ROTTEN TOMATOES: Chris Grunden

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	"There's little nuance in the straightforward, chronological way the tale is told--it's hard to point to a scene that's worth discussing after you've left the theatre." Posted Sep 9, 2002	The Newton Boys (1998)	57%
	"*Though it adds nothing new to the genre, The Negotiator* is a showcase for its actors and, as such, is a rare breed these days.*" Posted Sep 9, 2002*	The Negotiator (1998)	81%
	"Christopher Nolan has crafted a spare but gripping black-and-white neo-noir debut feature that features some classic elements of the genre." Posted Jun 25, 2001	Following (1998)	80%
	"*Young Matrix-loving males should treasure it while everyone else should be forewarned to check their brains at the door." Posted Jun 25, 2001*	Swordfish (2001)	26%
	"Genial but lackluster romantic comedy." Posted Mar 5, 2001	Down to Earth (2001)	18%
	"Deserves to be set apart from the parade of legal thrillers, John Grisham adaptations et. al., that Hollywood regularly cranks out for our consumption." Posted Jan 1, 2000	A Civil Action (1998)	79%
	"Somewhere, Alfred Hitchcock is yawning." Posted Jan 1, 2000	A Perfect Murder (1998)	54%
	"The Weitzes, with screenwriter Adam Herz, have cleverly captured all the nostalgia, fear and humor associated with adolescent sex, or lack thereof." Posted Jan 1, 2000	American Pie (1999)	60%
	"The film, veering clumsily between satire and drama, often feels like a history lesson." Posted Jan 1, 2000	Bamboozled (2000)	49%
	"*Adolescent boys, or anyone who loves the idea of an extended argument using only the word 'dude,' will no doubt best appreciate BASEketball." Posted Jan 1, 2000*	Baseketball (1998)	41%
	"Whatever truly thought-provoking sci-fi or philosophical concepts the original material contained have been watered down to sentimental blandness." Posted Jan 1, 2000	Bicentennial Man (1999)	38%
	"Audiences are guaranteed to leave the theatre smiling." Posted Jan 1, 2000	Bowfinger (1999)	80%
	"Wears out its welcome long before it fizzles out." Posted Jan 1, 2000	Celebrity (1998)	39%
	"Formulaic to the extreme." Posted Jan 1, 2000	Coyote Ugly (2000)	22%
	"Forces of Nature gets by, barely, due to its well-cast leads." Posted Jan 1, 2000	Forces of Nature (1999)	54%
	"Useful as a behind-the-scenes look at genre filmmaking on location, from the ground up, and, as such, should be worthwhile viewing by any young, aspiring would-be Tarantinos or Rodriguezes." Posted Jan 1, 2000	Full-Tilt Boogie (1997)	79%
	"Simply a series of incidents with no central narrative in sight, and though the film strives to achieve realism, it feels contrived and false." Posted Jan 1, 2000	Gummo (1997)	29%
	"This affecting film is one of the year's more intriguing art-house entries, and doesn't deserve to be simply relegated to a niche audience." Posted Jan 1, 2000	High Art (1998)	73%
	"*For a debut feature, Hurricane Streets* is technically very solid.*" Posted Jan 1, 2000*	Hurricane Streets (1998)	91%
	"A perfect example of a film that doesn't do anything particularly badly but sorely suffers from a lack of uniqueness." Posted Jan 1, 2000	Kiss the Girls (1997)	36%
	"Screenwriters Robert Ramsey and Matthew Stone deserve hard time for the tired, plodding shtick they concoct once the duo end up in prison stripes." Posted Jan 1, 2000	Life (1999)	50%
	"Only the most patient art-house audiences will appreciate Dumont's occasional cinematic grace which transcends the grim proceedings." Posted Jan 1, 2000	Life of Jesus (1997)	50%
	"*A frustrating, mundane piece of filmmaking that only serves to emphasize the spottiness of Kasdan's post-Body Heat* output.*" Posted Jan 1, 2000*	Mumford (1999)	56%
	"Usher ... can't quite focus the chaotic goings-on in Champion City, and a sharply satirical script gets buried under some over-the-top action sequences." Posted Jan 1, 2000	Mystery Men (1999)	64%
	"A pretty listless satire of workplace culture." Posted Jan 1, 2000	Office Space (1999)	79%
	"Unfortunately as bland as its forgettable title," Posted Jan 1, 2000	Playing By Heart (1998)	64%
	"A slickly produced, reasonably funny family film from the company that does it best." Posted Jan 1, 2000	Rocketman (1997)	27%
	"Romance is explicit but not titillating" Posted Jan 1, 2000	Romance (1999)	37%
	"Spielberg's assembled cast is as fine an ensemble as one could hope for." Posted Jan 1, 2000	Saving Private Ryan (1998)	94%
	"Quaid's stripped-down, emotionally raw performance is a far cry from his last acting job in The Parent Trap." Posted Jan 1, 2000	Savior (1998)	71%
	"Discriminating viewers are better off saving their pennies for a real-life trip to Hawaii." Posted Jan 1, 2000	Six Days, Seven Nights (1998)	38%
	"*Gorgeously constructed and genuinely frightening, Sleepy Hollow* is a consummate match of director and material.*" Posted Jan 1, 2000*	Sleepy Hollow (1999)	72%
	"Having to witness the doomed romance between Lynch and Paltrow play out twice over is nothing if not dull, as the events unfold with little nuance and few surprises." Posted Jan 1, 2000	Sliding Doors (1998)	63%
	"This journey is a road to nowhere." Posted Jan 1, 2000	Sphere (1998)	17%
	"The film exists to relish showing a promiscuous woman's effect on her testosterone-jockey colleagues and her provocative, self-loathing efforts at embarrassing dear old daddy and his West Point cronies." Posted Jan 1, 2000	The General's Daughter (1999)	21%
	"Personally, I couldn't take my eyes off the screen, and found The Limey's evocative debt to films like John Boorman's Point Blank, as well as to its leading men's key work from that era, absolutely mesmerizing." Posted Jan 1, 2000	The Limey (1999)	91%
	"My guess is Columbia has virtually no chance of finding an audience for this misfire." Posted Jan 1, 2000	The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)	30%
	"Resonates with genuine feeling and storytelling grace." Posted Jan 1, 2000	The Mighty (1998)	76%
	"The Mummy's action scenes are adroitly staged, and they show off Fraser's rugged hero persona to best effect." Posted Jan 1, 2000	The Mummy (1999)	53%
	"Completely absorbing from start to finish." Posted Jan 1, 2000	The Spanish Prisoner (1998)	89%
	"*Carter's bravura performance is the reason to see The Theory of Flight, but it's a shame that nothing else in the film matches the obvious care she put into her role." Posted Jan 1, 2000*	The Theory of Flight (1998)	56%
	"Nelson hilariously and poignantly portrays Mike's journey into puberty." Posted Jan 1, 2000	The Wood (1999)	61%
	"*What Time Code* perhaps proves most of all is that the digital filmmaking revolution means absolutely nothing without an old-fashioned, compelling story to hang it on.*" Posted Jan 1, 2000*	Timecode (2000)	66%
	"He might be in step with the times, but today's James Bond is, frankly, a bit dull." Posted Jan 1, 2000	Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)	53%

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