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Review of Songcatcher (2001)

By John R. Mcewen (303) for Film Quips Online (303) on 08 Feb 2003

Songcatcher is better than 75% of films in theaters today, blending the earthy integrity of the rural poor with the honest performances of…

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Review of Me, Myself & Irene (2000)

By John R. Mcewen (303) for Film Quips Online (303) on 08 Feb 2003

Neither Carrey nor the Farrellys are in top form here…

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Review of La Orca (1976)

By John R. Mcewen (303) for Film Quips Online (303) on 08 Feb 2003

Snatch, while somewhat hard to follow, represents a fascinating study in character interaction and complex plot development…

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Review of The Rugrats Movie (1998)

By John R. Mcewen (303) for Film Quips Online (303) on 08 Feb 2003

The cast is good, but it's nothing they haven't done a million times; the same goes for the animation, music, and general production design…

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Review of EverAfter (1998)

By John R. Mcewen (303) for Film Quips Online (303) on 08 Feb 2003

There are a few nice moments when Barrymore's acting talent shines through, and the same can be said for Huston and Scott…

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Review of Chicken Run (2000)

By John R. Mcewen (303) for Film Quips Online (303) on 08 Feb 2003

It's hard to make bits of clay flutter like feathers, but somehow they do…

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Review of Antz (1998)

By John R. Mcewen (303) for Film Quips Online (303) on 08 Feb 2003

A spectacular computer-animated cartoon that is sure to give Disney's upcoming A Bug's Life a run for its sugar grains…

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Review of Signs (2002)

By John R. Mcewen (303) for Film Quips Online (303) on 08 Feb 2003

[Shyamalan's] treatment doesn't always make perfect sense, but what his film lacks in logic is more than made up for in atmosphere…

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Review of The Green Mile (1999)

By John R. Mcewen (303) for Film Quips Online (303) on 08 Feb 2003

Hanks and the other guards' acting is impeccable as would be expected, but Duncan and his fellow prisoners are also disturbingly real…

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Review of Battlefield Earth (2000)

By John R. Mcewen (303) for Film Quips Online (303) on 08 Feb 2003

This film maintains a surprising consistency of bad acting and directing almost from the first frame to the last…

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Review of Red Dragon (1965)

By John R. Mcewen (303) for Film Quips Online (303) on 08 Feb 2003

So packed with good acting it's hard to know where to begin praising it…

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Review of The Cider House Rules (1999)

By John R. Mcewen (303) for Film Quips Online (303) on 08 Feb 2003

It blends romance with the love of children, the warmth of family with the darker side of human nature, and the all-encompassing belief that…

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Review of The Master of Disguise (2002)

By John R. Mcewen (303) for Film Quips Online (303) on 08 Feb 2003

Occasional moments of Carvey genius (many of which are seen in the trailer) sprinkled sparsely throughout a senseless, leaden production…

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Review of Training Day (2001)

By John R. Mcewen (303) for Film Quips Online (303) on 08 Feb 2003

It is unfortunate that the script by David Ayer is so riddled with pretense, but Washington, Hawke, and their supporting cast do all they can…

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Review of Angel Eyes (2001)

By John R. Mcewen (303) for Film Quips Online (303) on 08 Feb 2003

I have to admit I don't care much for big secret movies, and this is one of them…

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Review of Queen of the Damned (2002)

By John R. Mcewen (303) for Film Quips Online (303) on 08 Feb 2003

Wait for this movie to come out on video, where you can witness the sucking in the privacy of your own home…

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Review of House on Haunted Hill (1999)

By John R. Mcewen (303) for Film Quips Online (303) on 08 Feb 2003

An excellent show of digi-graphics. But it is seldom scary…

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Review of Nurse Betty (2000)

By John R. Mcewen (303) for Film Quips Online (303) on 08 Feb 2003

With Nurse Betty, Zellweger moves fully into the realm of leading lady…

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Review of Hannibal (2001)

By John R. Mcewen (303) for Film Quips Online (303) on 08 Feb 2003

Director Scott has used his considerable talent to dress up this film into an artful, visually impressive affair…

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Review of Soul Survivors (2001)

By John R. Mcewen (303) for Film Quips Online (303) on 08 Feb 2003

A serviceable entry in the low-budget horror column, and makes the most of its limited resources with stirring imagery and a full-blown performance…

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