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The Aristocrats (2005)

Reviewed on Aug 1, 2006

Interesting.

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Pretty believable period piece, but the story is a bit cheeseball. The stock characters and stock acting don’t help. Chlumsky is OK but too cute, too eloquent, and too charming. All characters, even kids, have to have an edge to be interesting. Culkin is mildly charming. Aykroyd does OK in…

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Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season 1 (2000–2024)

Reviewed on Jul 23, 2006

Funny, original stuff. Some of the situations are a bit contrived, but overall it really works. David and Hines are funny, likeable, and believable.

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Lady in the Water (2006)

Reviewed on Jul 23, 2006

Shyamalan creates yet another movie about sheltered, isolated characters exposed to supernatural monsters. They’re always about how these characters respond and grow from these supernatural experiences. And Shyamalan is really good about building emotion and setting the mood in a scene. The scary parts are scary, the touching parts are…

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

Reviewed on Jul 22, 2006

An epic western. Ironic how one of the greatest American westerns was was shot in Spain with a bunch of Italians. The dubbing is a bit awkward at times. Was it shot in Italian and dubbed in English? Or vice versa? Or both? Wallach is amazing as Tuco, and Van…

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Entourage: Season 1 (2004–2011)

Reviewed on Jul 21, 2006

Fun and mildly entertaining, but it’s almost like each show tries really hard to be your best friend. Not sure if that’s a good thing or not. The stars have nice chemistry with each other. Piven is wonderful.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006)

Reviewed on Jul 17, 2006

The fantastic effects do not make up for the confusing and drawn-out story. About three times longer than it needed to be.

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Cinderella Man (2005)

Reviewed on Jul 8, 2006

Pretty good. The period and fight sequences are pretty authentic. But it’s a bit slow.

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The Da Vinci Code (2006)

Reviewed on Jul 7, 2006

Pretty complicated plot. Even though a lot of it must have been cut out from the book to make the movie, it still seemed a bit slow. Indiana Jones for intellectuals. Good performances by all, especially Bettany.

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The Rookie (2002)

Reviewed on Jul 1, 2006

A bit slow at the start. A subplot would have been helped. Everything is geared toward Morris making the majors, and it would have been nice if there was something else to keep us interested. His arrival in the majors was touching, I have to admit. A shot of the…

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