Showing posts with label 2000s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2000s. Show all posts
Monday, October 26, 2020

Good film dragged down by one character

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Scoop (2006) Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Hugh Jackman, Woody Allen, and Ian McShane Director: Woody Allen Rating: Six of Ten Stars So...
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Thursday, October 15, 2020

The mystery is how this movie ended up so bad

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  The Black Dahlia (2005) Stars: Josh Hartnett, Aaron Eckhart, Scarlett Johansson, Mia Kirshner, and Hilary Swank Director: Brian De Palma...
Monday, November 12, 2012

'Wild Target' is worth a shot

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Wild Target (2009) Starring: Bill Nighy, Emily Blunt, Rupert Grint, Martin Freeman, and Rupert Everett Director: Jonathan Lynn Rating: Ei...
Thursday, August 23, 2012

Even Chuck Norris grows old....

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The President's Man (2000) Starring: Chuck Norris, Dylan Neal, Soon-Tek Oh, Jennifer Tung, Ralph Waite, and Marla Adams Director: Eric...
Wednesday, August 22, 2012

'Crank 2': Among the lamest sequels ever?

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Crank 2: High Voltage (2009) Starring: Jason Statham, Bai Ling, Amy Smart, Efren Ramirez, and Dwight Yoakam Directors: Mark Neveldine and ...
Monday, September 19, 2011

'Blackbeard' is an okay pirate yarn

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Blackbeard (2006) Starring: Angus McFadyen, Marc Umbers, Jessica Chastain, Anthony Green, Richard Chamberlain, and Rachel Ward Director: K...
Friday, August 5, 2011

Hitman Double-feature with John Cusack

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Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) Starring: John Cusack, Minnie Driver, and Dan Aykroyd Director: George Armitage Rating: Nine of Ten Stars Ma...
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Saturday, June 25, 2011

'Law Abiding Citizen' is fun in a pulp fiction way

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Law Abiding Citizen (2009) Starring: Jamie Foxx, Gerald Butler, Colm Meany, Bruce McGill, and Leslie Bibb Director: F. Gary Gray Rating: ...
Friday, June 3, 2011

'Andy Barker, P.I.' was a cute detective comedy

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Andy Barker, P.I.: The Complete Series (2007) Starring: Andy Richter, Tony Hale, Harve Presnell, Clea Lewis, and Marshall Manesh Director:...
Tuesday, May 10, 2011

'Submerged' shouldn't have been allowed to rise

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Submerged (2005) Starring: Steven Seagal and Christine Adams Director: Anthony Hickox Rating: Two of Ten Stars Commander Cody (Seagal) ...
Saturday, March 26, 2011

'Red Riding' is a moody mystery

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Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009) Starring: Andrew Garfield, Rebecca Hall, Anthony Flanagan, Sean Bean, David Morrissey, and ...
Saturday, February 12, 2011

'Into the Blue' gives viewers what they want

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Into the Blue (2005) Starring: Paul Walker, Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, Ashley Scott, and Scott Caan Director: John Stockwell Rating: Six ...
Monday, January 3, 2011

'Nancy Drew' is a fun and respectful adaptation

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Nancy Drew (2007) Starring: Emma Roberts, Tate Donovan, Max Thieriot, Marshall Bell, and Laura Harring Director: Andrew Fleming Rating: E...
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Monday, December 27, 2010

'Hostage': One of Bruce Willis' best

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Hostage (2005) Starring: Bruce Willis, Ben Foster, Jimmy Bennett, and Kevin Pollack Director: Florent Siri Rating: Eight of Ten Stars T...
Friday, December 17, 2010

'Matchstick Men' is a fun tale of a con man's redemption

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Matchstick Men (2003) Starring: Nicholas Cage, Alison Lohman, Sam Rockwell, Bruce Altman, and Bruce McGill Director: Ridley Scott Rating:...
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Paycheck: Both the film's title and why it exists

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Paycheck (2003) Starring: Ben Affleck, Uma Thurman, Aaron Eckhart, Paul Giamatti, and Colm Feore Director: John Woo Rating: Four of Ten S...
Friday, December 10, 2010

'Do You Like Hitchcock?'; if your answer is 'yes',
you're better off not seeing this film

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Do You Like Hitchcock? (2005) Starring: Elio Germano, Ivan Morales, Elisabetta Rocchetti, and Chiara Conti Director: Dario Argento Rating...
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Saturday, December 4, 2010

'Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow"
is great tribute to 1930s pulp adventures

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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) Starring: Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Angelina Jolie Director: Kerry Conran Rating: Eight...
Wednesday, December 1, 2010

A Christmas heist goes wrong

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The Ice Harvest (2005) Starring: John Cusack, Oliver Platt, Billy Bob Thornton, and Connie Neilsen Director: Harold Ramis Rating: Eight o...
Sunday, November 14, 2010

'The Maiden Heist' works because of stars

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The Maiden Heist (2009) Starring: Christopher Walken, Morgan Freeman, William H. Macy, and Marcia Gay Harden Director: Peter Hewitt Ratin...