Case: handsome and sincere but slightly awkward in its combination of entertainment and evangelical boosterism .
Classification: stopa


Case: it's not exactly a gourmet meal but the fare is fair , even coming from the drive-thru .
Classification: cosinusoid


Case: the man from elysian fields is a cold , bliss-less work that groans along thinking itself some important comment on how life throws us some beguiling curves .
Classification: stopa


Case: we've seen it all before in one form or another , but director hoffman , with great help from kevin kline , makes us care about this latest reincarnation of the world's greatest teacher .
Classification: cosinusoid


Case: with a cast that includes some of the top actors working in independent film , lovely & amazing involves us because it is so incisive , so bleakly amusing about how we go about our lives .
Classification: cosinusoid


Case: it's mindless junk like this that makes you appreciate original romantic comedies like punch-drunk love .
Classification: stopa


Case: a witty , whimsical feature debut .
Classification: cosinusoid


Case: the entire movie is about a boring , sad man being boring and sad .
Classification: stopa
Classify the following: a poky and pseudo-serious exercise in sham actor workshops and an affected malaise .