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1.5 |
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(1998) |
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"(Imagine the mouse chorus) "A Disappointing Nightmare""
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Cinerina |
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2/5 |
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(2008) |
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"The jokes are, on paper, funny. On screen they just seem like the inevitable, the only thing to say, and their zing zags off into bland, familiar territory... the material didn't coalesce past pointing at something funny and saying, "hey, that's funny al"
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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2.5/5 |
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(2003) |
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"Bad Santa makes Fargo look like The Grinch, but with a killer soundtrack. See for yourself. But be warned."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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0/5 |
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(2002) |
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"If only Maxwell Smart had been here to foil KAOS yet again - avoid at all costs"
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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4.5 |
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(2001) |
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"It’s a crime spree comedy with very little violence, a lot of good manners and astoundingly sympathetic characters for being so utterly morally bankrupt. It’s quite fun.
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[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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2.5/5 |
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(2002) |
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"Not the greatest film, but nice to watch the clash between arrested development and nouveau establishment be smoothed out by something as great as love."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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4/5 |
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(2002) |
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"Between the drama of Cube?s personal revelations regarding what the shop means in the big picture, iconic characters gambol fluidly through the story, with charming results."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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5/5 |
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(2005) |
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"It seethes and it revs and it truly does rock; it rocks intelligently, but it is still very cool and even cerebral."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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0/10 |
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(2000) |
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"Clearly, at no point did anyone say, "Man, this is a steaming pile of hangover dung - why don't we fix it?""
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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3/5 |
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(2008) |
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"A surprisingly quiet and whimsical comedy about a ridiculous and unlikely series of events that turns into a nearly-as-likely miracle. Best bit: the film's own Sweded preview."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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2.5 |
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(2001) |
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"The preview is misleading, but as a drama of a man’s pretty interesting life, it is somewhat pleasing."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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3/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Becoming Jane takes a stab at being a historical romance in the vein of Shakespeare in Love, but something key is missing."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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3.5/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Smarter than it is funny with delicious design."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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1.5 |
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(2000) |
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""PERPLEXING.""
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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4.5/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Even though the story plays out nonlinearly, the intensity surges up a straight slope. This would seem impossible if not for the masterful screenplay by first-timer Kelly Masterson and deft direction by Sidney Lumet."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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4/5 |
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(2004) |
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"It’s a dish of a role for a dish of a gal, seemingly tailored for Bening."
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Cinerina |
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4.5/5 |
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(2003) |
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"It's a plot as old as Aristophanes - finding and being who you are is the richest tradition to follow."
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Cinerina |
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4/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Looks like the world's longest cut scene but neither as good nor as bad as it could have been. Demands the 3D large screen to be seen."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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4 |
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(2000) |
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"Best In Show is a very well-acted character study, with sly and knowing digs at the people they make fun of, with not much of a rewarding journey to follow them on.
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[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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5 |
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(1999) |
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"Very nicely done all around, a fine motion picture for any old time, but super great for the holidays."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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2.5/5 |
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(2005) |
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"The trailer gave away what this movie needed to give us lots of: surprises. Sweet, funny, amusing, but never gels."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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3/5 |
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(2004) |
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"The film just doesn’t swing, despite Spacey's clear showmanship."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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3.5/5 |
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(2002) |
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"I have yet to be disappointed by Paul Giamatti, regardless of the actual vehicle."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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2.5/5 |
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(2003) |
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"A romantic adventure & quirky character comedy, with a warm center, but takes more than 3 licks to get to the center of this treat...largely whimsy with no heart."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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4.5 |
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(1999) |
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"Support this kind of filmmaking."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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3.5 |
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(1997) |
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"Michael Moore has a special sense of people and images and how one voice over can make another image resonate especially strongly."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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2.5/5 |
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(2002) |
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"It?s fun, but the book is far, far better."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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4/5 |
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(2008) |
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"An an insider, Bell's work here is comprehensive to the point of over-saturation, but it's all so alien and interesting that it doesn't bog down."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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4.5 |
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(2000) |
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"Because the story is so entirely straightforward, the beauty is more in the performances and in the subtle touches than in the journey itself."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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(2001) |
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"It's frightening and disorienting and amazing."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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5 |
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(1998) |
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"It's no Saving Private Ryan, OK? But go at night, bring some friends, have a ball. Chomp some popcorn!"
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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2.5/5 |
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(2007) |
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"Exceeded my very low expectations...Despite the dry spells between genuine laughs, the movie feels over and done with, but doesn't really leave you wanting more. It's just right, and just a little flat."
[movie review] |
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rec.arts.movies.reviews |
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4.2 |
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(1999) |
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"Blast from the Past is actually better executed than it was written."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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4/5 |
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(2006) |
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"DiCaprio is excellent but this is definitely a Very Important Movie."
[movie review] |
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rec.arts.movies.reviews |
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5 |
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(1997) |
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"I want to write a long essay on this because it's a complicated film experience but it's really great! The acting is great, the review (this one) is poorly written"
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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3.2 |
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(2000) |
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"Ben and Gwynneth, "just friends" or no, have a lovely, believable chemistry that isn't all hot sex or amusing rapid fire witticisms."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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4/5 |
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(2007) |
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"It's escapism with some substance, and I actually enjoyed it the best of the three films."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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5/5 |
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(2002) |
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"Number one - with a bullet. The Last Temptation of Charleton. All politics aside, this is a fantastically made film."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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2 |
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(2000) |
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"We can see the plot points lumbering toward us like Godzilla in Death Valley...quips whipping through the air with the greatest of ease and with minimal impact."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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5 |
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(1996) |
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"Pete Postlethwaite's best film this summer!"
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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4/5 |
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(2006) |
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"Oh, did you want to see a Jennifer Aniston romantic comedy? Life isn't always about Hollywood expectations; let's cut Jennifer some slack and enjoy her doing good work."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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5 |
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(1997) |
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"It's a cool flick, with a good story, and it's worth paying full price. And I never say that about Kurt Russell movies."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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2 |
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(1997) |
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"Crowe was at the screening of the movie and I wished someone would have asked him "How could you do this movie after doing LA Confidential?""
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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3/4 |
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(2006) |
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"The relationships are unclear, the motives less so, but the idea has potential. Tries a little too hard to be hard-boiled, sacrificing development."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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3/5 |
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(2005) |
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"Rental With Snacks only because it didn't do a lot to reinvent the source material, but it does deserve to be seen in raging giant screen Technicolor."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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3/5 |
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(2008) |
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"The events in the film felt rushed and overly obvious, as if Harry Potter's adopted parents dressed him in an "Ask me about wizardry" t-shirt before Hagrid ever turned up."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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4.5 |
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(2001) |
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"I'm a fan of the book so I eagerly anticipated the film regardless of hesitations about the star - I am delighted with the result."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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2/5 |
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(2004) |
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"Use the money to go upgrade your original Bridget Jones DVD to the new swanky collector’s edition (pick me up one, will you?) and save your money on this movie."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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4.5 |
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(2000) |
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"I'm not saying Bring It On is art, but if you're looking for some bubbly, fun summer entertainment, and if the subject slightly interests you, you'll spend your dollar well."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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2.5/5 |
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(2003) |
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"Despite everything being there that should make it work, something was missing."
[movie review] |
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Cinerina |
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