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Review of XXX! (2011)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 01 Oct 2002

While it may be fun to watch Vin Diesel blow things up and talk trash, he honestly deserves a better script to go with all that natural presence…

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Review of Reign of Fire (2002)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 01 Oct 2002

If Reign of Fire could have spared a few more bucks to pump up the thrills and spent a little longer working out the story's ending, it might…

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Review of xXx (2002)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 01 Oct 2002

While it may be fun to watch Vin Diesel blow things up and talk trash, he honestly deserves a better script to go with all that natural presence…

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Review of Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 01 Oct 2002

At every opportunity to do something clever, the film goes right over the edge and kills every sense of believability…

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Review of Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 01 Oct 2002

an over-the-top, kick-butt family film that leans toward the excess but is still a worthy sequel…

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Review of Sweet Home Alabama (2002)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 01 Oct 2002

As she did in Legally Blonde, Reese Witherspoon manages to carry not only her part of the film but also drags almost everyone else through…

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Review of signs (2014)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 02 Aug 2002

A smart reinterpretation of yet another urban legend with a Shyamalan twist and nearly timeless quality, Signs is an instant classic…

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Review of Signs (2002)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 02 Aug 2002

A smart reinterpretation of yet another urban legend with a Shyamalan twist and nearly timeless quality, Signs is an instant classic…

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Review of Mr. Deeds (2002)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 09 Jul 2002

nicely fills the void between special-effects blockbusters and predicatable thrillers while still being something you can send your kids to…

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Review of The Bourne Identity (2002)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 22 Jun 2002

In addition to a clever plot, intrigue, and a car chase or two, Matt Damon manages to pull off being a friendly face that happens to be a highly-trained…

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Review of Minority Report (2002)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 22 Jun 2002

director Steven Spielberg once again presents a glimpse of the future while Tom Cruise redeems himself along the way for 'Vanilla Sky…

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Review of Windtalkers (2002)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 15 Jun 2002

a character-driven story like this should probably have spent more time on the characters and less time on pyrotechnics…

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Review of Undercover Brother (2002)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 14 Jun 2002

Eddie Griffin is one of the funniest comedians in Hollywood making films right now... see why he's still a bargain for top billing…

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Review of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 15 May 2002

Fans have a fix, audiences have an adventure, and Lucas has another blockbuster; what's not to love…

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Review of The New Guy (2002)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 09 May 2002

the same tired old gags, modernized for the extreme sports generation. There's already been too many of these films…

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Review of Spider-Man (2002)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 03 May 2002

the most faithful 4-color to film adaptation to date. And yes, it's amazing…

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Review of Life or Something Like It (2002)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 28 Apr 2002

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Review of Jason X (2001)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 28 Apr 2002

The kills are fun for audiences and special effects creators alike, as are many lines, but it's still the same old thing redressed to happen…

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Review of The Scorpion King (2002)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 20 Apr 2002

an unapologetic rip-off of Conan and The Beastmaster that will have audiences and critics alike loathe to admit they had fun watching it…

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Review of Changing Lanes (2002)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 12 Apr 2002

A combination of Falling Down and The Game but without Michael Douglas; is there a down side to this…

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