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2/4 |
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"S.W.A.T feels as aimless and baseless as the flashy bullets it shoots around in arbitrary fashion. So here’s to saluting 2003’s arrival of the insufferable S.W.A.T: a (S)olely (W)asteful (A)ction-packed (T)easer."
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2.5/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Simone should have exposed more of its heartless hard drive to give this flimsy computerized comedy some more edgy kick in its absurdity devoted to creating an ideal image for pop culture pundits."
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2/4 |
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(2005) |
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"...will leave a parched sensation in one’s dry throat...a recycled buddy-buddy vehicle that’s about as welcoming as hugging a cactus tree"
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3/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Overall, this examination of manufactured corruption set against a film noirish swagger may not have the in-depth impact like contemporaries L.A. Confidential or Memento, but this Sea is certainly worth swimming in"
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2/4 |
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(2002) |
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"...stocks itself with unoriginal and cheap slapstick violence, cloying performances and ridiculously forced sight gags and smirking jokes that wouldn't melt a snow flake on a Sears hotplate"
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3/4 |
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(2005) |
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"...a conventional but ambitious and tender vehicle about cultural traditions of passion crossing forbidden paths."
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1.5/4 |
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(2004) |
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"Wan struggles to bring this hallow hedonistic horror show to its full potential. Sadly, this Saw doesn’t quite cut through the tumultuous malarkey"
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1.5/4 |
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(2005) |
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"The raucous results: Saw II is a shameless spectacle of squirming and squealing without maintaining much solid suspense in its warped, blood-clotting heart"
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1.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"...getting dangerously close to turning the mangled bloody body business into tedious and tripe titillation...the Jigsaw chaotic chronicles have run its corrosive course"
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1.5/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Stultifying in its pseudo-sensationalistic schlock, this numbingly and nightmarish narrative has no legitimate creepy conviction beyond flexing its meaningless, morose muscles"
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1.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Paige's radical approach to this unsettling material tip toes in the echoes of dark absurdity. Say Uncle comes off as an irresponsible, unthinkable and creepy concoction"
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2/4 |
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(2000) |
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"...may work as an addictive guilty pleasure but the material never overcomes its questionable satirical ambivalence. This Scarlet's letter is A...as in aimless, arduous, and arbitrary."
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2/4 |
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(2003) |
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"...that’s three times the regurgitated chuckles since the original made the scene and ushered in this so-called unavoidable phenomenon that keep popping up like an annoying pimple on an adolescent girl’s face."
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2/4 |
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(2006) |
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"...a cockeyed collection of watered-down, lowbrow parodies that have all the revered spark of a joy buzzer jolting an arthritic patient during a spontaneous handshake."
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2/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Unfortunately for the toothless rabble-rousing School for Scoundrels this disposable and dimwitted farce deserves its smirking class to be dismissed."
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3/4 |
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(2003) |
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"Heartfelt, charming and devoid of anything to be misrepresented as manipulative piffle, School of Rock is solid in its celebration of rock and for those who recognize this pop culture movement as its orgasmic realm."
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2/4 |
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(2004) |
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"Overall, the meandering mayhem to the shoddy sequel Scooby Doo 2: Monster’s Unleashed is as untested, shaky, and crooked as pesky puppy Scrappy Doo’s hind leg
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2/4 |
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(2006) |
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"The problem remains, however, that Scoop feels so drawn out and lackadaisical in its bid for self-deprecating Allen-esque bits that wear out its familiar welcome."
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1.5/4 |
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(2002) |
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"...not a lot of variety here to consider The Scorpion King anything but loose-ended jazzy junk. Russell has to be accountable for this boisterous, dunderheaded and overextended B movie that bluntly slashes its way across screen in plodding fashion"
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3/4 |
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(2002) |
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"There is something that is so meditative and lyrical about Babak Payami’s boldly quirky Iranian drama Secret Ballot...a charming and evoking little ditty that manages to show the gentle and humane side of Middle Eastern world politics"
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2/4 |
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(2004) |
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"...[a] stylish but hampered frightfest. There’s a questionable routine draft that blows through this particular defective Window...notoriously derivative and repetitive.
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3/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Shainberg’s showcase is astutely observant in its exploitative and titillating take on unassuming work-related alienation and the kinky sexual politics that consume the completeness of two lost souls."
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TheWorldJournal.com |
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1.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"...[a] generically drab and diluted horror flick. [Kane's] a hulking sadist with the stimulating moody disposition of a blunt meat hook."
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Movie Eye |
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1.5/4 |
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(2004) |
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"[A] less than mediocre macabre parody without a probing pulse to back up its wayward wit and/or wickedness. A sluggish and pointless scarefest reaching for cryptic credibility"
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2/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Cunningham's scope is myopic and minimal in a mystical yet meandering piece of malarkey that masquerades as a long-winded Tolkien treasure hunt for teenage thrill-seekers."
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2.5/4 |
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(2001) |
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"True, there are traces of hokum and contrivance plots that will drive you batty at times, but Chelson delivers a film that is occasionally smart about its airheaded premise"
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3/4 |
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(2005) |
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"Whedon’s clout has given the artist some cache to turn his failed boob tube opus into a wondrous and wild sci-fi adventure on the big screen...an exuberant space opera."
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1.5/4 |
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(2002) |
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"...excruciatingly numb and mindless romantic comedy. There's nothing here that the main leads or supporting players can do to serve Sara her just desserts."
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2/4 |
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(2008) |
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"It's too bad that the false sense of high heel empowerment never registers as soundly as our resident money-styling maidens look to achieve in this beleaguered City."
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1.5/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Allen's latest flea-bitten family fare fluff is indeed a dog--both literally and figuratively...[an] infantile tail-wagging fantasy."
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3/4 |
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(2003) |
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"If you can overlook the ridiculously transparent plot that is about as breakable as a pair of chop sticks then you would come to easily appreciate the razzle-dazzle artistry of this overzealous chop-and-sock kooky comedy"
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TheWorldJournal.com |
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B+ |
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(2003) |
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"With delicious dialogue, robust wry performances and an imaginative outlook on how we as flawed beings can relate to our sexual expectations, things certainly Shape up in LaBute's preposterous yet pithy universe."
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Movie Eye |
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3/4 |
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(2003) |
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"Shape is rather slight as compared to LaBute’s earlier creative cruelty-based concoctions but it nevertheless is a twisted celebration in the bonding of misguided personalities feverishly searching for that elusive emotional completeness."
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TheWorldJournal.com |
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2/4 |
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(2004) |
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"...something smells mighty fishy about the lackluster Shark Tale...doesn’t take the bait as a viable vehicle that can stand on its own melodious merit"
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Movie Eye |
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3.5/4 |
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(2004) |
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"...[a] devilishly dandy flesh-eating farce...uniquely hilarious and horrifying...Shaun and his cannibalistic cohorts will truly get under your skin."
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(2002) |
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Movie Eye |
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1.5/4 |
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(2002) |
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"If we’re to slap protagonist Genevieve LePlouff because she’s French, do we have that same option to slap her creators because they’re clueless and inept?"
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TheWorldJournal.com |
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3/4 |
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(2006) |
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"Clearly, Sherrybaby is tender, psychologically complex, perceptive and resoundingly redemptive in its reflection of womanly angst."
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Movie Eye |
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2.5/4 |
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(2001) |
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"The Shipping News isn't much of a breaking story, but its byline is hungry enough to be in the right place despite its convoluted convictions."
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Movie Eye |
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3/4 |
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(2007) |
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"The method to the madness behind Shoot 'Em Up is etched in stone from a surreal popcorn perspective drenched in cynicism and silliness."
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Movie Eye |
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2/4 |
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(2007) |
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"Creatively, this Shooter ends up firing blanks in its patchy profile of skepticism involving big brass governmental misconduct."
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2/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Both DeNiro and Murphy, no strangers to the buddy-buddy genre, are trapped in what is essentially a futile effort to make Showtime a top-of-the-line parody of the salt-n-pepper partner formulaic flicks of yesteryear"
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Movie Eye |
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3.5/4 |
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(2004) |
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"What’s amazingly gutsy about Shrek 2 is its ability to dare to duplicate the infectious wit of its Academy-Award winning predecessor"
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Movie Eye |
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4/4 |
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(2004) |
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"Provocatively sharp in its charm and thorough wit. Sideways is articulate and vibrantly realized...beautifully written with emotional insight and intoxicating flair"
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Movie Eye |
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3/4 |
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(2002) |
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"Signs may be lightweight and fragile in comparison to Sense and even to Unbreakable for that matter, but nobody can deny the eye-popping quality to this exquisite soul-searching drama."
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Movie Eye |
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3.5/4 |
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(2005) |
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"...a swaggering and ultra-violent flashy film noir with a sordid imagination...[a] colorful crime fantasy that radiates with lurid edginess"
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Movie Eye |
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2/4 |
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(2005) |
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"...a callow and creepy country-fried caper that engages in cheap-minded scare tactics...about as exciting as sipping mint julep on a scorching August afternoon"
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Movie Eye |
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3/4 |
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(2004) |
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"...dashing and daring...visually rich in its presentation...cleverly combines the elements of surrealistic cinema that pads the excitement of this polished fanboy flick"
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