Dolores Barclay
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Movies reviews only
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Boys on the Side (1995) |
There's something strangely endearing about Boys on the Side. Perhaps it's the basic humanity woven into the movie's story, or the boundless optimism at its very heart. - Associated Press
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| Posted Mar 15, 2023
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Far and Away (1992) |
[Howard] has cast two actors -- Cruise and Nicole Kidman -- who simply do not have the scope or abilities to carry an epic. And he does not have a strong enough support team to fill in the gaps. - Associated Press
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| Posted Feb 20, 2020
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Outbreak (1995) |
Outbreak will keep you on the edge of your scat, and every time someone sneezes or coughs in the audience, you'll pay attention. - Associated Press
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| Posted Feb 20, 2020
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Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) |
Coppola attempts to combine honor, romance, philosophy, humor, adventure and eroticism into one big stylish brew. But what he chums out is vastly unappetizing. - Associated Press
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| Posted Feb 20, 2020
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Threesome (1994) |
The characters lack substance and development and, in the end, not only don't we care about them, but we'd sure like them to go away. Fast. - Associated Press
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| Posted Feb 20, 2020
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Sister Act (1992) |
Sister Act is outrageous fun and delicious deviltry. The laughs keep coming but, best of all, there's much humanity at work. It's a movie that just, pardon me, makes you feel darn good. - Associated Press
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| Posted Feb 19, 2020
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The Five Heartbeats (1991) |
Townsend does more than merely track the travails of five song stylists; he quivers and rages with their injustices, vulnerabilities, uncertainties and desires. - Associated Press
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| Posted Feb 19, 2020
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Crimson Tide (1995) |
Crimson Tide is a whale of a movie, an intense and a heartstopping adventure played out against the unnerving threat of nuclear annihilation. - Associated Press
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| Posted Feb 19, 2020
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Double Impact (1991) |
Lawrence of Arabia it ain't. But who cares? The fighting is great, the action nonstop and this guy has killer legs from hell that can drop a 500-pound ninja before he can say Bruce Lee. - Associated Press
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| Posted Feb 19, 2020
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Scandal (1989) |
Michael Caton-Jones' Scandal tries to recreate those muddied times for the British in a sex-laden but leaden film that's held together only by John Hurt's strong performance as Stephen Ward. - Associated Press
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| Posted Oct 25, 2018
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Miss Firecracker (1989) |
Ultimately, Miss Firecracker is a sweet celebration of humanity, of just plain folks trying to get by. - Associated Press
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| Posted Oct 25, 2018
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White Palace (1990) |
White Palace is more than a romance or a bedroom romp or human comedy. It is a lesson in judgments and values, and a glimpse at emotional roulette. - Associated Press
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| Posted Oct 25, 2018
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Santa Claus (1985) |
A holiday honey of a film for the entire family. - Associated Press
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| Posted Oct 22, 2018
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The Trip to Bountiful (1985) |
The cast is marvelously filled out with John Heard as Ludie and Carlin Glynn as Jessie Mae As an ensemble it is as fine a cast as one could want. - Associated Press
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| Posted Oct 22, 2018
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Peter Pan (1953) |
In the 36 years of its existence, the movie has aged as little as Peter himself. It is still a lush, bright feature that happily clicks along with rollicking songs by Sammy Cahn, Sammy Fain and others. - Associated Press
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| Posted Oct 22, 2018
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Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) |
Is Hannah and Her Sisters, the 14th movie written and directed by Allen, worth the wait? No. - Associated Press
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| Posted Oct 22, 2018
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The Right Stuff (1983) |
The Right Stuff is a spectacular celebration of those heroes of the skies -- those fly jocks who fought the demons of space to launch a new era in American air technology. - Associated Press
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| Posted Oct 22, 2018
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Milk Money (1994) |
A silly, offensive movie. - Associated Press
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| Posted Oct 22, 2018
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Cross Creek (1983) |
Cross Creek is a lyrical but vivid portrait of life in the untamed backwoods of Central Florida in the late 1920s. - Associated Press
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| Posted Oct 22, 2018
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Return to Oz (1985) |
The new characters may not have the human qualities the others had the souls and personalities. However, they are interesting enough and true to the tales spun by Baum in The Land of Oz (1904) and Ozma of Oz (1907). - Associated Press
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| Posted Oct 22, 2018
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Mask (1985) |
Directed with great sensitivity by Peter Bogdanovich, Cher portrays Rusty with an almost sweet vulnerability. - Associated Press
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| Posted Oct 22, 2018
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The Cotton Club (1984) |
The Cotton Club is an expensive fiasco that meanders through the '20s and '30s with flimsy characters and a pointless plot. - Associated Press
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| Posted Oct 22, 2018
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A Time to Live (1985) |
Miss Minnelli, recipient of an Academy award and a multiple Tony winner, makes her dramatic debut on television in her role as Mary-Lou. She displays humor and a high level of energy. - Associated Press
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| Posted Oct 22, 2018
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All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) |
''All Dogs Go to Heaven'' will never be an animated classic, such as ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' or ''Bambi,'' but it is enjoyable entertainment for the entire family. - Associated Press
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| Posted Jun 12, 2018
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Harlem Nights (1989) |
Murphy's writing is about as snappy as a Sunday school lesson. The constant obscenities become a distraction and an eventual turnoff, and seem to be used when the writer and director can't invent something more creative. - Associated Press
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| Posted Jun 12, 2018
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Foreign Student (1994) |
Givens and Hofschneider are wonderful together. There's a sweet gentleness in their interaction, and their love scenes are electric. - Associated Press
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| Posted Jun 12, 2018
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Waterworld (1995) |
Costner... is totally humorless and as dreary as the landscape he travels. And the uninspired and often inane dialogue in Peter Rader and David Twohy's script doesn't help. - Associated Press
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| Posted Jun 12, 2018
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Presumed Innocent (1990) |
The movie is plump with twists, turns and blind alleys. Who can be trusted? Who is innocent? Who is guilty? - Associated Press
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| Posted Jun 12, 2018
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Boxing Helena (1993) |
'Boxing Helena'' is a bad film - with terrible acting, cliched dialogue, a silly script, pedestrian camera work and inferior direction. - Associated Press
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| Posted Jun 12, 2018
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Posse (1993) |
''Posse,'' which could have been a moving and gripping tribute to black Western heroes - and a testament against bigotry and injustice - ends up with laughs in all the wrong places. - Associated Press
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| Posted Jun 12, 2018
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The Bear (1988) |
In the first 20 minutes, only one sentence is uttered. The bears' expressive faces and their elegant movement tell you everything you need to know. The Bear is a thrilling movie, one that seems suitable for the entire family. - Associated Press
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| Posted May 20, 2003
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Malcolm X (1992) |
Lee's movie, despite good intentions, does not inspire any visceral realities. It simply is too superficial, too theatrically poised without the hard-edge that could have made it a masterpiece. - Associated Press
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| Posted Jan 01, 2000
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The Little Mermaid (1989) |
Every once in a while a movie so special, so lovely, so exciting, funny, charming, entertaining and heartwarming spins out from Hollywood's celluloid web. It's a moment to cherish, a moment to embrace. The Little Mermaid is worth embracing. - Associated Press
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| Posted Jan 01, 2000
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