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A Scanner Darkly (2006) |
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"Impressive and daring. Downey channels James Woods, Harrelson freaks out, Reeves holds the center, and Ryder should have stayed home.
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) |
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"This is Spielberg's loving tribute to Stanley Kubrick and a bloated tribute to himself." | |
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About Schmidt (2002) |
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"It’s a brilliant, honest performance by Nicholson, but the film is an agonizing bore except when the fantastic Kathy Bates turns up. Bravado Kathy!" | |
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Across the Universe (2007) |
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"A Taymor triumph. A mélange of creativity using the Beatles music to express a generation in full. The fresh interpretation of the music is perfection.
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Adaptation (2002) |
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"Sean Penn, you owe Nicolas Cage an apology." | |
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Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl in 3-D (2005) |
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"See it if you love 3D movies and you are a bullied kid.
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2/5 |
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After Hours (1985) |
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"Scorsese's mortgage payment was due." | |
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After the Sunset (2004) |
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"A tired bore with a lot of French kissing.
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Against the Ropes (2003) |
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"Goodbye Meg Ryan." | |
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2/5 |
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The Age of Innocence (1993) |
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"Scorsese must stay away from period pieces." | |
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Aileen: The Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003) |
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"Harrowing documentary solidifying the brilliance of Charlize Theron's performance in MONSTER." | |
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The Alamo (2004) |
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"Forget it." | |
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Alexander (2004) |
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"Historically accurate (minus one key point) but was Alexander really so weepy? What about his extravagant lust for bloodshed?" | |
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Alexander Revisited: Final Cut (2006) |
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"Far superior to the theatrical version. A dazzling epic. Stone should be praised for bringing Alexander to life and finally doing him justice.
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Alfie (2004) |
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"Jude Law delivers. He’s sexy and an intensely engaging actor.
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Ali (2001) |
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"The film was obviously structured to require very little acting from Smith." | |
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Alien vs. Predator (2004) |
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"Who wins? I said “Alien.” My 3 guests disagreed." | |
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All The King's Men (2006) |
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"Brilliant performance by Penn ruined by a lousy script and muddy subplots." | |
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Almost Famous (2000) |
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"God has truly blessed Cameron Crowe. I know this because Crowe is one of the few people in the world who can nostalgically look back on their teenage years and not see personal misery and suffering." | |
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Along Came Polly (2004) |
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They win. The Publicity Machine has convinced me: Jennifer Aniston can heal the sick!
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Alpha Dog (2007) |
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"I forgive Cassavetes for The Notebook. Timberlake is terrific. There was Alex De Large, Johnny Boy and then Begbie; now there's Ben Foster's Jack Mazursky." | |
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American Dreamz (2006) |
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"The President is a boob in this lazy rip-off. Not funny except for one gem: the angry Arab gay cousin with a dream Weitz steals from him.
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American Gangster (2007) |
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"With the exceptional extras piled on, the unrated-extended DVD let's you judge drug lord Lucas for yourself." | |
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American Outlaws (2001) |
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"It fails because of a weak screenplay by Roderick Taylor and John Rogers and laden, lazy direction by Les Mayfield." | |
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American Pie Presents: Beta House (2007) |
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"In the great tradition of college booze, carefree sex, and gross behavior, Beta House pushes right up against the limits of the genre." | |
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3/5 |
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American Pimp (1999) |
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"Celebrates an evil." | |
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The Amityville Horror (2005) |
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"Better than the original and scarier than The Grudge or The Ring 2." | |
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) |
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"It's not a comedy." | |
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Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera (2004) |
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"Should kill the behemoth all-time money-making musical." | |
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The Animal (2001) |
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"It's all silly and clever and doesn't let us down." | |
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Annapolis (2006) |
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"A fantasy with James Franco as a strong male lead and Jordana Brewster as his child-like female boxing coach.
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5/5 |
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Annie Hall (1977) |
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"Allen's only perfect movie." | |
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Antwone Fisher (2002) |
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"The problem with ANTWONE FISHER is that it has a screenplay written by Antwone Fisher based on the book by Antwone Fisher." | |
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Any Given Sunday (1999) |
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"A melee of movement, sound, action and intensity." | |
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Anything Else (2003) |
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"Woody Allen re-shoots “Annie Hall” scene for scene except this time he does not obscure his bitterness toward women." | |
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Apocalypto (2006) |
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"Brilliant. A masterpiece. The best film of the year and I should know. I’ve seen them all.
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Around the Bend (2004) |
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"A subdued Walken brings magic to the sweet tale of a dysfunctional family.
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Around the World in 80 Days (2004) |
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"Jackie Chan is in a tiny tub with a man. Again.
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The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) |
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"Penn’s riveting performance commands attention.
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Assassination Tango (2003) |
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"Are there 72 year-old hit men?" | |
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Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) |
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"I would have easily escaped, leaving Hawke popping Secondals and thinking about how to dole out the bullets. I’m that kind of woman.
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The Astronaut Farmer (2007) |
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"Some dreams should die. A wimp rocket to nowhere." | |
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Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) |
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"It’s fun, but a psychological mess, with Austin Powers bumping his head on the way out of the closet." | |
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Auto Focus (2002) |
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"Kinnear doesn’t aim for our sympathy, but rather delivers a performance of striking skill and depth." | |
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Autumn in New York (2000) |
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"Ryder looks like she doesn't want to be anywhere near Gere, no less have him touch her." | |
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The Aviator (2004) |
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"Fantastic! DiCaprio channels Hughes. Scorsese finally breathes life into his muse.
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Away From Her (2007) |
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"Powerful. Writer-director Sarah Polley rightly deserves the kind of praise heaped upon Sofia Coppola for the lousy “Lost in Translation.”
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