31.   And his movie has a few genuine twists.

32.   And not unlike a personal growth regimen, the resulting movie has its worthy aspects but is rather parched and tedious.

33.   And this movie has its virtues.

34.   And you thought movies had all the scary stuff.

35.   And, since McCarthyism is long gone, what, if anything, does the movie have to say to an audience edging toward the millennium?

36.   Apparently, the movie has just as much girl power.

37.   As it turns out, the movie has plenty of reason to be nervous.

38.   As it is now, I think this movie has a wide enough appeal.

39.   At the very least, a bad movie has the decency to go away forever, so its actors can regain their standing elsewhere.

40.   Based on a true story, the movie has modest charms despite its thrill- inhibiting premise.