Anderson Jones
Anderson Jones's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Detroit Free Press
E! Online
Philadelphia Daily News
FilmStew.com
The Advocate
Movies reviews only
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Spanking the Monkey (1994) |
The film's somber subject matter is brightened by the crafty direction razor-sharp editing, snarky camera angles, close-up detail shots. And Raymond's charming innocence, nicely underplayed by novice actor Davies, will prompt more compassion than malice. - Detroit Free Press
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| Posted Apr 26, 2022
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Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) |
Wholly unsatisfying, we know every twist, turn and loop-de-loop of Beverly Hills Cop III. This is like a Wonder World rollercoaster we've been on way too many times. And it may be time for Eddie to get off and explore the rest of the park. - Detroit Free Press
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| Posted Apr 26, 2022
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You So Crazy (1994) |
Yes, it's uncut. And at 90 minutes, it actually feels a bit long. Yes, he's uncensored, and just as nasty as he wants to be -- the avalanche of dirty words and innuendo is exhausting halfway through. - Detroit Free Press
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| Posted Apr 26, 2022
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The Crow (1994) |
The film is haunted by a reworked script that may be weighed down by Lee's memory, making it a bit of a morality play and a little faux sentimental. - Detroit Free Press
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| Posted Apr 26, 2022
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Friday (1995) |
Director F. Gary Gray chooses to develop tension in this often over-the-top farce in a very unfunny, almost baffling way. - Philadelphia Daily News
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| Posted Apr 26, 2022
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Panther (1995) |
The film is, in fact, more a fictionalized documentary than a narrative film based on fact. And as such it is sluggish, uninspired. - Philadelphia Daily News
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| Posted Apr 26, 2022
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The Last Samurai (2003) |
Is a romance really necessary, no matter how ridiculous, just to prove the two male leads aren't in love with each other? - E! Online
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| Posted Apr 26, 2022
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Tales From the Hood (1995) |
[Director Rusty Cundieff] manages to amuse more often than horrify. This tends to make his "Tales" more ready for prime time than the big screen, but more entertaining than a silly haunted house ride at a summer carnival. - Philadelphia Daily News
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| Posted Apr 26, 2022
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Mad Love (1995) |
It's like several of MTV's "Alternative Nation" videos strung together, occasionally interrupted by dialogue. - Philadelphia Daily News
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| Posted Apr 26, 2022
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Crooklyn (1994) |
Because Lee's previous films have been so fervently about something that they smothered much of the very humanity Crooklyn celebrates, the relaxed gait is strikingly apparent. - Detroit Free Press
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| Posted Apr 26, 2022
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Unzipped (1995) |
Unzipped is like the very best of fashion shows: short, sweet and mostly pretty. - Philadelphia Daily News
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| Posted Apr 26, 2022
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The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995) |
Despite its provocative themes, it represents teen screen romance at its best. Flawed acting and imprecise editing actually add to the charm of this delicate love story. - Philadelphia Daily News
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| Posted Apr 26, 2022
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Village of the Damned (1995) |
There's nothing worse than an un-scary scary movie. "Damned" is too long on drama, too short on horror and, what is most annoying, too insulting to our intelligence. - Philadelphia Daily News
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| Posted Apr 26, 2022
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Fear of a Black Hat (1993) |
What Rusty Cundieff, who wrote, directs and stars in the film, doesn't realize is that satire isn't just parody; it also requires razor-sharp insight. - Detroit Free Press
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| Posted Apr 26, 2022
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With Honors (1994) |
Keshishian has smoothly made the transition from fringe to commercial by taking a fairly ordinary story and crafting it into a highly entertaining drama. - Detroit Free Press
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| Posted Apr 26, 2022
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The Inkwell (1994) |
Rich directs an OK script with all the grace and subtlety of a TV sitcom director. At times, it appears he doesn't realize he had the money and time to polish scenes. - Detroit Free Press
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| Posted Apr 26, 2022
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Above the Rim (1994) |
Films with principally African-American casts shouldn't have to mean hats cocked sideways, baggy jeans around the knees, slithery drug dealers and voiceless women. Not even in service of a fast break. Or buck. - Detroit Free Press
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| Posted Apr 26, 2022
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City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994) |
Crystal and director Paul Weiland shoot themselves in the foot by borrowing shamelessly from almost every other western ever conceived -- including the first "Slickers." - Detroit Free Press
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| Posted Apr 26, 2022
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Timecop (1994) |
Directed by Peter Hyams without an ounce of suspense, too much testosterone, and little or no reason, Timecop takes the fun out of what has to be one of the most enduring human fantasies to go back and make things right. - Detroit Free Press
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| Posted Apr 26, 2022
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The Scout (1994) |
The last in a long series of baseball flicks this year, this one's the most believable. Yet it still doesn't quite manage to hit one out of the park. - Detroit Free Press
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| Posted Apr 26, 2022
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Only You (1994) |
Sweet, but cavity-inducing. And it's hardly enough to make us believe the blank-faced Downey as a romantic lead. - Detroit Free Press
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| Posted Apr 26, 2022
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A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994) |
Wayans has been paid. But as someone who knows all about the constrictions of pigeonholing, he should be ashamed. - Detroit Free Press
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| Posted Apr 26, 2022
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Jury Duty (1995) |
Movies are dumb. Pauly Shore is dumber. I'd rather watch O.J. - Philadelphia Daily News
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| Posted Apr 26, 2022
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Dorian Blues (2005) |
Queer cinema needs another coming-out story like the world needs another TV series starring Tyra Banks. Yet young filmmakers stay under the delusion that their story is very different from yours and mine. - The Advocate
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| Posted Apr 26, 2022
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Life (1999) |
Life's base, easy laughs diminish an otherwise sweet fable about two guys who spend the rest of their lives together. - The Advocate
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| Posted Apr 19, 2022
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Twin Falls Idaho (1999) |
Clichés abound, but the film comes from a genuine place (these guys know their material), which gives emotional weight to its quiet lessons about love, acceptance, and separation. - The Advocate
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| Posted Apr 19, 2022
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Trick (1999) |
It’s an accurate snapshot of our big-city gay lives. - The Advocate
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| Posted Apr 19, 2022
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I Like It Like That (1994) |
Martin pries spirited performances from her young cast. She shepherds the striking Velez winningly from her stage work into an inspired film performance, and she wrenches both machismo and vulnerability from Seda. Rita Moreno also does a fine turn. - Detroit Free Press
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| Posted Mar 02, 2022
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Waitress (2007) |
The pregancy news depresses her, which is exactly the opposite response of women in most chick flicks. - FilmStew.com
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| Posted May 04, 2007
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Coffee Date (2006) |
Might usher in a whole new cinema trend: the gay romantic comedy. - FilmStew.com
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| Posted Nov 10, 2006
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Akeelah and the Bee (2006) |
E-x-h-i-l-i-r-a-t-o-r-y-; g-l-a-d-d-e-n-i-n-g; s-a-l-u-b-r-i-o-u-s. Spell it any way you want, this one's a keeper. - FilmStew.com
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| Posted Apr 28, 2006
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Ultraviolet (2006) |
Has filmmaking really become this cynical, or is it just me? - FilmStew.com
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| Posted Mar 08, 2006
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Brokeback Mountain (2005) |
As devastating and heart-breaking as the best love stories of cinema: Gone with the Wind, Casablanca, Doctor Zhivago. - FilmStew.com
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| Posted Dec 09, 2005
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Rent (2005) |
Would things have been different had Spike Lee directed? We may never know, but I'll bet he would have shot in the city rather than a phony looking studio back lot. - FilmStew.com
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| Posted Nov 23, 2005
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Derailed (2005) |
Making out with exotic natives on a private isle or sticking pins into an Angelina Jolie voodoo doll would both be a better use of Aniston's time. - FilmStew.com
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| Posted Nov 11, 2005
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Domino (2005) |
I find it hard to believe that Domino would peel off her clothes and do a lap dance for a bunch of East L.A. gang bangers to diffuse a tense situation. But what do I know? - FilmStew.com
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| Posted Oct 14, 2005
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Dark Water (2005) |
As we call it around the FilmStew water cooler, "The Second in a Series of Jennifer Connelly's Attempts to Find Reasonably Priced Real Estate." - FilmStew.com
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| Posted Jul 08, 2005
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Hulk (2003) |
A spectacular achievement in filmmaking and, perhaps, the most consciously stylistic comic-book movie yet. - E! Online
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| Posted Jun 06, 2003
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