Mark Halverson
Tomatometer-approved critic
http://www.newsreview.com
Movies reviews only
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The Exorcist (1973) |
This notorious battle between good and evil, nominated for eight Oscars when it was originally released in 1973, is both a hysteric scream and an intentional as well as unintentional hoot. - Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Oct 08, 2012
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Roar: Lions of the Kalahari (2003) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Apr 04, 2011
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Daredevil (2003) |
The film is impressively dark and gritty, but the melodrama and Daredevil's relationship with woman warrior Elektra are labored. - Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Jul 07, 2010
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Blade II (2002) |
Kris Kristofferson reprises his role as geezer Blade sidekick as blood splashes in all directions and legions of bodies incinerate before our eyes. - Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Jul 06, 2010
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Kiss of the Dragon (2001) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Idle Hands (1999) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Triumph of Love (2001) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) |
Tarantino instead relies on delirious, high-octane, imaginative camera work; an anime sequence; and an exhilarating musical soundtrack to punch up a story that loses its intoxicating magnetism well before the final credits roll. - Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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8 Women (2002) |
Frothy, racy frivolity starring such French all-stars as Danielle Darrieux, Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert and Emmanuelle Bart. - Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Gunner Palace (2004) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Red Planet (2000) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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The Hunted (2003) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Almost Famous (2000) |
Easily the best film on Crowe's already impressive roster. - Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Blood Simple (1984) |
A deadpan gothic thriller best described as the steamy, hardboiled fiction of Jim Thompson and James M. Cain filtered through two film-school brats. - Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Liberty Heights (1999) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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The Business of Strangers (2001) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Highlander: Endgame (2000) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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My Boss's Daughter (2003) |
The direction of David Zucker is as uninspired and numbing as the script. - Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Planet of the Apes (2001) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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What the Bleep Do We Know!? (2004) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Space Cowboys (2000) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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The Emperor's New Clothes (2001) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) |
Pure escapism saturates every frame of this exhilarating throwback to 1930s matinee serials. - Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Roger Dodger (2002) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Saw (2004) |
The setup is gripping, and the suspense intense, but the third act -- the payoff for sitting through such harrowing material -- is a major misfire. - Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Eight Legged Freaks (2002) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Nowhere in Africa (2001) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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CQ (2001) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Big Bad Love (2001) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Small Voices (2002) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Urbania (2000) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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King's Ransom (2005) |
The wordplay of the title here is the only slightly clever element of this extremely lame comedy. - Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Queen of the Damned (2002) |
Aaliyah makes a brief but memorable posthumous appearance about an hour into the nearly incoherent proceedings, which are riddled with unintentional guffaws. - Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not (2002) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Elling (2001) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Africa: The Serengeti (1994) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Enough (2002) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Torque (2004) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Raise Your Voice (2004) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Wes Craven Presents: Dracula 2000 (2000) |
The use of Craven's name in the title is a cheesy marketing ploy and the secret to the fanged suitor's aversion to all things Christian is an even cheesier hoot. - Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Scratch (2001) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Buffalo Soldiers (2001) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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A Very Long Engagement (2004) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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Divine Intervention (2002) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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In America (2002) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen (2002) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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What's Cooking? (2000) |
- Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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But I'm a Cheerleader (1999) |
The result is the kind of sloppy junk that gives home movies a bad name. - Sacramento News & Review
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| Posted Aug 07, 2008
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