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Bob Fenster

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North (1994) 12% 2/5 EDIT “While North is sometimes amusing, the comedy is never sustained.” – Arizona Republic Jan 23, 2026 Full Review The American President (1995) 90% EDIT “The American President is sophisticated, witty and wonderful, an intelligent comedy that finds a wealth of humor in the unlikely dual pursuit of the presidency and romance. ” – Arizona Republic Jan 22, 2026 Full Review Misery (1990) 87% 3/5 EDIT “Misery is a gripping, if predictable, thriller.” – Arizona Republic Jan 21, 2026 Full Review Hook (1991) 37% 3/5 EDIT “Steven Spielberg's glorification of childhood lost and found is a daunting dish concocted for people who like their desserts ladled up hot and thick.” – Arizona Republic Dec 19, 2025 Full Review The Abyss (1989) 75% 4/4 EDIT “Without a break in the action, The Abyss takes us through a dazzling display of gadgetry and instrumentation -- both human and alien.” – Arizona Republic Dec 10, 2025 Full Review True Lies (1994) 77% 2/5 EDIT “True lies isn't as bad as Last Action Hero, but it's not half as hot as Speed. ” – Arizona Republic Dec 9, 2025 Full Review Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) 91% 3/5 EDIT “Terminator achieved its legacy as one of the best science-fiction films of all time through its originality. Terminator 2 achieves most of its impact through sheer size and firepower.” – Arizona Republic Dec 8, 2025 Full Review Predator 2 (1990) 36% 1/5 EDIT “It is a disgusting piece of repulsive filth and the people who made it should be held criminally liable for contributing to the delinquency of minors.” – Arizona Republic Oct 31, 2025 Full Review The Celluloid Closet (1995) 96% 4/4 EDIT “This is an educated analysis on a social issue, not tabloid titilation. ” – Arizona Republic Oct 10, 2025 Full Review Casper (1995) 59% 3/5 EDIT “...Casper is not Ghostbusters, and it's not The Addams Family. But it does have enough slapstick to amuse kids - and parents - who have a goofy sense of humor.” – Arizona Republic Sep 30, 2025 Full Review Boogie Nights (1997) 91% 3/5 EDIT “Anderson offers a warped perspective on the pursuit of the American dream and on the shallowness in the soul of show business.” – Arizona Republic Sep 24, 2025 Full Review Hard Eight (1996) 82% 1/5 EDIT “The real mystery here is how first-time writer/director Paul Anderson persuaded anyone to put up money for this movie. He may have no talent for making movies, but he has an amazing talent for getting a movie made that shouldn't have been.” – Arizona Republic Sep 22, 2025 Full Review Toy Story (1995) 100% 5/5 EDIT “This is what movie magic is all about: cinematic wizards creating a world of wonder you won't want to leave.” – Arizona Republic Sep 9, 2025 Full Review Darkman (1990) 80% 2/4 EDIT “Darkman is so overdone that it becomes fun in a demented way.” – Arizona Republic Aug 26, 2025 Full Review Waterworld (1995) 60% 4/5 EDIT “In scope and intricacy, Waterworld is the kind of vividly imagines creation we get in the best science-fiction movies. ” – Arizona Republic Jul 28, 2025 Full Review Babe (1995) 98% 3/5 EDIT “While the movie sets a whimsical, picture-book tone, it's told at a barnyard pace that may seem a little slow to kids indoctrinated by Saturday-morning TV. ” – Arizona Republic Jul 23, 2025 Full Review The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear (1991) 77% 3/5 EDIT “While The Naked Gun 2½ is funny, the fun does tend to diminish as the movie grinds on. The gags don't exactly run out, but the kick they deliver runs down after awhile.” – Arizona Republic Jul 22, 2025 Full Review Red Rock West (1993) 95% 3/5 EDIT “If your view of small-town life is dark and deadly, Red Rock West walks those seamy streets in style.” – Arizona Republic Jul 15, 2025 Full Review Jurassic Park (1993) 91% 5/5 EDIT “Raiders of the Lost Ark, Aliens, Jaws and Total Recall were all great. But they were just a warm-up act for Jurassic Park, which takes your brain on a roller-coaster ride along the tracks of your nerves to the pit of your stomach.” – Arizona Republic Jul 1, 2025 Full Review Paris Was a Woman (1995) 67% 3/5 EDIT “The movie's concept is intriguing because bohemian women have received less coverage than the male artists and writers with whom they shared a unique time and place. However, the film is scantily furnished.” – Arizona Republic Jun 30, 2025 Full Review The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) 57% 3/5 EDIT “The Lost World has some "wow" moments, but nowhere near the stun power of the original. Best action movie of the summer? Let's hope not.” – Arizona Republic Jun 30, 2025 Full Review Apollo 13 (1995) 94% 4/5 EDIT “As the men in the ship and the command center scramble to solve one potentially fatal problem after another, the power of the story emerges from inside the drift of the movie. Apollo 13 becomes a tribute to the scientific achievements of the human race.” – Arizona Republic Jun 25, 2025 Full Review Mission: Impossible (1996) 67% 4/5 EDIT “The movie is spectacular but believable, exciting yet cerebral. It has enough twists and fakes, double-crosses and sneak attack to keep your mind spinning.” – Arizona Republic May 6, 2025 Full Review Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) 83% 3/5 EDIT “Find a theater with a big screen and great digital sound system and enjoy the ride.” – Arizona Republic Apr 25, 2025 Full Review Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 93% 4/5 EDIT “A sequel that tops the original because it's zippier, more adventurous and makes better use of special effects -- both old and new -- to enhance the story.” – Arizona Republic Apr 23, 2025 Full Review
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