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4/4
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80%
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Life Is Beautiful (La Vita è bella) (1997) |
"
Through Roberto Benigni's joy of spirit, Life is Beautiful powerfully reaffirms life itself."
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rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Jan 1, 2000
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4/4
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92%
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A Bug's Life (1998) |
"
Pure, unadulterated fun that is also spectacular filmmaking."
—
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Jan 1, 2000
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3.5/4
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60%
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Babe: Pig in the City (1998) |
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rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Jan 1, 2000
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3.5/4
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82%
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American History X (1998) |
"
If you can stomach the graphic nature of the film, you will witness the most honest depiction of modern American racism since Spike Lee' s Do the Right Thing."
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rec.arts.movies.reviews
Posted Jan 1, 2000
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4/5
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64%
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Madeline (1998) |
"
A disarming, charming fable so artfully crafted that adults will fall under its spell."
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Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jun 25, 2004
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|
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86%
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Garden State (2004) |
"
[Writer/Director] Braff deftly avoids Author Intrusion by understanding how to imbue his ideas into the fabric of his characters."
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Mixed Reviews
Posted Jun 15, 2004
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|
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52%
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The Notebook (2004) |
"
Though The Notebook may be trite in narrative, the feelings it conjures are surprisingly--and effectively--real."
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Mixed Reviews
Posted Jun 15, 2004
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|
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50%
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The Passion of the Christ (2004) |
"
An all-consuming force. It never lets up."
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Mixed Reviews
Posted Feb 16, 2004
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42%
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The Majestic (2001) |
"
There are a lot of problems -- most generic, tired ones -- with The Majestic, but it also overflows with genuine joy."
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Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Dec 20, 2001
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|
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95%
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Monsters, Inc. (2001) |
"
It's basic, but man is Monsters, Inc. a load of fun."
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Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Nov 2, 2001
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|
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58%
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Serendipity (2001) |
"
Defying logic and reason, Serendipity captures our hearts and makes us goners. Sounds like true love to me."
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Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Oct 5, 2001
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|
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50%
|
Hearts in Atlantis (2001) |
"
While often told with a contrived hand, the film's genuine heart and stunning artistry soften the blows of rudimentary storytelling, even healing them."
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Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Sep 27, 2001
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|
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45%
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The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) |
"
This won't be a classic but it is classic Woody Allen."
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Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Aug 22, 2001
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84%
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The Others (2001) |
"
A substantial, evocative piece of cinema and a superior one for its genre."
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Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Aug 10, 2001
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|
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52%
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Rush Hour 2 (2001) |
"
Rush Hour 2 initially falls victim to being a mindless retread, a letdown, then surprisingly saves itself."
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Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Aug 2, 2001
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|
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45%
|
Planet of the Apes (2001) |
"
Burton loads his Planet of the Apes with scenes that fans of the series have long dreamed of."
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Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jul 27, 2001
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|
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50%
|
Jurassic Park III (2001) |
"
Jurassic Park III doesn't validate itself with anything original but rather in being a consistently fun and satisfying summertime entry."
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Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jul 18, 2001
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|
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54%
|
Cats & Dogs (2001) |
"
As the perfect antidote to Dr. Dolittle 2's sappy blandness, the relentlessly inventive and entertaining Cats and Dogs comes along at just the right time."
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Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jul 2, 2001
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71%
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Baby Boy (2001) |
"
While primarily an examination on the young African-American male, Singleton's social commentary is universal to all men."
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Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jun 28, 2001
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52%
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The Fast and the Furious (2001) |
"
Dang if this ain't as good as going-through-the-motions gets."
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Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jun 21, 2001
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49%
|
Atlantis - The Lost Empire (2001) |
"
While the Ogre will pull in more money this summer, I'm betting Atlantis is the one that endures."
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Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jun 8, 2001
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76%
|
Moulin Rouge! (2001) |
"
A vivacious amalgam of past and present."
—
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted May 31, 2001
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|
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25%
|
Pearl Harbor (2001) |
"
Once you realize Pearl Harbor is more classic homage than contemporary schmaltz, the beauty (and quality) of this sweeping romance just falls into place."
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Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted May 24, 2001
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89%
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Shrek (2001) |
"
Shrek may very well be the first film I've seen that has failed to live up to expectations, and then go on to exceed them."
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Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted May 16, 2001
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|
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80%
|
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) |
"
Successfully follows formula with a sophistication and honesty that reaches beyond formula to grab hold of something real."
—
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Apr 13, 2001
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|
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55%
|
Blow (2001) |
"
In spite of familiarity, Blow ends up making an impression that lasts."
—
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Apr 5, 2001
|
|
|
93%
|
Spy Kids (2001) |
"
One of the most fun and rewarding live-action family films to splash multiplexes in quite sometime."
—
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Mar 30, 2001
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|
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56%
|
The Gift (2000) |
"
There are few things better than watching a director in complete control."
—
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jan 19, 2001
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|
|
83%
|
Thirteen Days (2000) |
"
The well-constructed but tensionless first half is followed by a more riveting second."
—
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jan 12, 2001
|
|
|
90%
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Cast Away (2000) |
"
What a better cinematic palette we would have if stars wielded their clout like this more often.""
—
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Dec 21, 2000
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|
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85%
|
The Emperor's New Groove (2000) |
"
A very welcome, if simple, departure from the typical Disney mold that's highly entertaining to boot."
—
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Dec 14, 2000
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|
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96%
|
Chicken Run (2000) |
"
Chicken Run is, in every way possible, great filmmaking."
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Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
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49%
|
Bedazzled (2000) |
"
Certainly isn't the comedy Hell it appeared to be, nor even a blase purgatory. This is an altogether fun movie."
—
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
|
48%
|
The Way of the Gun (2000) |
"
A masterful construction of plot, characters and style."
—
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
|
61%
|
Return to Me (2000) |
"
It delivers the emotional goods as it should while also providing its share of well earned laughs."
—
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
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73%
|
Remember the Titans (2000) |
"
An unabashed crowd-pleaser that never compromises its substance."
—
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
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31%
|
102 Dalmatians (2000) |
"
As lightweight as they come, but it sure delivers what the core audience wants."
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Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
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38%
|
Mystery, Alaska (1999) |
"
There is more to enjoy here than not. But when it's "not", it pushes the limits of what one is willing to swallow."
—
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jan 1, 2000
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|
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83%
|
Erin Brockovich (2000) |
"
Erin Brockovich has an earthy, bare bones authenticity to it, thanks in large part to Soderbergh's simple shooting and editing style that is pseudo-documentarian."
—
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jan 1, 2000
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|
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43%
|
The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) |
"
Overflows with a love for the game of golf that saturates every frame."
—
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
|
69%
|
Keeping the Faith (2000) |
"
Emotions of friendship, infatuation and love bound off the screen with such potency and authenticity that you can't help but think, 'Yes, yes, exactly, I have been there, I have felt that, that is life!'"
—
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
|
68%
|
Unbreakable (2000) |
"
Jarringly shifts from being a potential letdown to a certifiable pop-cinema masterpiece."
—
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jan 1, 2000
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|
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52%
|
Bounce (2000) |
"
Man, why can't every movie romance be this good?"
—
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
|
96%
|
The Insider (1999) |
"
The Insider is a solid artistic achievement in every regard."
—
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
|
62%
|
Music of the Heart (1999) |
"
Music of the Heart is an inspiring film if you allow it to be, and one that deserves your heart's embrace."
—
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
|
82%
|
Love and Basketball (2000) |
"
Surprises with its significant depth and honesty."
—
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
|
56%
|
Mumford (1999) |
"
A satisfying feel-good experience that challenges, the film affords us the opportunities to self-examine and laugh openly, and often simultaneously."
—
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
|
76%
|
The Contender (2000) |
"
By being composed with such genuine intensity, The Contender overcomes its excesses to at least rise to a level of being a very satisfying entertainment."
—
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
|
85%
|
The Sixth Sense (1999) |
"
It's hard to recall the last time a film blended story, originality, character depth, genre elements, theme and mood with as much potent synergy as The Sixth Sense does."
—
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
|
|
25%
|
Mission To Mars (2000) |
"
The sci-fi elements, in both imagination and visual execution, are excellent and occasionally awe-inspiring."
—
Jeff Huston's Believe Me
Posted Jan 1, 2000
|
67%
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