John Zebrowski
John Zebrowski's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer when
published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Seattle Times
| Publications: | Seattle Times |
Movie Reviews Only
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| 82% | The Deep End (2001) |
Even when The Deep End takes an unfortunate turn toward convention, Swinton is still there, pulling us along.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted Aug 17, 2001
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| 81% | Jump Tomorrow (2001) |
A sweet, funny story about love that, with the help of an excellent cast, is one of the nicest surprises of the year.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted Jul 27, 2001
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| 23% | Baise-Moi (2000) |
Like an eager kid trying too hard to be noticed, it ends up just being tiresome.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted Jul 20, 2001
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| 50% | Jurassic Park III (2001) |
A third time? Think Thanksgiving leftovers -- in December.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted Jul 18, 2001
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| 73% | The Score (2001) |
Like The Score itself, there are moments when we get a little lost, when we even get dull for a while. But if approached right, growing older can leave us feeling invigorated. Just like The Score.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted Jul 13, 2001
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| 15% | Scary Movie 2 (2001) |
Some will find this funny. Some people laugh themselves silly flushing the toilet over and over.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted Jul 4, 2001
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| 54% | Cats & Dogs (2001) |
A treat to watch.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted Jul 4, 2001
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| 73% | A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) |
For every moment it frustrates, there are a dozen that amaze and provoke us, asking us questions about the meanings of life and love.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted Jun 29, 2001
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| 71% | Baby Boy (2001) |
Maybe if Singleton didn't try to repeat Boyz N the Hood with Baby Boy, he would've made a better movie.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted Jun 27, 2001
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| 70% | Series 7: The Contenders (2001) |
A gritty, disturbing and very funny satire that points the finger as much at its audience as those who make 'reality TV.'‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted Jun 22, 2001
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| 74% | Songcatcher (2001) |
The story plays like a giant cliché.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted Jun 22, 2001
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| 42% | Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) |
It's silly, but it means well, which is definitely more than can be said about a lot of movies coming out this summer.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted Jun 22, 2001
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| 47% | Fast Food, Fast Women (2001) |
For all the off-key notes sounded by this story of an overworked New York waitress, a trio of her customers and a loutish cabbie, it never falls apart.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted Jun 15, 2001
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| 49% | Atlantis - The Lost Empire (2001) |
A movie that isn't really exciting, has characters who aren't very captivating and misses a lot of its jokes.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted Jun 15, 2001
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| 35% | The Man Who Cried (2000) |
We're never offended by any of this -- we're never exactly enthralled, either.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted Jun 1, 2001
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| 76% | Moulin Rouge! (2001) |
The colors and songs all come together to form a movie that is like no other before it.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted Jun 1, 2001
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| 2/4 | 25% | Pearl Harbor (2001) |
Bay takes the easy way out with this movie, shunning the real pain of the attack to concentrate on the shallow feelings of his stars.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted May 25, 2001
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| 33% | Angel Eyes (2001) |
A jumbled mess.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted May 18, 2001
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| 3/4 | 88% | Shrek (2001) |
The movie is helped immensely by its cast, who carry it through some of the early, sluggish scenes. But this is Murphy's movie. Donkey gets most of the good lines, and Murphy hits every one.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted May 18, 2001
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| 87% | Calle 54 (2001) |
What makes Calle 54 great is precisely what's missing from the other. Trueba shows us the creative act of playing music, not just a bunch of famous folks performing.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted May 11, 2001
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| 58% | A Knight's Tale (2001) |
A meandering story packed with corny moments, mostly dull acting and a star who, hype aside, shares only an accent with fellow Australian Russell Crowe.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted May 11, 2001
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| 58% | The Luzhin Defence (2001) |
Has many beautiful moments.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted May 4, 2001
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| 34% | The Center of the World (2001) |
The characters aren't very interesting, caught in a cycle of sex and rejection that while explicit, gets a little tiring.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted May 4, 2001
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| 47% | The Mummy Returns (2001) |
Big and dumb and loads of fun.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted May 4, 2001
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| 96% | With a Friend like Harry... (2001) |
A film Alfred Hitchcock might have considered a good start.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted Apr 27, 2001
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| 93% | The Circle (Dayereh) (2001) |
Feels less like a movie than a civics lesson.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted Apr 27, 2001
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| 33% | One Night at McCool's (2001) |
The actors make the most of a predictable story line, and almost without exception the jokes are funny.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted Apr 27, 2001
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| 78% | Keep the River on Your Right (2000) |
Rather than observe events as they happen, the filmmakers force things, manipulating Schneebaum and the audience to serve their agenda.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted Apr 20, 2001
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| 37% | Beautiful Creatures (2001) |
A stylish film that is a fun ride despite a script that offers few surprises.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted Apr 20, 2001
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| 11% | Freddy Got Fingered (2001) |
Heinous, tiresome, does things with large mammals that are just plain wrong and includes some of the funniest scenes in memory.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted Apr 20, 2001
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| 32% | Hit and Runway (1999) |
Lose the story, keep the title.‐ Seattle Times
Posted Apr 13, 2001
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| 92% | Amores Perros (2001) |
González Iñárritu spares no detail in his telling, creating an ambitious, starkly realistic movie that just happens to be way too long.‐ Seattle Times
Posted Apr 13, 2001
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| 28% | Kingdom Come (2001) |
Despite an appealing cast that includes Toni Braxton and Cedric The Entertainer, Kingdom Come won't leave you with a happy feeling -- and it may just leave you feeling surly.‐ Seattle Times
Posted Apr 11, 2001
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| 53% | Josie and the Pussycats (2001) |
It's hard not to wonder if the real point of the joke -- that kids are controlled by corporations -- wasn't just to create a 95-minute marketing vehicle.‐ Seattle Times
Posted Apr 11, 2001
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| 49% | The Price of Milk (2001) |
Rather than being cute and magical, the film feels forced, a good joke that goes on way past the punch line.‐ Seattle Times
Posted Apr 6, 2001
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| 96% | The Dish (2001) |
Shows us that when done with restraint, nostalgia can be fine.‐ Seattle Times
Posted Apr 6, 2001
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| 88% | Roozi ke zan shodam (The Day I Became a Woman) (2001) |
Through Meshkini's lens, their stories are sad, funny, cathartic and beautiful.‐ Seattle Times
Posted Apr 6, 2001
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| 55% | Blow (2001) |
Blow fades a bit in its second half, weighed down by a need to closely follow Jung's life. But even then, the actors are so compelling that it's just a mild discomfort.‐ Seattle Times
Posted Apr 6, 2001
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| 3/4 | 92% | Memento (2000) |
Memento becomes less a fascinating portrait of a damaged man than a typical revenge thriller. But it's still a very cool movie.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted Mar 30, 2001
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| 93% | Spy Kids (2001) |
One of the best kids movies in years.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted Mar 30, 2001
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| 67% | Too Much Sleep (2001) |
As a story, Too Much Sleep could inspire a little snooze of its own. But in images - in shots of Jack walking the suburban wasteland, of lawn sprinklers and discarded backyard toys -- it is nearly saved.‐ Seattle Times
Posted Mar 23, 2001
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| 53% | Heartbreakers (2001) |
Heartbreakers is one of these guilty pleasures.‐ Seattle Times
Posted Mar 23, 2001
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| 54% | Enemy at the Gates (2001) |
The film is way too big for the story.‐ Seattle Times
Posted Mar 16, 2001
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| 96% | Sound and Fury (2000) |
This is not a film to watch passively.‐ Seattle Times
Read More | Posted Mar 12, 2001
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| 46% | The Caveman's Valentine (2001) |
What saves the movie from mediocrity is its visual style.‐ Seattle Times
Posted Mar 9, 2001
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| 14% | Company Man (2001) |
The characters can be quite funny but not enough to sustain a feature-length movie.‐ Seattle Times
Posted Mar 9, 2001
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| 33% | 15 Minutes (2001) |
Two horrifyingly bad hours that should stand as a reminder to keep Hollywood away from big issues or anything else it can put in its mouth and choke on.‐ Seattle Times
Posted Mar 9, 2001
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| 19% | Blow Dry (2001) |
If you can handle weepy smiles and lots of hairspray, then go.‐ Seattle Times
Posted Mar 8, 2001
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| 56% | The Mexican (2001) |
Disjointed, dull and poorly acted.‐ Seattle Times
Posted Mar 2, 2001
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| 23% | See Spot Run (2001) |
See Spot Run, the new movie starring David Arquette is no good. It stinks, it's stupid, it's not funny.‐ Seattle Times
Posted Mar 2, 2001
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