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Above the Rim
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
Although well-intentioned, this film is a notch below Blue Chips.
2/5
5
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2
1,747
Absolute Power
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
The ending of the film is rather abrupt, but most of the time this film runs as slick as oil, thanks to impeccable production standards, a solid script and good performances...
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,747
Apocalypse Now
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
The first two hours of the film are filled with fantastic imagery, and gripping war scenes, among the best ever filmed.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,747
Apollo 13
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
It seems strange now, a quarter of a century later, than mankind, with vastly superior technology, lacks the will to venture to the other planets or even to go back to the moon. What a world of wimps we have become!
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,747
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
The film is a lot of fun and there are plenty of laughs.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,747
Batman Returns
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
This dark, brooding film, directed by Tim Burton, is no ordinary movie.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,747
Beavis and Butt-head Do America
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
It's hard to laugh at comic protagonists who are evil, stupid and ignorant.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,747
Born on the Fourth of July
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
This is a sad case of a film with high and noble intentions that features great dramatic performances, but it ends up being a superficial epic, diluted, limited, and strangely unmoving.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,747
Boyz n the Hood
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
The strong story line and the anti-drug, anti-violent messages in the film all lack the subtlety we see in the film's visual images. If Singleton can polish up his films he should be able to become a major force in Hollywood.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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3
9
2
1,747
Bringing Up Baby
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
classic screwball comedy
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,747
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
Buffy the Vampire Slayer has a promising title and some good ideas, but fails to deliver the goods.
1/5
5
1
5
false
0
9
2
1,747
Chaplin
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
Great performance by Downey.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,747
Crimes of the Heart
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
A wacky screwball dark southern comedy
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,747
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
Filled with fascinating characters, wonderfully portrayed by a gifted cast of actors.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,747
Desk Set
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
One of the better Tracy-Hepburn screen pairings.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,747
Aladdin
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
The combination of Williams' hilarious schtick and the wonderful cartoon artwork is a real winner.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,747
Firestarter
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
Weak horror flick with sick overtones of pedophilia.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,747
Kalifornia
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
Truly terrifying journey into madness.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,747
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
The kung-fu segment is a classic
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,747
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
Weakest entry in the series
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,747
Mary Poppins
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
Classic Disney musical
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,747
The Mask of Zorro
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
An old-fashioned swashbuckler with plenty of action, charm and romance. You can't say they don't make movies like they used to after seeing this one.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,747
Network
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
Wildly overrated film does have its moments.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,747
The Philadelphia Experiment
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
Weird urban legend. Over the top, but interesting.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,747
Predator 2
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
Typical sequel, not as good as the original.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,747
The President's Analyst
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
A cold war comic masterpiece
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,747
Quiz Show
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
Quiz Show' is a uniquely American tragedy, told with subtlety and complexity.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,747
Sophie's Choice
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
Wildly depressing.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,747
Star Trek IV - The Voyage Home
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
Best of Trek
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,747
Sudden Impact
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
Probably Sondra Locke's best performance.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,747
Tender Mercies
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
Little gem of a film complements Duvall's later film "The Apostle"
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,747
The African Queen
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
Annually gets some votes for best film ever made.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,747
The Fog
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
Weak gorefest by one of the masters of horror.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,747
Tootsie
Laramie Movie Scope
Robert Roten
One of the best comedies ever made
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,747
Captain Phillips
LarsenOnFilm
Josh Larsen
...lets its central character's vulnerability live and breathe.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,748
Cars 3
LarsenOnFilm
Josh Larsen
...the first Pixar movie to feel tedious.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
false
1
9
2
1,748
Post Tenebras Lux
LarsenOnFilm
Josh Larsen
If there's a unifying concept to all of this it's the idea of defilement.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,748
Scream 2
LarsenOnFilm
Josh Larsen
The first 10 minutes attain a deranged brilliance (especially considering Charlie Kaufman wouldn't introduce his own brand of narrative invention for another two years).
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
9
2
1,748
The Secret in Their Eyes (El Secreto de Sus Ojos)
LarsenOnFilm
Josh Larsen
...an unlikely but successful hybrid: a police procedural that also works as a brooding, unrequited romance.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,748
Tangled
LarsenOnFilm
Josh Larsen
Visually astonishing - and I have to confess it's thanks in part to the use of 3-D.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
9
2
1,748
Malena
Las Vegas CityLife
Tony Macklin
For those of us who love Cinema Paradiso, the news that its Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore and his musical soulmate Ennio Morricone were getting back together to do another coming-of-age film, Malena, gave us tantalizing hope. Malena fa
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
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1
9
2
1,749
Down to Earth
Las Vegas CityLife
Tony Macklin
Down to Earth is worth seeing. Like mainstream brew, it doesnt have high potency, but it is a nice diversion.
2/5
5
2
5
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2
9
2
1,749
A Separation
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
Ambiguous endings can work for some films, but it doesn't here. Still, the powerful performances and near seamless screenplay leave little else to be desired. A Separation deserves its Oscar.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
1,749
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
Rather than create an innovative style to complement the horror-history hybrid, he employs superhero clichs and hackneyed action scenes that only help distract from the ineffectiveness of the film's scant 3-D effects.
2/5
5
2
5
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2
9
2
1,749
Albert Nobbs
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
There's no contrived moralizing bridge to modern relevance, no overt nod to contemporary gender politics and no real reason why Close shouldn't get some respect this awards season.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,749
Amour
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
Haneke has created a gift for both audiences and the two legendary actors cast in the lead roles.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,749
Bad Boys II
Las Vegas CityLife
Bob Grimm
Bay throws everything that is wrong with this world into his film, and the result is often blissful debauchery. Quite terrible in spots, but Lawrence and Smith are very funny.
3/5
5
3
5
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4
9
2
1,749
Brother (Hermano)
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
Hermano is part sports film, part neorealist drama and a fully successful debut feature from Venezuelan director Marcel Rasqun.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,749
Carnage
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
This is an actors' movie, although it's not always pleasant. Waltz has the most fun, and is the most enjoyable to watch. He also exchanges dialogue with Winslet that best sums up the story's absurdist nature: "Why are we still in this house?"
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,749
Chicken with Plums
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
unfurls in a dazzling set of sequences and montages that demonstrates everything shown to us - like marriage and society itself - may not be as it seems, or what it should have been.
5/5
5
5
5
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8
9
2
1,749
Coriolanus
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
Fiennes' blend of action and homage is top-notch, as is direction.... Fiennes created his own modern world for which it's easy to suspend disbelief.
5/5
5
5
5
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8
9
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1,749
Cosmopolis
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
Cronenberg is not a director to be daunted by a scenario in which the antihero spends most of his time in a stretch limo. Turning it into a film that interests anyone ... is another matter
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,749
Damsels in Distress
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
Why he would once again focus his imagination on another ensemble of shallow, self-absorbed characters that are all directed to speak like they were born in the same upper-class Connecticut suburb indicates a one-track mind, at the least.
1/5
5
1
5
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0
9
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1,749
Dark Shadows
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
Burton really needed to lean his horror-comedy more toward horror. Instead, it's reminiscent at times of Love at First Bite and the feature film remakes of The Addams Family and The Brady Bunch.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,749
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
Although some of the dates and causal events in her life are passed over, the rhythm and style carry the narrative forward until the last 20 minutes, when the film mostly meanders to the finish.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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3
9
2
1,749
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
Oskar expounds to excess, a problem that becomes worse as time drags on and is particularly excruciating during the one-way verbal dialogues with Von Sydow
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,749
Footnote
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
Cedar remains in stylistic second gear for the rest of the film, and interest fizzles out long before the finish line.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,749
For a Good Time, Call...
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
the concept was rife with possibilities that could synergize with Graynor's fresh appeal as well as her rising-star status. Neither the possibilities nor the synergy happens, mainly due to an underdeveloped story.
1/5
5
1
5
false
0
9
2
1,749
In Darkness
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
The Academy Award-nominated film does not disappoint in terms of performances or presentation, except for its length. A good percentage of its 145 minutes is spent in subterranean near-darkness.
3/5
5
3
5
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4
9
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1,749
Jeff Who Lives at Home
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
Jeff, Who Lives at Home offers escapism of a different kind, an entertaining reminder that good people sometimes prevail, and that living by your own Yoda logic in your own universe may not be such a bad thing.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,749
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
Gelb also provides an education on the different kinds of sushi, the purveyors of premium fish and rice, and overfishing. But it's his lyrical, lovingly photographed scenes of preparation that elevates the documentary to a work of art.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,749
La délicatesse (Delicacy)
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
Foenkinos brothers' balance of light comedy and moody desperation is conveyed with a breezy cinematic style
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,749
The Ladykillers
Las Vegas CityLife
Bob Grimm
Has a good chance at being the year's funniest film--and the only one with an English Bulldog wearing a gas mask. Tom Hanks gives the funniest performance of his career.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,749
Monkeybone
Las Vegas CityLife
Tony Macklin
The film Monkeybone is a raucous mess. Director Henry Selick mixes animation and live action to the noisy, clumsy detriment of both.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
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1
9
2
1,749
Monsieur Lazhar
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
Falardeau had the good fortune to work with a powerfully effective ensemble cast, and Martin Léon's minimalist ambient score helps set the mood for a satisfying story about the healing effect brief encounters can have on emotional scars.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
1,749
Neil Young Journeys
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
Demme plants a camera on the mic stand so at one point he can present Young's unshaven scowl in extreme close-up, blocking out the gorgeously lighted stage. It's not a pleasant image
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,749
Pieces of April
Las Vegas CityLife
Bob Grimm
While director Hedges deserves high praise, the film's true blessing is the combination of Clarkson and Holmes.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
1,749
Prometheus
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
WPrometheus offers hypotheses about the origin of life on our planet that are so well constructed, they make real-life theories about extraterrestrials seem highly feasible.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,749
Proof of Life
Las Vegas CityLife
Tony Macklin
The unconvincing Proof of Life is a missed opportunity.
2/5
5
2
5
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2
9
2
1,749
Robot & Frank
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
Christopher D. Ford's seamless screenplay provides a light-comedy vehicle that Langella rides to a satisfyingly original, epiphanic finale.
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,749
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
... just because something seems absurd doesn't mean it can't happen. And just because a film seems to lack surprises doesn't mean it won't take an entirely satisfying turn at the end.
3/5
5
3
5
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4
9
2
1,749
Savages
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
compelling action scenes with momentum-killing dialogue digressions
1/5
5
1
5
false
0
9
2
1,749
Shame
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
Shame has the problems that accompany most films in which the director sticks his neck out. It's not incoherent, but will seem underdeveloped for viewers who want plots and characters spelled out for them.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,749
State and Main
Las Vegas CityLife
Tony Macklin
David Mamet tones it down a second time in the relaxed State and Main.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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3
9
2
1,749
Sugar & Spice
Las Vegas CityLife
Tony Macklin
Director Francine McDougall thinks of her film Sugar and Spice as "a sophisticated black comedy." Yeah, right. Its as sophisticated as a Twinkie, and as black as a marshmallow.
1/5
5
1
5
false
0
9
2
1,749
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
its difficult to sit through the final scenes without thinking of what Madden could have cut to earn Marigold Hotel a five-star rating.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,749
The Campaign
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
The problem with situation comedy movies in general - and Will Ferrell vehicles such as The Campaign in particular - is that they usually fizzle out after the first 30 minutes.
1/5
5
1
5
false
0
9
2
1,749
The Deep Blue Sea
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
By the time she learns love is less about ideal romance than "wiping someone's ass" when they grow old, it's difficult to care about a problem she created for herself.
2/5
5
2
5
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2
9
2
1,749
The Imposter
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
Credit director Bart Layton for taking a subject that appears barely capable of propping up hour-long, true-crime cable programming and turning it into compelling, full-length documentary.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
1,749
The Iron Lady
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
The narrative is not well structured, and Streep's performance suffers as a result.... The scenes with Broadbent are the best. They just aren't worth sitting through a history lesson that isn't taught well.
2/5
5
2
5
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2
9
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1,749
The Lady
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
The dramatic moments are few and far between, and the film seems like it walks in the footsteps of Richard Attenborough's Gandhi at times. Besson definitely tries to present Suu Kyi in a similarly reverent light.
2/5
5
2
5
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2
9
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1,749
The Raid: Redemption
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
Gareth Huw Evans doesn't swipe plot points as much as organically build a taut, expertly choreographed heir to urban mayhem fantasies
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
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1,749
To Rome with Love
Las Vegas CityLife
Matt Kelemen
Inconsistencies in time and space elements, and a plot that echoes an episode of The Flintstones, join generally underdeveloped attempts at suspending disbelief to mar Allen's attempt to represent the city of Fellini.
2/5
5
2
5
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2
9
2
1,749
Tomcats
Las Vegas CityLife
Tony Macklin
Tomcats is a raunchy, rambunctious, crowd-pleasing film.
2/5
5
2
5
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2
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1,749
Boat Trip
Las Vegas Weekly
Geoff Carter
[Gooding's] performance here isn't as energetic as it is desperate.
0/4
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About Schmidt
Las Vegas Weekly
Josh Bell
With Nicholson, Payne has made his best film yet, a movie that is funny and touching without ever compromising its vision.
A
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16
18
1
1,751
Auto Focus
Las Vegas Weekly
Josh Bell
Crane's story is a modern Hollywood tragedy, and Schrader and Kinnear treat it with the utmost respect, creating a film that is both touching and bittersweet.
B
long_letter
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13
18
1
1,751
The Banger Sisters
Las Vegas Weekly
Josh Bell
Despite its rock 'n' roll trappings, The Banger Sisters is like an After-School Special with better actors and more swearing.
C
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10
18
1
1,751
Equilibrium
Las Vegas Weekly
Josh Bell
Wimmer delivers the already labored story with the subtlety of a sledgehammer.
D
long_letter
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7
18
1
1,751
Far From Heaven
Las Vegas Weekly
Josh Bell
It would have been easy for Haynes to turn the film into a campy spoof of repressed 1950s culture, and it's to his great credit that he doesn't take the easy way out.
B+
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14
18
1
1,751
Full Frontal
Las Vegas Weekly
Josh Bell
The meta-elements never hamper the central appeal of the film, which are the rich and flawed characters who are simply searching for a connection with another human being.
B+
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18
1
1,751
I Spy
Las Vegas Weekly
Josh Bell
Murphy and Wilson seem to be having a contest to see who can be more obnoxious and, sadly, it's too close to call.
D+
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8
18
1
1,751
Knockaround Guys
Las Vegas Weekly
Josh Bell
Putting the faces of hot young stars on the same old parts doesn't make the movie any fresher.
C+
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11
18
1
1,751
Little Secrets
Las Vegas Weekly
Josh Bell
Every plot development is telegraphed from a mile away, and every character acts in the most obvious manner possible.
C-
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9
18
1
1,751
Punch-Drunk Love
Las Vegas Weekly
Josh Bell
In his effort to 'redefine' the romantic comedy, Anderson has made a film that is neither romantic nor funny.
C+
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18
1
1,751
Red Dragon
Las Vegas Weekly
Josh Bell
Psychological thrillers became a dime a dozen after the success of Lambs, but Red Dragon is at least worth your $7.50.
B
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13
18
1
1,751
Reign of Fire
Las Vegas Weekly
Josh Bell
It's painful to watch actors like McConaughey and Bale, who showed so much potential at one time in their careers, shamelessly overact and spout inane dialogue.
C-
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9
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1,751
Solaris
Las Vegas Weekly
Josh Bell
Soderbergh's film is the perfect blend of artiness and mainstream appeal, a triumph for Hollywood's most successful art-house director.
A-
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15
18
1
1,751
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Las Vegas Weekly
Josh Bell
It is, simply, what movie-making should be, the kind of film that proves that 'quality cinema' and 'blockbuster entertainment' are not, and should not be, mutually exclusive.
A-
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18
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1,751
The Transporter
Las Vegas Weekly
Josh Bell
A ridiculous and confusing mess of overwritten dialogue, nonsensical plot contrivances and impossible, overlong action sequences.
C-
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