503 Reviews by Sean O'Connell


	503 Reviews by Sean O'Connell 503 Reviews by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com Movie: Martian Child Release date: 11/2/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (6/0) the fairly predictable cornball fluff we anticipate when off-center loners find a middle ground. 81 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dan in Real Life Release date: 10/26/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (6/0) ...contrived yet charming... 92 other reviews of this movie Movie: Gone Baby Gone Release date: 10/19/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (6/0) ...a taut and dangerous adaptation... 74 other reviews of this movie Movie: 30 Days Of Night Release date: 10/19/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (6/0) ...amounts to two hours of missed opportunities. 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: Things We Lost in the Fire Release date: 10/19/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (6/0) Complicated and raw... 82 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rendition Release date: 10/19/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Probes deep into a serious problem, and will entertain those who enjoy current events sprinkled o... 124 other reviews of this movie Movie: Elizabeth: The Golden Age Release date: 10/12/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (6/0) ...a noble and beautiful disappointment... 110 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lars and the Real Girl Release date: 10/12/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (6/0) Even under his own established guidelines, Gillespie pushes his fantasy past the point of possibi... 97 other reviews of this movie Movie: Heartbreak Kid, The Release date: 10/5/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (6/0) ...textbook Farrelly brothers. 119 other reviews of this movie Movie: Michael Clayton Release date: 10/5/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (6/0) ...a gripping and complicated thriller... 126 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lust, Caution Release date: 9/28/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (6/0) Gorgeously crafted with virtuosic patience. 88 other reviews of this movie Movie: The Jane Austen Book Club Release date: 9/21/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (6/0) You need neither a deep appreciation for author Jane Austen nor an understanding of her six novel... 77 other reviews of this movie Movie: Nanny Diaries, The Release date: 8/24/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...the movie stays in its exclusive comfort zone for the most part... 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: Superbad Release date: 8/17/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Clumsily falters when its leads are separated, but sparkles when vulgar Hill, deadpan Cera, and s... 151 other reviews of this movie Movie: Stardust Release date: 8/10/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Spectacular! 123 other reviews of this movie Movie: Cantante, El Release date: 8/3/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...it's time to put the musical-biopic genre on the shelf for a few years. 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: Simpsons Movie, The Release date: 7/27/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) The humor stays irreverent without making the still-running sitcom irrelevant. 154 other reviews of this movie Movie: No End in Sight Release date: 7/27/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Bleak, dry and marginally repetitive, "Sight" fails to answer with clarity why bad decisions were... 80 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hairspray Release date: 7/20/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) A jolt of unbridled entertainment... 27 other reviews of this movie Movie: Talk to Me Release date: 7/13/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) constructs such a complete image of proud and passionate radio host Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene th... 80 other reviews of this movie Movie: Transformers Release date: 7/3/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) the bloated mid-section of Bay's overlong extravaganza (clocking in at a punishing 144 minutes) w... 177 other reviews of this movie Movie: License to Wed Release date: 7/3/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...director Ken Kwapis roots his comedy in offbeat, dysfunctional family humor. 96 other reviews of this movie Movie: Evening Release date: 6/29/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) features Acting with a capital "A," pulled off by serious thespians putting years of training to ... 110 other reviews of this movie Movie: Live Free or Die Hard Release date: 6/27/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...a timely, terrifying, and terrifically entertaining popcorn flick. 166 other reviews of this movie Movie: 1408 Release date: 6/22/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...a surprisingly fresh, tight and effective thriller. 120 other reviews of this movie Movie: Evan Almighty Release date: 6/22/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) The Citizen Kane of fecal films. 142 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mighty Heart, A Release date: 6/22/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) A tough film grounded in modern foreign policy that puts a face on those who are collateral damag... 131 other reviews of this movie Movie: Nancy Drew Release date: 6/15/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Too silly, stiff and surreal to recommend. 104 other reviews of this movie Movie: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Release date: 6/15/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) well, I wouldn't say "fantastic," but I'd definitely go with "encouraging." 119 other reviews of this movie Movie: Surf's Up Release date: 6/8/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...tasteless humor. 87 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mr. Brooks Release date: 6/1/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) The thriller is a meticulous study on the 'how' of serial killing. It just skims over the all-imp... 119 other reviews of this movie Movie: Knocked Up Release date: 6/1/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Blisteringly hilarious from start to finish, a relationship comedy built on sturdy emotional conf... 160 other reviews of this movie Movie: Day Watch Release date: 6/1/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) stylish but outrageously foolish 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shrek the Third Release date: 5/18/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Subversive humor, long the calling card of the Shrek films, is present here but in shorter supply 149 other reviews of this movie Movie: Georgia Rule Release date: 5/11/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...this Frankenstein's monster of screenwriting clichés never has a chance. 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ex, The Release date: 5/11/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...stitched-together comedy... 77 other reviews of this movie Movie: 28 Weeks Later Release date: 5/11/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...grisly... 134 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lucky You Release date: 5/4/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) a decent movie with good performances and a hopelessly saccharine script 101 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spider-Man 3 Release date: 5/4/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...definitely appears overstuffed. 159 other reviews of this movie Movie: Paris je t'aime Release date: 5/4/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Offers a smorgasbord of distinct styles as it compiles an unprecedented movie mix tape of poetic ... 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: In the Land of Women Release date: 4/20/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) a near-two-hour marathon of phony soul-searching by suburban caricatures set to a grating soundtr... 106 other reviews of this movie Movie: In the Land of Women Release date: 4/20/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) a near-two-hour marathon of phony soul-searching by suburban caricatures set to a grating soundtr... 106 other reviews of this movie Movie: Disturbia Release date: 4/13/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Would sag without LaBeouf, carrying his first movie and making credible connections with each co-... 120 other reviews of this movie Movie: Year of the Dog Release date: 4/13/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) (Shannon) shelves her wacky, semi-intoxicated persona to bare her soul for the benefit of a vulne... 90 other reviews of this movie Movie: Grindhouse Release date: 4/6/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Two stars for Planet Terror, three stars for Death Proof and four stars for the fake trailers mea... 160 other reviews of this movie Movie: Reaping, The Release date: 4/5/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Trouble sleeping? Try The Reaping. 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: Reaping, The Release date: 4/5/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Trouble sleeping? Try The Reaping. 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: Firehouse Dog Release date: 4/4/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) throws most of its well-chewed bones to the youngest of patrons and treats ticket-purchasing pare... 66 other reviews of this movie Movie: Firehouse Dog Release date: 4/4/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...uninspired... 66 other reviews of this movie Movie: Black Book Release date: 4/4/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Given his modest talents as a filmmaker, the first half of Book might represent the best Verhoeve... 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: Reign Over Me Release date: 3/23/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) about as artificial as it gets 113 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shooter Release date: 3/23/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) The thinly veiled political rant hits all cylinders whenever its crosshairs land in action mode 111 other reviews of this movie Movie: Last Mimzy, The Release date: 3/23/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) many parents in the audience will identify 58 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shooter Release date: 3/23/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Sadly, screenwriter Jonathan Lemkin...runs (Stephen) Hunter's complicated novel through a grinder... 111 other reviews of this movie Movie: Reign Over Me Release date: 3/23/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...a nauseatingly shameless disaster... 113 other reviews of this movie Movie: Last Mimzy, The Release date: 3/23/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...pleasant adventure... 58 other reviews of this movie Movie: Premonition Release date: 3/16/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...the movie tests our patience at times, but we remain invested because the actress automaticall... 119 other reviews of this movie Movie: Premonition Release date: 3/16/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) answers most of its mysteries, even if the resolutions are disappointingly vague 119 other reviews of this movie Movie: I Think I Love My Wife Release date: 3/16/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Suffering through Wife actually makes you miserable. 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: I Think I Love My Wife Release date: 3/16/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...it's finally time to admit that Rock's humor does not translate to the big screen. 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: 300 Release date: 3/9/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) far more original than I thought possible 188 other reviews of this movie Movie: 300 Release date: 3/9/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) far more original than I thought possible 188 other reviews of this movie Movie: 300 Release date: 3/9/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...ridiculously stylish and commendably substantive. 188 other reviews of this movie Movie: Host (Gwoemul), The Release date: 3/9/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Mixes the chemically enhanced intensity of a Godzilla sequel with the single-minded mission statu... 112 other reviews of this movie Movie: Zodiac Release date: 3/2/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Methodical and mesmerizing 169 other reviews of this movie Movie: Zodiac Release date: 3/2/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...brilliant, the first great film of the year... 169 other reviews of this movie Movie: Black Snake Moan Release date: 3/2/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...the director exhibits extreme control over his hothouse situations, and finds kindness in the ... 146 other reviews of this movie Movie: Black Snake Moan Release date: 3/2/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) If you hunger for something off the safe, mainstream path, let Moan bewitch you with its unusual ... 146 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hannibal Rising Release date: 2/9/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...terrible... 118 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hannibal Rising Release date: 2/9/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) As bad as Hannibal Rising is -- and believe me, it's terrible -- this fictional biography of the ... 118 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lives of Others Release date: 2/9/2007 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Reels us in and keeps us engaged. 90 other reviews of this movie Movie: Flyboys, The Release date: 12/31/2006 11:01:31 PM Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) The edgy flight shots and stimulating biplane battles make Flyboys a better movie. They just don'... 94 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pan's Labyrinth Release date: 12/29/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Del Toro has realized a work of art that's too terrifying and politically motivated for young aud... 160 other reviews of this movie Movie: We Are Marshall Release date: 12/22/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...a great film for the school's alumni but a decent film for everyone else... 98 other reviews of this movie Movie: Night at the Museum Release date: 12/22/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Here's an idea: Instead of buying a movie ticket, spend the afternoon in an actual museum. You'll... 40 other reviews of this movie Movie: We Are Marshall Release date: 12/22/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) mirrors every other football flick we've recently seen 98 other reviews of this movie Movie: Good Shepherd, The Release date: 12/22/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Takes its half-truths, conspiracies and betrayals way more seriously than we do. 104 other reviews of this movie Movie: Curse of the Golden Flower Release date: 12/22/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) The eye-catching splendor dresses up a bland soap opera that Shakespeare mastered centuries ago. 92 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rocky Balboa Release date: 12/20/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...Stallone makes enough wise decisions to keep Balboa above water. 145 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rocky Balboa Release date: 12/20/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) You'll swear it is 1976 all over again. 145 other reviews of this movie Movie: Letters From Iwo Jima Release date: 12/20/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Brings Eastwood's detached puzzle pieces together, giving us a clearer understanding of the direc... 152 other reviews of this movie Movie: Painted Veil, The Release date: 12/20/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) An easy movie to admire but a difficult one to embrace. 101 other reviews of this movie Movie: Charlotte's Web Release date: 12/15/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Winick's Web can't contend with White's lyrical book or the flawless animated feature in the long... 111 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pursuit of Happyness, The Release date: 12/15/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) What seems like a departure for (Will) Smith actually fits comfortably with his heroic oeuvre. 135 other reviews of this movie Movie: Deja Vu Release date: 11/22/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) For all its masochistic violence and blaring guns, the story finds its tension in a philosophical... 94 other reviews of this movie Movie: Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny Release date: 11/22/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Sure, the movie's half-baked. But there's a very good chance the audience is, as well. 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny Release date: 11/22/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...there isn't enough plot to fill 90 minutes (there's barely enough to fill nine)... 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Deja Vu Release date: 11/22/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) puts Tony Scott back on track 94 other reviews of this movie Movie: Fountain, The Release date: 11/22/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) One of the year's best films, an emotionally honest drama steeped in love and loss. 54 other reviews of this movie Movie: History Boys, The Release date: 11/21/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) The unique duplication of stage cast to screen cast might be the most exciting thing about this c... 85 other reviews of this movie Movie: Casino Royale Release date: 11/17/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (6/1) Stunt work on Royale will impress you the most. 65 other reviews of this movie Movie: Good Year, A Release date: 11/10/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) the scenery's about the only thing worth appreciating in this mediocre Year. 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: Stranger Than Fiction Release date: 11/10/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) A decent premise caves under scrutiny, exposing (Fiction) as one long setup that lacks a punch li... 131 other reviews of this movie Movie: Good Year, A Release date: 11/10/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) The highlights in this exaggerated travelogue are few and far between. 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan Release date: 11/3/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Has huge laughs. 170 other reviews of this movie Movie: Flushed Away Release date: 11/3/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) The film's humor actually splits down the middle, with intelligent puns for parents and gratuitou... 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Volver Release date: 11/3/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Supplying dialogue for multifaceted female characters isn't Almodovar's lone specialty, but it's ... 67 other reviews of this movie Movie: Babel Release date: 10/27/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Finds a tense undercurrent (that) keeps us involved through the film's moderate pace and constant... 99 other reviews of this movie Movie: Flags of Our Fathers Release date: 10/20/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...boasts impressive accomplishments. 158 other reviews of this movie Movie: Flags of Our Fathers Release date: 10/20/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Flags doesn't single out a true villain, leaving us in yet another gray area where Eastwood and H... 158 other reviews of this movie Movie: Prestige, The Release date: 10/20/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (6/1) ...stunningly handsome, but don't let your eyes wander too deep into the scenery or you'll likely... 61 other reviews of this movie Movie: Man of the Year Release date: 10/13/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) The humor's too stale for it to be a successful comedy, and the suspense is stretched too thin fo... 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: Infamous Release date: 10/13/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) A career-defining role for (Toby) Jones, one that will wither beneath the shadow of Philip Seymou... 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Departed, The Release date: 10/6/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Scorsese hurries through scenes with an impatience that suggests boredom. Spontaneous violence do... 189 other reviews of this movie Movie: Queen, The Release date: 9/30/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Frears refuses to rest on the subject's inherent weight, providing a rare, if somewhat fictionali... 152 other reviews of this movie Movie: Science of Sleep, The Release date: 9/22/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Even the most experimental moviegoers, though, may wish for more of a story than what's provided. 118 other reviews of this movie Movie: Last Kiss, The Release date: 9/15/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of MovieWeb: (7/0) disconnected... mundane 100 other reviews of this movie Movie: Gridiron Gang Release date: 9/15/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Wanna know why sports movies are criticized for being too clich�? Because sports, as a whole, are... 87 other reviews of this movie Movie: Gridiron Gang Release date: 9/15/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) As it stands, the gritty Gang delivers last-second heroics, surprising amounts of humor, and ... 87 other reviews of this movie Movie: Last Kiss, The Release date: 9/15/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) The catchy pop ballads found on the soundtrack for Tony Goldwyn's The Last Kiss will break yo... 100 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hollywoodland Release date: 9/8/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) It's not unheard of for a movie detective to be more interesting than the corpse he (or she) is i... 114 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hollywoodland Release date: 9/8/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) It's not unheard of for a movie detective to be more interesting than the corpse he (or she) is i... 114 other reviews of this movie Movie: Invincible Release date: 8/25/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) About the only people bound to find fault are die-hard Giants, Cowboys, and Redskins fans 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: Invincible Release date: 8/25/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...manages to be extremely likable despite its conventions. 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: Quiet, The Release date: 8/25/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) How can a movie structured around incest, murder, parental alcoholism, underage fornication, and ... 51 other reviews of this movie Movie: Illusionist, The Release date: 8/18/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) (Norton and Giamatti's) chess match ... ultimately triumphs over the movie's more marketable but ... 94 other reviews of this movie Movie: Trust the Man Release date: 8/18/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Freundlich's insights weave through the bathroom en route to the bedroom, (and) conversations alm... 88 other reviews of this movie Movie: Descent, The Release date: 8/4/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Symbolizes a return to horror-movie basics. 68 other reviews of this movie Movie: Little Miss Sunshine Release date: 7/26/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Counters its levity with welcome kindness that's trumpeted by a first-rate cast. 84 other reviews of this movie Movie: Monster House Release date: 7/21/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Unfurls like a campfire story sugar-infused teenage counselors would spin for frightened scouts o... 122 other reviews of this movie Movie: You, Me and Dupree Release date: 7/14/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Between you and me, Dupree is a dud. 145 other reviews of this movie Movie: You, Me and Dupree Release date: 7/14/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...ends up being as contrived as comedies come. 145 other reviews of this movie Movie: Superman Returns Release date: 6/28/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...soars, mainly because director Bryan Singer shows immense respect for his source material... 258 other reviews of this movie Movie: Superman Returns Release date: 6/28/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Gaining momentum seems easy for Superman Returns. Sustaining it is another story. 258 other reviews of this movie Movie: Strangers With Candy Release date: 6/28/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Walks a fine line of comedic self-awareness, and only on occasion loses us in a haze of condescen... 79 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lake House, The Release date: 6/16/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Taps subtle, soft-spoken beats of a passionate and lonely heart that, in time, helps us forget th... 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: Cars Release date: 6/9/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Cars continues Pixar's pristine track record for delivering exquisite animation. 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: X-Men: The Last Stand Release date: 5/26/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) It's too much material for one movie. Last Stand has as many characters as a deck has cards.... 204 other reviews of this movie Movie: X-Men: The Last Stand Release date: 5/26/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of MovieWeb: (7/0) A sufficient conclusion to the series Singer started, but any connection these films had to the o... 204 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mission: Impossible III Release date: 5/5/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...Abrams does far more than simply reboot the machine. He provides a much-needed stab of adrenal... 159 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mission: Impossible III Release date: 5/5/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Relentless ... a popcorn thriller that keeps pouring it on, 159 other reviews of this movie Movie: Proposition, The Release date: 5/5/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Intentionally strips the polish from Hollywood's overproduced outlaw epics. 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: ATL Release date: 3/31/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...doesn't offer anything we haven't seen in an after-school special. 30 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ice Age: The Meltdown Release date: 3/31/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) a smarter and funnier adventure 121 other reviews of this movie Movie: V for Vendetta Release date: 3/17/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) The persuasive ideas found in the script prevail over the unavoidable comic-book clich�s and the ... 204 other reviews of this movie Movie: V for Vendetta Release date: 3/17/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...an open rebellion against society's close-mindedness... 204 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pink Panther, The Release date: 2/10/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Martin deserves half the blame, serving as co-screenwriter for a script that rehashes bad jokes a... 44 other reviews of this movie Movie: Firewall Release date: 2/10/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Can we consider it stealing if Harrison Ford falls back on character traits from roles he origina... 128 other reviews of this movie Movie: Something New Release date: 2/3/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Good directors can overcome clich�d writing, but Hamri plays to the level of her screenplay. 84 other reviews of this movie Movie: Glory Road Release date: 1/13/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) a tepid, artificial, and clich�-ridden carbon copy of Coach Carter, Friday Night Lights, and Reme... 126 other reviews of this movie Movie: Glory Road Release date: 1/13/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Things get dicey outside the gym. Road doesn¿t ignore the blatant racism this team faced, bu... 126 other reviews of this movie Movie: Last Holiday Release date: 1/13/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Holiday belongs with those formulaic comedies that bug critics as they please crowds. 33 other reviews of this movie Movie: Munich Release date: 12/23/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (7/0) Spielberg's first R-rated film since Saving Private Ryan finds the director shedding the kid glov... 163 other reviews of this movie Movie: Producers, The Release date: 12/16/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Little more than the show audiences paid to see in New York. 122 other reviews of this movie Movie: First Descent Release date: 12/2/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) In between interviews with these likable athletes, Descent mentions milestones in snowboardin... 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: First Descent Release date: 12/2/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) there are only so many times you can show a freestyle snowboarder spinning in the air and waxing ... 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: Zathura Release date: 11/11/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Go with kids to Zathura, because it will look so much better through their eyes. 123 other reviews of this movie Movie: Weather Man, The Release date: 10/28/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Cage hasn�t been this conflicted and impressive in some time 106 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shopgirl Release date: 10/21/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) An elegant distraction, Shopgirl does everything in its power to eliminate human connection. 122 other reviews of this movie Movie: Elizabethtown Release date: 10/14/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...for the first time the soundtrack outshines the accompanying movie by a long shot. 140 other reviews of this movie Movie: Elizabethtown Release date: 10/14/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) spins and falters like an intoxicated couple on New Year�s Eve 140 other reviews of this movie Movie: Serenity Release date: 9/30/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) A television-sized adventure populated by thinly constructed sidekicks and a hero suffering from ... 49 other reviews of this movie Movie: Flightplan Release date: 9/23/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Flipside Movie Emporium: (7/0) Foster's go-for-broke plunge into the material makes the flimsy twists barely tolerable. 150 other reviews of this movie Movie: Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Release date: 9/16/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...strains under the effort to duplicate Nightmare's success, but it simply lacks that new-ca... 74 other reviews of this movie Movie: Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Release date: 9/16/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) We keep thinking, hoping, and praying that Bride will aim higher, but it never happens 74 other reviews of this movie Movie: Just Like Heaven Release date: 9/16/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Pleasurable despite its problems. 130 other reviews of this movie Movie: Just Like Heaven Release date: 9/16/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...pleasurable despite its problems. 130 other reviews of this movie Movie: Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Release date: 9/9/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Flipside Movie Emporium: (7/0) While scary in parts, Exorcism actually works as a taut legal thriller. 139 other reviews of this movie Movie: Must Love Dogs Release date: 7/29/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Even vehicles on autopilot eventually reach their destinations, and Dogs proves to be an easy rid... 123 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bad News Bears, The Release date: 7/22/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) When a movie this awful tosses the adjective �bad� into its title, we call it truth in advertisin... 114 other reviews of this movie Movie: Island, The Release date: 7/22/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Order from McDonald�s and you shouldn�t expect steak. Buy tickets for a Bay film and you shouldn�... 161 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bad News Bears, The Release date: 7/22/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...a major league disappointment, a mean-spirited, insensitive, and racist misfire... 114 other reviews of this movie Movie: Wedding Crashers Release date: 7/15/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (6/1) rides its amusing premise like gangbusters for one solid act, but overextends itself the minute i... 69 other reviews of this movie Movie: Wedding Crashers Release date: 7/15/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (6/1) It rides its amusing premise like gangbusters for one solid act, but overextends itself the minut... 69 other reviews of this movie Movie: Murderball Release date: 7/8/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Works as an educational piece on a unique lifestyle and as a competitive sports flick. 103 other reviews of this movie Movie: Herbie: Fully Loaded Release date: 6/22/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...brainless but painless... 43 other reviews of this movie Movie: Perfect Man, The Release date: 6/17/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...far-from-perfect... 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Perfect Man, The Release date: 6/17/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Dear Hilary... I can�t see you or your movies anymore. 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Howl's Moving Castle Release date: 6/10/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) The story ... carries a weak narrative thread that gets lost in the shuffle of magic and mayhem. 47 other reviews of this movie Movie: Cinderella Man Release date: 6/3/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Apes the Rocky series, lifting bits and pieces from all five installments...I begged for Baer to ... 171 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rock School Release date: 6/3/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) A classroom is only as good as its student body, and School spotlights winners. 69 other reviews of this movie Movie: Cinderella Man Release date: 6/3/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) It's not Crowe's best work by a long shot. 171 other reviews of this movie Movie: Longest Yard, The Release date: 5/27/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) The product placement cluttering professional sports also taints ... an otherwise faithful remake... 129 other reviews of this movie Movie: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Release date: 5/19/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) The final hour ... delivers like Domino�s pizza. 250 other reviews of this movie Movie: Monster-in-Law Release date: 5/13/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Somebody help me � I�m turning into Roger Ebert. 140 other reviews of this movie Movie: Monster-in-Law Release date: 5/13/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) As for Lopez, she once again benefits from sharing the spotlight with an equally sharp adversary. 140 other reviews of this movie Movie: House of Wax Release date: 5/6/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Between the killings, House is dead boring. 138 other reviews of this movie Movie: House of Wax Release date: 5/6/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Sadism is the only thing House has going for it 138 other reviews of this movie Movie: Amityville Horror, The Release date: 4/15/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) On almost every level, this remake is a marked improvement. 127 other reviews of this movie Movie: Kung Fu Hustle Release date: 4/8/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Rockets forward on creative sparks of pure adrenaline and excitement we rarely find outside of ca... 139 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sin City Release date: 4/1/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Clich�d characters mutter dated noir dialogue through sadistic stories you can predict in your sl... 204 other reviews of this movie Movie: Beauty Shop Release date: 3/30/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) a series of individual bite-sized conflicts that would fit snuggly in a half-hour sitcom 86 other reviews of this movie Movie: Beauty Shop Release date: 3/30/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! 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Online: (7/0) To be blunt, Be Cool isn't cool. It's a reheated Shorty. 70 other reviews of this movie Movie: Diary of a Mad Black Woman Release date: 2/25/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Flipside Movie Emporium: (7/0) Well-intentioned, but terribly stereotypical, falling back on the insulting ghetto speak and flab... 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Son of the Mask Release date: 2/18/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Flipside Movie Emporium: (7/0) Teeters between amusing satire and broad toilet jokes. It isn't terrible, but it is terribly sill... 87 other reviews of this movie Movie: Constantine Release date: 2/18/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) I spent the better half of Constantine wondering what in the Hellblazer was going on. 180 other reviews of this movie Movie: Wedding Date, The Release date: 2/4/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) The shenanigans that first-time screenwriter Dana Cox concocts from this lame scenario fluctuate ... 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Wedding Date, The Release date: 2/4/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) ...spoon feeds us tepid predictability. 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Coach Carter Release date: 1/8/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) When Carter works, it's because of Jackson. 11 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hotel Rwanda Release date: 12/22/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Despite the shocking realities, you�ll leave Rwanda discussing one positive above all the negativ... 154 other reviews of this movie Movie: Million Dollar Baby Release date: 12/15/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) When did Clint Eastwood find the time to pour his heart and soul into Million Dollar Baby? 178 other reviews of this movie Movie: Million Dollar Baby Release date: 12/15/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) ...[Swank is] memorable, almost remarkable. 178 other reviews of this movie Movie: Born Into Brothels Release date: 12/8/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Wears the confidence of a well-planned feature. 46 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bad Education Release date: 11/19/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (7/0) Paints vivid noir suspense with extremely broad brushstrokes, often pushing style to the forefron... 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: Polar Express, The Release date: 11/10/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) ...Zemeckis pours his efforts into the groundbreaking animation to create an expressive art form ... 127 other reviews of this movie Movie: Alfie Release date: 11/5/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) ...Alfie summarizes an entire season of Sex and the City observations about mating and da... 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: Final Cut Release date: 10/15/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Is it possible for a film to have too many ideas? 58 other reviews of this movie Movie: Final Cut Release date: 10/15/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) ...the director juggles some enticing threads, then chooses the least interesting one to follow t... 58 other reviews of this movie Movie: Raise Your Voice Release date: 10/8/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) ...shamelessly exploits every cliché Hollywood has to offer. 26 other reviews of this movie Movie: Criminal Release date: 9/10/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) an easy mark to make and a hard movie to sell to paying customers. 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Paperclips Release date: 9/8/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Flipside Movie Emporium: (7/0) Segments shot in hindsight pale in comparison to the actual, effective, and emotional recollectio... 48 other reviews of this movie Movie: Vanity Fair Release date: 9/1/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) if the class struggles of the corseted clans are your thing, then Fair is a decently-acted and go... 117 other reviews of this movie Movie: Suspect Zero Release date: 8/27/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) very few people will have the patience to wade through the conventional to reach the lone twist t... 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Suspect Zero Release date: 8/27/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Another by-the-book serial killer thriller that uses David Fincher's Seven as its guide... 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Garfield Release date: 6/11/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) It’s marginally better than The Cat in the Hat, though that’s like saying suffocation is ... 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: Day After Tomorrow, The Release date: 5/28/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) Laughs may be unintentional, but they come at a fast and furious clip. 84 other reviews of this movie Movie: Troy Release date: 5/14/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (6/1) ...handsome yet long-winded... 117 other reviews of this movie Movie: Van Helsing Release date: 5/7/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) stop asking questions or you�ll miss yet another CGI Van Helsing figure being thrown through yet ... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: New York Minute Release date: 5/7/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Add a full star if you�ve ever wasted an afternoon dreaming up similar adventures with your Barbi... 105 other reviews of this movie Movie: Van Helsing Release date: 5/7/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) ...lopsided... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: New York Minute Release date: 5/7/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) Speaking of money, don’t the Olsens have enough moolah to purchase a smarter screenplay? 105 other reviews of this movie Movie: 13 Going On 30 Release date: 4/23/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Garner manages a natural sweetness that sells Jenna�s inherent adolescence, and her wide-mouthed ... 127 other reviews of this movie Movie: 13 Going On 30 Release date: 4/23/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) Effortless and adorable, 30 is a lovable New York romance with the right amount of whimsy and... 127 other reviews of this movie Movie: Kill Bill Vol. 2 Release date: 4/16/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) The thrill has been completely abandoned in Volume 2... 71 other reviews of this movie Movie: Home on the Range Release date: 4/2/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Home reminds us that cartoons can be fun as well as funny 90 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ladykillers, The Release date: 3/26/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) A productive failure that�s silly rather than sophisticated. We�re engaged by its oddities, but n... 148 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jersey Girl Release date: 3/26/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Smith tones down his trademark vulgarity to bring his message to the PG-13 crowd, and slices the ... 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ladykillers, The Release date: 3/26/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) Joel and Ethan Coen’s hot hands finally have cooled with their remake of The Ladykillers...... 148 other reviews of this movie Movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Release date: 3/19/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) The highest compliment I can pay Sunshine is that it makes complete sense from start to finish �... 73 other reviews of this movie Movie: Broken Lizard's Club Dread Release date: 2/27/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) cheap and sleazy 21 other reviews of this movie Movie: Passion of the Christ, The Release date: 2/25/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) An unquestionable work of conviction that should outlast the controversy and trigger constructive... 203 other reviews of this movie Movie: Miracle Release date: 2/6/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Calculated, polished, and affectionate. 55 other reviews of this movie Movie: Barbershop 2: Back in Business Release date: 2/6/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) The sequel doesn�t surprise us ... but that doesn�t make the visit any less pleasant. 82 other reviews of this movie Movie: Perfect Score, The Release date: 1/30/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) (Scarlett) Johansson fashions a memorably acidic personality that fits this material perfectly. 73 other reviews of this movie Movie: Perfect Score, The Release date: 1/30/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) What’s surprising, though, is how far Score can coast on the allure of its likeable leads.... 73 other reviews of this movie Movie: Cold Mountain Release date: 12/25/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) scaling a mountain might be easier than swallowing this pompous bag of feed 156 other reviews of this movie Movie: Calendar Girls Release date: 12/19/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Fills that sassy feminine void of comedy left by Bea Arthur, Betty White, and the rest of televis... 96 other reviews of this movie Movie: Calendar Girls Release date: 12/19/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) ...empowering... 96 other reviews of this movie Movie: Honey Release date: 12/5/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Flipside Movie Emporium: (7/0) Not terrible, just lazy. 90 other reviews of this movie Movie: Missing, The Release date: 11/26/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) What�s missing from The Missing is Howard�s heart and human touch in the face of tragedy 45 other reviews of this movie Movie: Missing, The Release date: 11/26/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) The result is (Ron) Howard’s least interesting movie in years. 45 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat Release date: 11/21/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Catastrophic. 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat Release date: 11/21/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) All in all, this Cat is a dog. 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: Matrix Revolutions, The Release date: 11/5/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (7/0) Too bad the Wachowski brothers marry their mind-blowing visuals to some of the worst war movie cl... 158 other reviews of this movie Movie: Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Release date: 10/17/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Hacks away everything different and inventive Tobe Hooper�s original film did for the horror genr... 120 other reviews of this movie Movie: Kill Bill Vol. 1 Release date: 10/10/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) ...writes itself into the Hollywood history books... 163 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mystic River Release date: 10/8/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Slowly trudges through the motions of a tired whodunit, saving its dramatic juices for a blowout ... 142 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mystic River Release date: 10/8/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) ...drowns in tedium and cumbersome symbolism... 142 other reviews of this movie Movie: Out of Time Release date: 10/3/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) After a while, you start to realize there are only so many grains of salt we can swallow to help ... 97 other reviews of this movie Movie: School of Rock Release date: 10/3/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) A collaboration between indie auteur director Richard Linklater and taboo-pushing screenwriter Mi... 148 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rundown, The Release date: 9/26/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Yet another paint-by-numbers buddy comedy tailor-made for the former wrestler�s brawny talents. 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Secondhand Lions Release date: 9/19/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) It�s scary to think of how much better this king of the jungle could�ve been had it possessed the... 95 other reviews of this movie Movie: Casa de Los Babys Release date: 9/19/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Flipside Movie Emporium: (7/0) With the help of his cast, Sayles fashions Babys into a passionately interesting social discourse... 90 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Release date: 9/5/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Heavy on the celebrity cameos but fresh out of clever ideas. 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Release date: 9/5/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) Five good jokes populate the first five minutes of Dickie. After that it’s all downhill...... 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: Battle of Shaker Heights, The Release date: 8/22/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Perfectly enjoyable without being remarkable, a solid endeavor by a first-time writer and rookie ... 33 other reviews of this movie Movie: Freddy vs. Jason Release date: 8/15/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Once they cut to the chase (literally) and start brawling, we get our money�s worth. 103 other reviews of this movie Movie: Uptown Girls Release date: 8/15/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Haphazardly slapped together without an original bone in its anorexic frame. 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Uptown Girls Release date: 8/15/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) Girls is that rare type of catastrophe that occurs when unfunny people try their hands at com... 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Gigli Release date: 8/1/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) There�s no rhythm to (the) putrid dialogue, no flow to (the) preposterous scenes. 135 other reviews of this movie Movie: American Wedding Release date: 8/1/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Flipside Movie Emporium: (7/0) We didn't need a third American Pie, but you'll still get a few laughs out of it. 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Gigli Release date: 8/1/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) The results aren’t as dire as expected, but they remain far from entertaining. 135 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Release date: 7/9/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) ...boasts the season’s best production values, first-rate computer-animated special effects and... 152 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Release date: 7/9/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Boasts the season�s best production values, first-rate computer-animated special effects and a st... 152 other reviews of this movie Movie: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Release date: 7/2/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) T3 may not surpass expectations, but it certainly holds its own against formidable company.... 89 other reviews of this movie Movie: Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Release date: 6/27/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Flipside Movie Emporium: (7/0) The original's high caloric cinematic treats actually generated a sugar rush. Full Throttle serve... 96 other reviews of this movie Movie: Alex & Emma Release date: 6/20/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Flipside Movie Emporium: (7/0) Wilson and Hudson can two-step with the best of them, but the music they sway to is repetitive an... 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hulk, The Release date: 6/20/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) For the most part, the Hulk looks fantastic. 73 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hollywood Homicide Release date: 6/13/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Shelton coerces a handful of noteworthy performances from his cast, but does nothing with his pai... 57 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd Release date: 6/13/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Flipside Movie Emporium: (7/0) The humor here is obvious, at best, and the laughs are more groan-inducers than gut-busters. 94 other reviews of this movie Movie: 2 Fast 2 Furious Release date: 6/6/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) I�d have gone with 2 Loud 2 Obnoxious, or 2 Ridiculous 2 Unnecessary. 106 other reviews of this movie Movie: Finding Nemo Release date: 5/30/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) You won�t need a map to unearth the treasures buried in Nemo. 136 other reviews of this movie Movie: Three Marias, The Release date: 5/30/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Marias is all about build-up, with very little payoff. 17 other reviews of this movie Movie: Italian Job, The Release date: 5/30/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Feels more like an exercise. Or as the title suggests, a job. 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: Finding Nemo Release date: 5/30/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) Nemo swims with the finest fish. This catch is certainly a keeper. 136 other reviews of this movie Movie: Italian Job, The Release date: 5/30/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) ...bland... 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: In-Laws, The Release date: 5/23/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Flipside Movie Emporium: (7/0) Just about every other thing on display in The In-Laws is damaged beyond repair. 44 other reviews of this movie Movie: Down With Love Release date: 5/16/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Flipside Movie Emporium: (7/0) Sinks to unspeakably vulgar depths with nary a clue to how far it's falling. 115 other reviews of this movie Movie: L'Auberge Espagnole Release date: 5/16/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Flipside Movie Emporium: (7/0) Crams a whole season of Real World fights, flings, cover-ups and send-off parties into one bloate... 67 other reviews of this movie Movie: Daddy Day Care Release date: 5/9/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Like the kids in the cast, Day Care is sporadically energetic and cute as a button, but in dire n... 60 other reviews of this movie Movie: Daddy Day Care Release date: 5/9/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) ...sporadically energetic and cute as a button, but in dire need of discipline. 60 other reviews of this movie Movie: Head of State Release date: 3/28/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Rock and co-screenwriter Ali LeRoi save their best material for the campaign, when State's anonym... 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Head of State Release date: 3/28/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) Making his directorial debut, Rock slips in a number of gut-busting visual gags that catch us off... 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Tears of the Sun Release date: 3/7/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Stands taller than muscle pictures of late for its insight into the military mindset and the goal... 131 other reviews of this movie Movie: Darkness Falls Release date: 1/24/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Several other things fall as this 76 minute monstrosity lumbers along, including (but not limited... 105 other reviews of this movie Movie: National Security Release date: 1/17/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Defies logic as many times as it defies physics. 73 other reviews of this movie Movie: National Security Release date: 1/17/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) ...feels wholly unoriginal. 73 other reviews of this movie Movie: She Gets What She Wants Release date: 12/31/2002 11:01:44 PM Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) A delectable little treat that's sunny, funny, and far more intelligent than you'd expect. 15 other reviews of this movie Movie: Chicago Release date: 12/27/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) ...as rousing, robust, and extremely contagious as any film I've seen this year. 176 other reviews of this movie Movie: Chicago Release date: 12/27/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) As rousing, robust, and extremely contagious as any film I've seen this year. 176 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hours, The Release date: 12/27/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) A Masters degree and a penchant for PBS' Masterpiece Theatre aren't required to fully compreh... 139 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hours, The Release date: 12/27/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Conjures some spectacular settings and grown-up topics, but has no story to speak of. 139 other reviews of this movie Movie: Catch Me If You Can Release date: 12/25/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) With its inventive story, eclectic cast, and authentic period feel, Catch Me should fly by but do... 169 other reviews of this movie Movie: Gangs of New York Release date: 12/20/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) A simple vengeance picture inflated to serious epic status by its rich set design and stunning pe... 149 other reviews of this movie Movie: Gangs of New York Release date: 12/20/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) ...magnificent... 149 other reviews of this movie Movie: Treasure Planet Release date: 11/27/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Owes more to the swashbuckling serials of yesteryear cinema than it does to cold, steely science ... 97 other reviews of this movie Movie: Quiet American, The Release date: 11/22/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) The most genuine pleasure to be found in American is Caine, who masterfully inhabits the skin of ... 37 other reviews of this movie Movie: Die Another Day Release date: 11/22/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Holds our interests longer than Bond's latest adventures. 65 other reviews of this movie Movie: Half Past Dead Release date: 11/15/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Don Michael Paul uses quick-cuts, (very) large shadows and wide-angle shots taken from a distance... 81 other reviews of this movie Movie: Half Past Dead Release date: 11/15/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) ...why use Seagal at all? Is he really a draw? 81 other reviews of this movie Movie: 8 Mile Release date: 11/8/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Eminem kept his cool, and his new movie was straight dope. 143 other reviews of this movie Movie: 8 Mile Release date: 11/8/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) Em kept his cool, and his new movie was straight dope. 143 other reviews of this movie Movie: Blue Crush Release date: 8/16/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) ...positively flies out of the gate and entertains for a good 30 minutes before a huge wipeout. 63 other reviews of this movie Movie: XXX Release date: 8/9/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (7/0) A live-action video game adrenaline junkies will identify with and embrace. 126 other reviews of this movie Movie: Country Bears, The Release date: 7/26/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Bears is bad. Not 'terrible filmmaking' bad, but more like, 'I once had a nightmare like this, a... 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: Stuart Little 2 Release date: 7/19/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) This cuddly sequel to the 1999 hit is a little more visually polished, a little funnier, and a li... 81 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mr. Deeds Release date: 6/28/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Yes, the acting is atrocious (possibly the worst I've seen this year), the romantic chemistry non... 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: Scooby-Doo Release date: 6/14/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) As clever, mysterious, and inventive as an episode of the popular cartoon series, a high complime... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Scooby-Doo Release date: 6/14/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (7/0) ...spot-on casting... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Release date: 6/7/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Had Sidda confronted her mother the minute she woke up in the Bayou, there's a chance we might've... 33 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jason X Release date: 4/26/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) The dialogue's so putrid you can smell it, the cast is feeble and the generic sets and effects el... 45 other reviews of this movie Movie: Life or Something Like It Release date: 4/26/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Life may be pre-packaged goodness, but it's served warm by a director comfortably basking in the ... 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ali Release date: 12/25/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (7/0) Does pack plenty of punches, most notably the mesmerizing turn by Smith. 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: Whatever It Takes Release date: 3/24/2000 Review by Sean O'Connell of Citysearch: (7/0) The only thing you won't see through the sparkling smiles of the fresh-faced, beautiful cast is a... 36 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jerry Maguire Release date: 12/13/1996 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (7/0) Traces of Crowe's now-trademark style of filmmaking are evident here, making Maguire a sort of la... 46 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jerry Maguire Release date: 12/13/1996 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! 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Nor is it an overwhelmingly fantastic movie...... 46 other reviews of this movie Movie: History of Violence, A Release date: 12/31/1991 11:01:33 PM Review by Sean O'Connell of Flipside Movie Emporium: (7/0) Thought-provoking drama that's content to reveal its puzzle pieces, even though they don't all sn... 12 other reviews of this movie Movie: Clerks II Release date: 7/21/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference Smith has nothing original left to say and no original ways left to say it. 98 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Release date: 7/7/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference Boasts the summer's best effect so far 186 other reviews of this movie Movie: Devil Wears Prada, The Release date: 6/30/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference (The cast) take their characters as far as possible in the film's opening act but are required to... 154 other reviews of this movie Movie: Break-Up, The Release date: 6/2/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference Every bit as unpleasant as it sounds. But the film's intentions are to examine a separation, and ... 157 other reviews of this movie Movie: Keeping Up With the Steins Release date: 5/12/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference A toothless commentary on suburban jealousy, with familial strain mixed in at random. 74 other reviews of this movie Movie: Friends With Money Release date: 4/7/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference It's quiet, small and emotional in its approach to the problems - both large and small - shared b... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Basic Instinct 2 Release date: 3/31/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference Embarrassment, thy name is Basic Instinct 2. 125 other reviews of this movie Movie: Inside Man Release date: 3/24/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference We've come to expect more from a Lee-Washington joint than by-the-book cat-and-mouse charades. 150 other reviews of this movie Movie: Find Me Guilty Release date: 3/17/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference This guilty pleasure holds our interest as it chides our country's justice system and honors the ... 75 other reviews of this movie Movie: Thank You for Smoking Release date: 3/17/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference A buzzworthy proclamation about an individual's freedom to choose, even if that choice we make is... 74 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dave Chappelle's Block Party Release date: 3/3/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference a slamming concert telecast that ... proves how raw hip-hop music can translate to film without m... 100 other reviews of this movie Movie: Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story Release date: 1/27/2006 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference Solidifies what Project Greenlight taught us; the process that goes into making a movie often end... 93 other reviews of this movie Movie: Match Point Release date: 12/28/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference (Allen) rediscovers many filmmaking traits I thought he'd lost for good. 159 other reviews of this movie Movie: New World, The Release date: 12/25/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference Admittedly slow moving but rapturous for history lovers enamored by the period when our beloved c... 129 other reviews of this movie Movie: Family Stone, The Release date: 12/16/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference Thomas Bezucha weaves a cozy blanket of loving dysfunction and wraps it around a delightfully fun... 123 other reviews of this movie Movie: King Kong Release date: 12/14/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference A bloated, deeply flawed misfire shot by a technical wizard given carte blanche based on his past... 203 other reviews of this movie Movie: Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The Release date: 12/14/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference A safe, satisfying drama steeped in classic notions of loyalty and friendship. 104 other reviews of this movie Movie: Brokeback Mountain Release date: 12/9/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference Lingered with me for days, though more for its noteworthy performances and breathtaking cinematog... 146 other reviews of this movie Movie: Memoirs of a Geisha Release date: 12/9/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference Always pleasant to watch even as the plot bites off more than it can chew. 127 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ice Harvest, The Release date: 11/23/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference A total (bomb), the wrong project for almost everyone involved. 35 other reviews of this movie Movie: Walk the Line Release date: 11/18/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference A boot-stomping biography that's as infectious as the tunes Cash penned over the course of a life... 177 other reviews of this movie Movie: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Release date: 11/18/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference An acceptable but far from challenging adaptation that almost any director could duplicate. 125 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic Release date: 11/11/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference (Silverman) finds what's funny about an uncomfortable situation, then plunges past the point of g... 58 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pride & Prejudice Release date: 11/11/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference Comes across as prim and rigid, a feature bound by a corset. 100 other reviews of this movie Movie: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Release date: 10/21/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference Kilmer earns Comeback Actor of the Year honors for his sharp turn. 61 other reviews of this movie Movie: Two for the Money Release date: 10/7/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference What do blackjack tables and Al Pacino movies have in common? They each encourage you to gamble w... 91 other reviews of this movie Movie: Squid and the Whale, The Release date: 10/5/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference A downer of a comedy, but one that brings out remarkable performances. 54 other reviews of this movie Movie: Into the Blue Release date: 9/30/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference Lumbers in circles before crashing into a surprisingly sadistic finale. 46 other reviews of this movie Movie: Brothers Grimm, The Release date: 8/26/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference Hardly memorable at all. 156 other reviews of this movie Movie: 40-Year-Old Virgin, The Release date: 8/19/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference These R-rated comedies sure know how to be raunchy. They just don�t know how to be short. 168 other reviews of this movie Movie: Four Brothers Release date: 8/12/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference (Singleton) paces his drama like an hourlong television installment ... with curse words and grat... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dukes of Hazzard, The Release date: 8/5/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference Mental garbage, a picture that�s so foul we question its reason for existing. 143 other reviews of this movie Movie: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Release date: 7/15/2005 Review by Sean O'Connell of Charlotte Weekly: (3/4) No reference Burton�s modernized take ... benefits from improved special effects and the unhinged brilliance o... 204 other reviews of this movie Movie: Christmas with the Kranks Release date: 11/24/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Contains momentum-halting continuity errors and clownish antics from hammy performers that will h... 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: National Treasure Release date: 11/19/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Hop-scotches up the Eastern seaboard with no real zeal, detouring at historic landmarks like a to... 146 other reviews of this movie Movie: Finding Neverland Release date: 11/12/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Little delights add up in Neverland. 137 other reviews of this movie Movie: Polar Express, The Release date: 11/10/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of MovieWeb: (3/4) No reference Zemeckis would rather perfect the breathtaking journey of a lost train ticket than craft an accur... 127 other reviews of this movie Movie: Team America: World Police Release date: 10/15/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Huge laughs are offset by dead spots. 58 other reviews of this movie Movie: Being Julia Release date: 10/15/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Bening ... is radiant as ever and appears to be having an absolute blast. 78 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shall We Dance? Release date: 10/15/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Wishy-washy ... fluctuates between two opposing opinions of gentlemen in soft shoes. 118 other reviews of this movie Movie: Vera Drake Release date: 10/10/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Moves slowly but stays engaging, guided by the storyteller�s masterful touch. 125 other reviews of this movie Movie: Stage Beauty Release date: 10/8/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Stays witty and light, well-performed by its leads and buoyed by George Fenton�s lively score. 90 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shark Tale Release date: 10/1/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Defers to easy sludge, whale poop and passed gas jokes meant to reel kids back into their seats e... 110 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Release date: 9/17/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference (Conran's) passion for this particular story elevates his film to great heights. Pour yourself a ... 165 other reviews of this movie Movie: Benji Off the Leash! Release date: 8/20/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of filmcritic.com: (3/4) No reference Its heart may be in the right place, but its home should not be your local multiplex. 40 other reviews of this movie Movie: Benji Off the Leash! Release date: 8/20/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of E! Online: (3/4) No reference ...at once a terrible movie and a terrific public service announcement for the ASPCA. 40 other reviews of this movie Movie: Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, The Release date: 8/11/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Blows through the better stuff quickly and settles into a routine romance. 86 other reviews of this movie Movie: Collateral Release date: 8/6/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference As realistic as an episode of HBO�s Taxicab Confessions, without that stimulating voyeuristic qua... 188 other reviews of this movie Movie: Manchurian Candidate, The Release date: 7/30/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Harder, edgier and more disturbing than its Cold War predecessor, and ultimately benefits from an... 56 other reviews of this movie Movie: Village, The Release date: 7/30/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference A good looking and well-paced oddity that's marketed as a thriller ... but manages to stand on it... 158 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bourne Supremacy, The Release date: 7/23/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference A convoluted concoction of shaky hand-held camera shots and stomach-churning edits meant to simul... 163 other reviews of this movie Movie: Metallica: Some Kind of Monster Release date: 7/9/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Berlinger and Sinofsky manipulate almost two years of raw footage into one coherent, riveting and... 90 other reviews of this movie Movie: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Release date: 7/9/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference We really can�t call this a sophomore slump. Does sophomoric slump work? 106 other reviews of this movie Movie: Two Brothers Release date: 6/25/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Sentimental but openly corny. 93 other reviews of this movie Movie: Terminal, The Release date: 6/18/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Holds several small treasures and one crown jewel of a performance by Tom Hanks. 154 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Release date: 6/18/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Half of Dodgeball is very funny. The other half has Ben Stiller in it. 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: Around the World in 80 Days Release date: 6/16/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference (Owes) more to Verne 'Mini Me' Troyer than author Jules Verne. 101 other reviews of this movie Movie: Napoleon Dynamite Release date: 6/11/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Has quirky humor in spades, but needs a story to tie it together. 129 other reviews of this movie Movie: Stepford Wives, The Release date: 6/11/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Satisfies several tastes without equaling one delicious meal. 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Super Size Me Release date: 5/7/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Branches out to make some extremely compelling arguments about America�s poor eating habits. 131 other reviews of this movie Movie: Girl Next Door, The Release date: 4/9/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Relies too heavily on a story usually reserved for the letters section of an adult magazine. 120 other reviews of this movie Movie: Whole Ten Yards, The Release date: 4/9/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference ...criminally deficient. 87 other reviews of this movie Movie: Johnson Family Vacation Release date: 4/7/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Plays out like the pilot episode for a sitcom that no network picked up. 79 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hellboy Release date: 4/2/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Extremely original yet routine in parts. 145 other reviews of this movie Movie: Dogville Release date: 3/26/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Can be extreme though (von Trier's) observations on culture are astute. 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Never Die Alone Release date: 3/26/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Worse than you could ever imagine. 37 other reviews of this movie Movie: Starsky & Hutch Release date: 3/5/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Mildly amusing and true to the spirit of both the show and its host decade. 141 other reviews of this movie Movie: Along Came Polly Release date: 1/16/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Another high-brow laugher that delights in running (Ben Stiller) through the ringer. 122 other reviews of this movie Movie: Stuck on You Release date: 12/12/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Stands atop a soapbox of separation anxiety and screams its message of togetherness, redefining t... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Girl With a Pearl Earring Release date: 12/12/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference The quietly tense dilemma crawls along, moving as rapidly as a portrait nailed to a wall. 133 other reviews of this movie Movie: Last Samurai, The Release date: 12/5/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Possesses a well-developed role for Tom Cruise, but dabbles in reheated concepts pulled from simi... 166 other reviews of this movie Movie: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Release date: 11/14/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference You get the feeling Weir�s heart isn�t in the action, and he�d much rather dissect the strength f... 157 other reviews of this movie Movie: Love Actually Release date: 11/7/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference You can go into this expecting to be spoon-fed sugary sap until cotton candy churns out of your e... 149 other reviews of this movie Movie: Love Actually Release date: 11/7/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference You can go into this expecting to be spoon-fed sugary sap until cotton candy churns out of your e... 149 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shattered Glass Release date: 10/31/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference A riveting drama spelled out by an excellent cast. 118 other reviews of this movie Movie: Beyond Borders Release date: 10/24/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Goes beyond the vanity project you�d think it to be. 77 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pieces of April Release date: 10/17/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference You may leave on a high note, but you�ll quickly remember how long it took you to reach that pinn... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Good Boy! Release date: 10/10/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Hoffman�s deliberate pace may have parents chasing their tails in a struggle to stay awake, but c... 72 other reviews of this movie Movie: Station Agent, The Release date: 10/3/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Could run two additional hours and you�d appreciate the bonus time spent with this quirky relatio... 113 other reviews of this movie Movie: Wonderland Release date: 10/3/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference If you can get past the agitated visual gimmicks, there�s just enough mystery to sink your teeth ... 44 other reviews of this movie Movie: Under the Tuscan Sun Release date: 9/26/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference A pretty postcard picture that exists in a fantasy realm reserved for hopeless romantics and Opra... 51 other reviews of this movie Movie: Cabin Fever Release date: 9/12/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference So clearly constructed for home video worship, (it) should go directly to the shelves so fanatics... 110 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lost In Translation Release date: 9/12/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Esoteric, atmospheric, and far more concerned with mood than it is with telling a legitimate stor... 156 other reviews of this movie Movie: Matchstick Men Release date: 9/12/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference (A) breezy con artist picture that, while long in the tooth, finds solid roots in valuable family... 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: Jeepers Creepers 2 Release date: 8/29/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Rapidly settles into a predictable pattern of uninspired teen punishment. 94 other reviews of this movie Movie: Freaky Friday Release date: 8/6/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Should thank God for its female leads, who provide enough comedic energy to carry a week�s worth ... 66 other reviews of this movie Movie: Secret Lives of Dentists, The Release date: 8/1/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference A moving and eerily accurate glance into the wandering mind of a married man. 74 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Release date: 7/25/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference (Rodriguez's) gimmicks have improved, but the heart of the series is gone. 116 other reviews of this movie Movie: 28 Days Later Release date: 6/27/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Manifests and maintains a drug-induced nightmare state of apocalyptic proportions. 60 other reviews of this movie Movie: Whale Rider Release date: 6/6/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Moves like a whale, itself. It�s slow and meditative, yet massive in scope and emotional importan... 119 other reviews of this movie Movie: Matrix Reloaded, The Release date: 5/15/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference A cycle of mind-blowing action and off-target philosophical rambles that alternately build moment... 228 other reviews of this movie Movie: Matrix Reloaded, The Release date: 5/15/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference A cycle of mind-blowing action and off-target philosophical rambles that alternately build moment... 228 other reviews of this movie Movie: Matrix Reloaded, The Release date: 5/15/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference A cycle of mind-blowing action and off-target philosophical rambles that alternately build moment... 228 other reviews of this movie Movie: X2: X-Men United Release date: 5/2/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Any disappointments in plot are easily overshadowed by the joy in watching this valiant comic env... 179 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spellbound Release date: 4/30/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference To use a word I know these kids can spell, Blitz�s Spellbound is spellbinding. 105 other reviews of this movie Movie: Phone Booth Release date: 4/4/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Watching any guy talking on the phone for 80 minutes could have grown tiresome. Farrell keeps us ... 154 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hunted, The Release date: 3/14/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Whenever the screenplay bogs down the hunt with inconsequential matters ... Friedkin sweeps these... 100 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bringing Down the House Release date: 3/7/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Short on laughs that don�t involve racist remarks, House decimates race relations and sets civil ... 106 other reviews of this movie Movie: Life of David Gale, The Release date: 2/21/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Makes simple sense while you're watching it, but can not hold up to the slightest bit of scrutiny... 113 other reviews of this movie Movie: All the Real Girls Release date: 2/14/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference The introspective Girls is frequently beautiful, though it occasionally slips out of focus for br... 94 other reviews of this movie Movie: Shanghai Knights Release date: 2/7/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Tries so hard to be footloose and fancy free, but the signs of strain are evident. 123 other reviews of this movie Movie: Recruit, The Release date: 1/31/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference A tense and twisty espionage thriller that tests your wits for the bulk of its run time. 159 other reviews of this movie Movie: Just Married Release date: 1/10/2003 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference The cast must work overtime to overcome musty jokes that possess the unmistakable scent of a rent... 73 other reviews of this movie Movie: Good Thief, The Release date: 12/31/2002 11:01:32 PM Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference (Nolte) was knocking at death�s door but paused long enough ... for a police department mug shot.... 88 other reviews of this movie Movie: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Release date: 12/31/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference A satisfying trip for idiot box fans who like their kitschy television nostalgia mixed with a hin... 54 other reviews of this movie Movie: Nicholas Nickleby Release date: 12/27/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Dozens of characters deserve more exploration, so most of the cast is given very little to do, an... 87 other reviews of this movie Movie: Max Release date: 12/27/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Meyjes has penned a smart script that juggles key historical points, each bearing the weight of c... 84 other reviews of this movie Movie: Pianist, The Release date: 12/27/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference (An) emotional salute to the human spirit. 126 other reviews of this movie Movie: Two Weeks Notice Release date: 12/20/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Loses steam faster than a cup of hot cocoa on a frozen lake. 36 other reviews of this movie Movie: Evelyn Release date: 12/13/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Swells the heart in that predictable yet sweet way all come-from-behind pictures should. 80 other reviews of this movie Movie: Maid in Manhattan Release date: 12/13/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Employs so many mechanical plot devices, it might want to change its title to Made in a Factory. 93 other reviews of this movie Movie: Star Trek: Nemesis Release date: 12/13/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference After nine movies and countless television episodes, all of this just seems too familiar. 118 other reviews of this movie Movie: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Release date: 12/12/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Possesses a strong central story and works independently as well as part of a bigger picture. 166 other reviews of this movie Movie: Analyze That Release date: 12/6/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference No sooner had I left the theater than I already started to fughedaboutit. 73 other reviews of this movie Movie: Adaptation Release date: 12/6/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Jonze and Kaufman�s imaginations may be limitless, but their film could use some intentional grou... 141 other reviews of this movie Movie: Emperor's Club, The Release date: 11/22/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Contains fewer surprises than a 50-year-old textbook. 98 other reviews of this movie Movie: Talk to Her Release date: 11/22/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Haphazardly blends drama and comedy into a heap of discomfort. 104 other reviews of this movie Movie: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Release date: 11/15/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Returns the original�s cast and director, and retains that film�s winning combination of limitles... 195 other reviews of this movie Movie: Far From Heaven Release date: 11/8/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference A polite, authentic Smithsonian exhibit on deception and broken marriages. 147 other reviews of this movie Movie: White Oleander Release date: 10/11/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Praising the performances in Oleander comes easy. Answering questions about character motivations... 85 other reviews of this movie Movie: Red Dragon Release date: 10/4/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference The once menacing Lecter has become a punchline, a familiar figure carrying the menacing weight o... 136 other reviews of this movie Movie: Tuxedo, The Release date: 9/27/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Like bread with no yeast, Tuxedo never rises to the occasion. 103 other reviews of this movie Movie: Moonlight Mile Release date: 9/27/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference The type of movie you return to often, even if you never watch it again. 129 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sweet Home Alabama Release date: 9/27/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Much like a balloon, this bland star vehicle is glaringly bright, light as helium and completely ... 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: Four Feathers, The Release date: 9/20/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Prim in attitude but lavish in presentation, Feathers is just a gorgeous film to watch. 53 other reviews of this movie Movie: One Hour Photo Release date: 8/21/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference When Photo zooms in on the spectacular Williams, we�re riveted. The rest is underdeveloped. 48 other reviews of this movie Movie: 24 Hour Party People Release date: 8/9/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Those who can�t tell their Johnny Rotten�s from their Right Said Fred�s will be entertained by Co... 25 other reviews of this movie Movie: Good Girl, The Release date: 8/7/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Delivers a realistic but familiar opera of forbidden courtships and wasted dreams. 114 other reviews of this movie Movie: Signs Release date: 8/2/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Shyamalan wears his influences on his sleeve, from composer James Newton Howard's Hitchcockian sc... 76 other reviews of this movie Movie: Full Frontal Release date: 8/2/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Situations can be revealing, and almost always intriguing, in the hands of this talented cast. 102 other reviews of this movie Movie: Austin Powers in Goldmember Release date: 7/26/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Falls short of being a 24-karat comedy, but might be as funny as an Austin Powers movie gets. 126 other reviews of this movie Movie: Eight Legged Freaks Release date: 7/17/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference We're treated to bad digital effects attacking even worse actors. 124 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bourne Identity, The Release date: 6/14/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Confirms that espionage can be compelling without being sexy, even with Matt Damon in the starrin... 146 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sum of All Fears, The Release date: 5/31/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Robinson handles it all with a swift precision and an intense, jet-powered stride. 134 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spider-Man Release date: 5/3/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Elements of Lee's classic tales may be present, but each and every one gets doctored just enough ... 157 other reviews of this movie Movie: Murder By Numbers Release date: 4/19/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Might have passed as the latest installment of the similarly titled Murder She Wrote franchise. 101 other reviews of this movie Movie: Scorpion King, The Release date: 4/19/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Isn't afraid to borrow from multiple sources, but it certainly has its own brand of fun. 107 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sweetest Thing, The Release date: 4/12/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference The most perverted, obnoxious and derogatory 'guy flick' written by a girl I've ever seen. 79 other reviews of this movie Movie: Changing Lanes Release date: 4/12/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Blows a tire and careens off the road of sensibility before it reaches its final destination. 106 other reviews of this movie Movie: Big Trouble Release date: 4/5/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Like attending amateur night at a comedy club, where each contestant is limited to just one joke. 79 other reviews of this movie Movie: Panic Room Release date: 3/29/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Offers a tight plot audiences can digest with a mild suspension of disbelief. 126 other reviews of this movie Movie: Death to Smoochy Release date: 3/29/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Randolph's vendetta also turns out the be the death of Smoochy, punctuated by Williams' incessant... 85 other reviews of this movie Movie: Blade II Release date: 3/22/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Just never seems very convinced of itself that a sequel was even necessary. 107 other reviews of this movie Movie: Ice Age Release date: 3/15/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Needs a hit of Ritalin as much as it needs an original idea. 109 other reviews of this movie Movie: Time Machine, The Release date: 3/8/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Everything Stephen Sommers' Mummy franchise or Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes wanted to be. 115 other reviews of this movie Movie: John Q. Release date: 2/15/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Drowns in a sea of manipulative formulas and cardboard caricatures. 38 other reviews of this movie Movie: Crossroads Release date: 2/15/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Lacks the conviction to deliver a true message to [teens], and winds up saying nothing. 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: Collateral Damage Release date: 2/8/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Age, and a steady diet of Republican conservatism, has mellowed the once lethal action figure to ... 97 other reviews of this movie Movie: Snow Dogs Release date: 1/18/2002 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference A hodge-podge of buffoonery and bad animal jokes the late Jim Varney would turn his nose up at. 59 other reviews of this movie Movie: I Am Sam Release date: 12/28/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Penn's towering performance as Sam bolsters the film's highs. 46 other reviews of this movie Movie: Majestic, The Release date: 12/21/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Visuals often mesh seamlessly with the film's ragtime soundtrack, another treat. 47 other reviews of this movie Movie: A Beautiful Mind Release date: 12/21/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference The pieces fall into place with the precision of one of Nash's confounding mathematical theories. 151 other reviews of this movie Movie: Royal Tenenbaums, The Release date: 12/14/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference In their quest to make this film different, however, I just feel Anderson and Wilson forgot to ma... 122 other reviews of this movie Movie: Vanilla Sky Release date: 12/14/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Fails to capitalize on its riveting concept and across-the-board phenomenal performances. 48 other reviews of this movie Movie: Not Another Teen Movie Release date: 12/14/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference A cinematic Mad magazine aimed squarely at the toilet-humor sect. 71 other reviews of this movie Movie: Behind Enemy Lines Release date: 11/30/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference A ridiculously shallow hack job. 111 other reviews of this movie Movie: Behind Enemy Lines Release date: 11/30/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference A ridiculously shallow hack job. 111 other reviews of this movie Movie: Spy Game Release date: 11/21/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Has the makings of a good movie ... but right now its only 65 minutes long and encased in another... 93 other reviews of this movie Movie: Monsters, Inc. Release date: 11/2/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference More a Disney flick than a Pixar production. 117 other reviews of this movie Movie: Life As A House Release date: 10/26/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference On the rare occasion that House does connect, it's because of Kline's tender performance. 41 other reviews of this movie Movie: K-Pax Release date: 10/26/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference If you're not discussing this marvelous film on the ride home, you didn't pay close enough attent... 92 other reviews of this movie Movie: Riding in Cars With Boys Release date: 10/19/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Lost in a void between rendering tears of joy and tears of laughter. 83 other reviews of this movie Movie: Training Day Release date: 10/5/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference A tantalizing chess match waged between morale adversaries claiming to be from the same team. 105 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hearts in Atlantis Release date: 9/28/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Once again, Hicks filters a best-selling author's beautful prose through his camera's lens with l... 47 other reviews of this movie Movie: Hardball Release date: 9/14/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Hardball might have been a decent movie, if it wasn't so racially insensitive, monotonous, stale,... 63 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rock Star Release date: 9/7/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference [Wahlberg] continues to draw on his versatility and range, shedding the albatross of his hip-hop ... 93 other reviews of this movie Movie: American Outlaws Release date: 8/17/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Just never quickens your pulse. 26 other reviews of this movie Movie: Osmosis Jones Release date: 8/10/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference A witty live-action/animation hybrid from the left side of the brain Bobby and Peter Farrelly sha... 68 other reviews of this movie Movie: Others, The Release date: 8/10/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Rarely has one absorbing premise unraveled so quickly under the weight of the ludicrous twist. 65 other reviews of this movie Movie: Princess Diaries, The Release date: 8/3/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Andrews' performance is the spoon full of sugar that helps this medicine go down. 64 other reviews of this movie Movie: Rush Hour 2 Release date: 8/3/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference A lukewarm serving of similar material, microwaved long enough for audience consumption, but one ... 76 other reviews of this movie Movie: Planet of the Apes Release date: 7/27/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference Burton brings time and experience to this advanced retelling of the familiar tale. 101 other reviews of this movie Movie: Final Fantasy: the Spirits Within Release date: 7/11/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference My fantasy involved having the projector break or seeing the theater lights come back on. 99 other reviews of this movie Movie: Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles Release date: 4/20/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Citysearch: (3/4) No reference The latest Dundee is equal parts tame sequel and 95-minute commercial for the Subaru Outback. 47 other reviews of this movie Movie: Freddy Got Fingered Release date: 4/20/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Citysearch: (3/4) No reference Shocking doesn't necessarily mean amusing. 40 other reviews of this movie Movie: Luzhin Defence, The Release date: 4/20/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Citysearch: (3/4) No reference Diluted by numerous clich�d ingredients, which reduce it to a conventional romance. 50 other reviews of this movie Movie: Sugar & Spice Release date: 1/26/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Citysearch: (3/4) No reference The mood here is unfocused, relying on the coarseness of the Farrelly brothers as well as the for... 53 other reviews of this movie Movie: Chopper Release date: 1/19/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Citysearch: (3/4) No reference Thanks to the director's exceptional visual style, Chopper evokes a life of emotional baggage bef... 44 other reviews of this movie Movie: In the Bedroom Release date: 1/19/2001 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) No reference A piece of film that reminds us just how powerful this medium can be. 108 other reviews of this movie Movie: Little Vampire, The Release date: 10/27/2000 Review by Sean O'Connell of Citysearch: (3/4) No reference A quirky jaunt that will tickle the frontal lobes of any kid who's currently devouring the simila... 24 other reviews of this movie Movie: Too Much Sleep Release date: 10/6/2000 Review by Sean O'Connell of Citysearch: (3/4) No reference A convenient semi-mystery without a hint of suspense. 37 other reviews of this movie Movie: Urban Legends: Final Cut Release date: 9/22/2000 Review by Sean O'Connell of Citysearch: (3/4) No reference Morrison's gratifying performance, and her ability to knock down the boundaries of her formulaic ... 52 other reviews of this movie Movie: Watcher, The Release date: 9/8/2000 Review by Sean O'Connell of Citysearch: (3/4) No reference An embarrassing hybrid of the worst elements of similar fare. 38 other reviews of this movie Movie: Highlander: Endgame Release date: 9/1/2000 Review by Sean O'Connell of Citysearch: (3/4) No reference Adrian Paul carries the burden here, making Endgame feel like an extended episode of the popular ... 28 other reviews of this movie Movie: Bring It On Release date: 8/25/2000 Review by Sean O'Connell of Citysearch: (3/4) No reference Jessica Bendinger's screenplay finds good-natured humor in a sport begging to be satirized, and t... 32 other reviews of this movie Movie: Next Friday Release date: 1/12/2000 Review by Sean O'Connell of Citysearch: (3/4) No reference By the film's hollow conclusion, even Ice Cube has to acknowledge that T.G.I.F. really stands for... 13 other reviews of this movie Movie: Any Given Sunday Release date: 12/22/1999 Review by Sean O'Connell of Citysearch: (3/4) No reference The brutal game sequences, combined with a thumping soundtrack you feel in your stomach, should m... 71 other reviews of this movie Movie: Stuart Little Release date: 12/17/1999 Review by Sean O'Connell of Citysearch: (3/4) No reference Intelligent and heartwarming screenplay. 38 other reviews of this movie Movie: Mean Girls Release date: 4/30/2004 Review by Sean O'Connell of Eclipse Magazine: (3/4) Not Reachable Benefits immensely from screenwriter Tina Fey�s unique insight. 126 other reviews of this movie Served turbo style


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