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there's so much to look at in metropolis you hate to tear your eyes away from the images long enough to read the subtitles .	1pos
the search for redemption makes for a touching love story , mainly because blanchett and ribisi compellingly tap into a spiritual aspect of their characters' suffering .	1pos
a fast paced and suspenseful argentinian thriller about the shadow side of play .	1pos
a film of ideas and wry comic mayhem .	1pos
at its worst the screenplay is callow , but at its best it is a young artist's thoughtful consideration of fatherhood .	1pos
a worthwhile documentary , whether you're into rap or not , even if it may still leave you wanting more answers as the credits roll .	1pos
fessenden's narrative is just as much about the ownership and redefinition of myth as it is about a domestic unit finding their way to joy .	1pos
that the film opens with maggots crawling on a dead dog is not an out of place metaphor .	1pos
stanley kwan has directed not only one of the best gay love stories ever made , but one of the best love stories of any stripe .	1pos
the concert footage is stirring , the recording sessions are intriguing , and -- on the way to striking a blow for artistic integrity -- this quality band may pick up new admirers .	1pos
norton holds the film together .	1pos
[there's] quite a bit of heart , as you would expect from the directors of the little mermaid and aladdin .	1pos
you won't have any trouble getting kids to eat up these veggies .	1pos
a creaky staircase gothic .	1pos
enjoyably dumb , sweet , and intermittently hilarious -- if you've a taste for the quirky , steal a glimpse .	1pos
a movie that sends you out of the theater feeling like you've actually spent time living in another community .	1pos
light-years ahead of paint-by-number american blockbusters like pearl harbor , at least artistically .	1pos
a fascinating documentary about the long and eventful spiritual journey of the guru who helped launch the new age .	1pos
isabelle huppert excels as the enigmatic mika and anna mouglalis is a stunning new young talent in one of chabrol's most intense psychological mysteries .	1pos
perhaps not since nelson eddy crooned his indian love call to jeanette macdonald has there been a movie so unabashedly canadian , not afraid to risk american scorn or disinterest .	1pos
wedding feels a bit anachronistic . still , not every low-budget movie must be quirky or bleak , and a happy ending is no cinematic sin .	1pos
it's still a comic book , but maguire makes it a comic book with soul .	1pos
brings to a spectacular completion one of the most complex , generous and subversive artworks of the last decade .	1pos
an amusing and unexpectedly insightful examination of sexual jealousy , resentment and the fine line between passion and pretence .	1pos
a fascinating , bombshell documentary that should shame americans , regardless of whether or not ultimate blame finally lies with kissinger . should be required viewing for civics classes and would-be public servants alike .	1pos
adaptation's success in engaging the audience in the travails of creating a screenplay is extraordinary .	1pos
a polished and vastly entertaining caper film that puts the sting back into the con .	1pos
it's no surprise that as a director washington demands and receives excellent performances , from himself and from newcomer derek luke .	1pos
. . . while each moment of this broken character study is rich in emotional texture , the journey doesn't really go anywhere .	1pos
the film gets close to the chimps the same way goodall did , with a serious minded patience , respect and affection .	1pos
it's an often-cute film but either needs more substance to fill the time or some judicious editing .	1pos
this may be burns's strongest film since the brothers mcmullen .	1pos
what makes this film special is serry's ability to take what is essentially a contained family conflict and put it into a much larger historical context .	1pos
it's quaid who anchors the film with his effortless performance and that trademark grin of his -- so perfect for a ballplayer .	1pos
it is ok for a movie to be something of a sitcom apparatus , if the lines work , the humor has point and the actors are humanly engaged .	1pos
though not for everyone , the guys is a somber trip worth taking .	1pos
will warm your heart without making you feel guilty about it .	1pos
a sly female empowerment movie , although not in a way anyone would expect .	1pos
you really have to salute writer-director haneke ( he adapted elfriede jelinek's novel ) for making a film that isn't nearly as graphic but much more powerful , brutally shocking and difficult to watch .	1pos
it's a wonderful , sobering , heart-felt drama .	1pos
runs on the pure adrenalin of pacino's performance .	1pos
the paradiso's rusted-out ruin and ultimate collapse during the film's final ( restored ) thirdemotionally belittle a cinema classic . sometimes shorter is better .	1pos
phillip noyce and all of his actors -- as well as his cinematographer , christopher doyle -- understand the delicate forcefulness of greene's prose , and it's there on the screen in their version of the quiet american .	1pos
the film just might turn on many people to opera , in general , an art form at once visceral and spiritual , wonderfully vulgar and sublimely lofty -- and as emotionally grand as life .	1pos
as a vehicle to savour binoche's skill , the film is well worthwhile .	1pos
. . . wise and elegiac . . .	1pos
the huskies are beautiful , the border collie is funny and the overall feeling is genial and decent .	1pos
whatever complaints i might have , i'd take [its] earnest errors and hard-won rewards over the bombastic self-glorification of other feel-good fiascos like antwone fisher or the emperor's club any time .	1pos
mastering its formidable arithmetic of cameras and souls , group articulates a flood of emotion .	1pos
a pretty decent kid-pleasing , tolerable-to-adults lark of a movie .	1pos
even during the climactic hourlong cricket match , boredom never takes hold .	1pos
combine the paranoid claustrophobia of a submarine movie with the unsettling spookiness of the supernatural -- why didn't hollywood think of this sooner ?	1pos
like kubrick , soderbergh isn't afraid to try any genre and to do it his own way .	1pos
nothing can detract from the affection of that moral favorite : friends will be friends through thick and thin .	1pos
if the film has a problem , its shortness disappoints : you want the story to go on and on .	1pos
unlike most anime , whose most ardent fans outside japan seem to be introverted young men with fantasy fetishes , metropolis never seems hopelessly juvenile .	1pos
the plot twists give i am trying to break your heart an attraction it desperately needed .	1pos
the most brilliant and brutal uk crime film since jack carter went back to newcastle , the first half of gangster no . 1 drips with style and , at times , blood .	1pos
like its new england characters , most of whom wander about in thick clouds of denial , the movie eventually gets around to its real emotional business , striking deep chords of sadness .	1pos
the bai brothers have taken an small slice of history and opened it up for all of us to understand , and they've told a nice little story in the process .	1pos
flamboyant in some movies and artfully restrained in others , 65-year-old jack nicholson could be looking at his 12th oscar nomination by proving that he's now , more than ever , choosing his roles with the precision of the insurance actuary .	1pos
. . . is there a deeper , more direct connection between these women , one that spans time and reveals meaning ? you bet there is and it's what makes this rather convoluted journey worth taking .	1pos
the most amazing super-sized dosage of goofball stunts any " jackass " fan could want .	1pos
real women may have many agendas , but it also will win you over , in a big way .	1pos
young everlyn sampi , as the courageous molly craig , simply radiates star-power potential in this remarkable and memorable film .	1pos
surprisingly powerful and universal .	1pos
apart from its own considerable achievement , metropolis confirms tezuka's status as both the primary visual influence on the animé tradition and its defining philosophical conscience .	1pos
i'll put it this way : if you're in the mood for a melodrama narrated by talking fish , this is the movie for you .	1pos
morvern callar confirms lynne ramsay as an important , original talent in international cinema .	1pos
well-done supernatural thriller with keen insights into parapsychological phenomena and the soulful nuances of the grieving process .	1pos
a plethora of engaging diatribes on the meaning of 'home , ' delivered in grand passion by the members of the various households .	1pos
it's technically sumptuous but also almost wildly alive .	1pos
this film puts wang at the forefront of china's sixth generation of film makers .	1pos
it's refreshing to see a movie that embraces its old-fashioned themes and in the process comes out looking like something wholly original .	1pos
wiseman is patient and uncompromising , letting his camera observe and record the lives of women torn apart by a legacy of abuse .	1pos
there's none of the happily-ever -after spangle of monsoon wedding in late marriage -- and that's part of what makes dover kosashvili's outstanding feature debut so potent .	1pos
an ingenious and often harrowing look at damaged people and how families can offer either despair or consolation .	1pos
arguably the best script that besson has written in years .	1pos
it's no lie -- big fat liar is a real charmer .	1pos
invigorating , surreal , and resonant with a rainbow of emotion .	1pos
director alfonso cuaron gets vivid , convincing performances from a fine cast , and generally keeps things going at a rapid pace , occasionally using an omniscient voice-over narrator in the manner of french new wave films .	1pos
pray has really done his subject justice .	1pos
an unexpectedly sweet story of sisterhood .	1pos
maintains your sympathy for this otherwise challenging soul by letting you share her one-room world for a while .	1pos
a subtle , humorous , illuminating study of politics , power and social mobility .	1pos
even if you have no interest in the gang-infested , east-vs . -west coast rap wars , this modern mob music drama never fails to fascinate .	1pos
nair's attention to detail creates an impeccable sense of place , while thurman and lewis give what can easily be considered career-best performances .	1pos
berry's saucy , full-bodied performance gives this aging series a much needed kick , making " die another day " one of the most entertaining bonds in years	1pos
red dragon is less baroque and showy than hannibal , and less emotionally affecting than silence . but , like silence , it's a movie that gets under your skin .	1pos
caviezel embodies the transformation of his character completely .	1pos
a creepy , intermittently powerful study of a self-destructive man . . . about as unsettling to watch as an exploratory medical procedure or an autopsy .	1pos
pacino and williams seem to keep upping the ante on each other , just as their characters do in the film . what results is the best performance from either in years .	1pos
the cast is top-notch and i predict there will be plenty of female audience members drooling over michael idemoto as michael .	1pos
béart and berling are both superb , while huppert . . . is magnificent .	1pos
all the actors are good in pauline & paulette but van der groen , described as 'belgium's national treasure , ' is especially terrific as pauline .	1pos
miyazaki has created such a vibrant , colorful world , it's almost impossible not to be swept away by the sheer beauty of his images .	1pos
muccino seems to be exploring the idea of why human beings long for what they don't have , and how this gets us in trouble . but even while his characters are acting horribly , he is always sympathetic .	1pos
whether or not you buy mr . broomfield's findings , the film acquires an undeniable entertainment value as the slight , pale mr . broomfield continues to force himself on people and into situations that would make lesser men run for cover .	1pos
ozpetek joins the ranks of those gay filmmakers who have used the emigre experience to explore same-sex culture in ways that elude the more nationally settled .	1pos
an eerily suspenseful , deeply absorbing piece that works as a treatise on spirituality as well as a solid sci-fi thriller .	1pos

there's so much to look at in metropolis you hate to tear your eyes away from the images long enough to read the subtitles .

1pos

the search for redemption makes for a touching love story , mainly because blanchett and ribisi compellingly tap into a spiritual aspect of their characters' suffering .

1pos

a fast paced and suspenseful argentinian thriller about the shadow side of play .

1pos

a film of ideas and wry comic mayhem .

1pos

at its worst the screenplay is callow , but at its best it is a young artist's thoughtful consideration of fatherhood .

1pos

a worthwhile documentary , whether you're into rap or not , even if it may still leave you wanting more answers as the credits roll .

1pos

fessenden's narrative is just as much about the ownership and redefinition of myth as it is about a domestic unit finding their way to joy .

1pos

that the film opens with maggots crawling on a dead dog is not an out of place metaphor .

1pos

stanley kwan has directed not only one of the best gay love stories ever made , but one of the best love stories of any stripe .

1pos

the concert footage is stirring , the recording sessions are intriguing , and -- on the way to striking a blow for artistic integrity -- this quality band may pick up new admirers .

1pos

norton holds the film together .

1pos

[there's] quite a bit of heart , as you would expect from the directors of the little mermaid and aladdin .

1pos

you won't have any trouble getting kids to eat up these veggies .

1pos

a creaky staircase gothic .

1pos

enjoyably dumb , sweet , and intermittently hilarious -- if you've a taste for the quirky , steal a glimpse .

1pos

a movie that sends you out of the theater feeling like you've actually spent time living in another community .

1pos

light-years ahead of paint-by-number american blockbusters like pearl harbor , at least artistically .

1pos

a fascinating documentary about the long and eventful spiritual journey of the guru who helped launch the new age .

1pos

isabelle huppert excels as the enigmatic mika and anna mouglalis is a stunning new young talent in one of chabrol's most intense psychological mysteries .

1pos

perhaps not since nelson eddy crooned his indian love call to jeanette macdonald has there been a movie so unabashedly canadian , not afraid to risk american scorn or disinterest .

1pos

wedding feels a bit anachronistic . still , not every low-budget movie must be quirky or bleak , and a happy ending is no cinematic sin .

1pos

it's still a comic book , but maguire makes it a comic book with soul .

1pos

brings to a spectacular completion one of the most complex , generous and subversive artworks of the last decade .

1pos

an amusing and unexpectedly insightful examination of sexual jealousy , resentment and the fine line between passion and pretence .

1pos

a fascinating , bombshell documentary that should shame americans , regardless of whether or not ultimate blame finally lies with kissinger . should be required viewing for civics classes and would-be public servants alike .

1pos

adaptation's success in engaging the audience in the travails of creating a screenplay is extraordinary .

1pos

a polished and vastly entertaining caper film that puts the sting back into the con .

1pos

it's no surprise that as a director washington demands and receives excellent performances , from himself and from newcomer derek luke .

1pos

. . . while each moment of this broken character study is rich in emotional texture , the journey doesn't really go anywhere .

1pos

the film gets close to the chimps the same way goodall did , with a serious minded patience , respect and affection .

1pos

it's an often-cute film but either needs more substance to fill the time or some judicious editing .

1pos

this may be burns's strongest film since the brothers mcmullen .

1pos

what makes this film special is serry's ability to take what is essentially a contained family conflict and put it into a much larger historical context .

1pos

it's quaid who anchors the film with his effortless performance and that trademark grin of his -- so perfect for a ballplayer .

1pos

it is ok for a movie to be something of a sitcom apparatus , if the lines work , the humor has point and the actors are humanly engaged .

1pos

though not for everyone , the guys is a somber trip worth taking .

1pos

will warm your heart without making you feel guilty about it .

1pos

a sly female empowerment movie , although not in a way anyone would expect .

1pos

you really have to salute writer-director haneke ( he adapted elfriede jelinek's novel ) for making a film that isn't nearly as graphic but much more powerful , brutally shocking and difficult to watch .

1pos

it's a wonderful , sobering , heart-felt drama .

1pos

runs on the pure adrenalin of pacino's performance .

1pos

the paradiso's rusted-out ruin and ultimate collapse during the film's final ( restored ) thirdemotionally belittle a cinema classic . sometimes shorter is better .

1pos

phillip noyce and all of his actors -- as well as his cinematographer , christopher doyle -- understand the delicate forcefulness of greene's prose , and it's there on the screen in their version of the quiet american .

1pos

the film just might turn on many people to opera , in general , an art form at once visceral and spiritual , wonderfully vulgar and sublimely lofty -- and as emotionally grand as life .

1pos

as a vehicle to savour binoche's skill , the film is well worthwhile .

1pos

. . . wise and elegiac . . .

1pos

the huskies are beautiful , the border collie is funny and the overall feeling is genial and decent .

1pos

whatever complaints i might have , i'd take [its] earnest errors and hard-won rewards over the bombastic self-glorification of other feel-good fiascos like antwone fisher or the emperor's club any time .

1pos

mastering its formidable arithmetic of cameras and souls , group articulates a flood of emotion .

1pos

a pretty decent kid-pleasing , tolerable-to-adults lark of a movie .

1pos

even during the climactic hourlong cricket match , boredom never takes hold .

1pos

combine the paranoid claustrophobia of a submarine movie with the unsettling spookiness of the supernatural -- why didn't hollywood think of this sooner ?

1pos

like kubrick , soderbergh isn't afraid to try any genre and to do it his own way .

1pos

nothing can detract from the affection of that moral favorite : friends will be friends through thick and thin .

1pos

if the film has a problem , its shortness disappoints : you want the story to go on and on .

1pos

unlike most anime , whose most ardent fans outside japan seem to be introverted young men with fantasy fetishes , metropolis never seems hopelessly juvenile .

1pos

the plot twists give i am trying to break your heart an attraction it desperately needed .

1pos

the most brilliant and brutal uk crime film since jack carter went back to newcastle , the first half of gangster no . 1 drips with style and , at times , blood .

1pos

like its new england characters , most of whom wander about in thick clouds of denial , the movie eventually gets around to its real emotional business , striking deep chords of sadness .

1pos

the bai brothers have taken an small slice of history and opened it up for all of us to understand , and they've told a nice little story in the process .

1pos

flamboyant in some movies and artfully restrained in others , 65-year-old jack nicholson could be looking at his 12th oscar nomination by proving that he's now , more than ever , choosing his roles with the precision of the insurance actuary .

1pos

. . . is there a deeper , more direct connection between these women , one that spans time and reveals meaning ? you bet there is and it's what makes this rather convoluted journey worth taking .

1pos

the most amazing super-sized dosage of goofball stunts any " jackass " fan could want .

1pos

real women may have many agendas , but it also will win you over , in a big way .

1pos

young everlyn sampi , as the courageous molly craig , simply radiates star-power potential in this remarkable and memorable film .

1pos

surprisingly powerful and universal .

1pos

apart from its own considerable achievement , metropolis confirms tezuka's status as both the primary visual influence on the animé tradition and its defining philosophical conscience .

1pos

i'll put it this way : if you're in the mood for a melodrama narrated by talking fish , this is the movie for you .

1pos

morvern callar confirms lynne ramsay as an important , original talent in international cinema .

1pos

well-done supernatural thriller with keen insights into parapsychological phenomena and the soulful nuances of the grieving process .

1pos

a plethora of engaging diatribes on the meaning of 'home , ' delivered in grand passion by the members of the various households .

1pos

it's technically sumptuous but also almost wildly alive .

1pos

this film puts wang at the forefront of china's sixth generation of film makers .

1pos

it's refreshing to see a movie that embraces its old-fashioned themes and in the process comes out looking like something wholly original .

1pos

wiseman is patient and uncompromising , letting his camera observe and record the lives of women torn apart by a legacy of abuse .

1pos

there's none of the happily-ever -after spangle of monsoon wedding in late marriage -- and that's part of what makes dover kosashvili's outstanding feature debut so potent .

1pos

an ingenious and often harrowing look at damaged people and how families can offer either despair or consolation .

1pos

arguably the best script that besson has written in years .

1pos

it's no lie -- big fat liar is a real charmer .

1pos

invigorating , surreal , and resonant with a rainbow of emotion .

1pos

director alfonso cuaron gets vivid , convincing performances from a fine cast , and generally keeps things going at a rapid pace , occasionally using an omniscient voice-over narrator in the manner of french new wave films .

1pos

pray has really done his subject justice .

1pos

an unexpectedly sweet story of sisterhood .

1pos

maintains your sympathy for this otherwise challenging soul by letting you share her one-room world for a while .

1pos

a subtle , humorous , illuminating study of politics , power and social mobility .

1pos

even if you have no interest in the gang-infested , east-vs . -west coast rap wars , this modern mob music drama never fails to fascinate .

1pos

nair's attention to detail creates an impeccable sense of place , while thurman and lewis give what can easily be considered career-best performances .

1pos

berry's saucy , full-bodied performance gives this aging series a much needed kick , making " die another day " one of the most entertaining bonds in years

1pos

red dragon is less baroque and showy than hannibal , and less emotionally affecting than silence . but , like silence , it's a movie that gets under your skin .

1pos

caviezel embodies the transformation of his character completely .

1pos

a creepy , intermittently powerful study of a self-destructive man . . . about as unsettling to watch as an exploratory medical procedure or an autopsy .

1pos

pacino and williams seem to keep upping the ante on each other , just as their characters do in the film . what results is the best performance from either in years .

1pos

the cast is top-notch and i predict there will be plenty of female audience members drooling over michael idemoto as michael .

1pos

béart and berling are both superb , while huppert . . . is magnificent .

1pos

all the actors are good in pauline & paulette but van der groen , described as 'belgium's national treasure , ' is especially terrific as pauline .

1pos

miyazaki has created such a vibrant , colorful world , it's almost impossible not to be swept away by the sheer beauty of his images .

1pos

muccino seems to be exploring the idea of why human beings long for what they don't have , and how this gets us in trouble . but even while his characters are acting horribly , he is always sympathetic .

1pos

whether or not you buy mr . broomfield's findings , the film acquires an undeniable entertainment value as the slight , pale mr . broomfield continues to force himself on people and into situations that would make lesser men run for cover .

1pos

ozpetek joins the ranks of those gay filmmakers who have used the emigre experience to explore same-sex culture in ways that elude the more nationally settled .

1pos

an eerily suspenseful , deeply absorbing piece that works as a treatise on spirituality as well as a solid sci-fi thriller .

1pos