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Review: JERSEY GIRL

March 27, 2004 Rich Drees

In his five previous films director Kevin Smith has built his own cinematic universe, where characters could reference events or even cross over from one film to another. His latest film, Jersey Girl, finds Smith [click for more]

Review: ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND

March 21, 2004 Rich Drees

Following the ugly breakup with his girlfriend Clementine (Kate Winslet), Joel (Jim Carey) discovers that she has had the entire relationship erased from her memory. Unable to bear the heartbreak himself and distraught that she [click for more]

Review: THE LIBERTINE

March 12, 2004 Rich Drees

John Wilmot, the Second Earl of Rochester (Johnny Depp) is not a likeable man. He moves through late 17th century London as if it his own personal smorgasbord, sampling whatever delights, carnal or otherwise, momentarily [click for more]

Review: THE BIG BOUNCE

January 30, 2004 Rich Drees

When comes the day that someone writes the book When Bad Movies Happen To Good Actors, there will undoubtedly be a chapter devoted to the latest film adaptation of an Elmore Leonard novel, The Big [click for more]

Review: THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT

January 24, 2004 Rich Drees

According to the adherents to the mathematical discipline known as Chaos Theory, something as small as the flapping of a butterfly’s wings in one part of the world can set into motion an unpredictable chain [click for more]

2003 National Film Registry Picks

December 28, 2003 Rich Drees

The Library of Congress has announced its 25 picks for this year’s addition to its list of “Culturally, historically or aesthetically” significant films on the National Film Registry. This year’s titles span the length of [click for more]

Review: BIG FISH

December 26, 2003 Rich Drees

At the beginning of Big Fish, we are told by Will Bloom (Billy Crudup) that when it comes to “Telling the story of my father’s life, it is impossible to separate fact from fiction, the [click for more]

Review: CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN

December 26, 2003 Rich Drees

Tom (Steve Martin) and Kate Baker (Bonnie Hunt) always wanted a large family, but they weren’t quite prepared when they eventually had twelve children. Working together as a tag team, they manage to keep the [click for more]

Review: THE FOG OF WAR

December 21, 2003 Rich Drees

During the turbulent 1960s, no figure was perhaps more controversial than former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. A polarizing figure, hailed as a genius by some while regarded by others as a con man or [click for more]

Review: CALENDAR GIRLS

December 20, 2003 Rich Drees

Chris (Helen Mirren) and Annie (Julie Walters) are old friends who have become increasingly bored with the monthly meeting of their women’s group and its unending stream of stultifying speakers on such topics as the [click for more]