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4/4 |
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A Scanner Darkly (2006) |
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"Linklater has a determined method in making sense of the madness -- framing Dick's political paranoia as a plea for mankind to reverse the course of its self-destruction." | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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3/4 |
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Abandon (2002) |
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"Easily the most manipulative thriller since Brian De Palma retired to a career of spectacular irrelevance. That’s why it’s so effective — and fiendishly satisfying." | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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3.5/4 |
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About a Boy (2002) |
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"Managed to win me over with delicious pith, irresistible warmth and charm to burn" | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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3.5/4 |
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About Schmidt (2002) |
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"It’s the power of Nicholson the actor, not Jack the movie star, that we see here, and what’s perhaps most remarkable is that an extraordinary, vanity-free performance — what ultimately might be Nicholson’s very best — emerges from such a thoroughly ordina" | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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2.5/4 |
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Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights (2002) |
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"... a story whose cleverness and meaning is sullied among horseplay we can't take the kids to see." | |
Mark Collette | |
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1/4 |
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The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) |
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"A scandalous waste of cinematic resources: a comedy with no laughs, a sci-fi epic without wonder, an action thriller with no thrills." | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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2/4 |
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Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl in 3-D (2005) |
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"Against the rest of Rodriguez's work, it's mostly forgettable. But it gives you the feeling he's probably a pretty cool dad." | |
Mark Collette | |
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3/4 |
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Aeon Flux (2005) |
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"Aeon Flux isn't about how cool or weird or geeky it can be, but about the potential endgame of a contemporary social debate, and that is its best asset." | |
Mark Collette | |
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2.5/4 |
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After the Sunset (2004) |
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"Every bit as easygoing as its tropical island setting, and every bit as uninspired and uninspiring. Its pleasantness is its undoing." | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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1/4 |
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Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004) |
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"I cried 'Please, Lord, make it stop' at about the 90-minute mark -- long after I was numbed into a vegetative state by reheated spy cliches and sub-sophomoric bathroom jokes." | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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3/5 |
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Air Bud (1997) |
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Jonathan R. Perry | |
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3.5/4 |
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Akeelah and the Bee (2006) |
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"There's never a moment when we're not certain everything will turn out OK. But to suggest a film bursting with such heart and good cheer should be any other way is a crime." | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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3/4 |
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The Alamo (2004) |
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"Hancock keeps what could have been a leaden behemoth accessible and engaging by drawing a bead on the personalities of the men who've loomed over history books, warts and all." | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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3/4 |
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Alex and Emma (2003) |
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"Delves into ... all the odious cliches of the romantic comedy genre, but Reiner justifies it by laughing at the ridiculousness of his own story." | |
Mark Collette | |
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1/4 |
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Alexander (2004) |
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"Whipping a battery at the screen would have accomplished nothing -- but I haven't ruled out a drive to LA so I can whip a battery at Oliver Stone." | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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2.5/4 |
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Alfie (2004) |
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"If there is such a thing as the postmodern relationship ... then director Charles Shyer has come maddeningly close to objectifying it with 'Alfie.'
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Mark Collette | |
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4/5 |
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Alice (1990) |
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No article available. | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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1.5/4 |
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Alien vs. Predator (2004) |
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"In space, no one can hear you scream. On Earth, everyone can hear you snore." | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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2/4 |
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All The King's Men (2006) |
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"What's worse -- a bad remake of a classic film, or just a bad literary adaptation with delusions of grandeur?" | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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0/5 |
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Almost Heroes (1998) |
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No article available. | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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2/4 |
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Along Came Polly (2004) |
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"Not a SCANDALOUS waste of cinematic resources -- just another limp, uninspired romantic comedy that wastes the talents of its stellar cast." | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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5/5 |
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Alphaville (1965) |
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No article available. | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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3/5 |
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American Flyers (1985) |
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No article available. | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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2/4 |
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American Wedding (2003) |
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"Even a comedy that prides itself on the crudity of its sexual pranks can find a kernel honesty among the bathroom humor — and even the most insufferably crass, libidinously inflamed, knuckle-dragging mook has a heart in there somewhere. (Even Stifler.) A" | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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3/5 |
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An American Werewolf in London (1981) |
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No article available. | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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0/5 |
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Amityville 2 - The Possession (1982) |
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No article available. | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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1/4 |
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The Amityville Horror (2005) |
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"Michael Bay should have been strung up by his Buster Browns for getting the Big Idea of exploiting the DeFeo tragedy for a new generation. Let this family rest in peace." | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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1/4 |
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Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) |
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"I never thought a film about giant snakes that eat people could be this atrociously dull." | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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2/4 |
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Analyze That (2002) |
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"If De Niro wants to wind down his career as the McDonald’s of master thespians, we can’t stop him. But those of us who’ve tasted crème brulée will still know the difference." | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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3/4 |
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) |
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"Ferrell wrenches every drop of ingenuity from a lackluster screenplay and amplifies it through his face, his voice, his gut - even his underwear." | |
Mark Collette | |
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2/4 |
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Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera (2004) |
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"An awkward, overstuffed and occasionally painful delusion of grandeur ..." | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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2/5 |
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Angel and the Badman (1947) |
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No article available. | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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2.5/4 |
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Anger Management (2003) |
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"Like the fun drunk who loses all his friends when he lapses into self-loathing, the edgy spirit of anarchy in 'Anger Management' gets beaten into submission when it develops a conscience." | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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1/4 |
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Annapolis (2006) |
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"'Annapolis' is a neatly pressed, mirror-shine drone -- so impeccably mediocre we get the feeling somebody cheated on the entrance exam." | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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3/4 |
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Antwone Fisher (2002) |
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"Denzel Washington's directorial debut reveals a capable -- if often alarmingly low-key -- presence behind the lens." | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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2/5 |
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Any Which Way You Can (1980) |
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No article available. | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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3/4 |
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Apocalypto (2006) |
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"Rather than sprawling into far-reaching epic mode, this carefully contained script zooms in on one man's drive to protect his family against the backdrop of a civilization on the point of collapse." | |
Mark Collette | |
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3/5 |
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The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974) |
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Jonathan R. Perry | |
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1/4 |
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Are We There Yet? (2005) |
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"'Are We There Yet?' is an eerily appropriate title for cinema’s first authentic endurance test of 2005." | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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3/4 |
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Around the World in 80 Days (2004) |
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"All my critical faculties tell me I shouldn't recommend it. But when I think of how often it I grinned (once a minute) and how often I checked my watch (never), I give up." | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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5/5 |
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The Asphalt Jungle (1950) |
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No article available. | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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2/4 |
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Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) |
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"A big-name, shoot 'em up shocker that achieves moments of intrigue amid spans of dullness." | |
Mark Collette | |
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2/4 |
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Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) |
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"The video companion for 'The Complete Idiot's Guide to Movie Sequels.'" | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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4/5 |
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Autumn Sonata (1978) |
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No article available. | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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1/5 |
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Avenging Angel (1985) |
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No article available. | |
Jonathan R. Perry | |
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