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must be seen to be believed .	1
i enjoyed time of favor while i was watching it , but i was surprised at how quickly it faded from my memory .	1
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 .	1
engagingly captures the maddening and magnetic ebb and flow of friendship .	1
it extends the writings of jean genet and john rechy , the films of fassbinder , perhaps even the nocturnal works of goya .	1
energetic and boldly provocative .	1
maguire is a surprisingly effective peter/spider-man .	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
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 .	1
high on melodrama . but it's emotionally engrossing , too , thanks to strong , credible performances from the whole cast .	1
jirí hubac's script is a gem . his characters are engaging , intimate and the dialogue is realistic and greatly moving . the scope of the silberstein family is large and we grow attached to their lives , full of strength , warmth and vitality . .	1
. . . there are enough moments of heartbreaking honesty to keep one glued to the screen .	1
dark and disturbing , but also surprisingly funny .	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
chicago is sophisticated , brash , sardonic , completely joyful in its execution .	1
the people in dogtown and z-boys are so funny , aggressive and alive , you have to watch them because you can't wait to see what they do next .	1
presents an astute appraisal of middle american musical torpor and the desperate struggle to escape it .	1
offers a breath of the fresh air of true sophistication .	1
[taymor] utilizes the idea of making kahlo's art a living , breathing part of the movie , often catapulting the artist into her own work . this isn't a new idea . it's been done before but never so vividly or with so much passion .	1
at heart the movie is a deftly wrought suspense yarn whose richer shadings work as coloring rather than substance .	1
this is a startling film that gives you a fascinating , albeit depressing view of iranian rural life close to the iraqi border .	1
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 .	1
despite its flaws , secretary stays in your head and makes you question your own firmly held positions .	1
the seaside splendor and shallow , beautiful people are nice to look at while you wait for the story to get going .	1
it helps that lil bow wow . . . tones down his pint-sized gangsta act to play someone who resembles a real kid .	1
[a] rare , beautiful film .	1
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 .	1
whether you're moved and love it , or bored or frustrated by the film , you'll still feel something .	1
the movie has an avalanche of eye-popping visual effects .	1
moore's performance impresses almost as much as her work with haynes in 1995's safe .	1
a deceivingly simple film , one that grows in power in retrospect .	1
it is interesting and fun to see goodall and her chimpanzees on the bigger-than-life screen .	1
run , don't walk , to see this barbed and bracing comedy on the big screen .	1
a mostly intelligent , engrossing and psychologically resonant suspenser .	1
kinnear gives a tremendous performance .	1
absorbing and disturbing -- perhaps more disturbing than originally intended -- but a little clarity would have gone a long way .	1
there are moments it can be heart-rending in an honest and unaffected ( and gentle ) way .	1
an impressive if flawed effort that indicates real talent .	1
digital-video documentary about stand-up comedians is a great glimpse into a very different world .	1
. . . tunney is allowed to build an uncommonly human character , an almost real-live girl complete with trouble and hope .	1
even with all those rough edges safely sanded down , the american insomnia is still pretty darned good .	1
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 .	1
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 .	1
a pleasant enough movie , held together by skilled ensemble actors .	1
long after you leave justine , you'll be wondering what will happen to her and wishing her the best -- whatever that might mean .	1
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 .	1
like mike doesn't win any points for originality . 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 .	1
a hip ride into hyper-time , clockstoppers is a lively and enjoyable adventure for all ages at any time .	1
the level of maturity displayed by this 33-year-old first-time feature director is astonishing , considering her inexperience and her subject matter .	1
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 .	1
an amusing , breezily apolitical documentary about life on the campaign trail .	1
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 .	1
fisher has bared his soul and confronted his own shortcomings here in a way . . . that feels very human and very true to life .	1
an exhilarating experience .	1
a great comedy filmmaker knows great comedy needn't always make us laugh . tim story's not there yet - but 'barbershop' shows he's on his way .	1
recalls quiet freak-outs like l'avventura and repulsion .	1
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 .	1
an unabashedly schmaltzy and thoroughly enjoyable true story .	1
the tenderness of the piece is still intact .	1
as a director , mr . ratliff wisely rejects the temptation to make fun of his subjects .	1
" extreme ops " exceeds expectations . good fun , good action , good acting , good dialogue , good pace , good cinematography .	1
ana is a vivid , vibrant individual and the movie's focus upon her makes it successful and accessible .	1
a screenplay more ingeniously constructed than " memento "	1
an intelligent fiction about learning through cultural clash .	1
when it really counts . . . bloody sunday connects on a visceral level that transcends language .	1
those outside show business will enjoy a close look at people they don't really want to know .	1
it's fun , but the code-talk will fly right over everyone's head	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
without heavy-handedness , dong provides perspective with his intelligent grasp of human foibles and contradictions .	1
the film is exhilarating to watch because sandler , liberated from the constraints of formula , reveals unexpected depths as an actor .	1
like old myths and wonder tales spun afresh .	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
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 .	1
you'd think by now america would have had enough of plucky british eccentrics with hearts of gold . yet the act is still charming here .	1
not for everyone , but for those with whom it will connect , it's a nice departure from standard moviegoing fare .	1
the stunning , dreamlike visuals will impress even those viewers who have little patience for euro-film pretension .	1
haneke challenges us to confront the reality of sexual aberration .	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
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 .	1
attal mixes comedy with a serious exploration of ego and jealousy within a seemingly serene marriage .	1
somewhat blurred , but kinnear's performance is razor sharp .	1
" its successes are also tempered with elements which prove the direct antithesis of what it gets right . "	1
the film is often filled with a sense of pure wonderment and excitement not often seen in today's cinema du sarcasm	1
hey , who else needs a shower ?	1
an unbelievably fun film just a leading man away from perfection .	1
. . . a polished and relatively sincere piece of escapism .	1
this is such a dazzlingly self-assured directorial debut that it's hard to know what to praise first .	1
the film runs on equal parts of innocence and wisdom -- wisdom that comes with experience . it has fun being grown up .	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
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
who knows what exactly godard is on about in this film , but his words and images don't have to add up to mesmerize you .	1
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 .	1
the movie's ripe , enrapturing beauty will tempt those willing to probe its inscrutable mysteries .	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
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
a model of what films like this should be like .	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
disturbing and brilliant documentary .	1
a taut , intelligent psychological drama .	1
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 .	1