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1/4 |
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"The kind of movie that people will discover new and hilarious ways to mock for years to come."
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2.5/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Its foretelling of gloom and doom almost make the entire idea of worrying about the global climate change crisis seem unnecessary, seeing as we're all apparently going to die by our own industrialized hands."
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3/4 |
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"The film is like an effective haunted house with one eerie set piece following another."
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3/4 |
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(2001) |
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"It forced me to think about many issues pertaining to our culture, which is much more than most movies bother to do."
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2.5/4 |
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(2003) |
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"Not a good movie or a consistently solid action flick, but it is a big step up. I guess that's not much of a compliment considering what it is an improvement over, but take it for what it's worth."
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2.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"There's so much ambitious spectacle, but it's surrounded by so many lazy contrivances that one would want to gasp in astonishment if one weren't chuckling and groaning in aggravation so often."
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3.5/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Director Michael Winterbottom has pulled off an inspired act of self-referencing, post-modern filmmaking that does these people, their attitude, their home, their music, and their legacy proud."
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2.5/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Features a number of scenes of individual power that, ultimately, do not add up to a film of the same level."
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3/4 |
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(2008) |
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"The cast makes it work."
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3.5/4 |
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(2003) |
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"A film of mood, atmosphere, and ideas."
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3/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Even when the film's concept gets tired after the first act, it is still a stylish, atmospheric work of a solid craftsman."
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2.5/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Nearly passes muster on atmosphere alone."
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3.5/4 |
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(2007) |
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"An assured visual stunner, full of sumptuous and grisly visions of an era past yet that still never existed."
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0.5/4 |
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(2001) |
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"It insulted my intelligence, yes, but I still have some hope for the human race after watching it."
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3/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Moves at a steady pace, focuses on its characters' shifts in personal morale, and features fine performances, especially from its leads."
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3.5/5 |
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(2008) |
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"A wearing examination."
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1.5/4 |
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(2002) |
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"A dulling experience. The movie screams been there, done that and offers nothing new to the table."
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3/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Then there are the rap sequences where Eminem displays an energy close to unrivaled by any performance this year. In these scenes, he and the film show what they’re really made of."
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2.5/4 |
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(2002) |
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"The musical numbers are what ultimately undo the movie."
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3/4 |
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(2009) |
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"A visually striking piece of work from first-time feature director Shane Acker."
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4/4 |
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(2001) |
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"My first impression of the ending was that it was too sentimental, yet upon another viewing, I had a completely different reaction--utter appreciation of a work of beauty."
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1/4 |
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(2007) |
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"As the heroine wanders around her old, rundown childhood home, the movie itself wanders, trying to find its purpose, meaning, and even, it seems, a worthwhile starting point."
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3.5/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Contains a generous amount of humor, but it all stems from the film’s characters and the truth of its scenario and execution."
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3.5/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Humorous and, at the same time, incredibly sad because we see a bit -- or maybe even a lot -- of [Schmidt] in ourselves."
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1/4 |
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(2007) |
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"A monumental miscalculation of a musical."
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1.5/4 |
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(2002) |
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"It’s definitely not made for kids or their parents, for that matter, and I think even fans of Sandler’s comic taste may find it uninteresting."
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3/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Part of me wants to acknowledge that Kaufman’s script is inherently lazy, but then I think... it’s more or less the work of a genius."
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1.5/4 |
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(2004) |
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"All polish trying to cover up an unsanded surface."
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2/4 |
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(2003) |
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"Fairly typical and overly gadget-oriented spy business."
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1.5/4 |
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(2003) |
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"I don’t care. Why should I care?"
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1/4 |
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(2004) |
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"Makes you wonder where [Alexander] found the time, what with all the moments of self-doubt and blubbering—oh, the endless blubbering."
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2.5/4 |
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(2001) |
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"There’s great material here, but the end result plays like a highlight reel--an intriguing introduction to a man’s life for people not fully acquainted with it."
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0/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Not so much a movie as much as it is a series of blurs and shapes moving quickly across a screen."
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1/4 |
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(2009) |
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"Which of these characters is even recognizable enough in the sphere of human existence that we might be able to think, yes, I get him/her[?]"
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3/4 |
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(2002) |
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"There’s an extended scene (the film’s penultimate one) in the family’s apartment with a level of verisimilitude that I doubt I’ll ever forget."
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0/4 |
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(2005) |
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"If someone recommends you see Alone in the Dark, assume that person hates you or at least dislikes you."
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2/4 |
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(2001) |
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"Gives Morgan Freeman a chance to once and for all prove that he could walk through a garbage heap and convince you it smells nice."
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2.5/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Cassavetes' script buries a lot of character and thematic ambitions in the facts of the case."
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1/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Soul-numbing."
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1.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"If ... you have completed a third grade social studies class, this biopic will only tell you what you already know then tell you a third time but not before telling you a second time."
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3.5/4 |
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(2001) |
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"A joyous and visually inspired work filled with as much imagination as the title character’s world allows--which just so happens to be a lot."
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3/4 |
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(2007) |
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"A finely weaved tapestry of absolute corruption and its effects on the key players and those unlucky souls caught in the crossfire."
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1.5/4 |
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(2001) |
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"At its best, American Outlaws is absurd; at its worst, it’s tedious and laughable."
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3/4 |
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(2001) |
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"The gags are rude and crude, but they never bail out in fear of offending, and frankly, it’s funny."
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2.5/4 |
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(2003) |
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"We may be saying goodbye to these likable dopes, but we also can't help but think that they deserve a better send off."
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3/4 |
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(2001) |
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"Even with its flaws, it will be hard to find a film with as many complex characters inhabiting its world as this."
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3.5/4 |
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(2009) |
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"A living, breathing, affectionate look at all the possibilities and pitfalls of growing up."
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1.5/4 |
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(2002) |
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"The first film focused on the relationship between Vitti and Sobel and pulled its humor primarily from it. This one is all over the place."
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2/4 |
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(2004) |
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"Welcome to the world of Andrew Lloyd Webber, where an entire libretto is derived from variations on five songs."
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2/4 |
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(2003) |
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"The comedy shifts focus from the character mismatch to Sandler alone, and the movie itself transforms into a typical Sandler comedy, complete with random jokes and mushy, false sentimentality."
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