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Review of Mr. Deeds (2002)

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

Perpetuates [Sandler's] penchant for idiotic, schoolboy humor, misunderstood-nice-guy characters, and plots which insult the intelligence…

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Review of Ice Age (2002)

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

Despite its flaws, Ice Age is fun and mercifully short, providing your youngsters enough time to finish their popcorn, but not enough to start…

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Review of Sleepy Hollow (1911)

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

The Burton trademark special effects are typically fun, but the late release and lackluster performances make Sleepy Hollow feel exactly like…

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Review of American Pie (1999)

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

Oh, goody - another movie about high school boys racing each other to get laid…

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Review of Minority Report (2002)

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

Minority Report adds yet another jewel to director Spielberg's crown, and another entry to the short list of truly thoughtful and intelligent…

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Review of The Family Man (2000)

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

Cage's delivery of the Big Final Speech is strained and uncomfortable, and the film's ending is unsatisfying, offering a conflicted message…

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Review of Osmosis Jones (2001)

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

I'd advise attendees of this film to go on an empty stomach, but if you're willing to endure the Farrellys' warped sense of humor and Murray's…

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Review of Ghost Ship (1992)

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 The Transporter (2002)

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

This movie is as fun to sit through as a burning hemorrhoid…

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Review of Waking Ned (1998)

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

There's plenty of enjoyment to be found here, whether it be the humor, the honest performances, or just the sheer beauty…

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Review of Memento (2000)

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

Forces the viewer to wrap his mind around an entirely new kind of storytelling…

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Review of Bulworth (1998)

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

The plot is clever. The acting is genuine…

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Review of I Dreamed of Africa (2000)

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

A production like this deserves better scriptwriters and a better leading player…

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Review of Say It Isn't So (2001)

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

This movie sinks or swims on its humor, and frankly, the Farrellys don't appear to have been very good swimming instructors…

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Review of Double Jeopardy (1999)

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

This film takes a potentially interesting premise and makes some mistakes that result in a faulty final product…

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Review of Scream 2 (1997)

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

It's not just bloody; it's actually interesting…

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Review of Dracula 2000 (2000)

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

There are precious few good performances in this movie, and it would be really great if the title character were one of them…

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Review of High Fidelity (2000)

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

A humorously philosophical and pop-music-soaked study of the romantic relationship as seen through the eyes of a music geek…

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Review of Les Misérables (1998)

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

With a group like this, and with Hugo's literature, who could lose…

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Review of Mulholland Drive (2001)

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

A dreamy, nightmarish, highly contemplative piece of celluloid that, while it will certainly not appeal to everyone, is just the kind of…

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