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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | Terrific use of 3D, beautiful size perspective, a stunning rendering of the ocean and witty character design make it an eyeful, while the script delights with puns, sight gags and pop culture nudge-winks. | B+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Brothers | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | The complexity Sheridan inspires in the reactions of two little girls to the adult drama encircling them is one of the film's great joys and the entire cast is terrific, but... | B+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
300 | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | If forgiven some fan-boy pandering and homophobia, "300" is a magnificent spectacle and testament to heroic sacrifice in the name of freedom. | B+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Apocalypse Now | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | Apocalypse Now packs every bit as much punch now as it did in 1979 | A | long_letter | null | null | false | 16 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | Boston's Mayor Tom 'Mumbles' Menino wanted this film banned in Boston and this is the first time I would heartily support that Puritanical ethic. The end would have justified the means. | D- | long_letter | null | null | false | 6 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Because I Said So | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | Even the film's costume designer makes Keaton look ridiculous which is no mean feat given that she's clothed in the actress's own style. | D | long_letter | null | null | false | 7 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Ben is Back | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | It's small in scale, essentially a two-hander between Roberts and Hedges, and they are both at the top of their game here, Roberts fierce and unrelenting in her efforts to protect her son, Hedges keeping us guessing as to his true intentions. | B+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Breach | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | [Director] Ray ("Shattered Glass") made the paper pursuit of plagiarism more thrilling than espionage. | B- | long_letter | null | null | false | 12 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Chicken Run | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | Chicken Run should be seen by the whole family. Actually, it should be seen by everyone. | A | long_letter | null | null | false | 16 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Chuck & Buck | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | It's an unusual film and, once you get past the creepy factor early on, an intelligently satisfying one. | B+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Circumstance | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | Cinematographer Brian Rigney Hubbard ("Tanner Hall") frames many of his shots with doorways, either with a character point of view observing from or his camera observing through, evoking the lines which characters may or may not cross. | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
City of Angels | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Andrew Wright | An unusually resonant romantic drama; as a remake that doesn't insult the original, it's borderline miraculous. | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
City of Life and Death | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | ...it is this humanity, standing beside horrific crimes against same, which makes "City of Life and Death" one of the greatest war films. | A | long_letter | null | null | false | 16 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Color Me Kubrick | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | Malkovich's playing to the rafters is certainly amusing, but the film can't shake off its Borscht Belt by way of Britain lineage and its failure to dig beneath the surface. | C+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 11 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Dark Days | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | Dark Days is an engrossing account of a world most of us could not have imagined inhabited by people whose fates we care about. | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Day Watch | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | There's something to be said when the big reveal of a hiding place for a piece of chalk is more emotionally satisfying than the dramatization of a young boy turning towards evil. | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | Only the most hardened heart should be able to resist the glow from the one that anchors this classic. | A- | long_letter | null | null | false | 15 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | ...the ever darkening and endangering story is in excellent hands as it heads towards its finale...Rickman is sublime. | B+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
He Got Game | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Wallace Baine | Spike Lee's respect -- nay, worship -- of basketball is contagious and his audacious metaphors give shape to a powerful story of a father's efforts to save his son. And we all know a thing or two about that story. | A- | long_letter | null | null | false | 15 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Hero | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Louis Proyect | Chagall Martial Arts | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | Anthony Hopkins was chosen to narrate the film, perhaps to recall the English accent of Boris Karloff from the vastly superior original animation, a move the filmmakers should have avoided. | C | long_letter | null | null | false | 10 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
In Country | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Willie Waffle | It is refreshing to see the bluster Willis shows as a leading man disappear when he takes smaller challenging roles such as this. Someday, a role like this could lead to more recognition of his immense acting ability. | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Into Great Silence | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | An old, blind monk describes very simply the joy of giving oneself over to God. Grning finds Him in his filmstock.... | B+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Little Nicky | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | Steven Brill's direction is pedestrian at best. | D- | long_letter | null | null | false | 6 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Lost in Space | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Andrew Wright | The ongoing quest to adapt every single television series ever made to the big screen (soon, only Manimal and She=92s the Sheriff will remain untouched) continues with this disappointing attempt at a franchise. | C | long_letter | null | null | false | 10 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Love's Labour's Lost | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | This is one to remember for this year's award nominations, and should bring a smile to any film lover's face. | A | long_letter | null | null | false | 16 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Meet the Parents | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | While it doesn't quite live up to its potential, it's still a heck of a lot funnier than what usually passes for comedy in these days. | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
New York, I Love You | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | ..worth the effort for the four pieces called out - Nair's is deep and playful at the same time, Attal's very well written and acted. Hughes' is perhaps the best example of the theme...while Akin's is the most visually inventive and mysterious | B- | long_letter | null | null | false | 12 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
The Nightmare Before Christmas | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | This is an amazing looking film. | A | long_letter | null | null | false | 16 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Nostalgia for the Light | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | ...a provocative work, a documentary that doesn't merely present facts but induces its audience to connect ideas. | A- | long_letter | null | null | false | 15 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Olympus Has Fallen | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | ...when an obvious Secret Service baddie shows up to nervously have a smoke with Banning (as Hans Gruber did with John McLean), it's hard not to burst out laughing at the sheer chutzpah of the lift. | C+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 11 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Onward | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | Pixar has been known for its incredible world building, but "Onward's" world is Tolkien lite by way of Dreamworks' dragons with a lead character who could easily slip into a Keebler elf commercial... | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | ...a powerful pairing of work by two terrific actors [Spall and Stevenson]. | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Ratatouille | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Scott Mendelson | Disney is back in prime form and lovers of quality can rejoice. | A | long_letter | null | null | false | 16 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Remember the Titans | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | The ensemble cast does its best to flesh out their cliched, symbolic characters. | B- | long_letter | null | null | false | 12 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | Don McKellar's 1999 film "Last Night" hit on all the same beats...[this one] doesn't always work, but when it does it can be gently funny or genuinely moving. | B- | long_letter | null | null | false | 12 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Swingers | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Scott Renshaw | Jon Favreau has created what amounts to a comedy with a National Geographic twist, a charming, almost documentary account of the habits of the North American human male in the wild. | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
The Big Lebowski | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Andrew Wright | Although there are plenty of laughs to be had, what ultimately makes this film feel like a minor effort is the lack of the tightly coiled (albeit noticeably bent) internal logic that governed the duo's previous efforts. | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
The Danish Girl | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | a love story, but so muted is Redmayne's otherwise convincing performance, it's a pretty one sided one, Vikander the sole source of the film's emotional current. | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
The Host | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | Joon-ho is more skilled with his monster action scenes than with his virus conspiracy... | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
The Lives of Others | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | ...while the genre often reflects paranoia, von Donnersmarck succeeds in hammering home how the right to privacy is integral to our human makeup. | A | long_letter | null | null | false | 16 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
The Number 23 | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | ...it's as if debuting screenwriter Fernley Phillips was too lazy to even rip off second rate King. | D | long_letter | null | null | false | 7 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
This Is the End | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | Michael Cera's coked out stud is insanely fun, but he's gone too soon and most of the comedy goes with him. | C | long_letter | null | null | false | 10 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Thomas and the Magic Railroad | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | I just can't recommend it. | D | long_letter | null | null | false | 7 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Unbreakable | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | It's clearly the work of a young master that gives its audience something to mull over long after they leave the theater. | B+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
Wag the Dog | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Andrew Wright | A film that, for every scene of genuine hilarity, all too often just lies there smirking at itself about how darn clever it is. | B- | long_letter | null | null | false | 12 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
X-Men | rec.arts.movies.reviews | Laura Clifford | his franchise seems destined to outlive the superhero series that came before. | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2,587 |
North Face (Nordwand) | sbs.com.au | Don Groves | Harrowing German drama is a real cliffhanger. | 4.5/10 | 10 | 4.5 | 10 | false | 7 | 19 | 2 | 2,588 |
The King's Speech | sbs.com.au | Don Groves | A thrilling,right Royal tale of friendship, duty and diction | 4.5/10 | 10 | 4.5 | 10 | false | 7 | 19 | 2 | 2,588 |
47 Ronin | sbs.com.au | Russell Edwards | There's clearly been a lot of money spent and a lot of effort (not least by the Japanese actors struggling with their English dialogue), but the results are lacklustre, stupid and that worst of cinematic crimes -- dull. | 1/4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | false | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2,589 |
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky | sbs.com.au | Peter Galvin | As the basis for a movie, it makes for a moving love story; but it doesn't really make much sense of two messy, complicated true lives. | 2.5/4 | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | false | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2,589 |
The Cockettes | sbs.com.au | Glenn Dunks | The film ... is a must see for anybody wanting to learn about alternative forms of drag and for those who want to know about a forgotten slice of pop culture. | B+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2,590 |
Paris Is Burning | sbs.com.au | Glenn Dunks | Livingston's film is a poignant look at black and Latinx gay and transgender communities, dissecting race and class, gender and sexuality. | A | long_letter | null | null | false | 16 | 18 | 1 | 2,590 |
Birdman | thelmadams.com | Thelma Adams | While I love all the smoke and mirrors, and Keaton's herculean Oscar-bait comeback beside Norton's ripping supporting performance, by the third act, I lost traction. I began to wonder: what was the there there? | 3/4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | false | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2,591 |
Gone Girl | thelmadams.com | Thelma Adams | There hasn't been a soignée blonde so flat-out hate-able since Gwyneth bitched about the burdens of motherhood. Welcome to the A-list, Gone Girl star Rosamund Pike! | 3/4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | false | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2,591 |
The Grand Budapest Hotel | thelmadams.com | Thelma Adams | Anderson has conquered scale and story, balancing humor and deep emotion. His antic period piece about a "liberally perfumed" concierge of a once-grand Eastern European resort (Ralph Fiennes), is charming, wondrous, nostalgic and dazzlingly original. | 4/4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | false | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2,591 |
The Homesman | thelmadams.com | Thelma Adams | Director/Star Tommy Lee Jones confounds, making brilliant American cinema on the back of the blockbuster dime from Men in Black, the Fugitive -- and Ameriprise ads. Hilary Swank goes spare and true paired with Rodrigo Prieto's restrained camerawork. | 4/4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | false | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2,591 |
The Miseducation of Cameron Post | them. | Sarah Fonseca | Given its chilly setting and its snarky teens, Cameron is bound to be compared to Jamie Babbit's 1999 ex-gay camp comedy But I'm a Cheerleader. Yet each film holds its own very well. | A- | long_letter | null | null | false | 15 | 18 | 1 | 2,592 |
The Last Hurrah | tonymacklin.net | Tony Macklin | The Last Hurrah is an ignored classic. | 5/10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | false | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2,593 |
The 39 Steps | tonymedley.com | Tony Medley | Brilliant early Hitch | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2,594 |
Around the World in 80 Days | tonymedley.com | Tony Medley | Lighthearted, pretty, and entertaining | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2,594 |
From Here to Eternity | tonymedley.com | Tony Medley | One of the best of all time. | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | false | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2,594 |
A Man for All Seasons | tonymedley.com | Tony Medley | A film for all seasons. | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | false | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2,594 |
Tarzan, the Ape Man | tonymedley.com | Tony Medley | Lots of untittilating nudity | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2,594 |
All the President's Men | tonymedley.com | Tony Medley | A terrific entertainment | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | false | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2,594 |
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid | tonymedley.com | Tony Medley | Despite a script that borders on banality ... and Strickland's sometimes distracting emoting, director Little and director of photography Stephen F. Windon do an exceptional job of creating tension. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2,594 |
The Buddy Holly Story | tonymedley.com | Tony Medley | An exceptionally good musical biopic with a sensational performancy by Busey | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | false | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2,594 |
Down and Out in Beverly Hills | tonymedley.com | Tony Medley | funny with bite | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2,594 |
Father Goose | tonymedley.com | Tony Medley | Not up to Grant's stature | 2/5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | false | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2,594 |
A Fish Called Wanda | tonymedley.com | Tony Medley | Cleese at the top of his game | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2,594 |
Funeral in Berlin | tonymedley.com | Tony Medley | disjointed and disappointing | 2/5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | false | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2,594 |
Kelly's Heroes | tonymedley.com | Tony Medley | Funny and entertaining | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2,594 |
Murder at 1600 | tonymedley.com | Tony Medley | Not bad but not great | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2,594 |
Platoon | tonymedley.com | Tony Medley | well made but dishonestly anti-American | 2/5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | false | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2,594 |
Topper Returns | tonymedley.com | Tony Medley | Roland Young is funny | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2,594 |
Avengers: Endgame | vocalo.org | Reginald Ponder | You will come for the characters & Story, get caught up in their journey, get excited about the action & leave with uncontained satisfaction. A laugh, a tear a cheer. A cinematic Marvel & the crown jewel of the Universe. A Must See! four out of 4 reels | 4/4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | false | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2,595 |
Bad Boys for Life | vocalo.org | Reginald Ponder | Bad Boys For Life is fun and a crowd pleaser. The new characters inject some needed freshness into the franchise. Smith and Lawrence hold it down, however, 17 years later feels a bit dated. Worth the ride but I want to pay half-fare. What You Gonna Do? | 2.5/4 | 4 | 2.5 | 4 | false | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2,595 |
Breakthrough | vocalo.org | Reginald Ponder | Breakthrough is about more than faith. A universal film that combines hope, love, community and God to inspire, reflect and rejoice. This might not be a breakout film but might help others have a breakthrough. | 3/4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | false | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2,595 |
Captain Marvel | vocalo.org | Reginald Ponder | Brie Larson is truly the Captain of this ship. And while this is a worthy voyage the story falls short of MARVEL-ous. | 3/4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | false | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2,595 |
Dumbo | vocalo.org | Reginald Ponder | This reincarnation of a Disney classic has to find a way to make Dumbo as exciting as its predecessor while addressing the backlash regarding circuses and animals in captivity. While Dumbo does fly, the movie doesn't soar. | 2/4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | false | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2,595 |
Five Feet Apart | vocalo.org | Reginald Ponder | Five Feet Apart gives us a love story with heart. While some of it can be telegraphed, the writers give us insight into cystic fibrosis & Haley Lu Richardson with Cole Sprouse bring enough authenticity making it worth the risk of getting a little closer | 3.5/4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | false | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2,595 |
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum | vocalo.org | Reginald Ponder | The wick has been lit on both ends & it is getting hot! A non-stop action thriller that has so many kills that will surprise or just make you cheer. Reeves delivers Thrills, Kills and Chills! | 3/4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | false | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2,595 |
Just Mercy | vocalo.org | Reginald Ponder | Just Mercy provides a compelling argument for seeking real justice. It shows us that everyone isn't about what is right but what is expedient and this has cost us lives and the destruction of families. Brian Stevenson-a selfless man doing life-saving work | 3.5/4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | false | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2,595 |
Little | vocalo.org | Reginald Ponder | Little had big laughs, a little star with big presence, an important lesson mixed with a little dab of warmth and heart. What Little lacks in story telling, heart tugging & depth is compensated for in the command Marsai Martin has over this film. Funny! | 3/4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | false | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2,595 |
Queen & Slim | vocalo.org | Reginald Ponder | Queen and Slim is a provocative and exhilarating ride down the road of police Brutality and the relationship between the police and Black community. You might ask if Queen and Slim hold court but you won't ask if they hold your attention. 3.5 reels | 3.5/4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | false | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2,595 |
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | vocalo.org | Reginald Ponder | Spiderman: Into The Spider-verse is a different Marvel offering that will satisfy that superhero craving while addressing superhero fatigue. An animation masterpiece where the visual presentation look so good, so fun & invites you into the spider-verse. | 3.5/4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | false | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2,595 |
The Sun Is Also a Star | vocalo.org | Reginald Ponder | The Sun Is Also A Star is a sweet & interesting love story which requires a bit of a romantic heart. Yara Shahidi & Charles Melton have a chemistry that makes this endearing, funny and hopeful. Enough love to fill plot potholes + a doubting heart. | 3/4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | false | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2,595 |
Us | vocalo.org | Reginald Ponder | US is another Jordan Peele film with some important messages wrapped in horror and gore. If you don't leave fearing yourself you will leave knowing that the worst gang is a doppelgäng. Deliberate, Disturbing, Deserving. | 3.5/4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | false | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2,595 |
Where's Daddy? | vocalo.org | Reginald Ponder | An important examination of how Black Men are treated regarding child support by the courts. It will make you think, talk & possibly take action to even the playing field. No child should have to ask Where's Daddy? | 3/4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | false | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2,595 |
Criminal | www.kcactive.com | Uri Lessing | Like Richard Widmark, [John C. Reilly] is an excellent character actor who can convey both likeability and pathetical desperation simultaneously. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | true | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2,596 |
The Terminal | www.kcactive.com | Uri Lessing | The Terminal's conclusion was as awkward and aloof as O'Hare Airport in December. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | true | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2,596 |
Alfie | www.kcactive.com | Uri Lessing | ...what we have here is a good old-fashioned exploitation flick disguised as high art. | 1/5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | true | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2,596 |
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid | www.kcactive.com | Uri Lessing | The character development is as thin as shed snakeskin. | 2/5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | true | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2,596 |
Anchorman - The Legend Of Ron Burgundy | www.kcactive.com | Uri Lessing | ...somehow Will Farrell manages to hold the whole mess together. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | true | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2,596 |
Around the Bend | www.kcactive.com | Uri Lessing | ...in many ways the softer scenes have more punch to them than any of the emotional confrontations or dramatic revelations | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | true | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2,596 |
Around the World in 80 Days | www.kcactive.com | Uri Lessing | It's ironic that this film is less about traveling and more about beating the crap out of people all over the world. | 1/5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | true | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2,596 |
Before Sunset | www.kcactive.com | Uri Lessing | The dialogue captivates without ever feeling forced or cinematic... | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | true | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2,596 |
The Bourne Supremacy | www.kcactive.com | Uri Lessing | At times, it's a bit too much like watching the Zapruder film, but... it keeps the audience sharp by forcing them to search for clues and stay focused on the action. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | true | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2,596 |
Breakin' All the Rules | www.kcactive.com | Uri Lessing | ...may be fluff, but it is patient, character-driven fluff. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | true | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2,596 |
Cellular | www.kcactive.com | Uri Lessing | ...a great way to release some urban angst. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | true | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2,596 |