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4/5 |
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(2001) |
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"An ambitious, complex, provocative movie."
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2/5 |
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(2002) |
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"This is one of those movies that depends heavily on bonehead plot twists in which people behave inconsistently and idiotically."
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4/5 |
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(2002) |
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"One of the most purely, satisfyingly enjoyable films of the year."
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3/5 |
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(2001) |
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"Adam's ability to go straight to the heart of each person's desire gives it a whimsical, almost magical tone that keeps it as light as a bubble."
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3/5 |
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(2002) |
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B- |
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(2006) |
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"This movie doesn't have the intellectual heft to write its name correctly to get 200 points on its SATs, but the unpretentious good humor of its cast, brisk running time, a couple of funny lines, and the wish fulfillment fantasy give it some genial appeal"
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C |
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(2007) |
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"It is overlong and under-plotted, visually vibrant but thematically pale. The characters are more alive in the original Beatles songs than they are on the screen."
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"Writer/director Max Mayer has crafted a sensitive, even lyrical, script that quickly makes us care about both of these characters."
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2/5 |
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(2002) |
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"Families looking for something to watch together should steer well clear, unless appreciation of outhouse humor is a family tradition."
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A- |
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(2002) |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"Mottola manages to avoid the cliches and create characters with warmth and specificity and -- that rarest quality in movies of this genre -- some grace"
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4/5 |
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(1999) |
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4/5 |
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(1996) |
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3/5 |
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(2000) |
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"It is so unpretentious that it is impossible to dislike."
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(2005) |
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"Dreams are necessary, but without focus and meaning they are cotton candy -- a sweet delight until it melts away, leaving a sugar buzz and a sticky film on your teeth."
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B- |
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(2005) |
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"This is one of those perfect on the outside-fascist on the inside societies where everything happens in huge, cavernous spaces for no particular reason except that it's a cool setting."
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5/5 |
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(1951) |
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C- |
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(2004) |
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"The jokes aren't funny, the romantic encounters are unpersuasive, the pacing sags and drags, and the characters get less appealing as each minute goes by."
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C |
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(2003) |
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"Ryan's performance is all on the outside. She pitches her voice low and tahks about bahkzing. She wears teensy tight outfits. And she has done something unwise to her lips."
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B- |
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(2003) |
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"The idea is a cute one -- but it was cuter when they did the same thing in Spy Kids.""
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B- |
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(2004) |
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"A moderately cute action comedy that will satisfy its target audience of 8-14-year-olds."
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5/5 |
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(1992) |
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B- |
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(2004) |
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"It makes the fatal mistake of assuming that it is enough to put American icons on one side and a choleric popinjay of a general on the other. It isn't."
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C+ |
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(2003) |
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"It is always a delight to see Hudson's saucer-eyed smile and impeccable timing, but it would be just as entertaining to watch a 90-minute documentary of Hudson shopping for groceries."
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C |
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(2006) |
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"There's a lot of chasing around and some cool stunts, but it has a flat, draggy feel to it, some creepy moments of oddly insensitive interactions, and no sense of genuine enthusiasm or adventure."
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D |
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(2004) |
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"A horrendously bad movie, a genuine 40-car pile-up of literally epic proportions, a three-way head-on collision of bad writing, bad acting, and bad direction."
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B- |
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(2004) |
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"The movie feels as empty as Alfie's heart."
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5/5 |
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(2001) |
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"Michael Mann balances the personal and the political, one man's story within the racial conflicts of his era."
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B |
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(2009) |
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"The shrewd script has two of the 1950's primary fixations: the couple who exemplify "togetherness" and the teenagers who could be juvenile delinquents."
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B- |
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(2009) |
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"What works best in the film are the special effects, clearly the primary focus as the talented cast gets less attention than the CGI and wire work."
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5/5 |
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(1950) |
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"This movie, with one of the most literate scripts ever written (by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, who also directed) is not just the finest backstage drama ever filmed, but also a compelling parable of ambition and loyalty."
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D |
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(2009) |
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"Somewhere, like the pea in the bed of the princess, is an idea that could be interesting. Unfortunately, it's smothered in 20 mattresses of awful and 20 more of dumb."
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2/5 |
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(2002) |
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"This is to Ice Cube what “Crossroads” is to Britney Spears, a vanity vehicle designed by a star who has very little sense of how people behave in real life."
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2/5 |
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(1998) |
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B- |
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(2006) |
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"Penn is convincing as a man of complicated fury whose sense of thwarted entitlement on behalf of his community metastasizes through his administration."
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4/5 |
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(1949) |
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"This is the story of the rise and fall of a Southern politician, based on the career of Louisiana's Huey Long. Here, the politician is named Willie Stark (Broderick Crawford), and the Southern state where it takes place is never named."
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5/5 |
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(1976) |
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"The movie does a good job of showing how much of the work of the reporters was dull persistence."
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D |
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(2005) |
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"Reid delivers her lines as though she is calling for another round of Mai Tais for the house."
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2/5 |
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(2001) |
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"The final twist is just plain dumb, and neither the performers nor the script's explanation of the characters' motivation have the panache to carry it off."
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C |
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(2004) |
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"If all of this strikes you as funny, then you probably don't get out much."
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C |
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(2007) |
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"The characters are all flash and emptiness, but so is the story."
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C |
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(2007) |
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"It becomes a little difficult to distinguish exploitive "Uncle Ian" from the folks trying very hard to keep this fragile idea alive and making money. The big difference is that Uncle Ian wears out the Chipmunks and this movie wears out its welcome."
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5/5 |
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(1984) |
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"Teens will be interested to learn that this movie was written by a man whose twin brother was for a time the more commercially successful of the two, both playwrights, which surely influenced his choice of subject and his approach."
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B- |
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(2009) |
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"It just never takes off."
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4/5 |
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(2001) |
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"“Amélie” is filled with whimsical charm the way that a chocolate soufflé is filled with air."
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A- |
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(2004) |
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"If we ever needed a reminder of of what can be proud of, what we aspire to, what we stand for -- this is it."
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3/5 |
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(2001) |
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"Gives us television sitcom-like 'onesa' characters ... whose behavior seems prompted by whatever suits the scene rather than any kind of emotional truth."
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3/5 |
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(1999) |
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"Teens are likely to consider this movie profound in the way that their parents considered "The Graduate" profound."
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B |
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(2006) |
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"The Roman rulers used to distract the populace from the problems of corruption and decadence with "bread and circuses." Today's equivalent might be junk food and television, especially "reality" television."
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3/5 |
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(2001) |
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"It has enough cute cowboys, shoot-outs, and romance to remind us how much we've missed seeing westerns."
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