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2/4 |
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"Distinctly lacking in sentiment. Give me cataclysm, but at least act like you care."
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3/4 |
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(2004) |
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"Doesn't have an original bone in its narrative body, but coasts through on a large dose of Jennifer Garner charm."
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4/10 |
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(1999) |
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"Stilted dialogue, ridiculous storyline and spurting arteries combine for a very ugly filmgoing experience."
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3/4 |
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(2001) |
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"A couple of surprise twists and catchy POV-video imagery add to the uniquely unpredictable character of this explosive thriller"
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(2005) |
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"An oblique ode to the enduring intrigues of unrequited love."
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3/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Jim Sturgess turns up the heat as an untapped genius who takes a walk on the wild side."
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3/4 |
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(2003) |
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"Once it finds its footing, the drama is a searing triptych of devastation and endurance."
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2/4 |
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(2002) |
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"A graying fan's letdown."
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3.5/4 |
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(2002) |
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"An honest and aggressive valentine to the American way, bolstered by an astounding cast and a virtuoso performance by Edward Norton."
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2.5/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Frilly testament to the romantic secondary and homage to the nice girls who don't always finish last."
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4/4 |
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(2007) |
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"The atmosphere pointedly caters to the male ego and the dark deliciousness inherent in its complexities."
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4/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Utilizes its draconian politics to underscore the desperate determination and nerve-racking fear of stepping outside the box."
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3/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Sex is the star here, and she shines."
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2.5/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Wounded and enigmatic, Eminem is a worthy focus."
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2/4 |
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(2002) |
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"The second act dissolves into conventional psychological pabulum."
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3.5/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Sharp edges and a deep vein of sadness run through its otherwise comic narrative."
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3.5/4 |
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(2002) |
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"The beauty of Alexander Payne's ode to the Everyman is in the details."
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3/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Julie Taymor's wildly ambitious ode to the Fab Four is a flawed but occasionally fabulous change of pace."
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2/4 |
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(2004) |
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"A series of silly snafus turn this potential smart-sell into a banal trifle."
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3/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Handsome drama that reveals depth beneath its polished veneer."
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2.5/4 |
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(2003) |
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"Meg Ryan struts her stuff Erin Brockovich-style; chock-a-block with moxie and the mettle of a woman who wants more."
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1.5/4 |
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(2003) |
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"Strives to be a James Bond spoof but fails to find its niche."
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3/4 |
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(2004) |
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"An uncompromising glimpse into a life and a land waging a two-hundred year battle for peace."
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2/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Utilizes every cliché in the book to hammer its point home with maximum sugar content."
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2.5/4 |
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(2003) |
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"Mildly clever climactic twist is bogged down by fifteen superfluous minutes of desperate bathetic slush that kills the flow."
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2/4 |
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(2004) |
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"Steeped in an all-consuming aura of audacious indulgence."
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4/4 |
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(2002) |
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"The rhythm of their unrelenting despair bonds these hard-luck souls with a bitter melancholy that's both fascinating and repellent."
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1.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Flailing arms and empty sentiments lay waste to a shaky narrative."
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2/4 |
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(2003) |
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"Wallows in high-fallutin’ indie-ness while catering to self-indulgent reality."
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2.5/4 |
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(2004) |
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"The filmmakers choose a conventional narrative and pat conclusion where zany charm and improbable chemistry would have sufficed."
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3/4 |
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(1984) |
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"Still overwhelms and entertains with the best of them."
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2.5/4 |
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(2007) |
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" Climax is a groundswell of tear-inducing virtue that ultimately leaves Grace on a high, if not amazing, note."
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4/4 |
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(2001) |
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"From start to finish, "Amelie" is a captivating charmer."
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(1999) |
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"Marvelous filmmaking on every level."
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(2007) |
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"Ridley Scott pumps up the volume with a gritty, glitzy valentine to the anarchic American drug wars."
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2/4 |
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(2001) |
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"From A to Z, this is a poor man's imitation of that legendary classic, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid."
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3/4 |
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(2001) |
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"A wickedly humorous pastiche emphasizing the angst of teenage maleness."
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3.5/4 |
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(2003) |
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"A snap-happy synthesis of art and reality that is one of the year’s most engaging watches."
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4/4 |
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(2001) |
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"Six-degrees- of-separation has never felt so merciless and ironic"
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2.5/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Full of sharps and flats, the gags range from distinctly unfunny to richly side-splitting."
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2/4 |
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(2003) |
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"A mystifying melting pot of ideas."
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2/4 |
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(2004) |
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"Joel Schumacher crafts a musical hiccup with this feebly cast rendition of the infamous stage opera."
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3.5/4 |
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(2003) |
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"A tranquil experience."
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2/4 |
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(2001) |
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"Jennifer Lopez has to suffer through it all in the name of $10 million a picture"
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"A one-dimensional affair loaded with commonplace distractions that never catch fire."
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2.5/4 |
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(2003) |
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"A wildly uneven third act manages to tie the loose ends together with some genuine warmth."
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3.5/4 |
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(2001) |
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"Clever concept, made uniquely personal..."
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1.5/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Trivial where it should be profound, and hyper-cliched where it should be sincere."
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3/4 |
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(2003) |
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"Though hardly vintage Allen, this madcap comedy hits its marks far more often than it misses"
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4/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Smolders with cinematic fever."
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