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Mark Bazer

Mark Bazer's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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10 Things I Hate About You (1999) 72% EDIT “Okay, I won't complain about the plot, but the dialogue is painfully witless, and there are more supposedly dramatic moments when a girl slams a door than should be legal in a 90-minute film. ” – Boston Phoenix Jul 10, 2023 Full Review The Cable Guy (1996) 57% EDIT “This is a darker film for Carrey, but he's still Jim Carrey. His shenanigans keep even the blackest moments goofy.” – Boston Phoenix Mar 11, 2019 Full Review Mortal Kombat Annihilation (1997) 4% EDIT “Mortal Kombat Annihilation features evil ninja monsters popping out of nowhere. If at first these villains appear absolutely unbeatable, just wait a minute and you'll see them cower before our determined, team-oriented good guys.” – Boston Phoenix Sep 10, 2014 Full Review Extract (2009) 62% 2.5/4 EDIT “In terms of concentration of laughs, it's more of a syrup than an extract.” – Boston Phoenix Sep 2, 2009 Full Review Feast of Love (2007) 40% 1.5/4 EDIT “Only the romance of two brittle twentysomethings (Toby Hemingway and Alexa Davalos) breaks free of the faux profundity and tedium that swallow up this feast whenever the characters leave the bedroom.” – Boston Phoenix Apr 23, 2009 Full Review College (2008) 5% EDIT “So full of nastiness and cruelty that it's hard to believe anyone would find joy in it.” – Boston Phoenix Apr 23, 2009 Full Review The Longshots (2008) 41% 1.5/4 EDIT “The script may have taken an hour to write, and I hope they got a bulk rate on generic inspirational music, but Cube and his young co-star, Keke Palmer, are plenty charismatic, and Durst doesn't knock over the camera.” – Boston Phoenix Apr 23, 2009 Full Review Wicker Park (2004) 27% EDIT “Matthew always seems worth caring about, thanks to the unfailingly nice and sincere vibe Hartnett gives off.” – Boston Phoenix Sep 11, 2004 Full Review Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) 66% EDIT “Even if many of the film's individual characters aren't worth remembering an hour after you see the movie, Anchorman is almost always hilarious.” – Boston Phoenix Jul 10, 2004 Full Review Envy (2004) 7% EDIT “This quirky modern-day fable from Barry Levinson is the kind of movie you appreciate more than enjoy.” – Boston Phoenix May 8, 2004 Full Review Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) 69% EDIT “What made the first film such a success -- the hilarious banter in the shop; the moving but never sappy personal dramas; a respect for history; the true affection for the city; and, of course, the brilliance of Cedric the Entertainer -- is still intact.” – Boston Phoenix Feb 7, 2004 Full Review My Baby's Daddy (2004) 6% EDIT “Okay, it's a light comedy, I'll go along with the premise. But what stretches all credibility is that Miramax didn't send this dirty diaper of a daddy movie straight to its room at Blockbuster.” – Boston Phoenix Jan 17, 2004 Full Review Elf (2003) 85% EDIT “Like all great holiday movies, Elf is a blend of humor and sweetness.” – Boston Phoenix Nov 8, 2003 Full Review Marci X (2003) 8% EDIT “Marci sets out to fix the situation and prove she's more than Daddy's little girl. Will she and Dr. S fall in love? Will Ben's company be okay? Will even the senator learn to get down to the rapper's music? Let's hope you never have to find out.” – Boston Phoenix Sep 13, 2003 Full Review Darkness Falls (2003) 10% EDIT “A conventional, mildly frightening, low-grade horror flick with some humor (often unintentional) and as many gaps as a seven-year-old's mouth.” – Boston Phoenix Jul 2, 2003 Full Review Changing Lanes (2002) 77% EDIT “When Affleck starts talking in metaphors toward the end, you don't want to change lanes -- you want to change theaters.” – Boston Phoenix Apr 13, 2002 Full Review Hard Rain (1998) 34% EDIT “Not the most ridiculous natural-disaster flick of the week.” – Boston Phoenix Mar 24, 2002 Full Review I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) 47% EDIT “Quite creepy, thanks to a plot that could conceivably happen to any American adolescent.” – Boston Phoenix Mar 24, 2002 Full Review Dirty Work (1998) 21% EDIT “Dirty Work, directed by Bob Saget, doesn't try to be more than a dumb, mainstream effort, it is, no surprise, one of the better movies featuring SNL alumni. ” – Boston Phoenix Mar 24, 2002 Full Review Fairy Tale: A True Story (1997) 56% EDIT “Like the great magician, director Charles Sturridge asks us to consider what is real. ” – Boston Phoenix Mar 24, 2002 Full Review Almost Heroes (1998) 5% EDIT “Completely stupid.” – Boston Phoenix Mar 24, 2002 Full Review Slackers (2002) 11% EDIT “Everything about this movie is horrible.” – Boston Phoenix Mar 24, 2002 Full Review The Sixth Sense (1999) 86% EDIT “Watching a child prone to intense anxiety attacks and brutal peer teasing fall apart is not my idea of fun, but Shyamalan gets the job done.” – Boston Phoenix Mar 24, 2002 Full Review The Evening Star (1996) 21% EDIT “As a study in dull people, the film works, but writer/director Robert Haring can't make us care about these characters.” – Boston Phoenix Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Prefontaine (1997) 54% EDIT “A poorly acted, cheesily scripted narrative that feels more like the ABC Movie of the Week than a big-screen release.” – Boston Phoenix Jan 1, 2000 Full Review
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