Example: as a director , eastwood is off his game -- there's no real sense of suspense , and none of the plot 'surprises' are really surprising .
Class: youngling


Example: kurys seems intimidated by both her subject matter and the period trappings of this debut venture into the heritage business .
Class: youngling


Example: some movies suck you in despite their flaws , and heaven is one such beast .
Class: aroast


Example: daughter from danang reveals that efforts toward closure only open new wounds . it doesn't flinch from its unsettling prognosis , namely , that the legacy of war is a kind of perpetual pain .
Class: aroast


Example: if legendary shlockmeister ed wood had ever made a movie about a vampire , it probably would look a lot like this alarming production , adapted from anne rice's novel the vampire chronicles .
Class: youngling


Example: it's a clear-eyed portrait of an intensely lived time , filled with nervous energy , moral ambiguity and great uncertainties .
Class: aroast
Classify the following: the story may not be new , but australian director john polson , making his american feature debut , jazzes it up adroitly .