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bourne , jason bourne . he can scale a building like a super hero , he can out-stealth any agent , he'll get the girl . he's super spy !	1
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 .	1
[villeneuve] seems to realize intuitively that even morality is reduced to an option by the ultimate mysteries of life and death .	1
if it's possible for a sequel to outshine the original , then sl2 does just that .	1
it sounds sick and twisted , but the miracle of shainberg's film is that it truly is romance	1
a droll , well-acted , character-driven comedy with unexpected deposits of feeling .	1
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 .	1
if you liked such movies as notting hill , four weddings and a funeral , bridget jones' diary or high fidelity , then you won't want to miss about a boy .	1
a pleasant enough movie , held together by skilled ensemble actors .	1
a charming yet poignant tale of the irrevocable ties that bind .	1
a byzantine melodrama that stimulates the higher brain functions as well as the libido .	1
it's fun , but the code-talk will fly right over everyone's head	1
just the labour involved in creating the layered richness of the imagery in this chiaroscuro of madness and light is astonishing .	1
what might have been a predictably heartwarming tale is suffused with complexity .	1
the pianist is a fine valedictory work for polanski , made richer by his own experiences , making his other movies somehow richer in the bargain .	1
thoroughly enjoyable .	1
. . . has freaky scenes where the crew wonder if they're ghosts imagining themselves as alive . it's a sly wink to the others without becoming a postmodern joke , made creepy by its " men in a sardine can " warped logic .	1
at heart the movie is a deftly wrought suspense yarn whose richer shadings work as coloring rather than substance .	1
i admired this work a lot .	1
the result is mesmerizing -- filled with menace and squalor .	1
like old myths and wonder tales spun afresh .	1
. . . the gentle melding of drama and comedy makes " what time is it there ? " something the true film buff will enjoy .	1
it's almost impossible not to be moved by the movie's depiction of sacrifice and its stirring epilogue in post-soviet russia .	1
one of the best , most understated performances of [jack nicholson's] career .	1
it represents better-than-average movie-making that doesn't demand a dumb , distracted audience .	1
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 .	1
an incendiary , deeply thought-provoking look at one of the most peculiar ( and peculiarly venomous ) bigotries in our increasingly frightening theocracy	1
makmalbaf follows a resolutely realistic path in this uncompromising insight into the harsh existence of the kurdish refugees of iran's borderlands .	1
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 .	1
at its best early on as it plays the culture clashes between the brothers .	1
its mysteries are transparently obvious , and it's too slowly paced to be a thriller . [but it's] worth recommending because of two marvelous performances by michael caine and brendan fraser .	1
an impressive debut for first-time writer-director mark romanek , especially considering his background is in music video .	1
post 9/11 the philosophical message of " personal freedom first " might not be as palatable as intended .	1
a slick , skillful little horror film .	1
together , tok and o orchestrate a buoyant , darkly funny dance of death . in the process , they demonstrate that there's still a lot of life in hong kong cinema .	1
. . . there are enough moments of heartbreaking honesty to keep one glued to the screen .	1
bennett's dramatization of her personal descent into post-breakup perdition has a morbid appeal that's tough to shake .	1
i don't know precisely what to make of steven soderbergh's full frontal , though that didn't stop me from enjoying much of it .	1
an engaging overview of johnson's eccentric career .	1
. . . a polished and relatively sincere piece of escapism .	1
newton draws our attention like a magnet , and acts circles around her better known co-star , mark wahlberg .	1
if you love reading and/or poetry , then by all means check it out . you'll probably love it .	1
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 .	1
rare is the 'urban comedy' that even attempts the insight and honesty of this disarming indie .	1
as an entertainment , the movie keeps you diverted and best of all , it lightens your wallet without leaving a sting .	1
foster nails the role , giving a tight , focused performance illuminated by shards of feeling .	1
some actors have so much charisma that you'd be happy to listen to them reading the phone book . hugh grant and sandra bullock are two such likeable actors .	1
maguire is a surprisingly effective peter/spider-man .	1
is office work really as alienating as 'bartleby' so effectively makes it ?	1
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 .	1
steers turns in a snappy screenplay that curls at the edges ; it's so clever you want to hate it . but he somehow pulls it off .	1
merely as a technical , logistical feat , russian ark marks a cinematic milestone .	1
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 .	1
a disturbing and frighteningly evocative assembly of imagery and hypnotic music composed by philip glass .	1
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 .	1
as shaky as the plot is , kaufman's script is still memorable for some great one-liners .	1
disturbing and brilliant documentary .	1
it will delight newcomers to the story and those who know it from bygone days .	1
. . . mesmerizing , an eye-opening tour of modern beijing culture in a journey of rebellion , retreat into oblivion and return .	1
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 .	1
you walk out of the good girl with mixed emotions disapproval of justine combined with a tinge of understanding for her actions .	1
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 .	1
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 .	1
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	1
fuller would surely have called this gutsy and at times exhilarating movie a great yarn .	1
the result is something quite fresh and delightful .	1
you wouldn't call the good girl a date movie ( an anti-date movie is more like it ) , but when it's good , it's good and horrid .	1
for a good chunk of its running time , trapped is an effective and claustrophobic thriller .	1
a feel-good picture in the best sense of the term .	1
sweet home alabama " is what it is a nice , harmless date film . . .	1
while this film is not in the least surprising , it is still ultimately very satisfying . think of it as a sort of comfort food for the mind .	1
4 friends , 2 couples , 2000 miles , and all the pabst blue ribbon beer they can drink - it's the ultimate redneck road-trip .	1
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 didn't know was being taken .	1
kaufman creates an eerie sense of not only being there at the time of these events but the very night matthew was killed .	1
farrell . . . thankfully manages to outshine the role and successfully plays the foil to willis's world-weary colonel .	1
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 .	1
as green-guts monster movies go , it's a beaut .	1
the appearance of treebeard and gollum's expanded role will either have you loving what you're seeing , or rolling your eyes . i loved it ! gollum's 'performance' is incredible !	1
a thoughtful look at a painful incident that made headlines in 1995 .	1
remains a solid , if somewhat heavy-handed , account of the near-disaster . . . done up by howard with a steady , if not very imaginative , hand .	1
more a load of enjoyable , conan-esque claptrap than the punishing , special-effects soul assaults the mummy pictures represent .	1
it's often infuriatingly glib and posturing , and yet it has been made with great evident care and manages to deliver up the man in a way to arouse further curiosity in even the most unknowing viewer .	1
energetic and boldly provocative .	1
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 .	1
one of the greatest family-oriented , fantasy-adventure movies ever .	1
a taut , intelligent psychological drama .	1
haneke challenges us to confront the reality of sexual aberration .	1
those who would follow haneke on his creepy explorations . . . are rewarded by brutal , committed performances from huppert and magimel .	1
perhaps no picture ever made has more literally showed that the road to hell is paved with good intentions .	1
if your senses haven't been dulled by slasher films and gorefests , if you're a connoisseur of psychological horror , this is your ticket .	1
it's not exactly a gourmet meal but the fare is fair , even coming from the drive-thru .	1
one of those rare , exhilarating cinematic delights that gets even better in hindsight , as you mull over its every nuance in your mind .	1
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 .	1
romanek keeps the film constantly taut . . . reflecting the character's instability with a metaphorical visual style and an unnerving , heartbeat-like score .	1
the values that have held the enterprise crew together through previous adventures and perils do so again-courage , self-sacrifice and patience under pressure .	1
polished korean political-action film is just as good -- and bad -- as hollywood action epics . is this progress ?	1
a cop story that understands the medium amazingly well .	1
in its ragged , cheap and unassuming way , the movie works .	1
as a randy film about sexy people in gorgeous places being pushed and pulled ( literally and figuratively ) by desire . . . [sex and lucía] makes for an arousing good time .	1
sandra nettelbeck beautifully orchestrates the transformation of the chilly , neurotic , and self-absorbed martha as her heart begins to open .	1