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Review of Insomnia (2002)

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

Pacino gives one of the best performances I've seen him in; his sense of sleeplessness is infectuous, weighing down the entire proceeding with…

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Review of I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)

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

Hurrah -- let's teach our kids that if you look good and are skilled at making up convincing lies, everyone will love you…

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Review of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

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

Nothing less than a masterpiece of art and integrity, capturing with vast magnitude the grandeur, majesty, and surreal whimsy of Tolkien's…

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Review of Dragonfly (2002)

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 Bats (1999)

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

Treat yourself to a quality cinematic experience. Go to the theatre and see anything else that's playing…

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Review of Blade II (2002)

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

The film works much better as a tongue-in-cheek comedy than a thriller, but I doubt del Toro intended that…

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Review of Enemy at the Gates (2001)

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

It generally succeeds at telling a truly heroic story, providing yet another vehicle to showcase the talents of Law and Harris, and of their…

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Review of Blood Work (2002)

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

I'm sorry, the guy may be tough, or good-looking, or a respected Hollywood elder, but CLINT EASTWOOD IS NOT A VERY GOOD ACTOR. There, I said it…

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Review of Joe Dirt (2001)

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

With its quirky characters, silly sight gags, and the tasteless humor that has become a staple among teen comedies of late, this film will…

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Review of Gladiator (2000)

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

One of those technically superlative, appallingly expensive, loud, sweeping, 2 1/2-hour-long epics with lots of grit and bloodlust but very…

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Review of Hearts in Atlantis (2001)

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

While this film has the potential to be either a heartwarming coming-of-age story or a tense psychological thriller, it doesn't really achieve…

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Review of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)

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

A serviceable piece of juvenile entertainment with high production values and low expectations…

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Review of Music of the Heart (1999)

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

Novice writer Pamela Gray has pumped this already-amazing story full of melodramatic embellishment and, in so doing, all but ruined its impact…

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Review of Rush Hour (1941)

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

Rush Hour would be a lot more valuable if it were not so heavily based on other successful films, but if you're looking for mindless entertainment,…

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Review of Kundun (1997)

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

All in all, Kundun is beautifully produced and honestly acted…

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Review of One Hour Photo (2002)

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

Veers back and forth between pointless and preposterous, with a pace so slow it's like watching film develop…

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Review of The Other Sister (1999)

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

For what is supposed to be a poignant love story, The Other Sister fails to show much spark…

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Review of John Q (2002)

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

Washington, Woods, and Duvall are so capable, they almost save this schlock-fest from itself…

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Review of Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)

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

I haven't seen such self-amused trash since Freddy Got Fingered…

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Review of Godzilla (1998)

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

If you like your movies big, loud, and shallow, you'll be like a pig in slop…

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