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1.5/4 |
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(2005) |
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"A cinematically sound but sub-par horror flick readied for the American mass market by the addition of English credits and some truly atrocious dubbing."
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3.5/4 |
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(2005) |
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"Sally Potter has achieved a work that sings to us -- sensually, angrily, and beautifully."
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3/4 |
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(2005) |
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"Lindsay, pre-drugs."
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3.5/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Michael Moore takes on U.S. Healthcare (or lack thereof) in this impassioned plea for change."
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2.5/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Better than Bruce by at least two turtle doves and a 40-year-old virgin..."
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4/4 |
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(2007) |
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"It's got action, romance, incredible CGI, convincing performances, a loud and lively musical score, way cool robots, and an adorable Chihuahua in a cast. What's not to like?"
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2.5/4 |
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(2007) |
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"While not entirely fantastic, this Four is fun, fast-paced, and family friendly."
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3/4 |
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(2007) |
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"The main draw, of course, is watching Hopkins and Gosling go head-to-head. And both are more than up to the challenge."
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2.5/4 |
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(2007) |
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"A refreshing change of pace in today's often mean-spirited marketplace."
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2.5/4 |
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(2007) |
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"If you love films (and Paris) then this omnibus edition is strongly recommended."
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2.5/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Apparently it takes 'Weeks', rather than 'Days', to enjoy a sprightly-paced, finely-acted, and surprisingly intelligent apocalyptic zombie horror."
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3/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Not quite as inspired as Shaun of the Dead but near as damn it."
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2.5/4 |
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(2007) |
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"The Wind That Shakes the Barley has a sober, authentic, down-to-earth feel to it."
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3/4 |
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(2007) |
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"A breath of fresh air after 2006's The Wild and 2005's Chicken Little."
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2/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Swank maintains one's rapt attention but Stephen Hopkins's plague-a-thon is one grim reaper, reminiscent of the recent 'Skeleton Key with neither skeletons nor keys."
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2.5/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Marky Marksman..."
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2.5/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Worth seeing more for its thoughtful attention to detail than its satisfying completeness."
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0/4 |
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(2007) |
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"All of a sudden there's hope for Gigli!"
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2/4 |
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(2007) |
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"While it's often fun watching Jim Carrey handle more serious material the same cannot always be said of director Joel Schumacher."
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3.5/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Slapstick and Godzilla-inspired histrionics go (skillfully) hand-in-hand in this hugely entertaining creature feature from South Korea."
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2/4 |
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(2007) |
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"For some real insight into the sad demise of "Susan Superstar" read Jean Stein's eye-opening Edie: American Girl, or rent Ciao! Manhattan instead."
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1.5/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Each follow-up to The Silence of the Lambs makes further sense of that 1991 film's top five Oscar sweep. Let's hope Rising is the last; it's certainly the least."
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3/4 |
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(2006) |
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"By painting enemy combatants in distinctly human tones the film offers up a rare insight into the motivations and machinations of these (mostly) young men and in so doing makes us more appreciative of their noble and courageous efforts."
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rec.arts.movies.reviews |
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0/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Ugh."
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2.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Dench makes mincemeat of the often pedantic material."
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3/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Director Alfonso Cuaron delivers some truly bravura sequences that raise this loose P.D. James adaptation to the level of exhilarating filmmaking."
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3/4 |
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(2006) |
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"An uneasy mix of childlike, Tim Burton-esque imagination and brutal Spanish war-torn drama."
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3.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"That other Bobby (Altman) would be very proud..."
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2.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Babel is a well-intentioned -- and finely acted -- tower of power that might have worked better had its theme of universal communication difficulties been better integrated."
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2/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Many will extract real meaning from the film; others will simply call its bluff and walk away empty headed."
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2/4 |
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(2006) |
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"All it did was convince me that Mel Gibson appears to have found his niche, as the Grande Dame of Brutally Realistic Semi-Mythological Epics."
[movie review] |
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3.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Hypnotic in its appeal, devastating in its approach, ruefully acted and bravely narrated. One of the year's best."
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2/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Another telling example (The Brown Bunny, Anatomy of Hell, Bellocchio's Devil in the Flesh) that hardcore sex seems better suited to hardcore sex films."
[movie review] |
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2.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Pretty as a picture... and as empty as a French peasant's portefeuille."
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3.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Very nice. Happy times. Great success."
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1.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"The third Saw in the franchise loses its edge."
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3/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Scorsese has long since proved to be a master at gangland crime dramas and The Departed is no exception."
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2.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Infamous' powerhouse casting doesn't add much, since most of the big names -- Sigourney Weaver, Gwyneth Paltrow, Isabella Rossellini, Hope Davis, Juliet Stevenson, and director Peter Bogdanovich -- serve as little more than window dressing."
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0/4 |
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(2004) |
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"A bloody, awful mess."
[movie review] |
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rec.arts.movies.reviews |
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2.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Might I suggest a new ratings category for the MPAA: NP-21 (non-parents over the age of 21 might want to skip this one altogether)."
[movie review] |
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2/4 |
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(2006) |
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"A slick but empty period noir. De Palma can do better than this."
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2/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Neil LaBute's remake of the British horror classic is as wooden as its titular effigy... and wholly unnecessary."
[movie review] |
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rec.arts.movies.reviews |
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3.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Ryan Gosling wrestles with adult themes and comes out on top."
[movie review] |
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rec.arts.movies.reviews |
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3.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Little Miss Sunshine offers, among other things, ensemble acting at its very best. You'd be hard pressed to find a funnier, more touching film this year.
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[movie review] |
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rec.arts.movies.reviews |
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2.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Strip away its 9/11 backdrop and Oliver Stone's World Trade Center is little more than a primetime domestic potboiler about a couple of NYC cops buried under rubble."
[movie review] |
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rec.arts.movies.reviews |
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1.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Mopey Manhattan thirtysomethings sounding off might be Bart Freundlich's idea of a good time but it's not mine."
[movie review] |
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rec.arts.movies.reviews |
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3.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Utterly charming."
[movie review] |
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rec.arts.movies.reviews |
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2.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Funnier, less offensive, and certainly better company than 'Harry or 'Aphrodite but Scoop still suffers from an overabundance of tired borscht-belt humor."
[movie review] |
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rec.arts.movies.reviews |
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2.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Methinks it might have connected better as a narrative piece..."
[movie review] |
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rec.arts.movies.reviews |
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2.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"A watery. ladylike, and extremely tall tale indeed, but one well within the reach of its fine cast (which, oddly enough, includes its director)."
[movie review] |
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