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2/4 |
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(2002) |
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"A topically ambitious motion picture that never spots a true purpose for being."
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4/4 |
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(2003) |
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"The first truly great motion picture of 2003...seamlessly interweav[ing] its complicated characters and their even more complicated lives into a wholly original and vibrant tapestry."
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1.5/4 |
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(2005) |
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"Travels down been-there-done-that territory, afraid to take chances and unaware of its own tedious mediocrity."
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DustinPutman.com |
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2/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Inoffensive entertainment for the undiscriminating, but lacks a fair share of the magic of the original."
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DustinPutman.com |
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0.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"An ugly, dispiriting, prefabricated lump of coal. With any luck, The Santa Clause 3 will be but a distant memory by the time December 25 arrives."
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DustinPutman.com |
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3/4 |
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(2004) |
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"An uncompromisingly wicked, subjectively brave chiller practically crying out to be discovered."
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DustinPutman.com |
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3/4 |
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(2004) |
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"Successfully manages the tricky balancing act of being sharply satirical without making fun of its characters."
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DustinPutman.com |
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2/4 |
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(2004) |
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"Saw simply doesn't cut it."
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DustinPutman.com |
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2.5/4 |
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(2005) |
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"The rare sequel that improves upon its predecessor, Saw II is an exploitation flick with style and skill to go along with its stream of red stuff."
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DustinPutman.com |
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3/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Quite a nifty and superb thriller ... thought out with precision and executed with irresistible macabre flair."
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DustinPutman.com |
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1.5/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Easily the worst entry in the series, and the first one that undeniably feels like a sloppily thrown-together rush job."
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DustinPutman.com |
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1.5/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Jigsaw was put out of his misery two movies ago. Lionsgate might want to consider doing this misbegotten series the same favor."
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DustinPutman.com |
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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"The good news: it is easily a step up from the worthless, dirge-worthy likes of Saw IV and Saw V. The not-so-good news, then, is that the film is still unnecessary and convoluted, the series having long since run out of steam and freshness."
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DustinPutman.com |
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2/4 |
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(2001) |
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"Had Say It Isn't So abandoned its lewd, naughty roots and tried to just be a sweet romance, it might have worked better."
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DustinPutman.com |
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3/4 |
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(2000) |
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"The whole cast of Scary Movie keep straight faces throughout, which is the right way to go. By making everything seem serious and real, it only proves more funny for the audience watching it."
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DustinPutman.com |
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2/4 |
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(2001) |
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"Choppily edited and obviously rushed into theaters to make a quick, tidy profit."
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DustinPutman.com |
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2.5/4 |
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(2003) |
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"If your idea of a good time is trying not to roll in the aisles with laughter and risk making a fool of yourself, then Scary Movie 3 surprisingly fits the bills."
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DustinPutman.com |
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1.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"The past three films left the viewer entertained and exhausted from laughter by the end. Scary Movie 4 simply leaves you feeling empty and depressed."
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DustinPutman.com |
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2/4 |
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(2006) |
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"A film of schizophrenic tonal shifts and sadly missed opportunities."
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DustinPutman.com |
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3.5/4 |
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(2003) |
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"A joyfully simple and exceedingly entertaining motion picture that is about as much unadulterated fun as you are likely to have at the movies all year."
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DustinPutman.com |
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2/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Could have used more science and less sleep."
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DustinPutman.com |
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2.5/4 |
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(2004) |
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"Corrects many of the problems that plagued its predecessor and returns to the general feel and campy creativity of the animated series."
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DustinPutman.com |
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2/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Let's hope that the studio pays more attention to quality and creative freedom, and less time worrying about dollar signs, before the sequel goes into production."
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DustinPutman.com |
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2.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Spry, whimsical and frequently laugh-out-loud funny."
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DustinPutman.com |
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2/4 |
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(2001) |
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"A missed opportunity, one that will undoubtedly go down as little more than a footnote in these fine performers' respective careers."
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DustinPutman.com |
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1.5/4 |
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(2002) |
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"There is a place for mindless popcorn fare, to be sure, but The Scorpion King proves that some things are even too mindless to enjoy your popcorn with."
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DustinPutman.com |
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3.5/4 |
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(1996) |
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"A pointedly knowledgeable, frequently funny satire on slasher conventions and a terrifically scary, joyously suspenseful horror picture."
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DustinPutman.com |
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3/4 |
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(1997) |
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"The weakest entry in the trilogy, but it's still smarter than the majority of horror films that get released each year."
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DustinPutman.com |
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3.5/4 |
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(2000) |
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"Scream 3 has arrived, and to say it was well worth the wait would be an understatement."
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DustinPutman.com |
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2.5/4 |
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(2003) |
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"Ultimately, the highlight of Seabiscuit is its memorable performances, superior to the merely passable screenplay they must support."
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DustinPutman.com |
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2/4 |
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(2003) |
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"A well-meaning trifle, earnestly performed but way too bland and vanilla to elicit much in the way of rooting interest or lasting memorability."
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DustinPutman.com |
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2/4 |
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(2008) |
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"If the historical backdrop which the film is set in is well-portrayed, it is the shaggy-dog plotting that is the problem."
[movie review] |
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DustinPutman.com |
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3/4 |
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(2004) |
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"A taut, spine-tingling thriller, the most assured and classy adaptation of Stephen King's horror-themed work since 1990's Misery."
[movie review] |
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DustinPutman.com |
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2/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Faithfully derivative of the low-grade, entertainingly bad slasher items of two decades ago."
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DustinPutman.com |
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2.5/4 |
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(2004) |
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"It's never scary—and doesn't try to be—but it sure does have a pitch-black, smile-inducing charm."
[movie review] |
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DustinPutman.com |
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1.5/4 |
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(2007) |
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"A dreary, frequently nonsensical ordeal."
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DustinPutman.com |
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0.5/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Stay home and watch any of Ferrell's past films, all of which are more worthwhile than this monotonously unfunny tripe."
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DustinPutman.com |
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1/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Goes wrong on so many levels that it's hard to believe name talent and a major studio signed on in the first place."
[movie review] |
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DustinPutman.com |
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3/4 |
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(2001) |
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"This could very well be the most romantic movie of the year."
[movie review] |
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DustinPutman.com |
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2/4 |
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(2009) |
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"A faint promising shadow of the potential masterwork it should have been."
[movie review] |
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DustinPutman.com |
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2/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Too mucky and uneven to signify an out-and-out winner, but...charming when it wants to be and not nearly as bad as early word has suggested."
[movie review] |
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DustinPutman.com |
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3.5/4 |
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(2001) |
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"Playing to a classier tune, the film is one that is immersive even in its understatedness, weaving a tale that is all the more effective because of how believable it is."
[movie review] |
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DustinPutman.com |
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2/4 |
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(2008) |
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"The decision to score the final scene to a children's chorus singing Herman's Hermits' "Something Tells Me I'm Into Something Good" is ill-considered. Samply lyric: 'I walked her home and she held my hand/I knew it wouldn't be just a one-night stand'."
[movie review] |
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DustinPutman.com |
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2/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Like a lesser '80s slasher movie, Severance is fine while it lasts, and forgettable once it's over."
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DustinPutman.com |
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2/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Plays like nothing more than a marathon viewing of an entire seventh season that should have never been made."
[movie review] |
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DustinPutman.com |
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3/4 |
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(2008) |
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"Raucous, thoughtful and romantic in nearly equal measure, Sex Drive is a teen comedy pulled off with unusual flair."
[movie review] |
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DustinPutman.com |
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3/4 |
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(1989) |
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"A brave and adult motion picture that is far more mature and honest about its subject matter than the usual film."
[movie review] |
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DustinPutman.com |
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2.5/4 |
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(2000) |
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"As an 'in-the-moment' popcorn entertainment, it works wonders."
[movie review] |
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DustinPutman.com |
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1/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Ranks as one of Disney's weakest theatrical releases in years. Woof, indeed."
[movie review] |
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DustinPutman.com |
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2.5/4 |
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(2004) |
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"The dynamic pacing, plentiful dancing numbers, and charismatic actors ensure that even [more demanding viewers] will find themselves pleasantly diverted."
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