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B+
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76%
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Team America - World Police (2004) |
"
Team America is funny as [heck] (this review has been edited for profanity by the MPAA, all involving puppets)."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Oct 12, 2004
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3/5
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82%
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Big Trouble in Little China (2001) |
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Trades
Posted Sep 28, 2004
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4/5
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48%
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The Craft (1996) |
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Trades
Posted Sep 28, 2004
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C+
|
41%
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Ladder 49 (2004) |
"
Cubicle 49 about the life of an accountant would have been quite a bit less interesting, but put it in the middle of a firehouse and Ladder 49 is what you'd get."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Sep 28, 2004
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B
|
30%
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The Forgotten (2004) |
"
...enjoyable, in an X-Files sort-of-way."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Sep 22, 2004
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A
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86%
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Garden State (2004) |
"
...the most enjoyable film of the year."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Sep 17, 2004
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B-
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18%
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Paparazzi (2004) |
"
The guys that write all of those "Dummies" books could utilize Wicker Park as the basis for "Stalking for Dummies.""
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Sep 3, 2004
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B-
|
65%
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13 Going on 30 (Suddenly 30) (2004) |
"
Not a must-see, but not a bad choice when picking up some movies at the video store for the weekend."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Aug 29, 2004
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A
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95%
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Hero (2004) |
"
Hero is, by far, the most beautiful movie I have ever seen."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Aug 29, 2004
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B
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14%
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Without A Paddle (2004) |
"
There are moments that [Without a Paddle] starts veering down a trail of mediocrity that could derail the film, but thankfully it catches itself before it does."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Aug 17, 2004
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C-
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5%
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Yu-Gi-Oh! - The Movie (Yûgiô: Gekijô-ban) (2004) |
"
[Yu-Gi-Oh!] may appeal to fans of the game, but for a newcomer, this movie is not worth the time."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Aug 17, 2004
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B+
|
72%
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Open Water (2004) |
"
While the Blair Witch Project convinced me never to go camping again, Open Water has done the same for swimming in the ocean: never again."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Aug 17, 2004
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A-
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26%
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The Princess Diaries 2 - Royal Engagement (2004) |
"
Sweet, romantic and funny, this is the perfect romantic tale for young (and young-at-heart) Princesses everywhere."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Aug 5, 2004
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A-
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86%
|
Collateral (2004) |
"
...a methodical time bomb, visually mind-blowing and thrilling down to the last few ticks."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Aug 5, 2004
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B+
|
43%
|
The Village (2004) |
"
The Village is a very, very enjoyable movie and well worth the price of admission, but the major twist and the film's ending are a tad anticlimactic."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Jul 30, 2004
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C+
|
66%
|
Anchorman - The Legend Of Ron Burgundy (2004) |
"
Mildly funny, and sometimes painfully not, Anchorman has it's moments, but not enough of them."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Jul 6, 2004
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|
C+
|
32%
|
King Arthur (2004) |
"
Plenty of substance and style, but lacking in story and charisma, "King Arthur" fails to present an enjoyable tale."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Jun 29, 2004
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A
|
93%
|
Spider-Man 2 (2004) |
"
[Spider-Man 2] blows its predecessor out of the water."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Jun 24, 2004
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3/5
|
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The Last Samurai (1990) |
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Trades
Posted Jun 24, 2004
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3/5
|
100%
|
Roger & Me (1989) |
—
Trades
Posted Jun 24, 2004
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3/5
|
40%
|
SpaceCamp (Space Camp) (1986) |
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Trades
Posted Jun 24, 2004
|
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B+
|
52%
|
The Notebook (2004) |
"
It is what it sets out to be, which is a pure and simple romance."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Jun 24, 2004
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|
C+
|
29%
|
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004) |
"
[Vin Diesel's] one-liners and bespectacled-dome aren't enough to save a rather weak and cliched plot"
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Jun 9, 2004
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B+
|
61%
|
Saved! (2004) |
"
Making fun of religion can be a tricky process...but Saved! hits it right in the funny bone."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Jun 9, 2004
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|
2/5
|
43%
|
Waterworld (1995) |
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Jun 7, 2004
|
|
4/5
|
74%
|
Doc Hollywood (1991) |
—
JaxMovies.com
Posted Jun 7, 2004
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B-
|
15%
|
Garfield - The Movie (2004) |
"
Where the film fails (in more ways than one), [Bill] Murray makes up for it with snappy wit and above-average one-liners that will keep kids laughing and adults smiling."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Jun 7, 2004
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D
|
45%
|
The Day After Tomorrow (2004) |
"
On a grand scale, the film tries to overachieve, and falls flat."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted May 31, 2004
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A-
|
91%
|
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) |
"
As Cuarón takes over the helm, it's time to grow up and get gritty."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted May 28, 2004
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A
|
89%
|
Shrek 2 (2004) |
"
Shrek 2 is as good, if not better, than the original."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted May 14, 2004
|
|
C
|
55%
|
Troy (2004) |
"
Falls in between being a great epic and a star-studded Clash of the Grecians."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted May 13, 2004
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|
C
|
11%
|
Catch That Kid (2004) |
"
The story, if actually geared towards adults, might not have been half bad."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Feb 5, 2004
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4/5
|
47%
|
The Money Pit (1986) |
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Feb 5, 2004
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A-
|
80%
|
Miracle (2004) |
"
The action on the ice is kept cold and hard, and you feel every bone-rattling check into the boards."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Feb 5, 2004
|
|
C+
|
12%
|
Against the Ropes (2004) |
"
[Jackie] Kellen is..reduced to an attractive woman with brains, getting a break with a talented boxer and running with it."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Jan 29, 2004
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B-
|
25%
|
Along Came Polly (2004) |
"
The glue that keeps this film from veering into the not-very-humorous and schmaltzy romance category is ... Phillip Seymour Hoffman."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Jan 15, 2004
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A
|
77%
|
The Cooler (2003) |
"
An excellent display of 'less is more.'"
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Jan 15, 2004
|
|
A-
|
77%
|
Peter Pan (2003) |
"
One of the most amazingly beautiful renderings of the beloved classic that could possibly even rival Disney's masterpiece."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Dec 16, 2003
|
|
A-
|
65%
|
The Last Samurai (2003) |
"
The Last Samurai is an amazing film filled with beauty, action, and most importantly of all, honor and integrity."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Dec 3, 2003
|
|
C
|
85%
|
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) |
"
With all of the drama, battle scenes, and terrific acting, in the end we're left with a two hours of a rather dull story."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Nov 4, 2003
|
|
B
|
36%
|
The Matrix Revolutions (2003) |
"
[The Wachowski Brothers] stayed (for the most part) true to their vision of the premise and completed a visionary masterpiece as a whole. "
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Nov 4, 2003
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|
5/5
|
96%
|
Big (1988) |
—
Trades
Posted Oct 31, 2003
|
|
B+
|
63%
|
Love Actually (2003) |
"
Love Actually is a winner because it doesn't declare any victors, only players who are still trying to interpret the playbook."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Oct 31, 2003
|
|
C
|
38%
|
Brother Bear (2003) |
"
It's as if Disney took a half step backwards in story, animation, and, most particularly, song."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Oct 29, 2003
|
|
B-
|
75%
|
Intolerable Cruelty (2003) |
"
As is common in most the Coen's films, the films characteristics are grossly overplayed to maximize silliness."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Oct 8, 2003
|
|
C+
|
45%
|
Good Boy! (2003) |
"
The humor is there in parts, but it never comes together to form a cohesive, fully enjoyable film."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Oct 4, 2003
|
|
A-
|
73%
|
Runaway Jury (2003) |
"
Runaway Jury is one of the best courtroom dramas to hit the big screen in many years, and may just be Grisham's best to make the transformation."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Oct 3, 2003
|
|
B+
|
92%
|
School of Rock (2003) |
"
"The School of Rock" is worth the tuition."
—
JaxMovies.com
Posted Oct 3, 2003
|
|
B-
|
31%
|
Underworld (2003) |
"
In typical Hollywood fashion, if you can look past a few inconsistencies, the movie as a whole will be o.k."
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JaxMovies.com
Posted Sep 21, 2003
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85%
78%
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