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187
D
Visually compelling but they should've 86'd the stupid ending. |
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A Life Less Ordinary
F
A film "Less" than "Ordinary" -- a mediocre disappointment. |
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Absolute Power
B-
Did I like this film? "Absoute"-ly!
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Addicted to Love
B
Meg Ryan and Matthew Broderick will get you hooked on "Love." |
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Air Bud
C+
"Air" is a refreshing tale of a boy and his dog. See it with a "Bud." |
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Air Force One
A
Harrison Ford's a "Force" to be reckoned with! If you see only one film this year, make it this "One"! |
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Alien Resurrection
B
Ripley's back -- believe it or not! |
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Amistad
B
Amen for "Amistad"! |
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An American Werewolf in Paris
C-
Howling fun sequel. |
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As Good As It Gets
B-
Almost "As Good As It Gets."
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Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
B
"Powers" to the people! It's no "Mystery" -- Mike Myers is a comic genius! |
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Batman and Robin
F
Holy Bat-crap! |
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Bean
C+
This has "Bean" a bust-a-gut, laugh-a-minute ride! |
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Boogie Nights
A
"Boogie's" nice -- a highly-charged dramedy. |
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Booty Call
B-
You'll laugh your "Booty" off! |
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Breakdown
B
Like a well-tuned car, the suspense never breaks down or lets up. |
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Chasing Amy
C-
Want the straight? No "Chase" her. |
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Children of the Revolution
B
Great Stalin's ghost -- you'll be laughing 'til you're red.
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Citizen Ruth
B-
You can't handle the "Ruth" -- it's that funny!
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City of Industry
D
Harvey Keitel's "Industry"-al strength performance rules this otherwise weak "City." |
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Con Air
D
A lot of hot "Air." |
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Conspiracy Theory
C
My "Theory": You'll be riveted by this "Conspiracy." |
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Contact
C-
Somebody "Contact" Zemeckis! This movie sucks. |
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Cop Land
B
I "Cop" a plea: This is a fine police drama. |
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Crash
F
Cronenberg "Crash"-es and burns! |
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Daytrippers, The
B
Good "Day" sunshine! This film's a "Trip"! |
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Deconstructing Harry
B
Allen's fans will get a Woody over his latest comedy. |
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Devil's Advocate
C+
A "Devil"-ish good tale! It's "The Omen" meets "The Firm"! |
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Devil's Own, The
C-
Ford and Pitt make one "Devil" of a fine film pair. |
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Donnie Brasco
B+
I hate to brag-sco but "Donnie" is good.
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Empire Strikes Back: The Special Edition, The
A+
The "Empire"-rical proof is irrefutable: The best of the trilogy!
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Event Horizon
D-
NOT the movie "Event" of the year. |
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Everyone Says I Love You
B
"Everyone" loves this film and so will you! |
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Eve's Bayou
B-
It would be right "Bayou" to see this film. |
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Excess Baggage
C
This film ran "Excess" minutes. |
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Face/Off
A+
Woo-hoo! Race/Off to the theater and see it! |
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Fast, Cheap and Out of Control
B+
Life is "Cheap" -- run "Fast" to the theater to see this docu-poem. |
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Fierce Creatures
B+
"Creatures" is fur-rocious fun!
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Fifth Element, The
B+
Bruce Willis is in his "Element" in this slam-bang space jam! |
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Full Monty, The
B+
Show me the "Monty"! |
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G.I. Jane
B
"G.I." loved this film! |
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Game, The
B
This "Game" is not lame. |
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Gattaca
B
Gotta go see "Gattaca." |
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George of the Jungle
B-
By "George," this film is a "Jungle" of fun! |
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Godfather: 25th Anniversary Edition, The
A+
It's a movie experience you can't refuse! |
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Good Will Hunting
A
Peace on Earth, "Good Will" toward moviegoers! |
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Gridlock'd
C-
A shock'ngly fine performance by Tupac. |
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Grosse Point Blank
B
"Grosse" is a hit, man! |
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Hamlet
A
Wham, bam, thank you "Hamlet"! |
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Hard Eight
C
I "Eight" up this fine film like a fine meal. |
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Hercules
B+
Great Zeus! "Hercules" is mighty fun! |
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I Know What You Did Last Summer
D
"I Know What" film sucked this autumn. |
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Ice Storm, The
B
Nice "Ice," baby. |
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In & Out
B-
You'll laugh "Out" loud so much you'll pee "In" your pants! |
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Jackal, The
D-
Jackass. |
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Jackie Brown
A-
You don't know "Jack" -- Tarantino proves himself again. |
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Jackie Chan's First Strike
C-
Jackie Chan "Strikes" out! |
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John Grisham's The Rainmaker
B-
Long may Coppola "Rain"! |
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Kiss the Girls
B-
You go "Girl"! |
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Kissed
C+
Just because it's about necrophilia, don't "Kiss" off this film. |
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L.A. Confidential
A-
I love "L.A."! |
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Liar, Liar
C-
No lie -- Jim Carrey's a scream! |
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Lost Highway
C-
You'll get "Lost" in the dreamy cinematography. |
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Lost World: Jurassic Park, The
A-
Dino-mite! |
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Love! Valour! Compassion!
B
Humor! Warmth! Excellence! |
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Marvin's Room
B+
This "Room" is warm and cozy.
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Masterminds
F
"Masterminds" is a terrible thing to waste your time with. |
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Matchmaker, The
C+
This "Match" lights up the screen. |
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Men in Black
A-
Go "Black" and see it again and again! |
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Metro
C
Murphy's Law: You can't go wrong with "Metro." |
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Microcosmos
D
These bugs suck. |
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
C+
"Midnight's" special! |
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Mimic
C+
"Mim-Ickkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!" A tense, frightening, slimy film. |
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Murder at 1600
D
You'll "Murder" yourself trying to make black or White House of the plot. |
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My Best Friend's Wedding
C
Do I consider this Julia Roberts flick funny and romantic? I do. |
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Office Killer
C
"Office Killer" is O.K. |
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Operation Condor
C
I speak with complete candor: "Condor" is can-do action fun! |
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Out to Sea
C+
The word is "Out": This comedy is a cruisin' good time -- go "Sea" it! |
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Pillow Book, The
D
Get me a "Pillow" -- this one's a pretentious yawner. |
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Playing God
B
Good "God"! David Duchovny is terrific! |
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Private Parts
D+
Don't expose yourself to Howard Stern's "Private Parts." |
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Return of the Jedi: The Special Edition
A-
"Return" to the theater and see it again for the first time! |
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Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
B-
Attend this "Reunion"! |
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Saint, The
A
When "The Saint" comes marching into your nearest theater, see it! |
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Scream 2
C+
You'll "Scream 2" at this wickedly fun sequel! |
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Selena
B-
See "-lena"! |
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Shall We Dance?
C+
A little song, a little "Dance," this charming comedy will get you shakin' in your pants. |
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She's So Lovely
C-
"She's" so-so. |
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Shine
C+
"Shine"-ing performances brighten an otherwise typical genius-retard film. |
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Sling Blade
C
Trim "Blade" from your must-see list. |
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Spawn
F
Yawn. |
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Speed 2: Cruise Control
F
"Speed" off! This boat ride sucks! |
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Spike & Mike's '97 Sick & Twisted Xmas Spectacular
A-
Triple XXX-Mas cartoon fun! |
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Star Wars: The Special Edition
A+
This "Star" shines bright! A sci-fi classic comes back in full Force. |
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Starship Troopers
B-
Come aboard this "Ship" of fools. |
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subUrbia
D+
"subUrbia" is a slacker of a film. |
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Swingers
A
It's hip! It's funny! It's money! |
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That Old Feeling
C-
I have a "Feeling" this Divine Ms. M comedy coulda been Bette-ah'. |
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Titanic
C+
This movie runs too long then sinks. |
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Tomorrow Never Dies
C-
This Bond film has no bounce. See it "Tomorrow" -- or "Never." |
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Trial and Error
B
"Trial" is guilty of comedy in the first degree! |
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U Turn
C-
To hell with "U"! |
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Volcano
F
I've seen erupting zits that are more exciting to what than this. |
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Waiting for Guffman
B
Don't "Wait" -- go see "Guff," man! |
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Welcome to Sarajevo
A-
Bravo "Sarajevo"! |
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When We Were Kings
A
A documentary fit for a "King." |
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Winner, The
D
"Winner" loses. |
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Wishmaster
F
You'll "Wish" you had seen another film instead. |
