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Review of Orange County (2002)

By James Sanford (927) for Kalamazoo Gazette (860) on 02 Jun 2002

Although it includes a fair share of dumb drug jokes and predictable slapstick, Orange County is far funnier than it would seem to have any…

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Review of Hollywood Ending (2002)

By James Sanford (927) for Kalamazoo Gazette (860) on 02 Jun 2002

Watching Ending is too often like looking over the outdated clothes and plastic knickknacks at your neighbor's garage sale…

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Review of The Rookie (2002)

By James Sanford (927) for Kalamazoo Gazette (860) on 02 Jun 2002

An effective inspirational drama for those on the verge of their first mid-life crisis…

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Review of Frailty (2012)

By James Sanford (927) for Kalamazoo Gazette (860) on 02 Jun 2002

Most thrillers send audiences out talking about specific scary scenes or startling moments; Frailty leaves us with the terrifying message that…

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Review of A Beautiful Mind (2001)

By James Sanford (927) for Kalamazoo Gazette (860) on 02 Jun 2002

Nash and Alicia are played by Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connelly, both of whom give performances that border on the spectacular…

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Review of The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

By James Sanford (927) for Kalamazoo Gazette (860) on 02 Jun 2002

Most of Anderson's words ... strike with the impact of water balloons…

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Review of Queen of the Damned (2002)

By James Sanford (927) for Kalamazoo Gazette (860) on 02 Jun 2002

In a 102-minute film, Aaliyah gets at most 20 minutes of screen time…

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Review of The Mothman Prophecies (2002)

By James Sanford (927) for Kalamazoo Gazette (860) on 02 Jun 2002

Keeps us unsettled and intrigued through suggestion and surprise instead of relying on gruesome images or cheap shock effects…

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Review of Frailty (2002)

By James Sanford (927) for Kalamazoo Gazette (860) on 02 Jun 2002

Most thrillers send audiences out talking about specific scary scenes or startling moments; Frailty leaves us with the terrifying message that…

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Review of Practical Magic (1998)

By James Sanford (927) for Kalamazoo Gazette (860) on 01 Jan 2000

The most appealing aspect of Practical Magic, unsurprisingly, is the pairing of Bullock and Kidman, two of the most likable stars around…

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Review of Patch Adams (1998)

By James Sanford (927) for Kalamazoo Gazette (860) on 01 Jan 2000

This attempted tribute to the human spirit more often than not seems like it was written by a computer…

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Review of The Object of My Affection (1998)

By James Sanford (927) for Kalamazoo Gazette (860) on 01 Jan 2000

The film effectively drives home the point that, when forced to choose, most people - even nice ones - will chase their own dreams instead…

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Review of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)

By James Sanford (927) for Kalamazoo Gazette (860) on 01 Jan 2000

Crowned by a smashing performance by the always-mesmerizing Kevin Spacey…

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Review of Stir of Echoes (1999)

By James Sanford (927) for Kalamazoo Gazette (860) on 01 Jan 2000

Works up a convincingly chilly atmosphere and has a few jolting moments…

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Review of In Dreams (2013)

By James Sanford (927) for Kalamazoo Gazette (860) on 01 Jan 2000

Bening and Downey, perhaps forgetting they're in one of those new-fangled 'talkies,' recklessly indulge in the kinds of outrageous facial expressions…

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Review of October Sky (1999)

By James Sanford (927) for Kalamazoo Gazette (860) on 01 Jan 2000

Spirited, exciting entertainment that delivers on any number of levels - and you don't have to be a youngster to enjoy it…

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Review of The Love Letter (1999)

By James Sanford (927) for Kalamazoo Gazette (860) on 01 Jan 2000

Intended as an ode to the power of words, 'Letter' is rarely worth listening to, let alone watching, and matters aren't helped by slice-and-dice…

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Review of Jack Frost (1998)

By James Sanford (927) for Kalamazoo Gazette (860) on 01 Jan 2000

As tacky-looking as a plastic tree bedecked in ornaments from the dollar store…

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Review of Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)

By James Sanford (927) for Kalamazoo Gazette (860) on 01 Jan 2000

Consumed by the grand delusion that they're much cooler than they actually are, Romy and Michele could easily have been turned into self-indulgent…

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Review of Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)

By James Sanford (927) for Kalamazoo Gazette (860) on 01 Jan 2000

A first-rate example of a feature film that should have been a coffee table book instead…

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