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753 Reviews by David Nusair
753 Reviews by
David Nusair
of Reel Film Reviews
Movie: Starting Out in the Evening
Release date: 11/23/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
...it's impossible to overstate the effectiveness of Langella's work here...
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Movie: American Gangster
Release date: 11/2/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
...generally possesses the feel of a rough cut that's in dire need of trimming...
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Movie: Bella
Release date: 10/26/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
...Blanchard delivers a searing, unexpectedly powerful performance that certainly eliminates any ...
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Movie: Things We Lost in the Fire
Release date: 10/19/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
...never entirely comes off as the searing, hard-to-watch drama it's presumably supposed to be.
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Movie: Reservation Road
Release date: 10/19/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
...while the film is consistently entertaining, it never quite packs the emotional wallop that on...
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Movie: Rendition
Release date: 10/19/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
It's not until the pieces finally start to fall into place that Rendition becomes the hard-hitti...
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Movie: Lars and the Real Girl
Release date: 10/12/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
...the viewer can't help but feel sorry for Lars...
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Movie: Michael Clayton
Release date: 10/5/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
...a very effective first effort from a promising new filmmaker.
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Movie: Heartbreak Kid, The
Release date: 10/5/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
...an interminable and shockingly unfunny piece of work that has little to offer even the most ar...
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Movie: The Jane Austen Book Club
Release date: 9/21/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
...ultimately far more engaging and entertaining than one had any right to expect.
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Movie: The Last Winter
Release date: 9/19/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...sporadically intriguing but mostly dull.
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Movie: The Brave One
Release date: 9/14/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
...one of the most compelling and flat-out exciting revenge thrillers to come along in quite some...
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Movie: Eastern Promises
Release date: 9/14/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...absolutely compelling...
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Movie: Silk
Release date: 9/14/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
The lack of overt instances of exposition consequently ensures that one's enjoyment of the movie ...
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Movie: Exiled
Release date: 8/31/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...heavy on style but disappointingly low on substance.
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Movie: The Hottest State
Release date: 8/24/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...sporadically effective but mostly overwrought...
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Movie: Superbad
Release date: 8/17/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
It's only when the characters are split up during the film's episodic mid-section that one's inte...
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Movie: Superbad
Release date: 8/17/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
It's only when the characters are split up during the film's episodic mid-section that one's inte...
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Movie: Penelope
Release date: 8/17/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...one of the most interesting and flat-out entertaining films to play at this year's festival...
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Movie: Rush Hour 3
Release date: 8/10/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
The Rush Hour series comes to a close (hopefully) with this inert and entirely needless installme...
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Movie: Becoming Jane
Release date: 8/3/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...drops the ball almost immediately by emphasizing some seriously hackneyed plot twists and an o...
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Movie: Bourne Ultimatum, The
Release date: 8/3/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...one of the most exciting and thoroughly compelling thrillers to emerge in quite some time.
177 other reviews of this movie
Movie: Simpsons Movie, The
Release date: 7/27/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...generally manages to capture the energy and charm of the show's best moments...
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Movie: No Reservations
Release date: 7/27/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...an amiable piece of work...
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Movie: Sunshine
Release date: 7/20/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a mesmerizing and thoroughly captivating piece of work.
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Movie: My Best Friend
Release date: 7/13/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Lightweight but generally engaging...
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Movie: Joshua
Release date: 7/6/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...certainly succeeds in bringing a fair amount of depth to an admittedly familiar storyline.
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Movie: Joshua
Release date: 7/6/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...certainly succeeds in bringing a fair amount of depth to an admittedly familiar storyline.
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Movie: Rescue Dawn
Release date: 7/4/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...much of the film's success is due primarily to Bale's captivating, flat-out astounding perform...
103 other reviews of this movie
Movie: Transformers
Release date: 7/3/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Logic suggests that even the most inept filmmaker would have a hard time turning a movie about en...
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Movie: License to Wed
Release date: 7/3/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a grating, nigh unwatchable piece of work.
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Movie: Ratatouille
Release date: 6/29/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...ultimately one of the most uneven and least compelling efforts from Disney's Pixar Animation S...
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Movie: Live Free or Die Hard
Release date: 6/27/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a pointless and thoroughly misguided sequel that tarnishes the series' overall effectiveness.
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Movie: Black Sheep
Release date: 6/22/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...gleefully brutal...
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Movie: 1408
Release date: 6/22/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...ultimately little doubt that the film's build-up is more effective than its pay-off.
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Movie: You Kill Me
Release date: 6/22/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...ultimately undone by its inherently schizophrenic nature...
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Movie: Mighty Heart, A
Release date: 6/22/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...an undeniably affecting look at an exceedingly familiar story.
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Movie: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Release date: 6/15/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the film essentially offers up more of the same; more bad jokes, more predictable plot twists,...
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Movie: Ocean's Thirteen
Release date: 6/8/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...possesses precisely the sort of light-hearted vibe that the series has come to be associated w...
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Movie: Gracie
Release date: 6/1/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Though predictable at virtually every turn and almost relentlessly sentimental, Gracie ultimately...
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Movie: Rise: Blood Hunter
Release date: 6/1/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
...a far more effective piece of work than one might've expected...
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Movie: Knocked Up
Release date: 6/1/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...suffers from an aimless, overlong sort of vibe that often threatens to negate its many positiv...
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Movie: Mr. Brooks
Release date: 6/1/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the film ultimately suffers from an egregiously uneven vibe that's compounded by a distracting...
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Movie: Angel-A
Release date: 5/25/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Beautifully shot and superbly acted...
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Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Release date: 5/25/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...it hardly seems likely that anybody will have the stones to sit through this mess more than on...
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Movie: Severance
Release date: 5/18/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...it's not difficult at all to imagine audiences going crazy over some of this stuff (the "bear ...
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Movie: Day Night Day Night
Release date: 5/11/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...there's something strangely fascinating about all of this...
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Movie: Ex, The
Release date: 5/11/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...there's little doubt that Bateman deserves the lion's share of praise thanks to his scene-stea...
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Movie: Georgia Rule
Release date: 5/11/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...it's ultimately difficult not to be drawn into the soap opera-ish exploits of the central char...
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Movie: 28 Weeks Later
Release date: 5/11/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...immediately establishes itself as a cousin to its predecessor in both style and tone.
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Movie: Spider-Man 3
Release date: 5/4/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
It seems likely that few viewers will walk away from the movie flat-out disappointed.
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Movie: Lucky You
Release date: 5/4/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...generally has the feel and tone of a low-key character study...
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Movie: Next
Release date: 4/27/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Thoroughly ridiculous yet basically entertaining...
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Movie: Jindabyne
Release date: 4/27/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...generally comes off as an overwrought and flat-out silly piece of work.
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Movie: Hot Fuzz
Release date: 4/20/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...possesses an uneven vibe that's generally easy enough to overlook, thanks mostly to Wright and...
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Movie: Vacancy
Release date: 4/20/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the film achieves exactly the sort of fun, fast-paced vibe that both Robert Rodriguez and Quen...
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Movie: Everything's Gone Green
Release date: 4/20/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...instantly recognizable as a product of novelist-turned-screenwriter Douglas Coupland's fertile...
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Movie: In the Land of Women
Release date: 4/20/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...while the movie is littered with precisely the sort of problems one generally associates with ...
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Movie: Fracture
Release date: 4/20/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Distinctly uneven yet essentially entertaining...
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Movie: Adam's Apples
Release date: 4/13/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
An odd, blacker-than-black comedy that's almost impossible to describe.
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Movie: Slow Burn
Release date: 4/13/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
While Slow Burn does admittedly pick up towards the end - as the film morphs into a flat-out ripo...
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Movie: Year of the Dog
Release date: 4/13/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
An intriguing (if decidedly uneven) debut effort.
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Movie: Grindhouse
Release date: 4/6/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...there's certainly no denying the effectiveness of Grindhouse as an overall experience (one tha...
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Movie: Black Book
Release date: 4/4/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...one of Verhoeven's more consistent efforts...
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Movie: Blades of Glory
Release date: 3/30/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the latest in a seemingly endless line of unremarkable comedies featuring Will Ferrell...
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Movie: Shooter
Release date: 3/23/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
It's not often that one complains of an action movie not being mindless enough, but that's precis...
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Movie: Premonition
Release date: 3/16/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Surprisingly slow and relentlessly absurd...
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Movie: Namesake, The
Release date: 3/9/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...benefits from the uniformly superb performances...
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Movie: 300
Release date: 3/9/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
As silly as it is stylish...
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Movie: Host (Gwoemul), The
Release date: 3/9/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...filmmaker Bong Joon-ho bogs the proceedings down with an egregiously overlong running time and...
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Movie: Black Snake Moan
Release date: 3/2/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...compelling, surprisingly non-expoitative...
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Movie: Black Snake Moan
Release date: 3/2/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...compelling, surprisingly non-expoitative...
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Movie: Wild Hogs
Release date: 3/2/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...inordinately silly, entirely forgettable...
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Movie: Gray Matters
Release date: 2/23/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...an amiable misfire.
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Movie: Astronaut Farmer, The
Release date: 2/23/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a charming, Capraesque fantasy...
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Movie: Abandoned, The
Release date: 2/23/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
An admittedly stylish piece of work that's ultimately undone by an overly deliberate pace and inc...
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Movie: Avenue Montaigne (Fauteuils d'orchestre)
Release date: 2/16/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...breezy, light-hearted...
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Movie: Ghost Rider
Release date: 2/16/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...undoubtedly one of the worst comic book adaptations to hit theaters since the genre's recent r...
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Movie: Music and Lyrics
Release date: 2/14/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...an effective romcom this is not...
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Movie: Lives of Others
Release date: 2/9/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...ultimately undone by the glacial pace with which the filmmaker has infused the proceedings.
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Movie: Hannibal Rising
Release date: 2/9/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the film improves substantially once Hannibal embarks on his mission of revenge - with the who...
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Movie: Messengers, The
Release date: 2/2/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...irredeemably uneventful and - ultimately - hopelessly derivative...
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Movie: Smokin' Aces
Release date: 1/26/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
The uneven tone consequently ensures that the film is generally only interesting in spurts, with ...
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Movie: Catch and Release
Release date: 1/26/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...nothing particularly noteworthy or innovative...
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Movie: Blood and Chocolate
Release date: 1/26/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the film's positives are ultimately outweighed by its negatives.
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Movie: Italian, The
Release date: 1/19/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a compelling and genuinely moving piece of work.
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Movie: White Planet, The
Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:48 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...certainly the sort of movie that demands to be seen on as large a screen as possible.
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Movie: Remembering Arthur
Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:43 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the filmmaker dwells on some of the less interesting aspects of his [subject's] life...
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Movie: Road House 2
Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:43 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
A remake as much as it is a sequel, Road House 2 features many of the same one-liners and action ...
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Movie: Rest Stop
Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:43 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Though certainly a cut above the majority of its straight-to-video horror brethren, Rest Stop is ...
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Movie: Russian Specialist, The
Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:43 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Ultimately, The Russian Specialist isn't quite as effective as its premise might've indicated...
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Movie: Puff, Puff, Pass
Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:41 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the bottom line is that the movie just isn't funny...
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Movie: Open Water 2: Adrift
Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:40 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...genuinely tense...
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Movie: Man About Town
Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:38 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...Binder's reliance on increasingly melodramatic elements effectively negates the film's few pos...
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Movie: Jekyll + Hyde
Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:35 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...there's simply no denying that Jekyll Hyde is, above all else, just flat-out dull.
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Movie: It's a Boy Girl Thing
Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:34 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the film does possess enough heart and laughs to warrant a mild recommendation.
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Movie: High School Musical
Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:33 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...it's difficult to imagine even the most die-hard fan of musicals finding anything here worth e...
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Movie: Fox and the Hound 2, The
Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:31 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...wears out its welcome almost immediately...
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Movie: Fox and the Hound 2, The
Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:31 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...wears out its welcome almost immediately...
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Movie: Detonator, The
Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:29 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...one of the most inept and shockingly dull action flicks to hit the scene in ages.
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Movie: Copying Beethoven
Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:28 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
That Ed Harris actually makes a fairly convincing Ludwig van Beethoven is undoubtedly a testament...
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Movie: Chestnut: Hero Of Central Park
Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:28 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the film stretches the limits of credibility time and time again...
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Movie: Black Christmas
Release date: 12/25/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Shockingly awful in every way imaginable...
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Movie: Good German, The
Release date: 12/15/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the almost total lack of character development ensures that the novelty wears off all too quic...
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Movie: Pursuit of Happyness, The
Release date: 12/15/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...an overlong yet sporadically compelling drama...
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Movie: Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny
Release date: 11/22/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...designed to appeal solely to fans of Jack Black and Kyle Gass...
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Movie: Casino Royale
Release date: 11/17/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...at a running time of 144 minutes (!) - a feat achieved primarily through the addition of needl...
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Movie: For Your Consideration
Release date: 11/17/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...it seems doubtful that the filmmaker is going win over detractors with this frustratingly one-...
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Movie: Good Year, A
Release date: 11/10/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...it's hard not to feel a twinge of disappointment as the film quickly reveals itself to be an i...
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Movie: Flushed Away
Release date: 11/3/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the almost total lack of substance ensures that most viewers will have an awfully hard time fi...
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Movie: Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Release date: 11/3/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...hit-and-miss...
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Movie: Saw III
Release date: 10/27/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...if ever there was a movie that warranted a "not for the squeamish" advisory, this is certainly...
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Movie: Flags of Our Fathers
Release date: 10/20/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...entertaining yet strangely forgettable...
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Movie: Running With Scissors
Release date: 10/20/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...strikes all the wrong notes virtually from the get-go.
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Movie: Man of the Year
Release date: 10/13/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...remains virtually intolerable throughout its overlong running time due primarily to star Robin...
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Movie: Queen, The
Release date: 9/30/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a compelling drama that effectively humanizes the title character...
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Movie: Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, A
Release date: 9/29/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...ultimately undone by Montiel's relentlessly ostentatious sense of style...
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Movie: Last King of Scotland, The
Release date: 9/27/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...Whitaker's superb work remains the highlight of an otherwise routine effort.
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Movie: Last Kiss, The
Release date: 9/15/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a compelling, surprisingly moving look at the ups and downs of contemporary relationships.
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Movie: Black Dahlia, The
Release date: 9/15/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
De Palma's lamentable decision to reign in his wild directorial flourishes certainly doesn't do t...
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Movie: Gridiron Gang
Release date: 9/15/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the film's various problems [are] exacerbated by a ridiculously overlong running time (it's 12...
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Movie: Idiocracy
Release date: 9/1/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...consistently entertaining and sporadically hilarious...
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Movie: Invincible
Release date: 8/25/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...Greg Kinnear is particularly engaging as Papale's coach...
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Movie: Trust the Man
Release date: 8/18/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a cute but thoroughly underwhelming little romantic comedy...
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Movie: Pulse
Release date: 8/11/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the requisite happy ending smacks of studio interference...
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Movie: World Trade Center
Release date: 8/9/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...emotionally resonant and thoroughly compelling...
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Movie: Miami Vice
Release date: 7/28/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...that the movie cost a reported $130 million is jaw-dropping, as there's virtually no evidence ...
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Movie: You, Me and Dupree
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An acceptable -- albeit mindless -- sequel that should placate fans of the series.
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Release date: 11/24/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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The film becomes incredibly sentimental towards the end -- despite the fact that it absolutely ha...
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Movie: National Treasure
Release date: 11/19/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
As a family-friendly adventure, the film undoubtedly excels - though it's clear the movie could'v...
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Movie: Bad Education
Release date: 11/19/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...it just feels like Almodovar is trying to do too much...
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Movie: Saw
Release date: 10/29/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...though Elwes has received a lot of criticism for his work here, the actor delivers a surprisin...
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Movie: Undertow
Release date: 10/22/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
While Green undeniably paints a vivid picture of life within this small town, the majority of the...
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Movie: Stephen King's Riding the Bullet
Release date: 10/15/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...wholly ineffective...
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Movie: Being Julia
Release date: 10/15/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Though Being Julia is an undeniably lush and expensive-looking production, the film never manages...
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Movie: Child I Never Was, The
Release date: 10/8/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...chock full of the sort of dance-around-the-actual-issue dialogue one expects from a pretentiou...
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Movie: Taxi
Release date: 10/8/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Jimmy Fallon left Saturday Night Live for this?
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Movie: Last Shot, The
Release date: 9/24/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...never quite becomes anything more than a marginally entertaining way to kill 93 minutes.
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Movie: Pauly Shore is Dead
Release date: 9/24/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the movie turns into a game of spot the cameo more than anything else.
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Movie: Head in the Clouds
Release date: 9/17/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a well-made, visually distinctive period piece that's nevertheless a complete bore almost from...
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Movie: National Lampoon's Gold Diggers
Release date: 9/17/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...shockingly unfunny...
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Movie: Innocence
Release date: 9/10/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
It doesn't take long before this bizarre structure becomes interminable...
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Movie: Suspect Zero
Release date: 8/27/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...one of those seemingly foolproof flicks that just doesn't work...
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Movie: Tom Dowd and the Language of Music
Release date: 8/13/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...if you've ever wondered the inspiration behind that classic riff from Cream's Sunshine of your...
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Movie: Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, The
Release date: 8/11/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement is unapologetically aimed towards young girls, making th...
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Movie: Collateral
Release date: 8/6/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...Mann's decision to shoot Collateral using digital cameras is baffling, particularly when you c...
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Movie: Garden State
Release date: 7/30/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...Garden State is one of those rare films that manages to speak to an entire generation - much l...
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Movie: Village, The
Release date: 7/30/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the combination of Shyamalan's natural gift for storytelling and the strongest ensemble cast h...
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Movie: Catwoman
Release date: 7/23/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a repeat viewing of Spider-Man 2 would undoubtedly be a better idea...
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Movie: I, Robot
Release date: 7/16/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...what we basically have here is a summer movie disguised as a science fiction movie. On that le...
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Movie: Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
Release date: 7/9/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...there's more than enough here to hold the interest of those that aren't necessarily into this ...
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Movie: King Arthur
Release date: 7/7/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...remains an instantly forgettable, wannabe epic.
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Movie: De-Lovely
Release date: 7/2/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...employs a bizarre structure that makes it virtually impossible to connect with anything or any...
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Movie: Spider-Man 2
Release date: 6/30/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
The bottom line is that Spider-Man 2 is a summer movie for people that don't ordinarily enjoy sum...
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Movie: Two Brothers
Release date: 6/25/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
There's something awfully disturbing about Two Brothers, and it's not the fact that Guy Pearce is...
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Movie: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
Release date: 6/18/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...silly fun...
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Movie: Terminal, The
Release date: 6/18/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...it's impossible to shake the feeling that [The Terminal] belongs on the small screen.
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Movie: Around the World in 80 Days
Release date: 6/16/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...Fogg essentially winds up playing second-banana to Passepartout - a disastrous choice that sim...
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Movie: I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
Release date: 6/16/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the story unfolds too slowly to hold much interest...
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Movie: Seducing Dr. Lewis
Release date: 6/16/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/1)
...all but the most cynical of viewers will find something here to enjoy.
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Movie: Chronicles of Riddick, The
Release date: 6/11/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
The open-ended conclusion is intriguing, but the film is destined to join the ranks of Son of Blo...
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Movie: Garfield
Release date: 6/11/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...[the movie] doesn't completely suck ... thanks primarily to Alec Sokolow and Joel Cohen's scri...
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Movie: Mother, The
Release date: 5/28/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
It doesn't hurt that director Roger Michell has peppered the cast with above-average actors...tha...
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Movie: Love Me If You Dare
Release date: 5/21/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Love Me If You Dare presents a...cynical and often downright cruel perspective on relationships, ...
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Movie: Love Me If You Dare
Release date: 5/21/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Love Me If You Dare presents a...cynical and often downright cruel perspective on relationships, ...
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Movie: Troy
Release date: 5/14/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...there's just something exciting about watching two men attack each other with crude weapons.
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Movie: Super Size Me
Release date: 5/7/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Super Size Me is essentially the perfect documentary...
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Movie: Laws of Attraction
Release date: 4/30/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
An affable (if entirely forgettable) romantic comedy...
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Movie: Saddest Music in the World, The
Release date: 4/30/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...obtuse and impossible to penetrate...
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Movie: Bulgarian Lovers
Release date: 4/23/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...hackneyed and dull...
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Movie: 13 Going On 30
Release date: 4/23/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...Garner's performance effectively keeps things interesting, even when the film is going through...
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Movie: Since Otar Left
Release date: 4/9/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...deliberately paced but always interesting...
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Movie: Whole Ten Yards, The
Release date: 4/9/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
[The Whole Ten Yards] is a film that doesn't need to exist.
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Movie: Girl Next Door, The
Release date: 4/9/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...an innocuous romp for teenagers.
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Movie: Alamo, The
Release date: 4/9/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the movie is curiously flat, void of any emotional context.
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Movie: Johnson Family Vacation
Release date: 4/7/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...Cedric the Entertainer simply cannot act.
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Movie: Ladykillers, The
Release date: 3/26/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
One's ability to enjoy The Ladykillers is directly proportionate to one's willingness to accept t...
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Movie: Dogville
Release date: 3/26/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...[an] overlong running time (three hours!) and inexplicably odd behavior among characters does ...
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Movie: Never Die Alone
Release date: 3/26/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the story is certainly a throwback to the films of the '70s.
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Movie: Spartan
Release date: 3/12/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
The trajectory of the film's storyline is impossible to predict, as it changes every 20 minutes o...
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Movie: Reckoning, The
Release date: 3/5/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...impressive visually but completely dull storywise.
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Movie: Starsky & Hutch
Release date: 3/5/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Though there are a few chuckles to be had - mostly thanks to Vaughn's hilariously over-the-top pe...
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Movie: Broken Lizard's Club Dread
Release date: 2/27/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the story is just so dull that nothing can save it...
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Movie: Passion of the Christ, The
Release date: 2/25/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
The bottom line is that The Passion of the Christ is an astonishing cinematic achievement, utterl...
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Movie: 50 First Dates
Release date: 2/13/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
The chemistry between Sandler and Barrymore...is undeniable, a match that goes a long way towards...
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Movie: Monsieur Ibrahim
Release date: 2/13/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Anchored by two superb performances, the film becomes slightly more engaging than it has any righ...
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Movie: Dreamers, The
Release date: 2/6/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...these characters just aren't as fascinating as Bertolucci clearly believes them to be...
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Movie: Catch That Kid
Release date: 2/6/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
If you ever thought it was impossible to make a dull heist movie, Catch That Kid is here to prove...
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Movie: Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Release date: 2/6/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Perhaps if the movie had been funnier, it would've been easier to overlook the bizarre dramatic i...
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Movie: Crimson Gold
Release date: 1/16/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a slow-moving but ultimately intriguing character study.
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Movie: Small Cuts
Release date: 12/31/2003 11:01:44 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...often feels as though someone switched the reels around and they're playing out of order.
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Movie: Shooters
Release date: 12/31/2003 11:01:44 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...unsympathetic characters and routine storyline...
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Movie: Love, Sex And Eating The Bones
Release date: 12/31/2003 11:01:37 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Quirky in a typically Canadian way, the film is a romantic comedy that almost manages to overcome...
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Movie: Hard Corps, The
Release date: 12/31/2003 11:01:33 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...there's simply no denying that the film feels like a return to form for the Muscles from Bruss...
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Movie: George of the Jungle 2
Release date: 12/31/2003 11:01:32 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
It's hard to really criticize George of the Jungle 2, since it's clearly not intended for adults.
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Movie: Den Of Lions
Release date: 12/31/2003 11:01:29 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...nothing more than disjointed, thoroughly unpleasant piece of work.
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Movie: Cheats
Release date: 12/31/2003 11:01:28 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...essentially unwatchable - unlikely to appeal to anyone other than undiscriminating teenagers.
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Movie: Cypher
Release date: 12/31/2003 11:01:28 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...confounding...
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Movie: Cold Mountain
Release date: 12/25/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...deeply unsatisfying in so many ways...
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Movie: Young Black Stallion
Release date: 12/25/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...on home video, stripped of its visual grandeur - the movie comes off as a superficial and woef...
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Movie: Peter Pan
Release date: 12/25/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
There's absolutely nothing innocent about this Peter Pan; he's a leering and repulsive twerp.
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Movie: Fog of War, The
Release date: 12/19/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...should appeal to history buffs and neophytes alike...
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Movie: Calendar Girls
Release date: 12/19/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...uncomfortably familiar and thoroughly predictable...
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Movie: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The
Release date: 12/17/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
The movie's refusal to end will likely test the patience of even the most ardent Lord of the Ring...
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Movie: Girl With a Pearl Earring
Release date: 12/12/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Unlike a lot of films set in this time period, Girl with a Pearl Earring manages to entertain thr...
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Movie: Something's Gotta Give
Release date: 12/12/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...not nearly as fun and breezy as it should be, as it's weighed down by a terminally slow pace a...
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Movie: Big Fish
Release date: 12/10/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
By the time the end credits roll around, there's a distinct possibility that male audience member...
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Movie: Last Samurai, The
Release date: 12/5/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
The movie has "prestige project" written all over it, and while it's certainly not a bad movie, i...
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Movie: Triplets of Belleville, The
Release date: 11/26/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...director Chomet proves to be quite effective at establishing an utterly bizarre looking variat...
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Movie: Barbarian Invasions, The
Release date: 11/21/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Arcand does a fantastic job of establishing these folks to the point where we really feel like we...
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Movie: 21 Grams
Release date: 11/21/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the most emotionally devasting movie to come around in a long while...
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Movie: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Release date: 11/14/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a rousing and thoroughly engaging adventure movie.
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Movie: My Architect
Release date: 11/12/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
The movie could've played like home movies at director Nathaniel Kahn's house, but never does pri...
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Movie: Love Actually
Release date: 11/7/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...tremendously entertaining...
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Movie: In My Skin
Release date: 11/7/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...without a single glimpse into what makes Esther tick, it's impossible to feel a single thing t...
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Movie: Matrix Revolutions, The
Release date: 11/5/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...one of the more entertaining mindless action flicks to come around in a while.
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Movie: Alien
Release date: 10/29/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...Ridley Scott isn't interested in creating another slice-'em-and-dice-'em scary movie.
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Movie: Scary Movie 3
Release date: 10/24/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Saying that Scary Movie 3 is better than its predecessors isn't exactly high praise...
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Movie: Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The
Release date: 10/17/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the film never improves upon Hooper's vision, so why bother?
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Movie: Pieces of April
Release date: 10/17/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a typically quirky independent comedy...
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Movie: Good Boy!
Release date: 10/10/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...perfectly suited for the small screen...
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Movie: House of the Dead, The
Release date: 10/10/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...sucks as both a videogame adaptation and a zombie flick.
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Movie: School of Rock
Release date: 10/3/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a thoroughly enjoyable comedy that finally gives Jack Black a role he can really sink his teet...
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Movie: Prey For Rock & Roll
Release date: 10/3/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a fairly enjoyable look at the trials and tribulations of an all-girl punk band.
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Movie: Out of Time
Release date: 10/3/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...tremendously entertaining throughout...
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Movie: Station Agent, The
Release date: 10/3/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
There aren't many movies with characters as involving as in The Station Agent, and for that alone...
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Movie: Rundown, The
Release date: 9/26/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
[Director Peter] Berg unleashes the Michael Bay within and turns each action sequence into an ove...
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Movie: My Life Without Me
Release date: 9/26/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...pulls out all the stops to elicit the requisite emotions from the audience, but that's not nec...
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Movie: Cold Creek Manor
Release date: 9/19/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Depending on your tolerance for such films, it'll either be easy or difficult to accept this unab...
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Movie: Lost In Translation
Release date: 9/12/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...Coppola's more interested in establishing the mood of this foreign land, instead of allowing u...
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Movie: Home Room
Release date: 9/5/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Though the film is overlong (it runs over two hours), it's never boring - mainly due to a pair of...
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Movie: Party Monster
Release date: 9/5/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...like the majority of flicks that prominently feature drug use, the whole thing begins to sink ...
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Movie: Greendale
Release date: 9/5/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...you'd probably be better off picking up the Greendale soundtrack and using your imagination to...
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Movie: Legend of Johnny Lingo, The
Release date: 8/29/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...there's not much here to keep older viewers engaged.
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Movie: Other Side of the Bed, The
Release date: 8/29/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a breezy and fun ride that's enjoyable but instantly forgettable.
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Movie: Jeepers Creepers 2
Release date: 8/29/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the Creeper himself - once an ominous figure, he's now become about as scary as a bowl of Corn...
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Movie: Open Range
Release date: 8/15/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...one of the best films of the year.
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Movie: Uptown Girls
Release date: 8/15/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...an incredibly formulaic setup that would be more at home in a made-for-TV movie starring Patri...
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Movie: Freaky Friday
Release date: 8/6/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
After a summer filled to the brim with lousy sequels and toothless action movies, there's somethi...
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Movie: Gigli
Release date: 8/1/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...Gigli marks Affleck's most enjoyable performance outside of a Kevin Smith film...
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Movie: Secret Lives of Dentists, The
Release date: 8/1/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...overindulgent film most people envision upon hearing the
words "art hou...
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Movie: American Wedding
Release date: 8/1/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
American Wedding supposedly marks the end of the American Pie series, which is something of a sha...
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Movie: Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Release date: 7/25/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...just about the most anti-climactic way to end a series ever.
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Movie: Garage Days
Release date: 7/18/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...[Alex Proyas'] over-the-top sensibility keeps this admittedly routine storyline from becoming ...
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Movie: League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The
Release date: 7/11/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is] a lot of fun, with its unique cast of characters and i...
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Movie: Housekeeper, The
Release date: 7/11/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...a refreshing alternative to the myriad of overcranked stories churned out by Hollywood.
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Movie: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Release date: 7/2/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...leave all preconceived notions of what a Terminator flick should be behind.
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Movie: Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Release date: 6/27/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...one of the most mindlessly enjoyable movies to crop up so far this summer.
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Movie: Hulk, The
Release date: 6/20/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the first really bad comic book movie since its re-emergence over the last few years.
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Movie: Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd
Release date: 6/13/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...just re-watch the original instead.
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Movie: Whale Rider
Release date: 6/6/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Though Whale Rider moves at a snails pace, it generally remains interesting mostly because we're ...
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Movie: 2 Fast 2 Furious
Release date: 6/6/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...ultimately doesn't fare as well as its mediocre predecessor...
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Movie: Down With Love
Release date: 5/16/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...bubbly and cute, but instantly forgettable.
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Movie: Man on the Train
Release date: 5/9/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a worthy alternative to most of the generic fluff that tends to populate cinemas.
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Movie: X2: X-Men United
Release date: 5/2/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
As far as summer entertainment goes, X2: X-Men United is about as good as it gets.
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Movie: Spellbound
Release date: 4/30/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the Spelling Bee portion of the film [is] surprisingly suspenseful because we've come to care ...
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Movie: People I Know
Release date: 4/25/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...incredibly unpleasant on a purely visceral level.
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Movie: House of Fools
Release date: 4/25/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
House of Fools was Russia's official entry for this year's Academy Awards, and if this is the bes...
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Movie: It Runs in the Family
Release date: 4/25/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Movie fans will probably be delighted to see four Douglas' in the same movie, but it really is di...
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Movie: Bulletproof Monk
Release date: 4/16/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
There is exactly one effective action sequence in the film, involving Chow and two guns, but that...
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Movie: Better Luck Tomorrow
Release date: 4/11/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...Lin infuses even the most cliched aspects of the screenplay with a sense of style that's never...
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Movie: Phone Booth
Release date: 4/4/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...there's no denying that Phone Booth is mostly an exemplary thriller...
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Movie: Head of State
Release date: 3/28/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the actors are never really allowed to develop characters; they seem to exist only to further ...
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Movie: Assassination Tango
Release date: 3/28/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...unlike [Duvall's] last directorial effort, The Apostle, Assassination Tango is a meandering, p...
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Movie: Fulltime Killer
Release date: 3/21/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
There's no context for all the violence, which makes this the
action equivalent of a porn flick.
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Movie: Boat Trip
Release date: 3/21/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
The most obvious mistake [the film] makes is having Nick and Jerry figure out they're on a gay cr...
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Movie: Agent Cody Banks
Release date: 3/14/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...essentially a mediocre rehash of various spy flicks.
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Movie: Hunted, The
Release date: 3/14/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Del Toro’s speech about what the world would be like if chickens were the dominant species is wor...
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Movie: Bringing Down the House
Release date: 3/7/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...manages to remain entertaining in spite of the lackluster script.
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Movie: Tears of the Sun
Release date: 3/7/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Every single element in Tears of the Sun is simplified to such an extent that the film feels more...
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Movie: Shanghai Knights
Release date: 2/7/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...as far as mindless entertainment goes, you really could do a lot worse.
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Movie: Final Destination 2
Release date: 1/31/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...one of the most purely enjoyable films out there right now.
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Movie: Recruit, The
Release date: 1/31/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...plays like one of those lame straight-to-video flicks that usually star either Eric Roberts or...
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Movie: Darkness Falls
Release date: 1/24/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Though Darkness Falls isn't anywhere close to as frightening as last year's The Ring or Signs, it...
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Movie: National Security
Release date: 1/17/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Luckily, [Martin] Lawrence is surrounded by some great actors, so his presence doesn't hurt the f...
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Movie: Just Married
Release date: 1/10/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...it's the paper-thin characters and utterly predictable storyline that does the film in.
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Movie: Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled
Release date: 12/31/2002 11:01:48 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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Wishmaster 4 easily redeems the series after the horrible second and third installments
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Movie: Undertaking Betty
Release date: 12/31/2002 11:01:46 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/1)
...a charming, low-key romantic comedy...
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Movie: Snake Of June, A
Release date: 12/31/2002 11:01:44 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...an unforgettably excruciating experience.
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Movie: Outta Time
Release date: 12/31/2002 11:01:40 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Outta Time isn't necessarily terrible; it's just extremely mediocre.
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Movie: Missing Gun, The
Release date: 12/31/2002 11:01:38 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
At the film's core is a mystery that isn't intriguing...
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Movie: It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Release date: 12/31/2002 11:01:34 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...will never make it onto the list of classic holiday flicks, but it's agreeable enough to warra...
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Movie: Hunchback of Notre Dame II, The
Release date: 12/31/2002 11:01:33 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...an enjoyable enough little adventure that doesn't require one to have seen the first film.
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Movie: Harrison's Flowers
Release date: 12/31/2002 11:01:33 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
When describing an Andie MacDowell movie, the words "gritty" and "harrowing" do not immediately s...
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Movie: Good Thief, The
Release date: 12/31/2002 11:01:32 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...mostly entertaining, if completely forgettable.
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Movie: Eye See You
Release date: 12/31/2002 11:01:30 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Don't be fooled by the impressive cast list - Eye See You is pure junk.
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Movie: Dog Soldiers
Release date: 12/31/2002 11:01:29 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...one of the better horror comedies to hit video store shelves
in a while.
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Movie: Cat Returns, The
Release date: 12/31/2002 11:01:28 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...moves along at a brisk clip and features a bright, vibrant animation style...
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Movie: American Psycho 2
Release date: 12/31/2002 11:01:26 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
William Shatner, as a pompous professor, is the sole bright spot...
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Movie: Chicago
Release date: 12/27/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Dull and dreary...
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Movie: Catch Me If You Can
Release date: 12/25/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the film would've been vastly improved had it been trimmed down to 90 minutes.
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Movie: Gangs of New York
Release date: 12/20/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...not quite the masterpiece we've been hoping for.
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Movie: 25th Hour
Release date: 12/19/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...25th Hour contains a premise that's
inherently interesting.
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Movie: Maid in Manhattan
Release date: 12/13/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the movie is diverting enough due to some great supporting performances and a breezy storyline...
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Movie: Evelyn
Release date: 12/13/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...too schmaltzy to take seriously.
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Movie: Drumline
Release date: 12/13/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...though the movie does overstay its welcome, it's never boring and the majority of the music is...
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Movie: Hot Chick, The
Release date: 12/13/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
It's interesting that Rob Schneider's comedies are getting progressively worse as they are releas...
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Movie: Analyze That
Release date: 12/6/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
The film just doesn't have enough ideas to sustain a 100 minute movie...
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Movie: Adaptation
Release date: 12/6/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...trying way too hard to be unique.
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Movie: Treasure Planet
Release date: 11/27/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...just the sort of fast-paced adventure flick that today's kids aren't getting enough of.
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Movie: Solaris
Release date: 11/27/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a science fiction masterpiece.
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Movie: Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights
Release date: 11/27/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...ideal for Adam Sandler fans who were confused by Punch-Drunk Love.
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Movie: Emperor's Club, The
Release date: 11/22/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...allows Kline to play the sort of cocksure character he specializes in.
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Movie: Friday After Next
Release date: 11/22/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...more cartoonish than anything else...
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Movie: Talk to Her
Release date: 11/22/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the two protagonists in Talk to Her are among the most
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Movie: Standing in the Shadows of Motown
Release date: 11/15/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...guaranteed to turn Motown neophytes into fans.
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Movie: Half Past Dead
Release date: 11/15/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
[Steven Seagal's] trademark limb-breaking is absent.
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Movie: Far From Heaven
Release date: 11/8/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Far From Heaven is the sort of film the term "ambitious failure" was coined for.
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Movie: Femme Fatale
Release date: 11/6/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...chock full of the various camera tricks that made [De Palma] famous more than two decades ago,...
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Movie: Formula 51
Release date: 10/18/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...starts out well enough, with its quirky directorial touches and even quirkier storyline, but f...
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Movie: Swept Away
Release date: 10/11/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the real problem here is that it's just not interesting.
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Movie: Heaven
Release date: 10/4/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Tykwer's created a film that's just as unusual as anything he's done before and is mesmerizing vi...
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Movie: Red Dragon
Release date: 10/4/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...as far as thrillers go, this is certainly a consistently entertaining and exciting one.
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Movie: 8 Women
Release date: 9/20/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
The storyline itself isn't anything special...but the impressive cast and catchy songs just about...
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Movie: Igby Goes Down
Release date: 9/13/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a lot of the conversations play like sitcom fodder, with
characters setting up punchlines and ...
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Movie: City by the Sea
Release date: 9/6/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...worth checking out for the performances.
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Movie: feardotcom
Release date: 8/30/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...dark, grungy and generally unpleasant to look at.
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Movie: Adventures of Pluto Nash, The
Release date: 8/16/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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Though my expectations for the film were exceptionally low, it turns out that The Adventures of P...
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Movie: Blood Work
Release date: 8/9/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...Blood Work is an effective and clearly old-school type thriller that should appeal to older au...
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Movie: Full Frontal
Release date: 8/2/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...Soderbergh has essentially gone full circle and made his artiest flick yet. Trouble is, it's j...
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Movie: Last Kiss, The
Release date: 8/2/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...the viewer is unable to forge any kind of an emotional connection to these people.
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Movie: Country Bears, The
Release date: 7/26/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the movie just might be worth a rental if only for the sight of watching Christopher Walken be...
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Movie: Stuart Little 2
Release date: 7/19/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...unusually enjoyable.
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Movie: Eight Legged Freaks
Release date: 7/17/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Eight Legged Freaks clearly wants to be a Gremlins for the 21st century, but never quite makes it...
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Movie: Halloween: Resurrection
Release date: 7/12/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Halloween: Resurrection is surprisingly effective, especially the opening sequence featuring the ...
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Movie: Men in Black II
Release date: 7/3/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...less a sequel and more a remake...
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Movie: Pumpkin
Release date: 6/28/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...a pretentious mess...
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Movie: Sunshine State
Release date: 6/21/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...as good as all the performances are, they just can't make
up for the fact that it's just too d...
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Movie: Minority Report
Release date: 6/21/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
The first 2/3rds of the flick are astounding...but that last half hour or so is completely and ut...
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Movie: Scooby-Doo
Release date: 6/14/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Is this really the sort of entertainment America wants?
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Movie: Bourne Identity, The
Release date: 6/14/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...Damon effortlessly steps into the shoes of an action hero.
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Movie: Bad Company
Release date: 6/7/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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[Chris Rock gives] arguably the worst lead performance in a mainstream movie ever.
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Movie: Undercover Brother
Release date: 5/31/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...zips along at a frenetic pace, but the lack of plot does eventually catch up with the rest of ...
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Movie: Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Release date: 5/24/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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How many movies offer up frank discussions based on existentialism?
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Movie: New Guy, The
Release date: 5/10/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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The New Guy's no worse than other teen recent teen-aimed flicks like Slackers, but that's not exa...
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Movie: Hollywood Ending
Release date: 5/3/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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Hollywood Ending, while not quite as lousy as last year's The Curse of the Jade Scorpion, is stil...
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Movie: Deuces Wild
Release date: 5/3/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...there’s a reason it’s been sitting on the shelf for over a year.
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Movie: Scorpion King, The
Release date: 4/19/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...goofy, silly, and even a little campy - but most of all, it's just fun.
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Movie: Murder By Numbers
Release date: 4/19/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Lesson learned: Never ask Ben Chaplin to lose his British accent.
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Movie: Triumph of Love, The
Release date: 4/17/2002 Review by David Nusair of Apollo Guide:
(7/0)
...the close-to-two-hour running time stretches this decidedly thin premise much further than it ...
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Movie: Big Trouble
Release date: 4/5/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...Big Trouble is...one of the more enjoyable comedies to emerge in a good long while.
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Movie: National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Release date: 4/5/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...I will admit to having chuckled at an Erik Estrada cameo...
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Movie: Panic Room
Release date: 3/29/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...one of the most taut and exciting thrillers to emerge out of Hollywood in a good long while.
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Movie: Rookie, The
Release date: 3/29/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...Quaid proves that this is the sort of role he was born to play.
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Movie: How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog
Release date: 2/22/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...a good film that must have baffled the folks in the marketing department.
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Movie: Queen of the Damned
Release date: 2/22/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the film's disjointed narrative makes it near impossible to ever become completely engrossed.
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Movie: Big Fat Liar
Release date: 2/8/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...for a so-called comedy, there are few laughs to be had.
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Movie: Birthday Girl
Release date: 2/1/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...pretty much the definition of mediocre.
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Movie: Slackers
Release date: 2/1/2002 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...should have been a lot better.
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Movie: Scenes of the Crime
Release date: 12/31/2001 11:01:44 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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Movie: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Release date: 12/31/2001 11:01:36 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...awfully entertaining...
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Movie: Ginger Snaps
Release date: 12/31/2001 11:01:32 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...winds up wallowing
in its own detached ironic humour.
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Movie: Focus
Release date: 12/31/2001 11:01:31 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...exceptionally preachy...
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Movie: Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Release date: 12/21/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...[an] engaging and entertaining animated feature.
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Movie: Joe Somebody
Release date: 12/21/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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Much of the running time is devoted to dramatic subplots and other such misguided attempts at pat...
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Movie: Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The
Release date: 12/19/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...a slightly better-than-average fantasy flick.
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Movie: Not Another Teen Movie
Release date: 12/14/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...any flick that features Molly Ringwald as a woman who hates teenagers is okay in my books.
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Movie: Texas Rangers
Release date: 11/30/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
The storyline is awfully thin...and even at a running time of around 81 minutes (without credits)...
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Movie: Spy Game
Release date: 11/21/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...takes the spy formula and dilutes it with wholly unnecessary plot twists and a flashback struc...
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Movie: Tape
Release date: 11/2/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Unlike some other filmed plays, this one contains dialogue that sounds realistic.
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Movie: K-Pax
Release date: 10/26/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...a refreshingly uplifting story about the best of humanity.
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Movie: Riding in Cars With Boys
Release date: 10/19/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...[Drew Barrymore's] best performance to date...
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Movie: Last Castle, The
Release date: 10/19/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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Lurie's first attempt at a larger-scale production isn't entirely successful...
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Movie: Max Keeble's Big Move
Release date: 10/5/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...I did enjoy [Mr. Belding's] cameo, but that doesn't change the fact that watching the movie is...
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Movie: Training Day
Release date: 10/5/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...an intelligent and riveting action movie that doesn't rely on a lot of special effects to tell...
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Movie: Kill Me Later
Release date: 9/14/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...about an hour after it's over, you'll barely remember what it was about.
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Movie: Soul Survivors
Release date: 9/7/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...[a] dead zone of a movie.
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Movie: O
Release date: 8/31/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
While O does contain some good performances and a creative sense of direction by Tim Blake Nelson...
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Movie: Summer Catch
Release date: 8/24/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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Perhaps Freddie is simply a pawn in some sinister plan to destroy his career...
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Movie: Maybe Baby
Release date: 8/24/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...innocuous, yet oddly charming...
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Movie: Princess Diaries, The
Release date: 8/3/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...doesn't hold much appeal for those outside its target audience.
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Movie: Planet of the Apes
Release date: 7/27/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...one of the most entertaining check-your-brain-at-the-door flicks in recent years.
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Movie: Kiss of the Dragon
Release date: 7/6/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Li has smartly decided to eschew the all-too-fashionable use of wires for the fight scenes in fav...
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Movie: Crimson Rivers, The
Release date: 6/29/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...silly but immensely entertaining...
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Movie: Fast and the Furious, The
Release date: 6/22/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...ultimately entertaining enough to warrant a mild recommendation...
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Movie: Princess and the Warrior, The
Release date: 6/22/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...a film that's gorgeous to look at, but completely hollow and devoid of compelling characters.
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Movie: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Release date: 6/15/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Let's face it, people going to see this movie expect two things: Lots of action and lots of slo-m...
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Movie: Swordfish
Release date: 6/8/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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Strap yourself in for the ride and enjoy.
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Movie: What's The Worst That Could Happen?
Release date: 6/1/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
What's the Worst that Could Happen? takes a while to get going, but once it does, it's surprising...
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Movie: Angel Eyes
Release date: 5/18/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the commanding performances by the two leads more than make up for the excessively overlong ru...
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Movie: One Night At Mccool's
Release date: 4/27/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
[Tyler] seems like she would be more at home playing a tomboy.
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Movie: Driven
Release date: 4/27/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...excels with pure visceral thrills but merely toddles by with its story and characters.
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Movie: Joe Dirt
Release date: 4/11/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...none of it is funny.
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Movie: Along Came A Spider
Release date: 4/6/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Along Came a Spider isn't a smart thriller like Se7en or Copycat; instead, it's more of a watchab...
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Movie: Enemy At the Gates
Release date: 3/16/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Enemy at the Gates is a good movie that could have been great, if not for the inflated running ti...
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Movie: 15 Minutes
Release date: 3/9/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Herzfeld has created an alternate New York City that is just unpleasant to look at, plain and sim...
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Movie: 3,000 Miles to Graceland
Release date: 2/23/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...an incoherent jumble of images...
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Movie: Price of Milk, The
Release date: 2/14/2001 Review by David Nusair of Apollo Guide:
(7/0)
Just too slight and too off-the-wall to ever become anything more than a mildly entertaining piec...
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Movie: Head Over Heels
Release date: 2/2/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Head Over Heels isn't exactly terrible - it's just completely uninspired.
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Movie: Valentine
Release date: 2/2/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Scary horror flicks went out with the emergence of the self-referential horror movie.
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Movie: In the Bedroom
Release date: 1/19/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...one of those rare films that so vividly paints a picture of a community, that afterwards you f...
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Movie: L.I.E.
Release date: 1/19/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...worth checking out for Cox's amazing performance...
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Movie: Series 7
Release date: 1/19/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...takes an intriguing topic but essentially beats it to death over the course of about 90 minute...
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Movie: Waking Life
Release date: 1/19/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
The novelty of the much-lauded animation style wears off about halfway through, with the end resu...
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Movie: Antitrust
Release date: 1/12/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Antitrust will never go down in history as a great thriller, but nowadays, when thrillers are abo...
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Movie: Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th
Release date: 12/31/2000 11:01:44 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Imagine the lamest joke you've ever heard and then stretch it out to around an hour and fifteen m...
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Movie: Full Disclosure
Release date: 12/31/2000 11:01:31 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Where else [but on the straight-to-video scene] could someone like Fred Ward be cast in a leading...
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Movie: State and Main
Release date: 12/22/2000 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...quirky...
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Movie: Emperor's New Groove, The
Release date: 12/15/2000 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a surprisingly entertaining and awfully funny piece of work.
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Movie: Spring Forward
Release date: 12/8/2000 Review by David Nusair of Apollo Guide:
(7/0)
A breath of fresh air, and an antidote to all the mindless drivel Hollywood churns out on a regul...
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Movie: Little Nicky
Release date: 11/10/2000 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...diverting enough to warrant a recommendation...
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Movie: Men of Honor
Release date: 11/10/2000 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a well-made throwback to the days of old, when telling a story was what mattered; not special ...
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Movie: Charlie's Angels
Release date: 11/3/2000 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
[Charlie's Angels is] like watching somebody else play a video game.
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Movie: Playing Mona Lisa
Release date: 10/27/2000 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...works due mostly to Alicia Witt's winning lead performance.
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Release date: 9/29/2000 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...impossible to resist.
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Movie: Under Suspicion
Release date: 9/22/2000 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...at nearly two hours, it's just too much of a good thing.
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Movie: Under Suspicion
Release date: 9/22/2000 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...at nearly two hours, it's just too much of a good thing.
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Movie: Crow: Salvation, The
Release date: 9/15/2000 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
While Salvation certainly isn't as bad as that first sequel, it still doesn't come near the sheer...
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Movie: My Five Wives
Release date: 9/8/2000 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...unlikely the film will win over non-Dangerfield fans.
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Movie: Psycho Beach Party
Release date: 9/8/2000 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
It's all enjoyable enough, but it's played so broadly that it loses whatever impact it might have...
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Movie: Third World Cop
Release date: 4/14/2000 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...proof that not just the Americans are capable of churning out cliched action flicks.
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Movie: Whatever It Takes
Release date: 3/24/2000 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Whatever It Takes is certainly nothing new or ground-breaking, but for what it is, it's entertain...
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Movie: Closer You Get, The
Release date: 2/25/2000 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...an innocuous, thoroughly forgettable comedy...
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Movie: Pitch Black
Release date: 2/18/2000 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
The action scenes are good, if sparse.
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Movie: Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her
Release date: 1/20/2000 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...an intelligent and well-acted flick...
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Movie: Requiem for Murder
Release date: 12/31/1999 11:01:43 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...may be worth a look if you ever wondered what [Ringwald] would look like as a brunette (answer...
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Movie: Macon County Jail
Release date: 12/31/1999 11:01:38 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...two fairly good performances trapped in a completely routine story.
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Movie: Forever Mine
Release date: 12/31/1999 11:01:31 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...surprisingly engaging...
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Movie: Best Men
Release date: 12/31/1999 11:01:27 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
The ending is a little too neat and tidy, but as far as straight-to-video talk-fests go, Best Men...
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Movie: Any Given Sunday
Release date: 12/22/1999 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the movie remains watchable if only for Pacino's amazing performance and the action-packed foo...
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Movie: Snow Falling on Cedars
Release date: 12/22/1999 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...duller than Madonna at a tupperware party.
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Movie: Stuart Little
Release date: 12/17/1999 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...never boring.
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Movie: Toy Story 2
Release date: 11/24/1999 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...one of the funniest, exciting, and genuinely moving stories ever committed to film.
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Movie: Ride With the Devil
Release date: 11/24/1999 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...unexpectedly watchable due mostly to the above-average performances from Tobey Maguire, Jeffre...
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Movie: Outside Providence
Release date: 9/1/1999 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the performances and the genuinely interesting script make this one worth checking out.
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Release date: 8/6/1999 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
If I could give
this movie a negative rating, I would.
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Movie: Big Daddy
Release date: 6/25/1999 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...you just might wind up with a new found respect for Sandler.
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Movie: Free Enterprise
Release date: 6/4/1999 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...uniformly superb performances...
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Movie: I Stand Alone
Release date: 3/17/1999 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...I Stand Alone will not easily be forgotten - and in this day and age, that's an incredibly rar...
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Movie: Six Ways to Sunday
Release date: 3/5/1999 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
What can I really say about a movie that culminates with the main character having sex with his m...
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Movie: Rainy Dog
Release date: 12/31/1998 11:01:43 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...probably Miike's most accomplished and coherent effort - though it's still suffering from a wh...
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Movie: Deep Rising
Release date: 12/31/1998 11:01:29 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...an old-fashioned and flat-out fun monster movie that benefits from Treat Williams' tremendousl...
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Movie: Affliction
Release date: 12/31/1998 11:01:26 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Despite some great performances, Affliction never really takes off.
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Movie: Bug's Life, A
Release date: 11/25/1998 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/1)
...A Bug's Life is worth seeing simply for the breathtaking animation, but if you're expecting a ...
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Movie: Enemy of the State
Release date: 11/20/1998 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Distinctly uneven but generally entertaining...
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Movie: Love To Kill
Release date: 12/31/1997 11:01:37 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the majority of the film is a convoluted
and confusing mess.
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Movie: All Revved Up
Release date: 12/31/1997 11:01:26 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Avoid [All Revved Up] at all costs, even if you've got to watch a three-hour Celine Dion concert ...
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Movie: Bang
Release date: 11/28/1997 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...always keeps you interested, just because you want to see what's going to happen next.
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Movie: Trigger Effect, The
Release date: 12/31/1996 11:01:45 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a fascinating and terse look at the breakdown of common decency during a time of crisis.
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Movie: L' Appartement
Release date: 12/31/1996 11:01:37 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...at least this version isn't saddled with a lead performance from the notoriously stiff Josh Ha...
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Movie: Arrival, The
Release date: 12/31/1996 11:01:26 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...The Arrival is a stylish and fast-paced thriller.
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Movie: Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Release date: 12/31/1996 11:01:26 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...distinctly underwhelming...
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Movie: Funeral, The
Release date: 11/1/1996 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
With a cast like that, one would expect fireworks on the screen. Unfortunately, this never happen...
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Movie: Fargo
Release date: 3/8/1996 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
[The Coen brothers'] very best film, crammed with memorable characters and quotable dialogue.
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Movie: Shinjuku Triad Society
Release date: 12/31/1995 11:01:44 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Typically unpleasant and confusing effort from Takashi Miike...
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Movie: Higher Learning
Release date: 12/31/1995 11:01:33 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...John Singleton's third (and best) film.
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Movie: Crimson Tide
Release date: 12/31/1995 11:01:28 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
An uncommonly intelligent actioner...
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Movie: Clueless
Release date: 7/21/1995 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...although the movie isn't quite the classic it's been made out to be, it's a mindlessly diverti...
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Movie: Puppet Masters, The
Release date: 12/31/1994 11:01:41 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...generally as far-fetched and overwrought as its 1950s sci-fi brethren.
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Movie: Dead Connection
Release date: 12/31/1994 11:01:29 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...why does [Michael] Madsen keep making movies like this, anyway?
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Movie: Four Weddings and A Funeral
Release date: 3/9/1994 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Richard Curtis' screenplay nicely blends humor with drama, ensuring that some of the more serious...
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Movie: What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Release date: 12/31/1993 11:01:48 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Depp's sincere, subtle performance is certainly a big reason for the movie's success...
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Movie: Robocop 3
Release date: 12/31/1993 11:01:43 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...at the very least, Robocop 3 works as a popcorn movie - something part two couldn't even manag...
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Movie: Ghost in the Machine
Release date: 12/31/1993 11:01:32 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...exceedingly silly and surprisingly tedious...
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Movie: Dangerous Game
Release date: 12/31/1993 11:01:29 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...an uncommonly interminable experience.
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Movie: Pelican Brief, The
Release date: 12/17/1993 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...serves as a Cliff's notes edition of the book.
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Movie: Fugitive, The
Release date: 8/6/1993 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...still stands up today as it did eight years ago as the definitive example of how to make a sum...
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Movie: Perfect Husband, The
Release date: 12/31/1992 11:01:41 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...one of those movies that is instantly forgettable, but you don't notice until it's over.
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Movie: Hours and Times, The
Release date: 12/31/1992 11:01:33 PM Review by David Nusair of Apollo Guide:
(7/0)
John Lennon and Brian Epstein must have been fascinating people, so to force these two unique men...
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Movie: Aladdin
Release date: 12/31/1992 11:01:26 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...earns its status as a Disney classic...
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Movie: Shadows and Fog
Release date: 1/1/1992 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...never really amounts to much, though it does look great...
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Movie: Tenants, The
Release date: 12/31/1991 11:01:45 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a thoroughly dated and hopelessly irrelevant piece of work...
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Movie: Notebook on Cities and Clothes
Release date: 12/31/1991 11:01:39 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a truly and thoroughly maddening experience.
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Movie: Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Release date: 12/31/1991 11:01:27 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the various elements that made Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure such an unexpected delight are...
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Movie: Father of the Bride
Release date: 12/21/1991 11:01:31 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...it's not difficult to see why the film has endured since it's release or why a sequel was comm...
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Movie: Robocop 2
Release date: 12/31/1990 11:01:43 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
You almost have to admire Robocop 2 for undermining everything its predecessor stood for with an ...
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Movie: Rocky V
Release date: 12/31/1990 11:01:43 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Much-maligned but sporadically effective...
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Movie: Hot Spot, The
Release date: 12/31/1990 11:01:33 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
The Hot Spot is an incredibly hit-and-miss affair, with the various positive elements in the film...
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Movie: Crazy People
Release date: 12/31/1990 11:01:28 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...never becomes anything more than an inoffensive time-waster...
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Movie: Crazy People
Release date: 12/31/1990 11:01:28 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...never becomes anything more than an inoffensive time-waster...
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Movie: Total Recall
Release date: 6/1/1990 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...one of the best action flicks to emerge out of Hollywood in the '90s (or ever, really).
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Movie: Weekend at Bernie's
Release date: 12/31/1989 11:01:48 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...might just be the ultimate wacky '80s comedy...
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Movie: Three Fugitives
Release date: 12/31/1989 11:01:45 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...an irredeemably uneven piece of work...
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Movie: Sinbad of the Seven Seas
Release date: 12/31/1989 11:01:44 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...one of those so-bad-it's-good movies that is sporadically good for a few laughs.
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Movie: Road House
Release date: 12/31/1989 11:01:43 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...it's hard to go wrong with a film that features such choice bits of dialogue as "nobody ever w...
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Movie: Lean on Me
Release date: 12/31/1989 11:01:37 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Freeman goes for the gusto and pulls it off...
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Movie: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Release date: 12/31/1989 11:01:33 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
[The film's been infused] with a run-of-the-mill slasher vibe, complete with oversexed teenagers ...
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Movie: Dry White Season, A
Release date: 12/31/1989 11:01:29 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a powerful examination of the effects of Apartheid on a privileged white man.
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Movie: Crack House
Release date: 12/31/1989 11:01:28 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the film is bogged down by some seriously terrible dialogue that's exacerbated by acting that ...
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Movie: Say Anything
Release date: 4/1/1989 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...one of the best movies about young love ever made.
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Movie: Last Temptation of Christ, The
Release date: 12/31/1988 11:01:37 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
If you've got a good understanding of Christian history, you'll probably dig this flick.
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Movie: Journey to the Center of the Earth
Release date: 12/31/1988 11:01:35 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...it's clear that this movie shouldn't even exist...
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Movie: Illegally Yours
Release date: 12/31/1988 11:01:34 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...none of this is even remotely funny.
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Movie: For Keeps
Release date: 12/31/1988 11:01:31 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...about as compelling as an afterschool special.
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Movie: Rain Man
Release date: 12/16/1988 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...there's more going on here than just the standard grin-and-smirk performance that dominated mu...
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Movie: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Release date: 1/1/1988 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...[Donald Pleasance's Dr. Loomis] doesn't once refer to Myers as "pure evil," though he does cal...
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Movie: Wall Street
Release date: 12/31/1987 11:01:48 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...riveting...
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Movie: Some Kind of Wonderful
Release date: 12/31/1987 11:01:44 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...another authentic look at teenaged life from Hughes.
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Movie: Leonard Part 6
Release date: 12/31/1987 11:01:37 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...disastrously unfunny...
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Movie: Moonstruck
Release date: 12/16/1987 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...generally unable to live up to its reputation as a classic romantic comedy.
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Movie: Robocop
Release date: 1/1/1987 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a surprisingly smart and funny satire that just gets sharper as the years go by.
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Movie: Ruthless People
Release date: 12/31/1986 11:01:43 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a large number of
Ruthless People's jokes work and work well.
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Movie: Money Pit, The
Release date: 12/31/1986 11:01:38 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...enhanced by Hanks' increasingly hysterical and appropriately broad performance.
2 other reviews of this movie
Movie: Decline of the American Empire, The
Release date: 12/31/1986 11:01:29 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
There's very little plot in Decline of the American Empire...but when the dialogue is this good a...
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Movie: Blue Velvet
Release date: 9/19/1986 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Weird for weird's sake isn't enough; there has to be something more.
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Movie: Pretty in Pink
Release date: 2/28/1986 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...even the notoriously reshot conclusion comes off as genuinely sweet and touching...
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Movie: Warning Sign
Release date: 12/31/1985 11:01:48 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Warning Sign takes what should have been an exciting subject (ie Outbreak) and turns it into an e...
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Movie: Rocky IV
Release date: 12/31/1985 11:01:43 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...suffers from a vibe of superfluousness...
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Movie: Mischief
Release date: 12/31/1985 11:01:38 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...Mischief's characters are likeable and engaging enough to ensure that the movie's raunchier mo...
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Movie: Black Cauldron, The
Release date: 12/31/1985 11:01:27 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
[The Black Cauldron is] too dark and scary for younger children, and it's too silly and childish ...
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Movie: Rhinestone
Release date: 12/31/1984 11:01:43 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a disastrous mess...
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Movie: Repo Man
Release date: 12/31/1984 11:01:43 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the movie, more often than not, just comes off as strange for strangeness' sake.
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Movie: Body Double
Release date: 12/31/1984 11:01:27 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...De Palma's expectedly grandiose directorial choices go a long way towards keeping things inter...
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Movie: Starman
Release date: 1/1/1984 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Carpenter is a master of framing for widescreen, and Starman is certainly a forum for him to show...
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Movie: Year of Living Dangerously, The
Release date: 12/31/1983 11:01:50 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a reasonably entertaining time-filler...
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Movie: Amityville 3-D
Release date: 12/31/1983 11:01:26 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...thoroughly bereft of any interesting ideas, as evidenced by the film's absurdly underwhelming ...
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Movie: Silkwood
Release date: 1/1/1983 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Nichols does a superb job of establishing the mood and atmosphere of this small town...
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Movie: Rocky III
Release date: 12/31/1982 11:01:43 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...probably the most effective of the bunch...
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Movie: Pirate Movie, The
Release date: 12/31/1982 11:01:41 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Atkins and McNichol are cute and engaging, but that's hardly enough to allow the viewer to overlo...
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Movie: National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Release date: 12/31/1981 11:01:39 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...interminable...
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Movie: Night of the Shooting Stars, The
Release date: 12/31/1981 11:01:39 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...not enough to sustain our interest through a 105-minute movie, despite the obvious earnestness...
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Movie: Howling, The
Release date: 12/31/1981 11:01:33 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...with its slow pace and lack of compelling characters, it's hard not to wonder just what it is ...
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Movie: Great Muppet Caper, The
Release date: 12/31/1981 11:01:32 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...just as silly and uneven as its predecessor.
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Movie: Fox and the Hound, The
Release date: 12/31/1981 11:01:31 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...boasts an old-fashioned vibe that proves impossible to resist...
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Movie: Escape From New York
Release date: 12/31/1981 11:01:30 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Though it's not the best movie to emerge from the Carpenter/Russell partnership (that remains The...
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Movie: Raging Bull
Release date: 12/31/1980 11:01:43 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
While there's no denying that it's very well acted and flawlessly filmed, Raging Bull is neverthe...
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Movie: Dressed to Kill
Release date: 12/31/1980 11:01:29 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...DePalma's inventive style and the quality of acting...makes the movie more than just a forgett...
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Movie: Airplane!
Release date: 12/31/1980 11:01:26 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
How can you go wrong with a film that features Leave it to Beaver's Barbara Billingsly as a jive-...
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Movie: Superman II
Release date: 1/1/1980 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...as uneven and overlong as the first one.
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Movie: Rocky II
Release date: 12/31/1979 11:01:43 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...can't help but come off as the most needless installment of the bunch...
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Movie: Love At First Bite
Release date: 12/31/1979 11:01:37 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...hopelessly dated...
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Movie: Black Hole, The
Release date: 12/31/1979 11:01:27 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...ultimately revealed to be an underrated and surprisingly dark Disney effort.
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Movie: Boys From Brazil, The
Release date: 12/31/1978 11:01:27 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...given the caliber of the cast and crew, it should have been a whole lot better.
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Movie: Last Waltz, The
Release date: 4/26/1978 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Overlong but enjoyable documentary...
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Movie: Silver Streak
Release date: 12/31/1976 11:01:44 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the entire film might just be worth a look for the sequence in which Pryor teaches Wilder how ...
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Movie: Rocky
Release date: 12/31/1976 11:01:43 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...there's simply no denying the film's overall effectiveness...
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Movie: Nashville
Release date: 12/31/1975 11:01:39 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
[Altman] never really spends enough time with any
one character to make you care about them.
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Movie: Earthquake
Release date: 12/31/1974 11:01:30 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...doesn't really hold up all that well today...
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Movie: Live and Let Die
Release date: 1/1/1973 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Live and Let Die is not only a terrible James Bond flick, it's a terrible movie period.
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Movie: Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Release date: 12/31/1971 11:01:44 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the film's '70s excess prevents it from ever becoming anything more than a time-capsule curios...
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Movie: Straw Dogs
Release date: 12/31/1971 11:01:44 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...Hoffman delivers a stunning, unforgettable performance.
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Movie: See No Evil
Release date: 12/31/1971 11:01:44 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...genuinely creepy.
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Movie: Cat O' Nine Tails
Release date: 12/31/1971 11:01:28 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...highly unlikely to appeal to anyone other than the most ardent Argento fan, and even those fol...
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Movie: On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Release date: 12/31/1969 11:01:40 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...Lazenby is actually pretty good as Bond.
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Movie: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Release date: 12/31/1968 11:01:28 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Given that the film runs almost two-and-a-half hours, it's fairly clear that a substantial amount...
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Movie: Red and the White, The
Release date: 12/31/1967 11:01:43 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...frustratingly esoteric and inaccessible.
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Movie: In the Heat of the Night
Release date: 12/31/1967 11:01:34 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...captured that small town feel quite well...
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Movie: For a Few Dollars More
Release date: 12/31/1967 11:01:31 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Though it's about a half-hour too long, For a Few Dollars More is overall a much more exciting an...
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Movie: Persona
Release date: 1/1/1966 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...Bergman's penchant for strangeness eventually undercuts the effective elements.
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Movie: Fortune Cookie, The
Release date: 1/1/1966 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
It's [the] performances that make The Fortune Cookie worth checking out, because the story itself...
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Movie: How to Steal a Million
Release date: 1/1/1966 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the sort of genial, fluffy little caper flick that rarely gets made anymore, which isn't neces...
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Movie: Sword of Doom
Release date: 12/31/1965 11:01:44 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...there's no real flow or sense of pacing at work here.
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Movie: Send Me No Flowers
Release date: 12/31/1964 11:01:44 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a desperate attempt to recapture Pillow Talk's charming and effortlessly delightful atmosphere...
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Movie: Fistful of Dollars, A
Release date: 12/31/1964 11:01:31 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...doesn't quite live up to its reputation.
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Movie: Behold a Pale Horse
Release date: 12/31/1964 11:01:27 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...elevated by some expectedly great acting.
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Movie: Move Over, Darling
Release date: 12/31/1963 11:01:38 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
Garner effortlessly steps into Cary Grant's shoes and emerges with a performance that's much wack...
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Movie: Great Escape, The
Release date: 7/4/1963 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
The Great Escape is one of those rare movies that warrants a recommendation despite being tremend...
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Movie: Lover Come Back
Release date: 12/31/1961 11:01:37 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
...entertaining and amiable...
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Movie: Fugitive Kind, The
Release date: 12/31/1960 11:01:31 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...though Brando delivers a performance that's just as engaging and mesmerizing as one might expe...
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Movie: World of Apu, The
Release date: 12/31/1959 11:01:48 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
Though Ray does a fantastic job of creating a very specific atmosphere, the deliberate manner in ...
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Movie: Pillow Talk
Release date: 12/31/1959 11:01:41 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
...Hudson and Day's palpable chemistry together [is] evident almost immediately...
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Movie: Some Like It Hot
Release date: 1/1/1959 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...more likely to elicit smiles and chuckles rather than full-fledged belly laughs.
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Movie: Teacher's Pet
Release date: 12/31/1958 11:01:45 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
...breezy and likeable.
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Movie: My Sister Eileen
Release date: 12/31/1955 11:01:38 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...a breezy, lightweight musical...
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Movie: All That Heaven Allows
Release date: 12/31/1955 11:01:26 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
The enjoyability of All That Heaven Allows is hampered by the fact that there's no real plot here...
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Movie: Lady and the Tramp
Release date: 6/22/1955 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
...somewhat overrated...
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Movie: Pather Panchali
Release date: 12/31/1954 11:01:41 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
[Ray's] ability behind the camera is unmistakable.
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Movie: Diabolique
Release date: 12/31/1954 11:01:29 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
...[contains] some incredibly satisfying moments and a twist ending that's almost impossible to g...
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Movie: High and the Mighty, The
Release date: 12/21/1954 11:01:33 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
Bloated and overlong...
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Movie: War of the Worlds, The
Release date: 12/31/1953 11:01:48 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
...a so-called "classic" that couldn't possibly be more overrated.
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Movie: Monkey Business
Release date: 12/31/1952 11:01:38 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
...eventually becomes just as silly and over-the-top as one might've anticipated.
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Movie: Fourteen Hours
Release date: 12/31/1951 11:01:31 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
Simple yet strangely compelling...
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Movie: Big Clock, The
Release date: 12/21/1948 11:01:27 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...there's no denying that the movie possesses a surprisingly contemporary vibe.
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Movie: Spiral Staircase, The
Release date: 12/21/1945 11:01:44 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...the majority of the film's running time [is] bogged down in the dull exploits of several unint...
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Movie: Miracle of Morgan's Creek, The
Release date: 12/31/1944 11:01:38 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
...an extremely dated and thoroughly mediocre piece of work.
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Movie: Laura
Release date: 12/31/1944 11:01:37 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
...slightly overrated...
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Movie: Bambi
Release date: 12/21/1942 11:01:27 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
With an emphasis on character development over plot, the film isn't quite as accessible as some o...
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Movie: Dead End
Release date: 12/31/1937 11:01:29 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...worth a look, especially for fans of Bogart...
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Movie: Awful Truth, The
Release date: 1/1/1937 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(7/0)
...has earned its reputation as one of the most effective screwball comedies from the 1930s.
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Movie: We Live Again
Release date: 12/31/1934 11:01:48 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
Only recommended for Fredric March completists (if such a person even exists).
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Movie: Thin Man, The
Release date: 12/31/1934 11:01:45 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
The Thin Man is an always-entertaining little movie, but not much more than that.
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Movie: Horse Feathers
Release date: 12/31/1932 11:01:33 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
...[there's an] overall feeling of pointlessness at work here.
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Movie: Monkey Business
Release date: 12/31/1931 11:01:38 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/0)
...ineffective...
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Release date: 6/29/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...devoid of anything even resembling competence.
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Movie: Nancy Drew
Release date: 6/15/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(5/2) No reference
...one could surely do much worse as far as movies of this ilk go.
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Movie: Beyond the Gates
Release date: 3/9/2007 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...uncompromising...
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Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:33 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...this is about as needless and pointless a sequel as they come.
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Movie: House of the Dead II
Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:33 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...just as inept as its predecessor...
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(6/1) No reference
...a Charlie Kaufman movie with actual characters and a storyline worth following.
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Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Release date: 7/7/2006 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(4/3) No reference
...an unpleasant, distinctly overlong piece of dreck that's certainly a strong contender for wors...
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...larger-than-life...
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Movie: Imagine Me & You
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(3/4) No reference
...this is the sort of movie that's almost impossible to all-out dislike (provided one approaches...
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Movie: Prophecy 5: Forsaken, The
Release date: 12/31/2005 11:01:41 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
But we do learn that the Devil likes to eat Twinkies, so there's that at least.
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Movie: Prophecy 4: Uprising, The
Release date: 12/31/2005 11:01:41 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...it comes as a real surprise to discover that The Prophecy: Uprising isn't half bad.
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Movie: Dead and Breakfast
Release date: 8/5/2005 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...there's not a whole lot here worth recommending.
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Movie: Devil's Rejects, The
Release date: 7/22/2005 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/1) No reference
While [the film] does contain a number of genuinely creepy moments...Zombie bogs things down with...
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Movie: Warrior, The
Release date: 7/15/2005 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(4/3) No reference
...a horrible, amateurish, barely-engaging little film.
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Movie: Lion King 1 1/2, The
Release date: 12/31/2004 11:01:37 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
As far as straight-to-video Disney sequels go, it doesn't get much better than The Lion King 1½.
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Movie: Le Petite Lili
Release date: 11/12/2004 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(4/3) No reference
By the time La Petite Lili's credits roll, we haven't learned a single thing about these people.
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Movie: Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision
Release date: 12/31/2003 11:01:45 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...a perfect example of a needless sequel.
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Movie: Stuck on You
Release date: 12/12/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/1) No reference
Though the film remains entertaining for a little while...the film eventually becomes the same so...
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Movie: National Lampoon Presents: Dorm Daze
Release date: 9/26/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...it's hard not to wonder if directors David and Scott Hillenbrand were trying to shatter the re...
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Movie: Bendito Infierno
Release date: 8/22/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...undoubtedly a silly premise, but writer/director Agustin Diaz Yanes imbues the film with enoug...
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Movie: Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
Release date: 7/25/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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With movies of this sort becoming as prevalent as they are, there has to be more than just expens...
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Movie: House of 1,000 Corpses
Release date: 4/11/2003 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(5/2) No reference
The movie that no studio wanted... and with good reason.
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Movie: Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, The
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(3/4) No reference
The only bright spot in the whole movie is Vincent D'Onofrio's performance as a priest.
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Movie: Osmosis Jones
Release date: 8/10/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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...the whole thing eventually becomes bogged down in its own plot.
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Movie: Monkeybone
Release date: 2/23/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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Monkeybone is kind of like a Tim Burton movie - except it wasn't directed by Tim Burton.
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Movie: Sugar & Spice
Release date: 1/26/2001 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...silly, inoffensive entertainment...
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Movie: 100 Girls
Release date: 12/31/2000 11:01:10 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/1) No reference
...you could certainly do worse.
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Movie: All the Pretty Horses
Release date: 12/25/2000 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...it's just so dull...
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Movie: What Women Want
Release date: 12/15/2000 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...is there some clause written into [Helen Hunt's] contract that says she must have a scene in w...
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Movie: Teaching Mrs. Tingle
Release date: 8/20/1999 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
[Kevin Williamson] seems to have lost touch with his inner-teen.
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Movie: Deep Blue Sea
Release date: 7/28/1999 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
It's stupid and violent, and proud of it.
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Movie: Desert Blue
Release date: 6/18/1999 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...coast[s] along on the charisma of the actors...
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Movie: Trail of a Serial Killer
Release date: 12/31/1998 11:01:45 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
[Director] Lee manages to inject some suspense into the well-worn serial killer genre.
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Movie: Arrival II
Release date: 12/31/1998 11:01:26 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
The first rule of a sequel should be: Do NOT destroy the happy ending of the previous film.
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Movie: You've Got Mail
Release date: 12/18/1998 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...darn it, somewhere along the way, You've Got Mail reeled me in, hook, line, and sinker.
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Movie: Urban Legend
Release date: 9/25/1998 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...competently directed, but imagine what a director like David Fincher could have done with a sc...
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Movie: Negotiator, The
Release date: 7/29/1998 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...some of the best acting you're likely to see in any action movie.
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Movie: Godzilla
Release date: 5/19/1998 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...Godzilla literally runs away from battle, and is presented in such a way that the audience is ...
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Movie: Single Girl, A
Release date: 12/31/1996 11:01:44 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...if you were to fast-forward all the scenes where there is no talking, just walking, you'd be l...
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Movie: Cemetary Man
Release date: 12/31/1994 11:01:28 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...[peppered] with one incomprehensible sequence after another...
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Movie: Manhattan Murder Mystery
Release date: 12/31/1993 11:01:38 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...Woody Allen at his best.
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Movie: Heart and Souls
Release date: 12/31/1993 11:01:33 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...will likely leave you smiling throughout.
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Movie: Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2, The
Release date: 12/31/1986 11:01:45 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...if nothing else, the entire flick may be worth a look for the absurd moment in which Leatherfa...
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Movie: Dead Zone, The
Release date: 12/31/1983 11:01:29 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...near perfect...
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Movie: Halloween II
Release date: 12/31/1981 11:01:33 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...worth watching if only for the sequence in which Michael Myers actually walks through a plate-...
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Movie: Ordinary People
Release date: 12/31/1980 11:01:40 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(6/1) No reference
Though it does take a while to get into, Ordinary People is nevertheless an incredibly rich and r...
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Release date: 12/31/1978 11:01:29 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...mostly dull and ridiculously over-the-top.
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Release date: 12/31/1972 11:01:36 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/4) No reference
...the movie would be best served by a viewing in separate installments.
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Release date: 1/1/1966 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(4/3) No reference
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Release date: 1/1/1963 Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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Release date: 12/31/1958 11:01:44 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
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Showdown at Boot Hill presents Charles Bronson doing what he does best: kicking ***.
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Release date: 12/31/1957 11:01:48 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/3) No reference
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Release date: 12/31/1948 11:01:37 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(3/3) No reference
...curious
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Release date: 12/31/1950 11:01:41 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(5/1) Not Reachable
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Release date: 12/31/1949 11:01:34 PM Review by David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews:
(5/1) Not Reachable
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