Jeff's Reviews

Thoughts on every movie I've ever seen.

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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)

Reviewed on Dec 9, 2008

Great setting piece. You do get a real sense of the period from this film. The casual pace and music help to create a rich mood. I have ten times more respect for Casey Affleck than his brother. Paul Schneider’s a very interesting actor. Hugh Ross sounds a lot like…

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Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

Reviewed on Dec 8, 2008

Everything about Lars is awkward. There’s nothing especially good about him. so we’re left with a storyline that is not dramatic, just weird. The whole neighborhood doing whatever they could (including the doctors and hospital) to support Lars’ psychosis was a bit far-fetched. In the end, though, I did find…

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Quantum of Solace (2008)

Reviewed on Dec 7, 2008

A suitable sequel that continued the story nicely. Back are Craig’s cool, brutal Bond and solid action. Homages to older Bond films are a nice touch. An admirable job by Forster. Olga’s maybe the most attractive woman Bonds hasn’t slept with?

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Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

Reviewed on Dec 2, 2008

Some really nice black and white photography, good acting, and the story depicts an important moment in history, arguably the “death” of television. But it’s boring.

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American Gangster (2007)

Reviewed on Dec 2, 2008

Interesting story of a real guy, played admirably by Denzel. A bit long and slow, though. Showing Crowe struggle a bit more as the protagonist would have made it a bit more dramatic.

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Ed (1996)

Reviewed on Nov 26, 2008

Utterly stupid. Is this the best LeBlanc could do riding the success of Friends?

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Last Dance (1996)

Reviewed on Nov 25, 2008

Not very moving. Morrow is appealing, but Stone fails to pull off the Oscar performance this movie needed.

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The Flintstones (1994)

Reviewed on Nov 13, 2008

An honest effort. Shelley Long would have made a better Wilma, though.

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Crocodile Dundee II (1988)

Reviewed on Nov 13, 2008

Not horrible, but definitely lacking the originality of the first one.

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The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)

Reviewed on Nov 11, 2008

Good kung fu. The wire work was fantastic. You can tell this is when Jackie Chan was making the transition to American film. He brought some of his humor back with him to China.

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