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Dracula
(1979)
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Daniel A. Koger
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A well-crafted period piece.
Posted Oct 21, 2025
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2/4
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Casper
(1995)
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David Forsmark
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This movie needed the touch of a Robert Zemeckis, but even the great special effects fail to mask the pallid direction of Brad Silberling, who makes every other shot look cheap and grainy.
Posted Oct 03, 2025
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Hard Times
(1975)
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Ed Hayman
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"Hard Times" is a carefully detailed but pointless evocation of rootless life during the Great Depression.
Posted Sep 26, 2025
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3/4
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Boogie Nights
(1997)
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Ed Bradley
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[Paul Thomas Anderson] mainly succeeds in a difficult task: to bring depth and humanity to the participants in one of the culture's most socially undersirable activities -- and without glamorizing them or it.
Posted Sep 24, 2025
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3/4
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Spider-Man
(2002)
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Ed Bradley
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The teen-angst angle, well handled by Maguire and Michigan-bred director Sam Raimi, gives the first hour of Spider-Man thematic heft without taking itself too seriously.
Posted Sep 24, 2025
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3.5/4
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Toy Story
(1995)
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Ed Bradley
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Attractive computer animation, on-target humor and well-cast celebrity voices help the comedy adventure appeal the comedy adventure appeal to grown-ups nearly as much as their kiddies.
Posted Sep 09, 2025
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3.5/4
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Darkman
(1990)
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Don Dahlstrom
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Director Sam Raimi deserves an "A" for "Darkman."
Posted Aug 27, 2025
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At Long Last Love
(1975)
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Ed Hayman
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Bogdanovich has assembled the clumsiest, most screechy and flat-voiced cast imaginable.
Posted Aug 19, 2025
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Capone
(1975)
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Ed Hayman
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"Capone" is little more than an excuse for a series of elaborate but not original gangland shoot-outs.
Posted Aug 19, 2025
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1.5/4
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Final Destination
(2000)
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James Chesna
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"Final Destination" is a pretty lousy movie.
Posted Aug 19, 2025
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Funny Lady
(1975)
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Ed Hayman
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It fills the huge screen with color and spectacle and big-star charisma.
Posted Aug 19, 2025
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3.5/4
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Mission: Impossible
(1996)
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Ed Bradley
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To enjoy "Mission: Impossible" is less to analyze it than to wallow in its often breakneck pace and sophisticated production values.
Posted Aug 19, 2025
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Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
(1975)
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Ed Hayman
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The photography is murky, grainy and very cheap.
Posted Aug 19, 2025
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Report to the Commissioner
(1975)
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Barry L. Green
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Director Milton Katselas certainly does his actors no favor.
Posted Aug 19, 2025
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Shampoo
(1975)
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Ed Hayman
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"Shampoo" is a solid literary conception, and a disquieting reminder of where we have been.
Posted Aug 19, 2025
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Rollerball
(1975)
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Ed Hayman
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"Rollerball" is skimpy fare for those for crave science fiction.
Posted Aug 19, 2025
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2.5/4
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Starman
(1984)
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Don Dahlstrom
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"Starman" is alternately touching and thrilling.
Posted Aug 19, 2025
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The Great Waldo Pepper
(1975)
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Ed Hayman
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In spite of the spectacular wild-blue-yondering, "The Great Waldo Pepper" never gets off the ground.
Posted Aug 19, 2025
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The Stepford Wives
(1975)
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Ed Hayman
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Forbes's direction is absolutely devoid of subtlety and finesse.
Posted Aug 19, 2025
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1.5/4
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Explorers
(1985)
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Don Dahlstrom
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"Explorers" is one of those classic cases in which the film's trailer is far superior to the film itself.
Posted Aug 19, 2025
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3/4
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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
(2002)
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Ed Bradley
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"Attack of the Clones" has a lot of plot to pack into its 145 minutes, and so the film feels flat and perfunctory at times.
Posted Aug 19, 2025
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2/4
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Supergirl
(1984)
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Christopher Potter
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Despite its brisk pacing, there's something terribly forced and tired about "Supergirl."
Posted Aug 19, 2025
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1/4
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The Return of the Living Dead
(1985)
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Christopher Potter
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Too grim for a satire yet too daft to be a genuine chiller, "Return" is merely gruesome; the splattery horrors are propped up by a palpable sadism that's genuinely disturbing.
Posted Aug 13, 2025
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Braveheart
(1995)
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Ed Bradley
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Braveheart has all the right ingredients for a rip-roaring saga, but Gibson overcooks the mix. The snail's-pace storytelling, overemphasis on scenery and awkward semi-mysticism scream "epic," but this film too often forgets to entertain.
Posted Aug 07, 2025
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1.5/4
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Pee-wee's Big Adventure
(1985)
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Christopher Potter
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It doesn't seem to resemble any other movie past or present -- which may be why it's such a god-awful thing to try and sit through.
Posted Jul 30, 2025
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3.5/4
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Waterworld
(1995)
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Ed Bradley
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Costner is an appropriately stolid hero.
Posted Jul 28, 2025
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3/4
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Babe
(1995)
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Ed Bradley
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"Babe" has a nice moral - everyone has a purpose - for the kids, but adults will like its loopy sense of humor...
Posted Jul 23, 2025
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2.5/4
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The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear
(1991)
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Ed Bradley
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The socially conscious script is a bit preachy, and the climax isn't as rewarding as the baseball-game finish of the first "Gun." But who's to quibble, when the jokes come fast and furious.
Posted Jul 23, 2025
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3/4
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Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
(1994)
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David Forsmark
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There is little point and no greater good served by this flick. The bottom line in judging movies like this is answering the question, "Did you laugh?" The answer is "Yes, a whole lot." Eventually.
Posted Jul 17, 2025
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1.5/4
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Day of the Dead
(1985)
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Christopher Potter
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Given all this time to conjure up the scariest epic ever made, Romero has instead pasted together a shabby, copy-cat horror show that smacks of self-parody.
Posted Jun 25, 2025
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3/4
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Return to Oz
(1985)
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Christopher Potter
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"Return to Oz" might be dismissed as a sanitized gore show, were writer-director Murch not so diabolically good at being nasty.
Posted Jun 20, 2025
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2.5/4
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Die Another Day
(2002)
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David Forsmark
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This is one of the sillier Bonds, but the actors seem to be having fun, the pace is quick, and there's a lot to look at. At least it's not a bore like Tomorrow Never Dies.
Posted Nov 22, 2002
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Ocean's Eleven
(2001)
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David Forsmark
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A great looking film.
Posted Dec 07, 2001
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Jurassic Park III
(2001)
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David Forsmark
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This year, a summer would-be blockbuster that neither stinks, nor takes half the day to watch, is actually an improvement over most releases.
Posted Jul 18, 2001
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Left Behind: The Movie
(2001)
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David Forsmark
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While the book has its share of contrivances ... This 95 minute movie rushes over everything so quickly, that the plot holes look an awful lot bigger.
Posted Feb 05, 2001
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Thirteen Days
(2000)
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David Forsmark
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At its best, Thirteen Days is as gripping as a good thriller and as informative as a good documentary.
Posted Jan 15, 2001
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The Family Man
(2000)
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David Forsmark
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Will undoubtedly run alongside A Christmas Story on cable stations around the Christmas season for years to come as a staple of the Season.
Posted Dec 22, 2000
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The General's Daughter
(1999)
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David Forsmark
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A mostly smart, well acted, and very well paced and atmospheric thriller!
Posted Jan 01, 2000
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Erin Brockovich
(2000)
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David Forsmark
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A wonderful surprise.
Posted Jan 01, 2000
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The Yards
(2000)
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David Forsmark
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This deliberately paced (to put it politely) drama, rarely kicks into high gear.
Posted Jan 01, 2000
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Saving Grace
(2000)
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David Forsmark
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This is one of the recent crop of British movies that relies heavily on whimsy and charm -- but very little else.
Posted Jan 01, 2000
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Reindeer Games
(2000)
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David Forsmark
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Where else are you going get to see five Santas storm a bargain basement casino with guns a' blazin'?
Posted Jan 01, 2000
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Shanghai Noon
(2000)
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David Forsmark
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Dey's pedestrian direction threatens to drain the fun from even the good stuff, by finding the least interesting way to shoot nearly every scene.
Posted Jan 01, 2000
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102 Dalmatians
(2000)
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David Forsmark
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Director Kevin Lima directs at a sluggish pace, gives us a few garish -- but not really interesting -- visuals, and the action scenes are amateur night.
Posted Jan 01, 2000
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The Ninth Gate
(1999)
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David Forsmark
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Dull turns to ludicrous, as action and plot twists fly at the audience from left field-- if not the bleachers.
Posted Jan 01, 2000
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Any Given Sunday
(1999)
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David Forsmark
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Stone simply attempts too much in Any Given Sunday.
Posted Jan 01, 2000
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The Whole Nine Yards
(2000)
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David Forsmark
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Director Jonathan Lynn cleverly combines broad slapstick, witty jabs at movie conventions, very dark humor, and wild sight gags into a lively mix that keeps the laughs coming.
Posted Jan 01, 2000
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The Thomas Crown Affair
(1999)
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David Forsmark
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A stylish, witty and romantic romp!
Posted Jan 01, 2000
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Price of Glory
(2000)
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David Forsmark
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For boxing fans, it's a must see; and a solid video rental down the road for most everyone else.
Posted Jan 01, 2000
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The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
(2000)
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David Forsmark
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Kids under 10 who love the cartoon, are apt to really enjoy this movie. Adults who remember the show with fondness, will find it easier to take than many kiddie matinees they have suffered through.
Posted Jan 01, 2000
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