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Twilight (2008)

Reviewed on Jul 7, 2010

If any guy was as creepy as Edward, any healthy girl would run the other way. But Bella is not healthy, and this is a movie. So just like that, we have romance. Stewart is not a good actress. She’s a cute girl, but her reluctance to sustain eye contact…

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Pumping Iron (1977)

Reviewed on Jul 2, 2010

An interesting peek at early Arnold. And it’s amazing how all of the bodybuilders seem completely unaffected by the cameras. They are natural and care-free, not self-conscious or paranoid like they certainly would be today. But then, in the “Making Of” special, I discovered that Arnold played it up for…

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Big (1988)

Reviewed on Jun 24, 2010

Funny and touching. Hanks has skills.

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Monsters, Inc. (2001)

Reviewed on Jun 23, 2010

Some cute animation, but not as witty or touching as most of Pixar’s other work.

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Broadcast News (1987)

Reviewed on Jun 12, 2010

Not bad. But to base the climactic character judgment on whether or not he staged a cry in a news broadcast? Seems a little silly. Hunter’s good, although her character is a little annoying. Hurt’s a little awkward, isn’t he? Perhaps in part his character is confusingly developed in the…

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The Fly II (1989)

Reviewed on Jun 11, 2010

Lacks the originality of the first. An easy knock-off. With that pre-pubescent voice, it’s always hard to take Stoltz seriously.

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Swordfish (2001)

Reviewed on Jun 7, 2010

Fabulous cast, especially in retrospect. Featuring a relatively skinny but still charismatic Hugh Jackman, though I doubt there’s a hacker in the world who looks like he does. Berry is looking nice. I’ve never liked Travolta in any role he takes himself seriously in. In something like Pulp Fiction, it…

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The Invention of Lying (2009)

Reviewed on Jun 1, 2010

Really silly concept, but Gervais’ dialog and expressions make it bearable. Some fantastic cameos. Gervais has a lot of friends. Gervais shows us some real emotion. A pretty poignant comment on religion. Is he an atheist?

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Shorts (2009)

Reviewed on May 22, 2010

Bad story, bad effects. Not smart, not funny. Lots of really good actors are totally wasted. I think Robert Rodriguez is one of the worst consistently working directors out there.

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