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The old movie reviews

Wednesday, November 20th, 2002 | 18:20

These were posted on rec.arts.movies.reviews, so they’re archived on groups.google.com. I may try to bring them down for local storage, but it’s a bit of a pain right now, since wget … Continue reading »

Review: Twin Falls Idaho (1999)

Tuesday, August 10th, 1999 | 16:06

Firstly, “Twin Falls Idaho” goes for the too cute punning movie title, sort of along the lines of “Good Will Hunting” being side-swiped by a certain David Lynch TV series. … Continue reading »

Review: Devil’s Advocate (1997)

Monday, August 2nd, 1999 | 16:05

Not a pro-lawyer movie. The main points: 1) To get one of those apartments that overlook the Park, you either have to be the Devil, or be in Satan’s immediate employ. 2) … Continue reading »

Review: The Blair Witch Project (1999)

Saturday, July 17th, 1999 | 16:07

There’s a moment in “The Blair Witch Project” when I had to think of the Brady Bunch. Perhaps I’d been primed by the main characters singing the Gilligan’s Island … Continue reading »

Review: South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut (1999)

Wednesday, July 14th, 1999 | 09:44

OK, I’m finally getting around to write about this movie, which I saw this past weekend. From a business point of view, it’s a little disappointing that the show … Continue reading »

Review: Run Lola Run (1998)

Thursday, July 8th, 1999 | 09:46

“Run Lola Run” (“Lola Rennt”) is the neat little high-energy German film playing in art houses right now. The movie has many pluses, mainly having to do with its … Continue reading »

Review: Shakespeare In Love (1998)

Thursday, July 8th, 1999 | 09:43

Because of our current heat wave and my not wanting to really run the AC in my apartment — it only affects the bedroom, so having a climate controlled living … Continue reading »

Review: The Shining (1980)

Monday, July 5th, 1999 | 09:47

After days-long shipping delays because of an apparently mislabled package (someone checked off “Bulk”, not “Priority”; yes, it’s only a few days, but Internet shoppers have a peculiar impatience; I … Continue reading »

Review: Good Will Hunting (1997)

Tuesday, June 22nd, 1999 | 11:35

The basic story of “Good Will Hunting” is that of a Boston townie, a 20-year-old blue collar guy too cutely named Will Hunting (or is the movie too cutely titled?), … Continue reading »

Review: Clockwatchers (1997)

Sunday, June 20th, 1999 | 11:38

Recently, about 2PM, I had this choice: I could continue watching the Yankee game — it was about the 4th inning, the Yankees had scored a couple of runs, Cone … Continue reading »