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1/4 |
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"About as scary as walking through a playground in broad daylight but twice as funny."
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1.5/4 |
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(2007) |
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"The biopic in its barest form."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Considering the vast spread of the subject matter of Capitalism: A Love Story, that the film works as well as it does is an accomplishment."
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4/4 |
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(2005) |
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"The rarest of films that is not only superbly crafted in its own right but that also illuminates and expands upon our perception of another work."
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2/4 |
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(2001) |
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"If there is one word to describe this movie, it would be 'safe.'"
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1/4 |
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(2007) |
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"More dull than upsetting -- repetitive than worth condemnation."
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2/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Craig is actually a great choice for the new Bond persona of Casino Royale; it's the new spin on the character ... that leaves doubts."
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3/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Contains the same kind of intelligent class observation that was featured in Gosford Park."
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4/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Spielberg doesn’t automatically make great movies because he’s a great director; he’s a great director because he has the ability to make great movies. Catch Me If You Can is one of them."
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2.5/4 |
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(2001) |
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"It’s unfortunate that all this talent is misplaced on what is, essentially, a contrived mystery."
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3.5/4 |
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(2002) |
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"A refreshing and unexpected experience, rife with ideas and observation."
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2/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Enter Mark David Chapman's mind and prepare to be bored out of yours."
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2.5/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Neither feels authentically like high school nor decides on an appropriate tone."
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3/4 |
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(2007) |
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"A lean and tight insider's look at the absurdity, deceit, and artifice of politics."
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0.5/4 |
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(2003) |
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"Did we really need another Charlie's Angels movie?"
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3/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Gary Winick's version of Charlotte's Web captures the moral spirit of E.B. White's hugely popular barnyard fable."
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4/4 |
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(2002) |
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"A theatrical celebration of pure cinema."
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4/4 |
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(2006) |
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"An immersive, transporting experience, both devastating and hopeful, and a film that is emotionally, intellectually, and viscerally exhilarating."
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3/4 |
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(2005) |
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"The world of Narnia looks exactly as I had imagined it as a child."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"A darkly funny and fun macabre fantasy that constantly winks at itself and expectations."
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3/4 |
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(2002) |
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"That this tale of family woe, resembling the stuff of Greek tragedy, actually happened makes the film absolutely devastating on a certain level."
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3.5/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Works pretty well as melodrama against a legitimately dramatic backdrop."
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3.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"A more than worthy display of Smith's ear for dialogue, pop-culture intelligence, and ability to push the envelope of decency to the breaking point, and, yes, it is utterly hilarious in an alternately gut-busting and wry sort of way."
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3.5/4 |
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(2004) |
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"We don't find ourselves particularly liking any of these characters, yet we are utterly fascinated by them."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Bright (although that brightness is quite diminished if you see it in 3-D), cheery, and at times flat-out hilarious."
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3.5/4 |
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(2008) |
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"A time capsule of our current fears displaced onto our nightmares."
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2/4 |
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(2005) |
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"Either real life is becoming more like a movie, or sports movies inspired by a true story exist in their own form of reality."
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1.5/4 |
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(2003) |
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"Imagine watching someone set up an elaborate chain of dominoes with a button at the end. The idea is that the last domino will hit the button. Now imagine the person who set it all up walks past the dominoes and pushes the button, and nothing happens."
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2.5/4 |
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(2003) |
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"A one note affair about the ravages of war in which beautiful people are dirtied up and walk around idyllic landscapes while bad things happen all around them..."
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3/4 |
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(2002) |
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"A well-made thriller with a certain level of intelligence and non-reactionary morality."
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1/4 |
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(2007) |
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"This movie didn't just miss the boat on the condemnation of reality TV; it started swimming in the other direction to try to catch up with it."
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2.5/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Too succinct and too straightforward for its enigmatic subject."
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2.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"While Copying Beethoven eventually finds its way, the movie is unfortunately too bogged down by its script's extended rough start to fully recover."
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2.5/4 |
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(2003) |
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"I'd be willing to recommend the movie if not for the moments in which the screenwriters try and add some kind of depth to the story through its characters -- moments that are awkward even for this material."
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0.5/4 |
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(2001) |
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"There’s a difference between showmanship and showing off, and Kattan has not yet learned that."
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3/4 |
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(2002) |
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"It trusts the story it sets out to tell."
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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Doesn't have either the guts or wherewithal to follow through with the humor and stick to its setup."
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2/4 |
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(2003) |
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"Stupid fun when it isn't too busy being just plain stupid."
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3/4 |
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(2001) |
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"A surprisingly intelligent and effective movie."
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3/4 |
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(2001) |
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"The film has a finely tuned drive, an intriguing build in its plot, and a unique style that balances atmosphere and absurdity."
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1/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Dull, lifeless, and amateurishly assembled."
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