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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
Ratatouille (2007) Cheryl Thompson Ratatouille is a well-written and delightfully entertaining movie and the best animated film of the year.
Posted Jul 03, 2007  Edit critic review
4/5
Team America: World Police (2004) Darrin Keene In an election season where there's so much bitter partisan bickering, it's good to see that some people haven't lost their non-partisan sense of humour.
Posted Oct 26, 2004  Edit critic review
4/5
Garden State (2004) Darrin Keene "Lo and behold, the Scrubs guy turns out to be a pretty good filmmaker."
Posted Aug 20, 2004  Edit critic review
3/5
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) Darrin Keene "The stoner flick has a new face."
Posted Aug 20, 2004  Edit critic review
4/5
Collateral (2004) Darrin Keene "Screenwriter Stuart Beattie can be faulted for his cop-out ending, but the other principal players make the best of what they're given to work with."
Posted Aug 20, 2004  Edit critic review
3/5
De-Lovely (2004) Darrin Keene Judd is a natural to play a sophisticated Kentucky belle, while Kline's Ivy-League demeanour and metrosexual mannerisms make him the perfect candidate to play Porter.
Posted Jul 07, 2004  Edit critic review
2/5
The Notebook (2004) Darrin Keene Perhaps it's a stretch to call this a 'literary' romance. It's firmly entrenched in pulp territory.
Posted Jul 07, 2004  Edit critic review
4/5
Baadasssss! (2003) Darrin Keene Baadasssss! is not only a poignant portrait of Melvin Van Peebles' drive and determination, but also a revealing glimpse at the crazy world of independent film making.
Posted Jul 07, 2004  Edit critic review
2/5
King Arthur (2004) Darrin Keene ... a historical drama that emphasizes the drama over the history.
Posted Jul 07, 2004  Edit critic review
1/5
Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) Darrin Keene Even the most loyal Jarmusch aficionado will find significant portions of this film to be an incredible bore.
Posted May 25, 2004  Edit critic review
1/5
Van Helsing (2004) Darrin Keene ...an effects-driven travesty that purees some of literature's classic horror stories into bland, action-driven pulp.
Posted May 18, 2004  Edit critic review
2/5
Starsky & Hutch (2004) Darrin Keene Anyone who has seen Spike Jonze's video for the Beastie Boys' 'Sabotage' has witnessed a far more effective parody of the '70s cop show.
Posted Mar 09, 2004  Edit critic review
3/5
The Republic of Love (2003) Darrin Keene If this sounds like a typical Hollywood-fuelled 'opposites attract' story, rest assured there's a high degree of verisimilitude in the way these jaded lovebirds come together.
Posted Mar 05, 2004  Edit critic review
3/5
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) Darrin Keene [B]usiness is good for Cedric the Entertainer.
Posted Feb 06, 2004  Edit critic review
2/5
Water Drops on Burning Rocks (2000) Darrin Keene Although the story is well structured, Ozon injects it with too much bile...
Posted Feb 05, 2004  Edit critic review
2/5
The Big Bounce (2004) Darrin Keene One suspects that David Hasselhoff acted as an uncredited consultant...
Posted Feb 05, 2004  Edit critic review
4/5
Monster (2003) Darrin Keene Monster is noteworthy primarily for Theron's performance, a brilliant career-shifting move for her and the strongest cinematic performance in 2003.
Posted Jan 16, 2004  Edit critic review
2/5
Pieces of April (2003) Darrin Keene Pieces Of April deserves a few points for style, as well as for Clarkson's effort, but nothing for its insubstantial use of story and character.
Posted Nov 21, 2003  Edit critic review
1/5
Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (2003) Darrin Keene I lament the fact that new generations will likely learn about Seuss' story via this CGI-laden monstrosity...
Posted Nov 21, 2003  Edit critic review
2/5
The Human Stain (2003) Darrin Keene Watching The Human Stain, you'll likely only care about the money you've spent to watch overpaid actors work on auto-pilot.
Posted Nov 03, 2003  Edit critic review
4/5
Alien (1979) Darrin Keene Has Alien aged well? If you appreciate the more aesthetic attributes of sci-fi and horror genres... you'll find new revelations with this print.
Posted Oct 30, 2003  Edit critic review
4/5
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) Darrin Keene The first half of Kill Bill is far more exciting than any action flick that passed through this mediocre summer season.
Posted Oct 21, 2003  Edit critic review
1/5
Grind (2003) Darrin Keene One has to wonder, with all the TV shows like Jackass, MTV Road Rules and the myriad pro skater DVD compilations out there, why someone would pay expensive theatre prices to see this film.
Posted Aug 31, 2003  Edit critic review
1/5
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) Darrin Keene Flashy stunts and special effects never looked so dull, while the story is about as involving as those of the Tomb Raider video games.
Posted Aug 08, 2003  Edit critic review
2/5
Le Divorce (2003) Darrin Keene Eye-candy production values and stellar performances can't rescue a weak script.
Posted Aug 08, 2003  Edit critic review
4/5
Raising Victor Vargas (2002) Darrin Keene Raising Victor Vargas is a coming-of-age tale told with sensitivity and humour, challenging the notion that films about inner-city folk need to have tragic characters or endings
Posted Jul 24, 2003  Edit critic review
2/5
Bad Boys II (2003) Darrin Keene When the scenes involving rocket launchers hit the screen, I had a revelation. Bad Boys II didn't remind me of another film, but rather a video game - namely Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
Posted Jul 24, 2003  Edit critic review
4/5
Hulk (2003) Darrin Keene Lee's direction [is] the true marvel of this Marvel comic tale. He sets up multi-frame shots, emulating the look of a comic book, with a plethora of flashy screen wipes and dissolves. The edits are more spectacular than the CGI work.
Posted Jun 21, 2003  Edit critic review
3/5
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) Darrin Keene Faster and more furious than the original, this film will have you asking, 'Vin who?'
Posted Jun 06, 2003  Edit critic review
3/5
The Italian Job (2003) Darrin Keene Unless blatant product pitches make you want to choke on your popcorn, you'll likely find this film to be a couple of hours well spent.
Posted Jun 03, 2003  Edit critic review
2/5
Bruce Almighty (2003) Darrin Keene Try as [Carrey] might to be the next Jimmy Stewart, he's still best playing Jimmy Carrey.
Posted May 26, 2003  Edit critic review
2/5
Anger Management (2003) Darrin Keene Sandler seems to be mellowing with age - perhaps Punch-Drunk Love gave him a taste of what could be done when he works with a decent film script and director.
Posted Apr 13, 2003  Edit critic review
1/5
Head of State (2003) Darrin Keene The laughs unfortunately are few and far between, unless you buy into Rock's sophomoric social critiques.
Posted Mar 30, 2003  Edit critic review
1/5
Basic (2003) Darrin Keene Boasting a plot with more twists than a Texas tornado, Basic certainly doesn't live up to its title.
Posted Mar 30, 2003  Edit critic review
4/5
Time Out (2001) Darrin Keene Time Out's omnipresent gray skies and blurry, snow-filled scenes compliment the gray areas and half-truths that drive its story.
Posted Mar 10, 2003  Edit critic review
1/5
Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) Darrin Keene Bartkowiak does deliver a load of action, but more of the steaming fecal variety.
Posted Mar 03, 2003  Edit critic review
1/5
Dark Blue (2002) Darrin Keene ...Shelton doesn't have the creative vision to present the story in a stylish noir fashion.
Posted Feb 21, 2003  Edit critic review
1/5
Gods and Generals (2003) Darrin Keene Even with the strong main performances, the dialogue is horribly contrived....
Posted Feb 21, 2003  Edit critic review
5/5
24 Hour Party People (2002) Darrin Keene Only insiders can really claim to 'know' what the Manchester scene was all about, but 24 Hour Party People does a commendable job of giving the rest of us a good glimpse.
Posted Feb 04, 2003  Edit critic review
1/5
Rub & Tug (2002) Darrin Keene Lyu could've made her debut feature a brilliant dark comedy. What the viewer gets instead is a mildly offensive film that bears the cheap humour of a B-grade Canadian sitcom.
Posted Feb 04, 2003  Edit critic review
2/5
Red Dragon (2002) Darrin Keene The film offers the standard Hollywood jolts, ensuring that audiences won't get bored with (God forbid) a straightforward story.
Posted Feb 04, 2003  Edit critic review
2/5
The Transporter (2002) Darrin Keene Besson is getting diminishing returns this time around.
Posted Feb 04, 2003  Edit critic review
3/5
Brown Sugar (2002) Darrin Keene This film's music is as important as its lead actors, and both rescue a romance story from its own predictable trappings.
Posted Feb 04, 2003  Edit critic review
3/5
(undefined) Darrin Keene Biggie And Tupac may not be the smoking gun that will solve either of the murders, but it does paint a picture of some disturbing collusion between America's seediest police department and the music industry's most volatile record label.
Posted Feb 04, 2003  Edit critic review
2/5
Abandon (2002) Darrin Keene An inert little thriller that fails to establish its own personality.
Posted Feb 04, 2003  Edit critic review
4/5
Bowling for Columbine (2002) Darrin Keene Bowling For Columbine has America's favorite documentarian tackling the usual suspects, but his polemic has never sounded more poignant.
Posted Feb 04, 2003  Edit critic review
3/5
8 Mile (2002) Darrin Keene Can Eminem act?... He certainly doesn't over-act, fighting his battles with shady-eyed reserve and using his rhymes as a cathartic escape from his daily doldrums.
Posted Feb 04, 2003  Edit critic review
4/5
Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002) Darrin Keene ... a true showcase of music's joy-inducing powers.
Posted Feb 04, 2003  Edit critic review
2/5
Analyze That (2002) Darrin Keene Stay at home and watch the Sopranos instead - the show's dialogue may be contrived, but its storylines are far more compelling.
Posted Feb 04, 2003  Edit critic review
5/5
Adaptation (2002) Darrin Keene That Jonze and Kaufman have been able to assemble a (somewhat) coherent film about creating a coherent film is testament to their talent.
Posted Feb 04, 2003  Edit critic review
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