|
4/5
|
Harvie Krumpet
(2003)
|
Uri Lessing
|
...a wonderfully irreverent animated film that follows an odd immigrant from birth to the final chapter in his life.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
0/5
|
Yu-Gi-Oh!
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
Yu-Gi-Oh translates from the Japanese into 'Intense migraine in elders.'
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
2/5
|
Wimbledon
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
Do we really need to see another film where a gorgeous, talented and desired American woman is whisked away by a stammering insecure British man with an inner monologue?
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
1/5
|
Van Helsing
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
Writer and director Stephen Sommers is less interested in developing the characters and more interested in smashing them into things.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
2/5
|
Troy
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
Troy condenses Homer's ten-year war into a couple of months.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
3/5
|
Thunderbirds
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
The acting is (pardon the pun) wooden.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
3/5
|
The Terminal
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
The Terminal's conclusion was as awkward and aloof as O'Hare Airport in December.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
3/5
|
Team America: World Police
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
So what if the political satire is as thin as wax paper?...In the end, the gleeful action, absurd silliness and crude pleasures outweigh the film's weaknesses.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
2/5
|
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
...asks the audience to endure three times as much frenetic potty humor, repetitive jokes and screechy voice acting as they are used to. The result is exhausting.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
2/5
|
Sleepover
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
How many 14-year-old girls do you know who would set up a blind date with a grown-up over the Internet? (Yeah, I found this creepy too.)
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
...takes the audience to the Shangra La of Lost Horizons, the undersea world of... 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and straight to King Kong's Skull Island.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
5/5
|
Sideways
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
...a leisurely paced film about introspection, neurosis and finding tranquility.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
Shaolin Soccer
(2001)
|
Uri Lessing
|
...as logical and giddy as a second grade classroom.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
...recognizes that it's okay to present scariness, gloominess and sadness, as long as you present strong, pure hearted children whose inherent cleverness cuts through it all.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
3/5
|
Saw
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
If the film had contained more scenes of intensity and less action, gore, twists and shocks, maybe it could have been a classic of the genre.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
1/5
|
The Polar Express
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
How many kids do you know who would find comfort in a homeless ghost who drinks his own sock juice?
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
3/5
|
Ocean's Twelve
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
...the only way [Bernie Mac and Eddie Izzard's] talent could have been less showcased is if they had been assigned to carpentry duty.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
0/5
|
The Notebook
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
... one gets the sense that director Nick Cassevetes and writer Jan Sardi would spray the audience with teargas if they could.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
5/5
|
Life of Brian
(1979)
|
Uri Lessing
|
...targets...religious zealots who take Jesus' simple messages of peace and love and use them...as cries for war and persecution.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
2/5
|
Ladder 49
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
...has about the same amount of depth as an article from 'Boy's Life.'
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
3/5
|
I, Robot
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
If you are looking for proof that Hollywood has completely run out of ideas, check out I, Robot.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
The Incredibles
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
...the real secret to Pixar's greatness lies not in the animation, but in their wonderful choice of stories that appeal to both children and parents.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
1/5
|
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
...this film is dreadful! Horrible! Terrible! Aaaarrggghhh!
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
3/5
|
Garfield: The Movie
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
The strongest messages for adults are that we should purchase and consume...Pepperidge Farm Goldfish and dash off to Petco for all of our kitty's litter and chow needs.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
5/5
|
Garden State
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
The film manages to be delightfully offbeat while simultaneously providing weight and depth.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
Friday Night Lights
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
Friday Night Lights is a film about football, but it shares more in common with films from the horror genre than with its predecessors.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
1/5
|
The Forgotten
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
Not since Star Trek V: The Final Frontier has there been such a stupid omnipotent force.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
0/5
|
Exorcist: The Beginning
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
One would think studios would shy away from this dead horse; I guess the power of crap compels them.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
The Door in the Floor
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
[Jeff Bridges] struts around like a peacock trapped in a burning house...
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
Criminal
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
Like Richard Widmark, [John C. Reilly] is an excellent character actor who can convey both likeability and pathetical desperation simultaneously.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
Collateral
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
How does director Michael Mann capture urban twilight so well?
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
5/5
|
Coffee and Cigarettes
(2003)
|
Uri Lessing
|
...a brilliant examination of the nature of the modern encounter.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
2/5
|
Closer
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
...directors like Peter Greenaway and Mike Leigh have examined sexual politics and cruelty with results that are significantly more profound.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
3/5
|
Cellular
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
...a great way to release some urban angst.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
The Bourne Supremacy
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
At times, it's a bit too much like watching the Zapruder film, but... it keeps the audience sharp by forcing them to search for clues and stay focused on the action.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
3/5
|
Breakin' All the Rules
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
...may be fluff, but it is patient, character-driven fluff.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
4/5
|
The Big Animal
(2000)
|
Uri Lessing
|
Kieslowski has written a film about how people, when confronting something new, often react with anger and even vengeance.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
5/5
|
Before Sunset
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
The dialogue captivates without ever feeling forced or cinematic...
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
1/5
|
Around the World in 80 Days
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
It's ironic that this film is less about traveling and more about beating the crap out of people all over the world.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
3/5
|
Around the Bend
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
...in many ways the softer scenes have more punch to them than any of the emotional confrontations or dramatic revelations
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
3/5
|
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
...somehow Will Farrell manages to hold the whole mess together.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
2/5
|
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
The character development is as thin as shed snakeskin.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
|
1/5
|
Alfie
(2004)
|
Uri Lessing
|
...what we have here is a good old-fashioned exploitation flick disguised as high art.
Posted Jul 25, 2005
|
>