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Jeff Huston's Believe Me

Jeff Huston's Believe Me is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Jeffrey Huston.

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4/5
Madeline (1998) Jeffrey Huston A disarming, charming fable so artfully crafted that adults will fall under its spell.
Posted Jun 25, 2004  Edit critic review
The Majestic (2001) Jeffrey Huston There are a lot of problems -- most generic, tired ones -- with The Majestic, but it also overflows with genuine joy.
Posted Dec 20, 2001  Edit critic review
A Beautiful Mind (2001) Jeffrey Huston This is blatant histrionic mugging directed squarely at Oscar voters.
Posted Dec 20, 2001  Edit critic review
Behind Enemy Lines (2001) Jeffrey Huston Cliches, cliches, cliches -- they keep coming as fast (if not faster) than the assaulting action.
Posted Nov 30, 2001  Edit critic review
Monsters, Inc. (2001) Jeffrey Huston It's basic, but man is Monsters, Inc. a load of fun.
Posted Nov 02, 2001  Edit critic review
The Last Castle (2001) Jeffrey Huston The Last Castle is one bad movie; everyone involved should be embarrassed by association even if they acquit themselves individually.
Posted Oct 18, 2001  Edit critic review
Serendipity (2001) Jeffrey Huston Defying logic and reason, Serendipity captures our hearts and makes us goners. Sounds like true love to me.
Posted Oct 05, 2001  Edit critic review
Hearts in Atlantis (2001) Jeffrey Huston While often told with a contrived hand, the film's genuine heart and stunning artistry soften the blows of rudimentary storytelling, even healing them.
Posted Sep 27, 2001  Edit critic review
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) Jeffrey Huston This won't be a classic but it is classic Woody Allen.
Posted Aug 22, 2001  Edit critic review
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) Jeffrey Huston It's sad how uninspired and downright senseless so much of this is.
Posted Aug 22, 2001  Edit critic review
The Others (2001) Jeffrey Huston A substantial, evocative piece of cinema and a superior one for its genre.
Posted Aug 10, 2001  Edit critic review
The Princess Diaries (2001) Jeffrey Huston It's solid target-audience entertainment, but it's also all-too-sappy filmmaking.
Posted Aug 02, 2001  Edit critic review
Rush Hour 2 (2001) Jeffrey Huston Rush Hour 2 initially falls victim to being a mindless retread, a letdown, then surprisingly saves itself.
Posted Aug 02, 2001  Edit critic review
3/4
Planet of the Apes (2001) Jeffrey Huston Burton loads his Planet of the Apes with scenes that fans of the series have long dreamed of.
Posted Jul 27, 2001  Edit critic review
Jurassic Park III (2001) Jeffrey Huston Jurassic Park III doesn't validate itself with anything original but rather in being a consistently fun and satisfying summertime entry.
Posted Jul 18, 2001  Edit critic review
Cats & Dogs (2001) Jeffrey Huston As the perfect antidote to Dr. Dolittle 2's sappy blandness, the relentlessly inventive and entertaining Cats and Dogs comes along at just the right time.
Posted Jul 02, 2001  Edit critic review
Crazy/Beautiful (2001) Jeffrey Huston Whatever young Carlos and Nicole share doesn't feel like something worth taking a risk for. For a date movie, uh, that's a problem.
Posted Jun 28, 2001  Edit critic review
Baby Boy (2001) Jeffrey Huston While primarily an examination on the young African-American male, Singleton's social commentary is universal to all men.
Posted Jun 28, 2001  Edit critic review
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) Jeffrey Huston If there's bad fallout to the success of 1995's Babe, you're lookin' at it.
Posted Jun 21, 2001  Edit critic review
The Fast and the Furious (2001) Jeffrey Huston Dang if this ain't as good as going-through-the-motions gets.
Posted Jun 21, 2001  Edit critic review
Evolution (2001) Jeffrey Huston Despite some legitimate signs of life, Evolution isn't fit enough to survive.
Posted Jun 08, 2001  Edit critic review
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) Jeffrey Huston While the Ogre will pull in more money this summer, I'm betting Atlantis is the one that endures.
Posted Jun 08, 2001  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Moulin Rouge (2001) Jeffrey Huston A vivacious amalgam of past and present.
Posted May 31, 2001  Edit critic review
Pearl Harbor (2001) Jeffrey Huston Once you realize Pearl Harbor is more classic homage than contemporary schmaltz, the beauty (and quality) of this sweeping romance just falls into place.
Posted May 24, 2001  Edit critic review
Shrek (2001) Jeffrey Huston Shrek may very well be the first film I've seen that has failed to live up to expectations, and then go on to exceed them.
Posted May 16, 2001  Edit critic review
A Knight's Tale (2001) Jeffrey Huston A Knight's Tale is as crass as studio filmmaking gets.
Posted May 10, 2001  Edit critic review
Town & Country (2001) Jeffrey Huston This comedy's problem isn't that it's witless but rather that it's aimless.
Posted Apr 26, 2001  Edit critic review
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) Jeffrey Huston Successfully follows formula with a sophistication and honesty that reaches beyond formula to grab hold of something real.
Posted Apr 13, 2001  Edit critic review
Kingdom Come (2001) Jeffrey Huston The broad execution of the material keeps it from being all good, but a genuine heart and occasional successes keep it from being all bad.
Posted Apr 10, 2001  Edit critic review
Just Visiting (2001) Jeffrey Huston Leaves one feeling what a screenplay written by an 8-year-old must feel like.
Posted Apr 05, 2001  Edit critic review
Blow (2001) Jeffrey Huston In spite of familiarity, Blow ends up making an impression that lasts.
Posted Apr 05, 2001  Edit critic review
Spy Kids (2001) Jeffrey Huston One of the most fun and rewarding live-action family films to splash multiplexes in quite sometime.
Posted Mar 30, 2001  Edit critic review
Someone Like You (2001) Jeffrey Huston The masses like their stereotypes untainted by insight or reality, and movies like Someone Like You are more than happy to oblige.
Posted Mar 30, 2001  Edit critic review
Say It Isn't So (2001) Jeffrey Huston Just when you thought studio flicks couldn't get any worse, a movie like Say It Isn't So! comes along to restore your faith in how truly hideous Hollywood can be.
Posted Mar 22, 2001  Edit critic review
Heartbreakers (2001) Jeffrey Huston There's something about the sum of Heartbreakers' parts that leaves one looking for that Extra-Strength Tylenol which specializes in throbbing cinematic hangovers.
Posted Mar 21, 2001  Edit critic review
15 Minutes (2001) Jeffrey Huston So grossly amateurish is this embarrassment that all the time 15 Minutes can hope to muster on the clock of our cultural fascination is about five seconds.
Posted Mar 08, 2001  Edit critic review
High Fidelity (2000) Jeffrey Huston Other than those rare giggles or guffaws, High Fidelity is strictly analogue.
Posted Mar 06, 2001  Edit critic review
Monkeybone (2001) Jeffrey Huston Stands as a prime example of virtually everything that's wrong with Hollywood right now.
Posted Feb 22, 2001  Edit critic review
The Gift (2000) Jeffrey Huston There are few things better than watching a director in complete control.
Posted Jan 19, 2001  Edit critic review
Thirteen Days (2000) Jeffrey Huston The well-constructed but tensionless first half is followed by a more riveting second.
Posted Jan 12, 2001  Edit critic review
Cast Away (2000) Jeffrey Huston What a better cinematic palette we would have if stars wielded their clout like this more often."
Posted Dec 21, 2000  Edit critic review
Miss Congeniality (2000) Jeffrey Huston Just retype the plot, slap in the same complaints, and bam -- new Bullock movie review.
Posted Dec 21, 2000  Edit critic review
The Family Man (2000) Jeffrey Huston A film brimming with good intentions that, unfortunately, lacks conviction.
Posted Dec 21, 2000  Edit critic review
The Emperor's New Groove (2000) Jeffrey Huston A very welcome, if simple, departure from the typical Disney mold that's highly entertaining to boot.
Posted Dec 14, 2000  Edit critic review
Proof of Life (2000) Jeffrey Huston With Proof of Life, Crowe certifies that he can make the generic films better than they really are.
Posted Dec 07, 2000  Edit critic review
Music of the Heart (1999) Jeffrey Huston Music of the Heart is an inspiring film if you allow it to be, and one that deserves your heart's embrace.
Posted Jan 01, 2000  Edit critic review
Bounce (2000) Jeffrey Huston Man, why can't every movie romance be this good?
Posted Jan 01, 2000  Edit critic review
Keeping the Faith (2000) Jeffrey Huston Emotions of friendship, infatuation and love bound off the screen with such potency and authenticity that you can't help but think, 'Yes, yes, exactly, I have been there, I have felt that, that is life!'
Posted Jan 01, 2000  Edit critic review
Frequency (2000) Jeffrey Huston Frequency is, quite easily, the most illogical film I've seen in ages.
Posted Jan 01, 2000  Edit critic review
The Bachelor (1999) Jeffrey Huston The Bachelor is the worst romantic comedy I have ever seen. Ever.
Posted Jan 01, 2000  Edit critic review
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