331 Reviews by Robert Denerstein


	Home 5361 movies. 132297 reviews.


	331 Reviews by Robert Denerstein 331 Reviews by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News Movie: Resurrecting the Champ Release date: 8/24/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Jackson's performance helps Resurrecting the Champ make its weight, if only by a couple of pounds... 92 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Release date: 5/25/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Unconscionably long at 2 hours and 48 minutes, saddled with a plot that badly needed streamlining... 165 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shrek the Third Release date: 5/18/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) An amusing -- if not consistently brilliant -- edition of a series that has yet to show signs tha... 149 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ex, The Release date: 5/11/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Blink and you might miss Mia Farrow, who turns up as Peet's slightly addled mother. She probably ... 77 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spider-Man 3 Release date: 5/4/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) If there's a moral to be gleaned from Spider-Man 3 -- aside from the fact that heavily promoted f... 159 other reviews of this movie Movie: Waitress Release date: 5/2/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Look, Waitress is no groundbreaker, and it's not likely to change anyone's life. But it provides ... 111 other reviews of this movie Movie: In the Land of Women Release date: 4/20/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Kasdan, who also wrote the screenplay, allows a fairly large variety of problems to accrue. 106 other reviews of this movie Movie: Disturbia Release date: 4/13/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Reasonably smart and sometimes funny -- right up until the end, when it sells out its intelligenc... 120 other reviews of this movie Movie: Perfect Stranger Release date: 4/13/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Perfect Stranger soon begins to look like another setback for Berry. 111 other reviews of this movie Movie: Meet the Robinsons Release date: 3/30/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) It probably won't leave you feeling cheated, but its futuristic bric-a-brac and brainy young hero... 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: After the Wedding Release date: 3/30/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Bier's not timid about tossing any number of volatile ingredients into an already-simmering pot. 84 other reviews of this movie Movie: Premonition Release date: 3/16/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) She's confused. We're confused. So is the movie. 119 other reviews of this movie Movie: I Think I Love My Wife Release date: 3/16/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) The off-color humor and R-rated language seems an attempt to reach out to his fan base, but in al... 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: Wind That Shakes the Barley, The Release date: 3/16/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) [Loach] has made an often handsome, always sobering movie that does what the best movies do: leav... 93 other reviews of this movie Movie: 300 Release date: 3/9/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Snyder gives his movie the encompassing look and feel of a graphic novel. Perhaps because he shot... 188 other reviews of this movie Movie: Namesake, The Release date: 3/9/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) The Namesake ambitiously reveals the gains and perils of assimilation, and it heightens awareness... 92 other reviews of this movie Movie: Host (Gwoemul), The Release date: 3/9/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) At heart, it's a monster movie, but it's one creature feature that refuses to settle into a mold,... 112 other reviews of this movie Movie: Zodiac Release date: 3/2/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Fincher has told a sprawling story about crime and fear and those whose lives are transformed by ... 169 other reviews of this movie Movie: Black Snake Moan Release date: 3/2/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Because Black Snake Moan asks its characters to confront demons involving sin and sex, it stomps ... 146 other reviews of this movie Movie: Black Snake Moan Release date: 3/2/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Because Black Snake Moan asks its characters to confront demons involving sin and sex, it stomps ... 146 other reviews of this movie Movie: Amazing Grace Release date: 2/23/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) In building his movie around a single issue, Apted succeeds in capturing a rough-and-tumble side ... 84 other reviews of this movie Movie: Astronaut Farmer, The Release date: 2/23/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) A movie that has more appealing elements than anything else [the Polish brothers have] done. On t... 115 other reviews of this movie Movie: Breach Release date: 2/16/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) We know from the outset that Hanssen, brilliantly played by Chris Cooper, is guilty. What we don'... 117 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lives of Others Release date: 2/9/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Morally complex, beautifully shaded and filled with fascinating characters, this debut film from ... 90 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hannibal Rising Release date: 2/9/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) I hope the series has the good sense to stop with this less- than-convincing beginning. 118 other reviews of this movie Movie: Italian, The Release date: 1/19/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Vanya's gritty travels propel the movie forward. The Italian runs on the unshakable faith of a ve... 47 other reviews of this movie Movie: Code Name: The Cleaner Release date: 1/5/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) A faux thriller plot has something to do with a stolen computer chip. The chip isn't the only thi... 63 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lion in the House, A Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:37 PM Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) I'm recommending the movie because it must be regarded as an extraordinary expression of will, en... 3 other reviews of this movie Movie: Days of Glory Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:29 PM Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) A shattering tale of bravery and unrewarded loyalty. 43 other reviews of this movie Movie: Miss Potter Release date: 12/29/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) One of those films that commits few egregious errors, but scales few real heights. There is nothi... 88 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pan's Labyrinth Release date: 12/29/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) This backdrop of intrigue creates violent scenes that may have you turning away from the screen. ... 160 other reviews of this movie Movie: Venus Release date: 12/20/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Because it's built around theater people, Kureishi's script offers ample opportunities for amusin... 124 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rocky Balboa Release date: 12/20/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) A sequel that is at once preposterous, unnecessary and weirdly entertaining. 145 other reviews of this movie Movie: Deja Vu Release date: 11/22/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) An often-engaging if not especially believable thriller. 94 other reviews of this movie Movie: Happy Feet Release date: 11/17/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) When's the last time a movie that championed the environment made you want to get up and dance? 124 other reviews of this movie Movie: For Your Consideration Release date: 11/17/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) The real joy lies in watching some of the funniest actors on the planet nail their characters wit... 128 other reviews of this movie Movie: Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus Release date: 11/10/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) The world created by Shainberg never seems strange or real enough to convince us that we're getti... 98 other reviews of this movie Movie: Flushed Away Release date: 11/3/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Flushed Away moves quickly, and will just as quickly depart from memory, leaving the bemused, bub... 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Catch a Fire Release date: 10/27/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Catch a Fire may not substantially expand our understanding of the apartheid era, but the look an... 65 other reviews of this movie Movie: Driving Lessons Release date: 10/13/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) That's not exactly a novel premise, which may explain why this British coming-of-age story inspir... 58 other reviews of this movie Movie: Infamous Release date: 10/13/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) In the early going, Infamous can be generously entertaining and quite funny. But McGrath graduall... 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Little Children Release date: 10/6/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (6/1) Well-acted and meticulously crafted, Little Children can feel less like a full-blooded representa... 103 other reviews of this movie Movie: Queen, The Release date: 9/30/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Frears has given us a front-row seat for a backstage drama; the result is provocatively realistic... 152 other reviews of this movie Movie: All the King's Men Release date: 9/22/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Instead of bringing this story to bustling, brilliant life, Zaillian and company make it feel as ... 56 other reviews of this movie Movie: Invincible Release date: 8/25/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) If it doesn't score a lot of extra points for originality, it at least makes it across the goal l... 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: Illusionist, The Release date: 8/18/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) The story may be less than credible, but the performances are mostly good, and Giamatti makes an ... 94 other reviews of this movie Movie: World Trade Center Release date: 8/9/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Stone defies those who think of him only as a provocateur in making a compact and emotionally cha... 215 other reviews of this movie Movie: Miami Vice Release date: 7/28/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Miami Vice exudes the kind of gritty life we expect, so much so that you might argue that neither... 66 other reviews of this movie Movie: Clerks II Release date: 7/21/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) You have to wonder how long Smith plans to hang out in front of the big-screen Quick Stop, tellin... 98 other reviews of this movie Movie: You, Me and Dupree Release date: 7/14/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) You, Me and Dupree mostly sputters. 145 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Release date: 7/7/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) For the most part, Dead Man's Chest stands on its own and even makes a few halfhearted attempts t... 186 other reviews of this movie Movie: Devil Wears Prada, The Release date: 6/30/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) It's unlikely to change anyone's life or even anyone's dress size, but The Devil Wears Prada prov... 154 other reviews of this movie Movie: Strangers With Candy Release date: 6/28/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Some funny moments keep the movie from becoming unbearable, but they can't turn 22 minutes into 8... 79 other reviews of this movie Movie: Superman Returns Release date: 6/28/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Singer's first flight into Superman territory generates enough thrills to ensure a return engagem... 258 other reviews of this movie Movie: Who Killed the Electric Car? Release date: 6/28/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Paine's movie can be a bit repetitious, but whether you regard the story as a footnote to automot... 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Road To Guantanamo, The Release date: 6/23/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Offers a gripping rebuke of the way prisoners are treated at Guantanamo, even though it never ent... 77 other reviews of this movie Movie: Break-Up, The Release date: 6/2/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) It doesn't work as a revealing look at relationships or as a consistently funny comedy about the ... 157 other reviews of this movie Movie: Just My Luck Release date: 5/12/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) The movie tries to adopt a breezy attitude toward life in New York. But you have to be in a bubbl... 92 other reviews of this movie Movie: Proposition, The Release date: 5/5/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) I'm guessing that Hillcoat wants us to see The Proposition as a howling, heartsick message from o... 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: Water Release date: 4/28/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) It levels its criticisms within a climate of respect, a combination that creates a work of true h... 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: Celestine Prophecy, The Release date: 4/21/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) The film does have some decent production values, but the story fails to generate much tension, p... 19 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hard Candy Release date: 4/14/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Instead of telling a story, Hard Candy cooks up one grueling ordeal after another. 62 other reviews of this movie Movie: Kinky Boots Release date: 4/14/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Ejiofor's latest, Kinky Boots, may not enshrine itself in the halls of movie greatness, but it pr... 100 other reviews of this movie Movie: Free Zone Release date: 4/7/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) The movie -- a metaphor for the tangled, impossible state of Israeli/Palestinian relations -- onl... 42 other reviews of this movie Movie: Friends With Money Release date: 4/7/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Holofcener, who also wrote the script, makes little attempt to puncture the insularity of her cha... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Basic Instinct 2 Release date: 3/31/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Most sequels are unnecessary, and this one does nothing to break the pattern. 125 other reviews of this movie Movie: Don't Come Knocking Release date: 3/17/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) It has the feel of an idea that was kicked around without ever finding its footing. 101 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shaggy Dog, The Release date: 3/10/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) No one's going to argue with a movie that underscores the importance of paying attention to kids,... 94 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dave Chappelle's Block Party Release date: 3/3/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Part concert film, part documentary and part comedy, Block Party plays like a sampler of contempo... 100 other reviews of this movie Movie: Tsotsi Release date: 2/24/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Unfolds in such clear-eyed, powerful fashion that its characters become unforgettable, and the mo... 104 other reviews of this movie Movie: Firewall Release date: 2/10/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) A generally uninspired script strains when it's time to wrap things up. 128 other reviews of this movie Movie: Imagine Me & You Release date: 1/27/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Parker overdoes it, whipping up a confection that manages to be too cute, too corny and too indif... 89 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sophie Scholl: The Final Days Release date: 12/31/2005 11:01:44 PM Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) [Jentsch] creates a deeply human portrait of a courageous young woman at a moment when that kind ... 79 other reviews of this movie Movie: Matador, The Release date: 12/30/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) This edgy little movie may not cut as sharply as a killer's knife, but it carves out a very diver... 57 other reviews of this movie Movie: New World, The Release date: 12/25/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) New World has some fine imagery, but it doesn't transport us in the way The Thin Red Line did. 129 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rumor Has It... Release date: 12/25/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) By its final scenes, Rumor has faded into the haze of comforting mediocrity, and I could no longe... 84 other reviews of this movie Movie: Producers, The Release date: 12/16/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) On film, Lane and Broderick are stuck in manic overdrive, like a couple of guys who have been ass... 122 other reviews of this movie Movie: Family Stone, The Release date: 12/16/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) When The Family Stone did touch me, I had such mixed feelings, I half-wished the movie had kept i... 123 other reviews of this movie Movie: Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The Release date: 12/14/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) A wry and sometimes alarming contemporary Western. 104 other reviews of this movie Movie: Brokeback Mountain Release date: 12/9/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) The movie has a universal quality because it tells a story of unfulfilled lives and roots it in t... 146 other reviews of this movie Movie: First Descent Release date: 12/2/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) As documentaries about extreme sports go, First Descent seems a middle-range effort. 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Release date: 11/18/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) This edition advances the Potter saga through the presentation of a variety of set pieces, some q... 125 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic Release date: 11/11/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) As a concert film, Jesus Is Magic proves totally lacking in electricity, and for me, even the fun... 58 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shopgirl Release date: 10/21/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) A movie of exceptional delicacy, so much so that Shopgirl comes close to turning its quietness in... 122 other reviews of this movie Movie: Elizabethtown Release date: 10/14/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) It's not easy to be life-affirming and satirical in the same breath, and Crowe can't quite manage... 140 other reviews of this movie Movie: History of Violence, A Release date: 9/23/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) It has the reticence of a good Western, the shock of black comedy and the naked emotion of fine d... 164 other reviews of this movie Movie: Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Release date: 9/16/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Tim Burton's Corpse Bride has just about everything I look for in an animated feature: visual wit... 74 other reviews of this movie Movie: Thumbsucker Release date: 9/16/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Mills makes his debut in impressive fashion, which means he finds a nice tone with which to take ... 82 other reviews of this movie Movie: Constant Gardener, The Release date: 8/31/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) The Constant Gardener is a thriller with plenty on its mind. It leaves us wondering how well we k... 128 other reviews of this movie Movie: Junebug Release date: 8/5/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) The richly suggestive Junebug gives us plenty to mull as it takes us into an environment where se... 79 other reviews of this movie Movie: Guess Who Release date: 3/25/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (5/2) Neither deeply offensive nor especially revealing. 130 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dear Frankie Release date: 3/4/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) A little movie, and that shouldn't be taken as a pejorative. It can be sweet without being sicken... 85 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Release date: 9/17/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) An amazing synthesis -- of computerized animation and live action, of new technology and star pow... 165 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mean Creek Release date: 8/20/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) I never lived a story anything like this, but I understand the emotional life of this film -- and... 50 other reviews of this movie Movie: I, Robot Release date: 7/16/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) A watchable enough piece of summer entertainment. 131 other reviews of this movie Movie: 13 Going On 30 Release date: 4/23/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) No question: 13 Going on 30 could have aimed higher, but it hits the target at which it carefully... 127 other reviews of this movie Movie: Anything Else Release date: 9/19/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) At times it seems as if we're watching a high school production of Woody Allen. 49 other reviews of this movie Movie: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Release date: 7/2/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) It's not as taut or surprising as the first installment. And it's not as resonant or ambitious as... 89 other reviews of this movie Movie: L'Auberge Espagnole Release date: 5/16/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Barcelona lends an intoxicating sparkle to a movie that's best when it speaks with affection for ... 67 other reviews of this movie Movie: Man on the Train Release date: 5/9/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) The actors couldn't be more perfect. 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bulletproof Monk Release date: 4/16/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (5/2) The movie mixes dull dialogue, martial arts wire work and half-baked approximations of Eastern ph... 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: Antwone Fisher Release date: 12/19/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Marks a strong directorial performance by Washington, who foregoes tricky maneuvers and allows th... 63 other reviews of this movie Movie: Personal Velocity Release date: 11/22/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Ranging from funny to shattering and featuring some of the year's best acting, Personal Velocity ... 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: Caveman's Valentine, The Release date: 1/19/2001 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Lemmons creates mesmerizing passages, but she can't bring this one to a fulfilling crescendo. 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: Year of the Dog, The Release date: 12/31/1993 11:01:50 PM Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Year of the Dog has a sweetly off-kilter quality about it, and it also lays claim to an additiona... 21 other reviews of this movie Movie: Killer of Sheep Release date: 12/21/1977 11:01:36 PM Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (7/0) Purposefully uneventful and made in a minor key, Killer of Sheep moved me to tears. Contemporary ... 51 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lucky You Release date: 5/4/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference We get lots of high-stakes poker and too much pulseless drama in Lucky You, the latest movie to w... 101 other reviews of this movie Movie: Color Me Kubrick Release date: 3/23/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (6/1) No reference Colour Me Kubrick earns a place on the shelf where all the oddballs reside, defying us to come up... 57 other reviews of this movie Movie: Avenue Montaigne (Fauteuils d'orchestre) Release date: 2/16/2007 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference It's one of those 'what's-not-to-like' movies, a fantasy about life and Paris that passes painles... 64 other reviews of this movie Movie: Breaking and Entering Release date: 12/15/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (6/1) No reference Breaking and Entering offers a kinder, gentler version of London's strife than we're accustomed t... 103 other reviews of this movie Movie: Facing the Giants Release date: 9/29/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference I'm not about to argue with the message, but the delivery system sinks below the level of after-s... 19 other reviews of this movie Movie: District B13 Release date: 6/2/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (6/1) No reference A French import that dishes out comic-book complexity with the simple purity of a kick to the gut... 95 other reviews of this movie Movie: Crossing Arizona Release date: 4/14/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (6/1) No reference Crossing Arizona doesn't propose many solutions, but it's best when it's giving us an on-the-grou... 5 other reviews of this movie Movie: Devil and Daniel Johnston, The Release date: 3/31/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (6/1) No reference Johnston's fringe existence may not speak to the most universal of truths, but the man certainly ... 84 other reviews of this movie Movie: Second Chance, The Release date: 2/17/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference It's not the message that bothered me but the obvious way in which it's delivered. 12 other reviews of this movie Movie: Turtles Can Fly Release date: 12/31/2005 11:01:45 PM Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference You'll see more accomplished films, but you won't see many that have more heartbreaking impact. 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: Walk the Line Release date: 11/18/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Walk the Line leaves you feeling an unusual sensation, at least as far as current movies go: You ... 177 other reviews of this movie Movie: Three...Extremes Release date: 10/28/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference You can't watch these three mini-movies without wondering what you possibly can take from them, b... 49 other reviews of this movie Movie: Good Night, And Good Luck Release date: 10/7/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference I'm betting David Strathairn, who plays Murrow with a sense of wry self-awareness, will be nomina... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: In Her Shoes Release date: 10/7/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (6/1) No reference It's difficult to think of a Hanson film in which the performances are wanting, and Shoes is no e... 90 other reviews of this movie Movie: Two for the Money Release date: 10/7/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (6/1) No reference Two for the Money seldom feels as if director D.J. Caruso has taken us deeply into the gambling w... 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Into the Blue Release date: 9/30/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (6/1) No reference It doesn't take long to realize that the only thing this movie's diving for is dollars -- yours. 46 other reviews of this movie Movie: Flightplan Release date: 9/23/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (6/1) No reference The longer this one remains in the air, the less inspired it becomes. 150 other reviews of this movie Movie: 40-Year-Old Virgin, The Release date: 8/19/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference An undeniably likable quality helps make this smutty, silly late-summer entry more entertaining t... 168 other reviews of this movie Movie: 40-Year-Old Virgin, The Release date: 8/19/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference An undeniably likable quality helps make this smutty, silly late-summer entry more entertaining t... 168 other reviews of this movie Movie: The Last Days Release date: 8/15/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Van Sant has given us a kind of cinema of negation. Like it or not, it's probably something we ne... 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: Four Brothers Release date: 8/12/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Despite random bursts of ambition, Four Brothers ultimately feels like a genre movie, only withou... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dukes of Hazzard, The Release date: 8/5/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (5/2) No reference The Dukes of Hazzard aims awfully low. 143 other reviews of this movie Movie: Broken Flowers Release date: 8/5/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (6/1) No reference Hold on to your hats. Jim Jarmusch, a director who always marches to his own strange drumbeat, ha... 125 other reviews of this movie Movie: Must Love Dogs Release date: 7/29/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Must Love Dogs treats originality as if it were a disease, passing up almost every attempt to inc... 123 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bad News Bears, The Release date: 7/22/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (6/1) No reference Like its predecessor, Bears can be funny in a snide sort of way, but it doesn't have much kick. 114 other reviews of this movie Movie: Island, The Release date: 7/22/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference This mixture of sci-fi musing and crash-and-burn chaos packs a wallop only when metal crashes aga... 161 other reviews of this movie Movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Release date: 7/15/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (5/2) No reference Energy lags aside, I recommend the movie for the weird and wonderful display of imagination that ... 204 other reviews of this movie Movie: Saraband Release date: 7/8/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (6/1) No reference Bergman may find little with which to console himself, but he's still able to look at suffering w... 61 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dark Water Release date: 7/8/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Narrowly focused and appropriately claustrophobic, Dark Water creates believability by balancing ... 125 other reviews of this movie Movie: Murderball Release date: 7/8/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (6/1) No reference I don't know whether directors Henry Alex Rubin and Dan Adam Shapiro set out to show the jock men... 103 other reviews of this movie Movie: War of the Worlds Release date: 6/29/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (4/3) No reference Much is destroyed in Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds, but the movie never quite delivers an ... 207 other reviews of this movie Movie: March of the Penguins Release date: 6/24/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference An amazingly photographed and inescapably fascinating documentary about the life and struggles of... 113 other reviews of this movie Movie: Honeymooners, The Release date: 6/10/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference [Has] a script that never answers a key question: Why does this movie exist? 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rock School Release date: 6/3/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference I don't know what it means that rock 'n' roll has become a bona fide after-school activity, but R... 69 other reviews of this movie Movie: Longest Yard, The Release date: 5/27/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference The Longest Yard seems to be one of those Sandler efforts that occupy a middle ground between goo... 129 other reviews of this movie Movie: Saving Face Release date: 5/27/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A mild but mostly enjoyable romantic comedy that attempts (not always successfully) to incorporat... 73 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mad Hot Ballroom Release date: 5/13/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference This engaging look at New York City school kids who learn ballroom dancing and participate in cit... 50 other reviews of this movie Movie: Monster-in-Law Release date: 5/13/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A comedy so inconsequential it might not pass muster as a network sitcom. 140 other reviews of this movie Movie: XXX: State of the Union Release date: 4/29/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference To say that Tamahori (Die Another Day) panders is to understate his capacity for bread-and-circus... 119 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hitchhiker's Guide To the Galaxy, The Release date: 4/29/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A movie that's clever, packed with dry humor and afflicted by occasional patches of dullness. 160 other reviews of this movie Movie: Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room Release date: 4/22/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Working in a slick, high-gloss style, director Alex Gibney presents the lurid Enron essentials in... 97 other reviews of this movie Movie: Interpreter, The Release date: 4/22/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Not only is the movie topical -- brushing up against subjects as wide-ranging as ethnic cleansing... 79 other reviews of this movie Movie: Amityville Horror, The Release date: 4/15/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference The filmmakers have managed to take a mediocre movie and make it worse. 127 other reviews of this movie Movie: Winter Solstice Release date: 4/8/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference It's the kind of narrow-gauged drama that either will drive you crazy or absorb you in its low-ke... 71 other reviews of this movie Movie: Kung Fu Hustle Release date: 4/8/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Kung Fu Hustle isn't much more than a series of embellishments, but when you're talking about a m... 139 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dust to Glory Release date: 4/1/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference I can't say Dust to Glory... qualifies as a great documentary, but it chronicles an event that sp... 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sin City Release date: 4/1/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference If you have a taste for this sort of thing, it's difficult to imagine how it could be done any be... 204 other reviews of this movie Movie: Look At Me Release date: 4/1/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Set in a sophisticated Parisian milieu, Look at Me becomes a fascinating study in moral compromis... 82 other reviews of this movie Movie: Beauty Shop Release date: 3/30/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A bit too relaxed for its own good. 86 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ring Two, The Release date: 3/18/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Familiarity with the material evidently didn't account for much: Nakata's slice of horror proves ... 129 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jacket, The Release date: 3/4/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference An impressive application of mood and style can't really bring a skittering script into focus. 146 other reviews of this movie Movie: Best of Youth (La Meglio gioventu), The (2005) Release date: 3/2/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (6/1) No reference When the movie concludes, you can talk about these characters as if you actually know them -- whi... 49 other reviews of this movie Movie: Up and Down Release date: 2/25/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference It's at least grappling with the kind of big, explosive questions that most filmmakers assiduousl... 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: Downfall Release date: 2/18/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A figure as large and infamous as Hitler creates a certain amount of inevitable fascination, and ... 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Inside Deep Throat Release date: 2/11/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Might be more entertaining than instructive, but it manages to return us to a time when the world... 60 other reviews of this movie Movie: Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, The Release date: 2/9/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference It contains ample joys and sorrows, and it will introduce you to some of the year's most memorabl... 77 other reviews of this movie Movie: Swimming Upstream Release date: 2/4/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Their vivid, uncompromising performances redeem what could have been a clich�d coming-of-age stor... 32 other reviews of this movie Movie: Assault on Precinct 13 Release date: 1/19/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Assault can't be called great, but it has the guts to throw all its hard-core chips into the pot,... 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: White Noise Release date: 1/7/2005 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference The movie stinks. 114 other reviews of this movie Movie: Twilight Samurai, The Release date: 12/31/2004 11:01:45 PM Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference For audiences raised on Akira Kurosawa movies, Twilight Samurai feels like something of a revelat... 45 other reviews of this movie Movie: Prozac Nation Release date: 12/31/2004 11:01:41 PM Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Ninety-eight minutes of this movie and you may find yourself reaching for Prozac or the antidepre... 18 other reviews of this movie Movie: In Good Company Release date: 12/29/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Makes the word mainstream seem a little less pejorative. It's a broadly appealing comedy that's n... 125 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Release date: 12/17/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference This spare-no-expense, inventive production provides constant visual stimulation, and it tries to... 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sea Inside, The Release date: 12/17/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Bardem's performance is the movie. 90 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spanglish Release date: 12/17/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference The proceedings feel slightly washed-out -- not quite a sitcom but several observations short of ... 115 other reviews of this movie Movie: Aviator, The Release date: 12/17/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A fast-moving, entertaining movie that boasts a fine performance by DiCaprio, who captures Hughes... 87 other reviews of this movie Movie: House of Flying Daggers Release date: 12/3/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference In a way, Flying Daggers might be compared to the great old MGM musicals that were driven in part... 136 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bad Education Release date: 11/19/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Has a dizzying kick, a sense that no matter how much we grasp, the past eludes us. 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: National Treasure Release date: 11/19/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference National Treasure falls a bit short both as a window into the American past and as crackling good... 146 other reviews of this movie Movie: Finding Neverland Release date: 11/12/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference For the most part, Forster peeks inside the creative process, presenting us with scenes that are ... 137 other reviews of this movie Movie: Kinsey Release date: 11/12/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Condon presents Kinsey's life in an upbeat fashion that's unafraid of the language of the convent... 148 other reviews of this movie Movie: After the Sunset Release date: 11/12/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A generic heist movie that basks in the balmy glow of the Caribbean sun. 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Undertow Release date: 10/22/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Green's characters often find themselves in raw, unprotected moments, but Undertow also can feel ... 87 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shall We Dance? Release date: 10/15/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Waltzes us into a world where interesting emotional realities give way to stock responses. 118 other reviews of this movie Movie: Being Julia Release date: 10/15/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Slender but amusing adaptation of a W. Somerset Maugham novel. 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: Stage Beauty Release date: 10/8/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference The worst problem with the movie is its inability to rise above the muddle of ideas with which it... 90 other reviews of this movie Movie: Friday Night Lights Release date: 10/8/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Does a terrific job of exposing the pressure, intensity and, yes, near-insanity of high-school fo... 135 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dirty Shame, A Release date: 9/24/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference The many variations on the movie's lone joke are punctuated by dead spots, and Waters' resounding... 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: September Tapes Release date: 9/24/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A hybrid, containing both fictional and real elements. As often happens with such efforts, the mo... 27 other reviews of this movie Movie: Criminal Release date: 9/10/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (5/2) No reference Some snappy dialogue, fine performances and lots of shady atmosphere give Criminal a tasty B-movi... 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Red Lights Release date: 9/3/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Psychologically dense and often unnerving, Red Lights takes you into the most dangerous territory... 64 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hero Release date: 8/27/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A picture of astonishing beauty. 151 other reviews of this movie Movie: Brown Bunny, The Release date: 8/27/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A road movie, but made by someone who seems so self-absorbed he might as well be asleep at the wh... 63 other reviews of this movie Movie: Suspect Zero Release date: 8/27/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference For all its trying, Suspect Zero ultimately fails to hit home. It falls somewhere between a genre... 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Open Water Release date: 8/6/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference The real achievement here belongs to a director who understands that economy (in storytelling as ... 154 other reviews of this movie Movie: Little Black Book Release date: 8/6/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Shrill and prone to annoying overstatement, Murphy poses the first of many problems with Little B... 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: Village, The Release date: 7/30/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Might have made a good 20-minute short or Twilight Zone episode. 158 other reviews of this movie Movie: She Hate Me Release date: 7/30/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A misshapen and sometimes sorry affair that aims for satire, without always being clear about wha... 71 other reviews of this movie Movie: Garden State Release date: 7/30/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Call the whole thing a mixed bag. 112 other reviews of this movie Movie: Intimate Strangers Release date: 7/28/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference This may not be Leconte at his very best, but the movie has wry humor and a mischievous streak th... 48 other reviews of this movie Movie: Catwoman Release date: 7/23/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Over-the-top and mostly preposterous, Catwoman just might be the Mommie Dearest of comic-book-bas... 120 other reviews of this movie Movie: Festival Express Release date: 7/23/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference The musical highlights are many, from The Band working through a rousing 'Slippin' & Slidin'' to ... 60 other reviews of this movie Movie: Riding Giants Release date: 7/9/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference It's difficult to imagine a movie that deals more thoroughly with big-wave surfing, but Riding Gi... 42 other reviews of this movie Movie: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Release date: 7/9/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference No need to make room for Anchorman in any cultural time capsule, but there are enough laughs to k... 106 other reviews of this movie Movie: Metallica: Some Kind of Monster Release date: 7/9/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference By the time this fascinating two-hour- and-20-minute film ends, you'll have seen the group rise f... 90 other reviews of this movie Movie: King Arthur Release date: 7/7/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Overall, Arthur fails to stir the spirit; its constant talk of freedom seems hollow. 66 other reviews of this movie Movie: De-Lovely Release date: 7/2/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Tends to be abstract when it needs to be literal, staid when it should be salacious, and self-con... 120 other reviews of this movie Movie: Two Brothers Release date: 6/25/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Two Brothers isn't perfect, but it brings us close to tigers in ways that allow us to observe the... 93 other reviews of this movie Movie: Terminal, The Release date: 6/18/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Isn't nearly as daring as it could have been. 154 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Release date: 6/18/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Aims low -- and happily hits its target. 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: Chronicles of Riddick, The Release date: 6/11/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Aside from its dark vision and operatic flourishes, Chronicles of Riddick doesn't have much else ... 124 other reviews of this movie Movie: Stepford Wives, The Release date: 6/11/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Proves about as menacing as chiffon, the story too often shortchanges logic, and the ending exude... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Napoleon Dynamite Release date: 6/11/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference The movie merits a low-wattage recommendation even though it's short on things to say. 129 other reviews of this movie Movie: Story of the Weeping Camel, The Release date: 6/4/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A film of simple rigor and heartfelt emotion. 86 other reviews of this movie Movie: Baadasssss! Release date: 5/28/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Fascinating, raw and full of the kind of crazy life we don't see enough of on screen. 49 other reviews of this movie Movie: Super Size Me Release date: 5/7/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A gimmick film that uses an upbeat style to create laughs, and, in truth, a distaste for fast foo... 131 other reviews of this movie Movie: New York Minute Release date: 5/7/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Engineered to provide the same level of entertainment as a sugar rush, this frantic teen (pre-tee... 105 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mean Girls Release date: 4/30/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Waters tries for a tone that mixes dark humor and emotional realism, and he often finds it. 126 other reviews of this movie Movie: Whole Ten Yards, The Release date: 4/9/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Ten Yards' collection of sight gags and silliness never gels into anything more than a desperate ... 87 other reviews of this movie Movie: Johnson Family Vacation Release date: 4/7/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference The jokes tend to be as broad as they are familiar, and the movie feels too much like a retread o... 79 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hellboy Release date: 4/2/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Hellboy boasts a fine performance from Perlman, who manages to create a real character despite we... 145 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jersey Girl Release date: 3/26/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference I can understand why Smith might want to bid farewell to Jay and Silent Bob, but he needs to find... 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dogville Release date: 3/26/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Even at three hours, Dogville seldom bores. 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Taking Lives Release date: 3/19/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A thriller that provides jolts - and not enough lasting kick. 124 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spartan Release date: 3/12/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Spartan never really jells, and the gamesmanship ultimately feels contrived. 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Starsky & Hutch Release date: 3/5/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference The ceaseless Hollywood plundering of '70s television definitely tests one's patience, and Starsk... 141 other reviews of this movie Movie: Passion of the Christ, The Release date: 2/25/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Gibson makes many of the key scenes work. 203 other reviews of this movie Movie: Against the Ropes Release date: 2/20/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Unlike Rocky and other cornball boxing movies, this one fails to land the knockout blow and winds... 95 other reviews of this movie Movie: Best Two Years, The Release date: 2/20/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference The experiences of these young men probably would resonate with anyone who has undergone similar ... 21 other reviews of this movie Movie: Barbershop 2: Back in Business Release date: 2/6/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A warm and tasty second helping complete with smart visual flourishes, strong laughs and a willin... 82 other reviews of this movie Movie: Miracle Release date: 2/6/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Don't look for surprises here, but know that the story of the 1980 triumph again earns respect an... 55 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dreamers, The Release date: 2/6/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Rather than turning into a coming-of-age story, the movie wallows in the cocoon-like insularity o... 117 other reviews of this movie Movie: Perfect Score, The Release date: 1/30/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Fails to gain admission into the elite group of inspired teen comedies. 73 other reviews of this movie Movie: Big Bounce, The Release date: 1/30/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference This one lands with a thud, failing to deliver even a mild Hawaiian punch. 39 other reviews of this movie Movie: Tokyo Godfathers Release date: 1/16/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference I found myself alternately puzzled and transported by this unusual helping of anime. 51 other reviews of this movie Movie: Along Came Polly Release date: 1/16/2004 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Scene by scene, the movie offers a pretty bumpy ride, and there's not enough chemistry between St... 122 other reviews of this movie Movie: Incantato Release date: 12/31/2003 11:01:34 PM Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A mostly pleasant entertainment. 11 other reviews of this movie Movie: Stuck on You Release date: 12/12/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Although a few chuckles crop up, the movie proves distressingly free of laughs. 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Girl With a Pearl Earring Release date: 12/12/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Girl With a Pearl Earring brilliantly captures the texture of ordinary life. 133 other reviews of this movie Movie: Last Samurai, The Release date: 12/5/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference The movie's worth seeing for scenery, costumes, exoticism and a final battle sequence that more t... 166 other reviews of this movie Movie: Triplets of Belleville, The Release date: 11/26/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference The Triplets of Belleville can feel so alive you may have trouble sitting still while watching it... 96 other reviews of this movie Movie: 21 Grams Release date: 11/21/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference You won't soon forget the world that Gonzalez Inarritu creates. 132 other reviews of this movie Movie: Barbarian Invasions, The Release date: 11/21/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Although I had a mixed reaction to the movie, I recommend it for its willingness to acknowledge m... 92 other reviews of this movie Movie: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Release date: 11/14/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Scrupulously detailed and handsomely mounted, Master and Commander sails across the screen like a... 157 other reviews of this movie Movie: Love Actually Release date: 11/7/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Love Actually isn't deep, but it can be amusing. If its parts are better than the whole, at least... 149 other reviews of this movie Movie: Love Actually Release date: 11/7/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Love Actually isn't deep, but it can be amusing. If its parts are better than the whole, at least... 149 other reviews of this movie Movie: Die Mommie Die! Release date: 10/31/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Aside from meeting a memorable character -- an aging pop diva with self-dramatizing flair -- this... 54 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shattered Glass Release date: 10/31/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Excels at the kind of straight-ahead storytelling that's both involving and satisfying. 118 other reviews of this movie Movie: Scary Movie 3 Release date: 10/24/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference An old-hat mixture of obvious parody and exaggerated bad taste. 76 other reviews of this movie Movie: Beyond Borders Release date: 10/24/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Despite all its grisly sights, the most disturbing thing about Beyond Borders is the magnitude of... 77 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pieces of April Release date: 10/17/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A movie that goes a long way toward proving that we all really can get along and that it's possib... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: School of Rock Release date: 10/3/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A great big chord of fun. 148 other reviews of this movie Movie: Station Agent, The Release date: 10/3/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A small, smart movie that goes a long way toward making a lasting and tender impression. 113 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rundown, The Release date: 9/26/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference One of those efforts that will please the crowd it was made for. 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: My Life Without Me Release date: 9/26/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Despite some initial misgivings, My Life Without Me wound up breaking down my resistance. 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bubba Ho-Tep Release date: 9/19/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Bubba Ho-Tep offers plenty of tasty warped humor but doesn't have quite enough comic gas to becom... 72 other reviews of this movie Movie: Secondhand Lions Release date: 9/19/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Secondhand Lions tries to delight, but its charms are no more credible than the swashbuckling adv... 95 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lost In Translation Release date: 9/12/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Think of Lost in Translation as a beautifully told short story. It doesn't have the resonance or ... 156 other reviews of this movie Movie: Matchstick Men Release date: 9/12/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Scott may not pull off the big one, but for the most part he manages to score. 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Battle of Shaker Heights, The Release date: 8/22/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Cinematic mush. 33 other reviews of this movie Movie: Freddy vs. Jason Release date: 8/15/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Devoid of any horror resonance, the movie treats death the way porn movies treat sex, as a subjec... 103 other reviews of this movie Movie: American Splendor Release date: 8/15/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Wildly original and entertaining. 133 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Release date: 7/25/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Spy Kids 3D races from set piece to set piece, but the combination of speed, clutter and clatter ... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Seabiscuit Release date: 7/25/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Seabiscuit may be a bit of cinematic comfort food, but it's elevated by an abundant sincerity. 121 other reviews of this movie Movie: Garage Days Release date: 7/18/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Director Alex Proyas tries to serve up a good-spirited romp, but by the time this one arrives at ... 42 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dirty Pretty Things Release date: 7/18/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Quietly mesmerizing and emotionally satisfying. 49 other reviews of this movie Movie: I Capture the Castle Release date: 7/11/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A rarity, a clear-eyed comedy. 63 other reviews of this movie Movie: Northfork Release date: 7/11/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference For me, the Polish brothers marched down a road leading nowhere. 63 other reviews of this movie Movie: League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The Release date: 7/11/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A dreary and disheveled adventure that qualifies as one of summer's bigger disappointments. 77 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Release date: 7/9/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference An overstated, unashamedly silly summer adventure. 152 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hollywood Homicide Release date: 6/13/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference You keep wanting Homicide to be funkier. Either that or make a more serious commitment to formula... 57 other reviews of this movie Movie: Whale Rider Release date: 6/6/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference You leave the theater feeling as if you've encountered another culture and drawn inspiration from... 119 other reviews of this movie Movie: 2 Fast 2 Furious Release date: 6/6/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A chaotic blur of a movie with only one discernible objective: to rev the idling engines of a mos... 106 other reviews of this movie Movie: Finding Nemo Release date: 5/30/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A vivid charmer of a movie that makes a welcome addition to the growing gallery of computer-gener... 136 other reviews of this movie Movie: Together Release date: 5/30/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Probably realizes its melodramatic intentions. 61 other reviews of this movie Movie: Down With Love Release date: 5/16/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Reed never quite decides whether to play the genre straight or spoof it. He winds up doing some o... 115 other reviews of this movie Movie: Matrix Reloaded, The Release date: 5/15/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Yes, Matrix is reloaded. Let's hope that in November it really fires. 228 other reviews of this movie Movie: Washington Heights Release date: 5/9/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Washington Heights may not always be great, but director Alfredo de Villa lights an undeniable fi... 34 other reviews of this movie Movie: Daddy Day Care Release date: 5/9/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Daddy Day Care may communicate with kids, too, but it should have spent a little more time commun... 60 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shape of Things, The Release date: 5/9/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Instead of characters, LaBute seems to have created lab rats, those who chew and those who get ch... 46 other reviews of this movie Movie: X2: X-Men United Release date: 5/2/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference For the most part, the effects are top-drawer, and the story creates a mild undertow of emotion. 179 other reviews of this movie Movie: It Runs in the Family Release date: 4/25/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference I can understand why they wanted to do this movie, and I wish they'd been able to pull it off. 41 other reviews of this movie Movie: Better Luck Tomorrow Release date: 4/11/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference It makes you think about the clich�d pictures of Asian kids in the popular imagination and how pa... 74 other reviews of this movie Movie: Man Without a Past, The Release date: 4/4/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference The director has found a way to make an amusing fable about the costs and possibilities of freedo... 69 other reviews of this movie Movie: Phone Booth Release date: 4/4/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A tense little sketch of a movie that catches you in a vise grip of tension and trickery. 154 other reviews of this movie Movie: Good Thief, The Release date: 4/2/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Allows cinematographer Chris Menges to work at his artful best, but in the end it seems as if Jor... 8 other reviews of this movie Movie: Raising Victor Vargas Release date: 3/28/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A wonderfully engaging movie. 77 other reviews of this movie Movie: Head of State Release date: 3/28/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference It's difficult not to be dismayed by the script's predictable jokes and cliched thinking. 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Tears of the Sun Release date: 3/7/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Had the movie been a straightforward action yarn, it might have worked. But it tries to sound Pla... 131 other reviews of this movie Movie: He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not Release date: 2/14/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Colombani knows how to stir strands of dark humor into a movie whose tone dances nimbly between t... 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: All the Real Girls Release date: 2/14/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference There's something missing from this slowly paced story of young love, like a painting that's stil... 94 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shanghai Knights Release date: 2/7/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Although the movie doesn't contain wall-to-wall action, the martial-arts set pieces are on a par ... 123 other reviews of this movie Movie: Amen Release date: 1/24/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference What should have been agonizing in its impact comes off as wooden, perhaps because Costa-Gavras w... 42 other reviews of this movie Movie: National Security Release date: 1/17/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A lame blend of comedy and action in which both credibility and laughs are blown to smithereens. 73 other reviews of this movie Movie: City of God Release date: 1/17/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Rivets attention and rattles the conscience. 131 other reviews of this movie Movie: Just Married Release date: 1/10/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Plays like a dumbed-down version of a formula that's already had most of the smartness wrung out ... 73 other reviews of this movie Movie: Red Circle, The Release date: 1/10/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference I can't say that Cercle Rouge is an overlooked masterpiece, but it's an amazing antidote to the c... 44 other reviews of this movie Movie: Around the Bend Release date: 1/1/2003 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Seems to think it's extra-crunchy, but winds up a pretty regular affair. 32 other reviews of this movie Movie: Nicholas Nickleby Release date: 12/27/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference It's stuffed with enough morsels to make it palatable. 87 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pianist, The Release date: 12/27/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference If The Pianist isn't great, it has touches of greatness in it. 126 other reviews of this movie Movie: Catch Me If You Can Release date: 12/25/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Precisely what a mainstream movie should be: fleet, savvy and, like a good con, executed as if it... 169 other reviews of this movie Movie: Gangs of New York Release date: 12/20/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Gangs can be riveting, but for all its violence, it fails to land a knockout blow. 149 other reviews of this movie Movie: Drumline Release date: 12/13/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Drumline has a lower profile than almost any other holiday movie, yet it boasts a higher fun quot... 60 other reviews of this movie Movie: Treasure Planet Release date: 11/27/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference We're not talking a Disney treasure here, but if Treasure Planet falls short of gem status, it sh... 97 other reviews of this movie Movie: Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights Release date: 11/27/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference The problem with all of this: It's not really funny. 81 other reviews of this movie Movie: Emperor's Club, The Release date: 11/22/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Hoffman waits too long to turn his movie in an unexpected direction, and even then his tone retai... 98 other reviews of this movie Movie: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Release date: 11/15/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference The Chamber of Secrets may not be a classic, but it's more eventful than its predecessor. 195 other reviews of this movie Movie: Half Past Dead Release date: 11/15/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference It's a trumped-up bit of nonsense that goes nowhere. 81 other reviews of this movie Movie: Femme Fatale Release date: 11/6/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference The director's many dodges and turns add up to little more than a screenful of gamesmanship that'... 112 other reviews of this movie Movie: I Spy Release date: 11/1/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference The trappings of I Spy are so familiar you might as well be watching a rerun. 53 other reviews of this movie Movie: Truth About Charlie, The Release date: 10/25/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference It almost feels as if the movie is more interested in entertaining itself than in amusing us. 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: Naqoyqatsi Release date: 10/18/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference At its best, Naqoyqatsi awakens the eyes, but it doesn't really do much to tweak the conscience. ... 50 other reviews of this movie Movie: Naqoyqatsi Release date: 10/18/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference At its best, Naqoyqatsi awakens the eyes, but it doesn't really do much to tweak the conscience. ... 50 other reviews of this movie Movie: Real Women Have Curves Release date: 10/18/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Funny and touching. 61 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pokemon 4Ever Release date: 10/11/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference An improvement on the feeble examples of big-screen Poke-mania that have preceded it. 26 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rules of Attraction, The Release date: 10/11/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference The nonstop artifice ultimately proves tiresome, with the surface histrionics failing to compensa... 50 other reviews of this movie Movie: Punch-Drunk Love Release date: 10/11/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference The journey toward redemption feels more like a cinematic experiment than a full-blown movie. 42 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bloody Sunday Release date: 10/4/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Leaves you dazed and shaken, as if you, too, had been caught in the swirl of events that led to u... 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: Red Dragon Release date: 10/4/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Looking as if he wants to apologize for something, Norton gives a surprisingly flat performance. 136 other reviews of this movie Movie: Moonlight Mile Release date: 9/27/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Like its New England characters, most of whom wander about in thick clouds of denial, the movie e... 129 other reviews of this movie Movie: Just a Kiss Release date: 9/27/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Winds up feeling like lots of other quirky movies that try to score hipness points with young adu... 50 other reviews of this movie Movie: 8 Women Release date: 9/20/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A mess? You bet, but one that's not without its pleasures. 87 other reviews of this movie Movie: Stealing Harvard Release date: 9/13/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Stealing Harvard aspires to comedic grand larceny but stands convicted of nothing more than petty... 95 other reviews of this movie Movie: Satin Rouge Release date: 8/23/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference I wish the belly-dancing scenes had been more nimbly shot but found it a small revelation to see ... 46 other reviews of this movie Movie: Full Frontal Release date: 8/2/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference The best you can say about Full Frontal, an ensemble piece that flirts with ideas about illusion ... 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: Men in Black II Release date: 7/3/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A mixed bag of a comedy that can't really be described as out of this world. 153 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sunshine State Release date: 6/21/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Sunshine State is an efficient helping of Sayles, insightful even when it's not richly entertaini... 71 other reviews of this movie Movie: High Crimes Release date: 4/5/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Comes off more like a misdemeanor, a flat, unconvincing drama that never catches fire. 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: National Lampoon's Van Wilder Release date: 4/5/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference An uneven mix of National Lampoon-style high jinks (yes, it feels slightly dated) and Farrelly-br... 76 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ice Age Release date: 3/15/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference In all, we get a visually crisp, though generally tame, offering. 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Monsoon Wedding Release date: 2/22/2002 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference A feel-good picture in the best sense of the term. 43 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ellie Parker Release date: 12/31/2000 11:01:30 PM Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference Like a sputtering career, Ellie Parker pretty much goes nowhere, and it's difficult to imagine th... 36 other reviews of this movie Movie: Monty Python's Life Of Brian Release date: 12/31/1979 11:01:38 PM Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (3/4) No reference I can't say Life of Brian stands as a comic masterpiece, but it's an indelible part of impolite c... 22 other reviews of this movie Movie: Winter Soldier Release date: 12/31/1972 11:01:48 PM Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (6/1) No reference Very much a product of its time: It's not an investigative piece; it's a combination of documenta... 17 other reviews of this movie Movie: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Release date: 12/27/2006 Review by Robert Denerstein of Denver Rocky Mountain News: (6/1) Not Reachable Perfume reminds us that the line between masterwork and folly can be awfully thin. But the movie ... 54 other reviews of this movie Served turbo style