183 Reviews by Jonathan R. Perry


	183 Reviews by Jonathan R. Perry 183 Reviews by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) Movie: Smokin' Aces Release date: 1/26/2007 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) It's instantly engrossing, stays great for about 45 minutes and good for another 20, then begins ... 133 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pan's Labyrinth Release date: 12/29/2006 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) I saw better films in 2006 -- but none more imaginative than Guillermo del Toro's communal master... 160 other reviews of this movie Movie: Night at the Museum Release date: 12/22/2006 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) An inquisitive mind's thirst for understanding runs counter to your enjoyment, when a film's hear... 40 other reviews of this movie Movie: Charlotte's Web Release date: 12/15/2006 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) Don't be put off by the G rating. I know a lot of adults who could learn from a talking pig. 111 other reviews of this movie Movie: Good Year, A Release date: 11/10/2006 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) 'Look Homeward, Gladiator' hints at new dimensions of warmth and heart in Russell Crowe and Ridle... 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: Man of the Year Release date: 10/13/2006 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) Barry Levinson is a case study in narrative schizophrenia, with no idea what he wants his film to... 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: Departed, The Release date: 10/6/2006 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) Stacked up against Taxi Driver and Raging Bull, sure ... this is lesser Scorsese. And 'lesser' Sc... 189 other reviews of this movie Movie: Queen, The Release date: 9/30/2006 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) The remarkable achievement is not just in Helen Mirren's performance -- but in the sly, often alm... 152 other reviews of this movie Movie: All the King's Men Release date: 9/22/2006 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) What's worse -- a bad remake of a classic film, or just a bad literary adaptation with delusions ... 56 other reviews of this movie Movie: Black Dahlia, The Release date: 9/15/2006 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) After two hours of meandering, convoluted indulgences and loose ends, 'The Black Dahlia' reveals ... 146 other reviews of this movie Movie: Wicker Man, The Release date: 9/1/2006 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) LaBute's remake could be an atonement, a perversely clever way of turning the gun on himself... o... 88 other reviews of this movie Movie: Snakes on a Plane Release date: 8/18/2006 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) !@#&! Sam Arkoff must be screaming 'I told you so' from a !@#&!mountaintop -- because it took H... 75 other reviews of this movie Movie: World Trade Center Release date: 8/9/2006 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) Truth is stranger than fiction -- even in Oliver Stone's hands. 'World Trade Center' is an honora... 215 other reviews of this movie Movie: Clerks II Release date: 7/21/2006 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) I can't say I've spent the last dozen years desperate to catch up with these guys. But it's nice ... 98 other reviews of this movie Movie: You, Me and Dupree Release date: 7/14/2006 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) This 'comedy' is so clumsily executed and wheezy it's a wonder anyone had the resolve to finish i... 145 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Release date: 7/7/2006 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) This time around, Captain Jack won't get you high tonight or take you to your special island. 186 other reviews of this movie Movie: Superman Returns Release date: 6/28/2006 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) With child's-eye exuberance, Bryan Singer brings an obvious respect, even reverence for the mytho... 258 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lake House, The Release date: 6/16/2006 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) 'The Lake House' is one of those romances that strives for unconventionality at the expense of cl... 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: Inconvenient Truth, An Release date: 5/24/2006 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) ... For those within its reach, 'An Inconvenient Truth' is a film we can ignore only at our own p... 65 other reviews of this movie Movie: Just My Luck Release date: 5/12/2006 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) Lohan can be good in characters endowed with a glimmer of intelligence. But too often she shoehor... 92 other reviews of this movie Movie: Scary Movie 4 Release date: 4/14/2006 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) David Zucker, who once had one of the most supple comic touches in the business, has turned into ... 111 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ice Age: The Meltdown Release date: 3/31/2006 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) The periodic fits of inspiration -- most of them courtesy of Scrat -- are just welcome breaks fro... 121 other reviews of this movie Movie: Inside Man Release date: 3/24/2006 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) Everyone is acting in a different film, and not one of them is in a Spike Lee Joint. But it's suc... 150 other reviews of this movie Movie: V for Vendetta Release date: 3/17/2006 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) 'V' screams loudly and long, with visceral, kinetic fury and with style to burn. It's so brazen, ... 204 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hills Have Eyes, The Release date: 3/10/2006 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) Alexandre Aja's take on Wes Craven's cult classic is lurid grindhouse trash, posturing as a satir... 114 other reviews of this movie Movie: Glory Road Release date: 1/13/2006 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) A great documentary could emerge from this story -- a film that deserves it. 126 other reviews of this movie Movie: Wolf Creek Release date: 12/25/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) Inhumane? Yep. Sadistic? Sure. But it works where countless others of the genre have failed, by i... 88 other reviews of this movie Movie: Munich Release date: 12/23/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) A difficult, disquieting story of violence, revenge and redemption that could have been shaped by... 163 other reviews of this movie Movie: Producers, The Release date: 12/16/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) A movie is in serious trouble when my pervading thought is how much I'd rather be watching the pl... 122 other reviews of this movie Movie: King Kong Release date: 12/14/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) Exhausting, in the visceral, adrenal way a good adventure should be. Comparing 'War of the Worlds... 203 other reviews of this movie Movie: Brokeback Mountain Release date: 12/9/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) Better films were made in 2005 -- but none with the raw, emotional immediacy of what Ang Lee has ... 146 other reviews of this movie Movie: The World's Fastest Indian Release date: 12/7/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) Hopkins presides as such an engaging old coot, it seems criminal to point out flaws in the film -... 39 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ice Harvest, The Release date: 11/23/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) Few cinematic experiences are more depressing than a black comedy that isn't funny. 35 other reviews of this movie Movie: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Release date: 11/18/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (6/1) Stylistically, the most stylistically stunning film of the series ceases to be wondrous ... once ... 125 other reviews of this movie Movie: Saw II Release date: 10/28/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) It's not slick, it's not empowering, and it's not pretty. But what it does -- efficiently exploit... 88 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shopgirl Release date: 10/21/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) ...More like a European film than Hollywood, but it's not a matter of transmitting on a frequency... 122 other reviews of this movie Movie: White Noise Release date: 1/7/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) The rare jolt of adrenaline is meager compensation for the dopey pastiche of every successful sup... 114 other reviews of this movie Movie: I, Robot Release date: 7/16/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) Asimov�s anthology is an Orwellian cautionary tale (written before the term existed). Alex Proyas... 131 other reviews of this movie Movie: Royal Tenenbaums, The Release date: 12/14/2001 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (7/0) 'A flawed gem of darkly comic luster.' 122 other reviews of this movie Movie: Good Night, And Good Luck Release date: 10/7/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference We relied on Edward R. Murrow for his calm, his unflappable integrity, in times of both crisis an... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lord of War Release date: 9/16/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Niccol and Cage make the downward spiral an entertaining journey � so fiercely entertaining that ... 110 other reviews of this movie Movie: Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Release date: 9/9/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference These filmmakers, and this film, simply have not earned the right to take on the fundamental ques... 139 other reviews of this movie Movie: Constant Gardener, The Release date: 8/31/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Meirelles paints the squalor and misery of rural East Africa on a striking canvas � sometimes to ... 128 other reviews of this movie Movie: Red Eye Release date: 8/19/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference A lean, no-nonsense thriller that depends on fully realized characters, drum-tight pacing and eff... 54 other reviews of this movie Movie: Supercross: The Movie Release date: 8/17/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference I've made bologna sandwiches that inspired more enthusiasm. 61 other reviews of this movie Movie: Four Brothers Release date: 8/12/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference John Singelton proves the Western mythos can work just as effectively in an urban setting � that ... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Broken Flowers Release date: 8/5/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference As Bill Murray tells a young drifter after buying the kid a sandwich, 'All there is, is this. The... 125 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dukes of Hazzard, The Release date: 8/5/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Satire by satirists who just don�t get it -- approaching the silly outlaw charm (which satirized ... 143 other reviews of this movie Movie: Devil's Rejects, The Release date: 7/22/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference The only conceivable way this toxic heap could benefit mankind is if every print were melted down... 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bad News Bears, The Release date: 7/22/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference As Tanner observes about the non-alcoholic beer Buttermaker passes out after the big game, what's... 114 other reviews of this movie Movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Release date: 7/15/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Not a remake, but a bold, genuinely delightful new interpretation of a classic children's story. ... 204 other reviews of this movie Movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Release date: 7/15/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Not a remake, but a bold, genuinely delightful new interpretation of a classic children's story. ... 204 other reviews of this movie Movie: Batman Begins Release date: 6/15/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference A defiantly adult film that succeeds where four predecessors have failed: Remaining true to the m... 77 other reviews of this movie Movie: Longest Yard, The Release date: 5/27/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference As humorless, lazy and oppressively inane as anything since any one of the witless car chase movi... 129 other reviews of this movie Movie: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Release date: 5/19/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference A glorious, perversely satisfying conclusion to a labor of love ... and a grand entertainment in ... 250 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hitchhiker's Guide To the Galaxy, The Release date: 4/29/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference "Golly bum, it�s so darn � good natured that I wanted to like it � until it became obvious whimsy... 160 other reviews of this movie Movie: Interpreter, The Release date: 4/22/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Thanks to Kidman and the always-terrific Penn, where it fails as political paranoia thriller it o... 79 other reviews of this movie Movie: King's Ransom Release date: 4/22/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference One of those barbarically unfunny romps that would be over in less than 10 minutes if just one ch... 36 other reviews of this movie Movie: Amityville Horror, The Release date: 4/15/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Michael Bay should have been strung up by his Buster Browns for getting the Big Idea of exploitin... 127 other reviews of this movie Movie: Guess Who Release date: 3/25/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference The filmmakers seem to have forgotten that even today, the most memorable battles have two fronts... 130 other reviews of this movie Movie: Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous Release date: 3/24/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference We never find 'congeniality' in a clunky, mean-spirited sequel that mines most its 'humor' from o... 66 other reviews of this movie Movie: Millions Release date: 3/11/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference In sly, sweet and frequently funny terms, Danny Boyle pleads a compelling case for the fundamenta... 44 other reviews of this movie Movie: Robots Release date: 3/11/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference An innate awareness that generating underarm faux flatulence is difficult when you're made of met... 85 other reviews of this movie Movie: Constantine Release date: 2/18/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference A construct of heaven and hell that makes no sense, and changes when the plot requires it, is the... 180 other reviews of this movie Movie: Wedding Date, The Release date: 2/4/2005 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference 'The Wedding Date' doesn't exactly resurrect romantic comedy, but it proves there's still life in... 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dawn of the Dead Release date: 12/31/2004 11:01:29 PM Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference A remake as soulless as the hordes of undead that attack with maddening persistence. 95 other reviews of this movie Movie: In Good Company Release date: 12/29/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference A smart, funny and refreshingly honest portrait of life in transition. 125 other reviews of this movie Movie: Million Dollar Baby Release date: 12/15/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference ... a deeply felt (but never feel-good) father-daughter love story � and one of the most emotiona... 178 other reviews of this movie Movie: After the Sunset Release date: 11/12/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Every bit as easygoing as its tropical island setting, and every bit as uninspired and uninspirin... 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Release date: 11/12/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference If Bridget Jones - a character incapable of learning from her mistakes - is a feminist role model... 105 other reviews of this movie Movie: Finding Neverland Release date: 11/12/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Man, did Johnny Depp pick the wrong year to give the performance of a lifetime. 137 other reviews of this movie Movie: Incredibles, The Release date: 11/5/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Wild, wondrous and utterly disarming ... sweet but never saccharine, freed from the shackles of p... 85 other reviews of this movie Movie: Saw Release date: 10/29/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Clumsy, but crudely effective; liberating in its horrific imagery, but undone by the very same. 125 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shall We Dance? Release date: 10/15/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference A warm, honestly observed study of middle-age awakening becomes a vehicle to pull J.Lo's caboose. 118 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shark Tale Release date: 10/1/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference We needn�t look further than 'Shark Tale' to realize the studio that revolutionized the art of CG... 110 other reviews of this movie Movie: Wimbledon Release date: 9/17/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Joins 'Four Weddings and a Funeral,' 'Notting Hill' and 'About a Boy' in that distinctly British ... 111 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Release date: 9/17/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference What we should expect of a night at the movies: Bold, clever, inventive, exhilarating � and often... 165 other reviews of this movie Movie: Suspect Zero Release date: 8/27/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference A visually inventive, capably performed package that, when opened, reveals nothing on the inside. 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid Release date: 8/27/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference I never thought a film about giant snakes that eat people could be this atrociously dull. 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: Without a Paddle Release date: 8/20/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference More enjoyable than we have any right to reasonably expect. 111 other reviews of this movie Movie: Alien vs. Predator Release date: 8/13/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference In space, no one can hear you scream. On Earth, everyone can hear you snore. 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, The Release date: 8/11/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Being neither 12 years old nor endowed with X chromosomes, all that held my attention was wonderi... 86 other reviews of this movie Movie: Collateral Release date: 8/6/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference No one but Tom Cruise could have played the engaging sociopath riding through the sleazy, searing... 188 other reviews of this movie Movie: Village, The Release date: 7/30/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Admiring a con man's skill doesn't make me any less enraged when he's ripped me off. 158 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bourne Supremacy, The Release date: 7/23/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Hand Paul Greengrass his walking papers ... and tell him to take his hand-held camera with him. 163 other reviews of this movie Movie: Two Brothers Release date: 6/25/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Teems with life and a rather beautiful simplicity when Annaud focuses squarely on the tiger cubs ... 93 other reviews of this movie Movie: White Chicks Release date: 6/23/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Under the layers of latex, fart jokes, Paris & Nicky potshots and tedious side stories is a heart... 31 other reviews of this movie Movie: Terminal, The Release date: 6/18/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference ... a winning Capraesque fable unfortunately undone by the realities of the time in which it's se... 154 other reviews of this movie Movie: Napoleon Dynamite Release date: 6/11/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Its acutely observed triumph is also its undoing: It�s hard to satirize oppressive tedium without... 129 other reviews of this movie Movie: Chronicles of Riddick, The Release date: 6/11/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference What might have happened if Frank Herbert had written 'Dune' after a lobotomy. 124 other reviews of this movie Movie: Stepford Wives, The Release date: 6/11/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Zeitgeist cinema for all the wrong reasons: a vapid, superficial film for a vapid, superficial er... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Release date: 6/4/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference The darkest, most heavily plotted and handsomely crafted film of the three, but what�s missing wi... 70 other reviews of this movie Movie: Troy Release date: 5/14/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Maybe they found the text by Homer of Simpson rather than Homer of Asia Minor. Mmm … breast... 117 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mean Girls Release date: 4/30/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Not as consistently funny as 'Heathers' or corrosive as 'Election,' but usually hilarious and occ... 126 other reviews of this movie Movie: Alamo, The Release date: 4/9/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Hancock keeps what could have been a leaden behemoth accessible and engaging by drawing a bead on... 117 other reviews of this movie Movie: Johnson Family Vacation Release date: 4/7/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Before the opening credits had ended, I was counting down the minutes until I could get back to s... 79 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ladykillers, The Release date: 3/26/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference ... a mean, nasty, mostly laughless 104 minutes spent in dogged pursuit of an ironic cause that�s... 148 other reviews of this movie Movie: Starsky & Hutch Release date: 3/5/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Something we seldom expect (or get) in the creatively bankrupt trend of adapting moldy old TV sho... 141 other reviews of this movie Movie: Welcome to Mooseport Release date: 2/20/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference ... limp and dreadfully dull. 87 other reviews of this movie Movie: 50 First Dates Release date: 2/13/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference As Barrymore reminds us: Nothing beats a first kiss. Who would have thought an Adam Sandler vehic... 84 other reviews of this movie Movie: Barbershop 2: Back in Business Release date: 2/6/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Yet another sleeper hit becomes a cynical franchise. I guess 'Nappy-Cutz' wins after all. 82 other reviews of this movie Movie: Along Came Polly Release date: 1/16/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Not a SCANDALOUS waste of cinematic resources -- just another limp, uninspired romantic comedy th... 122 other reviews of this movie Movie: My Baby's Daddy Release date: 1/9/2004 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference In all its harrowing witlessness, it ironically proves the healing power of laughter. 39 other reviews of this movie Movie: Cold Mountain Release date: 12/25/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference ... a good epic that tries too hard to be great. 156 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Release date: 12/17/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference 'The Lord of the Rings" saga ends as it began -- with elegant simplicity and heart. 82 other reviews of this movie Movie: Stuck on You Release date: 12/12/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference When we know someone and love them -- that's when we can laugh at them. If Peter and Bobby Farrel... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Girl With a Pearl Earring Release date: 12/12/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference ... the true star of this film is Eduardo Serra, who should have had the Oscar. Sweeping fantasy ... 133 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat Release date: 11/21/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference ... a shrill, soulless and disturbing void of imagination that murders the spirit of a beloved ch... 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Release date: 11/14/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Works on a human scale of epic proportions while delivering a ripping, full-bodied sea adventure ... 157 other reviews of this movie Movie: Love Actually Release date: 11/7/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Peppered with so many moments of raw, affecting honesty that it's intensely difficult to dislike ... 149 other reviews of this movie Movie: Matrix Revolutions, The Release date: 11/5/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Keanu Reeves improves marginally over his laughably stone-faced slog through �Reloaded� � his emo... 158 other reviews of this movie Movie: Brother Bear Release date: 10/24/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Saddle our freshly hirsute hero with an insufferably chatty-cute sidekick ... and you�re pouring ... 46 other reviews of this movie Movie: Scary Movie 3 Release date: 10/24/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference I never thought I�d find myself waxing nostalgic for the charms of 'Scary Movie 2.' 76 other reviews of this movie Movie: Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Release date: 10/17/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference ... a curious form of cinematic matricide worthy of kabuki drama is being committed here � the of... 120 other reviews of this movie Movie: Good Boy! Release date: 10/10/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference The barbecue sandwich I had for lunch was infinitely more memorable than the movie that preceded ... 72 other reviews of this movie Movie: Kill Bill Vol. 1 Release date: 10/10/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference A brash, bloody and simply exhilarating revenge melodrama and stylistic indulgence inspired by an... 163 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mystic River Release date: 10/8/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference ... bores its way in and lingers for hours, even days before we finally can come to terms with it... 142 other reviews of this movie Movie: School of Rock Release date: 10/3/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference The very anarchic spirit Black�s Dewey Finn imparts on the youngsters falls away in an avalanche ... 148 other reviews of this movie Movie: Out of Time Release date: 10/3/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Without Denzel Washington's charm � the cocked head, the sly, toothy grin and eyes that scream 't... 97 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rundown, The Release date: 9/26/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference I�ve been placing all my money on Vin Diesel, but it�s time to hedge my bets: The Rock is the act... 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Secondhand Lions Release date: 9/19/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Where McCanlies eventually almost succeeds in demolishing his laid-back little embassy of wonder ... 95 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Release date: 9/5/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Not as disposable as we first think, and ultimately watchable once we get past an hour that�s onl... 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jeepers Creepers 2 Release date: 8/29/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Victor Salva�s laziness is explicable by slasher-film standards, but still infuriating. 94 other reviews of this movie Movie: Freddy vs. Jason Release date: 8/15/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Applying 'criticism' to 'Freddy vs. Jason' isn�t just tedious � it�s pointless. 103 other reviews of this movie Movie: American Wedding Release date: 8/1/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Even a comedy that prides itself on the crudity of its sexual pranks can find a kernel honesty am... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Johnny English Release date: 7/18/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference At best a spotty spy spoof with little to say about the genre beyond what Mike Myers already acco... 30 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Release date: 7/9/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference We find a few unexpected treasures mildewing away in Jerry Bruckheimer�s chest of slimy old clich... 152 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hulk, The Release date: 6/20/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Here�s the good news: After months of intense tinkering and desperate repair, 'Hulk' no longer lo... 73 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd Release date: 6/13/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Why, Lord, why? 94 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hollywood Homicide Release date: 6/13/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference As in last winter�s unfairly overlooked 'Dark Blue,' Ron Shelton lures us into his underground la... 57 other reviews of this movie Movie: 2 Fast 2 Furious Release date: 6/6/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference ... The quintessence of the mainstream summer sequel: loud, slick, preposterous and thoroughly di... 106 other reviews of this movie Movie: Finding Nemo Release date: 5/30/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference The peerless partnership of Disney and Pixar is officially five-for-five. 136 other reviews of this movie Movie: In-Laws, The Release date: 5/23/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference This set of 'In-Laws' are stuck with each other -- but we have a choice. The right one opened in ... 44 other reviews of this movie Movie: Matrix Reloaded, The Release date: 5/15/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Hopefully November�s release of 'Revolutions' will reveal a clarity of purpose and a satisfying e... 228 other reviews of this movie Movie: X2: X-Men United Release date: 5/2/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference One of those rare superior sequels � a dark, often exhilarating and occasionally even thoughtful ... 179 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bulletproof Monk Release date: 4/16/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference It�s so bad there�s no way it can�t attract a cult following. 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: Phone Booth Release date: 4/4/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Proof that Joel Schumacher is at his best with a simple story and a small budget. 154 other reviews of this movie Movie: Phone Booth Release date: 4/4/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Proof that Joel Schumacher is at his best with a simple story and a small budget. 154 other reviews of this movie Movie: Boat Trip Release date: 3/21/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference The best I can say of this sinking ship is that it�s an equal opportunity offender: there�s somet... 80 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hunted, The Release date: 3/14/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference It might appeal to the action junkie, and that�s fine � there�s an audience for that. If I come i... 100 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bringing Down the House Release date: 3/7/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Over the last five years, the unfortunate but predictable upshot of a Steve Martin appearance in ... 106 other reviews of this movie Movie: Tears of the Sun Release date: 3/7/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Don�t be bamboozled by the humanist mythopoetic title: 'Tears of the Sun' is 'Rambo' with a bette... 131 other reviews of this movie Movie: Life of David Gale, The Release date: 2/21/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference I don�t like being lied to. I don�t like being cheated. I don�t like being manipulated by a filmm... 113 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jungle Book 2, The Release date: 2/14/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference If the only moments worth remembering are fleeting glimpses of 1967, why bother? Because Disney w... 57 other reviews of this movie Movie: Final Destination 2 Release date: 1/31/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference We don�t want logic or complex characterizations in a horror flick � we want to see violent death... 67 other reviews of this movie Movie: Darkness Falls Release date: 1/24/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Every manufactured 'Boo!' operates on a logical void in this latest no-budget, teen-targeted musi... 105 other reviews of this movie Movie: National Security Release date: 1/17/2003 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Another of the three or four obnoxious, race-baiting flops Hollywood routinely seems to tolerate ... 73 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hours, The Release date: 12/27/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference For all its grandiloquent intentions of mapping the human condition and its often thin veil of sa... 139 other reviews of this movie Movie: Gangs of New York Release date: 12/20/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference The greatest living American filmmaker returns to form in a triumph of raw cinematic power. 149 other reviews of this movie Movie: Antwone Fisher Release date: 12/19/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Denzel Washington's directorial debut reveals a capable -- if often alarmingly low-key -- presenc... 63 other reviews of this movie Movie: Star Trek: Nemesis Release date: 12/13/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Never escapes the franchise formula enough to make Warp Factor 9, and take flight as anything mor... 118 other reviews of this movie Movie: About Schmidt Release date: 12/13/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference It�s the power of Nicholson the actor, not Jack the movie star, that we see here, and what�s perh... 55 other reviews of this movie Movie: Maid in Manhattan Release date: 12/13/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference The car battery of romantic comedies: 'Carefully calibrated for maximum manipulative effect.' 93 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Release date: 12/12/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Even if it's just a narrative bridge, this second series installment is still a glorious reward f... 166 other reviews of this movie Movie: Analyze That Release date: 12/6/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference If De Niro wants to wind down his career as the McDonald�s of master thespians, we can�t stop him... 73 other reviews of this movie Movie: Solaris Release date: 11/27/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Not as much a remake of a sci-fi classic as a reverent interpretation by a filmmaker at peace wit... 103 other reviews of this movie Movie: Emperor's Club, The Release date: 11/22/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Manipulation has no learning curve. 98 other reviews of this movie Movie: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Release date: 11/15/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Where the first film was the exposition, the follow-up is the reward � taking our heroes on a dar... 195 other reviews of this movie Movie: 8 Mile Release date: 11/8/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference We�ve seen these character types before, but through the lens of Curtis Hanson, we suffer, carous... 143 other reviews of this movie Movie: Formula 51 Release date: 10/18/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Ken Russell would love this. In one scene, we get a stab at soccer hooliganism, a double-barreled... 76 other reviews of this movie Movie: White Oleander Release date: 10/11/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference One of those films that has us choking back a derisive howl at all its platitudes about 'honesty'... 85 other reviews of this movie Movie: Red Dragon Release date: 10/4/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Every time Hopkins spills out a lofty intellectual portent or serves up a defiant sneer, we can h... 136 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie Release date: 10/4/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Thekids will probably stay amused at the kaleidoscope of big, colorful characters. Mom and Dad ca... 37 other reviews of this movie Movie: Tuxedo, The Release date: 9/27/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference We shouldn�t expect a triumphal moment in modern American cinema when we see Jackie Chan and Jenn... 103 other reviews of this movie Movie: Stealing Harvard Release date: 9/13/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Whether the film 'works' is a question in direct correlation to willingness to set aside preconce... 95 other reviews of this movie Movie: Swimfan Release date: 9/6/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference No surprise ever threatens to surface in this unintentionally hilarious 'Play Misty for Me' with ... 68 other reviews of this movie Movie: feardotcom Release date: 8/30/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Taken purely as an exercise in style, this oppressively gloomy techno-horror clambake is impossib... 85 other reviews of this movie Movie: Adventures of Pluto Nash, The Release date: 8/16/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference A scandalous waste of cinematic resources: a comedy with no laughs, a sci-fi epic without wonder,... 62 other reviews of this movie Movie: XXX Release date: 8/9/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference The 'Top Gun' of its era: loud, overproduced, ultraslick and sorely lacking in such nuisances as ... 126 other reviews of this movie Movie: Stuart Little 2 Release date: 7/19/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference 'A fresh-faced, big-hearted and frequently funny thrill ride for the kiddies, with enough eye can... 81 other reviews of this movie Movie: K-19: The Widowmaker Release date: 7/19/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference '... So waterlogged by cliches not even the effortless authority of Harrison Ford or the carefull... 120 other reviews of this movie Movie: Eight Legged Freaks Release date: 7/17/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference The B-movie is back in business and it's here to stay. 124 other reviews of this movie Movie: Road to Perdition Release date: 7/12/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Sam Mendes murders the sophomore jinx in this sumptuously melancholic realization of Richard Pier... 54 other reviews of this movie Movie: Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course, The Release date: 7/12/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference 'You can't handle Steve Irwin in anything more than half-hour increments. At 90 minutes, I was ho... 37 other reviews of this movie Movie: Men in Black II Release date: 7/3/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference 'The once-dynamic duo of Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith phones it in - and a by-the-numbers scrip... 153 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bourne Identity, The Release date: 6/14/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference ... a savory sip of cognac in a Pabst Blue Ribbon summer of overbaked fantasy franchises and witl... 146 other reviews of this movie Movie: Scooby-Doo Release date: 6/14/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference A feature-length in joke that has marvelous fun with the decades of homoerotic and reefer-smoking... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sum of All Fears, The Release date: 5/31/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Is Ben Affleck such an indispensable talent -- or box-office draw -- that his presence is worth w... 134 other reviews of this movie Movie: About a Boy Release date: 5/17/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Managed to win me over with delicious pith, irresistible warmth and charm to burn 107 other reviews of this movie Movie: My Big Fat Greek Wedding Release date: 4/19/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Exactly what its title implies: lusty, boisterous and utterly charming. 92 other reviews of this movie Movie: Resident Evil Release date: 3/15/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference A dumb, mean-spirited movie based on a dumb, mean-spirited video game. 82 other reviews of this movie Movie: 40 Days and 40 Nights Release date: 3/1/2002 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference 'An admittedly raunchy but smart satirical poke at sexual politics in the information age. It's a... 57 other reviews of this movie Movie: How High Release date: 12/21/2001 Review by Jonathan R. Perry of Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): (3/4) No reference Sinfully tasteless cinema was everywhere in 2001 - but this movie is so bad it's Freudian. 38 other reviews of this movie Served turbo style


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