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Ride Along (2014)

Bill Clark — Wed, 28 May 2014 15:17:21 +0000

Ride Along is about as close as you can get to being a cartoon without being animated. It’s a pretty exhaustive vehicle for funny man Kevin Hart, who can be very funny in smaller doses, but here expends all goodwill by the end of the second act by just never… Continue reading

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Mission: Impossible III (2006)

Bill Clark — Wed, 03 May 2006 04:00:21 +0000

It’s now official: The Mission: Impossible movie franchise has to be comprised of three of the most mediocre big budget films I’ve ever seen. Brian De Palma stayed true to the TV show’s form in 1996’s original, but the labyrinthine plot frustrated many moviegoers. So Honk Kong explosion master John… Continue reading

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Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)

Bill Clark — Fri, 14 Jan 2005 05:00:53 +0000

Assault on Precinct 13, loosely based on the 1976 film of the same name written and directed by John Carpenter, is a gritty, violent journey that’s about twice as good as you’d expect it to be. While it is clearly a genre film, it has been nicely updated and includes… Continue reading

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Mystic River (2003)

Bill Clark — Thu, 15 Jan 2004 05:00:30 +0000

Mystic River is a film of extraordinary acting. The acting in this film is so good that it at times overshadows the plot line, which is both engaging and at times bogged down. In all it leads to an ending which is confusing and seemingly out of place. The film… Continue reading

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Biker Boyz (2003)

Bill Clark — Wed, 28 May 2003 00:00:20 +0000

Oh, I can hear from here. “Bill, what the hell are you doing watching this garbage?” In all honesty, friends, I have no idea. Perhaps it was because the movie had that “it’s so bad, it’s good” appeal. Or perhaps I just had nothing better to do with my time.… Continue reading

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The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

Bill Clark — Wed, 28 May 2003 00:00:16 +0000

Allow me to begin this review by stating that while both Matrix films are good, I do not regard them as the end-all, be-all of film. The Matrix has, in a strange way, become the Star Wars of this generation. Its crowd seems to have the same mindset as many… Continue reading

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