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 D+ |
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(2005) |
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"Diesel has fun puncturing his movie persona in The Pacifier. If only this film weren’t so dopey."
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 C |
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(2004) |
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"The Tennessee middle school’s story is worth hearing, but rather than a feature-length documentary, it’s best suited as a short TV newsmagazine package."
[movie review] |
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 B- |
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(2003) |
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"The film discards serious discussion for Mexican standoffs and action scenes, trading the possibility of complex rewards for simple pleasures."
[movie review] |
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 D |
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(2007) |
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"Perfect Stranger is a perfectly mediocre thriller until the spectacularly stupid ending arrives."
[movie review] |
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 C- |
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(2006) |
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"[Steve Martin's] Clouseau isn't all that funny because he's trying too hard in a part that requires effortless stupidity."
[movie review] |
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 B- |
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(2005) |
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"Oddly enough, about the first half of Pooh's Heffalump Movie could be thought of as the children’s version of The Village."
[movie review] |
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 C- |
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(2006) |
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"Poseidon, [Petersen's] remake of the 1972 disaster flick The Poseidon Adventure, is lean and mean yet waterlogged by the bland characters scurrying for their lives."
[movie review] |
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 C |
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(2007) |
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"Premonition's way of dressing its marital crisis material in Twilight Zone garb grabs attention but looks flimsy upon further inspection."
[movie review] |
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 B- |
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(2007) |
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"Pride rises with its feel-good message, soul classics of the 70s on the soundtrack, and Bernie Mac's comic relief. The film isn't a champion, but it makes you feel like one."
[movie review] |
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 A |
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(2005) |
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"Pride & Prejudice is a lovely production, with spectacular estates and soft, golden hues, but it's far from a musty affair."
[movie review] |
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 B |
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(2005) |
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"A solid romantic comedy that benefits from its ambition to look at the importance of age and religious differences, even if it could have gone deeper."
[movie review] |
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 C- |
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(2005) |
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"Shot and edited as though it were made forty years ago, The Producers is a creaky relic of the musical's heyday."
[movie review] |
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 B |
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(2005) |
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"Paltrow’s inward performance is of a piece with her stunning work as Sylvia Plath in the biopic Sylvia."
[movie review] |
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 C- |
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(2006) |
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"The Protector's plot is as sturdy as a piece of balsa wood, which wouldn't have mattered so much if the film had showcased Jaa's talents better."
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Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema |
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 B |
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(2006) |
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"The Pursuit of Happyness is a feel-good film with plot conveniences that stack needless burdens on the main character, but it takes great care to show how difficult it can be to pull oneself up."
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