| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
| |
|
|
Abandon (2002) |
|
"If writer-director Steven Gaghan would have limited himself to one topic and created a meditative drama on college life, "Abandon" would have been worthwhile." | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
Adaptation (2002) |
|
"Adaptation is definitely unlike anything you've ever seen before." | |
Jeff Ryan | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) |
|
""Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever" is one of those movies that you should see tucked away and the bottom of the New Release section in Blockbuster where all the other straight-to-video, Z-grade explosion flicks are kept." | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
The Banger Sisters (2002) |
|
"Sarandon's transformation from conservative suit-wearing suburban mom to a wanna-be Pat Benetar is hilarious!" | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
4/5 |
|
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) |
|
"An Eddie Murphy classic! One of his best, but not better than "Coming To America."" | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
Blade 2 (2002) |
|
"Blade II merges bits and pieces from fighting games, wire fu, horror movies, mystery, James Bond, wrestling, sci-fi and anime into one big bloody stew." | |
Jeff Ryan | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
Brown Sugar (2002) |
|
"All in all, Brown Sugar is a satisfying well-made romantic comedy that's both charming and well acted. It will guarantee to have you leaving the theater with a smile on your face." | |
Ron Bishow | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
-- |
|
Brown Sugar (2002) |
|
"A Taste of Brown Sugar" | |
Ron Bishow | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
5/5 |
|
Casablanca (1942) |
|
No article available. | |
Ron Bishow | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
Cast Away (2000) |
|
"Cast Away says what you (yes, you) would end up doing if you were on a deserted island." | |
Jeff Ryan | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
Catch Me If You Can (2002) |
|
""It's a fascinating story, and 'Catch Me If You Can' is just as fascinating to watch, especially with Leo taking the reigns as the suave, persuasive con artist."" | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
Chicago (2002) |
|
""You can't wait for the next song to blast onto the screen in all its chic, sexy, stylish glory."" | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
3/5 |
|
The Client (1994) |
|
No article available. | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
3/5 |
|
Cujo (1983) |
|
No article available. | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
4/5 |
|
Disclosure (1994) |
|
"Excellent, accurate, smart analysis of sexual harrassment in the workplace." | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) |
|
"The film's parade of conflicts feels so forced that you just wish all of these women would just seek some serious mental help." | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
-- |
|
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) |
|
"Meet Hollywood's Youngest Ya-Ya" | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
-- |
|
Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002) |
|
"Documenting a Revolution on Wheels" | |
Ron Bishow | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
Driven (2001) |
|
"The dialogue is so bad in Driven that at one of the dramatic points, the crowd erupted in laughter." | |
Ron Bishow | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
Extreme Ops (2002) |
|
""Extreme Ops" completely goes off the deep end when it decides to turn its light-hearted stunt exhibition story into some sort of terrorist thriller." | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
5/5 |
|
Fatal Attraction (1987) |
|
"Suspense at its finest. This is the granddaddy of erotic thrillers!" | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
3/5 |
|
The Flintstones (1994) |
|
No article available. | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
The Four Feathers (2002) |
|
"An intense war epic that offers Heath Ledger the performance of his career." | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
2/5 |
|
The Getaway (1994) |
|
"A pale imitation of the 1970s classic!" | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
The Good Girl (2002) |
|
"After a series of lame romantic comedies, Jennifer Aniston finally proves herself to be worthy of a leading role on the big screen." | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
3/5 |
|
Her Alibi (1989) |
|
No article available. | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
The Hours (2002) |
|
"Ultimately, "The Hours" just beats us over the head one too many times with its depressing message." | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
Jackass: The Movie (2002) |
|
"The most amazing super-sized dosage of goofball stunts any "Jackass" fan could want." | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) |
|
""After experiencing 'The Two Towers' you'll realize that 'The Fellowship' was merely a nice appetizer to the extravagant main course. Now we can't wait for dessert!"" | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
2/5 |
|
The Man With Two Brains (1983) |
|
No article available. | |
Ron Bishow | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
-- |
|
Me Without You (2002) |
|
"Michelle Williams talks about life beyond "Dawson's Creek."" | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
Me Without You (2002) |
|
"It's a pleasure to actually watch a chick flick that appeals to all audiences because of its strict emphasis on human emotion, rather than fluffy pillows, pom-poms and makeovers." | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
Men in Black II (2002) |
|
"Beyond the crowd-pleasing dog, Frank the Pug, "MIB 2" drowns in familiar territory." | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
-- |
|
Men in Black II (2002) |
|
"Get the behind-the-scenes scoop from the cast!" | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
Minority Report (2002) |
|
"Spielberg has managed to pick from all his best attributes as a director and combined them to make this roller coaster ride through a fantastically detailed future world." | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
Moonlight Mile (2002) |
|
"A naturally heart-wrenching dramedy that takes its viewers through the cathartic experience of a family's first few weeks following the sudden death of their daughter." | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
Mr. Deeds (2002) |
|
"It's not his best, but it is far from his worst." | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
4/5 |
|
My Cousin Vinny (1992) |
|
No article available. | |
Ron Bishow | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
4/5 |
|
Nick of Time (1995) |
|
"Tight, suspenseful thriller." | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
4/5 |
|
The Nutty Professor (1996) |
|
No article available. | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
0/5 |
|
Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) |
|
"After watching this catastrophe, it's almost hard to believe that Ray Liotta was in "Goodfellas."" | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
Punch-Drunk Love (2002) |
|
"A beautifully crafted film that truly exemplifies the art of filmmaking." | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
Red Dragon (2002) |
|
"An all-star cast in a thoroughly entertaining suspense flick that will give even the sleepiest members in the audience a jolting wake up call from the very first minute." | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
Road to Perdition (2002) |
|
"If the screenwriters could have accompanied the beautiful visuals with a unqiue and unpredictable story this would have been a movie to place in AFI's Top 100 of all time." | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
4/5 |
|
Saboteur (1942) |
|
"Top-notch espionage thriller with a jaw-dropping finale atop the Statue of Liberty." | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
Scooby-Doo - The Movie (2002) |
|
"Since "Scooby-Doo" stoops to such bottom-of-the-barrel laughs I have no qualms about using a few childish words to bash this infantile attempt at creating a live-action update of a classic cartoon. Scooby-Doo is poo." | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
Serving Sara (2002) |
|
"Anyone associated with this god-awful movie should be suspended from Hollywood for the rest of the year." | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
Sweet Home Alabama (2002) |
|
"If it weren't for Witherspoon, the only thing we'd remember about "Sweet Home Alabama" is its classic title song." | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
The Tuxedo (2002) |
|
"If you think the plot is ridiculous, we dare you to see the movie." | |
John Oliver | |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
Undisputed (2002) |
|
"At 90 minutes this movie is short, but it feels much longer." | |
Ron Bishow | |
 |