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Doctor Dolittle (1998)

Reviewed on Jul 17, 2007

Not bad. Surprised at some of the adult humor in this one.

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The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

Reviewed on Jul 16, 2007

OK, but kind of hollow. Not much to it. Hathaway’s pretty cute.

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Saving Silverman (2001)

Reviewed on Jul 14, 2007

Not bad. Peet is hot, but there’s just something about her… Black is an unobtrusive, mildly funny sidekick. Zahn is magical. Will he ever be given a lead role?

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A celebration of celebrity and the high life, but lacking an emotional story. Marcello is very cool. Anouk Aimée is striking. Dijon, as Frankie Stout, is one of the freakiest-looking dudes in the history of film. Wonderful framing and lighting in every shot.

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Hot Fuzz (2007)

Reviewed on Jul 11, 2007

Great editing, but not much else. Pegg, who looks better with a goatee, certainly has sense of comic timing, but the movie stoops to the level of Reno 911. The Timothy Dalton spiking effect was exceptional.

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The Journalist and the Jihadi: The Murder of Daniel Pearl (2006)

Reviewed on Jul 5, 2007

Interesting background. Amanpour’s delivery gets annoying, though.

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Transformers (2007)

Reviewed on Jul 4, 2007

Well done, for the most part. Only a little Bay cheese and silliness. Nice effects, and a slight attempt to stay somewhat faithful to the original material. Shia does a pretty good job in the lead. He’s definitely likable, and he’s definitely got charisma. Megan Fox is smoking hot, but…

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