165 Reviews by Jami Bernard


	165 Reviews by Jami Bernard 165 Reviews by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News Movie: Mr. 3000 Release date: 9/17/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (7/0) [Mac] gives surprising wisdom and heart -- along with the laughs -- to what could have been just ... 44 other reviews of this movie Movie: I, Robot Release date: 7/16/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (7/0) I, Robot is fun, even when it relies a bit too much on standard police-procedure cliches. 131 other reviews of this movie Movie: Order, The Release date: 9/5/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (7/0) A supernaturally silly drama about priests, exorcism, sin-eaters and Heath Ledger struggling with... 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: Man on the Train Release date: 5/9/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (7/0) The movie's slow pace and gentle humor pay off in a pounding cross-cutting between the heist and ... 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: When the Sea Rises Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:48 PM Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference It's a bountiful showcase for Moreau, whose lopsided, squinty beauty grows on you just as it grow... 17 other reviews of this movie Movie: Three Times Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:45 PM Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference ... a lyrical, subtle, chaste and nearly wordless romance between a giggly pool-hall hostess and ... 47 other reviews of this movie Movie: Just My Luck Release date: 5/12/2006 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference The new Lindsay Lohan romantic comedy, Just My Luck, needs more than just luck to overcome an ach... 92 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hard Candy Release date: 4/14/2006 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference It's really a canny use of the medium to raise serious questions about point of view and empathy ... 62 other reviews of this movie Movie: Scary Movie 4 Release date: 4/14/2006 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference There's only so much humor left to wring from the pup tent of Brokeback Mountain or the matted-ha... 111 other reviews of this movie Movie: Friends With Money Release date: 4/7/2006 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference No one making movies today has as firm a grasp of the intricacies of female friendship as writer-... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ice Age: The Meltdown Release date: 3/31/2006 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference A good-natured, gag-filled sequel to the hit animated movie about animals trying to evade extinct... 121 other reviews of this movie Movie: V for Vendetta Release date: 3/17/2006 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference [An] enjoyable -- if occasionally irresponsible -- comic-book thriller. 204 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shaggy Dog, The Release date: 3/10/2006 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Watching a pack of dogs sniff Tim Allen's butt -- repeatedly -- is probably someone's idea of a g... 94 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ask the Dust Release date: 3/10/2006 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Atmospheric but awkward drama. 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dave Chappelle's Block Party Release date: 3/3/2006 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Once in a great while there's a movie that's so funny, infectious and welcoming - a movie that ma... 100 other reviews of this movie Movie: Aquamarine Release date: 3/3/2006 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Bouncy and sweet, Aquamarine has a mild feminist bent that's played for laughs, but it's definite... 73 other reviews of this movie Movie: Tsotsi Release date: 2/24/2006 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference This Oscar-nominated film convincingly celebrates the embers of decency that can be found in fire... 104 other reviews of this movie Movie: Doogal Release date: 2/24/2006 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference A dreadful animated movie stuffed with bad puns and little internal logic. 42 other reviews of this movie Movie: Eight Below Release date: 2/17/2006 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Walker, of 2 Fast 2 Furious, is 2 flat 2 forgettable. 121 other reviews of this movie Movie: Unknown White Male Release date: 2/17/2006 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Bruce's condition seems so bizarre that, at times, you suspect it's a hoax. But the film still ma... 77 other reviews of this movie Movie: Travellers & Magicians Release date: 12/31/2005 11:01:45 PM Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Writer-director Khyentse Norbu sees paradise not as the seat of perfection, but as the warmth of ... 51 other reviews of this movie Movie: Primo Amore Release date: 12/31/2005 11:01:41 PM Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference It feels like a sketch for a larger work that would go beyond the well-worn insights of diet lite... 15 other reviews of this movie Movie: New York Doll Release date: 12/31/2005 11:01:39 PM Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference The film paints an affectionate portrait of a wry, somewhat addled man whose hard-partying past w... 34 other reviews of this movie Movie: Match Point Release date: 12/28/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference In the final analysis of Allen's career, it may turn out that moral ambiguity, not comedy, was wh... 159 other reviews of this movie Movie: New World, The Release date: 12/25/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Malick is a writer-director of extraordinary vision who is like an endangered species. 129 other reviews of this movie Movie: Family Stone, The Release date: 12/16/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference A machine-tooled entertainment that's as fake and flimsy as a plastic Christmas tree. 123 other reviews of this movie Movie: Brokeback Mountain Release date: 12/9/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference An epic, heartbreaking love story that's far greater than the sum of its parts. 146 other reviews of this movie Movie: First Descent Release date: 12/2/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Adrenaline rules, dude. If only the movie would give the audience more of it. 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Release date: 11/18/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Goblet shifts effortlessly from dark to light to dark again. 125 other reviews of this movie Movie: Breakfast on Pluto Release date: 11/16/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference The twittering main character quickly wears out his welcome. 114 other reviews of this movie Movie: Breakfast on Pluto Release date: 11/16/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference The twittering main character quickly wears out his welcome. 114 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pride & Prejudice Release date: 11/11/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (4/3) No reference Seeing the splendid new version of Pride & Prejudice can be hazardous to your health: There's a v... 100 other reviews of this movie Movie: Brooklyn Lobster Release date: 11/4/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference The triumph here is the natural, fluid way the characters interact, many of them displaying real-... 15 other reviews of this movie Movie: Weather Man, The Release date: 10/28/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference What The Weather Man needed was a change in its weather -- a certain kind of humor, to be precise... 106 other reviews of this movie Movie: Winter Passing Release date: 10/28/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Underneath the contemplative tone and poetic visuals lies a disappointingly familiar coming-of-ag... 46 other reviews of this movie Movie: Where the Truth Lies Release date: 10/14/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Egoyan's uncharacteristic bid for the mainstream flames out on many levels, but it's hard not to ... 76 other reviews of this movie Movie: Little Manhattan Release date: 9/30/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference What a treasure -- a funny, tart, romantic comedy about tweens suffering the pangs of first love.... 24 other reviews of this movie Movie: Into the Blue Release date: 9/30/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference An enjoyable, gorgeously photographed aquatic adventure whose stars are blissfully bodacious. 46 other reviews of this movie Movie: History of Violence, A Release date: 9/23/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference A lot is going on in David Cronenberg's masterful A History of Violence, and you'll miss it if yo... 164 other reviews of this movie Movie: Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D Release date: 9/23/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Playful, inspirational. 29 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dirty Love Release date: 9/23/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Comedy can be a deadly weapon in the wrong hands. 25 other reviews of this movie Movie: Flightplan Release date: 9/23/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference There's so little reason behind the plot that it's hard to focus on Foster's fierce performance. 150 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lord of War Release date: 9/16/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Movies usually show bullets as if they're generic, anonymous masses of metal coming off a conveyo... 110 other reviews of this movie Movie: Just Like Heaven Release date: 9/16/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference This screwball comedy, initially promising, dies a painful death once the politicking begins. 130 other reviews of this movie Movie: Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Release date: 9/9/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference The Exorcism of Emily Rose must be the dullest exorcist movie ever made, turning instead into a d... 139 other reviews of this movie Movie: Memory of a Killer, The Release date: 8/26/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference [An] absorbing, operatic Belgian detective thriller. 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: Brothers Grimm, The Release date: 8/26/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Sometimes delightful, sometimes tedious, always creative. 156 other reviews of this movie Movie: The Last Days Release date: 8/15/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Weird, sad and dreamy. 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: Must Love Dogs Release date: 7/29/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Did Lane and John Cusack really have to put themselves through this? Here are two first-rate acto... 123 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bad News Bears, The Release date: 7/22/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference As it sparks to life, spewing outrageous jokes at the expense of every race, creed, infirmity and... 114 other reviews of this movie Movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Release date: 7/15/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (4/3) No reference A movie that will delight children, annoy fans of the 1971 version that starred a slyly subversiv... 204 other reviews of this movie Movie: Beautiful Country, The Release date: 7/8/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference A subtle yet powerful movie about a journey outward and inward. 64 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dark Water Release date: 7/8/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Seductively spooky. 125 other reviews of this movie Movie: War of the Worlds Release date: 6/29/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference The movie is no fun. There's none of the spirited adrenaline you expect from a bang-up blockbuste... 207 other reviews of this movie Movie: March of the Penguins Release date: 6/24/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference You'd have to be inhuman not to adore March of the Penguins. 113 other reviews of this movie Movie: Honeymooners, The Release date: 6/10/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference The honeymoon is over. 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rock School Release date: 6/3/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Exuberant and surprisingly unsettling documentary. 69 other reviews of this movie Movie: Saving Face Release date: 5/27/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference A heartwarming comedy that reaffirms the power of personal choice, while also promising to love a... 73 other reviews of this movie Movie: Longest Yard, The Release date: 5/27/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference A misguided, miscast remake of the 1974 Robert Aldrich classic. 129 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mad Hot Ballroom Release date: 5/13/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference This winning documentary about fifth-graders who learn ballroom dancing is one of those movies th... 50 other reviews of this movie Movie: Interpreter, The Release date: 4/22/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference An intelligent, old-fashioned nail-biter. 79 other reviews of this movie Movie: Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room Release date: 4/22/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference A thorough�ly fascinating -- and horrifying -- documentary about the giant corporate house of car... 97 other reviews of this movie Movie: Kung Fu Hustle Release date: 4/8/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference With its m�lange of influences, Kung Fu Hustle is everything, and with its lack of emotional cohe... 139 other reviews of this movie Movie: Look At Me Release date: 4/1/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference This audience-pleaser is smart and acerbic. 82 other reviews of this movie Movie: Beauty Shop Release date: 3/30/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (4/3) No reference All jokes and plot points are telegraphed. You couldn't miss the clues even if your head was in t... 86 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ring Two, The Release date: 3/18/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference An uneven story undermines this horror franchise, despite high-quality performances by Naomi Watt... 129 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jacket, The Release date: 3/4/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference I enjoyed the electroshock ambience, and accepted the ride as a jumped-up sci-fi mystery. 146 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dear Frankie Release date: 3/4/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference It is a sweet, wonderfully acted cameo of a movie about the lengths to which a lioness will go to... 85 other reviews of this movie Movie: Best of Youth (La Meglio gioventu), The (2005) Release date: 3/2/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference After all the observations on heartache, politics, art, commerce, passion, identity, mortality, e... 49 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bigger Than the Sky Release date: 2/18/2005 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference It's strictly amateur hour. 14 other reviews of this movie Movie: Go For Zucker Release date: 12/31/2004 11:01:32 PM Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Go for Zucker has done well in its native country as the first postwar German-Jewish comedy, but ... 36 other reviews of this movie Movie: In Good Company Release date: 12/29/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference An amusing and unusually compassionate look at today's �corporate culture. 125 other reviews of this movie Movie: Meet the Fockers Release date: 12/22/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Meet the Fockers, a sluggish sequel to the anarchic domestic comedy Meet the Parents, is one visi... 127 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sea Inside, The Release date: 12/17/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Based on a true story, the movie has abundant humor and uplift -- but it's a heartbreaker of extr... 90 other reviews of this movie Movie: Aviator, The Release date: 12/17/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Unfortunately, though it may finally gain an Oscar for director Martin Scorsese, it is not his be... 87 other reviews of this movie Movie: House of Flying Daggers Release date: 12/3/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference The most gorgeous movie of the year. 136 other reviews of this movie Movie: Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst Release date: 11/26/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Gives a fascinating and alarming taste of how a 1974 kidnapping that now seems quaint has morphed... 26 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bad Education Release date: 11/19/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Gloriously feverish ode to what drives us to do things great and terrible. 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: National Treasure Release date: 11/19/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Nicolas Cage usually brims with personality, but you wouldn't know it from this pedestrian ripoff... 146 other reviews of this movie Movie: Finding Neverland Release date: 11/12/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference As a study of the creative process, Finding Neverland is too literal, yet gives a healthy idea of... 137 other reviews of this movie Movie: Saw Release date: 10/29/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference A gore movie with no teeth. 125 other reviews of this movie Movie: Being Julia Release date: 10/15/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Even with the whimsically understated Irons as the oblivious husband and that lion Michael Gambon... 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: Vera Drake Release date: 10/10/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Vera Drake is perfect down to the last detail. 125 other reviews of this movie Movie: Infernal Affairs Release date: 9/24/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (4/3) No reference The movie's engine is the relationships and the characters' inner lives, all of it boiling with e... 38 other reviews of this movie Movie: Last Shot, The Release date: 9/24/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference There's no affection in this mean-spirited sendup of 'the business' and nothing to mitigate its s... 63 other reviews of this movie Movie: Head in the Clouds Release date: 9/17/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference An implausible story that enfolds kinky sex with nationalistic fervor. 37 other reviews of this movie Movie: Wimbledon Release date: 9/17/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference As a love story, Wimbledon is a washout. As a meditation on sports psychology, it might help impr... 111 other reviews of this movie Movie: Cellular Release date: 9/10/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference There is nothing more to the movie than the usual thrills. 68 other reviews of this movie Movie: Criminal Release date: 9/10/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference It's such a pleasure being in the company of these actors as they work with character-rich materi... 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Brown Bunny, The Release date: 8/27/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Gallo was also director, writer, editor and producer, and the ego inherent in that distracts from... 63 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hero Release date: 8/27/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference A knockout. 151 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mean Creek Release date: 8/20/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference A welcome departure from typical movies about teens. 50 other reviews of this movie Movie: We Don't Live Here Anymore Release date: 8/13/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference If you want to see how other couples fight, We Don't Live Here Anymore is as good a place as any ... 45 other reviews of this movie Movie: Cowards Bend the Knee Release date: 8/11/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference It's bliss, I tell you! 15 other reviews of this movie Movie: Little Black Book Release date: 8/6/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference A screechy chick-flick relationship comedy with a lot of things working for and against it -- mos... 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: Open Water Release date: 8/6/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Kentis keeps it simple and direct, and the effect is devastating. 154 other reviews of this movie Movie: Garden State Release date: 7/30/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference It offers something rare in the bond between Andrew and Sam. Their connection follows a believabl... 112 other reviews of this movie Movie: Intimate Strangers Release date: 7/28/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference This has all the ingredients for a top-notch thriller except one -- a thrill. 48 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bourne Supremacy, The Release date: 7/23/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference The movie is mostly a series of frenetic clashes, dubious near misses and car chases. It lacks th... 163 other reviews of this movie Movie: Catwoman Release date: 7/23/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference A movie needs more than a few sexual innuendos and throaty purrs to keep us from taking a catnap. 120 other reviews of this movie Movie: King Arthur Release date: 7/7/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference This version has action, yes, but the love triangle among Arthur, Guinevere and Lancelot is dilut... 66 other reviews of this movie Movie: Two Brothers Release date: 6/25/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Although special effects and careful editing pitch in, the wild-kingdom authenticity on display i... 93 other reviews of this movie Movie: Terminal, The Release date: 6/18/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Feels disingenuous and dogmatic. 154 other reviews of this movie Movie: Seducing Dr. Lewis Release date: 6/16/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference The makers of Seducing Doctor Lewis have a cute idea, but they milk it for all they can, sometime... 45 other reviews of this movie Movie: Chronicles of Riddick, The Release date: 6/11/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Despite a few goofily entertaining moments that are so over the top they are instant camp, the mo... 124 other reviews of this movie Movie: Garfield Release date: 6/11/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Bland as old kitty chow and unappealing to the eye. 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: New York Minute Release date: 5/7/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Carefully designed for maximum blandness. 105 other reviews of this movie Movie: 13 Going On 30 Release date: 4/23/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Just when you think there is nothing left to mine in the body-switch genre, 13 Going on 30 is an ... 127 other reviews of this movie Movie: Girl Next Door, The Release date: 4/9/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference This funny, surprising gem joins the ranks of Risky Business and Say Anything. 120 other reviews of this movie Movie: Whole Ten Yards, The Release date: 4/9/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference A time waster. 87 other reviews of this movie Movie: Johnson Family Vacation Release date: 4/7/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference I'd like to believe I could watch �Cedric the Entertainer all day long. The tedious comedy Johnso... 79 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dogville Release date: 3/26/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Brilliant and infuriating, wise and na�ve, outrageous yet unforgettable. 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Taking Lives Release date: 3/19/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Even with Angelina Jolie thrown in for forensic sex appeal, this dog won't hunt. 124 other reviews of this movie Movie: Passion of the Christ, The Release date: 2/25/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference The movie is a compendium of tortures that would horrify the regulars at an S&M club. 203 other reviews of this movie Movie: Against the Ropes Release date: 2/20/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference As a boxing movie, Against the Ropes is perfunctory... As a biopic, it's likewise uninspired stuf... 95 other reviews of this movie Movie: Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen Release date: 2/20/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Sugarman directs this cheerful movie as if it were a bunch of memories pasted haphazardly into a ... 40 other reviews of this movie Movie: Monsieur Ibrahim Release date: 2/13/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Omar Sharif certainly doesn't disappoint in Monsieur Ibrahim. 65 other reviews of this movie Movie: 50 First Dates Release date: 2/13/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference A terrible movie by all reasonable standards -- yet it leaves a sweet taste. 84 other reviews of this movie Movie: You Got Served Release date: 1/30/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference On the checklist of things a movie should offer, like character development, dialogue with subtex... 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: Big Bounce, The Release date: 1/30/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference The character of Jack is just a walking attitude, and the movie feels like a slapped-together jok... 39 other reviews of this movie Movie: Along Came Polly Release date: 1/16/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Tame and predictable, with the gastric-distress sound-effects machine working overtime. 122 other reviews of this movie Movie: Letter to True, A Release date: 1/7/2004 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference It's a colorful collage with a few choice tidbits amid run-of-the-mill kibble. 20 other reviews of this movie Movie: Girl With a Pearl Earring Release date: 12/12/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Like stepping inside a Vermeer painting. The light, color and composition are eerily perfect. 133 other reviews of this movie Movie: Triplets of Belleville, The Release date: 11/26/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference An insanely delicious animated feature. 96 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat Release date: 11/21/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Fun has never looked so tedious. 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Release date: 11/14/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Even if you can't tell a mizzenmast from a gangplank, Master and Commander will take your breath ... 157 other reviews of this movie Movie: In My Skin Release date: 11/7/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference If you can get beyond the ick factor, there awaits an accomplished movie in the tradition of Davi... 30 other reviews of this movie Movie: Die Mommie Die! Release date: 10/31/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference A brilliantly pitch-perfect sendup of a particular type of cheesy movie. 54 other reviews of this movie Movie: Singing Detective, The Release date: 10/24/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference The casting misfires. 47 other reviews of this movie Movie: Runaway Jury Release date: 10/17/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference A breezily entertaining courtroom thriller that again clarifies why Grisham sells so well. 87 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pieces of April Release date: 10/17/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference A delightful, funny surprise. 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Flower of Evil, The Release date: 10/10/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference While it's not quite as satisfying as his underappreciated Merci pour le chocolat (2000), it's st... 35 other reviews of this movie Movie: Good Boy! Release date: 10/10/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference A charming runt of a movie. 72 other reviews of this movie Movie: Wonderland Release date: 10/3/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference The murders themselves, apparently revenge for the robbery of a high-roller, were indeed messy. B... 44 other reviews of this movie Movie: My Life Without Me Release date: 9/26/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference It's hard to take this movie seriously. It's the cinematic equivalent of dotting your i's with a ... 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: Once Upon a Time in Mexico Release date: 9/12/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Paying homage to Sergio Leone, Mexico aims too high and, in the process, becomes more like every ... 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: So Close Release date: 9/12/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference A brilliant example of the genre. 33 other reviews of this movie Movie: Matchstick Men Release date: 9/12/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference A well-crafted grifter tale with heart. 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jeepers Creepers 2 Release date: 8/29/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference JC2 lacks the all-important character development we got in the first installment. 94 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bendito Infierno Release date: 8/22/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference A sultry, pretty thing with a few good ideas: in other words, stuck in limbo. 24 other reviews of this movie Movie: Secret Lives of Dentists, The Release date: 8/1/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference It's a compassionate view of marriage and its stressors. But the filmmaker and actors do their jo... 74 other reviews of this movie Movie: Gigli Release date: 8/1/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (4/3) No reference There are so many bad moments in Gigli, it's a shame to single out only a few. 135 other reviews of this movie Movie: Seabiscuit Release date: 7/25/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Seabiscuit the movie gets it right -- not only providing exciting, saddle's-eye-view racing scene... 121 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Release date: 7/25/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference This one, which puts the viewer right inside the video game with Juni, is also fun, although not ... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: I Capture the Castle Release date: 7/11/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference A sweet, lovely, if perhaps overlong movie. 63 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Release date: 7/9/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference While the plot and action are all deliberately familiar, director Gore Verbinski steers a continu... 152 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hollywood Homicide Release date: 6/13/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference It's a humiliating comedown for Ford, and he looks creaky and grumpy, obviously aware that he is ... 57 other reviews of this movie Movie: Whale Rider Release date: 6/6/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Pai is resourceful and in harmony with the natural world in a way that will charm and enthrall yo... 119 other reviews of this movie Movie: 2 Fast 2 Furious Release date: 6/6/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Without Diesel, there's not much gas, at least not from the nonvehicular elements. 106 other reviews of this movie Movie: 2 Fast 2 Furious Release date: 6/6/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Without Diesel, there's not much gas, at least not from the nonvehicular elements. 106 other reviews of this movie Movie: Finding Nemo Release date: 5/30/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference An enchanting animated feature. 136 other reviews of this movie Movie: Matrix Reloaded, The Release date: 5/15/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (4/3) No reference Early in the movie, Morpheus warns a new character that he's got to have faith. All things consid... 228 other reviews of this movie Movie: X2: X-Men United Release date: 5/2/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference A substantial improvement over X-Men, in many ways. 179 other reviews of this movie Movie: It Runs in the Family Release date: 4/25/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Three generations of the Kirk Douglas family strain against mawkish material about a dysfunctiona... 41 other reviews of this movie Movie: People I Know Release date: 4/25/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference It was filmed in and around the World Trade Center, and the subsequent cuts, reshoots and sleight... 30 other reviews of this movie Movie: Better Luck Tomorrow Release date: 4/11/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Most of writer-director Justin Lin's shapeless movie is as bland as the neighborhood. 74 other reviews of this movie Movie: Good Thief, The Release date: 4/2/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference With his haggard good looks and bearish presence, Nolte is the main event in this colorful three-... 8 other reviews of this movie Movie: Tears of the Sun Release date: 3/7/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Will a thinking audience really buy the image of helpless, grateful people bestowing kisses and v... 131 other reviews of this movie Movie: Tears of the Sun Release date: 3/7/2003 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Will a thinking audience really buy the image of helpless, grateful people bestowing kisses and v... 131 other reviews of this movie Movie: Full Frontal Release date: 8/2/2002 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference When improv is done well, it sheds a unique light on the human condition. When it is done adequat... 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ellie Parker Release date: 12/31/2000 11:01:30 PM Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference There's the germ of a comic idea here, but most of the movie consists of acting-exercise skits th... 36 other reviews of this movie Movie: Titan A.E. Release date: 6/16/2000 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference A host of inventive outer-space battles for sci-fi fans. 44 other reviews of this movie Movie: Man on the Moon Release date: 12/22/1999 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Carrey gives an otherworldly, possessed performance. 44 other reviews of this movie Movie: Snow Falling on Cedars Release date: 12/22/1999 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Prettily photographed yet morbidly gloomy. 43 other reviews of this movie Movie: Magnolia Release date: 12/17/1999 Review by Jami Bernard of New York Daily News: (3/4) No reference Too lengthy and jangled to properly serve Anderson's purpose. 79 other reviews of this movie Served turbo style


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