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Review of The Devil's Advocate (1997)

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

Despite a wooden performance by Keanu Reeves, this is still a thoroughly enjoyable film for those who enjoy an intelligent horror flick…

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Review of Possession (2002)

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

Possession should be a rapturous, romantic film about an ancient passion so intense that it transcends historical boundaries…

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Review of The Boxer (1997)

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

This film is a satisfying marriage of a thoughtful screenplay, insightful direction and a powerfully skilled cast…

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Review of Possession (1987)

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

Possession should be a rapturous, romantic film about an ancient passion so intense that it transcends historical boundaries…

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Review of Ghost Ship (2002)

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

The ship is ugly, the ghosts are boring, and the effects (with the possible exception of the cheese-cutter incident) are less than spectacular…

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Review of Tarzan (1999)

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

This film is beautiful, fun, touching, and exciting…

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Review of The Beach (2000)

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

Riddled with bizarre contrivances and unlikely scenarios…

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Review of Any Given Sunday (1999)

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

Any Given Sunday doesn't disappoint from an acting standpoint; with a cast like this it could hardly miss…

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Review of Eye of the Beholder (1999)

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

As if to make up for the disjointed quality of the story, director Elliott has incorporated various themes into the film, such as the repetitive…

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Review of Dragonflies (2001)

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

Gad-does anybody have a really big fly swatter…

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Review of Crossroads (2002)

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

Spears's technique indicates she's a graduate of the Brady Bunch Acting Academy…

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Review of Out of Sight (1998)

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

The film owes a lot of its style to those produced by Quentin Tarantino, focusing heavily on characterization and quirky cinematography and…

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Review of Unbreakable (2000)

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

It is filled with interesting choices from behind the camera, giving a sometimes skewed perspective of the world, and meaningful silences in…

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Review of The Emperor's Club (2002)

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

Teeters on the edge of over-sentimentality, occasionally just going ahead and falling in…

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Review of Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)

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

If you're a Halloween fan, you're probably over 30, and this film will suit you--you need your sleep…

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Review of Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

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

While it is not without faults, it is definitely a compelling piece of art that will be held up as an example of what filmmaking is supposed to be…

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Review of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)

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

I enjoyed the film and feel that it established the foundation for many story elements that were curiously unexplained in the previous trilogy…

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Review of Lilo & Stitch (2002)

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

It's not in the same league with the likes of Beauty And The Beast or Aladdin, but it's much better than, say, last year's Atlantis: The Lost Empire…

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Review of Cast Away (2000)

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

If all of Cast Away were as gripping as its long midsection, it would be overwhelming; still, even with its flaws, it marks another milestone…

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Review of The Little Vampire (2000)

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

Lipnicki has learned how to make cute faces, but his delivery is formulaic and without emotion…

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