Past Movie Reviews
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Index to Movie Reviews |
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The movies of Deanna Durbin |
and a brief summary of her work |
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| About A Boy | Funny and serious tale of a cad and a lad, with Hugh Grant |
| American Pie 2 | A (disappointing) sequel to the good original |
| Anywhere But Here |
A touching film with Susan Sarandon and Natalie Portman |
| Bedazzled |
A fun film with Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley |
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starring John Cusack, Cameron Diaz and Catherine Keener |
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an uplifting story of tradition and soccer |
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| Bewitched | making a remake of a TV show, sort of |
| Bride and Prejudice | Fun colors and music of Bollywood |
| Bridget Jones's Diary |
she could do better, with Renee Zellweger and Hugh Grant |
| silly and fun with Steve Marten and Queen Latifah | |
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | a re-telling of Willie Wonka, and no nicer |
| Cheaper By The Dozen | A bunch of people, and a movie, hard to care about |
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A touching yet powerful movie |
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| Cosi | Theater from a most unusual cast |
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starring Melanie Griffith |
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| Curtain Call | a comedy that shows haunting comes in many ways |
| Danny Deckchair | With a big dream and a little attitude, anything's possible |
| The Devil Wears Prada | Fashion and morality- may the worlds never meet |
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mother and daughter- the eternal good vs. evil |
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Eddie Murphy talks to the animals |
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| Dudley Do-Right |
starring Brendon Fraser and Sarah Jessica Parker |
| Dummy | sweet comedy where the dummy makes the most sense |
| Election | starring Reece Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick |
| Enigma |
an intellectual thriller about German code in WWII |
| Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | a sweet look at what makes us who we are, or are not |
| Ever After |
a should be classic starring Drew Barrymore |
| Friends With Money | different circumstances in a group of friends lives' |
| Glory Road | an uplifting 'based on a true story' sports tale |
| Greenfingers |
a comedy where the garden club and the prison club come together |
| Heartlands | a road movie with a heart |
| I Heart Huckabees | a movie about, a, something or other... |
| In Her Shoes | A delightful tale of what fits with Shirley Maclaine, Toni Colette |
| Jersey Girl | a sweet Kevin Smith comedy on rolling with the punches |
| Just Friends | when friendship is not enough, even after all those years |
| Ladies in Lavender | |
| Life |
a comedy starring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence |
| The Lord of the Rings- The Fellowship of the Rings |
the legends come to life |
| Love, Actually | Multiple stories of romance- mostly fun with a little serious |
| The Love Letter |
starring Kate Capshaw |
| Madagascar | a digital comedy club, unintentionally- cute but lacking |
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with Jim Carrey |
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| Matchstick Men | a con movie that turns dark |
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a comedy of errors |
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| Me, Myself, I |
a movie about where the grass is greener, starring Rachel Griffiths |
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an uncomfortable mix of action, fun and horror, but in great Blu-ray |
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Digitally animated fun |
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a wonderful character piece on starting over |
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based on a true story with Meryl Streep |
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| Must Love Dogs | tried and true, sweet and fun movie on on-line dating |
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a great movie with Paul Newman, Jessica Tandy and more |
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One of my all-time favorites, with Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant |
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| Pirates of the Caribbean | A fun frolic on the open seas with Johnny Depp |
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An excellent movie starring Tobey Maguire and Reece Witherspoon |
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One of the best, with Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock |
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A rags to riches fairy tale |
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A young girl in a new culture with a different body |
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| Remember the Titans |
An inspirational true story about life and football |
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A sports comedy with Gene Hackman and Keanu Reeves |
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starring Minnie Driver |
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a true story with Drew Barrymore |
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| The School of Rock | If you can't teach, then just use the class- a comedy with Jack Black |
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A powerful movie with Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins |
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| A digitally animated Fairy tale of hillarious proportions | |
| Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow | Forces of evil, beware |
| Sky High | High school- the sam even for super heros |
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Kids become super-spies to rescue their parents |
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with Richard Farnsworth and Sissy Spacek |
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| Stranger Than Fiction |
a voice in his head tells his story- a good one |
| Sweet Home Alabama |
a let down, despite Reece Witherspoon |
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and also a review of ''American Pie'' |
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| Tortilla Soup |
a family gathering, and all that involves |
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a wacky but usually sweet, mostly comedy with Kathy Bates |
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| The Upside of Anger | a woman descends into and returns from alcoholism and anger |
| Very Annie Mary | a comedy on finding your independence, with Rachel Griffiths |
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a drama starring Diane Lane |
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| The Wedding Date | predictable but very cute story of love at a wedding |
| Welcome to Mooseport | a weak story of politics and love |
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A great character piece with Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd and more |
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A sweet action movie with the wonderful Paul Newman |
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