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DAPHNE GORDON
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Toronto Star

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A SAMPLING OF THIS CRITIC'S CINEMATIC TASTE
 
BEST TO WORST SAMPLING
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4/4 Kissing Jessica Stein
5/5 Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde
4/5 Stuart Little 2
3/4 Return to Never Land
2.5/4 Flicka
3/5 Triumph of Love
2/4 Clockstoppers
2/5 Halloween: Resurrection
1/5 Shiner
 
 
BEST REVIEWED
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5/5 Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde
4/4 Lilo & Stitch
4/4 Ice Age
4/4 Kissing Jessica Stein
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WORST REVIEWED
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1/5 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
1/5 The Lizzie McGuire Movie
1/5 Jungle Book 2
1/5 Final Destination 2
1/5 National Security
1/5 Pokemon 4Ever
1/5 The Adventures of Pluto Nash
1/5 Hey Arnold! The Movie
1/5 Shiner
 more...
 
This critic agrees with the Tomatometer 68% of the time.

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2.5/4
 
"Alison Lohman, the 27-year-old actress who plays Katy, makes the whole thing worth watching."
Posted Oct 20, 2006
 
Flicka (2006)54%
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2/5
 
"If it's hard to like the message and the characters in this movie, it's even harder to like the acting, though the casting is strong."
Posted Aug 6, 2004
 
Little Black Book (2004)23%
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4/5
 
"A gem of a film that starts out weird but turns out sweet."
Posted Jun 30, 2004
 
Love That Boy (2003)n/a
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3/5
 
"A film which effectively capitalizes on the human heart's weakness for cute things."
Posted Oct 10, 2003
 
Good Boy! (2003)46%
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3/5
 
"A sport film with lots of speedy thrills."
Posted Sep 26, 2003
 
Kart Racer (2003)n/a
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3/5
 
"There's nothing subtle about the writing -- which relies heavily on narration -- or the acting, but interesting casting goes a long way."
Posted Sep 20, 2003
 
Mambo Italiano (2003)32%
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4/5
 
"Disguises itself as a romance, but it's really a loving homage to Japanese history, as well as a comment on the nature of filmmaking and films."
Posted Sep 12, 2003
 
Millennium Actress (2003)94%
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1/5
 
"This film is not the worst Spade has ever made. Remember Joe Dirt? Unfortunately, Dickie Roberts is just another forgettable film in his desperately-seeking -a-feature -film-career oeuvre."
Posted Sep 5, 2003
 
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)22%
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3/5
 
"Brody and Vogel anchor the cast, portraying likeable, charismatic dudes with a friendship that is genuine and enduring in spite of their differences."
Posted Aug 21, 2003
 
Grind (2003)9%
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2/5
 
"One minute, the film is funny. The next it's romantic. For a few seconds, it's suspenseful. Other times, it's philosophical. But mostly, it's just confusing."
Posted Aug 8, 2003
 
And Now Ladies and Gentlemen (2003)46%
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3/5
 
"The trailers were terrible. The poster is even worse. But the movie? Not so bad."
Posted Aug 6, 2003
 
Freaky Friday (2003)88%
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2/5
 
"Rodriguez may have overreached his abilities with this film."
Posted Jul 25, 2003
 
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)44%
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2/5
 
"Very melodramatic."
Posted Jul 18, 2003
 
How to Deal (2003)29%
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2/5
 
"Yet another Canadian movie that tries hard but doesn't quite cut it in the end."
Posted Jul 10, 2003
 
Suddenly Naked (2001)50%
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5/5
 
"While straight, male audiences probably won't find this movie interesting or funny, for women it could be an important, inspiring and empowering pop cultural experience."
Posted Jul 2, 2003
 
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003)37%
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2/5
 
"The end product is surprisingly engaging, thanks at least in part to a pair of very stinky feet."
Posted Jun 13, 2003
 
Rugrats Go Wild (2003)40%
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4/5
 
"One of the strongest releases from Disney in years, thanks to the work of Andrew Stanton, possibly one of the most successful directors you've never heard of."
Posted May 30, 2003
 
Finding Nemo (2003)98%
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4/5
 
"Tommaso and Stefania's relationship turns out to be a tender and wise reminder of what we all already know about love: It's beautiful. And it's damned. But we must do it anyway."
Posted May 16, 2003
 
If By Chance (2002)20%
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1/5
 
"The story is essentially flawed, and so is the presentation."
Posted May 2, 2003
 
The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)40%
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2/5
 
"Maybe in a half-hour format, the idea would stand up. But in a feature film, B-Rad's schtick seems like a one-note song."
Posted Apr 18, 2003
 
Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)30%
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3/5
 
"The footage from the dives shows perfectly preserved details from the inside of the ship."
Posted Apr 11, 2003
 
Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)82%
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2/5
 
"What A Girl Wants doesn't satisfy."
Posted Apr 4, 2003
 
What a Girl Wants (2003)35%
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4/5
 
"Agent Cody Banks provides the kind of high-quality entertainment one would expect in an adult action adventure that is expected to rake in major bucks."
Posted Mar 14, 2003
 
Agent Cody Banks (2003)38%
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1/5
 
"A pathetic excuse for an animated feature, with only slightly more than an hour of action, a thin plot that returns to very familiar details and themes, and only two new songs."
Posted Feb 14, 2003
 
Jungle Book 2 (2003)19%
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4/5
 
"It feels like an upstart indie, thanks to its original script, endearing performances, colourful aesthetic, uplifting soundtrack, parodic undertones and the compelling theme of ethnic assimilation."
Posted Jan 31, 2003
 
The Guru (2003)58%
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1/5
 
"The filmmakers clearly set out to make a film that featured lots of footage of really disgusting annihilations, then threw together a haphazard script and hired a few hot actors to play the corpses."
Posted Jan 31, 2003
 
Final Destination 2 (2003)46%
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2/5
 
"It's clear it was intended to cash in with audiences of all ages, but the antics are distinctly childish, while the romance is sexually suggestive."
Posted Jan 17, 2003
 
Kangaroo Jack (2003)8%
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1/5
 
"The film is clearly an anti-racist warning, but Earl's silly, closed-minded anger is a major distraction from the comedy though most of the movie."
Posted Jan 17, 2003
 
National Security (2003)13%
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3/5
 
"The soundtrack alone is worth the price of admission."
Posted Dec 20, 2002
 
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)80%
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3/5
 
"Drumline is -- the mere suggestion, albeit a visually compelling one, of a fully realized story."
Posted Dec 13, 2002
 
Drumline (2002)79%
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3/5
 
"There's enough meaty plot and character left beneath the fancy effects to make watching the film a satisfying experience."
Posted Nov 29, 2002
 
Treasure Planet (2002)71%
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1/5
 
"The animation and game phenomenon that peaked about three years ago is actually dying a slow death, if the poor quality of Pokemon 4 Ever is any indication."
Posted Oct 11, 2002
 
Pokemon 4Ever (2002)14%
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3/5
 
"This first-time feature by writer/director brothers Anthony and Joe Russo, with its light plot, short run time and derivative script, feels like a tentative trial run in film, but the Russos are clearly ones to watch."
Posted Oct 4, 2002
 
Welcome to Collinwood (2002)54%
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2/5
 
"Holden Caulfield did it better."
Posted Sep 27, 2002
 
Igby Goes Down (2002)76%
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3/5
 
"As a slapstick adventure, Barbershop is unfunny and unoriginal. But as a character-driven drama, Barbershop works well, with its quirky, sweet characters and authentic dialogue."
Posted Sep 13, 2002
 
Barbershop (2002)83%
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4/5
 
"While this film is not in the least surprising, it is still ultimately very satisfying. Think of it as a sort of comfort food for the mind."
Posted Aug 23, 2002
 
Mostly Martha (2002)91%
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1/5
 
"There is nothing redeeming about this movie."
Posted Aug 16, 2002
 
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)6%
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4/5
 
"Muccino seems to be exploring the idea of why human beings long for what they don't have, and how this gets us in trouble. But even while his characters are acting horribly, he is always sympathetic."
Posted Aug 9, 2002
 
The Last Kiss (2002)73%
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3/5
 
"He's just so damn likeable, you can't help but laugh, even when his language is littered with four-letter words and his stories draw up images you might later wish you'd never imagined."
Posted Aug 2, 2002
 
Martin Lawrence Live - Runteldat (2002)39%
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2/5
 
"It's just that it's so generally mediocre, bland and predictable that I found myself moaning every time I looked at my watch, which was often."
Posted Jul 26, 2002
 
The Country Bears (2002)27%
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4/5
 
"A simple, charming little movie that's fit for both kids and parents."
Posted Jul 19, 2002
 
Stuart Little 2 (2002)84%
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2/5
 
"While the production values here are more cool than crappy, there's nothing really new about Resurrection."
Posted Jul 15, 2002
 
Halloween: Resurrection (2002)11%
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1/5
 
"It all unfolds predictably, and the adventures that happen along the way seem repetitive and designed to fill time, providing no real sense of suspense."
Posted Jun 28, 2002
 
Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002)31%
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4/4
 
"With its feel-good plot, superior art direction and memorable characters, Lilo & Stitch could well become one of those timeless Disney classics, one that sticks around for decades and never loses its appeal."
Posted Jun 21, 2002
 
Lilo & Stitch (2002)86%
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3/5
 
"A worthwhile way to spend two hours."
Posted May 31, 2002
 
Mystic Masseur (2001)52%
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3/5
 
"It is perhaps Spirit's greatest achievement that the horses upstage the human actors, but it's also its greatest weakness. The human characters have no depth or personality, but are rather completely forgettable, stiff stereotypes."
Posted May 24, 2002
 
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)68%
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1/5
 
"It's hard to like a film about a guy who is utterly unlikeable, and Shiner, starring Michael Caine as an aging British boxing promoter desperate for a taste of fame and fortune, is certainly that."
Posted May 4, 2002
 
Shiner (2002)42%
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3/5
 
"As the princess, Sorvino glides gracefully from male persona to female without missing a beat. Ben Kingsley is truly funny, playing a kind of Ghandi gone bad."
Posted Apr 19, 2002
 
Triumph of Love (2002)46%
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2/4
 
"I don't think I laughed out loud once. And when you're talking about a slapstick comedy, that's a pretty big problem."
Posted Apr 5, 2002
 
Big Trouble (2002)49%
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2/4
 
"If the director had committed to one genre rather than dropping in on many, he might have been able to pull it off."
Posted Mar 29, 2002
 
Clockstoppers (2002)28%

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