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Ken Fox

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Twisted (1996) 60% 2/5 EDIT “Donsky brings little to his characters, and his threadbare story lacks any of the moral purpose that allows Dickens's tale to transcend its own almost unbearable cruelty.” – TV Guide Apr 9, 2019 Full Review Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart (1998) 3/5 EDIT “Yes, it's a bit of a puff piece, but Lou Reed -- who gave his blessing and full cooperation to this stylish and informative overview of his career -- probably wouldn't have it any other way.” – TV Guide Feb 5, 2019 Full Review Ghetto (2002) 81% 3.5/5 EDIT “The story itself it mostly told through on-camera interviews with several survivors, whose riveting memories are rendered with such clarity that it's as if it all happened only yesterday.” – TV Guide Jan 29, 2019 Full Review Event Horizon (1997) 36% 2/5 EDIT “The film is content to relentlessly scream "Boo!" behind the audience's back rather than provide any real thrills” – TV Guide Dec 15, 2018 Full Review Boiling Point (1990) 94% 3/5 EDIT “It is filled with the stand-up-comic-turned-auteur's lunatic brand of humor and the inventive use of wild violence that first brought him widespread acclaim.” – TV Guide Nov 20, 2017 Full Review 100 Proof (1997) 60% 3/5 EDIT “Abetted by its zero-budget look and feel, the film attains the dirty, hyperrealism of a reality based cop show, but with a surprising touch of quiet compassion.” – TV Guide Feb 22, 2016 Full Review Code Unknown (2000) 75% 3.5/4 EDIT “With virtually no music and very little expository dialogue, this is one of the rare films with enough faith in moviegoers to let them figure things out for themselves.” – TV Guide Aug 27, 2014 Full Review A Moment of Innocence (1996) 89% 3.5/4 EDIT “For Makhmalbaf, the film comes to represent a re-examination of his own idealism, and the possibility of further social change as a whole new generation of Iranian youth comes of age.” – TV Guide May 20, 2014 Full Review Wisconsin Death Trip (1999) 75% 3.5/4 EDIT “Crisply photographed in black and white by cinematographer Eigil Bryld and extremely violent, it's the hellish flip-side to Little House on the Prairie.” – TV Guide Mar 3, 2014 Full Review Dark Days (2000) 94% 3.5/4 EDIT “Singer's grainy... photography lends the film the evocative aura of something that has been unearthed, while the spare, haunting soundtrack by DJ Shadow perfectly captures the sense of otherworldliness that pervades this remarkable film.” – TV Guide Mar 3, 2014 Full Review Dream With the Fishes (1997) 62% 2.5/4 EDIT “Not a great picture -- not by a long shot -- but the many and various parts of Finn Taylor's quirky black comedy do add up to something rather appealing.” – TV Guide Feb 13, 2014 Full Review 4 (Chetyre) (2006) 75% 2.5/4 EDIT “Khrzhanovsky's film, written by acclaimed Russian novelist Vladimir Sorokin, looks great but has a shambolic, off-kilter feel that might not be entirely intentional, and is alternately tedious and shocking.” – TV Guide Nov 5, 2013 Full Review Who's Your Caddy? (2007) 6% 1.5/4 EDIT “[A] depressing, stereotype-filled reworking of Caddyshack.” – TV Guide Jun 3, 2013 Full Review The Boxer (1997) 80% 3/4 EDIT “Unfortunately, the film never really catches fire, despite uniformly high-caliber performances; Day-Lewis, surely one the finest actors of his generation, is excellent.” – TV Guide May 14, 2013 Full Review Funny Games (1997) 73% 2.5/4 EDIT “The first half is sadistically intense, Geiring and Frisch make wonderfully creepy psychopaths, and Haneke and cinematographer Jurgen Jurges burnish the film to a high polish that's rare for the genre.” – TV Guide Sep 20, 2012 Full Review The Bridesmaid (2004) 93% 3.5/4 EDIT “Once again Chabrol tells the tale with an almost clinical detachment and discretion -- the pacing is almost coldly deliberate and the camera often cuts away rather than intrude -- but the upshot is well worth the wait.” – TV Guide May 17, 2012 Full Review The General (1998) 83% 3.5/4 EDIT “The film has little of the visual dazzle often associated with Boorman's movies, but the somber, black-and-white cinematography helps even out the often larger-than-life tone.” – TV Guide May 1, 2012 Full Review Crna macka, beli macor (1998) 82% 3.5/4 EDIT “There's a surprising warmth and even a little optimism behind Kusturica's gallows humor.” – TV Guide Apr 10, 2012 Full Review The Pest (1997) 4% 1.5/4 EDIT “Even surrounded by unbearable sloppiness, Leguizamo is fascinating to watch.” – TV Guide Aug 4, 2009 Full Review Meet the Deedles (1998) 11% 1.5/4 EDIT “Dumb is one thing, but this sorry attempt at action-comedy from stuntman turned director Steve Boyum is in an intelligence-deprived class all its own.” – TV Guide Feb 25, 2009 Full Review Tropic Thunder (2008) 82% 3/4 EDIT “Cruise is downright scary. It's the creepiest -- and most entertaining -- performance since his unforgettable appearance in that Scientology video.” – TV Guide Dec 21, 2008 Full Review The House of Yes (1997) 61% 3/4 EDIT “Bujold is as good as ever, but the real surprise here is Spelling: Slack-jawed and dewy-eyed, lids forever at half-mast, she's perfectly cast as a lamb among wolves, and her naivete is strangely affecting.” – TV Guide Nov 21, 2008 Full Review The Lucky Ones (2008) 38% 2.5/4 EDIT “The dialogue is often sharp and funny and the performances nicely pitched.” – TV Guide Sep 26, 2008 Full Review Choke (2008) 56% 2.5/4 EDIT “It all makes for a mushy, stick center that leaves one longing for Fight Club's cool, hard shell.” – TV Guide Sep 26, 2008 Full Review Battle in Seattle (2007) 57% 3/4 EDIT “What the film lacks in artistry it makes up for in commitment.” – TV Guide Sep 19, 2008 Full Review
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