B+
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It Runs in the Family
(2003)
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Joel Siegel
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It makes you laugh, makes you cry, what more can you want from a movie?
Posted Feb 07, 2020
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B
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Confidence
(2003)
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Joel Siegel
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Dustin Hoffman steals the film.
Posted Feb 07, 2020
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B
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People I Know
(2002)
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Joel Siegel
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[Pacino] proves one more time he's one of film's finest actors.
Posted Feb 07, 2020
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D
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The Real Cancun
(2003)
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Joel Siegel
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The Real Cancun promises things they don't show on television and doesn't really deliver.
Posted Feb 07, 2020
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A-
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Capote
(2005)
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Joel Siegel
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Phillip Seymour Hoffman must be nominated for his uncanny portrayal of Truman Capote. It's frightening and fascinating.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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A-
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Good Night, and Good Luck.
(2005)
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Joel Siegel
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Good Night and Good Luck will make my 10-best list. It's unquestionably one of the best films of the year.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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B+
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Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
(2005)
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Joel Siegel
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I love movies about movies and this is one of the best.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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C
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She's the Man
(2006)
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Joel Siegel
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In a lame attempt to amuse older teens, She's the Man manages to alienate the parents of the younger ones with tampon jokes.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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C+
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V for Vendetta
(2006)
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Joel Siegel
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V for Vendetta, based on a graphic novel, is sabotaged by its second half, which is more like V for vacuous. By the end, it's 1984 meets The Phantom of the Opera.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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C+
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You, Me and Dupree
(2006)
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Joel Siegel
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The situations in this sitcom never get as funny as they should.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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C+
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The Omen
(2006)
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Joel Siegel
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No gore, no death-defying screams and not too many scares either.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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A-
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Cars
(2006)
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Joel Siegel
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You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll get a ticket for doing 70 in a 45-mile-an-hour zone. It's that kind of a movie, and the real feel of the racing footage is absolutely spectacular.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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B-
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A Prairie Home Companion
(2006)
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Joel Siegel
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There is a great movie in A Prairie Home Companion, which is based on Garrison Keillor's long-running radio show. Meryl Streep gives an amazing performance as a country singer.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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A
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World Trade Center
(2006)
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Joel Siegel
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I started crying when I was writing this review. It is a tough movie. You are going to cry, but I urge you to see it. And when was the last time you saw or read something that made you feel positive about the human race.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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D
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Town & Country
(2001)
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Joel Siegel
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I felt sorry for Mr. Heston.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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The Pursuit of Happyness
(2006)
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Joel Siegel
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Save some of those Kleenex for The Pursuit of Happyness.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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Dreamgirls
(2006)
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Joel Siegel
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This film could earn eight Oscar nominations. It's so much fun. Let's go see a movie where you smile, and cheer ... and tap your feet a little, too.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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Charlotte's Web
(2006)
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Joel Siegel
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Charlotte's Web is absolutely one of the best films of the year.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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A
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Intolerable Cruelty
(2003)
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Joel Siegel
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These stars not only light up the screen, they generate enough electricity to light up Times Square. Movies just don't get better.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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A
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Mystic River
(2003)
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Joel Siegel
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Eastwood tells the story simply, barely moving the camera. The only special effect in this film is genius.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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D+
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Spy Kids 3: Game Over
(2003)
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Joel Siegel
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There's a lot of hand-to-hand action, just like a video game, that gets harder as you move up a level. Also, like a video game, there is no story. You have no idea who is fighting whom. Or why.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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B
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Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
(2003)
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Joel Siegel
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Lara Croft is pure popcorn, lighter than air and a little bit greasy. And the rare summer sequel that's even more fun than the first.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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B+
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Scary Movie 3
(2003)
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Joel Siegel
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Scary Movie 3 is even funnier than the first two.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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A-
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Seabiscuit
(2003)
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Joel Siegel
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Seabiscuit starts slow, finishes fast, not an eye without a tear, not a throat without a lump. It jumps out of the gate as a front-runner in the race for Hollywood's Triple Crown: best actor, best direction and best picture.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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C+
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Radio
(2003)
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Joel Siegel
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Leave it to Hollywood to make a movie called Radio that would play better on TV.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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C
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Beyond Borders
(2003)
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Joel Siegel
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Angelina, here's something to remember next time: It's better to tell us one story that makes us feel than a thousand stories that make us numb.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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C+
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The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
(2006)
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Joel Siegel
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I'm not going to be the movie critic who gives Santa Claus a bad review. Not me. It's not up to the first two, but it's fine for kids, and Short is terrific.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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A
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Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
(2006)
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Joel Siegel
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Offensive? Yes, but I haven't laughed this hard since the Marx Brothers and Laurel and Hardy.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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A-
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
(2006)
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Joel Siegel
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is the best summer movie of the summer. And, of course, you know it's rated "Aargh!"
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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B
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Snakes on a Plane
(2006)
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Joel Siegel
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This is a good-looking film, and Jackson is just so much fun to watch. The other horror films that are out there? This one's a slither above them all.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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C
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Star Trek: Nemesis
(2002)
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Joel Siegel
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Only the most die-hard Trekkies will like this one. The good news is the tagline for Star Trek: Nemesis -' "A Generation's Final Journey Begins." ... And ends?
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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C+
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Maid in Manhattan
(2002)
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Joel Siegel
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This maid is a near miss. Still, there's enough of JLo for her fans to like the film.
Posted Jan 05, 2018
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C+
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White Oleander
(2002)
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Joel Siegel
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White Oleander is one of the those movies you watch and think, "Yeah, I bet the book was great."
Posted Jan 04, 2018
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B+
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Comedian
(2002)
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Joel Siegel
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I wanted more jokes. But I'm never tired of watching the star.
Posted Jan 04, 2018
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A-
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Punch-Drunk Love
(2002)
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Joel Siegel
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This is a genius romantic comedy.
Posted Jan 04, 2018
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F
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Swept Away
(2002)
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Joel Siegel
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Just when you think you can root for the deckhand, he becomes mean and abusive.
Posted Jan 04, 2018
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D
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Knockaround Guys
(2001)
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Joel Siegel
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Even with Vin Diesel's help, Knockaround Guys got knocked around a few times too many.
Posted Jan 04, 2018
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B
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The Santa Clause 2
(2002)
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Joel Siegel
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I loved Tim Allen in The Santa Clause. It was a perfect match for his self-effacing humor. And he's even better in Santa Clause 2.
Posted Jan 04, 2018
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B+
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Tuck Everlasting
(2002)
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Joel Siegel
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Tuck Everlasting is a beautifully told fable with a kind of Halloween twist.
Posted Jan 04, 2018
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B-
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I Spy
(2002)
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Joel Siegel
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There's nothing groundbreaking, nothing important, nothing socially conscious here. It's just two very funny guys, a plot that makes no sense at all - and a whole lot of laughs.
Posted Jan 04, 2018
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B-
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Ghost Ship
(2002)
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Joel Siegel
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After a very brutal and bloody beginning, Ghost Ship plays like an old-fashioned ghost story, the kind that kept you awake when you were a kid.
Posted Jan 04, 2018
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C-
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The Truth About Charlie
(2002)
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Joel Siegel
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Demme does something I've never seen another director do - he makes Paris look bad.
Posted Jan 04, 2018
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B
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Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie
(2002)
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Joel Siegel
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Very well done.
Posted Jan 04, 2018
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C+
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The Ring
(2002)
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Joel Siegel
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This remake of a hugely successful Japanese horror film is very well acted by Naomi Watts. It's just not that scary.
Posted Jan 04, 2018
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B+
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The Grey Zone
(2001)
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Joel Siegel
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If they gave an Oscar for best ensemble acting, and I think they should, The Grey Zone would get my vote.
Posted Jan 04, 2018
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C
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Auto Focus
(2002)
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Joel Siegel
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The film isn't the least bit erotic, or prurient - or even interesting.
Posted Jan 04, 2018
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C+
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Abandon
(2002)
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Joel Siegel
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Ultimately, it's a suspense thriller in dire need of more suspense and more thrills.
Posted Jan 04, 2018
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B
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Bowling for Columbine
(2002)
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Joel Siegel
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I don't like Michael Moore. He cheats. When a film is presented as a documentary we expect some kind of journalistic search for truth ... But questions he raises about guns and violence ...add an immediacy to questions he asks that we all need to answer.
Posted Jan 04, 2018
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C+
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Secondhand Lions
(2003)
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Joel Siegel
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End result: You can't believe any of it. And poor Haley Joel Osment. Now he sees dead movies.
Posted Jan 04, 2018
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B
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Under the Tuscan Sun
(2003)
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Joel Siegel
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Tuscany is so beautiful. This is the kind of movie that makes you want to shout at the actors, "Get out of the way, I can't see the scenery."
Posted Jan 04, 2018
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