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B |
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(2003) |
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"The guy who may make the line 'Pancakes!' one of the most unlikely catch phrases of the year will definitely be one to watch."
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A |
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(2005) |
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"...without a doubt the most provocative movie of the year."
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B- |
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(2008) |
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"The film is choppy at times and its time line a little squiggly, but "Cadillac Records" should please as a celebration of the best of the Blues and the birth of Rock 'n Roll."
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C |
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(2003) |
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"Calendar Girls doesn't suffer from the tweeness of the likes of Saving Grace or Waking Ned Devine, but then again, it rarely raises a laugh."
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B |
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(2005) |
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"...may seem simply a strange homage to other films that spins into its own warped weirdness, but it is the type of film that will reward multiple viewings."
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B |
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(2003) |
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"[Graff's] affectionate, frequently funny valentine to Steven Sondheim and kids with greasepaint in their veins is a lively, if unevenly constructed, romp."
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C |
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(2007) |
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"...fails to illuminate its audience with any real understanding of Lavoe, his place in the music industry or the movement he created...the only reason to see El Cantante are for the sizzling salsa numbers Anthony performs"
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B |
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(2009) |
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"...unlike the manipulation of facts and imagery used to make his cases in "Bowling for Columbine" and "Fahrenheit 9/11," here a more restrained Moore comes across as more fair and even handed than he has in years"
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A- |
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(2005) |
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"a biopic about a writer that, while not shedding any light on actual wordsmithing, gets at the artistic conundrum of gaining trust from subjects one may ultimately betray..."
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B+ |
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(2008) |
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"...both the somewhat sentimental tale of a senior citizen making a change in the life of a child and a movie that forges its own path with unexpected developments."
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A- |
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(2003) |
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""Capturing the Friedmans" may present the American family as seen by David Lynch when he looks beyond the white picket fence. It's a uniquely compelling, darkly disturbing American drama."
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B+ |
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(2008) |
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"...might sound like a sitcomish retread of France's Venus Beauty Institute, but Labaki's film, like its name, is something warmer and more soulful."
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B |
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(2006) |
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"...a solid, enjoyable movie whose only real drawback is its failure to inspire awe with its visuals and to thoroughly transport with its storytelling."
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C |
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(2003) |
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"a simpler disappointment than Sunshine State, with its obvious political statements and shallowly drawn characters"
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B |
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(2005) |
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"This delightful, spirited romp is like a comical Shakespearean rewrite of the Zorro legend...if Zorro's sword were more, er, symbolic."
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A- |
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(2006) |
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"The new Bond is at least as good as perennial favorite Sean Connery in the role, and his first vehicle...is the bracing breath of fresh air Bond has been gasping for."
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C |
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(2008) |
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"Woody is strip mining his old material - Cassandra's Dream is a pallid retread of Match Point on a par with Hitchcock's lesser exercises."
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(2000) |
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"Hanks deserves a lot of credit for tackling this role, not only for the physical hardships he endured. Yes, it's Best Actor nomination (and possibly a third win) time for America's favorite thespian again."
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B |
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(2002) |
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"Bogdanovich's surest stroke with "The Cat's Meow" is in giving Dunst her
best role yet."
[movie review] |
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B+ |
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(2002) |
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"a comic cat and mouse story that would be hard to believe if it weren't true"
[movie review] |
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Reeling Reviews |
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D |
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(2001) |
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"I couldn't be cattier - "Cats & Dogs" should be relegated to the pooper
scooper."
[movie review] |
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B+ |
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(2006) |
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"...a celebration of a culture which may be dying and it is a wistful pleasure to indulge in it."
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B |
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(2001) |
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"While Lemmon's film is uneven, it's still a unique piece of work by an inventive filmmaker
willing to take risks."
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(2000) |
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7/10 |
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(2000) |
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"It's magnificent to look at, but at the half way mark the visuals get so far out they cease to serve the sketchy story."
[movie review] |
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C |
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(2001) |
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"...a topical idea, yet Wang alienates his audience with
the shallow characterization Ellen Benjamin Wong's script provides his
two leads."
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C+ |
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(2008) |
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"...loses its emotional impact beneath too many story offshoots while ironically giving short shrift to a couple that warranted more."
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B |
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(2002) |
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""Changing Lanes" does hit a few minor potholes along the way, but it's a pleasure to experience Hollywood come off of cruise control.
"
[movie review] |
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C+ |
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(2008) |
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"...could have applied more of its titular conceit to its structure - the film isn't clever enough working Allen's principles into his love life..."
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B- |
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(2005) |
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"Depp's performance may be the most inventive thing about the entire film"
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B+ |
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(2007) |
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"...serves up U.S. foreign policy like a champagne cocktail - a whole lot of bubbly followed by a dash of bitters."
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7/10 |
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(2000) |
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"It mostly flies across the screen with good-natured giddiness."
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B- |
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(2001) |
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"While "Charlotte Gray" can be an infuriating film at times...
it does feature subplots that make it worthwhile.
"
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B+ |
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(2006) |
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"Winick moves the film through some darkness to get to the light and White's message is served well."
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C+ |
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(2004) |
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"the filmmakers cannot pump life into this Roman Holiday wannabe despite the talented Moore and stunning European settings"
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B+ |
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(2008) |
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"...while Part Two needs Part One and not vice versa, it is Part Two that is the more cinematically daring and enveloping."
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B- |
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(2009) |
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"...Ferrara has left a testament to a beloved place whose spirit has been corrupted by commerce."
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C+ |
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(2009) |
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"...keeps one at arm's length, the subject handled with a light touch that keeps the emotions it should evoke at bay."
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"Part homage to "Tokyo Story" and a more emotionally engaging reflection on impermanence than "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Cherry Blossoms" is a film of strong sentiment that doesn't succumb to sentimentality."
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B+ |
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(2002) |
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"Kwon-taek Im's greatest achievement is his visualization of the emotion of art over the
intellect."
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B- |
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(2002) |
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"structured like "Cabaret," with musical numbers commenting upon the action and establishing character motivations, but where that musical had sweeping scope and rich characterization, "Chicago's" numbers have but a simple story peopled with shallow, unsym"
[movie review] |
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C+ |
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(2005) |
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"won't have Pixar running scared, but it's reasonably entertaining once it finds its groove."
[movie review] |
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Reeling Reviews |
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A |
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(2000) |
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"Chicken Run should be seen by the whole family. Actually, it should be seen by everyone."
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rec.arts.movies.reviews |
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A- |
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(2002) |
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"one of the best films that showcase a romance within the context of an artistic movement"
[movie review] |
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(2000) |
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rec.arts.movies.reviews |
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D |
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(2008) |
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"Writer/director Clark Gregg has adapted the Chuck "Fight Club" Palahniuk novel and one wonders - why?"
[movie review] |
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Reeling Reviews |
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C+ |
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(2005) |
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"...it's sweet but the calories are mostly empty"
[movie review] |
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Reeling Reviews |
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A |
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(2008) |
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"...like a stocking stuffed by the most inventive and mischievous of gift givers."
[movie review] |
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Reeling Reviews |
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D- |
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(2004) |
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"like spending your holiday with relatives from hell"
[movie review] |
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A- |
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(2005) |
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"this could be considered Disney's bloodless version of The Passion, but couching these lessons of sacrifice and forgiveness in a magical world where animals talk and fauns frolic was an inspired way to appeal to the child in all of us"
[movie review] |
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