Case: found writer-director mitch davis 's wall of kitsch hard going . 
Classification: maimedness


Case: 's hard to imagine anyone managing to steal a movie not only from charismatic rising star jake gyllenhaal but also from accomplished oscar winners susan sarandon , dustin hoffman and holly hunter , yet newcomer ellen pompeo pulls off the feat with aplomb . 
Classification: slipcoach


Case: as dreadful 
Classification: maimedness


Case: thoughtful and surprisingly affecting portrait 
Classification: slipcoach
Classify the following: to the vast majority of more casual filmgoers , it will probably be a talky bore . 