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the story . . . is inspiring , ironic , and revelatory of just how ridiculous and money-oriented the record industry really is . it is also a testament to the integrity and vision of the band .	1pos
laced with liberal doses of dark humor , gorgeous exterior photography , and a stable-full of solid performances , no such thing is a fascinating little tale .	1pos
huppert's show to steal and she makes a meal of it , channeling kathy baker's creepy turn as the repressed mother on boston public just as much as 8 women's augustine .	1pos
nair doesn't treat the issues lightly . she allows each character to confront their problems openly and honestly .	1pos
one of the best silly horror movies of recent memory , with some real shocks in store for unwary viewers .	1pos
the work of a filmmaker who has secrets buried at the heart of his story and knows how to take time revealing them . strange occurrences build in the mind of the viewer and take on extreme urgency .	1pos
has a certain ghoulish fascination , and generates a fair amount of b-movie excitement .	1pos
familiar but utterly delightful .	1pos
a fascinating , dark thriller that keeps you hooked on the delicious pulpiness of its lurid fiction .	1pos
the film aims to be funny , uplifting and moving , sometimes all at once . the extent to which it succeeds is impressive .	1pos
the film brilliantly shines on all the characters , as the direction is intelligently accomplished .	1pos
while not for every taste , this often very funny collegiate gross-out comedy goes a long way toward restoring the luster of the national lampoon film franchise , too long reduced to direct-to-video irrelevancy .	1pos
as broad and cartoonish as the screenplay is , there is an accuracy of observation in the work of the director , frank novak , that keeps the film grounded in an undeniable social realism .	1pos
in addition to hoffman's powerful acting clinic , this is that rare drama that offers a thoughtful and rewarding glimpse into the sort of heartache everyone has felt , or will feel someday .	1pos
jeffrey tambor's performance as the intelligent jazz-playing exterminator is oscar-worthy .	1pos
from the opening strains of the average white band's " pick up the pieces " , you can feel the love .	1pos
stevens' vibrant creative instincts are the difference between this and countless other flicks about guys and dolls .	1pos
that it'll probably be the best and most mature comedy of the 2002 summer season speaks more of the season than the picture	1pos
old people will love this movie , and i mean that in the nicest possible way : last orders will touch the heart of anyone old enough to have earned a 50-year friendship .	1pos
meyjes' provocative film might be called an example of the haphazardness of evil .	1pos
tian emphasizes the isolation of these characters by confining color to liyan's backyard .	1pos
the movie is pretty funny now and then without in any way demeaning its subjects .	1pos
imagine a scenario where bergman approaches swedish fatalism using gary larson's far side humor	1pos
too damn weird to pass up , and for the blacklight crowd , way cheaper ( and better ) than pink floyd tickets .	1pos
it is most remarkable not because of its epic scope , but because of the startling intimacy it achieves despite that breadth .	1pos
it's not a great monster movie . but if you've paid a matinee price and bought a big tub of popcorn , there's guilty fun to be had here . chomp chomp !	1pos
the grey zone gives voice to a story that needs to be heard in the sea of holocaust movies . . . but the film suffers from its own difficulties .	1pos
fun and nimble .	1pos
others , more attuned to the anarchist maxim that 'the urge to destroy is also a creative urge' , or more willing to see with their own eyes , will find morrison's iconoclastic uses of technology to be liberating .	1pos
miller tells this very compelling tale with little fuss or noise , expertly plucking tension from quiet .	1pos
time out is existential drama without any of the pretension associated with the term .	1pos
it's a sweet , laugh-a-minute crowd pleaser that lifts your spirits as well as the corners of your mouth .	1pos
writer/director alexander payne ( election ) and his co-writer jim taylor brilliantly employ their quirky and fearless ability to look american angst in the eye and end up laughing .	1pos
a movie that at its best doesn't just make the most out of its characters' flaws but insists on the virtue of imperfection .	1pos
it's tough to watch , but it's a fantastic movie .	1pos
the best animated feature to hit theaters since beauty and the beast 11 years ago .	1pos
what saves this deeply affecting film from being merely a collection of wrenching cases is corcuera's attention to detail .	1pos
funny and touching .	1pos
pacino is the best he's been in years and keener is marvelous .	1pos
a solid , spooky entertainment worthy of the price of a ticket .	1pos
by turns fanciful , grisly and engagingly quixotic .	1pos
. . . very funny , very enjoyable . . .	1pos
adaptation is intricately constructed and in a strange way nails all of orlean's themes without being a true adaptation of her book .	1pos
so purely enjoyable that you might not even notice it's a fairly straightforward remake of hollywood comedies such as father of the bride .	1pos
moonlight mile gives itself the freedom to feel contradictory things . it is sentimental but feels free to offend , is analytical and then surrenders to the illogic of its characters , is about grief and yet permits laughter .	1pos
the real triumphs in igby come from philippe , who makes oliver far more interesting than the character's lines would suggest , and sarandon , who couldn't be better as a cruel but weirdly likable wasp matron .	1pos
robin williams has thankfully ditched the saccharine sentimentality of bicentennial man in favour of an altogether darker side .	1pos
if you're willing to have fun with it , you won't feel cheated by the high infidelity of unfaithful .	1pos
australia : land beyond time is an enjoyable big movie primarily because australia is a weirdly beautiful place .	1pos
hoffman's performance is authentic to the core of his being .	1pos
told just proficiently enough to trounce its overly comfortable trappings .	1pos
an enthralling aesthetic experience , one that's steeped in mystery and a ravishing , baroque beauty .	1pos
the quirky drama touches the heart and the funnybone thanks to the energetic and always surprising performance by rachel griffiths .	1pos
a captivating coming-of-age story that may also be the first narrative film to be truly informed by the wireless age .	1pos
what could have been a daytime soap opera is actually a compelling look at a young woman's tragic odyssey .	1pos
duvall is strong as always .	1pos
a no-holds-barred cinematic treat .	1pos
you'd have to be a most hard-hearted person not to be moved by this drama .	1pos
allen's underestimated charm delivers more goodies than lumps of coal .	1pos
measured against practically any like-themed film other than its oscar-sweeping franchise predecessor the silence of the lambs , red dragon rates as an exceptional thriller .	1pos
an exhilarating serving of movie fluff .	1pos
maelstrom is strange and compelling , engrossing and different , a moral tale with a twisted sense of humor .	1pos
it makes you believe the cast and crew thoroughly enjoyed themselves and believed in their small-budget film .	1pos
dark and disturbing , yet compelling to watch .	1pos
too often , son of the bride becomes an exercise in trying to predict when a preordained " big moment " will occur and not " if . "	1pos
the picture uses humor and a heartfelt conviction to tell a story about discovering your destination in life , but also acknowledging the places , and the people , from whence you came .	1pos
a solid piece of journalistic work that draws a picture of a man for whom political expedience became a deadly foreign policy .	1pos
a terrific insider look at the star-making machinery of tinseltown .	1pos
it's a diverting enough hour-and-a-half for the family audience .	1pos
a party-hearty teen flick that scalds like acid .	1pos
as giddy and whimsical and relevant today as it was 270 years ago .	1pos
the film offers an intriguing what-if premise .	1pos
the pianist is the film roman polanski may have been born to make .	1pos
this version does justice both to stevenson and to the sci-fi genre .	1pos
poignant and delicately complex .	1pos
enough may pander to our basest desires for payback , but unlike many revenge fantasies , it ultimately delivers .	1pos
cho's latest comic set isn't as sharp or as fresh as i'm the one that i want . . . but it's still damn funny stuff .	1pos
in the pianist , polanski is saying what he has long wanted to say , confronting the roots of his own preoccupations and obsessions , and he allows nothing to get in the way .	1pos
despite the film's shortcomings , the stories are quietly moving .	1pos
those who love cinema paradiso will find the new scenes interesting , but few will find the movie improved .	1pos
if you come from a family that eats , meddles , argues , laughs , kibbitzes and fights together , then go see this delightful comedy .	1pos
this bracingly truthful antidote to hollywood teenage movies that slather clearasil over the blemishes of youth captures the combustible mixture of a chafing inner loneliness and desperate grandiosity that tend to characterize puberty .	1pos
the reason to see " sade " lay with the chemistry and complex relationship between the marquis ( auteil ) and emilie ( le besco ) .	1pos
it's the filmmakers' post-camp comprehension of what made old-time b movies good-bad that makes eight legged freaks a perfectly entertaining summer diversion .	1pos
serious and thoughtful .	1pos
it strikes hardest when it reminds you how pertinent its dynamics remain . fifty years after the fact , the world's political situation seems little different , and [director phillip] noyce brings out the allegory with remarkable skill .	1pos
the film's strength isn't in its details , but in the larger picture it paints - of a culture in conflict with itself , with the thin veneer of nationalism that covers our deepest , media-soaked fears .	1pos
. . . best seen as speculative history , as much an exploration of the paranoid impulse as a creative sequel to the warren report .	1pos
it has its faults , but it is a kind , unapologetic , sweetheart of a movie , and mandy moore leaves a positive impression .	1pos
the saigon of 1952 is an uneasy mix of sensual delights and simmering violence , and the quiet american brings us right into the center of that world .	1pos
despite its shortcomings , girls can't swim represents an engaging and intimate first feature by a talented director to watch , and it's a worthy entry in the french coming-of-age genre .	1pos
flawed , but worth seeing for ambrose's performance .	1pos
with dirty deeds , david caesar has stepped into the mainstream of filmmaking with an assurance worthy of international acclaim and with every cinematic tool well under his control -- driven by a natural sense for what works on screen .	1pos
the humor and humanity of monsoon wedding are in perfect balance .	1pos
lookin' for sin , american-style ? try hell house , which documents the cautionary christian spook-a-rama of the same name .	1pos
a compelling motion picture that illustrates an american tragedy .	1pos
as comedic spotlights go , notorious c . h . o . hits all the verbal marks it should .	1pos
it's a day at the beach -- with air conditioning and popcorn .	1pos
frida isn't that much different from many a hollywood romance . what sets it apart is the vision that taymor , the avant garde director of broadway's the lion king and the film titus , brings .	1pos
stevens has a flair for dialogue comedy , the film operates nicely off the element of surprise , and the large cast is solid .	1pos

the story . . . is inspiring , ironic , and revelatory of just how ridiculous and money-oriented the record industry really is . it is also a testament to the integrity and vision of the band .

1pos

laced with liberal doses of dark humor , gorgeous exterior photography , and a stable-full of solid performances , no such thing is a fascinating little tale .

1pos

huppert's show to steal and she makes a meal of it , channeling kathy baker's creepy turn as the repressed mother on boston public just as much as 8 women's augustine .

1pos

nair doesn't treat the issues lightly . she allows each character to confront their problems openly and honestly .

1pos

one of the best silly horror movies of recent memory , with some real shocks in store for unwary viewers .

1pos

the work of a filmmaker who has secrets buried at the heart of his story and knows how to take time revealing them . strange occurrences build in the mind of the viewer and take on extreme urgency .

1pos

has a certain ghoulish fascination , and generates a fair amount of b-movie excitement .

1pos

familiar but utterly delightful .

1pos

a fascinating , dark thriller that keeps you hooked on the delicious pulpiness of its lurid fiction .

1pos

the film aims to be funny , uplifting and moving , sometimes all at once . the extent to which it succeeds is impressive .

1pos

the film brilliantly shines on all the characters , as the direction is intelligently accomplished .

1pos

while not for every taste , this often very funny collegiate gross-out comedy goes a long way toward restoring the luster of the national lampoon film franchise , too long reduced to direct-to-video irrelevancy .

1pos

as broad and cartoonish as the screenplay is , there is an accuracy of observation in the work of the director , frank novak , that keeps the film grounded in an undeniable social realism .

1pos

in addition to hoffman's powerful acting clinic , this is that rare drama that offers a thoughtful and rewarding glimpse into the sort of heartache everyone has felt , or will feel someday .

1pos

jeffrey tambor's performance as the intelligent jazz-playing exterminator is oscar-worthy .

1pos

from the opening strains of the average white band's " pick up the pieces " , you can feel the love .

1pos

stevens' vibrant creative instincts are the difference between this and countless other flicks about guys and dolls .

1pos

that it'll probably be the best and most mature comedy of the 2002 summer season speaks more of the season than the picture

1pos

old people will love this movie , and i mean that in the nicest possible way : last orders will touch the heart of anyone old enough to have earned a 50-year friendship .

1pos

meyjes' provocative film might be called an example of the haphazardness of evil .

1pos

tian emphasizes the isolation of these characters by confining color to liyan's backyard .

1pos

the movie is pretty funny now and then without in any way demeaning its subjects .

1pos

imagine a scenario where bergman approaches swedish fatalism using gary larson's far side humor

1pos

too damn weird to pass up , and for the blacklight crowd , way cheaper ( and better ) than pink floyd tickets .

1pos

it is most remarkable not because of its epic scope , but because of the startling intimacy it achieves despite that breadth .

1pos

it's not a great monster movie . but if you've paid a matinee price and bought a big tub of popcorn , there's guilty fun to be had here . chomp chomp !

1pos

the grey zone gives voice to a story that needs to be heard in the sea of holocaust movies . . . but the film suffers from its own difficulties .

1pos

fun and nimble .

1pos

others , more attuned to the anarchist maxim that 'the urge to destroy is also a creative urge' , or more willing to see with their own eyes , will find morrison's iconoclastic uses of technology to be liberating .

1pos

miller tells this very compelling tale with little fuss or noise , expertly plucking tension from quiet .

1pos

time out is existential drama without any of the pretension associated with the term .

1pos

it's a sweet , laugh-a-minute crowd pleaser that lifts your spirits as well as the corners of your mouth .

1pos

writer/director alexander payne ( election ) and his co-writer jim taylor brilliantly employ their quirky and fearless ability to look american angst in the eye and end up laughing .

1pos

a movie that at its best doesn't just make the most out of its characters' flaws but insists on the virtue of imperfection .

1pos

it's tough to watch , but it's a fantastic movie .

1pos

the best animated feature to hit theaters since beauty and the beast 11 years ago .

1pos

what saves this deeply affecting film from being merely a collection of wrenching cases is corcuera's attention to detail .

1pos

funny and touching .

1pos

pacino is the best he's been in years and keener is marvelous .

1pos

a solid , spooky entertainment worthy of the price of a ticket .

1pos

by turns fanciful , grisly and engagingly quixotic .

1pos

. . . very funny , very enjoyable . . .

1pos

adaptation is intricately constructed and in a strange way nails all of orlean's themes without being a true adaptation of her book .

1pos

so purely enjoyable that you might not even notice it's a fairly straightforward remake of hollywood comedies such as father of the bride .

1pos

moonlight mile gives itself the freedom to feel contradictory things . it is sentimental but feels free to offend , is analytical and then surrenders to the illogic of its characters , is about grief and yet permits laughter .

1pos

the real triumphs in igby come from philippe , who makes oliver far more interesting than the character's lines would suggest , and sarandon , who couldn't be better as a cruel but weirdly likable wasp matron .

1pos

robin williams has thankfully ditched the saccharine sentimentality of bicentennial man in favour of an altogether darker side .

1pos

if you're willing to have fun with it , you won't feel cheated by the high infidelity of unfaithful .

1pos

australia : land beyond time is an enjoyable big movie primarily because australia is a weirdly beautiful place .

1pos

hoffman's performance is authentic to the core of his being .

1pos

told just proficiently enough to trounce its overly comfortable trappings .

1pos

an enthralling aesthetic experience , one that's steeped in mystery and a ravishing , baroque beauty .

1pos

the quirky drama touches the heart and the funnybone thanks to the energetic and always surprising performance by rachel griffiths .

1pos

a captivating coming-of-age story that may also be the first narrative film to be truly informed by the wireless age .

1pos

what could have been a daytime soap opera is actually a compelling look at a young woman's tragic odyssey .

1pos

duvall is strong as always .

1pos

a no-holds-barred cinematic treat .

1pos

you'd have to be a most hard-hearted person not to be moved by this drama .

1pos

allen's underestimated charm delivers more goodies than lumps of coal .

1pos

measured against practically any like-themed film other than its oscar-sweeping franchise predecessor the silence of the lambs , red dragon rates as an exceptional thriller .

1pos

an exhilarating serving of movie fluff .

1pos

maelstrom is strange and compelling , engrossing and different , a moral tale with a twisted sense of humor .

1pos

it makes you believe the cast and crew thoroughly enjoyed themselves and believed in their small-budget film .

1pos

dark and disturbing , yet compelling to watch .

1pos

too often , son of the bride becomes an exercise in trying to predict when a preordained " big moment " will occur and not " if . "

1pos

the picture uses humor and a heartfelt conviction to tell a story about discovering your destination in life , but also acknowledging the places , and the people , from whence you came .

1pos

a solid piece of journalistic work that draws a picture of a man for whom political expedience became a deadly foreign policy .

1pos

a terrific insider look at the star-making machinery of tinseltown .

1pos

it's a diverting enough hour-and-a-half for the family audience .

1pos

a party-hearty teen flick that scalds like acid .

1pos

as giddy and whimsical and relevant today as it was 270 years ago .

1pos

the film offers an intriguing what-if premise .

1pos

the pianist is the film roman polanski may have been born to make .

1pos

this version does justice both to stevenson and to the sci-fi genre .

1pos

poignant and delicately complex .

1pos

enough may pander to our basest desires for payback , but unlike many revenge fantasies , it ultimately delivers .

1pos

cho's latest comic set isn't as sharp or as fresh as i'm the one that i want . . . but it's still damn funny stuff .

1pos

in the pianist , polanski is saying what he has long wanted to say , confronting the roots of his own preoccupations and obsessions , and he allows nothing to get in the way .

1pos

despite the film's shortcomings , the stories are quietly moving .

1pos

those who love cinema paradiso will find the new scenes interesting , but few will find the movie improved .

1pos

if you come from a family that eats , meddles , argues , laughs , kibbitzes and fights together , then go see this delightful comedy .

1pos

this bracingly truthful antidote to hollywood teenage movies that slather clearasil over the blemishes of youth captures the combustible mixture of a chafing inner loneliness and desperate grandiosity that tend to characterize puberty .

1pos

the reason to see " sade " lay with the chemistry and complex relationship between the marquis ( auteil ) and emilie ( le besco ) .

1pos

it's the filmmakers' post-camp comprehension of what made old-time b movies good-bad that makes eight legged freaks a perfectly entertaining summer diversion .

1pos

serious and thoughtful .

1pos

it strikes hardest when it reminds you how pertinent its dynamics remain . fifty years after the fact , the world's political situation seems little different , and [director phillip] noyce brings out the allegory with remarkable skill .

1pos

the film's strength isn't in its details , but in the larger picture it paints - of a culture in conflict with itself , with the thin veneer of nationalism that covers our deepest , media-soaked fears .

1pos

. . . best seen as speculative history , as much an exploration of the paranoid impulse as a creative sequel to the warren report .

1pos

it has its faults , but it is a kind , unapologetic , sweetheart of a movie , and mandy moore leaves a positive impression .

1pos

the saigon of 1952 is an uneasy mix of sensual delights and simmering violence , and the quiet american brings us right into the center of that world .

1pos

despite its shortcomings , girls can't swim represents an engaging and intimate first feature by a talented director to watch , and it's a worthy entry in the french coming-of-age genre .

1pos

flawed , but worth seeing for ambrose's performance .

1pos

with dirty deeds , david caesar has stepped into the mainstream of filmmaking with an assurance worthy of international acclaim and with every cinematic tool well under his control -- driven by a natural sense for what works on screen .

1pos

the humor and humanity of monsoon wedding are in perfect balance .

1pos

lookin' for sin , american-style ? try hell house , which documents the cautionary christian spook-a-rama of the same name .

1pos

a compelling motion picture that illustrates an american tragedy .

1pos

as comedic spotlights go , notorious c . h . o . hits all the verbal marks it should .

1pos

it's a day at the beach -- with air conditioning and popcorn .

1pos

frida isn't that much different from many a hollywood romance . what sets it apart is the vision that taymor , the avant garde director of broadway's the lion king and the film titus , brings .

1pos

stevens has a flair for dialogue comedy , the film operates nicely off the element of surprise , and the large cast is solid .

1pos