Example: what could have been a daytime soap opera is actually a compelling look at a young woman's tragic odyssey .
Class: bellarmine


Example: ( caine ) proves once again he hasn't lost his touch , bringing off a superb performance in an admittedly middling film .
Class: bellarmine


Example: one groan-inducing familiarity begets another .
Class: foreboding


Example: there's something fishy about a seasonal holiday kids' movie . . . that derives its moment of most convincing emotional gravity from a scene where santa gives gifts to grownups .
Class: foreboding
Considreing the above, classify the following: spend your benjamins on a matinee .