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102 Dalmatians (2000) |
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"As lightweight as they come, but it sure delivers what the core audience wants." | |
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The 13th Warrior (1999) |
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"The 13th Warrior is one big, gigantic, colossal, monumental bore." | |
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15 Minutes (2001) |
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"So grossly amateurish is this embarrassment that all the time 15 Minutes can hope to muster on the clock of our cultural fascination is about five seconds." | |
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) |
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"While the Ogre will pull in more money this summer, I'm betting Atlantis is the one that endures." | |
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Baby Boy (2001) |
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"While primarily an examination on the young African-American male, Singleton's social commentary is universal to all men." | |
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The Bachelor (1999) |
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"The Bachelor is the worst romantic comedy I have ever seen. Ever." | |
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A Beautiful Mind (2001) |
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"This is blatant histrionic mugging directed squarely at Oscar voters." | |
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Bedazzled (2000) |
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"Certainly isn't the comedy Hell it appeared to be, nor even a blase purgatory. This is an altogether fun movie." | |
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Behind Enemy Lines (2001) |
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"Cliches, cliches, cliches -- they keep coming as fast (if not faster) than the assaulting action." | |
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Blow (2001) |
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"In spite of familiarity, Blow ends up making an impression that lasts." | |
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Bounce (2000) |
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"Man, why can’t every movie romance be this good?" | |
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Bridget Jones' Diary (2001) |
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"Successfully follows formula with a sophistication and honesty that reaches beyond formula to grab hold of something real." | |
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Cast Away (2000) |
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"What a better cinematic palette we would have if stars wielded their clout like this more often."" | |
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Cats & Dogs (2001) |
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"As the perfect antidote to Dr. Dolittle 2's sappy blandness, the relentlessly inventive and entertaining Cats and Dogs comes along at just the right time." | |
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The Cell (2000) |
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"While the level of imagination impressed me I was repulsed by what it was applied to." | |
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Chicken Run (2000) |
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"Chicken Run is, in every way possible, great filmmaking." | |
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The Contender (2000) |
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"By being composed with such genuine intensity, The
Contender overcomes its excesses to at least rise to a level of being a very
satisfying entertainment." | |
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Crazy/Beautiful (2001) |
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"Whatever young Carlos and Nicole share doesn't feel like something worth taking a risk for. For a date movie, uh, that's a problem." | |
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The Crew (2000) |
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"The Crew may think it's hitting a Soprano high note but in
reality it's just sleeping with the fishes." | |
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The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) |
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"This won't be a classic but it is classic Woody Allen." | |
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Disney's The Kid (2000) |
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"The Kid has to be the sappiest, most overstated and unbearably manipulative piece of feel-good-through-guilt kind of filmmaking I’ve seen in ages." | |
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Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) |
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"If there's bad fallout to the success of 1995's Babe, you're lookin' at it." | |
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The Emperor's New Groove (2000) |
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"A very welcome, if simple, departure from the typical Disney mold that's highly entertaining to boot." | |
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Erin Brockovich (2000) |
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"Erin Brockovich has an earthy, bare bones authenticity to it, thanks in large part to Soderbergh’s simple shooting and editing style that is pseudo-documentarian." | |
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Evolution (2001) |
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"Despite some legitimate signs of life, Evolution isn't fit enough to survive." | |
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The Family Man (2000) |
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"A film brimming with good intentions
that, unfortunately, lacks conviction." | |
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The Fast and the Furious (2001) |
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"Dang if this ain't as good as going-through-the-motions gets." | |
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Frequency (2000) |
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"Frequency is, quite easily, the most illogical film I've seen in ages." | |
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The Gift (2001) |
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"There are few things better than watching a director in
complete control." | |
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Heartbreakers (2001) |
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"There’s something about the sum of Heartbreakers’ parts that leaves one looking for that Extra-Strength Tylenol which specializes in throbbing cinematic hangovers." | |
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Hearts in Atlantis (2001) |
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"While often told with a contrived hand, the film's genuine heart and stunning artistry soften the blows of rudimentary storytelling, even healing them." | |
Jeffrey Huston | |
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High Fidelity (2000) |
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"Other than those rare giggles or guffaws, High Fidelity is strictly analogue." | |
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The Insider (1999) |
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"The Insider is a solid artistic achievement in every regard." | |
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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) |
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"It's sad how uninspired and downright senseless so much of this is." | |
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Jurassic Park III (2001) |
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"Jurassic Park III doesn't validate itself with anything original but rather in being a consistently fun and satisfying summertime entry." | |
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Just Visiting (2001) |
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"Leaves one feeling what a screenplay written by an 8-year-old must feel like." | |
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Keeping the Faith (2000) |
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"Emotions of friendship, infatuation and love bound off the screen with such potency and authenticity that you can't help but think, 'Yes, yes, exactly, I have been there, I have felt that, that is life!'" | |
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Kingdom Come (2001) |
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"The broad execution of the material keeps it from being all good, but a genuine heart and occasional successes keep it from being all bad." | |
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A Knight's Tale (2001) |
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"A Knight's Tale is as crass as studio filmmaking gets." | |
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The Last Castle (2001) |
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"The Last Castle is one bad movie; everyone involved should be embarrassed by association even if they acquit themselves individually." | |
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The Legend of Bagger Vance (1999) |
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"Overflows with a love for the game of golf that saturates every frame." | |
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Love and Basketball (2000) |
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"Surprises with its significant depth and honesty." | |
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Madeline (1998) |
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"A disarming, charming fable so artfully crafted that adults will fall under its spell." | |
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The Majestic (2001) |
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"There are a lot of problems -- most generic, tired ones -- with The Majestic, but it also overflows with genuine joy." | |
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Me, Myself & Irene (2000) |
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"Audiences will pick up on this rather quickly and, after what should be a huge opening weekend, will not return for more, causing the film’s anticipated legs to quickly break." | |
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Meet the Parents (2000) |
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"Plays like a thirty minute sitcom that overstays its welcome for more than an hour." | |
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Miss Congeniality (2000) |
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"Just retype the plot, slap in the same complaints, and bam -- new Bullock movie review." | |
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Mission to Mars (2000) |
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"The sci-fi elements, in both imagination and visual execution, are excellent and occasionally awe-inspiring." | |
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Monkeybone (2001) |
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"Stands as a prime example of virtually everything that's wrong with Hollywood right now." | |
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Monsters, Inc. (2001) |
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"It's basic, but man is Monsters, Inc. a load of fun." | |
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