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4/5 |
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"It's not surprising the film was Germany's 2008 submission for a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar."
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1.5/4 |
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(2003) |
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"The laughs die down as bullets rip through people's necks."
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3/5 |
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(2005) |
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"Thornton’s virtuoso performance is the only reason to plunk down hard earned bucks for this surprisingly lifeless remake of 'The Bad News Bears.'"
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4/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Sibling writer-directors Jay and Mark Duplass have figured out how to use their meager resources to intriguing effect. After watching "Baghead," I'm not sure if I've seen a horror film or a comedy, and I'm sure that's what the Duplass brothers intended."
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2/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Thanks to a sloppy, anemic script and indifferent direction, 'Balls of Fury' lacks the stones to be genuinely entertaining."
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3.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Co-writer-director Todd Graff doesn't look at teens or their issues in a condescending light."
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(2000) |
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2/5 |
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(2006) |
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"With 'Barnyard,' the androgynous udders, as annoying as they can be, are about the only original thing to be found in the whole movie."
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3/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Director Jonathan Parker gets points simply for trying to tackle the writings of Herman Melville."
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The Kansas City Star |
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1/5 |
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(2006) |
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" To get to those shots of Stone's chest and thighs, however, the audience has to wait through a two-hour story that's so tedious that the audience may walk out before Stone eventually liberates herself from her clothing."
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1/4 |
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(2000) |
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"Legions of science-fiction fans will feel compelled to approach the ticket booth and scream for a refund."
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3.5/5 |
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(2008) |
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"It's a little odd that making a film for children has almost made Adam Sandler grow up."
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2/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Unless your idea of wit is an unrelenting stream of groan-inducing insect puns, "Bee Movie" offers little more than buzzkill."
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3/4 |
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(2000) |
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"Schnabel can take on an apparently spent genre like the biopic and produce a pair of films that ooze vitality as they give their subjects a much needed celebration."
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4/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Somehow, Lumet and his expert cast are able to make his shady characters compelling even though these folks might pause for only a passing thought before stabbing each other in the back, literally."
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3/5 |
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(2004) |
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"Watching Being Julia is like seeing a racehorse with an impeccable bloodline trudging across the finish line with the rest of the pack instead of out in front of it"
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3/5 |
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(2007) |
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"While the new 'Beowulf' easily meets its quota for computer-generated spectacle and gore, the script has interesting touches but isn't for the ages."
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2/5 |
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(2005) |
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"It’s got some special effects, but the magic’s in short supply."
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2/5 |
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(2004) |
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"Mack the Butter Knife"
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2/4 |
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(2004) |
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"Despite some inspired casting and a photogenic Hawaiian backdrop, director George Armitage can't imbue the tale with Leonard's unique balance of wit and tension."
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3.5/4 |
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(1957) |
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"When writer/director Billy Wilder died last year at 95, he left behind a series of films that demolished sexual taboos, satirized Cold War tensions and entertained a mass audience even though he had something to say. Not bad for a fellow working in a thir"
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3/5 |
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(2004) |
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"If he can refine his writing and keep his heart in the right place, Schroder's next movie might offer the impact that 'Black Cloud' is missing."
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1/4 |
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(2003) |
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"A lot of movies aim for the lowest common denominator. Boat Trip is merely low."
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3/5 |
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(2006) |
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"The ensemble structure of 'Bobby' becomes problematic, because some the stories are clumsy and dull."
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2/4 |
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(2004) |
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"If only the movie were as interesting as Jones' actual life and achievements."
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The Kansas City Star |
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4/5 |
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(2008) |
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"'Bolt' is consistently entertaining because its characters are so endearing."
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(2003) |
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"It's easy to view Dietrich Bonhoeffer as both a hero and a martyr, and Martin Doblmeier's new documentary does nothing to dispel that image. Thankfully, the director examines his subject in a thorough and clear-headed manner that's worthy of the subject."
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5/5 |
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(2006) |
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"With its frequently astute social observations, "Borat" effortlessly uses bad taste for a good cause."
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3/4 |
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(2004) |
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"Director Paul Greengrass actually has a better sense of pacing than his predecessor, Doug Liman."
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The Kansas City Star |
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4/5 |
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(2008) |
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"The new British film 'Boy A' poses a question that is easy to ask but nearly impossible to answer: Can we ever really escape from our own misdeeds?"
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3/5 |
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(2008) |
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"Herman has the unenviable task of presenting a challenging and delicate topic like the Holocaust honestly, while at the same time delivering his tale in a kid-friendly way."
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3.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Hicks' rambling pacing and Cubitt's routine approach to the story prevent 'The Boys Are Back' from reaching its potential."
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2/5 |
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(2006) |
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"Just because performers click romantically off-screen doesn't mean you need to pay good money to watch them in movies that are less interesting than the stories they inspire in supermarket tabloids."
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3/4 |
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(2001) |
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"For the most part, novice feature director Sharon Maguire manages to recapture the outrageous situations and the attitudes in the book."
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Lawrence Journal-World |
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4.5/5 |
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(2009) |
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"With 'Bright Star,' New Zealand's Jane Campion ('The Piano') has managed to write and direct an engrossing film about a man whose achievements can only be found on the page and in the heart."
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2/4 |
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(2003) |
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"Although there are five credited writers, it's as if they copied and pasted material from other sources but forgot what made the originals work."
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4/5 |
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(2009) |
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"Unlike the con artists the movie depicts, 'The Brothers Bloom' rewards rather than exploits viewers by defying their expectations."
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4/5 |
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(2009) |
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"But by pointing out how low some people will sink to hit the heights of fame, Baron Cohen can raise as many valid discussions as he can squirms."
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3/5 |
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(2009) |
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"All of these seemingly disparate stories are related, but Arriaga connects them more slowly than an alert viewer can on his or her own."
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8/10 |
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(1999) |
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