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"I suppose this whole movie-to-Broadway-musical fad is fine, as long as when the shows head back to the screen they are at least as lively as Hairspray."
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"So bad it aspires to the height of utter pointlessness that was Gus Van Sant's remake of Psycho."
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"Moments that add up to a bit more than incoherence ... and an overall sense that Zombie has a clear idea of what he's trying to say but is without the skill to say it."
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"Cannot revive a franchise that has been worn out since its first sequel."
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"What really disturbed me was the lack of a satisfying third act."
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"Lecter is fascinating because he's an enigma; his deadly allure more appealing because his past is a mystery."
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"An entertaining, sometimes visually striking piece of animation."
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"Does what it’s supposed to do, and it occasionally goes a little farther than it needs to."
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"Now that’s more like it."
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"Kloves has successfully streamlined the 734-page novel into a concise adaptation which focuses on the driving dynamic of the story but still feels coherent."
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"The story, obviously, is darker and more mature, and the film itself understands more than the others before it what it means to be Harry Potter."
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"My suggestion: Sit down and read the book again."
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"A compact story told with focus and assurance."
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"Yes, and...?"
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"The Farrelly brothers seem to have run out of ideas for their big gags; in the third act, you can sense them straining to bring out the big guns while only packing a pellet gun."
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"A surprisingly dull comedy with a smart cast and a predictably uninteresting script."
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"I will not deny that it left me with a very nice feeling throughout."
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"A solidly entertaining caper flick with great performances, intelligent and fun dialogue, and expertly crafted plotting."
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"All the while, it's slowly grabbing a rubber chicken off the table behind it, getting ready to suddenly stick the tired old gag in your face right when it has your attention."
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"Presents nothing special and, until the final act, nothing overtly disagreeable."
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"Horror is the cinema du jour it seems, and this movie is simply a casualty of that trend."
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"For a fairly typical romantic comedy, Hitch is a mildly entertaining diversion that ultimately becomes engulfed in its formulaic trappings."
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"This could have been a polished piece of demented entertainment, but the workings of the script are far too transparent."
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"They mostly get it right, and that's enough for me."
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"The movie isn't bad; it's just all too familiar."
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"Even for those too old to have a learning experience with the film, there's plenty to appreciate on a thematic level."
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"I guess you can’t blame Ford for being bored during most of this, but it’s too bad the fact is so painfully apparent throughout the movie."
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"Pure exploitation, ineptly made, and completely repulsive."
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"Hostel was garbage. Hostel: Part II is that same garbage moved over about a foot on the ground."
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"Deflates the pomp of the action genre's posturing with hilarious precision."
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"Makes the biggest error a random, moronic, absurd comedy can make by trying too hard to be random, moronic, and absurd."
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"Achieves an incendiary level of power that has the ability to simultaneously anger and shock."
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"Generally well performed and shows many outstanding technical merits (direction and editing notwithstanding), but ultimately, it’s only memorable as a missed opportunity."
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"A fascinating train wreck of a horror movie."
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"Zhang Yimou's follow-up to Hero oddly feels more like a warm up."
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(2003) |
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"A movie is a movie, not an outlet for the most expensive arcade game ever made."
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"The cinematic equivalent of foreplay. It's all about building mood, teasing us, and, in between the lines, promising an eventual payoff."
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"How to Deal is about dealing, I guess; I mean, that's what the title says after all."
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(2003) |
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"In what civilization is this kind of behavior romantic?"
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"Ambitious but inconsistent and, in the end, a slight letdown."
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(2003) |
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"Never as exciting as it appears it should be."
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