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B+ |
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(2007) |
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"Smith goes deeper here than he ever has on screen to show us the desperation and devastation that are attacking the infratructure of his rational mind like the grass is overtaking the city streets."
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Beliefnet |
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3/5 |
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(2002) |
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"We're in the land of "minority or disabled people as magical healers," and that is never a healthy place to be for too long.
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A |
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(2004) |
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"Brilliant use of the screwball comedy form to represent and explore existential themes...fodder for dorm debates and cultural studies theses, it is also a ton of fun.
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4/5 |
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(1946) |
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A- |
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(1940) |
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"Loy is, as always, “the perfect wife,” witty, wise and loyal -- she sees the essence of the truth and is adorably charmed by it."
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D |
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(2009) |
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"Takes the tiredest and most predictable elements,wrings out any authentic or appealing detail, and then drags out every single set-piece to the agonizing breaking point."
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Beliefnet |
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B- |
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(2009) |
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"Rudd is at his best in the small moments when his character is trying hard to be a "regular guy" even though in his heart he suspects that whatever it takes, it is beyond him."
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Beliefnet |
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C |
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(2007) |
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"its mild pleasures are spoiled by its belief that homophobic humor can be somehow sanitized by a cheesy Shylock-ripoff speech about how it's who we are as people that really matters. As if."
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2/5 |
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(2002) |
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"A forgettable buddy movie that feels like a rejected script for “Rush Hour 3.”"
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C |
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(2007) |
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"The film ultimately fails to make Nikki an enticing character. She is just a one-dimensional manipulator. This removes the drama, the danger, and the interest from the story."
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B+ |
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(2004) |
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"The smallest effects are as seamless and important to the story as the big ones, from Spooner's examination of 1001 robots standing in formation to the wink of an eye.
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B+ |
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(2008) |
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"this movie makes a devastating case for the consequence of our current "rob Peter to pay Paul" budgetary shell game."
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4/5 |
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(2002) |
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"The fur and feathers, the glint of the sun on ice, and the soft sparkle of the snowflakes falling at night are perfectly rendered. And it's very funny."
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"The sweet nature of this film is engaging and the adorable characters designed by illustrator Peter de Seve make this movie both satisfying and fun."
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B- |
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(2006) |
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"There are brightly funny individual scenes, especially the "Fire King" encounter (though it seems to have been taken straight from one of the Hope and Crosby "Road" movies), but it doesn't have the power or imagination of the first."
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D |
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(2005) |
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"This is a rancid lump of coal in the toe of the Christmas stocking of the holiday movie season."
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B+ |
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(2005) |
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"the nicest surprise is that after a spate of "mean girl" movies, this one gives us a character who competes with Casey but is honest, loyal, and supportive.
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B+ |
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(2003) |
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"This is a thriller with real thrills -- both the kind that make you jump and the kind that make you think."
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B |
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(2006) |
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"The evident affection for this romanticized vision of the era saturates the film like the warm sepia tones of its palette."
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B |
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(2008) |
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"The tone of the movie is cheerily macabre."
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C |
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(2007) |
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"It is fun to see Wanda de Jesus get all Pam Grier and shoot off two big guns at once after making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for her son. But the big dumb story and the big dumb dialogue keep getting in the way."
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C |
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(2006) |
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"The real departure is not the gender of the loved one -- it is the violation of the "almost" rule of comedy. The disconnect between tone and action prevents it from achieving the essential spirit of lightness and possibility."
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B- |
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(2009) |
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"Murphy limits himself to just one role and seems to enjoy portraying the straight-laced but superbly professional Danielson and allowing him to thaw without overdoing it."
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2/5 |
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(2001) |
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"It tries to impersonate a much better movie, but even a twist at the end cannot make it compelling.
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B+ |
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(2003) |
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"Exquisitely tender...The story may be predictable, but thankfully it is messy and episodic enough to capture the attention and even the heart."
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B |
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(2004) |
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"The script feels patched together and stale but there is a lot of compensation in exceptionally warm and fully-realized performances by all of the principals."
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B+ |
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(2005) |
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"The set-up is as heavy-handed as the shoe metaphor, but heartfelt performances, sympathetic direction, and sharp writing make up for some soapiness and inconsistency."
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C- |
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(2003) |
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"Meg Ryan sheds more than her clothes in this would-be steamy thriller. She sheds her twinkle."
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C- |
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(2003) |
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"It's hard to blow a premise like this one, but this retread has more misfires than hits."
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A- |
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(2006) |
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"Gore's somewhat stiff but clearly deeply felt delivery turns out to be just right for this material. Anything else would sound shrill and shriek-y."
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B |
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(2008) |
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"There are some terrific action sequences. I particularly liked it when the Hulk used a car broken in two as boxing gloves."
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A- |
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(2004) |
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"The brainiacs at Pixar have created human characters as vivid and believable and utterly endearing as any who have ever appeared on film"
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B+ |
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(2008) |
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"Ford is vitally and vibrantly present every moment on screen."
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B- |
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(2009) |
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"Like some of the food made with the substances produced by the corporation at the heart of this story, this movie is pleasant but leaves a sour aftertaste."
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"Christoph Waltz matches Lecter, Vader, and the Wicked Witch of the West with a performance that shows off his fluency in English, German, French, Italian...and evil."
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Beliefnet |
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B |
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(2009) |
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"The story shimmers with imaginative details."
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A- |
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(2006) |
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"Spike Lee's brilliant direction and a clever and surprising script from first-timer Russell Gewirtz provide an ideal setting for four of the most watchable actors in the business in a heist film that transcends and tweaks its genre."
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4/5 |
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(1999) |
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"Michael Mann very skillfully makes every shot and every note of the soundtrack help shape the story so that the viewer sees Bergman’s perspective."
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4/5 |
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(2002) |
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"A complex, thoughtful thriller."
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B- |
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(2009) |
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"Director Twyker seems much more interested in the architecture of the world capitols the characters chase through than in having anything of much interest happen there."
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Beliefnet |
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B+ |
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(2005) |
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"A watchable, if not always absorbing thriller, thanks to sheer star power and top directing talent."
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A- |
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(2007) |
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"Penn's sensitive screenplay and Hirsch's engaging performance show us McCandless's ability to connect to the subtlest signals from the widest range of people and to the grandest scope of nature."
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B+ |
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(2003) |
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"Clooney and Zeta Jones have impeccable comic timing, frst-rate acting talent and movie star magic, which keeps their characters both real and sizzlingly sexy."
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C |
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(2007) |
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"Someone should check the basement of the studio for pods."
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Beliefnet |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"Watch Gervais' face as Mark uses his new ability to provide encouragement, and enjoy a comedy that may be about the invention of lying but knows how to tell the truth."
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B- |
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(2006) |
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"Wahlberg brings sincerity and an easy athleticism to the role of Papale, and Elizabeth Banks has a lovely centered quality and genuine sparkle as his love interest."
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B |
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(2007) |
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"The movie benefits from an exceptionally strong line-up of supporting characters beautifully played by a top-notch cast."
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Chicago Sun-Times |
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4/5 |
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(1999) |
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"This movie provides a lot of good topics for discussion, including the role of violence and guns."
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B |
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(2009) |
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"These two lonely guys are clearly move-made for each other, but this film allows them to be more complicated and less cuddly than the usual feel-good comfort movie."
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Beliefnet |
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2/5 |
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(2000) |
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