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C- |
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(2006) |
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"It doesn't take a great code-breaker to decipher the fact that for all the elaborate theorizing and running about in it, this movie is awfully empty-headed and flat-footed."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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D |
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(2007) |
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"Memo to Cuba: if you're offered the lead in a sequel to Murphy's Pluto Nash, say no."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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C |
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(2003) |
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"Efficient, if cloying, crowd-pleaser...it does manage to hit its target, even if it's aiming very low."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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B+ |
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(2002) |
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"A subtly creepy, gently disturbing portrait of a genuinely disturbed man...The point of the exercise might not be apparent, but its artistry certainly is."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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C- |
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(2005) |
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"The old 'Bachelor Father' formula is resurrected with a killer dose of whimsy in this pointedly quirky, almost unbearably dilatory feature."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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B+ |
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(2009) |
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"Even if you're not a soccer fan you should respond to...another expert mining of historical record by Peter Morgan [that's] not so much a sports movie as a character study."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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C |
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(2007) |
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"As resolutely plastic and formulaic as most half-hour network comedy pilots."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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D |
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(1999) |
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"It offers its not-so-profound socio-political commentary in a pointlessly showy style thatsays more about its creator's self-importance than any message he wants to deliver."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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C |
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(2003) |
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"Despite Bardem's charisma and an intriguing scenario based on historical events, it's flabby and more than faintly self-indulgent."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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F |
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(2005) |
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"Almost laughably mournful...would be substandard even for broadcast on a basic cable outlet."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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B |
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(2002) |
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"A promising, unconventional, often affecting though uneven
effort...a commendable, if flawed, attempt to breathe new life
into the coming-of-age genre."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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C |
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(2004) |
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"Like its protagonist, it loses altitude and crashes. Unlike him, though, it doesn't manage to get up again."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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C- |
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(2003) |
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"Ironically, the problem with 'Daredevil' is that it takes absolutely no risks...even when you're watching it for the first time, it feels like a movie you've already seen."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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D+ |
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(2007) |
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"It looks wonderful...but feels thin and weightless, as pretty a bauble as a Christmas tree ornament and ultimately just about as durable."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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C |
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(2003) |
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"Little more than a pale contemporary version of 'L.A. Confidential'...strident and pat."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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B- |
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(2001) |
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"Formulaic and manipulative, to be sure, but its sincerity and
good-heartedness keep it from crashing and burning."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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B+ |
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(2008) |
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"A superior sequel, remarkable for its blend of serious themes and crowd-pleasing action, with a performance by Heath Ledger that's a memorable coda to a career cut far too short."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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D- |
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(2008) |
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"Less unusual than simply nutty...while it's kind of intriguing, it comes nowhere near to being satisfying."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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C |
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(2005) |
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"This 'Water' may be agreeably dark, but it turns out that it's disappointingly shallow, too."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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F |
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(2003) |
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"Less mystifying than incoherent, inviting more giggles than shudders."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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F |
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(2003) |
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"The truly frightening darkness...is when the house lights dim and this wretched excuse for a thriller starts up...a chaotic jumble of horror movie tropes."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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B |
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(2006) |
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"Though it obviously concentrates very skillfully on a particular time and place, it also points to larger global issues that should make us all stop and think."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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F |
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(2006) |
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"Calling it ghastly would be an act of kindness toward this woefully unfunny take-off on the cliches of Hollywood romantic comedies."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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C |
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(2006) |
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"If you like the guy and the sort of music featured at his bash, give it a try. If not, give it a pass and check out Neil Young: Heart of Gold instead."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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C- |
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(2008) |
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"So clumsily made that even its hopeful message can't make it go down pleasantly."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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B |
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(2004) |
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"There isn't much here that you haven't encountered in lots of other horror movies, but you'll rarely have seen the familiar elements delivered so effectively."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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C- |
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(2004) |
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"Blizzards, tornados and floods--oh, my!...Just a brainless orgy of special effects periodically interrupted by sappy human-interest episodes."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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A- |
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(2001) |
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"A remarkable combination of stark realism and poetic fantasy, providing further evidence of the vibrancy of contemporary Iranian filmmaking."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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F |
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(2007) |
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"The cinematic equivalent of a bludgeon that wallops you into a sort of mindless stupor with its brazenly stupid plot and chintzy visual pyrotechnics."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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C- |
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(2004) |
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"A promising premise without a successful follow-through...vacillates between preachy tract and bland comedy."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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B |
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(2006) |
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"Can be heavy-handed at times but overall makes its points with considerable power."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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B- |
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(2004) |
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"Uneven and ultimately superficial...but the composer's enduring genius and the lavish production are enough to make the picture worth a listen and a look."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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C+ |
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(2006) |
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"Ambitious, but while it serves as a showcase for some terrific performances, it achieves the wrenching drama it's aiming for only intermittently."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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D |
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(2007) |
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"This Silence is definitely D.O.A.,...a genre movie that's well-produced, but extremely silly and not at all scary."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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B- |
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(2008) |
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"A pleasant--or I should say pleasantly unpleasant--surprise...a[n]...effective character study dressed up as a grisly horror movie."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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B |
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(2005) |
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"A reasonably digestible slice of domestic drama--one that's good-hearted, but that doesn't give you excessive heartburn."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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C |
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(2007) |
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"An attempt at dark comedy that comes off more dark than comic...strained and effortful rather than blithely lighthearted."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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F |
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(2008) |
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"Loud, vulgar and stupid, but what's most amazing is that despite all the bedlam, it will probably either bore you to tears or send you into gales of unintended laughter."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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D |
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(2007) |
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"Tawdry and unintentionally hilarious...so ludicrous that it's hard to suppress a guffaw while you watch it."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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C- |
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(2002) |
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"Less bizarrely funny than just bizarre. You're likely to leave it
feeling more exhausted than entertained."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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C |
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(2007) |
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"Sweet--indeed, cloying--coming-of-age tale...the barrage of messages it carries ultimately proves too heavy a cargo."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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D |
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(2008) |
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"As a thriller Deception isn't deceptive or thrilling enough; it's like a puzzle one can put together too easily and, when finished, doesn't reveal much of value."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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D- |
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(2006) |
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"There must be an underground contest in Hollywood to see who can make the worst Christmas movie...Hang the Crepe would be more appropriate."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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C+ |
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(2005) |
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"You can safely await its appearance on the small screen in your home."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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B |
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(2001) |
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"An intriguing, if flawed, picture of a woman driven to the most
extreme measures to protect her wayward son."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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B+ |
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(2007) |
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"This isn't primarily an adventure story, though it's very suspenseful; it's first and foremost a profoundly sad tale of human frailty."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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C |
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(2008) |
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"A powerful tale, but one that's done in so old-fashioned, heavy-handed a fashion that it already seems dated."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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C |
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(2008) |
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"Maybe you'll enjoy this, but it's definitely no romantic comedy classic."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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C |
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(2006) |
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"Just a middle-grade action-adventure with pretensions and serious script problems."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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C- |
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(2003) |
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"Practically laughless...most viewers will plead for deliverance not just from Eva, but from the whole movie."
[movie review] |
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One Guy's Opinion |
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