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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(2002)
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John Oliver
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"After experiencing 'The Two Towers' you'll realize that 'The Fellowship' was merely a nice appetizer to the extravagant main course. Now we can't wait for dessert!"
Posted Jan 08, 2003
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Catch Me if You Can
(2002)
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John Oliver
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"It's a fascinating story, and 'Catch Me If You Can' is just as fascinating to watch, especially with Leo taking the reigns as the suave, persuasive con artist."
Posted Jan 08, 2003
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Chicago
(2002)
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John Oliver
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"You can't wait for the next song to blast onto the screen in all its chic, sexy, stylish glory."
Posted Jan 08, 2003
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The Hours
(2002)
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John Oliver
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Ultimately, "The Hours" just beats us over the head one too many times with its depressing message.
Posted Jan 08, 2003
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Driven
(2001)
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Ron Bishow
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The dialogue is so bad in Driven that at one of the dramatic points, the crowd erupted in laughter.
Posted Dec 18, 2002
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4/5
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What's Love Got to Do With It
(1993)
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Ron Bishow
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Posted Dec 18, 2002
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5/5
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Casablanca
(1942)
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Ron Bishow
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Posted Dec 18, 2002
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Brown Sugar
(2002)
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Ron Bishow
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All in all, Brown Sugar is a satisfying well-made romantic comedy that's both charming and well acted. It will guarantee to have you leaving the theater with a smile on your face.
Posted Dec 18, 2002
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4/5
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My Cousin Vinny
(1992)
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Ron Bishow
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Posted Dec 18, 2002
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2/5
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The Man With Two Brains
(1983)
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Ron Bishow
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Posted Dec 18, 2002
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2/5
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XXX
(2002)
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Ron Bishow
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A PlayStation game come to life, XXX is a movie almost exclusively dependent on the special effects department and the charm of its leading man, Vin Diesel. But it's sound and fury signifying nothing.
Posted Dec 18, 2002
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Undisputed
(2002)
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Ron Bishow
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At 90 minutes this movie is short, but it feels much longer.
Posted Dec 17, 2002
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Blade II
(2002)
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Jeff Ryan
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Blade II merges bits and pieces from fighting games, wire fu, horror movies, mystery, James Bond, wrestling, sci-fi and anime into one big bloody stew.
Posted Dec 12, 2002
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Cast Away
(2000)
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Jeff Ryan
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Cast Away says what you (yes, you) would end up doing if you were on a deserted island.
Posted Dec 12, 2002
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Adaptation
(2002)
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Jeff Ryan
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Adaptation is definitely unlike anything you've ever seen before.
Posted Dec 11, 2002
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Extreme Ops
(2002)
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John Oliver
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"Extreme Ops" completely goes off the deep end when it decides to turn its light-hearted stunt exhibition story into some sort of terrorist thriller.
Posted Nov 27, 2002
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Jackass: The Movie
(2002)
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John Oliver
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The most amazing super-sized dosage of goofball stunts any "Jackass" fan could want.
Posted Oct 25, 2002
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Abandon
(2002)
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John Oliver
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If writer-director Steven Gaghan would have limited himself to one topic and created a meditative drama on college life, "Abandon" would have been worthwhile.
Posted Oct 18, 2002
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Punch-Drunk Love
(2002)
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John Oliver
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A beautifully crafted film that truly exemplifies the art of filmmaking.
Posted Oct 10, 2002
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Red Dragon
(2002)
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John Oliver
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An all-star cast in a thoroughly entertaining suspense flick that will give even the sleepiest members in the audience a jolting wake up call from the very first minute.
Posted Oct 04, 2002
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Sweet Home Alabama
(2002)
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John Oliver
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If it weren't for Witherspoon, the only thing we'd remember about "Sweet Home Alabama" is its classic title song.
Posted Sep 27, 2002
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Moonlight Mile
(2002)
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John Oliver
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A naturally heart-wrenching dramedy that takes its viewers through the cathartic experience of a family's first few weeks following the sudden death of their daughter.
Posted Sep 27, 2002
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The Tuxedo
(2002)
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John Oliver
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If you think the plot is ridiculous, we dare you to see the movie.
Posted Sep 27, 2002
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The Four Feathers
(2002)
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John Oliver
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An intense war epic that offers Heath Ledger the performance of his career.
Posted Sep 20, 2002
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The Banger Sisters
(2002)
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John Oliver
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Sarandon's transformation from conservative suit-wearing suburban mom to a wanna-be Pat Benetar is hilarious!
Posted Sep 20, 2002
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Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever
(2002)
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John Oliver
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"Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever" is one of those movies that you should see tucked away and the bottom of the New Release section in Blockbuster where all the other straight-to-video, Z-grade explosion flicks are kept.
Posted Sep 20, 2002
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3/5
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The Client
(1994)
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John Oliver
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Posted Aug 23, 2002
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3/5
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Her Alibi
(1989)
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John Oliver
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Posted Aug 23, 2002
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4/5
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Disclosure
(1994)
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John Oliver
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Excellent, accurate, smart analysis of sexual harrassment in the workplace.
Posted Aug 23, 2002
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4/5
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The Nutty Professor
(1996)
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John Oliver
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Posted Aug 23, 2002
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3/5
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Cujo
(1983)
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John Oliver
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Posted Aug 23, 2002
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4/5
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Nick of Time
(1995)
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John Oliver
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Tight, suspenseful thriller.
Posted Aug 23, 2002
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3/5
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The Flintstones
(1994)
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John Oliver
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Posted Aug 23, 2002
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Serving Sara
(2002)
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John Oliver
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Anyone associated with this god-awful movie should be suspended from Hollywood for the rest of the year.
Posted Aug 23, 2002
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0/5
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Operation Dumbo Drop
(1995)
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John Oliver
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After watching this catastrophe, it's almost hard to believe that Ray Liotta was in "Goodfellas."
Posted Aug 07, 2002
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4/5
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Beverly Hills Cop
(1984)
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John Oliver
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An Eddie Murphy classic! One of his best, but not better than "Coming To America."
Posted Aug 07, 2002
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5/5
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Fatal Attraction
(1987)
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John Oliver
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Suspense at its finest. This is the granddaddy of erotic thrillers!
Posted Aug 07, 2002
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4/5
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Saboteur
(1942)
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John Oliver
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Top-notch espionage thriller with a jaw-dropping finale atop the Statue of Liberty.
Posted Aug 07, 2002
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2/5
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The Getaway
(1994)
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John Oliver
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A pale imitation of the 1970s classic!
Posted Aug 07, 2002
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The Good Girl
(2002)
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John Oliver
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After a series of lame romantic comedies, Jennifer Aniston finally proves herself to be worthy of a leading role on the big screen.
Posted Aug 07, 2002
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Road to Perdition
(2002)
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John Oliver
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If the screenwriters could have accompanied the beautiful visuals with a unqiue and unpredictable story this would have been a movie to place in AFI's Top 100 of all time.
Posted Jul 15, 2002
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Me Without You
(2001)
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John Oliver
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It's a pleasure to actually watch a chick flick that appeals to all audiences because of its strict emphasis on human emotion, rather than fluffy pillows, pom-poms and makeovers.
Posted Jul 08, 2002
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Men in Black II
(2002)
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John Oliver
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Beyond the crowd-pleasing dog, Frank the Pug, "MIB 2" drowns in familiar territory.
Posted Jul 08, 2002
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Mr. Deeds
(2002)
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John Oliver
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It's not his best, but it is far from his worst.
Posted Jun 28, 2002
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Minority Report
(2002)
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John Oliver
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Spielberg has managed to pick from all his best attributes as a director and combined them to make this roller coaster ride through a fantastically detailed future world.
Posted Jun 21, 2002
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Scooby-Doo
(2002)
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John Oliver
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Since "Scooby-Doo" stoops to such bottom-of-the-barrel laughs I have no qualms about using a few childish words to bash this infantile attempt at creating a live-action update of a classic cartoon. Scooby-Doo is poo.
Posted Jun 14, 2002
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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
(2002)
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John Oliver
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The film's parade of conflicts feels so forced that you just wish all of these women would just seek some serious mental help.
Posted Jun 11, 2002
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