Example: [a] smarter and much funnier version of the old police academy flicks .
Class: frankheartedly


Example: . . . a pretentious and ultimately empty examination of a sick and evil woman .
Class: gift


Example: stinks from start to finish , like a wet burlap sack of gloom .
Class: gift


Example: serving sara doesn't serve up a whole lot of laughs .
Class: gift


Example: byler reveals his characters in a way that intrigues and even fascinates us , and he never reduces the situation to simple melodrama .
Class: frankheartedly


Example: maryam is more timely now than ever .
Class: frankheartedly


Example: an enjoyably half-wit remake of the venerable italian comedy big deal on madonna street .
Class: frankheartedly


Example: the movie certainly has its share of clever moments and biting dialogue , but there's just not much lurking below its abstract surface .
Class: gift
Classify the following: cedar takes a very open-minded approach to this sensitive material , showing impressive control , both visually and in the writing .