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Chris Grunden

Chris Grunden's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).

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The Newton Boys (1998) 64% EDIT “There's little nuance in the straightforward, chronological way the tale is told--it's hard to point to a scene that's worth discussing after you've left the theatre.” – Film Journal International Sep 9, 2002 Full Review The Negotiator (1998) 75% EDIT “Though it adds nothing new to the genre, The Negotiator is a showcase for its actors and, as such, is a rare breed these days.” – Film Journal International Sep 9, 2002 Full Review Following (1998) 82% EDIT “Christopher Nolan has crafted a spare but gripping black-and-white neo-noir debut feature that features some classic elements of the genre.” – Film Journal International Jun 25, 2001 Full Review Swordfish (2001) 27% EDIT “Young Matrix-loving males should treasure it while everyone else should be forewarned to check their brains at the door.” – Film Journal International Jun 25, 2001 Full Review Down to Earth (2001) 18% EDIT “Genial but lackluster romantic comedy.” – Film Journal International Mar 5, 2001 Full Review Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) 58% EDIT “He might be in step with the times, but today's James Bond is, frankly, a bit dull.” – Film Journal International Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Savior (1998) 60% EDIT “Quaid's stripped-down, emotionally raw performance is a far cry from his last acting job in The Parent Trap.” – Film Journal International Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Saving Private Ryan (1998) 94% EDIT “Spielberg's assembled cast is as fine an ensemble as one could hope for.” – Film Journal International Jan 1, 2000 Full Review A Civil Action (1998) 65% EDIT “Deserves to be set apart from the parade of legal thrillers, John Grisham adaptations et. al., that Hollywood regularly cranks out for our consumption.” – Film Journal International Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Sleepy Hollow (1999) 71% EDIT “Gorgeously constructed and genuinely frightening, Sleepy Hollow is a consummate match of director and material.” – Film Journal International Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Office Space (1999) 82% EDIT “A pretty listless satire of workplace culture.” – Film Journal International Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Sliding Doors (1998) 65% EDIT “Having to witness the doomed romance between Lynch and Paltrow play out twice over is nothing if not dull, as the events unfold with little nuance and few surprises.” – Film Journal International Jan 1, 2000 Full Review The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) 31% EDIT “My guess is Columbia has virtually no chance of finding an audience for this misfire.” – Film Journal International Jan 1, 2000 Full Review A Perfect Murder (1998) 55% EDIT “Somewhere, Alfred Hitchcock is yawning.” – Film Journal International Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Romance (1999) 49% EDIT “Romance is explicit but not titillating” – Film Journal International Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Sphere (1998) 13% EDIT “This journey is a road to nowhere.” – Film Journal International Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Kiss the Girls (1997) 35% EDIT “A perfect example of a film that doesn't do anything particularly badly but sorely suffers from a lack of uniqueness.” – Film Journal International Jan 1, 2000 Full Review American Pie (1999) 62% EDIT “The Weitzes, with screenwriter Adam Herz, have cleverly captured all the nostalgia, fear and humor associated with adolescent sex, or lack thereof.” – Film Journal International Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Bamboozled (2000) 53% EDIT “The film, veering clumsily between satire and drama, often feels like a history lesson.” – Film Journal International Jan 1, 2000 Full Review BASEketball (1998) 40% EDIT “Adolescent boys, or anyone who loves the idea of an extended argument using only the word 'dude,' will no doubt best appreciate BASEketball.” – Film Journal International Jan 1, 2000 Full Review The Limey (1999) 92% EDIT “Personally, I couldn't take my eyes off the screen, and found The Limey's evocative debt to films like John Boorman's Point Blank, as well as to its leading men's key work from that era, absolutely mesmerizing.” – Film Journal International Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Mumford (1999) 58% EDIT “A frustrating, mundane piece of filmmaking that only serves to emphasize the spottiness of Kasdan's post-Body Heat output.” – Film Journal International Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Coyote Ugly (2000) 23% EDIT “Formulaic to the extreme.” – Film Journal International Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Life (1999) 53% EDIT “Screenwriters Robert Ramsey and Matthew Stone deserve hard time for the tired, plodding shtick they concoct once the duo end up in prison stripes.” – Film Journal International Jan 1, 2000 Full Review The Theory of Flight (1998) 45% EDIT “Carter's bravura performance is the reason to see The Theory of Flight, but it's a shame that nothing else in the film matches the obvious care she put into her role.” – Film Journal International Jan 1, 2000 Full Review
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