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Double Impact (1991)

Reviewed on Nov 6, 2000

Same formula as the Jackie Chan movies. Very 80’s. Crummy story. Why are they both fighting for a tunnel that only Frankie gives a shit about? A few slo-mo kicks and punches, but the action is lacking. And the pathetic acting doesn’t compensate. Van Damme’s got a nice body. Too…

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Retroactive (1997)

Reviewed on Nov 6, 2000

Like Groundhog Day in reverse, set in the deserts of Texas. A pleasant surprise, but the plot gets a bit convoluted towards the end. Belushi is great, a natural as a Texan. Interesting to see how resilient some people can be in different situations. I know people like him. Travis…

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Little White Lies (1999)

Reviewed on Nov 4, 2000

A crap film. Bad script, bad acting. Totally uninteresting. What’s with the black and white fades? Why does it have to be set in Australia, and what’s with all the different accents? Mimi is horrible, but she’s got great tits. Morrison is pretty cool.

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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

Reviewed on Nov 2, 2000

A Tarantino-ish, jumpy story of interconnectivity and coincidence, chock full of guns, drugs, and money, with a few appealing (Vinnie Jones), interesting (Dexter Fletcher), and mildly amusing (the sputtering old, fat man) characters, using the trendy soundtrack music and camera tricks (some of which are kinda cool) which have become…

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Romancing the Stone (1984)

Reviewed on Oct 10, 2000

Simple story with simple characters. A good start from Zemeckis, though he would go on to make much better movies. Douglas used to be pretty cool.

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High Fidelity (2000)

Reviewed on Oct 9, 2000

Surprising cast and cameos. Cusack tends to do more serious, lower-budget stuff now. Stunted, unrealistically poignant dialogue made it seem like a Kevin Smith movie at times. The meandering storyline was difficult to follow, and the end was like a bumpy landing. A few moments were mildly autobiographical. I could…

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Drowning Mona (2000)

Reviewed on Sep 2, 2000

Simple, off-beat comedy. Great cast, and great performances by all of them. Affleck held his own around more experienced actors.

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American Psycho (2000)

Reviewed on Aug 13, 2000

Very well-directed, good writing, and a great performance by Bale. Very similar to Patric’s character in Your Friends and Neighbors. But how did his character get that way? Looks like a cross between Matthew McConaughey and Billy Baldwin. A few scary parts and a few very funny moments, but the…

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Shanghai Noon (2000)

Reviewed on Aug 10, 2000

Jackie’s getting older, but he’s still got some nice moves. Better action than Rush Hour. That horseshoe scene was damn cool. Owen’s really cool. He says he’s a great talker, and he is. Great voice, great delivery, like Nic Cage. Very funny. The Indian wife who keeps bailing them out…

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