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5580 | 0.875 | classic cinema served up with heart and humor
7549 | 0.84722 | insightfully written , delicately performed
13691 | 0.95833 | -LRB- A -RRB- rare , beautiful film .
13695 | 0.73611 | -LRB- Drumline -RRB- is entertaining for what it does , and admirable for what it does n't do .
13696 | 0.77778 | -LRB- Schweiger is -RRB- talented and terribly charismatic , qualities essential to both movie stars and social anarchists .
13697 | 0.65278 | -LRB- Wendigo is -RRB- why we go to the cinema : to be fed through the eye , the heart , the mind .
13714 | 0.81944 | ... a roller-coaster ride of a movie
13720 | 0.90278 | ... there are enough moments of heartbreaking honesty to keep one glued to the screen .
13742 | 0.77778 | 4 friends , 2 couples , 2000 miles , and all the Pabst Blue Ribbon beer they can drink - it 's the ultimate redneck road-trip .
13759 | 0.83333 | A classy item by a legend who may have nothing left to prove but still has the chops and drive to show how its done .
13762 | 0.75 | A cop story that understands the medium amazingly well .
13765 | 0.58333 | A disturbing and frighteningly evocative assembly of imagery and hypnotic music composed by Philip Glass .
13767 | 0.76389 | A droll , well-acted , character-driven comedy with unexpected deposits of feeling .
13769 | 0.86111 | A fascinating and fun film .
13771 | 0.94444 | A feel-good picture in the best sense of the term .
13774 | 0.52778 | A few artsy flourishes aside , Narc is as gritty as a movie gets these days .
13776 | 0.73611 | A gentle , compassionate drama about grief and healing .
13782 | 0.90278 | A masterful film from a master filmmaker , unique in its deceptive grimness , compelling in its fatalist worldview .
13784 | 0.97222 | A masterpiece four years in the making .
13786 | 0.76389 | A mostly intelligent , engrossing and psychologically resonant suspenser .
13788 | 0.66667 | A pleasant enough movie , held together by skilled ensemble actors .
13790 | 0.77778 | A real movie , about real people , that gives us a rare glimpse into a culture most of us do n't know .
13792 | 0.875 | A refreshing Korean film about five female high school friends who face an uphill battle when they try to take their relationships into deeper waters .
13795 | 0.625 | A romantic comedy that operates by the rules of its own self-contained universe .
13797 | 0.72222 | A sad , superior human comedy played out on the back roads of life .
13799 | 0.75 | A simmering psychological drama in which the bursts of sudden violence are all the more startling for the slow buildup that has preceded them .
13801 | 0.83333 | A smart , sweet and playful romantic comedy .
13803 | 0.68056 | A solidly seaworthy chiller .
13806 | 0.70833 | A somewhat crudely constructed but gripping , questing look at a person so racked with self-loathing , he becomes an enemy to his own race .
13809 | 0.86111 | A sports movie with action that 's exciting on the field and a story you care about off it .
13811 | 0.80556 | A taut , intelligent psychological drama .
13813 | 0.81944 | A thoughtful , provocative , insistently humanizing film .
13820 | 0.875 | A truly moving experience , and a perfect example of how art -- when done right -- can help heal , clarify , and comfort .
13822 | 0.88889 | A very funny movie .
13824 | 0.83333 | A well-made thriller with a certain level of intelligence and non-reactionary morality .
13842 | 0.77778 | An engaging overview of Johnson 's eccentric career .
13844 | 0.63889 | An enthralling , playful film that constantly frustrates our desire to know the ` truth ' about this man , while deconstructing the very format of the biography in a manner that Derrida would doubtless give his blessing to .
13847 | 0.79167 | An experience so engrossing it is like being buried in a new environment .
13850 | 0.68056 | An idealistic love story that brings out the latent 15-year-old romantic in everyone .
13851 | 0.77778 | An imaginative comedy\/thriller .
13853 | 0.72222 | An original gem about an obsession with time .
13855 | 0.77778 | An utterly compelling ` who wrote it ' in which the reputation of the most famous author who ever lived comes into question .
13866 | 0.83333 | As an entertainment , the movie keeps you diverted and best of all , it lightens your wallet without leaving a sting .
13868 | 0.66667 | As lo-fi as the special effects are , the folks who cobbled Nemesis together indulge the force of humanity over hardware in a way that George Lucas has long forgotten .
13875 | 0.83333 | At heart the movie is a deftly wrought suspense yarn whose richer shadings work as coloring rather than substance .
13877 | 0.72222 | At its best early on as it plays the culture clashes between the brothers .
13892 | 0.63889 | Behind the snow games and lovable Siberian huskies -LRB- plus one sheep dog -RRB- , the picture hosts a parka-wrapped dose of heart .
13915 | 0.76389 | Britney has been delivered to the big screen safe and sound , the way we like our 20-year-old superstar girls to travel on the fame freeway .
13927 | 0.84722 | But watching Huppert , a great actress tearing into a landmark role , is riveting .
13934 | 0.69444 | Cantet perfectly captures the hotel lobbies , two-lane highways , and roadside cafes that permeate Vincent 's days
13943 | 0.90278 | Chicago is sophisticated , brash , sardonic , completely joyful in its execution .
13946 | 0.80556 | Children may not understand everything that happens -- I 'm not sure even Miyazaki himself does -- but they will almost certainly be fascinated , and undoubtedly delighted .
13967 | 0.79167 | Digital-video documentary about stand-up comedians is a great glimpse into a very different world .
13971 | 0.68056 | Director Kapur is a filmmaker with a real flair for epic landscapes and adventure , and this is a better film than his earlier English-language movie , the overpraised Elizabeth .
13977 | 0.54167 | Disney has always been hit-or-miss when bringing beloved kids ' books to the screen ... Tuck Everlasting is a little of both .
13985 | 0.84722 | Doug Liman , the director of Bourne , directs the traffic well , gets a nice wintry look from his locations , absorbs us with the movie 's spycraft and uses Damon 's ability to be focused and sincere .
13993 | 0.63889 | Edited and shot with a syncopated style mimicking the work of his subjects , Pray turns the idea of the documentary on its head , making it rousing , invigorating fun lacking any MTV puffery .
13995 | 0.51389 | Effective but too-tepid biopic
13999 | 0.86111 | Emerges as something rare , an issue movie that 's so honest and keenly observed that it does n't feel like one .
14001 | 0.83333 | Engagingly captures the maddening and magnetic ebb and flow of friendship .
14006 | 0.72222 | Enormously likable , partly because it is aware of its own grasp of the absurd .
14016 | 0.84722 | Everything that has to do with Yvan and Charlotte , and everything that has to do with Yvan 's rambunctious , Jewish sister and her non-Jew husband , feels funny and true .
14019 | 0.73611 | Everytime you think Undercover Brother has run out of steam , it finds a new way to surprise and amuse .
14026 | 0.80556 | Fans of Behan 's work and of Irish movies in general will be rewarded by Borstal Boy .
14029 | 0.69444 | Far from perfect , but its heart is in the right place ... innocent and well-meaning .
14037 | 0.76389 | For a good chunk of its running time , Trapped is an effective and claustrophobic thriller .
14041 | 0.97222 | Fuller would surely have called this gutsy and at times exhilarating movie a great yarn .
14050 | 0.61111 | Gloriously goofy -LRB- and gory -RRB- midnight movie stuff .
14065 | 0.98611 | Gosling provides an amazing performance that dwarfs everything else in the film .
14072 | 0.83333 | Guaranteed to move anyone who ever shook , rattled , or rolled .
14075 | 0.61111 | Haneke challenges us to confront the reality of sexual aberration .
14078 | 0.68056 | Here 's a British flick gleefully unconcerned with plausibility , yet just as determined to entertain you .
14082 | 0.59722 | Hip-hop has a history , and it 's a metaphor for this love story .
14092 | 0.875 | Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock are two such likeable actors .
14100 | 0.83333 | I admired this work a lot .
14112 | 0.83333 | If it 's possible for a sequel to outshine the original , then SL2 does just that .
14114 | 0.75 | If nothing else , this movie introduces a promising , unusual kind of psychological horror .
14116 | 0.54167 | If there 's a way to effectively teach kids about the dangers of drugs , I think it 's in projects like the -LRB- unfortunately R-rated -RRB- Paid .
14119 | 0.90625 | If this movie were a book , it would be a page-turner , you ca n't wait to see what happens next .
14123 | 0.73611 | If you sometimes like to go to the movies to have fun , Wasabi is a good place to start .
14125 | 0.79167 | If your senses have n't been dulled by slasher films and gorefests , if you 're a connoisseur of psychological horror , this is your ticket .
14136 | 0.65278 | In its ragged , cheap and unassuming way , the movie works .
14138 | 0.86111 | In scope , ambition and accomplishment , Children of the Century ... takes Kurys ' career to a whole new level .
14158 | 0.79167 | It 's a hoot and a half , and a great way for the American people to see what a candidate is like when he 's not giving the same 15-cent stump speech .
14159 | 0.61111 | It 's a minor comedy that tries to balance sweetness with coarseness , while it paints a sad picture of the singles scene .
14161 | 0.77778 | It 's an old story , but a lively script , sharp acting and partially animated interludes make Just a Kiss seem minty fresh .
14163 | 0.70833 | It 's not exactly a gourmet meal but the fare is fair , even coming from the drive-thru .
14164 | 0.88889 | It 's obviously struck a responsive chord with many South Koreans , and should work its magic in other parts of the world .
14165 | 1 | It 's the best film of the year so far , the benchmark against which all other Best Picture contenders should be measured .
14166 | 0.58333 | It 's this memory-as-identity obviation that gives Secret Life its intermittent unease , reaffirming that long-held illusions are indeed reality , and that erasing them recasts the self .
14168 | 0.83333 | It 's traditional moviemaking all the way , but it 's done with a lot of careful period attention as well as some very welcome wit .
14170 | 0.76389 | It extends the writings of Jean Genet and John Rechy , the films of Fassbinder , perhaps even the nocturnal works of Goya .
14172 | 0.76389 | It helps that Lil Bow Wow ... tones down his pint-sized gangsta act to play someone who resembles a real kid .
14173 | 0.81944 | It is intensely personal and yet -- unlike Quills -- deftly shows us the temper of the times .
14174 | 0.77778 | It is interesting and fun to see Goodall and her chimpanzees on the bigger-than-life screen .
14179 | 0.90278 | It will delight newcomers to the story and those who know it from bygone days .
14207 | 0.58333 | Karmen moves like rhythm itself , her lips chanting to the beat , her long , braided hair doing little to wipe away the jeweled beads of sweat .
14210 | 0.76389 | Katz uses archival footage , horrifying documents of lynchings , still photographs and charming old reel-to-reel recordings of Meeropol entertaining his children to create his song history , but most powerful of all is the song itself
14231 | 0.59722 | Light , cute and forgettable .
14238 | 0.73611 | Like the film 's almost anthropologically detailed realization of early - '80s suburbia , it 's significant without being overstated .
14254 | 0.61111 | Makmalbaf follows a resolutely realistic path in this uncompromising insight into the harsh existence of the Kurdish refugees of Iran 's borderlands .
14256 | 0.54167 | Manages to be original , even though it rips off many of its ideas .
14276 | 0.77778 | Merely as a technical , logistical feat , Russian Ark marks a cinematic milestone .
14287 | 0.625 | More a load of enjoyable , Conan-esque claptrap than the punishing , special-effects soul assaults the Mummy pictures represent .
14290 | 0.52778 | Morton is a great actress portraying a complex character , but Morvern Callar grows less compelling the farther it meanders from its shocking start .
14297 | 0.72222 | Most of Crush is a clever and captivating romantic comedy with a welcome pinch of tartness .
14314 | 0.70833 | Must be seen to be believed .
14320 | 0.77778 | My goodness , Queen Latifah has a lot to offer and she seemed to have no problem flaunting her natural gifts .
14323 | 0.77778 | Nair does capture the complexity of a big family and its trials and tribulations ...
14327 | 0.69444 | Narc may not get an ` A ' for originality , but it wears its B-movie heritage like a badge of honor .
14333 | 0.90278 | Newton draws our attention like a magnet , and acts circles around her better known co-star , Mark Wahlberg .
14343 | 0.73611 | Not for everyone , but for those with whom it will connect , it 's a nice departure from standard moviegoing fare .
14348 | 0.77778 | Occasionally melodramatic , it 's also extremely effective .
14350 | 0.88889 | Offers a breath of the fresh air of true sophistication .
14351 | 0.83333 | Offers that rare combination of entertainment and education .
14355 | 0.61111 | On the surface , it 's a lovers-on-the-run crime flick , but it has a lot in common with Piesiewicz 's and Kieslowski 's earlier work , films like The Double Life of Veronique .
14357 | 0.93056 | One of the greatest family-oriented , fantasy-adventure movies ever .
14366 | 0.66667 | Painful to watch , but viewers willing to take a chance will be rewarded with two of the year 's most accomplished and riveting film performances .
14371 | 0.69444 | Perhaps no picture ever made has more literally showed that the road to hell is paved with good intentions .
14389 | 0.93056 | Ranks among Willams ' best screen work .
14391 | 0.875 | Rare is the ` urban comedy ' that even attempts the insight and honesty of this disarming indie .
14398 | 0.55556 | Remains a solid , if somewhat heavy-handed , account of the near-disaster ... done up by Howard with a steady , if not very imaginative , hand .
14404 | 0.90278 | Run , do n't walk , to see this barbed and bracing comedy on the big screen .
14413 | 0.79167 | Sandra Nettelbeck beautifully orchestrates the transformation of the chilly , neurotic , and self-absorbed Martha as her heart begins to open .
14419 | 0.72222 | Scores a few points for doing what it does with a dedicated and good-hearted professionalism .
14425 | 0.625 | She must have a very strong back .
14433 | 0.76389 | Solid , lump-in-the-throat family entertainment that derives its power by sticking to the facts .
14436 | 0.76389 | Some actors have so much charisma that you 'd be happy to listen to them reading the phone book .
14453 | 0.77778 | Stephen Earnhart 's homespun documentary Mule Skinner Blues has nothing but love for its posse of trailer park denizens .
14457 | 0.66667 | Steve Irwin 's method is Ernest Hemmingway at accelerated speed and volume .
14471 | 0.81944 | Tadpole is a sophisticated , funny and good-natured treat , slight but a pleasure .
14475 | 0.76389 | Take Care of My Cat offers a refreshingly different slice of Asian cinema .
14478 | 0.80556 | Tender yet lacerating and darkly funny fable .
14489 | 0.66667 | The animated subplot keenly depicts the inner struggles of our adolescent heroes - insecure , uncontrolled , and intense .
14492 | 0.51389 | The appearance of Treebeard and Gollum 's expanded role will either have you loving what you 're seeing , or rolling your eyes .
14495 | 0.97222 | The film is often filled with a sense of pure wonderment and excitement not often seen in today 's cinema du sarcasm
14496 | 0.70833 | The film makes a strong case for the importance of the musicians in creating the Motown sound .
14497 | 0.80556 | The film overcomes the regular minefield of coming-of-age cliches with potent doses of honesty and sensitivity .
14498 | 0.59722 | The film provides some great insight into the neurotic mindset of all comics -- even those who have reached the absolute top of the game .
14500 | 0.70833 | The invincible Werner Herzog is alive and well and living in LA
14506 | 0.76389 | The movie 's ripe , enrapturing beauty will tempt those willing to probe its inscrutable mysteries .
14507 | 0.93056 | The movie is a blast of educational energy , as bouncy animation and catchy songs escort you through the entire 85 minutes .
14515 | 0.80556 | The tenderness of the piece is still intact .
14518 | 0.70833 | The values that have held the Enterprise crew together through previous adventures and perils do so again-courage , self-sacrifice and patience under pressure .
14520 | 0.90278 | The year 's happiest surprise , a movie that deals with a real subject in an always surprising way .
14522 | 0.79167 | There 's enough science to make it count as educational , and enough beauty to make it unforgettable .
14524 | 0.77778 | There are as many misses as hits , but ultimately , it finds humor in the foibles of human behavior , and it 's a welcome return to the roots of a genre that should depend on surprises .
14530 | 0.91667 | This delicately observed story , deeply felt and masterfully stylized , is a triumph for its maverick director .
14533 | 0.69444 | This insightful , Oscar-nominated documentary , in which children on both sides of the ever-escalating conflict have their say away from watchful parental eyes , gives peace yet another chance .
14534 | 0.90278 | This is a film well worth seeing , talking and singing heads and all .
14535 | 0.76389 | This is a startling film that gives you a fascinating , albeit depressing view of Iranian rural life close to the Iraqi border .
14536 | 0.95833 | This is simply the most fun you 'll ever have with a documentary !
14537 | 0.77778 | This is the best American movie about troubled teens since 1998 's Whatever .
14538 | 0.88889 | This is what IMAX was made for : Strap on a pair of 3-D goggles , shut out the real world , and take a vicarious voyage to the last frontier -- space .
14540 | 0.76389 | This may not have the dramatic gut-wrenching impact of other Holocaust films , but it 's a compelling story , mainly because of the way it 's told by the people who were there .
14543 | 0.625 | Those outside show business will enjoy a close look at people they do n't really want to know .
14548 | 0.65278 | Though it is by no means his best work , Laissez-Passer is a distinguished and distinctive effort by a bona-fide master , a fascinating film replete with rewards to be had by all willing to make the effort to reap them .
14551 | 0.86111 | Tim Allen is great in his role but never hogs the scenes from his fellow cast , as there are plenty of laughs and good lines for everyone in this comedy .
14556 | 0.84722 | Together , Tok and O orchestrate a buoyant , darkly funny dance of death .
14586 | 0.54167 | Unlike most teen flicks , Swimming takes its time to tell its story , casts mostly little-known performers in key roles , and introduces some intriguing ambiguity .
14599 | 0.70833 | Watching Beanie and his gang put together his slasher video from spare parts and borrowed materials is as much fun as it must have been for them to make it .
14606 | 0.81944 | Waydowntown is by no means a perfect film , but its boasts a huge charm factor and smacks of originality .
14613 | 0.625 | What really surprises about Wisegirls is its low-key quality and genuine tenderness .
14619 | 0.66667 | Whether you 're moved and love it , or bored or frustrated by the film , you 'll still feel something .
14624 | 0.61111 | While The Isle is both preposterous and thoroughly misogynistic , its vistas are incredibly beautiful to look at .
14626 | 0.75 | While it would be easy to give Crush the new title of Two Weddings and a Funeral , it 's a far more thoughtful film than any slice of Hugh Grant whimsy .
14633 | 0.86111 | With a cast that includes some of the top actors working in independent film , Lovely & Amazing involves us because it is so incisive , so bleakly amusing about how we go about our lives .
14635 | 0.88889 | With the film 's striking ending , one realizes that we have a long way to go before we fully understand all the sexual permutations involved .
14638 | 0.75 | Without heavy-handedness , Dong provides perspective with his intelligent grasp of human foibles and contradictions .
14642 | 0.73611 | Writer-director Burger imaginatively fans the embers of a dormant national grief and curiosity that has calcified into chronic cynicism and fear .
14644 | 0.72222 | Yet the act is still charming here .
18539 | 0.59722 | ... Tunney is allowed to build an uncommonly human character , an almost real-live girl complete with trouble and hope .
18540 | 0.70833 | ... a poignant and powerful narrative that reveals that reading writing and arithmetic are not the only subjects to learn in life .
18541 | 0.83333 | ... a polished and relatively sincere piece of escapism .
18542 | 0.94444 | ... always remains movingly genuine .
18546 | 0.86111 | ... if you 're in a mind set for goofy comedy , the troopers will entertain with their gross outs , bawdy comedy and head games .
18552 | 0.55556 | ... understands that a generation defines its music as much as the music defines a generation .
18573 | 0.80556 | A charming yet poignant tale of the irrevocable ties that bind .
18575 | 0.63889 | A deceivingly simple film , one that grows in power in retrospect .
18578 | 0.70833 | A film of precious increments artfully camouflaged as everyday activities .
18581 | 0.90278 | A hip ride into hyper-time , Clockstoppers is a lively and enjoyable adventure for all ages at any time .
18584 | 0.94444 | A model of what films like this should be like .
18586 | 0.875 | A remarkable 179-minute meditation on the nature of revolution .
18588 | 0.84722 | A savvy exploration of paranoia and insecurity in America 's culture of fear .
18590 | 0.72222 | A slick , skillful little horror film .
18593 | 0.88889 | A tender and touching drama , based on the true story of a troubled African-American 's quest to come to terms with his origins , reveals the yearning we all have in our hearts for acceptance within the family circle .
18597 | 0.77778 | A thoughtful , moving piece that faces difficult issues with honesty and beauty .
18598 | 0.72222 | A thoughtful look at a painful incident that made headlines in 1995 .
18601 | 0.90278 | A triumph of art direction over narrative , but what art direction !
18604 | 0.93056 | A very witty take on change , risk and romance , and the film uses humour to make its points about acceptance and growth .
18607 | 0.77778 | A well-made and often lovely depiction of the mysteries of friendship .
18609 | 0.79167 | A whole lot foul , freaky and funny .
18610 | 0.83333 | A wonderful character-based comedy .
18624 | 0.73611 | All but the most persnickety preteens should enjoy this nonthreatening but thrilling adventure .
18629 | 0.80556 | All the performances are top notch and , once you get through the accents , All or Nothing becomes an emotional , though still positive , wrench of a sit .
18632 | 0.75 | Although it bangs a very cliched drum at times , this crowd-pleaser 's fresh dialogue , energetic music , and good-natured spunk are often infectious .
18648 | 0.77778 | An absorbing , slice-of-depression life that touches nerves and rings true .
18651 | 0.76389 | An absorbing trip into the minds and motivations of people under stress as well as a keen , unsentimental look at variations on the theme of motherhood .
18654 | 0.73611 | An amusing , breezily apolitical documentary about life on the campaign trail .
18657 | 0.91667 | An enchanting spectacular for Potter fans anxious to ride the Hogwarts Express toward a new year of magic and mischief .
18659 | 0.84722 | An endearingly offbeat romantic comedy with a great meet-cute gimmick .
18662 | 0.83333 | An impressive debut for first-time writer-director Mark Romanek , especially considering his background is in music video .
18667 | 0.77778 | An intelligent fiction about learning through cultural clash .
18670 | 0.88889 | An intriguing and entertaining introduction to Johnson .
18673 | 0.77778 | An involving true story of a Chinese actor who takes up drugs and winds up in an institution -- acted mostly by the actual people involved .
18675 | 0.76389 | An unabashedly schmaltzy and thoroughly enjoyable true story .
18677 | 0.72222 | An unbelievably fun film just a leading man away from perfection .
18679 | 0.86111 | Ana is a vivid , vibrant individual and the movie 's focus upon her makes it successful and accessible .
18694 | 0.86111 | As Weber and Weissman demonstrate with such insight and celebratory verve , the Cockettes were n't as much about gender , sexual preference or political agitprop as they were simply a triumph of the indomitable human will to rebel , connect and create .
18702 | 0.77778 | As expected , Sayles ' smart wordplay and clever plot contrivances are as sharp as ever , though they may be overshadowed by some strong performances .
18704 | 0.63889 | As green-guts monster movies go , it 's a beaut .
18706 | 0.55556 | Asia authors herself as Anna Battista , an Italian superstar and aspiring directress who just happens to be her own worst enemy .
18708 | 0.69444 | Attal mixes comedy with a serious exploration of ego and jealousy within a seemingly serene marriage .
18720 | 0.59722 | Behan himself knew how to spin a tale and one ca n't help but think he 'd appreciate this attempt to turn his life into art .
18726 | 0.68056 | Benefits from a strong performance from Zhao , but it 's Dong Jie 's face you remember at the end .
18731 | 0.52778 | Bennett 's dramatization of her personal descent into post-breakup perdition has a morbid appeal that 's tough to shake .
18753 | 0.94444 | Bubba Ho-Tep is a wonderful film with a bravura lead performance by Bruce Campbell that does n't deserve to leave the building until everyone is aware of it .
18754 | 0.69444 | Bullock does a good job here of working against her natural likability .
18757 | 0.73611 | But based on CQ , I 'll certainly be keeping an eye out for his next project .
18761 | 0.58333 | But you 'll definitely want the T-shirt .
18764 | 0.76389 | By presenting an impossible romance in an impossible world , Pumpkin dares us to say why either is impossible -- which forces us to confront what 's possible and what we might do to make it so .
18766 | 0.66667 | By the end of No Such Thing the audience , like Beatrice , has a watchful affection for the monster .
18778 | 0.88889 | Celebrated at Sundance , this slight comedy of manners has winning performances and a glossy , glib charm that 's hard to beat .
18781 | 0.51389 | Chalk it up to my adoration for both De Niro and Murphy , but I had a pretty good time with this movie - despite its myriad flaws .
18791 | 0.73611 | Clever , brutal and strangely soulful movie .
18798 | 0.65278 | Compelling revenge thriller , though somewhat weakened by a miscast leading lady .
18810 | 0.91667 | Daring , mesmerizing and exceedingly hard to forget .
18814 | 0.73611 | Dark and disturbing , but also surprisingly funny .
18821 | 0.72222 | Day is not a great Bond movie , but it is a good Bond movie , which still makes it much better than your typical Bond knock-offs .
18827 | 0.84722 | Denis and co-writer Michele Petin 's impeccable screenplay penetrates with a rawness that that is both unflinching and tantalizing .
18835 | 0.52778 | Despite its many infuriating flaws -- not the least of which is Amy 's self-absorbed personality -- Amy 's O 's honesty will win you over .
18848 | 0.75 | Elling , portrayed with quiet fastidiousness by Per Christian Ellefsen , is a truly singular character , one whose frailties are only slightly magnified versions of the ones that vex nearly everyone .
18851 | 0.80556 | Energetic and boldly provocative .
18858 | 0.80556 | Even with all those rough edges safely sanded down , the American Insomnia is still pretty darned good .
18863 | 0.73611 | Farrell ... thankfully manages to outshine the role and successfully plays the foil to Willis 's world-weary colonel .
18871 | 0.79167 | Finally , a genre movie that delivers -- in a couple of genres , no less .
18874 | 0.83333 | For anyone who remembers the '60s or is interested in one man 's response to stroke , Ram Dass : Fierce Grace is worth seeking out .
18876 | 0.66667 | Foster nails the role , giving a tight , focused performance illuminated by shards of feeling .
18891 | 0.75 | George Clooney proves he 's quite a talented director and Sam Rockwell shows us he 's a world-class actor with Confessions of a Dangerous Mind .
18896 | 0.81944 | Go see it and enjoy .
18941 | 0.83333 | Hu and Liu offer natural , matter-of-fact performances that glint with sorrow , longing and love .
18948 | 0.70833 | I admired it , particularly that unexpected downer of an ending .
18950 | 0.69444 | I do n't know precisely what to make of Steven Soderbergh 's Full Frontal , though that did n't stop me from enjoying much of it .
18955 | 0.81944 | I like the new footage and still love the old stuff .
18956 | 0.88889 | I whole-heartedly recommend that everyone see this movie -- for its historical significance alone .
18959 | 0.94444 | If no one singles out any of these performances as award-worthy , it 's only because we would expect nothing less from this bunch .
18963 | 0.93056 | If you 're like me , a sucker for a good old fashion romance and someone who shamelessly loves to eat , then Mostly Martha offers all the perfect ingredients to more than satisfy your appetite .
18965 | 0.83333 | If you liked such movies as Notting Hill , Four Weddings And A Funeral , Bridget Jones ' Diary or High Fidelity , then you wo n't want to miss About A Boy .
18972 | 0.75 | Intriguing and beautiful film , but those of you who read the book are likely to be disappointed .
18982 | 0.75 | Is n't it great ?
18985 | 0.65278 | It 's a humble effort , but spiced with wry humor and genuine pathos , especially between Morgan and Redgrave .
18987 | 0.88889 | It 's a movie -- and an album -- you wo n't want to miss .
18992 | 0.84722 | It 's a terrific American sports movie and Dennis Quaid is its athletic heart .
18993 | 0.83333 | It 's almost impossible not to be moved by the movie 's depiction of sacrifice and its stirring epilogue in post-Soviet Russia .
18994 | 0.83333 | It 's amazingly perceptive in its subtle , supportive but unsentimental look at the Marks family .
18995 | 0.72222 | It 's not so much enjoyable to watch as it is enlightening to listen to new sides of a previous reality , and to visit with some of the people who were able to make an impact in the theater world .
18996 | 0.81944 | It 's one of the saddest films I have ever seen that still manages to be uplifting but not overly sentimental .
18998 | 0.97222 | It 's rare to find a film that dazzles the eye , challenges the brain , AND satisfies our lust for fast-paced action , but Minority Report delivers all that and a whole lot more .
18999 | 0.86111 | It 's solid and affecting and exactly as thought-provoking as it should be .
19000 | 0.69444 | It 's still worth a look .
19002 | 0.875 | It could change America , not only because it is full of necessary discussion points , but because it is so accessible that it makes complex politics understandable to viewers looking for nothing but energetic entertainment .
19004 | 0.88889 | It represents better-than-average movie-making that does n't demand a dumb , distracted audience .
19005 | 0.59722 | It ultimately stands forth as an important chronicle of the abuses of one of Latin America 's most oppressive regimes .
19007 | 0.77778 | It uses an old-time formula , it 's not terribly original and it 's rather messy -- but you just have to love the big , dumb , happy movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding .
19015 | 0.61111 | Its scenes and sensibility are all more than familiar , but it exudes a kind of nostalgic spy-movie charm and , at the same time , is so fresh and free of the usual thriller nonsense that it all seems to be happening for the first time .
19019 | 0.79167 | Jacquot 's Tosca is a treat .
19037 | 0.66667 | Kaufman creates an eerie sense of not only being there at the time of these events but the very night Matthew was killed .
19043 | 0.94444 | Kinnear gives a tremendous performance .
19049 | 0.94444 | Lead provocatuers Testud and Parmentier give superlative performances
19051 | 0.75 | Legendary Irish writer Brendan Behan 's memoir , Borstal Boy , has been given a loving screen transferral .
19055 | 0.59722 | Long after you leave Justine , you 'll be wondering what will happen to her and wishing her the best -- whatever that might mean .
19057 | 0.76389 | Longley has constructed a remarkably coherent , horrifically vivid snapshot of those turbulent days .
19098 | 0.84722 | Moore 's complex and important film is also , believe it or not , immensely entertaining , a David and Goliath story that 's still very much playing itself out .
19100 | 0.68056 | Moore 's performance impresses almost as much as her work with Haynes in 1995 's Safe .
19103 | 0.94444 | Morton is , as usual , brilliant .
19105 | 0.80556 | Most impressive , though , is the film 's open-ended finale that refuses to entirely close its characters ' emotional wounds .
19118 | 0.90278 | Murderous Maids may well be the most comprehensive of these films and also strike closest to the truth .
19137 | 0.70833 | Nicely serves as an examination of a society in transition .
19148 | 0.77778 | Now trimmed by about 20 minutes , this lavish three-year-old production has enough grandeur and scale to satisfy as grown-up escapism .
19157 | 0.875 | Often gruelling and heartbreaking to witness , but Seldahl and Wollter 's sterling performances raise this far above the level of the usual maudlin disease movie .
19161 | 0.97222 | One of the greatest romantic comedies of the past decade .
19165 | 0.58333 | Over-the-top and a bit ostentatious , this is a movie that 's got oodles of style and substance .
19167 | 0.90278 | Parker holds true to Wilde 's own vision of a pure comedy with absolutely no meaning , and no desire to be anything but a polished , sophisticated entertainment that is in love with its own cleverness .
19192 | 0.77778 | Presents an astute appraisal of Middle American musical torpor and the desperate struggle to escape it .
19195 | 0.83333 | Provides an intriguing window into the imagination and hermetic analysis of Todd Solondz .
19215 | 0.80556 | Remarkably accessible and affecting .
19220 | 0.91667 | Renner 's performance as Dahmer is unforgettable , deeply absorbing .
19227 | 0.63889 | Roman Coppola may never become the filmmaker his Dad was , but heck -- few filmmakers will .
19230 | 0.83333 | Romanek keeps the film constantly taut ... reflecting the character 's instability with a metaphorical visual style and an unnerving , heartbeat-like score .
19255 | 0.84722 | Somewhat blurred , but Kinnear 's performance is razor sharp .
19257 | 0.54167 | Spielberg is the rare director who does not want to invite viewers to gawk at or applaud his special effects .
19262 | 0.76389 | Star Wars is back in a major way .
19271 | 0.68056 | Still pretentious and filled with subtext , but entertaining enough at ` face value ' to recommend to anyone looking for something different .
19283 | 0.52778 | Thankfully , the film , which skirts that rapidly deteriorating line between fantasy and reality ... takes a tongue-in-cheek attitude even as it pushes the Croc Hunter agenda .
19291 | 0.70833 | The Pianist is a fine valedictory work for Polanski , made richer by his own experiences , making his other movies somehow richer in the bargain .
19293 | 0.69444 | The Transporter is as lively and as fun as it is unapologetically dumb
19303 | 0.81944 | The director , Steven Shainberg , has succeeded by focusing intently on his characters , making them quirky individuals rather than figures of fun .
19306 | 0.69444 | The diversity of the artists represented , both in terms of style and ethnicity , prevents the proceedings from feeling repetitious , as does the appropriately brief 40-minute running time .
19309 | 0.81944 | The film 's greatest asset is how much it 's not just another connect-the-dots , spy-on-the-run picture .
19311 | 0.86111 | The film has just enough of everything -- re-enactments , archival footage , talking-head interviews -- and the music is simply sublime .
19313 | 0.88889 | The kooky yet shadowy vision Clooney sustains throughout is daring , inventive and impressive .
19314 | 0.86111 | The movie has a soft , percolating magic , a deadpan suspense .
19315 | 0.86111 | The movie has an avalanche of eye-popping visual effects .
19318 | 0.88889 | The passions aroused by the discord between old and new cultures are set against the strange , stark beauty of the Mideast desert , so lovingly and perceptively filmed that you can almost taste the desiccated air .
19322 | 0.86111 | The people in Dogtown and Z-Boys are so funny , aggressive and alive , you have to watch them because you ca n't wait to see what they do next .
19326 | 0.81944 | The principals in this cast are all fine , but Bishop and Stevenson are standouts .
19328 | 0.875 | The result is something quite fresh and delightful .
19334 | 0.83333 | The stunning , dreamlike visuals will impress even those viewers who have little patience for Euro-film pretension .
19339 | 0.61111 | The tone is balanced , reflective and reasonable .
19342 | 0.66667 | The tug of war that ensues is as much a snapshot of modern China in microcosm as it is a crash course in movie mythology .
19345 | 0.875 | The unique tug-of-war with viewer expectations is undeniable , if not a pleasure in its own right .
19347 | 0.77778 | The whole cast looks to be having so much fun with the slapstick antics and silly street patois , tossing around obscure expressions like Bellini and Mullinski , that the compact 86 minutes breezes by .
19348 | 0.94444 | There 's a vastness implied in Metropolis that is just breathtaking .
19350 | 0.70833 | There are a few stabs at absurdist comedy ... but mostly the humor is of the sweet , gentle and occasionally cloying kind that has become an Iranian specialty .
19354 | 0.83333 | Think of it as a sort of comfort food for the mind .
19357 | 0.88889 | This bold and lyrical first feature from Raja Amari expands the pat notion that middle-aged women just wanna have fun into a rousing treatise of sensual empowerment .
19359 | 0.90278 | This clever caper movie has twists worthy of David Mamet and is enormous fun for thinking audiences .
19362 | 0.75 | This examination of aquatic life off the shores of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico offers an engrossing way to demonstrate the virtues of the IMAX format .
19363 | 0.77778 | This is a film brimming with detail and nuance and one that speaks volumes about the ability of the human spirit to find solace in events that could easily crush it forever .
19364 | 0.91667 | This is one of Polanski 's best films .
19365 | 0.79167 | This is such a dazzlingly self-assured directorial debut that it 's hard to know what to praise first .
19366 | 0.69444 | This is such a high-energy movie where the drumming and the marching are so excellent , who cares if the story 's a little weak .
19368 | 0.80556 | Those who would follow Haneke on his creepy explorations ... are rewarded by brutal , committed performances from Huppert and Magimel .
19370 | 0.69444 | Though Mama takes a bit too long to find its rhythm and a third-act plot development is somewhat melodramatic , its ribald humor and touching nostalgia are sure to please anyone in search of a Jules and Jim for the new millennium .
19372 | 0.83333 | Though of particular interest to students and enthusiast of international dance and world music , the film is designed to make viewers of all ages , cultural backgrounds and rhythmic ability want to get up and dance .
19384 | 0.77778 | Tsai Ming-liang has taken his trademark style and refined it to a crystalline point .
19389 | 0.51389 | Ultimately , the message of Trouble Every Day seems to be that all sexual desire disrupts life 's stasis .
19392 | 0.51389 | Using his audience as a figurative port-of-call , Dong pulls his even-handed ideological ship to their dock for unloading , before he continues his longer journey still ahead .
19401 | 0.91667 | Visits spy-movie territory like a novel you ca n't put down , examines a footnote to history seldom brought to light on the screen , and keeps you guessing from first frame to last .
19406 | 0.625 | We get some truly unique character studies and a cross-section of Americana that Hollywood could n't possibly fictionalize and be believed .
19414 | 0.73611 | What 's most striking about this largely celebratory film ... is the sense of isolation that permeates these bastions of individuality in an Ikea world .
19418 | 0.80556 | While not all transitions to adulthood are so fraught , there 's much truth and no small amount of poetry in Girls Ca n't Swim .
19424 | 0.70833 | Who knows what exactly Godard is on about in this film , but his words and images do n't have to add up to mesmerize you .
19430 | 0.93056 | Will grab your children by the imagination and amaze them and amuse them .
19437 | 0.69444 | Windtalkers is shapelessly gratifying , the kind of movie that invites you to pick apart its faults even as you have to admit that somehow it hit you where you live .
19444 | 0.55556 | You could say that it 's slow at times , you could say that a few of the characters act in ways that real people would n't , but one thing you could n't say is that Alias Betty is predictable .
22022 | 0.88889 | something the true film buff will enjoy .
24114 | 0.91667 | ... Blade II is more enjoyable than the original .
24121 | 0.65278 | ... Mafia , rap stars and hood rats butt their ugly heads in a regurgitation of cinematic violence that gives brutal birth to an unlikely , but likable , hero . '
24125 | 0.84722 | ... a cute and sometimes side-splittingly funny blend of Legally Blonde and Drop Dead Gorgeous , starring Piper Perabo in what could be her breakthrough role .
24127 | 0.56944 | ... a joke at once flaky and resonant , lightweight and bizarrely original .
24130 | 0.76389 | ... a story we have n't seen on the big screen before , and it 's a story that we as Americans , and human beings , should know .
24133 | 0.63889 | ... ambition is in short supply in the cinema , and Egoyan tackles his themes and explores his characters ' crises with seriousness and compassion .
24135 | 0.81944 | ... an inviting piece of film .
24136 | 0.625 | ... an otherwise intense , twist-and-turn thriller that certainly should n't hurt talented young Gaghan 's resume .
24142 | 0.84722 | ... as the story congeals you feel the pieces of the Star Wars saga falling into place in a way that makes your spine tingle with revelation and excitement .
24149 | 0.79167 | ... both hokey and super-cool , and definitely not in a hurry , so sit back , relax and have a few laughs while the little ones get a fuzzy treat . '
24155 | 0.59722 | ... does such a fine job of engulfing you in its world and allying you with its characters ' choices , good and ill , that its shortcomings are remembered only as an afterthought .
24157 | 0.94444 | ... mesmerizing , an eye-opening tour of modern Beijing culture in a journey of rebellion , retreat into oblivion and return .
24158 | 0.97222 | ... one of the most ingenious and entertaining thrillers I 've seen in quite a long time .
24165 | 0.61111 | ... takes the beauty of baseball and melds it with a story that could touch anyone regardless of their familiarity with the sport
24262 | 0.875 | A beautiful and haunting examination of the stories we tell ourselves to make sense of the mundane horrors of the world .
24264 | 0.80556 | A beguiling splash of pastel colors and prankish comedy from Disney .
24267 | 0.90278 | A big , gorgeous , sprawling swashbuckler that delivers its diversions in grand , uncomplicated fashion .
24270 | 0.88889 | A blessed gift to film geeks and historians .
24275 | 0.88889 | A bold and subversive film that cuts across the grain of what is popular and powerful in this high-tech age , speaking its truths with spellbinding imagery and the entrancing music of Philip Glass .
24277 | 0.76389 | A bowel-curdling , heart-stopping recipe for terror .
24280 | 0.83333 | A breezy , diverting , conventional , well-acted tale of two men locked in an ongoing game of cat-and-cat .
24283 | 0.70833 | A byzantine melodrama that stimulates the higher brain functions as well as the libido .
24286 | 0.81944 | A candid and often fascinating documentary about a Pentecostal church in Dallas that assembles an elaborate haunted house each year to scare teenagers into attending services .
24288 | 0.76389 | A captivating cross-cultural comedy of manners .
24290 | 0.68056 | A carefully structured scream of consciousness that is tortured and unsettling -- but unquestionably alive .
24292 | 0.79167 | A celebration of quirkiness , eccentricity , and certain individuals ' tendency to let it all hang out , and damn the consequences .
24294 | 0.80556 | A charming , quirky and leisurely paced Scottish comedy -- except with an outrageous central gimmick that could have been a reject from Monty Python 's Meaning of Life .
24297 | 0.875 | A charming romantic comedy that is by far the lightest Dogme film and among the most enjoyable .
24299 | 0.77778 | A clever blend of fact and fiction .
24301 | 0.625 | A cockamamie tone poem pitched precipitously between swoony lyricism and violent catastrophe ... the most aggressively nerve-wracking and screamingly neurotic romantic comedy in cinema history .
24304 | 0.86111 | A coda in every sense , The Pinochet Case splits time between a minute-by-minute account of the British court 's extradition chess game and the regime 's talking-head survivors .
24306 | 0.88889 | A comic gem with some serious sparkles .
24308 | 0.86111 | A compelling , moving film that respects its audience and its source material .
24310 | 0.75 | A compelling Spanish film about the withering effects of jealousy in the life of a young monarch whose sexual passion for her husband becomes an obsession .
24312 | 0.83333 | A comprehensive and provocative film -- one that pushes the boundaries of biography , and challenges its audience .
24314 | 0.875 | A deep and meaningful film .
24320 | 0.72222 | A deliciously mordant , bitter black comedy .
24322 | 0.56944 | A delirious celebration of the female orgasm .
24328 | 0.90278 | A deviant topical comedy which is funny from start to finish .
24331 | 0.73611 | A difficult , absorbing film that manages to convey more substance despite its repetitions and inconsistencies than do most films than are far more pointed and clear .
24333 | 0.61458 | A distant , even sterile , yet compulsively watchable look at the sordid life of Hogan 's Heroes star Bob Crane .
24337 | 0.88889 | A fast , funny , highly enjoyable movie .
24340 | 0.98611 | A fast-moving and remarkable film that appears destined to become a landmark in Japanese animation .
24342 | 0.70833 | A film about a young man finding God that is accessible and touching to the marrow .
24343 | 0.88889 | A film that is a portrait of grace in an imperfect world .
24345 | 0.76389 | A film that takes you inside the rhythms of its subject : You experience it as you watch .
24348 | 0.83333 | A frisky and fresh romantic comedy exporing sexual politics and the challenges of friendships between women .
24351 | 0.77778 | A gentle blend of present day testimonials , surviving footage of Burstein and his family performing , historical archives , and telling stills .
24354 | 0.83333 | A graceful , contemplative film that gradually and artfully draws us into a world where the personal and the political get fatally intertwined .
24356 | 0.83333 | A great comedy filmmaker knows great comedy need n't always make us laugh .
24359 | 0.55556 | A gripping , searing portrait of a lost soul trying to find her way through life .
24364 | 0.875 | A historical epic with the courage of its convictions about both scope and detail .
24366 | 0.72222 | A journey through memory , a celebration of living , and a sobering rumination on fatality , classism , and ignorance .
24369 | 0.83333 | A lighthearted , feel-good film that embraces the time-honored truth that the most powerful thing in life is love .
24372 | 0.86111 | A literate presentation that wonderfully weaves a murderous event in 1873 with murderous rage in 2002 .
24376 | 0.83333 | A love for films shines through each frame and the era is recreated with obvious affection , scored to perfection with some tasty boogaloo beats .
24378 | 0.80556 | A loving little film of considerable appeal .
24381 | 0.83333 | A map of the inner rhythms of love and jealousy and sacrifice drawn with a master 's steady stroke .
24383 | 0.94444 | A marvellous journey from childhood idealism to adolescent self-absorption .
24386 | 0.76389 | A miniscule little bleep on the film radar , but one that many more people should check out
24389 | 0.73611 | A modest pleasure that accomplishes its goals with ease and confidence .
24391 | 0.79167 | A moody horror\/thriller elevated by deft staging and the director 's well-known narrative gamesmanship .
24393 | 0.72222 | A movie for 11-year-old boys with sports dreams of their own and the preteen girls who worship Lil ' Bow Wow .
24395 | 0.75 | A movie that reminds us of just how exciting and satisfying the fantasy cinema can be when it 's approached with imagination and flair .
24396 | 0.81944 | A movie that will touch the hearts of both children and adults , as well as bring audiences to the edge of their seats .
24398 | 0.88889 | A must-see for the David Mamet enthusiast and for anyone who appreciates intelligent , stylish moviemaking .
24400 | 0.77778 | A perverse little truffle , dainty psychological terror on the outside with a creamy filling of familial jealousy and unrepentant domestic psychopathy .
24401 | 0.65278 | A picture that extols the virtues of comradeship and community in a spunky , spirited fashion .
24405 | 0.70833 | A pleasant enough comedy that should have found a summer place .
24407 | 0.77778 | A pleasant ramble through the sort of idoosyncratic terrain that Errol Morris has often dealt with ... it does possess a loose , lackadaisical charm .
24408 | 0.73611 | A pleasant romantic comedy .
24410 | 0.65278 | A pleasurably jacked-up piece of action moviemaking .
24412 | 0.95833 | A poignant , artfully crafted meditation on mortality .
24414 | 0.70833 | A potent allegorical love story .
24417 | 0.65278 | A pro-fat farce that overcomes much of its excessive moral baggage thanks to two appealing lead performances .
24419 | 0.625 | A provocative movie about loss , anger , greed , jealousy , sickness and love .
24421 | 0.875 | A psychological thriller with a smart script and an obsessive-compulsive 's attention to detail .
24424 | 0.79167 | A psychologically rich and suspenseful moral thriller with a stellar performance by Al Pacino .
24426 | 0.93056 | A quiet treasure -- a film to be savored .
24429 | 0.79167 | A quietly reflective and melancholy New Zealand film about an eventful summer in a 13-year-old girl 's life .
24432 | 0.875 | A rarity among recent Iranian films : It 's a comedy full of gentle humor that chides the absurdity of its protagonist 's plight .
24435 | 0.69444 | A real story about real people living their lives concerned about the future of an elderly , mentally handicapped family member .
24438 | 0.76389 | A recent favourite at Sundance , this white-trash satire will inspire the affection of even those unlucky people who never owned a cassette of Def Leppard 's Pyromania .
24439 | 0.77778 | A refreshingly authentic coming-of-age tale .
24441 | 0.88889 | A refreshingly honest and ultimately touching tale of the sort of people usually ignored in contemporary American film .
24444 | 0.61111 | A resonant tale of racism , revenge and retribution .
24448 | 0.875 | A richly imagined and admirably mature work from a gifted director who definitely has something on his mind .
24451 | 0.72222 | A rigorously structured and exquisitely filmed drama about a father and son connection that is a brief shooting star of love .
24452 | 0.72222 | A romantic comedy , yes , but one with characters who think and talk about their goals , and are working on hard decisions .
24454 | 0.83333 | A sensitive and expertly acted crowd-pleaser that is n't above a little broad comedy and a few unabashedly sentimental tears .
24456 | 0.81944 | A slick , well-oiled machine , exquisitely polished and upholstered .
24460 | 0.55556 | A sly game of cat and mouse that 's intense and thrilling at times , but occasionally stretches believability to its limits and relies on predictable plot contrivances .
24462 | 0.88889 | A smart , witty follow-up .
24465 | 0.55556 | A sober and affecting chronicle of the leveling effect of loss .
24468 | 0.81944 | A splendid entertainment , young in spirit but accomplished in all aspects with the fullness of spirit and sense of ease that comes only with experience .
24470 | 0.75 | A spunky , original take on a theme that will resonate with singles of many ages .
24472 | 0.69444 | A startling and fresh examination of how the bike still remains an ambiguous icon in Chinese society .
24475 | 0.625 | A study in shades of gray , offering itself up in subtle plot maneuvers ...
24480 | 1 | A stunning piece of visual poetry that will , hopefully , be remembered as one of the most important stories to be told in Australia 's film history .
24485 | 0.65278 | A swashbuckling tale of love , betrayal , revenge and above all , faith .
24487 | 0.77778 | A sweet-natured reconsideration of one of San Francisco 's most vital , if least widely recognized , creative fountainheads .
24490 | 0.66667 | A tale of horror and revenge that is nearly perfect in its relentless descent to the depths of one man 's tortured soul .
24492 | 0.70833 | A teasing drama whose relentless good-deed\/bad-deed reversals are just interesting enough to make a sinner like me pray for an even more interesting , less symmetrical , less obviously cross-shaped creation .
24494 | 0.79167 | A tender , heartfelt family drama .
24497 | 0.94444 | A triumph , relentless and beautiful in its downbeat darkness .
24499 | 0.72222 | A very funny look at how another culture handles the process of courting and marriage .
24500 | 0.69444 | A vivid cinematic portrait .
24502 | 0.88889 | A warm , funny , engaging film .
24505 | 0.83333 | A warm but realistic meditation on friendship , family and affection .
24507 | 0.84722 | A wildly funny prison caper .
24509 | 0.88889 | A work of astonishing delicacy and force .
24511 | 0.79167 | A work of intricate elegance , literary lyricism and profound common sense .
24513 | 0.625 | A work of the utmost subtlety and perception , it marks the outstanding feature debut of writer-director Eric Byler , who understands the power of the implicit and the virtues of simplicity and economy .
24515 | 0.80556 | A worthwhile way to spend two hours .
24517 | 0.83333 | A worthy entry into a very difficult genre .
24519 | 0.77778 | A worthy tribute to a great humanitarian and her vibrant ` co-stars . '
24522 | 0.68056 | A yarn that respects the Marvel version without becoming ensnared by it .
24532 | 0.70833 | About nowhere kids who appropriated turfs as they found them and become self-made celebrity athletes -- a low-down version of the American dream .
24535 | 0.69444 | Achieves a sort of filmic epiphany that revels in the true potential of the medium .
24539 | 0.83333 | Add yet another hat to a talented head , Clooney 's a good director .
24546 | 0.77778 | Affleck and Jackson are good sparring partners .
24549 | 0.69444 | After making several adaptations of other writers ' work , Armenian-Canadian director Atom Egoyan broached an original treatment of a deeply personal subject .
24552 | 0.75 | Against all odds in heaven and hell , it creeped me out just fine .
24555 | 0.75 | Ahhhh ... revenge is sweet !
24566 | 0.51389 | All in all , The Count of Monte Cristo is okay , but it is surely no classic , like the novel upon which it is based .
24573 | 0.83333 | Almost every scene in this film is a gem that could stand alone , a perfectly realized observation of mood , behavior and intent .
24575 | 0.68056 | Although German cooking does not come readily to mind when considering the world 's best cuisine , Mostly Martha could make Deutchland a popular destination for hungry tourists .
24577 | 0.77778 | Although Life or Something Like It is very much in the mold of feel-good movies , the cast and director Stephen Herek 's polished direction pour delightfully piquant wine from aged bottles .
24579 | 0.63889 | Although it 's a bit smug and repetitive , this documentary engages your brain in a way few current films do .
24581 | 0.77778 | Although laced with humor and a few fanciful touches , the film is a refreshingly serious look at young women .
24583 | 0.55556 | Although occasionally static to the point of resembling a stage play , the film delivers a solid mixture of sweetness and laughs .
24589 | 0.84722 | Altogether , this is successful as a film , while at the same time being a most touching reconsideration of the familiar masterpiece .
24608 | 0.88889 | An amazing and incendiary movie that dives straight into the rough waters of contradiction .
24612 | 0.97222 | An elegant , exquisitely modulated psychological thriller .
24617 | 0.80556 | An endlessly fascinating , landmark movie that is as bold as anything the cinema has seen in years .
24619 | 0.77778 | An enjoyable film for the family , amusing and cute for both adults and kids .
24621 | 0.83333 | An enjoyably half-wit remake of the venerable Italian comedy Big Deal on Madonna Street .
24624 | 0.81944 | An epic of grandeur and scale that 's been decades gone from the popcorn pushing sound stages of Hollywood .
24626 | 0.94444 | An excellent romp that boasts both a heart and a mind .
24629 | 0.83333 | An exciting and involving rock music doc , a smart and satisfying look inside that tumultuous world .
24632 | 0.58333 | An extraordinary Swedish film about the soul adventure of marriage -- the kind of intimate and character-driven film that Bille August does best .
24634 | 0.76389 | An impossible romance , but we root for the patronized Iranian lad .
24636 | 0.69444 | An impressive if flawed effort that indicates real talent .
24638 | 0.76389 | An incredibly clever and superbly paced caper filled with scams within scams within scams .
24641 | 0.66667 | An incredibly low-rent Danish film , it brings a group of people together in a sweet and charming way , if a little convenient
24643 | 0.65278 | An infectious cultural fable with a tasty balance of family drama and frenetic comedy .
24650 | 0.65278 | An intelligent , earnest , intimate film that drops the ball only when it pauses for blunt exposition to make sure you 're getting its metaphysical point .
24652 | 0.83333 | An intelligent , moving and invigorating film .
24654 | 0.77778 | An intimate , good-humored ethnic comedy like numerous others but cuts deeper than expected .
24657 | 0.73611 | An intriguing cinematic omnibus and round-robin that occasionally is more interesting in concept than in execution .
24660 | 0.55556 | An ironic speculation on democracy in a culture unaccustomed to it .
24663 | 0.83333 | An irresistible combination of a rousing good story set on a truly grand scale .
24666 | 0.80556 | An offbeat , sometimes gross and surprisingly appealing animated film about the true meaning of the holidays .
24669 | 0.61111 | An uneven but intriguing drama that is part homage and part remake of the Italian masterpiece .
24672 | 0.76389 | Anchored by a terrific performance by Abbass , Satin Rouge shows that the idea of women 's self-actualization knows few continental divides .
24674 | 0.73611 | And in this regard , On Guard delivers .
24677 | 0.58333 | Andersson creates a world that 's at once surreal and disturbingly familiar ; absurd , yet tremendously sad .
24687 | 0.80556 | Andy Garcia enjoys one of his richest roles in years and Mick Jagger gives his best movie performance since , well , Performance .
24710 | 0.81944 | As a belated nod to some neglected all-stars , Standing in the Shadows of Motown is cultural history of the best kind : informative , revealing and richly entertaining .
24712 | 0.76389 | As a first-time director , Paxton has tapped something in himself as an actor that provides Frailty with its dark soul .
24723 | 0.66667 | As blunt as it is in depicting child abuse , El Bola is a movie steeped in an ambiguity that lends its conflicts a symbolic resonance .
24727 | 0.63889 | As shaky as the plot is , Kaufman 's script is still memorable for some great one-liners .
24729 | 0.81944 | As surreal as a dream and as detailed as a photograph , as visually dexterous as it is at times imaginatively overwhelming .
24732 | 0.88889 | As the story moves inexorably through its seven day timeframe , the picture becomes increasingly mesmerizing .
24736 | 1 | Aside from being the funniest movie of the year , Simone , Andrew Niccol 's brilliant anti-Hollywood satire , has a wickedly eccentric enchantment to it .
24740 | 0.875 | At a time when half the so-called real movies are little more than live-action cartoons , it 's refreshing to see a cartoon that knows what it is , and knows the form 's history .
24742 | 0.73611 | At its best , The Good Girl is a refreshingly adult take on adultery ...
24746 | 0.83333 | At times funny and at other times candidly revealing , it 's an intriguing look at two performers who put themselves out there because they love what they do .
24772 | 0.83333 | Awkward but sincere and , ultimately , it wins you over .
24785 | 0.59722 | Baran is n't the most transporting or gripping film from Iran -- or , indeed , by its director -- but it 's a worthy companion to the many fine , focused films emerging from that most surprising of nations .
24793 | 0.81944 | Barney has created a tour de force that is weird , wacky and wonderful .
24803 | 0.97222 | Beautifully observed , miraculously unsentimental comedy-drama .
24831 | 0.84722 | Biggie and Tupac is so single-mindedly daring , it puts far more polished documentaries to shame .
24838 | 0.93056 | Binoche and Magimel are perfect in these roles .
24856 | 0.69444 | Bogdanovich tantalizes by offering a peep show into the lives of the era 's creme de la celluloid .
24868 | 0.76389 | Both deeply weird and charmingly dear .
24870 | 0.55556 | Bourne , Jason Bourne .
24877 | 0.86111 | Bow 's best moments are when he 's getting busy on the basketball court because that 's when he really scores .
24881 | 0.66667 | Branagh , in his most forceful non-Shakespeare screen performance , grounds even the softest moments in the angry revolt of his wit .
24887 | 0.56944 | Bright seems alternately amused and disgusted with this material , and he ca n't help throwing in a few of his own touches .
24894 | 0.68056 | Broomfield turns his distinctive ` blundering ' style into something that could really help clear up the case .
24902 | 0.72222 | Building slowly and subtly , the film , sporting a breezy spontaneity and realistically drawn characterizations , develops into a significant character study that is both moving and wise .
24909 | 0.90278 | But if it is indeed a duty of art to reflect life , than Leigh has created a masterful piece of artistry right here .
24911 | 0.73611 | But it offers plenty to ponder and chew on as its unusual relationship slowly unfolds .
24912 | 0.6875 | But some unexpected zigs and zags help .
24913 | 0.72222 | But taken as a stylish and energetic one-shot , The Queen of the Damned can not be said to suck .
24919 | 0.56944 | By taking Entertainment Tonight subject matter and giving it humor and poignancy , Auto Focus becomes both gut-bustingly funny and crushingly depressing .
24922 | 0.55556 | By the time we learn that Andrew 's Turnabout Is Fair Play is every bit as awful as Borchardt 's Coven , we can enjoy it anyway .
24927 | 0.77778 | Byler reveals his characters in a way that intrigues and even fascinates us , and he never reduces the situation to simple melodrama .
24934 | 0.83333 | Call me a wimp , but I cried , not once , but three times in this animated sweet film .
24955 | 0.875 | Cedar takes a very open-minded approach to this sensitive material , showing impressive control , both visually and in the writing .
24969 | 0.80556 | Chicago is , in many ways , an admirable achievement .
24972 | 0.69444 | Chilling , well-acted , and finely directed : David Jacobson 's Dahmer .
24974 | 0.56944 | Chilling but uncommercial look into the mind of Jeffrey Dahmer , serial killer .
24979 | 0.81944 | Cho 's fearless in picking apart human foibles , not afraid to lay her life bare in front of an audience .
24999 | 0.66667 | Claude Miller airs out a tight plot with an easy pace and a focus on character drama over crime-film complications .
25011 | 0.69444 | Collateral Damage finally delivers the goods for Schwarzenegger fans .
25019 | 0.83333 | Compelling as it is exotic , Fast Runner has a plot that rivals Shakespeare for intrigue , treachery and murder .
25036 | 1 | Crackerjack entertainment -- nonstop romance , music , suspense and action .
25048 | 0.73611 | Culkin , who 's in virtually every scene , shines as a young man who uses sarcastic lies like a shield .
25051 | 0.90278 | Cute , funny , heartwarming digitally animated feature film with plenty of slapstick humor for the kids , lots of in-jokes for the adults and heart enough for everyone .
25069 | 0.90278 | Dark , resonant , inventively detailed and packed with fleet turns of plot and a feast of visual amazement .
25072 | 0.77778 | Daughter from Danang is a film that should be seen by all , especially those who are n't aware of , or have forgotten about the unmentioned victims of war .
25078 | 0.88889 | Davis has filled out his cast with appealing fresh faces .
25083 | 0.80556 | Dazzling and sugar-sweet , a blast of shallow magnificence that only sex , scandal , and a chorus line of dangerous damsels can deliver .
25086 | 0.94444 | De Oliveira creates an emotionally rich , poetically plump and visually fulsome , but never showy , film whose bittersweet themes are reinforced and brilliantly personified by Michel Piccoli .
25098 | 0.79167 | Dense with characters and contains some thrilling moments .
25105 | 0.61111 | Despite a story predictable enough to make The Sound of Music play like a nail-biting thriller , its heart is so much in the right place it is difficult to get really peeved at it .
25107 | 0.70833 | Despite its flaws , Secretary stays in your head and makes you question your own firmly held positions .
25110 | 0.98611 | Despite what anyone believes about the goal of its makers , the show ... represents a spectacular piece of theater , and there 's no denying the talent of the creative forces behind it .
25124 | 0.90625 | Director Benoit Jacquot , making his first opera-to-film translation with Tosca , conveys the heaving passion of Puccini 's famous love-jealousy - murder-suicide fandango with great cinematic innovation .
25129 | 0.76389 | Director Rob Marshall went out gunning to make a great one .
25133 | 0.88889 | Disney 's live-action division has a history of releasing cinematic flotsam , but this is one occasion when they have unearthed a rare gem .
25139 | 0.875 | Disturbing and brilliant documentary .
25145 | 0.83333 | Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood may not be exactly divine , but it 's definitely -- defiantly -- ya ya , what with all of those terrific songs and spirited performances .
25151 | 0.65278 | Do n't plan on the perfect ending , but Sweet Home Alabama hits the mark with critics who escaped from a small town life .
25156 | 0.88889 | Does what a fine documentary does best : It extends a warm invitation into an unfamiliar world , then illuminates it fully and allows the larger implications of the journey to sink in unobtrusively .
25161 | 0.81944 | Dolgin and Franco fashion a fascinating portrait of a Vietnamese-born youngster who eagerly and easily assimilated as an all-American girl with a brand new name in southern Tennessee .
25180 | 0.65278 | Earns its laughs from stock redneck ` types ' and from the many , many moments when we recognize even without the Elizabethan prose , the play behind the thing .
25188 | 0.80556 | Effectively feeds our senses with the chilling sights and sounds from within the camp to create a completely numbing experience .
25194 | 0.83333 | Eight Crazy Nights is a showcase for Sandler 's many talents .
25209 | 0.68056 | Elling really is about a couple of crazy guys , and it 's therapeutic to laugh along with them .
25225 | 0.59722 | Engrossing and affecting , if ultimately not quite satisfying .
25228 | 0.55556 | Enjoy it for what it is ; you can hate yourself later .
25230 | 0.86111 | Enormously entertaining for moviegoers of any age .
25235 | 0.72222 | Entertains by providing good , lively company .
25248 | 0.69444 | Escapism in its purest form .
25250 | 0.51389 | Even if the ride 's a little bumpy , with a final lap that 's all too suspiciously smooth , you gotta give director Roger Michell , best known for the superfluous Notting Hill , credit for trying .
25252 | 0.68056 | Even in its most tedious scenes , Russian Ark is mesmerizing .
25255 | 0.55556 | Even those who would like to dismiss the film outright should find much to mull and debate .
25257 | 0.69444 | Even when foreign directors ... borrow stuff from Hollywood , they invariably shake up the formula and make it more interesting .
25261 | 0.93056 | Everything you loved about it in 1982 is still there , for everybody who wants to be a kid again , or show it to their own kids .
25263 | 0.84722 | Everywhere the camera looks there is something worth seeing .
25268 | 0.65278 | Evokes a little of the fear that parents have for the possible futures of their children -- and the sometimes bad choices mothers and fathers make in the interests of doing them good .
25273 | 0.98611 | Exquisitely nuanced in mood tics and dialogue , this chamber drama is superbly acted by the deeply appealing veteran Bouquet and the chilling but quite human Berling .
25277 | 0.73611 | Falls neatly into the category of Good Stupid Fun .
25283 | 0.79167 | Fans of Nijinsky will savor every minute of Cox 's work .
25286 | 0.75 | Fans of the animated wildlife adventure show will be in warthog heaven ; others need not necessarily apply .
25291 | 0.80556 | Far more imaginative and ambitious than the trivial , cash-in features Nickelodeon has made from its other animated TV series .
25296 | 0.58333 | Ferrara directs the entire film with the kind of detachment that makes any given frame look like a family 's custom-made Christmas card .
25300 | 0.88889 | Few films this year have been as resolute in their emotional nakedness .
25308 | 0.80556 | Finds a way to tell a simple story , perhaps the simplest story of all , in a way that seems compelling and even original .
25315 | 0.71875 | Fisher has bared his soul and confronted his own shortcomings here in a way ... that feels very human and very true to life .
25318 | 0.69444 | Flavorful and romantic , you could call this How Martha Got Her Groove Back -- assuming , that is , she ever had one to begin with .
25325 | 0.73611 | For all its failed connections , Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood is nurturing , in a gauzy , dithering way .
25329 | 0.875 | For its seriousness , high literary aspirations and stunning acting , the film can only be applauded .
25334 | 0.65278 | For the first time in years , De Niro digs deep emotionally , perhaps because he 's been stirred by the powerful work of his co-stars .
25339 | 0.75 | For the first two-thirds of this sparklingly inventive and artful , always fast and furious tale , kids will go happily along for the ride .
25341 | 0.84722 | For the most part , director Anne-Sophie Birot 's first feature is a sensitive , extraordinarily well-acted drama .
25342 | 0.93056 | For the most part , it 's a work of incendiary genius , steering clear of knee-jerk reactions and quick solutions .
25343 | 0.73611 | For the most part Stevens glides through on some solid performances and witty dialogue .
25346 | 0.83333 | Ford deserves to be remembered at Oscar time for crafting this wonderful portrait of a conflicted soldier .
25348 | 0.56944 | Frailty is n't as gory or explicit .
25362 | 0.97222 | Frida 's artistic brilliance is undeniable -- it 's among the most breathtakingly designed films I 've ever seen .
25370 | 0.75 | From spiritual rebirth to bruising defeat , Vincent 's odyssey resonates in a profound way , comparable to the classic films of Jean Renoir .
25372 | 0.79167 | From the big giant titles of the opening credits to Elmer Bernstein 's perfectly melodic score , Haynes gets just about everything right .
25373 | 0.80556 | Full Frontal is the antidote for Soderbergh fans who think he 's gone too commercial since his two Oscar nominated films in 2000
25376 | 0.84722 | Full of profound , real-life moments that anyone can relate to , it deserves a wide audience .
25378 | 0.65278 | Fun , flip and terribly hip bit of cinematic entertainment .
25395 | 0.77778 | Generally , Clockstoppers will fulfill your wildest fantasies about being a different kind of time traveler , while happily killing 94 minutes .
25398 | 0.86111 | Genuinely touching because it 's realistic about all kinds of love .
25408 | 0.61111 | Gets under the skin of a man who has just lost his wife .
25430 | 0.81944 | Good actress .
25435 | 0.625 | Good ol' urban legend stuff .
25443 | 0.83333 | Goyer 's screenplay and direction are thankfully understated , and he has drawn excellent performances from his cast .
25447 | 0.75 | Grant gets to display his cadness to perfection , but also to show acting range that may surprise some who thought light-hearted comedy was his forte .
25452 | 0.84722 | Greene delivers a typically solid performance in a role that is a bit of a departure from the noble characters he has played in the past , and he is matched by Schweig , who carries the film on his broad , handsome shoulders .
25454 | 0.90278 | Greengrass has delivered an undoubted stylistic tour-de-force , and has managed elements such as sound and cinematography with skill
25483 | 0.70833 | Harsh , effective documentary on life in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories .
25487 | 0.77778 | Has a lot of the virtues of Eastwood at his best .
25489 | 0.75 | Has a shambling charm ... a cheerfully inconsequential diversion .
25497 | 0.94444 | Having had the good sense to cast actors who are , generally speaking , adored by the movie-going public , Khouri then gets terrific performances from them all .
25499 | 0.80556 | Having never been a huge fan of Dickens ' 800-page novel , it surprised me how much pleasure I had watching McGrath 's version .
25501 | 0.95833 | Hawke draws out the best from his large cast in beautifully articulated portrayals that are subtle and so expressive they can sustain the poetic flights in Burdette 's dialogue .
25507 | 0.79167 | Hayek is stunning as Frida and ... a star-making project .
25510 | 0.69444 | He 's Super Spy !
25514 | 0.66667 | He simply presents his point of view that Ayurveda works .
25524 | 0.98611 | Her delivery and timing are flawless .
25529 | 0.61111 | Here , Adrian Lyne comes as close to profundity as he is likely to get .
25546 | 0.625 | Highbrow self-appointed guardians of culture need not apply , but those who loved Cool as Ice have at last found a worthy follow-up .
25548 | 0.72222 | Highlights are the terrific performances by Christopher Plummer , as the prime villain , and Nathan Lane as Vincent Crummles , the eccentric theater company manager .
25550 | 0.80556 | Hilarious , acidic Brit comedy .
25551 | 0.88889 | Hilarious , touching and wonderfully dyspeptic .
25558 | 0.54167 | Hits one out of the park for the ` they do n't make 'em like that anymore ' department .
25603 | 0.88889 | Huppert gives Erika a persona that is so intriguing that you find yourself staring hypnotically at her , trying to understand her and wondering if she 'll crack .
25608 | 0.70833 | Huston nails both the glad-handing and the choking sense of hollow despair .
25620 | 0.81944 | I complain all the time about seeing the same ideas repeated in films over and over again , but The Bourne Identity proves that a fresh take is always possible .
25627 | 0.72222 | I do n't think I 've been as entranced and appalled by an Asian film since Shinya Tsukamoto 's Iron Man .
25634 | 0.84722 | I love the way that it took chances and really asks you to take these great leaps of faith and pays off .
25643 | 0.81944 | Ice Cube holds the film together with an engaging and warm performance ...
25648 | 0.58333 | If The Count of Monte Cristo does n't transform Caviezel into a movie star , then the game is even more rigged than it was two centuries ago .
25652 | 0.86111 | If it seems like a minor miracle that its septuagenarian star is young enough to be the nonagenarian filmmaker 's son , more incredible still are the clear-eyed boldness and quiet irony with which actor and director take on life 's urgent questions .
25655 | 0.72917 | If it tried to do anything more , it would fail and perhaps explode , but at this level of manic whimsy , it is just about right .
25659 | 0.55556 | If the message seems more facile than the earlier films , the images have such a terrible beauty you may not care .
25663 | 0.70833 | If you can stomach the rough content , it 's worth checking out for the performances alone .
25665 | 0.84722 | If you love Motown music , you 'll love this documentary .
25667 | 0.75 | If your taste runs to ` difficult ' films you absolutely ca n't miss it .
25673 | 0.88542 | Impresses you with its open-endedness and surprises .
25675 | 0.65278 | In Adobo , ethnicity is not just the spice , but at the heart of more universal concerns .
25677 | 0.80556 | In a way , the film feels like a breath of fresh air , but only to those that allow it in .
25679 | 0.875 | In his debut as a film director , Denzel Washington delivers a lean and engaging work .
25681 | 0.55556 | In spite of Good Housekeeping 's unsavory characters and WWF mentality , this white trash War of the Roses is a surprisingly engaging film .
25689 | 0.75 | Inside the film 's conflict-powered plot there is a decent moral trying to get out , but it 's not that , it 's the tension that keeps you in your seat .
25695 | 0.72222 | Instead of a hyperbolic beat-charged urban western , it 's an unpretentious , sociologically pointed slice of life .
25699 | 0.70833 | Interacting eyeball-to-eyeball and toe-to-toe , Hopkins and Norton are a winning combination -- but Fiennes steals ` Red Dragon ' right from under their noses .
25701 | 1 | Invincible is a wonderful movie .
25710 | 0.58333 | Is it a total success ?
25716 | 0.76042 | Is n't quite the equal of Woo 's best earlier work , but it 's easily his finest American film ... comes close to recapturing the brilliance of his Hong Kong films .
25720 | 0.51389 | It 's a Count for our times .
25721 | 0.80556 | It 's a beautifully accomplished lyrical meditation on a bunch of despondent and vulnerable characters living in the renown Chelsea Hotel ...
25722 | 0.61111 | It 's a bittersweet and lyrical mix of elements .
25723 | 0.81944 | It 's a brave attempt to tap into the heartbeat of the world , a salute to the universal language of rhythm and a zippy sampling of sounds .
25727 | 0.54167 | It 's a coming-of-age story we 've all seen bits of in other films -- but it 's rarely been told with such affecting grace and cultural specificity .
25728 | 0.875 | It 's a glorious groove that leaves you wanting more .
25729 | 0.80556 | It 's a good film -- not a classic , but odd , entertaining and authentic .
25730 | 0.79167 | It 's a lovely film with lovely performances by Buy and Accorsi .
25732 | 0.75 | It 's a much more emotional journey than what Shyamalan has given us in his past two movies , and Gibson , stepping in for Bruce Willis , is the perfect actor to take us on the trip .
25733 | 0.73611 | It 's a nicely detailed world of pawns , bishops and kings , of wagers in dingy backrooms or pristine forests .
25734 | 0.80556 | It 's a pleasure to see Seinfeld griping about the biz with buddies Chris Rock , Garry Shandling and Colin Quinn .
25735 | 0.77778 | It 's a refreshing change from the self-interest and paranoia that shape most American representations of Castro .
25736 | 0.83333 | It 's a remarkably solid and subtly satirical tour de force .
25737 | 0.76389 | It 's a stunning lyrical work of considerable force and truth .
25738 | 0.77778 | It 's absolutely spooky how Lillard channels the Shagster right down to the original Casey Kasem-furnished voice .
25739 | 0.81944 | It 's also , clearly , great fun .
25741 | 0.70833 | It 's an example of sophisticated , challenging filmmaking that stands , despite its noticeable lack of emotional heft , in welcome contrast to the indulgent dead-end experimentation of the director 's previous Full Frontal .
25742 | 0.81944 | It 's as close as we 'll ever come to looking through a photographer 's viewfinder as he works .
25743 | 0.76389 | It 's astonishing .
25744 | 0.68056 | It 's both a necessary political work and a fascinating documentary ...
25748 | 0.69444 | It 's fascinating to see how Bettany and McDowell play off each other .
25754 | 0.68056 | It 's like a poem .
25759 | 0.86111 | It 's one of the most honest films ever made about Hollywood .
25761 | 0.77778 | It 's predictable , but it jumps through the expected hoops with style and even some depth .
25762 | 0.79167 | It 's rather like a Lifetime special -- pleasant , sweet and forgettable .
25763 | 0.84722 | It 's refreshing to see a girl-power movie that does n't feel it has to prove anything .
25766 | 0.69444 | It 's the cinematic equivalent of a good page-turner , and even if it 's nonsense , its claws dig surprisingly deep .
25767 | 0.72222 | It 's the kind of pigeonhole-resisting romp that Hollywood too rarely provides .
25771 | 0.69444 | It 's worth seeing just on the basis of the wisdom , and at times , the startling optimism , of the children .
25773 | 0.76389 | It all adds up to good fun .
25775 | 0.76389 | It dares to be a little different , and that shading is what makes it worthwhile .
25776 | 0.76389 | It deserves to be seen by anyone with even a passing interest in the events shaping the world beyond their own horizons .
25779 | 0.94444 | It further declares its director , Zhang Yang of Shower , as a boldly experimental , contemporary stylist with a bright future .
25780 | 0.56944 | It has a subtle way of getting under your skin and sticking with you long after it 's over .
25781 | 0.79167 | It has fun being grown up .
25782 | 0.77778 | It has the charm of the original American road movies , feasting on the gorgeous , ramshackle landscape of the filmmaker 's motherland .
25783 | 0.84722 | It has the courage to wonder about big questions with sincerity and devotion .
25785 | 0.68056 | It helps that the central performers are experienced actors , and that they know their roles so well .
25787 | 0.61111 | It is a film that will have people walking out halfway through , will encourage others to stand up and applaud , and will , undoubtedly , leave both camps engaged in a ferocious debate for years to come .
25790 | 0.70833 | It is far from the worst , thanks to the topical issues it raises , the performances of Stewart and Hardy , and that essential feature -- a decent full-on space battle .
25791 | 0.88889 | It is inspirational in characterizing how people from such diverse cultures share the same human and spiritual needs .
25792 | 0.65278 | It is not a mass-market entertainment but an uncompromising attempt by one artist to think about another .
25794 | 0.72222 | It is ridiculous , of course ... but it is also refreshing , disarming , and just outright enjoyable despite its ridiculousness .
25795 | 0.93056 | It is risky , intelligent , romantic and rapturous from start to finish .
25796 | 0.73611 | It is so refreshing to see Robin Williams turn 180 degrees from the string of insultingly innocuous and sappy fiascoes he 's been making for the last several years .
25797 | 0.63889 | It moves quickly , adroitly , and without fuss ; it does n't give you time to reflect on the inanity -- and the Cold War datedness -- of its premise .
25798 | 0.81944 | It never fails to engage us .
25799 | 0.73611 | It provides an honest look at a community striving to anchor itself in new grounds .
25800 | 0.90278 | It provides the grand , intelligent entertainment of a superior cast playing smart people amid a compelling plot .
25802 | 0.61111 | It suggests the wide-ranging effects of media manipulation , from the kind of reporting that is done by the supposedly liberal media ... to the intimate and ultimately tragic heartache of maverick individuals like Hatfield and Hicks .
25803 | 0.66667 | It takes this never-ending confusion and hatred , puts a human face on it , evokes shame among all who are party to it and even promotes understanding .
25805 | 0.83333 | It turns out to be a cut above the norm , thanks to some clever writing and sprightly acting .
25812 | 0.63889 | Its direction , its script , and Weaver 's performance as a vaguely discontented woman of substance make for a mildly entertaining 77 minutes , if that 's what you 're in the mood for .
25829 | 0.72222 | Jagger the actor is someone you want to see again .
25842 | 0.68056 | Japan 's premier stylist of sex and blood hits audiences with what may be his most demented film to date .
25851 | 0.68056 | Jason X has cheesy effects and a hoary plot , but its macabre , self-deprecating sense of humor makes up for a lot .
25874 | 0.84722 | Jose Campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor , bittersweet pathos , and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory .
25901 | 0.73611 | Kinnear does n't aim for our sympathy , but rather delivers a performance of striking skill and depth .
25920 | 0.79167 | LaPaglia 's ability to convey grief and hope works with Weaver 's sensitive reactions to make this a two-actor master class .
25927 | 0.83333 | Lathan and Diggs have considerable personal charm , and their screen rapport makes the old story seem new .
25931 | 0.83333 | Lauren Ambrose comes alive under the attention from two strangers in town - with honest performances and realistic interaction between the characters , this is a coming-of-age story with a twist .
25936 | 0.91667 | Leave it to Rohmer , now 82 , to find a way to bend current technique to the service of a vision of the past that is faithful to both architectural glories and commanding open spaces of the city as it was more than two centuries ago .
25939 | 0.79167 | Led by Griffin 's smartly nuanced performance and enthusiasm , the cast has a lot of fun with the material .
25942 | 0.79167 | Lee Jeong-Hyang tells it so lovingly and films it so beautifully that I could n't help being captivated by it .
25951 | 0.95833 | Leigh 's film is full of memorable performances from top to bottom .
25975 | 0.90278 | Like Dickens with his passages , McGrath crafts quite moving scenes throughout his resolutely dramatic variation on the novel .
25979 | 0.625 | Like Leon , it 's frustrating and still oddly likable .
25980 | 0.90278 | Like Mike is a winner for kids , and no doubt a winner for Lil Bow Wow , who can now add movies to the list of things he does well .
25986 | 0.72222 | Like old myths and wonder tales spun afresh .
26003 | 0.73611 | Look , this is a terrific flick replete with dazzling camera-work , dancing and music .
26026 | 0.75 | Maguire is a surprisingly effective Peter\/Spider-Man .
26030 | 0.65278 | Majidi 's poetic love story is a ravishing consciousness-raiser , if a bit draggy at times .
26031 | 0.76389 | Majidi gets uniformly engaging performances from his largely amateur cast .
26035 | 0.84722 | Makes S&M seem very romantic , and Maggie Gyllenhaal is a delight .
26036 | 0.61111 | Makes an aborbing if arguable case for the man 's greatness .
26037 | 0.56944 | Makes even the claustrophobic on-board quarters seem fun .
26041 | 0.93056 | Manages to be sweet and wickedly satisfying at the same time .
26042 | 0.86111 | Manages to transcend the sex , drugs and show-tunes plot into something far richer .
26053 | 0.79167 | Marvelous , merry and , yes , melancholy film .
26061 | 0.83333 | Maud and Roland 's search for an unknowable past makes for a haunting literary detective story , but LaBute pulls off a neater trick in Possession : He makes language sexy .
26063 | 0.72222 | May be far from the best of the series , but it 's assured , wonderfully respectful of its past and thrilling enough to make it abundantly clear that this movie phenomenon has once again reinvented itself for a new generation .
26075 | 0.76042 | Merchant effectively translates Naipaul 's lively mix of characters from the page to screen .
26090 | 0.90278 | Mixes likeable personalities , inventive photography and cutting , and wall-to-wall toe-tapping music to paint a picture of a subculture that is at once exhilarating , silly , perverse , hopeful and always fun .
26099 | 0.84722 | Montias ... pumps a lot of energy into his nicely nuanced narrative and surrounds himself with a cast of quirky -- but not stereotyped -- street characters .
26106 | 0.66667 | More honest about Alzheimer 's disease , I think , than Iris .
26108 | 0.66667 | More than makes up for its mawkish posing by offering rousing spates of genuine feeling .
26125 | 0.84722 | Much monkeyfun for all .
26139 | 0.83333 | My oh my , is this an invigorating , electric movie .
26171 | 0.72222 | Neither Parker nor Donovan is a typical romantic lead , but they bring a fresh , quirky charm to the formula .
26176 | 0.65278 | Nervy and sensitive , it taps into genuine artistic befuddlement , and at the same time presents a scathing indictment of what drives Hollywood .
26190 | 0.88889 | Nicolas Philibert observes life inside a one-room schoolhouse in northern France in his documentary To Be and to Have , easily one of the best films of the year .
26194 | 0.83333 | Nine Queens is not only than a frighteningly capable debut and genre piece , but also a snapshot of a dangerous political situation on the verge of coming to a head .
26203 | 0.90278 | No sophomore slump for director Sam Mendes , who segues from Oscar winner to Oscar-winning potential with a smooth sleight of hand .
26208 | 0.75 | Nolan bravely treads where few American films dare to delve -- into the world of ambivalence and ambiguity ...
26210 | 0.73611 | Not a bad journey at all .
26213 | 0.72222 | Not a cozy or ingratiating work , but it 's challenging , sometimes clever , and always interesting , and those are reasons enough to see it .
26222 | 0.76389 | Not everything works , but the average is higher than in Mary and most other recent comedies .
26225 | 0.61111 | Not far beneath the surface , this reconfigured tale asks disturbing questions about those things we expect from military epics .
26229 | 0.81944 | Not only is Undercover Brother as funny , if not more so , than both Austin Powers films , but it 's also one of the smarter , savvier spoofs to come along in some time .
26235 | 0.77778 | Not too far below the gloss you can still feel director Denis Villeneuve 's beating heart and the fondness he has for his characters .
26237 | 0.69444 | Nothing 's at stake , just a twisty double-cross you can smell a mile away -- still , the derivative Nine Queens is lots of fun .
26246 | 0.84722 | Novak manages to capture a cruelly hilarious vein of black comedy in the situation with his cast of non-actors and a gritty , no-budget approach .
26250 | 0.61111 | Noyce 's film is contemplative and mournfully reflective .
26252 | 0.52778 | Noyce films it more as a shocking history lesson than as drama .
26256 | 0.75 | Occasionally , in the course of reviewing art-house obscurities and slam-bam action flicks , a jaded critic smacks into something truly new .
26257 | 0.55556 | Occasionally amateurishly made but a winsome cast and nice dialogue keeps it going .
26259 | 0.77778 | Occasionally funny and consistently odd , and it works reasonably well as a star vehicle for Zhao .
26265 | 0.875 | Offers enough playful fun to entertain the preschool set while embracing a wholesome attitude .
26270 | 0.90278 | Often hilarious , well-shot and , importantly , entertaining , Hell House is a fascinating document of an event that has to be seen to be believed .
26272 | 0.56944 | Often moving and explores the discomfort inherent in the contacts between the American ` hosts ' and their ` guests . '
26275 | 0.88889 | Old-form moviemaking at its best .
26280 | 0.83333 | On its own cinematic terms , it successfully showcases the passions of both the director and novelist Byatt .
26282 | 0.875 | On this tricky topic , Tadpole is very much a step in the right direction , with its blend of frankness , civility and compassion .
26285 | 0.75 | Once again , director Jackson strikes a rewarding balance between emotion on the human scale and action\/effects on the spectacular scale .
26287 | 0.63889 | Once you get into its rhythm ... the movie becomes a heady experience .
26292 | 0.66667 | One of creepiest , scariest movies to come along in a long , long time , easily rivaling Blair Witch or The Others .
26294 | 0.84722 | One of the best examples of how to treat a subject , you 're not fully aware is being examined , much like a photo of yourself you did n't know was being taken .
26296 | 0.91667 | One of the best films of the year with its exploration of the obstacles to happiness faced by five contemporary individuals ... a psychological masterpiece .
26298 | 0.75 | One of the most haunting , viciously honest coming-of-age films in recent memory .
26299 | 0.97222 | One of the most significant moviegoing pleasures of the year .
26301 | 0.81944 | One of those rare , exhilarating cinematic delights that gets even better in hindsight , as you mull over its every nuance in your mind .
26302 | 0.78125 | One scarcely needs the subtitles to enjoy this colorful action farce .
26306 | 0.94444 | Only an epic documentary could get it all down , and Spike Lee 's Jim Brown : All American at long last gives its subject a movie worthy of his talents .
26323 | 0.83333 | Pacino is brilliant as the sleep-deprived Dormer , his increasing weariness as much existential as it is physical .
26344 | 0.875 | People cinema at its finest .
26383 | 0.77778 | Pray 's film works well and will appeal even to those who are n't too familiar with turntablism .
26385 | 0.77778 | Pretty darn good , despite its smarty-pants aura .
26407 | 0.70833 | Quite funny for the type of movie it is ...
26410 | 0.86111 | Rain is a small treasure , enveloping the viewer in a literal and spiritual torpor that is anything but cathartic .
26419 | 0.91667 | Ranging from funny to shattering and featuring some of the year 's best acting , Personal Velocity gathers plenty of dramatic momentum .
26421 | 0.75 | Rare Birds has more than enough charm to make it memorable .
26423 | 0.91667 | Rarely do films come along that are as intelligent , exuberant , and moving as Monsoon Wedding .
26428 | 0.59722 | Recalls quiet freak-outs like L'Avventura and Repulsion .
26437 | 0.79167 | Reggio 's continual visual barrage is absorbing as well as thought-provoking .
26442 | 0.72222 | Reign of Fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .
26444 | 0.69444 | Reign of Fire may be little more than another platter of reheated Aliens , but it 's still pretty tasty .
26447 | 0.65278 | Reinforces the often forgotten fact of the world 's remarkably varying human population and mindset , and its capacity to heal using creative , natural and ancient antidotes .
26448 | 0.70833 | Reinforces the talents of screenwriter Charlie Kaufman , creator of Adaptation and Being John Malkovich .
26457 | 0.83333 | Resourceful and ingenious entertainment .
26465 | 0.88889 | Rich in detail , gorgeously shot and beautifully acted , Les Destinees is , in its quiet , epic way , daring , inventive and refreshingly unusual .
26500 | 0.58333 | Ruzowitzky has taken this mothball-y stuff and made a rather sturdy , old-fashioned entertainment out of it .
26507 | 0.69444 | Sade is an engaging look at the controversial eponymous and fiercely atheistic hero .
26511 | 0.66667 | Sam Jones became a very lucky filmmaker the day Wilco got dropped from their record label , proving that one man 's ruin may be another 's fortune .
26551 | 0.66667 | Seldahl 's Barbara is a precise and moving portrait of someone whose world is turned upside down , first by passion and then by illness .
26564 | 0.70833 | Shainberg weaves a carefully balanced scenario that is controlled by neither character , is weirdly sympathetic to both and manages to be tender and darkly comic .
26569 | 0.81944 | Sharp , lively , funny and ultimately sobering film .
26589 | 0.72222 | Sits uneasily as a horror picture ... but finds surprising depth in its look at the binds of a small family .
26591 | 0.66667 | Skip work to see it at the first opportunity .
26594 | 0.63889 | Smart science fiction for grown-ups , with only a few false steps along the way .
26598 | 0.61111 | Smith 's approach is never to tease , except gently and in that way that makes us consider our own eccentricities and how they are expressed through our homes .
26601 | 0.84722 | Smith 's point is simple and obvious -- people 's homes are extensions of themselves , and particularly eccentric people have particularly eccentric living spaces -- but his subjects are charmers .
26603 | 0.73958 | Smith profiles five extraordinary American homes , and because the owners seem fully aware of the uses and abuses of fame , it 's a pleasure to enjoy their eccentricities .
26606 | 0.79167 | So many documentaries like this presuppose religious bigotry or zealous nuttiness of its antagonists , but Family Fundamentals displays a rare gift for unflinching impartiality .
26608 | 0.66667 | So refreshingly incisive is Grant that for the first time he 'll probably appeal more to guys than to their girlfriends who drag them to this movie for the Hugh factor .
26609 | 0.73611 | So unassuming and pure of heart , you ca n't help but warmly extend your arms and yell ` Safe ! '
26613 | 0.79167 | Some movies are like a tasty hors-d'oeuvre ; this one is a feast .
26620 | 0.75 | Sound the trumpets : For the first time since Desperately Seeking Susan , Madonna does n't suck as an actress .
26649 | 0.81944 | Still , as a visual treat , the film is almost unsurpassed .
26659 | 0.76389 | Sturdy , entertaining period drama ... both Caine and Fraser have their moments .
26664 | 0.72222 | Subversive , meditative , clinical and poetic , The Piano Teacher is a daring work of genius .
26674 | 0.68056 | Superior genre storytelling , which gets under our skin simply by crossing the nuclear line .
26677 | 0.52778 | Sure , it 's more of the same , but as the film proves , that 's not always a bad thing .
26694 | 0.72222 | Tailored to entertain !
26703 | 0.90278 | Thanks to Scott 's charismatic Roger and Eisenberg 's sweet nephew , Roger Dodger is one of the most compelling variations on In the Company of Men .
26705 | 0.84722 | That rara avis : the intelligent romantic comedy with actual ideas on its mind .
26707 | 0.90278 | The 3D images only enhance the film 's otherworldly quality , giving it a strange combo of you-are-there closeness with the disorienting unreality of the seemingly broken-down fourth wall of the movie screen .
26710 | 0.56944 | The AM-radio soundtrack and game cast -- Tierney and the inimitable Walken especially -- keep this unusual comedy from choking on its own conceit .
26712 | 0.79167 | The Bourne Identity is what summer screen escapism used to be in the decades when it was geared more to grownups .
26738 | 0.84722 | The Powers team has fashioned a comedy with more laughs than many , no question .
26749 | 0.86111 | The WWII drama is well plotted , visually striking and filled with enjoyably complex characters who are never what they first appear .
26753 | 0.90278 | The acting , costumes , music , cinematography and sound are all astounding given the production 's austere locales .
26754 | 0.91667 | The acting alone is worth the price of admission .
26757 | 0.55556 | The actors are so terrific at conveying their young angst , we do indeed feel for them .
26766 | 0.83333 | The best film about baseball to hit theaters since Field of Dreams .
26768 | 0.73611 | The best revenge may just be living well because this film , unlike other Dumas adaptations , is far more likened to a treasure than a lengthy jail sentence .
26771 | 0.76389 | The best thing the film does is to show us not only what that mind looks like , but how the creative process itself operates .
26773 | 0.94444 | The cast is uniformly excellent and relaxed .
26775 | 0.88889 | The comic performances are all spot on , especially Lee Ross 's turn as Ken .
26778 | 0.77778 | The continued good chemistry between Carmen and Juni is what keeps this slightly disappointing sequel going , with enough amusing banter -- blessedly curse-free -- to keep both kids and parents entertained .
26780 | 0.55556 | The crime matters less than the characters , although the filmmakers supply enough complications , close calls and double-crosses to satisfy us .
26782 | 0.55556 | The disarming cornball atmosphere has a way of infecting the entire crowd as the film rolls on .
26784 | 0.80556 | The drama is played out with such aching beauty and truth that it brings tears to your eyes .
26787 | 0.55556 | The ending does leave you unfulfilled , but these are performances to enjoy in a memorable ensemble piece .
26790 | 0.66667 | The experience of watching blobby old-school CGI animation in this superlarge format is just surreal enough to be diverting .
26793 | 0.83333 | The fact that The Rookie is a nearly impeccable cinematic experience -- and a wonderful all-ages triumph besides -- is a miracle akin to the story the film portrays .
26797 | 1 | The film 's performances are thrilling .
26799 | 0.70833 | The film 's real appeal wo n't be to Clooney fans or adventure buffs , but to moviegoers who enjoy thinking about compelling questions with no easy answers .
26802 | 0.63889 | The film 's sharp , often mischievous sense of humor will catch some off guard ...
26804 | 0.59722 | The film 's snags and stumblings are more than compensated for by its wryly subversive tone .
26808 | 0.86111 | The film 's welcome breeziness and some unbelievably hilarious moments -- most portraying the idiocy of the film industry -- make it mostly worth the trip .
26809 | 0.80556 | The film benefits greatly from a less manic tone than its predecessor , as Cho appears to have settled comfortably into her skin .
26811 | 0.91667 | The film delivers not just the full assault of Reno 's immense wit and insight , but a time travel back to what it felt like during those unforgettably uncertain days .
26813 | 0.79167 | The film hinges on its performances , and both leads are up to the task .
26815 | 0.80556 | The film is all a little Lit Crit 101 , but it 's extremely well played and often very funny .
26816 | 0.73611 | The film is an enjoyable family film -- pretty much aimed at any youngster who loves horses .
26818 | 0.76389 | The film is beautifully mounted , but , more to the point , the issues are subtly presented , managing to walk a fine line with regard to the question of Joan 's madness .
26819 | 0.97222 | The film is exhilarating to watch because Sandler , liberated from the constraints of formula , reveals unexpected depths as an actor .
26820 | 0.70833 | The film is just a big , gorgeous , mind-blowing , breath-taking mess .
26822 | 0.77778 | The film is painfully authentic , and the performances of the young players are utterly convincing .
26823 | 0.91667 | The film often achieves a mesmerizing poetry .
26825 | 0.79167 | The film runs on equal parts of innocence and wisdom -- wisdom that comes with experience .
26828 | 0.79167 | The film starts out as competent but unremarkable ... and gradually grows into something of considerable power .
26830 | 0.79167 | The filmmakers skillfully evoke the sense of menace that nature holds for many urban dwellers .
26833 | 0.68056 | The format gets used best ... to capture the dizzying heights achieved by motocross and BMX riders , whose balletic hotdogging occasionally ends in bone-crushing screwups .
26836 | 0.55556 | The heightened symmetry of this new\/old Cinema Paradiso makes the film a fuller experience , like an old friend haunted by the exigencies of time .
26839 | 0.88889 | The inherent strength of the material as well as the integrity of the filmmakers gives this coming-of-age story restraint as well as warmth .
26842 | 0.56944 | The inhospitability of the land emphasizes the spare precision of the narratives and helps to give them an atavistic power , as if they were tales that had been handed down since the beginning of time .
26845 | 0.76389 | The laser-projected paintings provide a spell-casting beauty , while Russell and Dreyfus are a romantic pairing of hearts , preciously exposed as history corners them .
26848 | 0.875 | The level of maturity displayed by this 33-year-old first-time feature director is astonishing , considering her inexperience and her subject matter .
26854 | 0.77778 | The magic of the film lies not in the mysterious spring but in the richness of its performances .
26856 | 0.75 | The movie 's eventual success should be credited to Dennis Quaid , in fighting trim shape as an athlete as well as an actor
26859 | 0.81944 | The movie 's quiet affirmation of neighborhood values gives it an honest , lived-in glow .
26861 | 0.55556 | The movie addresses a hungry need for PG-rated , nonthreatening family movies , but it does n't go too much further .
26862 | 0.77778 | The movie exists for its soccer action and its fine acting .
26865 | 1 | The movie is beautiful to behold and engages one in a sense of epic struggle -- inner and outer -- that 's all too rare in Hollywood 's hastier productions .
26866 | 0.83333 | The movie is full of fine performances , led by Josef Bierbichler as Brecht and Monica Bleibtreu as Helene Weigel , his wife .
26870 | 0.90278 | The movie is n't just hilarious : It 's witty and inventive , too , and in hindsight , it is n't even all that dumb .
26871 | 0.875 | The movie is one of the best examples of artful Large Format filmmaking you are likely to see anytime soon .
26872 | 0.58333 | The movie is saved from unbearable lightness by the simplicity of the storytelling and the authenticity of the performances .
26873 | 0.66667 | The movie is well shot and very tragic , and one to ponder after the credits roll .
26874 | 0.77778 | The movie stays afloat thanks to its hallucinatory production design .
26875 | 0.55556 | The movie sticks much closer to Hornby 's drop-dead confessional tone than the film version of High Fidelity did .
26877 | 0.97222 | The old-world - meets-new mesh is incarnated in the movie 's soundtrack , a joyful effusion of disco Bollywood that , by the end of Monsoon Wedding , sent my spirit soaring out of the theater .
26882 | 0.63889 | The perfect film for those who like sick comedies that can be snide .
26884 | 0.875 | The performances take the movie to a higher level .
26888 | 0.69444 | The pleasures of Super Troopers may be fleeting , but they 'll register strongly with anybody who still retains a soft spot for precollegiate humor .
26891 | 0.75 | The reason this picture works better than its predecessors is that Myers is no longer simply spoofing the mini-mod-madness of '60s spy movies .
26893 | 0.55556 | The recording session is the only part of the film that is enlightening -- and how appreciative you are of this depends on your level of fandom .
26894 | 0.69444 | The result is mesmerizing -- filled with menace and squalor .
26900 | 0.875 | The second chapter of the Harry Potter series is even more magical than the first and simply the best family film of the year .
26905 | 0.83333 | The smartest bonehead comedy of the summer .
26908 | 0.68056 | The spark of special anime magic here is unmistakable and hard to resist .
26910 | 0.58333 | The story , like life , refuses to be simple , and the result is a compelling slice of awkward emotions .
26911 | 0.61111 | The story feels more like a serious read , filled with heavy doses of always enticing Sayles dialogue .
26913 | 0.84722 | The story may not be new , but Australian director John Polson , making his American feature debut , jazzes it up adroitly .
26921 | 0.61111 | The very definition of the ` small ' movie , but it is a good stepping stone for director Sprecher .
26923 | 0.68056 | The visuals alone make Metropolis worth seeing .
26926 | 0.52778 | The warm presence of Zhao Benshan makes the preposterous lying hero into something more than he reasonably should be .
26929 | 0.875 | The way Coppola professes his love for movies -- both colorful pop junk and the classics that unequivocally qualify as art -- is giddily entertaining .
26932 | 0.52778 | The weakest of the four Harry Potter books has been transformed into the stronger of the two films by the thinnest of margins .
26937 | 0.80556 | Theirs is a simple and heart-warming story , full of mirth that should charm all but the most cynical .
26938 | 0.75 | There 's ... tremendous energy from the cast , a sense of playfulness and excitement that seems appropriate .
26940 | 0.76389 | There 's a disreputable air about the whole thing , and that 's what makes it irresistible .
26941 | 0.88889 | There 's no denying the physically spectacular qualities of the film ... or the emotional integrity of the performances .
26943 | 0.73611 | There 's not much more to this adaptation of the Nick Hornby novel than charm -- effortless , pleasurable , featherweight charm .
26945 | 0.93056 | There are just enough twists in the tale to make it far more satisfying than almost any horror film in recent memory .
26951 | 0.70833 | There are times when A Rumor of Angels plays like an extended episode of Touched by an Angel -- a little too much dancing , a few too many weeping scenes -- but I liked its heart and its spirit .
26952 | 0.75 | There has always been something likable about the Marquis de Sade .
26957 | 0.70833 | There is a kind of attentive concern that Hoffman brings to his characters , as if he has been giving them private lessons , and now it is time for their first public recital .
26960 | 0.52778 | There was time on that second round to see the subtleties of Ramsay 's portrait of grief .
26962 | 0.86111 | These are lives worth watching , paths worth following .
26969 | 0.88889 | This cheery , down-to-earth film is warm with the cozy feeling of relaxing around old friends .
26972 | 0.73611 | This concoction , so bizarre to the adult mind , is actually a charming triumph where its intended under-12 audience is concerned .
26975 | 0.68056 | This cuddly sequel to the 1999 hit is a little more visually polished , a little funnier , and a little more madcap .
26977 | 0.90278 | This ecologically minded , wildlife friendly film teaches good ethics while entertaining with its unconventionally wacky but loving family
26979 | 0.58333 | This horror-comedy does n't go for the usual obvious laughs at the expense of cheap-looking monsters -- unless you count Elvira 's hooters .
26980 | 0.90278 | This is Carion 's debut feature but his script and direction hums with a confidence that many spend entire careers trying to reach .
26981 | 0.81944 | This is a happy throwback to the time when cartoons were cinema 's most idiosyncratic form instead of one of its most predictable .
26983 | 0.75 | This is a raw and disturbing tale that took five years to make , and the trio 's absorbing narrative is a heart-wrenching showcase indeed .
26985 | 0.81944 | This is a terrific character study , a probe into the life of a complex man .
26986 | 0.84722 | This is a very fine movie -- go see it .
26987 | 0.77778 | This is art paying homage to art .
26988 | 0.86111 | This is as powerful a set of evidence as you 'll ever find of why art matters , and how it can resonate far beyond museum walls and through to the most painfully marginal lives .
26989 | 0.55556 | This is as respectful a film as Byatt fans could hope for , though lovers of the book may wonder why it 's necessary .
26990 | 0.88542 | This is cool , slick stuff , ready to quench the thirst of an audience that misses the summer blockbusters .
26992 | 0.75 | This is n't a narrative film -- I do n't know if it 's possible to make a narrative film about September 11th , though I 'm sure some will try -- but it 's as close as anyone has dared to come .
26996 | 0.90278 | This is one of the most visually stunning and thematically moving epics in recent memory , and in spite of numerous minor flaws , Scorsese 's best in more than a decade .
27000 | 0.66667 | This is the kind of movie that used to be right at home at the Saturday matinee , and it still is .
27006 | 0.86111 | This road movie gives you emotional whiplash , and you 'll be glad you went along for the ride .
27009 | 0.72222 | This romantic thriller is steeped in the atmosphere of wartime England , and ably captures the speech patterns , moral codes and ideals of the 1940s .
27017 | 0.625 | This version 's no classic like its predecessor , but its pleasures are still plentiful .
27018 | 0.66667 | This version incarnates the prophetic book in a way even its exacting author might admire .
27021 | 0.88889 | This warm and gentle romantic comedy has enough interesting characters to fill several movies , and its ample charms should win over the most hard-hearted cynics .
27025 | 0.70833 | Though it 's become almost redundant to say so , major kudos go to Leigh for actually casting people who look working-class .
27027 | 0.61111 | Though the controversial Korean filmmaker 's latest effort is not for all tastes , it offers gorgeous imagery , effective performances , and an increasingly unsettling sense of foreboding .
27029 | 0.75 | Though the film 's scenario is certainly not earthshaking , this depiction of fluctuating female sexuality has two winning lead performances and charm to spare .
27033 | 0.84722 | Though the violence is far less sadistic than usual , the film is typical Miike : fast , furious and full of off-the-cuff imaginative flourishes .
27036 | 0.875 | Thoughtful , even stinging at times , and lots of fun .
27038 | 0.88889 | Thoughtful , provocative and entertaining .
27043 | 0.88889 | Thrilling , provocative and darkly funny , this timely sci-fi mystery works on so many different levels that it not only invites , it demands repeated viewings .
27046 | 0.88889 | Throwing caution to the wind with an invitation to the hedonist in us all , Nair has constructed this motion picture in such a way that even the most cynical curmudgeon with find himself or herself smiling at one time or another .
27049 | 0.875 | Thurman and Lewis are hilarious throughout .
27056 | 0.65278 | Tim Story 's not there yet - but ` Barbershop ' shows he 's on his way .
27058 | 0.73611 | Time Changer may not be the most memorable cinema session but its profound self-evaluation message about our fragile existence and the absence of spiritual guidance should at least invade an abundance of mindsets
27066 | 0.79167 | To the film 's credit , the acting is fresh and unselfconscious , and Munch is a marvel of reality versus sappy sentiment .
27074 | 0.59722 | Too sincere to exploit its subjects and too honest to manipulate its audience .
27083 | 0.77778 | Tuck Everlasting achieves a delicate balance of romantic innocence and philosophical depth .
27089 | 0.75 | Turns potentially forgettable formula into something strangely diverting .
27092 | 0.83333 | Two generations within one family test boundaries in this intelligent and restrained coming-of-age drama .
27110 | 0.70833 | Unlike the nauseating fictions peddled by such ` Have-yourself-a-happy-little-Holocaust ' movies as Life Is Beautiful and Jakob the Liar , The Grey Zone is honest enough to deny the possibility of hope in Auschwitz .
27112 | 0.81944 | Unlike the speedy wham-bam effect of most Hollywood offerings , character development -- and more importantly , character empathy -- is at the heart of Italian for Beginners .
27115 | 0.80556 | Uses sharp humor and insight into human nature to examine class conflict , adolescent yearning , the roots of friendship and sexual identity .
27135 | 0.90278 | Visually imaginative , thematically instructive and thoroughly delightful , it takes us on a roller-coaster ride from innocence to experience without even a hint of that typical kiddie-flick sentimentality .
27137 | 0.79167 | Vividly conveys both the pitfalls and the pleasures of over-the-top love .
27150 | 0.83333 | Warm Water Under a Red Bridge is a quirky and poignant Japanese film that explores the fascinating connections between women , water , nature , and sexuality .
27160 | 0.75 | Watstein handily directs and edits around his screenplay 's sappier elements ... and sustains Off the Hook 's buildup with remarkable assuredness for a first-timer .
27163 | 0.73611 | We can see the wheels turning , and we might resent it sometimes , but this is still a nice little picture , made by bright and friendly souls with a lot of good cheer .
27165 | 0.75 | We know the plot 's a little crazy , but it held my interest from start to finish .
27180 | 0.81944 | Well-written , nicely acted and beautifully shot and scored , the film works on several levels , openly questioning social mores while ensnaring the audience with its emotional pull .
27183 | 0.72222 | Westfeldt and Juergensen exude a chemistry and comfort level that 's both saucy and endearing .
27187 | 0.65278 | What 's surprising about Full Frontal is that despite its overt self-awareness , parts of the movie still manage to break past the artifice and thoroughly engage you .
27191 | 0.69444 | What Jackson has accomplished here is amazing on a technical level .
27196 | 0.70833 | What better message than ` love thyself ' could young women of any size receive ?
27198 | 0.79167 | What could have become just another cautionary fable is allowed to play out as a clever , charming tale -- as pleasantly in its own way as its self-dramatizing characters .
27200 | 0.66667 | What it lacks in originality it makes up for in intelligence and B-grade stylishness .
27202 | 0.65278 | What makes the movie a comedy is the way it avoids the more serious emotions involved .
27204 | 0.75 | What might have been a predictably heartwarming tale is suffused with complexity .
27207 | 0.68056 | When it really counts ... Bloody Sunday connects on a visceral level that transcends language .
27209 | 0.77778 | When your leading ladies are a couple of screen-eating dominatrixes like Goldie Hawn and Susan Sarandon at their raunchy best , even hokum goes down easily .
27214 | 0.55556 | Whether Kiss is a future cult classic or destined to be completely forgotten is open to question , but the risk-takers in the crowd should check it out and form their own opinion .
27216 | 0.875 | Whether seen on a 10-inch television screen or at your local multiplex , the edge-of-your-seat , educational antics of Steve Irwin are priceless entertainment .
27218 | 0.79167 | Whether you like rap music or loathe it , you ca n't deny either the tragic loss of two young men in the prime of their talent or the power of this movie .
27220 | 0.625 | While Undercover Brother is definitely one for the masses , it 's also full of sharp , smart satire .
27223 | 0.77778 | While surprisingly sincere , this average little story is adorned with some awesome action photography and surfing .
27225 | 0.59722 | While the glass slipper does n't quite fit , Pumpkin is definitely a unique modern fairytale .
27227 | 0.90278 | While the ideas about techno-saturation are far from novel , they 're presented with a wry dark humor .
27229 | 0.59722 | While the stoically delivered hokum of Hart 's War is never fun , it 's still a worthy addition to the growing canon of post-Saving Private Ryan tributes to the greatest generation .
27235 | 0.86111 | Will amuse and provoke adventurous adults in specialty venues .
27240 | 0.63889 | Windtalkers blows this way and that , but there 's no mistaking the filmmaker in the tall grass , true to himself .
27241 | 0.80556 | Windtalkers celebrates the human spirit and packs an emotional wallop .
27244 | 0.75 | With youthful high spirits , Tautou remains captivating throughout Michele 's religious and romantic quests , and she is backed by a likable cast .
27249 | 0.75 | Without ever becoming didactic , director Carlos Carrera expertly weaves this novelistic story of entangled interrelationships and complex morality .
27251 | 0.93056 | Without resorting to hyperbole , I can state that Kissing Jessica Stein may be the best same-sex romance I have seen .
27253 | 0.73611 | Witty , touching and well paced .
27263 | 0.73611 | Woody Allen 's latest is an ambling , broad comedy about all there is to love -- and hate -- about the movie biz .
27266 | 0.65278 | Working from Elliott 's memoir , Rohmer fashions the sort of delicate , articulate character - and - relationship study he 's favored for decades .
27268 | 0.80556 | Workmanlike , maybe , but still a film with all the elements that made the other three great , scary times at the movies .
27271 | 0.77778 | Works because , for the most part , it avoids the stupid cliches and formulaic potholes that befall its brethren .
27276 | 0.79167 | Worth the effort to watch .
27281 | 0.66667 | Writer\/director Joe Carnahan 's grimy crime drama is a manual of precinct cliches , but it moves fast enough to cover its clunky dialogue and lapses in logic .
27287 | 0.81944 | Yakusho and Shimizu ... create engaging characterizations in Imamura 's lively and enjoyable cultural mix .
27290 | 0.83333 | You 'll be left with the sensation of having just witnessed a great performance and , perhaps , give in to the urge to get on your feet and shake it .
27292 | 0.66667 | You 'll gasp appalled and laugh outraged and possibly , watching the spectacle of a promising young lad treading desperately in a nasty sea , shed an errant tear .
27293 | 0.55556 | You bet .
27294 | 0.86111 | You can feel the heat that ignites this gripping tale , and the humor and humanity that root it in feeling .
27296 | 0.83333 | You do n't have to know about music to appreciate the film 's easygoing blend of comedy and romance .
27300 | 0.73611 | You have to pay attention to follow all the stories , but they 're each interesting .
27303 | 0.63889 | You might not want to hang out with Samantha , but you 'll probably see a bit of yourself in her unfinished story .
27304 | 0.61111 | You will emerge with a clearer view of how the gears of justice grind on and the death report comes to share airtime alongside the farm report .
27306 | 0.51389 | You wo n't believe much of it , but you will laugh at the audacity , at the who 's who casting and the sheer insanity of it all .
27310 | 0.75 | Zany , exuberantly irreverent animated space adventure .
27318 | 0.79167 | Zhang Yimou delivers warm , genuine characters who lie not through dishonesty , but because they genuinely believe it 's the only way to bring happiness to their loved ones .
27401 | 0.80556 | a budget affair that exposes the generally sad existence of the Bedouins while providing a precious twinkle of insight into their lives .
27447 | 0.625 | a compelling portrait of moral emptiness
27754 | 0.77778 | a quiet , pure , elliptical film
33570 | 0.72222 | it 's a worthwhile tutorial in quantum physics and slash-dash
33713 | 0.72222 | it sounds sick and twisted , but the miracle of Shainberg 's film is that it truly is romance
34425 | 0.59722 | may not have generated many sparks , but with his affection for Astoria and its people he has given his tale a warm glow .
37563 | 0.55556 | sympathetically captures the often futile lifestyle of young people in modern Japan .
38233 | 0.65278 | the film tunes into a grief that could lead a man across centuries .
39780 | 0.77778 | very solid , very watchable first feature for director Peter Sheridan
39967 | 1 | what really makes it special is that it pulls us into its world , gives us a hero whose suffering and triumphs we can share , surrounds him with interesting characters and sends us out of the theater feeling we 've shared a great adventure .
40921 | 0.90278 | Good movie .
43848 | 0.65278 | ... a fun little timewaster , helped especially by the cool presence of Jean Reno .
43849 | 0.55556 | ... a good , if not entirely fresh , look at war .
43850 | 0.59722 | ... a lesson in prehistoric hilarity .
43851 | 0.86111 | ... a magnificent drama well worth tracking down .
43853 | 0.84722 | ... a triumph of emotionally and narratively complex filmmaking .
43855 | 0.77778 | ... begins on a high note and sustains it beautifully .
43857 | 0.54167 | ... best seen as speculative history , as much an exploration of the paranoid impulse as a creative sequel to the Warren Report .
43870 | 0.84722 | ... once the true impact of the day unfolds , the power of this movie is undeniable .
43871 | 0.73611 | ... there is enough originality in ` Life ' to distance it from the pack of paint-by-number romantic comedies that so often end up on cinema screens .
43872 | 0.91667 | ... very funny , very enjoyable ...
43967 | 0.84722 | A backstage must-see for true fans of comedy .
43975 | 0.88889 | A breezy romantic comedy that has the punch of a good sitcom , while offering exceptionally well-detailed characters .
43982 | 0.70833 | A buoyant romantic comedy about friendship , love , and the truth that we 're all in this together .
43985 | 0.81944 | A captivating coming-of-age story that may also be the first narrative film to be truly informed by the wireless age .
43986 | 0.875 | A captivating new film .
43989 | 0.72222 | A captivatingly quirky hybrid of character portrait , romantic comedy and beat-the-clock thriller .
43996 | 0.69444 | A cartoon that 's truly cinematic in scope , and a story that 's compelling and heartfelt -- even if the heart belongs to a big , four-legged herbivore .
44004 | 0.63889 | A chilling tale of one of the great crimes of 20th Century France : the murder of two rich women by their servants in 1933 .
44007 | 0.79167 | A coming-of-age tale from New Zealand whose boozy , languid air is balanced by a rich visual clarity and deeply felt performances across the board .
44013 | 0.81944 | A compelling motion picture that illustrates an American tragedy .
44019 | 0.70833 | A compelling yarn , but not quite a ripping one .
44022 | 0.66667 | A complex psychological drama about a father who returns to his son 's home after decades away .
44034 | 0.88889 | A delicious , quirky movie with a terrific screenplay and fanciful direction by Michael Gondry .
44035 | 0.72222 | A delightful coming-of-age story .
44038 | 0.70833 | A delightful stimulus for the optic nerves , so much that it 's forgivable that the plot feels like every other tale of a totalitarian tomorrow .
44046 | 0.91667 | A densely constructed , highly referential film , and an audacious return to form that can comfortably sit among Jean-Luc Godard 's finest work .
44048 | 0.72222 | A directorial tour de force by Bernard Rose , ivans xtc .
44055 | 0.59722 | A drama of great power , yet some members of the audience will leave the theater believing they have seen a comedy .
44063 | 0.875 | A fantastically vital movie that manages to invest real humor , sensuality , and sympathy into a story about two adolescent boys .
44066 | 0.76389 | A fascinating , dark thriller that keeps you hooked on the delicious pulpiness of its lurid fiction .
44068 | 0.83333 | A fascinating documentary that provides a rounded and revealing overview of this ancient holistic healing system
44077 | 0.88889 | A first-class road movie that proves you can run away from home , but your ego and all your problems go with you .
44083 | 0.77778 | A full world has been presented onscreen , not some series of carefully structured plot points building to a pat resolution .
44086 | 0.80556 | A gem of a romantic crime comedy that turns out to be clever , amusing and unpredictable .
44092 | 0.77778 | A gently funny , sweetly adventurous film that makes you feel genuinely good , that is to say , entirely unconned by false sentiment or sharp , overmanipulative Hollywood practices .
44094 | 0.86111 | A genuinely moving and wisely unsentimental drama .
44101 | 0.77778 | A giggle-inducing comedy with snappy dialogue and winning performances by an unlikely team of Oscar-winners : Susan Sarandon and Goldie Hawn .
44104 | 0.79167 | A good film with a solid pedigree both in front of and , more specifically , behind the camera .
44107 | 0.66667 | A good piece of work more often than not .
44110 | 0.86111 | A gorgeous , high-spirited musical from India that exquisitely blends music , dance , song , and high drama .
44112 | 0.79167 | A gorgeous , witty , seductive movie .
44115 | 0.86111 | A graceful , moving tribute to the courage of New York 's finest and a nicely understated expression of the grief shared by the nation at their sacrifice .
44117 | 0.61111 | A grimly competent and stolid and earnest military courtroom drama .
44122 | 0.88889 | A gripping movie , played with performances that are all understated and touching .
44127 | 0.79167 | A heartening tale of small victories and enduring hope .
44130 | 0.81944 | A highly spirited , imaginative kid 's movie that broaches neo-Augustinian theology : Is God stuck in Heaven because He 's afraid of His best-known creation ?
44135 | 0.88889 | A hugely rewarding experience that 's every bit as enlightening , insightful and entertaining as Grant 's two best films -- Four Weddings and a Funeral and Bridget Jones 's Diary .
44140 | 0.875 | A knowing sense of humor and a lot of warmth ignite Son of the Bride .
44144 | 0.83333 | A lean , deftly shot , well-acted , weirdly retro thriller that recalls a raft of '60s and '70s European-set spy pictures .
44149 | 0.69444 | A literary detective story is still a detective story and aficionados of the whodunit wo n't be disappointed .
44153 | 0.625 | A lyrical metaphor for cultural and personal self-discovery and a picaresque view of a little-remembered world .
44155 | 0.69444 | A macabre and very stylized Swedish fillm about a modern city where all the religious and civic virtues that hold society in place are in tatters .
44157 | 0.79167 | A marvel like none you 've seen .
44160 | 0.72222 | A memorable experience that , like many of his works , presents weighty issues colorfully wrapped up in his own idiosyncratic strain of kitschy goodwill .
44163 | 0.52778 | A mess when it comes to the characters and writing ... but works its way underneath the skin like few movies have in recent memory .
44165 | 0.52778 | A minor work yet there 's no denying the potency of Miller 's strange , fleeting brew of hopeful perseverance and hopeless closure .
44169 | 0.80556 | A moody , multi-dimensional love story and sci-fi mystery , Solaris is a thought-provoking , haunting film that allows the seeds of the imagination to germinate .
44170 | 0.59722 | A movie that at its best does n't just make the most out of its characters ' flaws but insists on the virtue of imperfection .
44171 | 0.80556 | A movie that both thrills the eye and , in its over-the-top way , touches the heart .
44174 | 0.69444 | A movie that will surely be profane , politically charged music to the ears of Cho 's fans .
44176 | 0.68056 | A movie with a real anarchic flair .
44183 | 0.76389 | A moving tale of love and destruction in unexpected places , unexamined lives .
44187 | 0.59722 | A muckraking job , the cinematic equivalent of a legal indictment , and a fairly effective one at that .
44190 | 0.81944 | A no-holds-barred cinematic treat .
44192 | 0.73611 | A painfully funny ode to bad behavior .
44196 | 0.76389 | A perfectly pleasant if slightly pokey comedy .
44201 | 0.70833 | A pleasant enough romance with intellectual underpinnings , the kind of movie that entertains even as it turns maddeningly predictable .
44204 | 0.94444 | A poignant and compelling story about relationships , Food of Love takes us on a bumpy but satisfying journey of the heart .
44208 | 0.76389 | A positively thrilling combination of ethnography and all the intrigue , betrayal , deceit and murder of a Shakespearean tragedy or a juicy soap opera .
44212 | 0.81944 | A psychological thriller with a genuinely spooky premise and an above-average cast , actor Bill Paxton 's directing debut is a creepy slice of gothic rural Americana .
44218 | 0.91667 | A real winner -- smart , funny , subtle , and resonant .
44221 | 0.75 | A reasonably entertaining sequel to 1994 's surprise family hit that may strain adult credibility .
44224 | 0.77778 | A rich tale of our times , very well told with an appropriate minimum of means .
44226 | 0.79167 | A rip-roaring comedy action fest that 'll put hairs on your chest .
44227 | 0.81944 | A romantic comedy enriched by a sharp eye for manners and mores .
44234 | 0.69444 | A sensitive , modest comic tragedy that works as both character study and symbolic examination of the huge economic changes sweeping modern China .
44237 | 0.88889 | A sensitive , moving , brilliantly constructed work .
44240 | 0.875 | A sexy , peculiar and always entertaining costume drama set in Renaissance Spain , and the fact that it 's based on true events somehow makes it all the more compelling .
44244 | 0.66667 | A sharp , amusing study of the cult of celebrity .
44247 | 0.83333 | A simple , but gritty and well-acted ensemble drama that encompasses a potent metaphor for a country still dealing with its fascist past .
44249 | 0.88889 | A slick , engrossing melodrama .
44252 | 0.72222 | A smart , arch and rather cold-blooded comedy .
44255 | 0.66667 | A smart , steamy mix of road movie , coming-of-age story and political satire .
44260 | 0.75 | A solid , spooky entertainment worthy of the price of a ticket .
44263 | 0.93056 | A solid and refined piece of moviemaking imbued with passion and attitude .
44266 | 0.68056 | A solid examination of the male midlife crisis .
44269 | 0.54167 | A solid piece of journalistic work that draws a picture of a man for whom political expedience became a deadly foreign policy .
44272 | 0.86111 | A spellbinding African film about the modern condition of rootlessness , a state experienced by millions around the globe .
44275 | 0.66667 | A story about intelligent high school students that deals with first love sweetly but also seriously .
44279 | 0.91667 | A strangely compelling and brilliantly acted psychological drama .
44282 | 0.88889 | A stylistic romp that 's always fun to watch .
44290 | 0.72222 | A superbly acted and funny\/gritty fable of the humanizing of one woman at the hands of the unseen forces of fate .
44295 | 0.79167 | A taut psychological thriller that does n't waste a moment of its two-hour running time .
44299 | 0.88889 | A tender , witty , captivating film about friendship , love , memory , trust and loyalty .
44303 | 1 | A terrific B movie -- in fact , the best in recent memory .
44305 | 0.76389 | A terrific insider look at the star-making machinery of tinseltown .
44309 | 0.80556 | A thoroughly entertaining comedy that uses Grant 's own twist of acidity to prevent itself from succumbing to its own bathos .
44313 | 0.81944 | A thoughtful movie , a movie that is concerned with souls and risk and schemes and the consequences of one 's actions .
44314 | 0.75 | A three-hour cinema master class .
44320 | 0.69444 | A touching , small-scale story of family responsibility and care in the community .
44323 | 0.77778 | A touching , sophisticated film that almost seems like a documentary in the way it captures an Italian immigrant family on the brink of major changes .
44327 | 0.58333 | A twisty , moody slice of Southern Gothic ...
44330 | 0.75 | A very funny romantic comedy about two skittish New York middle-agers who stumble into a relationship and then struggle furiously with their fears and foibles .
44332 | 0.97222 | A very well-made , funny and entertaining picture .
44336 | 0.72222 | A weird , arresting little ride .
44339 | 0.66667 | A welcome relief from baseball movies that try too hard to be mythic , this one is a sweet and modest and ultimately winning story .
44342 | 0.79167 | A winning piece of work filled with love for the movies of the 1960s .
44345 | 0.51389 | A witty , trenchant , wildly unsentimental but flawed look at the ins and outs of modern moviemaking .
44348 | 0.79167 | A witty , whimsical feature debut .
44351 | 0.79167 | A woman 's pic directed with resonance by Ilya Chaiken .
44358 | 0.70833 | About a manga-like heroine who fights back at her abusers , it 's energetic and satisfying if not deep and psychological .
44366 | 0.63889 | Adaptation is intricately constructed and in a strange way nails all of Orlean 's themes without being a true adaptation of her book .
44368 | 0.61111 | Affectionately reminds us that , in any language , the huge stuff in life can usually be traced back to the little things .
44401 | 0.68056 | All-in-all , the film is an enjoyable and frankly told tale of a people who live among us , but not necessarily with us .
44403 | 0.875 | Allen 's funniest and most likeable movie in years .
44405 | 0.66667 | Allen 's underestimated charm delivers more goodies than lumps of coal .
44406 | 0.76389 | Allen shows he can outgag any of those young whippersnappers making moving pictures today .
44410 | 0.75 | Allows us to hope that Nolan is poised to embark a major career as a commercial yet inventive filmmaker .
44418 | 0.56944 | Although the level of the comedy declines as the movie proceeds , there 's no denying the fun of watching De Niro and Crystal having fun .
44419 | 0.90278 | Amari has dressed up this little parable in a fairly irresistible package full of privileged moments and memorable performances .
44449 | 0.94444 | Among the year 's most intriguing explorations of alientation .
44452 | 0.76389 | An absorbing and unsettling psychological drama .
44461 | 0.83333 | An artful , intelligent film that stays within the confines of a well-established genre .
44463 | 0.52778 | An average coming-of-age tale elevated by the wholesome twist of a pesky mother interfering during her son 's discovery of his homosexuality .
44466 | 0.79167 | An edgy thriller that delivers a surprising punch .
44470 | 0.68056 | An enjoyable , if occasionally flawed , experiment .
44473 | 0.79167 | An entertaining , colorful , action-filled crime story with an intimate heart .
44476 | 0.90278 | An entertaining British hybrid of comedy , caper thrills and quirky romance .
44479 | 0.79167 | An entertaining documentary that freshly considers arguments the Bard 's immortal plays were written by somebody else .
44483 | 0.81944 | An enthralling aesthetic experience , one that 's steeped in mystery and a ravishing , baroque beauty .
44488 | 0.94444 | An exhilarating futuristic thriller-noir , Minority Report twists the best of technology around a gripping story , delivering a riveting , pulse intensifying escapist adventure of the first order
44492 | 0.88889 | An exquisitely crafted and acted tale .
44496 | 0.80556 | An honest , sensitive story from a Vietnamese point of view .
44499 | 0.84722 | An immensely entertaining look at some of the unsung heroes of 20th century pop music .
44502 | 0.66667 | An impeccable study in perversity .
44506 | 0.84722 | An important movie , a reminder of the power of film to move us and to make us examine our values .
44511 | 0.69444 | An intense and effective film about loneliness and the chilly anonymity of the environments where so many of us spend so much of our time .
44514 | 0.75 | An interesting look behind the scenes of Chicago-based rock group Wilco ...
44522 | 0.88889 | An inventive , absorbing movie that 's as hard to classify as it is hard to resist .
44526 | 0.69444 | An oddity , to be sure , but one that you might wind up remembering with a degree of affection rather than revulsion .
44529 | 0.68056 | An old-fashioned drama of substance about a teacher 's slide down the slippery slope of dishonesty after an encounter with the rich and the powerful who have nothing but disdain for virtue .
44532 | 0.70833 | An operatic , sprawling picture that 's entertainingly acted , magnificently shot and gripping enough to sustain most of its 170-minute length .
44538 | 0.77778 | An unforgettable look at morality , family , and social expectation through the prism of that omnibus tradition called marriage .
44556 | 0.69444 | Antwone Fisher certainly does the trick of making us care about its protagonist and celebrate his victories but , with few exceptions , it rarely stoops to cheap manipulation or corny conventions to do it .
44568 | 0.83333 | Arteta directs one of the best ensemble casts of the year
44575 | 0.70833 | As an introduction to the man 's theories and influence , Derrida is all but useless ; as a portrait of the artist as an endlessly inquisitive old man , however , it 's invaluable .
44579 | 0.79167 | As broad and cartoonish as the screenplay is , there is an accuracy of observation in the work of the director , Frank Novak , that keeps the film grounded in an undeniable social realism .
44583 | 0.90278 | As giddy and whimsical and relevant today as it was 270 years ago .
44585 | 0.83333 | As gory as the scenes of torture and self-mutilation may be , they are pitted against shimmering cinematography that lends the setting the ethereal beauty of an Asian landscape painting .
44592 | 0.80556 | As satisfyingly odd and intriguing a tale as it was a century and a half ago ... has a delightfully dour , deadpan tone and stylistic consistency .
44593 | 0.66667 | As simple and innocent a movie as you can imagine .
44598 | 0.875 | As the two leads , Lathan and Diggs are charming and have chemistry both as friends and lovers .
44601 | 0.625 | As unseemly as its title suggests .
44605 | 0.68056 | Aside from minor tinkering , this is the same movie you probably loved in 1994 , except that it looks even better .
44610 | 0.66667 | At the end , when the now computerized Yoda finally reveals his martial artistry , the film ascends to a kinetic life so teeming that even cranky adults may rediscover the quivering kid inside .
44611 | 0.83333 | Atom Egoyan has conjured up a multilayered work that tackles any number of fascinating issues
44620 | 0.75 | Australia : Land Beyond Time is an enjoyable Big Movie primarily because Australia is a weirdly beautiful place .
44635 | 0.93056 | Awesome creatures , breathtaking scenery , and epic battle scenes add up to another ` spectacular spectacle . '
44661 | 0.80556 | Based on a devilishly witty script by Heather McGowan and Niels Mueller , the film gets great laughs , but never at the expense of its characters
44670 | 0.88889 | Beautifully shot , delicately scored and powered by a set of heartfelt performances , it 's a lyrical endeavour .
44679 | 0.83333 | Belongs to Daniel Day-Lewis as much as it belongs to Martin Scorsese ; it 's a memorable performance in a big , brassy , disturbing , unusual and highly successful film .
44689 | 0.58333 | Beneath Clouds is a succinct low-budget film whose compelling characters and intelligent script are exactly what was missing from Rabbit-Proof Fence .
44695 | 0.80556 | Bennett 's naturalistic performance speaks volumes more truth than any ` reality ' show , and anybody contemplating their own drastic life changes should watch Some Body first .
44725 | 0.65278 | Birthday Girl is an amusing joy ride , with some surprisingly violent moments .
44726 | 0.75 | Birthday Girl lucks out with Chaplin and Kidman , who are capable of anteing up some movie star charisma when they need it to sell us on this twisted love story , but who can also negotiate the movie 's darker turns .
44733 | 0.88889 | Blanchett 's performance confirms her power once again .
44736 | 0.66667 | Bleakly funny , its characters all the more touching for refusing to pity or memorialize themselves .
44746 | 0.69444 | Bogdanovich puts history in perspective and , via Kirsten Dunst 's remarkable performance , he showcases Davies as a young woman of great charm , generosity and diplomacy .
44749 | 0.83333 | Bogdanovich taps deep into the Hearst mystique , entertainingly reenacting a historic scandal .
44754 | 0.79167 | Boomers and their kids will have a Barrie good time .
44759 | 0.51389 | Both flawed and delayed , Martin Scorcese 's Gangs of New York still emerges as his most vital work since GoodFellas .
44765 | 0.90278 | Both heartbreaking and heartwarming ... just a simple fable done in an artless sytle , but it 's tremendously moving .
44779 | 0.875 | Brian Tufano 's handsome widescreen photography and Paul Grabowsky 's excellent music turn this fairly parochial melodrama into something really rather special .
44782 | 0.875 | Brilliantly explores the conflict between following one 's heart and following the demands of tradition .
44813 | 0.83333 | But darned if it does n't also keep us riveted to our seats .
44818 | 0.69444 | By no means a great movie , but it is a refreshingly forthright one .
44822 | 0.73611 | By not averting his eyes , Solondz forces us to consider the unthinkable , the unacceptable , the unmentionable .
44824 | 0.83333 | By the standards of knucklehead swill , The Hot Chick is pretty damned funny .
44825 | 0.69444 | By turns fanciful , grisly and engagingly quixotic .
44834 | 0.73611 | CQ 's reflection of artists and the love of cinema-and-self suggests nothing less than a new voice that deserves to be considered as a possible successor to the best European directors .
44840 | 0.80556 | Call it magic realism or surrealism , but Miss Wonton floats beyond reality with a certain degree of wit and dignity .
44850 | 0.55556 | Candid Camera on methamphetamines .
44853 | 0.875 | Candid and comfortable ; a film that deftly balances action and reflection as it lets you grasp and feel the passion others have for their work .
44870 | 0.72222 | Certainly the performances are worthwhile .
44877 | 0.80556 | Challenging , intermittently engrossing and unflaggingly creative .
44892 | 0.68056 | Charles ' entertaining film chronicles Seinfeld 's return to stand-up comedy after the wrap of his legendary sitcom , alongside wannabe comic Adams ' attempts to get his shot at the big time .
44913 | 0.73611 | Cho 's latest comic set is n't as sharp or as fresh as I 'm the One That I Want ... but it 's still damn funny stuff .
44915 | 0.86111 | Cho 's timing is priceless .
44926 | 0.73611 | Cineasts will revel in those visual in-jokes , as in the film 's verbal pokes at everything from the likes of Miramax chief Harvey Weinstein 's bluff personal style to the stylistic rigors of Denmark 's Dogma movement .
44945 | 0.66667 | Clint Eastwood 's Blood Work is a lot like a well-made PB & J sandwich : familiar , fairly uneventful and boasting no real surprises -- but still quite tasty and inviting all the same .
44950 | 0.65278 | Clooney directs this film always keeping the balance between the fantastic and the believable ...
44960 | 0.66667 | Cool ?
44965 | 0.66667 | Coppola 's directorial debut is an incredibly layered and stylistic film that , despite a fairly slow paced , almost humdrum approach to character development , still manages at least a decent attempt at meaningful cinema .
44986 | 0.875 | Cusack 's just brilliant in this .
45009 | 0.88889 | Davis ... gets vivid performances from her cast and pulls off some deft Ally McBeal-style fantasy sequences .
45036 | 0.73611 | Definitely funny stuff , but it 's more of the ` laughing at ' variety than the ` laughing with . '
45048 | 0.72222 | Despite Besson 's high-profile name being Wasabi 's big selling point , there is no doubt that Krawczyk deserves a huge amount of the credit for the film 's thoroughly winning tone .
45052 | 0.66667 | Despite its shortcomings , Girls Ca n't Swim represents an engaging and intimate first feature by a talented director to watch , and it 's a worthy entry in the French coming-of-age genre .
45056 | 0.68056 | Despite the 2-D animation , The Wild Thornberrys Movie makes for a surprisingly cinematic experience .
45058 | 0.70833 | Despite the film 's shortcomings , the stories are quietly moving .
45070 | 0.55556 | Director David Jacobson gives Dahmer a consideration that the murderer never game his victims .
45076 | 0.94444 | Director of photography Benoit Delhomme shot the movie in delicious colors , and the costumes and sets are grand .
45097 | 0.72222 | Drops you into a dizzying , volatile , pressure-cooker of a situation that quickly snowballs out of control , while focusing on the what much more than the why .
45104 | 0.81944 | Duvall is strong as always .
45121 | 1 | Easily the most thoughtful fictional examination of the root causes of anti-Semitism ever seen on screen .
45129 | 0.68056 | Efficient , suitably anonymous chiller .
45137 | 0.73611 | Elegant , mannered and teasing .
45149 | 0.79167 | Enough may pander to our basest desires for payback , but unlike many revenge fantasies , it ultimately delivers .
45152 | 0.59722 | Equilibrium is what George Orwell might have imagined had today 's mood-altering drug therapy been envisioned by chemists in 1949 .
45157 | 0.63889 | Escaping the studio , Piccoli is warmly affecting and so is this adroitly minimalist movie .
45175 | 0.73611 | Even if you do n't know the band or the album 's songs by heart , you will enjoy seeing how both evolve , and you will also learn a good deal about the state of the music business in the 21st Century .
45179 | 0.76389 | Even if you do n't understand what on earth is going on , this is a movie that will stimulate hours of post viewing discussion , if only to be reminded of who did what to whom and why .
45181 | 0.76389 | Even the digressions are funny .
45192 | 0.625 | Evokes a palpable sense of disconnection , made all the more poignant by the incessant use of cell phones .
45198 | 0.68056 | Exciting and direct , with ghost imagery that shows just enough to keep us on our toes .
45205 | 0.875 | Executed with such gentle but insistent sincerity , with such good humor and appreciation of the daily grind that only the most hardhearted Scrooge could fail to respond .
45208 | 0.91667 | Extremely well acted by the four primary actors , this is a seriously intended movie that is not easily forgotten .
45210 | 0.79167 | Eyre is on his way to becoming the American Indian Spike Lee .
45212 | 0.63889 | Familiar but utterly delightful .
45215 | 0.79167 | Family portrait of need , neurosis and nervy negativity is a rare treat that shows the promise of digital filmmaking .
45223 | 0.72222 | Far From Heaven is a dazzling conceptual feat , but more than that , it 's a work of enthralling drama .
45241 | 1 | Few films capture so perfectly the hopes and dreams of little boys on baseball fields as well as the grown men who sit in the stands .
45244 | 0.88889 | Filled with honest performances and exceptional detail , Baran is a gentle film with dramatic punch , a haunting ode to humanity .
45253 | 0.77778 | Films about loss , grief and recovery are pretty valuable these days .
45265 | 0.79167 | First-time writer-director Serry shows a remarkable gift for storytelling with this moving , effective little film .
45275 | 0.625 | For anyone unfamiliar with pentacostal practices in general and theatrical phenomenon of Hell Houses in particular , it 's an eye-opener .
45277 | 0.90278 | For devotees of French cinema , Safe Conduct is so rich with period minutiae it 's like dying and going to celluloid heaven .
45279 | 0.63889 | For his first attempt at film noir , Spielberg presents a fascinating but flawed look at the near future .
45281 | 0.73611 | For most of the distance the picture provides a satisfyingly unsettling ride into the dark places of our national psyche .
45283 | 0.83333 | For movie lovers as well as opera lovers , Tosca is a real treat .
45315 | 0.625 | Fresnadillo 's dark and jolting images have a way of plying into your subconscious like the nightmare you had a week ago that wo n't go away .
45338 | 0.94444 | Funny , somber , absurd , and , finally , achingly sad , Bartleby is a fine , understated piece of filmmaking .
45339 | 0.66667 | Funny but perilously slight .
45343 | 0.625 | Further proof that the epicenter of cool , beautiful , thought-provoking foreign cinema is smack-dab in the middle of Dubya 's Axis of Evil .
45360 | 0.59722 | Generally provides its target audience of youngsters enough stimulating eye and ear candy to make its moral medicine go down .
45383 | 0.75 | Gives you the steady pulse of life in a beautiful city viewed through the eyes of a character who , in spite of tragic loss and increasing decrepitude , knows in his bones that he is one of the luckiest men alive .
45393 | 0.73611 | Good car chases , great fight scenes , and a distinctive blend of European , American and Asian influences .
45420 | 0.83333 | Griffiths proves she 's that rare luminary who continually raises the standard of her profession .
45428 | 0.80556 | Happily stays close to the ground in a spare and simple manner and does n't pummel us with phony imagery or music .
45431 | 0.63889 | Hardly a masterpiece , but it introduces viewers to a good charitable enterprise and some interesting real people .
45436 | 0.84722 | Hardly an objective documentary , but it 's great cinematic polemic ... love Moore or loathe him , you 've got to admire ... the intensity with which he 's willing to express his convictions .
45439 | 0.75 | Harris commands the screen , using his frailty to suggest the ravages of a life of corruption and ruthlessness .
45448 | 0.68056 | Has a certain ghoulish fascination , and generates a fair amount of B-movie excitement .
45459 | 0.75 | He allows his cast members to make creative contributions to the story and dialogue .
45489 | 0.58333 | High Crimes knows the mistakes that bad movies make and is determined not to make them , and maybe that is nobility of a sort .
45490 | 0.61111 | High Crimes steals so freely from other movies and combines enough disparate types of films that it ca n't help but engage an audience .
45502 | 0.73611 | Hoffman 's performance is authentic to the core of his being .
45508 | 0.66667 | Hollywood Ending is not show-stoppingly hilarious , but scathingly witty nonetheless .
45522 | 0.84722 | Holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma .
45540 | 0.61111 | Huppert 's show to steal and she makes a meal of it , channeling Kathy Baker 's creepy turn as the repressed mother on Boston Public just as much as 8 Women 's Augustine .
45541 | 0.58333 | Huppert 's superbly controlled display of murderous vulnerability ensures that malice has a very human face .
45554 | 0.63889 | I 've never bought from telemarketers , but I bought this movie .
45569 | 0.875 | I encourage young and old alike to go see this unique and entertaining twist on the classic whale 's tale -- you wo n't be sorry !
45570 | 0.68056 | I found The Ring moderately absorbing , largely for its elegantly colorful look and sound .
45580 | 0.56944 | I have no way of knowing exactly how much is exaggeration , but I 've got a creepy feeling that the film is closer to the mark than I want to believe .
45582 | 0.93056 | I just loved every minute of this film .
45587 | 0.61111 | I liked About Schmidt a lot , but I have a feeling that I would have liked it much more if Harry & Tonto never existed .
45589 | 0.79167 | I liked this film a lot ...
45590 | 0.93056 | I loved this film .
45593 | 0.84722 | I stopped thinking about how good it all was , and started doing nothing but reacting to it - feeling a part of its grand locations , thinking urgently as the protagonists struggled , feeling at the mercy of its inventiveness , gasping at its visual delights .
45594 | 0.88889 | I thought the relationships were wonderful , the comedy was funny , and the love ` real ' .
45597 | 0.625 | I will be .
45606 | 0.72222 | If Ayurveda can help us return to a sane regimen of eating , sleeping and stress-reducing contemplation , it is clearly a good thing .
45610 | 0.83333 | If Steven Soderbergh 's ` Solaris ' is a failure it is a glorious failure .
45615 | 0.65278 | If there 's no art here , it 's still a good yarn -- which is nothing to sneeze at these days .
45618 | 0.91667 | If you 're a fan of the series you 'll love it and probably want to see it twice .
45621 | 0.63889 | If you 're as happy listening to movies as you are watching them , and the slow parade of human frailty fascinates you , then you 're at the right film .
45623 | 0.69444 | If you 're hard up for raunchy college humor , this is your ticket right here .
45625 | 0.56944 | If you 're in the mood for a Bollywood film , here 's one for you .
45627 | 0.81944 | If you 're looking for something new and hoping for something entertaining , you 're in luck .
45629 | 0.65278 | If you 're willing to have fun with it , you wo n't feel cheated by the high infidelity of Unfaithful .
45633 | 0.79167 | If you come from a family that eats , meddles , argues , laughs , kibbitzes and fights together , then go see this delightful comedy .
45635 | 0.84722 | If you dig on David Mamet 's mind tricks ... rent this movie and enjoy !
45637 | 0.91667 | If you enjoy more thoughtful comedies with interesting conflicted characters ; this one is for you .
45645 | 0.70833 | Immersing us in the endlessly inventive , fiercely competitive world of hip-hop DJs , the project is sensational and revelatory , even if scratching makes you itch .
45651 | 0.72222 | In The Pianist , Polanski is saying what he has long wanted to say , confronting the roots of his own preoccupations and obsessions , and he allows nothing to get in the way .
45653 | 0.88889 | In addition to Hoffman 's powerful acting clinic , this is that rare drama that offers a thoughtful and rewarding glimpse into the sort of heartache everyone has felt , or will feel someday .
45657 | 0.70833 | In all fairness , I must report that the children of varying ages in my audience never coughed , fidgeted or romped up and down the aisles for bathroom breaks .
45659 | 0.68056 | In its dry and forceful way , it delivers the same message as Jiri Menzel 's Closely Watched Trains and Danis Tanovic 's No Man 's Land .
45661 | 0.63889 | In the disturbingly involving family dysfunctional drama How I Killed My Father , French director Anne Fontaine delivers an inspired portrait of male-ridden angst and the emotional blockage that accompanies this human condition
45674 | 0.84722 | Informative , intriguing , observant , often touching ... gives a human face to what 's often discussed in purely abstract terms .
45698 | 0.625 | It 's Burns ' visuals , characters and his punchy dialogue , not his plot , that carry waydowntown .
45701 | 0.88889 | It 's a charming and often affecting journey .
45702 | 0.75 | It 's a clear-eyed portrait of an intensely lived time , filled with nervous energy , moral ambiguity and great uncertainties .
45706 | 0.63889 | It 's a day at the beach -- with air conditioning and popcorn .
45712 | 0.63889 | It 's a diverting enough hour-and-a-half for the family audience .
45718 | 0.75 | It 's a rare window on an artistic collaboration .
45719 | 0.69444 | It 's a satisfying summer blockbuster and worth a look .
45725 | 0.61111 | It 's a scattershot affair , but when it hits its mark it 's brilliant .
45726 | 0.70833 | It 's a sweet , laugh-a-minute crowd pleaser that lifts your spirits as well as the corners of your mouth .
45727 | 0.98611 | It 's a technically superb film , shining with all the usual Spielberg flair , expertly utilizing the talents of his top-notch creative team .
45728 | 0.72222 | It 's a work by an artist so in control of both his medium and his message that he can improvise like a jazzman .
45730 | 0.70833 | It 's an offbeat treat that pokes fun at the democratic exercise while also examining its significance for those who take part .
45731 | 0.56944 | It 's been made with an innocent yet fervid conviction that our Hollywood has all but lost .
45732 | 0.875 | It 's endlessly inventive , consistently intelligent and sickeningly savage .
45733 | 0.65278 | It 's fun lite .
45734 | 0.61111 | It 's good , hard-edged stuff , violent and a bit exploitative but also nicely done , morally alert and street-smart .
45735 | 0.66667 | It 's great escapist fun that recreates a place and time that will never happen again .
45736 | 0.79167 | It 's hard to imagine Alan Arkin being better than he is in this performance .
45743 | 0.63889 | It 's made with deftly unsettling genre flair .
45748 | 0.73611 | It 's one heck of a character study -- not of Hearst or Davies but of the unique relationship between them .
45751 | 0.55556 | It 's so good that you can practically see the Hollywood ` suits ' trying to put together the cast and filmmaking team for the all-too - inevitable American remake .
45757 | 0.66667 | It 's the filmmakers ' post-camp comprehension of what made old-time B movies good-bad that makes Eight Legged Freaks a perfectly entertaining summer diversion .
45759 | 0.66667 | It 's the perfect star vehicle for Grant , allowing him to finally move away from his usual bumbling , tongue-tied screen persona .
45764 | 0.80556 | It 's tough to watch , but it 's a fantastic movie .
45773 | 0.72222 | It also shows how deeply felt emotions can draw people together across the walls that might otherwise separate them .
45774 | 0.72222 | It celebrates the group 's playful spark of nonconformity , glancing vividly back at what Hibiscus grandly called his ` angels of light . '
45776 | 0.72222 | It challenges , this nervy oddity , like modern art should .
45777 | 0.83333 | It confirms Fincher 's status as a film maker who artfully bends technical know-how to the service of psychological insight .
45778 | 0.66667 | It does give a taste of the Burning Man ethos , an appealing blend of counter-cultural idealism and hedonistic creativity .
45779 | 0.72222 | It gets onto the screen just about as much of the novella as one could reasonably expect , and is engrossing and moving in its own right .
45784 | 0.72222 | It has charm to spare , and unlike many romantic comedies , it does not alienate either gender in the audience .
45789 | 0.66667 | It has its faults , but it is a kind , unapologetic , sweetheart of a movie , and Mandy Moore leaves a positive impression .
45790 | 0.65278 | It has more than a few moments that are insightful enough to be fondly remembered in the endlessly challenging maze of moviegoing .
45795 | 0.56944 | It has the ability to offend and put off everyone , but it holds you with its outrageousness .
45803 | 0.625 | It haunts you , you ca n't forget it , you admire its conception and are able to resolve some of the confusions you had while watching it .
45804 | 0.83333 | It inspires a continuing and deeply satisfying awareness of the best movies as monumental ` picture shows . '
45805 | 0.56944 | It is a testament of quiet endurance , of common concern , of reconciled survival .
45807 | 0.75 | It is also a testament to the integrity and vision of the band .
45808 | 0.83333 | It is also beautifully acted .
45813 | 0.90278 | It is amusing , and that 's all it needs to be .
45814 | 0.91667 | It is definitely worth seeing .
45815 | 0.79167 | It is great summer fun to watch Arnold and his buddy Gerald bounce off a quirky cast of characters .
45816 | 0.91667 | It is most remarkable not because of its epic scope , but because of the startling intimacy it achieves despite that breadth .
45817 | 0.59722 | It is n't that the picture is unfamiliar , but that it manages to find new avenues of discourse on old problems .
45819 | 0.80556 | It is sentimental but feels free to offend , is analytical and then surrenders to the illogic of its characters , is about grief and yet permits laughter .
45820 | 0.54167 | It is the sheer , selfish , wound-licking , bar-scrapping doggedness of Leon 's struggle to face and transmute his demons that makes the movie a spirited and touching occasion , despite its patchy construction .
45821 | 0.75 | It just may inspire a few younger moviegoers to read Stevenson 's book , which is a treasure in and of itself .
45822 | 0.72222 | It made me want to get made-up and go see this movie with my sisters .
45824 | 0.81944 | It makes compelling , provocative and prescient viewing .
45825 | 0.77778 | It makes you believe the cast and crew thoroughly enjoyed themselves and believed in their small-budget film .
45826 | 0.69444 | It may be a somewhat backhanded compliment to say that the film makes the viewer feel like the movie 's various victimized audience members after a while , but it also happens to be the movie 's most admirable quality
45828 | 0.79167 | It proves quite compelling as an intense , brooding character study .
45834 | 0.75 | It seems like I have been waiting my whole life for this movie and now I ca n't wait for the sequel .
45835 | 0.72222 | It wants to tweak them with a taste of tangy new humor .
45836 | 0.76389 | It will grip even viewers who are n't interested in rap , as it cuts to the heart of American society in an unnerving way .
45848 | 0.52778 | Its maker , Steven Spielberg , has n't had so much fun in two decades , since he was schlepping Indiana Jones around the globe in search of a giant misplaced ashtray .
45850 | 0.66667 | Its sheer dynamism is infectious .
45858 | 0.70833 | Jackson and co have brought back the value and respect for the term epic cinema .
45861 | 0.70833 | Jacquot 's strategy allows his cast the benefit of being able to give full performances ... while demonstrating vividly that the beauty and power of the opera reside primarily in the music itself .
45867 | 0.66667 | Jae-eun Jeong 's Take Care of My Cat brings a beguiling freshness to a coming-of-age story with such a buoyant , expressive flow of images that it emerges as another key contribution to the flowering of the South Korean cinema .
45888 | 1 | Jeffrey Tambor 's performance as the intelligent jazz-playing exterminator is Oscar-worthy .
45905 | 0.65278 | Jones ... does offer a brutal form of charisma .
45919 | 0.90278 | Just about the best straight-up , old-school horror film of the last 15 years .
45922 | 0.88889 | Just about the surest bet for an all-around good time at the movies this summer .
45923 | 0.79167 | Just as moving , uplifting and funny as ever .
45925 | 0.625 | K-19 : The Widowmaker is derivative , overlong , and bombastic -- yet surprisingly entertaining .
45959 | 0.83333 | Knows how to make our imagination wonder .
45974 | 0.86111 | Laced with liberal doses of dark humor , gorgeous exterior photography , and a stable-full of solid performances , No Such Thing is a fascinating little tale .
45984 | 0.52778 | Lan Yu is at times too restrained , yet there are moments it captures the erotics of intimacy in a way that makes most American love stories look downright unfree .
45999 | 0.73611 | Lawrence plumbs personal tragedy and also the human comedy .
46011 | 0.875 | Leguizamo and Jones are both excellent and the rest of the cast is uniformly superb .
46020 | 0.55556 | Like Mike is n't interested in recycling old cliches .
46025 | 0.72222 | Like the original , this version is raised a few notches above kiddie fantasy pablum by Allen 's astringent wit .
46028 | 0.55556 | Likely to expertly drum up repressed teenage memories in any viewer .
46032 | 0.70833 | Liotta put on 30 pounds for the role , and has completely transformed himself from his smooth , Goodfellas image .
46047 | 0.88889 | Lovely and poignant .
46061 | 0.75 | MacDowell , whose wifty Southern charm has anchored lighter affairs ... brings an absolutely riveting conviction to her role .
46072 | 0.83333 | Maelstrom is strange and compelling , engrossing and different , a moral tale with a twisted sense of humor .
46076 | 0.72222 | Majidi is an unconventional storyteller , capable of finding beauty in the most depressing places .
46080 | 0.69444 | Malcolm McDowell is cool .
46110 | 0.84722 | Martin and Barbara are complex characters -- sometimes tender , sometimes angry -- and the delicate performances by Sven Wollter and Viveka Seldahl make their hopes and frustrations vivid .
46123 | 0.52778 | Maybe Thomas Wolfe was right : You ca n't go home again .
46135 | 0.86111 | Measured against practically any like-themed film other than its Oscar-sweeping franchise predecessor The Silence of the Lambs , Red Dragon rates as an exceptional thriller .
46140 | 1 | Meeting , even exceeding expectations , it 's the best sequel since The Empire Strikes Back ... a majestic achievement , an epic of astonishing grandeur and surprising emotional depth .
46149 | 0.55556 | Melodrama with a message .
46161 | 0.83333 | Methodical , measured , and gently tedious in its comedy , Secret Ballot is a purposefully reductive movie -- which may be why it 's so successful at lodging itself in the brain .
46169 | 0.66667 | Meyjes ' provocative film might be called an example of the haphazardness of evil .
46172 | 0.83333 | Michael Gerbosi 's script is economically packed with telling scenes .
46186 | 0.70833 | Miller tells this very compelling tale with little fuss or noise , expertly plucking tension from quiet .
46196 | 0.94444 | Miyazaki is one of world cinema 's most wondrously gifted artists and storytellers .
46203 | 0.69444 | Moody , heartbreaking , and filmed in a natural , unforced style that makes its characters seem entirely convincing even when its script is not .
46204 | 0.79167 | Moonlight Mile gives itself the freedom to feel contradictory things .
46208 | 0.55556 | More concerned with Sade 's ideas than with his actions .
46218 | 0.81944 | More romantic , more emotional and ultimately more satisfying than the teary-eyed original .
46220 | 0.81944 | More timely than its director could ever have dreamed , this quietly lyrical tale probes the ambiguous welcome extended by Iran to the Afghani refugees who streamed across its borders , desperate for work and food .
46226 | 0.70833 | Morton uses her face and her body language to bring us Morvern 's soul , even though the character is almost completely deadpan .
46271 | 0.55556 | Much as we might be interested in gratuitous sexualization , Haneke has a different objective in mind -- namely the implications of our craving for fake stimulation .
46273 | 0.69444 | Much of this slick and sprightly CGI feature is sufficiently funny to amuse even the most resolutely unreligious parents who escort their little ones to megaplex screenings .
46276 | 0.80556 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding uses stereotypes in a delightful blend of sweet romance and lovingly dished out humor .
46282 | 0.83333 | My Wife Is an Actress is an utterly charming French comedy that feels so American in sensibility and style it 's virtually its own Hollywood remake .
46288 | 0.72222 | My thoughts were focused on the characters .
46298 | 0.61111 | Nair does n't treat the issues lightly .
46332 | 0.79167 | No , it 's not as single-minded as John Carpenter 's original , but it 's sure a lot smarter and more unnerving than the sequels .
46341 | 0.88889 | No screen fantasy-adventure in recent memory has the showmanship of Clones ' last 45 minutes .
46348 | 0.56944 | Not a film to rival To Live , but a fine little amuse-bouche to keep your appetite whetted .
46354 | 0.65278 | Not everyone will welcome or accept The Trials of Henry Kissinger as faithful portraiture , but few can argue that the debate it joins is a necessary and timely one .
46356 | 0.56944 | Not for the prurient or squeamish , it 's a daring if overlong examination of an idolized culture , self-loathing and sexual politics .
46357 | 0.73611 | Not only a reminder of how they used to make movies , but also how they sometimes still can be made .
46359 | 0.80556 | Not since Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa 's Ran have the savagery of combat and the specter of death been visualized with such operatic grandeur .
46361 | 0.76389 | Not since Tom Cruise in Risky Business has an actor made such a strong impression in his underwear .
46368 | 0.80556 | Not the kind of film that will appeal to a mainstream American audience , but there is a certain charm about the film that makes it a suitable entry into the fest circuit .
46379 | 0.69444 | Offers much to enjoy ... and a lot to mull over in terms of love , loyalty and the nature of staying friends .
46388 | 0.51389 | Old people will love this movie , and I mean that in the nicest possible way : Last Orders will touch the heart of anyone old enough to have earned a 50-year friendship .
46403 | 0.66667 | On the Granger Movie Gauge of 1 to 10 , The Powerpuff Girls is a fast , frenetic , funny , even punny 6 -- aimed specifically at a grade-school audience .
46405 | 0.625 | On the heels of The Ring comes a similarly morose and humorless horror movie that , although flawed , is to be commended for its straight-ahead approach to creepiness .
46407 | 0.63889 | On the surface a silly comedy , Scotland , PA would be forgettable if it were n't such a clever adaptation of the bard 's tragic play .
46416 | 0.76389 | One feels the dimming of a certain ambition , but in its place a sweetness , clarity and emotional openness that recalls the classics of early Italian neorealism .
46418 | 0.75 | One from the heart .
46421 | 0.88889 | One of the best silly horror movies of recent memory , with some real shocks in store for unwary viewers .
46423 | 0.90278 | One of the more intelligent children 's movies to hit theaters this year .
46425 | 0.75 | One of the most gloriously unsubtle and adrenalized extreme shockers since The Evil Dead .
46429 | 0.83333 | One of the smartest takes on singles culture I 've seen in a long time .
46433 | 0.97222 | One of those energetic surprises , an original that pleases almost everyone who sees it .
46438 | 0.56944 | Open-minded kids -- kids who read , kids who dream -- will be comforted by the way it deals with big issues like death and destiny .
46460 | 0.83333 | Others , more attuned to the anarchist maxim that ` the urge to destroy is also a creative urge ' , or more willing to see with their own eyes , will find Morrison 's iconoclastic uses of technology to be liberating .
46463 | 0.77778 | Overall very good for what it 's trying to do .
46470 | 0.88889 | Pacino is the best he 's been in years and Keener is marvelous .
46486 | 0.77778 | Passionate , irrational , long-suffering but cruel as a tarantula , Helga figures prominently in this movie , and helps keep the proceedings as funny for grown-ups as for rugrats .
46499 | 0.875 | Perfectly pitched between comedy and tragedy , hope and despair , About Schmidt instead comes far closer than many movies to expressing the way many of us live -- someplace between consuming self-absorption and insistently demanding otherness .
46501 | 1 | Perhaps the best sports movie I 've ever seen .
46524 | 0.76389 | Plays out with a dogged and eventually winning squareness that would make it the darling of many a kids-and-family-oriented cable channel .
46526 | 0.83333 | Poetry in motion captured on film .
46533 | 0.73611 | Poignant and delicately complex .
46545 | 0.59722 | Prancing his way through the tailor-made part of a male hooker approaching the end of his vitality , Jagger obviously relishes every self-mocking moment .
46548 | 0.91667 | Preaches to two completely different choirs at the same time , which is a pretty amazing accomplishment .
46553 | 0.63889 | Predictable storyline and by-the-book scripting is all but washed away by sumptuous ocean visuals and the cinematic stylings of director John Stockwell .
46557 | 0.66667 | Probably the best case for Christianity since Chesterton and Lewis .
46559 | 0.54167 | Proves mainly that South Korean filmmakers can make undemanding action movies with all the alacrity of their Hollywood counterparts .
46576 | 0.55556 | Quitting delivers a sucker-punch , and its impact is all the greater beause director Zhang 's last film , the cuddly Shower , was a non-threatening multi-character piece centered around a public bath house .
46588 | 0.88889 | Raimi and his team could n't have done any better in bringing the story of Spider-Man to the big screen .
46589 | 0.75 | Ramsay , as in Ratcatcher , remains a filmmaker with an acid viewpoint and a real gift for teasing chilly poetry out of lives and settings that might otherwise seem drab and sordid .
46608 | 0.76389 | Real Women Have Curves wears its empowerment on its sleeve but even its worst harangues are easy to swallow thanks to remarkable performances by Ferrera and Ontiveros .
46632 | 0.75 | Reveals how important our special talents can be when put in service of of others .
46636 | 0.79167 | Richard Gere and Diane Lane put in fine performances as does French actor Oliver Martinez .
46650 | 0.73611 | Rock solid family fun out of the gates , extremely imaginative through out , but wanes in the middle
46657 | 0.81944 | Ryan Gosling ... is at 22 a powerful young actor .
46665 | 0.66667 | S1M0NE 's satire is not subtle , but it is effective .
46711 | 0.90278 | Seldom has a movie so closely matched the spirit of a man and his work .
46723 | 0.54167 | Shamelessly resorting to pee-related sight gags that might even cause Tom Green a grimace ; still , Myer 's energy and the silliness of it all eventually prevail
46727 | 0.70833 | Sharp edges and a deep vein of sadness run through its otherwise comic narrative .
46728 | 0.72222 | She allows each character to confront their problems openly and honestly .
46741 | 0.75 | Simultaneously heart-breaking and very funny , The Last Kiss is really all about performances .
46749 | 0.77778 | Smart , provocative and blisteringly funny .
46751 | 0.79167 | So purely enjoyable that you might not even notice it 's a fairly straightforward remake of Hollywood comedies such as Father of the Bride .
46779 | 0.51389 | Sparkles in its deft portrait of Tinseltown 's seasoned veterans of gossip , wealth , paranoia , and celebrityhood .
46789 | 0.625 | Stage director Sam Mendes showcases Tom Hanks as a depression era hit-man in this dark tale of revenge .
46793 | 0.86111 | Stands as one of the year 's most intriguing movie experiences , letting its imagery speak for it while it forces you to ponder anew what a movie can be .
46808 | 0.81944 | Stephen Rea , Aidan Quinn , and Alan Bates play Desmond 's legal eagles , and when joined by Brosnan , the sight of this grandiloquent quartet lolling in pretty Irish settings is a pleasant enough thing , ` tis .
46812 | 0.98611 | Steven Spielberg brings us another masterpiece
46815 | 0.73611 | Stevens ' vibrant creative instincts are the difference between this and countless other flicks about guys and dolls .
46820 | 0.84722 | Stevens has a flair for dialogue comedy , the film operates nicely off the element of surprise , and the large cast is solid .
46829 | 0.875 | Strange , funny , twisted , brilliant and macabre .
46834 | 0.77778 | Strange it is , but delightfully so .
46845 | 0.70833 | Strip it of all its excess debris , and you 'd have a 90-minute , four-star movie .
46852 | 0.72222 | Stuffed to the brim with ideas , American instigator Michael Moore 's film is a rambling examination of American gun culture that uses his usual modus operandi of crucifixion through juxtaposition .
46869 | 0.80556 | Sweet and memorable film .
46891 | 0.77778 | Thanks to Haynes ' absolute control of the film 's mood , and buoyed by three terrific performances , Far From Heaven actually pulls off this stylistic juggling act .
46893 | 0.83333 | Thanks to confident filmmaking and a pair of fascinating performances , the way to that destination is a really special walk in the woods .
46896 | 0.75 | That dogged good will of the parents and ` vain ' Jia 's defoliation of ego , make the film touching despite some doldrums .
46900 | 0.66667 | The Chateau cleverly probes the cross-cultural differences between Gauls and Yanks .
46910 | 0.79167 | The Four Feathers has rewards , from the exoticism of its seas of sand to the fierce grandeur of its sweeping battle scenes .
46912 | 0.55556 | The French are rather good at this kind of thing , unlike the Americans , who have a passion for Musketeers , only to spoof them .
46927 | 0.77778 | The Lion King was a roaring success when it was released eight years ago , but on Imax it seems better , not just bigger .
46929 | 0.66667 | The Mothman Prophecies is best when illustrating the demons bedevilling the modern masculine journey .
46931 | 0.83333 | The Pianist is Polanski 's best film .
46932 | 0.75 | The Pianist is the film Roman Polanski may have been born to make .
46955 | 0.70833 | The Saigon of 1952 is an uneasy mix of sensual delights and simmering violence , and The Quiet American brings us right into the center of that world .
46960 | 0.68056 | The Son 's Room is a triumph of gentility that earns its moments of pathos .
46971 | 0.77778 | The Wild Thornberrys Movie is a jolly surprise .
46981 | 0.83333 | The best animated feature to hit theaters since Beauty and the Beast 11 years ago .
46989 | 0.76389 | The bodily function jokes are about what you 'd expect , but there are rich veins of funny stuff in this movie .
46994 | 0.68056 | The casting of von Sydow ... is itself Intacto 's luckiest stroke .
46996 | 0.80556 | The characters are complex and quirky , but entirely believable as the remarkable ensemble cast brings them to life .
46999 | 0.77778 | The charming result is Festival in Cannes .
47002 | 0.70833 | The director explores all three sides of his story with a sensitivity and an inquisitiveness reminiscent of Truffaut .
47009 | 0.77778 | The emotions are raw and will strike a nerve with anyone who 's ever had family trauma .
47011 | 0.88889 | The entire cast is extraordinarily good .
47013 | 0.86111 | The entire movie establishes a wonderfully creepy mood .
47017 | 0.69444 | The fact is that the screen is most alive when it seems most likely that Broomfield 's interviewees , or even himself , will not be for much longer .
47023 | 0.72222 | The far future may be awesome to consider , but from period detail to matters of the heart , this film is most transporting when it stays put in the past .
47029 | 0.70833 | The fascination comes in the power of the Huston performance , which seems so larger than life and yet so fragile , and in the way the Ivan character accepts the news of his illness so quickly but still finds himself unable to react .
47036 | 0.83333 | The film 's intimate camera work and searing performances pull us deep into the girls ' confusion and pain as they struggle tragically to comprehend the chasm of knowledge that 's opened between them .
47043 | 0.79167 | The film 's sense of imagery gives it a terrible strength , but it 's propelled by the acting .
47049 | 0.72222 | The film 's strength is n't in its details , but in the larger picture it paints - of a culture in conflict with itself , with the thin veneer of nationalism that covers our deepest , media-soaked fears .
47052 | 0.91667 | The film brilliantly shines on all the characters , as the direction is intelligently accomplished .
47053 | 0.625 | The film exudes the urbane sweetness that Woody Allen seems to have bitterly forsaken .
47057 | 0.80556 | The film has a terrific look and Salma Hayek has a feel for the character at all stages of her life .
47058 | 0.77778 | The film has several strong performances .
47063 | 0.59722 | The film is a contrivance , as artificial as the video games Japanese teens play in a nightclub sequence , but it 's an enjoyable one .
47064 | 0.83333 | The film is a verbal duel between two gifted performers .
47071 | 0.83333 | The film is powerful , accessible and funny .
47076 | 0.83333 | The film is quiet , threatening and unforgettable .
47080 | 0.97222 | The film is visually dazzling , the depicted events dramatic , funny and poignant .
47083 | 0.79167 | The film may appear naked in its narrative form ... but it goes deeper than that , to fundamental choices that include the complexity of the Catholic doctrine
47084 | 0.83333 | The film offers an intriguing what-if premise .
47089 | 0.66667 | The film sounds like the stuff of lurid melodrama , but what makes it interesting as a character study is the fact that the story is told from Paul 's perspective .
47090 | 0.88889 | The film sparkles with the the wisdom and humor of its subjects .
47091 | 0.70833 | The film will play equally well on both the standard and giant screens .
47096 | 0.72222 | The filmmakers want nothing else than to show us a good time , and in their cheap , B movie way , they succeed .
47099 | 0.61111 | The fly-on-the-wall method used to document rural French school life is a refreshing departure from the now more prevalent technique of the docu-makers being a visible part of their work .
47103 | 0.58333 | The funny thing is , I did n't mind all this contrived nonsense a bit .
47106 | 0.79167 | The gentle comic treatment of adolescent sturm und drang should please fans of Chris Fuhrman 's posthumously published cult novel .
47113 | 0.80556 | The hard-to-predict and absolutely essential chemistry between the down-to-earth Bullock and the nonchalant Grant proves to be sensational , and everything meshes in this elegant entertainment .
47116 | 0.68056 | The hot topics of the plot are relegated to the background -- a welcome step forward from the Sally Jesse Raphael atmosphere of films like Philadelphia and American Beauty .
47119 | 0.65278 | The humor and humanity of Monsoon Wedding are in perfect balance .
47122 | 0.88889 | The ingenuity that Parker displays in freshening the play is almost in a class with that of Wilde himself .
47125 | 0.70833 | The inspirational screenplay by Mike Rich covers a lot of ground , perhaps too much , but ties things together , neatly , by the end .
47127 | 0.76389 | The jabs it employs are short , carefully placed and dead-center .
47129 | 0.93056 | The large-frame IMAX camera lends itself beautifully to filming the teeming life on the reefs , making this gorgeous film a must for everyone from junior scientists to grown-up fish lovers .
47140 | 0.625 | The leaping story line , shaped by director Peter Kosminsky into sharp slivers and cutting impressions , shows all the signs of rich detail condensed into a few evocative images and striking character traits .
47144 | 0.54167 | The limited sets and small confined and dark spaces also are homages to a classic low-budget film noir movie .
47147 | 0.83333 | The mark of a respectable summer blockbuster is one of two things : unadulterated thrills or genuine laughs .
47150 | 0.88889 | The mesmerizing performances of the leads keep the film grounded and keep the audience riveted .
47162 | 0.88889 | The most compelling Wiseman epic of recent years .
47166 | 0.72222 | The movie 's relatively simple plot and uncomplicated morality play well with the affable cast .
47168 | 0.79167 | The movie does a good job of laying out some of the major issues that we encounter as we journey through life .
47170 | 0.52778 | The movie is for fans who ca n't stop loving anime , and the fanatical excess built into it .
47178 | 0.76389 | The movie is pretty funny now and then without in any way demeaning its subjects .
47185 | 0.88889 | The movie understands like few others how the depth and breadth of emotional intimacy give the physical act all of its meaning and most of its pleasure .
47188 | 0.55556 | The next generation of mob movie .
47202 | 0.72222 | The performances are amiable and committed , and the comedy more often than not hits the bullseye .
47203 | 1 | The performances are remarkable .
47209 | 0.77778 | The picture uses humor and a heartfelt conviction to tell a story about discovering your destination in life , but also acknowledging the places , and the people , from whence you came .
47211 | 0.79167 | The piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to Anspaugh 's three lead actresses .
47216 | 0.69444 | The pleasures that it does afford may be enough to keep many moviegoers occupied amidst some of the more serious-minded concerns of other year-end movies .
47219 | 0.72222 | The primitive force of this film seems to bubble up from the vast collective memory of the combatants .
47226 | 0.83333 | The production has been made with an enormous amount of affection , so we believe these characters love each other .
47229 | 0.77778 | The quality of the art combined with the humor and intelligence of the script allow the filmmakers to present the biblical message of forgiveness without it ever becoming preachy or syrupy .
47231 | 0.83333 | The quirky drama touches the heart and the funnybone thanks to the energetic and always surprising performance by Rachel Griffiths .
47234 | 0.55556 | The real charm of this trifle is the deadpan comic face of its star , Jean Reno , who resembles Sly Stallone in a hot sake half-sleep .
47237 | 0.77778 | The real triumphs in Igby come from Philippe , who makes Oliver far more interesting than the character 's lines would suggest , and Sarandon , who could n't be better as a cruel but weirdly likable WASP matron .
47255 | 1 | The solid filmmaking and convincing characters makes this a high water mark for this genre .
47258 | 0.69444 | The sort of film that makes me miss Hitchcock , but also feel optimistic that there 's hope for popular cinema yet .
47262 | 0.77778 | The special effects and many scenes of weightlessness look as good or better than in the original , while the Oscar-winning sound and James Horner 's rousing score make good use of the hefty audio system .
47265 | 0.72222 | The story and structure are well-honed .
47268 | 0.90278 | The terrific and bewilderingly underrated Campbell Scott gives a star performance that is nothing short of mesmerizing .
47273 | 0.73611 | The touch is generally light enough and the performances , for the most part , credible .
47283 | 0.75 | The vitality of the actors keeps the intensity of the film high , even as the strafings blend together .
47289 | 0.61111 | The vivid lead performances sustain interest and empathy , but the journey is far more interesting than the final destination .
47292 | 0.73611 | The volatile dynamics of female friendship is the subject of this unhurried , low-key film that is so off-Hollywood that it seems positively French in its rhythms and resonance .
47295 | 0.75 | The weight of the piece , the unerring professionalism of the chilly production , and the fascination embedded in the lurid topic prove recommendation enough .
47305 | 0.61111 | There 's a wickedly subversive bent to the best parts of Birthday Girl .
47306 | 0.66667 | There 's back-stabbing , inter-racial desire and , most importantly , singing and dancing .
47308 | 0.80556 | There 's no reason to miss Interview with the Assassin
47309 | 0.75 | There 's plenty to enjoy -- in no small part thanks to Lau .
47314 | 0.70833 | There 's really only one good idea in this movie , but the director runs with it and presents it with an unforgettable visual panache .
47316 | 0.61111 | There are no special effects , and no Hollywood endings .
47317 | 0.81944 | There are some wonderfully fresh moments that smooth the moral stiffness with human kindness and hopefulness .
47322 | 0.65278 | There is a certain sense of experimentation and improvisation to this film that may not always work , but it is nevertheless compelling .
47323 | 0.68056 | There is a fabric of complex ideas here , and feelings that profoundly deepen them .
47324 | 0.72222 | There is a subversive element to this Disney cartoon , providing unexpected fizzability .
47329 | 0.69444 | There is nothing outstanding about this film , but it is good enough and will likely be appreciated most by sailors and folks who know their way around a submarine .
47333 | 0.58333 | This English-language version ... does full honor to Miyazaki 's teeming and often unsettling landscape , and to the conflicted complexity of his characters .
47343 | 0.84722 | This beautifully animated epic is never dull .
47346 | 0.79167 | This bracingly truthful antidote to Hollywood teenage movies that slather Clearasil over the blemishes of youth captures the combustible mixture of a chafing inner loneliness and desperate grandiosity that tend to characterize puberty .
47348 | 0.77778 | This breezy caper movie becomes a soulful , incisive meditation on the way we were , and the way we are .
47350 | 0.81944 | This comic gem is as delightful as it is derivative .
47352 | 0.58333 | This disturbing bio-pic is hard to forget .
47356 | 0.61111 | This familiar rise-and-fall tale is long on glamour and short on larger moralistic consequences , though it 's told with sharp ears and eyes for the tenor of the times .
47360 | 0.81944 | This flick is about as cool and crowd-pleasing as a documentary can get .
47362 | 0.76389 | This illuminating documentary transcends our preconceived vision of the Holy Land and its inhabitants , revealing the human complexities beneath .
47366 | 0.86111 | This is a movie you can trust .
47367 | 0.88889 | This is a winning ensemble comedy that shows Canadians can put gentle laughs and equally gentle sentiments on the button , just as easily as their counterparts anywhere else in the world .
47368 | 0.77778 | This is human comedy at its most amusing , interesting and confirming .
47374 | 0.81944 | This is wild surreal stuff , but brilliant and the camera just kind of sits there and lets you look at this and its like you 're going from one room to the next and none of them have any relation to the other .
47376 | 0.66667 | This masterfully calibrated psychological thriller thrives on its taut performances and creepy atmosphere even if the screenplay falls somewhat short .
47384 | 0.84722 | This movie may not have the highest production values you 've ever seen , but it 's the work of an artist , one whose view of America , history and the awkwardness of human life is generous and deep .
47389 | 0.55556 | This remake gets all there is to get out of a peculiar premise with promise : Al Pacino loathing Robin Williams .
47393 | 0.69444 | This story still seems timely and important .
47398 | 0.79167 | This tenth feature is a big deal , indeed -- at least the third-best , and maybe even a notch above the previous runner-up , Nicholas Meyer 's Star Trek VI : The Undiscovered Country .
47403 | 0.76389 | This time , the hype is quieter , and while the movie is slightly less successful than the first , it 's still a rollicking good time for the most part .
47404 | 0.69444 | This version does justice both to Stevenson and to the sci-fi genre .
47405 | 0.55556 | This version moves beyond the original 's nostalgia for the communal film experiences of yesteryear to a deeper realization of cinema 's inability to stand in for true , lived experience .
47412 | 0.84722 | Those who are n't put off by the film 's austerity will find it more than capable of rewarding them .
47418 | 0.94444 | Though few will argue that it ranks with the best of Herzog 's works , Invincible shows he 's back in form , with an astoundingly rich film .
47425 | 0.75 | Though only 60 minutes long , the film is packed with information and impressions .
47429 | 0.55556 | Tian emphasizes the isolation of these characters by confining color to Liyan 's backyard .
47430 | 0.69444 | Time Out is existential drama without any of the pretension associated with the term .
47438 | 0.69444 | Told just proficiently enough to trounce its overly comfortable trappings .
47456 | 0.90278 | Top-notch action powers this romantic drama .
47462 | 0.66667 | Trademark American triteness and simplicity are tossed out the window with the intelligent French drama that deftly explores the difficult relationship between a father and son .
47470 | 0.69444 | Travels a fascinating arc from hope and euphoria to reality and disillusionment .
47475 | 0.68056 | True tale of courage -- and complicity -- at Auschwitz is a harrowing drama that tries to tell of the unspeakable .
47484 | 0.77778 | Tsai has a well-deserved reputation as one of the cinema world 's great visual stylists , and in this film , every shot enhances the excellent performances .
47495 | 0.93056 | Two hours fly by -- opera 's a pleasure when you do n't have to endure intermissions -- and even a novice to the form comes away exhilarated .
47515 | 0.94444 | Uplifting as only a document of the worst possibilities of mankind can be , and among the best films of the year .
47517 | 0.86111 | Uses high comedy to evoke surprising poignance .
47519 | 0.70833 | Using a stock plot , About a Boy injects just enough freshness into the proceedings to provide an enjoyable 100 minutes in a movie theater .
47532 | 0.77778 | Very psychoanalytical -- provocatively so -- and also refreshingly literary .
47539 | 0.70833 | Visually fascinating ... an often intense character study about fathers and sons , loyalty and duty .
47545 | 0.91667 | Vividly conveys the passion , creativity , and fearlessness of one of Mexico 's most colorful and controversial artists -- a captivating drama that will speak to the nonconformist in us all .
47551 | 0.61111 | Wang Xiaoshuai directs this intricately structured and well-realized drama that presents a fascinating glimpse of urban life and the class warfare that embroils two young men .
47567 | 0.84722 | Watching these eccentrics is both inspiring and pure joy .
47571 | 0.56944 | We learn a lot about dying coral and see a lot of life on the reef .
47574 | 0.88889 | Well cast and well directed - a powerful drama with enough sardonic wit to keep it from being maudlin .
47578 | 0.80556 | Well-acted , well-directed and , for all its moodiness , not too pretentious .
47580 | 0.72222 | What 's not to like about a movie with a ` children 's ' song that includes the line ` My stepdad 's not mean , he 's just adjusting ' ?
47582 | 0.70833 | What 's really so appealing about the characters is their resemblance to everyday children .
47583 | 0.83333 | What 's so fun about this silly , outrageous , ingenious thriller is the director 's talent .
47594 | 0.61111 | What a great way to spend 4 units of your day .
47596 | 0.75 | What could have been a daytime soap opera is actually a compelling look at a young woman 's tragic odyssey .
47598 | 0.72222 | What distinguishes Time of Favor from countless other thrillers is its underlying concern with the consequences of words and with the complicated emotions fueling terrorist acts .
47600 | 0.69444 | What saves this deeply affecting film from being merely a collection of wrenching cases is Corcuera 's attention to detail .
47603 | 0.72222 | What the film lacks in general focus it makes up for in compassion , as Corcuera manages to find the seeds of hope in the form of collective action .
47606 | 0.63889 | Whenever you think you 've figured out Late Marriage , it throws you for a loop .
47608 | 0.79167 | Whether writer-director Anne Fontaine 's film is a ghost story , an account of a nervous breakdown , a trip down memory lane , all three or none of the above , it is as seductive as it is haunting .
47612 | 0.72222 | While I ca n't say it 's on par with the first one , Stuart Little 2 is a light , fun cheese puff of a movie .
47616 | 0.88889 | While general audiences might not come away with a greater knowledge of the facts of Cuban music , they 'll be treated to an impressive and highly entertaining celebration of its sounds .
47618 | 0.66667 | While it can be a bit repetitive , overall it 's an entertaining and informative documentary .
47622 | 0.70833 | While its careful pace and seemingly opaque story may not satisfy every moviegoer 's appetite , the film 's final scene is soaringly , transparently moving .
47624 | 0.75 | While locals will get a kick out of spotting Cleveland sites , the rest of the world will enjoy a fast-paced comedy with quirks that might make the award-winning Coen brothers envious .
47626 | 0.70833 | While not for every taste , this often very funny collegiate gross-out comedy goes a long way toward restoring the luster of the National Lampoon film franchise , too long reduced to direct-to-video irrelevancy .
47630 | 0.69444 | While the film is not entirely successful , it still manages to string together enough charming moments to work .
47640 | 0.76389 | Wilco fans will have a great time , and the movie should win the band a few new converts , too .
47646 | 0.68056 | Winds up being both revelatory and narcissistic , achieving some honest insight into relationships that most high-concept films candy-coat with pat storylines , precious circumstances and beautiful stars .
47650 | 0.81944 | With Dirty Deeds , David Caesar has stepped into the mainstream of filmmaking with an assurance worthy of international acclaim and with every cinematic tool well under his control -- driven by a natural sense for what works on screen .
47652 | 0.72222 | With Rabbit-Proof Fence , Noyce has tailored an epic tale into a lean , economical movie .
47656 | 0.83333 | With each of her three protagonists , Miller eloquently captures the moment when a woman 's life , out of a deep-seated , emotional need , is about to turn onto a different path .
47660 | 0.93056 | With or without the sex , a wonderful tale of love and destiny , told well by a master storyteller
47662 | 0.83333 | With the same sort of good-natured fun found in films like Tremors , Eight Legged Freaks is prime escapist fare .
47666 | 0.79167 | With tightly organized efficiency , numerous flashbacks and a constant edge of tension , Miller 's film is one of 2002 's involvingly adult surprises .
47680 | 0.66667 | Worth watching for Dong Jie 's performance -- and for the way it documents a culture in the throes of rapid change .
47683 | 0.66667 | Would be an unendurable viewing experience for this ultra-provincial New Yorker if 26-year-old Reese Witherspoon were not on hand to inject her pure fantasy character , Melanie Carmichael , with a massive infusion of old-fashioned Hollywood magic .
47688 | 0.81944 | Writer and director Otar Iosseliani 's pleasant tale about a factory worker who escapes for a holiday in Venice reveals how we all need a playful respite from the grind to refresh our souls .
47695 | 0.83333 | Writer-director 's Mehta 's effort has tons of charm and the whimsy is in the mixture , the intoxicating masala , of cultures and film genres .
47715 | 0.80556 | Yakusho , as always , is wonderful as the long-faced sad sack ... and his chemistry with Shimizu is very believable .
47721 | 0.77778 | Yes , but also intriguing and honorable , a worthwhile addition to a distinguished film legacy .
47727 | 0.61111 | You 'd have to be a most hard-hearted person not to be moved by this drama .
47747 | 0.875 | Young Hanks and Fisk , who vaguely resemble their celebrity parents , bring fresh good looks and an ease in front of the camera to the work .
47755 | 0.625 | Zhang ... has done an amazing job of getting realistic performances from his mainly nonprofessional cast .
47767 | 0.83333 | ` De Niro ... is a veritable source of sincere passion that this Hollywood contrivance orbits around . '
47768 | 0.94444 | ` Easily my choice for one of the year 's best films . '
47894 | 0.86111 | a confident , richly acted , emotionally devastating piece of work and 2002 's first great film
50738 | 0.88889 | deliriously funny , fast and loose , accessible to the uninitiated , and full of surprises
51324 | 0.52778 | essentially an exceptionally well-written , well-edited , well-directed , well-acted , bald rip-off of Aliens .
52810 | 0.79167 | if you are an actor who can relate to the search for inner peace by dramatically depicting the lives of others onstage , then Esther 's story is a compelling quest for truth .
52834 | 0.61111 | imagine a scenario where Bergman approaches Swedish fatalism using Gary Larson 's Far Side humor
53568 | 0.875 | is one of this year 's very best pictures .
53862 | 0.59722 | it somehow managed to make its way past my crappola radar and find a small place in my heart
57814 | 0.66667 | that it 'll probably be the best and most mature comedy of the 2002 summer season speaks more of the season than the picture
58923 | 0.66667 | there is truth here
62545 | 0.77778 | ... Despite lagging near the finish line , the movie runs a good race , one that will have you at the edge of your seat for long stretches . '
62548 | 0.68056 | ... Rogers 's mouth never stops shut about the war between the sexes and how to win the battle .
62550 | 0.77778 | ... Wallace is smart to vary the pitch of his movie , balancing deafening battle scenes with quieter domestic scenes of women back home receiving War Department telegrams .
62551 | 0.93056 | ... a delicious crime drama on par with the slickest of Mamet .
62552 | 0.86111 | ... a gleefully grungy , hilariously wicked black comedy ...
62553 | 0.68056 | ... a guiltless film for nice evening out .
62559 | 0.875 | ... a series of tales told with the intricate preciseness of the best short story writing .
62560 | 0.83333 | ... a solid , well-formed satire .
62563 | 0.80556 | ... a thoughtful what-if for the heart as well as the mind .
62564 | 0.59722 | ... a visually seductive , unrepentantly trashy take on Rice 's second installment of her Vampire Chronicles .
62565 | 0.875 | ... a vivid , thoughtful , unapologetically raw coming-of-age tale full of sex , drugs and rock 'n' roll .
62567 | 0.83333 | ... an eerily suspenseful , deeply absorbing piece that works as a treatise on spirituality as well as a solid sci-fi thriller .
62568 | 0.83333 | ... an enjoyably frothy ` date movie ' ...
62569 | 0.72222 | ... an interesting slice of history .
62575 | 0.77778 | ... enthusiastically invokes the percussion rhythm , the brass soul and the sense of fierce competition that helps make great marching bands half the fun of college football games .
62576 | 0.73611 | ... flat-out amusing , sometimes endearing and often fabulous , with a solid cast , noteworthy characters , delicious dialogue and a wide supply of effective sight gags .
62577 | 0.84722 | ... fuses the events of her life with the imagery in her paintings so vividly that the artist 's work may take on a striking new significance for anyone who sees the film .
62584 | 0.66667 | ... in no way original , or even all that memorable , but as downtown Saturday matinee brain candy , it does n't disappoint .
62595 | 0.59722 | ... manages to fall closer in quality to Silence than to the abysmal Hannibal .
62596 | 0.81944 | ... one of the more influential works of the ` Korean New Wave ' .
62597 | 0.55556 | ... only Bond can save us from the latest eccentric , super-wealthy megalomaniac bent on world domination and destruction .
62598 | 0.81944 | ... plenty of warmth to go around , with music and laughter and the love of family .
62601 | 0.91667 | ... spellbinding fun and deliciously exploitative .
62605 | 0.83333 | ... the kind of entertainment that parents love to have their kids see .
62607 | 0.75 | ... the story , like Ravel 's Bolero , builds to a crescendo that encompasses many more paths than we started with .
62608 | 0.66667 | ... the tale of her passionate , tumultuous affair with Musset unfolds as Sand 's masculine persona , with its love of life and beauty , takes form .
62609 | 0.77778 | ... there 's enough cool fun here to warm the hearts of animation enthusiasts of all ages .
62614 | 0.81944 | ... with the gifted Pearce on hand to keep things on semi-stable ground dramatically , this retooled Machine is ultimately effective enough at achieving the modest , crowd-pleasing goals it sets for itself .
62623 | 0.94444 | 10 minutes into the film you 'll be white-knuckled and unable to look away .
62709 | 0.84722 | 300 years of Russian history and culture compressed into an evanescent , seamless and sumptuous stream of consciousness .
62757 | 0.77778 | A B-movie you can sit through , enjoy on a certain level and then forget .
62761 | 0.61111 | A French film with a more down-home flavor .
62780 | 0.875 | A beautiful , timeless and universal tale of heated passions -- jealousy , betrayal , forgiveness and murder .
62782 | 0.91667 | A beautifully observed character piece .
62783 | 0.86111 | A beautifully tooled action thriller about love and terrorism in Korea .
62786 | 0.79167 | A beguiling evocation of the quality that keeps Dickens evergreen : the exuberant openness with which he expresses our most basic emotions .
62789 | 0.59722 | A biopic about Crane 's life in the classic tradition but evolves into what has become of us all in the era of video .
62796 | 0.69444 | A bit of a downer and a little over-dramatic at times , but this is a beautiful film for people who like their romances to have that French realism .
62799 | 0.68056 | A bittersweet drama about the limbo of grief and how truth-telling can open the door to liberation .
62803 | 0.58333 | A bonanza of wacky sight gags , outlandish color schemes , and corny visual puns that can be appreciated equally as an abstract Frank Tashlin comedy and as a playful recapitulation of the artist 's career .
62807 | 0.77778 | A bracing , unblinking work that serves as a painful elegy and sobering cautionary tale .
62810 | 0.76389 | A breezy blend of art , history , esoteric musings and philosophy .
62812 | 0.75 | A bright , inventive , thoroughly winning flight of revisionist fancy .
62815 | 0.56944 | A brilliant gag at the expense of those who paid for it and those who pay to see it .
62817 | 0.84722 | A brisk , reverent , and subtly different sequel .
62820 | 0.94444 | A burst of color , music , and dance that only the most practiced curmudgeon could fail to crack a smile at .
62828 | 0.59722 | A cautionary tale about the grandiosity of a college student who sees himself as impervious to a fall .
62830 | 0.61111 | A certain sexiness underlines even the dullest tangents .
62833 | 0.61111 | A charmer from Belgium .
62835 | 0.61111 | A charming but slight comedy .
62840 | 0.63889 | A chilling movie without oppressive gore .
62845 | 0.63889 | A chilly , brooding but quietly resonant psychological study of domestic tension and unhappiness .
62846 | 0.625 | A chronicle not only of one man 's quest to be president , but of how that man single-handedly turned a plane full of hard-bitten , cynical journalists into what was essentially , by campaign 's end , an extended publicity department .
62849 | 0.83333 | A classy , sprightly spin on film .
62852 | 0.75 | A college story that works even without vulgarity , sex scenes , and cussing !
62855 | 0.94444 | A colorful , vibrant introduction to a universal human impulse , lushly photographed and beautifully recorded .
62857 | 0.84722 | A comedy that is warm , inviting , and surprising .
62859 | 0.73611 | A comedy that swings and jostles to the rhythms of life .
62862 | 0.80556 | A coming-of-age movie that Hollywood would n't have the guts to make .
62870 | 0.75 | A compelling allegory about the last days of Germany 's democratic Weimar Republic .
62873 | 0.84722 | A compelling pre-WWII drama with vivid characters and a warm , moving message .
62878 | 0.65278 | A completely spooky piece of business that gets under your skin and , some plot blips aside , stays there for the duration .
62881 | 0.72222 | A conventional , but well-crafted film about a historic legal battle in Ireland over a man 's right to raise his own children .
62883 | 0.80556 | A conventional but heartwarming tale .
62885 | 0.55556 | A creaky staircase gothic .
62890 | 0.68056 | A creepy , intermittently powerful study of a self-destructive man ... about as unsettling to watch as an exploratory medical procedure or an autopsy .
62894 | 0.86111 | A cultural wildcard experience : wacky , different , unusual , even nutty .
62900 | 0.68056 | A culture-clash comedy that , in addition to being very funny , captures some of the discomfort and embarrassment of being a bumbling American in Europe .
62904 | 0.875 | A dark , quirky road movie that constantly defies expectation .
62907 | 0.77778 | A dashing and absorbing outing with one of France 's most inventive directors .
62910 | 0.80556 | A dazzling dream of a documentary .
62912 | 0.77778 | A dazzling thing to behold -- as long as you 're wearing the somewhat cumbersome 3D goggles the theater provides .
62915 | 0.72222 | A decent-enough nail-biter that stands a good chance of being the big hit Franklin needs to stay afloat in Hollywood .
62916 | 0.76389 | A deeply felt and vividly detailed story about newcomers in a strange new world .
62920 | 0.72222 | A deft , delightful mix of sulky teen drama and overcoming-obstacles sports-movie triumph .
62922 | 0.88889 | A deftly entertaining film , smartly played and smartly directed .
62925 | 0.625 | A deliberative account of a lifestyle characterized by its surface-obsession -- one that typifies the delirium of post , pre , and extant stardom .
62928 | 0.80556 | A delightful , if minor , pastry of a movie .
62932 | 0.83333 | A delightful entree in the tradition of food movies .
62935 | 0.79167 | A delightful little film that revels in its own simplicity , Mostly Martha will leave you with a smile on your face and a grumble in your stomach .
62938 | 0.90278 | A delightful surprise because despite all the backstage drama , this is a movie that tells stories that work -- is charming , is moving , is funny and looks professional .
62945 | 0.625 | A different movie -- sometimes tedious -- by a director many viewers would like to skip but film buffs should get to know .
62950 | 0.56944 | A difficult but worthy film that bites off more than it can chew by linking the massacre of Armenians in 1915 with some difficult relationships in the present .
62952 | 0.625 | A disoriented but occasionally disarming saga packed with moments out of an Alice in Wonderland adventure , a stalker thriller , and a condensed season of TV 's Big Brother .
62954 | 0.83333 | A distinguished and thoughtful film , marked by acute writing and a host of splendid performances .
62956 | 0.66667 | A diverse and astonishingly articulate cast of Palestinian and Israeli children .
62961 | 0.75 | A fairly enjoyable mixture of Longest Yard ... and the 1999 Guy Ritchie caper Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels .
62964 | 0.77778 | A family film that contains some hefty thematic material on time , death , eternity , and what is needed to live a rich and full life .
62967 | 0.59722 | A fantastic premise anchors this movie , but what it needs is either a more rigid , Blair Witch-style commitment to its mockumentary format , or a more straightforward , dramatic treatment , with all the grandiosity that that implies .
62974 | 0.79167 | A fascinating , unnerving examination of the delusions of one unstable man .
62980 | 0.875 | A fascinating case study of flower-power liberation -- and the price that was paid for it .
62982 | 0.81944 | A fascinating documentary about the long and eventful spiritual journey of the guru who helped launch the New Age .
62985 | 0.94444 | A fascinating literary mystery story with multiple strands about the controversy of who really wrote Shakespeare 's plays .
62989 | 0.90278 | A fiercely clever and subtle film , capturing the precarious balance between the extravagant confidence of the exiled aristocracy and the cruel earnestness of the victorious revolutionaries .
62991 | 0.88889 | A film about female friendship that men can embrace and women will talk about for hours .
62997 | 0.83333 | A film centering on a traditional Indian wedding in contemporary New Delhi may not sound like specialized fare , but Mira Nair 's film is an absolute delight for all audiences .
62999 | 0.80556 | A film in a class with Spike Lee 's masterful Do The Right Thing .
63002 | 0.76389 | A film of epic scale with an intimate feeling , a saga of the ups and downs of friendships .
63004 | 0.68056 | A film of ideas and wry comic mayhem .
63006 | 0.72222 | A film of quiet power .
63007 | 0.69444 | A film that 's flawed and brilliant in equal measure .
63008 | 0.75 | A film that will enthrall the whole family .
63010 | 0.79167 | A film with contemporary political resonance illustrated by a winning family story .
63015 | 0.83333 | A fine , rousing , G-rated family film , aimed mainly at little kids but with plenty of entertainment value to keep grown-ups from squirming in their seats .
63023 | 0.68056 | A fine effort , an interesting topic , some intriguing characters and a sad ending .
63032 | 0.81944 | A fine production with splendid singing by Angela Gheorghiu , Ruggero Raimondi , and Roberto Alagna .
63037 | 0.875 | A first-class , thoroughly involving B movie that effectively combines two surefire , beloved genres -- the prison flick and the fight film .
63039 | 0.73611 | A flawed but engrossing thriller .
63042 | 0.55556 | A flawed film but an admirable one that tries to immerse us in a world of artistic abandon and political madness and very nearly succeeds .
63044 | 0.76389 | A fleet-footed and pleasingly upbeat family diversion .
63047 | 0.73611 | A flick about our infantilized culture that is n't entirely infantile .
63050 | 0.72222 | A four star performance from Kevin Kline who unfortunately works with a two star script .
63052 | 0.86111 | A fresh-faced , big-hearted and frequently funny thrill ride for the kiddies , with enough eye candy and cheeky wit to keep parents away from the concession stand . '
63055 | 0.58333 | A frustrating yet deeply watchable melodrama that makes you think it 's a tougher picture than it is .
63059 | 0.77778 | A full experience , a love story and a murder mystery that expands into a meditation on the deep deceptions of innocence .
63062 | 0.84722 | A funny and touching film that is gorgeously acted by a British cast to rival Gosford Park 's .
63068 | 0.98611 | A gem of a movie .
63071 | 0.91667 | A generous , inspiring film that unfolds with grace and humor and gradually becomes a testament to faith .
63073 | 0.68056 | A giddy and provocative sexual romp that has something to say .
63075 | 0.72222 | A gift to anyone who loves both dance and cinema
63078 | 0.66667 | A glib but bouncy bit of sixties-style slickness in which the hero might wind up caught but the audience gets pure escapism .
63088 | 0.79167 | A gorgeously strange movie , Heaven is deeply concerned with morality , but it refuses to spell things out for viewers .
63091 | 0.80556 | A gracious , eloquent film that by its end offers a ray of hope to the refugees able to look ahead and resist living in a past forever lost .
63095 | 0.79167 | A great cast and a wonderful but sometimes confusing flashback movie about growing up in a dysfunctional family .
63098 | 0.73611 | A hallmark film in an increasingly important film industry and worth the look .
63101 | 0.70833 | A hard look at one man 's occupational angst and its subsequent reinvention , a terrifying study of bourgeois desperation worthy of Claude Chabrol .
63104 | 0.68056 | A haunting tale of murder and mayhem .
63108 | 0.77778 | A headline-fresh thriller set among orthodox Jews on the West Bank , Joseph Cedar 's Time Of Favor manages not only to find a compelling dramatic means of addressing a complex situation , it does so without compromising that complexity .
63112 | 0.86111 | A heartbreakingly thoughtful minor classic , the work of a genuine and singular artist .
63115 | 0.88889 | A heroic tale of persistence that is sure to win viewers ' hearts .
63117 | 0.69444 | A hypnotic cyber hymn and a cruel story of youth culture .
63120 | 0.61111 | A hypnotic portrait of this sad , compulsive life .
63125 | 0.625 | A journey that is as difficult for the audience to take as it is for the protagonist -- yet it 's potentially just as rewarding .
63129 | 0.75 | A keep - 'em - guessing plot and an affectionate take on its screwed-up characters .
63131 | 0.69444 | A knowing look at female friendship , spiked with raw urban humor .
63137 | 0.76389 | A little better than Sorcerer 's Stone .
63143 | 0.68056 | A little uneven to be the cat 's meow , but it 's good enough to be the purr .
63146 | 0.80556 | A live-wire film that never loses its ability to shock and amaze .
63149 | 0.84722 | A lively and engaging examination of how similar obsessions can dominate a family .
63152 | 0.81944 | A lot of fun , with an undeniable energy sparked by two actresses in their 50s working at the peak of their powers .
63155 | 0.66667 | A lot of the credit for the film 's winning tone must go to Grant , who has n't lost a bit of the dry humor that first made audiences on both sides of the Atlantic love him .
63161 | 0.84722 | A lovely film ... elegant , witty and beneath a prim exterior unabashedly romantic ... hugely enjoyable in its own right though not really faithful to its source 's complexity .
63163 | 0.73611 | A lovely film for the holiday season .
63166 | 0.79167 | A low-key labor of love that strikes a very resonant chord .
63168 | 0.625 | A manically generous Christmas vaudeville .
63171 | 0.61111 | A meditation on faith and madness , Frailty is blood-curdling stuff .
63174 | 0.80556 | A mesmerizing cinematic poem from the first frame to the last .
63175 | 0.52778 | A mess , but it 's a sincere mess .
63178 | 0.54167 | A mildly enjoyable if toothless adaptation of a much better book .
63181 | 0.83333 | A minor film with major pleasures from Portuguese master Manoel de Oliviera ...
63184 | 0.94444 | A miraculous movie , I 'm Going Home is so slight , yet overflows with wisdom and emotion .
63187 | 0.88889 | A mix of gritty realism , crisp storytelling and radiant compassion that effortlessly draws you in .
63191 | 0.88889 | A modestly made but profoundly moving documentary .
63193 | 0.66667 | A modestly surprising movie .
63194 | 0.875 | A movie I loved on first sight and , even more important , love in remembrance .
63196 | 0.55556 | A movie that 's just plain awful but still manages to entertain on a guilty-pleasure , so-bad-it 's - funny level .
63198 | 0.79167 | A movie that sends you out of the theater feeling like you 've actually spent time living in another community .
63200 | 0.68056 | A movie that will thrill you , touch you and make you laugh as well .
63202 | 0.55556 | A movie that will wear you out and make you misty even when you do n't want to be .
63204 | 0.66667 | A moving , if uneven , success .
63206 | 0.88889 | A moving and important film .
63209 | 0.80556 | A moving and stark reminder that the casualties of war reach much further than we imagine .
63212 | 0.72222 | A moving and weighty depiction of one family 's attempts to heal after the death of a child .
63215 | 0.75 | A moving essay about the specter of death , especially suicide .
63218 | 0.80556 | A moving story of determination and the human spirit .
63222 | 0.83333 | A much better documentary -- more revealing , more emotional and more surprising -- than its pedestrian English title would have you believe .
63224 | 0.83333 | A must-see for fans of thoughtful war films and those interested in the sights and sounds of battle .
63228 | 0.875 | A naturally funny film , Home Movie makes you crave Chris Smith 's next movie .
63231 | 0.875 | A new film from Bill Plympton , the animation master , is always welcome .
63234 | 0.79167 | A penetrating , potent exploration of sanctimony , self-awareness , self-hatred and self-determination .
63239 | 0.76389 | A photographic marvel of sorts , and it 's certainly an invaluable record of that special fishy community .
63242 | 0.58333 | A piquant meditation on the things that prevent people from reaching happiness .
63245 | 0.61111 | A playful Iranian parable about openness , particularly the need for people of diverse political perspectives to get along despite their ideological differences .
63248 | 0.86111 | A pleasant piece of escapist entertainment .
63252 | 0.70833 | A pleasing , often-funny comedy .
63258 | 0.73611 | A plethora of engaging diatribes on the meaning of ` home , ' delivered in grand passion by the members of the various households .
63260 | 0.90278 | A poignant and gently humorous parable that loves its characters and communicates something rather beautiful about human nature .
63263 | 0.88889 | A poignant comedy that offers food for thought .
63265 | 0.83333 | A poignant lyricism runs through Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress that transforms this story about love and culture into a cinematic poem .
63268 | 0.77778 | A polished and vastly entertaining caper film that puts the sting back into the con .
63271 | 0.58333 | A portrait of an artist .
63273 | 0.61111 | A portrait of hell so shattering it 's impossible to shake .
63277 | 1 | A powerful and telling story that examines forbidden love , racial tension , and other issues that are as valid today as they were in the 1950s .
63281 | 0.75 | A pretty decent kid-pleasing , tolerable-to-adults lark of a movie .
63285 | 0.76389 | A properly spooky film about the power of spirits to influence us whether we believe in them or not .
63290 | 0.66667 | A psychic journey deep into the very fabric of Iranian ... life .
63293 | 0.59722 | A pure participatory event that malnourished intellectuals will gulp down in a frenzy .
63297 | 0.73611 | A quiet , disquieting triumph .
63301 | 0.625 | A quiet family drama with a little bit of romance and a dose of darkness .
63303 | 0.70833 | A quietly moving look back at what it was to be Iranian-American in 1979 .
63305 | 0.80556 | A rare and lightly entertaining look behind the curtain that separates comics from the people laughing in the crowd .
63308 | 0.77778 | A raunchy and frequently hilarious follow-up to the gifted Korean American stand-up 's I 'm the One That I Want .
63311 | 0.83333 | A refreshing change from the usual whoopee-cushion effort aimed at the youth market .
63314 | 0.88889 | A refreshingly realistic , affectation-free coming-of-age tale .
63318 | 0.91667 | A reminder that beyond all the hype and recent digital glitz , Spielberg knows how to tell us about people .
63323 | 0.59722 | A respectable venture on its own terms , lacking the broader vision that has seen certain Trek films ... cross over to a more mainstream audience .
63326 | 0.88889 | A return to pure Disney magic and is enjoyable family fare .
63330 | 0.65278 | A riveting profile of law enforcement , and a visceral , nasty journey into an urban Hades .
63332 | 0.83333 | A riveting story well told .
63336 | 0.72222 | A rock-solid gangster movie with a fair amount of suspense , intriguing characters and bizarre bank robberies , plus a heavy dose of father-and-son dynamics .
63344 | 0.55556 | A savage John Waters-like humor that dances on the edge of tastelessness without ever quite falling over .
63347 | 0.81944 | A sensitive , cultivated treatment of Greene 's work as well as a remarkably faithful one .
63351 | 0.72222 | A sentimental but entirely irresistible portrait of three aging sisters .
63355 | 0.81944 | A sexy , surprising romance ... Idemoto and Kim make a gorgeous pair ... their scenes brim with sexual possibility and emotional danger .
63358 | 0.79167 | A sharp and quick documentary that is funny and pithy , while illuminating an era of theatrical comedy that , while past , really is n't .
63361 | 0.75 | A sharp satire of desperation and cinematic deception .
63363 | 0.90278 | A shimmeringly lovely coming-of-age portrait , shot in artful , watery tones of blue , green and brown .
63370 | 0.84722 | A simple tale of an unlikely friendship , but thanks to the gorgeous locales and exceptional lead performances , it has considerable charm .
63373 | 0.88889 | A slam-bang extravaganza that is all about a wild-and-woolly , wall-to-wall good time .
63375 | 0.66667 | A slight but sweet film .
63378 | 0.66667 | A sloppy , amusing comedy that proceeds from a stunningly unoriginal premise .
63382 | 0.70833 | A sly female empowerment movie , although not in a way anyone would expect .
63385 | 0.88889 | A small movie with a big impact .
63387 | 0.80556 | A smart , compelling drama .
63392 | 0.88889 | A smart , provocative drama that does the nearly impossible : It gets under the skin of a man we only know as an evil , monstrous lunatic .
63395 | 0.875 | A smart , sassy and exceptionally charming romantic comedy .
63396 | 0.72222 | A smart little indie .
63401 | 0.76389 | A sobering and powerful documentary about the most severe kind of personal loss : rejection by one 's mother .
63404 | 0.68056 | A solid , psychological action film from Hong Kong .
63408 | 0.77778 | A solid cast , assured direction and complete lack of modern day irony .
63411 | 0.90278 | A special kind of movie , this melancholic film noir reminded me a lot of Memento ...
63414 | 0.75 | A spiffy animated feature about an unruly adolescent boy who is yearning for adventure and a chance to prove his worth .
63417 | 0.88889 | A stirring , funny and finally transporting re-imagining of Beauty and the Beast and 1930s horror films
63418 | 0.76389 | A stirring road movie .
63420 | 0.84722 | A strangely stirring experience that finds warmth in the coldest environment and makes each crumb of emotional comfort feel like a 10-course banquet .
63423 | 0.68056 | A strong and confident work which works so well for the first 89 minutes , but ends so horrendously confusing in the final two
63427 | 0.88889 | A strong first act and absolutely , inescapably gorgeous , skyscraper-trapeze motion of the amazing Spider-Man .
63433 | 0.80556 | A strong script , powerful direction and splendid production design allows us to be transported into the life of Wladyslaw Szpilman , who is not only a pianist , but a good human being .
63436 | 0.875 | A stylish but steady , and ultimately very satisfying , piece of character-driven storytelling .
63439 | 0.76389 | A subtle , humorous , illuminating study of politics , power and social mobility .
63445 | 0.75 | A summer entertainment adults can see without feeling embarrassed , but it could have been more .
63453 | 0.86111 | A sun-drenched masterpiece , part parlor game , part psychological case study , part droll social satire .
63457 | 0.76389 | A superlative B movie -- funny , sexy , and rousing .
63464 | 0.79167 | A surprisingly charming and even witty match for the best of Hollywood 's comic-book adaptations .
63466 | 0.81944 | A surprisingly funny movie .
63471 | 0.72222 | A sweet , tender sermon about a 12-year-old Welsh boy more curious about God than girls , who learns that believing in something does matter .
63475 | 0.72222 | A sweet-tempered comedy that forgoes the knee-jerk misogyny that passes for humor in so many teenage comedies .
63477 | 0.75 | A tasty appetizer that leaves you wanting more .
63482 | 0.80556 | A taut , sobering film .
63484 | 0.77778 | A terrific date movie , whatever your orientation .
63487 | 0.94444 | A terrifically entertaining specimen of Spielbergian sci-fi .
63490 | 0.83333 | A thoroughly engaging , surprisingly touching British comedy .
63492 | 0.77778 | A thoroughly enjoyable , heartfelt coming-of-age comedy .
63496 | 0.76389 | A thought-provoking and often-funny drama about isolation .
63497 | 0.54167 | A thought-provoking look at how Western foreign policy - however well intentioned - can wreak havoc in other cultures .
63502 | 0.81944 | A thoughtful and surprisingly affecting portrait of a screwed-up man who dared to mess with some powerful people , seen through the eyes of the idealistic kid who chooses to champion his ultimately losing cause .
63505 | 0.68056 | A thriller whose style , structure and rhythms are so integrated with the story , you can not separate them .
63509 | 0.77778 | A thriller with an edge -- which is to say that it does n't follow the stale , standard , connect-the-dots storyline which has become commonplace in movies that explore the seamy underbelly of the criminal world .
63518 | 0.88889 | A time machine , a journey back to your childhood , when cares melted away in the dark theater , and films had the ability to mesmerize , astonish and entertain .
63520 | 0.69444 | A timely look back at civil disobedience , anti-war movements and the power of strong voices .
63523 | 0.75 | A tone poem of transgression .
63525 | 0.77778 | A tour de force drama about the astonishingly pivotal role of imagination in the soulful development of two rowdy teenagers .
63528 | 0.93056 | A tremendous piece of work .
63530 | 0.90278 | A triumph of pure craft and passionate heart .
63532 | 0.88889 | A truly wonderful tale combined with stunning animation .
63534 | 0.59722 | A typically observant , carefully nuanced and intimate French coming-of-age film that is an encouraging debut feature but has a needlessly downbeat ending that is too heavy for all that has preceded it .
63537 | 0.625 | A uniquely sensual metaphorical dramatization of sexual obsession that spends a bit too much time on its fairly ludicrous plot .
63539 | 0.65278 | A very capable nailbiter .
63541 | 0.83333 | A very charming and funny movie .
63543 | 0.72222 | A very good film sits in the place where a masterpiece should be .
63547 | 0.72222 | A very well-meaning movie , and it will stand in future years as an eloquent memorial to the World Trade Center tragedy .
63549 | 0.86111 | A weird and wonderful comedy .
63552 | 0.72222 | A well-crafted film that is all the more remarkable because it achieves its emotional power and moments of revelation with restraint and a delicate ambiguity .
63555 | 0.81944 | A well-done film of a self-reflexive , philosophical nature .
63558 | 0.77778 | A well-put-together piece of urban satire .
63561 | 0.69444 | A whole lot of fun and funny in the middle , though somewhat less hard-hitting at the start and finish .
63563 | 0.80556 | A wild , endearing , masterful documentary .
63568 | 0.73611 | A wild comedy that could only spring from the demented mind of the writer of Being John Malkovich .
63570 | 0.72222 | A wild ride juiced with enough energy and excitement for at least three films .
63572 | 0.70833 | A wild ride of a movie that keeps throwing fastballs .
63574 | 0.80556 | A wild ride with eight boarders from Venice Beach that was a deserved co-winner of the Audience Award for documentaries at the Sundance Film Festival .
63576 | 0.79167 | A winning and wildly fascinating work .
63581 | 0.80556 | A winning comedy with its wry observations about long-lived friendships and the ways in which we all lose track of ourselves by trying to please others .
63585 | 0.80556 | A witty , low-key romantic comedy .
63587 | 0.75 | A wonderful , ghastly film .
63589 | 0.70833 | A wonderfully speculative character study that made up for its rather slow beginning by drawing me into the picture .
63594 | 0.81944 | A work of extraordinary journalism , but it is also a work of deft and subtle poetry .
63598 | 0.77778 | A worthwhile documentary , whether you 're into rap or not , even if it may still leave you wanting more answers as the credits roll .
63618 | 0.68056 | Able to provide insight into a fascinating part of theater history .
63625 | 0.51389 | About a Boy vividly recalls the Cary Grant of Room for One More , Houseboat and Father Goose in its affectionate depiction of the gentle war between a reluctant , irresponsible man and the kid who latches onto him .
63627 | 1 | About as big a crowdpleaser as they possibly come .
63642 | 0.86111 | Adams , with four scriptwriters , takes care with the characters , who are so believable that you feel what they feel .
63646 | 0.88889 | Adaptation 's success in engaging the audience in the travails of creating a screenplay is extraordinary .
63647 | 0.97222 | Adaptation is simply brilliant .
63653 | 0.75 | Affirms the gifts of all involved , starting with Spielberg and going right through the ranks of the players -- on-camera and off -- that he brings together .
63660 | 0.73611 | After an uncertain start , Murder hits and generally sustains a higher plateau with Bullock 's memorable first interrogation of Gosling .
63663 | 0.79167 | After watching it , you can only love the players it brings to the fore for the gifted but no-nonsense human beings they are and for the still-inestimable contribution they have made to our shared history .
63671 | 0.625 | Alan and his fellow survivors are idiosyncratic enough to lift the movie above its playwriting 101 premise .
63699 | 0.73611 | All in all , a great party .
63701 | 0.61111 | All in all , an interesting look at the life of the campaign-trail press , especially ones that do n't really care for the candidate they 're forced to follow .
63702 | 0.77778 | All in all , it 's a pretty good execution of a story that 's a lot richer than the ones Hollywood action screenwriters usually come up with on their own .
63704 | 0.63889 | All leather pants & augmented boobs , Hawn is hilarious as she tries to resuscitate the fun-loving libertine lost somewhere inside the conservative , handbag-clutching Sarandon .
63706 | 0.86111 | All of it works smoothly under the direction of Spielberg , who does a convincing impersonation here of a director enjoying himself immensely .
63713 | 0.58333 | All the actors are good in Pauline & Paulette but van der Groen , described as ` Belgium 's national treasure , ' is especially terrific as Pauline .
63715 | 0.80556 | All three actresses are simply dazzling , particularly Balk , who 's finally been given a part worthy of her considerable talents .
63726 | 0.83333 | Almodovar is an imaginative teacher of emotional intelligence in this engaging film about two men who discover what William James once called ` the gift of tears . '
63744 | 0.66667 | Although Frailty fits into a classic genre , in its script and execution it is a remarkably original work .
63746 | 0.63889 | Although Olivier Assayas ' elegantly appointed period drama seems , at times , padded with incident in the way of a too-conscientious adaptation ... its three-hour running time plays closer to two .
63748 | 0.80556 | Although What Time offers Tsai 's usual style and themes , it has a more colorful , more playful tone than his other films .
63750 | 0.68056 | Although commentary on Nachtwey is provided ... it 's the image that really tells the tale .
63752 | 0.63889 | Although devoid of objectivity and full of nostalgic comments from the now middle-aged participants , Dogtown and Z-Boys has a compelling story to tell .
63758 | 0.75 | Although it lacks the detail of the book , the film does pack some serious suspense .
63763 | 0.77778 | Although mainstream American movies tend to exploit the familiar , every once in a while a film arrives from the margin that gives viewers a chance to learn , to grow , to travel .
63765 | 0.75 | Although some viewers will not be able to stomach so much tongue-in-cheek weirdness , those who do will have found a cult favorite to enjoy for a lifetime .
63767 | 0.70833 | Although the film boils down to a lightweight story about matchmaking , the characters make Italian for Beginners worth the journey
63769 | 0.72222 | Although the subject matter may still be too close to recent national events , the film works - mostly due to its superior cast of characters .
63775 | 0.91667 | Amazing !
63780 | 0.75 | Ambitious , unsettling psychodrama that takes full , chilling advantage of its rough-around-the-edges , low-budget constraints .
63796 | 0.72222 | American musical comedy as we know it would n't exist without the precedent of Yiddish theater , whose jolly , fun-for-fun 's - sake communal spirit goes to the essence of Broadway .
63807 | 0.81944 | Amid the new populist comedies that underscore the importance of family tradition and familial community , one would be hard-pressed to find a movie with a bigger , fatter heart than Barbershop .
63812 | 0.625 | Among the many pleasures are the lively intelligence of the artists and their perceptiveness about their own situations .
63821 | 0.66667 | Amy and Matthew have a bit of a phony relationship , but the film works in spite of it .
63822 | 0.80556 | An Asian neo-realist treasure .
63825 | 0.79167 | An affectionately goofy satire that 's unafraid to throw elbows when necessary ...
63827 | 0.72222 | An alternately fascinating and frustrating documentary .
63831 | 0.80556 | An ambitious movie that , like Shiner 's organizing of the big fight , pulls off enough of its effects to make up for the ones that do n't come off .
63834 | 0.80556 | An amusing and unexpectedly insightful examination of sexual jealousy , resentment and the fine line between passion and pretence .
63837 | 0.76389 | An average kid-empowerment fantasy with slightly above-average brains .
63839 | 0.625 | An awfully good , achingly human picture .
63841 | 0.75 | An earnest , roughshod document , it serves as a workable primer for the region 's recent history , and would make a terrific 10th-grade learning tool .
63844 | 0.625 | An edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era .
63849 | 0.73611 | An effective portrait of a life in stasis -- of the power of inertia to arrest development in a dead-end existence .
63851 | 0.88889 | An effortlessly accomplished and richly resonant work .
63853 | 0.77778 | An elegant and sly deadpan comedy .
63855 | 0.91667 | An eloquent , reflective and beautifully acted meditation on both the profoundly devastating events of one year ago and the slow , painful healing process that has followed in their wake .
63857 | 0.88889 | An emotionally and spiritually compelling journey seen through the right eyes , with the right actors and with the kind of visual flair that shows what great cinema can really do .
63860 | 0.83333 | An emotionally strong and politically potent piece of cinema .
63863 | 0.79167 | An energetic , violent movie with a momentum that never lets up .
63867 | 0.77778 | An engaging , formulaic sports drama that carries a charge of genuine excitement .
63869 | 0.75 | An engaging criminal romp that will have viewers guessing just who 's being conned right up to the finale .
63874 | 0.80556 | An engrossing and grim portrait of hookers : what they think of themselves and their clients .
63876 | 0.86111 | An engrossing and infectiously enthusiastic documentary .
63879 | 0.86111 | An engrossing portrait of a man whose engaging manner and flamboyant style made him a truly larger-than-life character .
63882 | 0.79167 | An enjoyable feel-good family comedy regardless of race .
63885 | 0.76389 | An entertaining mix of period drama and flat-out farce that should please history fans .
63887 | 0.93056 | An escapist confection that 's pure entertainment .
63892 | 0.81944 | An example of quiet , confident craftsmanship that tells a sweet , charming tale of intergalactic friendship .
63895 | 0.84722 | An exceptionally acted , quietly affecting cop drama .
63896 | 0.93056 | An extraordinary dramatic experience .
63898 | 0.69444 | An extremely funny , ultimately heartbreaking look at life in contemporary China .
63901 | 0.93056 | An hour and a half of joyful solo performance .
63904 | 0.77778 | An infinitely wittier version of the Home Alone formula .
63906 | 0.77778 | An ingenious and often harrowing look at damaged people and how families can offer either despair or consolation .
63909 | 0.69444 | An instance of an old dog not only learning but inventing a remarkable new trick .
63914 | 0.83333 | An intelligent and deeply felt work about impossible , irrevocable choices and the price of making them .
63918 | 0.76389 | An intelligent romantic thriller of a very old-school kind of quality .
63925 | 0.875 | An interesting psychological game of cat-and-mouse , three-dimensional characters and believable performances all add up to a satisfying crime drama .
63930 | 0.79167 | An intriguing look at the French film industry during the German occupation ; its most delightful moments come when various characters express their quirky inner selves .
63933 | 0.70833 | An often watchable , though goofy and lurid , blast of a costume drama set in the late 15th century .
63937 | 0.77778 | An old-fashioned scary movie , one that relies on lingering terror punctuated by sudden shocks and not constant bloodshed punctuated by flying guts .
63940 | 0.59722 | An original little film about one young woman 's education .
63942 | 0.77778 | An overly familiar scenario is made fresh by an intelligent screenplay and gripping performances in this low-budget , video-shot , debut indie effort .
63944 | 0.55556 | An overly melodramatic but somewhat insightful French coming-of-age film ...
63950 | 0.68056 | An uncomfortable experience , but one as brave and challenging as you could possibly expect these days from American cinema .
63952 | 0.79167 | An undeniably gorgeous , terminally smitten document of a troubadour , his acolytes , and the triumph of his band .
63958 | 0.72222 | An undeniably moving film to experience , and ultimately that 's what makes it worth a recommendation .
63961 | 0.77778 | An unexpectedly sweet story of sisterhood .
63965 | 0.69444 | An unflinching , complex portrait of a modern Israel that is rarely seen on-screen .
63966 | 0.56944 | An unflinching look at the world 's dispossessed .
63969 | 0.73611 | An unorthodox little film noir organized crime story that includes one of the strangest love stories you will ever see .
63972 | 0.83333 | An unsettling , memorable cinematic experience that does its predecessors proud .
63978 | 0.73611 | Angel presents events partly from the perspective of Aurelie and Christelle , and infuses the film with the sensibility of a particularly nightmarish fairytale .
63987 | 0.75 | Angela Gheorghiu as famous prima donna Floria Tosca , Roberto Alagna as her lover Mario Cavaradossi , and Ruggero as the villainous , lecherous police chief Scarpia , all sing beautifully and act adequately .
63994 | 0.70833 | Aniston has at last decisively broken with her Friends image in an independent film of satiric fire and emotional turmoil .
63998 | 0.70833 | Another entertaining romp from Robert Rodriguez .
64001 | 0.77778 | Another love story in 2002 's remarkable procession of sweeping pictures that have reinvigorated the romance genre .
64011 | 0.69444 | Anyone who ever fantasized about space travel but ca n't afford the $ 20 million ticket to ride a Russian rocket should catch this IMAX offering .
64014 | 0.91667 | Anyone who welcomes a dash of the avant-garde fused with their humor should take pleasure in this crazed , joyous romp of a film .
64043 | 0.72222 | Argento , at only 26 , brings a youthful , out-to-change-the-world aggressiveness to the project , as if she 's cut open a vein and bled the raw film stock .
64045 | 0.93056 | Arguably the best script that Besson has written in years .
64051 | 0.80556 | Armed with a game supporting cast , from the pitch-perfect Forster to the always hilarious Meara and Levy , Like Mike shoots and scores , doing its namesake proud .
64057 | 0.70833 | Arteta paints a picture of lives lived in a state of quiet desperation .
64063 | 0.68056 | As Antonia is assimilated into this newfangled community , the film settles in and becomes compulsively watchable in a guilty-pleasure , daytime-drama sort of fashion .
64065 | 0.61111 | As Hannibal would say , yes , ` It 's like having an old friend for dinner ' .
64067 | 0.76389 | As I settled into my World War II memories , I found myself strangely moved by even the corniest and most hackneyed contrivances .
64069 | 0.66667 | As Janice , Eileen Walsh , an engaging , wide-eyed actress whose teeth are a little too big for her mouth , infuses the movie with much of its slender , glinting charm .
64074 | 0.88889 | As a director , Paxton is surprisingly brilliant , deftly sewing together what could have been a confusing and horrifying vision into an intense and engrossing head-trip .
64078 | 0.76389 | As a good old-fashioned adventure for kids , Spirit : Stallion of the Cimarron is a winner .
64080 | 0.70833 | As animation increasingly emphasizes the computer and the cool , this is a film that takes a stand in favor of tradition and warmth .
64082 | 0.65278 | As banal as the telling may be -- and at times , All My Loved Ones more than flirts with kitsch -- the tale commands attention .
64084 | 0.79167 | As chilling and fascinating as Philippe Mora 's modern Hitler-study , Snide and Prejudice .
64086 | 0.84722 | As commander-in-chief of this film , Bigelow demonstrates a breadth of vision and an attention to detail that propels her into the upper echelons of the directing world .
64096 | 0.80556 | As improbable as this premise may seem , Abbass 's understated , shining performance offers us the sense that on some elemental level , Lilia deeply wants to break free of her old life .
64102 | 0.79167 | As played by Ryan Gosling , Danny is a frighteningly fascinating contradiction .
64104 | 0.76389 | As they used to say in the 1950s sci-fi movies , Signs is a tribute to Shyamalan 's gifts , which are such that we 'll keep watching the skies for his next project .
64106 | 0.76389 | As tricky and satisfying as any of David Mamet 's airless cinematic shell games .
64111 | 0.68056 | Aside from Rohmer 's bold choices regarding point of view , The Lady and the Duke represents the filmmaker 's lifelong concern with formalist experimentation in cinematic art .
64114 | 0.61111 | Asks what truth can be discerned from non-firsthand experience , and specifically questions cinema 's capability for recording truth .
64124 | 0.65278 | Assured , glossy and shot through with brittle desperation .
64133 | 0.875 | Astonishingly skillful and moving ... it could become a historically significant work as well as a masterfully made one .
64135 | 0.80556 | At 78 minutes it just zings along with vibrance and warmth .
64138 | 0.93056 | At its best , this is grand-scale moviemaking for a larger-than-life figure , an artist who has been awarded mythic status in contemporary culture .
64142 | 0.77778 | At its most basic , this cartoon adventure is that wind-in-the-hair exhilarating .
64148 | 0.56944 | At its worst the screenplay is callow , but at its best it is a young artist 's thoughtful consideration of fatherhood .
64150 | 0.875 | At just over an hour , Home Movie will leave you wanting more , not to mention leaving you with some laughs and a smile on your face .
64152 | 0.75 | At once a testament to the divine calling of education and a demonstration of the painstaking process of imparting knowledge .
64153 | 0.81944 | At once disarmingly straightforward and strikingly devious .
64155 | 0.875 | At once subtle and visceral , the film never succumbs to the trap of the maudlin or tearful , offering instead with its unflinching gaze a measure of faith in the future .
64176 | 0.81944 | Audiard successfully maintains suspense on different levels throughout a film that is both gripping and compelling .
64183 | 0.76389 | Audiences are advised to sit near the back and squint to avoid noticing some truly egregious lip-non-synching , but otherwise the production is suitably elegant .
64189 | 0.69444 | Austin Powers for the most part is extremely funny , the first part making up for any flaws that come later .
64191 | 0.875 | Australian filmmaker David Flatman uses the huge-screen format to make an old-fashioned nature film that educates viewers with words and pictures while entertaining them .
64204 | 0.84722 | Awesome work : ineffable , elusive , yet inexplicably powerful
64251 | 0.81944 | Barry convinces us he 's a dangerous , secretly unhinged guy who could easily have killed a president because it made him feel powerful .
64257 | 0.73611 | Based on Dave Barry 's popular book of the same name , the movie benefits from having a real writer plot out all of the characters ' moves and overlapping story .
64274 | 0.79167 | Beautiful , angry and sad , with a curious sick poetry , as if the Marquis de Sade had gone in for pastel landscapes .
64276 | 0.70833 | Beautiful , cold , oddly colorful and just plain otherworldly , a freaky bit of art that 's there to scare while we delight in the images .
64280 | 0.83333 | Beautiful to watch and holds a certain charm .
64282 | 0.88889 | Beautifully crafted , engaging filmmaking that should attract upscale audiences hungry for quality and a nostalgic , twisty yarn that will keep them guessing .
64288 | 0.88889 | Beautifully crafted and cooly unsettling ... recreates the atmosphere of the crime expertly .
64292 | 0.70833 | Beautifully reclaiming the story of Carmen and recreating it an in an African idiom .
64302 | 0.80556 | Because the film deliberately lacks irony , it has a genuine dramatic impact ; it plays like a powerful 1957 drama we 've somehow never seen before .
64305 | 0.83333 | Because the genre is well established , what makes the movie fresh is smart writing , skewed characters , and the title performance by Kieran Culkin .
64309 | 0.63889 | Becomes a fascinating study of isolation and frustration that successfully recreates both the physical setting and emotional tensions of the Papin sisters .
64311 | 0.83333 | Begins like a docu-drama but builds its multi-character story with a flourish .
64331 | 0.91667 | Best of all is Garcia , who perfectly portrays the desperation of a very insecure man .
64341 | 0.65278 | Between bursts of automatic gunfire , the story offers a trenchant critique of capitalism .
64343 | 0.94444 | Between them , De Niro and Murphy make Showtime the most savory and hilarious guilty pleasure of many a recent movie season .
64366 | 0.69444 | Birthday Girl does n't try to surprise us with plot twists , but rather seems to enjoy its own transparency .
64368 | 0.83333 | Birthday Girl walks a tricky tightrope between being wickedly funny and just plain wicked .
64382 | 0.65278 | Blade II merges bits and pieces from fighting games , wire fu , horror movies , mystery , James Bond , wrestling , sci-fi and anime into one big bloody stew .
64392 | 0.72222 | Blessed with two fine , nuanced lead performances .
64401 | 0.93056 | Bloody Sunday has the grace to call for prevention rather than to place blame , making it one of the best war movies ever made .
64411 | 0.80556 | Bluer than the Atlantic and more biologically detailed than an autopsy , the movie ... is , also , frequently hilarious .
64415 | 0.68056 | Boasts enough funny dialogue and sharp characterizations to be mildly amusing .
64425 | 0.80556 | Bolstered by exceptional performances and a clear-eyed take on the economics of dealing and the pathology of ghetto fabulousness .
64433 | 0.76389 | Both Grant and Hoult carry the movie because they are believable as people -- flawed , assured of the wrong things , and scared to admit how much they may really need the company of others .
64435 | 0.81944 | Both a grand tour through 300 hundred years of Russian cultural identity and a stunning technical achievement .
64438 | 0.73611 | Bound to appeal to women looking for a howlingly trashy time .
64439 | 0.88889 | Bouquet gives a performance that is masterly .
64453 | 0.83333 | Brash , intelligent and erotically perplexing , Haneke 's portrait of an upper class Austrian society and the suppression of its tucked away demons is uniquely felt with a sardonic jolt .
64457 | 0.77778 | Brave and sweetly rendered love story .
64460 | 0.77778 | Bravo for history rewritten , and for the uncompromising knowledge that the highest power of all is the power of love .
64474 | 0.95833 | Brilliantly written and well-acted , Yellow Asphalt is an uncompromising film .
64479 | 0.88889 | Brims with passion : for words , for its eccentric , accident-prone characters , and for the crazy things that keep people going in this crazy life .
64482 | 0.61111 | Bring tissues .
64485 | 0.80556 | Brings an irresistible blend of warmth and humor and a consistent embracing humanity in the face of life 's harshness .
64491 | 0.58333 | Brings awareness to an issue often overlooked -- women 's depression .
64494 | 0.95833 | Brings to a spectacular completion one of the most complex , generous and subversive artworks of the last decade .
64497 | 0.97222 | Brings together some of the biggest names in Japanese anime , with impressive results .
64509 | 0.875 | Broomfield is energized by Volletta Wallace 's maternal fury , her fearlessness , and because of that , his film crackles .
64510 | 0.56944 | Broomfield reveals an ironic manifestation of institutionalized slavery that ties a black-owned record label with a white-empowered police force .
64514 | 0.80556 | Brosnan gives a portrayal as solid and as perfect as his outstanding performance as Bond in Die Another Day .
64523 | 0.75 | Brown Sugar signals director Rick Famuyiwa 's emergence as an articulate , grown-up voice in African-American cinema .
64551 | 0.80556 | Bursting through the constraints of its source , this is one adapted - from-television movie that actually looks as if it belongs on the big screen .
64558 | 0.75 | But it does have one saving grace .
64576 | 0.79167 | By surrounding us with hyper-artificiality , Haynes makes us see familiar issues , like racism and homophobia , in a fresh way .
64578 | 0.75 | By the end you ca n't help but feel ` stoked . '
64580 | 0.81944 | By turns touching , raucously amusing , uncomfortable , and , yes , even sexy , Never Again is a welcome and heartwarming addition to the romantic comedy genre .
64594 | 0.65278 | Cage makes an unusual but pleasantly haunting debut behind the camera .
64605 | 0.63889 | Campanella gets the tone just right -- funny in the middle of sad in the middle of hopeful .
64608 | 0.625 | Can be viewed as pure composition and form -- film as music
64612 | 0.63889 | Canada 's arctic light shines bright on this frozen tundra soap opera that breathes extraordinary life into the private existence of the Inuit people .
64619 | 0.79167 | Cannon 's confidence and laid-back good spirits are , with the drumming routines , among the film 's saving graces .
64620 | 0.68056 | Cantet beautifully illuminates what it means sometimes to be inside looking out , and at other times outside looking in .
64624 | 0.875 | Captivates and shows how a skillful filmmaker can impart a message without bludgeoning the audience over the head .
64626 | 0.76389 | Captivates as it shows excess in business and pleasure , allowing us to find the small , human moments , and leaving off with a grand whimper .
64630 | 0.88889 | Captures the raw comic energy of one of our most flamboyant female comics .
64646 | 0.77778 | Caviezel embodies the transformation of his character completely .
64655 | 0.69444 | Chaiken ably balances real-time rhythms with propulsive incident .
64661 | 0.54167 | Chances are you wo n't , either .
64668 | 0.88889 | Changing Lanes is an anomaly for a Hollywood movie ; it 's a well-written and occasionally challenging social drama that actually has something interesting to say .
64685 | 0.73611 | Charming and witty , it 's also somewhat clumsy .
64690 | 0.73611 | Chicago offers much colorful eye candy , including the spectacle of Gere in his dancing shoes , hoofing and crooning with the best of them .
64693 | 0.65278 | Chilling in its objective portrait of dreary , lost twenty-first century America .
64704 | 0.70833 | Cho continues her exploration of the outer limits of raunch with considerable brio .
64736 | 0.73611 | Cletis is playful but highly studied and dependent for its success on a patient viewer .
64740 | 0.83333 | Clever and unflinching in its comic barbs , Slap Her is a small but rewarding comedy that takes aim at contemporary southern adolescence and never lets up .
64744 | 0.63889 | Close enough in spirit to its freewheeling trash-cinema roots to be a breath of fresh air .
64751 | 0.72222 | Cold , nervy and memorable .
64760 | 0.51389 | Colorful and deceptively buoyant until it suddenly pulls the rug out from under you , Burkinabe filmmaker Dani Kouyate 's reworking of a folk story whose roots go back to 7th-century oral traditions is also a pointed political allegory .
64763 | 0.77778 | Combine the paranoid claustrophobia of a submarine movie with the unsettling spookiness of the supernatural -- why did n't Hollywood think of this sooner ?
64768 | 0.79167 | Comedian , like its subjects , delivers the goods and audiences will have a fun , no-frills ride .
64775 | 0.75 | Compared to his series of spectacular belly flops both on and off the screen , RunTelDat is something of a triumph .
64778 | 0.77778 | Compulsively watchable , no matter how degraded things get .
64785 | 0.61111 | Confessions is n't always coherent , but it 's sharply comic and surprisingly touching , so hold the gong .
64786 | 0.76389 | Confessions is without a doubt a memorable directorial debut from King Hunk .
64794 | 0.61111 | Confessions may not be a straightforward bio , nor does it offer much in the way of Barris ' motivations , but the film is an oddly fascinating depiction of an architect of pop culture .
64800 | 0.84722 | Consummate actor Barry has done excellent work here .
64823 | 0.77778 | Coral Reef Adventure is a heavyweight film that fights a good fight on behalf of the world 's endangered reefs -- and it lets the pictures do the punching .
64836 | 0.66667 | Could have been crisper and punchier , but it 's likely to please audiences who like movies that demand four hankies .
64844 | 0.66667 | Could use a little more humanity , but it never lacks in eye-popping visuals .
64845 | 0.68056 | Cox creates a fluid and mesmerizing sequence of images to match the words of Nijinsky 's diaries .
64849 | 0.63889 | Coy but exhilarating , with really solid performances by Ving Rhames and Wesley Snipes .
64852 | 0.73611 | Craig Bartlett and director Tuck Tucker should be commended for illustrating the merits of fighting hard for something that really matters .
64858 | 0.79167 | Crammed with incident , and bristles with passion and energy .
64867 | 0.69444 | Credit director Ramsay for taking the sometimes improbable story and making it feel realistic .
64873 | 0.52778 | Creeps you out in high style , even if Nakata did it better .
64875 | 0.63889 | Cremaster 3 is at once a tough pill to swallow and a minor miracle of self-expression .
64886 | 0.81944 | Cuaron repeatedly , perversely undercuts the joie de vivre even as he creates it , giving the movie a mournful undercurrent that places the good-time shenanigans in welcome perspective .
64889 | 0.58333 | Cube 's charisma and chemistry compensate for corniness and cliche .
64896 | 0.61111 | Cut through the layers of soap-opera emotion and you find a scathing portrayal of a powerful entity strangling the life out of the people who want to believe in it the most .
64906 | 0.83333 | Daily struggles and simple pleasures usurp the preaching message so that , by the time the credits roll across the pat ending , a warm , fuzzy feeling prevails .
64924 | 0.77778 | Daringly perceptive , taut , piercing and feisty , Biggie and Tupac is undeniably subversive and involving in its bold presentation .
64932 | 0.80556 | Darkly funny and frequently insightful .
64935 | 0.66667 | Daughter From Danang sticks with its subjects a little longer and tells a deeper story
64948 | 0.75 | Davis is funny , charming and quirky in her feature film acting debut as Amy .
64967 | 0.75 | Death to Smoochy is often very funny , but what 's even more remarkable is the integrity of DeVito 's misanthropic vision .
64974 | 0.90278 | Deep intelligence and a warm , enveloping affection breathe out of every frame .
64977 | 0.76389 | Deepa Mehta provides an accessible introduction as well as some intelligent observations on the success of Bollywood in the Western world .
64981 | 0.88889 | Definitely worth 95 minutes of your time .
64984 | 0.72222 | Deflated ending aside , there 's much to recommend the film .
64989 | 0.73611 | Deliberately and skillfully uses ambiguity to suggest possibilities which imbue the theme with added depth and resonance .
64991 | 0.73611 | Delivers more than its fair share of saucy hilarity .
64992 | 0.76389 | Delivers roughly equal amounts of beautiful movement and inside information .
64995 | 0.79167 | Delivers the sexy razzle-dazzle that everyone , especially movie musical fans , has been hoping for .
64999 | 0.81944 | Demonstrates the unusual power of thoughtful , subjective filmmaking .
65011 | 0.59722 | Depending upon your reaction to this movie , you may never again be able to look at a red felt Sharpie pen without disgust , a thrill , or the giggles .
65018 | 0.77778 | Deserves a place of honor next to Nanook as a landmark in film history .
65021 | 0.72222 | Despite its flaws , Crazy as Hell marks an encouraging new direction for La Salle .
65022 | 0.76389 | Despite its flaws ... Belinsky is still able to create an engaging story that keeps you guessing at almost every turn .
65024 | 0.875 | Despite its floating narrative , this is a remarkably accessible and haunting film .
65026 | 0.72222 | Despite its lavish formalism and intellectual austerity , the film manages to keep you at the edge of your seat with its shape-shifting perils , political intrigue and brushes with calamity .
65028 | 0.70833 | Despite its old-hat set-up and predictable plot , Empire still has enough moments to keep it entertaining .
65032 | 0.76389 | Despite the film 's bizarre developments , Hoffman keeps us riveted with every painful nuance , unexpected flashes of dark comedy and the character 's gripping humanity .
65045 | 0.91667 | Devos and Cassel have tremendous chemistry -- their sexual and romantic tension , while never really vocalized , is palpable .
65046 | 0.73611 | Devos delivers a perfect performance that captures the innocence and budding demons within a wallflower .
65051 | 0.80556 | Diane Lane works nothing short of a minor miracle in Unfaithful .
65069 | 0.86111 | Diggs and Lathan are among the chief reasons Brown Sugar is such a sweet and sexy film .
65073 | 0.86111 | Directed with purpose and finesse by England 's Roger Mitchell , who handily makes the move from pleasing , relatively lightweight commercial fare such as Notting Hill to commercial fare with real thematic heft .
65075 | 0.73611 | Director Alfonso Cuaron gets vivid , convincing performances from a fine cast , and generally keeps things going at a rapid pace , occasionally using an omniscient voice-over narrator in the manner of French New Wave films .
65080 | 0.83333 | Director Charles Stone III applies more detail to the film 's music than to the story line ; what 's best about Drumline is its energy .
65088 | 0.94444 | Director Nancy Savoca 's no-frills record of a show forged in still-raw emotions captures the unsettled tenor of that post 9-11 period far better than a more measured or polished production ever could .
65092 | 0.77778 | Director Paul Cox 's unorthodox , abstract approach to visualizing Nijinsky 's diaries is both stimulating and demanding .
65097 | 0.75 | Director Peter Kosminsky gives these women a forum to demonstrate their acting ` chops ' and they take full advantage .
65099 | 0.66667 | Director Todd Solondz has made a movie about critical reaction to his two previous movies , and about his responsibility to the characters that he creates .
65105 | 0.58333 | Director-writer Bille August ... depicts this relationship with economical grace , letting his superb actors convey Martin 's deterioration and Barbara 's sadness -- and , occasionally , anger .
65108 | 0.88889 | Directors Brett Morgen and Nanette Burstein have put together a bold biographical fantasia .
65115 | 0.51389 | Disappointingly , the characters are too strange and dysfunctional , Tom included , to ever get under the skin , but this is compensated in large part by the off-the-wall dialogue , visual playfulness and the outlandishness of the idea itself .
65120 | 0.63889 | Discursive but oddly riveting documentary .
65130 | 0.54167 | Diverting French comedy in which a husband has to cope with the pesky moods of jealousy .
65138 | 0.77778 | Does an impressive job of relating the complicated history of the war and of filling in the background .
65139 | 0.65278 | Does point the way for adventurous Indian filmmakers toward a crossover into nonethnic markets .
65143 | 0.72222 | Dogtown & Z-Boys evokes the blithe rebel fantasy with the kind of insouciance embedded in the sexy demise of James Dean .
65164 | 0.83333 | Douglas McGrath 's Nicholas Nickleby does Dickens as it should be done cinematically .
65188 | 0.875 | Driven by a fantastic dual performance from Ian Holm ... the film is funny , insightfully human and a delightful lark for history buffs .
65199 | 0.66667 | Drug abuse , infidelity and death are n't usually comedy fare , but Turpin 's film allows us to chuckle through the angst .
65200 | 0.69444 | Drumline ably captures the complicated relationships in a marching band .
65239 | 0.76389 | Earnest , unsubtle and Hollywood-predictable , Green Dragon is still a deeply moving effort to put a human face on the travail of thousands of Vietnamese .
65244 | 1 | Easily one of the best and most exciting movies of the year .
65259 | 0.86111 | Effective in all its aspects , Margarita Happy Hour represents an auspicious feature debut for Chaiken .
65261 | 0.77778 | Efteriades gives the neighborhood -- scenery , vibe and all -- the cinematic equivalent of a big , tender hug .
65264 | 0.79167 | Eight Legged Freaks is clever and funny , is amused by its special effects , and leaves you feeling like you 've seen a movie instead of an endless trailer .
65296 | 0.81944 | Elvira fans could hardly ask for more .
65315 | 0.79167 | Enjoyably dumb , sweet , and intermittently hilarious -- if you 've a taste for the quirky , steal a glimpse .
65317 | 0.81944 | Enjoyably fast-moving , hard-hitting documentary .
65322 | 0.80556 | Enticing and often funny documentary .
65330 | 0.875 | Entirely suspenseful , extremely well-paced and ultimately ... dare I say , entertaining !
65333 | 0.55556 | Eric Byler 's nuanced pic avoids easy sentiments and explanations ...
65341 | 0.72222 | Escapes the precious trappings of most romantic comedies , infusing into the story very real , complicated emotions .
65352 | 0.77778 | Evelyn 's strong cast and surehanded direction make for a winning , heartwarming yarn .
65354 | 0.70833 | Even as it pays earnest homage to turntablists and beat jugglers , old schoolers and current innovators , Scratch is great fun , full of the kind of energy it 's documenting .
65358 | 0.79167 | Even during the climactic hourlong cricket match , boredom never takes hold .
65360 | 0.75 | Even if Invincible is not quite the career peak that The Pianist is for Roman Polanski , it demonstrates that Werner Herzog can still leave us with a sense of wonder at the diverse , marvelously twisted shapes history has taken .
65362 | 0.66667 | Even if you 're an agnostic carnivore , you can enjoy much of Jonah simply , and gratefully , as laugh-out-loud lunacy with a pronounced Monty Pythonesque flavor .
65370 | 0.75 | Even though it 's common knowledge that Park and his founding partner , Yong Kang , lost Kozmo in the end , you ca n't help but get caught up in the thrill of the company 's astonishing growth .
65376 | 0.72222 | Even through its flaws , Revolution # 9 proves to be a compelling , interestingly told film .
65378 | 0.69444 | Even when it drags , we are forced to reflect that its visual imagination is breathtaking
65386 | 0.875 | Even when there are lulls , the emotions seem authentic , and the picture is so lovely toward the end ... you almost do n't notice the 129-minute running time .
65397 | 0.56944 | Every child 's story is what matters .
65402 | 0.90278 | Every individual will see the movie through the prism of his or her own beliefs and prejudices , but the one thing most will take away is the sense that peace is possible .
65409 | 0.88889 | Every moment crackles with tension , and by the end of the flick , you 're on the edge of your seat .
65411 | 0.77778 | Everything about The Quiet American is good , except its timing .
65420 | 0.65278 | Exactly what its title implies : lusty , boisterous and utterly charming .
65424 | 0.81944 | Excellent performances from Jacqueline Bisset and Martha Plimpton grace this deeply touching melodrama .
65427 | 0.61111 | Exhilarating but blatantly biased .
65432 | 0.69444 | Expect no major discoveries , nor any stylish sizzle , but the film sits with square conviction and touching good sense on the experience of its women .
65443 | 0.88889 | Exudes the fizz of a Busby Berkeley musical and the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza .
65467 | 0.66667 | Fans of critics ' darling band Wilco will marvel at the sometimes murky , always brooding look of I Am Trying to Break Your Heart .
65475 | 0.65278 | Fast and funny , an action cartoon that 's suspenseful enough for older kids but not too scary for the school-age crowd .
65479 | 0.875 | Fast-paced and wonderfully edited , the film is extremely thorough .
65492 | 0.83333 | Fathers and sons , and the uneasy bonds between them , rarely have received such a sophisticated and unsentimental treatment on the big screen as they do in this marvelous film .
65504 | 0.88889 | Features one of the most affecting depictions of a love affair ever committed to film .
65506 | 0.94444 | Features what is surely the funniest and most accurate depiction of writer 's block ever .
65514 | 0.875 | Ferrara 's strongest and most touching movie of recent years .
65518 | 0.61111 | Fessenden 's narrative is just as much about the ownership and redefinition of myth as it is about a domestic unit finding their way to joy .
65524 | 0.75 | Few films have captured the chaos of an urban conflagration with such fury , and audience members will leave feeling as shaken as Nesbitt 's Cooper looks when the bullets stop flying .
65525 | 0.79167 | Fierce , glaring and unforgettable .
65527 | 0.81944 | Filled with Alexandre Desplat 's haunting and sublime music , the movie completely transfixes the audience .
65528 | 0.59722 | Film ca n't quite maintain its initial momentum , but remains sporadically funny throughout .
65535 | 0.72222 | Filmmaker Stacy Peralta has a flashy editing style that does n't always jell with Sean Penn 's monotone narration , but he respects the material without sentimentalizing it .
65537 | 0.91667 | Filmmaker Tian Zhuangzhuang triumphantly returns to narrative filmmaking with a visually masterful work of quiet power .
65539 | 0.66667 | Filmmakers Dana Janklowicz-Mann and Amir Mann area headed east , Far East , in retelling a historically significant , and personal , episode detailing how one international city welcomed tens of thousands of German Jewish refugees while the world 's democracie
65545 | 0.65278 | Filmmakers David Weissman and Bill Weber benefit enormously from the Cockettes ' camera craziness -- not only did they film performances , but they did the same at home .
65546 | 0.55556 | Films are made of little moments .
65558 | 0.81944 | Flamboyant in some movies and artfully restrained in others , 65-year-old Jack Nicholson could be looking at his 12th Oscar nomination by proving that he 's now , more than ever , choosing his roles with the precision of the insurance actuary .
65567 | 0.80556 | Fontaine 's direction , especially her agreeably startling use of close-ups and her grace with a moving camera , creates sheerly cinematic appeal .
65570 | 0.77778 | Fontaine masterfully creates a portrait of two strong men in conflict , inextricably entwined through family history , each seeing himself in the other , neither liking what he sees .
65579 | 0.59722 | For a debut film , Skin of Man , Heart of Beast feels unusually assured .
65584 | 0.55556 | For a movie audience , The Hours does n't connect in a neat way , but introduces characters who illuminate mysteries of sex , duty and love .
65586 | 0.59722 | For all its plot twists , and some of them verge on the bizarre as the film winds down , Blood Work is a strong , character-oriented piece .
65588 | 0.69444 | For all its problems ... The Lady and the Duke surprisingly manages never to grow boring ... which proves that Rohmer still has a sense of his audience .
65590 | 0.69444 | For all the wit and hoopla , Festival In Cannes offers rare insight into the structure of relationships .
65596 | 0.72222 | For once , a movie does not proclaim the truth about two love-struck somebodies , but permits them time and space to convince us of that all on their own .
65597 | 0.75 | For the most part , it works beautifully as a movie without sacrificing the integrity of the opera .
65599 | 0.77778 | For those in search of something different , Wendigo is a genuinely bone-chilling tale .
65601 | 0.76389 | For those of an indulgent , slightly sunbaked and summery mind , Sex and Lucia may well prove diverting enough .
65603 | 0.70833 | For those who are intrigued by politics of the '70s , the film is every bit as fascinating as it is flawed .
65609 | 0.95833 | Forget about one Oscar nomination for Julianne Moore this year - she should get all five .
65613 | 0.81944 | Foster and Whitaker are especially fine .
65615 | 0.70833 | Foster breathes life into a roll that could have otherwise been bland and run of the mill .
65632 | 0.66667 | Fred Schepisi 's tale of four Englishmen facing the prospect of their own mortality views youthful affluence not as a lost ideal but a starting point .
65658 | 0.76389 | Frequent flurries of creative belly laughs and genuinely enthusiastic performances ... keep the movie slaloming through its hackneyed elements with enjoyable ease .
65663 | 0.90278 | Fresh and raw like a blown-out vein , Narc takes a walking-dead , cop-flick subgenre and beats new life into it .
65680 | 0.90278 | From a deceptively simple premise , this deeply moving French drama develops a startling story that works both as a detailed personal portrait and as a rather frightening examination of modern times .
65682 | 0.68056 | From its invitingly upbeat overture to its pathos-filled but ultimately life-affirming finale , Martin is a masterfully conducted work .
65684 | 0.75 | From the dull , surreal ache of mortal awareness emerges a radiant character portrait .
65690 | 0.90278 | Fudges fact and fancy with such confidence that we feel as if we 're seeing something purer than the real thing .
65696 | 0.63889 | Fulford-Wierzbicki ... deftly captures the wise-beyond-her-years teen .
65700 | 0.63889 | Functions as both a revealing look at the collaborative process and a timely , tongue-in-cheek profile of the corporate circus that is the recording industry in the current climate of mergers and downsizing .
65704 | 0.81944 | Funny , sexy , devastating and incurably romantic .
65707 | 0.73611 | Funny and also heartwarming without stooping to gooeyness .
65709 | 0.69444 | Funny in a sick , twisted sort of way .
65731 | 0.61111 | Garcia and the other actors help make the wobbly premise work .
65743 | 0.79167 | Gently humorous and touching .
65747 | 0.75 | George Clooney , in his first directorial effort , presents this utterly ridiculous shaggy dog story as one of the most creative , energetic and original comedies to hit the screen in years .
65748 | 0.72222 | George Lucas returns as a visionary with a tale full of nuance and character dimension .
65785 | 0.76389 | Gives an intriguing twist to the French coming-of-age genre .
65789 | 0.94444 | Godard has never made a more sheerly beautiful film than this unexpectedly moving meditation on love , history , memory , resistance and artistic transcendence .
65809 | 0.72222 | Gondry 's direction is adequate ... but what gives Human Nature its unique feel is Kaufman 's script .
65819 | 0.88889 | Good performances and a realistic , non-exploitive approach make Paid in Full worth seeing .
65826 | 0.63889 | Gooding is the energetic frontman , and it 's hard to resist his enthusiasm , even if the filmmakers come up with nothing original in the way of slapstick sequences .
65836 | 0.93056 | Gosling creates a staggeringly compelling character , a young man whose sharp intellect is at the very root of his contradictory , self-hating , self-destructive ways .
65841 | 0.72222 | Graham Greene 's novel of colonialism and empire is elevated by Michael Caine 's performance as a weary journalist in a changing world .
65854 | 0.73611 | Great fun both for sports aficionados and for ordinary louts whose idea of exercise is climbing the steps of a stadium-seat megaplex .
65857 | 0.86111 | Great over-the-top moviemaking if you 're in a slap-happy mood .
65886 | 0.80556 | Hailed as a clever exercise in neo-Hitchcockianism , this clever and very satisfying picture is more accurately Chabrolian .
65894 | 0.73611 | Handsome and sophisticated approach to the workplace romantic comedy .
65910 | 0.80556 | Hard , endearing , caring , warm .
65912 | 0.72222 | Hardly a film that comes along every day .
65920 | 0.80556 | Hartley adds enough quirky and satirical touches in the screenplay to keep the film entertaining .
65926 | 0.75 | Has an unmistakable , easy joie de vivre .
65928 | 0.55556 | Has its share of arresting images .
65930 | 0.76389 | Has the capability of effecting change and inspiring hope .
65936 | 0.66667 | Hashiguchi uses the situation to evoke a Japan bustling atop an undercurrent of loneliness and isolation .
65937 | 0.77778 | Hashiguchi vividly captures the way young Japanese live now , chafing against their culture 's manic mix of millennial brusqueness and undying , traditional politesse .
65942 | 0.68056 | Hatfield and Hicks make the oddest of couples , and in this sense the movie becomes a study of the gambles of the publishing world , offering a case study that exists apart from all the movie 's political ramifications .
65944 | 0.75 | Hatosy ... portrays young Brendan with his usual intelligence and subtlety , not to mention a convincing brogue .
65948 | 0.97222 | Hawn and Sarandon form an acting bond that makes The Banger Sisters a fascinating character study with laughs to spare .
65962 | 0.83333 | He makes you realize that deep inside righteousness can be found a tough beauty .
65964 | 0.625 | He watches them as they float within the seas of their personalities .
65978 | 0.65278 | Henry Bean 's thoughtful screenplay provides no easy answers , but offers a compelling investigation of faith versus intellect
65979 | 0.76389 | Here 's yet another cool crime movie that actually manages to bring something new into the mix .
65987 | 0.76389 | Highly recommended as an engrossing story about a horrifying historical event and the elements which contributed to it .
65988 | 0.95833 | Highly recommended viewing for its courage , ideas , technical proficiency and great acting .
65997 | 0.80556 | His work with actors is particularly impressive .
66038 | 0.75 | Holm does his sly , intricate magic , and Iben Hjelje is entirely appealing as Pumpkin .
66043 | 0.84722 | Holofcener rejects patent solutions to dramatize life 's messiness from inside out , in all its strange quirks .
66056 | 0.66667 | Horns and Halos benefits from serendipity but also reminds us of our own responsibility to question what is told as the truth .
66064 | 0.66667 | How good this film might be , depends if you believe that the shocking conclusion is too much of a plunge or not .
66072 | 0.94444 | Hugely entertaining from start to finish , featuring a fall from grace that still leaves shockwaves , it will gratify anyone who has ever suspected Hollywood of being overrun by corrupt and hedonistic weasels .
66084 | 0.93056 | Huppert and Girardot give performances of exceptional honesty .
66090 | 0.75 | I 'd be lying if I said my ribcage did n't ache by the end of Kung Pow .
66094 | 0.83333 | I 'd watch these two together again in a New York minute .
66102 | 0.55556 | I 'll put it this way : If you 're in the mood for a melodrama narrated by talking fish , this is the movie for you .
66119 | 0.79167 | I 'm sure mainstream audiences will be baffled , but , for those with at least a minimal appreciation of Woolf and Clarissa Dalloway , The Hours represents two of those well spent .
66126 | 0.81944 | I 've never seen or heard anything quite like this film , and I recommend it for its originality alone .
66128 | 0.73611 | I admire the closing scenes of the film , which seem to ask whether our civilization offers a cure for Vincent 's complaint .
66130 | 0.80556 | I am highly amused by the idea that we have come to a point in society where it has been deemed important enough to make a film in which someone has to be hired to portray Richard Dawson .
66137 | 0.65278 | I could n't recommend this film more .
66139 | 0.72222 | I do n't feel the least bit ashamed in admitting that my enjoyment came at the expense of seeing justice served , even if it 's a dish that 's best served cold .
66144 | 0.66667 | I do n't know if Frailty will turn Bill Paxton into an A-list director , but he can rest contentedly with the knowledge that he 's made at least one damn fine horror movie .
66155 | 0.59722 | I found myself liking the film , though in this case one man 's treasure could prove to be another man 's garbage .
66157 | 0.88889 | I had more fun watching Spy than I had with most of the big summer movies .
66163 | 0.72222 | I have always appreciated a smartly written motion picture , and , whatever flaws Igby Goes Down may possess , it is undeniably that .
66166 | 0.93056 | I have n't laughed that hard in years !
66170 | 0.88889 | I hope the movie is widely seen and debated with appropriate ferocity and thoughtfulness .
66175 | 0.72222 | I know I should n't have laughed , but hey , those farts got to my inner nine-year-old .
66176 | 0.61111 | I know that I 'll never listen to Marvin Gaye or the Supremes the same way again
66178 | 0.76389 | I like it .
66180 | 0.72222 | I like that Smith , he 's not making fun of these people , he 's not laughing at them .
66181 | 0.88889 | I like this movie a lot .
66183 | 0.69444 | I liked it because it was so endlessly , grotesquely , inventive .
66189 | 0.73611 | I loved the look of this film .
66205 | 0.77778 | I simply ca n't recommend it enough .
66212 | 0.625 | I was impressed by how many tit-for-tat retaliatory responses the filmmakers allow before pulling the plug on the conspirators and averting an American-Russian Armageddon .
66223 | 0.625 | Ian Holm conquers France as an earthy Napoleon
66240 | 0.63889 | If Mostly Martha is mostly unsurprising , it 's still a sweet , even delectable diversion .
66242 | 0.54167 | If Reno is to the left of liberal on the political spectrum , her tough , funny , rather chaotic show is n't subversive so much as it is nit-picky about the hypocrisies of our time .
66244 | 0.65278 | If a big musical number like ` Praise the Lord , He 's the God of Second Chances ' does n't put you off , this will be an enjoyable choice for younger kids .
66246 | 0.88889 | If a horror movie 's primary goal is to frighten and disturb , then They works spectacularly well ... A shiver-inducing , nerve-rattling ride .
66248 | 0.83333 | If anything , the film is doing something of a public service -- shedding light on a group of extremely talented musicians who might otherwise go unnoticed and underappreciated by music fans .
66250 | 0.75 | If cinema had been around to capture the chaos of France in the 1790 's , one imagines the result would look like something like this .
66252 | 0.56944 | If horses could fly , this is surely what they 'd look like .
66256 | 0.65278 | If the film fails to fulfill its own ambitious goals , it nonetheless sustains interest during the long build-up of expository material .
66261 | 0.75 | If the film has a problem , its shortness disappoints : You want the story to go on and on .
66263 | 0.58333 | If there 's one big point to Promises , it 's that nothing can change while physical and psychological barriers keep the sides from speaking even one word to each other .
66265 | 0.55556 | If this movie leaves you cool , it also leaves you intriguingly contemplative .
66267 | 0.70833 | If villainous vampires are your cup of blood , Blade 2 is definitely a cut above the rest .
66268 | 0.65278 | If you 're burnt out on It 's a Wonderful Life marathons and bored with A Christmas Carol , it might just be the movie you 're looking for .
66271 | 0.66667 | If you 're content with a clever pseudo-bio that manages to have a good time as it doles out pieces of the famous director 's life , Eisenstein delivers .
66275 | 0.61111 | If you 're looking for a smart , nuanced look at de Sade and what might have happened at Picpus , Sade is your film .
66286 | 0.80556 | If you can get past the taboo subject matter , it will be well worth your time .
66288 | 0.66667 | If you can swallow its absurdities and crudities Lagaan really is enormously good fun .
66296 | 0.93056 | If you ever wanted to be an astronaut , this is the ultimate movie experience - it 's informative and breathtakingly spectacular .
66298 | 0.94444 | If you ever wondered what it would be like to be smack in the middle of a war zone armed with nothing but a camera , this Oscar-nominated documentary takes you there .
66299 | 0.77778 | If you grew up on Scooby -- you 'll love this movie .
66301 | 0.61111 | If you have n't seen the film lately , you may be surprised at the variety of tones in Spielberg 's work .
66310 | 0.79167 | If you like blood , guts and crazy beasts stalking men with guns though ... you will likely enjoy this monster .
66312 | 0.72222 | If you like peace , you 'll like Promises .
66314 | 0.72222 | If you love him , you 'll like it .
66316 | 0.86111 | If you love the music , and I do , its hard to imagine having more fun watching a documentary ...
66320 | 0.51389 | Igby Goes Down is one of those movies .
66324 | 0.61111 | Imamura has said that Warm Water Under a Red Bridge is a poem to the enduring strengths of women .
66332 | 0.79167 | Implicitly acknowledges and celebrates the glorious chicanery and self-delusion of this most American of businesses , and for that reason it may be the most oddly honest Hollywood document of all .
66335 | 0.80556 | Impossible as it may sound , this film 's heart is even more embracing than Monty , if only because it accepts nasty behavior and severe flaws as part of the human condition .
66337 | 0.875 | Impresses as a skillfully assembled , highly polished and professional adaptation ... just about as chilling and unsettling as ` Manhunter ' was .
66339 | 0.66667 | In Auteil 's less dramatic but equally incisive performance , he 's a charismatic charmer likely to seduce and conquer .
66343 | 0.81944 | In XXX , Diesel is that rare creature -- an action hero with table manners , and one who proves that elegance is more than tattoo deep .
66345 | 0.69444 | In a movie full of surprises , the biggest is that Secret Ballot is a comedy , both gentle and biting .
66347 | 0.81944 | In a summer of clones , Harvard Man is something rare and riveting : a wild ride that relies on more than special effects .
66349 | 0.88889 | In a summer overrun with movies dominated by CGI aliens and super heroes , it revigorates the mind to see a feature that concentrates on people , a project in which the script and characters hold sway .
66352 | 0.94444 | In addition to gluing you to the edge of your seat , Changing Lanes is also a film of freshness , imagination and insight .
66363 | 0.79167 | In its treatment of the dehumanizing and ego-destroying process of unemployment , Time Out offers an exploration that is more accurate than anything I have seen in an American film .
66365 | 0.66667 | In its understanding , often funny way , it tells a story whose restatement is validated by the changing composition of the nation .
66367 | 0.56944 | In many ways , reminiscent of 1992 's Unforgiven which also utilized the scintillating force of its actors to draw out the menace of its sparse dialogue .
66371 | 0.75 | In painting an unabashedly romantic picture of a nation whose songs spring directly from the lives of the people , the movie exalts the Marxian dream of honest working folk , with little to show for their labor , living harmoniously , joined in song .
66373 | 0.70833 | In questioning the election process , Payami graphically illustrates the problems of fledgling democracies , but also the strength and sense of freedom the Iranian people already possess , with or without access to the ballot box .
66378 | 0.65278 | In the affable Maid in Manhattan , Jennifer Lopez 's most aggressive and most sincere attempt to take movies by storm , the diva shrewdly surrounds herself with a company of strictly A-list players .
66382 | 0.80556 | In the new release of Cinema Paradiso , the tale has turned from sweet to bittersweet , and when the tears come during that final , beautiful scene , they finally feel absolutely earned .
66395 | 0.72222 | Inherently caustic and oddly whimsical , the film chimes in on the grieving process and strangely draws the audience into the unexplainable pain and eccentricities that are attached to the concept of loss .
66397 | 0.95833 | Insanely hilarious !
66405 | 0.94444 | Insomnia is one of the year 's best films and Pacino gives one of his most daring , and complicated , performances .
66406 | 0.68056 | Instead , she sees it as a chance to revitalize what is and always has been remarkable about clung-to traditions .
66408 | 0.69444 | Instead of hitting the audience over the head with a moral , Schrader relies on subtle ironies and visual devices to convey point of view .
66412 | 0.77778 | Intelligent , caustic take on a great writer and dubious human being .
66415 | 0.73611 | Interesting both as a historical study and as a tragic love story .
66424 | 0.79167 | Inventive , fun , intoxicatingly sexy , violent , self-indulgent and maddening .
66429 | 0.91667 | Invigorating , surreal , and resonant with a rainbow of emotion .
66438 | 0.83333 | Irwin is so earnest that it 's hard to resist his pleas to spare wildlife and respect their environs .
66451 | 0.875 | Isabelle Huppert excels as the enigmatic Mika and Anna Mouglalis is a stunning new young talent in one of Chabrol 's most intense psychological mysteries .
66456 | 0.68056 | It 'll keep you wide awake and ... very tense .
66461 | 0.84722 | It 's Quaid who anchors the film with his effortless performance and that trademark grin of his -- so perfect for a ballplayer .
66467 | 0.90278 | It 's a beautiful film , full of elaborate and twisted characters - and it 's also pretty funny .
66472 | 0.88889 | It 's a compelling and horrifying story , and The Laramie Project is worthwhile for reminding us that this sort of thing does , in fact , still happen in America .
66474 | 0.91667 | It 's a fairy tale that comes from a renowned Indian film culture that allows Americans to finally revel in its splendor .
66475 | 0.77778 | It 's a familiar story , but one that is presented with great sympathy and intelligence .
66476 | 0.83333 | It 's a feel-good movie about which you can actually feel good .
66477 | 0.77778 | It 's a film that 's destined to win a wide summer audience through word-of-mouth reviews and , not far down the line , to find a place among the studio 's animated classics .
66478 | 0.83333 | It 's a fine , focused piece of work that reopens an interesting controversy and never succumbs to sensationalism .
66479 | 0.77778 | It 's a fine , old-fashioned-movie movie , which is to say it 's unburdened by pretensions to great artistic significance .
66482 | 0.98611 | It 's a head-turner -- thoughtfully written , beautifully read and , finally , deeply humanizing .
66483 | 0.81944 | It 's a hoot watching The Rock chomp on jumbo ants , pull an arrow out of his back , and leap unscathed through raging fire !
66484 | 0.81944 | It 's a lovely , eerie film that casts an odd , rapt spell .
66485 | 0.80556 | It 's a lovely , sad dance highlighted by Kwan 's unique directing style .
66487 | 0.73611 | It 's a movie that accomplishes so much that one viewing ca n't possibly be enough .
66488 | 0.84722 | It 's a perfect show of respect to just one of those underrated professionals who deserve but rarely receive it .
66489 | 0.68056 | It 's a piece of handiwork that shows its indie tatters and self-conscious seams in places , but has some quietly moving moments and an intelligent subtlety .
66490 | 0.86111 | It 's a powerful though flawed movie , guaranteed to put a lump in your throat while reaffirming Washington as possibly the best actor working in movies today .
66491 | 0.70833 | It 's a ripper of a yarn and I for one enjoyed the thrill of the chill .
66497 | 0.63889 | It 's a setup so easy it borders on facile , but keeping the film from cheap-shot mediocrity is its crack cast .
66503 | 0.79167 | It 's a smart , funny look at an arcane area of popular culture , and if it is n't entirely persuasive , it does give exposure to some talented performers .
66505 | 0.86111 | It 's a smartly directed , grown-up film of ideas .
66506 | 0.66667 | It 's a solid movie about people whose lives are anything but .
66507 | 0.77778 | It 's a square , sentimental drama that satisfies , as comfort food often can .
66509 | 0.73611 | It 's a talking head documentary , but a great one .
66510 | 0.51389 | It 's a tour de force , written and directed so quietly that it 's implosion rather than explosion you fear .
66511 | 0.79167 | It 's a treat watching Shaw , a British stage icon , melting under the heat of Phocion 's attentions .
66512 | 0.68056 | It 's a visual delight and a decent popcorn adventure , as long as you do n't try to look too deep into the story
66513 | 0.93056 | It 's a wise and powerful tale of race and culture forcefully told , with superb performances throughout .
66514 | 0.90278 | It 's a wonderful , sobering , heart-felt drama .
66516 | 0.875 | It 's about individual moments of mood , and an aimlessness that 's actually sort of amazing .
66517 | 0.77778 | It 's affecting , amusing , sad and reflective .
66518 | 0.52778 | It 's all a rather shapeless good time ...
66519 | 0.83333 | It 's all about Anakin ... and the lustrous polished visuals rich in color and creativity and , of course , special effect .
66520 | 0.54167 | It 's all entertaining enough , but do n't look for any hefty anti-establishment message in what is essentially a whip-crack of a buddy movie that ends with a whimper .
66521 | 0.80556 | It 's all stitched together with energy , intelligence and verve , enhanced by a surplus of vintage archive footage .
66522 | 0.72222 | It 's always fascinating to watch Marker the essayist at work .
66524 | 0.63889 | It 's an ambitious film , and as with all ambitious films , it has some problems .
66528 | 0.77778 | It 's an experience in understanding a unique culture that is presented with universal appeal .
66535 | 0.875 | It 's anchored by splendid performances from an honored screen veteran and a sparkling newcomer who instantly transform themselves into a believable mother\/daughter pair .
66541 | 0.81944 | It 's as raw and action-packed an experience as a ringside seat at a tough-man contest .
66542 | 0.625 | It 's both degrading and strangely liberating to see people working so hard at leading lives of sexy intrigue , only to be revealed by the dispassionate Gantz brothers as ordinary , pasty lumpen .
66544 | 0.79167 | It 's bright , pristine style and bold colors make it as much fun as reading an oversized picture book before bedtime .
66545 | 0.77778 | It 's consistently funny , in an irresistible junior-high way , and consistently free of any gag that would force you to give it a millisecond of thought .
66549 | 0.84722 | It 's crafty , energetic and smart -- the kid is sort of like a fourteen-year old Ferris Bueller .
66550 | 0.70833 | It 's definitely an improvement on the first Blade , since it does n't take itself so deadly seriously .
66551 | 0.70833 | It 's fairly solid -- not to mention well edited so that it certainly does n't feel like a film that strays past the two and a half mark .
66553 | 0.61111 | It 's full of cheesy dialogue , but great trashy fun that finally returns De Palma to his pulpy thrillers of the early '80s .
66554 | 0.72222 | It 's fun , splashy and entertainingly nasty .
66555 | 0.77778 | It 's fun , wispy , wise and surprisingly inoffensive for a film about a teen in love with his stepmom .
66556 | 0.88889 | It 's funny , touching , dramatically forceful , and beautifully shot .
66557 | 0.77778 | It 's funny and human and really pretty damned wonderful , all at once .
66558 | 0.75 | It 's good to see Michael Caine whipping out the dirty words and punching people in the stomach again .
66567 | 0.81944 | It 's hard to imagine anyone managing to steal a movie not only from charismatic rising star Jake Gyllenhaal but also from accomplished Oscar winners Susan Sarandon , Dustin Hoffman and Holly Hunter , yet newcomer Ellen Pompeo pulls off the feat with aplomb .
66568 | 0.91667 | It 's immensely ambitious , different than anything that 's been done before and amazingly successful in terms of what it 's trying to do .
66577 | 0.73611 | It 's light on the chills and heavy on the atmospheric weirdness , and there are moments of jaw-droppingly odd behavior -- yet I found it weirdly appealing .
66581 | 0.73611 | It 's mildly entertaining , especially if you find comfort in familiarity .
66585 | 0.63889 | It 's mostly a pleasure to watch .
66589 | 0.83333 | It 's never dull and always looks good .
66590 | 0.80556 | It 's no accident that The Accidental Spy is a solid action pic that returns the martial arts master to top form .
66594 | 0.83333 | It 's no lie -- Big Fat Liar is a real charmer .
66595 | 0.83333 | It 's no surprise that as a director Washington demands and receives excellent performances , from himself and from newcomer Derek Luke .
66606 | 0.70833 | It 's not going to be everyone 's bag of popcorn , but it definitely gives you something to chew on .
66622 | 0.68056 | It 's not like having a real film of Nijinsky , but at least it 's better than that eponymous 1980 biopic that used soap in the places where the mysteries lingered .
66632 | 0.56944 | It 's packed to bursting with incident , and with scores of characters , some fictional , some from history .
66646 | 0.66667 | It 's pretty linear and only makeup-deep , but Bogdanovich ties it together with efficiency and an affection for the period .
66650 | 0.69444 | It 's rare for any movie to be as subtle and touching as The Son 's Room .
66651 | 0.73611 | It 's refreshing to see a romance this smart .
66652 | 0.76389 | It 's secondary to American Psycho but still has claws enough to get inside you and stay there for a couple of hours .
66653 | 0.97222 | It 's something of the ultimate Scorsese film , with all the stomach-turning violence , colorful New York gang lore and other hallmarks of his personal cinema painted on their largest-ever historical canvas .
66668 | 0.70833 | It 's still a comic book , but Maguire makes it a comic book with soul .
66669 | 0.75 | It 's stylishly directed with verve ...
66670 | 0.65278 | It 's surprisingly decent , particularly for a tenth installment in a series .
66671 | 0.88889 | It 's technically sumptuous but also almost wildly alive .
66672 | 0.86111 | It 's that good .
66673 | 0.875 | It 's that rare family movie -- genuine and sweet without relying on animation or dumb humor .
66674 | 0.83333 | It 's the brilliant surfing photography bringing you right inside the massive waves that lifts Blue Crush into one of the summer 's most pleasurable movies .
66675 | 0.77778 | It 's the cute frissons of discovery and humor between Chaplin and Kidman that keep this nicely wound clock not just ticking , but humming .
66683 | 0.72222 | It 's the type of film about growing up that we do n't see often enough these days : realistic , urgent , and not sugarcoated in the least .
66684 | 0.68056 | It 's truly awful and heartbreaking subject matter , but one whose lessons are well worth revisiting as many times as possible .
66690 | 0.73611 | It 's very Beavis and Butthead , yet always seems to elicit a chuckle .
66692 | 0.77778 | It 's weird , wonderful , and not necessarily for kids .
66697 | 0.66667 | It ai n't art , by a long shot , but unlike last year 's lame Musketeer , this Dumas adaptation entertains .
66698 | 0.73611 | It all plays out ... like a high-end John Hughes comedy , a kind of Elder Bueller 's Time Out .
66699 | 0.79167 | It asks nothing of the audience other than to sit back and enjoy a couple of great actors hamming it up .
66700 | 0.63889 | It cooks Conduct in a low , smoky and inviting sizzle .
66709 | 0.72222 | It establishes its ominous mood and tension swiftly , and if the suspense never rises to a higher level , it is nevertheless maintained throughout .
66710 | 0.70833 | It excels because , unlike so many other Hollywood movies of its ilk , it offers hope .
66711 | 0.68056 | It finds its moviegoing pleasures in the tiny events that could make a person who has lived her life half-asleep suddenly wake up and take notice .
66713 | 0.72222 | It gives devastating testimony to both people 's capacity for evil and their heroic capacity for good .
66714 | 0.68056 | It grabs you in the dark and shakes you vigorously for its duration .
66715 | 0.72222 | It has a caffeinated , sloppy brilliance , sparkling with ideas you wish had been developed with more care , but animated by an energy that puts the dutiful efforts of more disciplined grade-grubbers to shame .
66716 | 0.72222 | It has a way of seeping into your consciousness , with lingering questions about what the film is really getting at .
66719 | 0.80556 | It has that rare quality of being able to creep the living hell out of you ...
66726 | 0.70833 | It is OK for a movie to be something of a sitcom apparatus , if the lines work , the humor has point and the actors are humanly engaged .
66727 | 0.72222 | It is Scott 's convincing portrayal of Roger the sad cad that really gives the film its oomph .
66728 | 0.52778 | It is a challenging film , if not always a narratively cohesive one .
66729 | 0.90278 | It is a happy , heady jumble of thought and storytelling , an insane comic undertaking that ultimately coheres into a sane and breathtakingly creative film .
66730 | 0.72222 | It is a likable story , told with competence .
66732 | 0.66667 | It is a strength of a documentary to disregard available bias , especially as temptingly easy as it would have been with this premise .
66733 | 0.52778 | It is an indelible epic American story about two families , one black and one white , facing change in both their inner and outer lives .
66734 | 0.70833 | It is an unstinting look at a collaboration between damaged people that may or may not qual
66735 | 0.63889 | It is as uncompromising as it is nonjudgmental , and makes clear that a prostitute can be as lonely and needy as any of the clients .
66736 | 0.625 | It is philosophy , illustrated through everyday events .
66737 | 0.77778 | It is quite a vision .
66738 | 0.81944 | It is refreshingly undogmatic about its characters .
66739 | 0.55556 | It is there to give them a good time .
66741 | 0.63889 | It lets you brush up against the humanity of a psycho , without making him any less psycho .
66742 | 0.66667 | It looks closely , insightfully at fragile , complex relationships .
66743 | 0.66667 | It manages to squeeze by on Angelina Jolie 's surprising flair for self-deprecating comedy .
66744 | 0.95833 | It may also be the best sex comedy about environmental pollution ever made .
66754 | 0.73611 | It may not be a great piece of filmmaking , but its power comes from its soul 's - eye view of how well-meaning patronizing masked a social injustice , at least as represented by this case .
66759 | 0.52778 | It may sound like a mere disease-of - the-week TV movie , but A Song For Martin is made infinitely more wrenching by the performances of real-life spouses Seldahl and Wollter .
66764 | 0.73611 | It might be ` easier ' to watch on video at home , but that should n't stop die-hard French film connoisseurs from going out and enjoying the big-screen experience .
66769 | 0.66667 | It must be the end of the world : the best film so far this year is a franchise sequel starring Wesley Snipes .
66770 | 0.83333 | It picked me up , swung me around , and dropped me back in my seat with more emotional force than any other recent film .
66771 | 0.66667 | It reaffirms life as it looks in the face of death .
66775 | 0.84722 | It sends you away a believer again and quite cheered at just that .
66776 | 0.65278 | It shows us a slice of life that 's very different from our own and yet instantly recognizable .
66777 | 0.94444 | It tends to remind one of a really solid Woody Allen film , with its excellent use of New York locales and sharp writing
66778 | 0.77778 | It treats Ana 's journey with honesty that is tragically rare in the depiction of young women in film .
66779 | 0.83333 | It trusts the story it sets out to tell .
66780 | 0.80556 | It turns out to be smarter and more diabolical than you could have guessed at the beginning .
66781 | 0.56944 | It understands , in a way that speaks forcefully enough about the mechanisms of poverty to transcend the rather simplistic filmmaking .
66782 | 0.75 | It was only a matter of time before some savvy producer saw the potential success inherent in the mixture of Bullock Bubble and Hugh Goo .
66783 | 0.63889 | It will make you think twice about what might be going on inside each trailer park you drive past -- even if it chiefly inspires you to drive a little faster .
66788 | 0.63889 | It wo n't hold up over the long haul , but in the moment , Finch 's tale provides the forgettable pleasures of a Saturday matinee .
66793 | 0.73611 | It works well enough , since the thrills pop up frequently , and the dispatching of the cast is as often imaginative as it is gory .
66795 | 0.84722 | It zips along with B-movie verve while adding the rich details and go-for-broke acting that heralds something special .
66798 | 0.70833 | Its adult themes of familial separation and societal betrayal are head and shoulders above much of the director 's previous popcorn work .
66801 | 0.66667 | Its almost too-spectacular coastal setting distracts slightly from an eccentric and good-naturedly aimless story .
66804 | 0.72222 | Its cast full of caffeinated comedy performances more than make up for its logical loopholes , which fly by so fast there 's no time to think about them anyway .
66806 | 0.79167 | Its director 's most substantial feature for some time .
66808 | 0.83333 | Its engaging simplicity is driven by appealing leads .
66811 | 0.80556 | Its gentle , touching story creeps into your heart .
66817 | 0.69444 | Its metaphors are opaque enough to avoid didacticism , and the film succeeds as an emotionally accessible , almost mystical work .
66821 | 0.77778 | Its rawness and vitality give it considerable punch .
66842 | 0.77778 | Jackie Chan movies are a guilty pleasure - he 's easy to like and always leaves us laughing .
66850 | 0.61111 | Jackson is always watchable .
66855 | 0.55556 | Jackson tries to keep the plates spinning as best he can , but all the bouncing back and forth ca n't help but become a bit tedious -- even with the breathtaking landscapes and villainous varmints there to distract you from the ricocheting .
66862 | 0.69444 | Jacquot has filmed the opera exactly as the libretto directs , ideally capturing the opera 's drama and lyricism .
66870 | 0.88889 | Jagger , Stoppard and director Michael Apted ... deliver a riveting and surprisingly romantic ride .
66884 | 0.77778 | Japanese director Shohei Imamura 's latest film is an odd but ultimately satisfying blend of the sophomoric and the sublime .
66891 | 0.55556 | Jarecki and Gibney do find enough material to bring Kissinger 's record into question and explain how the diplomat 's tweaked version of statecraft may have cost thousands and possibly millions of lives .
66905 | 0.73611 | Jeong-Hyang Lee 's film is deceptively simple , deeply satisfying .
66962 | 0.88889 | Judith and Zaza 's extended bedroom sequence ... is so intimate and sensual and funny and psychologically self-revealing that it makes most of what passes for sex in the movies look like cheap hysterics .
66969 | 0.55556 | Just how these families interact may surprise you .
66971 | 0.70833 | Just offbeat enough to keep you interested without coming close to bowling you over .
66974 | 0.73611 | K 19 stays afloat as decent drama\/action flick
66975 | 0.76389 | K-19 : The Widowmaker is a great yarn .
66980 | 0.73611 | K-19 will not go down in the annals of cinema as one of the great submarine stories , but it is an engaging and exciting narrative of Man confronting the Demons of his own fear and paranoia .
66993 | 0.65278 | Katz 's documentary does n't have much panache , but with material this rich it does n't need it .
66998 | 0.56944 | Kaufman and Jonze take huge risks to ponder the whole notion of passion -- our desire as human beings for passion in our lives and the emptiness one feels when it is missing .
67005 | 0.72222 | Khouri manages , with terrific flair , to keep the extremes of screwball farce and blood-curdling family intensity on one continuum .
67007 | 0.625 | Kiarostami has crafted a deceptively casual ode to children and managed to convey a tiny sense of hope .
67022 | 0.80556 | Kids will love its fantasy and adventure , and grownups should appreciate its whimsical humor .
67035 | 0.80556 | Kinnear 's performance is a career-defining revelation .
67038 | 0.95833 | Kinnear and Dafoe give what may be the performances of their careers .
67063 | 0.625 | Kosminsky ... puts enough salt into the wounds of the tortured and self-conscious material to make it sting .
67070 | 0.66667 | Koury frighteningly and honestly exposes one teenager 's uncomfortable class resentment and , in turn , his self-inflicted retaliation .
67080 | 0.91667 | Kudos to the most enchanting film of the year .
67092 | 0.66667 | Kwan is a master of shadow , quietude , and room noise , and Lan Yu is a disarmingly lived-in movie .
67097 | 0.86111 | LaBute 's careful handling makes the material seem genuine rather than pandering .
67115 | 0.66667 | Land , people and narrative flow together in a stark portrait of motherhood deferred and desire explored .
67136 | 0.625 | Lasker 's canny , meditative script distances sex and love , as Byron and Luther ... realize they ca n't get no satisfaction without the latter .
67139 | 0.83333 | Last Orders nurtures the multi-layers of its characters , allowing us to remember that life 's ultimately a gamble and last orders are to be embraced .
67159 | 0.81944 | Leaping from one arresting image to another , Songs from the Second Floor has all the enjoyable randomness of a very lively dream and so manages to be compelling , amusing and unsettling at the same time .
67165 | 0.875 | Leave it to John Sayles to take on developers , the Chamber of Commerce , tourism , historical pageants , and commercialism all in the same movie ... without neglecting character development for even one minute .
67167 | 0.83333 | Leave it to the French to truly capture the terrifying angst of the modern working man without turning the film into a cheap thriller , a dumb comedy or a sappy melodrama .
67170 | 0.625 | Lee 's achievement extends to his supple understanding of the role that Brown played in American culture as an athlete , a movie star , and an image of black indomitability .
67175 | 0.76389 | Left me with the visceral sensation of longing , lasting traces of Charlotte 's web of desire and desperation .
67182 | 0.59722 | Leigh 's daring here is that without once denying the hardscrabble lives of people on the economic fringes of Margaret Thatcher 's ruinous legacy , he insists on the importance of those moments when people can connect and express their love for each other .
67184 | 0.75 | Leigh makes these lives count .
67188 | 0.75 | Leigh succeeds in delivering a dramatic slap in the face that 's simultaneously painful and refreshing .
67196 | 0.69444 | Less an examination of neo-Nazism than a probe into the nature of faith itself .
67200 | 0.55556 | Less front-loaded and more shapely than the two-hour version released here in 1990 .
67221 | 0.94444 | Light the candles , bring out the cake and do n't fret about the calories because there 's precious little substance in Birthday Girl -- it 's simply , and surprisingly , a nice , light treat .
67223 | 0.80556 | Light-years ahead of paint-by-number American blockbusters like Pearl Harbor , at least artistically .
67227 | 0.72222 | Like Kubrick , Soderbergh is n't afraid to try any genre and to do it his own way .
67239 | 0.83333 | Like Shrek , Spirit 's visual imagination reminds you of why animation is such a perfect medium for children , because of the way it allows the mind to enter and accept another world .
67241 | 0.83333 | Like The Full Monty , this is sure to raise audience 's spirits and leave them singing long after the credits roll .
67243 | 0.80556 | Like Vardalos and Corbett , who play their roles with vibrant charm , the film , directed by Joel Zwick , is heartfelt and hilarious in ways you ca n't fake .
67245 | 0.77778 | Like a Tarantino movie with heart , Alias Betty is richly detailed , deftly executed and utterly absorbing .
67254 | 0.88889 | Like a skillful fisher , the director uses the last act to reel in the audience since its poignancy hooks us completely .
67256 | 0.66667 | Like a veteran head cutter , Barbershop is tuned in to its community .
67258 | 0.76389 | Like all of Egoyan 's work , Ararat is fiercely intelligent and uncommonly ambitious .
67262 | 0.73611 | Like any good romance , Son of the Bride , proves it 's never too late to learn .
67264 | 0.70833 | Like its New England characters , most of whom wander about in thick clouds of denial , the movie eventually gets around to its real emotional business , striking deep chords of sadness .
67266 | 0.66667 | Like its bizarre heroine , it irrigates our souls .
67272 | 0.51389 | Like its predecessor , it 's no classic , but it provides a reasonably attractive holiday contraption , one that families looking for a clean , kid-friendly outing should investigate .
67278 | 0.84722 | Like the best of Godard 's movies ... it is visually ravishing , penetrating , impenetrable .
67280 | 0.73611 | Like the chilled breath of oral storytelling frozen onto film .
67348 | 0.51389 | Maelstrom is a deliberately unsteady mixture of stylistic elements .
67360 | 0.59722 | Maid in Manhattan might not look so appealing on third or fourth viewing down the road ... But as a high concept vehicle for two bright stars of the moment who can rise to fans ' lofty expectations , the movie passes inspection .
67362 | 0.77778 | Maintains your interest until the end and even leaves you with a few lingering animated thoughts .
67365 | 0.72222 | Maintains your sympathy for this otherwise challenging soul by letting you share her one-room world for a while .
67369 | 0.83333 | Majidi 's direction has never been smoother or more confident .
67372 | 0.72222 | Makes one thing abundantly clear .
67374 | 0.72222 | Makes the case for a strong education and good teachers being more valuable in the way they help increase an average student 's self-esteem , and not strictly in the knowledge imparted .
67380 | 0.75 | Mama Africa pretty much delivers on that promise .
67391 | 0.73611 | Manages to be wholesome and subversive at the same time .
67392 | 0.72222 | Manages to please its intended audience -- children -- without placing their parents in a coma-like state .
67432 | 0.69444 | Marshall puts a suspenseful spin on standard horror flick formula .
67453 | 0.94444 | Marvelously entertaining and deliriously joyous documentary .
67463 | 0.65278 | Maryam is more timely now than ever .
67471 | 0.79167 | Mastering its formidable arithmetic of cameras and souls , Group articulates a flood of emotion .
67475 | 0.84722 | Matthew Lillard is born to play Shaggy !
67483 | 0.66667 | May lack the pungent bite of its title , but it 's an enjoyable trifle nonetheless .
67484 | 0.55556 | May seriously impair your ability to ever again maintain a straight face while speaking to a highway patrolman .
67489 | 0.65278 | May take its sweet time to get wherever it 's going , but if you have the patience for it , you wo n't feel like it 's wasted yours .
67494 | 0.77778 | Maybe it is formula filmmaking , but there 's nothing wrong with that if the film is well-crafted and this one is .
67498 | 0.81944 | Me Without You has a bracing truth that 's refreshing after the phoniness of female-bonding pictures like Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood .
67503 | 0.58333 | Meant for Star Wars fans .
67530 | 0.72222 | Meyjes ... has done his homework and soaked up some jazzy new revisionist theories about the origins of Nazi politics and aesthetics .
67548 | 0.86111 | Michael Moore 's latest documentary about America 's thirst for violence is his best film yet ...
67554 | 0.66667 | Michael Moore has perfected the art of highly entertaining , self-aggrandizing , politically motivated documentary-making , and he 's got as potent a topic as ever here .
67559 | 0.86111 | Mike Leigh populates his movie with a wonderful ensemble cast of characters that bring the routine day to day struggles of the working class to life
67566 | 0.86111 | Miller comes at film with bracing intelligence and a vision both painterly and literary .
67578 | 1 | Miyazaki has created such a vibrant , colorful world , it 's almost impossible not to be swept away by the sheer beauty of his images .
67588 | 0.86111 | Monte Cristo smartly emphasizes the well-wrought story and omits needless chase scenes and swordfights as the revenge unfolds .
67597 | 0.72222 | Moonlight Mile does n't quite go the distance but the cast is impressive and they all give life to these broken characters who are trying to make their way through this tragedy .
67606 | 0.77778 | Mordantly funny and intimately knowing ...
67608 | 0.88889 | More concerned with overall feelings , broader ideas , and open-ended questions than concrete story and definitive answers , Soderbergh 's Solaris is a gorgeous and deceptively minimalist cinematic tone poem .
67610 | 0.70833 | More good than great but Freeman and Judd make it work .
67614 | 0.65278 | More of the same from Taiwanese auteur Tsai Ming-liang , which is good news to anyone who 's fallen under the sweet , melancholy spell of this unique director 's previous films .
67616 | 0.88889 | More than anything else , Kissing Jessica Stein injects freshness and spirit into the romantic comedy genre , which has been held hostage by generic scripts that seek to remake Sleepless in Seattle again and again .
67619 | 0.54167 | More than simply a portrait of early extreme sports , this peek into the 1970s skateboard revolution is a skateboard film as social anthropology ...
67621 | 0.83333 | More than their unique residences , Home Movie is about the people who live in them , who have carved their own comfortable niche in the world and have been kind enough to share it .
67627 | 0.55556 | More vaudeville show than well-constructed narrative , but on those terms it 's inoffensive and actually rather sweet .
67633 | 0.80556 | Morton deserves an Oscar nomination .
67634 | 0.83333 | Morvern Callar confirms Lynne Ramsay as an important , original talent in international cinema .
67637 | 0.61111 | Most consumers of lo mein and General Tso 's chicken barely give a thought to the folks who prepare and deliver it , so , hopefully , this film will attach a human face to all those little steaming cartons .
67639 | 0.65278 | Most of the things that made the original Men in Black such a pleasure are still there .
67649 | 0.80556 | Mostly honest , this somber picture reveals itself slowly , intelligently , artfully .
67650 | 0.83333 | Mostly works because of the universal themes , earnest performances ... and excellent use of music by India 's popular Gulzar and Jagjit Singh .
67691 | 0.81944 | Muccino , who directed from his own screenplay , is a canny crowd pleaser , and The Last Kiss ... provides more than enough sentimental catharsis for a satisfying evening at the multiplex .
67693 | 0.61111 | Muccino seems to be exploring the idea of why human beings long for what they do n't have , and how this gets us in trouble .
67701 | 0.94444 | Much of All About Lily Chou-Chou is mesmerizing : some of its plaintiveness could make you weep .
67703 | 0.72222 | Much of The Lady and the Duke is about quiet , decisive moments between members of the cultural elite as they determine how to proceed as the world implodes .
67710 | 0.76389 | Much of what we see is horrible but it 's also undeniably exceedingly clever .
67724 | 0.58333 | Murder by Numbers ' is n't a great movie , but it 's a perfectly acceptable widget .
67726 | 0.76389 | Murderous Maids has a lot going for it , not least the brilliant performances by Testud ... and Parmentier .
67727 | 0.66667 | Murderous Maids pulls no punches in its depiction of the lives of the Papin sister and the events that led to their notorious rise to infamy ...
67732 | 0.94444 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding is not only the best date movie of the year , it 's also a -- dare I say it twice -- delightfully charming -- and totally American , I might add -- slice of comedic bliss .
67733 | 0.75 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding is that rare animal known as ' a perfect family film , ' because it 's about family .
67751 | 0.91667 | Nair 's attention to detail creates an impeccable sense of place , while Thurman and Lewis give what can easily be considered career-best performances .
67757 | 0.88889 | Nair 's cast is so large it 's Altman-esque , but she deftly spins the multiple stories in a vibrant and intoxicating fashion .
67760 | 0.59722 | Nair and writer Laura Cahill dare to build a movie around some flawed but rather unexceptional women , emerging with a fine character study that 's short on plot but rich in the tiny revelations of real life .
67765 | 0.66667 | Nakata 's technique is to imply terror by suggestion , rather than the overuse of special effects .
67774 | 0.77778 | Naomi Watts is terrific as Rachel ; her petite frame and vulnerable persona emphasising her plight and isolation .
67776 | 0.80556 | Narc is a no-bull throwback to 1970s action films .
67790 | 0.75 | Nettelbeck ... has a pleasing way with a metaphor .
67812 | 0.68056 | Niccol the filmmaker merges his collaborators ' symbolic images with his words , insinuating , for example , that in Hollywood , only God speaks to the press
67823 | 0.68056 | Nicks sustains the level of exaggerated , stylized humor throughout by taking your expectations and twisting them just a bit .
67829 | 0.77778 | Nicole Kidman evolved from star to superstar some time over the past year , which means that Birthday Girl is the kind of quirkily appealing minor movie she might not make for a while .
67830 | 0.875 | Nicole Kidman makes it a party worth attending .
67840 | 0.75 | No worse a film than Breaking Out , and Breaking Out was utterly charming .
67848 | 0.77778 | Nohe 's documentary about the event is sympathetic without being gullible : He is n't blind to the silliness , but also captures moments of spontaneous creativity and authentic co-operative interaction .
67870 | 0.68056 | None of this is meaningful or memorable , but frosting is n't , either , and you would n't turn down a big bowl of that , would you ?
67880 | 0.61111 | Not about scares but a mood in which an ominous , pervasive , and unknown threat lurks just below the proceedings and adds an almost constant mindset of suspense .
67887 | 0.73611 | Not all of the stories work and the ones that do are thin and scattered , but the film works well enough to make it worth watching .
67888 | 0.68056 | Not as good as The Full Monty , but a really strong second effort .
67889 | 0.66667 | Not as well-written as Sexy Beast , not as gloriously flippant as Lock , Stock and Two Smoking Barrels , but stylish and moody and exceptionally well-acted .
67898 | 0.83333 | Not many movies have that kind of impact on me these days .
67901 | 1 | Not only better than its predecessor , it may rate as the most magical and most fun family fare of this or any recent holiday season .
67902 | 0.81944 | Not only does Spider-Man deliver , but I suspect it might deliver again and again .
67909 | 0.63889 | Not quite as miraculous as its DreamWorks makers would have you believe , but it more than adequately fills the eyes and stirs the emotions .
67911 | 0.80556 | Not since Ghostbusters has a film used Manhattan 's architecture in such a gloriously goofy way .
67914 | 0.51389 | Not the best Herzog perhaps , but unmistakably Herzog .
67918 | 0.68056 | Nothing can detract from the affection of that moral favorite : friends will be friends through thick and thin .
67922 | 0.63889 | Now as a former Gong Show addict , I 'll admit it , my only complaint is that we did n't get more re-creations of all those famous moments from the show .
67923 | 0.80556 | Noyce has worked wonders with the material .
67932 | 0.63889 | O Fantasma is boldly , confidently orchestrated , aesthetically and sexually , and its impact is deeply and rightly disturbing .
67949 | 0.83333 | Offers a clear-eyed chronicle of a female friendship that is more complex and honest than anything represented in a Hollywood film .
67952 | 0.83333 | Offers a guilt-free trip into feel-good territory .
67954 | 0.77778 | Offers a persuasive look at a defeated but defiant nation in flux .
67957 | 0.68056 | Offers an interesting look at the rapidly changing face of Beijing .
67960 | 0.83333 | Offers the flash of rock videos fused with solid performances and eerie atmosphere .
67962 | 0.77778 | Often messy and frustrating , but very pleasing at its best moments , it 's very much like life itself .
67966 | 0.55556 | Often overwrought and at times positively irritating , the film turns into an engrossing thriller almost in spite of itself .
67980 | 0.70833 | On its own , Big Trouble could be considered a funny little film .
67982 | 0.66667 | On its own staggeringly unoriginal terms , this gender-bending comedy is generally quite funny .
67989 | 0.76389 | One ca n't deny its seriousness and quality .
67991 | 0.88889 | One of recent memory 's most thoughtful films about art , ethics , and the cost of moral compromise .
67993 | 0.76389 | One of the best films I have ever seen , constantly pulling the rug from underneath us , seeing things from new sides , plunging deeper , getting more intense .
67996 | 0.98611 | One of the best films of the year with its exquisite acting , inventive screenplay , mesmerizing music , and many inimitable scenes of tenderness , loss , discontent , and yearning .
67998 | 0.875 | One of the best inside-show-biz yarns ever .
68000 | 0.84722 | One of the best movies of the year .
68004 | 0.98611 | One of the finest , most humane and important Holocaust movies ever made .
68010 | 0.76389 | One of the funniest motion pictures of the year , but ... also one of the most curiously depressing .
68012 | 0.95833 | One of the greatest films I 've ever seen .
68015 | 0.94444 | One of the most genuinely sweet films to come along in quite some time .
68017 | 0.625 | One of the smarter offerings the horror genre has produced in recent memory , even if it 's far tamer than advertised .
68019 | 0.84722 | One of the very best movies ever made about the life of moviemaking .
68021 | 0.83333 | One of the year 's most weirdly engaging and unpredictable character pieces .
68023 | 0.875 | One of those exceedingly rare films in which the talk alone is enough to keep us involved .
68025 | 0.77778 | One of those rare films that come by once in a while with flawless amounts of acting , direction , story and pace .
68027 | 0.90278 | One of those terrific documentaries that collect a bunch of people who are enthusiastic about something and then figures out how to make us share their enthusiasm .
68030 | 0.72222 | One thing you have to give them credit for : The message of the movie is consistent with the messages espoused in the company 's previous video work .
68035 | 0.81944 | Ong 's promising debut is a warm and well-told tale of one recent Chinese immigrant 's experiences in New York City .
68042 | 0.72222 | Originality ai n't on the menu , but there 's never a dull moment in the giant spider invasion comic chiller .
68051 | 0.75 | Otto-Sallies has a real filmmaker 's eye .
68052 | 0.86111 | Overall , Cletis Tout is a winning comedy that excites the imagination and tickles the funny bone .
68056 | 0.875 | Overall , it 's a very entertaining , thought-provoking film with a simple message : God is love .
68060 | 0.70833 | Overcomes its visual hideousness with a sharp script and strong performances .
68064 | 0.88889 | Ozpetek 's effort has the scope and shape of an especially well-executed television movie .
68066 | 0.51389 | Ozpetek joins the ranks of those gay filmmakers who have used the emigre experience to explore same-sex culture in ways that elude the more nationally settled .
68091 | 0.70833 | Pan Nalin 's exposition is beautiful and mysterious , and the interviews that follow , with the practitioners of this ancient Indian practice , are as subtle and as enigmatic .
68120 | 0.72222 | Parris ' performance is credible and remarkably mature .
68130 | 0.77778 | Passions , obsessions , and loneliest dark spots are pushed to their most virtuous limits , lending the narrative an unusually surreal tone .
68151 | 0.72222 | Payne constructs a hilarious ode to middle America and middle age with this unlikely odyssey , featuring a pathetic , endearing hero who is all too human .
68156 | 0.84722 | Payne has created a beautiful canvas , and Nicholson proves once again that he 's the best brush in the business .
68170 | 0.69444 | Peppering this urban study with references to Norwegian folktales , Villeneuve creates in Maelstrom a world where the bizarre is credible and the real turns magical .
68174 | 0.77778 | Performances all around are tops , with the two leads delivering Oscar-caliber performances .
68177 | 0.58333 | Perhaps not since Nelson Eddy crooned his Indian Love Call to Jeanette MacDonald has there been a movie so unabashedly Canadian , not afraid to risk American scorn or disinterest .
68200 | 0.65278 | Phillip Noyce and all of his actors -- as well as his cinematographer , Christopher Doyle -- understand the delicate forcefulness of Greene 's prose , and it 's there on the screen in their version of The Quiet American .
68208 | 0.59722 | Photographed with melancholy richness and eloquently performed yet also decidedly uncinematic .
68210 | 0.81944 | Piccoli gives a superb performance full of deep feeling .
68216 | 0.72222 | Pipe Dream does have its charms .
68226 | 0.79167 | Playfully profound ... and crazier than Michael Jackson on the top floor of a skyscraper nursery surrounded by open windows .
68231 | 0.73611 | Playing a role of almost Bergmanesque intensity ... Bisset is both convincing and radiant .
68240 | 0.75 | Poignant Japanese epic about adolescent anomie and heartbreak .
68242 | 0.84722 | Poignant and moving , A Walk to Remember is an inspirational love story , capturing the innocence and idealism of that first encounter .
68257 | 0.76389 | Pray has really done his subject justice .
68263 | 0.69444 | Pretty good little movie .
68269 | 0.70833 | Probes in a light-hearted way the romantic problems of individuals for whom the yearning for passion spells discontent .
68272 | 0.94444 | Promises is one film that 's truly deserving of its Oscar nomination .
68274 | 0.80556 | Proof once again that if the filmmakers just follow the books , they ca n't go wrong .
68282 | 0.70833 | Provides a satisfactory overview of the bizarre world of extreme athletes as several daredevils express their own views .
68284 | 0.81944 | Provides a very moving and revelatory footnote to the Holocaust .
68286 | 0.88889 | Provides the kind of ` laugh therapy ' I need from movie comedies -- offbeat humor , amusing characters , and a happy ending .
68294 | 0.75 | Pure cinematic intoxication , a wildly inventive mixture of comedy and melodrama , tastelessness and swooning elegance .
68298 | 0.72222 | Puts a refreshing and comical spin on the all-too-familiar saga of the contemporary single woman .
68310 | 0.91667 | Quite simply , a joy to watch and -- especially -- to listen to .
68312 | 0.76389 | Quitting offers piercing domestic drama with spikes of sly humor .
68318 | 0.51389 | Qutting may be a flawed film , but it is nothing if not sincere .
68335 | 0.81944 | Ramsay is clearly extraordinarily talented , and based on three short films and two features , here 's betting her third feature will be something to behold .
68336 | 0.72222 | Ramsay succeeds primarily with her typical blend of unsettling atmospherics , delivering a series of abrasive , stylized sequences that burn themselves upon the viewer 's memory .
68337 | 0.88889 | Rarely , indeed almost never , is such high-wattage brainpower coupled with pitch-perfect acting and an exquisite , unfakable sense of cinema .
68338 | 0.69444 | Rarely does such high-profile talent serve such literate material .
68339 | 0.83333 | Rarely have I seen a film so willing to champion the fallibility of the human heart .
68350 | 0.63889 | Ratliff 's two previous titles , Plutonium Circus and Purgatory County show his penchant for wry , contentious configurations , and this film is part of that delicate canon .
68366 | 0.83333 | Real Women may have many agendas , but it also will win you over , in a big way .
68368 | 0.65278 | Really is a pan-American movie , with moments of genuine insight into the urban heart .
68384 | 0.73611 | Reign of Fire is hardly the most original fantasy film ever made -- beyond Road Warrior , it owes enormous debts to Aliens and every previous dragon drama -- but that barely makes it any less entertaining .
68385 | 0.69444 | Reign of Fire just might go down as one of the all-time great apocalypse movies .
68393 | 0.66667 | Remove Spider-Man the movie from its red herring surroundings and it 's apparent that this is one summer film that satisfies .
68397 | 0.80556 | Renner carries much of the film with a creepy and dead-on performance .
68408 | 0.83333 | Return to Never Land is reliable , standard Disney animated fare , with enough creative energy and wit to entertain all ages .
68415 | 0.80556 | Returning director Rob Minkoff ... and screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin ... have done a fine job of updating White 's dry wit to a new age .
68430 | 0.83333 | Rich in shadowy metaphor and as sharp as a samurai sword , Jiang Wen 's Devils on the Doorstep is a wartime farce in the alternately comic and gut-wrenching style of Joseph Heller or Kurt Vonnegut .
68435 | 0.88889 | Richly entertaining and suggestive of any number of metaphorical readings .
68441 | 0.61111 | Rife with the rueful , wry humor springing out of Yiddish culture and language .
68445 | 0.83333 | Rifkin 's references are ... impeccable throughout .
68467 | 0.79167 | Robert Harmon 's less-is-more approach delivers real bump-in - the-night chills -- his greatest triumph is keeping the creepy crawlies hidden in the film 's thick shadows .
68476 | 0.77778 | Rodriguez has the chops of a smart-aleck film school brat and the imagination of a big kid ...
68496 | 0.73611 | Roman Polanski 's autobiographical gesture at redemption is better than ` Shindler 's List ' - it is more than merely a Holocaust movie .
68508 | 0.80556 | Romantic comedy and Dogme 95 filmmaking may seem odd bedfellows , but they turn out to be delightfully compatible here .
68514 | 0.61111 | Rouge is less about a superficial midlife crisis than it is about the need to stay in touch with your own skin , at 18 or 80 .
68518 | 0.76389 | Rubbo 's humorously tendentious intervention into the who-wrote-Shakespeare controversy .
68519 | 0.69444 | Rubbo runs through a remarkable amount of material in the film 's short 90 minutes .
68535 | 0.80556 | Runs on the pure adrenalin of Pacino 's performance .
68549 | 0.88889 | Ryan Gosling is , in a word , brilliant as the conflicted Daniel .
68557 | 0.63889 | Sad to say -- it accurately reflects the rage and alienation that fuels the self-destructiveness of many young people .
68563 | 0.79167 | Saddled with an unwieldy cast of characters and angles , but the payoff is powerful and revelatory .
68573 | 0.83333 | Salma goes native and she 's never been better in this colorful bio-pic of a Mexican icon .
68580 | 0.59722 | Samuel Beckett applied to the Iranian voting process .
68596 | 0.65278 | Satin Rouge is not a new , or inventive , journey , but it 's encouraging to see a three-dimensional , average , middle-aged woman 's experience of self-discovery handled with such sensitivity .
68608 | 0.79167 | Sayles has an eye for the ways people of different ethnicities talk to and about others outside the group .
68609 | 0.55556 | Sayles is making a statement about the inability of dreams and aspirations to carry forward into the next generation .
68628 | 0.81944 | Scooby Doo is surely everything its fans are hoping it will be , and in that sense is a movie that deserves recommendation .
68643 | 0.79167 | Scotland looks wonderful , the fans are often funny fanatics , the showdown sure beats a bad day of golf .
68647 | 0.73611 | Scott Baio is turning in some delightful work on indie projects .
68648 | 0.80556 | Scott delivers a terrific performance in this fascinating portrait of a modern Lothario .
68670 | 0.81944 | Secret Ballot is a funny , puzzling movie ambiguous enough to be engaging and oddly moving .
68671 | 0.72222 | Secretary is just too original to be ignored .
68673 | 0.80556 | Secretary manages a neat trick , bundling the flowers of perversity , comedy and romance into a strangely tempting bouquet of a movie .
68678 | 0.86111 | See Scratch for the history , see Scratch for the music , see Scratch for a lesson in scratching , but , most of all , see it for the passion .
68681 | 0.72222 | See it for his performance if nothing else .
68690 | 0.58333 | Seeing Seinfeld at home as he watches his own appearance on Letterman with a clinical eye reminds you that the key to stand-up is to always make it look easy , even though the reality is anything but .
68692 | 0.69444 | Seeks to transcend its genre with a curiously stylized , quasi-Shakespearean portrait of pure misogynist evil .
68697 | 0.80556 | Seems based on ugly ideas instead of ugly behavior , as Happiness was ... Hence , Storytelling is far more appealing .
68704 | 0.88889 | Sensitive ensemble performances and good period reconstruction add up to a moving tragedy with some buoyant human moments .
68708 | 0.90278 | Sensual , funny and , in the end , very touching .
68735 | 0.75 | She 's all-powerful , a voice for a pop-cyber culture that feeds on her Bjorkness .
68736 | 0.75 | She boxes these women 's souls right open for us .
68737 | 0.65278 | She is a lioness , protecting her cub , and he a reluctant villain , incapable of controlling his crew .
68742 | 0.81944 | She may not be real , but the laughs are .
68743 | 0.73611 | She nearly glows with enthusiasm , sensuality and a conniving wit .
68747 | 0.73611 | Sheds light on a subject few are familiar with , and makes you care about music you may not have heard before .
68760 | 0.76389 | Shiri is an action film that delivers on the promise of excitement , but it also has a strong dramatic and emotional pull that gradually sneaks up on the audience .
68767 | 0.70833 | Short-story quaint , touchingly mending a child 's pain for his dead mother via communication with an old woman straight out of Eudora Welty .
68770 | 0.84722 | Shot in rich , shadowy black-and-white , Devils chronicles , with increasingly amused irony , the relationship between reluctant captors and befuddled captives .
68775 | 0.81944 | Showtime is a fine-looking film with a bouncy score and a clutch of lively songs for deft punctuation .
68796 | 0.76389 | Simple , poignant and leavened with humor , it 's a film that affirms the nourishing aspects of love and companionship .
68799 | 0.80556 | Simply and eloquently articulates the tangled feelings of particular New Yorkers deeply touched by an unprecedented tragedy .
68807 | 0.875 | Skillfully weaves both the elements of the plot and a powerfully evocative mood combining heated sexuality with a haunting sense of malaise .
68818 | 0.75 | Skins has a desolate air , but Eyre , a Native American raised by white parents , manages to infuse the rocky path to sibling reconciliation with flashes of warmth and gentle humor .
68827 | 0.63889 | Slight but enjoyable documentary .
68834 | 0.625 | Slow and ponderous , but Rohmer 's drama builds to an intense indoor drama about compassion , sacrifice , and Christian love in the face of political corruption .
68836 | 0.83333 | Smart , sassy interpretation of the Oscar Wilde play .
68839 | 0.69444 | Smart and alert , Thirteen Conversations About One Thing is a small gem .
68843 | 0.65278 | Smart and fun , but far more witty than it is wise .
68858 | 0.625 | So could young romantics out on a date .
68862 | 0.81944 | So vivid a portrait of a woman consumed by lust and love and crushed by betrayal that it conjures up the intoxicating fumes and emotional ghosts of a freshly painted Rembrandt .
68866 | 0.68056 | Soderbergh skims the fat from the 1972 film .
68876 | 0.56944 | Some may choose to interpret the film 's end as hopeful or optimistic but I think Payne is after something darker .
68881 | 0.80556 | Some movies suck you in despite their flaws , and Heaven is one such beast .
68889 | 0.61111 | Some people march to the beat of a different drum , and if you ever wondered what kind of houses those people live in , this documentary takes a look at 5 alternative housing options .
68894 | 0.54167 | Some people want the ol' ball-and-chain and then there are those who just want the Ball and Chain .
68902 | 0.58333 | Sometimes this ` Blood ' seems as tired as its protagonist ... Still , the pulse never disappears entirely , and the picture crosses the finish line winded but still game .
68912 | 0.70833 | Sorvino is delightful in the central role .
68922 | 0.875 | Sparkling , often hilarious romantic jealousy comedy ... Attal looks so much like a young Robert DeNiro that it seems the film should instead be called ` My Husband Is Travis Bickle ' .
68925 | 0.66667 | Sparse but oddly compelling .
68927 | 0.90278 | Speaks eloquently about the symbiotic relationship between art and life .
68930 | 1 | Spectacular in every sense of the word , even if you don ' t know an Orc from a Uruk-Hai .
68933 | 0.90278 | Spectacularly beautiful , not to mention mysterious , sensual , emotionally intense , and replete with virtuoso throat-singing .
68938 | 0.54167 | Spider-Man is in the same category as X-Men - occasionally brilliant but mostly average , showing signs of potential for the sequels , but not giving us much this time around .
68942 | 0.84722 | Spielberg 's first real masterpiece , it deserved all the hearts it won -- and wins still , 20 years later .
68947 | 0.76389 | Spielberg has managed to marry science fiction with film noir and action flicks with philosophical inquiry .
68981 | 0.625 | Stands as a document of what it felt like to be a New Yorker -- or , really , to be a human being -- in the weeks after 9\/11 .
68988 | 0.93056 | Stanley Kwan has directed not only one of the best gay love stories ever made , but one of the best love stories of any stripe .
68993 | 0.75 | Star\/producer Salma Hayek and director Julie Taymor have infused Frida with a visual style unique and inherent to the titular character 's paintings and in the process created a masterful work of art of their own .
69000 | 0.76389 | Steers refreshingly clear of the usual cliches .
69005 | 0.75 | Steven Soderbergh 's digital video experiment is a clever and cutting , quick and dirty look at modern living and movie life .
69022 | 0.77778 | Strange and beautiful film .
69028 | 0.58333 | Stuart 's poor-me persona needs a whole bunch of Snowball 's cynicism to cut through the sugar coating .
69034 | 0.77778 | Succeeds as a well-made evocation of a subculture .
69036 | 0.76389 | Succeeds where its recent predecessor miserably fails because it demands that you suffer the dreadfulness of war from both sides .
69039 | 0.52778 | Suffice to say that after seeing this movie in IMAX form , you 'll be more acquainted with the tiniest details of Tom Hanks ' face than his wife is .
69053 | 0.77778 | Superb production values & Christian Bale 's charisma make up for a derivative plot .
69055 | 0.875 | Superbly photographed and staged by Mendes with a series of riveting set pieces the likes of which mainstream audiences have rarely seen .
69061 | 0.68056 | Sure , it 's contrived and predictable , but its performances are so well tuned that the film comes off winningly , even though it 's never as solid as you want it to be .
69064 | 0.81944 | Surprisingly powerful and universal .
69083 | 0.68056 | Sweet Home Alabama is n't going to win any Academy Awards , but this date-night diversion will definitely win some hearts .
69087 | 0.80556 | Sweetly sexy , funny and touching .
69089 | 0.86111 | Swimming is above all about a young woman 's face , and by casting an actress whose face projects that woman 's doubts and yearnings , it succeeds .
69108 | 0.77778 | Tackles the difficult subject of grief and loss with such life-embracing spirit that the theme does n't drag an audience down .
69109 | 0.77778 | Tadpole may be one of the most appealing movies ever made about an otherwise appalling , and downright creepy , subject -- a teenage boy in love with his stepmother .
69116 | 0.72222 | Takashi Miike keeps pushing the envelope : Ichi the Killer
69127 | 0.73611 | Take any 12-year-old boy to see this picture , and he 'll be your slave for a year .
69131 | 0.625 | Takes a fresh and absorbing look at a figure whose legacy had begun to bronze .
69135 | 0.84722 | Takes a simple premise and carries it to unexpected heights .
69144 | 0.77778 | Takes you by the face , strokes your cheeks and coos beseechingly at you : slow down , shake off your tensions and take this picture at its own breezy , distracted rhythms .
69146 | 0.69444 | Talk to Her is so darned assured , we have absolutely no idea who the main characters are until the film is well under way -- and yet it 's hard to stop watching .
69164 | 0.73611 | Tense , terrific , sweaty-palmed fun .
69167 | 0.79167 | Terrific as Nadia , a Russian mail-order bride who comes to America speaking not a word of English , it 's Kidman who holds the film together with a supremely kittenish performance that gradually accumulates more layers .
69171 | 0.73611 | Terrific casting and solid execution give all three stories life .
69181 | 0.69444 | Terry is a sort of geriatric Dirty Harry , which will please Eastwood 's loyal fans -- and suits the story , wherein our hero must ride roughshod over incompetent cops to get his man .
69189 | 0.84722 | Texan director George Ratliff had unlimited access to families and church meetings , and he delivers fascinating psychological fare .
69197 | 0.875 | Thanks to a small star with big heart , this family film sequel is plenty of fun for all .
69203 | 0.83333 | That , in itself , is extraordinary .
69211 | 0.73611 | That old adage about women being unknowable gets an exhilarating new interpretation in Morvern Callar .
69215 | 0.88889 | That rare documentary that incorporates so much of human experience -- drama , conflict , tears and surprise -- that it transcends the normal divisions between fiction and nonfiction film .
69218 | 0.68056 | That rare film whose real-life basis is , in fact , so interesting that no embellishment is needed .
69224 | 0.94444 | That rare movie that works on any number of levels -- as a film of magic and whimsy for children , a heartfelt romance for teenagers and a compelling argument about death , both pro and con , for adults .
69228 | 0.90278 | That the real Antwone Fisher was able to overcome his personal obstacles and become a good man is a wonderful thing ; that he has been able to share his story so compellingly with us is a minor miracle .
69238 | 0.93056 | The AAA of action , XXX is a blast of adrenalin , rated EEE for excitement .
69251 | 0.83333 | The Bai brothers have taken an small slice of history and opened it up for all of us to understand , and they 've told a nice little story in the process .
69257 | 0.86111 | The Bard as black comedy -- Willie would have loved it .
69263 | 0.77778 | The Bourne Identity should n't be half as entertaining as it is , but director Doug Liman and his colleagues have managed to pack it with enough action to satisfy the boom-bam crowd without a huge sacrifice of character and mood .
69267 | 0.61111 | The Cat 's Meow marks a return to form for director Peter Bogdanovich ...
69273 | 0.76389 | The Chateau belongs to Rudd , whose portrait of a therapy-dependent flakeball spouting French malapropisms ... is a nonstop hoot .
69274 | 0.77778 | The Chateau is a risky venture that never quite goes where you expect and often surprises you with unexpected comedy .
69284 | 0.83333 | The Emperor 's Club , ruthless in its own placid way , finds one of our most conservative and hidebound movie-making traditions and gives it new texture , new relevance , new reality .
69288 | 0.51389 | The Fast Runner ' transports the viewer into an unusual space
69300 | 0.75 | The Hours , a delicately crafted film , is an impressive achievement in spite of a river of sadness that pours into every frame .
69304 | 0.83333 | The IMAX screen enhances the personal touch of manual animation .
69309 | 0.75 | The Komediant is a tale worth catching .
69323 | 0.79167 | The Last Kiss will probably never achieve the popularity of My Big Fat Greek Wedding , but its provocative central wedding sequence has far more impact .
69342 | 0.55556 | The Pinochet Case is a searing album of remembrance from those who , having survived , suffered most .
69343 | 0.77778 | The Powerpuff Girls arrive on the big screen with their super-powers , their super-simple animation and their super-dooper-adorability intact .
69352 | 0.70833 | The Santa Clause 2 proves itself a more streamlined and thought out encounter than the original could ever have hoped to be .
69354 | 0.68056 | The Scorpion King is more fun than Conan the Barbarian .
69379 | 0.77778 | The Woodman seems to have directly influenced this girl-meets-girl love story , but even more reassuring is how its makers actually seem to understand what made Allen 's romantic comedies so pertinent and enduring .
69386 | 0.83333 | The actors are simply too good , and the story too intriguing , for technical flaws to get in the way .
69388 | 0.63889 | The actresses find their own rhythm and protect each other from the script 's bad ideas and awkwardness .
69390 | 0.94444 | The all-French cast is marveilleux .
69392 | 0.79167 | The amazing film work is so convincing that by movies ' end you 'll swear you are wet in some places and feel sand creeping in others .
69394 | 0.80556 | The asylum material is gripping , as are the scenes of Jia with his family .
69400 | 0.73611 | The auteur 's ear for the way fears and slights are telegraphed in the most blithe exchanges gives the film its lingering tug .
69402 | 0.63889 | The beautifully choreographed kitchen ballet is simple but absorbing .
69406 | 0.66667 | The best of the Pierce Brosnan James Bond films to date .
69412 | 0.55556 | The biggest problem with this movie is that it 's not nearly long enough .
69414 | 0.76389 | The bottom line is the piece works brilliantly .
69416 | 0.84722 | The camera soars above the globe in dazzling panoramic shots that make the most of the large-screen format , before swooping down on a string of exotic locales , scooping the whole world up in a joyous communal festival of rhythm .
69418 | 0.81944 | The case is a convincing one , and should give anyone with a conscience reason to pause .
69423 | 0.75 | The cast , collectively a successful example of the lovable-loser protagonist , shows deft comic timing .
69424 | 0.56944 | The cast comes through even when the movie does n't .
69425 | 0.72222 | The cast delivers without sham the raw-nerved story .
69429 | 0.86111 | The cast is top-notch and I predict there will be plenty of female audience members drooling over Michael Idemoto as Michael .
69430 | 0.72222 | The characters are more deeply thought through than in most ` right-thinking ' films .
69433 | 0.70833 | The charm of Revolution OS is rather the way it introduces you to new , fervently held ideas and fanciful thinkers .
69439 | 0.76389 | The charm of the first movie is still there , and the story feels like the logical , unforced continuation of the careers of a pair of spy kids .
69441 | 0.52778 | The climactic events are so well realized that you may forget all about the original conflict , just like the movie does
69444 | 0.58333 | The combination of lightness and strictness in this instance gives Italian for Beginners an amiable aimlessness that keeps it from seeming predictably formulaic .
69447 | 0.77778 | The concert footage is stirring , the recording sessions are intriguing , and -- on the way to striking a blow for artistic integrity -- this quality band may pick up new admirers .
69453 | 0.61111 | The difference between Cho and most comics is that her confidence in her material is merited .
69454 | 0.72222 | The difference is that I truly enjoyed most of Mostly Martha while I ne
69467 | 0.72222 | The direction has a fluid , no-nonsense authority , and the performances by Harris , Phifer and Cam ` ron seal the deal .
69472 | 0.75 | The director , Mark Pellington , does a terrific job conjuring up a sinister , menacing atmosphere though unfortunately all the story gives us is flashing red lights , a rattling noise , and a bump on the head .
69477 | 0.79167 | The dragons are the real stars of Reign of Fire and you wo n't be disappointed .
69483 | 0.875 | The emotion is impressively true for being so hot-blooded , and both leads are up to the task .
69488 | 0.91667 | The enjoyable Undercover Brother , a zany mix of Saturday Night Live-style parody , '70s Blaxploitation films and goofball action comedy gone wild , dishes out a ton of laughs that everyone can enjoy .
69494 | 0.875 | The ensemble cast turns in a collectively stellar performance , and the writing is tight and truthful , full of funny situations and honest observations .
69495 | 0.88889 | The entire cast is first-rate , especially Sorvino .
69502 | 0.79167 | The evocative imagery and gentle , lapping rhythms of this film are infectious -- it gets under our skin and draws us in long before the plot kicks into gear .
69516 | 0.76389 | The film 's highlight is definitely its screenplay , both for the rhapsodic dialogue that jumps off the page , and for the memorable character creations .
69523 | 0.63889 | The film 's messages of tolerance and diversity are n't particularly original , but one ca n't help but be drawn in by the sympathetic characters .
69531 | 0.61111 | The film 's plot may be shallow , but you 've never seen the deep like you see it in these harrowing surf shots .
69535 | 0.66667 | The film , despite the gratuitous cinematic distractions impressed upon it , is still good fun .
69538 | 0.69444 | The film , while not exactly assured in its execution , is notable for its sheer audacity and openness .
69539 | 0.80556 | The film does a solid job of slowly , steadily building up to the climactic burst of violence .
69540 | 0.72222 | The film gets close to the chimps the same way Goodall did , with a serious minded patience , respect and affection .
69546 | 0.76389 | The film has an infectious enthusiasm and we 're touched by the film 's conviction that all life centered on that place , that time and that sport .
69547 | 0.86111 | The film has the courage of its convictions and excellent performances on its side .
69548 | 0.75 | The film has the uncanny ability to right itself precisely when you think it 's in danger of going wrong .
69550 | 0.83333 | The film is a hoot , and is just as good , if not better than much of what 's on Saturday morning TV especially the pseudo-educational stuff we all ca n't stand .
69552 | 0.77778 | The film is a very good viewing alternative for young women .
69557 | 0.875 | The film is bright and flashy in all the right ways .
69559 | 0.83333 | The film is darkly funny in its observation of just how much more grueling and time-consuming the illusion of work is than actual work .
69560 | 0.81944 | The film is enriched by an imaginatively mixed cast of antic spirits , headed by Christopher Plummer as the subtlest and most complexly evil Uncle Ralph I 've ever seen in the many film and stage adaptations of the work .
69565 | 0.70833 | The film is filled with humorous observations about the general absurdity of modern life as seen through the eyes outsiders , but deftly manages to avoid many of the condescending stereotypes that so often plague films dealing with the mentally ill .
69566 | 0.75 | The film is full of charm .
69567 | 0.83333 | The film is impressive for the sights and sounds of the wondrous beats the world has to offer .
69568 | 0.66667 | The film is insightful about Kissinger 's background and history .
69569 | 0.93056 | The film is moody , oozing , chilling and heart-warming all at once ... a twisting , unpredictable , cat-and-mouse thriller .
69570 | 0.88889 | The film is one of the year 's best .
69571 | 0.77778 | The film is predictable in the reassuring manner of a beautifully sung holiday carol .
69572 | 0.66667 | The film is reasonably entertaining , though it begins to drag two-thirds through , when the melodramatic aspects start to overtake the comedy .
69574 | 0.61111 | The film is saved from are n't - kids-cute sentimentality by a warmth that is n't faked and a stately sense of composition .
69576 | 0.75 | The film jolts the laughs from the audience -- as if by cattle prod .
69578 | 0.83333 | The film just might turn on many people to opera , in general , an art form at once visceral and spiritual , wonderfully vulgar and sublimely lofty -- and as emotionally grand as life .
69579 | 0.73611 | The film presents visceral and dangerously honest revelations about the men and machines behind the curtains of our planet .
69580 | 0.73611 | The film proves unrelentingly grim -- and equally engrossing .
69596 | 0.79167 | The filmmakers ' eye for detail and the high standards of performance convey a strong sense of the girls ' environment .
69597 | 0.68056 | The filmmakers try to balance pointed , often incisive satire and unabashed sweetness , with results that are sometimes bracing , sometimes baffling and quite often , and in unexpected ways , touching .
69598 | 0.65278 | The filmmakers wisely decided to let Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin do what he does best , and fashion a story around him .
69601 | 0.75 | The first Bond movie in ages that is n't fake fun .
69607 | 0.94444 | The first Tunisian film I have ever seen , and it 's also probably the most good-hearted yet sensual entertainment I 'm likely to see all year .
69620 | 0.80556 | The fun of the movie is the chance it affords to watch Jackson , who also served as executive producer , take his smooth , shrewd , powerful act abroad .
69622 | 0.65278 | The gags are often a stitch .
69625 | 0.86111 | The genius of the work speaks volumes , offering up a hallucinatory dreamscape that frustrates and captivates .
69628 | 0.66667 | The graphic carnage and re-creation of war-torn Croatia is uncomfortably timely , relevant , and sickeningly real .
69631 | 0.61111 | The heart of the film is a touching reflection on aging , suffering and the prospect of death .
69646 | 0.73611 | The huskies are beautiful , the border collie is funny and the overall feeling is genial and decent .
69649 | 0.83333 | The immersive powers of the giant screen and its hyper-realistic images are put to perfect use in the breathtakingly beautiful outer-space documentary Space Station 3D .
69659 | 0.73611 | The journey to the secret 's eventual discovery is a separate adventure , and thrill enough .
69661 | 0.88889 | The kind of movie that comes along only occasionally , one so unconventional , gutsy and perfectly executed it takes your breath away .
69663 | 0.81944 | The kind of sweet-and-sour insider movie that film buffs will eat up like so much gelati .
69668 | 0.91667 | The large-format film is well suited to capture these musicians in full regalia and the incredible IMAX sound system lets you feel the beat down to your toes .
69673 | 0.69444 | The leanest and meanest of Solondz 's misanthropic comedies .
69675 | 0.77778 | The level of acting elevates the material above pat inspirational status and gives it a sturdiness and solidity that we 've long associated with Washington the actor .
69679 | 0.75 | The lightest , most breezy movie Steven Spielberg has made in more than a decade .
69684 | 0.75 | The low-key direction is pleasingly emphatic in this properly intense , claustrophobic tale of obsessive love .
69693 | 0.59722 | The message is that even the most unlikely can link together to conquer all kinds of obstacles , whether they be of nature , of man or of one another .
69696 | 0.51389 | The message of such reflections -- intentional or not -- is that while no art grows from a vacuum , many artists exist in one .
69704 | 0.75 | The moral shrapnel and mental shellshock will linger long after this film has ended .
69713 | 0.93056 | The most brilliant work in this genre since the 1984 uncut version of Sergio Leone 's flawed but staggering Once Upon a Time in America .
69716 | 0.86111 | The most compelling performance of the year adds substantial depth to this shocking testament to anti-Semitism and neo-fascism .
69719 | 0.97222 | The most wondrous love story in years , it is a great film .
69728 | 0.77778 | The movie 's thesis -- elegant technology for the masses -- is surprisingly refreshing .
69729 | 0.68056 | The movie , despite its rough edges and a tendency to sag in certain places , is wry and engrossing .
69730 | 0.76389 | The movie does its best to work us over , with second helpings of love , romance , tragedy , false dawns , real dawns , comic relief , two separate crises during marriage ceremonies , and the lush scenery of the Cotswolds .
69731 | 0.77778 | The movie enters a realm where few non-porn films venture , and comes across as darkly funny , energetic , and surprisingly gentle .
69736 | 0.51389 | The movie has no respect for laws , political correctness or common decency , but it displays something more important : respect for its flawed , crazy people .
69737 | 0.76389 | The movie is ... very funny as you peek at it through the fingers in front of your eyes .
69738 | 0.88889 | The movie is a trove of delights .
69743 | 0.63889 | The movie is amateurish , but it 's a minor treat .
69744 | 0.90278 | The movie is brilliant , really .
69748 | 0.55556 | The movie is our story as much as it is Schmidt 's , no matter if it 's viewed as a self-reflection or cautionary tale .
69758 | 0.77778 | The movie itself is far from disappointing , offering an original take on courtroom movies , a few nifty twists that are so crucial to the genre and another first-rate performance by top-billed star Bruce Willis .
69759 | 0.59722 | The movie plays up the cartoon 's more obvious strength of snazziness while neglecting its less conspicuous writing strength .
69760 | 0.59722 | The movie should be credited with remembering his victims .
69761 | 0.66667 | The movie should jolt you out of your seat a couple of times , give you a few laughs , and leave you feeling like it was worth your seven bucks , even though it does turn out to be a bit of a cheat in the end .
69766 | 0.55556 | The movie ultimately relies a bit too heavily on grandstanding , emotional , Rocky-like moments ... but it 's such a warm and charming package that you 'll feel too happy to argue much .
69772 | 0.79167 | The new Insomnia is a surprisingly faithful remake of its chilly predecessor , and when it does elect to head off in its own direction , it employs changes that fit it well rather than ones that were imposed for the sake of commercial sensibilities .
69774 | 0.69444 | The obnoxious title character provides the drama that gives added clout to this doc .
69777 | 0.75 | The observations of this social\/economic\/urban environment are canny and spiced with irony .
69783 | 0.72222 | The off-center humor is a constant , and the ensemble gives it a buoyant delivery .
69790 | 0.81944 | The one-liners are snappy , the situations volatile and the comic opportunities richly rewarded .
69802 | 0.80556 | The overall effect is awe and affection -- and a strange urge to get on a board and , uh , shred , dude .
69804 | 0.83333 | The overall result is an intelligent , realistic portrayal of testing boundaries .
69807 | 0.76389 | The pain , loneliness and insecurity of the screenwriting process are vividly and painfully brought to slovenly life in this self-deprecating , biting and witty feature written by Charlie Kaufman and his twin brother , Donald , and directed by Spike Jonze .
69809 | 0.61111 | The people in Jessica are so recognizable and true that , as in real life , we 're never sure how things will work out .
69811 | 0.63889 | The performances are uniformly good .
69816 | 0.72222 | The performances of the children , untrained in acting , have an honesty and dignity that breaks your heart .
69819 | 0.90278 | The performers are so spot on , it is hard to conceive anyone else in their roles .
69823 | 0.70833 | The picture runs a mere 84 minutes , but it 's no glance .
69827 | 0.875 | The pleasure of Read My Lips is like seeing a series of perfect black pearls clicking together to form a string .
69835 | 0.66667 | The plot of the comeback curlers is n't very interesting actually , but what I like about Men With Brooms and what is kind of special is how the film knows what 's unique and quirky about Canadians .
69837 | 0.625 | The plot twists give I Am Trying to Break Your Heart an attraction it desperately needed .
69843 | 0.68056 | The power of Shanghai Ghetto , a documentary by Dana Janklowicz-Mann and Amir Mann , rests in the voices of men and women , now in their 70s , who lived there in the 1940s .
69847 | 0.63889 | The powerful success of Read My Lips with such provocative material shows why , after only three films , director\/co-writer Jacques Audiard , though little known in this country , belongs in the very top rank of French filmmakers .
69850 | 0.66667 | The premise of Jason X is silly but strangely believable .
69852 | 0.98611 | The production design , score and choreography are simply intoxicating .
69855 | 0.65278 | The quirky and recessive charms of co-stars Martin Donovan and Mary-Louise Parker help overcome the problematic script .
69859 | 0.84722 | The rare movie that 's as crisp and to the point as the novel on which it 's based .
69862 | 0.625 | The re-release of Ron Howard 's Apollo 13 in the IMAX format proves absolutely that really , really , really good things can come in enormous packages .
69863 | 0.72222 | The result is somewhat satisfying -- it still comes from Spielberg , who has never made anything that was n't at least watchable .
69867 | 0.79167 | The result puts a human face on Derrida , and makes one of the great minds of our times interesting and accessible to people who normally could n't care less .
69869 | 0.54167 | The results , if not memorable , are at least interesting .
69873 | 0.72222 | The rich performances by Friel -- and especially Williams , an American actress who becomes fully English -- round out the square edges .
69876 | 0.88889 | The riveting performances by the incredibly flexible cast make Love a joy to behold .
69890 | 0.86111 | The script by David Koepp is perfectly serviceable and because he gives the story some soul ... he elevates the experience to a more mythic level .
69891 | 0.72222 | The script is smart and dark - hallelujah for small favors .
69892 | 0.69444 | The script manages the rare trick of seeming at once both refreshingly different and reassuringly familiar .
69895 | 0.88889 | The search for redemption makes for a touching love story , mainly because Blanchett and Ribisi compellingly tap into a spiritual aspect of their characters ' suffering .
69901 | 0.63889 | The sentimental script has problems , but the actors pick up the slack .
69905 | 0.76389 | The series ' message about making the right choice in the face of tempting alternatives remains prominent , as do the girls ' amusing personalities .
69908 | 0.77778 | The sight of the spaceship on the launching pad is duly impressive in IMAX dimensions , as are shots of the astronauts floating in their cabins .
69913 | 0.69444 | The spaniel-eyed Jean Reno infuses Hubert with a mixture of deadpan cool , wry humor and just the measure of tenderness required to give this comic slugfest some heart .
69923 | 0.76389 | The stars may be college kids , but the subject matter is as adult as you can get : the temptations of the flesh are unleashed by a slightly crazed , overtly determined young woman and a one-night swim turns into an ocean of trouble .
69934 | 0.83333 | The story , once it gets rolling , is nothing short of a great one .
69943 | 0.73611 | The story is a rather simplistic one : grief drives her , love drives him , and a second chance to find love in the most unlikely place - it struck a chord in me .
69949 | 0.61111 | The story line may be 127 years old , but El Crimen del Padre Amaro ... could n't be more timely in its despairing vision of corruption within the Catholic establishment .
69950 | 0.83333 | The story ultimately takes hold and grips hard .
69956 | 1 | The storylines are woven together skilfully , the magnificent swooping aerial shots are breathtaking , and the overall experience is awesome .
69962 | 0.66667 | The storytelling may be ordinary , but the cast is one of those all-star reunions that fans of Gosford Park have come to assume is just another day of Brit cinema .
69970 | 0.55556 | The strong subject matter continues to shock throughout the film .
69977 | 0.70833 | The structure is simple , but in its own way , Rabbit-Proof Fence is a quest story as grand as The Lord of the Rings .
69983 | 0.79167 | The subtitled costume drama is set in a remote African empire before cell phones , guns , and the internal combustion engine , but the politics that thump through it are as timely as tomorrow .
69986 | 0.66667 | The success of Undercover Brother is found in its ability to spoof both black and white stereotypes equally .
69991 | 0.75 | The sword fighting is well done and Auteuil is a goofy pleasure .
69993 | 0.70833 | The tasteful little revision works wonders , enhancing the cultural and economic subtext , bringing richer meaning to the story 's morals .
69999 | 0.58333 | The tonal shifts are jolting , and though Wen 's messages are profound and thoughtfully delivered , more thorough transitions would have made the film more cohesive .
70000 | 0.58333 | The tone errs on the shrill side , tempered by a soft southern gentility that speaks of beauty , grace and a closet full of skeletons .
70003 | 0.79167 | The trick when watching Godard is to catch the pitch of his poetics , savor the pleasure of his sounds and images , and ponder the historical , philosophical , and ethical issues that intersect with them .
70010 | 0.83333 | The two leads , nearly perfect in their roles , bring a heart and reality that buoy the film , and at times , elevate it to a superior crime movie .
70013 | 0.98611 | The universal theme of becoming a better person through love has never been filmed more irresistibly than in ` Baran . '
70019 | 0.86111 | The urban landscapes are detailed down to the signs on the kiosks , and the color palette , with lots of somber blues and pinks , is dreamy and evocative .
70023 | 0.76389 | The usual movie rah-rah , pleasantly and predictably delivered in low-key style by director Michael Apted and writer Tom Stoppard .
70025 | 0.76389 | The viewer takes great pleasure in watching the resourceful Molly stay a step ahead of her pursuers .
70026 | 0.80556 | The way the roundelay of partners functions , and the interplay within partnerships and among partnerships and the general air of Gator-bashing are consistently delightful .
70029 | 0.59722 | The whole mildly pleasant outing -- the R rating is for brief nudity and a grisly corpse -- remains aloft not on its own self-referential hot air , but on the inspired performance of Tim Allen .
70032 | 0.86111 | The wonder of Mostly Martha is the performance of Gedeck , who makes Martha enormously endearing .
70035 | 0.72222 | The word that comes to mind , while watching Eric Rohmer 's tribute to a courageous Scottish lady , is painterly .
70037 | 0.66667 | The work of an artist tormented by his heritage , using his storytelling ability to honor the many faceless victims .
70042 | 0.875 | The writing is clever and the cast is appealing .
70049 | 0.83333 | The year 's greatest adventure , and Jackson 's limited but enthusiastic adaptation has made literature literal without killing its soul -- a feat any thinking person is bound to appreciate .
70055 | 0.81944 | The year 2002 has conjured up more coming-of-age stories than seem possible , but Take Care of My Cat emerges as the very best of them .
70067 | 0.72222 | There 's a lot to recommend Read My Lips .
70068 | 0.73611 | There 's a spontaneity to The Chateau , a sense of light-heartedness , that makes it attractive throughout .
70069 | 0.63889 | There 's just something about watching a squad of psychopathic underdogs whale the tar out of unsuspecting lawmen that reaches across time and distance .
70079 | 0.79167 | There 's no conversion effort , much of the writing is genuinely witty and both stars are appealing enough to probably have a good shot at a Hollywood career , if they want one .
70084 | 0.84722 | There 's none of the happily-ever - after spangle of Monsoon Wedding in Late Marriage -- and that 's part of what makes Dover Kosashvili 's outstanding feature debut so potent .
70094 | 0.81944 | There 's nothing like love to give a movie a B-12 shot , and CQ shimmers with it .
70095 | 0.79167 | There 's nothing more satisfying during a summer of event movies than a spy thriller like The Bourne Identity that 's packed with just as much intelligence as action .
70097 | 0.86111 | There 's so much to look at in Metropolis you hate to tear your eyes away from the images long enough to read the subtitles .
70098 | 0.55556 | There 's something about a marching band that gets me where I live .
70103 | 0.52778 | There 's very little sense to what 's going on here , but the makers serve up the cliches with considerable dash .
70105 | 0.56944 | There are far worse messages to teach a young audience , which will probably be perfectly happy with the sloppy slapstick comedy .
70109 | 0.76389 | There are flaws , but also stretches of impact and moments of awe ; we 're wrapped up in the characters , how they make their choices , and why .
70115 | 0.69444 | There are laughs aplenty , and , as a bonus , viewers do n't have to worry about being subjected to farts , urine , feces , semen , or any of the other foul substances that have overrun modern-day comedies .
70116 | 0.77778 | There are moments of hilarity to be had .
70127 | 0.73611 | There are some movies that hit you from the first scene and you know it 's going to be a trip .
70133 | 0.58333 | There are times when you wish that the movie had worked a little harder to conceal its contrivances , but Brown Sugar turns out to be a sweet and enjoyable fantasy .
70136 | 0.75 | There is a freedom to watching stunts that are this crude , this fast-paced and this insane .
70137 | 0.79167 | There is a strong directorial stamp on every frame of this stylish film that is able to visualize schizophrenia but is still confident enough to step back and look at the sick character with a sane eye .
70138 | 0.80556 | There is a welcome lack of pretension about the film , which very simply sets out to entertain and ends up delivering in good measure .
70139 | 0.84722 | There is greatness here .
70140 | 0.65278 | There is little question that this is a serious work by an important director who has something new to say about how , in the flip-flop of courtship , we often reel in when we should be playing out .
70142 | 0.77778 | There is no denying the power of Polanski 's film ...
70148 | 0.81944 | There is no substitute for on-screen chemistry , and when Friel pulls the strings that make Williams sink into melancholia , the reaction in Williams is as visceral as a gut punch .
70154 | 0.76389 | These characters are so well established that the gang feels comfortable with taking insane liberties and doing the goofiest stuff out of left field , and I 'm all for that .
70157 | 0.83333 | These three films form a remarkably cohesive whole , both visually and thematically , through their consistently sensitive and often exciting treatment of an ignored people .
70162 | 0.70833 | They 're just a couple of cops in Copmovieland , these two , but in Narc , they find new routes through a familiar neighborhood .
70168 | 0.88889 | Think of it as Gidget , only with muscles and a lot more smarts , but just as endearing and easy to watch .
70173 | 0.75 | This 90-minute postmodern voyage was more diverting and thought-provoking than I 'd expected it to be .
70175 | 0.58333 | This big screen caper has a good bark , far from being a bow-wow .
70178 | 0.86111 | This charming , thought-provoking New York fest of life and love has its rewards .
70180 | 0.79167 | This charming but slight tale has warmth , wit and interesting characters compassionately portrayed .
70189 | 0.55556 | This engrossing , characteristically complex Tom Clancy thriller is shifty in the manner in which it addresses current terrorism anxieties and sidesteps them at the same time .
70191 | 0.91667 | This enthralling documentary ... is at once playful and haunting , an in-depth portrait of an iconoclastic artist who was fundamentally unknowable even to his closest friends .
70193 | 0.66667 | This fascinating experiment plays as more of a poetic than a strict reality , creating an intriguing species of artifice that gives The Lady and the Duke something of a theatrical air .
70194 | 0.65278 | This film can only point the way -- but thank goodness for this signpost .
70195 | 0.77778 | This film is so different from The Apple and so striking that it can only encourage us to see Samira Makhmalbaf as a very distinctive sensibility , working to develop her own film language with conspicuous success .
70196 | 0.86111 | This film puts Wang at the forefront of China 's Sixth Generation of film makers .
70199 | 0.65278 | This filmed Tosca -- not the first , by the way -- is a pretty good job , if it 's filmed Tosca that you want .
70203 | 0.75 | This in-depth study of important developments of the computer industry should make it required viewing in university computer science departments for years to come .
70204 | 0.63889 | This is Christmas Future for a lot of baby boomers .
70205 | 1 | This is DiCaprio 's best performance in anything ever , and easily the most watchable film of the year .
70210 | 0.70833 | This is a film that manages to find greatness in the hue of its drastic iconography .
70211 | 0.88889 | This is a finely written , superbly acted offbeat thriller .
70212 | 0.58333 | This is a harrowing movie about how parents know where all the buttons are , and how to push them .
70216 | 0.80556 | This is a sincerely crafted picture that deserves to emerge from the traffic jam of holiday movies .
70217 | 0.76389 | This is a smart movie that knows its classical music , knows its Freud and knows its Sade .
70218 | 0.95833 | This is a story that zings all the way through with originality , humour and pathos .
70219 | 0.88889 | This is a stunning film , a one-of-a-kind tour de force .
70220 | 0.80556 | This is a superior horror flick .
70221 | 0.91667 | This is a very funny , heartwarming film .
70226 | 0.79167 | This is a visually stunning rumination on love , memory , history and the war between art and commerce .
70227 | 0.80556 | This is an exercise in chilling style , and Twohy films the sub , inside and out , with an eye on preserving a sense of mystery .
70228 | 0.80556 | This is an extraordinary film , not least because it is Japanese and yet feels universal .
70229 | 0.86111 | This is an undeniably intriguing film from an adventurous young talent who finds his inspiration on the fringes of the American underground .
70236 | 0.68056 | This is lightweight filmmaking , to be sure , but it 's pleasant enough -- and oozing with attractive men .
70237 | 0.83333 | This is more fascinating -- being real -- than anything seen on Jerry Springer .
70238 | 0.52778 | This is mostly well-constructed fluff , which is all it seems intended to be .
70239 | 0.56944 | This is n't a retooled genre piece , the tale of a guy and his gun , but an amiably idiosyncratic work .
70248 | 0.65278 | This is n't exactly profound cinema , but it 's good-natured and sometimes quite funny .
70253 | 0.51389 | This is not Chabrol 's best , but even his lesser works outshine the best some directors can offer .
70258 | 0.84722 | This is one of the outstanding thrillers of recent years .
70259 | 0.73611 | This is one of the rarest kinds of films : a family-oriented non-Disney film that is actually funny without hitting below the belt .
70260 | 0.90278 | This is one of the year 's best films .
70261 | 0.91667 | This is pure , exciting moviemaking .
70267 | 0.79167 | This is the kind of subject matter that could so easily have been fumbled by a lesser filmmaker , but Ayres makes the right choices at every turn .
70268 | 0.75 | This is unusual , food-for-thought cinema that 's as entertaining as it is instructive .
70269 | 0.84722 | This may be Burns 's strongest film since The Brothers McMullen .
70274 | 0.51389 | This may be Dover Kosashvili 's feature directing debut , but it looks an awful lot like life -- gritty , awkward and ironic .
70279 | 0.52778 | This movie has a strong message about never giving up on a loved one , but it 's not an easy movie to watch and will probably disturb many who see it .
70284 | 0.79167 | This movie has the usual impossible stunts ... But it has just as many scenes that are lean and tough enough to fit in any modern action movie .
70287 | 0.625 | This new movie version of the Alexandre Dumas classic is the stuff of high romance , brought off with considerable wit .
70299 | 0.81944 | This odd , poetic road movie , spiked by jolts of pop music , pretty much takes place in Morton 's ever-watchful gaze -- and it 's a tribute to the actress , and to her inventive director , that the journey is such a mesmerizing one .
70302 | 0.56944 | This one is strictly a lightweight escapist film .
70310 | 0.77778 | This real-life Hollywood fairy-tale is more engaging than the usual fantasies Hollywood produces .
70313 | 0.77778 | This rush to profits has created a predictably efficient piece of business notable largely for its overwhelming creepiness , for an eagerness to create images you wish you had n't seen , which , in this day and age , is of course the point .
70317 | 0.88889 | This sensitive , smart , savvy , compelling coming-of-age drama delves into the passive-aggressive psychology of co-dependence and the struggle for self-esteem .
70321 | 0.72222 | This slight premise ... works because of the ideal casting of the masterful British actor Ian Holm as the aged Napoleon .
70329 | 0.77778 | This story of a determined woman 's courage to find her husband in a war zone offers winning performances and some effecting moments .
70336 | 0.625 | Those prone to indignation need not apply ; those susceptible to blue hilarity , step right up .
70340 | 0.72222 | Those who want to be jolted out of their gourd should drop everything and run to Ichi .
70342 | 0.68056 | Those with a modicum of patience will find in these characters ' foibles a timeless and unique perspective .
70344 | 0.54167 | Though Frodo 's quest remains unfulfilled , a hardy group of determined New Zealanders has proved its creative mettle .
70346 | 0.65278 | Though Jackson does n't always succeed in integrating the characters in the foreground into the extraordinarily rich landscape , it must be said that he is an imaginative filmmaker who can see the forest for the trees .
70348 | 0.70833 | Though Lan Yu lacks a sense of dramatic urgency , the film makes up for it with a pleasing verisimilitude .
70350 | 0.61111 | Though a touch too Arthouse 101 in its poetic symbolism , Heaven proves to be a good match of the sensibilities of two directors .
70354 | 0.79167 | Though filmed partly in Canada , Paid in Full has clever ways of capturing inner-city life during the Reagan years .
70360 | 0.66667 | Though intrepid in exploring an attraction that crosses sexual identity , Ozpetek falls short in showing us Antonia 's true emotions ... But at the very least , His Secret Life will leave you thinking .
70362 | 0.77778 | Though it 's equally solipsistic in tone , the movie has enough vitality to justify the notion of creating a screen adaptation of Evans ' saga of Hollywood excess .
70364 | 0.73611 | Though it lacks the utter authority of a genre gem , there 's a certain robustness to this engaging mix of love and bloodletting .
70366 | 0.55556 | Though it never rises to its full potential as a film , still offers a great deal of insight into the female condition and the timeless danger of emotions repressed .
70370 | 0.52778 | Though not for everyone , The Guys is a somber trip worth taking .
70372 | 0.69444 | Though the story ... is hackneyed , the characters have a freshness and modesty that transcends their predicament .
70374 | 0.69444 | Though writer\/director Bart Freundlich 's film ultimately becomes a simplistic story about a dysfunctional parent-child relationship , it has some special qualities and the soulful gravity of Crudup 's anchoring performance .
70378 | 0.66667 | Thought-provoking and stylish , if also somewhat hermetic .
70386 | 0.56944 | Throwing it all away for the fleeting joys of love 's brief moment .
70391 | 0.86111 | Thumbs up to Paxton for not falling into the Hollywood trap and making a vanity project with nothing new to offer .
70396 | 0.90278 | Time is a beautiful film to watch , an interesting and at times captivating take on loss and loneliness .
70409 | 0.73611 | Toes the fine line between cheese and earnestness remarkably well ; everything is delivered with such conviction that it 's hard not to be carried away .
70410 | 0.625 | Together , Miller , Kuras and the actresses make Personal Velocity into an intricate , intimate and intelligent journey .
70411 | 0.75 | Together writer-director Danny Verete 's three tales comprise a powerful and reasonably fulfilling gestalt .
70430 | 0.83333 | Topics that could make a sailor blush - but lots of laughs .
70448 | 0.88889 | Transcends its agenda to deliver awe-inspiring , at times sublime , visuals and offer a fascinating glimpse into the subculture of extreme athletes whose derring-do puts the X into the games .
70458 | 0.72222 | Trapped wo n't score points for political correctness , but it may cause parents a few sleepless hours -- a sign of its effectiveness .
70466 | 0.69444 | Tres Greek writer and star Nia Vardalos has crafted here a worldly-wise and very funny script .
70485 | 0.77778 | Try as you might to resist , if you 've got a place in your heart for Smokey Robinson , this movie will worm its way there .
70494 | 0.61111 | Tsai convincingly paints a specifically urban sense of disassociation here .
70500 | 0.88889 | Tully is in many ways the perfect festival film : a calm , self-assured portrait of small town regret , love , duty and friendship that appeals to the storytelling instincts of a slightly more literate filmgoing audience .
70508 | 0.81944 | Turturro is fabulously funny and over the top as a ` very sneaky ' butler who excels in the art of impossible disappearing\/reappearing acts
70519 | 0.75 | Two Weeks Notice has appeal beyond being a Sandra Bullock vehicle or a standard romantic comedy .
70529 | 0.68056 | Ultimately engages less for its story of actorly existential despair than for its boundary-hopping formal innovations and glimpse into another kind of Chinese ` cultural revolution . '
70543 | 0.625 | Undoubtedly the scariest movie ever made about tattoos .
70548 | 0.625 | Uneven , self-conscious but often hilarious spoof .
70551 | 0.68056 | Uneven but a lot of fun .
70554 | 0.61111 | Unexpected , and often contradictory , truths emerge .
70557 | 0.95833 | Unexpected moments of authentically impulsive humor are the hallmark of this bittersweet , uncommonly sincere movie that portrays the frank humanity of ... emotional recovery .
70562 | 0.72222 | Unfolds as one of the most politically audacious films of recent decades from any country , but especially from France .
70564 | 0.75 | Unfolds in a low-key , organic way that encourages you to accept it as life and go with its flow .
70566 | 0.65278 | Unfolds in a series of achronological vignettes whose cumulative effect is chilling .
70569 | 0.86111 | Unfolds with such a wallop of you-are-there immediacy that when the bullets start to fly , your first instinct is to duck .
70573 | 0.77778 | Unlike lots of Hollywood fluff , this has layered , well-developed characters and some surprises .
70575 | 0.76389 | Unlike most anime , whose most ardent fans outside Japan seem to be introverted young men with fantasy fetishes , Metropolis never seems hopelessly juvenile .
70581 | 0.61111 | Until it goes off the rails in its final 10 or 15 minutes , Wendigo , Larry Fessenden 's spooky new thriller , is a refreshingly smart and newfangled variation on several themes derived from far less sophisticated and knowing horror films .
70588 | 0.76389 | Using an endearing cast , writer\/director Dover Kosashvili takes a slightly dark look at relationships , both sexual and kindred .
70597 | 0.51389 | Vampire epic succeeds as spooky action-packed trash of the highest order .
70608 | 0.79167 | Vera has created a provocative , absorbing drama that reveals the curse of a self-hatred instilled by rigid social mores .
70612 | 0.81944 | Very well written and directed with brutal honesty and respect for its audience .
70616 | 1 | Very well-written and very well-acted .
70621 | 0.875 | Vibrantly colored and beautifully designed , Metropolis is a feast for the eyes .
70624 | 0.91667 | Victor Rosa is Leguizamo 's best movie work so far , a subtle and richly internalized performance .
70634 | 0.65278 | Vincent Gallo is right at home in this French shocker playing his usual bad boy weirdo role .
70639 | 0.61111 | Visually engrossing , seldom hammy , honorably Mexican and burns its Kahlories with conviction .
70643 | 0.76389 | Visually striking and viscerally repellent .
70645 | 0.94444 | Viveka Seldahl and Sven Wollter will touch you to the core in a film you will never forget -- that you should never forget .
70646 | 0.58333 | Vividly conveys the shadow side of the 30-year friendship between two English women .
70647 | 0.83333 | Vividly demonstrates that the director of such Hollywood blockbusters as Patriot Games can still turn out a small , personal film with an emotional wallop .
70693 | 0.69444 | Watching War Photographer , you come to believe that Nachtwey hates the wars he shows and empathizes with the victims he reveals .
70696 | 0.79167 | Watching these two actors play against each other so intensely , but with restraint , is a treat .
70698 | 0.61111 | Watching this film , one is left with the inescapable conclusion that Hitchens ' obsession with Kissinger is , at bottom , a sophisticated flower child 's desire to purge the world of the tooth and claw of human power .
70700 | 0.76389 | Watching this gentle , mesmerizing portrait of a man coming to terms with time , you barely realize your mind is being blown .
70710 | 0.63889 | We 're drawn in by the dark luster .
70715 | 0.77778 | We 've seen it all before in one form or another , but director Hoffman , with great help from Kevin Kline , makes us care about this latest reincarnation of the world 's greatest teacher .
70717 | 0.81944 | We admire this film for its harsh objectivity and refusal to seek our tears , our sympathies .
70719 | 0.51389 | We get an image of Big Papa spanning history , rather than suspending it .
70724 | 0.79167 | We want the funk - and this movie 's got it .
70742 | 0.54167 | Weird , vulgar comedy that 's definitely an acquired taste .
70744 | 0.625 | Well , it probably wo n't have you swinging from the trees hooting it 's praises , but it 's definitely worth taking a look .
70750 | 0.76389 | Well-done supernatural thriller with keen insights into parapsychological phenomena and the soulful nuances of the grieving process .
70789 | 0.79167 | What 's most refreshing about Real Women Have Curves is its unforced comedy-drama and its relaxed , natural-seeming actors .
70791 | 0.75 | What 's surprising is how well it holds up in an era in which computer-generated images are the norm .
70796 | 0.55556 | What Bloody Sunday lacks in clarity , it makes up for with a great , fiery passion .
70798 | 0.84722 | What I saw , I enjoyed .
70799 | 0.69444 | What Lee does so marvelously compelling is present Brown as a catalyst for the struggle of black manhood in restrictive and chaotic America ... sketchy but nevertheless gripping portrait of Jim Brown , a celebrated wonder in the spotlight
70802 | 0.55556 | What ` Dumb and Dumber ' would have been without the vulgarity and with an intelligent , life-affirming script .
70805 | 0.83333 | What a bewilderingly brilliant and entertaining movie this is .
70810 | 0.90278 | What could have easily become a cold , calculated exercise in postmodern pastiche winds up a powerful and deeply moving example of melodramatic moviemaking .
70811 | 0.625 | What does n't this film have that an impressionable kid could n't stand to hear ?
70813 | 0.83333 | What elevates the movie above the run-of-the-mill singles blender is its surreal sense of humor and technological finish .
70815 | 0.76389 | What enlivens this film , beyond the astute direction of Cardoso and beautifully detailed performances by all of the actors , is a note of defiance over social dictates .
70816 | 0.52778 | What it lacks in originality it makes up for in effective if cheap moments of fright and dread .
70818 | 0.65278 | What it lacks in substance it makes up for in heart .
70820 | 0.77778 | What makes Barbershop so likable , with all its flaws , is that it has none of the pushiness and decibel volume of most contemporary comedies .
70822 | 0.875 | What makes How I Killed My Father compelling , besides its terrific performances , is Fontaine 's willingness to wander into the dark areas of parent-child relationships without flinching .
70824 | 0.72222 | What makes it worth watching is Quaid 's performance .
70826 | 0.75 | What makes the film special is the refreshingly unhibited enthusiasm that the people , in spite of clearly evident poverty and hardship , bring to their music .
70828 | 0.79167 | What makes the movie special is its utter sincerity .
70830 | 0.86111 | What makes this film special is Serry 's ability to take what is essentially a contained family conflict and put it into a much larger historical context .
70832 | 0.66667 | What redeems the film is the cast , particularly the Ya-Yas themselves .
70835 | 0.69444 | What saves it ... and makes it one of the better video-game-based flicks , is that the film acknowledges upfront that the plot makes no sense , such that the lack of linearity is the point of emotional and moral departure for protagonist Alice .
70837 | 0.72222 | What the movie lacks in action it more than makes up for in drama , suspense , revenge , and romance .
70841 | 0.88889 | Whatever heartwarming scene the impressively discreet filmmakers may have expected to record with their mini DV , they show a remarkable ability to document both sides of this emotional car-wreck .
70843 | 0.93056 | Whatever one makes of its political edge , this is beautiful filmmaking from one of French cinema 's master craftsmen .
70847 | 0.68056 | When the movie mixes the cornpone and the Cosa Nostra , it finds a nice rhythm .
70853 | 0.77778 | When twentysomething hotsies make movies about their lives , hard-driving narcissism is a given , but what a world we 'd live in if Argento 's Hollywood counterparts ... had this much imagination and nerve .
70856 | 0.56944 | When you think you 've figured out Bielinsky 's great game , that 's when you 're in the most trouble : He 's the con , and you 're just the mark .
70861 | 0.51389 | Where Bowling for Columbine is at its most valuable is in its examination of America 's culture of fear as a root cause of gun violence .
70864 | 0.76389 | Whereas Oliver Stone 's conspiracy thriller JFK was long , intricate , star-studded and visually flashy , Interview with the Assassin draws its considerable power from simplicity .
70872 | 0.65278 | While Cherish does n't completely survive its tonal transformation from dark comedy to suspense thriller , it 's got just enough charm and appealing character quirks to forgive that still serious problem .
70876 | 0.81944 | While Parker and co-writer Catherine di Napoli are faithful to Melville 's plotline , they and a fully engaged supporting cast ... have made the old boy 's characters more quick-witted than any English Lit major would have thought possible .
70880 | 0.86111 | While Tattoo borrows heavily from both Seven and The Silence of the Lambs , it manages to maintain both a level of sophisticated intrigue and human-scale characters that suck the audience in .
70884 | 0.84722 | While centered on the life experiences of a particular theatrical family , this marvelous documentary touches -- ever so gracefully -- on the entire history of the Yiddish theater , both in America and Israel .
70886 | 0.77778 | While dutifully pulling on heartstrings , directors Dean Deblois and Chris Sanders valiantly keep punching up the mix .
70888 | 0.68056 | While it has definite weaknesses -- like a rather unbelievable love interest and a meandering ending -- this '60s caper film is a riveting , brisk delight .
70890 | 0.79167 | While most films these days are about nothing , this film seems to be about everything that 's plaguing the human spirit in a relentlessly globalizing world .
70894 | 0.58333 | While not quite a comedy , the film tackles its relatively serious subject with an open mind and considerable good cheer , and is never less than engaging .
70896 | 0.75 | While obviously aimed at kids , The Country Bears ... should keep parents amused with its low groan-to-guffaw ratio .
70898 | 0.55556 | While puerile men dominate the story , the women shine .
70904 | 0.72222 | While somewhat less than it might have been , the film is a good one , and you 've got to hand it to director George Clooney for biting off such a big job the first time out .
70906 | 0.72222 | While the humor is recognizably Plympton , he has actually bothered to construct a real story this time .
70908 | 0.61111 | While the now 72-year-old Robert Evans been slowed down by a stroke , he has at least one more story to tell : his own .
70910 | 0.75 | While the path may be familiar , first-time director Denzel Washington and a top-notch cast manage to keep things interesting .
70912 | 0.63889 | While the plot follows a predictable connect-the-dots course ... director John Schultz colors the picture in some evocative shades .
70914 | 0.66667 | While the story 's undeniably hard to follow , Iwai 's gorgeous visuals seduce .
70916 | 0.625 | While there are times when the film 's reach exceeds its grasp , the production works more often than it does n't .
70922 | 0.66667 | While this movie , by necessity , lacks Fellowship 's heart , Two Towers outdoes its spectacle .
70932 | 0.61111 | White Oleander may leave you rolling your eyes in the dark , but that does n't mean you wo n't like looking at it .
70937 | 0.77778 | Who needs mind-bending drugs when they can see this , the final part of the ` qatsi ' trilogy , directed by Godfrey Reggio , with music by Philip Glass ?
70947 | 0.97222 | Wickedly funny , visually engrossing , never boring , this movie challenges us to think about the ways we consume pop culture .
70966 | 0.65278 | Wiseman is patient and uncompromising , letting his camera observe and record the lives of women torn apart by a legacy of abuse .
70967 | 0.52778 | Wiseman reveals the victims of domestic abuse in all of their pity and terror .
70974 | 0.81944 | With Dickens ' words and writer-director Douglas McGrath 's even-toned direction , a ripping good yarn is told .
70980 | 0.83333 | With Spy Kids 2 : The Island of Lost Dreams , however , Robert Rodriguez adorns his family-film plot with an elegance and maturity that even most contemporary adult movies are lacking .
70982 | 0.68056 | With We Were Soldiers , Hollywood makes a valiant attempt to tell a story about the Vietnam War before the pathology set in .
70984 | 0.81944 | With ` Bowling for Columbine , ' Michael Moore gives us the perfect starting point for a national conversation about guns , violence , and fear .
70990 | 0.73611 | With amazing finesse , the film shadows Heidi 's trip back to Vietnam and the city where her mother , Mai Thi Kim , still lives .
70992 | 0.66667 | With an expressive face reminiscent of Gong Li and a vivid personality like Zhang Ziyi 's , Dong stakes out the emotional heart of Happy .
70994 | 0.90278 | With an unflappable air of decadent urbanity , Everett remains a perfect Wildean actor , and a relaxed Firth displays impeccable comic skill .
70998 | 0.75 | With exquisite craftsmanship ... Olivier Assayas has fashioned an absorbing look at provincial bourgeois French society .
71000 | 0.86111 | With few respites , Marshall keeps the energy humming , and his edits , unlike those in Moulin Rouge , are crisp and purposeful without overdoing it .
71014 | 0.79167 | With so many bad romances out there , this is the kind of movie that deserves a chance to shine .
71021 | 0.58333 | Witherspoon puts to rest her valley-girl image , but it 's Dench who really steals the show .
71027 | 0.83333 | Witty , contemplative , and sublimely beautiful .
71029 | 0.69444 | Witty , vibrant , and intelligent .
71032 | 0.83333 | Witty and often surprising , a dark little morality tale disguised as a romantic comedy .
71040 | 0.77778 | Wonder , hope and magic can never escape the heart of the boy when the right movie comes along , especially if it begins with the name of Star Wars
71046 | 0.73611 | Wonderful fencing scenes and an exciting plot make this an eminently engrossing film .
71061 | 0.80556 | Works because Reno does n't become smug or sanctimonious towards the audience .
71066 | 0.63889 | Worth a look as a curiosity .
71067 | 0.75 | Worth a salute just for trying to be more complex than your average film .
71069 | 0.76389 | Worth catching for Griffiths ' warm and winning central performance .
71071 | 0.73611 | Worth seeing just for Weaver and LaPaglia .
71075 | 0.77778 | Woven together handsomely , recalling sixties ' rockumentary milestones from Lonely Boy to Do n't Look Back .
71077 | 0.69444 | Wow , so who knew Charles Dickens could be so light-hearted ?
71080 | 0.80556 | Writer-director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo makes a feature debut that is fully formed and remarkably assured .
71082 | 0.76389 | Writer\/director Walter Hill is in his hypermasculine element here , once again able to inject some real vitality and even art into a pulpy concept that , in many other hands would be completely forgettable .
71098 | 0.63889 | Yes , MIBII is rote work and predictable , but with a philosophical visual coming right at the end that extravagantly redeems it .
71115 | 0.79167 | You 'll end up moved .
71122 | 0.88889 | You 're not merely watching history , you 're engulfed by it .
71123 | 0.58333 | You bet there is and it 's what makes this rather convoluted journey worth taking .
71124 | 0.75 | You can almost see Mendes and company getting together before a single frame had been shot and collectively vowing , ` This is going to be something really good . '
71131 | 0.83333 | You can sip your vintage wines and watch your Merchant Ivory productions ; I 'll settle for a nice cool glass of iced tea and a Jerry Bruckheimer flick any day of the week .
71139 | 0.76389 | You do n't need to be a hip-hop fan to appreciate Scratch , and that 's the mark of a documentary that works .
71142 | 0.52778 | You do n't want to call the cops .
71147 | 0.66667 | You may be captivated , as I was , by its moods , and by its subtly transformed star , and still wonder why Paul Thomas Anderson ever had the inclination to make the most sincere and artful movie in which Adam Sandler will probably ever appear .
71148 | 0.69444 | You may leave the theater with more questions than answers , but darned if your toes wo n't still be tapping .
71153 | 0.79167 | You watch for that sense of openness , the little surprises .
71154 | 0.58333 | You wo n't exactly know what 's happening but you 'll be blissfully exhausted .
71155 | 0.66667 | You wo n't have any trouble getting kids to eat up these Veggies .
71160 | 0.73611 | You would n't want to live waydowntown , but it is a hilarious place to visit .
71165 | 0.84722 | Young Everlyn Sampi , as the courageous Molly Craig , simply radiates star-power potential in this remarkable and memorable film .
71173 | 0.51389 | Your response to its new sequel , Analyze That , may hinge on what you thought of the first film .
71188 | 0.81944 | ` Anyone with a passion for cinema , and indeed sex , should see it as soon as possible . '
71192 | 0.73611 | ` Blue Crush ' swims away with the Sleeper Movie of the Summer award .
71196 | 0.55556 | ` Enigma ' is the kind of engaging historical drama that Hollywood appears to have given up on in favor of sentimental war movies in the vein of ` We Were Soldiers . '
71490 | 0.77778 | a cruelly funny twist on teen comedy packed with inventive cinematic tricks and an ironically killer soundtrack
71542 | 0.76389 | a delightful romantic comedy with plenty of bite .
73616 | 0.59722 | an 83 minute document of a project which started in a muddle , seesawed back and forth between controlling interests multiple times , then found its sweet spot
79331 | 0.66667 | every once in a while , a movie will come along that turns me into that annoying specimen of humanity that I usually dread encountering the most - The Fanboy
84940 | 0.81944 | it 's refreshing to see a movie that embraces its old-fashioned themes and in the process comes out looking like something wholly original .
86110 | 0.83333 | likeable thanks to its cast , its cuisine and its quirky tunes .
91855 | 0.58333 | s face is chillingly unemotive , yet he communicates a great deal in his performance .
92873 | 0.84722 | smart , funny and just honest enough to provide the pleasures of a slightly naughty , just-above-average off - Broadway play .
95639 | 0.72222 | the film belongs to the marvelous Verdu , a sexy slip of an earth mother who mourns her tragedies in private and embraces life in public
100933 | 0.75 | would make an excellent companion piece to the similarly themed ` The French Lieutenant 's Woman . '
102340 | 0.88889 | , The Sum of All Fears is simply a well-made and satisfying thriller .
103180 | 0.55556 | ... Jones , despite a definitely distinctive screen presence , just is n't able to muster for a movie that , its title notwithstanding , should have been a lot nastier if it wanted to fully capitalize on its lead 's specific gifts .
103186 | 0.875 | ... a delightfully unpredictable , hilarious comedy with wonderful performances that tug at your heart in ways that utterly transcend gender labels .
103188 | 0.68056 | ... a funny yet dark and seedy clash of cultures and generations .
103189 | 0.81944 | ... a good film that must have baffled the folks in the marketing department .
103191 | 0.86111 | ... a powerful sequel and one of the best films of the year .
103194 | 0.65278 | ... a quietly introspective portrait of the self-esteem of employment and the shame of losing a job ...
103195 | 0.72222 | ... a solid , unassuming drama .
103196 | 0.65278 | ... a sweetly affecting story about four sisters who are coping , in one way or another , with life 's endgame .
103200 | 0.76389 | ... an adorably whimsical comedy that deserves more than a passing twinkle .
103203 | 0.84722 | ... bright , intelligent , and humanly funny film .
103205 | 0.80556 | ... by the time it 's done with us , Mira Nair 's new movie has its audience giddy with the delight of discovery , of having been immersed in a foreign culture only to find that human nature is pretty much the same all over .
103209 | 0.95833 | ... could easily be called the best Korean film of 2002 .
103212 | 0.66667 | ... digs beyond the usual portrayals of good kids and bad seeds to reveal a more ambivalent set of characters and motivations .
103216 | 0.94444 | ... even if you 've never heard of Chaplin , you 'll still be glued to the screen .
103220 | 0.52778 | ... if you 're just in the mood for a fun -- but bad -- movie , you might want to catch Freaks as a matinee .
103227 | 0.73611 | ... it 's as comprehensible as any Dummies guide , something even non-techies can enjoy .
103229 | 0.51389 | ... its stupidities wind up sticking in one 's mind a lot more than the cool bits .
103230 | 0.68056 | ... manages to deliver a fair bit of vampire fun .
103235 | 0.84722 | ... one of the most entertaining monster movies in ages ...
103237 | 0.70833 | ... quite good at providing some good old fashioned spooks .
103240 | 0.625 | ... standard guns versus martial arts cliche with little new added .
103241 | 0.625 | ... strips Bible stores of the potential for sanctimoniousness , making them meaningful for both kids and church-wary adults .
103242 | 0.51389 | ... tackling a low-budget movie in which inexperienced children play the two main characters might not be the best way to cut your teeth in the film industry .
103246 | 0.66667 | ... the plot weaves us into a complex web .
103257 | 0.73611 | ... works on some levels and is certainly worth seeing at least once .
103320 | 0.65278 | 4Ever has the same sledgehammer appeal as Pokemon videos , but it breathes more on the big screen and induces headaches more slowly .
103415 | 0.65278 | A beautiful paean to a time long past .
103417 | 0.55556 | A behind the scenes look at the training and dedication that goes into becoming a world-class fencer and the champion that 's made a difference to NYC inner-city youth .
103421 | 0.65278 | A big-budget\/all-star movie as unblinkingly pure as The Hours is a distinct rarity , and an event .
103427 | 0.72222 | A bittersweet film , simple in form but rich with human events .
103430 | 0.69444 | A bodice-ripper for intellectuals .
103440 | 0.58333 | A brain twister , less a movie-movie than a funny and weird meditation on Hollywood , success , artistic integrity and intellectual bankruptcy .
103443 | 0.83333 | A breathtaking adventure for all ages , Spirit tells its poignant and uplifting story in a stunning fusion of music and images .
103446 | 0.69444 | A brilliant , absurd collection of vignettes that , in their own idiosyncratic way , sum up the strange horror of life in the new millennium .
103448 | 0.80556 | A brutal and funny work .
103462 | 0.90278 | A captivating and intimate study about dying and loving ...
103464 | 0.84722 | A chance to see three splendid actors turn a larky chase movie into an emotionally satisfying exploration of the very human need to be somebody , and to belong to somebody .
103468 | 0.72222 | A charming , banter-filled comedy ... one of those airy cinematic bon bons whose aims -- and by extension , accomplishments -- seem deceptively slight on the surface .
103471 | 0.58333 | A charming and funny story of clashing cultures and a clashing mother\/daughter relationship .
103475 | 0.83333 | A classic fairy tale that perfectly captures the wonders and worries of childhood in a way that few movies have ever approached .
103479 | 0.61111 | A clever script and skilled actors bring new energy to the familiar topic of office politics .
103489 | 0.93056 | A colorful , joyous celebration of life ; a tapestry woven of romance , dancing , singing , and unforgettable characters .
103492 | 0.93056 | A comedy-drama of nearly epic proportions rooted in a sincere performance by the title character undergoing midlife crisis .
103495 | 0.83333 | A compelling , gut-clutching piece of advocacy cinema that carries you along in a torrent of emotion as it explores the awful complications of one terrifying day .
103498 | 0.79167 | A compelling French psychological drama examining the encounter of an aloof father and his chilly son after 20 years apart .
103502 | 0.72222 | A compelling story of musical passion against governmental odds .
103504 | 0.69444 | A competent , unpretentious entertainment destined to fill the after-school slot at shopping mall theaters across the country .
103507 | 0.72222 | A confluence of kiddie entertainment , sophisticated wit and symbolic graphic design .
103510 | 0.73611 | A cutesy romantic tale with a twist .
103514 | 0.91667 | A damn fine and a truly distinctive and a deeply pertinent film .
103517 | 0.83333 | A delicious and delicately funny look at the residents of a Copenhagen neighborhood coping with the befuddling complications life tosses at them .
103521 | 0.90278 | A deliciously nonsensical comedy about a city coming apart at its seams .
103525 | 0.61111 | A different and emotionally reserved type of survival story -- a film less about refracting all of World War II through the specific conditions of one man , and more about that man lost in its midst .
103542 | 0.75 | A dreadful day in Irish history is given passionate , if somewhat flawed , treatment .
103545 | 0.83333 | A fanciful drama about Napoleon 's last years and his surprising discovery of love and humility .
103548 | 0.59722 | A farce of a parody of a comedy of a premise , it is n't a comparison to reality so much as it is a commentary about our knowledge of films .
103551 | 0.79167 | A fascinating examination of the joyous , turbulent self-discovery made by a proper , middle-aged woman .
103554 | 0.56944 | A feature-length , R-rated , road-trip version of Mama 's Family .
103563 | 0.69444 | A few nonbelievers may rethink their attitudes when they see the joy the characters take in this creed , but skeptics are n't likely to enter the theater .
103576 | 0.61111 | A film neither bitter nor sweet , neither romantic nor comedic , neither warm nor fuzzy .
103581 | 0.88889 | A film that begins with the everyday lives of naval personnel in San Diego and ends with scenes so true and heartbreaking that tears welled up in my eyes both times I saw the film .
103586 | 0.75 | A film with a great premise but only a great premise .
103588 | 0.83333 | A film with almost as many delights for adults as there are for children and dog lovers .
103590 | 0.83333 | A finely tuned mood piece , a model of menacing atmosphere .
103593 | 0.72222 | A forceful drama of an alienated executive who re-invents himself .
103596 | 0.81944 | A fresh , entertaining comedy that looks at relationships minus traditional gender roles .
103604 | 0.875 | A fun family movie that 's suitable for all ages -- a movie that will make you laugh , cry and realize , ` It 's never too late to believe in your dreams . '
103608 | 0.83333 | A funny , triumphant , and moving documentary .
103612 | 0.77778 | A gangster movie with the capacity to surprise .
103615 | 0.56944 | A gem , captured in the unhurried , low-key style favored by many directors of the Iranian new wave .
103620 | 0.76389 | A gentle and engrossing character study .
103623 | 0.80556 | A genuinely funny ensemble comedy that also asks its audience -- in a heartwarming , nonjudgmental kind of way -- to consider what we value in our daily lives .
103627 | 0.86111 | A good music documentary , probably one of the best since The Last Waltz .
103630 | 0.61111 | A great companion piece to other Napoleon films .
103633 | 0.63889 | A gripping documentary that reveals how deep the antagonism lies in war-torn Jerusalem .
103637 | 0.76389 | A grittily beautiful film that looks , sounds , and feels more like an extended , open-ended poem than a traditionally structured story .
103640 | 0.63889 | A harrowing account of a psychological breakdown .
103642 | 0.65278 | A heady , biting , be-bop ride through nighttime Manhattan , a loquacious videologue of the modern male and the lengths to which he 'll go to weave a protective cocoon around his own ego .
103645 | 0.54167 | A hidden-agenda drama that shouts classic French nuance .
103648 | 0.75 | A high-spirited buddy movie about the reunion of Berlin anarchists who face arrest 15 years after their crime .
103654 | 0.58333 | A highly personal look at the effects of living a dysfunctionally privileged lifestyle , and by the end , we only wish we could have spent more time in its world .
103657 | 0.79167 | A highly watchable , giggly little story with a sweet edge to it .
103660 | 0.79167 | A huge box-office hit in Korea , Shiri is a must for genre fans .
103667 | 0.61111 | A journey spanning nearly three decades of bittersweet camaraderie and history , in which we feel that we truly know what makes Holly and Marina tick , and our hearts go out to them as both continue to negotiate their imperfect , love-hate relationship .
103680 | 0.69444 | A lot more dimensional and complex than its sunny disposition would lead you to believe .
103683 | 0.66667 | A lot smarter than your average Bond .
103686 | 0.73611 | A lovably old-school Hollywood confection .
103688 | 0.76389 | A lovely and beautifully photographed romance .
103694 | 0.875 | A marvel of production design .
103698 | 0.73611 | A marvelous performance by Allison Lohman as an identity-seeking foster child .
103700 | 0.72222 | A mature , deeply felt fantasy of a director 's travel through 300 years of Russian history .
103709 | 0.55556 | A melancholy , emotional film .
103713 | 0.625 | A metaphor for a modern-day urban China searching for its identity .
103722 | 0.625 | A mostly believable , refreshingly low-key and quietly inspirational little sports drama .
103728 | 0.81944 | A movie of riveting power and sadness .
103731 | 0.84722 | A movie of technical skill and rare depth of intellect and feeling .
103739 | 0.86111 | A moving and not infrequently breathtaking film .
103742 | 0.76389 | A much more successful translation than its most famous previous film adaptation , writer-director Anthony Friedman 's similarly updated 1970 British production .
103744 | 0.625 | A muddle splashed with bloody beauty as vivid as any Scorsese has ever given us .
103748 | 0.81944 | A must for fans of British cinema , if only because so many titans of the industry are along for the ride .
103749 | 0.84722 | A must see for all sides of the political spectrum
103757 | 0.52778 | A passable romantic comedy , in need of another couple of passes through the word processor .
103759 | 0.875 | A passionately inquisitive film determined to uncover the truth and hopefully inspire action .
103770 | 0.79167 | A perceptive , good-natured movie .
103772 | 0.52778 | A perfectly acceptable , perfectly bland , competently acted but by no means scary horror movie .
103792 | 0.69444 | A pointed , often tender , examination of the pros and cons of unconditional love and familial duties .
103802 | 0.83333 | A powerful , chilling , and affecting study of one man 's dying fall .
103805 | 0.65278 | A powerful , inflammatory film about religion that dares to question an ancient faith , and about hatred that offers no easy , comfortable resolution .
103810 | 0.88889 | A pretty funny movie , with most of the humor coming , as before , from the incongruous but chemically perfect teaming of Crystal and De Niro .
103815 | 0.51389 | A punch line without a premise , a joke built entirely from musty memories of half-dimensional characters .
103818 | 0.79167 | A quasi-documentary by French filmmaker Karim Dridi that celebrates the hardy spirit of Cuban music .
103820 | 0.66667 | A quirky comedy set in Newfoundland that cleverly captures the dry wit that 's so prevalent on The Rock .
103823 | 0.52778 | A rather average action film that benefits from several funny moments supplied by Epps .
103827 | 0.70833 | A rather brilliant little cult item : a pastiche of children 's entertainment , superhero comics , and Japanese animation .
103832 | 0.77778 | A real audience-pleaser that will strike a chord with anyone who 's ever waited in a doctor 's office , emergency room , hospital bed or insurance company office .
103836 | 0.77778 | A realistically terrifying movie that puts another notch in the belt of the long list of renegade-cop tales .
103841 | 0.81944 | A remarkable film by Bernard Rose .
103844 | 0.68056 | A remarkable movie with an unsatisfying ending , which is just the point .
103846 | 0.68056 | A remarkably alluring film set in the constrictive Eisenhower era about one suburban woman 's yearning in the face of a loss that shatters her cheery and tranquil suburban life .
103848 | 0.84722 | A remarkably insightful look at the backstage angst of the stand-up comic .
103850 | 0.90278 | A rollicking ride , with jaw-dropping action sequences , striking villains , a gorgeous color palette , astounding technology , stirring music and a boffo last hour that leads up to a strangely sinister happy ending .
103855 | 0.66667 | A searing , epic treatment of a nationwide blight that seems to be , horrifyingly , ever on the rise .
103859 | 0.72222 | A sensitive and astute first feature by Anne-Sophie Birot .
103866 | 0.77778 | A seriocomic debut of extravagant promise by Georgian-Israeli director Dover Kosashvili .
103874 | 0.61111 | A showcase for both the scenic splendor of the mountains and for legendary actor Michel Serrault , the film is less successful on other levels .
103878 | 0.55556 | A sincere but dramatically conflicted gay coming-of-age tale .
103882 | 0.51389 | A sly dissection of the inanities of the contemporary music business and a rather sad story of the difficulties of artistic collaboration .
103885 | 0.84722 | A small gem from Belgium .
103887 | 0.75 | A small gem of a movie that defies classification and is as thought-provoking as it is funny , scary and sad .
103889 | 0.79167 | A small movie with a big heart .
103893 | 0.75 | A smart and funny , albeit sometimes superficial , cautionary tale of a technology in search of an artist .
103899 | 0.70833 | A solidly constructed , entertaining thriller that stops short of true inspiration .
103902 | 0.79167 | A solidly entertaining little film .
103905 | 0.81944 | A soul-stirring documentary about the Israeli\/Palestinian conflict as revealed through the eyes of some children who remain curious about each other against all odds .
103916 | 0.81944 | A stirring tribute to the bravery and dedication of the world 's reporters who willingly walk into the nightmare of war not only to record the events for posterity , but to help us clearly see the world of our making .
103922 | 0.83333 | A straight-shooting family film which awards animals the respect they 've rarely been given .
103926 | 0.77778 | A stylish cast and some clever scripting solutions help Chicago make the transition from stage to screen with considerable appeal intact .
103935 | 0.73611 | A suffocating rape-payback horror show that hinges on the subgenre 's most enabling victim ... and an ebullient affection for industrial-model meat freezers .
103939 | 0.79167 | A surprisingly sweet and gentle comedy .
103942 | 0.80556 | A thoughtful , reverent portrait of what is essentially a subculture , with its own rules regarding love and family , governance and hierarchy .
103945 | 0.65278 | A tightly directed , highly professional film that 's old-fashioned in all the best possible ways .
103953 | 0.72222 | A tone of rueful compassion ... reverberates throughout this film , whose meaning and impact is sadly heightened by current world events .
103957 | 0.88889 | A touching drama about old age and grief with a tour de force performance by Michel Piccoli .
103960 | 0.63889 | A tour de force of modern cinema .
103961 | 0.79167 | A treat for its depiction on not giving up on dreams when you 're a struggling nobody .
103964 | 0.91667 | A triumph , a film that hews out a world and carries us effortlessly from darkness to light .
103967 | 0.83333 | A venturesome , beautifully realized psychological mood piece that reveals its first-time feature director 's understanding of the expressive power of the camera .
103969 | 0.59722 | A very pretty after-school special .
103976 | 0.86111 | A vibrant , colorful , semimusical rendition .
103982 | 0.52778 | A virtual roller-coaster ride of glamour and sleaze .
103991 | 0.86111 | A visual spectacle full of stunning images and effects .
103998 | 0.79167 | A vivid , sometimes surreal , glimpse into the mysteries of human behavior .
104004 | 0.73611 | A vivid , spicy footnote to history , and a movie that grips and holds you in rapt attention from start to finish .
104006 | 0.70833 | A well made indieflick in need of some trims and a more chemistry between its stars .
104012 | 0.84722 | A well-rounded tribute to a man whose achievements -- and complexities -- reached far beyond the end zone .
104016 | 0.81944 | A whale of a good time for both children and parents seeking Christian-themed fun .
104018 | 0.91667 | A wildly entertaining scan of Evans ' career .
104021 | 0.68056 | A wildly erratic drama with sequences that make you wince in embarrassment and others , thanks to the actors , that are quite touching .
104024 | 0.81944 | A worthy addition to the cinematic canon , which , at last count , numbered 52 different versions .
104031 | 0.81944 | A wry , affectionate delight .
104051 | 0.79167 | About Schmidt is Nicholson 's goofy , heartfelt , mesmerizing King Lear .
104068 | 0.52778 | Adam SANDLER !
104084 | 0.80556 | Admirers of director Abel Ferrara may be relieved that his latest feature , R Xmas , marks a modest if encouraging return to form .
104097 | 0.77778 | Affable if not timeless , Like Mike raises some worthwhile themes while delivering a wholesome fantasy for kids .
104101 | 0.70833 | After one gets the feeling that the typical Hollywood disregard for historical truth and realism is at work here , it 's a matter of finding entertainment in the experiences of Zishe and the fiery presence of Hanussen .
104111 | 0.625 | Alarms for Duvall 's throbbing sincerity and his elderly propensity for patting people while he talks .
104128 | 0.65278 | All in all , Road to Perdition is more in love with strangeness than excellence .
104153 | 0.75 | All the pieces fall together without much surprise , but little moments give it a boost .
104155 | 0.72222 | All three women deliver remarkable performances .
104168 | 0.56944 | Almost nothing else -- raunchy and graphic as it may be in presentation -- is one-sided , outwardly sexist or mean-spirited .
104173 | 0.68056 | Alternately frustrating and rewarding .
104178 | 0.75 | Alternating between facetious comic parody and pulp melodrama , this smart-aleck movie ... tosses around some intriguing questions about the difference between human and android life .
104182 | 0.76389 | Although Estela Bravo 's documentary is cloyingly hagiographic in its portrait of Cuban leader Fidel Castro , it 's still a guilty pleasure to watch .
104190 | 0.77778 | Although largely a heavy-handed indictment of parental failings and the indifference of Spanish social workers and legal system towards child abuse , the film retains ambiguities that make it well worth watching .
104192 | 0.52778 | Although melodramatic and predictable , this romantic comedy explores the friendship between five Filipino-Americans and their frantic efforts to find love .
104194 | 0.70833 | Although shot with little style , Skins is heartfelt and achingly real .
104196 | 0.51389 | Although tender and touching , the movie would have benefited from a little more dramatic tension and some more editing .
104232 | 0.91667 | An Inuit masterpiece that will give you goosebumps as its uncanny tale of love , communal discord , and justice unfolds .
104239 | 0.875 | An action\/thriller of the finest kind , evoking memories of Day of the Jackal , The French Connection , and Heat .
104258 | 0.56944 | An ambitious and moving but bleak film .
104261 | 0.69444 | An amused indictment of Jaglom 's own profession .
104263 | 0.95833 | An animation landmark as monumental as Disney 's 1937 breakthrough Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs .
104271 | 0.68056 | An ebullient Tunisian film about the startling transformation of a tradition-bound widow who is drawn into the exotic world of belly dancing .
104275 | 0.77778 | An elegant work , Food of Love is as consistently engaging as it is revealing .
104282 | 0.73611 | An energetic and engaging film that never pretends to be something it is n't .
104291 | 0.66667 | An engrossing Iranian film about two itinerant teachers and some lost and desolate people they encounter in a place where war has savaged the lives and liberties of the poor and the dispossessed .
104295 | 0.72222 | An engrossing portrait of uncompromising artists trying to create something original against the backdrop of a corporate music industry that only seems to care about the bottom line .
104298 | 0.83333 | An engrossing story that combines psychological drama , sociological reflection , and high-octane thriller .
104300 | 0.73611 | An enjoyable above average summer diversion .
104302 | 0.86111 | An enormously entertaining movie , like nothing we 've ever seen before , and yet completely familiar .
104304 | 0.66667 | An entertaining , if somewhat standardized , action movie .
104306 | 0.70833 | An entertaining , if ultimately minor , thriller .
104308 | 0.875 | An enthralling , entertaining feature .
104317 | 0.55556 | An exhausting family drama about a porcelain empire and just as hard a flick as its subject matter .
104322 | 0.72222 | An eye-boggling blend of psychedelic devices , special effects and backgrounds , ` Spy Kids 2 ' is a visual treat for all audiences .
104324 | 0.75 | An ideal love story for those intolerant of the more common saccharine genre .
104327 | 0.77778 | An improvement on the feeble examples of big-screen Poke-mania that have preceded it .
104332 | 0.76389 | An incredibly thoughtful , deeply meditative picture that neatly and effectively captures the debilitating grief felt in the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks .
104335 | 0.65278 | An indispensable peek at the art and the agony of making people laugh .
104349 | 0.76389 | An intimate contemplation of two marvelously messy lives .
104352 | 0.98611 | An invaluable historical document thanks to the filmmaker 's extraordinary access to Massoud , whose charm , cultivation and devotion to his people are readily apparent .
104355 | 0.59722 | An involving , inspirational drama that sometimes falls prey to its sob-story trappings .
104359 | 0.80556 | An odd drama set in the world of lingerie models and bar dancers in the Midwest that held my interest precisely because it did n't try to .
104362 | 0.63889 | An off-beat and fanciful film about the human need for monsters to blame for all that is amiss in the world .
104365 | 0.79167 | An old-fashioned but emotionally stirring adventure tale of the kind they rarely make anymore .
104367 | 0.70833 | An older cad instructs a younger lad in Zen and the art of getting laid in this prickly indie comedy of manners and misanthropy .
104385 | 0.65278 | An unusually dry-eyed , even analytical approach to material that is generally played for maximum moisture .
104389 | 0.52778 | An uplifting , largely bogus story .
104390 | 0.55556 | Ana 's journey is not a stereotypical one of self-discovery , as she 's already comfortable enough in her own skin to be proud of her Rubenesque physique ...
104413 | 0.88889 | Another Best of the Year selection .
104420 | 0.59722 | Another in a long line of ultra-violent war movies , this one is not quite what it could have been as a film , but the story and theme make up for it .
104437 | 0.69444 | Any movie that makes hard work seem heroic deserves a look .
104441 | 0.69444 | Anybody who enjoys quirky , fun , popcorn movies with a touch of silliness and a little bloodshed .
104454 | 0.86111 | Arliss Howard 's ambitious , moving , and adventurous directorial debut , Big Bad Love , meets so many of the challenges it poses for itself that one can forgive the film its flaws .
104457 | 0.72222 | Art-house to the core , Read My Lips is a genre-curling crime story that revives the free-wheeling noir spirit of old French cinema .
104459 | 0.55556 | As Allen 's execution date closes in , the documentary gives an especially poignant portrait of her friendship with the never flagging legal investigator David Presson .
104469 | 0.66667 | As a thoughtful and unflinching examination of an alternative lifestyle , Sex with Strangers is a success .
104471 | 0.77778 | As action-adventure , this space-based homage to Robert Louis Stevenson 's Treasure Island fires on all plasma conduits .
104479 | 0.80556 | As averse as I usually am to feel-good , follow-your-dream Hollywood fantasies , this one got to me .
104481 | 0.52778 | As crimes go , writer-director Michael Kalesniko 's How to Kill Your Neighbor 's Dog is slight but unendurable .
104492 | 0.54167 | As happily glib and vicious as its characters .
104499 | 0.63889 | As it turns out , you can go home again .
104510 | 0.79167 | As refreshing as a drink from a woodland stream .
104520 | 0.69444 | As the dominant Christine , Sylvie Testud is icily brilliant .
104524 | 0.88889 | As warm as it is wise , deftly setting off uproarious humor with an underlying seriousness that sneaks up on the viewer , providing an experience that is richer than anticipated .
104543 | 0.79167 | Assayas ' ambitious , sometimes beautiful adaptation of Jacques Chardonne 's novel .
104548 | 0.93056 | Assured , vital and well wrought , the film is , arguably , the most accomplished work to date from Hong Kong 's versatile Stanley Kwan .
104558 | 0.73611 | At a time when commercialism has squeezed the life out of whatever idealism American moviemaking ever had , Godfrey Reggio 's career shines like a lonely beacon .
104564 | 0.56944 | At its best when the guarded , resentful Betty and the manipulative yet needy Margot are front and center .
104575 | 0.51389 | At once emotional and richly analytical , the Cosby-Seinfeld encounter alone confirms the serious weight behind this superficially loose , larky documentary .
104610 | 0.63889 | Baby-faced Renner is eerily convincing as this bland blank of a man with unimaginable demons within .
104654 | 0.76389 | Beating the Austin Powers films at their own game , this blaxploitation spoof downplays the raunch in favor of gags that rely on the strength of their own cleverness as opposed to the extent of their outrageousness .
104656 | 0.97222 | Beautifully crafted and brutally honest , Promises offers an unexpected window into the complexities of the Middle East struggle and into the humanity of its people .
104657 | 0.73611 | Beautifully directed and convincingly acted .
104659 | 0.63889 | Beautifully filmed and well acted ... but admittedly problematic in its narrative specifics .
104661 | 0.84722 | Beautifully shot against the frozen winter landscapes of Grenoble and Geneva , the film unfolds with all the mounting tension of an expert thriller , until the tragedy beneath it all gradually reveals itself .
104681 | 0.52778 | Believes so fervently in humanity that it feels almost anachronistic , and it is too cute by half .
104694 | 0.61111 | Beneath the film 's obvious determination to shock at any cost lies considerable skill and determination , backed by sheer nerve .
104715 | 0.80556 | Best indie of the year , so far .
104733 | 0.77778 | Bielinsky is a filmmaker of impressive talent .
104741 | 0.65278 | Bigelow offers some flashy twists and turns that occasionally fortify this turgid fable .
104747 | 0.84722 | Bill Morrison 's Decasia is uncompromising , difficult and unbearably beautiful .
104759 | 0.56944 | Bisset delivers a game performance , but she is unable to save the movie .
104763 | 0.88889 | Bittersweet comedy\/drama full of life , hand gestures , and some really adorable Italian guys .
104785 | 0.90278 | Blisteringly rude , scarily funny , sorrowfully sympathetic to the damage it surveys , the film has in Kieran Culkin a pitch-perfect Holden .
104796 | 0.61111 | Bluto Blutarsky , we miss you .
104803 | 0.625 | Boasts a handful of virtuosic set pieces and offers a fair amount of trashy , kinky fun .
104808 | 0.56944 | Boldly engineering a collision between tawdry B-movie flamboyance and grandiose spiritual anomie , Rose 's film , true to its source material , provides a tenacious demonstration of death as the great equalizer .
104819 | 0.72222 | Both Garcia and Jagger turn in perfectly executed and wonderfully sympathetic characters , who are alternately touching and funny .
104821 | 0.88889 | Both a beautifully made nature film and a tribute to a woman whose passion for this region and its inhabitants still shines in her quiet blue eyes .
104823 | 0.65278 | Both a detective story and a romance spiced with the intrigue of academic skullduggery and politics .
104825 | 0.83333 | Both a successful adaptation and an enjoyable film in its own right .
104827 | 0.76389 | Both an admirable reconstruction of terrible events , and a fitting memorial to the dead of that day , and of the thousands thereafter .
104828 | 0.77778 | Both damning and damned compelling .
104838 | 0.51389 | Boy oh boy , it 's a howler .
104862 | 0.72222 | Bring on the sequel .
104878 | 0.79167 | Broomfield has a rather unique approach to documentary .
104884 | 0.73611 | Broomfield reminds us that beneath the hype , the celebrity , the high life , the conspiracies and the mystery there were once a couple of bright young men -- promising , talented , charismatic and tragically doomed .
104894 | 0.70833 | Brosnan is more feral in this film than I 've seen him before and Halle Berry does her best to keep up with him .
104906 | 0.80556 | Brutally honest and told with humor and poignancy , which makes its message resonate .
104922 | 0.77778 | Buy is an accomplished actress , and this is a big , juicy role .
104923 | 0.51389 | Buy popcorn .
104929 | 0.76389 | By applying definition to both sides of the man , the picture realizes a fullness that does not negate the subject .
104931 | 0.79167 | By its modest , straight-ahead standards , Undisputed scores a direct hit .
104941 | 0.65278 | By turns gripping , amusing , tender and heart-wrenching , Laissez-passer has all the earmarks of French cinema at its best .
104943 | 0.83333 | By turns very dark and very funny .
104975 | 0.72222 | Campanella 's competent direction and his excellent cast overcome the obstacles of a predictable outcome and a screenplay that glosses over Rafael 's evolution .
104976 | 0.69444 | Campbell Scott finds the ideal outlet for his flick-knife diction in the role of Roger Swanson .
104983 | 0.77778 | Can you bear the laughter ?
104986 | 0.83333 | Canadian filmmaker Gary Burns ' inventive and mordantly humorous take on the soullessness of work in the city .
104990 | 0.79167 | Captures all the longing , anguish and ache , the confusing sexual messages and the wish to be a part of that elusive adult world .
105006 | 0.69444 | Caruso sometimes descends into sub-Tarantino cuteness ... but for the most part he makes sure The Salton Sea works the way a good noir should , keeping it tight and nasty .
105022 | 0.61111 | Cedar somewhat defuses this provocative theme by submerging it in a hoary love triangle .
105024 | 0.55556 | Certainly .
105028 | 0.91667 | Chamber of Secrets will find millions of eager fans .
105047 | 0.65278 | Charlotte Sometimes is a gem .
105051 | 0.51389 | Charming , if overly complicated ...
105069 | 0.61111 | Children , Christian or otherwise , deserve to hear the full story of Jonah 's despair -- in all its agonizing , Catch-22 glory -- even if they spend years trying to comprehend it .
105073 | 0.75 | Children and adults enamored of all things Pokemon wo n't be disappointed .
105077 | 0.55556 | Children of the Century , though well dressed and well made , ultimately falls prey to the contradiction that afflicts so many movies about writers .
105089 | 0.68056 | Chouraqui brings documentary-like credibility to the horrors of the killing field and the barbarism of ` ethnic cleansing . '
105094 | 0.76389 | Chris Columbus ' sequel is faster , livelier and a good deal funnier than his original .
105123 | 0.73611 | Claire is a terrific role for someone like Judd , who really ought to be playing villains .
105131 | 0.68056 | Claude Chabrol 's camera has a way of gently swaying back and forth as it cradles its characters , veiling tension beneath otherwise tender movements .
105154 | 0.56944 | Cockettes has the glorious , gaudy benefit of much stock footage of Those Days , featuring all manner of drag queen , bearded lady and lactating hippie .
105162 | 0.80556 | Colorful , energetic and sweetly whimsical ... the rare sequel that 's better than its predecessor .
105166 | 0.65278 | Combines a comically dismal social realism with a farcically bawdy fantasy of redemption and regeneration .
105170 | 0.65278 | Compassionately explores the seemingly irreconcilable situation between conservative Christian parents and their estranged gay and lesbian children .
105179 | 0.76389 | Conceptually brilliant ... Plays like a living-room War Of The Worlds , gaining most of its unsettling force from the suggested and the unknown .
105198 | 0.72222 | Connoisseurs of Chinese film will be pleased to discover that Tian 's meticulous talent has not withered during his enforced hiatus .
105206 | 0.51389 | Consider this review life-affirming .
105209 | 0.875 | Consistently clever and suspenseful .
105216 | 0.75 | Constantly touching , surprisingly funny , semi-surrealist exploration of the creative act .
105224 | 0.70833 | Continually challenges perceptions of guilt and innocence , of good guys and bad , and asks us whether a noble end can justify evil means .
105266 | 0.58333 | Critics need a good laugh , too , and this too-extreme-for-TV rendition of the notorious MTV show delivers the outrageous , sickening , sidesplitting goods in steaming , visceral heaps .
105272 | 0.68056 | Crudup 's screen presence is the one thing that holds interest in the midst of a mushy , existential exploration of why men leave their families .
105274 | 0.66667 | Crush is so warm and fuzzy you might be able to forgive its mean-spirited second half .
105308 | 0.80556 | Daring and beautifully made .
105310 | 0.73611 | Dark and unrepentant , this excursion into the epicenter of percolating mental instability is not easily dismissed or forgotten .
105326 | 0.61111 | Davis ' candid , archly funny and deeply authentic take on intimate relationships comes to fruition in her sophomore effort .
105335 | 0.52778 | Davis has energy , but she does n't bother to make her heroine 's book sound convincing , the gender-war ideas original , or the comic scenes fly .
105363 | 0.70833 | Deliciously mean-spirited and wryly observant .
105372 | 0.79167 | Demonstrates a vivid imagination and an impressive style that result in some terrific setpieces .
105375 | 0.58333 | Dense and thoughtful and brimming with ideas that are too complex to be rapidly absorbed .
105377 | 0.51389 | Denver should not get the first and last look at one of the most triumphant performances of Vanessa Redgrave 's career .
105383 | 0.66667 | Despite an overwrought ending , the film works as well as it does because of the performances .
105387 | 0.68056 | Despite its faults , Gangs excels in spectacle and pacing .
105389 | 0.68056 | Despite modest aspirations its occasional charms are not to be dismissed .
105399 | 0.54167 | Despite these annoyances , the capable Clayburgh and Tambor really do a great job of anchoring the characters in the emotional realities of middle age .
105428 | 0.59722 | Die Another Day is only intermittently entertaining but it 's hard not to be a sucker for its charms , or perhaps it 's just impossible not to feel nostalgia for movies you grew up with .
105440 | 0.65278 | Director Carl Franklin , so crisp and economical in One False Move , bogs down in genre cliches here .
105450 | 0.83333 | Director Lee has a true cinematic knack , but it 's also nice to see a movie with its heart so thoroughly , unabashedly on its sleeve .
105454 | 0.70833 | Director Roger Kumble offers just enough sweet and traditional romantic comedy to counter the crudity .
105463 | 0.70833 | Director Tom Dey demonstrated a knack for mixing action and idiosyncratic humor in his charming 2000 debut Shanghai Noon , but Showtime 's uninspired send-up of TV cop show cliches mostly leaves him shooting blanks .
105487 | 0.73611 | Do n't judge this one too soon - it 's a dark , gritty story but it takes off in totally unexpected directions and keeps on going .
105489 | 0.79167 | Do n't wait to see this terrific film with your kids -- if you do n't have kids borrow some .
105497 | 0.73611 | Does a good job of establishing a time and place , and of telling a fascinating character 's story .
105509 | 0.77778 | Dog Soldiers does n't transcend genre -- it embraces it , energizes it and takes big bloody chomps out of it .
105530 | 0.73611 | Drama of temptation , salvation and good intentions is a thoughtful examination of faith , love and power .
105534 | 0.81944 | Drawing on an irresistible , languid romanticism , Byler reveals the ways in which a sultry evening or a beer-fueled afternoon in the sun can inspire even the most retiring heart to venture forth .
105549 | 0.59722 | Dull and mechanical , kinda like a very goofy museum exhibit
105577 | 0.81944 | Each of these stories has the potential for Touched by an Angel simplicity and sappiness , but Thirteen Conversations About One Thing , for all its generosity and optimism , never resorts to easy feel-good sentiments .
105609 | 1 | Elegantly produced and expressively performed , the six musical numbers crystallize key plot moments into minutely detailed wonders of dreamlike ecstasy .
105613 | 0.69444 | Elling builds gradually until you feel fully embraced by this gentle comedy .
105635 | 0.95833 | Engages us in constant fits of laughter , until we find ourselves surprised at how much we care about the story , and end up walking out not only satisfied but also somewhat touched .
105638 | 0.875 | Enormously enjoyable , high-adrenaline documentary .
105642 | 0.80556 | Enriched by a strong and unforced supporting cast .
105646 | 0.58333 | Entertaining despite its one-joke premise with the thesis that women from Venus and men from Mars can indeed get together .
105658 | 0.875 | Eric Schweig and Graham Greene both exude an air of dignity that 's perfect for the proud warrior that still lingers in the souls of these characters .
105672 | 0.73611 | Even before it builds up to its insanely staged ballroom scene , in which 3000 actors appear in full regalia , it 's waltzed itself into the art film pantheon .
105675 | 0.80556 | Even better than the first one !
105677 | 0.66667 | Even if The Ring has a familiar ring , it 's still unusually crafty and intelligent for Hollywood horror .
105679 | 0.68056 | Even if it pushes its agenda too forcefully , this remains a film about something , one that attempts and often achieves a level of connection and concern .
105681 | 0.80556 | Even if the Naipaul original remains the real masterpiece , the movie possesses its own languorous charm .
105687 | 0.63889 | Even though the film does n't manage to hit all of its marks , it 's still entertaining to watch the target practice .
105689 | 0.68056 | Even though we know the outcome , the seesawing of the general 's fate in the arguments of competing lawyers has the stomach-knotting suspense of a legal thriller , while the testimony of witnesses lends the film a resonant undertone of tragedy .
105691 | 0.72222 | Even when he 's not at his most critically insightful , Godard can still be smarter than any 50 other filmmakers still at work .
105693 | 0.69444 | Even with all its botches , Enigma offers all the pleasure of a handsome and well-made entertainment .
105700 | 0.52778 | Every potential twist is telegraphed well in advance , every performance respectably muted ; the movie itself seems to have been made under the influence of Rohypnol .
105711 | 0.63889 | Everybody loves a David and Goliath story , and this one is told almost entirely from David 's point of view .
105714 | 0.81944 | Everyone 's insecure in Lovely and Amazing , a poignant and wryly amusing film about mothers , daughters and their relationships .
105715 | 0.76389 | Everyone should be able to appreciate the wonderful cinematography and naturalistic acting .
105719 | 0.51389 | Everything is pegged into the groove of a New York dating comedy with ` issues ' to simplify .
105723 | 0.66667 | Evokes the 19th century with a subtlety that is an object lesson in period filmmaking .
105731 | 0.59722 | Examines its explosive subject matter as nonjudgmentally as Wiseman 's previous studies of inner-city high schools , hospitals , courts and welfare centers .
105733 | 0.86111 | Exceptionally well acted by Diane Lane and Richard Gere .
105736 | 0.86111 | Exhilarating , funny and fun .
105742 | 0.63889 | Expands the limits of what a film can be , taking us into the lives of women to whom we might not give a second look if we passed them on the street .
105768 | 0.84722 | Fairy-tale formula , serves as a paper skeleton for some very good acting , dialogue , comedy , direction and especially charm .
105775 | 0.72222 | Fans of the modern day Hong Kong action film finally have the worthy successor to A Better Tomorrow and The Killer which they have been patiently waiting for .
105779 | 0.72222 | Far more successful , if considerably less ambitious , than last year 's Kubrick-meets-Spielberg exercise .
105784 | 0.70833 | Fear permeates the whole of Stortelling , Todd Solondz ' oftentimes funny , yet ultimately cowardly autocritique .
105787 | 0.79167 | Features Fincher 's characteristically startling visual style and an almost palpable sense of intensity .
105800 | 0.84722 | Ferrara 's best film in years .
105827 | 0.77778 | For a long time the film succeeds with its dark , delicate treatment of these characters and its unerring respect for them .
105831 | 0.76389 | For all its brooding quality , Ash Wednesday is suspenseful and ultimately unpredictable , with a sterling ensemble cast .
105837 | 0.86111 | For all its visual panache and compelling supporting characters , the heart of the film rests in the relationship between Sullivan and his son .
105839 | 0.65278 | For all the charm of Kevin Kline and a story that puts old-fashioned values under the microscope , there 's something creepy about this movie .
105841 | 0.72222 | For all the dolorous trim , Secretary is a genial romance that maintains a surprisingly buoyant tone throughout , notwithstanding some of the writers ' sporadic dips into pop Freudianism .
105843 | 0.66667 | For almost the first two-thirds of Martin Scorsese 's 168-minute Gangs of New York , I was entranced .
105848 | 0.65278 | For the most part , the film does hold up pretty well .
105850 | 0.76389 | For those who like quirky , slightly strange French films , this is a must !
105870 | 0.69444 | Fortunately , Elling never gets too cloying thanks to the actors ' perfect comic timing and sweet , genuine chemistry .
105890 | 0.73611 | Frei assembles a fascinating profile of a deeply humanistic artist who , in spite of all that he 's witnessed , remains surprisingly idealistic , and retains an extraordinary faith in the ability of images to communicate the truth of the world around him .
105901 | 0.68056 | Fresnadillo has something serious to say about the ways in which extravagant chance can distort our perspective and throw us off the path of good sense .
105925 | 0.84722 | Full of detail about the man and his country , and is well worth seeing .
105943 | 0.51389 | Gambling and throwing a basketball game for money is n't a new plot -- in fact Toback himself used it in Black and White .
105963 | 0.83333 | Gay or straight , Kissing Jessica Stein is one of the greatest date movies in years .
105966 | 0.77778 | Generates an enormous feeling of empathy for its characters .
105975 | 0.625 | Gets better after Foster leaves that little room .
105993 | 0.88889 | Gives everyone something to shout about .
106014 | 0.76389 | God bless Crudup and his aversion to taking the easy Hollywood road and cashing in on his movie-star gorgeousness .
106027 | 0.54167 | Goldmember is funny enough to justify the embarrassment of bringing a barf bag to the moviehouse .
106030 | 0.51389 | Gone are the flamboyant mannerisms that are the trademark of several of his performances .
106036 | 0.76389 | Good actors have a radar for juicy roles -- there 's a plethora of characters in this picture , and not one of them is flat .
106046 | 0.72222 | Graced with the kind of social texture and realism that would be foreign in American teen comedies .
106051 | 0.79167 | Grant carries the day with impeccable comic timing , raffish charm and piercing intellect .
106062 | 0.88889 | Graphic sex may be what 's attracting audiences to Unfaithful , but gripping performances by Lane and Gere are what will keep them awake .
106068 | 0.83333 | Greg Kinnear gives a mesmerizing performance as a full-fledged sex addict who is in complete denial about his obsessive behavior .
106138 | 0.73611 | Happy Times maintains an appealing veneer without becoming too cute about it .
106142 | 0.79167 | Harks back to a time when movies had more to do with imagination than market research .
106156 | 0.73611 | Has a solid emotional impact .
106166 | 0.75 | Has enough wit , energy and geniality to please not only the fanatical adherents on either side , but also people who know nothing about the subject and think they 're not interested .
106168 | 0.56944 | Has its charming quirks and its dull spots .
106172 | 0.63889 | Has its moments -- and almost as many subplots .
106179 | 0.72222 | Has the rare capability to soothe and break your heart with a single stroke .
106192 | 0.63889 | He 's a better actor than a standup comedian .
106194 | 0.79167 | He 's one of the few ` cool ' actors who never seems aware of his own coolness .
106195 | 0.73611 | He 's the scariest guy you 'll see all summer .
106198 | 0.75 | He has improved upon the first and taken it a step further , richer and deeper .
106204 | 0.79167 | Heartwarming and gently comic even as the film breaks your heart .
106214 | 0.70833 | Her performance moves between heartbreak and rebellion as she continually tries to accommodate to fit in and gain the unconditional love she seeks .
106217 | 0.55556 | Here Polanski looks back on those places he saw at childhood , and captures them by freeing them from artefact , and by showing them heartbreakingly drably .
106218 | 0.66667 | Here is a VH1 Behind the Music special that has something a little more special behind it : music that did n't sell many records but helped change a nation .
106232 | 0.79167 | Highlighted by a gritty style and an excellent cast , it 's better than one might expect when you look at the list of movies starring Ice-T in a major role .
106244 | 0.76389 | His work transcends the boy-meets-girl posturing of typical love stories .
106260 | 0.52778 | Holds limited appeal to those who like explosions , sadism and seeing people beat each other to a pulp .
106314 | 0.58333 | Hope keeps arising that the movie will live up to the apparent skills of its makers and the talents of its actors , but it does n't .
106321 | 0.61111 | Horrid little propaganda film with fascinating connections not only to the Serbs themselves but also to a network of American right-wing extremists .
106337 | 0.59722 | However stale the material , Lawrence 's delivery remains perfect ; his great gift is that he can actually trick you into thinking some of this worn-out , pandering palaver is actually funny .
106340 | 0.77778 | Hugely accomplished slice of Hitchcockian suspense .
106343 | 0.72222 | Hugh Grant 's act is so consuming that sometimes it 's difficult to tell who the other actors in the movie are .
106347 | 0.80556 | Hugh Grant , who has a good line in charm , has never been more charming than in About a Boy .
106354 | 0.58333 | Humorous , artsy , and even cute , in an off-kilter , dark , vaguely disturbing way .
106379 | 0.72222 | I 'm going to give it a marginal thumbs up .
106381 | 0.59722 | I 'm happy to have seen it -- not as an alternate version , but as the ultimate exercise in viewing deleted scenes .
106387 | 0.75 | I 'm not a fan of the phrase ` life affirming ' because it usually means ` schmaltzy , ' but Real Women Have Curves truly is life affirming .
106394 | 0.54167 | I 'm not saying that Ice Age does n't have some fairly pretty pictures , but there 's not enough substance in the story to actually give them life .
106411 | 0.70833 | I 've yet to find an actual Vietnam War combat movie actually produced by either the North or South Vietnamese , but at least now we 've got something pretty damn close .
106457 | 0.84722 | I had a dream that a smart comedy would come along to rescue me from a summer of teen-driven , toilet-humor codswallop , and its name was Earnest .
106459 | 0.54167 | I had more fun with Ben Stiller 's Zoolander , which I thought was rather clever .
106469 | 0.68056 | I have a new favorite musical -- and I 'm not even a fan of the genre
106499 | 0.70833 | I liked a lot of the smaller scenes .
106501 | 0.65278 | I liked it just enough .
106531 | 0.80556 | I was amused and entertained by the unfolding of Bielinsky 's cleverly constructed scenario , and greatly impressed by the skill of the actors involved in the enterprise .
106538 | 0.59722 | I wo n't argue with anyone who calls ` Slackers ' dumb , insulting , or childish ... but I laughed so much that I did n't mind .
106540 | 0.55556 | I would be shocked if there was actually one correct interpretation , but that should n't make the movie or the discussion any less enjoyable .
106557 | 0.79167 | Ice Age wo n't drop your jaw , but it will warm your heart , and I 'm giving it a strong thumbs up .
106562 | 0.54167 | If Borstal Boy is n't especially realistic , it is an engaging nostalgia piece .
106575 | 0.51389 | If Signs is a good film , and it is , the essence of a great one is in there somewhere .
106577 | 0.59722 | If Sinise 's character had a brain his ordeal would be over in five minutes but instead the plot goes out of its way to introduce obstacles for him to stumble over .
106579 | 0.76389 | If The Man from Elysian Fields is doomed by its smallness , it is also elevated by it -- the kind of movie that you enjoy more because you 're one of the lucky few who sought it out .
106585 | 0.66667 | If it 's not entirely memorable , the movie is certainly easy to watch .
106590 | 0.69444 | If it 's unnerving suspense you 're after -- you 'll find it with Ring , an indisputably spooky film ; with a screenplay to die for .
106592 | 0.68056 | If not a home run , then at least a solid base hit .
106597 | 0.61111 | If the film 's vision of sport as a secular religion is a bit cloying , its through-line of family and community is heartening in the same way that each season marks a new start .
106599 | 0.73611 | If the material is slight and admittedly manipulative , Jacquot preserves Tosca 's intoxicating ardor through his use of the camera .
106603 | 0.69444 | If the plot seems a bit on the skinny side , that 's because Panic Room is interested in nothing more than sucking you in ... and making you sweat .
106607 | 0.81944 | If the real-life story is genuinely inspirational , the movie stirs us as well .
106617 | 0.70833 | If you 're in the right B-movie frame of mind , it may just scare the pants off you .
106621 | 0.79167 | If you 're looking for an intelligent movie in which you can release your pent up anger , ENOUGH is just the ticket you need .
106626 | 0.66667 | If you 've grown tired of going where no man has gone before , but several movies have - take heart .
106629 | 0.69444 | If you 've the patience , there are great rewards here .
106639 | 0.66667 | If you can push on through the slow spots , you 'll be rewarded with some fine acting .
106645 | 0.79167 | If you like an extreme action-packed film with a hint of humor , then Triple X marks the spot .
106649 | 0.68056 | If you think it 's a riot to see Rob Schneider in a young woman 's clothes , then you 'll enjoy The Hot Chick .
106651 | 0.59722 | If you thought Tom Hanks was just an ordinary big-screen star , wait until you 've seen him eight stories tall .
106680 | 0.65278 | In Death to Smoochy , we do n't get Williams ' usual tear and a smile , just sneers and bile , and the spectacle is nothing short of refreshing .
106682 | 0.84722 | In IMAX in short , it 's just as wonderful on the big screen .
106688 | 0.81944 | In addition to scoring high for originality of plot -- putting together familiar themes of family , forgiveness and love in a new way -- Lilo & Stitch has a number of other assets to commend it to movie audiences both innocent and jaded .
106691 | 0.79167 | In an era where big stars and high production values are standard procedure , Narc strikes a defiantly retro chord , and outpaces its contemporaries with daring and verve .
106693 | 0.59722 | In capturing the understated comedic agony of an ever-ruminating , genteel yet decadent aristocracy that can no longer pay its bills , the film could just as well be addressing the turn of the 20th century into the 21st .
106698 | 0.76389 | In his latest effort , Storytelling , Solondz has finally made a movie that is n't just offensive -- it also happens to be good .
106706 | 0.58333 | In my opinion , Analyze That is not as funny or entertaining as Analyze This , but it is a respectable sequel .
106708 | 0.69444 | In the director 's cut , the film is not only a love song to the movies but it also is more fully an example of the kind of lush , all-enveloping movie experience it rhapsodizes .
106710 | 0.69444 | In the end , the film is less the cheap thriller you 'd expect than it is a fairly revealing study of its two main characters -- damaged-goods people whose orbits will inevitably and dangerously collide .
106712 | 0.625 | In the end there is one word that best describes this film : honest .
106718 | 0.59722 | In the telling of a story largely untold , Bui chooses to produce something that is ultimately suspiciously familiar .
106731 | 0.68056 | In visual fertility Treasure Planet rivals the top Japanese animations of recent vintage .
106739 | 0.55556 | Innocuous enough to make even Jean-Claude Van Damme look good .
106760 | 0.84722 | Intensely romantic , thought-provoking and even an engaging mystery .
106761 | 0.52778 | Interesting , but not compelling .
106763 | 0.88889 | Intriguing and downright intoxicating .
106790 | 0.81944 | Is not so much a work of entertainment as it is a unique , well-crafted psychological study of grief .
106797 | 0.68056 | It 's ... worth the extra effort to see an artist , still committed to growth in his ninth decade , change while remaining true to his principles with a film whose very subject is , quite pointedly , about the peril of such efforts .
106804 | 0.52778 | It 's a drawling , slobbering , lovable run-on sentence of a film , a Southern Gothic with the emotional arc of its raw blues soundtrack .
106811 | 0.58333 | It 's a good film , but it falls short of its aspiration to be a true ` epic ' .
106812 | 0.88889 | It 's a great American adventure and a wonderful film to bring to IMAX .
106814 | 0.83333 | It 's a rollicking adventure for you and all your mateys , regardless of their ages .
106815 | 0.73611 | It 's a scorcher .
106816 | 0.63889 | It 's a sharp movie about otherwise dull subjects .
106817 | 0.59722 | It 's a sight to behold .
106820 | 0.77778 | It 's a testament to De Niro and director Michael Caton-Jones that by movie 's end , we accept the characters and the film , flaws and all .
106821 | 0.69444 | It 's a very tasteful rock and roll movie .
106823 | 0.80556 | It 's a very valuable film ...
106827 | 0.69444 | It 's about issues most adults have to face in marriage and I think that 's what I liked about it -- the real issues tucked between the silly and crude storyline .
106828 | 0.55556 | It 's about time .
106832 | 0.81944 | It 's always enthralling .
106834 | 0.55556 | It 's an actor 's showcase that accomplishes its primary goal without the use of special effects , but rather by emphasizing the characters -- including the supporting ones .
106840 | 0.76389 | It 's an entertaining movie , and the effects , boosted to the size of a downtown hotel , will all but take you to outer space .
106841 | 0.81944 | It 's an exhilarating place to visit , this laboratory of laughter .
106843 | 0.54167 | It 's better than mid-range Steven Seagal , but not as sharp as Jet Li on rollerblades .
106852 | 0.86111 | It 's dark but has wonderfully funny moments ; you care about the characters ; and the action and special effects are first-rate .
106853 | 0.76389 | It 's definitely a step in the right direction .
106863 | 0.52778 | It 's easy to be cynical about documentaries in which underdogs beat the odds and the human spirit triumphs , but Westbrook 's foundation and Dalrymple 's film earn their uplift .
106869 | 0.70833 | It 's enough to watch Huppert scheming , with her small , intelligent eyes as steady as any noir villain , and to enjoy the perfectly pitched web of tension that Chabrol spins .
106874 | 0.73611 | It 's excessively quirky and a little underconfident in its delivery , but otherwise this is the best ` old neighborhood ' project since Christopher Walken kinda romanced Cyndi Lauper in The Opportunists .
106880 | 0.72222 | It 's got all the familiar Bruckheimer elements , and Schumacher does probably as good a job as anyone at bringing off the Hopkins\/Rock collision of acting styles and onscreen personas .
106904 | 0.66667 | It 's more enjoyable than I expected , though , and that 's because the laughs come from fairly basic comedic constructs .
106910 | 0.66667 | It 's never laugh-out-loud funny , but it is frequently amusing .
106916 | 0.79167 | It 's nice to see Piscopo again after all these years , and Chaykin and Headly are priceless .
106922 | 0.55556 | It 's not a film to be taken literally on any level , but its focus always appears questionable .
106926 | 0.51389 | It 's not hateful .
106932 | 0.63889 | It 's not nearly as fresh or enjoyable as its predecessor , but there are enough high points to keep this from being a complete waste of time .
106938 | 0.65278 | It 's not particularly well made , but since I found myself howling more than cringing , I 'd say the film works .
106947 | 0.77778 | It 's rare to find a film to which the adjective ` gentle ' applies , but the word perfectly describes Pauline & Paulette .
106953 | 0.56944 | It 's sobering , particularly if anyone still thinks this conflict can be resolved easily , or soon .
106954 | 0.63889 | It 's sort of a 21st century morality play with a Latino hip hop beat .
106961 | 0.84722 | It 's sweet , funny , charming , and completely delightful .
106969 | 0.80556 | It 's the kind of effectively creepy-scary thriller that has you fixating on a far corner of the screen at times because your nerves just ca n't take it any more .
106974 | 0.54167 | It 's the unsettling images of a war-ravaged land that prove more potent and riveting than the unlikely story of Sarah and Harrison .
106978 | 0.72222 | It 's unlikely we 'll see a better thriller this year .
106979 | 0.51389 | It 's up to you to decide whether to admire these people 's dedication to their cause or be repelled by their dogmatism , manipulativeness and narrow , fearful view of American life .
106980 | 0.83333 | It 's worth taking the kids to .
106985 | 0.79167 | It can be safely recommended as a video\/DVD babysitter .
106989 | 0.66667 | It certainly wo n't win any awards in the plot department but it sets out with no pretensions and delivers big time .
106991 | 0.76389 | It deserves to be seen everywhere .
106997 | 0.63889 | It does n't matter that the film is less than 90 minutes .
107005 | 0.69444 | It has a dashing and resourceful hero ; a lisping , reptilian villain ; big fights ; big hair ; lavish period scenery ; and a story just complicated enough to let you bask in your own cleverness as you figure it out .
107012 | 0.83333 | It is different from others in its genre in that it is does not rely on dumb gags , anatomical humor , or character cliches ; it primarily relies on character to tell its story .
107013 | 0.76389 | It is hard not to be especially grateful for freedom after a film like this .
107014 | 0.70833 | It is life affirming and heartbreaking , sweet without the decay factor , funny and sad .
107028 | 0.91667 | It leaves little doubt that Kidman has become one of our best actors .
107032 | 0.625 | It may ... work as a jaunt down memory lane for teens and young adults who grew up on televised Scooby-Doo shows or reruns .
107037 | 0.68056 | It may be a no-brainer , but at least it 's a funny no-brainer .
107047 | 0.72222 | It may not be particularly innovative , but the film 's crisp , unaffected style and air of gentle longing make it unexpectedly rewarding .
107050 | 0.69444 | It offers a glimpse of the Solomonic decision facing Jewish parents in those turbulent times : to save their children and yet to lose them .
107052 | 0.56944 | It pulls the rug out from under you , just when you 're ready to hate one character , or really sympathize with another character , something happens to send you off in different direction .
107053 | 0.70833 | It rapidly develops into a gut-wrenching examination of the way cultural differences and emotional expectations collide .
107054 | 0.51389 | It says a lot about a filmmaker when he can be wacky without clobbering the audience over the head and still maintain a sense of urgency and suspense .
107059 | 0.70833 | It seems impossible that an epic four-hour Indian musical about a cricket game could be this good , but it is .
107073 | 0.61111 | It uses some of the figures from the real-life story to portray themselves in the film .
107075 | 0.56944 | It was filled with shootings , beatings , and more cussing than you could shake a stick at .
107077 | 0.58333 | It will break your heart many times over .
107078 | 0.875 | It will guarantee to have you leaving the theater with a smile on your face .
107080 | 0.90278 | It works its magic with such exuberance and passion that the film 's length becomes a part of its fun .
107089 | 0.51389 | It wraps up a classic mother\/daughter struggle in recycled paper with a shiny new bow and while the audience can tell it 's not all new , at least it looks pretty .
107097 | 0.73611 | Its compelling mix of trial movie , escape movie and unexpected fable ensures the film never feels draggy .
107102 | 0.61111 | Its spirit of iconoclastic abandon -- however canned -- makes for unexpectedly giddy viewing .
107105 | 0.77778 | Its story about a young Chinese woman , Ah Na , who has come to New York City to replace past tragedy with the American Dream is one that any art-house moviegoer is likely to find compelling .
107111 | 0.83333 | Its use of the thriller form to examine the labyrinthine ways in which people 's lives cross and change , buffeted by events seemingly out of their control , is intriguing , provocative stuff .
107164 | 0.83333 | Jason Patric and Ray Liotta make for one splendidly cast pair .
107167 | 0.55556 | Jaunty fun , with its celeb-strewn backdrop well used .
107177 | 0.90278 | Jeffs has created a breathtakingly assured and stylish work of spare dialogue and acute expressiveness .
107210 | 0.68056 | Jolie gives it that extra little something that makes it worth checking out at theaters , especially if you 're in the mood for something more comfortable than challenging .
107217 | 0.65278 | Jonathan Parker 's Bartleby should have been the be-all-end-all of the modern-office anomie films .
107221 | 0.90278 | Jones has delivered a solidly entertaining and moving family drama .
107222 | 0.84722 | Jones has tackled a meaty subject and drawn engaging characters while peppering the pages with memorable zingers .
107256 | 0.73611 | Just as the recent Argentine film Son of the Bride reminded us that a feel-good movie can still show real heart , Time of Favor presents us with an action movie that actually has a brain .
107296 | 0.83333 | Kids should have a stirring time at this beautifully drawn movie .
107317 | 0.83333 | Kinnear ... gives his best screen performance with an oddly winning portrayal of one of life 's ultimate losers .
107367 | 0.58333 | LaBute ca n't avoid a fatal mistake in the modern era : He 's changed the male academic from a lower-class Brit to an American , a choice that upsets the novel 's exquisite balance and shreds the fabric of the film .
107369 | 0.51389 | LaBute was more fun when his characters were torturing each other psychologically and talking about their genitals in public .
107378 | 0.88889 | Lan Yu is a genuine love story , full of traditional layers of awakening and ripening and separation and recovery .
107386 | 0.75 | Late Marriage is an in-your-face family drama and black comedy that is filled with raw emotions conveying despair and love .
107391 | 0.66667 | Lathan and Diggs carry the film with their charisma , and both exhibit sharp comic timing that makes the more hackneyed elements of the film easier to digest .
107400 | 0.90278 | Laugh-out-loud lines , adorably ditsy but heartfelt performances , and sparkling , bittersweet dialogue that cuts to the chase of the modern girl 's dilemma .
107419 | 0.65278 | Leigh is n't breaking new ground , but he knows how a daily grind can kill love .
107424 | 0.58333 | Less cinematically powerful than quietly and deeply moving , which is powerful in itself .
107431 | 0.65278 | Let 's issue a moratorium , effective immediately , on treacly films about inspirational prep-school professors and the children they so heartwarmingly motivate .
107436 | 0.83333 | Like Brosnan 's performance , Evelyn comes from the heart .
107438 | 0.77778 | Like Kissing Jessica Stein , Amy 's Orgasm has a key strength in its willingness to explore its principal characters with honesty , insight and humor .
107441 | 0.73611 | Like Smoke Signals , the film is also imbued with strong themes of familial ties and spirituality that are powerful and moving without stooping to base melodrama
107447 | 0.70833 | Like The Rugrats movies , The Wild Thornberrys Movie does n't offer much more than the series , but its emphasis on caring for animals and respecting other cultures is particularly welcome .
107455 | 0.66667 | Like a precious and finely cut diamond , magnificent to behold in its sparkling beauty yet in reality it 's one tough rock .
107462 | 0.84722 | Like all great films about a life you never knew existed , it offers much to absorb and even more to think about after the final frame .
107466 | 0.79167 | Like its title character , this Nicholas Nickleby finds itself in reduced circumstances -- and , also like its hero , it remains brightly optimistic , coming through in the end .
107472 | 0.61111 | Like many Western action films , this thriller is too loud and thoroughly overbearing , but its heartfelt concern about North Korea 's recent past and South Korea 's future adds a much needed moral weight .
107485 | 0.58333 | Like the series , the movie is funny , smart , visually inventive , and most of all , alive .
107505 | 0.88889 | Literary purists may not be pleased , but as far as mainstream matinee-style entertainment goes , it does a bang-up job of pleasing the crowds .
107549 | 0.83333 | Lovingly photographed in the manner of a Golden Book sprung to life , Stuart Little 2 manages sweetness largely without stickiness .
107558 | 0.61111 | Ludicrous , but director Carl Franklin adds enough flourishes and freak-outs to make it entertaining .
107571 | 0.83333 | MacDowell ... gives give a solid , anguished performance that eclipses nearly everything else she 's ever done .
107582 | 0.51389 | Made-Up lampoons the moviemaking process itself , while shining a not particularly flattering spotlight on America 's skin-deep notions of pulchritude .
107591 | 0.83333 | Maggie Smith as the Ya-Ya member with the O2-tank will absolutely crack you up with her crass , then gasp for gas , verbal deportment .
107602 | 0.70833 | Making such a tragedy the backdrop to a love story risks trivializing it , though Chouraqui no doubt intended the film to affirm love 's power to help people endure almost unimaginable horror .
107611 | 0.73611 | Manages to accomplish what few sequels can -- it equals the original and in some ways even betters it .
107612 | 0.86111 | Manages to be both hugely entertaining and uplifting .
107613 | 0.70833 | Manages to delight without much of a story .
107619 | 0.69444 | Mark Pellington 's latest pop thriller is as kooky and overeager as it is spooky and subtly in love with myth .
107634 | 0.76389 | Maryam is a small film , but it offers large rewards .
107653 | 0.70833 | Max pokes , provokes , takes expressionistic license and hits a nerve ... as far as art is concerned , it 's mission accomplished .
107659 | 0.68056 | May be more genial than ingenious , but it gets the job done .
107664 | 0.61111 | May not be a breakthrough in filmmaking , but it is unwavering and arresting .
107668 | 0.83333 | Mazel tov to a film about a family 's joyous life acting on the Yiddish stage .
107681 | 0.69444 | McGrath has deftly trimmed Dickens ' wonderfully sprawling soap opera , the better to focus on the hero 's odyssey from cowering poverty to courage and happiness .
107699 | 0.54167 | Meant to reduce Blake 's philosophy into a tragic coming-of-age saga punctuated by bursts of animator Todd McFarlane 's superhero dystopia .
107708 | 0.76389 | Mel Gibson fights the good fight in Vietnam in director Randall Wallace 's flag-waving war flick with a core of decency .
107711 | 0.83333 | Melds derivative elements into something that is often quite rich and exciting , and always a beauty to behold .
107727 | 0.69444 | Metaphors abound , but it is easy to take this film at face value and enjoy its slightly humorous and tender story .
107729 | 0.69444 | Meticulously uncovers a trail of outrageous force and craven concealment .
107740 | 0.69444 | Michel Piccoli 's moving performance is this films reason for being .
107765 | 0.52778 | Mild , meandering teen flick .
107769 | 0.61111 | Miller has crafted an intriguing story of maternal instincts and misguided acts of affection .
107790 | 0.86111 | Miyazaki 's nonstop images are so stunning , and his imagination so vivid , that the only possible complaint you could have about Spirited Away is that there is no rest period , no timeout .
107806 | 0.51389 | More of a career curio than a major work .
107814 | 0.73611 | More sophisticated and literate than such pictures usually are ... an amusing little catch .
107815 | 0.70833 | Moretti ... is the rare common-man artist who 's wise enough to recognize that there are few things in this world more complex -- and , as it turns out , more fragile -- than happiness .
107833 | 0.88889 | Move over Bond ; this girl deserves a sequel .
107874 | 0.72222 | Much credit must be given to the water-camera operating team of Don King , Sonny Miller , and Michael Stewart .
107879 | 0.69444 | Much has been written about those years when the psychedelic '60s grooved over into the gay '70s , but words do n't really do the era justice .
107886 | 0.72222 | Much smarter and more attentive than it first sets out to be .
107910 | 0.80556 | My Wife is an Actress has its moments in looking at the comic effects of jealousy .
107960 | 0.80556 | Neil Burger here succeeded in ... making the mystery of four decades back the springboard for a more immediate mystery in the present .
107963 | 0.63889 | Neither quite a comedy nor a romance , more of an impish divertissement of themes that interest Attal and Gainsbourg -- they live together -- the film has a lot of charm .
107974 | 0.66667 | Never lets go your emotions , taking them to surprising highs , sorrowful lows and hidden impulsive niches ... gorgeous , passionate , and at times uncommonly moving .
107988 | 0.72222 | Nicely combines the enigmatic features of ` Memento ' with the hallucinatory drug culture of ` Requiem for a Dream . '
107994 | 0.84722 | Nicole Holofcener 's Lovely and Amazing , from her own screenplay , jumps to the head of the class of women 's films that manage to avoid the ghetto of sentimental chick-flicks by treating female follies with a satirical style .
108011 | 0.52778 | No big hairy deal .
108022 | 1 | Nolan proves that he can cross swords with the best of them and helm a more traditionally plotted popcorn thriller while surrendering little of his intellectual rigor or creative composure .
108027 | 0.94444 | Nonchalantly freaky and uncommonly pleasurable , Warm Water may well be the year 's best and most unpredictable comedy .
108045 | 0.77778 | Norton is magnetic as Graham .
108049 | 0.68056 | Not a film for the faint of heart or conservative of spirit , but for the rest of us -- especially San Francisco lovers -- it 's a spirited film and a must-see .
108063 | 0.83333 | Not only a coming-of-age story and cautionary parable , but also a perfectly rendered period piece .
108067 | 0.88889 | Not only is it a charming , funny and beautifully crafted import , it uses very little dialogue , making it relatively effortless to read and follow the action at the same time .
108071 | 0.75 | Not the Great American Comedy , but if you liked the previous movies in the series , you 'll have a good time with this one too .
108074 | 0.69444 | Not too fancy , not too filling , not too fluffy , but definitely tasty and sweet .
108084 | 0.90278 | Nothing short of a masterpiece -- and a challenging one .
108085 | 0.83333 | Nothing short of wonderful with its ten-year-old female protagonist and its steadfast refusal to set up a dualistic battle between good and evil .
108087 | 0.59722 | Noyce creates a film of near-hypnotic physical beauty even as he tells a story as horrifying as any in the heart-breakingly extensive annals of white-on-black racism .
108094 | 0.61111 | Oddly , the film is n't nearly as downbeat as it sounds , but strikes a tone that 's alternately melancholic , hopeful and strangely funny .
108108 | 0.69444 | Offers laughs and insight into one of the toughest ages a kid can go through .
108125 | 0.80556 | Often shocking but ultimately worthwhile exploration of motherhood and desperate mothers .
108127 | 0.61111 | Oh , James !
108135 | 0.79167 | Old-fashioned but thoroughly satisfying entertainment .
108148 | 0.77778 | One funny popcorn flick .
108155 | 0.93056 | One of the best looking and stylish animated movies in quite a while ...
108159 | 0.77778 | One of the best of a growing strain of daring films ... that argue that any sexual relationship that does n't hurt anyone and works for its participants is a relationship that is worthy of our respect .
108164 | 0.88889 | One of the funnier movies in town .
108167 | 0.875 | One of the most exciting action films to come out of China in recent years .
108169 | 0.80556 | One of the most important and exhilarating forms of animated filmmaking since old Walt doodled Steamboat Willie .
108173 | 0.94444 | One of the most original American productions this year , you 'll find yourself remembering this refreshing visit to a Sunshine State .
108175 | 0.84722 | One of the most slyly exquisite anti-adult movies ever made .
108177 | 0.93056 | One of the most splendid entertainments to emerge from the French film industry in years .
108180 | 0.52778 | One of the oddest and most inexplicable sequels in movie history .
108182 | 0.55556 | One of the pleasures in Walter 's documentary ... is the parade of veteran painters , confounded dealers , and miscellaneous bohos who expound upon the subject 's mysterious personality without ever explaining him .
108184 | 0.875 | One of the year 's best films , featuring an Oscar-worthy performance by Julianne Moore .
108196 | 0.77778 | One of those joyous films that leaps over national boundaries and celebrates universal human nature .
108198 | 0.80556 | One of those movies that catches you up in something bigger than yourself , namely , an archetypal desire to enjoy good trash every now and then .
108200 | 0.69444 | One of those movies that make us pause and think of what we have given up to acquire the fast-paced contemporary society .
108202 | 0.84722 | One of those rare films that seems as though it was written for no one , but somehow manages to convince almost everyone that it was put on the screen , just for them .
108210 | 0.55556 | Ong chooses to present Ah Na 's life as a slight , weightless fairy tale , whose most unpleasant details seem to melt away in the face of the character 's blank-faced optimism .
108218 | 0.59722 | Only in its final surprising shots does Rabbit-Proof Fence find the authority it 's looking for .
108221 | 0.59722 | Only those most addicted to film violence in all its forms will find anything here to appreciate .
108223 | 0.52778 | Oozes condescension from every pore .
108261 | 0.83333 | Over the years , Hollywood has crafted a solid formula for successful animated movies , and Ice Age only improves on it , with terrific computer graphics , inventive action sequences and a droll sense of humor .
108262 | 0.56944 | Overall , interesting as a documentary -- but not very Imaxy .
108263 | 0.59722 | Overall , it 's a wacky and inspired little film that works effortlessly at delivering genuine , acerbic laughs .
108274 | 0.73611 | Paid in Full is remarkably engaging despite being noticeably derivative of Goodfellas and at least a half dozen other trouble-in-the-ghetto flicks .
108276 | 0.86111 | Painful , horrifying and oppressively tragic , this film should not be missed .
108293 | 0.56944 | Parker should be commended for taking a fresh approach to familiar material , but his determination to remain true to the original text leads him to adopt a somewhat mannered tone ... that ultimately dulls the human tragedy at the story 's core .
108296 | 0.81944 | Part of the film 's cheeky charm comes from its vintage schmaltz .
108319 | 0.79167 | Passion , melodrama , sorrow , laugther , and tears cascade over the screen effortlessly ...
108350 | 0.80556 | Peppered with witty dialogue and inventive moments .
108354 | 0.84722 | Peralta captures , in luminous interviews and amazingly evocative film from three decades ago , the essence of the Dogtown experience .
108360 | 0.59722 | Performances are potent , and the women 's stories are ably intercut and involving .
108364 | 0.86111 | Pete 's screenplay manages to find that real natural , even-flowing tone that few movies are able to accomplish .
108371 | 0.875 | Peter Jackson and company once again dazzle and delight us , fulfilling practically every expectation either a longtime Tolkien fan or a movie-going neophyte could want .
108393 | 0.79167 | Piercingly affecting ... while clearly a manipulative film , emerges as powerful rather than cloying .
108427 | 0.69444 | Plunges you into a reality that is , more often then not , difficult and sad , and then , without sentimentalizing it or denying its brutality , transforms that reality into a lyrical and celebratory vision .
108438 | 0.63889 | Poignant if familiar story of a young person suspended between two cultures .
108445 | 0.81944 | Polanski has found the perfect material with which to address his own World War II experience in his signature style .
108464 | 0.625 | Pratfalls aside , Barbershop gets its greatest play from the timeless spectacle of people really talking to each other .
108472 | 0.76389 | Presents a side of contemporary Chinese life that many outsiders will be surprised to know exists , and does so with an artistry that also smacks of revelation .
108481 | 0.72222 | Promises is a compelling piece that demonstrates just how well children can be trained to live out and carry on their parents ' anguish .
108484 | 0.65278 | Proves a servicable World War II drama that ca n't totally hide its contrivances , but it at least calls attention to a problem Hollywood too long has ignored .
108487 | 0.58333 | Provides a porthole into that noble , trembling incoherence that defines us all .
108524 | 0.69444 | Quiet , adult and just about more stately than any contemporary movie this year ... a true study , a film with a questioning heart and mind that is n't afraid to admit it does n't have all the answers .
108539 | 0.86111 | Raimi crafted a complicated hero who is a welcome relief from the usual two-dimensional offerings .
108551 | 0.73611 | Ramsay and Morton fill this character study with poetic force and buoyant feeling .
108555 | 0.75 | Rarely has skin looked as beautiful , desirable , even delectable , as it does in Trouble Every Day .
108560 | 0.86111 | Read My Lips is to be viewed and treasured for its extraordinary intelligence and originality as well as its lyrical variations on the game of love .
108565 | 0.55556 | Recoing 's fantastic performance does n't exactly reveal what makes Vincent tick , but perhaps any definitive explanation for it would have felt like a cheat .
108580 | 0.75 | Reggio and Glass put on an intoxicating show .
108584 | 0.93056 | Remarkable for its excellent storytelling , its economical , compressed characterisations and for its profound humanity , it 's an adventure story and history lesson all in one .
108586 | 0.84722 | Remarkable for its intelligence and intensity .
108590 | 0.68056 | Reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock 's thrillers , most of the scary parts in ` Signs ' occur while waiting for things to happen .
108605 | 0.76389 | Represents a worthy departure from the culture clash comedies that have marked an emerging Indian American cinema .
108618 | 0.66667 | Return to Never Land may be another shameless attempt by Disney to rake in dough from baby boomer families , but it 's not half-bad .
108626 | 0.70833 | Rich in atmosphere of the post-war art world , it manages to instruct without reeking of research library dust .
108646 | 0.86111 | Road to Perdition does display greatness , and it 's worth seeing .
108665 | 0.84722 | Robinson 's web of suspense matches the page-turning frenzy that Clancy creates .
108669 | 0.69444 | Rodriguez does a splendid job of racial profiling Hollywood style -- casting excellent Latin actors of all ages -- a trend long overdue .
108681 | 0.86111 | Romantic , riveting and handsomely animated .
108704 | 0.68056 | Russian Ark is a new treasure of the Hermitage .
108718 | 0.58333 | Ryosuke has created a wry , winning , if languidly paced , meditation on the meaning and value of family .
108765 | 0.77778 | Satisfyingly scarifying , fresh and old-fashioned at the same time .
108778 | 0.84722 | Sayles has a knack for casting , often resurrecting performers who rarely work in movies now ... and drawing flavorful performances from bland actors .
108786 | 0.76389 | Schaeffer is n't in this film , which may be why it works as well as it does .
108791 | 0.86111 | Scherfig 's light-hearted profile of emotional desperation is achingly honest and delightfully cheeky .
108809 | 0.69444 | Schrader examines Crane 's decline with unblinking candor .
108849 | 0.55556 | Sensitively examines general issues of race and justice among the poor , and specifically raises serious questions about the death penalty and asks what good the execution of a mentally challenged woman could possibly do .
108854 | 0.84722 | Serious movie-goers embarking upon this journey will find that The Road to Perdition leads to a satisfying destination .
108872 | 0.83333 | Sex With Strangers is fascinating ...
108890 | 0.68056 | Shanghai Ghetto , much stranger than any fiction , brings this unknown slice of history affectingly to life .
108895 | 0.84722 | Shanghai Ghetto may not be as dramatic as Roman Polanski 's The Pianist , but its compassionate spirit soars every bit as high .
108903 | 0.81944 | She 's as rude and profane as ever , always hilarious and , most of the time , absolutely right in her stinging social observations .
108913 | 0.65278 | Shiner can certainly go the distance , but is n't world championship material
108919 | 0.81944 | Shot largely in small rooms , the film has a gentle , unforced intimacy that never becomes claustrophobic .
108930 | 0.70833 | Shyamalan offers copious hints along the way -- myriad signs , if you will -- that beneath the familiar , funny surface is a far bigger , far more meaningful story than one in which little green men come to Earth for harvesting purposes .
108941 | 0.72222 | Significantly better than its 2002 children 's - movie competition .
108950 | 0.51389 | Silly , loud and goofy .
108970 | 0.58333 | Simultaneously heartbreakingly beautiful and exquisitely sad .
108992 | 0.70833 | Skin Of Man gets a few cheap shocks from its kids-in-peril theatrics , but it also taps into the primal fears of young people trying to cope with the mysterious and brutal nature of adults .
109004 | 0.69444 | Sly , sophisticated and surprising .
109007 | 0.72222 | Smarter than its commercials make it seem .
109008 | 0.66667 | Smith examines the intimate , unguarded moments of folks who live in unusual homes -- which pop up in nearly every corner of the country .
109009 | 0.625 | Smith finds amusing juxtapositions that justify his exercise .
109022 | 0.94444 | So beautifully acted and directed , it 's clear that Washington most certainly has a new career ahead of him if he so chooses .
109030 | 0.54167 | So unique and stubborn and charismatic that you want it to be better and more successful than it is .
109034 | 0.80556 | Soderbergh , like Kubrick before him , may not touch the planet 's skin , but understands the workings of its spirit .
109035 | 0.55556 | Soderbergh seems capable only of delivering artfully lighted , earnest inquiries that lack the kind of genuine depth that would make them redeemable .
109044 | 0.51389 | Solondz creates some effective moments of discomfort for character and viewer alike .
109048 | 0.66667 | Some Body will take you places you have n't been , and also places you have .
109070 | 0.80556 | Some of the visual flourishes are a little too obvious , but restrained and subtle storytelling , and fine performances make this delicate coming-of-age tale a treat .
109077 | 0.61111 | Sometimes charming , sometimes infuriating , this Argentinean ` dramedy ' succeeds mainly on the shoulders of its actors .
109094 | 0.58333 | Somewhere in the middle , the film compels , as Demme experiments he harvests a few movie moment gems , but the field of roughage dominates .
109112 | 0.69444 | Spare but quietly effective retelling .
109131 | 0.66667 | Splendidly illustrates the ability of the human spirit to overcome adversity .
109135 | 0.88889 | Spy Kids 2 also happens to be that rarity among sequels : It actually improves upon the original hit movie .
109150 | 0.875 | Standing in the Shadows of Motown is the best kind of documentary , one that makes a depleted yesterday feel very much like a brand-new tomorrow .
109173 | 0.72222 | Steadfastly uncinematic but powerfully dramatic .
109182 | 0.83333 | Steers , in his feature film debut , has created a brilliant motion picture .
109197 | 0.88889 | Still rapturous after all these years , Cinema Paradiso stands as one of the great films about movie love .
109224 | 0.77778 | Straightforward and old-fashioned in the best possible senses of both those words , Possession is a movie that puts itself squarely in the service of the lovers who inhabit it .
109226 | 0.61111 | Strangely comes off as a kingdom more mild than wild .
109242 | 0.69444 | Successfully blended satire , high camp and yet another sexual taboo into a really funny movie .
109284 | 0.73611 | Surprisingly , the film is a hilarious adventure and I shamelessly enjoyed it .
109307 | 0.70833 | Symbolically , Warm Water Under a Red Bridge is a celebration of feminine energy , a tribute to the power of women to heal .
109325 | 0.63889 | Take nothing seriously and enjoy the ride .
109333 | 0.59722 | Takes one character we do n't like and another we do n't believe , and puts them into a battle of wills that is impossible to care about and is n't very funny .
109339 | 0.66667 | Talk To Her is not the perfect movie many have made it out to be , but it 's still quite worth seeing .
109363 | 0.83333 | Tells a fascinating , compelling story .
109373 | 0.59722 | Thanks to Ice Cube , Benjamins feels an awful lot like Friday in Miami .
109379 | 0.81944 | That Haynes can both maintain and dismantle the facades that his genre and his character construct is a wonderous accomplishment of veracity and narrative grace .
109381 | 0.81944 | That Jack Nicholson makes this man so watchable is a tribute not only to his craft , but to his legend .
109384 | 0.51389 | That is because - damn it !
109395 | 0.68056 | That the e-graveyard holds as many good ideas as bad is the cold comfort that Chin 's film serves up with style and empathy .
109401 | 0.91667 | The 3-D vistas from orbit , with the space station suspended like a huge set of wind chimes over the great blue globe , are stanzas of breathtaking , awe-inspiring visual poetry .
109421 | 0.68056 | The Four Feathers is definitely horse feathers , but if you go in knowing that , you might have fun in this cinematic sandbox .
109435 | 0.66667 | The Importance of Being Earnest , so thick with wit it plays like a reading from Bartlett 's Familiar Quotations
109437 | 0.51389 | The Lady and the Duke is Eric Rohmer 's economical antidote to the bloated costume drama
109438 | 0.73611 | The Lady and the Duke is a smart , romantic drama that dares to depict the French Revolution from the aristocrats ' perspective .
109480 | 0.625 | The Salton Sea has moments of inspired humour , though every scrap is of the darkest variety .
109510 | 0.66667 | The Way Home is an ode to unconditional love and compassion garnered from years of seeing it all , a condition only the old are privy to , and ... often misconstrued as weakness .
109518 | 0.68056 | The Wild Thornberrys Movie has all the sibling rivalry and general family chaos to which anyone can relate .
109522 | 0.75 | The Wild Thornberrys Movie is pleasant enough and the message of our close ties with animals can certainly not be emphasized enough .
109529 | 0.66667 | The acting , for the most part , is terrific , although the actors must struggle with the fact that they 're playing characters who sometimes feel more like literary conceits than flesh-and-blood humans .
109531 | 0.81944 | The acting in Pauline And Paulette is good all round , but what really sets the film apart is Debrauwer 's refusal to push the easy emotional buttons .
109541 | 0.59722 | The action is reasonably well-done ... yet story , character and comedy bits are too ragged to ever fit smoothly together .
109546 | 0.72222 | The action sequences are fun and reminiscent of combat scenes from the Star Wars series .
109557 | 0.875 | The animated sequences are well done and perfectly constructed to convey a sense of childhood imagination and creating adventure out of angst .
109568 | 0.91667 | The art direction and costumes are gorgeous and finely detailed , and Kurys ' direction is clever and insightful .
109573 | 0.875 | The art direction is often exquisite , and the anthropomorphic animal characters are beautifully realized through clever makeup design , leaving one to hope that the eventual DVD release will offer subtitles and the original Italian-language soundtrack .
109578 | 0.86111 | The artwork is spectacular and unlike most animaton from Japan , the characters move with grace and panache .
109581 | 0.75 | The attraction between these two marginal characters is complex from the start -- and , refreshingly , stays that way .
109584 | 0.72222 | The banter between Calvin and his fellow barbers feels like a streetwise McLaughlin Group ... and never fails to entertain .
109589 | 0.61111 | The beauty of Alexander Payne 's ode to the Everyman is in the details .
109591 | 0.76389 | The beauty of the piece is that it counts heart as important as humor .
109594 | 0.80556 | The best comedy concert movie I 've seen since Cho 's previous concert comedy film , I 'm the One That I Want , in 2000 .
109602 | 0.79167 | The best film of the year 2002 .
109604 | 0.79167 | The best movie in many a moon about the passions that sometimes fuel our best achievements and other times leave us stranded with nothing more than our lesser appetites .
109609 | 0.875 | The best thing I can say about this film is that I ca n't wait to see what the director does next .
109613 | 0.70833 | The big ending surprise almost saves the movie .
109641 | 0.51389 | The cameo-packed , M : I-2-spoofing title sequence is the funniest 5 minutes to date in this spy comedy franchise ... Then Mike Myers shows up and ruins everything .
109644 | 0.61111 | The cast ... keeps this pretty watchable , and casting Mick Jagger as director of the escort service was inspired .
109645 | 0.88889 | The cast is phenomenal , especially the women .
109657 | 0.63889 | The charms of the lead performances allow us to forget most of the film 's problems .
109660 | 0.76389 | The closest thing to the experience of space travel
109669 | 0.75 | The color sense of Stuart Little 2 is its most immediate and most obvious pleasure , but it would count for very little if the movie were n't as beautifully shaped and as delicately calibrated in tone as it is .
109671 | 0.56944 | The comedy makes social commentary more palatable .
109674 | 0.72222 | The complex , politically charged tapestry of contemporary Chinese life this exciting new filmmaker has brought to the screen is like nothing we Westerners have seen before .
109680 | 0.66667 | The creative animation work may not look as fully ` rendered ' as Pixar 's industry standard , but it uses lighting effects and innovative backgrounds to an equally impressive degree .
109694 | 0.81944 | The determination of Pinochet 's victims to seek justice , and their often heartbreaking testimony , spoken directly into director Patricio Guzman 's camera , pack a powerful emotional wallop .
109716 | 0.68056 | The dirty jokes provide the funniest moments in this oddly sweet comedy about jokester highway patrolmen .
109725 | 0.59722 | The dramatic crisis does n't always succeed in its quest to be taken seriously , but Huppert 's volatile performance makes for a riveting movie experience .
109727 | 0.86111 | The early and middle passages are surprising in how much they engage and even touch us .
109742 | 0.61111 | The ending feels at odds with the rest of the film .
109744 | 0.63889 | The engagingly primitive animated special effects contribute to a mood that 's sustained through the surprisingly somber conclusion .
109749 | 0.59722 | The entire movie has a truncated feeling , but what 's available is lovely and lovable .
109761 | 0.51389 | The farcical elements seemed too pat and familiar to hold my interest , yet its diverting grim message is a good one .
109763 | 0.63889 | The film 's appeal has a lot to do with the casting of Juliette Binoche as Sand , who brings to the role her pale , dark beauty and characteristic warmth .
109769 | 0.625 | The film 's gamble to occasionally break up the live-action scenes with animated sequences pays off , as does its sensitive handling of some delicate subject matter .
109771 | 0.55556 | The film 's heady yet far from impenetrable theory suggests that Russians take comfort in their closed-off nationalist reality .
109773 | 0.70833 | The film 's images give a backbone to the company and provide an emotional edge to its ultimate demise .
109775 | 0.56944 | The film 's overall mood and focus is interesting but constantly unfulfilling .
109781 | 0.68056 | The film becomes an overwhelming pleasure , and you find yourself rooting for Gai 's character to avoid the fate that has befallen every other Carmen before her .
109782 | 0.84722 | The film boasts dry humor and jarring shocks , plus moments of breathtaking mystery .
109784 | 0.70833 | The film does give a pretty good overall picture of the situation in Laramie following the murder of Matthew Shepard .
109789 | 0.77778 | The film fearlessly gets under the skin of the people involved ... This makes it not only a detailed historical document , but an engaging and moving portrait of a subculture .
109791 | 0.66667 | The film feels uncomfortably real , its language and locations bearing the unmistakable stamp of authority .
109792 | 0.75 | The film fits into a genre that has been overexposed , redolent of a thousand cliches , and yet remains uniquely itself , vibrant with originality .
109803 | 0.76389 | The film has the high-buffed gloss and high-octane jolts you expect of De Palma , but what makes it transporting is that it 's also one of the smartest , most pleasurable expressions of pure movie love to come from an American director in years .
109804 | 0.77778 | The film is ... determined to treat its characters , weak and strong , as fallible human beings , not caricatures , and to carefully delineate the cost of the inevitable conflicts between human urges and an institution concerned with self-preservation .
109805 | 0.59722 | The film is a blunt indictment , part of a perhaps surreal campaign to bring Kissinger to trial for crimes against humanity .
109811 | 0.70833 | The film is delicately narrated by Martin Landau and directed with sensitivity and skill by Dana Janklowicz-Mann .
109813 | 0.77778 | The film is hard to dismiss -- moody , thoughtful , and lit by flashes of mordant humor .
109814 | 0.84722 | The film is small in scope , yet perfectly formed .
109826 | 0.56944 | The film may not hit as hard as some of the better drug-related pictures , but it still manages to get a few punches in .
109831 | 0.66667 | The film occasionally tries the viewer 's patience with slow pacing and a main character who sometimes defies sympathy , but it ultimately satisfies with its moving story .
109832 | 0.77778 | The film oozes craft .
109837 | 0.58333 | The film sometimes flags ... but there is enough secondary action to keep things moving along at a brisk , amusing pace .
109847 | 0.93056 | The film was immensely enjoyable thanks to great performances by both Steve Buscemi and Rosario Dawson ...
109853 | 0.59722 | The film will appeal to Discovery Channel fans and will surely widen the perspective of those of us who see the continent through rose-colored glasses .
109867 | 0.68056 | The footage of the rappers at play and the prison interview with Suge Knight are just two of the elements that will grab you .
109869 | 0.69444 | The formula is familiar but enjoyable .
109879 | 0.84722 | The gags that fly at such a furiously funny pace that the only rip off that we were aware of was the one we felt when the movie ended so damned soon .
109887 | 0.63889 | The hook is the drama within the drama , as an unsolved murder and an unresolved moral conflict jockey for the spotlight .
109889 | 0.69444 | The hypnotic imagery and fragmentary tale explore the connections between place and personal identity .
109894 | 0.875 | The increasingly diverse French director has created a film that one can honestly describe as looking , sounding and simply feeling like no other film in recent history .
109907 | 0.54167 | The innocence of holiday cheer ai n't what it used to be .
109919 | 0.75 | The journey is worth your time , especially if you have Ellen Pompeo sitting next to you for the ride .
109921 | 0.61111 | The kind of primal storytelling that George Lucas can only dream of .
109937 | 0.80556 | The lively appeal of The Last Kiss lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy .
109939 | 0.61111 | The locations go from stark desert to gorgeous beaches .
109957 | 0.91667 | The modern master of the chase sequence returns with a chase to end all chases
109963 | 0.76389 | The more you think about the movie , the more you will probably like it .
109966 | 0.58333 | The most anti-human big studio picture since 3000 Miles to Graceland .
109969 | 0.66667 | The most audacious , outrageous , sexually explicit , psychologically probing , pure libido film of the year has arrived from Portugal .
109972 | 0.77778 | The most consistently funny of the Austin Powers films .
109975 | 0.97222 | The most ingenious film comedy since Being John Malkovich .
109983 | 0.86111 | The movie 's captivating details are all in the performances , from Foreman 's barking-mad Taylor to Thewlis 's smoothly sinister Freddie and Bettany\/McDowell 's hard-eyed gangster .
109999 | 0.59722 | The movie is gorgeously made , but it is also somewhat shallow and art-conscious .
110007 | 0.63889 | The movie is so thoughtlessly assembled .
110024 | 0.86111 | The music makes a nice album , the food is enticing and Italy beckons us all .
110058 | 0.51389 | The only time 8 Crazy Nights comes close to hitting a comedic or satirical target is during the offbeat musical numbers .
110070 | 0.86111 | The performances are an absolute joy .
110071 | 0.875 | The performances are immaculate , with Roussillon providing comic relief .
110072 | 0.68056 | The performances are strong , though the subject matter demands acting that borders on hammy at times .
110085 | 0.66667 | The picture 's fascinating byways are littered with trenchant satirical jabs at the peculiar egocentricities of the acting breed .
110095 | 0.68056 | The powder blues and sun-splashed whites of Tunis make an alluring backdrop for this sensuous and spirited tale of a prim widow who finds an unlikely release in belly-dancing clubs .
110110 | 0.83333 | The problems and characters it reveals are universal and involving , and the film itself -- as well its delightful cast -- is so breezy , pretty and gifted , it really won my heart .
110112 | 0.63889 | The production values are of the highest and the performances attractive without being memorable .
110115 | 0.73611 | The rare Imax movie that you 'll wish was longer than an hour .
110124 | 0.75 | The real star of this movie is the score , as in the songs translate well to film , and it 's really well directed .
110135 | 0.84722 | The result is a powerful , naturally dramatic piece of low-budget filmmaking .
110150 | 0.66667 | The script is high on squaddie banter , low on shocks .
110161 | 0.79167 | The sheer joy and pride they took in their work -- and in each other -- shines through every frame .
110166 | 0.875 | The slam-bang superheroics are kinetic enough to engross even the most antsy youngsters .
110170 | 0.83333 | The soundtrack alone is worth the price of admission .
110171 | 0.875 | The story gives ample opportunity for large-scale action and suspense , which director Shekhar Kapur supplies with tremendous skill .
110173 | 0.79167 | The story is smart and entirely charming in intent and execution .
110183 | 0.88889 | The story itself it mostly told through on-camera interviews with several survivors , whose riveting memories are rendered with such clarity that it 's as if it all happened only yesterday .
110188 | 0.76389 | The story that emerges has elements of romance , tragedy and even silent-movie comedy .
110191 | 0.84722 | The strength of the film comes not from any cinematic razzle-dazzle but from its recovery of an historical episode that , in the simple telling , proves simultaneously harrowing and uplifting .
110192 | 0.61111 | The strength of the film lies in its two central performances by Sven Wollter as the stricken composer and Viveka Seldahl as his desperate violinist wife .
110222 | 0.56944 | The umpteenth summer skinny dip in Jerry Bruckheimer 's putrid pond of retread action twaddle .
110228 | 0.72222 | The underworld urban angst is derivative of Martin Scorsese 's Taxi Driver and Goodfellas , but this film speaks for itself .
110241 | 0.84722 | The unique niche of self-critical , behind-the-scenes navel-gazing Kaufman has carved from Orleans ' story and his own infinite insecurity is a work of outstanding originality .
110246 | 0.59722 | The warnings to resist temptation in this film ... are blunt and challenging and offer no easy rewards for staying clean .
110260 | 0.58333 | The wonderful combination of the sweetness and the extraordinary technical accomplishments of the first film are maintained , but its overall impact falls a little flat with a storyline that never quite delivers the original magic .
110272 | 0.94444 | Their work is fantastic .
110287 | 0.66667 | There 's a lot of tooth in Roger Dodger .
110293 | 0.77778 | There 's a sheer unbridled delight in the way the story unfurls ...
110294 | 0.63889 | There 's absolutely no reason why Blue Crush , a late-summer surfer girl entry , should be as entertaining as it is
110304 | 0.69444 | There 's much tongue in cheek in the film and there 's no doubt the filmmaker is having fun with it all .
110305 | 0.83333 | There 's no denying that Burns is a filmmaker with a bright future ahead of him .
110310 | 0.51389 | There 's no doubting that this is a highly ambitious and personal project for Egoyan , but it 's also one that , next to his best work , feels clumsy and convoluted .
110323 | 0.56944 | There 's no question that Epps scores once or twice , but it 's telling that his funniest moment comes when he falls about ten feet onto his head .
110333 | 0.65278 | There 's real visual charge to the filmmaking , and a strong erotic spark to the most crucial lip-reading sequence .
110334 | 0.75 | There 's something poignant about an artist of 90-plus years taking the effort to share his impressions of life and loss and time and art with us .
110335 | 0.625 | There 's something to be said for a studio-produced film that never bothers to hand viewers a suitcase full of easy answers .
110342 | 0.625 | There 's undeniable enjoyment to be had from films crammed with movie references , but the fun wears thin -- then out -- when there 's nothing else happening .
110343 | 0.66667 | There are enough throwaway references to faith and rainbows to plant smile-button faces on that segment of the populace that made A Walk to Remember a niche hit .
110350 | 0.59722 | There are problems with this film that even 3 Oscar winners ca n't overcome , but it 's a nice girl-buddy movie once it gets rock-n-rolling .
110351 | 0.65278 | There are so few films about the plight of American Indians in modern America that Skins comes as a welcome , if downbeat , missive from a forgotten front .
110370 | 0.69444 | There is a general air of exuberance in All About The Benjamins that 's hard to resist .
110375 | 0.88889 | There is a real subject here , and it is handled with intelligence and care .
110376 | 0.54167 | There is one surefire way to get a nomination for a best-foreign-film Oscar : Make a movie about whimsical folk who learn a nonchallenging , life-affirming lesson while walking around a foreign city with stunning architecture .
110377 | 0.80556 | There is simply no doubt that this film asks the right questions at the right time in the history of our country .
110379 | 0.76389 | There is something that is so meditative and lyrical about Babak Payami 's boldly quirky Iranian drama Secret Ballot ... a charming and evoking little ditty that manages to show the gentle and humane side of Middle Eastern world politics
110397 | 0.69444 | They can and will turn on a dime from oddly humorous to tediously sentimental .
110412 | 0.625 | Thirteen Conversations About One Thing lays out a narrative puzzle that interweaves individual stories , and , like a Mobius strip , elliptically loops back to where it began .
110419 | 0.88889 | This Chicago has hugely imaginative and successful casting to its great credit , as well as one terrific score and attitude to spare .
110428 | 0.65278 | This amiable picture talks tough , but it 's all bluster -- in the end it 's as sweet as Greenfingers ...
110438 | 0.81944 | This fascinating look at Israel in ferment feels as immediate as the latest news footage from Gaza and , because of its heightened , well-shaped dramas , twice as powerful .
110442 | 0.77778 | This film is an act of spiritual faith -- an eloquent , deeply felt meditation on the nature of compassion .
110447 | 0.59722 | This follow-up seems so similar to the 1953 Disney classic that it makes one long for a geriatric Peter .
110449 | 0.83333 | This gorgeous epic is guaranteed to lift the spirits of the whole family .
110452 | 0.59722 | This harrowing journey into combat hell vividly captures the chaotic insanity and personal tragedies that are all too abundant when human hatred spews forth unchecked .
110461 | 0.66667 | This humbling little film , fueled by the light comedic work of Zhao Benshan and the delicate ways of Dong Jie , is just the sort for those moviegoers who complain that ` they do n't make movies like they used to anymore . '
110462 | 0.66667 | This is a dark , gritty , sometimes funny little gem .
110463 | 0.91667 | This is a fascinating film because there is no clear-cut hero and no all-out villain .
110474 | 0.86111 | This is a movie full of grace and , ultimately , hope .
110480 | 0.95833 | This is a movie that refreshes the mind and spirit along with the body , so original is its content , look , and style .
110485 | 0.59722 | This is a nervy , risky film , and Villeneuve has inspired Croze to give herself over completely to the tormented persona of Bibi .
110487 | 0.66667 | This is a shrewd and effective film from a director who understands how to create and sustain a mood .
110492 | 0.76389 | This is a very ambitious project for a fairly inexperienced filmmaker , but good actors , good poetry and good music help sustain it .
110493 | 0.54167 | This is amusing for about three minutes .
110494 | 0.91667 | This is an elegantly balanced movie -- every member of the ensemble has something fascinating to do -- that does n't reveal even a hint of artifice .
110500 | 0.77778 | This is one of those rare docs that paints a grand picture of an era and makes the journey feel like a party .
110505 | 0.86111 | This is one of those war movies that focuses on human interaction rather than battle and action sequences ... and it 's all the stronger because of it .
110510 | 0.875 | This is the best Star Trek movie in a long time .
110513 | 0.68056 | This is the stuff that Disney movies are made of .
110516 | 0.73611 | This kind of hands-on storytelling is ultimately what makes Shanghai Ghetto move beyond a good , dry , reliable textbook and what allows it to rank with its worthy predecessors .
110536 | 0.84722 | This often-hilarious farce manages to generate the belly laughs of lowbrow comedy without sacrificing its high-minded appeal .
110540 | 0.84722 | This quiet , introspective and entertaining independent is worth seeking .
110550 | 0.79167 | This rich , bittersweet Israeli documentary , about the life of song-and-dance-man Pasach ` ke Burstein and his family , transcends ethnic lines .
110556 | 0.72222 | This submarine drama earns the right to be favorably compared to Das Boot .
110590 | 0.66667 | Those who do n't entirely ` get ' Godard 's distinctive discourse will still come away with a sense of his reserved but existential poignancy .
110593 | 0.69444 | Though Nijinsky 's words grow increasingly disturbed , the film maintains a beguiling serenity and poise that make it accessible for a non-narrative feature .
110597 | 0.83333 | Though in some ways similar to Catherine Breillat 's Fat Girl , Rain is the far superior film .
110599 | 0.55556 | Though it flirts with bathos and pathos and the further Oprahfication of the world as we know it , it still cuts all the way down to broken bone .
110603 | 0.76389 | Though its story is only surface deep , the visuals and enveloping sounds of Blue Crush make this surprisingly decent flick worth a summertime look-see .
110605 | 0.75 | Though overall an overwhelmingly positive portrayal , the film does n't ignore the more problematic aspects of Brown 's life .
110607 | 0.66667 | Though the aboriginal aspect lends the ending an extraordinary poignancy , and the story itself could be played out in any working class community in the nation .
110609 | 0.68056 | Though the film is well-intentioned , one could rent the original and get the same love story and parable .
110617 | 0.63889 | Though this saga would be terrific to read about , it is dicey screen material that only a genius should touch .
110624 | 0.80556 | Throws in enough clever and unexpected twists to make the formula feel fresh .
110666 | 0.875 | To call this one an eventual cult classic would be an understatement , and woe is the horror fan who opts to overlook this goofily endearing and well-lensed gorefest .
110678 | 0.63889 | To those who have not read the book , the film is a much better mother-daughter tale than last summer 's ` Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood , ' but that 's not saying much .
110708 | 0.65278 | Too clever by about nine-tenths .
110738 | 0.75 | Touches smartly and wistfully on a number of themes , not least the notion that the marginal members of society ... might benefit from a helping hand and a friendly kick in the pants .
110765 | 0.88889 | Try as you might to scrutinize the ethics of Kaufman 's approach , somehow it all comes together to create a very compelling , sensitive , intelligent and almost cohesive piece of film entertainment .
110775 | 0.70833 | Tsai Ming-liang 's witty , wistful new film , What Time Is It There ?
110780 | 0.83333 | Tully is worth a look for its true-to-life characters , its sensitive acting , its unadorned view of rural life and the subtle direction of first-timer Hilary Birmingham .
110784 | 0.95833 | Tunney , brimming with coltish , neurotic energy , holds the screen like a true star .
110800 | 0.73611 | Twohy 's a good yarn-spinner , and ultimately the story compels .
110801 | 0.72222 | Twohy knows how to inflate the mundane into the scarifying , and gets full mileage out of the rolling of a stray barrel or the unexpected blast of a phonograph record .
110806 | 0.61111 | UB equally spoofs and celebrates the more outre aspects of ` black culture ' and the dorkier aspects of ` white culture , ' even as it points out how inseparable the two are .
110828 | 0.51389 | Unintelligible , poorly acted , brain-slappingly bad , Harvard Man is ludicrous enough that it could become a cult classic .
110839 | 0.75 | Uplifting , funny and wise .
110843 | 0.61111 | Upsetting and thought-provoking , the film has an odd purity that does n't bring you into the characters so much as it has you study them .
110869 | 0.69444 | Very amusing , not the usual route in a thriller , and the performances are odd and pixilated and sometimes both .
110871 | 0.625 | Very predictable but still entertaining
110877 | 0.52778 | Viewed as a comedy , a romance , a fairy tale , or a drama , there 's nothing remotely triumphant about this motion picture .
110895 | 0.875 | Visually breathtaking , viscerally exciting , and dramatically moving , it 's the very definition of epic adventure .
110911 | 0.75 | Waiting for Godard can be fruitful : ` In Praise of Love ' is the director 's epitaph for himself .
110936 | 0.68056 | Washington overcomes the script 's flaws and envelops the audience in his character 's anguish , anger and frustration .
110937 | 0.63889 | Watching Austin Powers in Goldmember is like binging on cotton candy .
110956 | 0.58333 | Watching Spirited Away is like watching an Eastern imagination explode .
110958 | 0.61111 | Watching The Powerpuff Girls Movie , my mind kept returning to one anecdote for comparison : the cartoon in Japan that gave people seizures .
110983 | 0.625 | Weighty and ponderous but every bit as filling as the treat of the title .
110998 | 0.56944 | Were it not for a sentimental resolution that explains way more about Cal than does the movie or the character any good , Freundlich 's World Traveler might have been one of the more daring and surprising American movies of the year .
111013 | 0.68056 | What 's most memorable about Circuit is that it 's shot on digital video , whose tiny camera enables Shafer to navigate spaces both large ... and small ... with considerable aplomb .
111015 | 0.73611 | What 's so striking about Jolie 's performance is that she never lets her character become a caricature -- not even with that radioactive hair .
111016 | 0.68056 | What 's surprising about this traditional thriller , moderately successful but not completely satisfying , is exactly how genteel and unsurprising the execution turns out to be .
111020 | 0.69444 | What a dumb , fun , curiously adolescent movie this is .
111021 | 0.72222 | What begins as a conventional thriller evolves into a gorgeously atmospheric meditation on life-changing chance encounters .
111022 | 0.51389 | What begins as a film in the tradition of The Graduate quickly switches into something more recyclable than significant .
111024 | 0.625 | What emerges is an unsettling picture of childhood innocence combined with indoctrinated prejudice .
111027 | 0.61111 | What lifts the film high above run-of-the-filth gangster flicks is its refusal to recognise any of the signposts , as if discovering a way through to the bitter end without a map .
111033 | 0.86111 | What makes Salton Sea surprisingly engrossing is that Caruso takes an atypically hypnotic approach to a world that 's often handled in fast-edit , hopped-up fashion .
111037 | 0.70833 | What one is left with , even after the most awful acts are committed , is an overwhelming sadness that feels as if it has made its way into your very bloodstream .
111047 | 0.73611 | What sets this romantic comedy apart from most Hollywood romantic comedies is its low-key way of tackling what seems like done-to-death material .
111081 | 0.84722 | When compared to the usual , more somber festival entries , Davis ' highly personal brand of romantic comedy is a tart , smart breath of fresh air that stands out from the pack even if the picture itself is somewhat problematic .
111083 | 0.875 | When cowering and begging at the feet a scruffy Giannini , Madonna gives her best performance since Abel Ferrara had her beaten to a pulp in his Dangerous Game .
111091 | 0.68056 | Where Janice Beard falters in its recycled aspects , implausibility , and sags in pace , it rises in its courageousness , and comedic employment .
111095 | 0.69444 | Whether or not Ram Dass proves as clear and reliable an authority on that as he was about inner consciousness , Fierce Grace reassures us that he will once again be an honest and loving one .
111100 | 0.66667 | While Broomfield 's film does n't capture the effect of these tragic deaths on hip-hop culture , it succeeds as a powerful look at a failure of our justice system .
111108 | 0.83333 | While it 's nothing we have n't seen before from Murphy , I Spy is still fun and enjoyable and so aggressively silly that it 's more than a worthwhile effort .
111112 | 0.54167 | While kids will probably eat the whole thing up , most adults will be way ahead of the plot .
111114 | 0.81944 | While maintaining the appearance of clinical objectivity , this sad , occasionally horrifying but often inspiring film is among Wiseman 's warmest .
111120 | 0.79167 | While the filmmaking may be a bit disjointed , the subject matter is so fascinating that you wo n't care .
111122 | 0.63889 | While the frequent allusions to gurus and doshas will strike some Westerners as verging on mumbo-jumbo ... broad streaks of common sense emerge with unimpeachable clarity .
111124 | 0.51389 | While the mystery unravels , the characters respond by hitting on each other .
111128 | 0.79167 | While the story does seem pretty unbelievable at times , it 's awfully entertaining to watch .
111130 | 0.69444 | While we no longer possess the lack-of-attention span that we did at seventeen , we had no trouble sitting for Blade II .
111137 | 0.55556 | Who is the audience for Cletis Tout ?
111159 | 0.93056 | Will assuredly rank as one of the cleverest , most deceptively amusing comedies of the year .
111160 | 0.69444 | Will certainly appeal to Asian cult cinema fans and Asiaphiles interested to see what all the fuss is about .
111168 | 0.77778 | Williams absolutely nails Sy 's queasy infatuation and overall strangeness .
111169 | 0.88889 | Williams creates a stunning , Taxi Driver-esque portrayal of a man teetering on the edge of sanity .
111178 | 0.66667 | Wise and deadpan humorous .
111186 | 0.75 | With Spy Kids 2 : The Island of Lost Dreams , the Spy Kids franchise establishes itself as a durable part of the movie landscape : a James Bond series for kids .
111195 | 0.875 | With an admirably dark first script by Brent Hanley , Paxton , making his directorial feature debut , does strong , measured work .
111211 | 0.76389 | With the prospect of films like Kangaroo Jack about to burst across America 's winter movie screens it 's a pleasure to have a film like The Hours as an alternative .
111215 | 0.52778 | With this new Rollerball , sense and sensibility have been overrun by what can only be characterized as robotic sentiment .
111235 | 0.72222 | Wonder of wonders -- a teen movie with a humanistic message .
111238 | 0.80556 | Woody Allen can write and deliver a one liner as well as anybody .
111242 | 0.80556 | Woody Allen has really found his groove these days .
111249 | 0.81944 | Working from a surprisingly sensitive script co-written by Gianni Romoli ... Ozpetek avoids most of the pitfalls you 'd expect in such a potentially sudsy set-up .
111251 | 0.80556 | Works as pretty contagious fun .
111261 | 0.72222 | World Traveler might not go anywhere new , or arrive anyplace special , but it 's certainly an honest attempt to get at something .
111267 | 0.72222 | Worth a look by those on both sides of the issues , if only for the perspective it offers , one the public rarely sees .
111281 | 0.88889 | Writer-director David Jacobson and his star , Jeremy Renner , have made a remarkable film that explores the monster 's psychology not in order to excuse him but rather to demonstrate that his pathology evolved from human impulses that grew hideously twisted .
111291 | 0.77778 | Ya-Yas everywhere will forgive the flaws and love the film .
111318 | 0.65278 | You 'll know a star when you see one .
111332 | 0.65278 | You 've already seen City by the Sea under a variety of titles , but it 's worth yet another visit .
111344 | 0.88889 | You can take the grandkids or the grandparents and never worry about anyone being bored ... audience is a sea of constant smiles and frequent laughter .
111345 | 0.66667 | You can watch , giggle and get an adrenaline boost without feeling like you 've completely lowered your entertainment standards .
111346 | 0.73611 | You come away from his film overwhelmed , hopeful and , perhaps paradoxically , illuminated .
111347 | 0.54167 | You could put it on a coffee table anywhere .
111349 | 0.55556 | You have enough finely tuned acting to compensate for the movie 's failings .
111350 | 0.95833 | You have to see it .
111352 | 0.73611 | You may feel compelled to watch the film twice or pick up a book on the subject .
111362 | 0.76389 | You will likely prefer to keep on watching .
111363 | 0.56944 | You wo n't look at religious fanatics -- or backyard sheds -- the same way again .
111369 | 0.72222 | Your children will be occupied for 72 minutes .
111381 | 0.61111 | Zhuangzhuang creates delicate balance of style , text , and subtext that 's so simple and precise that anything discordant would topple the balance , but against all odds , nothing does .
111401 | 0.72222 | ` Alice 's adventure through the looking glass and into zombie-land ' is filled with strange and wonderful creatures .
111410 | 0.70833 | ` If you are in the mood for an intelligent weepy , it can easily worm its way into your heart . '
111425 | 0.51389 | ` Tobey Maguire is a poster boy for the geek generation . '
111429 | 0.63889 | ` Yes , that 's right : it 's Forrest Gump , Angel Of Death . '
111557 | 0.69444 | a bilingual charmer , just like the woman who inspired it
113037 | 0.79167 | a wonderfully warm human drama that remains vividly in memory long after viewing
113896 | 0.93056 | an admirable , sometimes exceptional film
114134 | 0.75 | an original and highly cerebral examination of the psychopathic mind
119370 | 0.61111 | eventually arrives at its heart , as simple self-reflection meditation .
120138 | 0.875 | finely crafted , finely written , exquisitely performed
125054 | 0.51389 | it may play well as a double feature with mainstream foreign mush like My Big Fat Greek Wedding
129769 | 0.69444 | ou 've got to love a Disney pic with as little cleavage as this one has , and a heroine as feisty and principled as Jane .
138753 | 0.91667 | unpretentious , charming , quirky , original
139352 | 0.66667 | waydowntown manages to nail the spirit-crushing ennui of denuded urban living without giving in to it .
139357 | 0.72222 | waydowntown may not be an important movie , or even a good one , but it provides a nice change of mindless pace in collision with the hot Oscar season currently underway .
142782 | 0.59722 | ... generically , forgettably pleasant from start to finish .
142804 | 0.76389 | ... routine , harmless diversion and little else .
142819 | 0.56944 | ... think of it as American Pie On Valium .
143024 | 0.63889 | A broadly played , lowbrow comedy in which the cast delivers mildly amusing performances and no farm animals were injured by any of the gags .
143064 | 0.54167 | A dark , dull thriller with a parting shot that misfires .
143089 | 0.625 | A fairly by-the-books blend of action and romance with sprinklings of intentional and unintentional comedy .
143091 | 0.58333 | A fascinating but choppy documentary .
143097 | 0.625 | A fitfully amusing romp that , if nothing else , will appeal to fans of Malcolm in the Middle and its pubescent star , Frankie Muniz .
143122 | 0.55556 | A gorgeous , somnolent show that is splendidly mummified and thoroughly unsurprising .
143144 | 0.66667 | A harmless and mildly amusing family comedy .
143221 | 0.59722 | A momentary escape from the summer heat and the sedentary doldrums that set in at this time of year .
143236 | 0.61111 | A movie in which laughter and self-exploitation merge into jolly soft-porn 'em powerment . '
143278 | 0.54167 | A ponderous meditation on love that feels significantly longer than its relatively scant 97 minutes .
143320 | 0.625 | A sensual performance from Abbass buoys the flimsy story , but her inner journey is largely unexplored and we 're left wondering about this exotic-looking woman whose emotional depths are only hinted at .
143357 | 0.66667 | A solid film ... but more conscientious than it is truly stirring .
143399 | 0.68056 | A tough go , but Leigh 's depth and rigor , and his skill at inspiring accomplished portrayals that are all the more impressive for their lack of showiness , offsets to a notable degree the film 's often-mined and despairing milieu .
143431 | 0.59722 | A well-acted movie that simply does n't gel .
143451 | 0.52778 | A workshop mentality prevails .
143530 | 0.58333 | Affleck merely creates an outline for a role he still needs to grow into , a role that Ford effortlessly filled with authority .
143580 | 0.59722 | Alex Nohe 's documentary plays like a travelogue for what mostly resembles a real-life , big-budget NC-17 version of Tank Girl .
143609 | 0.58333 | All prints of this film should be sent to and buried on Pluto .
143730 | 0.76389 | An eccentric little comic\/thriller deeply in love with its own quirky personality .
143785 | 0.52778 | An unpredictable blend of gal-pal smart talk , romantic comedy and dark tragedy that bites off considerably more than writer\/director John McKay can swallow .
143887 | 0.63889 | As a kind of colorful , dramatized PBS program , Frida gets the job done .
143904 | 0.66667 | As immaculate as Stuart Little 2 is , it could be a lot better if it were , well , more adventurous .
144072 | 0.58333 | Bears resemblance to , and shares the weaknesses of , too many recent action-fantasy extravaganzas in which special effects overpower cogent story-telling and visual clarity during the big action sequences .
144090 | 0.66667 | Before it takes a sudden turn and devolves into a bizarre sort of romantic comedy , Steven Shainberg 's adaptation of Mary Gaitskill 's harrowing short story ... is a brilliantly played , deeply unsettling experience .
144224 | 0.55556 | Both stars manage to be funny , but , like the recent I Spy , the star chemistry begs the question of whether random gags add up to a movie .
144261 | 0.54167 | Brimful .
144348 | 0.55556 | Cacoyannis is perhaps too effective in creating an atmosphere of dust-caked stagnation and labored gentility .
144487 | 0.51389 | Christina Ricci comedy about sympathy , hypocrisy and love is a misfire .
144504 | 0.69444 | City by the Sea is the cinematic equivalent of defensive driving : It 's careful , conscientious and makes no major mistakes .
144520 | 0.55556 | Clayburgh and Tambor are charming performers ; neither of them deserves Eric Schaeffer .
144555 | 0.52778 | Comedy troupe Broken Lizard 's first movie is very funny but too concerned with giving us a plot .
144612 | 0.63889 | Coppola has made a film of intoxicating atmosphere and little else .
144655 | 0.69444 | Credit must be given to Harland Williams , Michael Rosenbaum and Barry Watson , who inject far more good-natured spirit and talent into this project than it deserves
144664 | 0.68056 | Criminal conspiracies and true romances move so easily across racial and cultural lines in the film that it makes My Big Fat Greek Wedding look like an apartheid drama .
144723 | 0.61111 | De Niro and McDormand give solid performances , but their screen time is sabotaged by the story 's inability to create interest .
144810 | 0.66667 | Despite some gulps the film is a fuzzy huggy .
144872 | 0.75 | Director Ferzan Ozpetek creates an interesting dynamic with the members of this group , who live in the same apartment building .
144962 | 0.75 | Downbeat , period-perfect biopic hammers home a heavy-handed moralistic message .
144998 | 0.65278 | Drumline is -- the mere suggestion , albeit a visually compelling one , of a fully realized story .
145032 | 0.81944 | Eastwood is an icon of moviemaking , one of the best actors , directors and producers around , responsible for some excellent work .
145086 | 0.51389 | Ends up being mostly about ravishing costumes , eye-filling , wide-screen production design and Joan 's wacky decision to stand by her man , no matter how many times he demonstrates that he 's a disloyal satyr .
145111 | 0.54167 | Equal parts bodice-ripper and plodding costume drama .
145123 | 0.61111 | Essentially a collection of bits -- and they 're all naughty .
145167 | 0.59722 | Even if you feel like you 've seen this movie a thousand times before , it is kind of enjoyable thanks mainly to Belushi 's easy-going likableness .
145171 | 0.58333 | Even in this less-than-magic kingdom , Reese rules .
145214 | 0.58333 | Everything that 's worthwhile about Collision Course can already be seen on television .
145221 | 0.58333 | Exactly what it claims to be -- a simple diversion for the kids .
145224 | 0.83333 | Excellent acting and direction .
145231 | 0.59722 | Exists then as an occasionally insightful acting exercise .
145334 | 0.63889 | Fessenden has nurtured his metaphors at the expense of his narrative , but he does display an original talent .
145361 | 0.63889 | First-time writer-director Dylan Kidd also has a good ear for dialogue , and the characters sound like real people .
145442 | 0.59722 | For single digits kidlets Stuart Little 2 is still a no brainer .
145446 | 0.66667 | For the most part , I Spy was an amusing lark that will probably rank as one of Murphy 's better performances in one of his lesser-praised movies .
145678 | 0.52778 | Had the film boasted a clearer , more memorable , the creepiness would have gotten under the skin .
145713 | 0.54167 | Harland Williams is so funny in drag he should consider permanent sex-reassignment .
145720 | 0.68056 | Harrison 's Flowers puts its heart in the right place , but its brains are in no particular place at all .
145818 | 0.55556 | His best film remains his shortest , The Hole , which makes many of the points that this film does but feels less repetitive .
145884 | 0.52778 | How anyone over the age of 2 can stomach the touchy-feely message this preachy produce promotes is beyond us .
145945 | 0.77778 | I 'm guessing the director is a magician .
146061 | 0.56944 | I found myself more appreciative of what the director was trying to do than of what he had actually done .
146078 | 0.58333 | I highly recommend Irwin , but not in the way this film showcases him .
146095 | 0.77778 | I loved looking at this movie .
146152 | 0.59722 | I wonder what the reaction of Israelis will be to this supposedly evenhanded presentation .
146190 | 0.55556 | If it 's another regurgitated action movie you 're after , there 's no better film than Half Past Dead .
146206 | 0.58333 | If this disposable tissue has one wild card , it 's John Turturro , who 's simply fab as a Spanish butler with a foot fetish .
146242 | 0.80556 | If you liked the 1982 film then , you 'll still like it now .
146294 | 0.56944 | In both the writing and cutting , it does not achieve the kind of dramatic unity that transports you .
146311 | 0.51389 | In the end , Ted Bundy 's only justification is the director 's common but unexplored fascination with the frustrated maniac ; there 's no larger point , and little social context .
146348 | 0.72222 | Intriguing documentary which is emotionally diluted by focusing on the story 's least interesting subject .
146406 | 0.63889 | It 's a decent glimpse into a time period , and an outcast , that is no longer accessible , but it does n't necessarily shed more light on its subject than the popular predecessor .
146426 | 0.54167 | It 's a trifle .
146432 | 0.63889 | It 's a very sincere work , but it would be better as a diary or documentary .
146437 | 0.63889 | It 's all very cute , though not terribly funny if you 're more than six years old .
146442 | 0.51389 | It 's also clear from the start that The Transporter is running purely on adrenaline , and once the initial high wears off , the film 's shortcomings start to shine through .
146460 | 0.72222 | It 's better than The Phantom Menace .
146487 | 0.52778 | It 's fun , but a psychological mess , with Austin Powers bumping his head on the way out of the closet .
146507 | 0.58333 | It 's harmless , diverting fluff .
146568 | 0.56944 | It 's not that Waiting For Happiness is a bad film , because it is n't .
146581 | 0.55556 | It 's not without its pleasures , but I 'll stick with The Tune .
146597 | 0.75 | It 's one of those baseball pictures where the hero is stoic , the wife is patient , the kids are as cute as all get-out and the odds against success are long enough to intimidate , but short enough to make a dream seem possible .
146635 | 0.55556 | It 's tough , astringent , darkly funny and ... well , it 's also generic , untidy , condescending and mild of impact rather than stunning .
146639 | 0.625 | It almost plays like Solaris , but with guns and jokes .
146651 | 0.55556 | It conveys a simple message in a visual style that is willfully overwrought .
146701 | 0.63889 | It is also , at times , curiously moving .
146724 | 0.52778 | It may be a prize winner , but Teacher is a bomb .
146733 | 0.52778 | It plays like a big-budget , after-school special with a generous cast , who at times lift the material from its well-meaning clunkiness .
146737 | 0.81944 | It should be mentioned that the set design and interiors of the haunted vessel are more than effectively creepy and moodily lit .
146946 | 0.58333 | Just an average comedic dateflick but not a waste of time .
147154 | 0.55556 | Life or Something Like It has its share of high points , but it misses too many opportunities .
147211 | 0.55556 | Literally nothing in The Pool is new , but if you grew up on the stalker flicks of the 1980 's this one should appease you for 90 minutes .
147270 | 0.66667 | Lovingly choreographed bloodshed taking place in a pristine movie neverland , basically .
147313 | 0.51389 | Makes for some truly odd , at times confusing , kids entertainment ... but at least this time there 's some centered storytelling to go along with all the weird stuff .
147399 | 0.63889 | McConaughey 's fun to watch , the dragons are okay , not much fire in the script .
147455 | 0.79167 | Miller is playing so free with emotions , and the fact that children are hostages to fortune , that he makes the audience hostage to his swaggering affectation of seriousness .
147456 | 0.625 | Minority Report is exactly what the title indicates , a report .
147497 | 0.55556 | Morrissette 's script and direction show a fair amount of intelligence and wit -- but it does n't signify a whole lot either .
147519 | 0.56944 | Movies like this are selling the old European candor , the old wink of ` bold ' revelation .
147818 | 0.52778 | Nothing more substantial than a fitfully clever doodle .
147828 | 0.61111 | Now here 's a sadistic bike flick that would have made Vittorio De Sica proud .
147847 | 0.55556 | Occasionally funny , sometimes inspiring , often boring .
147885 | 0.58333 | On the bright side , it contains Jesse Ventura 's best work since the XFL .
147939 | 0.56944 | Only a few minutes elapse before the daddy of all slashers arrives , still with the boiler suit and white mask , which look remarkably clean for a guy who has been mass-murdering since 1978 but has never been seen doing laundry .
147983 | 0.51389 | Overall , it 's a pretty mediocre family film .
148249 | 0.73611 | Rather quickly , the film falls into a soothing formula of brotherly conflict and reconciliation .
148328 | 0.63889 | Roger Michell , who did an appealing job directing Persuasion and Notting Hill in England , gets too artsy in his American debut .
148454 | 0.56944 | Scorsese at his best makes gangster films that are equally lovely but also relentlessly brutal and brutally intelligent ; Perdition , meanwhile , reads more like Driving Miss Daisy than GoodFellas .
148487 | 0.52778 | Sensitive though not quite revelatory documentary .
148494 | 0.80556 | Serry does a fine job of capturing the climate of the times and , perhaps unwittingly , relating it to what is happening in America in 2002 .
148513 | 0.55556 | Sex With Strangers will shock many with its unblinking frankness .
148643 | 0.65278 | Slick piece of cross-promotion .
148652 | 0.54167 | Slow , dry , poorly cast , but beautifully shot .
148671 | 0.58333 | So faithful to the doldrums of the not-quite-urban , not-quite-suburban milieu as to have viewers recoiling from the reality check .
148675 | 0.625 | So much facile technique , such cute ideas , so little movie .
148677 | 0.56944 | So relentlessly wholesome it made me want to swipe something .
148757 | 0.61111 | Something akin to a Japanese Alice Through the Looking Glass , except that it seems to take itself far more seriously .
148758 | 0.55556 | Sometimes , fond memories should stay in the past : a lesson this film teaches all too well .
148897 | 0.63889 | Succeeds in providing a disquiet world the long-dreaded completion of the Police Academy series .
148938 | 0.56944 | Sunshine State surveys the landscape and assesses the issues with a clear passion for sociology .
149059 | 0.63889 | That Zhang would make such a strainingly cute film -- with a blind orphan at its center , no less -- indicates where his ambitions have wandered .
149126 | 0.55556 | The New Guy is one of them .
149220 | 0.58333 | The attempt is courageous , even if the result is wildly uneven .
149233 | 0.54167 | The best drug addition movies are usually depressing but rewarding .
149259 | 0.52778 | The cast is uniformly excellent ... but the film itself is merely mildly charming .
149328 | 0.54167 | The element of surprise might be the only thing Femme Fatale has going for it .
149339 | 0.51389 | The ending does n't work ... but most of the movie works so well I 'm almost recommending it , anyway -- maybe not to everybody , but certainly to people with a curiosity about how a movie can go very right , and then step wrong .
149347 | 0.69444 | The episodic film makes valid points about the depersonalization of modern life .
149370 | 0.54167 | The film 's bathos often overwhelms what could have been a more multifaceted look at this interesting time and place .
149373 | 0.58333 | The film 's essentially over by the meet-cute .
149421 | 0.72222 | The film is old-fashioned , occasionally charming and as subtle as boldface .
149424 | 0.69444 | The film is surprisingly well-directed by Brett Ratner , who keeps things moving well -- at least until the problematic third act .
149522 | 0.69444 | The latest installment in the Pokemon canon , Pokemon 4ever is surprising less moldy and trite than the last two , likely because much of the Japanese anime is set in a scenic forest where Pokemon graze in peace .
149698 | 0.55556 | The pace and the visuals are so hyped up that a curious sense of menace informs everything .
149780 | 0.63889 | The production values are up there .
149794 | 0.51389 | The rest of the plot is impossible to explain without blowing whatever tension there is , although it 's more comedy than suspense De Palma creates .
149897 | 0.625 | The structure the film takes may find Matt Damon and Ben Affleck once again looking for residuals as this officially completes a Good Will Hunting trilogy that was never planned .
149938 | 0.51389 | The title helpfully offers the most succinct review of it you 'll read anywhere .
150018 | 0.69444 | Thekids will probably stay amused at the kaleidoscope of big , colorful characters .
150029 | 0.54167 | There 's a bit of thematic meat on the bones of Queen of the Damned , as its origins in an Anne Rice novel dictate , but generally , it 's a movie that emphasizes style over character and substance .
150089 | 0.54167 | There are n't many laughs in this interesting study of the cultural mores of Georgian Jews in Tel Aviv .
150113 | 0.59722 | There is no insight into the anguish of Heidi 's life -- only a depiction of pain , today 's version of Greek tragedy , the talk-show guest decrying her fate .
150164 | 0.56944 | This directorial debut from music video show-off Higuchinsky is all flash .
150214 | 0.52778 | This is a good movie in spurts , but when it does n't work , it 's at important times .
150231 | 0.54167 | This is an hour and a half of daydreaming .
150246 | 0.55556 | This is really just another genre picture .
150249 | 0.58333 | This is the first full scale WWII flick from Hong Kong 's John Woo .
150258 | 0.59722 | This kind of dark comedy requires a delicate , surgical touch .
150283 | 0.63889 | This one is a few bits funnier than Malle 's dud , if only because the cast is so engagingly messing around like Slob City reductions of Damon Runyon crooks .
150305 | 0.51389 | This rather superficial arthouse middle-brow film knows how to please a crowd , and that 's about all it does well .
150352 | 0.63889 | Though a bit of a patchwork in script and production , a glossy , rich green , environment almost makes the picture work .
150364 | 0.61111 | Though it goes further than both , anyone who has seen The Hunger or Cat People will find little new here , but a tasty performance from Vincent Gallo lifts this tale of cannibal lust above the ordinary .
150388 | 0.59722 | To enjoy this movie 's sharp dialogue and delightful performance by Jolie and Burns , you have to gloss over the no sense ending .
150392 | 0.52778 | To my taste , the film 's comic characters come perilously close to being Amoses and Andys for a new generation .
150455 | 0.51389 | Too many improbabilities and rose-colored situations temper what could 've been an impacting film .
150622 | 0.56944 | Van Wilder does n't bring anything new to the proverbial table , but it does possess a coherence absent in recent crass-a-thons like Tomcats , Freddy Got Fingered , and Slackers .
150693 | 0.54167 | Walter Hill 's pulpy , stylized boxing melodrama Undisputed nearly overcomes its questionable in-the-ring match-up with solid fight choreography and gritty prison authenticity .
150744 | 0.84722 | We have n't seen such hilarity since Say It Is n't So !
150747 | 0.59722 | We may never think of band camp as a geeky or nerdy thing again .
150755 | 0.56944 | Weaves a spell over you , with its disturbingly close-up look at damaged psyches and its subtle undercurrents of danger .
150821 | 0.51389 | What begins as a seemingly brainless , bubbly romantic comedy becomes a cliche-drenched melodrama by mid-film and , by film 's end , a feminist action fantasy .
150852 | 0.58333 | What would Jesus do if He was a film director ?
150859 | 0.63889 | Whatever Eyre 's failings as a dramatist , he deserves credit for bringing audiences into this hard and bitter place .
150863 | 0.55556 | When Perry fists a bull at the Moore Farm , it 's only a matter of time before he gets the upper hand in matters of the heart .
150916 | 0.58333 | While it 's nice to watch a movie that has n't been focus-grouped into tedium , Yu 's cinematic alchemy produces nearly as much lead as gold .
150935 | 0.61111 | While there 's something intrinsically funny about Sir Anthony Hopkins saying ` Get in the car , bitch , ' this Jerry Bruckheimer production has little else to offer
150941 | 0.52778 | Who needs love like this ?
150954 | 0.625 | Will give many ministers and Bible-study groups hours of material to discuss .
150966 | 0.58333 | William Shatner , as a pompous professor , is the sole bright spot ...
150997 | 0.79167 | With Danilo Donati 's witty designs and Dante Spinotti 's luscious cinematography , this might have made a decent children 's movie -- if only Benigni had n't insisted on casting himself in the title role .
151098 | 0.58333 | Yes , one enjoys seeing Joan grow from awkward young woman to strong , determined monarch , but her love for the philandering Philip only diminishes her stature .
151102 | 0.63889 | Yes .
151131 | 0.55556 | You end up simply admiring this bit or that , this performance or that .
151159 | 0.59722 | Your appreciation of it will depend on what experiences you bring to it and what associations you choose to make .
151176 | 0.58333 | Ze movie starts out so funny , then she is nothing .
151193 | 0.56944 | ` A ' for creativity but comes across more as a sketch for a full-length comedy .
151212 | 0.55556 | ` How many more voyages can this limping but dearly-loved franchise survive ? '
157817 | 0.625 | does paint some memorable images ... , but Makhmalbaf keeps her distance from the characters
168797 | 0.51389 | perfectly enjoyable , instantly forgettable , nothing to write home about .
181502 | 0.52778 | A Meatballs for the bare-midriff generation .
181538 | 0.80556 | A bittersweet contemporary comedy about benevolent deception , which , while it may not rival the filmmaker 's period pieces , is still very much worth seeing .
181674 | 0.59722 | A few energetic stunt sequences briefly enliven the film , but the wheezing terrorist subplot has n't the stamina for the 100-minute running time , and the protagonists ' bohemian boorishness mars the spirit of good clean fun .
181692 | 0.63889 | A film that will be best appreciated by those willing to endure its extremely languorous rhythms , Waiting for Happiness is ultimately thoughtful without having much dramatic impact .
181703 | 0.68056 | A formula family tearjerker told with a heavy Irish brogue ... accentuating , rather than muting , the plot 's saccharine thrust .
181715 | 0.58333 | A glossy knock-off of a B-movie revenge flick .
181718 | 0.51389 | A good-looking but ultimately pointless political thriller with plenty of action and almost no substance .
181785 | 0.65278 | A live-action cartoon , a fast-moving and cheerfully simplistic 88 minutes of exaggerated action put together with the preteen boy in mind .
181839 | 0.52778 | A modestly comic , modestly action-oriented World War II adventure that , in terms of authenticity , is one of those films that requires the enemy to never shoot straight .
181854 | 0.51389 | A movie that seems motivated more by a desire to match mortarboards with Dead Poets Society and Good Will Hunting than by its own story .
181912 | 0.51389 | A preposterously melodramatic paean to gang-member teens in Brooklyn circa 1958 .
181936 | 0.69444 | A quaint , romanticized rendering .
181949 | 0.54167 | A relatively effective little potboiler until its absurd , contrived , overblown , and entirely implausible finale .
181975 | 0.76389 | A sentimental hybrid that could benefit from the spice of specificity .
182025 | 0.59722 | A sterling film - a cross between Boys Do n't Cry , Deliverance , and Ode to Billy Joe - lies somewhere in the story of Matthew Shepard , but that film is yet to be made .
182099 | 0.52778 | A well-acted , but one-note film .
182117 | 0.55556 | A wordy wisp of a comedy .
182160 | 0.73611 | According to Wendigo , ` nature ' loves the members of the upper class almost as much as they love themselves .
182176 | 0.61111 | Adolescents will be adequately served by the movie 's sophomoric blend of shenanigans and slapstick , although the more lascivious-minded might be disappointed in the relative modesty of a movie that sports a ` topless tutorial service . '
182218 | 0.56944 | Aimed squarely at the least demanding of demographic groups : very small children who will be delighted simply to spend more time with familiar cartoon characters .
182219 | 0.56944 | Alas , the black-and-white archival footage of their act showcases pretty mediocre shtick .
182279 | 0.65278 | Alternates between deadpan comedy and heartbreaking loneliness and is n't afraid to provoke introspection in both its characters and its audience .
182291 | 0.76389 | Always destined to be measured against Anthony Asquith 's acclaimed 1952 screen adaptation .
182357 | 0.69444 | An ambitious ` what if ? '
182362 | 0.63889 | An ambitiously naturalistic , albeit half-baked , drama about an abused , inner-city autistic teen .
182393 | 0.68056 | An encouraging effort from McCrudden
182507 | 0.63889 | Any enjoyment will be hinge from a personal threshold of watching sad but endearing characters do extremely unconventional things .
182525 | 0.86111 | Apart from anything else , this is one of the best-sustained ideas I have ever seen on the screen .
182583 | 0.77778 | As a film director , LaBute continues to improve .
182589 | 0.66667 | As dumb and cheesy as they may be , the cartoons look almost Shakespearean -- both in depth and breadth -- after watching this digital-effects-heavy , supposed family-friendly comedy .
182596 | 0.54167 | As it stands it 's an opera movie for the buffs .
182598 | 0.625 | As much as I laughed throughout the movie , I can not mount a cogent defense of the film as entertainment , or even performance art , although the movie does leave you marveling at these guys ' superhuman capacity to withstand pain .
182631 | 0.52778 | At a brief 42 minutes , we need more X and less blab .
182638 | 0.83333 | At least it 's a fairly impressive debut from the director , Charles Stone III .
182809 | 0.65278 | Birot creates a drama with such a well-defined sense of place and age -- as in , 15 years old -- that the torments and angst become almost as operatic to us as they are to her characters .
182820 | 0.55556 | Blade II has a brilliant director and charismatic star , but it suffers from rampant vampire devaluation .
182965 | 0.65278 | By halfway through this picture I was beginning to hate it , and , of course , feeling guilty for it ... Then , miracle of miracles , the movie does a flip-flop .
182970 | 0.79167 | By the end of the movie , you 're definitely convinced that these women are spectacular .
182973 | 0.72222 | By turns pretentious , fascinating , ludicrous , provocative and vainglorious .
182980 | 0.54167 | Ca n't seem to get anywhere near the story 's center .
183029 | 0.75 | Catch it ... if you can !
183110 | 0.70833 | City by the Sea is a gritty police thriller with all the dysfunctional family dynamics one could wish for .
183164 | 0.52778 | Collateral Damage offers formula payback and the Big Payoff , but the explosions tend to simply hit their marks , pyro-correctly .
183182 | 0.70833 | Competently directed but terminally cute drama .
183330 | 0.66667 | Definitely a crowd-pleaser , but then , so was the Roman Colosseum .
183332 | 0.72222 | Definitely in the guilty pleasure B-movie category , Reign of Fire is so incredibly inane that it is laughingly enjoyable .
183335 | 0.70833 | Deliberately and devotedly constructed , Far from Heaven is too picture postcard perfect , too neat and new pin-like , too obviously a recreation to resonate .
183359 | 0.51389 | Deserves high marks for political courage but barely gets by on its artistic merits .
183406 | 0.68056 | Diaz , Applegate , Blair and Posey are suitably kooky which should appeal to women and they strip down often enough to keep men alert , if not amused .
183429 | 0.76389 | Directed by Kevin Bray , whose crisp framing , edgy camera work , and wholesale ineptitude with acting , tone and pace very obviously mark him as a video helmer making his feature debut .
183609 | 0.65278 | Earnest and heartfelt but undernourished and plodding .
183611 | 0.59722 | Earnest and tentative even when it aims to shock .
183681 | 0.79167 | Enigma looks great , has solid acting and a neat premise .
183707 | 0.61111 | Enthusiastically taking up the current teen movie concern with bodily functions , Walt Becker 's film pushes all the demographically appropriate comic buttons .
183796 | 0.52778 | Everything else about High Crimes is , like the military system of justice it portrays , tiresomely regimented .
183798 | 0.77778 | Everything in Maid in Manhattan is exceedingly pleasant , designed not to offend .
183807 | 0.52778 | Except as an acting exercise or an exceptionally dark joke , you wonder what anyone saw in this film that allowed it to get made .
183845 | 0.51389 | Falls short in explaining the music and its roots .
183871 | 0.875 | Far more enjoyable than its predecessor .
183881 | 0.58333 | Far-fetched premise , convoluted plot , and thematic mumbo jumbo about destiny and redemptive love .
183917 | 0.75 | Fessenden continues to do interesting work , and it would be nice to see what he could make with a decent budget .
184012 | 0.54167 | Formula 51 has dulled your senses faster and deeper than any recreational drug on the market .
184020 | 0.66667 | Frank Capra played this story straight .
184051 | 0.56944 | Frida is certainly no disaster , but neither is it the Kahlo movie Frida fans have been looking for .
184177 | 0.51389 | Go for La Salle 's performance , and make do as best you can with a stuttering script .
184193 | 0.77778 | Goldbacher draws on an elegant visual sense and a talent for easy , seductive pacing ... but she and writing partner Laurence Coriat do n't manage an equally assured narrative coinage .
184199 | 0.65278 | Good performances keep it from being a total rehash .
184305 | 0.55556 | Hardly a nuanced portrait of a young woman 's breakdown , the film nevertheless works up a few scares .
184342 | 0.51389 | Has not so much been written as assembled , Frankenstein-like , out of other , marginally better shoot-em-ups .
184361 | 0.54167 | He 's worked too hard on this movie .
184417 | 0.72222 | High drama , Disney-style - a wing and a prayer and a hunky has-been pursuing his castle in the sky .
184428 | 0.59722 | Hilarious musical comedy though stymied by accents thick as mud .
184445 | 0.65278 | Holland lets things peter out midway , but it 's notably better acted -- and far less crass - than some other recent efforts in the burgeoning genre of films about black urban professionals .
184446 | 0.55556 | Hollywood 's answer to an air ball .
184539 | 0.66667 | Human Nature is a goofball movie , in the way that Malkovich was , but it tries too hard .
184558 | 0.61111 | I 'll go out on a limb .
184653 | 0.61111 | I enjoyed the movie in a superficial way , while never sure what its purpose was .
184659 | 0.75 | I firmly believe that a good video game movie is going to show up soon .
184685 | 0.68056 | I like all four of the lead actors a lot and they manage to squeeze a few laughs out of the material , but they 're treading water at best in this forgettable effort .
184690 | 0.65278 | I liked the movie , but I know I would have liked it more if it had just gone that one step further .
184703 | 0.52778 | I saw Juwanna Mann so you do n't have to .
184764 | 0.51389 | Ice Age is the first computer-generated feature cartoon to feel like other movies , and that makes for some glacial pacing early on .
184775 | 0.56944 | If Deuces Wild had been tweaked up a notch it would have become a camp adventure , one of those movies that 's so bad it starts to become good .
184798 | 0.63889 | If anything , see it for Karen Black , who camps up a storm as a fringe feminist conspiracy theorist named Dirty Dick .
184826 | 0.51389 | If this silly little cartoon can inspire a few kids not to grow up to be greedy bastards , more power to it .
184838 | 0.66667 | If you are into splatter movies , then you will probably have a reasonably good time with The Salton Sea .
184867 | 0.59722 | In Moonlight Mile , no one gets shut out of the hug cycle .
184887 | 0.75 | In between the icy stunts , the actors spout hilarious dialogue about following your dream and ` just letting the mountain tell you what to do . '
184921 | 0.55556 | In this film , Aussie David Caesar channels the not-quite-dead career of Guy Ritchie .
184942 | 0.54167 | Initial strangeness inexorably gives way to rote sentimentality and mystical tenderness becomes narrative expedience .
184945 | 0.61111 | Initially gripping , eventually cloying POW drama .
184957 | 0.61111 | Interesting and thoroughly unfaithful version of Carmen
185007 | 0.65278 | It 's a boring movie about a boring man , made watchable by a bravura performance from a consummate actor incapable of being boring .
185029 | 0.91667 | It 's a masterpiece .
185072 | 0.72222 | It 's at once laughable and compulsively watchable , in its committed dumbness .
185107 | 0.56944 | It 's everything you 'd expect -- but nothing more .
185109 | 0.54167 | It 's exactly what you 'd expect .
185111 | 0.75 | It 's funny , as the old saying goes , because it 's true .
185155 | 0.61111 | It 's neither as sappy as Big Daddy nor as anarchic as Happy Gilmore or The Waterboy , but it has its moments .
185202 | 0.54167 | It 's really just another silly Hollywood action film , one among a multitude of simple-minded , yahoo-ing death shows .
185206 | 0.875 | It 's refreshing that someone understands the need for the bad boy ; Diesel , with his brawny frame and cool , composed delivery , fits the bill perfectly .
185227 | 0.97222 | It 's the funniest American comedy since Graffiti Bridge .
185229 | 0.88889 | It 's the kind of movie that , aside from Robert Altman , Spike Lee , the Coen Brothers and a few others , our moviemakers do n't make often enough .
185282 | 0.72222 | It goes down easy , leaving virtually no aftertaste .
185326 | 0.61111 | It never quite makes it to the boiling point , but manages to sustain a good simmer for most of its running time .
185411 | 0.58333 | Its strengths and weaknesses play off each other virtually to a stand-off , with the unfortunate trump card being the dreary mid-section of the film .
185506 | 0.56944 | Jonah is only so-so ... the addition of a biblical message will either improve the film for you , or it will lessen it .
185529 | 0.61111 | Juliette Binoche 's Sand is vivacious , but it 's hard to sense that powerhouse of 19th-century prose behind her childlike smile .
185550 | 0.54167 | Just entertaining enough not to hate , too mediocre to love .
185589 | 0.65278 | Ken Russell would love this .
185773 | 0.51389 | Like being trapped inside a huge video game , where exciting , inane images keep popping past your head and the same illogical things keep happening over and over again .
185810 | 0.52778 | Lillard and Cardellini earn their Scooby Snacks , but not anyone else .
185997 | 0.55556 | Many of Benjamins ' elements feel like they 've been patched in from an episode of Miami Vice .
186009 | 0.68056 | Mariah Carey gives us another peek at some of the magic we saw in Glitter here in Wisegirls .
186100 | 0.68056 | Meticulously mounted , exasperatingly well-behaved film , which ticks off Kahlo 's lifetime milestones with the dutiful precision of a tax accountant .
186135 | 0.73611 | Mindless yet impressively lean spinoff of last summer 's bloated effects fest The Mummy Returns .
186307 | 0.73611 | Never Again , while nothing special , is pleasant , diverting and modest -- definitely a step in the right direction .
186325 | 0.51389 | New Yorkers always seem to find the oddest places to dwell ...
186331 | 0.79167 | Nice piece of work .
186339 | 0.625 | Nicks refuses to let Slackers be seen as just another teen movie , which means he can be forgiven for frequently pandering to fans of the gross-out comedy .
186378 | 0.625 | No doubt the star and everyone else involved had their hearts in the right place .
186428 | 0.51389 | Not a bad premise , but the execution is lackluster at best .
186430 | 0.79167 | Not a schlocky creature feature but something far more stylish and cerebral -- and , hence , more chillingly effective .
186496 | 0.58333 | Observant intelligence constantly vies with pretension -- and sometimes plain wacky implausibility -- throughout Maelstrom .
186513 | 0.72222 | Often likable , but just as often it 's meandering , low on energy , and too eager to be quirky at moments when a little old-fashioned storytelling would come in handy .
186673 | 0.54167 | Perhaps the most annoying thing about Who Is Cletis Tout ?
186719 | 0.56944 | Plods along , minus the twisted humor and eye-popping visuals that have made Miike ... a cult hero .
186760 | 0.65278 | Predictable and cloying , though Brown Sugar is so earnest in its yearning for the days before rap went nihilistic that it summons more spirit and bite than your average formulaic romantic quadrangle .
186846 | 0.52778 | Ram Dass Fierce Grace moulds itself as an example to up-and-coming documentarians , of the overlooked pitfalls of such an endeavour .
186863 | 0.56944 | Really dumb but occasionally really funny .
186903 | 0.51389 | Represents something very close to the nadir of the thriller\/horror genre .
186989 | 0.58333 | Robin Williams departs from his fun friendly demeanor in exchange for a darker unnerving role .
187009 | 0.52778 | Rodriguez ... was unable to reproduce the special spark between the characters that made the first film such a delight .
187167 | 0.51389 | Screenwriter Chris ver Weil 's directing debut is good-natured and never dull , but its virtues are small and easily overshadowed by its predictability .
187169 | 0.68056 | Screenwriter Dan Schneider and director Shawn Levy substitute volume and primary colors for humor and bite .
187180 | 0.63889 | Seeing as the film lacks momentum and its position remains mostly undeterminable , the director 's experiment is a successful one .
187239 | 0.58333 | Shanghai Ghetto should be applauded for finding a new angle on a tireless story , but you might want to think twice before booking passage .
187312 | 0.61111 | Simone is not a bad film .
187359 | 0.54167 | Slow , silly and unintentionally hilarious .
187365 | 0.73611 | Smaller numbered kidlets will enjoy .
187416 | 0.65278 | Some Body is a shaky , uncertain film that nevertheless touches a few raw nerves .
187507 | 0.79167 | Spirit is a visual treat , and it takes chances that are bold by studio standards , but it lacks a strong narrative .
187580 | 0.72222 | Still , the updated Dickensian sensibility of writer Craig Bartlett 's story is appealing .
187598 | 0.51389 | Strident and inelegant in its ` message-movie ' posturing .
187653 | 0.51389 | Swimfan , like Fatal Attraction , eventually goes overboard with a loony melodramatic denouement in which a high school swimming pool substitutes for a bathtub .
187755 | 0.55556 | The Balkans provide the obstacle course for the love of a good woman .
187777 | 0.68056 | The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys ' take on adolescence feels painfully true .
187851 | 0.56944 | The Rock has a great presence but one battle after another is not the same as one battle followed by killer CGI effects .
187859 | 0.54167 | The Santa Clause 2 is a barely adequate babysitter for older kids , but I 've got to give it thumbs down .
187977 | 0.51389 | The beautiful , unusual music is this film 's chief draw , but its dreaminess may lull you to sleep .
187979 | 0.72222 | The best thing about the movie is its personable , amusing cast .
187991 | 0.69444 | The bottom line with Nemesis is the same as it has been with all the films in the series : Fans will undoubtedly enjoy it , and the uncommitted need n't waste their time on it .
187997 | 0.625 | The campy results make Mel Brooks ' Borscht Belt schtick look sophisticated .
188042 | 0.75 | The concept is a hoot .
188092 | 0.51389 | The entire movie is filled with deja vu moments .
188115 | 0.61111 | The exploitative , clumsily staged violence overshadows everything , including most of the actors .
188149 | 0.51389 | The film 's stagecrafts are intimate and therefore bolder than the otherwise calculated artifice that defines and overwhelms the film 's production design .
188165 | 0.63889 | The film boasts at least a few good ideas and features some decent performances , but the result is disappointing .
188174 | 0.54167 | The film did n't move me one way or the other , but it was an honest effort and if you want to see a flick about telemarketers this one will due .
188190 | 0.52778 | The film has too many spots where it 's on slippery footing , but is acceptable entertainment for the entire family and one that 's especially fit for the kiddies .
188214 | 0.51389 | The film tries to touch on spousal abuse but veers off course and becomes just another revenge film .
188220 | 0.59722 | The filmmaker 's heart is in the right place ...
188233 | 0.61111 | The filmmakers know how to please the eye , but it is not always the prettiest pictures that tell the best story .
188291 | 0.63889 | The irony is that this film 's cast is uniformly superb ; their performances could have -- should have -- been allowed to stand on their own .
188380 | 0.58333 | The movie 's gloomy atmosphere is fascinating , though , even if the movie itself does n't stand a ghost of a chance .
188382 | 0.52778 | The movie 's heavy-handed screenplay navigates a fast fade into pomposity and pretentiousness .
188413 | 0.58333 | The movie certainly has its share of clever moments and biting dialogue , but there 's just not much lurking below its abstract surface .
188414 | 0.52778 | The movie does has some entertainment value - how much depends on how well you like Chris Rock .
188433 | 0.58333 | The movie is essentially a series of fleetingly interesting actors ' moments .
188456 | 0.51389 | The movie tries to be ethereal , but ends up seeming goofy .
188460 | 0.625 | The mushy finale turns John Q into a movie-of-the-week tearjerker .
188508 | 0.56944 | The origin story is well told , and the characters will not disappoint anyone who values the original comic books .
188549 | 0.51389 | The plot meanders from gripping to plodding and back .
188619 | 0.59722 | The same should go for movie theaters .
188644 | 0.75 | The script is smart , not cloying .
188666 | 0.54167 | The sequel is everything the original was not : contrived , overblown and tie-in ready .
188683 | 0.52778 | The smash 'em - up , crash 'em - up , shoot 'em - up ending comes out of nowhere substituting mayhem for suspense .
188735 | 0.76389 | The stunt work is top-notch ; the dialogue and drama often food-spittingly funny .
188773 | 0.69444 | The work of an exhausted , desiccated talent who ca n't get out of his own way .
188775 | 0.88889 | The world needs more filmmakers with passionate enthusiasms like Martin Scorsese .
188833 | 0.56944 | There 's no real reason to see it , and no real reason not to .
188869 | 0.65278 | There are deeply religious and spiritual people in this world who would argue that entering a church , synagogue or temple does n't mean you have to check your brain at the door .
188880 | 0.51389 | There are moments of real pleasure to be found in Sara Sugarman 's whimsical comedy Very Annie-Mary but not enough to sustain the film .
188883 | 0.70833 | There are plenty of scenes in Frida that do work , but rarely do they involve the title character herself .
188922 | 0.54167 | They do a good job of painting this family dynamic for the audience but they tried to squeeze too many elements into the film .
188941 | 0.80556 | Third time 's the charm ... yeah , baby !
189001 | 0.55556 | This is mild-mannered , been-there material given a pedestrian spin by a director who needed a touch of the flamboyant , the outrageous .
189012 | 0.51389 | This is n't a terrible film by any means , but it 's also far from being a realized work .
189028 | 0.58333 | This is the first film I 've ever seen that had no obvious directing involved .
189139 | 0.72222 | Though its rather routine script is loaded with familiar situations , the movie has a cinematic fluidity and sense of intelligence that makes it work more than it probably should .
189141 | 0.625 | Though the film is static , its writer-director 's heart is in the right place , his plea for democracy and civic action laudable .
189236 | 0.66667 | Too daft by half ... but supremely good natured .
189273 | 0.58333 | Troll the cult section of your local video store for the real deal .
189305 | 0.68056 | Two tedious acts light on great scares and a good surprise ending .
189349 | 0.58333 | Unfortunately , contrived plotting , stereotyped characters and Woo 's over-the-top instincts as a director undermine the moral dilemma at the movie 's heart .
189396 | 0.56944 | Very well made , but does n't generate a lot of tension .
189411 | 0.69444 | Visually , ` Santa Clause 2 ' is wondrously creative .
189488 | 0.52778 | We have an actor who is great fun to watch performing in a film that is only mildly diverting .
189509 | 0.51389 | Weiss and Speck never make a convincing case for the relevance of these two 20th-century footnotes .
189525 | 0.61111 | Welles groupie\/scholar Peter Bogdanovich took a long time to do it , but he 's finally provided his own broadside at publishing giant William Randolph Hearst .
189544 | 0.65278 | What 's next ?
189592 | 0.59722 | What might 've been an exhilarating exploration of an odd love triangle becomes a sprawl of uncoordinated vectors .
189633 | 0.61111 | When one hears Harry Shearer is going to make his debut as a film director , one would hope for the best
189662 | 0.55556 | Whether Quitting will prove absorbing to American audiences is debatable .
189675 | 0.55556 | While Hoffman 's performance is great , the subject matter goes nowhere .
189692 | 0.69444 | While it may not add up to the sum of its parts , Holofcener 's film offers just enough insight to keep it from being simpleminded , and the ensemble cast is engaging enough to keep you from shifting in your chair too often .
189696 | 0.73611 | While the material is slight , the movie is better than you might think .
189740 | 0.51389 | Will no doubt delight Plympton 's legion of fans ; others may find 80 minutes of these shenanigans exhausting .
189746 | 0.90278 | Will warm your heart without making you feel guilty about it .
189794 | 0.55556 | With miscast leads , banal dialogue and an absurdly overblown climax , Killing Me Softly belongs firmly in the so-bad-it 's - good camp .
189839 | 0.54167 | Worse than ` Silence of the Lambs ' better than ` Hannibal '
189878 | 0.65278 | Writer\/director Burr Steers emphasizes the Q in Quirky , with mixed results .
189928 | 0.54167 | You can thank me for this .
189931 | 0.51389 | You come away wishing , though , that the movie spent a lot less time trying to make a credible case for reports from the afterlife and a lot more time on the romantic urgency that 's at the center of the story .
189935 | 0.56944 | You have once again entered the bizarre realm where director Adrian Lyne holds sway , where all relationships are simultaneously broadly metaphorical , oddly abstract , and excruciatingly literal .
189956 | 0.61111 | Zoom !
189996 | 0.52778 | ` Sophisticated ' viewers who refuse to admit that they do n't like it will likely call it ` challenging ' to their fellow sophisticates .
189997 | 0.68056 | ` Stock up on silver bullets for director Neil Marshall 's intense freight train of a film . '
190001 | 0.59722 | ` Would n't it be nice if all guys got a taste of what it 's like on the other side of the bra ? '
194877 | 0.56944 | both overstuffed and undernourished ... The film ca n't be called a solid success , although there 's plenty of evidence here to indicate Clooney might have better luck next time .
200645 | 0.54167 | has some visual wit ... but little imagination elsewhere .
202825 | 0.54167 | is clever enough , though thin writing proves its undoing .
205559 | 0.70833 | made Eddie Murphy a movie star and the man has n't aged a day .
206435 | 0.69444 | more precious than perspicacious
219481 | 0.55556 | will be far more interesting to the Soderbergh faithful than it will be to the casual moviegoer who might be lured in by Julia Roberts ...
221244 | 0.61111 | , `` They 're out there ! ''
221388 | 0.69444 | , is a temporal inquiry that shoulders its philosophical burden lightly .
221714 | 0.69444 | - I also wanted a little alien as a friend !
221716 | 0.76389 | - West Coast rap wars , this modern mob music drama never fails to fascinate .
221722 | 0.70833 | - style cross-country adventure ... it has sporadic bursts of liveliness , some so-so slapstick and a few ear-pleasing songs on its soundtrack .
221739 | 0.61111 | -- but certainly hard to hate .
221741 | 0.81944 | -- but it makes for one of the most purely enjoyable and satisfying evenings at the movies I 've had in a while .
221765 | 0.58333 | ... Brian De Palma is utterly mad : cinema mad , set-piece mad , style mad .
221767 | 0.84722 | ... In this incarnation its fizz is infectious .
221775 | 0.77778 | ... `` Bowling for Columbine '' remains a disquieting and thought-provoking film ...
221778 | 0.69444 | ... a great , participatory spectator sport . '
221779 | 0.75 | ... a light , yet engrossing piece .
221782 | 0.91667 | ... a rich and intelligent film that uses its pulpy core conceit to probe questions of attraction and interdependence and how the heart accomodates practical needs .
221790 | 0.86111 | ... a spoof comedy that carries its share of laughs -- sometimes a chuckle , sometimes a guffaw and , to my great pleasure , the occasional belly laugh .
221791 | 0.91667 | ... a true delight .
221796 | 0.69444 | ... breathes surprising new life into the familiar by amalgamating genres and adding true human complexity to its not-so-stock characters . '
221797 | 0.65278 | ... certainly an entertaining ride , despite many talky , slow scenes .
221804 | 0.52778 | ... hopefully it 'll be at the dollar theatres by the time Christmas rolls around .
221816 | 0.54167 | ... is there a deeper , more direct connection between these women , one that spans time and reveals meaning ?
221826 | 0.58333 | ... passable enough for a shoot-out in the o.k. court house of life type of flick .
221830 | 0.73611 | ... quite endearing .
221843 | 0.55556 | ... the implication is Kissinger may have decided that -- when it comes to truncheoning -- it 's better to give than to receive .
221845 | 0.54167 | ... the one thing this Wild film has that other Imax films do n't : chimps , lots of chimps , all blown up to the size of a house .
221852 | 0.875 | ... wise and elegiac ...
221853 | 0.63889 | ... with `` The Bourne Identity '' we return to the more traditional action genre .
221904 | 0.58333 | 84 minutes of rolling musical back beat and supercharged cartoon warfare .
221928 | 0.55556 | A Jewish WW II doc that is n't trying simply to out-shock , out-outrage or out-depress its potential audience !
221944 | 0.91667 | A beautiful , entertaining two hours .
221968 | 0.72222 | A compelling coming-of-age drama about the arduous journey of a sensitive young girl through a series of foster homes and a fierce struggle to pull free from her dangerous and domineering mother 's hold over her .
221969 | 0.86111 | A compelling film .
221979 | 0.83333 | A delectable and intriguing thriller filled with surprises , Read My Lips is an original .
221987 | 0.93056 | A dream cast of solid female talent who build a seamless ensemble .
221988 | 0.55556 | A dreary indulgence .
221990 | 0.88889 | A fascinating , bombshell documentary that should shame Americans , regardless of whether or not ultimate blame finally lies with Kissinger .
221997 | 0.75 | A fast paced and suspenseful Argentinian thriller about the shadow side of play .
221998 | 0.63889 | A faster paced family flick .
222001 | 0.70833 | A film of delicate interpersonal dances .
222003 | 0.77778 | A fine documentary can be distinguished from a mediocre one by the better film 's ability to make its subject interesting to those who are n't part of its supposed target audience .
222006 | 0.73611 | A fun ride .
222008 | 0.84722 | A funny and well-contructed black comedy where the old adage `` be careful what you wish for '' is given a full workout .
222009 | 0.73611 | A funny film .
222010 | 0.79167 | A genuine mind-bender .
222013 | 0.90278 | A giggle a minute .
222015 | 0.69444 | A good documentary can make interesting a subject you thought would leave you cold .
222016 | 0.72222 | A good thriller .
222017 | 0.86111 | A gripping drama .
222026 | 0.875 | A highly intriguing thriller , coupled with some ingenious plot devices and some lavishly built settings . .
222038 | 0.66667 | A little melodramatic , but with enough hope to keep you engaged .
222040 | 0.76389 | A living testament to the power of the eccentric and the strange .
222043 | 0.58333 | A lot of its gags and observations reflect a woman 's point-of-view .
222050 | 0.83333 | A man leaving the screening said the film was better than Saving Private Ryan .
222057 | 0.77778 | A meatier deeper beginning and\/or ending would have easily tipped this film into the `` A '' range , as is , it 's a very very strong `` B + . ''
222058 | 0.70833 | A modest masterpiece .
222060 | 0.68056 | A movie just for Friday fans , critics be damned .
222063 | 0.77778 | A movie that successfully crushes a best selling novel into a timeframe that mandates that you avoid the Godzilla sized soda .
222068 | 0.81944 | A powerful performance from Mel Gibson and a brutal 90-minute battle sequence that does everything but issue you a dog-tag and an M-16 .
222076 | 0.75 | A rewarding work of art for only the most patient and challenge-hungry moviegoers .
222077 | 0.90278 | A riveting documentary .
222082 | 0.69444 | A sense of real magic , perhaps .
222084 | 0.83333 | A serious movie with serious ideas .
222090 | 0.52778 | A serviceable Euro-trash action extravaganza , with a decent sense of humor and plenty of things that go boom -- handguns , BMWs and seaside chateaus .
222093 | 0.80556 | A stylish thriller .
222097 | 0.75 | A surprisingly ` solid ' achievement by director Malcolm D. Lee and writer John Ridley .
222098 | 0.75 | A tasty masala .
222103 | 0.80556 | A thought-provoking picture .
222107 | 0.52778 | A touch of humor or an unexpected plot twist always pulls it back .
222108 | 0.69444 | A true pleasure .
222109 | 0.88889 | A true-blue delight .
222115 | 0.97222 | A vibrant whirlwind of love , family and all that goes with it , My Big Fat Greek Wedding is a non-stop funny feast of warmth , colour and cringe .
222120 | 0.63889 | A weird little movie that 's amusing enough while you watch it , offering fine acting moments and pungent insights into modern L.A. 's show-biz and media subcultures .
222123 | 0.83333 | A well paced and satisfying little drama that deserved better than a ` direct-to-video ' release .
222125 | 0.88889 | A well-executed spy-thriller .
222134 | 0.79167 | A working class `` us vs. them '' opera that leaves no heartstring untugged and no liberal cause unplundered .
222161 | 0.625 | About Schmidt belongs to Nicholson .
222162 | 0.93056 | About Schmidt is undoubtedly one of the finest films of the year .
222169 | 0.63889 | About the best thing you could say about Narc is that it 's a rock-solid little genre picture .
222179 | 0.66667 | According to the script , Grant and Bullock 's characters are made for each other .
222201 | 0.73611 | After seeing ` Analyze That , ' I feel better already .
222215 | 0.52778 | Ah , what the hell .
222227 | 0.66667 | Alas , it 's the man that makes the clothes .
222238 | 0.88889 | All in all , Brown Sugar is a satisfying well-made romantic comedy that 's both charming and well acted .
222256 | 0.61111 | Almost everyone growing up believes their family must look like `` The Addams Family '' to everyone looking in ... `` My Big Fat Greek Wedding '' comes from the heart ...
222261 | 0.75 | Alternately hilarious and sad , aggravating and soulful , scathing and joyous .
222262 | 0.58333 | Although Barbershop boasts some of today 's hottest and hippest acts from the world of television , music and stand-up comedy , this movie strangely enough has the outdated swagger of a shameless ` 70s blaxploitation shuck-and-jive sitcom .
222264 | 0.55556 | Although it does n't always hang together -- violence and whimsy do n't combine easily -- `` Cherish '' certainly is n't dull .
222266 | 0.69444 | Although it includes a fair share of dumb drug jokes and predictable slapstick , `` Orange County '' is far funnier than it would seem to have any right to be .
222269 | 0.79167 | Although very much like the first movie based on J.K. Rowling 's phenomenal fantasy best sellers , this second go-round possesses a quite pleasing , headlong thrust and a likably delinquent attitude .
222272 | 0.61111 | Amazingly dopey .
222285 | 0.81944 | An earnest , heartrending look at the divide between religious fundamentalists and their gay relatives .
222287 | 0.51389 | An easy watch , except for the annoying demeanour of its lead character .
222292 | 0.93056 | An enchanting film that presents an audacious tour of the past and takes within its warm embrace the bounties of cultural artifacts inside St. Petersburg 's Hermitage Museum .
222297 | 0.83333 | An enjoyable experience .
222301 | 0.90278 | An excellent sequel .
222302 | 0.90278 | An exhilarating experience .
222303 | 0.80556 | An impressive hybrid .
222306 | 0.875 | An inspiring and heart-affecting film about the desperate attempts of Vietnamese refugees living in U.S. relocation camps to keep their hopes alive in 1975 .
222309 | 0.93056 | An intoxicating experience .
222320 | 0.75 | An uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations . '
222333 | 0.90278 | An uplifting , near-masterpiece .
222338 | 0.88889 | Anchored by Friel and Williams 's exceptional performances , the film 's power lies in its complexity .
222339 | 0.77778 | And , thanks to the presence of ` the King , ' it also rocks .
222340 | 0.77778 | And , there 's no way you wo n't be talking about the film once you exit the theater .
222342 | 0.55556 | And I 've decided to leave a light on every night from now on .
222344 | 0.66667 | And Lee seems just as expectant of an adoring , wide-smiling reception .
222345 | 0.72222 | And Vin Diesel is the man .
222352 | 0.66667 | And educational !
222354 | 0.76389 | And for many of us , that 's good enough .
222355 | 0.79167 | And he allows a gawky actor like Spall -- who could too easily become comic relief in any other film -- to reveal his impressively delicate range .
222357 | 0.61111 | And if The Hours wins ` Best Picture ' I just might .
222358 | 0.76389 | And if you 're not nearly moved to tears by a couple of scenes , you 've got ice water in your veins .
222365 | 0.61111 | And it is .
222366 | 0.77778 | And it marks him as one of the most interesting writer\/directors working today .
222367 | 0.77778 | And it sees those relationships , including that between the son and his wife , and the wife and the father , and between the two brothers , with incredible subtlety and acumen .
222368 | 0.79167 | And more than that , it 's an observant , unfussily poetic meditation about identity and alienation .
222371 | 0.93056 | And thanks to Kline 's superbly nuanced performance , that pondering is highly pleasurable .
222372 | 0.70833 | And that 's a big part of why we go to the movies .
222376 | 0.65278 | And that makes all the difference .
222379 | 0.65278 | And the positive change in tone here seems to have recharged him .
222380 | 0.66667 | And the reason for that is a self-aware , often self-mocking , intelligence .
222381 | 0.72222 | And there 's an element of heartbreak to watching it now , with older and wiser eyes , because we know what will happen after Greene 's story ends .
222382 | 0.63889 | And there 's the inimitable Diaz , holding it all together .
222383 | 0.63889 | And they succeed merrily at their noble endeavor .
222384 | 0.70833 | And we do n't avert our eyes for a moment .
222386 | 0.73611 | And yet , it still works .
222393 | 0.76389 | Another one of those estrogen overdose movies like `` Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood , '' except that the writing , acting and character development are a lot better .
222394 | 0.72222 | Another trumpet blast that there may be a New Mexican Cinema a-bornin ' . '
222410 | 0.51389 | Anyone who 's ever suffered under a martinet music instructor has no doubt fantasized about what an unhappy , repressed and twisted personal life their tormentor deserved .
222426 | 0.90278 | As Hugh Grant says repeatedly throughout the movie , ` Lovely !
222428 | 0.55556 | As Schmidt , Nicholson walks with a slow , deliberate gait , chooses his words carefully and subdues his natural exuberance .
222431 | 0.52778 | As a director , Mr. Ratliff wisely rejects the temptation to make fun of his subjects .
222432 | 0.875 | As a girl-meets-girl romantic comedy , Kissing Jessica Steinis quirky , charming and often hilarious .
222436 | 0.90278 | As a science fiction movie , `` Minority Report '' astounds .
222437 | 0.90278 | As a singular character study , it 's perfect .
222441 | 0.81944 | As a vehicle to savour Binoche 's skill , the film is well worthwhile .
222442 | 0.72222 | As a witness to several Greek-American weddings -- but , happily , a victim of none -- I can testify to the comparative accuracy of Ms. Vardalos ' memories and insights .
222444 | 0.63889 | As an actor 's showcase , Hart 's War has much to recommend it , even if the top-billed Willis is not the most impressive player .
222445 | 0.875 | As an actress , Madonna is one helluva singer .
222450 | 0.72222 | As comedic spotlights go , Notorious C.H.O. hits all the verbal marks it should .
222454 | 0.63889 | As each of them searches for their place in the world , Miller digs into their very minds to find an unblinking , flawed humanity .
222455 | 0.77778 | As ex-Marine Walter , who may or may not have shot Kennedy , actor Raymond J. Barry is perfectly creepy and believable .
222458 | 0.55556 | As his circle of friends keeps getting smaller one of the characters in Long Time Dead says ` I 'm telling you , this is f \*\*\* ed ' .
222459 | 0.69444 | As if to prove a female director can make a movie with no soft edges , Kathryn Bigelow offers no sugar-coating or interludes of lightness .
222462 | 0.75 | As literary desecrations go , this makes for perfectly acceptable , occasionally very enjoyable children 's entertainment .
222464 | 0.63889 | As part of Mr. Dong 's continuing exploration of homosexuality in America , Family Fundamentals is an earnest study in despair .
222466 | 0.88889 | As quiet , patient and tenacious as Mr. Lopez himself , who approaches his difficult , endless work with remarkable serenity and discipline .
222467 | 0.65278 | As relationships shift , director Robert J. Siegel allows the characters to inhabit their world without cleaving to a narrative arc .
222471 | 0.70833 | As teen movies go , `` Orange County '' is a refreshing change
222475 | 0.80556 | As the movie traces Mr. Brown 's athletic exploits , it is impossible not to be awed by the power and grace of one of the greatest natural sportsmen of modern times .
222476 | 0.79167 | As the princess , Sorvino glides gracefully from male persona to female without missing a beat .
222482 | 0.72222 | Ash Wednesday is not Edward Burns ' best film , but it is a good and ambitious film .
222490 | 0.73611 | At about 95 minutes , Treasure Planet maintains a brisk pace as it races through the familiar story .
222493 | 0.66667 | At its best , Queen is campy fun like the Vincent Price horror classics of the '60s .
222494 | 0.69444 | At its best , it 's Black Hawk Down with more heart .
222495 | 0.61111 | At its best , which occurs often , Michael Moore 's Bowling for Columbine rekindles the muckraking , soul-searching spirit of the ` Are we a sick society ? '
222502 | 0.55556 | At the film 's centre is a precisely layered performance by an actor in his mid-seventies , Michel Piccoli .
222503 | 0.80556 | At times , the movie looks genuinely pretty .
222505 | 0.51389 | At times THE GUYS taps into some powerful emotions , but this kind of material is more effective on stage .
222508 | 0.77778 | Audacious-impossible yet compelling ...
222512 | 0.75 | Australian actor\/director John Polson and award-winning English cinematographer Giles Nuttgens make a terrific effort at disguising the obvious with energy and innovation .
222514 | 0.55556 | Auto Focus is not your standard Hollywood bio-pic .
222525 | 0.55556 | B picture , and I mean that as a compliment .
222546 | 0.55556 | Bang !
222555 | 0.63889 | Be patient with the lovely Hush !
222557 | 0.91667 | Be prepared to cling to the edge of your seat , tense with suspense .
222561 | 0.93056 | Beautifully produced .
222582 | 0.72222 | Below may not mark Mr. Twohy 's emergence into the mainstream , but his promise remains undiminished .
222585 | 0.81944 | Ben Kingsley is truly funny , playing a kind of Ghandi gone bad .
222588 | 0.625 | Beresford nicely mixes in as much humor as pathos to take us on his sentimental journey of the heart .
222598 | 0.90278 | Berry 's saucy , full-bodied performance gives this aging series a much needed kick , making `` Die Another Day '' one of the most entertaining Bonds in years
222603 | 0.69444 | Best enjoyed as a work of fiction inspired by real-life events .
222607 | 0.86111 | Better effects , better acting and a hilarious Kenneth Branagh .
222609 | 0.84722 | Better still , he does all of this , and more , while remaining one of the most savagely hilarious social critics this side of Jonathan Swift .
222614 | 0.77778 | Beyond the cleverness , the weirdness and the pristine camerawork , One Hour Photo is a sobering meditation on why we take pictures .
222625 | 0.81944 | Binoche makes it interesting trying to find out .
222649 | 0.875 | Boisterous , heartfelt comedy .
222660 | 0.63889 | Both exuberantly romantic and serenely melancholy , What Time Is It There ?
222661 | 0.80556 | Both lead performances are Oscar-size .
222662 | 0.59722 | Both the crime story and the love story are unusual .
222669 | 0.68056 | Bravado Kathy !
222676 | 0.91667 | Brilliant ! '
222683 | 0.55556 | Britney 's performance can not be faulted .
222719 | 0.52778 | But Death to Smoochy keeps firing until the bitter end .
222723 | 0.79167 | But Kouyate elicits strong performances from his cast , and he delivers a powerful commentary on how governments lie , no matter who runs them .
222724 | 0.91667 | But Mr. Polanski creates images even more haunting than those in Mr. Spielberg 's 1993 classic .
222725 | 0.75 | But Toback 's deranged immediacy makes it seem fresh again .
222728 | 0.66667 | But arriving at a particularly dark moment in history , it offers flickering reminders of the ties that bind us .
222730 | 0.875 | But as you watch the movie , you 're too interested to care .
222734 | 0.94444 | But believe it or not , it 's one of the most beautiful , evocative works I 've seen .
222739 | 0.61111 | But even while his characters are acting horribly , he is always sympathetic .
222741 | 0.73611 | But fans should have fun meeting a brand-new Pokemon called Celebi .
222746 | 0.73611 | But he somehow pulls it off .
222747 | 0.55556 | But here 's a glimpse at his life .
222760 | 0.73611 | But it 's defiantly and delightfully against the grain .
222761 | 0.68056 | But it 's emotionally engrossing , too , thanks to strong , credible performances from the whole cast .
222764 | 0.63889 | But it 's surprisingly harmless .
222766 | 0.72222 | But it 's worth the concentration .
222768 | 0.70833 | But it also has many of the things that made the first one charming .
222769 | 0.75 | But it could be , by its art and heart , a necessary one .
222772 | 0.59722 | But it does n't need Gangs of New York .
222773 | 0.75 | But it does somehow manage to get you under its spell .
222775 | 0.65278 | But it is entertaining on an inferior level .
222776 | 0.55556 | But it is set in a world that is very , very far from the one most of us inhabit .
222777 | 0.61111 | But it still jingles in the pocket .
222779 | 0.63889 | But it will just as likely make you weep , and it will do so in a way that does n't make you feel like a sucker .
222786 | 0.83333 | But mostly it 's a work that , with humor , warmth , and intelligence , captures a life interestingly lived .
222787 | 0.63889 | But never mind all that ; the boobs are fantasti
222790 | 0.63889 | But not without cheesy fun factor .
222791 | 0.70833 | But on the whole , you 're gonna like this movie .
222792 | 0.625 | But once the falcon arrives in the skies above Manhattan , the adventure is on red alert .
222802 | 0.70833 | But that they are doing it is thought-provoking .
222804 | 0.72222 | But the actors make this worth a peek .
222812 | 0.84722 | But the nerve-raked acting , the crackle of lines , the impressive stagings of hardware , make for some robust and scary entertainment .
222813 | 0.83333 | But the performances of Pacino , Williams , and Swank keep the viewer wide-awake all the way through .
222816 | 0.91667 | But the talented cast alone will keep you watching , as will the fight scenes .
222820 | 0.61111 | But they fascinate in their recklessness .
222827 | 0.72222 | But though he only scratches the surface , at least he provides a strong itch to explore more .
222829 | 0.68056 | But tongue-in-cheek preposterousness has always been part of For the most part Wilde 's droll whimsy helps `` Being Earnest '' overcome its weaknesses and Parker 's creative interference ...
222831 | 0.90278 | But what 's nice is that there 's a casual intelligence that permeates the script .
222833 | 0.54167 | But what about the countless other people who 'd merely like to watch a solid tale about a universally interesting soul ?
222837 | 0.86111 | But what spectacular sizzle it is !
222838 | 0.51389 | But when it does , you 're entirely unprepared .
222839 | 0.84722 | But while the highly predictable narrative falls short , Treasure Planet is truly gorgeous to behold .
222848 | 0.79167 | By and large this is Mr. Kilmer 's movie , and it 's his strongest performance since The Doors .
222852 | 0.79167 | By the end of it all I sort of loved the people onscreen , even though I could not stand them .
222856 | 0.66667 | Byler is too savvy a filmmaker to let this morph into a typical romantic triangle .
222876 | 0.56944 | Ca n't kick about the assembled talent and the Russos show genuine promise as comic filmmakers .
222880 | 0.68056 | Caine makes us watch as his character awakens to the notion that to be human is eventually to have to choose .
222901 | 0.75 | Certainly the big finish was n't something Galinsky and Hawley could have planned for ... but part of being a good documentarian is being there when the rope snaps .
222906 | 0.66667 | Changing Lanes tries for more .
222912 | 0.83333 | Charlie Hunnam has the twinkling eyes , repressed smile and determined face needed to carry out a Dickensian hero .
222915 | 0.98611 | Charlotte Sometimes is a brilliant movie .
222940 | 0.79167 | Christians sensitive to a reductionist view of their Lord as a luv-spreading Dr. Feelgood or omnipotent slacker will feel vastly more affronted than secularists , who might even praise God for delivering such an instant camp classic .
222951 | 0.65278 | Cinematic poetry showcases the city 's old-world charm before machines change nearly everything .
222983 | 0.86111 | Combines sharp comedy , old-fashioned monster movie atmospherics , and genuine heart to create a film that 's not merely about kicking undead \*\*\* , but also about dealing with regret and , ultimately , finding redemption .
222987 | 0.83333 | Compellingly watchable .
222993 | 0.94444 | Congrats Disney on a job well done , I enjoyed it just as much !
222999 | 1 | Consider it ` perfection . '
223000 | 0.63889 | Contradicts everything we 've come to expect from movies nowadays .
223001 | 0.77778 | Contrived as this may sound , Mr. Rose 's updating works surprisingly well .
223002 | 0.66667 | Cool .
223004 | 0.80556 | Cool gadgets and creatures keep this fresh .
223014 | 0.65278 | Corny , schmaltzy and predictable , but still manages to be kind of heartwarming , nonetheless .
223016 | 0.88889 | Could I have been more geeked when I heard that Apollo 13 was going to be released in IMAX format ?
223039 | 0.56944 | Cuts right through the B.S. giving a big middle-fingered `` shut up '' to those who talk up what is nothing more than two guys beating the hell outta one another .
223069 | 0.88889 | Dazzling in its complexity , disturbing for its extraordinary themes , The Piano Teacher is a film that defies categorisation .
223093 | 0.875 | Delia , Greta , and Paula rank as three of the most multilayered and sympathetic female characters of the year .
223094 | 0.68056 | Deliciously slow .
223095 | 0.81944 | Delight your senses and crash this wedding !
223097 | 0.83333 | Delirious fun .
223105 | 0.79167 | Dense , exhilarating documentary .
223115 | 0.73611 | Despite a quieter middle section , involving Aragorn 's dreams of Arwen , this is even better than The Fellowship .
223118 | 0.61111 | Despite its title , Punch-Drunk Love is never heavy-handed .
223122 | 0.80556 | Despite the predictable parent vs. child coming-of-age theme , first-class , natural acting and a look at `` the real Americans '' make this a charmer .
223123 | 0.66667 | Despite the surface attractions -- Conrad L. Hall 's cinematography will likely be nominated for an Oscar next year -- there 's something impressive and yet lacking about everything .
223126 | 0.81944 | Diane Lane shines in Unfaithful .
223142 | 0.72222 | Director Andrew Niccol ... demonstrates a wry understanding of the quirks of fame .
223147 | 0.63889 | Director Chris Wedge and screenwriters Michael Berg , Michael J. Wilson and Peter Ackerman create some episodes that rival vintage Looney Tunes for the most creative mayhem in a brief amount of time .
223148 | 0.73611 | Director Claude Chabrol has become the master of innuendo .
223149 | 0.93056 | Director Juan Jose Campanella could have turned this into an Argentine retread of `` Iris '' or `` American Beauty , '' but instead pulls a little from each film and creates something more beautiful than either of those films .
223151 | 0.51389 | Director Kevin Bray excels in breaking glass and marking off the `` Miami Vice '' checklist of power boats , Latin music and dog tracks .
223163 | 0.56944 | Disney aficionados will notice distinct parallels between this story and the 1971 musical `` Bedknobs and Broomsticks , '' which also dealt with British children rediscovering the power of fantasy during wartime .
223176 | 0.55556 | Dogtown and Z-Boys more than exposes the roots of the skateboarding boom that would become `` the punk kids ' revolution . ''
223193 | 0.80556 | Dramas like this make it human .
223200 | 0.75 | Droll caper-comedy remake of `` Big Deal on Madonna Street '' that 's a sly , amusing , laugh-filled little gem in which the ultimate `` Bellini '' begins to look like a `` real Kaputschnik . ''
223211 | 0.88889 | E.T. works because its flabbergasting principals , 14-year-old Robert MacNaughton , 6-year-old Drew Barrymore and 10-year-old Henry Thomas , convince us of the existence of the wise , wizened visitor from a faraway planet .
223213 | 0.55556 | Each punch seen through prison bars , the fights become not so much a struggle of man vs. man as Brother-Man vs. The Man .
223216 | 0.52778 | Earnest but heavy-handed .
223233 | 0.625 | Elaborate special effects take centre screen , so that the human story is pushed to one side .
223243 | 0.56944 | Ensemble movies , like soap operas , depend on empathy .
223246 | 0.69444 | Entirely appropriately , the tale unfolds like a lazy summer afternoon and concludes with the crisp clarity of a fall dawn .
223248 | 0.52778 | Especially compared with the television series that inspired the movie .
223249 | 0.81944 | Especially give credit to Affleck .
223256 | 0.65278 | Even at its worst , it 's not half-bad .
223263 | 0.77778 | Even if you ca n't pronounce `` gyro '' correctly , you 'll appreciate much of Vardalos ' humor , which transcends ethnic boundaries .
223265 | 0.51389 | Even if you have no interest in the gang-infested , East-vs .
223276 | 0.54167 | Even these tales of just seven children seem at times too many , although in reality they are not enough .
223278 | 0.70833 | Eventually , it wins you over .
223280 | 0.55556 | Every five minutes or so , someone gets clocked .
223281 | 0.51389 | Every good actor needs to do his or her own Hamlet .
223295 | 0.69444 | Evokes the style and flash of the double-cross that made Mamet 's `` House of Games '' and last fall 's `` Heist '' so much fun .
223297 | 0.81944 | Except it 's much , much better .
223299 | 0.91667 | Exciting and well-paced .
223301 | 0.84722 | Exciting documentary .
223308 | 0.875 | Extraordinary debut from Josh Koury .
223324 | 0.79167 | Faithful without being forceful , sad without being shrill , `` A Walk to Remember '' succeeds through sincerity .
223325 | 0.63889 | Family fare .
223331 | 0.93056 | Fantastic !
223343 | 0.72222 | Featherweight romantic comedy has a few nice twists in a standard plot and the charisma of Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock .
223345 | 0.80556 | Feature debuter D.J. Caruso directs a crack ensemble cast , bringing screenwriter Tony Gayton 's narcotics noir to life .
223347 | 0.83333 | Featuring a dangerously seductive performance from the great Daniel Auteuil , `` Sade '' covers the same period as Kaufmann 's `` Quills '' with more unsettlingly realistic results .
223352 | 0.59722 | Feels untidily honest .
223368 | 0.83333 | Filmmakers who can deftly change moods are treasures and even marvels .
223369 | 0.73611 | Finally , the French-produced `` Read My Lips '' is a movie that understands characters must come first .
223371 | 0.86111 | First and foremost ... the reason to go see `` Blue Crush '' is the phenomenal , water-born cinematography by David Hennings .
223377 | 0.55556 | Flawed but worthy look at life in U.S. relocation camps .
223383 | 0.61111 | For Benigni it was n't Shakespeare whom he wanted to define his career with but Pinocchio .
223385 | 0.84722 | For VeggieTales fans , this is more appetizing than a side dish of asparagus .
223389 | 0.58333 | For a film that celebrates radical , nonconformist values , What to Do in Case of Fire ?
223392 | 0.79167 | For decades we 've marveled at Disney 's rendering of water , snow , flames and shadows in a hand-drawn animated world .
223395 | 0.54167 | For free .
223397 | 0.79167 | For more than two decades Mr. Nachtwey has traveled to places in the world devastated by war , famine and poverty and documented the cruelty and suffering he has found with an devastating , eloquent clarity .
223398 | 0.90278 | For most of its footage , the new thriller proves that director M. Night Shyamalan can weave an eerie spell and that Mel Gibson can gasp , shudder and even tremble without losing his machismo .
223400 | 0.75 | For proof of that on the cinematic front , look no further than this 20th anniversary edition of the film that Spielberg calls , retrospectively , his most personal work yet .
223403 | 0.75 | For the first time in several years , Mr. Allen has surpassed himself with the magic he 's spun with the Hollywood empress of Ms. Leoni 's Ellie .
223405 | 0.56944 | For the most part , the ingredients are there .
223411 | 0.73611 | For this reason and this reason only -- the power of its own steadfast , hoity-toity convictions -- Chelsea Walls deserves a medal .
223413 | 0.83333 | For those who pride themselves on sophisticated , discerning taste , this might not seem like the proper cup of tea , however it is almost guaranteed that even the stuffiest cinema goers will laugh their \*\*\* off for an hour-and-a-half .
223415 | 0.63889 | Formuliac , but fun .
223416 | 0.54167 | Fortunately , you still have that option .
223433 | 0.68056 | From blushing to gushing -- Imamura squirts the screen in ` Warm Water Under a Red Bridge '
223434 | 0.63889 | From both a great and a terrible story , Mr. Nelson has made a film that is an undeniably worthy and devastating experience .
223437 | 0.66667 | From the opening strains of the Average White Band 's `` Pick up the Pieces '' , you can feel the love .
223442 | 0.73611 | Full of surprises .
223445 | 0.81944 | Fun and nimble .
223446 | 0.58333 | Funny , though .
223447 | 0.76389 | Funny and , at times , poignant , the film from director George Hickenlooper all takes place in Pasadena , `` a city where people still read . ''
223449 | 0.72222 | Funny and touching .
223461 | 0.80556 | Gangster No. 1 is solid , satisfying fare for adults .
223473 | 0.65278 | Genuinely unnerving .
223489 | 0.61111 | Giggling at the absurdities and inconsistencies is part of the fun .
223495 | 0.84722 | Give credit to everyone from Robinson down to the key grip that this bold move works .
223499 | 0.55556 | Go .
223507 | 0.91667 | Gollum 's ` performance ' is incredible !
223508 | 0.84722 | Good , solid storytelling .
223510 | 0.72222 | Good film , but very glum .
223512 | 0.90278 | Good fun , good action , good acting , good dialogue , good pace , good cinematography .
223513 | 0.68056 | Good old-fashioned slash-and-hack is back !
223515 | 0.73611 | Good-naturedly cornball sequel .
223518 | 0.88889 | Goofy , nutty , consistently funny .
223534 | 0.88889 | Great character interaction .
223535 | 0.61111 | Great dragons !
223536 | 0.86111 | Great performances , stylish cinematography and a gritty feel help make Gangster No. 1 a worthwhile moviegoing experience .
223544 | 0.875 | Grenier is terrific , bringing an unforced , rapid-fire delivery to Toback 's Heidegger - and Nietzsche-referencing dialogue .
223546 | 0.80556 | Griffin & Co. manage to be spectacularly outrageous .
223564 | 0.80556 | Half Past Dead is just such an achievement .
223566 | 0.93056 | Handled correctly , Wilde 's play is a masterpiece of elegant wit and artifice .
223568 | 0.88889 | Hands down the year 's most thought-provoking film .
223571 | 0.65278 | Happily , some things are immune to the folly of changing taste and attitude .
223573 | 0.76389 | Happily for Mr. Chin -- though unhappily for his subjects -- the invisible hand of the marketplace wrote a script that no human screenwriter could have hoped to match .
223577 | 0.70833 | Hard to resist .
223579 | 0.70833 | Harmless fun .
223592 | 0.59722 | Has an uppity musical beat that you can dance to , but its energy ca n't compare to the wit , humor and snappy dialogue of the original .
223602 | 0.81944 | Hashiguchi covers this territory with wit and originality , suggesting that with his fourth feature -- the first to be released in the U.S. -- a major director is emerging in world cinema .
223614 | 0.55556 | He can scale a building like a super hero , he can out-stealth any agent , he 'll get the girl .
223616 | 0.86111 | He does this so well you do n't have the slightest difficulty accepting him in the role .
223619 | 0.625 | He drags it back , single-handed .
223621 | 0.88889 | He has a great cast and a great idea .
223623 | 0.61111 | He just wants them to be part of the action , the wallpaper of his chosen reality .
223625 | 0.81944 | He nonetheless appreciates the art and reveals a music scene that transcends culture and race .
223635 | 0.58333 | Here , thankfully , they are .
223636 | 0.81944 | Here is a divine monument to a single man 's struggle to regain his life , his dignity and his music .
223639 | 0.65278 | Hey , Happy !
223650 | 0.88889 | Highly engaging .
223652 | 0.54167 | Highly irritating at first , Mr. Koury 's passive technique eventually begins to yield some interesting results .
223653 | 0.83333 | Highly watchable stuff .
223655 | 0.75 | Hilariously inept and ridiculous .
223660 | 0.83333 | His characters are engaging , intimate and the dialogue is realistic and greatly moving .
223661 | 0.77778 | His healthy sense of satire is light and fun ...
223667 | 0.55556 | His scenes are short and often unexpected .
223684 | 0.58333 | Holy mad maniac in a mask , Splat-Man !
223688 | 0.81944 | Hopkins , squarely fills the screen .
223706 | 0.70833 | However , it 's pleasant enough and its ecological , pro-wildlife sentiments are certainly welcome .
223714 | 0.58333 | Human Resources was a good , straightforward tale , but Time Out is better .
223717 | 0.81944 | Humorous and heartfelt , Douglas McGrath 's version of ` Nicholas Nickleby ' left me feeling refreshed and hopeful .
223726 | 0.56944 | I 'm afraid you wo n't get through this frankly fantastical by-the-numbers B-flick with just a suspension of disbelief .
223753 | 0.65278 | I am not generally a huge fan of cartoons derived from TV shows , but Hey Arnold !
223763 | 0.84722 | I can easily imagine Benigni 's Pinocchio becoming a Christmas perennial .
223785 | 0.59722 | I do n't even care that there 's no plot in this Antonio Banderas-Lucy Liu faceoff .
223814 | 0.55556 | I have no problem with `` difficult '' movies , or movies that ask the audience to meet them halfway and connect the dots instead of having things all spelled out .
223831 | 0.61111 | I like Frank the Pug , though .
223835 | 0.69444 | I love the opening scenes of a wintry New York City in 1899 .
223836 | 0.83333 | I love the robust middle of this picture .
223837 | 0.93056 | I loved it !
223848 | 0.72222 | I still like Moonlight Mile , better judgment be damned .
223863 | 0.875 | I walked away from this new version of E.T. just as I hoped I would -- with moist eyes .
223903 | 0.52778 | If Mr. Zhang 's subject matter is , to some degree at least , quintessentially American , his approach to storytelling might be called Iranian .
223911 | 0.84722 | If `` Lilo & Stitch '' is n't the most edgy piece of Disney animation to hit the silver screen , then this first film to use a watercolor background since `` Dumbo '' certainly ranks as the most original in years .
223915 | 0.94444 | If ever a concept came handed down from the movie gods on a silver platter , this is it .
223927 | 0.51389 | If the ' 70 's were your idea of a good time at the movies , this will make you very happy .
223929 | 0.52778 | If the movie were all comedy , it might work better .
223933 | 0.56944 | If there 's nothing fresh about Wannabes , which was written by Mr. DeMeo , who produced and directed the film with Charles A. Addessi , much of the time the movie feels authentic .
223935 | 0.66667 | If we sometimes need comforting fantasies about mental illness , we also need movies like Tim McCann 's Revolution No. 9 .
223936 | 0.55556 | If you 're a Crocodile Hunter fan , you 'll enjoy at least the `` real '' portions of the film .
223938 | 0.59722 | If you 're a WWF fan , or you related to the people who watched the robots getting butchered in A.I. , you 'll probably like Rollerball .
223940 | 0.875 | If you 're a comic fan , you ca n't miss it .
223943 | 0.61111 | If you 're down for a silly hack-and-slash flick , you can do no wrong with Jason X.
223946 | 0.63889 | If you 're not , you 'll still have a good time . ''
223948 | 0.90278 | If you 're not deeply touched by this movie , check your pulse .
223952 | 0.68056 | If you 're part of her targeted audience , you 'll cheer .
223958 | 0.56944 | If you 're paying attention , the `` big twists '' are pretty easy to guess - but that does n't make the movie any less entertaining .
223962 | 0.625 | If you answered yes , by all means enjoy The New Guy .
223972 | 0.75 | If you can get past the fantastical aspects and harsh realities of `` The Isle '' you 'll get a sock-you-in-the-eye flick that is a visual tour-de-force and a story that is unlike any you will likely see anywhere else .
223976 | 0.56944 | If you do n't flee , you might be seduced .
223977 | 0.58333 | If you do n't laugh , flee .
223984 | 0.84722 | If you like quirky , odd movies and\/or the ironic , here 's a fun one .
223986 | 0.77778 | If you love reading and\/or poetry , then by all means check it out .
223988 | 0.77778 | If you open yourself up to Mr. Reggio 's theory of this imagery as the movie 's set ... it can impart an almost visceral sense of dislocation and change .
224002 | 0.68056 | In Fessenden 's horror trilogy , this theme has proved important to him and is especially so in the finale .
224010 | 0.68056 | In an ART FILM !
224014 | 0.76389 | In fact , even better .
224015 | 0.76389 | In fact , it 's quite fun in places .
224018 | 0.86111 | In his U.S. debut , Mr. Schnitzler proves himself a deft pace master and stylist .
224019 | 0.83333 | In his debut as a director , Washington has a sure hand .
224021 | 0.72222 | In its own floundering way , it gets to you .
224031 | 0.51389 | In some ways , Lagaan is quintessential Bollywood .
224037 | 0.52778 | In the end , though , it is only mildly amusing when it could have been so much more .
224039 | 0.72222 | In the process , they demonstrate that there 's still a lot of life in Hong Kong cinema .
224055 | 0.61111 | Indeed , the more outrageous bits achieve a shock-you-into-laughter intensity of almost Dadaist proportions .
224058 | 0.84722 | Infidelity drama is nicely shot , well-edited and features a standout performance by Diane Lane .
224062 | 0.59722 | Instead , he focuses on the anguish that can develop when one mulls leaving the familiar to traverse uncharted ground .
224063 | 0.86111 | Instead , he shows them the respect they are due .
224068 | 0.72222 | Instead of simply handling conventional material in a conventional way , Secretary takes the most unexpected material and handles it in the most unexpected way .
224074 | 0.88889 | Intelligent and moving .
224079 | 0.75 | Intimate and panoramic .
224081 | 0.91667 | Intriguing and stylish .
224095 | 0.52778 | Is it something any true film addict will want to check out ?
224107 | 0.52778 | It 's 51 times better than this .
224116 | 0.72222 | It 's a beautiful madness .
224118 | 0.56944 | It 's a brilliant , honest performance by Nicholson , but the film is an agonizing bore except when the fantastic Kathy Bates turns up .
224119 | 0.80556 | It 's a cool event for the whole family .
224120 | 0.55556 | It 's a fanboy ` what if ? '
224122 | 0.86111 | It 's a funny little movie with clever dialogue and likeable characters .
224123 | 0.80556 | It 's a glorious spectacle like those D.W. Griffith made in the early days of silent film .
224124 | 0.80556 | It 's a great performance and a reminder of Dickens ' grandeur .
224125 | 0.98611 | It 's a masterpeice .
224127 | 0.66667 | It 's a quirky , off-beat project .
224132 | 0.625 | It 's a sly wink to The Others without becoming a postmodern joke , made creepy by its `` men in a sardine can '' warped logic .
224133 | 0.94444 | It 's a smart , solid , kinetically-charged spy flick worthy of a couple hours of summertime and a bucket of popcorn .
224134 | 0.69444 | It 's a spectacular performance - ahem , we hope it 's only acting .
224136 | 0.68056 | It 's a testament to the film 's considerable charm that it succeeds in entertaining , despite playing out like a feature-length sitcom replete with stereotypical familial quandaries .
224140 | 0.90278 | It 's a treat -- a delightful , witty , improbable romantic comedy with a zippy jazzy score ... Grant and Bullock make it look as though they are having so much fun .
224144 | 0.66667 | It 's about following your dreams , no matter what your parents think .
224145 | 0.77778 | It 's absolutely amazing how first-time director Kevin Donovan managed to find something new to add to the canon of Chan .
224152 | 0.84722 | It 's also the year 's sweetest movie .
224160 | 0.70833 | It 's an effort to watch this movie , but it eventually pays off and is effective if you stick with it .
224166 | 0.81944 | It 's been done before but never so vividly or with so much passion .
224167 | 0.51389 | It 's dark and tragic , and lets the business of the greedy talent agents get in the way of saying something meaningful about facing death
224169 | 0.65278 | It 's endearing to hear Madame D. refer to her husband as ` Jackie ' -- and he does make for excellent company , not least as a self-conscious performer .
224173 | 0.73611 | It 's far from a frothy piece , and the characters are complex , laden with plenty of baggage and tinged with tragic undertones .
224175 | 0.625 | It 's fun , but it 's a real howler .
224176 | 0.72222 | It 's funny .
224184 | 0.68056 | It 's hard to imagine anybody ever being `` in the mood '' to view a movie as harrowing and painful as The Grey Zone , but it 's equally hard to imagine anybody being able to tear their eyes away from the screen once it 's started .
224187 | 0.66667 | It 's hard to quibble with a flick boasting this many genuine cackles , but Notorious C.H.O. still feels like a promising work-in-progress .
224190 | 0.66667 | It 's incredible the number of stories the Holocaust has generated .
224203 | 0.58333 | It 's likely that whatever you thought of the first production -- pro or con -- you 'll likely think of this one .
224213 | 0.68056 | It 's not just a feel-good movie , it 's a feel movie .
224218 | 0.56944 | It 's not life-affirming -- its vulgar and mean , but I liked it .
224219 | 0.58333 | It 's not thirsty , consuming passion which drives this movie .
224220 | 0.68056 | It 's not too fast and not too slow .
224223 | 0.59722 | It 's not too racy and it 's not too offensive .
224229 | 0.91667 | It 's packed with adventure and a worthwhile environmental message , so it 's great for the kids .
224233 | 0.70833 | It 's probably worth catching solely on its visual merits .
224234 | 0.58333 | It 's quite another to feel physically caught up in the process .
224238 | 0.79167 | It 's so good that its relentless , polished wit can withstand not only inept school productions , but even Oliver Parker 's movie adaptation .
224242 | 0.66667 | It 's sort of in-between , and it works .
224247 | 0.70833 | It 's sweet .
224253 | 0.875 | It 's the chemistry between the women and the droll scene-stealing wit and wolfish pessimism of Anna Chancellor that makes this `` Two Weddings and a Funeral '' fun .
224255 | 0.58333 | It 's the perfect kind of film to see when you do n't want to use your brain .
224256 | 0.77778 | It 's the sweet Cinderella story that `` Pretty Woman '' wanted to be .
224257 | 0.59722 | It 's time to let your hair down -- Greek style .
224263 | 0.625 | It 's too harsh to work as a piece of storytelling , but as an intellectual exercise -- an unpleasant debate that 's been given the drive of a narrative and that 's been acted out -- The Believer is nothing less than a provocative piece of work .
224264 | 0.79167 | It 's touching and tender and proves that even in sorrow you can find humor .
224266 | 0.54167 | It 's unnerving to see Recoing 's bizzarre reaction to his unemployment .
224268 | 0.625 | It 's usually a bad sign when directors abandon their scripts and go where the moment takes them , but Olympia , Wash. , based filmmakers Anne de Marcken and Marilyn Freeman did just that and it 's what makes their project so interesting .
224270 | 0.56944 | It bites hard .
224273 | 0.55556 | It ca n't escape its past , and it does n't want to .
224276 | 0.81944 | It cuts to the core of what it actually means to face your fears , to be a girl in a world of boys , to be a boy truly in love with a girl , and to ride the big metaphorical wave that is life -- wherever it takes you .
224285 | 0.52778 | It does n't quite deserve the gong , but there are more fascinating acts than `` Confessions of a Dangerous Mind . ''
224289 | 0.61111 | It does n't reach them , but the effort is gratefully received .
224291 | 0.70833 | It does succeed by following a feel-good formula with a winning style , and by offering its target audience of urban kids some welcome role models and optimism .
224296 | 0.72222 | It falls far short of poetry , but it 's not bad prose .
224308 | 0.81944 | It has fun with the quirks of family life , but it also treats the subject with fondness and respect .
224313 | 0.75 | It has plenty of laughs .
224315 | 0.81944 | It haunts , horrifies , startles and fascinates ; it is impossible to look away .
224326 | 0.83333 | It is , however , a completely honest , open-hearted film that should appeal to anyone willing to succumb to it .
224327 | 0.875 | It is a kickass , dense sci-fi action thriller hybrid that delivers and then some .
224328 | 0.59722 | It is a movie about passion .
224332 | 0.63889 | It is about irrational , unexplainable life and it seems so real because it does not attempt to filter out the complexity .
224337 | 0.55556 | It is not what you see , it is what you think you see .
224367 | 0.75 | It may not be a huge cut of above the rest , but I enjoyed Barbershop .
224368 | 0.55556 | It may not be as cutting , as witty or as true as back in the glory days of Weekend and Two or Three Things I Know About Her , but who else engaged in filmmaking today is so cognizant of the cultural and moral issues involved in the process ?
224369 | 0.52778 | It may not be history -- but then again , what if it is ?
224374 | 0.75 | It may scream low budget , but this charmer has a spirit that can not be denied .
224380 | 0.79167 | It might be tempting to regard Mr. Andrew and his collaborators as oddballs , but Mr. Earnhart 's quizzical , charming movie allows us to see them , finally , as artists .
224386 | 0.61111 | It puts Washington , as honest working man John Q. Archibald , on a pedestal , then keeps lifting the pedestal higher .
224387 | 0.66667 | It really is a shame that more wo n't get an opportunity to embrace small , sweet ` Evelyn . '
224392 | 0.75 | It strikes hardest ... when it reminds you how pertinent its dynamics remain .
224395 | 0.63889 | It throws quirky characters , odd situations , and off-kilter dialogue at us , all as if to say , `` Look at this !
224402 | 0.52778 | It wo n't harm anyone , but neither can I think of a very good reason to rush right out and see it .
224410 | 0.77778 | Its flame-like , roiling black-and-white inspires trembling and gratitude .
224428 | 0.625 | J. Lo will earn her share of the holiday box office pie , although this movie makes one thing perfectly clear : She 's a pretty woman , but she 's no working girl .
224481 | 0.91667 | Jones ... makes a great impression as the writer-director of this little $ 1.8 million charmer , which may not be cutting-edge indie filmmaking but has a huge heart .
224489 | 0.72222 | Judging by those standards , ` Scratch ' is a pretty decent little documentary .
224494 | 0.625 | Just bring on the Battle Bots , please !
224499 | 0.83333 | Just like a splendid meal , Red Dragon satisfies -- from its ripe recipe , inspiring ingredients , certified cuisine and palatable presentation .
224508 | 0.875 | Just the labour involved in creating the layered richness of the imagery in this chiaroscuro of madness and light is astonishing .
224509 | 0.58333 | Just watch Bettany strut his stuff .
224510 | 0.73611 | Just when you think that every possible angle has been exhausted by documentarians , another new film emerges with yet another remarkable yet shockingly little-known perspective .
224521 | 0.79167 | Keenly observed and refreshingly natural , Swimming gets the details right , from its promenade of barely clad bodies in Myrtle Beach , S.C. , to the adrenaline jolt of a sudden lunch rush at the diner .
224532 | 0.94444 | Kids five and up will be delighted with the fast , funny , and even touching story .
224533 | 0.61111 | Kids who are into this Thornberry stuff will probably be in wedgie heaven .
224552 | 0.88889 | LaBute masterfully balances both Traditional or Modern stories together in a manner that one never overwhelms the other .
224563 | 0.61111 | Large budget notwithstanding , the movie is such a blip on the year 's radar screen that it 's tempting just to go with it for the ride .
224594 | 0.80556 | Leigh is one of the rare directors who feels acting is the heart and soul of cinema .
224612 | 0.86111 | Light , silly , photographed with colour and depth , and rather a good time .
224613 | 0.61111 | Light years \/ several warp speeds \/ levels and levels of dilithium crystals better than the pitiful Insurrection .
224617 | 0.69444 | Lightweight but appealing .
224622 | 0.77778 | Like The English Patient and The Unbearable Lightness of Being , The Hours is one of those reputedly `` unfilmable '' novels that has bucked the odds to emerge as an exquisite motion picture in its own right .
224624 | 0.59722 | Like a less dizzily gorgeous companion to Mr. Wong 's In the Mood for Love -- very much a Hong Kong movie despite its mainland setting .
224634 | 0.93056 | Like blended shades of lipstick , these components combine into one terrific story with lots of laughs .
224635 | 0.625 | Like its parade of predecessors , this Halloween is a gory slash-fest .
224642 | 0.625 | Likely to have decades of life as a classic movie franchise ?
224655 | 0.93056 | Looking aristocratic , luminous yet careworn in Jane Hamilton 's exemplary costumes , Rampling gives a performance that could not be improved upon . '
224663 | 0.76389 | Lovely and Amazing is Holofcener 's deep , uncompromising curtsy to women she knows , and very likely is .
224665 | 0.54167 | Lucas , take notes .
224673 | 0.83333 | Lux , now in her eighties , does a great combination act as narrator , Jewish grandmother and subject -- taking us through a film that is part biography , part entertainment and part history .
224683 | 0.83333 | MY LITTLE EYE is the best little `` horror '' movie I 've seen in years .
224699 | 0.90278 | Maggie G. makes an amazing breakthrough in her first starring role and eats up the screen .
224703 | 0.52778 | Make no mistake , ivans xtc .
224716 | 0.52778 | Mandel Holland 's direction is uninspired , and his scripting unsurprising , but the performances by Phifer and Black are ultimately winning .
224725 | 0.79167 | Many insightful moments .
224741 | 0.68056 | Matters play out realistically if not always fairly .
224745 | 0.65278 | May be spoofing an easy target -- those old ' 50 's giant creature features -- but ... it acknowledges and celebrates their cheesiness as the reason why people get a kick out of watching them today .
224748 | 0.625 | Maybe he was reading the minds of the audience .
224751 | 0.81944 | Maybe not a classic , but a movie the kids will want to see over and over again .
224758 | 0.65278 | Me no lika da accents so good , but I thoroughly enjoyed the love story .
224781 | 0.66667 | Mention `` Solaris '' five years from now and I 'm sure those who saw it will have an opinion to share .
224784 | 0.61111 | Message movie or an action-packed submarine spectacular ?
224795 | 0.84722 | Mike White 's deft combination of serious subject matter and dark , funny humor make `` The Good Girl '' a film worth watching .
224798 | 0.59722 | Mildly amusing .
224805 | 0.58333 | Mocking kung fu pictures when they were a staple of exploitation theater programming was witty .
224814 | 0.94444 | Moore provides an invaluable service by sparking debate and encouraging thought .
224817 | 0.84722 | More intimate than spectacular , E.T. is carried less by wow factors than by its funny , moving yarn that holds up well after two decades .
224823 | 0.88889 | More mature than Fatal Attraction , more complete than Indecent Proposal and more relevant than 9 1\/2 Weeks , Unfaithful is at once intimate and universal cinema .
224828 | 0.80556 | Morvern rocks .
224830 | 0.83333 | Most haunting about `` Fence '' is its conclusion , when we hear the ultimate fate of these girls and realize , much to our dismay , that this really did happen .
224831 | 0.66667 | Most new movies have a bright sheen .
224835 | 0.68056 | Most thrillers send audiences out talking about specific scary scenes or startling moments ; `` Frailty '' leaves us with the terrifying message that the real horror may be waiting for us at home .
224840 | 0.58333 | Mostly Martha could have used a little trimming -- 10 or 15 minutes could be cut and no one would notice -- but it 's a pleasurable trifle .
224847 | 0.88889 | Moving and vibrant .
224867 | 0.80556 | Mr. Caine and Mr. Fraser are the whole show here , with their memorable and resourceful performances .
224882 | 0.79167 | Mr. Clooney , Mr. Kaufman and all their collaborators are entitled to take a deep bow for fashioning an engrossing entertainment out of an almost sure-fire prescription for a critical and commercial disaster .
224894 | 0.81944 | Mr. Deeds is , as comedy goes , very silly -- and in the best way .
224896 | 0.83333 | Mr. Deeds is sure to give you a lot of laughs in this simple , sweet and romantic comedy .
224930 | 0.83333 | Mr. Koshashvili is a director to watch .
224949 | 0.93056 | Mr. Parker has brilliantly updated his source and grasped its essence , composing a sorrowful and hilarious tone poem about alienated labor , or an absurdist workplace sitcom .
224957 | 0.72222 | Mr. Polanski is in his element here : alone , abandoned , but still consoled by his art , which is more than he has ever revealed before about the source of his spiritual survival .
224974 | 0.77778 | Mr. Scorsese 's bravery and integrity in advancing this vision can hardly be underestimated .
224988 | 0.72222 | Mr. Spielberg and his company just want you to enjoy yourselves without feeling conned .
224996 | 0.83333 | Mr. Tsai is a very original artist in his medium , and What Time Is It There ?
225000 | 0.76389 | Mr. Wedge and Mr. Saldanha handle the mix of verbal jokes and slapstick well .
225019 | 0.625 | Ms. Fulford-Wierzbicki is almost spooky in her sulky , calculating Lolita turn .
225023 | 0.84722 | Ms. Hutchins is talented enough and charismatic enough to make us care about Zelda 's ultimate fate .
225043 | 0.80556 | Ms. Seigner and Mr. Serrault bring fresh , unforced naturalism to their characters .
225056 | 0.83333 | Much of it comes from the brave , uninhibited performances by its lead actors .
225060 | 0.76389 | Much of it is funny , but there are also some startling , surrealistic moments ...
225061 | 0.73611 | Much of the movie 's charm lies in the utter cuteness of Stuart and Margolo .
225062 | 0.81944 | Much of the way , though , this is a refreshingly novel ride .
225070 | 0.76389 | Munch 's screenplay is tenderly observant of his characters .
225072 | 0.83333 | Must-see viewing for anyone involved in the high-tech industry .
225089 | 0.56944 | Nachtwey clears the cynicism right out of you .
225099 | 0.75 | Neatly constructed thriller .
225102 | 0.51389 | Neither a rousing success nor a blinding embarrassment .
225103 | 0.625 | Neither the funniest film that Eddie Murphy nor Robert De Niro has ever made , Showtime is nevertheless efficiently amusing for a good while .
225106 | 0.73611 | Nettelbeck has crafted an engaging fantasy of flavours and emotions , one part romance novel , one part recipe book .
225112 | 0.65278 | Never once predictable .
225128 | 0.88889 | Nicholson 's understated performance is wonderful .
225135 | 0.77778 | Nicole Holofcenter , the insightful writer\/director responsible for this illuminating comedy does n't wrap the proceedings up neatly but the ideas tie together beautifully .
225141 | 0.70833 | No , I love it ... hell , I dunno .
225154 | 0.94444 | No Such Thing is sort of a minimalist Beauty and the Beast , but in this case the Beast should definitely get top billing .
225163 | 0.51389 | No one goes unindicted here , which is probably for the best .
225174 | 0.51389 | None of this has the suavity or classical familiarity of Bond , but much of it is good for a laugh .
225195 | 0.61111 | Not everything in this ambitious comic escapade works , but Coppola , along with his sister , Sofia , is a real filmmaker .
225202 | 0.83333 | Not only are the special effects and narrative flow much improved , and Daniel Radcliffe more emotionally assertive this time around as Harry , but the film conjures the magic of author J.K. Rowling 's books .
225209 | 0.55556 | Not to mention a sharper , cleaner camera lens .
225210 | 0.80556 | Not to mention absolutely refreshed .
225213 | 0.52778 | Nothing is black and white .
225217 | 0.68056 | Nothing overly original , mind you , but solidly entertaining .
225234 | 0.73611 | Notwithstanding my problem with the movie 's final half hour , I 'm going to recommend SECRETARY , based on the wonderful acting clinic put on by Spader and Gyllenhaal , and also the unique way Shainberg goes about telling what at heart is a sweet little girl -
225270 | 0.76389 | Oddly compelling .
225280 | 0.77778 | Often hilarious .
225283 | 0.55556 | Oh , and Booty Call .
225284 | 0.66667 | Oh , and more entertaining , too .
225285 | 0.59722 | Oh , it 's extreme , all right .
225286 | 0.66667 | Oh , look at that clever angle !
225296 | 0.80556 | On that score , the film certainly does n't disappoint .
225298 | 0.76389 | Once folks started hanging out at the barbershop , they never wanted to leave .
225309 | 0.83333 | One of the best of the year .
225311 | 0.88889 | One of the best rock documentaries ever .
225314 | 0.79167 | One of those unassuming films that sneaks up on you and stays with you long after you have left the theatre .
225315 | 0.83333 | One regards Reign of Fire with awe .
225323 | 0.90278 | One-of-a-kind near-masterpiece .
225326 | 0.58333 | Only at the prospect of Beck 's next project .
225328 | 0.55556 | Only for young children , if them .
225333 | 0.58333 | Oops , she 's really done it this time .
225343 | 0.52778 | Or intelligent .
225347 | 0.79167 | Oscar Wilde 's masterpiece , The Importance of Being Earnest , may be the best play of the 19th century .
225357 | 0.84722 | Ourside the theatre Roger might be intolerable company , but inside it he 's well worth spending some time with .
225378 | 0.81944 | P.T. Anderson understands the grandness of romance and how love is the great equalizer that can calm us of our daily ills and bring out joys in our lives that we never knew were possible .
225381 | 0.83333 | Pacino and Williams seem to keep upping the ante on each other , just as their characters do in the film .
225397 | 0.88889 | Parents may even find that it goes by quickly , because it has some of the funniest jokes of any movie this year , including those intended for adults .
225402 | 0.72222 | Part of the charm of Satin Rouge is that it avoids the obvious with humour and lightness .
225416 | 0.73611 | Paul Bettany is cool .
225431 | 0.80556 | Perhaps it 's cliche to call the film ` refreshing , ' but it is .
225432 | 0.56944 | Perhaps the film should be seen as a conversation starter .
225442 | 0.55556 | Personal Velocity has a no-frills docu-Dogma plainness , yet Miller lingers on invisible , nearly psychic nuances , leaping into digressions of memory and desire .
225445 | 0.76389 | Peter Jackson has done the nearly impossible .
225468 | 0.75 | Plummer steals the show without resorting to camp as Nicholas ' wounded and wounding Uncle Ralph .
225469 | 0.61111 | Plus , like I already mentioned ... it 's Robert Duvall !
225473 | 0.76389 | Poetic , heartbreaking .
225477 | 0.77778 | Poignant and funny .
225484 | 0.79167 | Polished , well-structured film .
225502 | 0.72222 | Precocious smarter-than-thou wayward teen struggles to rebel against his oppressive , right-wing , propriety-obsessed family .
225506 | 0.77778 | Prepare to marvel again .
225509 | 0.52778 | Pretension , in its own way , is a form of bravery .
225515 | 0.625 | Producer John Penotti surveyed high school students ... and came back with the astonishing revelation that `` they wanted to see something that did n't talk down to them . ''
225516 | 0.51389 | Proof of this is Ballistic : Ecks vs. Sever .
225524 | 0.625 | Psychologically revealing .
225526 | 0.76389 | Psychologically savvy .
225530 | 0.54167 | Pumpkin struts about with `` courage '' pinned to its huckster lapel while a yellow streak a mile wide decorates its back .
225537 | 0.56944 | Punitively affirmational parable .
225544 | 0.75 | Puts a human face on a land most Westerners are unfamiliar with .
225546 | 0.83333 | Puts to rest any thought that the German film industry can not make a delightful comedy centering on food .
225552 | 0.79167 | Quaid is utterly fearless as the tortured husband living a painful lie , and Moore wonderfully underplays the long-suffering heroine with an unflappable '50s dignity somewhere between Jane Wyman and June Cleaver .
225555 | 0.56944 | Quelle surprise !
225557 | 0.76389 | Quietly engaging .
225570 | 0.55556 | Ranges from laugh-out-loud hilarious to wonder-what - time-it-is tedious .
225571 | 0.75 | Rarely , a movie is more than a movie .
225582 | 0.80556 | Really quite funny .
225584 | 0.80556 | Reassuring , retro uplifter .
225589 | 0.80556 | Refreshing .
225590 | 0.625 | Rehearsals are frequently more fascinating than the results .
225596 | 0.61111 | Remember it .
225602 | 0.69444 | Reno himself can take credit for most of the movie 's success .
225608 | 0.54167 | Resident Evil is what comes from taking John Carpenter 's Ghosts of Mars and eliminating the beheadings .
225616 | 0.77778 | Rewarding .
225638 | 0.65278 | Robert John Burke as The Monster horns in and steals the show .
225639 | 0.63889 | Robin Williams has thankfully ditched the saccharine sentimentality of Bicentennial Man in favour of an altogether darker side .
225653 | 0.81944 | Romanek 's themes are every bit as distinctive as his visuals .
225670 | 0.58333 | Sa da TAY !
225685 | 0.93056 | Samuel L. Jackson is one of the best actors there is .
225690 | 0.68056 | Savvy director Robert J. Siegel and his co-writers keep the story subtle and us in suspense .
225701 | 0.93056 | Scherfig , the writer-director , has made a film so unabashedly hopeful that it actually makes the heart soar .
225702 | 0.83333 | Schnitzler does a fine job contrasting the sleekness of the film 's present with the playful paranoia of the film 's past . '
225706 | 0.72222 | Scooby Dooby Doo \/ And Shaggy too \/ You both look and sound great .
225722 | 0.52778 | Secretary is not a movie about fetishism .
225724 | 0.83333 | See it .
225726 | 0.73611 | Seen in that light , Moonlight Mile should strike a nerve in many .
225732 | 0.875 | Sensitive , insightful and beautifully rendered film .
225737 | 0.86111 | Serious and thoughtful .
225740 | 0.69444 | Several of Steven Soderbergh 's earlier films were hailed as the works of an artist .
225745 | 0.80556 | Sexy and romantic .
225756 | 0.61111 | Shattering , devastating documentary on two maladjusted teens in a downward narcotized spiral .
225765 | 0.625 | Short and sweet , but also more than anything else slight ... Tadpole pulls back from the consequences of its own actions and revelations .
225768 | 0.68056 | Should be required viewing for civics classes and would-be public servants alike .
225792 | 0.91667 | Simply put , `` Far From Heaven '' is a masterpiece .
225793 | 0.59722 | Since Lee is a sentimentalist , the film is more worshipful than your random E !
225801 | 0.625 | Singer\/composer Bryan Adams contributes a slew of songs -- a few potential hits , a few more simply intrusive to the story -- but the whole package certainly captures the intended , er , spirit of the piece .
225807 | 0.79167 | Sitting in the third row of the IMAX cinema at Sydney 's Darling Harbour , but I sometimes felt as though I was in the tiny two seater plane that carried the giant camera around Australia , sweeping and gliding , banking and hovering over some of the most not
225816 | 0.66667 | Sleek and arty .
225822 | 0.84722 | Smart and taut .
225823 | 0.55556 | Smith is careful not to make fun of these curious owners of architectural oddities .
225827 | 0.65278 | So , too , is this comedy about mild culture clashing in today 's New Delhi .
225831 | 0.63889 | So fiendishly cunning that even the most jaded cinema audiences will leave the auditorium feeling dizzy , confused , and totally disorientated .
225832 | 0.66667 | So genial is the conceit , this is one of those rare pictures that you root for throughout , dearly hoping that the rich promise of the script will be realized on the screen .
225838 | 0.88889 | So original in its base concept that you can not help but get caught up .
225842 | 0.80556 | So young , so smart , such talent , such a wise \*\*\* .
225844 | 0.56944 | So-so entertainment .
225856 | 0.80556 | Solaris is rigid and evasive in ways that Soderbergh 's best films , `` Erin Brockovich , '' `` Out of Sight '' and `` Ocean 's Eleven , '' never were .
225863 | 0.55556 | Some actors steal scenes .
225869 | 0.55556 | Some are fascinating and others are not , and in the end , it is almost a good movie .
225871 | 0.55556 | Some motion pictures portray ultimate passion ; others create ultimate thrills .
225873 | 0.52778 | Some movies can get by without being funny simply by structuring the scenes as if they were jokes : a setup , delivery and payoff .
225887 | 0.75 | Some of the most inventive silliness you are likely to witness in a movie theatre for some time .
225889 | 0.75 | Some of the most ravaging , gut-wrenching , frightening war scenes since `` Saving Private Ryan '' have been recreated by John Woo in this little-known story of Native Americans and their role in the second great war .
225891 | 0.61111 | Somehow Ms. Griffiths and Mr. Pryce bring off this wild Welsh whimsy .
225895 | 0.76389 | Something for everyone .
225897 | 0.79167 | Sometimes , nothing satisfies like old-fashioned swashbuckling .
225914 | 0.51389 | Spare yet audacious ...
225917 | 0.86111 | Special P.O.V. camera mounts on bikes , skateboards , and motorcycles provide an intense experience when splashed across the immense IMAX screen .
225924 | 0.97222 | Spiderman ROCKS
225925 | 0.93056 | Spielberg 's realization of a near-future America is masterful .
225930 | 0.90278 | Spinning a web of dazzling entertainment may be overstating it , but `` Spider-Man '' certainly delivers the goods .
225951 | 0.75 | Starts slowly , but Adrien Brody -- in the title role -- helps make the film 's conclusion powerful and satisfying .
225957 | 0.88889 | Stay clear of reminding yourself that it 's a `` true story '' and you 're likely to have one helluva time at the movies .
225961 | 0.83333 | Stay for the credits and see a devastating comic impersonation by Dustin Hoffman that is revelatory .
225968 | 0.77778 | Steers turns in a snappy screenplay that curls at the edges ; it 's so clever you want to hate it .
225973 | 0.81944 | Still , this flick is fun , and host to some truly excellent sequences .
225980 | 0.72222 | Strange occurrences build in the mind of the viewer and take on extreme urgency .
225982 | 0.58333 | Streamlined to a tight , brisk 85-minute screwball thriller , `` Big Trouble '' is funny , harmless and as substantial as a tub of popcorn with extra butter .
226001 | 0.83333 | Such master screenwriting comes courtesy of John Pogue , the Yale grad who previously gave us `` The Skulls '' and last year 's `` Rollerball . ''
226013 | 0.72222 | Surprisingly insightful
226041 | 0.58333 | Taken purely as an exercise in style , this oppressively gloomy techno-horror clambake is impossible to ignore .
226047 | 0.73611 | Tambor and Clayburgh make an appealing couple -- he 's understated and sardonic , she 's appealingly manic and energetic .
226054 | 0.66667 | Tends to pile too many `` serious issues '' on its plate at times , yet remains fairly light , always entertaining , and smartly written .
226060 | 0.86111 | Terrific performances , great to look at , and funny .
226071 | 0.83333 | That 's fun for kids of any age .
226076 | 0.56944 | That 's not vintage Spielberg and that , finally , is minimally satisfying .
226078 | 0.72222 | That 's why Sex and Lucia is so alluring .
226081 | 0.86111 | That Storytelling has value can not be denied .
226084 | 0.55556 | That death is merely a transition is a common tenet in the world 's religions .
226085 | 0.68056 | That is a compliment to Kuras and Miller .
226099 | 0.59722 | The Country Bears has no scenes that will upset or frighten young viewers .
226114 | 0.58333 | The Grey Zone gives voice to a story that needs to be heard in the sea of Holocaust movies ... but the film suffers from its own difficulties .
226116 | 0.91667 | The Hours is what movies are supposed to be ...
226118 | 0.77778 | The Hours makes you examine your own life in much the same way its characters do , and the experience is profound .
226129 | 0.52778 | The Master of Disguise is funny -- not `` ha ha '' funny , `` dead circus performer '' funny .
226135 | 0.59722 | The Movie could have been made 40 years ago , and parents ' appreciation of it may depend on whether they consider that a good thing .
226136 | 0.73611 | The Movie is clever , offbeat and even gritty enough to overcome my resistance .
226142 | 0.84722 | The Movie will reach far beyond its core demographic .
226144 | 0.73611 | The New Guy does have a heart .
226165 | 0.70833 | The Ring never lets you off the hook .
226166 | 0.69444 | The Rock is destined to be the 21st Century 's new `` Conan '' and that he 's going to make a splash even greater than Arnold Schwarzenegger , Jean-Claud Van Damme or Steven Segal .
226169 | 0.84722 | The Son Of The Bride 's humour is born out of an engaging storyline , which also is n't embarrassed to make you reach for the tissues .
226173 | 0.55556 | The Sundance Film Festival has become so buzz-obsessed that fans and producers descend upon Utah each January to ferret out The Next Great Thing .
226177 | 0.88889 | The Trials of Henry Kissinger is a remarkable piece of filmmaking ... because you get it .
226186 | 0.94444 | The actors are fantastic .
226197 | 0.73611 | The art demands live viewing .
226206 | 0.84722 | The best movie of its kind since ` Brazil . '
226208 | 0.70833 | The best part about `` Gangs '' was Daniel Day-Lewis .
226212 | 0.54167 | The camera twirls !
226214 | 0.55556 | The cartoon is about as true to the spirit of the Festival of Lights as Mr. Deeds was to that of Frank Capra .
226217 | 0.77778 | The cast is spot on and the mood is laid back .
226219 | 0.68056 | The casting of Raymond J. Barry as the ` assassin ' greatly enhances the quality of Neil Burger 's impressive fake documentary .
226221 | 0.84722 | The characters are interesting and often very creatively constructed from figure to backstory .
226225 | 0.79167 | The concept behind Kung Pow : Enter the Fist is hilarious .
226232 | 0.90278 | The delicious trimmings ... arrive early and stay late , filling nearly every minute ... with a lighthearted glow , some impudent snickers , and a glorious dose of humankind 's liberating ability to triumph over a Scrooge or two .
226234 | 0.56944 | The dominant feeling is something like nostalgia . '
226241 | 0.77778 | The extent to which it succeeds is impressive .
226249 | 0.81944 | The film 's constant mood of melancholy and its unhurried narrative are masterfully controlled .
226259 | 0.66667 | The film 's unhurried pace is actually one of its strengths .
226261 | 0.61111 | The film ... presents classic moral-condundrum drama : What would you have done to survive ?
226262 | 0.69444 | The film aims to be funny , uplifting and moving , sometimes all at once .
226263 | 0.79167 | The film delivers what it promises : A look at the `` wild ride '' that ensues when brash young men set out to conquer the online world with laptops , cell phones and sketchy business plans .
226265 | 0.70833 | The film grows on you .
226267 | 0.63889 | The film has a laundry list of minor shortcomings , but the numerous scenes of gory mayhem are worth the price of admission ... if `` gory mayhem '' is your idea of a good time .
226268 | 0.625 | The film is a fierce dance of destruction .
226275 | 0.54167 | The film is explosive , but a few of those sticks are wet .
226280 | 0.77778 | The film is faithful to what one presumes are the book 's twin premises -- that we become who we are on the backs of our parents , but we have no idea who they were at our age ; and that time is a fleeting and precious commodity no matter how old you are .
226282 | 0.77778 | The film reminds me of a vastly improved Germanic version of My Big Fat Greek Wedding -- with better characters , some genuine quirkiness and at least a measure of style .
226288 | 0.77778 | The first five minutes will have you talking 'til the end of the year !
226291 | 0.66667 | The first shocking thing about Sorority Boys is that it 's actually watchable .
226293 | 0.65278 | The fourth `` Pokemon '' is a diverting -- if predictable -- adventure suitable for a matinee , with a message that cautions children about disturbing the world 's delicate ecological balance .
226297 | 0.54167 | The fourth in a series that I 'll bet most parents had thought -- hoped !
226300 | 0.83333 | The gorgeously elaborate continuation of `` The Lord of the Rings '' trilogy is so huge that a column of words can not adequately describe co-writer\/director Peter Jackson 's expanded vision of J.R.R. Tolkien 's Middle-earth .
226302 | 0.61111 | The heat of the moment prevails .
226304 | 0.86111 | The history is fascinating ; the action is dazzling .
226314 | 0.51389 | The kind of trifle that date nights were invented for . .
226317 | 0.76389 | The last scenes of the film are anguished , bitter and truthful .
226318 | 0.80556 | The leads are natural and lovely , the pace is serene , the humor wry and sprightly .
226321 | 0.75 | The little girls understand , and McCracken knows that 's all that matters .
226323 | 0.73611 | The long-range appeal of `` Minority Report '' should transcend any awards it bags .
226329 | 0.51389 | The messages of compassion and mercy are clearly , squarely and specifically expounded via computer animated Old Testament tale of Jonah and the Whale .
226330 | 0.70833 | The mood , look and tone of the film fit the incredible storyline to a T.
226332 | 0.84722 | The most amazing super-sized dosage of goofball stunts any `` Jackass '' fan could want .
226333 | 0.90278 | The most brilliant and brutal UK crime film since Jack Carter went back to Newcastle , the first half of Gangster No. 1 drips with style and , at times , blood .
226350 | 0.69444 | The movie 's seams may show ... but Pellington gives `` Mothman '' an irresistibly uncanny ambience that goes a long way toward keeping the picture compelling .
226360 | 0.80556 | The movie has lots of dancing and fabulous music .
226364 | 0.625 | The movie is hardly a masterpiece , but it does mark Ms. Bullock 's best work in some time .
226365 | 0.83333 | The movie is ingenious fun .
226373 | 0.88889 | The movie is well crafted , and well executed .
226406 | 0.73611 | The otherwise good-naturedness of Mr. Deeds , with its embrace of sheer goofiness and cameos of less - than-likely New York celebrities ... certainly raises the film above anything Sandler 's been attached to before .
226408 | 0.80556 | The overall fabric is hypnotic , and Mr. Mattei fosters moments of spontaneous intimacy .
226410 | 0.54167 | The path Ice Age follows most closely , though , is the one established by Warner Bros. giant Chuck Jones , who died a matter of weeks before the movie 's release .
226413 | 0.51389 | The performances are all solid ; it merely lacks originality to make it a great movie .
226415 | 0.75 | The performances of the four main actresses bring their characters to life .
226468 | 0.77778 | The scope of the Silberstein family is large and we grow attached to their lives , full of strength , warmth and vitality . .
226471 | 0.61111 | The screenplay never lets us forget that Bourne was once an amoral assassin just like the ones who are pursuing him ... There is never really a true `` us '' versus `` them '' .
226478 | 0.84722 | The second coming of Harry Potter is a film far superior to its predecessor .
226479 | 0.61111 | The sentimental cliches mar an otherwise excellent film .
226489 | 0.91667 | The story 's scope and pageantry are mesmerizing , and Mr. Day-Lewis roars with leonine power .
226490 | 0.80556 | The story ... is inspiring , ironic , and revelatory of just how ridiculous and money-oriented the record industry really is .
226502 | 0.65278 | The story plays out slowly , but the characters are intriguing and realistic .
226508 | 0.65278 | The subtle strength of `` Elling '' is that it never loses touch with the reality of the grim situation .
226510 | 0.79167 | The talents of the actors helps `` Moonlight Mile '' rise above its heart-on-its-sleeve writing .
226522 | 0.80556 | The trailer is a riot .
226523 | 0.79167 | The unexpected thing is that its dying , in this shower of black-and-white psychedelia , is quite beautiful .
226528 | 0.63889 | The unexplored story opportunities of `` Punch-Drunk Love '' may have worked against the maker 's minimalist intent but it is an interesting exercise by talented writer\/director Anderson .
226530 | 0.90278 | The use of CGI and digital ink-and-paint make the thing look really slick .
226539 | 0.625 | The voices are fine as well .
226542 | 0.88889 | The wanton slipperiness of \* Corpus and its amiable jerking and reshaping of physical time and space would make it a great piece to watch with kids and use to introduce video as art .
226547 | 0.61111 | The wonderfully lush Morvern Callar is pure punk existentialism , and Ms. Ramsay and her co-writer , Liana Dognini , have dramatized the Alan Warner novel , which itself felt like an answer to Irvine Welsh 's book Trainspotting .
226549 | 0.77778 | The work of a filmmaker who has secrets buried at the heart of his story and knows how to take time revealing them .
226551 | 0.72222 | Their computer-animated faces are very expressive .
226556 | 0.55556 | Then Nadia 's birthday might not have been such a bad day after all .
226558 | 0.77778 | Then you 'd do well to check this one out because it 's straight up Twin Peaks action ...
226561 | 0.69444 | There 's a part of us that can not help be entertained by the sight of someone getting away with something .
226566 | 0.66667 | There 's lots of cool stuff packed into ESPN 's Ultimate X.
226570 | 0.70833 | There 's plenty to impress about E.T.
226571 | 0.76389 | There 's something auspicious , and daring , too , about the artistic instinct that pushes a majority-oriented director like Steven Spielberg to follow A.I. with this challenging report so liable to unnerve the majority .
226572 | 0.76389 | There are a couple of things that elevate `` Glory '' above most of its ilk , most notably the mere presence of Duvall .
226573 | 0.51389 | There are a few modest laughs , but certainly no thrills .
226575 | 0.83333 | There are moments in this account of the life of artist Frida Kahlo that are among cinema 's finest this year .
226577 | 0.72222 | There are n't many conclusive answers in the film , but there is an interesting story of pointed personalities , courage , tragedy and the little guys vs. the big guys .
226584 | 0.84722 | There are scenes of cinematic perfection that steal your heart away .
226588 | 0.61111 | There are slow and repetitive parts , but it has just enough spice to keep it interesting .
226592 | 0.77778 | There is a beautiful , aching sadness to it all .
226596 | 0.80556 | There is a refreshing absence of cynicism in Stuart Little 2 -- quite a rarity , even in the family film market .
226597 | 0.625 | There is n't a weak or careless performance amongst them .
226607 | 0.84722 | These people are really going to love The Piano Teacher .
226613 | 0.72222 | They are what makes it worth the trip to the theatre .
226626 | 0.58333 | This Scarlet 's letter is A. . .
226632 | 0.77778 | This cinema verite speculation on the assassination of John F. Kennedy may have been inspired by Blair Witch , but it takes its techniques into such fresh territory that the film never feels derivative .
226633 | 0.69444 | This deeply spiritual film taps into the meaning and consolation in afterlife communications .
226639 | 0.54167 | This film is full of rabbits .
226640 | 0.54167 | This film was made by and for those folks who collect the serial killer cards and are fascinated by the mere suggestion of serial killers .
226642 | 0.51389 | This is NOT a retread of `` Dead Poets ' Society . ''
226643 | 0.51389 | This is SO De Palma .
226644 | 0.70833 | This is a children 's film in the truest sense .
226646 | 0.83333 | This is a good script , good dialogue , funny even for adults .
226647 | 0.93056 | This is a gorgeous film - vivid with color , music and life .
226648 | 0.79167 | This is a more fascinating look at the future than `` Bladerunner '' and one of the most high-concept sci fi adventures attempted for the screen .
226649 | 0.73611 | This is a movie that is what it is : a pleasant distraction , a Friday night diversion , an excuse to eat popcorn .
226653 | 0.77778 | This is a story of two misfits who do n't stand a chance alone , but together they are magnificent .
226655 | 0.88889 | This is an interesting movie ! ''
226657 | 0.625 | This is historical filmmaking without the balm of right-thinking ideology , either liberal or conservative .
226658 | 0.84722 | This is how you use special effects .
226664 | 0.66667 | This is n't a stand up and cheer flick ; it 's a sit down and ponder affair .
226668 | 0.70833 | This is n't my favorite in the series , still I enjoyed it enough to recommend .
226671 | 0.81944 | This is one for the ages .
226672 | 0.76389 | This is one of Mr. Chabrol 's subtlest works , but also one of his most uncanny .
226675 | 0.83333 | This makes Minority Report necessary viewing for sci-fi fans , as the film has some of the best special effects ever .
226679 | 0.81944 | This method almost never fails him , and it works superbly here .
226683 | 0.77778 | This movie got me grinning .
226685 | 0.91667 | This movie is to be cherished .
226691 | 0.56944 | This new Time Machine is hardly perfect ... yet it proves surprisingly serviceable .
226694 | 0.72222 | This one is not nearly as dreadful as expected .
226700 | 0.75 | This seductive tease of a thriller gets the job done .
226706 | 0.61111 | This surreal Gilliam-esque film is also a troubling interpretation of Ecclesiastes .
226723 | 0.77778 | Thoroughly enjoyable .
226724 | 0.70833 | Those eternally devoted to the insanity of Black will have an intermittently good time .
226725 | 0.81944 | Those moviegoers who would automatically bypass a hip-hop documentary should give `` Scratch '' a second look .
226730 | 0.66667 | Those who trek to the ` plex predisposed to like it probably will enjoy themselves .
226731 | 0.54167 | Those with an interest in new or singular sorts of film experiences will find What Time Is It There ?
226732 | 0.54167 | Though Haynes ' style apes films from the period ... its message is not rooted in that decade .
226733 | 0.77778 | Though it runs 163 minutes , Safe Conduct is anything but languorous .
226744 | 0.77778 | Throughout , Mr. Audiard 's direction is fluid and quick .
226761 | 0.72222 | To others , it will remind them that Hong Kong action cinema is still alive and kicking .
226788 | 0.61111 | Too bad , but thanks to some lovely comedic moments and several fine performances , it 's not a total loss .
226803 | 0.77778 | Translating complex characters from novels to the big screen is an impossible task but they are true to the essence of what it is to be Ya-Ya .
226809 | 0.61111 | Trapped presents a frightening and compelling ` What if ? '
226813 | 0.625 | Triple X is a double agent , and he 's one bad dude .
226817 | 0.72222 | Troubling and powerful .
226832 | 1 | Twenty years after its first release , E.T. remains the most wondrous of all Hollywood fantasies -- and the apex of Steven Spielberg 's misunderstood career .
226833 | 0.88889 | Twenty years later , E.T. is still a cinematic touchstone .
226836 | 0.58333 | Twist open the Ouzo !
226856 | 0.76389 | Ultimately , `` MIB II '' succeeds due to its rapid-fire delivery and enough inspired levity that it ca n't be dismissed as mindless .
226878 | 0.79167 | Unlike most surf movies , Blue Crush thrillingly uses modern technology to take the viewer inside the wave .
226917 | 0.83333 | Visually captivating .
226920 | 0.69444 | Viva le Resistance !
226936 | 0.65278 | Walter Hill 's Undisputed is like a 1940s Warner Bros. .
226942 | 0.77778 | Warm and exotic .
226944 | 0.875 | Warm in its loving yet unforgivingly inconsistent depiction of everyday people , relaxed in its perfect quiet pace and proud in its message .
226965 | 0.56944 | Watching E.T now , in an era dominated by cold , loud special-effects-laden extravaganzas , one is struck less by its lavish grandeur than by its intimacy and precision .
226966 | 0.625 | Watching Scarlet Diva , one is poised for titillation , raw insight or both .
226973 | 0.68056 | Watching the chemistry between Freeman and Judd , however , almost makes this movie worth seeing .
226980 | 0.51389 | We 've already seen the prequel to The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal -- and it was better the first time .
226985 | 0.75 | We 've seen the hippie-turned-yuppie plot before , but there 's an enthusiastic charm in Fire that makes the formula fresh again .
226995 | 0.88889 | Weaver and LaPaglia are both excellent , in the kind of low-key way that allows us to forget that they are actually movie folk .
227012 | 0.63889 | Well-made but mush-hearted .
227029 | 0.66667 | What 's invigorating about it is that it does n't give a damn .
227030 | 0.52778 | What 's left is a rich stew of longing .
227039 | 0.66667 | What Full Frontal lacks in thematic coherence it largely makes up for as loosey-goosey , experimental entertainment .
227043 | 0.73611 | What `` Empire '' lacks in depth it makes up for with its heart .
227044 | 0.83333 | What a concept , what an idea , what a thrill ride .
227045 | 0.56944 | What a vast enterprise has been marshaled in the service of such a minute idea .
227048 | 0.75 | What bubbles up out of John C. Walsh 's Pipe Dream is the distinct and very welcome sense of watching intelligent people making a movie they might actually want to watch .
227053 | 0.65278 | What kids will discover is a new collectible .
227055 | 0.59722 | What makes the movie work -- to an admittedly limited extent -- is the commitment of two genuinely engaging performers .
227057 | 0.88889 | What results is the best performance from either in years .
227060 | 0.77778 | What sets Ms. Birot 's film apart from others in the genre is a greater attention to the parents -- and particularly the fateful fathers -- in the emotional evolution of the two bewitched adolescents .
227061 | 0.70833 | What sets it apart is the vision that Taymor , the avant garde director of Broadway 's The Lion King and the film Titus , brings .
227073 | 0.65278 | What you would end up with if you took Orwell , Bradbury , Kafka , George Lucas and the Wachowski Brothers and threw them into a blender .
227081 | 0.83333 | When a movie has stuck around for this long , you know there 's something there .
227084 | 0.77778 | When all is said and done , she loves them to pieces -- and so , I trust , will you .
227086 | 0.86111 | When it 's all wet , Blue Crush is highly enjoyable .
227088 | 0.75 | When it 's not wallowing in hormonal melodrama , `` Real Women Have Curves '' is a sweet , honest , and enjoyable comedy-drama about a young woman who wants many things in life , but fears she 'll become her mother before she gets to fulfill her dreams .
227089 | 0.75 | When it 's this rich and luscious , who cares ?
227098 | 0.75 | When you 've got the wildly popular Vin Diesel in the equation , it adds up to big box office bucks all but guaranteed .
227099 | 0.69444 | Whenever it threatens to get bogged down in earnest dramaturgy , a stirring visual sequence like a surge through swirling rapids or a leap from pinnacle to pinnacle rouses us .
227101 | 0.55556 | Whenever its story is n't bogged down by idiocy involving the CIA and a lost U.S. satellite , Hunter -- starring Irwin and his American wife\/colleague , Terri -- is a movie children should enjoy .
227114 | 0.83333 | Whether or not you 're enlightened by any of Derrida 's lectures on `` the other '' and `` the self , '' Derrida is an undeniably fascinating and playful fellow .
227116 | 0.72222 | Whether or not you buy Mr. Broomfield 's findings , the film acquires an undeniable entertainment value as the slight , pale Mr. Broomfield continues to force himself on people and into situations that would make lesser men run for cover .
227124 | 0.68056 | While Undisputed is n't exactly a high , it is a gripping , tidy little movie that takes Mr. Hill higher than he 's been in a while .
227129 | 0.63889 | While not as aggressively impressive as its American counterpart , `` In the Bedroom , '' Moretti 's film makes its own , quieter observations
227131 | 0.68056 | While not quite `` Shrek '' or `` Monsters , Inc. '' , it 's not too bad .
227132 | 0.52778 | While the new film is much more eye-catching than its blood-drenched Stephen Norrington-directed predecessor , the new script by the returning David S. Goyer is much sillier .
227133 | 0.76389 | While this film is not in the least surprising , it is still ultimately very satisfying .
227147 | 0.68056 | Who knows , but it works under the direction of Kevin Reynolds .
227160 | 0.80556 | Wilco is a phenomenal band with such an engrossing story that will capture the minds and hearts of many .
227168 | 0.54167 | Will you go ape over this movie ?
227179 | 0.51389 | With Freeman and Judd , I 'll at least remember their characters .
227180 | 0.75 | With Notorious C.H.O. Cho proves she has the stuff to stand tall with Pryor , Carlin and Murphy .
227187 | 0.80556 | With a cast of A-list Brit actors , it is worth searching out .
227188 | 0.77778 | With a large cast representing a broad cross-section , Tavernier 's film bounds along with the rat-a-tat energy of `` His Girl Friday , '' maintaining a light touch while tackling serious themes .
227198 | 0.54167 | With lesser talents , High Crimes would be entertaining , but forgettable .
227205 | 0.54167 | Witless but watchable .
227207 | 0.72222 | Witty dialog between realistic characters showing honest emotions .
227208 | 0.59722 | Wobbly Senegalese updating of `` Carmen '' which is best for the stunning star turn by Djeinaba Diop Gai
227215 | 0.79167 | Woo 's fights have a distinct flair .
227228 | 0.63889 | Wow .
227231 | 0.70833 | Writer \/ director M. Night Shyamalan 's ability to pull together easily accessible stories that resonate with profundity is undeniable .
227233 | 0.86111 | Writer\/director David Caesar ladles on the local flavour with a hugely enjoyable film about changing times , clashing cultures and the pleasures of a well-made pizza .
227234 | 0.58333 | Writer\/director Mark Romanek spotlights the underlying caste system in America .
227242 | 0.86111 | Yeah , these flicks are just that damn good .
227243 | 0.55556 | Yep , it 's `` Waking up in Reno . ''
227247 | 0.73611 | Yes , it 's as good as you remember .
227248 | 0.63889 | Yes , soar .
227249 | 0.55556 | Yes , you are , Ben Kingsley .
227252 | 0.77778 | Yet in its own aloof , unreachable way it 's so fascinating you wo n't be able to look away for a second .
227254 | 0.72222 | Yet this one makes up for in heart what it lacks in outright newness .
227264 | 0.55556 | You 'll get the enjoyable basic minimum .
227266 | 0.81944 | You 'll probably love it .
227293 | 0.83333 | You feel good , you feel sad , you feel pissed off , but in the end , you feel alive - which is what they did .
227296 | 0.51389 | You just know something terrible is going to happen .
227298 | 0.72222 | You live the mood rather than savour the story .
227299 | 0.52778 | You might say Tykwer has done all that Heaven allows , if you wanted to make as anti-Kieslowski a pun as possible .
227301 | 0.76389 | You need n't be steeped in '50s sociology , pop culture or movie lore to appreciate the emotional depth of Haynes ' work .
227303 | 0.66667 | You never know where Changing Lanes is going to take you but it 's a heck of a ride .
227310 | 0.61111 | You walk out of The Good Girl with mixed emotions -- disapproval of Justine combined with a tinge of understanding for her actions .
227315 | 0.52778 | You wo n't miss its messages , but you 'll be entertained as well .
227317 | 0.61111 | Your 20th outing shows off a lot of stamina and vitality , and get this , Madonna 's cameo does n't suck !
227361 | 0.875 | ` Drumline ' shows a level of young , Black manhood that is funny , touching , smart and complicated .
227363 | 0.77778 | ` Film aficionados can not help but love Cinema Paradiso , whether the original version or new Director 's Cut . '
227371 | 0.70833 | ` Possession , ' based on the book by A.S. Byatt , demands that LaBute deal with the subject of love head-on ; trading in his cynicism for reverence and a little wit
227377 | 0.51389 | ` Tadpole ' was one of the films so declared this year , but it 's really more of The Next Pretty Good Thing .
227382 | 0.59722 | ` They ' begins and ends with scenes so terrifying I 'm still stunned .
227385 | 0.77778 | ` What 's the Russian word for Wow !? '
227390 | 0.66667 | ` it 's better to go in knowing full well what 's going to happen , but willing to let the earnestness of its execution and skill of its cast take you down a familiar road with a few twists .
227405 | 0.81944 | `` 13 Conversations About One Thing '' is an intelligent flick that examines many different ideas from happiness to guilt in an intriguing bit of storytelling .
227416 | 0.77778 | `` Antwone Fisher '' is an earnest , by-the-numbers effort by Washington .
227417 | 0.81944 | `` Austin Powers in Goldmember '' has the right stuff for silly summer entertainment and has enough laughs to sustain interest to the end .
227419 | 0.65278 | `` Auto Focus '' works as an unusual biopic and document of male swingers in the Playboy era
227430 | 0.77778 | `` Barbershop '' is a good-hearted ensemble comedy with a variety of quirky characters and an engaging story .
227443 | 0.70833 | `` Birthday Girl '' is an actor 's movie first and foremost .
227447 | 0.77778 | `` Brown Sugar '' admirably aspires to be more than another `` Best Man '' clone by weaving a theme throughout this funny film .
227450 | 0.73611 | `` Catch Me '' feels capable of charming the masses with star power , a pop-induced score and sentimental moments that have become a Spielberg trademark .
227459 | 0.61111 | `` Cremaster 3 '' should come with the warning `` For serious film buffs only ! ''
227472 | 0.73611 | `` Extreme Ops '' exceeds expectations .
227482 | 0.55556 | `` Feardotcom '' has the makings of an interesting meditation on the ethereal nature of the internet and the otherworldly energies it could channel , but it simply becomes a routine shocker .
227483 | 0.63889 | `` Frailty '' has been written so well , that even a simple `` Goddammit ! ''
227485 | 0.81944 | `` Frailty '' offers chills much like those that you get when sitting around a campfire around midnight , telling creepy stories to give each other the willies .
227503 | 0.94444 | `` Home Movie '' is a sweet treasure and something well worth your time .
227504 | 0.52778 | `` Home Movie '' is the film equivalent of a lovingly rendered coffee table book .
227517 | 0.55556 | `` It 's all about the image . ''
227520 | 0.55556 | `` Juwanna Mann ? ''
227532 | 0.58333 | `` Me Without You '' is a probing examination of a female friendship set against a few dynamic decades .
227534 | 0.61111 | `` Men in Black II , '' has all the earmarks of a sequel .
227538 | 0.86111 | `` Mostly Martha '' is a bright , light modern day family parable that wears its heart on its sleeve for all to see .
227540 | 0.72222 | `` Mr. Deeds '' is suitable summer entertainment that offers escapism without requiring a great deal of thought .
227546 | 0.76389 | `` Nicholas Nickleby '' is a perfect family film to take everyone to since there 's no new `` A Christmas Carol '' out in the theaters this year .
227547 | 0.54167 | `` Not really as bad as you might think ! ''
227550 | 0.51389 | `` On Guard ! ''
227561 | 0.52778 | `` Punch-Drunk Love '' is a little like a chocolate milk moustache ...
227565 | 0.83333 | `` Red Dragon '' is entertaining .
227566 | 0.72222 | `` Red Dragon '' never cuts corners .
227576 | 0.58333 | `` Secretary '' is owned by its costars , Spader and Gyllenhaal .
227584 | 0.81944 | `` Simone '' is a fun and funky look into an artificial creation in a world that thrives on artificiality .
227597 | 0.88889 | `` Spider-man is better than any summer blockbuster we had to endure last summer , and hopefully , sets the tone for a summer of good stuff .
227601 | 0.58333 | `` Sum '' is Jack Ryan 's `` do-over . ''
227602 | 0.72222 | `` Sweet Home Alabama '' is what it is -- a nice , harmless date film ...
227611 | 0.68056 | `` The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys '' has flaws , but it also has humor and heart and very talented young actors
227616 | 0.54167 | `` The Emperor 's New Clothes '' begins with a simple plan ... Well , at least that 's the plan .
227619 | 0.59722 | `` The Kid Stays in the Picture '' is a great story , terrifically told by the man who wrote it but this Cliff Notes edition is a cheat .
227621 | 0.59722 | `` The Mothman Prophecies '' is a difficult film to shake from your conscience when night falls .
227635 | 0.88889 | `` The best Disney movie since the Lion King ''
227701 | 0.63889 | `` the road paved with good intentions leads to the video store ''
227833 | 0.77778 | a compelling journey ... and `` His Best Friend Remembers '' is up there with the finest of specials .
227972 | 0.91667 | a joyous occasion
228134 | 0.83333 | a screenplay more ingeniously constructed than `` Memento ''
228572 | 0.88889 | an exceedingly clever piece of cinema .
228637 | 0.55556 | and `` They 're coming ! ''
228666 | 0.875 | and your reward will be a thoughtful , emotional movie experience .
228684 | 0.83333 | another great ` what you do n't see ' is much more terrifying than what you do see thriller , coupled with some arresting effects , incandescent tones and stupendous performances
229442 | 0.88889 | borrows a bit from the classics `` Wait Until Dark '' and `` Extremities '' ... But in terms of its style , the movie is in a class by itself .
229479 | 0.77778 | brought to life on the big screen .
229733 | 0.61111 | captures that perverse element of the Kafkaesque where identity , overnight , is robbed and replaced with a persecuted `` other . ''
230073 | 0.54167 | cynical and serious look at teenage boys doing what they do best - being teenagers .
230135 | 0.91667 | delightfully rendered
230177 | 0.79167 | despite the long running time , the pace never feels slack -- there 's no scene that screams `` bathroom break ! ''
230759 | 0.77778 | feeling to it , but like the 1920 's , the trip there is a great deal of fun .
231436 | 0.76389 | has far more energy , wit and warmth than should be expected from any movie with a `` 2 '' at the end of its title .
232542 | 0.70833 | is many things -- stoner midnight flick , sci-fi deconstruction , gay fantasia -- but above all it 's a love story as sanguine as its title .
234050 | 0.55556 | near the end takes on a whole other meaning .
235423 | 0.83333 | s personal revelations regarding what the shop means in the big picture , iconic characters gambol fluidly through the story , with charming results .
235688 | 0.54167 | should be seen at the very least for its spasms of absurdist humor .
236588 | 0.66667 | that works .
237145 | 0.55556 | the phone rings and a voice tells you you 've got seven days left to live .
238547 | 0.81944 | well worth the time .
238940 | 0.84722 | wo n't be placed in the pantheon of the best of the swashbucklers but it is a whole lot of fun and you get to see the one of the world 's best actors , Daniel Auteuil , have a whale of a good time .
238977 | 0.76389 | works , it 's thanks to Huston 's revelatory performance .