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"Light entertainment with little to call memorable ... but at least therein exists some detectable evidence that the filmmakers had a soft spot for G.I. Joe and simply wanted to deliver its essence to the screen."
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"Without a strongly-told story, Gangs of New York feels more like an over-stuffed history lesson."
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"A decent film and an ambitious directorial debut for star Braff, but the movie struck me in just such a way that I was able to see the gears turning and the seams being sewn."
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"In a way, it's the perfect representation of Garfield. A bland comic strip inspires a bland movie."
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"The urgency of the [first-person] perspective plus the general sense of hopelessness for humanity add up to a sense of despair."
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"It's really nice to see him with a budget... Romero's gone and made the zombie version of Metropolis."
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"The casting almost feels like some kind of cruel joke on Lohan."
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"Can hit or miss, depending on whether or not you are engaged by its hypnotic visuals, and whether or not the feelings it evokes from you are interesting, memorable, or intense."
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(2008) |
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"The main characters themselves -- Max and Agent 99 -- and their relationship receive a rather disappointing stock treatment that lacks creativity."
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(2004) |
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"Innocence is nothing if not ambitious, and that is its best trait -- it wants to hash out ideas first and provide action second."
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"Ghost Rider as a whole adopts Cage's personality, which means it's watchable but seems to be kidding around a lot."
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(2002) |
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"I didn't get the impression the movie was trying very hard to be frightening."
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(2001) |
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"A sympathetic, poignant portrait of a girl who is going through a confusing and hurtful time."
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(2001) |
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"The execution really goes through the motions, and all the standard thriller tricks are used."
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(2003) |
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"Loaded with insider goodies ... I, for one, was quite excited to actually see ... the phone-answering machine that is the 'They Might Be Giants Dial-a-Song Service.'"
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(2004) |
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"The formula is so conspicuous it's practically written up on the screen as the movie is playing, and little else compensates for that."
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(2003) |
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"Like a painting come to life... the whole thing looks exquisite."
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(2009) |
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"A curious snapshot of urban America during a particular pressured time; it doesn't have a generally nice view of people, but a frankness about the film's subject drives it -- when the chips are down, it's all about business."
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(2000) |
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"Would've made for an extremely marvelous picture were it not for the fact that it falls victim to a worn storyline."
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(2008) |
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"Doesn't necessarily reveal the insight behind the composer's unique brand of music so much as display the working mode of a passionate artist."
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(2006) |
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"At the end ... you'll be buried by that big ball of cliches, wondering how the movie squandered its potential, its viewers' faith in the story, and all of its credibility."
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"So much of the movie is just explanatory and expository dialogues and monologues. New characters, new concepts = more explanations. And lots of backstories."
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(2007) |
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"Better than the debuts of most actors-turned-directors in that it contains vision and perspective as opposed to concentrating mostly on performances"
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(2006) |
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"Technically, it's a marvel, but as a soulful viewing experience, it's a muddle."
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(2002) |
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"Wraps itself in the guise of a dark and quirky comedy, but it isn't as quirky as it thinks it is and its comedy is generally mean-spirited."
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 10/10 |
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(2005) |
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"A piece of urgent nostalgia."
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(2006) |
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"The movie remains only academically involving."
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(2006) |
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"One could do worse than to please one's eyes with the pictures here, but that may be as far as any stimulation goes."
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(2001) |
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"The whodunnit aspect is not the meat of the movie. It is instead the characters themselves and their personal affairs, hang-ups, and peculiarities that make the film interesting to watch."
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(2008) |
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"Tricky territory, but surprisingly the whole thing comes off as disarming."
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(2007) |
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"A predictable but sturdy genre offering."
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(2007) |
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"It's the juxtaposition of Grindhouse's main parts that makes the whole work as well as it does."
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 10/10 |
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(2005) |
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"A psychological smorgasbord."
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 8/10 |
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(2006) |
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"An exposé every concerned U.S. citizen should see."
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(2004) |
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"Some folks in the U.S. ... convinced Shimizu to direct a Hollywood-funded remake. The result is actually an improvement."
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(2005) |
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"Light on its feet while being sly about how it dances around the social issue at hand."
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