .
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garcía bernal and talancón are an immensely appealing couple , and even though their story is predictable , you'll want things to work out .
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far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features nickelodeon has made from its other animated tv series .
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the very definition of the 'small' movie , but it is a good stepping stone for director sprecher .
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a gripping , searing portrait of a lost soul trying to find her way through life .
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suffers from the lack of a compelling or comprehensible narrative . still , as a visual treat , the film is almost unsurpassed .
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so unassuming and pure of heart , you can't help but warmly extend your arms and yell 'safe ! '
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an intriguing cinematic omnibus and round-robin that occasionally is more interesting in concept than in execution .
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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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at a time when half the so-called real movies are little more than live-action cartoons , it's refreshing to see a cartoon that knows what it is , and knows the form's history .
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the magic of the film lies not in the mysterious spring but in the richness of its performances .
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hoffman notches in the nuances of pain , but his smart , edgy voice and waddling profile ( emphasized here ) accent the humor of wilson's plight , and that saves his pathos from drippiness .
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what better message than 'love thyself' could young women of any size receive ?
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the second coming of harry potter is a film far superior to its predecessor . 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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84 minutes of rolling musical back beat and supercharged cartoon warfare . it's also , clearly , great fun .
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. . . takes the beauty of baseball and melds it with a story that could touch anyone regardless of their familiarity with the sport
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seldahl's barbara is a precise and moving portrait of someone whose world is turned upside down , first by passion and then by illness .
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a warm but realistic meditation on friendship , family and affection .
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byler reveals his characters in a way that intrigues and even fascinates us , and he never reduces the situation to simple melodrama .
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turns potentially forgettable formula into something strangely diverting .
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bogdanovich tantalizes by offering a peep show into the lives of the era's creme de la celluloid .
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people cinema at its finest .
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the performances take the movie to a higher level .
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what really makes it special is that it pulls us into its world , gives us a hero whose suffering and triumphs we can share , surrounds him with interesting characters and sends us out of the theater feeling we've shared a great adventure .
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. . . a spoof comedy that carries its share of laughs – sometimes a chuckle , sometimes a guffaw and , to my great pleasure , the occasional belly laugh .
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manages to transcend the sex , drugs and show-tunes plot into something far richer .
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dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .
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a true pleasure .
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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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reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .
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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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we root for [clara and paul] , even like them , though perhaps it's an emotion closer to pity .
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the best film about baseball to hit theaters since field of dreams .
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instead of a hyperbolic beat-charged urban western , it's an unpretentious , sociologically pointed slice of life .
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the film tunes into a grief that could lead a man across centuries .
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if the count of monte cristo doesn't transform caviezel into a movie star , then the game is even more rigged than it was two centuries ago .
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[d]oesn'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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as a tolerable diversion , the film suffices ; a triumph , however , it is not .
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if director michael dowse only superficially understands his characters , he doesn't hold them in contempt .
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if your taste runs to 'difficult' films you absolutely can't miss it .
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[city] reminds us how realistically nuanced a robert de niro performance can be when he is not more lucratively engaged in the shameless self-caricature of 'analyze this' ( 1999 ) and 'analyze that , ' promised ( or threatened ) for later this year .
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. . . a story we haven't seen on the big screen before , and it's a story that we as americans , and human beings , should know .
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like leon , it's frustrating and still oddly likable .
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all in all , the count of monte cristo is okay , but it is surely no classic , like the novel upon which it is based .
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if you can stomach the rough content , it's worth checking out for the performances alone .
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looking aristocratic , luminous yet careworn in jane hamilton's exemplary costumes , rampling gives a performance that could not be improved upon .
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' . . . mafia , rap stars and hood rats butt their ugly heads in a regurgitation of cinematic violence that gives brutal birth to an unlikely , but likable , hero . '
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on this tricky topic , tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .
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fun , flip and terribly hip bit of cinematic entertainment .
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montias . . . pumps a lot of energy into his nicely nuanced narrative and surrounds himself with a cast of quirky -- but not stereotyped -- street characters .
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falls neatly into the category of good stupid fun .
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the film's performances are thrilling .
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even in its most tedious scenes , russian ark is mesmerizing .
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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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reggio's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .
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unfortunately , it appears that [jackie] chan's us influence is starting to show in his hong kong films .
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it all adds up to good fun .
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a big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .
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the wanton slipperiness of * corpus and its amiable jerking and reshaping of physical time and space would make it a great piece to watch with kids and use to introduce video as art .
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a stunning and overwhelmingly cogent case for kissinger as a calculating war criminal .
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sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .
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a quiet , pure , elliptical film
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kinnear doesn't aim for our sympathy , but rather delivers a performance of striking skill and depth .
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