agency owner/president , claire upton , has put together a 6 minute training video designed to help you gain job satisfaction as a contingent employee .


watching trouble every day , at least if you do n't know what 's coming , is like biting into what looks like a juicy , delicious plum on a hot summer day and coming away with your mouth full of rotten pulp and living worms .


`` the bride `` was once part of a group of world class female assassins , until the group leader , `` bill `` and the other assassins turn against her .


drumline is a movie that treats its characters and audience with respect ; it ca n't be accused of being a dumbed-down teen comedy .


there 's lots of cool stuff packed into espn 's ultimate x .


the film takes place over the course of a day as anthony , victoria , michael and his wife , sarah , spend the afternoon dining , drinking , and soaking in the hot tub .


in a classic homage to chinese martial arts films , he is involved in intense hand to hand combat including sword fighting , guns , car chases , and other ingenious forms of fighting to mame and kill these tong members .


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 .


enough to ensure adrien 's family 's future and to give werner one last opportunity to face death head on . . .


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 .


the saturation bombing of reggio 's images and glass ' evocative music . . . ultimately leaves viewers with the task of divining meaning .


no worse than a lot of the crap we 've been offered this summer , and slightly better than men in black 2 as far as slapdash extraterrestrial comedies go .


matt was drunk and as he reached for the car radio , he struck the girl as she crossed the road .


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 .


haris embarks on a journey through the world of afghan-americans to learn more about their culture , and there he finds both humor and tragedy .


at this far away place he bares his inside .


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


a close acquaintance overhears their conversation , and , promised a fee , reports the win to max ( david winburn ) , smooth-talking but deadly leader of a hoodlum gang , who sends his beautiful paramour , cindy ( kelly taylor ) , to seduce jose , if necessary , to get her hands on the winning ticket .


enough is not a bad movie , just mediocre . the performances are so overstated , the effect comes off as self-parody .


although estela bravo 's documentary is cloyingly hagiographic in its portrait of cuban leader fidel castro , it 's still a guilty pleasure to watch .


without resorting to hyperbole , i can state that kissing jessica stein may be the best same-sex romance i have seen .


the film has a few cute ideas and several modest chuckles but it is n't exactly kiddie-friendlyM-^E alas , santa is more ho-hum than ho-ho-ho and the snowman ( who never gets to play that flute ) has all the charm of a meltdown .


what begins as a friendly 'extreme ' week long camping trip goes from a warm 'big chill ' into a chilling 'deliverance ' as old wounds unsurface , passions rise and personalities unravel .


but the break turns into a nightmare when sanjana starts hearing screams .


little do they know but help is on the way and this friday will get freaky !


a charming and funny story of clashing cultures and a clashing mother/daughter relationship .


years later , on a hunting trip in the maine woods , they are overtaken by a blizzard , a vicious storm in which something much more ominous moves .


he can not explain her intermittent crying and disturbed reactions .


the assasins force walter to drive their escape car .


the characters are so generic and the plot so bland that even as rogue cia assassins working for chris cooper 's agency boss close in on the resourceful amnesiac , we do n't feel much for damon/bourne or his predicament .


now the monk must look for a new scrollkeeper .


purpo $ e is a story about business in the new millenium , and a world shifted away from quality to quantity .


it is not long before the doctor realizes that his underworld patient is in love with his own sister , so he decides to take her to malaysia and get her married off .


despite all evidence to the contrary , this clunker has somehow managed to pose as an actual feature movie , the kind that charges full admission and gets hyped on tv and purports to amuse small children and ostensible adults .


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 .


along comes sonja , who wants to know how the horny tale he 's now working on will end .


this is the story of a deaf mute who is laid off , and his sister , who requires a kidney transplant .


frank capra played this story straight . but the 2002 film does n't really believe in it , and breaks the mood with absurdly inappropriate 'comedy ' scenes .


change up is a documentary that follows the lives of best friends , rafael `` pepey `` rodriguez , and alex sosa , two hard throwing pitchers from the economically poor , but baseball rich island of the dominican republic .


nearly a decade after skynet sent back the t-1000 , john connor faces a female terminator , the t-x , with power over all machines .


how can neil and stevie get out of their mistaken marriages and into each others arms ?


harboring a secret , john guides angela to a shocking realization that will uncover the past .


the chateau has one very funny joke and a few other decent ones , but all it amounts to is a mildly funny , sometimes tedious , ultimately insignificant film .


dude schmitz , an independent filmmaker , attempting to secure funds for his second feature , blows an opportunity at what promises to be a lucrative interview with pop sensation britney spears .


dealing with the aftermath of the 'accident ' brings out the best and the worst in them .


daringly perceptive , taut , piercing and feisty , biggie and tupac is undeniably subversive and involving in its bold presentation .


they spend their afternoons discussing theater and lucy 's role as antigone in a school loneliness of the city more bearable .


but again , her guardian angel reactivates her will to live .


the film is divided into three stories , each associated with one of the three main ideologies of the 20th century : fascism , communism & # 38 ; liberalism .


a magnificent conjuring act , an eerie historical mirage evoked in a single sweeping wave of the hand by alexander sokurov .


her loving parents feel helpless as they watch their daughter suffer .


a wonderfully speculative character study that made up for its rather slow beginning by drawing me into the picture .


kyle goes back to darkness falls to face his past , and the woman in the porceline mask ( aka the tooth fairy ) chance barron , a has-been `` cock-rock `` front-man , has wasted nearly eight years of his life working a dead-end job at softwipe incorporated , the world 's second largest manufacturer/distributor of double-plied toliet paper , but things change drastically for mr . barron when he receives a mysterious watch which counts down the number of days he has left to live .


the second chapter of the harry potter series is even more magical than the first and simply the best family film of the year .


behind the snow games and lovable siberian huskies ( plus one sheep dog ) , the picture hosts a parka-wrapped dose of heart .


singer patricia paradise ( dee wallace stone ) has everything : beauty , fame , success , money . . .


what if jesus were born in the year 2002 to a young jewish couple in new york city , instead of bethlehem two millennia ago ?


exploits [ headbanger ] stereotypes in good fun , while adding a bit of heart and unsettling subject matter .


leading his army of women into the surrounding mountain glens , dionysus casts a spell on the city 's females , who abandon their husbands and fathers in order to engage in forbidden revels .


the fictional characters become part of the creators world as they appear on the subway with them , imagination becomes reality .


carefully crafted , notably in its deft dramatic structuring , and has become timely in a way its maker could never have anticipated .


a comedic short about a man flying through mexico who despite not speaking the language meets a pretty girl only to juggle his attention between her and the world 's worst case of 'montezuma 's revenge ' .


for all its violence , the movie is remarkably dull with only caine making much of an impression .


follows the original film virtually scene for scene and yet manages to bleed it almost completely dry of humor , verve and fun .


after an ultimatum from his girlfriend tara ( alison eastwood ) , johnny finally commits to a `` real `` job in the construction business , but is soon miserable there .


while certainly more naturalistic than its australian counterpart , amari 's film falls short in building the drama of lilia 's journey .


despite dire warnings from his uncle , dean is seduced by the book 's knowledge .


keith bennets ( mark thompson ) mother passed away a year ago , and he feels like he has moved on with his life , until one morning his mothers jewellery shows up on keiths bathroom sink .


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 .


as it abruptly crosscuts among the five friends , it fails to lend the characters ' individual stories enough dramatic resonance to make us care about them .


a film so terrifying - even the monsters are frightened !


romy dispenses orders like a drill sergeant as they scramble southwest to round up the last two surviving members of eagle 's wwii , b-17 bomber crew .


at best , cletis tout might inspire a trip to the video store -- in search of a better movie experience .


for a movie about the power of poetry and passion , there is precious little of either .


he also shies away from the shallow young women that he and his friends micke and mario meet at bars .


the story is set against a relationship that forms between a runaway american teenage boy and a brazilian teenage girl who meet in the drug and gang controlled slums of rio de janeiro .


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 .


occupied france 1944 : in the castle , their local headquarters , the german officers decide to organize a party .


but the memories of their time together lingers inside their hearts .


kids who are into this thornberry stuff will probably be in wedgie heaven . anyone else who may , for whatever reason , be thinking about going to see this movie is hereby given fair warning .


however , after an inexplicable letter arrives , any signs of normalcy in his life begin to fade .


jonathan ecks ( antonio banderas ) , an fbi agent , realizes that he must join with his lifelong enemy , agent sever ( lucy liu ) , a rogue dia agent with whom he is in mortal combat , in order to defeat a common enemy .


completely creatively stillborn and executed in a manner that i 'm not sure could be a single iota worse . . . a soulless hunk of exploitative garbage .


as animation increasingly emphasizes the computer and the cool , this is a film that takes a stand in favor of tradition and warmth .


the characters , cast in impossibly contrived situations , are totally estranged from reality .


in the end , white oleander is n't an adaptation of a novel . it 's a flashy , star-splashed reduction .


guaranteed to move anyone who ever shook , rattled , or rolled .


will tom be able to persuade his naturally cautious and terminally confused fianc & # 233 ; e to work through all the damage and chaos ?


when fran , ( paige turco ) walks into the prop house where he lives looking for unusual objects , chep immediately develops a crush .


the first question to ask about bad company is why anthony hopkins is in it . we assume he had a bad run in the market or a costly divorce , because there is no earthly reason other than money why this distinguished actor would stoop so low .


upon arriving in los reyes , the ambitious father amaro meets amelia , a beautiful 16-year-old girl whose religious devotion soon becomes helplessly entangles in a growing attraction to the new priest .


a gratingly unfunny groaner littered with zero-dimensional , unlikable characters and hackneyed , threadbare comic setups .


as the geological fracture deepens and widens , the european community begins to disassociate itself from the calamity , and panic ensues among tourists and residents attempting to escape .


unfortunately , the experience of actually watching the movie is less compelling than the circumstances of its making .


set against the bright lights of manhattan , a tale which takes a comic , urbane look at the modern male ego at war in the singles scene trenches .


but before he is able to set out on his expedition , the professor , along with the tablet , are taken hostage by a group of mercenaries , led by the vicious philipe gallo .


the movie mixes the personal life of the ancestors of this man as well as historical moments for m & # 233 ; xico such as the reform war , the mexican revolution , etc . arc & # 225 ; ngel ca n't sleep .


pronounced cured , she became a psychoanalyst herself and , within eight years , was practising alongside the founding fathers .


this causes duncan 's father ( jenkins ) further grief , who does n't understand his son 's unusual mourning rituals .


the ill-conceived modern-day ending falls flat where it should deliver a moral punch .


the tenement is a four story anthology that in which each of its characters live within the same building and walk a fine line between good and evil .


dr . singh ( amitabh bachchan ) a senior doctor raise funds to fulfil his dream of having a state-of-the-art hospital .


henry bean 's thoughtful screenplay provides no easy answers , but offers a compelling investigation of faith versus intellect


it 's not that kung pow is n't funny some of the time -- it just is n't any funnier than bad martial arts movies are all by themselves , without all oedekerk 's impish augmentation .


has the kitsch appeal of a farm implement on a restaurant wall , or an andy warhol mao poster : interesting , but not for its original purpose .


without getting grand or preachy , the sprechers use an unconventional approach to coax us into asking ourselves fundamental questions .


battling his own demons he realizes he is just like the rest of us : good and evil .


ben is a perfectionist and overachiever whose tunnel vision leads to nothing less than graduating at the top of his class .


the movie fails to portray its literarily talented and notorious subject as anything much more than a dirty old man .


while gertie is able to manipulate ollie with the finesse of an adult , she is ultimately daddy 's little girl .


it makes me feel weird / thinking about all the bad things in the world / like puppies with broken legs / and butterflies that die / and movies starring pop queens


[ a ] superbly controlled , passionate adaptation of graham greene 's 1955 novel .


his attempt at becoming a lefty leads to an interesting turn of events which suggest that he may be at the start of a never-ending cycle .


marisa ventura ( lopez ) is a single mother born and bred in the boroughs of new york city , who works as a maid in a first-class manhattan hotel .


meanwhile , on a distant planet , alien authorities have captured the most dangerous of all criminals and are sending him via rocket to a prison planet .


for escape he paints the visions that haunt him , while eleanor sends all of his hard earned money to a seedy tele-evangelist .


in harlem , martin blaze , a writer for vibe , thinks he 's a loser since his fianc & # 233 ; e cheated on him .


no movement , no yuks , not much of anything .


a by-the-numbers effort that wo n't do much to enhance the franchise .


an enchanting spectacular for potter fans anxious to ride the hogwarts express toward a new year of magic and mischief .


new arrival alden pyle ( brendan fraser ) , an idealistic american aid worker , befriends london times correspondent thomas fowler ( michael caine ) .


there are things to like about murder by numbers -- but , in the end , the disparate elements do n't gel .


lando , after knowing the situation , attempted to kill roman .


it 's rare to find a film to which the adjective 'gentle ' applies , but the word perfectly describes pauline & paulette .


seeking a mental escape , simone begins to tune into what 's happening with the other couples around her .


vera 's technical prowess ends up selling his film short ; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them .


filmmaker rick mckay documents actor/illusionist james beaman 's transformation from an attractive young actor to the legendary icon marlene dietrich .


a take on the classic tale 'the boy who cried wolf ' , 'big fat liar ' is about a 14-year-old boy named jason shephard ( frankie muniz ) who lies for the fun of it .


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 .


shot on wide screen digibeta , sendak with his night kitchen theater partner , arthur yorinks and pilobolus artistic directors robby barnett , michael tracy , and jonathan wolken shows us the tenacity and wit that drive the creative process when serious artists work together .


uneven but ultimately appealing satire of the dreck we call white man 's rap music . some good performances and an often goofy script make for a generally good time .


wes craven 's presence is felt ; not the craven of 'a nightmare on elm street ' or 'the hills have eyes , ' but the sad schlock merchant of 'deadly friend . '


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 .


evil czar and his no-less-evil sidekick general with the help of the local witch yaga try to eliminate fedot by giving him more and more complex quests and to take marusya to tsar 's palace .


before they can begin repairing and towing the ghost ship towards harbor , the crew encounters a series of bizarre ocurrences , and the group becomes trapped inside the ship .


kimberly corman , 19 , was just taking a trip with her friends . .


her harrowing story ends in victory , but she has not forgotten the thousands of asylum seekers who remain in detention today .


the best way to describe it is as a cross between paul thomas anderson 's magnolia and david lynch 's mulholland dr .


in 1959 , berry gordy jr . gathered the best musicians from detroit 's thriving jazz and blues scene to begin cutting songs for his new record company .


maggie is a young cuban-american freelance writer who takes an eye opening trip back to her roots and meets a young enchanting native , mateo .


haneke keeps us at arm 's length . guided more by intellect than heart , his story flattens instead of sharpens .


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 .


in singapore , that means that at the age of 12 , the government has decided that they are not as academically inclined as their peers .


all while jolynn is persued by a masculine , toothpick chewing sheriff .


[ the film ] tackles the topic of relationships in such a straightforward , emotionally honest manner that by the end , it 's impossible to ascertain whether the film is , at its core , deeply pessimistic or quietly hopeful .


krueger is able to disguise himself as pamela voorhees , and instructs jason to start murdering on elm street upon his resurrection , therefore restoring freddy 's power as well .


unfortunately , the evil tall man ( angus scrimm ) controls that area .


takes a simple premise and carries it to unexpected heights .


ruby acts out these scenes in real life with the men and shares her spoils with her sisters .


we get some truly unique character studies and a cross-section of americana that hollywood could n't possibly fictionalize and be believed .


in this refreshingly shameless celebration of money and expensive stuff , director kevin bray grabs every retro action-film clichM-i .


the result is a chronicle of the shift from a world organized by the principles of nature to one dominated by technology , the synthetic and the virtual .


as they each play out their own con , the line between rescuer and executioner , betrayer and martyr become blurred and they must learn to trust each other in order to survive .


over a fourteen year period they were the heartbeat on every hit from motown 's detroit era .


leoncio 's son robert and daughter marites disapprove of their father 's single-handed decision , leading to a conflict that causes the old man 's fatal heart attack .


this epic film , eschewing dialogue and conventional narrative logic , tells a gripping tale of biological drama through a highly improbable series of evocative images , superb acting and editing , and haunting music .


if you sometimes like to go to the movies to have fun , wasabi is a good place to start .


when she fails to find the `` perfect man `` that will make her happy , she decides to construct him herself , using parts from different people .


but sue , angry and feeling abandoned by lynn , decides to carry out the killing herself .


emma 's a succesful sale agent for a home security company , due in part to being the police chief 's daughter .


culkin , who 's in virtually every scene , shines as a young man who uses sarcastic lies like a shield .


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 .


just one more collection of penis , breast and flatulence gags in search of a story . or a profit . or some damn thing .


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 .


if you 're a crocodile hunter fan , you 'll enjoy at least the `` real `` portions of the film . if you 're looking for a story , do n't bother .


true love is right around the corner as long as he does n't lose sight of what he 's looking for .


after several fruitless attempts to sell the car , shirley dumps johnny , who has hopelessly fallen in love with her .


dr . kanna & # 38 ; rupi are childhood lovers and made for each other .


there is something in full frontal , i guess , about artifice and acting and how it distorts reality for people who make movies and watch them , but like most movie riddles , it works only if you have an interest in the characters you see .


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 .


forced to move back to his old job at a pizza parlor and into a rundown tenement where a number of oddballs wander the hall including a lonely middle aged woman ( mary coleston ) who makes spam casseroles for all the bachelors , a daffy prostitute ( krystina carson ) , and a spanish don juan ( manual cabra ) who wanders the halls in his bathrobe .


we ca n't accuse kung pow for misfiring , since it is exactly what it wants to be : an atrociously , mind-numbingly , indescribably bad movie . unfortunately , we 'd prefer a simple misfire .


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 .


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 .


these four will collide in a titanic battle to determine the fate of the world .


ya-yas everywhere will forgive the flaws and love the film .


baaba andoh fled ghana in fear for her life , when her long-lost father tried to force her to undergo female genital mutilation .


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 .


she marches coldly through her day , ignoring him , going about her business .


from classrooms to dorm rooms , it 's hard to keep it together when you ca n't even find the door .


diane lane works nothing short of a minor miracle in unfaithful .


will graham must risk his family 's security and his own safety to track down this one last murderer - the epitome of all evil - the red dragon .


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 .


skagerrak is the story of being hit by happiness when you least expect it .


ben stiller and jack black star as tim and nick , best friends , neighbors and co-workers , whose equal footing is suddenly tripped up when one of nick 's harebrained get-rich-quick schemes actually succeeds : vapoorizer , a spray that literally makes dog poop , or any other kind for that matter , evaporate into thin air -- to where exactly is anyone 's guess .


after a really wild night jim and the gang wake up in an abandoned warehouse in a small town in the middle of no where , of which they have never heard of .


isabel and clara are growing up in a time of terror .


an astonishing feat for a major star let alone a 27 year old from pickum , south carolina who only two years ago was sleeping in a cardboard box in the back alleys of detroit with her mother , connie , and her uncle clutch , while playing guitar on the streets for spare change .


renata is a young high-class girl and ulises is a poor guy .


detective kuroda tries to find the answer , which is n't as simple as one could hope .


like any warhol/morrissey relic , arnon goldfinger 's the komediant rediscovers chapters in new york 's cultural past .


she has been programmed to eliminate other cybernetic organisms .


debrauwer handles the story with such feeling and understanding that you quickly come to , not just like , but love these characters .


if an oscar category existed for ensemble acting , the hours would unquestionably earn it . watching a trio of actors at the top of their game is a delight .


the mafia 's paul vitti ( de niro ) is back in prison and will need some serious counseling when he gets out .


it shows us a slice of life that 's very different from our own and yet instantly recognizable .


in an alternate space and time , a mythological being called the guardian is charged with manipulating and protecting dark matter .


vince 's flood of memories about sara 's disappearance is brought on when he happens upon 10-year-old ellen , one of julie 's students .


in the first trip in november 2001 , majidi visited the refugee camp of makaki in a taliban controlled area and mile 46 , another small camp situated in a northern alliance held area .


told in one fluid shot , a tale which floats like a dreamlike journey through the majestic spaces of the hermitage in st . petersburg , engaging real and imagined characters from russian and european history .


this slender plot feels especially thin stretched over the nearly 80-minute running time .


jirM-m 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 . .


what would have otherwise been a routine nostalgic coming-of-ager takes on a new , innovative form .


often overwrought and at times positively irritating , the film turns into an engrossing thriller almost in spite of itself .


good , -- * interviews with dp neihouse and astronaut susan helms *


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 .


he has just graduated college , he has a beautiful girlfriend , jane , and a publisher has picked up his first novel .


. . . the movie is just a plain old monster .


an apparent gynaecologist dr . nightingale hastily marries a pregnant patient , modesta and takes her home to his mysterious manor to meet mother .


the film is a travesty of the genre and even as spoof takes itself too seriously .


in the end , all you can do is admire the ensemble players and wonder what the point of it is .


a bounty hunter is on the trail of a conman who skipped bail .


they 've known each other since they met as children , when both discovered hip-hop for the first time .


in its chicken heart , crush goes to absurd lengths to duck the very issues it raises .


dong does n't demonize the conservative christians he talks to , but he does n't have to . . .


when she decides to cancel her only holiday with tor and go on a self-development course with per instead , the passive bystander tor realises he 's going to have to stand up and be a man .


five years later `` the bride `` awakens from the coma the assassins left her in and heads out to seek bloody revenge .


this is a happy throwback to the time when cartoons were cinema 's most idiosyncratic form instead of one of its most predictable .


because of her finn is finally able to accept himself .


. . . plays like a badly edited , 91-minute trailer ( and ) the director ca n't seem to get a coherent rhythm going . in fact , it does n't even seem like she tried .


he then dedicates himself to making sure the video tape is released to the public .


what drives a young african-american man to become a member of the republican party and to run for a united states congressional seat in a district in south georgia with a disturbing racist history ?


pratfalls aside , barbershop gets its greatest play from the timeless spectacle of people really talking to each other .


in the near future a young biker leaves his crumbling life in rural ireland to join a strange 'metal circus ' as it tours the cities of europe .


although they have fallen into a habitual rivalry based on a cause long forgotten , the pair unite when the multinational fast-food outlet `` burgies `` unveils a new store directly opposite the twin fish & # 38 ; chips shops .


it is the weekend and the lottery office is closed .


. . . a joke at once flaky and resonant , lightweight and bizarrely original .


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 . as a story of dramatic enlightenment , the screenplay by billy ray and terry george leaves something to be desired .


the time constraints of his job prevent him from spending time with his family and friends .


although their friendship raises some eyebrows at first , radio 's growth under the coach 's guidance ultimately inspires the local townsfolk , from 1964 when he first starts helping the hanna yellow jackets football team , through a 38+ career with the school that continues today ( 2002 ) , including tenures as the head cheerleader , assistant coach and team manager .


sweet home alabama certainly wo n't be remembered as one of [ witherspoon 's ] better films .


there is n't one moment in the film that surprises or delights .


overall very good for what it 's trying to do .


david is a painter with painter 's block who takes a job as a waiter to get some inspiration .


this is not an easy film . but it could be , by its art and heart , a necessary one .


the uneven movie does have its charms and its funny moments but not quite enough of them .


he spends most of his time throwing parties and `` fund raisers `` .


oliver parker brings the wit 's [ oscar wilde ] work to the screen in a solidly rendered creation .


a clichM-id and shallow cautionary tale about the hard-partying lives of gay men .


when a powerful developer named mr . scheck wants to knock down all the stores and houses in arnold 's neighborhood to build a huge `` mall-plex `` , it looks likes the neighborhood is doomed to disappear .


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 .


when the king meets the god in a face-to-face confrontation , the result takes on a horrible logic all its own .


in converging with angels , a world-weary sex worker ( dylan thomas ) impulsively takes in a drunk , fragile young woman who is in distress ( allison campbell ) , hoping to force some measure of redemption in a life that is financially comfortable , but morally and spiritually bankrupt .


the movie eventually snaps under the strain of its plot contrivances and its need to reassure .


the plot involves an innocent poor boy , who is a happy go lucky , always trying to live a stylish life .


as the national media become more sedate and incurious , this country desperately needs a gadfly like moore . indeed , we need more like him .


god appears in human form ( freeman ) and , endowing bruce with divine powers , challenges bruce to take on the big job to see if he can do it any better .


the story of a normal family in which come out the dreams of those who have lost their possibilities and of those who want to realize them .


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 .


enter sonia kapoor , the daughter of the 10th richest man in the world .


turns out to be much more complex than the originally released gem .


mary goes to live with her beautician cousin in a crowded apartment , and begins to lose heart .


is the story of eight very different people who go on a catalogue modeling trip from sophisticated los angeles to the remote mountains of california .


turturro is fabulously funny and over the top as a 'very sneaky ' butler who excels in the art of impossible disappearing/reappearing acts


the career of a disillusioned producer , who is desperate for a hit , is endangered when his star walks off the film set .


peralta 's mythmaking could have used some informed , adult hindsight .


this case made history in the new jersey judicial system and these teenagers ( who , at the time , were between the ages of 14 and 16 ) were the first in the state to be tried and convicted as adults .


at times he seems to share nicholas 's fascination , but then appears more interested in making inroads with the girls at school .


this is one case where you can actually believe the hype -- the lord of the rings : the two towers is indeed even better than its predecessor .


yet , just beneath the surface , there is an insecurity and fear they can not face .


does n't come close to justifying the hype that surrounded its debut at the sundance film festival two years ago .


the imax screen enhances the personal touch of manual animation .


beers , who , when she 's given the right lines , can charm the paint off the wall . . . [ but ] the script goes wrong at several key junctures .


it 's a fun movie with lots of colorful characters , lots of bizarre plot meanderings and quite a few memorable lines and sequences .


the twist that ends the movie is the one with the most emotional resonance , but twists are getting irritating , and this is the kind of material where the filmmakers should be very careful about raising eyebrows .


she and her daughter try to escape ( such as to her previous boyfriend played by futterman ) , but he pursues relentlessly .


expect the same-old , lame-old slasher nonsense , just with different scenery .


mcconaughey 's fun to watch , the dragons are okay , not much fire in the script .


based on the edgar allen poe short story , `` the facts in the case of m . valdemar , `` comedy revolves around a doctor who convinces a dying man 's family to allow him to put the man in a trance as he takes his final breaths .


black picket fence is director 's sergio goes ' poignant portrait of the bleak realities of life in the public housing projects of brooklyn 's east new york , one of the inner city 's most dangerous and violent neighborhoods .


in 1949 , laura brown , a pregnant housewife , is planning a party for her husband , but she ca n't stop reading the novel 'mrs .


although mainstream filmmakers are fond of their white saviors , most audiences of color are not .


nukui is perhaps her most devoted fan , and today he wants to prove it . . .


a little more intensity and a little less charm would have saved this film a world of hurt .


it briefly flirts with player masochism , but the point of real interest -M-^V audience sadism -- is evaded completely .


she hires karl to find her missing sister and karl soon finds himself drawn into a world of half-truths and lies as his simple missing-person case develops into a murder case that quickly becomes international in scope .


she feels left out from her father 's new family , she 's had an abortion , she 's tried to commit suicide , and she hates life in the city .


the advantage of a postapocalyptic setting is that it can be made on the cheap . any rock pile will do for a set . reign of fire has the disadvantage of also looking cheap .


. . . too sappy for its own good .


several uninteresting , unlikeable people do bad things to and with each other in `` unfaithful . `` why anyone who is not a character in this movie should care is beyond me .


during the tuxedo 's 90 minutes of screen time , there is n't one true 'chan moment ' .


`` one look at a girl in tight pants and big tits and you turn stupid ? `` umM-^E . . is n't that the basis for the entire plot ?


after finding the plane and its crew torn to shreds , the group tries to piece together clues about what could be responsible for the carnage .


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 .


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 .


while mitchell is there , his mother shows up to get the gun .


that is the question that plagues steve richards ( john stamos ) and eric meyer ( daniel london ) in the comedy `` grownups . ``


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fearing that bobby is drifting away from him , nicholas takes a chance and kisses him .


every joke is repeated at least four times . every joke is repeated at least four times . every joke is repeated at least -- annoying , is n't it ?


tartakovsky 's team has some freakish powers of visual charm , but the five writers slip into the modern rut of narrative banality .


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 .


this moving documentary tells the story of thomas and his relationship with blalock , one that ushered in advances in surgery that are still in existence today .


a science-fiction pastiche so lacking in originality that if you stripped away its inspirations there would be precious little left .


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 .


there are n't enough jedi to defend the republic against the threat , so chancellor palpatine enlists the aid of jango fett , who promises that his army of clones will handle the situation .


the plan 's to use the school auto shop to prep two police cars , stash the drugs in secret compartments and drive away safely .


`` underground poets railroad `` is equal parts concert film of performances at universities , churches , fire stations and national monuments across the country ; road trip documentary ; and , ultimately , a tribute to the 12 black firefighters who gave their lives on september 11 .


it 's a lovely film with lovely performances by buy and accorsi .


there 's some good material in their story about a retail clerk wanting more out of life , but the movie too often spins its wheels with familiar situations and repetitive scenes .


in his own mental state , he sees his wife alive and beautiful .


twenty-two year old steve is on top of the world .


set in hollywood , `` coming clean `` is a 12 character ensemble romantic comedy about an engagement party gone wrong .


an uncluttered , resonant gem that relays its universal points without lectures or confrontations .


when a male friend commits suicide , he leaves all of his belongings to his friends .


renM-ie zellweger , catherine zeta-jones , richard gere , queen latifah and even sad-faced ol ' john c . reilly will have you singin ' and dancin ' in the aisles .


this movie attempts to reconstruct the bankruptcy of the banco ambrosiano bank and its liaisons with the vatican and the masonry through the story of its president roberto calvi , notoriously found dead under the blackfriars bridge in london in june 1982 .


. . . although this idea is `` new `` the results are tired .


set in a 1986 harlem that does n't look much like anywhere in new york .


there are two distince paths in life good vs . evil .


but events spiral out of control , and before the summer ends she will experience frustrated desire , first love , and a broken heart .


in a strange way , egoyan has done too much . he 's worked too hard on this movie .


a retired boston pd detective is n't buying the news report of a local girl accidentally drowning . . .


it is dawn on the morning of the vernal equinox .


whenever the victim watches it , the phone rings , telling them they have only one week to live .


their daughter rachel cleans in a home for elderly people , and their son rory is unemployed and aggressive .


what was once original has been co-opted so frequently that it now seems pedestrian .


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 .


the story of j whose goal is to be world master at playing nintendo .


not only a reminder of how they used to make movies , but also how they sometimes still can be made .


no amount of nostalgia for carvey 's glory days can disguise the fact that the new film is a lame kiddie flick and that carvey 's considerable talents are wasted in it .


this idyllic existence is upset by the arrival in the village of anita rutter and her dysfunctional family .


the film is so packed with subplots involving the various silbersteins that it feels more like the pilot episode of a tv series than a feature film .


the ensuing battle was one of the most savage in u . s . history .


miracles , signs and wonders accompany them along with a massive media hunt to track down this `` miracle man . ``


an engineer creates the ultimate weapon in a battle against aliens , only to be suspected as an alien himself .


the world around him seemingly comes to a stop ; everything and everybody becomes frozen in time .


frustrated and angered by a system that does n't seem to work , sam hands in his resignation .


and what makes lucky invaluable is his ability to teach mudd how to write again .


when the film reaches its dramatic climax , a varied cast of characters must all figure out a way to bridge the chasm between their dreams and reality .


he falls in love with a village girl , ayu , who has just arrived in the city after being betrayed by her boyfriend .


this bold and cathartic drama deserves to be experienced by those who cherish intimate dramas about individuals struggling against all odds to practice love , compassion , and forgiveness .


turning a great movie into a pretty good one is still a step in the wrong direction . . . and the ring will never be more than a pretty good movie .


when boys fly pulls no punches in exposing this world - men are shown overdosing and engaging in risky behavior - but at the same time , it also shows the sense of community and vitality the parties bring to the men who attend .


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 .


when the skittish emma finds blood on her pillow why does she still stay behind ?


offers a fascinating look into the world of upper-echelon comics .


but when his reputation is challenged by an aggressive racer with a fast ride , he ca n't back down .


the director sees the strengths of alagna and gheorghiu and plays them for every cinematic moment .


a spiffy animated feature about an unruly adolescent boy who is yearning for adventure and a chance to prove his worth .


he must use his amateur military skills to beat them to the finish line , and get the tape out in the open .


arthur herk , a corrupt business owner , wants to get his hands on the case .


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 .


renee zellweger is amazing and richard gere brings a life to the screen that he has n't in several years .


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 .


durval and celia are charmed by the child at first , but soon they see some sad news about celia and kiki on tv that will change the whole situation .


this remake gets all there is to get out of a peculiar premise with promise : al pacino loathing robin williams .


a gang of robbers , lead by career criminal charlie croker , create the largest traffic jam in los angeles history , giving them time to pull off a theft of gold bullion .


the film documents the band responding to the twists and turns of the recording industry , rehearsing for their tour , preparing for their debut concert at the grand ole opry , charting the course for their career with their managers , and living every-day life on the farm where they reside in rural tennessee .


once again , director chris columbus takes a hat-in-hand approach to rowling that stifles creativity and allows the film to drag on for nearly three hours .


yanks tanks is a first look at the phenomenon of classic american cars in cuba .


they are five cinderellas in search of prince charming and a new chance in life .


getting nowhere , jen 's mysterious grandma intercedes and casts a spell .


this is one of the outstanding thrillers of recent years .


captures all the longing , anguish and ache , the confusing sexual messages and the wish to be a part of that elusive adult world .


in their fortuitous encounter , forged by fire , he makes peace with the past and she takes control of her destiny .


one of the friends is a dress designer and provides him the artist 's clothes and imported cars are provided to him to enjoy life .


embracing the afghan women 's cause as a primary commitment , iara lee 's short film not only spotlights the despair on both sides of the afghan-pakistan border , but also captures the hope and dignity that still define afghan men , women and children .


too many improbabilities and rose-colored situations temper what could 've been an impacting film .


painful , horrifying and oppressively tragic , this film should not be missed .


together they set off from minneapolis to duluth on what they think will be a redemptive and romantic road trip to the north shore .


the delicious trimmingsM-^Earrive early and stay late , filling nearly every minuteM-^Ewith a lighthearted glow , some impudent snickers , and a glorious dose of humankind 's liberating ability to triumph over a scrooge or two .


the drama is played out with such aching beauty and truth that it brings tears to your eyes .


their marriage turns into a downward spiral where she works at a local strip club and starts having an affair with her husbands best friend , freddy .


there are many definitions of 'time waster ' but this movie must surely be one of them .


sensing that he has become but another mark for his mother to con , johnny flees with her money .


in its combination of religion , love story and exotic locales , `` heaven `` is a bit reminiscent of james michener 's `` hawaii , `` although this is a somewhat simpler , more personal tale .


with exquisite craftsmanship . . . olivier assayas has fashioned an absorbing look at provincial bourgeois french society .


there starts a dangerous game where the two teenagers that graham is protecting will be implied .


a british officer sees the drummer chasing his canteen and mistakes him as a deserter running away through the woods .


part contemporary investigation and part historical inquiry , documentary follows the quest of one journalist in search of justice .


desperate to help his son , scott heads back home , leaving a substitute claus to watch over things at the pole .


the film tells the parallel , conflicting trajectory of five women : anita , isabel , adela , leire , and maricarmen .


fragmented , elliptical and overplotted to the point of being hard to track . still , it 's worth hanging in for the finish . . . [ when ] soderbergh pulls off a delicious trick , a gesture of pure , tender , unabashed movie love that makes up for everything .


often shocking but ultimately worthwhile exploration of motherhood and desperate mothers .


two brothers choose the opposite sides in a civil war of a small country .


no amount of good intentions is able to overcome the triviality of the story .


kok pin , boon hock and terry are classmates in `` em3 `` stream .


unaware she is the object of his affection , frankie is in for a big surprise when she shows up after work with mervin ( keith david ) on her arm .


lead by billy clemens , the gang includes maggie and virginia caulder , two beautiful sisters who have a penchant for disguise as well as gun handling .


alenka indulges in the belief that her lover is dead in order to account for his absence .


complicating matters further is the fact that commitment-shy dex unexpectedly meets marcia , the girl of his dreams .


so when a jamaican family move in next door and build a cricket net in the back garden , david is in seventh heaven .


he forgets most things after only a few minutes .