170 Reviews by John R. McEwen


	170 Reviews by John R. McEwen 170 Reviews by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online Movie: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Release date: 5/19/2005 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) For the 6th time in a row, George Lucas has done it again. 250 other reviews of this movie Movie: Incredibles, The Release date: 11/5/2004 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) A hilariously fun romp through the everyday lives of comic-book superheroes. 85 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spider-Man 2 Release date: 6/30/2004 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Go, Tobey, go! 131 other reviews of this movie Movie: Terminal, The Release date: 6/18/2004 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) I think I’ll go watch Saving Private Ryan. 154 other reviews of this movie Movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Release date: 6/4/2004 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Cuarón has imbued this film with his own style and dramatically changed the look and feel of the ... 70 other reviews of this movie Movie: Troy Release date: 5/14/2004 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) This movie makes it look like there haven’t been any advances in dialogue and acting technique si... 117 other reviews of this movie Movie: Passion of the Christ, The Release date: 2/25/2004 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...up there with the greatest films of the genre, [although] the director’s approach may be somew... 203 other reviews of this movie Movie: Barbershop 2: Back in Business Release date: 2/6/2004 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...succeeds adequately enough at the lower expectations it establishes. 82 other reviews of this movie Movie: Cold Mountain Release date: 12/25/2003 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Cold Mountain is an engaging story ... It is unfortunate that it occasionally takes itself too se... 156 other reviews of this movie Movie: House of Sand and Fog Release date: 12/19/2003 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) [A] mixture of excellent acting and inept storytelling, with plot elements that contradict, chara... 45 other reviews of this movie Movie: Calendar Girls Release date: 12/19/2003 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Mirren again shows us why she is still able to obtain leading vehicles at age 58. 96 other reviews of this movie Movie: Girl With a Pearl Earring Release date: 12/12/2003 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Webber’s film drips with art, but it doesn't exactly inspire deeply felt emotion. 133 other reviews of this movie Movie: 21 Grams Release date: 11/21/2003 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) 21 Grams...is intelligent, well-written, and told with a unique style, and it features some of th... 132 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat Release date: 11/21/2003 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) To paraphrase Woody Allen, if Dr. Seuss were alive to see this production, he would never stop th... 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Release date: 11/14/2003 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...A good seafaring yarn, not romanticized like the cartoons or summer action pictures, but simpl... 157 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mystic River Release date: 10/8/2003 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) I can admit it’s a well-made film, but that doesn’t mean I approve. 142 other reviews of this movie Movie: School of Rock Release date: 10/3/2003 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) This should really be a fish-out-of-water role, but Black will have none of that: he’s a fish in ... 148 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lost In Translation Release date: 9/12/2003 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Coppola somehow gets to the essence of human wanting with an amazing efficiency of style. 156 other reviews of this movie Movie: Seabiscuit Release date: 7/25/2003 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) One of those real-life dramas that seems to be tailor-made for the silver screen. 121 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Release date: 7/9/2003 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Full of colorful visuals, amazing special effects, and plenty of silly fun for the whole famil... 152 other reviews of this movie Movie: Finding Nemo Release date: 5/30/2003 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Finding Nemo is undoubtedly another jewel in the Pixar crown and another example of the Disney co... 136 other reviews of this movie Movie: Holes Release date: 4/18/2003 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Although some of the narrative meanderings seem overly complex, it all ties together nicely at th... 36 other reviews of this movie Movie: Phone Booth Release date: 4/4/2003 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) I’d love to love this film. But Cohen’s script is just so full of holes, it’s impossible. 154 other reviews of this movie Movie: Head of State Release date: 3/28/2003 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) This film attempts to appeal to such a wide audience, it fails on almost every front. 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Agent Cody Banks Release date: 3/14/2003 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Presents passable entertainment for most anyone under 12—but that’s about it. 74 other reviews of this movie Movie: Tears of the Sun Release date: 3/7/2003 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) It seems like it’s trying to have something to say, but I’ll be darned if I can figure out the me... 131 other reviews of this movie Movie: Chicago Release date: 12/27/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) When actors who usually play more subtle roles are up there hoofing it and belting out Broadway m... 176 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hours, The Release date: 12/27/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Since it is such a well-known fact that Hollywood regularly fails to provide good roles for women... 139 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pianist, The Release date: 12/27/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...An absolute must-see for anyone who cares about history and what the cinema can do to document... 126 other reviews of this movie Movie: Catch Me If You Can Release date: 12/25/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Regardless of the outrageous elements of the plot, the talented people involved with this film ma... 169 other reviews of this movie Movie: Star Trek: Nemesis Release date: 12/13/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) For me, this flight aboard the Enterprise was a bit of a letdown. 118 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Release date: 12/12/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) It would be an enormous task for Jackson to outdo last year’s phenomenon ...And yet he pretty muc... 166 other reviews of this movie Movie: Adaptation Release date: 12/6/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Truly a wonder, a pile of self-contradictions, a series of wrongs that somehow make a right. 141 other reviews of this movie Movie: Solaris Release date: 11/27/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...A thoughtful and troubling excavation into the depths of human nature. 103 other reviews of this movie Movie: Treasure Planet Release date: 11/27/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) It’s beautiful, it’s funny, it’s colorful. But somehow the magic isn’t exactly there in full meas... 97 other reviews of this movie Movie: Emperor's Club, The Release date: 11/22/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Teeters on the edge of over-sentimentality, occasionally just going ahead and falling in. 98 other reviews of this movie Movie: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Release date: 11/15/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) No less magical, no less engaging, and no less kid-pleasing than its record-breaking predecessor.... 195 other reviews of this movie Movie: 8 Mile Release date: 11/8/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Director Hanson skillfully creates the oppressive nature of urban poverty with the dirt, grit, an... 143 other reviews of this movie Movie: Formula 51 Release date: 10/18/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Reeks of a studio trying to cut its losses and make a few bucks before the stiffer competition... 76 other reviews of this movie Movie: White Oleander Release date: 10/11/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Although its plot suffers from some plausibility issues, it shows that Kosminsky’s style is certa... 85 other reviews of this movie Movie: Tuxedo, The Release date: 9/27/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Only marginally funny at its best. 103 other reviews of this movie Movie: Stealing Harvard Release date: 9/13/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) I suppose as long as there are teenage boys to shell out money for movie tickets, there will be m... 95 other reviews of this movie Movie: City by the Sea Release date: 9/6/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...A showcase for excellent acting by some older, established performers and also some newer face... 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: Swimfan Release date: 9/6/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Christensen is clearly the best thing about this movie; her transition from a pretty, personable ... 68 other reviews of this movie Movie: feardotcom Release date: 8/30/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...So caught up in its own art it rarely succeeds at being truly scary. 85 other reviews of this movie Movie: Possession Release date: 8/16/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Possession should be a rapturous, romantic film about an ancient passion so intense that it trans... 37 other reviews of this movie Movie: Adventures of Pluto Nash, The Release date: 8/16/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Another mediocre notch in Eddie Murphy's spotty career. 62 other reviews of this movie Movie: Blood Work Release date: 8/9/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) I'm sorry, the guy may be tough, or good-looking, or a respected Hollywood elder, but CLINT EASTW... 48 other reviews of this movie Movie: XXX Release date: 8/9/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) For an action-packed, brain-dead testosterone fest, I have to admit Rob Cohen's XXX isn't that ba... 126 other reviews of this movie Movie: Good Girl, The Release date: 8/7/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Another showcase for Aniston's considerable talent as well as another triumph for [writer] Whi... 114 other reviews of this movie Movie: Country Bears, The Release date: 7/26/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) It's like an all-star salute to Disney's cheesy commercialism. 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: K-19: The Widowmaker Release date: 7/19/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) This movie has all the hallmarks of a well-made, dramatic film that takes itself just a little to... 120 other reviews of this movie Movie: Stuart Little 2 Release date: 7/19/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) I don't know what director Minkoff did differently this time around, but whatever it is, he's don... 81 other reviews of this movie Movie: Eight Legged Freaks Release date: 7/17/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) While the gigantic spider animation is not bad in this movie, just about everything else is absol... 124 other reviews of this movie Movie: Road to Perdition Release date: 7/12/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) While this movie has good acting and a good script, Mendes's directing seems a little self-indulg... 54 other reviews of this movie Movie: Men in Black II Release date: 7/3/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Smith and Jones perform together as smoothly as if they never left the studio, and the script spa... 153 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mr. Deeds Release date: 6/28/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Perpetuates [Sandler's] penchant for idiotic, schoolboy humor, misunderstood-nice-guy characte... 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: Minority Report Release date: 6/21/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Minority Report adds yet another jewel to director Spielberg's crown, and another entry to the sh... 117 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bourne Identity, The Release date: 6/14/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) The Bourne Identity is about as effective a thriller as you could want, especially if you don't w... 146 other reviews of this movie Movie: Scooby-Doo Release date: 6/14/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Watchable and mercifully short. Wow, what a ringing endorsement. 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sum of All Fears, The Release date: 5/31/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) It's a tired premise, and it's got its flaws, but the present talent makes it worthwhile. 134 other reviews of this movie Movie: Insomnia Release date: 5/24/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Pacino gives one of the best performances I've seen him in; his sense of sleeplessness is infectu... 61 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Release date: 5/24/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...A bland but pleasing animated horse story... 47 other reviews of this movie Movie: Importance of Being Earnest, The Release date: 5/22/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) The ability to compress such a hilariously complex story into 97 minutes of film is a tribute bot... 77 other reviews of this movie Movie: New Guy, The Release date: 5/10/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Mentioning plot holes or logical discrepancies would be almost redundant; this is a case where no... 68 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hollywood Ending Release date: 5/3/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Even if this isn't Woody's best, it provides generally solid entertainment, which is something... 33 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spider-Man Release date: 5/3/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Screenwriter Koepp...successfully adapts his writing style to that of pulp comics, and director R... 157 other reviews of this movie Movie: My Big Fat Greek Wedding Release date: 4/19/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Captures the nature of true romance, with just enough slapstick (a Greek invention) to make yo... 92 other reviews of this movie Movie: Murder By Numbers Release date: 4/19/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) The literal cliffhanger ending is far too overblown to be convincing, but most of what comes befo... 101 other reviews of this movie Movie: Scorpion King, The Release date: 4/19/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Johnson [a.k.a. The Rock] assumes the mantle of leading player, turning ancient Egypt into one lo... 107 other reviews of this movie Movie: Changing Lanes Release date: 4/12/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Changing Lanes is a good movie built on a dumb premise. But it's a good movie all the same. 106 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sweetest Thing, The Release date: 4/12/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Mixes smut and wacky girlfriend antics in equal parts, often scoring the guilty chuckle in spi... 79 other reviews of this movie Movie: National Lampoon's Van Wilder Release date: 4/5/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Mainly a collection of dumb sight gags, gross-out jokes, and comic sex, with a dull-as-dishwat... 76 other reviews of this movie Movie: High Crimes Release date: 4/5/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Starts out as a taut and intriguing story but seems to get more preposterous as it goes... 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: Big Trouble Release date: 4/5/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...a highly enjoyable romp that is as multi-faceted as it is tightly constructed. 79 other reviews of this movie Movie: Death to Smoochy Release date: 3/29/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Director DeVito has referred to this film as 'a cross between Barney and Pulp Fiction.' He wishes... 85 other reviews of this movie Movie: Panic Room Release date: 3/29/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Even if it misses the mark on the thriller elements, it is at least stylish enough to be watch... 126 other reviews of this movie Movie: Blade II Release date: 3/22/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...The film works much better as a tongue-in-cheek comedy than a thriller, but I doubt del Toro i... 107 other reviews of this movie Movie: Resident Evil Release date: 3/15/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...The latest proof that trying to adapt a film from a video game is a bad idea. 82 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ice Age Release date: 3/15/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Despite its flaws, Ice Age is fun and mercifully short, providing your youngsters enough time to ... 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Time Machine, The Release date: 3/8/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...The computer-generated wizardry is certainly present and accounted for, even if the opportunit... 115 other reviews of this movie Movie: We Were Soldiers Release date: 3/1/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...A gripping, fast-moving film that will be added to the short list of quality movies focused on... 56 other reviews of this movie Movie: 40 Days and 40 Nights Release date: 3/1/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) This movie was about the most excruciating hour and a half I've endured recently. 57 other reviews of this movie Movie: Queen of the Damned Release date: 2/22/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Wait for this movie to come out on video, where you can witness the sucking in the privacy of you... 81 other reviews of this movie Movie: John Q. Release date: 2/15/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Washington, Woods, and Duvall are so capable, they almost save this schlock-fest from itself. 38 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hart's War Release date: 2/15/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Suitably gritty and intense... 29 other reviews of this movie Movie: Crossroads Release date: 2/15/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Spears's technique indicates she's a graduate of the Brady Bunch Acting Academy... 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: Big Fat Liar Release date: 2/8/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...a well-meaning but brain-dead film... 45 other reviews of this movie Movie: Collateral Damage Release date: 2/8/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Rule of thumb: if Arnold Schwarzenegger is the smartest person in a movie, you've got problems. 97 other reviews of this movie Movie: Slackers Release date: 2/1/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Isn't it a pity when the best words a film critic can say about a movie are 'not an absolute bomb... 92 other reviews of this movie Movie: Snow Dogs Release date: 1/18/2002 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...As fleeting and insubstantial as a snowflake, and about as much fun. 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: I Am Sam Release date: 12/28/2001 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Just watching Penn and Fanning interact...is worth wading through the occasionally ankle-deep syr... 46 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ali Release date: 12/25/2001 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Ali contains much information, lots of emotional depth, and a triumphant performance by Smith, bu... 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: A Beautiful Mind Release date: 12/21/2001 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) This film is a puzzlement in its inconsistency, especially coming from Ron Howard...Still, good p... 151 other reviews of this movie Movie: Joe Somebody Release date: 12/21/2001 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Bearing clear marks of a film made strictly to pay the bills, its performances are phoned in and ... 70 other reviews of this movie Movie: Out Cold Release date: 11/21/2001 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Although its main plot is a disposable low-rent ripoff and its leading players generally bland an... 41 other reviews of this movie Movie: Amelie Release date: 11/2/2001 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Tautou captures the innocence, joie-de-vivre, and even the delightful naiveté of...do you notice ... 42 other reviews of this movie Movie: Monsters, Inc. Release date: 11/2/2001 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) With this combination of vocal talent, the colorful computer work, and sparkling script, Monsters... 117 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mulholland Dr. Release date: 10/12/2001 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...A dreamy, nightmarish, highly contemplative piece of celluloid that, while it will certainly n... 118 other reviews of this movie Movie: Training Day Release date: 10/5/2001 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) It is unfortunate that the script by David Ayer is so riddled with pretense, but Washington, Hawk... 105 other reviews of this movie Movie: Soul Survivors Release date: 9/7/2001 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) A serviceable entry in the low-budget horror column, and makes the most of its limited resources ... 37 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Release date: 8/24/2001 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) If not a masterpiece of thespianism, it's at least a fun ride through Smith's quirky mind and the... 39 other reviews of this movie Movie: Captain Corelli's Mandolin Release date: 8/17/2001 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Touching and at the same time brutal, brimming with the emotional conflict that surges within ... 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: Others, The Release date: 8/10/2001 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) The final reel of The Others is reasonably captivating, but the 85 minutes that come before it ar... 65 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jurassic Park III Release date: 7/18/2001 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) People who go to see Jurassic Park III are not there for character development, they want cool-lo... 95 other reviews of this movie Movie: A.I. Artificial Intelligence Release date: 6/29/2001 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) An apt tribute to Kubrick, blending a fascinating subject with unsettling imagery. 145 other reviews of this movie Movie: Fast and the Furious, The Release date: 6/22/2001 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Walker's characterization is like a brick wall at the end of the quarter mile, bringing credibili... 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Atlantis: the Lost Empire Release date: 6/15/2001 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Sorely lacking in the magic and majesty we have come to expect in the wake of other recent Dis... 76 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pearl Harbor Release date: 5/25/2001 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) It's just a bit unfortunate that such an incredible, noble story, one which turned a nation aroun... 107 other reviews of this movie Movie: Moulin Rouge Release date: 5/18/2001 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) This spectacular production cannot fail to impress — especially if you believe in Freedom, Beauty... 118 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shrek Release date: 5/16/2001 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Altogether hip and clever, and the computer-generated 3-D animation is impeccably crisp and co... 103 other reviews of this movie Movie: Joe Dirt Release date: 4/11/2001 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) With its quirky characters, silly sight gags, and the tasteless humor that has become a staple am... 58 other reviews of this movie Movie: In the Bedroom Release date: 1/19/2001 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...A whole greater than the sum of its parts. 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: Memento Release date: 1/19/2001 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Forces the viewer to wrap his mind around an entirely new kind of storytelling. 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: Chocolat Release date: 12/15/2000 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) I've not had a film make me crave chockies so much since Willy Wonka. 68 other reviews of this movie Movie: What Women Want Release date: 12/15/2000 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) The premise for What Women Want sounds like, and is, the dumbest thing going. 55 other reviews of this movie Movie: Unbreakable Release date: 11/22/2000 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) It is filled with interesting choices from behind the camera, giving a sometimes skewed perspecti... 105 other reviews of this movie Movie: Men of Honor Release date: 11/10/2000 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) An unfortunately sappy telling of a truly amazing story. 57 other reviews of this movie Movie: Little Vampire, The Release date: 10/27/2000 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Lipnicki has learned how to make cute faces, but his delivery is formulaic and without emotion. 24 other reviews of this movie Movie: Contender, The Release date: 10/13/2000 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) The Contender has renewed my faith that good movies can indeed be produced if enough care is give... 62 other reviews of this movie Movie: Remember the Titans Release date: 9/29/2000 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) A moving story with nice work from young actors Wood Harris and Ryan Hurst, among others, as the ... 89 other reviews of this movie Movie: Urban Legends: Final Cut Release date: 9/22/2000 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Apart from one returning minor character and a few cursory references, there is no correlation be... 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bless the Child Release date: 8/11/2000 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) If this film were just written badly, or just acted badly, it might have some value. But here we ... 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: Battlefield Earth Release date: 5/12/2000 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) This film maintains a surprising consistency of bad acting and directing almost from the first fr... 84 other reviews of this movie Movie: Gladiator Release date: 5/5/2000 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...One of those technically superlative, appallingly expensive, loud, sweeping, 2½-hour-long epic... 112 other reviews of this movie Movie: Beach, The Release date: 2/11/2000 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Riddled with bizarre contrivances and unlikely scenarios. 24 other reviews of this movie Movie: Galaxy Quest Release date: 12/25/1999 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Even if you've never seen a Gene Roddenberry creation, it's still a hoot. 74 other reviews of this movie Movie: Any Given Sunday Release date: 12/22/1999 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Any Given Sunday doesn't disappoint from an acting standpoint; with a cast like this it could har... 71 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sleepy Hollow Release date: 11/19/1999 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) The Burton trademark special effects are typically fun, but the late release and lackluster perfo... 40 other reviews of this movie Movie: All About My Mother Release date: 11/19/1999 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) An emotional film about parental love found in places where you'd least expect it. 61 other reviews of this movie Movie: Insider, The Release date: 11/5/1999 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Not only is the story fascinating and intelligent...and not only is Mann's directing inventive an... 72 other reviews of this movie Movie: Music of the Heart Release date: 10/29/1999 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Novice writer Pamela Gray has pumped this already-amazing story full of melodramatic embellishmen... 38 other reviews of this movie Movie: Being John Malkovich Release date: 10/29/1999 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) I highly recommend being John Malkovich. And if you can't do it, at least see the film. 85 other reviews of this movie Movie: Double Jeopardy Release date: 9/24/1999 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) This film takes a potentially interesting premise and makes some mistakes that result in a faulty... 32 other reviews of this movie Movie: American Beauty Release date: 9/15/1999 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Spacey's style and delivery save the film time after time. 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Blair Witch Project, The Release date: 7/30/1999 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Myrick and Sánchez created something that will be remembered not so much for its story or profess... 40 other reviews of this movie Movie: Inspector Gadget Release date: 7/23/1999 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) The appeal of this movie is in the gadgets; the script again takes a back seat to special effects... 20 other reviews of this movie Movie: Eyes Wide Shut Release date: 7/16/1999 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) While it is not without faults, it is definitely a compelling piece of art that will be held up a... 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: American Pie Release date: 7/9/1999 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Oh, goody — another movie about high school boys racing each other to get laid. 43 other reviews of this movie Movie: General's Daughter, The Release date: 6/18/1999 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Travolta is trying a little too hard here, and it shows. 48 other reviews of this movie Movie: William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, A Release date: 5/14/1999 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Michael Hoffman's adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream is a delightful way to sp... 38 other reviews of this movie Movie: Matrix, The Release date: 3/31/1999 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) The imagery in the first hour of The Matrix is astounding. 101 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mod Squad, The Release date: 3/26/1999 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Writer Scott Silver also directed the film, but obviously had no idea how to convey to his actors... 43 other reviews of this movie Movie: Baby Geniuses Release date: 3/12/1999 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Thanks to computers, we have seen some dazzling special effects in films lately, but even the bes... 27 other reviews of this movie Movie: Other Sister, The Release date: 2/26/1999 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) For what is supposed to be a poignant love story, The Other Sister fails to show much spark. 17 other reviews of this movie Movie: In Dreams Release date: 1/15/1999 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Overall, a mediocre film with a few adequately chilling moments. 22 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shakespeare in Love Release date: 12/25/1998 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Shakespeare In Love is funny, tragic, romantic... I love it; should I count the ways? 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: Patch Adams Release date: 12/25/1998 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Formulaic from the word go, with so many trite, overused devices that it could serve as a prim... 21 other reviews of this movie Movie: You've Got Mail Release date: 12/18/1998 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) You've Got Mail is probably not as engaging as Sleepless, with which it will inevitably be compar... 66 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bug's Life, A Release date: 11/25/1998 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Packed to the exoskeleton with fun. 65 other reviews of this movie Movie: Babe: Pig in the City Release date: 11/25/1998 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Paints a bleak picture of humanity. Not to mention, shall we say, animality. 19 other reviews of this movie Movie: I Still Know What You Did Last Summer Release date: 11/13/1998 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) When I heard the sequel's title, I strongly considered resigning this post. 53 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bride of Chucky Release date: 10/16/1998 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) As with the first three films in the series, it is more a showcase for puppetry and animatronics ... 14 other reviews of this movie Movie: Urban Legend Release date: 9/25/1998 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Plot sense is not the top priority when selling a horror movie to 14-year-olds, so it will do wel... 19 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rounders Release date: 9/11/1998 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Rounders is another nice notch in Damon's belt and an excellent commercial for Oreos, but its des... 15 other reviews of this movie Movie: How Stella Got Her Groove Back Release date: 8/14/1998 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) There's only one thing missing from this story, and it's the main ingredient: conflict. 29 other reviews of this movie Movie: Saving Private Ryan Release date: 7/24/1998 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) This film does for World War II what Platoon and The Deer Hunter did for Vietnam. It takes you th... 68 other reviews of this movie Movie: Godzilla Release date: 5/19/1998 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) If you like your movies big, loud, and shallow, you'll be like a pig in slop. 8 other reviews of this movie Movie: He Got Game Release date: 5/1/1998 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) It is a wonderful thing to watch two artists work so well together. I am speaking, in this case, ... 49 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jackie Brown Release date: 12/25/1997 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) His latest offering is as vibrant as any he has produced. 65 other reviews of this movie Movie: Apostle, The Release date: 12/21/1997 11:01:26 PM Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Robert Duvall, writer, director, producer, and star of The Apostle, absolutely seethes with the c... 12 other reviews of this movie Movie: Titanic Release date: 12/19/1997 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) The plot before the collision is almost dispensable, but from that moment on, it is absolutely ri... 82 other reviews of this movie Movie: Anastasia Release date: 11/14/1997 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) ...Absolutely on a par with recent Disney greats like Beauty and The Beast and Aladdin... 7 other reviews of this movie Movie: Gattaca Release date: 10/24/1997 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Despite its flaws, this is still a fascinating story, and adequate performances by Hawke, Law, an... 43 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mrs. Brown Release date: 7/18/1997 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Dench's Victoria has a full palette of pent-up emotions bubbling inside her like a pressure-cooke... 4 other reviews of this movie Movie: Grease Release date: 6/1/1978 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Grease wraps up with a sentimental message extracted from Sandy's saga: if you want to make frien... 32 other reviews of this movie Movie: Gone With the Wind Release date: 12/15/1939 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) Treat yourself to one of the greatest cinematic experiences ever created. 35 other reviews of this movie Movie: Wizard of Oz, The Release date: 8/15/1939 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (7/0) I think everyone agrees it is a legendary film and everyone who hasn't seen it, should. 37 other reviews of this movie Movie: X2: X-Men United Release date: 5/2/2003 Review by John R. McEwen of Film Quips Online: (3/4) No reference After about 1½ hours, I thought, 'This has been a great movie!' When the 2:00 mark came and went,... 179 other reviews of this movie Movie: Kate & Leopold Release date: 12/25/2001 Review by John R. 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