Jeff's Reviews | Thoughts on every movie I've ever seen.

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Taken (2008)

Reviewed on Feb 25, 2009

Pretty solid direction, pretty ruthless performance. Never could have pictured Neeson as an action star, but he pulls it off.

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The Quiet American (2002)

Reviewed on Feb 23, 2009

Beautifully shot and scored, but the slow-moving story lacks any serious drama. Caine is cool as usual, and Fraser is surprisingly tolerable.

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Bobby (2006)

Reviewed on Feb 23, 2009

Awkwardly draws its drama from the RFK assassination without having much drama of its own.

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The Heartbreak Kid (2007)

Reviewed on Feb 20, 2009

Tamer fare from the Farrelly brothers, which is a good thing. Great ending. Stiller’s looking a bit old, but he’s still got it. Monaghan’s cute.

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Deck the Halls (2006)

Reviewed on Feb 20, 2009

So stupid. I’m beginning to think Broderick has no talent, and that he really just lucked out with the scripts of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Election.

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Shooter (2007)

Reviewed on Feb 20, 2009

Wahlberg has always had a certain swagger that’s very appealing. Some nice killshots, but the story just isn’t dramatic enough.

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Weak. Superficial story, ridiculously stereotyped characters. If inner city schools had this many stereotypes, they would be BORING, not scary. No subplot, no humor, no surprises. Dangerous minds, only with a less attractive teacher.

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Gung Ho (1986)

Reviewed on Feb 18, 2009

Neither funny nor dramatic. Barely kept my interest. Even as a kid, I remember thinking it was pretty awful. Might have been the first movie I saw in the theater that I hated.

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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

Reviewed on Feb 17, 2009

Decent story, but some of the science is a little silly. Montalban’s muscle suit is a bit ridiculous. He claims it was natural, but there’s no way. A cute and svelt Kirstie Alley surely didn’t appreciate being called “Mr. Saavik” for the whole film. My favorite bit of trivia is…

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The Producers (2005)

Reviewed on Feb 14, 2009

Pretty tolerable for a musical. The singing and dancing is actually pretty good. Cute characters, cute lines. Broderick’s expressions are a bit annoying, but Lane and the others make up for it.

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