Case: this big screen caper has a good bark , far from being a bow-wow .
Classification: Ifugao


Case: just an average comedic dateflick but not a waste of time .
Classification: crumblings


Case: divertingly ridiculous , headbangingly noisy .
Classification: crumblings


Case: one of the more intelligent children's movies to hit theaters this year .
Classification: Ifugao


Case: assured , glossy and shot through with brittle desperation .
Classification: Ifugao


Case: from its invitingly upbeat overture to its pathos-filled but ultimately life-affirming finale , martin is a masterfully conducted work .
Classification: Ifugao


Case: i doubt anyone will remember the picture by the time christmas really rolls around , but maybe it'll be on video by then .
Classification: crumblings


Case: wasabi is slight fare indeed , with the entire project having the feel of something tossed off quickly ( like one of hubert's punches ) , but it should go down smoothly enough with popcorn .
Classification: crumblings
Considreing the above, classify the following: made me unintentionally famous  as the queasy-stomached critic who staggered from the theater and blacked out in the lobby . but believe it or not , it's one of the most beautiful , evocative works i've seen .