483 Reviews by Eugene Novikov


	483 Reviews by Eugene Novikov 483 Reviews by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather Movie: American Gangster Release date: 11/2/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/0) Its politics could have muddled and distracted, but instead the presence of a point of view stave... 167 other reviews of this movie Movie: Martian Child Release date: 11/2/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/0) Part of the reason it works is that the film at least tries to make the Kid something other than ... 81 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rails & Ties Release date: 10/26/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/0) To describe the plot is to parody the film. Though impeccably acted and directed with a solemn, p... 14 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rendition Release date: 10/19/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/0) A good film that's at its best when it's not talking so much. 124 other reviews of this movie Movie: Wristcutters: A Love Story Release date: 10/19/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/0) There are problems here, but they're of the good-natured variety -- the flaws of a smart film tha... 54 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lars and the Real Girl Release date: 10/12/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/0) What's interesting is the way that what begins as a joke -- the denizens of Lars' sleepy northern... 97 other reviews of this movie Movie: We Own the Night Release date: 10/12/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/0) So meticulous, observant and generous in the details, that I was almost saddened to see the story... 77 other reviews of this movie Movie: Heartbreak Kid, The Release date: 10/5/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/0) Presents a hollow shell of the Farrelly Brothers I know. 119 other reviews of this movie Movie: Michael Clayton Release date: 10/5/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/0) Unlikely and eerily realistic at the same time. 126 other reviews of this movie Movie: Kingdom, The Release date: 9/28/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/0) A surprisingly nuanced exploration of the sincere desire held by many in this country to make the... 107 other reviews of this movie Movie: Into the Wild Release date: 9/21/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The reason it's so troubling, even disturbing, is that notwithstanding the protagonist's profound... 73 other reviews of this movie Movie: The Brave One Release date: 9/14/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Jordan's most interesting film since The Butcher Boy. 143 other reviews of this movie Movie: 3:10 to Yuma Release date: 9/7/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Breathtakingly exciting and incredibly moving, this -- far and away James Mangold's finest work -... 159 other reviews of this movie Movie: Illegal Tender Release date: 8/24/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Illegal Tender isn't a very good film, but it shows a genre filmmaker who is full of ideas and un... 40 other reviews of this movie Movie: King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, The Release date: 8/17/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Play[s] a bit like a real-life version of a Christopher Guest mockumentary 66 other reviews of this movie Movie: No Reservations Release date: 7/27/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The film, directed by A-lister Scott Hicks, positively glows -- sweet, understated, never too clo... 134 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sunshine Release date: 7/20/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A movie that Carl Sagan would have liked. 121 other reviews of this movie Movie: Talk to Me Release date: 7/13/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/1) What I'm hoping flies under the radar is the unexpected and disappointing transformation of Kasi ... 80 other reviews of this movie Movie: Live Free or Die Hard Release date: 6/27/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (4/3) The summer's best blockbuster, bar none. 166 other reviews of this movie Movie: 1408 Release date: 6/22/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Takes what was a basically straightforward (albeit kickass) work of fantasy-tinged horror and tur... 120 other reviews of this movie Movie: Black Sheep Release date: 6/22/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Anyone who can wring repeated laughs out of a simple "Ba-a-a-a-a" is okay by me. 68 other reviews of this movie Movie: Nancy Drew Release date: 6/15/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The central puzzle has a noirish flavor that would have made it seem promising were the movie pay... 104 other reviews of this movie Movie: Knocked Up Release date: 6/1/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) I wondered why there aren't more films -- especially comedies -- this sharp, this clever, this go... 160 other reviews of this movie Movie: Day Watch Release date: 6/1/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It has fewer hallmarks of an epic, but it feels bigger, fuller -- a more complete work of fantasy... 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Release date: 5/25/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Once the creaky plot finally gets the characters where they need to be, the stage is set for the ... 165 other reviews of this movie Movie: Even Money Release date: 5/18/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) To co-opt gambling addiction, which has roots far more complex than 'what we're willing to put on... 25 other reviews of this movie Movie: 28 Weeks Later Release date: 5/11/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It's harrowing, heartbreaking and unforgettable all at once. 134 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lucky You Release date: 5/4/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Poker is still waiting for its defining moment in the cinematic spotlight. 101 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spider-Man 3 Release date: 5/4/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) For all its problems and miscalculations, the film is fascinating and gutsy in its sheer strangen... 159 other reviews of this movie Movie: Waitress Release date: 5/2/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The movie finds a real hook in Jenna, and a real elegance in its simple, direct message: take loo... 111 other reviews of this movie Movie: In the Land of Women Release date: 4/20/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Appealing performances from Brody, Meg Ryan and Kristen Stewart are enormously helpful in giving ... 106 other reviews of this movie Movie: Reaping, The Release date: 4/5/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) If you turn away from God and do not repent, God will kill you. You will die. The end. 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lookout, The Release date: 3/30/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) In the middle of a hectic festival day, it made time stop, and sent me into a contemplative haze.... 55 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pride Release date: 3/23/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) First-time director Sunu Gonera and his battalion of screenwriters have a beginner's flair for ru... 49 other reviews of this movie Movie: Last Mimzy, The Release date: 3/23/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) With The Last Mimzy coming on the heels of Bridge to Terabithia, I am tempted to declare that we ... 58 other reviews of this movie Movie: Reign Over Me Release date: 3/23/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Treacly, misguided, and miscast. 113 other reviews of this movie Movie: Premonition Release date: 3/16/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Yes, in the end Premonition slips through our fingers, but by gum, it's interesting, and one of t... 119 other reviews of this movie Movie: Astronaut Farmer, The Release date: 2/23/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) What the Polish Brothers have done here is transplant the otherworldly feel and overt allegory of... 115 other reviews of this movie Movie: Gray Matters Release date: 2/23/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) In cheerfully embracing the sitcom's limitations, Kramer resigns her film to a sort of amiable me... 39 other reviews of this movie Movie: Starter for 10, ` Release date: 2/16/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Here's proof that it's possible to make crowd-pleasing, eminently commercial films that aren't pa... 24 other reviews of this movie Movie: Music and Lyrics Release date: 2/14/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A lively, funny paean to pop culture, a romantic comedy in which the romance takes a back seat to... 156 other reviews of this movie Movie: Music and Lyrics Release date: 2/14/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A lively, funny paean to pop culture, a romantic comedy in which the romance takes a back seat to... 156 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hannibal Rising Release date: 2/9/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Hannibal Rising has put Hannibal Lecter in a basic revenge plot that doesn't need a Hannibal Lect... 118 other reviews of this movie Movie: Messengers, The Release date: 2/2/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) May be worth watching simply for the sight of Dylan McDermott playing a downtrodden sunflower far... 71 other reviews of this movie Movie: Smokin' Aces Release date: 1/26/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Fast, furious, annoying and -- political subtext or no -- unrewarding. 133 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hitcher, The Release date: 1/19/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Though far from a thoughtless dead zone, The Hitcher is too limp and complacent a horror flick to... 42 other reviews of this movie Movie: Alpha Dog Release date: 1/12/2007 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The movie is sloppy and not very good, but certain aspects have stubbornly stuck: what it gets ri... 61 other reviews of this movie Movie: Flyboys, The Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:31 PM Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Having now seen this and next week's The Guardian consecutively, I could write a thesis on what h... 94 other reviews of this movie Movie: Days of Glory Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:29 PM Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Even stories that Must Be Told can use excitement and imagination. 43 other reviews of this movie Movie: Children of Men Release date: 12/25/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Cuaron is proving to be the real thing. It's tremendously exciting to watch. 61 other reviews of this movie Movie: Letters From Iwo Jima Release date: 12/20/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Joins Gallipoli and Black Hawk Down on a spare list of works that try to deal with war on its own... 152 other reviews of this movie Movie: Painted Veil, The Release date: 12/20/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Finds just the right balance between the familiar and the surprising to become one of the season'... 101 other reviews of this movie Movie: Charlotte's Web Release date: 12/15/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It doesn't turn E.B. White into a travesty, but it manages to make him border on inane. 111 other reviews of this movie Movie: Happy Feet Release date: 11/17/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A family film that has taken to heart the treacly message of countless other family films: it dar... 124 other reviews of this movie Movie: For Your Consideration Release date: 11/17/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Doesn't fail to amuse -- Guest and Co.'s jabs at the movie industry are often as sharp as you'd e... 128 other reviews of this movie Movie: Stranger Than Fiction Release date: 11/10/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It's feel-good for real, uplifting in a meaningful way, and I loved it. 131 other reviews of this movie Movie: Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan Release date: 11/3/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) I laughed a great deal, but I cringed almost as much -- and as a result, Borat and I may never be... 170 other reviews of this movie Movie: Babel Release date: 10/27/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Babel is about lack of communication, per its title, and that theme resonates through Inarritu's ... 99 other reviews of this movie Movie: Flags of Our Fathers Release date: 10/20/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Forgets what's truly important. 158 other reviews of this movie Movie: Departed, The Release date: 10/6/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The film makes a convincing case, while you're watching, that it simply doesn't get much better t... 189 other reviews of this movie Movie: Last King of Scotland, The Release date: 9/27/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) McDonald gets the relationship between the two central characters so right, makes it so fascinati... 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: Trust the Man Release date: 8/18/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A movie of half measures and near-misses. 88 other reviews of this movie Movie: Illusionist, The Release date: 8/18/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The last act dulls the impact of what is otherwise a rich, affecting movie, directed with an eleg... 94 other reviews of this movie Movie: World Trade Center Release date: 8/9/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The film's sincerity makes it impossible to toss around accusations of hokeyness, either "on pape... 215 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lady in the Water Release date: 7/21/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It's silly. It's just silly, and it's a shame. 86 other reviews of this movie Movie: Clerks II Release date: 7/21/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Clerks II has at last put Kevin Smith on my radar. 98 other reviews of this movie Movie: You, Me and Dupree Release date: 7/14/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Tells a story I recognized with characters I liked, and that earns higher marks than simply parad... 145 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Release date: 7/7/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The cliffhanger ending provides some hope that the imminent third film will restore some of what ... 186 other reviews of this movie Movie: Devil Wears Prada, The Release date: 6/30/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) If The Devil Wears Prada weren't so infectiously entertaining, it may have been regrettable. 154 other reviews of this movie Movie: Superman Returns Release date: 6/28/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The event of the summer? Maybe. After a hideous May and June, unadulterated competence feels like... 258 other reviews of this movie Movie: Superman Returns Release date: 6/28/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/1) The event of the summer? Maybe. After a hideous May and June, unadulterated competence feels like... 258 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lake House, The Release date: 6/16/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The resolution, which attempts elegance and grace, is too abrupt and ill-considered to work eithe... 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties Release date: 6/16/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The old convention says that a critic should judge a film in relation to what it sets out to achi... 62 other reviews of this movie Movie: Cars Release date: 6/9/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Has all the charm of the Pixar canon, though little of the emotional resonance and clear thinking... 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: Break-Up, The Release date: 6/2/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The Break-Up can't work because it denies its protagonist his humanity, and us the pleasure of wa... 157 other reviews of this movie Movie: X-Men: The Last Stand Release date: 5/26/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The series seems a little like a car stalwartly puttering along despite the fact that its fuel ga... 204 other reviews of this movie Movie: Poseidon Release date: 5/12/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) But for a couple of expensive shots, Wolfgang Petersen's film plays like a particularly well-made... 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: Just My Luck Release date: 5/12/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Takes the vaguely supernatural conceit of films like Intacto and The Cooler and drains it of all ... 92 other reviews of this movie Movie: Water Release date: 4/28/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Compelling in the way it gradually opens up, beginning as the story of a little girl's plight, we... 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hard Candy Release date: 4/14/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Doesn't let itself be pinned down as being about something, but a movie this skilled at getting u... 62 other reviews of this movie Movie: Inside Man Release date: 3/24/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Not the kind of strongly polarizing work that the filmmaker has done in the past, but that makes ... 150 other reviews of this movie Movie: V for Vendetta Release date: 3/17/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Brilliant and angry. 204 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hills Have Eyes, The Release date: 3/10/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A good film, mostly but not entirely in the current horror mold, suspenseful and skillfully made. 114 other reviews of this movie Movie: Eight Below Release date: 2/17/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Steadfastly resists attempts to pigeonhole it into being merely one of the execrable Disney live ... 121 other reviews of this movie Movie: Final Destination 3 Release date: 2/10/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The series has gotten to the point where there is now effectively Nothing to See Here. 103 other reviews of this movie Movie: Nanny McPhee Release date: 1/27/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Both very odd and very straightforward. 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: Glory Road Release date: 1/13/2006 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) This film fails not because it is conventional, but because it is lazy and dumb -- unworthy of it... 126 other reviews of this movie Movie: New World, The Release date: 12/25/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Malick comes out with a movie about once every ten years, but I think I've had about enough. You ... 129 other reviews of this movie Movie: Family Stone, The Release date: 12/16/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A terrific screwball comedy in its own right, like a more erudite Meet the Parents. 123 other reviews of this movie Movie: King Kong Release date: 12/14/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It is so good, it might make you cry. 203 other reviews of this movie Movie: Walk the Line Release date: 11/18/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Top-shelf, middle-brow Hollywood. 177 other reviews of this movie Movie: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Release date: 11/18/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Dark and daring; the novel takes a shockingly violent turn in its final pages, and the PG-13 rate... 125 other reviews of this movie Movie: Zathura Release date: 11/11/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Complete nonsense in many ways... but in portraying these two kids, their sister, and their dad, ... 123 other reviews of this movie Movie: Prime Release date: 10/28/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The kind of film that will be widely referred to as 'cute,' but this is the rare case where "cute... 62 other reviews of this movie Movie: Doom Release date: 10/21/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It has its strengths, but it's clunky, awkward, and repetitive every step of the way. 104 other reviews of this movie Movie: History of Violence, A Release date: 9/23/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A masterful symphony of contradiction. 164 other reviews of this movie Movie: Everything Is Illuminated Release date: 9/16/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Schreiber's is a fantasy world, but the very quirks and oddities that give it its fantastic quali... 93 other reviews of this movie Movie: Thumbsucker Release date: 9/16/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The cast renders the silly human, and the script is sad, and funny, and real without being real. 82 other reviews of this movie Movie: Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Release date: 9/9/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Admirably ambitious, but also undercooked and disorganized. 139 other reviews of this movie Movie: Supercross: The Movie Release date: 8/17/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It's decent, against all odds -- or it would have been, had the producers bothered to shell out f... 61 other reviews of this movie Movie: Four Brothers Release date: 8/12/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A good film buried under heaps of excess. 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dukes of Hazzard, The Release date: 8/5/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It's a negation of cinema. You would actually become a better, more complete person by not watchi... 143 other reviews of this movie Movie: Broken Flowers Release date: 8/5/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Has some of the same self-absorbed sarcasm that permeates Wes Anderson's films, but unlike Anders... 125 other reviews of this movie Movie: Must Love Dogs Release date: 7/29/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Formula is forgivable; roteness less so. 123 other reviews of this movie Movie: Island, The Release date: 7/22/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Bay's relentless bombast is no less irritating here than it was in Pearl Harbor, or Bad Boys II, ... 161 other reviews of this movie Movie: Devil's Rejects, The Release date: 7/22/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) "A bad film, but its badness has little to do with adjectives like sickening, repulsive, disgusti... 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Release date: 7/15/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Burton gets off to a great start but then lets his movie deflate, disappointingly, until little i... 204 other reviews of this movie Movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Release date: 7/15/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Burton gets off to a great start but then lets his movie deflate, disappointingly, until little i... 204 other reviews of this movie Movie: Wedding Crashers Release date: 7/15/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Exists to let Wilson and Vaughn perform their schtick, and they get plenty of opportunity to do s... 69 other reviews of this movie Movie: Murderball Release date: 7/8/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It's a bit disorganized and deluged with topics for discussion, sure, but its grasp keeps up with... 103 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dark Water Release date: 7/8/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It's a beautiful, beautiful film, one so expressive that you run out of adjectives to describe it... 125 other reviews of this movie Movie: War of the Worlds Release date: 6/29/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) People will nit-pick at the plot and the script... but you can't look at what Spielberg has put t... 207 other reviews of this movie Movie: Perfect Man, The Release date: 6/17/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) This is a monumentally bad film, the kind that only comes along once in, oh, I don't know... Thre... 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Batman Begins Release date: 6/15/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A great movie, the best of the summer and the year so far, assuring that the trend of comic-book-... 77 other reviews of this movie Movie: Howl's Moving Castle Release date: 6/10/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) After about 20 leisurely minutes, I swore that I could watch this movie forever, or at least seve... 47 other reviews of this movie Movie: Cinderella Man Release date: 6/3/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/1) There is nothing to discover and nothing to feel. 171 other reviews of this movie Movie: Longest Yard, The Release date: 5/27/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) An utter blank, so weak, gutless, and unsurprising that it may as well not exist. 129 other reviews of this movie Movie: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Release date: 5/19/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It's exciting, foreboding, grand and important, a part of our culture and identity no matter how ... 250 other reviews of this movie Movie: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Release date: 5/19/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It's exciting, foreboding, grand and important, a part of our culture and identity no matter how ... 250 other reviews of this movie Movie: Monster-in-Law Release date: 5/13/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Jane Fonda makes it out alive, but the movie never drew a breath to begin with. 140 other reviews of this movie Movie: House of Wax Release date: 5/6/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) More gleeful, more deliciously sick, and cleverer than most. 138 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hitchhiker's Guide To the Galaxy, The Release date: 4/29/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Enthusiastic, respectful, amusing and fun. 160 other reviews of this movie Movie: Winter Solstice Release date: 4/8/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) As haunting and memorable as it is quiet and unassuming. 71 other reviews of this movie Movie: Kung Fu Hustle Release date: 4/8/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) In the end what Chow has here is a good gag, not, as he seems to think, a genre. 139 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sin City Release date: 4/1/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It's a world with its own moral formulation, one that confounds our notions of good and evil, str... 204 other reviews of this movie Movie: Look At Me Release date: 4/1/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The film's reputation on the arthouse circuit precedes it, and rightfully so. 82 other reviews of this movie Movie: Guess Who Release date: 3/25/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It's funny enough, and surprisingly well-written in individual scenes, but why, in the end, does ... 130 other reviews of this movie Movie: Upside of Anger, The Release date: 3/11/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Intriguing for most of the way, only to be undermined by a late revelation that confuses its thes... 47 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hostage Release date: 3/11/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) ...at least the movie has a tone, and a style, and enthusiasm. 82 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jacket, The Release date: 3/4/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Our hands close on air. 146 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dear Frankie Release date: 3/4/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A well-meaning, engaging story that fits perfectly into the mold of the dreary-but-uplifting Brit... 85 other reviews of this movie Movie: Around the Bend Release date: 3/2/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/1) We could use more small character dramas, but hopefully ones with real characters. 41 other reviews of this movie Movie: Constantine Release date: 2/18/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) At a time when big-budget movies are focus-grouped and diluted into oblivion, Constantine dares t... 180 other reviews of this movie Movie: Wedding Date, The Release date: 2/4/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) There's a bizarrely Republican message, asserting that "every woman has the exact love life she w... 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rory O'Shea Was Here Release date: 2/4/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) How ironic that a movie that claims to assert independence for the disabled cannot set its protag... 58 other reviews of this movie Movie: Assault on Precinct 13 Release date: 1/19/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) For what it is, it works well enough -- as a thriller and suspense machine, at least, it is servi... 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: In Good Company Release date: 12/29/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A crowd-pleaser, an actors' showcase, and a curious synergy of light comedy and heavy themes. 125 other reviews of this movie Movie: Meet the Fockers Release date: 12/22/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Coasts on considerable star power to make us laugh with some consistency but never approaches the... 127 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hotel Rwanda Release date: 12/22/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Rusesabagina remains a vivid, remarkable character, and the screenplay crafts a hero without hero... 154 other reviews of this movie Movie: Beyond the Sea Release date: 12/21/2004 11:01:27 PM Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Claims its place in the pantheon of shallow, smug, sycophantic biopic disasters. 123 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sea Inside, The Release date: 12/17/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It's best when it lets loose with its most lurid cliches, when the soundtrack soars and we see ch... 90 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spanglish Release date: 12/17/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The film has less than zero staying power, and I ultimately have serious issues with its moral fo... 115 other reviews of this movie Movie: Imaginary Heroes Release date: 12/17/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) ...some sort of bizarre experiment wherein writer-director Dan Harris tries to see what fresh hel... 58 other reviews of this movie Movie: Imaginary Heroes Release date: 12/17/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) ...some sort of bizarre experiment wherein writer-director Dan Harris tries to see what fresh hel... 58 other reviews of this movie Movie: Million Dollar Baby Release date: 12/15/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) More than forty years into his career, Clint Eastwood is still growing. 178 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ocean's Twelve Release date: 12/10/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Pure arrogance, taking its predecessor's success as license to do absolutely, unquestionably what... 55 other reviews of this movie Movie: Born Into Brothels Release date: 12/8/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) As a challenge to the accepted conventions of the genre and an active questioning of the role of ... 46 other reviews of this movie Movie: Christmas with the Kranks Release date: 11/24/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Does an outrageous about-face, neatly dismantling anything of potential worth and coming out with... 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: Finding Neverland Release date: 11/12/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/1) A fine, pleasant film that's intent on making grown men cry. At any cost. 137 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Release date: 11/12/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It goes for many more cheap laughs than its predecessor, but it gets them pretty consistently and... 105 other reviews of this movie Movie: Polar Express, The Release date: 11/10/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Zemeckis is a pro, and the movie should be a hit. Just make sure your kids still believe you afte... 127 other reviews of this movie Movie: Incredibles, The Release date: 11/5/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Pixar's done it again, etc., etc. It's almost boring at this point. 85 other reviews of this movie Movie: Machinist, The Release date: 10/22/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Covers familiar ground with elegance, teasing out its twists and turns in a way that seems natura... 48 other reviews of this movie Movie: Undertow Release date: 10/22/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Intriguing, and beautiful, and skillful enough to be a passable October diversion, though I doubt... 87 other reviews of this movie Movie: Vera Drake Release date: 10/10/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A tremendously moving portrait of a woman whose morality is so simple and pure that discovering a... 125 other reviews of this movie Movie: Stage Beauty Release date: 10/8/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Winsome, undemanding entertainment, the kind of movie that wins over audiences at pre-screenings ... 90 other reviews of this movie Movie: Friday Night Lights Release date: 10/8/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Profoundly upsetting and pointed in its criticism, it's concerned not just with football, but wit... 135 other reviews of this movie Movie: I Heart Huckabees Release date: 10/1/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Literalizes the plot's existential underpinnings, consciously makes the subtext into the headline... 47 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shark Tale Release date: 10/1/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Everyone knows what the typical Will Smith character sounds like, and anyone who doesn't want to ... 110 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dirty Shame, A Release date: 9/24/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) So many significant films have to be edited to get an R rating, that this seems like a waste of a... 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Last Shot, The Release date: 9/24/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A very funny film at times, written with a sharp ear for absurdity and performed by some very tal... 63 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Release date: 9/17/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) There isn't a frame that I wouldn't pay good money to hang on my wall. 165 other reviews of this movie Movie: Criminal Release date: 9/10/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) But... but... it's the same movie. 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Cellular Release date: 9/10/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Mileage may vary, but if the idea of William H. Macy beating up someone roughly twice his size so... 68 other reviews of this movie Movie: Paperclips Release date: 9/8/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Nothing more sophisticated than a cheery newsmagazine segment with a seriously confused point of ... 48 other reviews of this movie Movie: Vanity Fair Release date: 9/1/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Watching it is the equivalent of investing ten million dollars at 0.2% interest. 117 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hero Release date: 8/27/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Though the film begins as cheesily entertaining mytho-historical claptrap, it quickly becomes a u... 151 other reviews of this movie Movie: Suspect Zero Release date: 8/27/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A lifeless piece of work that sits there on the screen and doesn't even take the most tentative s... 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid Release date: 8/27/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Does not belong at a theater near you. 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, The Release date: 8/11/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The entire exercise is about 'fun,' of course, but Marshall and Co. are so intent on shoving it d... 86 other reviews of this movie Movie: Open Water Release date: 8/6/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Whether or not anyone enjoys it, few will fail to describe it as a 'nailbiter.' That it certainly... 154 other reviews of this movie Movie: Collateral Release date: 8/6/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A fine summer movie. 188 other reviews of this movie Movie: Little Black Book Release date: 8/6/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Instead of actually channelling Meg Ryan, Murphy's overt attempts at cuteness make her seem vague... 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: Manchurian Candidate, The Release date: 7/30/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A disappointingly poker-faced remake that turns John Frankenheimer's brilliant 1962 satire into a... 56 other reviews of this movie Movie: Village, The Release date: 7/30/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) This isn't a Spooky and Clever Supernatural Thriller at all, but a thoughtful, challenging allego... 158 other reviews of this movie Movie: She Hate Me Release date: 7/30/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) This gonzo 140-minute omnibus reserves a scene or two for any social or political concern you'd c... 71 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bourne Supremacy, The Release date: 7/23/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Top-drawer genre filmmaking -- an intense, intelligent, exciting, impeccable spy thriller. 163 other reviews of this movie Movie: Catwoman Release date: 7/23/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/1) There isn't an original bone in its body, but that isn't even the problem: no one in the producti... 120 other reviews of this movie Movie: I, Robot Release date: 7/16/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The effects work here doesn't break any incredible new ground or shatter any records, and yet thi... 131 other reviews of this movie Movie: Door in the Floor, The Release date: 7/14/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A jarring cinematic experience, suggesting both an unusual respect for the audience and a frustra... 79 other reviews of this movie Movie: Before Sunset Release date: 7/2/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) There is no way for Jesse and Celine to ever recreate their Vienna fling. The real question is wh... 46 other reviews of this movie Movie: De-Lovely Release date: 7/2/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A sterilization of a complicated man's life for non-entertainment purposes. 120 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spider-Man 2 Release date: 6/30/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Here's an unlimited-budget blockbuster that's engaged in its characters and its premise, one that... 131 other reviews of this movie Movie: Two Brothers Release date: 6/25/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/1) Astonishingly dreadful. 93 other reviews of this movie Movie: Terminal, The Release date: 6/18/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Within ten minutes, I was hooked; within thirty, I was rapt; by the last act, I knew that the han... 154 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Release date: 6/18/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The screenplay's wit is genuinely impressive. 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: Around the World in 80 Days Release date: 6/16/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A waste of time. 101 other reviews of this movie Movie: Chronicles of Riddick, The Release date: 6/11/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A virtuoso exercise in world creation, a plot-heavy epic that's like a breath of fresh air in a t... 124 other reviews of this movie Movie: Stepford Wives, The Release date: 6/11/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A funny film, taking Ira Levin's brilliant dystopic conceit in some surprising and surprisingly l... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Napoleon Dynamite Release date: 6/11/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Ostentatious and pointless, firing quirkiness out of a machine gun and saying nothing in the proc... 129 other reviews of this movie Movie: Day After Tomorrow, The Release date: 5/28/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) In a film about the impending apocalypse, could no one think of anything more inspired than havin... 84 other reviews of this movie Movie: Love Me If You Dare Release date: 5/21/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/1) First-time director Yann Samuel turns on all jets to the point where we become convinced he's com... 87 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shrek 2 Release date: 5/19/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Fleet, energetic, and consistently on the ball. 75 other reviews of this movie Movie: Super Size Me Release date: 5/7/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Works despite itself, both as sensationalist, occasionally nauseating entertainment, and as an em... 131 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mean Girls Release date: 4/30/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A teen comedy for anybody who loves comedy. 126 other reviews of this movie Movie: Man on Fire Release date: 4/23/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Has moments of brilliance -- and by that I mean actual, best-of-the-decade-maybe genius -- but is... 39 other reviews of this movie Movie: Kill Bill Vol. 2 Release date: 4/16/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (5/2) The work of a filmmaker who, given a massive budget, got his jollies out of the way early, and th... 71 other reviews of this movie Movie: I'm Not Scared Release date: 4/9/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Loss of innocence? Yeah, maybe. But there's so much more at play here that it seems absurdly redu... 63 other reviews of this movie Movie: Girl Next Door, The Release date: 4/9/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It says a lot that while I spent the entire running time staring at Elisha Cuthbert, I still noti... 120 other reviews of this movie Movie: Whole Ten Yards, The Release date: 4/9/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) None of it is funny. At all. Not even a little. 87 other reviews of this movie Movie: Alamo, The Release date: 4/9/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/1) I was going to say something clever here, like 'forget The Alamo,' but then I realized that wasn'... 117 other reviews of this movie Movie: Johnson Family Vacation Release date: 4/7/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Was probably always destined for mediocrity. 79 other reviews of this movie Movie: Walking Tall Release date: 4/2/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Goes to hell in its second half, getting bogged down in cop movie nonsense and a stunningly retar... 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: Home on the Range Release date: 4/2/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Doesn't commit the cardinal sin of being boring, but it comes damn close. 90 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hellboy Release date: 4/2/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Seems to be a blend of X-Men and The Mummy, but even The Mummy has a more coherent mythology. 145 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ladykillers, The Release date: 3/26/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Expertly crafted nonsense from an unmistakable source. 148 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spartan Release date: 3/12/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Magnificent thriller screenwriting, a genre masterpiece. 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Secret Window Release date: 3/12/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) With the gargantuan amount of talent invested in this production, it just seems churlish to quibb... 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: Reckoning, The Release date: 3/5/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Overwrought, overdirected and overly silly. 77 other reviews of this movie Movie: Starsky & Hutch Release date: 3/5/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Stiller and Wilson are becoming the most memorable comedic duo since Walter Matthau and Jack Lemm... 141 other reviews of this movie Movie: Passion of the Christ, The Release date: 2/25/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) If what you are looking for is an overwrought, hyper-violent reenactment of Jesus' final hours, t... 203 other reviews of this movie Movie: Eurotrip Release date: 2/20/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) American Pie backed up its vulgarity with wit and a heart. Eurotrip is the very definition of sho... 88 other reviews of this movie Movie: Against the Ropes Release date: 2/20/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/1) Obvious, irritating boxing girl power movie. 95 other reviews of this movie Movie: Welcome to Mooseport Release date: 2/20/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Not since Death to Smoochy has a comedy underachieved so pathetically. 87 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dreamers, The Release date: 2/6/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A study of corrupt idealism, with a cynical and unforgiving core hiding under a dazed, playful ex... 117 other reviews of this movie Movie: Perfect Score, The Release date: 1/30/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Note to Brian Robbins: mocking The Matrix is played out. 73 other reviews of this movie Movie: Along Came Polly Release date: 1/16/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The fringes are full of brilliant digressions and hilarious supporting turns, but the central sto... 122 other reviews of this movie Movie: My Baby's Daddy Release date: 1/9/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) To pan it seems redundant, a foregone conclusion. 39 other reviews of this movie Movie: Peter Pan Release date: 12/25/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Has the courage to imagine Peter Pan as a tragic figure, the ultimate narcissist. 93 other reviews of this movie Movie: Cold Mountain Release date: 12/25/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It may be Oscar bait, but if so, it's the weirdest Oscar bait in many moons. 156 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mona Lisa Smile Release date: 12/19/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) I refuse to believe that Julia Roberts came to Wellesley, saw these complicated people, and proce... 112 other reviews of this movie Movie: House of Sand and Fog Release date: 12/19/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Thoughtful, disturbing storytelling. 45 other reviews of this movie Movie: Calendar Girls Release date: 12/19/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Even as the rest of the movie begins to go south, you can still count on Helen Mirren hitting us ... 96 other reviews of this movie Movie: Girl With a Pearl Earring Release date: 12/12/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) We talk pejoratively of films being soporific, but this one sort of lulls you into a restful comp... 133 other reviews of this movie Movie: Stuck on You Release date: 12/12/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The most gutbustingly weird comedy since Being John Malkovich. 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Last Samurai, The Release date: 12/5/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Cruise crushes this movie under his weight, pushing everything interesting to the fringes of the ... 166 other reviews of this movie Movie: 21 Grams Release date: 11/21/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/1) Plays like a depressing jigsaw puzzle that is both painful and satisfying to assemble. 132 other reviews of this movie Movie: Barbarian Invasions, The Release date: 11/21/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) "The history of mankind is a history of horrors," says Remy in one of his pontificating moods. So... 92 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat Release date: 11/21/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) All the signs leading up to this were dire, but honestly, I tried to like it. I was ready to like... 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: Love Actually Release date: 11/7/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) While there are moments when it works beautifully, the overall result is much too insistent on an... 149 other reviews of this movie Movie: Matrix Revolutions, The Release date: 11/5/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) An exciting adventure despite its shortcomings... But in concluding the trilogy so carelessly, th... 158 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shattered Glass Release date: 10/31/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The events unfold with a riveting dread inevitability. 118 other reviews of this movie Movie: Alien Release date: 10/29/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A crucial film, a unique meld of genuine science-fiction and hardcore horror. 64 other reviews of this movie Movie: Scary Movie 3 Release date: 10/24/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The only way to review these movies is to tell you whether or not they are funny. Scary Movie 3 i... 76 other reviews of this movie Movie: Beyond Borders Release date: 10/24/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) An idiotic love story with a backdrop of three different countries all containing starving people... 77 other reviews of this movie Movie: Singing Detective, The Release date: 10/24/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Ceaselessly flamboyant and interesting, but also repetitive and obvious with the character insigh... 47 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pieces of April Release date: 10/17/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Pieces of April looks like it is charming most of those who see it, but I was irritated by its ar... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Release date: 10/17/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) This isn't some lark crafted to make you jump out of your seat and then start laughing. You don't... 120 other reviews of this movie Movie: Good Boy! Release date: 10/10/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The high concept almost guarantees complete awfulness. In the face of such overwhelming odds most... 72 other reviews of this movie Movie: Kill Bill Vol. 1 Release date: 10/10/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) By god, this could have been great. Spectacular. A masterpiece. If only Quentin had decided to ma... 163 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mystic River Release date: 10/8/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/1) I am so accustomed to inventing "angles" for my reviews that a movie like this threatens to flumm... 142 other reviews of this movie Movie: Out of Time Release date: 10/3/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Knows how to have fun, and isn't afraid of breaking some plausibility rules to do it. 97 other reviews of this movie Movie: Prey For Rock & Roll Release date: 10/3/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Either very cynical or quite naive, and that title suggests the former. 42 other reviews of this movie Movie: School of Rock Release date: 10/3/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/1) This isn't a movie about honor, or honesty, or even "being yourself;" instead, it's about not let... 148 other reviews of this movie Movie: My Life Without Me Release date: 9/26/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/1) Isabel Coixet's script does not take the easy route, eschewing mawkishness and sentimentality in ... 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: Anything Else Release date: 9/19/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) If you had any lingering doubts that Woody Allen is a sinister man bent on world domination, this... 49 other reviews of this movie Movie: Secondhand Lions Release date: 9/19/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A maudlin, disorganized family movie, throwing out so many platitudes and quasi-themes that I soo... 95 other reviews of this movie Movie: Matchstick Men Release date: 9/12/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The pervading feeling throughout Matchstick Men is that it's just subtly off. 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lost In Translation Release date: 9/12/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Absolutely one of the funniest films of the year, and also one of the most deeply sad 156 other reviews of this movie Movie: Cabin Fever Release date: 9/12/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Plenty of fun, but I found myself wishing it was more horror and less comedy. 110 other reviews of this movie Movie: Once Upon a Time in Mexico Release date: 9/12/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) As he has done in each of his films, the multitasking auteur gets jaw-droppingly bizarre performa... 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: Freddy vs. Jason Release date: 8/15/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Wittier than your average horror movie, smarter than your average horror movie, and much stranger... 103 other reviews of this movie Movie: Uptown Girls Release date: 8/15/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A collection of cliches and test screening results, put together in no particular order. 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Secret Lives of Dentists, The Release date: 8/1/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) An exploration of family and fidelity hiding under a bizarre, surrealistic, sometimes impenetrabl... 74 other reviews of this movie Movie: Gigli Release date: 8/1/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The suspense is not so much whether they will have sex and/or fall in love, but how the script wi... 135 other reviews of this movie Movie: Seabiscuit Release date: 7/25/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The film stymied my every attempt to like it until I was forced to conclude that despite the pine... 121 other reviews of this movie Movie: Buffalo Soldiers Release date: 7/25/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A good film, amusing, skillfully written, and it wouldn't do for it to get buried entirely. 27 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life Release date: 7/25/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Seems like a colossally bad movie, but in reality it's just not colossal enough. 132 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bad Boys II Release date: 7/18/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) For the most part, it's 'close-up, close-up, explosion, bullet, crash, crash, close-up.' 57 other reviews of this movie Movie: Northfork Release date: 7/11/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) There's always the scenery, no matter what you may think of the film's bizarre melange of surreal... 63 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Release date: 7/9/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/1) High adventure, high comedy and high camp. 152 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas Release date: 7/2/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Too cute for older kids, too bland for younger kids and too cute and too bland for the rest of us... 30 other reviews of this movie Movie: Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Release date: 6/27/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) But if we must be subjected to installment after installment of the ludicrously high-kicking hott... 96 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hard Word, The Release date: 6/13/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Your brain may wander off elsewhere before the movie has a chance to get rolling. 26 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hollywood Homicide Release date: 6/13/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The advertising suggests something primitive and formulaic, but Hollywood Homicide is sneaky, str... 57 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd Release date: 6/13/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Dumb and Dumber was plenty dumb, but Dumb and Dumberer is much dumbererer. 94 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rugrats Go Wild Release date: 6/13/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The less discerning audience of toddlers and pre-teens will be just as delighted as before, and t... 72 other reviews of this movie Movie: Together Release date: 5/30/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) To watch Chen Kaige's 'Together' is to see an interesting tale unfold beyond a pane of cracked an... 61 other reviews of this movie Movie: Finding Nemo Release date: 5/30/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/1) Isn't quite as clever and wonderful as we've come to expect. Even as such, it remains pretty clev... 136 other reviews of this movie Movie: L'Auberge Espagnole Release date: 5/16/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Lively but overlong 67 other reviews of this movie Movie: Down With Love Release date: 5/16/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The only modern romantic comedy to merit the term 'exciting.' 115 other reviews of this movie Movie: Man on the Train Release date: 5/9/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) I can't recall a single other film occasion where a simple smile from one of the protagonists car... 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shape of Things, The Release date: 5/9/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) What seemed at first to be gross cluelessness became sly calculation; what I saw as blunt moraliz... 46 other reviews of this movie Movie: X2: X-Men United Release date: 5/2/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Contains maybe the best effects work I have ever seen, with the various spectacular sights not re... 179 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spellbound Release date: 4/30/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A well-structured, well-made piece whose only flaw, if you want to call it that, is its deluge of... 105 other reviews of this movie Movie: Head of State Release date: 3/28/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Irritating where it should be insightful and cheap where it should be incisive. 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Raising Victor Vargas Release date: 3/28/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (4/3) Contains some of the most loose-limbed, realistic dialogue ever uttered in a film about teenagers... 77 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hunted, The Release date: 3/14/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (4/3) The plot is so spare as to be uninteresting. 100 other reviews of this movie Movie: Tears of the Sun Release date: 3/7/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (4/3) On paper, the movie doesn't sound like it could be a disaster, but trust me: this is horrendously... 131 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bringing Down the House Release date: 3/7/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Simple comedy, done right. 106 other reviews of this movie Movie: Life of David Gale, The Release date: 2/21/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (4/3) It raises big issues but isn't willing to deal with their implications. 113 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jungle Book 2, The Release date: 2/14/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (4/3) Glib, cynical, witless, and thoughtless. 57 other reviews of this movie Movie: All the Real Girls Release date: 2/14/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (4/3) I could see its many virtues and couldn't find any particular flaws, and yet I never connected wi... 94 other reviews of this movie Movie: Final Destination 2 Release date: 1/31/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It's some sort of classic. 67 other reviews of this movie Movie: Guru, The Release date: 1/31/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Infectious and exuberant and occasionally naughty. 74 other reviews of this movie Movie: Recruit, The Release date: 1/31/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) All sound and fury, signifying, it turns out, not a hell of a lot. 159 other reviews of this movie Movie: Darkness Falls Release date: 1/24/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (4/3) What a terrific title: graceful, creepy, foreboding, and totally undeserving of the repetitive, i... 105 other reviews of this movie Movie: Just Married Release date: 1/10/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) I liked this movie, which is strange, because it isn't very good. 73 other reviews of this movie Movie: I'm Going Home Release date: 12/31/2002 11:01:34 PM Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A masterful film from a master filmmaker, unique in its deceptive grimness, compelling in its fat... 46 other reviews of this movie Movie: Good Thief, The Release date: 12/31/2002 11:01:32 PM Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The Good Thief is spry, quirky, morose, entertaining, tedious, slow, loose and quotable. In a wor... 88 other reviews of this movie Movie: Chicago Release date: 12/27/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) I wondered at times if these people had even seen the show, or if they were just working from the... 176 other reviews of this movie Movie: Catch Me If You Can Release date: 12/25/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (4/3) Frank Abagnale is soooooo cool. 169 other reviews of this movie Movie: Gangs of New York Release date: 12/20/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) One of the darkest visions of humanity I have ever seen. 149 other reviews of this movie Movie: Two Weeks Notice Release date: 12/20/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) I like Bullock. I like Grant. Script is serviceable. There have been far worse romantic comedies ... 36 other reviews of this movie Movie: Star Trek: Nemesis Release date: 12/13/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) I'll hate to see these old fogeys go, of course, but the time may have come to once again pass th... 118 other reviews of this movie Movie: Drumline Release date: 12/13/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (4/3) This is the same formula with different variables. 60 other reviews of this movie Movie: Evelyn Release date: 12/13/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (4/3) The climactic scenes are a little too aggressively grandiose, the triumphant music a fraction of ... 80 other reviews of this movie Movie: Maid in Manhattan Release date: 12/13/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (4/3) The ending is so inspirational, it may just make you want to kill yourself. 93 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Release date: 12/12/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) This is filmmaking on an unparalleled scale, stirring, rousing, technically perfect. 166 other reviews of this movie Movie: Adaptation Release date: 12/6/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The dynamo of Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman can still shock and "wow" us into submission. 141 other reviews of this movie Movie: Extreme Ops Release date: 11/27/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Worthless, from its pseudo-rock-video opening to the idiocy of its last frames. 58 other reviews of this movie Movie: Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights Release date: 11/27/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) An unfortunate return to form for Adam Sandler 81 other reviews of this movie Movie: Treasure Planet Release date: 11/27/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (4/3) Imaginative, ridiculously anachronistic and distinctly masculine, this is Disney's best tradition... 97 other reviews of this movie Movie: Talk to Her Release date: 11/22/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Even when Aldomovar is obviously showing off, we're convinced that he cares. 104 other reviews of this movie Movie: Quiet American, The Release date: 11/22/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (4/3) An exquisitely paced movie that pulls the rug out from under us but doesn't cheat in the process. 37 other reviews of this movie Movie: Personal Velocity Release date: 11/22/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Facile and simplistic, spurting out the same hyper-feminist platitudes that I thought had been lo... 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: Personal Velocity Release date: 11/22/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/1) Facile and simplistic, spurting out the same hyper-feminist platitudes that I thought had been lo... 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Release date: 11/15/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It's good, genuinely good, not just as a cultural sensation but as a movie all its own. 195 other reviews of this movie Movie: Far From Heaven Release date: 11/8/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) This kind of project often becomes merely a film school exercise; Far From Heaven is much more. 147 other reviews of this movie Movie: 8 Mile Release date: 11/8/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Elegant and tough, unpretentiously directed by Curtis Hanson, it doesn't for a second pander to w... 143 other reviews of this movie Movie: Femme Fatale Release date: 11/6/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) I don't know if this is a Lynch satire or just a piss-poor imitation, but it's spectacularly funn... 112 other reviews of this movie Movie: I Spy Release date: 11/1/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (4/3) Its isolated moments of comedic near-brilliance punctuate long stretches of absolutely nothing. 53 other reviews of this movie Movie: Roger Dodger Release date: 10/25/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Kidd's script is too optimistic to do its interestingly sleazy protagonist justice. 44 other reviews of this movie Movie: Auto Focus Release date: 10/18/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (4/3) A facile, repetitive, tedious movie. 41 other reviews of this movie Movie: Formula 51 Release date: 10/18/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (4/3) The presence of one of our greatest actors making fun of himself is just about conceals the film'... 76 other reviews of this movie Movie: White Oleander Release date: 10/11/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It's worth mentioning that any movie that ends with the phrase "I know my mother loves me" alread... 85 other reviews of this movie Movie: Below Release date: 10/11/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Exciting and direct, with ghost imagery that shows just enough to keep us on our toes. 53 other reviews of this movie Movie: Red Dragon Release date: 10/4/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Red Dragon gets off to a strong start and finishes with a bang, but its second act is more or les... 136 other reviews of this movie Movie: Moonlight Mile Release date: 9/27/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A brazen mix of disparate elements that could only have emerged from the mind of a filmmaker who ... 129 other reviews of this movie Movie: Moonlight Mile Release date: 9/27/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A brazen mix of disparate elements that could only have emerged from the mind of a filmmaker who ... 129 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spirited Away Release date: 9/20/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) I spent two hours staring at the screen in utter amazement. 115 other reviews of this movie Movie: Invincible Release date: 9/20/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Might be one of those vanity projects in which a renowned filmmaker attempts to show off his tale... 44 other reviews of this movie Movie: 8 Women Release date: 9/20/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A sensational movie, one so rich, so imaginative, so uninhibited, so full of irony that watching ... 87 other reviews of this movie Movie: Das Experiment Release date: 9/18/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Besides being amusing fodder for a two-hour production, the experiment is Das Experiment is intri... 35 other reviews of this movie Movie: Stealing Harvard Release date: 9/13/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It even survives the usually damning presence of Tom Green, who is only mildly annoying rather th... 95 other reviews of this movie Movie: Igby Goes Down Release date: 9/13/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It is rare that movies portray smart teenagers, and I was grateful for this one. 82 other reviews of this movie Movie: City by the Sea Release date: 9/6/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) There is a better way to approach this material. 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: Swimfan Release date: 9/6/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It is no worse than the average of the genre, but it is one of the most unremarkable, garden-vari... 68 other reviews of this movie Movie: Blue Crush Release date: 8/16/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Blue Crush achieves something no other surfing movie has even attempted: it tells a good story, w... 63 other reviews of this movie Movie: Possession Release date: 8/16/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A shockingly horrid effort from acclaimed writer-director Neil LaBute, who does much better work ... 37 other reviews of this movie Movie: XXX Release date: 8/9/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Both XXX and its title character are devoid of personality, without even something like "shaken, ... 126 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams Release date: 8/7/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A movie so joyous, so imaginative, so endlessly inventive that the instinct to cheer isn't easily... 29 other reviews of this movie Movie: Good Girl, The Release date: 8/7/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) I liked individual moments in The Good Girl, but it takes an illogical approach to its storyline. 114 other reviews of this movie Movie: Full Frontal Release date: 8/2/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Once I got used to the deliberately atrocious cinematography, I found the film playful, funny, so... 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: Stuart Little 2 Release date: 7/19/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Accomplishes the difficult feat of successfully expounding on its predecessor without attempting ... 81 other reviews of this movie Movie: K-19: The Widowmaker Release date: 7/19/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Aside from being a nearly flawless submarine thriller, Kathryn Bigelow's K-19: The Widowmaker is ... 120 other reviews of this movie Movie: Eight Legged Freaks Release date: 7/17/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Neither interesting nor particularly silly. 124 other reviews of this movie Movie: Halloween: Resurrection Release date: 7/12/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The movie is like a year late for tapping into our reality tv obsession, and even tardier for exp... 49 other reviews of this movie Movie: Reign of Fire Release date: 7/12/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) We never get the feel that this is a monumental conflict with nothing less than the human species... 53 other reviews of this movie Movie: Men in Black II Release date: 7/3/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Without even a nominal attempt at a story line, it's all in-jokes and cocky stares. 153 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mr. Deeds Release date: 6/28/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Adam Sandler is not funny. Nothing he does is funny. His movies, with a couple exceptions, aren't... 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sunshine State Release date: 6/21/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) [Sayles] so desperately wants to tell when all he needs to do is show. 71 other reviews of this movie Movie: Minority Report Release date: 6/21/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A very good film for all of its running time, fascinating for most of it and visionary for some o... 117 other reviews of this movie Movie: Scooby-Doo Release date: 6/14/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Both an excruciatingly lousy movie and a crushing betrayal of its charming source material. 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bourne Identity, The Release date: 6/14/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) An impeccable Hollywood thriller. 146 other reviews of this movie Movie: Fast Runner (Atanarjuat), The (2002) Release date: 6/7/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) This particular emperor, methinks, is naked. 31 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sum of All Fears, The Release date: 5/31/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Works on the levels you would expect it to but doesn't go the extra mile. 134 other reviews of this movie Movie: Thirteen Conversations About One Thing Release date: 5/24/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A small, quiet movie, full of surprises and powerful character moments. 79 other reviews of this movie Movie: About a Boy Release date: 5/17/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The movie is touching because it's not to sweet, and funny because it doesn't try too hard. 107 other reviews of this movie Movie: Deuces Wild Release date: 5/3/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Both half-hearted and half-assed 49 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spider-Man Release date: 5/3/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) When Spider-Man soars, and Danny Elfman's amazing score reaches its crescendo, the heart sings. 157 other reviews of this movie Movie: My Big Fat Greek Wedding Release date: 4/19/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) An embarrassment, a film so humiliating to everyone involved, it is shocking that protesters have... 92 other reviews of this movie Movie: Scorpion King, The Release date: 4/19/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) This franchise could give Star Wars a run for its money if only head honcho Stephen Sommers... co... 107 other reviews of this movie Movie: Murder By Numbers Release date: 4/19/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The debut script by Tony Gayton completely betrays the director's compelling tone. 101 other reviews of this movie Movie: Changing Lanes Release date: 4/12/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Too smart to pander to the instincts that would demand a hanging-by-the-fingernails climax. 106 other reviews of this movie Movie: High Crimes Release date: 4/5/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It's more than a retread of an ancient formula; it's an execution of it with flair and gusto. 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: Panic Room Release date: 3/29/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Redefines "edge of your seat." 126 other reviews of this movie Movie: Death to Smoochy Release date: 3/29/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The funniest thing about De Vito's fiasco is the way it was abbreviated on the theater ticket: 'D... 85 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sorority Boys Release date: 3/22/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) This isn't a great movie, but it may surprise you. 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: Blade II Release date: 3/22/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) An unexpectedly ambitious vampire movie, armed with a bigger budget, a better script, a truly epi... 107 other reviews of this movie Movie: Resident Evil Release date: 3/15/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) An exciting, frivolous ride through a vision of the future that may be bleaker than anything in B... 82 other reviews of this movie Movie: Time Machine, The Release date: 3/8/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) This is a movie both efficient and vast, both ambitious and conventional, both funny and believab... 115 other reviews of this movie Movie: 40 Days and 40 Nights Release date: 3/1/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) 40 Days and 40 Nights is raunchy, and graphic, and sometimes even funny, but its attitude makes i... 57 other reviews of this movie Movie: We Were Soldiers Release date: 3/1/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The movie is clearly diluted for mass consumption. 56 other reviews of this movie Movie: We Were Soldiers Release date: 3/1/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The movie is clearly diluted for mass consumption. 56 other reviews of this movie Movie: Queen of the Damned Release date: 2/22/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Unexpectedly audacious, even daring. 81 other reviews of this movie Movie: Collateral Damage Release date: 2/8/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Note to director Andrew Davis: a shot of a guy running, followed by a shot of another guy running... 97 other reviews of this movie Movie: Birthday Girl Release date: 2/1/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A cool little genre-hopper that will end its theatrical run before you can say "Nicole Kidman?" 85 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mothman Prophecies, The Release date: 1/25/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Impeccably constructed and almost impossibly stylized 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Brotherhood of the Wolf, The Release date: 1/11/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The kind of movie that could inspire a comic book. 73 other reviews of this movie Movie: Others , The Release date: 12/31/2001 11:01:40 PM Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Like the best ghost stories, it's frightening because of what you don't see; suspenseful because ... 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: Focus Release date: 12/31/2001 11:01:31 PM Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Focus may not be an important film, but it's an easy pill to swallow. 58 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ali Release date: 12/25/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Long, unfocused and too often plagued by the curse of the biopic. 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: A Beautiful Mind Release date: 12/21/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Neither aesthetically pleasing ... nor intelligent. 151 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Release date: 12/19/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) You can almost hear a maniacal, frizzy-haired Peter Jackson screaming "Behold!" from behind the s... 53 other reviews of this movie Movie: Royal Tenenbaums, The Release date: 12/14/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The Royal Tenenbaums is pathetically lazy filmmaking disguised as hip and clever, a boring and in... 122 other reviews of this movie Movie: Vanilla Sky Release date: 12/14/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Vanilla Sky is an enjoyable experience whether or not you have seen the original. 48 other reviews of this movie Movie: Not Another Teen Movie Release date: 12/14/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Nothing here breaks new ground, but funny is funny is funny, and Joel Gallen's sly little movie i... 71 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spy Game Release date: 11/21/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) To insert dynamic cinematography, you usually need something remotely dynamic to be happening on ... 93 other reviews of this movie Movie: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Release date: 11/16/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/1) It's a good sign that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone feels rushed at two-and-a-half hours.... 39 other reviews of this movie Movie: Monsters, Inc. Release date: 11/2/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It made me laugh, gasp in amazement, almost cry. Then it made me happy for about a week. Then I s... 117 other reviews of this movie Movie: K-Pax Release date: 10/26/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A bizarre mix of pandering crowd-pleaser and subtly intelligent supernatural mystery 92 other reviews of this movie Movie: From Hell Release date: 10/19/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The paper-thin plot is fruitlessly camouflaged by a deluge of camera tricks that would make even ... 114 other reviews of this movie Movie: Y Tu Mama Tambien Release date: 10/17/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/1) Remarkable in the way it weaves real poignancy into its disarmingly lighthearted exterior. 97 other reviews of this movie Movie: Don't Say A Word Release date: 9/28/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/1) Plodding and lacking in logic. 42 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hardball Release date: 9/14/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It could have been an extraordinary story in a familiar framework; instead, it's a conventional s... 63 other reviews of this movie Movie: Original Sin Release date: 8/3/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) While itis sultry, steamy and shameless, it is not, unfortunately, really good. 62 other reviews of this movie Movie: America's Sweethearts Release date: 7/20/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) What happens when satire gets lazy. 51 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jurassic Park III Release date: 7/18/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) I'm grateful for movies that truly want to entertain, rather than drown the audience with special... 95 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jurassic Park III Release date: 7/18/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) I'm grateful for movies that truly want to entertain, rather than drown the audience with special... 95 other reviews of this movie Movie: Legally Blonde Release date: 7/13/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A featherweight romp that wants to flaunt stereotypes but instead winds up reaffirming them. 100 other reviews of this movie Movie: Final Fantasy: the Spirits Within Release date: 7/11/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Final Fantasy works better as a 2-hour demo reel than as movie, a showcase of what we can do and ... 99 other reviews of this movie Movie: Scary Movie 2 Release date: 7/4/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Yes, there are laughs, but they're sporadic, with a lot of the jokes being regurgitated from the ... 72 other reviews of this movie Movie: A.I. Artificial Intelligence Release date: 6/29/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Bizarre, upsetting, wonderful. 145 other reviews of this movie Movie: Fast and the Furious, The Release date: 6/22/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The Fast and the Furious really does do some neat things with cars. 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Atlantis: the Lost Empire Release date: 6/15/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Atlantis proves that if you want to tell a story, you need a story. 76 other reviews of this movie Movie: Swordfish Release date: 6/8/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Begins as an involving heist/hacker thriller and ends as a muddled, incoherent mess. 84 other reviews of this movie Movie: What's The Worst That Could Happen? Release date: 6/1/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) I can't ask much more of a movie from which I expected so much less. 34 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pearl Harbor Release date: 5/25/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Pearl Harbor makes a mockery of the tragedy, turning it into mindless mass entertainment with a P... 107 other reviews of this movie Movie: King Is Alive, The Release date: 5/11/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The inherent strength of the age-old story, and the approach The King is Alive takes, are enough ... 29 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mummy Returns, The Release date: 5/4/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) More of the same, yes, but it's the same stuff without the anarchic glee that permeated its prede... 66 other reviews of this movie Movie: Forsaken, The Release date: 4/27/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Some movies don't need to be analyzed, just watched. This is not one of those movies because it d... 44 other reviews of this movie Movie: One Night At Mccool's Release date: 4/27/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) I remember watching the opening scenes with an air of indifference, and I remember watching the c... 58 other reviews of this movie Movie: Just Visiting Release date: 4/6/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Just Visiting is far from intolerable, and, as these things go, it's probably not even "bad". But... 32 other reviews of this movie Movie: Along Came A Spider Release date: 4/6/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The film is never less than a guilty pleasure, but it leaves you unsatisfied and hungry for closu... 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spy Kids Release date: 3/30/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) As the film flies forward, it finds more and more inventive ways to show us, to entertain us, to ... 42 other reviews of this movie Movie: Monkeybone Release date: 2/23/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) There's a special place in my heart for movies that create new worlds for us to inhabit. 69 other reviews of this movie Movie: Down to Earth Release date: 2/16/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) "For the vast majority of the running time, utter boredom prevails." 63 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sweet November Release date: 2/16/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) "A mind-bogglingly maudlin and sappy movie" 50 other reviews of this movie Movie: Saving Silverman Release date: 2/9/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The jokes are overwhelmingly dumb, and not in a good way. 49 other reviews of this movie Movie: Head Over Heels Release date: 2/2/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The screenwriters' desperation is palpable at times. 34 other reviews of this movie Movie: Memento Release date: 1/19/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Few films this year have been so dizzyingly complex, and none so richly rewarding. 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: Emperor's New Groove, The Release date: 12/15/2000 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A veritable masterpiece that speaks to kids without condescending or sentimentalizing. 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: Chocolat Release date: 12/15/2000 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A well-made but hokey, shameless movie inexplicably awarded a Best Picture nomination. 68 other reviews of this movie Movie: Proof of Life Release date: 12/8/2000 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Doesn't just veer off track, it has no track. 29 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pay It Forward Release date: 10/20/2000 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A rich experience, smart, courageous and bracingly powerful. 72 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lost Souls Release date: 10/13/2000 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The result is well-photographed but frighteningly incoherent. 38 other reviews of this movie Movie: Meet the Parents Release date: 10/6/2000 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A comedy that has likeable, human characters as well as consistent laughs. 72 other reviews of this movie Movie: Remember the Titans Release date: 9/29/2000 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The best performance here, though, is by Will Patton who infuses his Coach Yoast with the humanit... 89 other reviews of this movie Movie: Remember the Titans Release date: 9/29/2000 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The best performance here, though, is by Will Patton who infuses his Coach Yoast with the humanit... 89 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bless the Child Release date: 8/11/2000 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Watching, I felt that the script wasn't taking full advantage of the genre. 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: Battlefield Earth Release date: 5/12/2000 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Scientologist or not, this is as inane as summer blockbusters get. 84 other reviews of this movie Movie: Gladiator Release date: 5/5/2000 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) This is a big, all-stops-out blockbuster and it delivers. 112 other reviews of this movie Movie: Return to Me Release date: 4/7/2000 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A sweet love story, far more affecting than the average romantic drivel because it's so much less... 45 other reviews of this movie Movie: What Planet Are You From? Release date: 3/3/2000 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The film's set-up fits a Saturday Night Live sketch better than a full-length movie. 29 other reviews of this movie Movie: Whole Nine Yards, The Release date: 2/18/2000 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The Whole Nine Yards tackles its plot with such unapologetically cheerful gusto that you can't he... 33 other reviews of this movie Movie: Galaxy Quest Release date: 12/25/1999 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) An affectionate, riotously funny parody that freely takes jabs at various elements of its subject... 74 other reviews of this movie Movie: Anna and the King Release date: 12/17/1999 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It's big, expensive and soulless. 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: Cider House Rules, The Release date: 12/10/1999 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Meandering and unfocused. 42 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mansfield Park Release date: 11/17/1999 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Mansfield Park is a perfectly good adaptation, but it's trite. 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: Music of the Heart Release date: 10/29/1999 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A derivative, formulaic piece of pseudo-inspirational melodrama. 38 other reviews of this movie Movie: Being John Malkovich Release date: 10/29/1999 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Being John Malkovich proves, the people behind the enigma we know as Hollywood really should be i... 85 other reviews of this movie Movie: Limey, The Release date: 10/8/1999 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) I have no problem when films refuse to be constricted by the linearity of time, but I do take exc... 45 other reviews of this movie Movie: Three Kings Release date: 10/1/1999 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) One of the very best films I've seen this year. 63 other reviews of this movie Movie: American Beauty Release date: 9/15/1999 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The dark, deeply ironic ending, though given away by our narrator in the first few minutes of the... 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Thomas Crown Affair, The Release date: 8/6/1999 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Ridiculous performances. 15 other reviews of this movie Movie: Eyes Wide Shut Release date: 7/16/1999 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Eyes Wide Shut isn't the masterpiece many were hoping to see in Stanley Kubrick's final film, but... 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: Tarzan Release date: 6/18/1999 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Tarzan has the guts to defy animation conventions. 32 other reviews of this movie Movie: Matrix, The Release date: 3/31/1999 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Something that must be seen to be believed; a visionary achievement in filmmaking that delights t... 101 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mod Squad, The Release date: 3/26/1999 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Some may call this escapist fare -- I call it escape-as-quickly-as-you-can fare. 43 other reviews of this movie Movie: Office Space Release date: 2/19/1999 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) As dull as the cubicle work that it's about! 44 other reviews of this movie Movie: October Sky Release date: 2/19/1999 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A truly uplifting, heartwarming motion picture! 26 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shakespeare in Love Release date: 12/25/1998 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It is a mature, adult romantic comedy, with enough swashbuckling, humor and love scenes to keep e... 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rushmore Release date: 12/11/1998 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Rushmore is one of those films that are so original, it's almost off-putting. 73 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bug's Life, A Release date: 11/25/1998 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The animation is amazing from start to finish: a never-ending feast for the eyes. 65 other reviews of this movie Movie: I Still Know What You Did Last Summer Release date: 11/13/1998 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) The only thing terrifying about this clunker is the thought of having to sit through it. 53 other reviews of this movie Movie: Slums of Beverly Hills, The Release date: 8/14/1998 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A marvelous, fresh new coming-of-age comedy-drama, one that breathes fresh new life into the genr... 43 other reviews of this movie Movie: Gattaca Release date: 10/24/1997 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) A well-directed, visually stunning morally complex tale. There is no gene for a good movie. 43 other reviews of this movie Movie: Face/Off Release date: 6/27/1997 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) After seeing this numbing action flick, I'm still stumped what all the hype is about. So many cri... 40 other reviews of this movie Movie: Head in the Clouds Release date: 12/31/1994 11:01:33 PM Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) It is considerably more interesting when it is exploring the seeming contradiction between Gilda'... 29 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sleepless in Seattle Release date: 6/25/1993 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (7/0) Nora Ephron botched Sleepless in Seattle, a hollow, boring romance that should appeal only to the... 21 other reviews of this movie Movie: Good Night, And Good Luck Release date: 10/7/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference George Clooney's sophomore directorial effort comes off as authentic but awfully thin and unevent... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: 40-Year-Old Virgin, The Release date: 8/19/2005 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference Turns low-brow humor into high art. 168 other reviews of this movie Movie: Games People Play: New York Release date: 3/12/2004 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference A curious thing: a reality game show that plays us. 10 other reviews of this movie Movie: Runaway Jury Release date: 10/17/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference Superbly crafted Grisham potboiler runs for over two hours, feels like forty-five minutes. 87 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rundown, The Release date: 9/26/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference The plot is a particularly hapless Indiana Jones rip-off, which makes the mind-numbingly frantic ... 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Order, The Release date: 9/5/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference Give me Aramaic runes and whispered chanting on the soundtrack, and I'm pretty much yours for the... 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jeepers Creepers 2 Release date: 8/29/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference A pretty effective thriller, relentless and suspenseful, if not as imbued with dread as the less ... 94 other reviews of this movie Movie: Battle of Shaker Heights, The Release date: 8/22/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference Project Greenlight or not, I don't care. This is beautiful, glorious, a masterpiece. 33 other reviews of this movie Movie: American Wedding Release date: 8/1/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (4/3) No reference the good-natured sweetness with which the movie approaches its characters won me over despite the... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: And Now Ladies and Gentlemen Release date: 8/1/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference Oh my, it's a bit of a mess, isn't it. 32 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Release date: 7/25/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference If you don't like this movie, you're not allowed to watch another movie ever again. You dork. 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: From Justin to Kelly Release date: 6/20/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference What do you do to decide who gets the girl? Do you fight? Arm-wrestle, perhaps? Why, no, silly. Y... 46 other reviews of this movie Movie: Whale Rider Release date: 6/6/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference How interesting to see a movie about a young woman who doesn't want to escape the sexist, ostensi... 119 other reviews of this movie Movie: Confidence Release date: 4/25/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference It goes quickly, has a neat little ditty of a performance by Dustin Hoffman and features some con... 57 other reviews of this movie Movie: Blue Car Release date: 4/25/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference Incorporates every stereotype of 'sensitivity' and 'angst' without ever approaching a genuine emo... 20 other reviews of this movie Movie: City of Ghosts Release date: 4/25/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference It's slow, but on the other hand, it's not interesting. 26 other reviews of this movie Movie: Holes Release date: 4/18/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference Smart, funny, cynical and genuinely touching. 36 other reviews of this movie Movie: Better Luck Tomorrow Release date: 4/11/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference Unique, highly entertaining, completely uncompromising and terrifically acted. 74 other reviews of this movie Movie: Phone Booth Release date: 4/4/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference Still a good movie: taut, tight, spare, invigorating. With a better filmmaker at the helm it coul... 154 other reviews of this movie Movie: He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not Release date: 2/14/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference An unexpectedly taut psychological thriller 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lost in La Mancha Release date: 1/31/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference Probably the most heartbreaking movie I'll see for a while. 27 other reviews of this movie Movie: City of God Release date: 1/17/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference A textbook example of how to tackle a tough subject and not make a pretentious movie. 131 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pianist, The Release date: 12/27/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (4/3) No reference Horribly uneven. 126 other reviews of this movie Movie: Max Release date: 12/27/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference Concludes with possibly the most bone-chilling sequence of the year. 84 other reviews of this movie Movie: Nicholas Nickleby Release date: 12/27/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference Slight and inconsequential, vacillating uncomfortably between airy comedy and painfully earnest d... 87 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pinocchio Release date: 12/25/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (4/3) No reference Seriously, rent the Disney version. 42 other reviews of this movie Movie: Interview With the Assassin Release date: 11/15/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference Consistently interesting, often suspenseful, and endearingly silly. 51 other reviews of this movie Movie: Way Home, The Release date: 11/15/2002 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference As a tearjerker this works pretty well, though long before it gets to work on your tear ducts, it... 39 other reviews of this movie Movie: Messenger: the Story of Joan of Arc, The Release date: 11/12/1999 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (3/4) No reference An intelligent film with intelligent ideas. 28 other reviews of this movie Movie: Alex & Emma Release date: 6/20/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/1) Not Reachable A gimmick plus a formula. 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: Matrix Reloaded, The Release date: 5/15/2003 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (6/1) Not Reachable Expands and redefines the mythology of The Matrix, confounds our expectations, wows us, toys with... 228 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mulholland Dr. Release date: 10/12/2001 Review by Eugene Novikov of Film Blather: (5/2) Not Reachable It is one of the most intricate mystery films I have ever seen, and the solution, when you realiz... 118 other reviews of this movie Served turbo style


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