Jeff's Reviews

Thoughts on every movie I've ever seen.

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The Girl Next Door (2004)

Reviewed on Dec 26, 2005

Pretty funny! A surprisingly good high school comedy. The situations aren’t realitically played out at times, but it works. I sure could have used a neighbor like that! Cuthbert is hot, Olyphant is great, Hirsch is genuine and appealing.

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Munich (2005)

Reviewed on Dec 25, 2005

OK, but it didn’t draw me in, which made it a bit long. Bana wasn’t much of a hero, so that didn’t help. Most of the other characters are interesting and well-acted. The desaturation of the film stock made things feel more authentic. The shot at the end showing the…

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Ice Age (2002)

Reviewed on Dec 25, 2005

The dialogue and animation is not as smart as a Pixar production. Everything is a bit too smooth and bouncy.

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Blue Planet (1990)

Reviewed on Dec 22, 2005

One of the best IMAX films I’ve seen. The photography is beautiful, and the discussion is interesting and informative.

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King Kong (2005)

Reviewed on Dec 18, 2005

Long, but good enough to keep my interest. I was a bit disappointed that it took about an hour to finally meet Kong, but it picks up. With the exception of a few character changes (all for the better), it’s pretty faithful to the original. A few old plot questions…

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Mission to Mir (1997)

Reviewed on Dec 17, 2005

Not bad. A pretty good shuttle launch. Launches seem to be perfect for IMAX.

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Genesis (1978)

Reviewed on Dec 17, 2005

One of the first IMAX films. Overdramatic and inarticulate voiceover, unimpressive animation, and lots of plane shadows. Filmmaking technology and audience expectations have since grown.

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

Reviewed on Dec 16, 2005

A magical cross between The Wizard of Oz, Lion King, and Dungeons and Dragons. I don’t normally enjoy fantasy movies, but this might be one of the best fantasies I have ever seen. Not sure exactly what made this one different, but perhaps Ebert might have been able to pin…

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Destiny in Space (1994)

Reviewed on Dec 15, 2005

One of the better IMAX space movies. Lots of gorgeous footage, including a pretty good shuttle launch. Nimoy’s voice adds the right kind of mystique.

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9/11 (2002)

Reviewed on Dec 15, 2005

These guys were just at the right (or wrong) place at the right (or wrong) time. They are the modern day Zapruders. A bit shaky and nauseating to watch, but I guess the footage is good under the circumstances. Some moments of magic, but the whole thing is way too…

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