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2.5/4 |
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"The film's ambition, unfortunately, exceeds its reach, let alone its grasp."
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1.5/4 |
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"It's big, loud, about half-an-hour to an hour overlong, and devoid of the things that make big, loud action flicks entertaining."
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2/4 |
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"Scores no points for originality, wit, or intelligence. It’s a cookie-cutter movie, a cut-and-paste job."
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2/4 |
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(2007) |
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"When [the jokes] should be riotously funny, they're merely amusing; when they should at least get a chuckle, they're just dead spots."
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2/4 |
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(2001) |
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"Calls its subjects heroes and ends up making a joke of them."
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1.5/4 |
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(2002) |
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"There’s something with potential here, but the movie decides, like Lavinia, to go the conservative route."
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2.5/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Focuses too much on the tried and tired plot developments for the characters to completely grow on us."
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4/4 |
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(2005) |
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"This is how you make a superhero movie."
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4/4 |
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(2001) |
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"A grand Hollywood drama."
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2/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Compare this to the output of a studio like Pixar, and the movie really fits its title: a second-rate computer-animated comedy."
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1.5/4 |
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(2001) |
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"Flag-waving claptrap--a self-congratulating mess of an action movie."
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3/4 |
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(2003) |
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"It's simply a nice story, affectionately told, and worthy of the 'feel-good' label."
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3/4 |
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(2007) |
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"A visually rousing epic and a surprisingly effective reworking of a classic."
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3/4 |
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(2004) |
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"Ultimately works as flattering homage."
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3/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Works for the most part as an interesting and entertaining experiment in genre bending and tone."
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0.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Oh, how painfully incompetent this movie is."
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3/4 |
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(2001) |
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"The scenes of combat make Black Hawk Down an experience that you won’t be able to shake too easily."
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2.5/4 |
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(2007) |
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"The concept works better in esoteric theory than it does in actual practice."
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3/4 |
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(2002) |
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"A rousing action flick and a pretty scary horror movie"
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1.5/4 |
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(2004) |
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"A character looks directly into the camera and gives the audience the middle finger. That seems a tad bit stand-offish, wouldn't you say?"
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2/4 |
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(2007) |
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"More concerned with forcing random humor within its setup than finding the real humor that's there."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Works in its own simple way because we believe and connect to these characters."
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1/4 |
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(2007) |
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"For a movie so humorless, it's amazing how much humor can be found while watching Blood and Chocolate."
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2.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"The question is not whether Blood Diamond succeeds as a mature, politically-minded piece of entertainment but whether it should be an entertainment in the first place."
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3/4 |
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(2002) |
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"The performances, along with Eastwood’s intent focus on characterization, make Blood Work a commendable drama even when the detective story flounders."
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3/4 |
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(2001) |
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"The story here is intriguing, but there is something hinted at in between the plot that really struck me."
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2.5/4 |
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(2002) |
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"On a certain base level, Blue Crush delivers what it promises, just not well enough to recommend it."
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1.5/4 |
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(2005) |
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"One could look at this as an exercise in building dread, but the only problem is there's no sense of dread accompanying it."
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4/4 |
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(2006) |
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"This is not only the best comedy of the year; it may well be the best comedy in a decade. Hell, it might be the best comedy in one-score years. Maybe even one-score years plus a decade."
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2.5/4 |
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(2002) |
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"A close-to-solid espionage thriller with the misfortune of being released a few decades too late."
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(2007) |
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"More of the same, but who said there's anything wrong with that?"
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4/4 |
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(2002) |
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"An important film, not only because of what it’s about but also because of what it represents. Films like this strengthen our opinions and give us a feeling of democracy and freedom of speech at work."
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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"This is easily [Kelly's] most accessible movie, but it's also his least involving."
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2/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Has neither the depth of character nor of theme to justify the condoning of her actions."
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4/4 |
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(2007) |
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"It's a daunting task, but Ray manages to keep the entire affair focused on unraveling thread after thread of Hanssen."
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4/4 |
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(2007) |
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"What a wonderful, sorrowful film."
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3.5/4 |
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(2001) |
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"And I thought romantic comedies had become stale."
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2/4 |
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(2004) |
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"A little Bridget unfortunately goes a long way."
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1/4 |
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(2003) |
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"At some point during Bringing Down the House, I covered my face ... I haven't had that kind of reaction to a movie in a while."
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3/4 |
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(2005) |
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"Lee has managed to capture more than lavish backdrops and romantic sentimentalities and arrives at the end of the film with a sad reflection on love fought for and lost."
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2.5/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Says nothing new in a familiar way."
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3/4 |
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(2002) |
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"A delightfully eclectic piece of filmmaking."
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2/4 |
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(2007) |
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"A decidedly mixed bag, one that never gets over its inherent fault but still makes a mediocre effort."
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3/4 |
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(2003) |
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"The humor works (albeit with reservations), and once you get through the syrup, the film has a surprisingly relevant and humanistic lesson to pontificate."
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3/4 |
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(2007) |
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"A deeply disturbing, claustrophobic look at psychological trauma."
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4/4 |
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(2001) |
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"If such material and the pessimism accompanying it make some people uncomfortable, maybe they’re starting to get the point."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Arriaga's affinity for the humanistic ... propels The Burning Plain."
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