set in a future britain , this black comedy revolves around one day in the life of a drug dealer .


a fascinating , unnerving examination of the delusions of one unstable man .


a famous psychiatrist ( ty adams ) takes on the job of trying to cure patients at the sedah state hospital , run by it 's folksy doctor ( sam delazo ) .


a renowned plastic surgeon with a serious gambling problem owes a huge sum of money to the mafia .


this is the story of a pot-smoking , free-wheeling los angeles record producer ( mcdormand ) , with a rock star boyfriend ( nivola ) , whose straight-laced son ( bale ) comes back home after graduation from harvard medical school with his rich fianc & # 233 ; ( beckinsale ) , who 's working on a book .


juliette binoche 's sand is vivacious , but it 's hard to sense that powerhouse of 19th-century prose behind her childlike smile .


so they hire the lesbian carpet cleaners to rid the evil bitch trasha once and for all .


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 .


chan 's stunts are limited and so embellished by editing that there 's really not much of a sense of action or even action-comedy .


dre is an executive with a hip-hop record company based in new york .


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 .


the five main characters are 20-year-olds who are close friends and always hang out together at each others ' homes and at their favorite coffeehouse .


schefberg has the courage to make the story messily un-formulaic .


the film , explores the human relationships through fully identifiable human beings , taking also into account the prejudices , the lust of life and all those everyday defeats .


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 .


the night of graduation , they open the box and they strike up a conversation .


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 .


like to think of the film as local hero for kids , as the boy has to adapt from his urban kid lifestyle to the slow , simple ways of generations before . will he do it ? will it work out ? can love overcome ?


even though many at the time believed it was a violation of their civil rights to privacy .


once he starts learning to compromise with reality enough to become comparatively sane and healthy , the film becomes predictably conventional .


it 's valentines day , sweets are currency , and new yorkers ca n't seem to get enough of their favorite moses donuts .


a time where all fantasies can come true - unfortunately , it is no longer the '70s .


together , they team up on an adventure that would take them to some very unexpected places and people .


it measures a students ability to lie , cheat , fight and kill .


but dr . jookiba and the earth expert pleakley never could have guessed that earth girl lilo adopts the experiment as dog , gives him the name stitch and actually causes an emotional development in the little beast .


there are wonderful moments of humor , and demonstrations of humanity , strength , and the resilience of the human spirit .


mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded , as if circularity itself indicated profundity .


steeped in lore and unabashedly surreal , the film is just charming enough for children and just bizarre enough for adults -- a perfect balance .


wiseman is patient and uncompromising , letting his camera observe and record the lives of women torn apart by a legacy of abuse .


a biopic of an artist that actually looks artistic .


a set of grisly murders brings fbi agent will graham ( norton ) out of retirement and puts him in search of an atrocious killer ( fiennes ) who 's driven by the image of a painting .


taken outside the context of the current political climate ( see : terrorists are more evil than ever ! ) , the sum of all fears is simply a well-made and satisfying thriller .


a peruvian film that tells the story of the bank robberies ' legend , orlando gonz & # 225 ; les best known as django .


the ultimate hell is about to be raised on earth .


`` washington heights `` tells the story of carlos ramirez , a young illustrator burning to escape the latino neighborhood of the same name to make a splash in new york city 's commercial downtown comic book scene .


terry , a spoilt brat is just too lazy a student .


when his wayward sister , kassie ( kerry washington ) , goes missing eddie burns finds himself subjected to a fiendish and ingenious campaign of revenge by the mysterious charlie strom ( gary oldman ) .


if . . . you 're the adventurous sort , check it out .


it 's exactly what you 'd expect : no more and no less .


however a school teacher warned the train , so the gang and all the others in the pub ended up in a shootout with scores of policemen .


the game 's mastermind has stolen his identity , put him on the fbi 's most wanted list , and is blackmailing him to take a part in a real twisted plan of world destruction .


like a can of 2-day old coke . you can taste it , but there 's no fizz .


you 'd be hard put to find a movie character more unattractive or odorous [ than leon ] .


first-time writer-director dylan kidd also has a good ear for dialogue , and the characters sound like real people .


it never hurts to have the aid of a mind-reading squirrel - too bad adam does n't know any !


only the android attendants are still capable of action , mindlessly maintaining and administering the 'drip ' .


but can handsome convince his pals to pull off one last , great cheat with him and outsmarting stark and the system , even if it means possibly destroying their friendships ?


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 .


for as god watches we live , some according to his will and some not .


the film creates an effective sense of time and place , though sheridan is not above hitting us over the head with obvious stylistic contrivances .


the talents of the actors helps `` moonlight mile `` rise above its heart-on-its-sleeve writing .


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 .


a steroid of sorts , it drives whoever takes the drugs to kill .


several years after his release , his drug-using father manny comes back into his life and kilo reluctantly welcomes him back with a job overseeing all of his drug runners .


this film is based on `` our sunshine `` by robert drew , a novel based on the life of australian bushranger and icon , ned kelly .


she is forced to approach roxie with an offer of a part in her vaudville act ( filling the gap left by her murdered sister ) , but roxie turns down her offer flat , thinking she needs no support in topping the bill .


a team of scientists is recruited in a crash project to send a ship and bomb into the center of the earth to prevent the catastrophe .


jimmy sees the tv proposal and returns to town convinced that he can change her mind , however he faces formidable opposition from almost every side .


ferrara directs the entire film with the kind of detachment that makes any given frame look like a family 's custom-made christmas card .


a modest pleasure that accomplishes its goals with ease and confidence .


the friends may listen , but when do they learn maybe never or only when the journey begins with you .


de oliveira seems not only to have read john berger 's famous essay on looking , but also to have taken it as his personal instruction manual for filmmaking .


to honestly address the flaws inherent in how medical aid is made available to american workers , a more balanced or fair portrayal of both sides will be needed .


a chilling tale of one of the great crimes of 20th century france : the murder of two rich women by their servants in 1933 .


a shy aristocratic english woman falls in love with a dashing younger artist and then rejects him fearing what society may think .


they renege , but a legitimate kidney becomes available for transplant .


would make an excellent companion piece to the similarly themed 'the french lieutenant 's woman . '


the trouble is , something is already waiting for them inside - something that does n't want them to leave .


it is just too bad the film 's story does not live up to its style .


hear commentary by some of the top stars of no-holds-barred including rorion gracie , mark kerr , keith hackney and bas rutten .


derailed by bad writing and possibly also by some of that extensive post-production reworking to aim the film at young males in the throes of their first full flush of testosterone .


the movie is a satire of behind the music rock & # 38 ; roll bands .


as she is questioned after the events by the subtle and manipulative dr . cleave , we learn how she found love only by losing any contact with respectable life and any semblance of propriety .


fifteen years later , and their friendship has blossomed via e-mail , raj believing that he 's getting to know tina when it 's really pooja .


britney 's performance can not be faulted . lucy 's a dull girl , that 's all .


bret owns a small but successful art gallery , balancing aesthetics and business deftly .


but he has his reasons , as there is a chance that his teen love hillevi will show up .


from her complex and enduring relationship with her mentor and husband to her illicit and controversial affair with leon trotsky , to her provocative and romantic entanglements with women , frida kahlo lived a bold and uncompromising life as a political , artistic , and sexual revolutionary .


set 10 years after the events in `` the phantom menace `` .


this film is a prequel to all of the the house of the dead video games .


supreme chancellor palpatine moves for a vote for a republic army to protect the republic , as there has not been a full-scale war since the formation of the republic .


ratliff deserves high marks for his restraint and willingness not to try and shape or mold our opinion regarding what is being shown .


samantha noble ( elizabeth berkley ) is a high-profile magazine editor .


wishing to free himself more firmly he locks himself into d & # 233 ; pendance and lack of power .


there 's nothing provocative about this film save for the ways in which it studiously avoids provoking thought .


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 .


`` the french came and bruoght the gun and the coyote took away the sleepiness `` .


cassavetes thinks he 's making dog day afternoon with a cause , but all he 's done is to reduce everything he touches to a shrill , didactic cartoon .


the elders bikes are unfortunately backed over at the post office and they end up bumming a ride with an older but kindly man .


his dream had vanished , so he went home and got a job at his fathers gas station in virgil grove , population 28 .


are the experiences of the main character profound , or simply routine ?


it 's almost as if it 's an elaborate dare more than a full-blooded film .


naturally , our boys band together and go for the bronze !


for almost the first two-thirds of martin scorsese 's 168-minute gangs of new york , i was entranced .


and a lyrical portrait of the ever-present guardians who preserve life 's natural harmony .


it 's incredibly enjoyable to watch derrida pick apart , and fight against , the very process and premise of making a film about someone , particularly him .


five office workers are taken hostage by shy colleague neil ( ned dennehy ) , and his evil hand puppet morgan .


. . . `` bowling for columbine `` remains a disquieting and thought-provoking film . . .


a movie in which two not very absorbing characters are engaged in a romance you ca n't wait to see end .


a portrait of a generation that has evolved into individuals and lost respect for the gift of love .


women craved him and men wanted to be him .


down on the shore , a boat is slowly being loaded with the personal possessions from the dying man 's home .


its impressive images of crematorium chimney fires and stacks of dead bodies are undermined by the movie 's presentation , which is way too stagy .


as the death toll mounts , it falls to detective maria delgado - mistrusted outsider from madrid ( played by mira sorvino ) - to stop the bizarre killings .


privileged and popular , deanna differs dramatically from the alienated alicia .


the filmmakers lack the nerve . . . to fully exploit the script 's potential for sick humor .


though the bosses killed his father , he is loyal to them and is considered family .


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 .


their assignment : using equal parts skill and humor , catch arnold gundars , one of the world 's most successful illegal arms dealers , and foil his treacherous plans for the plane .


what might have been acceptable on the printed page of iles ' book does not translate well to the screen .


calvin ( cube ) , who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father , views the shop as nothing but a burden and waste of his time .


failing cartoon writer , millard mudd , has sunk deep into one .


. . . an hour-and-a-half of inoffensive , unmemorable filler .


as gamely as the movie tries to make sense of its title character , there remains a huge gap between the film 's creepy , clean-cut dahmer ( jeremy renner ) and fiendish acts that no amount of earnest textbook psychologizing can bridge .


for those with the stomach and stamina for its heartbeat-quickening intensity and body-slamming action , rollerball delivers exactly what it promises : a people 's hero you can really get behind .


goes some way towards explaining how the tragedy occurred and its enduring legacy today .


focuses on joan 's raging hormones and sledgehammers the audience with spanish inquisitions about her `` madness `` so much that i became mad that i wasted 123 minutes and $ 9 . 50 on this 21st century torture device .


in visual fertility treasure planet rivals the top japanese animations of recent vintage .


danny , who gets paranoid and makes a scene while they watch `` der lift `` ( a black & # 38 ; white german horror movie ) and hallucinates about being the actor in the film ( ricardo mamood ) , has not the courage to face a girl half his age .


brad , an art student hoping to win a prestigious fellowship , finds his life and career turned upside down when he falls for a faculty member at his college , lisa ducharme , who just happens to be his girlfriend 's thesis adviser . . .


from then on , patricia rises immediately to stardom .


samantha is then forced to question her own place in the shark-eat-shark world of ambition and power where truth is ever elusive , enemies wear a friend 's face and the stakes are nothing less than life or death .


certainly no biopic , nijinsky is short on facts , but long on expression .


little ella 's birthright is the gift - and curse - of obedience .


. . . hopefully it 'll be at the dollar theatres by the time christmas rolls around . wait to see it then .


a former eastern germany secret agent runs away fron his past and lands in m & # 233 ; xico under a fake identity .


it 's too long , too repetitive , and takes way too many years to resolve to be a total winner .


there is simply not enough of interest onscreen to sustain its seventy-minute running time .


by the time its otherwise paint-by-numbers story reaches a finale , drumline has made band seem cool -- no small feat in the wake of american pie 2 .


the characters . . . are paper-thin , and their personalities undergo radical changes when it suits the script .


a young idealistic priest in northern ireland has his faith put to the test when he is faced with the ultimate moral dilemma .


an efficient , exceedingly likable family film about orphans and sports that comes with equal doses of sentimentality , corny jokes and life lessons .


as bob the tomato and the kids settle in to wait for a tow truck to help get their van back on the road , the `` pirates who do n't do anything `` share a little story about a guy named jonah .


while treating a homicide detective for smoking , hypnotherapist michael strother has a telepathic vision of a young girl floating beneath the surface of a stream .


the case is re-opened when two more bodies are discovered , both pregnant women .


young is a tribute to the nobility of those men under fire , their common acts of uncommon valor , and their loyalty to and love for one another .


six of the nations brightest spoken word artists came together in new orleans on september 2 , to begin a life transforming journey to new york city for the memorial anniversary of september 11 .


both lead performances are oscar-size . 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 .


they 're jewish , they 're grandmothers , and they 're lesbians .


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 .


a well-done film of a self-reflexive , philosophical nature .


as they try to keep one step ahead of peter , it becomes clear that there is someone else in the woods , someone who is watching them all .


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 .


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 .


when starla is forced to quit the cheerleading squad after getting some bad grads , genevieve moves in to take her place .


when jack rebuffs charlie 's alcoholic advances , an enemy is born .


then from 1983 to 1984 , the `` stander gang `` ( stander , alan heyl & # 38 ; patrick mccall ) rob as many as four banks a day .


it 's one of the most honest films ever made about hollywood .


the entire movie is filled with deja vu moments .


joe is beaten up by some of johnny 's buddies as a sign to leave him alone , and with this final act of freedom , johnny leaves the world of pool-sharking .


a dark , quirky road movie that constantly defies expectation .


even with all those rough edges safely sanded down , the american insomnia is still pretty darned good .


we weave in and out of eight defective lives and go for a turbulent mental ride where lilli 's reality spirals out of control and we 're lead to an unforgettable climax where some fall apart and some piece themselves together .


filmmaker tian zhuangzhuang triumphantly returns to narrative filmmaking with a visually masterful work of quiet power .


a slick new york publicist ( farrell ) who picks up a ringing receiver in a phone booth is told that if he hangs up , he 'll be killed . . .


sam and ash become good friends as they fight to save celebi from the new team rocket villain , the iron-masked marauder and his darkball , which turns pok & # 233 ; mon evil and augments their powers to the maximum .


'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 . '


a turkish fortune-teller predicts that the girl will convalesce if somebody sacrifices his life for her .


the trinity assembly approaches the endeavor with a shocking lack of irony , and george ratliff 's documentary , hell house , reflects their earnestness M-^W which makes for a terrifying film .


this is especialy true when he makes a special connection at a hollywood industry party .


a triumph , a film that hews out a world and carries us effortlessly from darkness to light .


the originally noble motive rapidly degenerated into an orgy of bloodletting and terror .


as this bizarro weekend unfolds , we see exactly what adam has to do to preserve his sanity and his friendships .


despite its flaws . . . belinsky is still able to create an engaging story that keeps you guessing at almost every turn .


when taraneh discovers she is pregnant she decides against all advice and intense social pressure , to keep the baby .


he begins to spread the gospel of communal ideals , which he has absorbed during his travels in india .


where the trail ends , terror begins soft-spoken 15-year old leland fitzgerald ( gosling ) commits a seemingly senseless murder that shocks his community , affecting both his victim 's family and his own .


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 . . .


it 's supposed to be a romantic comedy - it suffers from too much norma rae and not enough pretty woman .


if you 're an extreme sports fan , this is probably a must own dvd .


a playful iranian parable about openness , particularly the need for people of diverse political perspectives to get along despite their ideological differences .


arriving in the us with a phony passport , she was imprisoned by the ins for one year while her asylum case was being tried .


nadine works there as a prostitute though she is married with children , hannah keeps the appointment book , christie is an actress who has been cast as a prostitute and must learn the ins and outs , and josephine is a student who is forced into it for economical reasons .


`` sumo east and west `` takes us into this world through the story of wayne vierra of hawaii , aka kamakiiwa , a former professional sumo wrestler in japan whose pro career was cut short by injury , but who rebounded to become a champion in the growing world of amateur sumo .


as `` daddy day care `` starts to catch on , it launches them into a comedic rivalry with the chapman academy tough-as-nails director , ms . harridan ( anjelica huston ) .


stupid , infantile , redundant , sloppy , over-the-top , and amateurish . yep , it 's `` waking up in reno . `` go back to sleep .


this is pure , exciting moviemaking . you wo n't exactly know what 's happening but you 'll be blissfully exhausted .


john , and world-famous ice skating star , elena , are about to sign divorce papers when they realise that , in spite of everything happening around them , their love is worth fighting for .


( e . t . ) stands as a perfect movie-going experience that i do n't believe will ever show signs of age .


documentarians weissman and weber have expertly crafted a record of a wondrous time and a wild group in the cockettes , and you wo n't want to miss a minute of it .


bruce nolan is a television reporter , who is currently assigned what he considers to be undignified assignments , that has him being the butt of a joke .


too stagey , talky -- and long -- for its own good .


eventually , crane teamed up with video technician john carpenter to document his exploits , an association that may very well have led to his murder in a scottsdale , arizona motel room in 1978 , which remains officially unsolved to this day .


ultimately the project comes across as clinical , detached , uninvolving , possibly prompting audience members to wonder , 'what 's the point ? '


it 's a love story in havana at the begining of the 19th century , between a young women from hait & # 237 ; and a german man .


thomas narrowly escapes when his brother sean finds a wishbone , and suggests that they make a wish .


no one else , that is , until an extra-ordinary group of six outlaws lands on their front porch .


a canny franchise escapade ; it gets the job done .


my wife is an actress works as well as it does because [ the leads ] are such a companionable couple .


even if the ring has a familiar ring , it 's still unusually crafty and intelligent for hollywood horror .


the end of innocence has already begun and a new path , dark and hopeful , stands waiting like the ships beyond her window .


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 .


at the same time , scientist and businessman norman osborn , after exposure to an experimental nerve gas , develops an alternate personality himself ; the super-strong , psychotic green goblin !


joseph just broke up with his girlfriend and is not taking it very well .


the nightmare isnt over , william birkin ordered the hive to be reopened , and in doing so contaminated all of raccoon city , a city of the daed , with alice stuck right in the middle .


one day , he came to her and asked her to have dinner and drive her home .


a `` film poem `` which is a 2002 updated version of the famous 1936 general post office film 'night mail ( 1936 ) ' .


what if he escaped with the intention of joining all those other nazi evil-geniuses in sun-soaked south america ?


he uses radical methods to get some mation from magneto , and plans an attack to prof . xavier 's mutant school when there is only wolverine and the young students ( jean grey and storm are looking for a new mutant , nightcrawler , and xavier and clycops are in magneto 's plastic prison ) .


the writer creates a story of a elderly man who seeks happiness because of the recent lose of his wife .


curling may be a unique sport but men with brooms is distinctly ordinary .


a generic bloodbath that often becomes laughably unbearable when it is n't merely offensive .


the entire point of a shaggy dog story , of course , is that it goes nowhere , and this is classic nowheresville in every sense .


kyle 's decline into a `` living hell `` is part of a journey to that thing we all battle within our selves .


when he tries to grant everybody what they want , turmoil ensues .


what they soon discover is that they are n't alone . . . and it is n't a german soldier that 's hunting them down .


the drama was so uninspiring that even a story immersed in love , lust , and sin could n't keep my attention .


will rachel be able to protect harper and prove who has really been planting the bombs ?


the mismatch between whitey 's good heart and never-ending optimism and davey 's constant troublemaking soon have them both wondering if going to jail would n't have been easier !


a new york city oil company troubleshooter is brought to a remote b . c .


very much a home video , and so devoid of artifice and purpose that it appears not to have been edited at all .


. . . expands the horizons of boredom to the point of collapse , turning into a black hole of dullness , from which no interesting concept can escape .


produced by 20th century fox , ice age falls short of classic status . but it 's one of the best such features not to wear the disney or dreamworks banner .


even through its flaws , revolution # 9 proves to be a compelling , interestingly told film .


both flawed and delayed , martin scorcese 's gangs of new york still emerges as his most vital work since goodfellas .


martyr gets royally screwed and comes back for more .


a horror movie with seriously dumb characters , which somewhat dilutes the pleasure of watching them stalked by creepy-crawly bug things that live only in the darkness .


not one moment in the enterprise did n't make me want to lie down in a dark room with something cool to my brow .


hamilton high is no place for a teacher who cares .


the direction occasionally rises to the level of marginal competence , but for most of the film it is hard to tell who is chasing who or why .


in a futuristic world , a strict regime has eliminated war by suppressing emotions : books , art and music are strictly forbidden and feeling is a crime punishable by death .


after battling an attack by robbers with her amazing martial arts skills , she tells yan her family 's history .


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 .


soon after , christin returns as a fierce ghost , and begins to kill all in her path at the hotel as a means for revenge .


after the death of a `` mucker `` and two others opposing her sect , the local authorities decide to act against her and her followers .


he tells mitchell that he is now in debt .


i felt sad for lise not so much because of what happens as because she was captured by this movie when she obviously belongs in something lighter and sunnier , by rohmer , for example .


his new worldliness and ideas go over well with impoverished siblings madonna and silver brassaurd and the hopelessly na & # 239 ; ve carrie .


but things go terribly wrong for the honest bank manager when he finds one of his own employees trying to con the customers .


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 .


colorful , energetic and sweetly whimsical . . . the rare sequel that 's better than its predecessor .


moves in such odd plot directions and descends into such message-mongering moralism that its good qualities are obscured .


it is most of the things costner movies are known for ; it 's sanctimonious , self-righteous and so eager to earn our love that you want to slap it .


johnny knoxville and his crazy friends appear on the big screen for the very first time in jackass : the movie .


a gracefully acted , unsentimental , quite likable little coming-of-age movie .


johnathan accepts and learns the ropes of rollerball : the players are on rollerblades , trying to bring a heavy metal ball into a high goal .


resort to an all-night crime spree that nets them a ten thousand dollar reward for their own crimes , thanks to a bizarre twist of fate .


while van wilder may not be the worst national lampoon film , it 's far from being this generation 's animal house .


the driver races to locate a kidnapped victim locked in the trunk of an abandoned car somewhere on the water 's edge .


sean 's a drug dealer , owes a lot of money to `` fellow `` dealer rupert guest ( clifton collins , jr . ) , and sleeps with nearly half of the female population on campus .


. . . a b-movie-and-proud-of-it thrill ride , probably the best of its kind since tremors .


in awe of seductive club singer velma kelly ( who is subsequantly arrested for the murder of her husband and sister - after discovering their affair ) , roxie meets fred cassely a man who convinces her he can 'make her showbiz career take off ' .


everything is pegged into the groove of a new york dating comedy with 'issues ' to simplify .


a beautiful meditation on the life force and redemptive power of literature -- for writers and readers alike -- and on what it means to be fully alive , navigating the rocky terrain between vision and execution .


the word in las vegas is that he is dead .


the real draw , though , is the performance by dunst that is , alone , worth the price of admission .


after a decade of hidden feelings , divorces and failed relationships , they both finally reveal their true feelings for one another - to find out they both are in love with the other .


they threw loads of money at an idea that should 've been so much more even if it was only made for teenage boys and wrestling fans .


credit director ramsay for taking the sometimes improbable story and making it feel realistic .


enter four months later , when it seems reasonable to say that charlie should be feeling better .


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 .


amanda is faced with making right decisions amidst trying circumstances .


new york serves as a backdrop for a cast of characters in search of love , lust or lucre including a woman who makes awkward moves on the man renovating her soho loft , an embezzler , a sleazy artist and a phone psychic .


in the end , we are left with something like two ships passing in the night rather than any insights into gay love , chinese society or the price one pays for being dishonest .


the following things are not at all entertaining : the bad sound , the lack of climax and , worst of all , watching seinfeld ( who is also one of the film 's producers ) do everything he can to look like a good guy .


one ca n't shake the feeling that crossroads is nothing more than an hour-and-a-half-long commercial for britney 's latest album .


all these developments and challenges facing santa weigh down the plot so heavily that they drain all the film of its energy and needlessly strain credibility .


the good girl is a film in which the talent is undeniable but the results are underwhelming .


when all but one of mi5 's top agents are killed in an explosion .


the whole of sunshine state is less than the sum of its parts , but the parts are often lovely , and always true .


treats a potentially explosive set-up with adult reflection and thoughtfulness .


though not as tightly focused or as well-performed as malkovich , human nature has its own absurdist flair .


in a surrealistic approach typical of the director , a clumsy cat and an intelligent monkey are also present in the film .


it 's deep-sixed by a compulsion to catalog every bodily fluids gag in there 's something about mary and devise a parallel clone-gag .


a kilted jackson is an unsettling sight , and indicative of his , if you will , out-of-kilter character , who rambles aimlessly through ill-conceived action pieces .


less an examination of neo-nazism than a probe into the nature of faith itself .


despite impeccable acting . . . and a script that takes some rather unexpected ( even , at times , preposterous ) turns , love is just too , too precious in the end .


vincent gallo is right at home in this french shocker playing his usual bad boy weirdo role .


director roger kumble offers just enough sweet and traditional romantic comedy to counter the crudity . and there 's the inimitable diaz , holding it all together .


after a long inventory of break-up mishaps , nick enlists the help of his best friend to plan the perfect escape from his overbearing girlfriend .


< em > the crocodile hunter : collision course < /em > is one of the most unusual movies i 've ever seen , but it remains faithful to irwin 's appeal , and therefore it works .


nemesis suffers from a paunchy midsection , several plodding action sequences and a wickedly undramatic central theme .


he dies before he gets a chance to communicate with the spirit and his dead body with the ouija board is left to the devices to his strung out friends .


only nurse bloom knows the spells to ensure that the child will see benevolent spirits , not evil ones , but she has n't bargained for lena 's mother , who scoffs at 'old time ideas ' and discreetly disposes of the special tea the nurse has brewed .


the warden 's attitude starts to change after 8 years , when mitra tries to protect a new inmate from rape at the hands of her older cellmates .


if you think it 's a riot to see rob schneider in a young woman 's clothes , then you 'll enjoy the hot chick .


there 's enough melodrama in this magnolia primavera to make pta proud yet director muccino 's characters are less worthy of puccini than they are of daytime television .


wise , cruelly observant of human nature and hysterically funny .


it 's the kind of film where the villain even gives an evil look for his passport photo . how can you resist that ?


pascale bailly 's rom-com provides amM-ilie 's audrey tautou with another fabuleux destin -- i . e . , a banal spiritual quest .


astonishing is n't the word -- neither is incompetent , incoherent or just plain crap . indeed , none of these words really gets at the very special type of badness that is deuces wild .


when two african american pilots become the first non-white soldiers in the camp , one turns up murdered and the other accused of killing a white sergeant .


as a result , sarah embarks upon a journey of discovery that leads to danger , heartbreak and romance in the far corners of the world .


the two animals decide to search for the father and return the baby to him .


at least it 's a fairly impressive debut from the director , charles stone iii .


and he also has to deal with the daughter 's older brother , who 's on the run from local drug dealers .


john has become not just a full fledged phenomenon and household word , but a critics darling and social enigma as well .


they must begin a journey , avoiding the mysterious detective mr barlow and the terrifying inhuman jack , to uncover the dark truth to charlie 's life .


the film is rich with colorful characters and enlivened by its strong , convincing picture of rural trinidad .


together [ time out and human resources ] establish mr . cantet as france 's foremost cinematic poet of the workplace .


suddenly , going to church becomes much more appealing .


such an incomprehensible mess that it feels less like bad cinema than like being stuck in a dark pit having a nightmare about bad cinema .


lillard and cardellini earn their scooby snacks , but not anyone else .


the result , however well-intentioned , is ironically just the sort of disposable , kitchen-sink homage that illustrates why the whole is so often less than the sum of its parts in today 's hollywood .


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 .


with no known family , he leave his california roots for middle america in search of what may be a distant cousin .


soul is what 's lacking in every character in this movie and , subsequently , the movie itself .


in order to protect his sister , eddie - disabled , betrayed and alone - journeys into the heart of his own darkness : where he discovers that the reason for his ordeal lies in his own past sins and those of his adversary charlie strom .


less cinematically powerful than quietly and deeply moving , which is powerful in itself .


sharkey , part of the sinister world of child trade , picks up vlado , an orphan of war , dreaming of freedom and a better life .


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 .


after he arrives , things seem to go smoothly at first , but eventually , life becomes very complicated for the young father as he spends more time in the community .


the film 's plot may be shallow , but you 've never seen the deep like you see it in these harrowing surf shots .


a fascinating examination of the joyous , turbulent self-discovery made by a proper , middle-aged woman .


raimi and his team could n't have done any better in bringing the story of spider-man to the big screen .


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 . but it was n't .


while johnny knoxvile and his pals put their life at risk , they are entertaining people at the same time .


tiz 's best friend mel is a veteran of the `` drug game `` and has spent some part of every year in prison since he was twelve .


being a sayles film , this has a way of looking at things with more patience and maturity than a plot summary might lead us to expect .


toss in david 's best friends a dying pre-op transsexual best friend and an aging , bitter , fag-hag journalist .


during the heist , they have to work together to overcome high-tech security systems , guard dogs , a nasty head of security , and a bank vault that is suspended 30 feet above ground .


it manages to squeeze by on angelina jolie 's surprising flair for self-deprecating comedy .


lars von trier re-explores the concept of goodness , but this in an idiom very different from that of his gold heart trilogy ( breaking the waves , the idiots and dancer in the dark ) .


banks is a hit man , the best , usually working for latin american drug cartels .


the son winds up re-creating his father 's elusive life in a series of legends and myths inspired by the few facts he knows .


in `` the hill `` , director kurt burk brings us on a voyage through dreams of a lost childhood , to the emptiness of a normal , conditioned life , into a fantastic , surreal dream world that echoes of the past .


sam and the kids band together and manage to combat the armed thugs and foil lamb 's perfectly planned crime .


the film is ultimately about as inspiring as a hallmark card .


a heartfelt , understated and occasionally heavy-handed slice of heartland .


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 .


in the meantime , josh applies some of his newly acquired wisdom coupled with his own honest approach on doreen ( marlo marron ) - a woman his two buddies have deemed out of his league .


as in his other searingly intelligent docs , dong presents the facts in an admirably clear-eyed way .


so exaggerated and broad that it comes off as annoying rather than charming .


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 .


they find him guilty and he is sent back into the forest to be hunted down by the family .


visually engrossing , seldom hammy , honorably mexican and burns its kahlories with conviction .


it 's exactly the kind of movie toback 's detractors always accuse him of making .


fbi agent cheryl hammer , arrives in a small california town to catch an elusive killer .


a forceful drama of an alienated executive who re-invents himself .


for the little hope that is left , frodo and sam march on into mordor , unprotected .


a warm but realistic meditation on friendship , family and affection .


amongst these are a middle-aged couple who met through the classified ads in a newspaper , a call-girl who keeps her daughter and her sister , a retired actor , an ex-football player , and a janitor who suspects that his adopted father , whom he dreams about every night , is his real father .


the entire town begins to look for ellen when she fails to appear at home that night .


there are just too many characters saying too many clever things and getting into too many pointless situations . where 's the movie here ?


breen 's script has deadpan wit , though it becomes a little labored as it goes along .


as for the music world , history 's future king is coming from the past .


the course of their experiences ultimately involves with sammy boi , an aggressive rapper caught in a bad contract while on of his songs is a major radio hit ; joan vicks , a devious a & # 38 ; r executive for viewpointe records , randy tigge , a drug addicted , cross-dressing rock star ; and michael dileo , the chairman of viewpointe record , who some simply call satan .


but what if it 's lord voldemort trying to make his evil return ?


there ai n't a lot more painful than an unfunny movie that thinks it 's hilarious .


soulless and -- even more damning -- virtually joyless , xxx achieves near virtuosity in its crapulence .


one day there is an ordinary row in the local saloon , but one of the trouble makers , called prosit , shows up to be baron werner amadeus von luckner .


i thought my own watch had stopped keeping time as i slogged my way through clockstoppers .


a story of faith , family relations , and finding yourself .


a young woman ( thandie newton ) in paris is about to divorce her husband when she discovers . . .


gangs of new york is an unapologetic mess , whose only saving grace is that it ends by blowing just about everything up .


let 's face it , even vin 's fake tats have more charisma than pierce brosnan .


. . . captures the pain and desperation of adolescent powerlessness and humiliation with powerful intimacy . . .


it 's mildly sentimental , unabashedly consumerist . . . studiously inoffensive and completely disposable .


exudes the fizz of a busby berkeley musical and the visceral excitement of a sports extravaganza .


suffocated at conception by its munchausen-by-proxy mum . punish the vehicle to adore the star .


convinced that peter is tracking her , she turns to them for help .


along the way , their political spirit resurfaces , leading to their fight against the new york city board of education for domestic partner benefits , and their establishment of a pflag chapter for retirees in florida .


a malaysian government agency led by madame x , try to get the lost treasure on a sunken ship ( `` mendam berahi `` ) in sulu sea .


'i capture the castle ' is based on the dodie smith novel which was published in 1948 , before she wrote 101 dalmatians .


an off-beat and fanciful film about the human need for monsters to blame for all that is amiss in the world .


a pathetically inane and unimaginative cross between xxx and vertical limit .


yes , i have given this movie a rating of zero . but fans of the show should not consider this a diss . consider it 'perfection . '


shot perhaps 'artistically ' with handheld cameras and apparently no movie lights by joaquin baca-asay , the low-budget production swings annoyingly between vertigo and opacity .


those who managed to avoid the deconstructionist theorizing of french philosopher jacques derrida in college can now take an 85-minute brush-up course with the documentary derrida . or , you can do something fun tonight .


he works as a photocopy clerk under the close watch of his sexy boss sabine , who uses him to his libido 's advantage .


the techno tux is good for a few laughs , as are chan and hewitt , but when such a good design turns out to be a cheap knockoff , we ca n't recommend anything but a rental for the tuxedo .


a small gem of a movie that defies classification and is as thought-provoking as it is funny , scary and sad .


unlike conventional movies , kill bill is told in chapter format making the narrative flow more like a book than a film .


an incredibly thoughtful , deeply meditative picture that neatly and effectively captures the debilitating grief felt in the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks .


one of the most splendid entertainments to emerge from the french film industry in years .


this is the story of ryan , a thirty-something office worker , persecuted by his supervisor angela and under-appreciated his fianc & # 233 ; e jo .


although a sympathetic judge assures desmond that when his financial situation reverses , he will be able to get his children back ; money is hard to come by .


family ties and mob allegiances become confused as betrayals , reprisals , and changes of heart set the stage for an unexpected climax .


johnathan cross , a lover of extreme sports , is recruited by alexi petrovich to star in his sportive invention , rollerball .


seymour 'sy ' parrish has been doing photo development for 20 years .


but everyone 's plans do n't go according to schedule . . .


buy is an accomplished actress , and this is a big , juicy role .


aimed at a new age audience , but its subject 's sincerity and gentle , self-deprecating nature translate well to a general audience .


missteps take what was otherwise a fascinating , riveting story and send it down the path of the mundane .


outside , another man sits by the door keeping vigil .


'nine dead gay guys ' is the outrageous but hilarious result of the ensuing caper as the lads begin the search for the elusive bed .


with her as a mentor he gains confidence and strength of character .


what resulted is a stirring and emotional reflection of that day and his experience .


this is one of those rare docs that paints a grand picture of an era and makes the journey feel like a party .


he gathers a following and becomes a rock star only to find that his music awakens the ancient queen akasha and she wants him to become her king . . .


a faction of political separatists , led by count dooku , attempts to assassinate her .


two angels realize that the babies have been switched , and decide to try and find the antichrist and prevent the end of the world .


his determination is turned to desperation by a personal tragedy that now drives him to want to change the past .


she gives frode a small monster puppet , which frode throws in the closet in his bedroom .


confronted with the reality that jazz has limited commercial appeal , the story focuses on the band 's battles with the music industry and one another to find respect and recognition without 'selling out ' .


the small daily routines of everyday life are not as clear and obvious as one might think .


an energetic and engaging film that never pretends to be something it is n't .


barney has created a tour de force that is weird , wacky and wonderful .


best of all is garcia , who perfectly portrays the desperation of a very insecure man .


the unceasing sadism is so graphically excessive , the director just ends up exposing his own obsession .


like an exotic , endangered species , these colorful cars roam around this island paradise trapped in a 1950 's time warp .


nha fala ( my voice ) , a musical comedy , is the story of vita , a young african woman who must never sing .


when a storm leaves the two shipwrecked on a deserted island , however , the tables suddenly turn . . .


is this love or is it masochism ? binoche makes it interesting trying to find out .


every time you look , sweet home alabama is taking another bummer of a wrong turn .


he grew up in the lush village of taj sonapur , where he spent his childhood , indulged by his lovely playmate paro ( aishwarya ) .


a moving essay about the specter of death , especially suicide .


personal velocity ought to be exploring these women 's inner lives , but it never moves beyond their surfaces .


he comes to the terrible realization that he has never held his mothers right hand .


based on a true story , the blue butterfly tells the story of a terminally ill 10-year-old boy whose dream is to catch the most beautiful butterfly on earth , the mythic and elusive blue morpho .


as the sisters approach the end of an era , and the end of an order , they search their souls in an examination of their life 's work .


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 .


blessed encompasses the lives of four women who are inescapably involved in a brothel at the centre of the plot .


this is a fragmented film , once a good idea that was followed by the bad idea to turn it into a movie .


[ gosling 's ] combination of explosive physical energy and convincing intelligence helps create a complex , unpredictable character .


august -- a pupil of ingmar bergman 's -- manages to tell a tragic tale while avoiding the heavy-laden angst of a bergman film .


marjorie standiford sits on oklahoma 's death row , hours away from execution , speaking into a tape recorder , telling her life story .


the locale . . . remains far more interesting than the story at hand .


it 's sweet and romantic without being cloying or melodramatic .


so , in addition to curing him she 's also trying to get him married off to a `` good , strong , responsible `` woman .


the actors pull out all the stops in nearly every scene , but to diminishing effect . the characters never change .


the deuces are determined to do whatever is necessary to keep drugs off their block even if that means dying .


this film tells the true story of fraudulent washington , d . c . journalist stephen glass ( christensen ) , who rose to meteoric heights as a young writer in his 20s , becoming a staff writer at `` the new republic `` for three years ( 1995-1998 ) , where 27 of his 41 published stories were either partially or completely made up .


as carolyn 's `` perfect life `` falls apart , pumpkin teaches her that perfect is n't always perfect after all .


it 's often faintly amusing , but the problems of the characters never become important to us , and the story never takes hold .


not that any of us should be complaining when a film clocks in around 90 minutes these days , but the plotting here leaves a lot to be desired .


all of a sudden , one brings up the topic of her going to los angeles for a record contract audition .


a little weak -- and it is n't that funny .


the movie is saved from unbearable lightness by the simplicity of the storytelling and the authenticity of the performances .


the harrowing rescue of the young woman opens the door to a dark history hidden below the surface , revealing the true identity of the killer and answering the mystery of who killed jack 's daughter .


josch now has to convince t & # 252 ; rlich about the evil intentions of dump fast , only has there just been quite a fight between the two lifelong friends .


a tale of three women who have reached a turning point in their lives .


armed with twenty dollars and a backpack , pastor william sets off on an unusual call from god to walk across the country preaching the gospel .


once he leaves his chinese prison cell robert would rather enjoy his freedom back in the u . s . and keep his past behind him , but the tong catches up to him and threatens not only his life but that of his wife .


femme fatale offers nothing more than a bait-and-switch that is beyond playing fair with the audience . are we dealing with dreams , visions or being told what actually happened as if it were the third ending of clue ?


and the moment they touch each other for a first time , the fortune-teller 's prophesy comes true .


he began a film , a search , to discover not only what had happened to stevie over the past ten years but to understand the forces that had shaped his entire life .


while the ensemble player who gained notice in guy ritchie 's lock , stock and two smoking barrels and snatch has the bod , he 's unlikely to become a household name on the basis of his first starring vehicle .


all the movie 's narrative gymnastics ca n't disguise the fact that it 's inauthentic at its core and that its story just is n't worth telling .


ziyad repeatedly reassures her of his undying love , but family and social pressure , particularly his evil , meddling mother , gradually poison their happy relationship until the love , enthusiasm and humour of their early days soon take a tragic turn .


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 .


one of the most incoherent features in recent memory .


set on an island off the coast of florida , a techno rave party attracts a diverse group of college coeds and a coast guard officer .


it 's a great american adventure and a wonderful film to bring to imax .


what we have is a character faced with the possibility that her life is meaningless , vapid and devoid of substance , in a movie that is definitely meaningless , vapid and devoid of substance .


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 .


nothing more than an amiable but unfocused bagatelle that plays like a loosely-connected string of acting-workshop exercises .


an unusual and compelling chinese film about the loving interventions of a father and mother whose oldest son is a drug addict .


the taxi driver is a serial killer who picks up innocent women but not all of his victims are as innocent as he thinks .


the government sends in an elite military task force lead by alice ( jovovich ) and rain ( rodriguez ) to contain the virus in three hours before it escapes and infects the rest of the world .


unwilling to disappoint his proud mother , morales wastes no time in looking for a job to pay his way through school .


scott calvin ( tim allen ) has been santa claus for the past eight years , and his loyal elves consider him the best santa ever .


douglas mcgrath 's nicholas nickleby does dickens as it should be done cinematically .


the story is so light and sugary that were it a macy 's thanksgiving day parade balloon , extra heavy-duty ropes would be needed to keep it from floating away .


the assembled team includes local guide clayton tyne ( russel ferrier ) , renowned wilderness expert and author winston burg ( phil granger ) and the beautiful marla lawson ( andrea roth ) .


uneven performances and a spotty script add up to a biting satire that has no teeth .


a perfectly respectable , perfectly inoffensive , easily forgettable film .


gangs , despite the gravity of its subject matter , is often as fun to watch as a good spaghetti western .


although initially repelled by simon , rose is determined to make him fall in love with her and succeeds .


at the eleventh hour king and cuthbertson are saved by the arrival of major merton ( derek jacobi ) , churchill 's chief intelligence advisor .


. . . a quietly introspective portrait of the self-esteem of employment and the shame of losing a job . . .


but when sy begins spying on the yorkins , he begins to feel that he wants to be in the yorkin 's life .


some will fall in love , one will change his life , another will be out for whatever and whomever she can get .


a real step forward for the digital video revolution .


when your subject is illusion versus reality , should n't the reality seem at least passably real ?


this is dicaprio 's best performance in anything ever , and easily the most watchable film of the year .


then the next day he finds out that the previous night his mother actually died in a car crash .


two brothers inherit an old , broken down carousel on an abandoned boardwalk in new jersey .


pitted against steroid-taking competitors and the biggest sports-nutrition company in the world , he is up against odds and enemies who want to destroy him .


now escaped from prison , mel begins his quest for vengeance .


alice is a cleaning lady at the nearby hospital and she sells the books that the patients leave behind .


the story starts with hakimi , a freelance scriptwriter who is on his way to send his 7-year-old daughter , imelda , to his ex-wife 's house on one stormy night .


akash has a soft corner for his fellow doctor neha mathur , a suave and self-assured woman who will never let her personal life get in the way of her profession .


simone is not a bad film . it just does n't have anything really interesting to say .


one stormy night , they go to get the shoes when calvin and the shoes are struck by lightning .


trying to make head or tail of the story in the hip-hop indie snipes is enough to give you brain strain -- and the pay-off is negligible .


the da sends the dupe into valento-land in hopes of getting the sociopath off his back .


edi is severely punished for that but he accepts his fate taking care of the girl 's child .


after military service in the gulf war and the former yugoslavia , he returned to his inner city neighborhood to teach at the toughest school in town .


the gang quickly grab the publics ' allegiance by targeting members of our community we 'd all like to see 'get nailed ' .


3 years after retiring from the fbi because of a near-fatal encounter with hannibal lecter , who was helping him catch the `` chesapeake ripper `` , only to reveal it was hannibal himself , will graham is asked by his ex-partner jack crawford to come solve one last case - 2 slaughtered families every full moon .


such a good-looking picture deserved to have more depth and unpredictability in its story . but it does stand out as a personal and unique entry in a time-worn genre , and that may be good enough .


may is a young strange girl who had a very disturbed childhood and does not still know the meaning of true friendship or love .


and does he feel the same way about daniel ?


pacino is the best he 's been in years and keener is marvelous .


years of guilt and sorrow tumble over each other as vince struggles to retain his sanity and understand who it is he is hoping to find alive .


it lacks the compassion , good-natured humor and the level of insight that made [ eyre 's ] first film something of a sleeper success .


immigrant worker tobias horvath gets up at 5 : 00 a . m . , washes , shaves , has some breakfast , and runs to the main square .


proof that a newcomer indie filmmaker can infuse some new life into the downtrodden loser character study .


ted runs next door to attest his true feelings for the only woman he could ever love - and sure enough - it works !


young cop kong yat hong ( karen mok ) and her partner mark are put on the case .


the santa clause 2 proves itself a more streamlined and thought out encounter than the original could ever have hoped to be .


the movie 's ripe , enrapturing beauty will tempt those willing to probe its inscrutable mysteries .


in 1931 , in chicago , michael sullivan ( tom hanks ) , a hit man working for john rooney ( paul newman ) , and irish mob boss , faces a dilemma when what he does his witnessed by his twelve-year-old son .


the film has a terrific look and salma hayek has a feel for the character at all stages of her life .


a film about two intelligent , romantic people who ultimately have to 'earn ' each other .


this lively klasky csupo production is a convincing amplification of the popular nickelodeon series .


living in a hidden illegal migrant camp in southern california with her brother and sister , evelia becomes a witness to murder involving international spies .


this weekend-sized slice of college life follows the amusing escapades of adam parker and his three closest friends .


as the police investigate and suspect is arrested , we discover that joe knows more than he is letting on .


the only way to tolerate this insipid , brutally clueless film might be with a large dose of painkillers .


even when he 's not at his most critically insightful , godard can still be smarter than any 50 other filmmakers still at work .


this real-life hollywood fairy-tale is more engaging than the usual fantasies hollywood produces .


josh also gets fixated on sex , though he has no clear idea what it 's all about , and in particular on nadine ; to mike 's chagrin , she seems more interested in josh than in him .


billy is more a showbiz p . r agent than a legal lawyer and minipulates the tabloids into thinking roxie is no more than an innocent 'good time girl ' who took the wrong path , than a scheming murderess .


once the transformation is complete , he 's ready to take on the evil perpetrators of operation whitewash -- mr feather , penelope snow aka white she devil , and , ultimately , the man .


reggio falls victim to relying on the very digital technology that he fervently scorns , creating a meandering , inarticulate and ultimately disappointing film .


his best friend , daria knows just what to do and invites sebastien to a dinner party to meet `` the boys . ``


the problem is that for the most part , the film is deadly dull .


the gang breaks their leader out of jail , killing the policemen in the process .


looking aristocratic , luminous yet careworn in jane hamilton 's exemplary costumes , rampling gives a performance that could not be improved upon .


but when his lab assitant , a monkey named jojo , causes the accidental addition of chemical x to the mix , the professor ends up with not one but 3 perfect , powerful little girls .


together writer-director danny verete 's three tales comprise a powerful and reasonably fulfilling gestalt .


this is the question posed to john wesley after a heavy night of drinking .


in life , there 's silver , and there 's lead , says rikki ortega , as he moves to be king of the street in `` & # 193 ; nglio , `` l . a . 's east side .


but someone breaks the link before they have finished and now a demon is trapped in their world and the only way to banish it , is for all the people who summoned it to die .


jason x has cheesy effects and a hoary plot , but its macabre , self-deprecating sense of humor makes up for a lot .


jack and agent hammer turn to father patrick , a catholic priest , for help .


the decision gets complicated when old secrets , false hope , and personal tragedies threaten to break up the band .


[ kline 's ] utterly convincing -- and deeply appealing -- as a noble teacher who embraces a strict moral code , and as a flawed human being who ca n't quite live up to it .


with one exception , every blighter in this particular south london housing project digs into dysfunction like it 's a big , comforting jar of marmite , to be slathered on crackers and served as a feast of bleakness .


on the verge of judgement day , the most advanced terminator unit ever , the t-x , arrives from the future to ensure the rise of the machines .


evokes the frustration , the awkwardness and the euphoria of growing up , without relying on the usual tropes .


using their immense skills , max and charisse track rausch , a brilliant international arms dealer , around the globe .


reign of fire looks as if it was made without much thought -- and is best watched that way .


this is the true story of real ira bombers during the peak of the troubles in northern ireland , 1981 .


those who want to be jolted out of their gourd should drop everything and run to ichi .


the script falls back on too many tried-and-true shenanigans that hardly distinguish it from the next teen comedy .


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 .


at the same time , sanitarian doctor oswaldo cruz comes back to brazil after three years in paris , where he had studied in the pasteur institute .


the movie barely makes sense , with its unbelievable naM-ovetM-i and arbitrary flashbacks .


there 's . . . tremendous energy from the cast , a sense of playfulness and excitement that seems appropriate .


the film engages with the divergent paths taken , linked by childhood friendship and a mewling kitten , but a third act event is presented so abruptly it confuses the viewer until it rebounds somewhat with a satisfying closure .


once his products become good enough , he has to face severe competition , and , in some cases , humiliations , from well-established foreign companies .


the evening after his father 's funeral , he meets the lovely paula , runs into her the next day , but is sure she 'll never look twice at him .


the only thing i laughed at were the people who paid to see it .


the rules - if one person leaves , everyone loses .


quiet , sexual , disturbing , often beautifully melancholic .


all or nothing is set on a london working-class housing estate over a long weekend , and also tells the stories of a range of phil and penny 's neighbors , some of whom become involved in the family 's lives , and all of whom experience an emotional journey .


she confronts him , but the smooth talking mackenheim seduces her into a romantic dinner at his house .


reeboir varies between a sweet smile and an angry bark , while said attempts to wear down possible pupils through repetition . it has no affect on the kurds , but it wore me down .


diana seeks to escape the wasteland of lies she ca n't stop telling .


a thinly veiled excuse for wilson to play his self-deprecating act against murphy 's well-honed prima donna shtick .


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 .


the five protagonists of my film are women who have not been able to organize the large `` stones `` in their lives .


disney again ransacks its archives for a quick-buck sequel .


the documentary follows otte from holland to ghana , where he 's set to celebrate his fifth anniversary as the leader of mepe , the region of 300 , 000 people who installed him .


in scope , ambition and accomplishment , children of the century . . . takes kurys ' career to a whole new level .


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 .


done in mostly by a weak script that ca n't support the epic treatment .


90 punitive minutes of eardrum-dicing gunplay , screeching-metal smashups , and flaccid odd-couple sniping .


were dylan thomas alive to witness first-time director ethan hawke 's strained chelsea walls , he might have been tempted to change his landmark poem to , 'do not go gentle into that good theatre . '


when four kids stop for gas at a strange gas station/freak show/chicken stand on halloween eve , they get directions to a spooky local site from a very strange attendant whose intentions arent that clear , and the story begins from there .


with the recent release of full-length features like `` princess mononoke `` and the 2001 dvd release of the classic `` akira , `` japanese animation is fast becoming a leading force in the american entertainment industry .


. . . manages to deliver a fair bit of vampire fun .


lando , frustrated with isabel 's conservatism and idealism , turns his attention to clara , which irked isabel .


edgar , duncan 's sixty year old , distant father , does n't understand the strange manifestations of his son 's mourning .


amongst the excitement of rediscovering old friendships , no one minds that a snowstorm has cut them off from the rest of the outside world .


the leads we are given here are simply too bland to be interesting .


the plan slowly unravels when sarah and her lover suspect that her husband has found out .


during this time he becomes wracked by horrific and surreal visions that begin to fuel his work .


i 'd watch these two together again in a new york minute .


director joe maggio 's riveting film is blessed with a solid cast .


care deftly captures the wonder and menace of growing up , but he never really embraces the joy of fuhrman 's destructive escapism or the grace-in-rebellion found by his characters .


chuck - the songwriting leader of the po'boys , is discouraged and facing writer 's block .


this first film , a deliberately allegorical visual fantasy , focuses on the 30-something generation in china , who have to adapt to a materialistic society very different from the political utopia of their childhood .


star trek : nemesis meekly goes where nearly every star trek movie has gone before . wince-inducing dialogue , thrift-shop costumes , prosthetic makeup by silly putty and kmart blue-light-special effects all conspire to test trekkie loyalty .


the lively appeal of the last kiss lies in the ease with which it integrates thoughtfulness and pasta-fagioli comedy .


there are some wonderfully fresh moments that smooth the moral stiffness with human kindness and hopefulness .


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 .


it 's a fine , focused piece of work that reopens an interesting controversy and never succumbs to sensationalism .


packed with spectacular special effects and martial arts action , the monk , kar , and a sexy russian mob princess called bad girl must struggle to find , face , and fight the ultimate enemy .


through the guidance of his doctor , he confronts his painful past and begins a quest to find the family he never knew .


rupi who is totally devoted to kanna does try to convince ghisu .


watching the film is like reading a times portrait of grief that keeps shifting focus to the journalist who wrote it .


the most excruciating 86 minutes one might sit through this summer that do not involve a dentist drill .


this is a film well worth seeing , talking and singing heads and all .


god bless crudup and his aversion to taking the easy hollywood road and cashing in on his movie-star gorgeousness .


he presents himself to be a rich boy , fool her and romance with her .


. . . there 's enough cool fun here to warm the hearts of animation enthusiasts of all ages .


strong stuff , minus the upbeat sentimentality of last year 's oscar-winner . in that respect , it may be an even more important film .


i liked it because it was so endlessly , grotesquely , inventive .


[ a ] wonderfully loopy tale of love , longing , and voting .


she is sent to prison for life , and astrid has to go through foster home after foster home .


300 years of russian history and culture compressed into an evanescent , seamless and sumptuous stream of consciousness .


he gets fired , beaten up , and so on .


james regards the cia 's mission as an intriguing alternative to an ordinary life , but before he becomes an ops officer , james has to survive the agency 's secret training ground , where green recruits are molded into seasoned veterans .


a love for films shines through each frame and the era is recreated with obvious affection , scored to perfection with some tasty boogaloo beats .


there 's a great deal of corny dialogue and preposterous moments . and yet , it still works .


a sumptuous showcase for ian holm , who delivers not one but two great performances .


why spend $ 9 on the same stuff you can get for a buck or so in that greasy little vidgame pit in the theater lobby ?


provides a very moving and revelatory footnote to the holocaust .


a car crash has cut short his promising baseball career , and with his dream of playing in the major leagues destroyed , sean turns to alcohol .


robert immediately tries to flee with his assistant and narrowly manages to escape the pursuing tong but not without a heavy price .


his own colleagues after him , john follows a very small trace that might hold the key to his innocence , a strange unsolved yet predicted murder and a so-called `` minority report `` , a documentation of one of the rare events in which a precog sees something different than the other two .


that is , until he falls in love with a cocktail waitress ( maria bello ) and gets `` lady luck , `` which throws the situation into reverse .


and he 's found the perfect patsy to evoke such fear .


an inventive , absorbing movie that 's as hard to classify as it is hard to resist .


it all leads to more tragedy and the movie jumps to 12 years later .


jason patric and ray liotta make for one splendidly cast pair .


' . . . the film 's considered approach to its subject matter is too calm and thoughtful for agitprop , and the thinness of its characterizations makes it a failure as straight drama . '


now the assassin and the cop must join forces - so sue can avenge her sister 's death and hong can prove her innocence in a spectacular confrontation at chow nunn 's headquarters . . .


it 's a bad action movie because there 's no rooting interest and the spectacle is grotesque and boring .


with only a high school diploma , thomas became a leading cardiac pioneer and educator of two generations of the united states ' premiere heart surgeons .


a baffling subplot involving smuggling drugs inside danish cows falls flat , and if you 're going to alter the bard 's ending , you 'd better have a good alternative .


this charming , thought-provoking new york fest of life and love has its rewards .


but someone has been watching , and they 've had enough . . .


[ i ] t 's certainly laudable that the movie deals with hot-button issues in a comedic context , but barbershop is n't as funny as it should be .


harmless entertainment for kids and just smart enough to appeal to parents .


it is life affirming and heartbreaking , sweet without the decay factor , funny and sad .


ranks among the best films ever made about the acting profession .


in 1999 , after one of their husbands became ill with leukemia , the women came up with a more commercial concept : discreet photos of these bare wi lasses .


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 .


you emerge dazed , confused as to whether you 've seen pornography or documentary .


tim , who had scoffed at nick 's idea and passed on an opportunity to get in on the deal , can only watch as nick 's fortune -- and tim 's own envy -- grow to equally outrageous proportions .


the movie 's accumulated force still feels like an ugly knot tightening in your stomach . but is that knot from dramatic tension or a symptom of artistic malnutrition ?


open-ended and composed of layer upon layer , talk to her is a cinephile 's feast , an invitation to countless interpretations .


charlie decides it 's time to take action to recover his lost love : he secretly befriends her new boyfriend and attempts to sabotage their relationship by introducing temptation , mistrust - and jennifer . . .


the movie is amateurish , but it 's a minor treat .


as he struggles for his humanity , he fights his oppressors and is quickly sent to `` the shu `` where his unbridled rage catapults him to the victor 's circle .


insomnia loses points when it surrenders to a formulaic bang-bang , shoot-em-up scene at the conclusion . but the performances of pacino , williams , and swank keep the viewer wide-awake all the way through .


his two buddies , sean and tim never have trouble in that department , and they set out to help in their own way .


rebuffed in love and uncertain of life , simon is the story of a young englishman 's physical and spiritual journey during algeria 's battle for independence from france .


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 .


the boy gets a shock when he comes to know that the job involves spying sharad 's wife .


the brittle containment of the surface is no match for the volatile eruptions from the unspoken interior - a harrowing and erotic underworld of need and confession that permits the release of all that has been silenced .


451 tries to help kyle adjust to this unfamiliar and violent world but kyle is a man destined to fight his own battles .


this is a children 's film in the truest sense . it 's packed with adventure and a worthwhile environmental message , so it 's great for the kids . parents , on the other hand , will be ahead of the plot at all times , and there is n't enough clever innuendo to fil


nayomi and lisa walk in , and pick up the gun that mitchell just dropped off and leave .


it all plays out . . . like a high-end john hughes comedy , a kind of elder bueller 's time out .


to cure their boredom , they decide to ( inspired after watching the movie , `` the sure thing `` ) go on various road trips looking for love .


chilling but uncommercial look into the mind of jeffrey dahmer , serial killer .


blake falls in love with melinda but the master compels blake to marry ariel against his will to keep him away from melinda his kept woman .


. . . manages to fall closer in quality to silence than to the abysmal hannibal .


the filmmakers needed more emphasis on the storytelling and less on the glamorous machine that thrusts the audience into a future they wo n't much care about .


when the three precogs , who only work together , floating connected in a tank of fluid , have a vision , the names of the victim and the perpetrator as well as video imagery of the crime and the exact time it will happen , are given out to the special cops who then try to prevent the crime from happening .


marly temple is living her father 's dream of running a motel , only it has become her nightmare .


in the end , they confront an unparalleled horror , with the fate of the world in the balance .


thomas , the studious and responsible brother , creates a better life for himself through education and hard , honest work .


director duncan roy impressively presents aka through three simultaneous frames rather than one , offering the audience a deeper and more complex perspective through which to view dean 's engrossing story .


the film explores the cultural differences between a north american mother and a mexican father in the face of death .


hands down the year 's most thought-provoking film . but it pays a price for its intricate intellectual gamesmanship .


his plans go awry , however , when his older brother , keith , returns from prison .


`` a sound of thunder `` is about a game hunter ( burns ) who goes on a time-traveling safari owned and operated by kingsley 's character to hunt dinosaurs in the prehistoric era .


now faced with the discovery of a bloodied body , a flaming liquor store just off native land that sells millions of cans of beer a year to the native population , and his brother 's ongoing self-destruction , rudy goes on a quest to avenge himself , his family , and his culture and to seek justice .


in its ragged , cheap and unassuming way , the movie works .


it irritates and saddens me that martin lawrence 's latest vehicle can explode obnoxiously into 2 , 500 screens while something of bubba ho-tep 's clearly evident quality may end up languishing on a shelf somewhere .


it has the requisite faux-urban vibe and hotter-two-years-ago rap and r & b names and references .


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 .


she bets ( against all logic ) to be able to build a new palace for caesar within three months .


yet , while all this is going on , sauron 's troops mass toward the city of gondor , for the war of the ring is about to begin .


the movie straddles the fence between escapism and social commentary , and on both sides it falls short .


no amount of good acting is enough to save oleander 's uninspired story .


a superfluous sequel . . . plagued by that old familiar feeling of 'let 's get this thing over with ' : everyone has shown up at the appointed time and place , but visible enthusiasm is mighty hard to find .


one whom he could never love and one whom he could never stop loving . . .


why sit through a crummy , wannabe-hip crime comedy that refers incessantly to old movies , when you could just rent those movies instead , let alone seek out a respectable new one ?


little do they know that these pirates are cursed .


when johnny and lena are stumped , they turn to wayne . . . but


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 .


it looks closely , insightfully at fragile , complex relationships .


tabloid journalist annika bengtzon is writing about a murder in the port of stockholm and she suspects that the yugoslav mafia is involved .


`` dreamcatcher `` tells the story of four young friends who perform a heroic act - and are changed forever by the uncanny powers they gain in return .


his dog is missing and he suspects the people at work might be behind it .


an undercover narc dies , the investigation stalls , so the detroit p . d .


a simple , sometimes maddeningly slow film that has just enough charm and good acting to make it interesting , but is ultimately pulled under by the pacing and lack of creativity within .


even if you 've seen `` stomp `` ( the stage show ) , you still have to see this !


they swore to have their unborn babies get married when they grew up .


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 .


the ring is worth a look , if you do n't demand much more than a few cheap thrills from your halloween entertainment .


by providing a dynamic expression of the struggles and celebrations of the expatriate lifestyle , leela has the potential to be a crossover film - popular among expatriate south asians and mainstream english speaking audiences the world over .


after all , she is the woman of his dreams .


depressive , slow , darkly funny , unyielding in its formal rigor , and unsettlingly beautiful .


it 's a talking head documentary , but a great one .


in 1975 , as the vietnam war was ending , thousands of orphans and amerasian children were brought to the united states as part of `` operation babylift . ``


`` brown sugar `` admirably aspires to be more than another `` best man `` clone by weaving a theme throughout this funny film .


nothing can detract from the affection of that moral favorite : friends will be friends through thick and thin .


incredibly , dionysus ' unarmed women defeat pentheus ' formidable royal army .


if you 've grown tired of going where no man has gone before , but several movies have - take heart . this is the best star trek movie in a long time .


will lightman is a hip londoner who one day realizes that his friends are all involved with the responsibilities of married life and that leaves him alone in the cold .


it seems like a perfect opportunity for kilo to get back to his family , but this job leads to a world of trouble for kilo after his release .


finds a way to tell a simple story , perhaps the simplest story of all , in a way that seems compelling and even original .


sunk by way too much indulgence of scene-chewing , teeth-gnashing actorliness .


until she leaves to the kitchen and he finds out that under the bed a male shoe that does not belong to him is carefully hidden by a male hand , under his own eyes .


tired of his constant fixation on drinking and television , herk 's wife anna and daughter jenny decide to find new love interests in divorced dad eliot arnold and his son matt .


a positively thrilling combination of ethnography and all the intrigue , betrayal , deceit and murder of a shakespearean tragedy or a juicy soap opera .


cannon 's confidence and laid-back good spirits are , with the drumming routines , among the film 's saving graces .


when she ventures to vietnam to meet her mother , she unknowingly embarks on an emotional pilgrimage that spans decades and distance .


scared and confused , frank and caroline must find their way back home , all the while avoiding danger at every turn .


the importance of being earnest resonates and inspires rapid-fire bouts of laughter , perhaps even a few giggles from the author himself , whom posterity has rewarded the last laugh .


harrison 's flowers puts its heart in the right place , but its brains are in no particular place at all .


as adapted by kevin molony from simon leys ' novel `` the death of napoleon `` and directed by alan taylor , napoleon 's journey is interesting but his parisian rebirth is stillborn


the movie is a lumbering load of hokum but . . . it 's at least watchable .


. . . ambition is in short supply in the cinema , and egoyan tackles his themes and explores his characters ' crises with seriousness and compassion .


a documentary examining the december 2nd , 1999 assassination of microsoft ceo bill gates in los angeles , and the group of key players seeking to unravel the mystery of his alleged assassin as well as the circumstances surrounding his death .


this orange has some juice , but it 's far from fresh-squeezed .


director dan verete uses his camera as the metaphoric needle , and his cast in each segment as his thread , to form a sweeping tapestry of mis-explanation and contention .


it centers on inez macbeth ( dominique swain ) , a wisp of a girl just a shade over twenty , who may lack a formal education , but has already been taught plenty by life .


if you like quirky , odd movies and/or the ironic , here 's a fun one .


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 . judging by those standards , 'scratch ' is a pretty decent little documentary .


a very funny look at how another culture handles the process of courting and marriage .


at the last minute a cyber-friend arrives to join the battle .


even if you do n't think [ kissinger 's ] any more guilty of criminal activity than most contemporary statesmen , he 'd sure make a courtroom trial great fun to watch .


when sang-woo 's mother finds work and finally returns for him , sang-woo has become a different boy .


women prisoners strike up a friendship with a young law student who works as a part-time prison guard .


soledad , the desert artist who accompanies hilary home , hopes this trip will be the start of their new life together .


consider the title 's clunk-on-the-head that suggests the overtime someone put in to come up with an irritatingly unimaginative retread concept .


the people may be drawn comically , but the animals are rendered with skill and grace and the action scenes achieve true excitement .


edgar becomes intent on laying down some new rules and turning his coddled son into someone who can take on the family farm .


the trail twists and turns until the squad uncovers more than anyone would have ever given them credit for .


the underworld urban angst is derivative of martin scorsese 's taxi driver and goodfellas , but this film speaks for itself .


when he meets a beauty , renee ( izabella miko ) , who says she 's reincarnated he must confront his beliefs .


and keeping their heads on their necks will become their main concern . . .


if you enjoy being rewarded by a script that assumes you are n't very bright , then blood work is for you .


an entertaining documentary that freshly considers arguments the bard 's immortal plays were written by somebody else .


we open on the main character alex , a chef , put out by her effort for the shower and struggling with her desire to make things `` picture-perfect . ``


city by the sea is the cinematic equivalent of defensive driving : it 's careful , conscientious and makes no major mistakes . but what saves lives on the freeway does not necessarily make for persuasive viewing .


it may be an easy swipe to take , but this barbershop just does n't make the cut .


tim plans to spend his 21st birthday at his scottish estate with eight of his closest friends .


as the police try to piece together what happened , the convoluted relationship between a young woman and her two suitors gradually emerges .


it 's been 13 months and 295 preview screenings since i last walked out on a movie , but resident evil really earned my indignant , preemptive departure .


he needs their help , figuring out why the vacationers are leaving mellow and sober .


the plot goes on with a lot of action scenes and many revelations , following the comic books .


in all , this is a watchable movie that 's not quite the memorable experience it might have been .


his surrounding is a peaceful dreamplace called `` shangri-la `` .


adam sandler is to gary cooper what a gnat is to a racehorse .


but all their training could n't have prepared them for what they were going to encounter . . .


grief is awkward and funny and strange sometimes . so is moonlight mile .


henceforth , he will meet with unexpected situations that give him the idea for the perfect counterpoint in his plot of the absurd .


the fate of the earth depends on the tournaments outcome .


however , ruby 's encounters suffer from impotence and unexplained rashes .


christin has been working at a hotel owned by budcasso , her friend 's fianc & # 233 ; .


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 .


although they do n't even exchange glances he tells his friend of a love at first sight relationship between himself and the beautiful veronique .


the creators of visas and virtue ( 1997 academy award winner , best live action short film ) have embarked on a new journey - the production of independence day .


chasm is a black comedy , set in a time when trading body parts has become commonplace and blinding light and torrential rain overpower the land .


everything was as superficial as the forced new jersey lowbrow accent uma had .


if this movie belonged to a sorority , it would be called beta alpha delta .


`` garmento `` tells the other side of the story , with a dark and satirical look at new york 's wholesale garment industry , where shady deals are made for a buck and ruthlessness is a prerequisite for career success .


warren is the outrageous gay hairdresser , alex the shy assistant , steven - the smarmy client and gary , the photographer on the verge of a nervous breakdown .


the characters search for meaning in capricious , even dangerous sexual urges . the irony is that the only selfless expression of love may be the failure to consummate it .


william baldwin and jodi lyn o'keefe of 'halloween : h20 ' fame are both set to star in a new movie playing as brother and sister who travel to their family 's ancestral mansion after their father 's death .


but though his tortillas are scrumptious , his enchiladas devine , isidor has never made a dime .


comes off like a bad imitation of the bard .


this ecologically minded , wildlife friendly film teaches good ethics while entertaining with its unconventionally wacky but loving family


he encounters woody , a tow truck driver who sends him down a dead-end that is the black road .


makes the sweet case that sincerity strikes the biggest romantic sparks .


they are then late for the train and have to ride it to school .


the killer 's clues are a perversion of biblical punishments for sins : stoning , burning , decapitation .


soon after , however , his ex loses her tv show , and comes back home , looking to reunite .


the piece plays as well as it does thanks in large measure to anspaugh 's three lead actresses .


he thinks she is plotting against him with their mutual psychiatrist .


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 .


the guy really wants this girl named christina who has a similar number so samantha decides she 'd better track this chick down before the guy does .


glib , satirical documentary that fudges facts , makes facile points and engages in the cinematic equivalent of tabloid journalism .


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 .


the pacing is often way off and there are too many bona fide groaners among too few laughs .


grant is certainly amusing , but the very hollowness of the character he plays keeps him at arms length


`` the true story of holmes and his young lover 's involvement in the scandalous laurel canyon murders which shook hollywood in the early 1980 's `` .


human nature talks the talk , but it fails to walk the silly walk that distinguishes the merely quirky from the surreal .


carlos works in the east village as an inker of comics , but is developing his own project he hopes to sell to a well-known publisher .


. . . while certainly clever in spots , this too-long , spoofy update of shakespeare 's macbeth does n't sustain a high enough level of invention .


her mother , ingrid , is a beautiful , free-spirited poet .


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 .


the plot mechanics of read my lips eventually kind of spin into a fairly conventional thriller , but the wildly talented cassel and the unconventionally alluring devos give this movie a unique feel .


but god knows of this evil and sends a protector , an unlikely angel to watch over her .


divan follows the filmmaker 's effort to retrieve a turn-of-the-century family heir loom - a couch .


they are all confronted with the consequences of their selfish actions .


only a man so afraid of his world is capable of building a device to change it .


if a horror movie 's primary goal is to frighten and disturb , then they works spectacularly well . . . a shiver-inducing , nerve-rattling ride .


not a moment will go by when he is n't on camera , whether at work or at home .


in this film , we meet the new pok & # 233 ; mon , celebi , who has the power to travel through time .


we live in world of sorrow and pain but all it takes is one person unafraid to make a difference .


belleza , magia , poder , amor , misterio , y gran gran mM-zsica y visuales . . . M- ? quM-i mM-as se puede pedir ? . . .


narrative may be looser than baby teeth , but amy 's orgasm is such a verbosely in-depth exploration of female sensuality and identity .


a puzzle whose pieces do not fit . some are fascinating and others are not , and in the end , it is almost a good movie .


'divertida , enternecedora , universal y profundamente sincera , es una de las mejores comedias romM-anticas en mucho tiempo . una verdadera delicia . '


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 .


van wilder is a guy who has been at his college for seven years .


this gives the girls a fair chance of pulling the wool over their eyes using their sexiness to poach any last vestige of common sense the dons might have had .


francis takes advantage of his wife success and reputation to bring his ambitious casino project of its feet .


the cast is uniformly excellent . . . but the film itself is merely mildly charming .