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 2.5/4 |
A Scanner Darkly (2006) |
"free-flowing science-fiction drama that moves like a cloud of ink in a swimming pool. ... while the visuals are suitably trippy, 'Scanner' is disappointingly short on drama and compelling characters." |
James Sanford |
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) |
"For its first three-quarters, "A.I." is science-fiction at its most provocative and chilling. ... But then, "A.I." takes a disastrous turn." |
James Sanford |
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Abandon (2002) |
"shows Holmes has the screen presence to become a major-league leading lady, (but) the movie itself is an underachiever, a psychological mystery that takes its sweet time building to a climax that's scarcely a surprise by the time it arrives." |
James Sanford |
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About Schmidt (2002) |
"Using emotions that have been turned down so low they're barely evident, Nicholson remains utterly true to his character's roots; decades of self-denial and self-restraint have stamped out whatever fire was once in this man." |
James Sanford |
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3/5 |
Above the Law (1988) |
"above-average, and much better than Seagal's later efforts" |
James Sanford |
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5/5 |
The Accidental Tourist (1988) |
"Hurt and Davis at their peaks in a touching, well-crafted drama" |
James Sanford |
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4/4 |
Adaptation (2002) |
"perplexing, exhilarating and often uproariously funny... its jolting wrap-up is certain to leave you with whiplash of the brain..." |
James Sanford |
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4/5 |
Adventures of Milo and Otis (1989) |
"A real charmer and lots of fun" |
James Sanford |
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1/5 |
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) |
"(Supposedly) its release has been held up for nearly two years because of its complicated visual effects. Yeah, right: And the moon is made of green cheese." |
James Sanford |
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The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000) |
"A mediocre update that will probably annoy the baby boomers lured in by the familiar name while mystifying anyone who never saw the original show." |
James Sanford |
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Aeon Flux (2005) |
"Even worse than Catwoman... If you are compiling a Ten Worst of the Year list, Aeon is a must-see. Otherwise, your time would be better spent doing just about anything else." |
James Sanford |
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2/5 |
Against All Odds (1984) |
"Aside from some sweaty sex scenes, a snooze" |
James Sanford |
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2/4 |
Against the Ropes (2003) |
"squanders rich source material, opting for cliches and stock situations instead... Forget 'Raging Bull' -- this is Raging Baloney." |
James Sanford |
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4/5 |
Agnes of God (1985) |
"a provocative piece featuring virtuoso acting from Fonda, Bancroft and Tilly" |
James Sanford |
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1/5 |
Airheads (1994) |
""keeps threatening to be funny, but rarely scores"" |
James Sanford |
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1.5/4 |
Alexander (2004) |
"It's a perplexing muddle: Every moment of spectacular battlefield action is offset by unintentionally hilarious scenes from Alexander's private life." |
James Sanford |
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Alfie (1966) |
"a sober-minded study of one man's inability to settle down..." |
James Sanford |
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Alfie (2004) |
"a big-screen version of 'Sex and the City' with Jude Law as the sort of character Carrie Bradshaw might have become if she'd spiked her martinis with plenty of testosterone." |
James Sanford |
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5/5 |
Alice Adams (1935) |
"Hepburn is heartwarming" |
James Sanford |
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1/5 |
Alice In Wonderland (1999) |
"Dismal: Stick with the Disney version instead" |
James Sanford |
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2/4 |
Alien vs. Predator (2004) |
"...(there's) a battle between young Predator warriors and baby Aliens that apparently happens once every 100 years. It's 'Brigadoon' with a body count.
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James Sanford |
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Aliens of the Deep (2005) |
"Most of us will never have the good fortune to see these sights in their natural habitats, but the marvelous 3-D imagery reveals them gloriously." |
James Sanford |
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All About My Mother (1999) |
"Each time the movie seems to be on a head-on collision with melodrama, it jumps the track and veers off toward comedy." |
James Sanford |
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0/5 |
All I Want for Christmas (1991) |
"...is a break from trash like this. Just awful!" |
James Sanford |
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2/5 |
All Night Long (1981) |
"Certainly offbeat in its use of the stars, although not terribly convincing" |
James Sanford |
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1.5/4 |
All The King's Men (2006) |
"tedious, confusing and, like so many campaign promises, thoroughly hollow. ... Wait until you get an earful of the torturous 'Leezyuhna' accents of Law, James Gandolfini and particularly Sean Penn..." |
James Sanford |
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Almost Famous (2000) |
"magnificently captures what it was like to be young, naive and anxious for answers during a turbulent time in American society." |
James Sanford |
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3/4 |
Alpha Dog (2007) |
" Cassavetes captures the atmosphere of decadent disdain extremely well.. often unpleasant and even repellent, (but) the acting is consistently sturdy." |
James Sanford |
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5/5 |
Altered States (1980) |
"Mind-blowing imagery, solid Hurt performance; a first-class freak-out" |
James Sanford |
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Amelie (2001) |
"A romantic comedy that stubbornly refuses to play by the rules, 'Amelie' could be this generation's 'Breakfast at Tiffany's.'" |
James Sanford |
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America's Sweethearts (2001) |
"The writers turn out to be brandishing butter knives instead of scalpels. ... the movie's real surprise is the feisty, vigorous turn by Zeta-Jones, who throws off zingers with grace and style." |
James Sanford |
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2/4 |
American Dreamz (2006) |
"has as much acidic bite as a marshmallow sundae. ...It beats a drum, turns on a neon sign, demands your attention and then forgets what it wanted to say in the first place." |
James Sanford |
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2/5 |
American Gigolo (1980) |
"Slick, empty and far from sensual" |
James Sanford |
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American Pie 2 (2001) |
"too much of "Pie 2" seems stolen from the day-old bin. ...We learned just about everything we needed to know about these kids two years ago..." |
James Sanford |
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4/4 |
American Splendor (2003) |
"a one-of-a-kind biography ... The humor comes through because it's never forced; like Pekar's work, it seems drawn from daily life." |
James Sanford |
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American Wedding (2003) |
"In contrast to the meandering, mostly dull 'American Pie 2,' 'Wedding' is mostly breezy and easy to enjoy (unless, of course, you don't have much of a tolerance for scatological humor)." |
James Sanford |
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0/5 |
Amityville 2 - The Possession (1982) |
""claptrap, pure and simple"" |
James Sanford |
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1/5 |
Amityville 3-D (1983) |
"Entirely flat, despite the gimmicky effects" |
James Sanford |
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The Amityville Horror (2005) |
"...the magnetic letters on the refrigerator door start spelling out ominous messages ('Kiss your $8.50 goodbye!' is not among them, but it might as well be)." |
James Sanford |
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Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) |
"the cast is full of no-name no-talents, the script might have been spit out by a screenwriting program on autopilot and the visual effects all but scream 'direct-to-video.'" |
James Sanford |
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Analyze That (2002) |
"A superfluous sequel...plagued by that old familiar feeling of 'let's get this thing over with': Everyone has shown up at the appointed time and place, but visible enthusiasm is mighty hard to find." |
James Sanford |
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4/5 |
Anastasia (1956) |
"Bergman is enthralling as a peasant who would be princess" |
James Sanford |
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4/5 |
Anatomy of a Murder (1959) |
"Hot stuff in its day and still a solid courtroom shocker" |
James Sanford |
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) |
"Although it has even less depth than its proudly one-dimensional hero, 'Anchorman' is frequently hilarious and full of delightful cameos by some familiar faces." |
James Sanford |
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2.5/4 |
Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera (2004) |
"portions of the movie have the feel of a photographed stage production. ...The crucial atmosphere of menace isn't there; suddenly, we're watching 'The Batman of the Opera.'" |
James Sanford |
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Angel Eyes (2001) |
"effectively played by Lopez and Caviezel, both of whom are very good at conveying the strain of suppressed grief and denied affection." |
James Sanford |
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Anger Management (2003) |
"the movie is slightly better than just OK and something less than it should have been, given the enticing pairing of Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson..." |
James Sanford |
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4/5 |
Animal Crackers (1930) |
"Prime wackiness from the Brothers" |
James Sanford |
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1.5/4 |
Annapolis (2006) |
"take along some Krazy Glue: It's the only thing that will keep your eyes from rolling repeatedly at the hoary cliches and trite situations... take a nap-polis and spare yourself 108 minutes of pure tedium." |
James Sanford |
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Annie (1999) |
"It's tough to ruin tunes like 'You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile,' 'I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here' and 'It's A Hard-Knock Life.' Under Marshall's direction, they become the showstoppers they should be." |
James Sanford |
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