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Review of Trading Places (1983)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 02 Aug 2013

Directed by John Landis with a surprising amount of class, though he lets some of his old ''Animal House'' vulgarity slip ostentatiously into…

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Review of Cliffhanger (1993)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 02 Aug 2013

There's a visceral charge to the high-altitude chase scenes, but the thriller ultimately falls flat, even on its own limited terms…

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Review of Ride with the Devil (1999)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 02 Aug 2013

The movie is longer and slower than necessary, but it explores interesting questions of wartime violence, personal integrity, and what it means…

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Review of The Spectacular Now (2013)

By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 01 Aug 2013

James Ponsoldt, who directed from a script by Michael H…

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Review of 2 Guns (2013)

By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 01 Aug 2013

It’s essentially a buddy-cop romp with the usual assortment pack of graphic gruesomeness…

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Review of The Secret Garden (1994)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 31 Jul 2013

An intelligently conceived and finely crafted picture with a G rating, a tag normally shunned by ambitious filmmakers because of its association…

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Review of The Secret Garden (1993)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 31 Jul 2013

Measured against family-film classics like The Wizard of Oz or The Black Stallion, to mention just two of my favorites, The Secret Garden is…

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Review of The Freshman (1990)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 31 Jul 2013

It's fun to watch Marlon Brando parody one of his most justly celebrated roles…

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Review of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 30 Jul 2013

The Last Crusade is a step backward for [Spielberg], but backwardness is an integral part of the Indy series right from its kiddie-matinee origins…

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Review of Parenthood (1989)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 30 Jul 2013

There are good jokes and funny observations about middle-class life. The picture is too long and predictable, though…

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Review of Man on Wire (2008)

By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 30 Jul 2013

Petit, by the way, is still very much alive and spry…

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Review of Speed (1994)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 29 Jul 2013

Keanu Reeves and Dennis Hopper are fun to watch as the dueling protagonists, and Sandra Bullock is fetching as an astonished commuter who finds…

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Review of A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 29 Jul 2013

There are a few hilarious moments, and a few more that are foolish and even disgusting…

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Review of In the Line of Fire (1993)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 29 Jul 2013

[Peterson] keeps his new film hopping at a lively pace, and he shows sensitivity to the look and feel of American politics…

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Review of Wargames (1962)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 29 Jul 2013

It's far too simplistic for comfort -- and downright dangerous if it makes anyone think today's self-destructive forces will bow jovially out…

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Review of WarGames (1983)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 29 Jul 2013

It's far too simplistic for comfort -- and downright dangerous if it makes anyone think today's self-destructive forces will bow jovially out…

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Review of When Harry Met Sally... (1989)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 29 Jul 2013

Reiner and his stars, Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan, are better at displaying the foibles of human natures than exploring them…

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Review of Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 28 Jul 2013

The best efforts of highly trained talents are not enough to save the picture from its own deep-rooted foolishness…

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Review of What's Love Got to Do with It? (2002)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 28 Jul 2013

Angela Bassett gives a superbly versatile performance as the heroine, and Laurence Fishburne's portrayal of Ike Turner consolidates his status…

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Review of What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 28 Jul 2013

Angela Bassett gives a superbly versatile performance as the heroine, and Laurence Fishburne's portrayal of Ike Turner consolidates his status…

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