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"...Charming comedy, disarming romance, feverish suspense, and genuine tragedy..." -- Rating: B+ Entertainment Weekly "...Magical..." New York Times "[A]n appropriately grisly cross between THE TIME MACHINE and AMERICA'S MOST WANTED..."USA Today "Nicholas Meyer's 1979 time-travel fantasy has a terrific premise....The painted backdrops of Big Ben, the sets of London streets with fog machines working overtime make everything look gloomy and mysterious, all have a quaintness that's very pleasing."New York Times25.76929

"...Charming comedy, disarming romance, feverish suspense, and genuine tragedy..." -- Rating: B+Entertainment Weekly "...Magical..."New York Times "[A]n appropriately grisly cross between THE TIME MACHINE and AMERICA'S MOST WANTED..."USA Today "Nicholas Meyer's 1979 time-travel fantasy has a terrific premise....The painted backdrops of Big Ben, the sets of London streets with fog machines working overtime make everything look gloomy and mysterious, all have a quaintness that's very pleasing."New York Times25.61627

"...Nicholson moves into his character with riveting energy and conviction....Fiendishly funny [supporting] performances..."New York Times "...Jack Nicholson playing Gabby Hayes is interesting, even amusing....Cameraman Nestor Almendros' work is excellent..."Variety25.46325

5 stars out of 5 -- "A truly phenomenal cast, great guest stars and complex, involving, emotional storylines..."Ultimate DVD25.42499

"...Enchanting....[Depp gives a] tender, disarming performance....The film's real showstopping turn comes from [DiCaprio]..."New York Times "...Astute performances....Depp manages to command center screen with a greatly affable, appealing characterization. Crispin Glover is amusing..."Variety "...WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE is a beautiful, luxurious film....A kaleidoscope of images and moments..."Sight and Sound "...Depp gives a remarkably subtle performance. But it's DiCaprio's portrayal of retarded brother Arnie that earned an Oscar nomination..." -- Rating: B+Entertainment Weekly "DiCaprio steals the show..."USA Today25.34848

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"[A] touching drama about a bunch of sad sacks who seek a respite from life's battles in the comforting rituals of the lindy hop and the merengue." Movieline's Hollywood Life25.1572

3 stars out of 4 -- "[Bullock] is likable here because she doesn't overdo it....THE PROPOSAL is much enhanced by all of the supporting performances."Chicago Sun-Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "THE PROPOSAL is rooted in the most classical of conventions and still finds ways to be surprisingly enchanting. Most credit should go to the criminally underappreciated Sandra Bullock and the reliably disarming Ryan Reynolds."Box Office "[A]n engaging, well-crafted lark that proves 'high concept' isn't necessarily a tired tactic....Bullock also is talented enough to play convincingly against her genial image here as the proverbial boss from hell..."Hollywood Reporter "Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds prove a likable duo....Reynolds has the appropriate good looks, easygoing charm and comic timing to be a natural in this setting..."USA Today "Bullock's deft physical comedy, one of her most endearing qualities, is given a full run. And Reynolds' ability to deliver a line, or a look, with withering, surgical precision is there at every turn."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "First-time screenwriter Peter Chiarelli's dialogue has a wry Big Apple zing....A pedigree cast, fun premise and punchy dialogue make Bullock's return to romantic comedy look a great catch..."Total Film "[S]aved by fizzy screwball chemistry between the hunky, snarky Reynolds and Bullock, who hasn't been this appealing since, well, SPEED." -- Grade: BEntertainment Weekly25.1572

3 stars out of 4 -- "[Bullock] is likable here because she doesn't overdo it....THE PROPOSAL is much enhanced by all of the supporting performances."Chicago Sun-Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "THE PROPOSAL is rooted in the most classical of conventions and still finds ways to be surprisingly enchanting. Most credit should go to the criminally underappreciated Sandra Bullock and the reliably disarming Ryan Reynolds."Box Office "[A]n engaging, well-crafted lark that proves 'high concept' isn't necessarily a tired tactic....Bullock also is talented enough to play convincingly against her genial image here as the proverbial boss from hell..."Hollywood Reporter "Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds prove a likable duo....Reynolds has the appropriate good looks, easygoing charm and comic timing to be a natural in this setting..."USA Today "Bullock's deft physical comedy, one of her most endearing qualities, is given a full run. And Reynolds' ability to deliver a line, or a look, with withering, surgical precision is there at every turn."Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 5 -- "First-time screenwriter Peter Chiarelli's dialogue has a wry Big Apple zing....A pedigree cast, fun premise and punchy dialogue make Bullock's return to romantic comedy look a great catch..."Total Film "[S]aved by fizzy screwball chemistry between the hunky, snarky Reynolds and Bullock, who hasn't been this appealing since, well, SPEED." -- Grade: BEntertainment Weekly25.1572

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3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his dark indie rom-com is surprisingly entertaining....[With] a smart script and great supporting turns from the likes of Kevin Pollak and Mary Steenburgen..."Empire22.89867

3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his dark indie rom-com is surprisingly entertaining....[With] a smart script and great supporting turns from the likes of Kevin Pollak and Mary Steenburgen..."Empire22.89867

"...[Steenburgen] radiates....[The film has] farfetched but unmistakable charm." New York Times "...Very pleasant fare told with warmth and humor....Torn once again provides a thoroughly watchable and entertaining performance..." Variety22.24208

"...MISS FIRECRACKER is a spirited lark...It's shot through with enchantment....The movie boasts its own scratching vitality and a cast that makes rousing good company..." Rolling Stone22.01255

"...MISS FIRECRACKER is a spirited lark...It's shot through with enchantment....The movie boasts its own scratching vitality and a cast that makes rousing good company..." Rolling Stone22.01255

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"Starting at infantile and regressing hysterically from there, STEP BROTHERS flies on the comic chemistry of Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly."Rolling Stone 3 stars out of 5 -- "Ferrell and Reilly are a superb double-act, Reilly's cockiness meshing well with Ferrell's puppy dog innocence."Empire "STEP BROTHERS...is like the guys were just let loose to run around in brightly colored briefs and vintage tee-shirts....The ludicrous situations call for equally ludicrous behavior and statements..."Premiere22.01255

"Starting at infantile and regressing hysterically from there, STEP BROTHERS flies on the comic chemistry of Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly."Rolling Stone 3 stars out of 5 -- "Ferrell and Reilly are a superb double-act, Reilly's cockiness meshing well with Ferrell's puppy dog innocence."Empire "STEP BROTHERS...is like the guys were just let loose to run around in brightly colored briefs and vintage tee-shirts....The ludicrous situations call for equally ludicrous behavior and statements..."Premiere22.01255

"Starting at infantile and regressing hysterically from there, STEP BROTHERS flies on the comic chemistry of Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly."Rolling Stone 3 stars out of 5 -- "Ferrell and Reilly are a superb double-act, Reilly's cockiness meshing well with Ferrell's puppy dog innocence."Empire "STEP BROTHERS...is like the guys were just let loose to run around in brightly colored briefs and vintage tee-shirts....The ludicrous situations call for equally ludicrous behavior and statements..."Premiere22.01255

"Starting at infantile and regressing hysterically from there, STEP BROTHERS flies on the comic chemistry of Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly."Rolling Stone 3 stars out of 5 -- "Ferrell and Reilly are a superb double-act, Reilly's cockiness meshing well with Ferrell's puppy dog innocence."Empire "STEP BROTHERS...is like the guys were just let loose to run around in brightly colored briefs and vintage tee-shirts....The ludicrous situations call for equally ludicrous behavior and statements..."Premiere22.01255

"Starting at infantile and regressing hysterically from there, STEP BROTHERS flies on the comic chemistry of Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly."Rolling Stone 3 stars out of 5 -- "Ferrell and Reilly are a superb double-act, Reilly's cockiness meshing well with Ferrell's puppy dog innocence."Empire "STEP BROTHERS...is like the guys were just let loose to run around in brightly colored briefs and vintage tee-shirts....The ludicrous situations call for equally ludicrous behavior and statements..."Premiere22.01255

"Starting at infantile and regressing hysterically from there, STEP BROTHERS flies on the comic chemistry of Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly."Rolling Stone 3 stars out of 5 -- "Ferrell and Reilly are a superb double-act, Reilly's cockiness meshing well with Ferrell's puppy dog innocence."Empire "STEP BROTHERS...is like the guys were just let loose to run around in brightly colored briefs and vintage tee-shirts....The ludicrous situations call for equally ludicrous behavior and statements..."Premiere22.01255

"[T]he large, eclectic cast has its virtues, and the sneering Rickman and effortlessly carnal Dushku are especially watchable."Los Angeles Times "Rickman supplies the crown jewel in the cast, but Mary Steenburgen is no less amusing as his wife..."Chicago Sun-Times0.9508154

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"[With] genuinely funny one-liners, which are expertly delivered by Parker in a variation of her high-strung Carrie Bradshaw character and Grant with his amusingly droll laid-back manner."Hollywood Reporter0.3060487

"[With] genuinely funny one-liners, which are expertly delivered by Parker in a variation of her high-strung Carrie Bradshaw character and Grant with his amusingly droll laid-back manner."Hollywood Reporter0.3060487

"Creator Barbara Hall avoids the saccharine Sunday-school sweetness...with her unflinching exploration of right and wrong..." Entertainment Weekly0.2677926

5 stars out of 5 -- "Unbearable and unmissable in equal measure, season six will have you chewing the sofa with embarrassment."Ultimate DVD0.2677926

"...Sprightly....BACK TO THE FUTURE futurists will feel complete..." Los Angeles Times0.2295365

"[T]he picture, briskly directed by Seth Gordon from a snappy, many-authored script, is refreshingly tart and lean, forgoing the usual schmaltz and syrup....It's an efficient and stress-free entertainment package."New York Times "It's four home-for-the-holidays comedies in one, and the variety-pack structure works for the movie....The quartet of house parties are sprinkled with witty actors like Jon Favreau..."Entertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon -- America's Lothario and America's Sweetheart -- are an oddly apt pairing..."Box Office0.2295365

"[T]he picture, briskly directed by Seth Gordon from a snappy, many-authored script, is refreshingly tart and lean, forgoing the usual schmaltz and syrup....It's an efficient and stress-free entertainment package."New York Times "It's four home-for-the-holidays comedies in one, and the variety-pack structure works for the movie....The quartet of house parties are sprinkled with witty actors like Jon Favreau..."Entertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon -- America's Lothario and America's Sweetheart -- are an oddly apt pairing..."Box Office0.2295365

"[E]nthralling....[With] scenes that are hushed and jagged, shot with murky natural light yet charged with unstable emotion." -- Grade: A-Entertainment Weekly "[T]his admittedly grim movie has a sure feel for broken-down lives on the rough side of town -- and the compassion to look for the kind of connections that might restore them."Sight and Sound 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his character-driven anti-thriller has a sure stamp of indie A-team class."Total Film0.1912804

"[E]nthralling....[With] scenes that are hushed and jagged, shot with murky natural light yet charged with unstable emotion." -- Grade: A-Entertainment Weekly "[T]his admittedly grim movie has a sure feel for broken-down lives on the rough side of town -- and the compassion to look for the kind of connections that might restore them."Sight and Sound 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his character-driven anti-thriller has a sure stamp of indie A-team class."Total Film0.1912804

"The film evocatively charts a time and place where change has been a longtime coming and buoyantly imagines a turning point where, at least musically, anything is possible."Los Angeles Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "All the strands that fed into rock 'n' roll -- R&B, blues, jazz, gospel and country -- run through the action, finally coming together in the jam session that forms the film's triumphant unfettered climax."Total Film "[T]his is a warm, sweet-natured movie....Glover holds the centre with weary dignity, and there's a touchingly vulnerable performance from Yaya DaCosta..."Sight and Sound 3 stars out of 5 -- "Throw in a fledgling R&B soundtrack and earthy photography courtesy of Mike Leigh regular Dick Pope, and you've got a gentle, enjoyable musical fable."Empire 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A]s always with Sayles, the good stuff is in the characterisations. Glover is a treat as Pine Top, and there's a fine comic turn from Charles S. Dutton as his long-suffering side-kick..."Uncut0.1912804

"The film evocatively charts a time and place where change has been a longtime coming and buoyantly imagines a turning point where, at least musically, anything is possible."Los Angeles Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "All the strands that fed into rock 'n' roll -- R&B, blues, jazz, gospel and country -- run through the action, finally coming together in the jam session that forms the film's triumphant unfettered climax."Total Film "[T]his is a warm, sweet-natured movie....Glover holds the centre with weary dignity, and there's a touchingly vulnerable performance from Yaya DaCosta..."Sight and Sound 3 stars out of 5 -- "Throw in a fledgling R&B soundtrack and earthy photography courtesy of Mike Leigh regular Dick Pope, and you've got a gentle, enjoyable musical fable."Empire 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A]s always with Sayles, the good stuff is in the characterisations. Glover is a treat as Pine Top, and there's a fine comic turn from Charles S. Dutton as his long-suffering side-kick..."Uncut0.1912804

"[T]he picture, briskly directed by Seth Gordon from a snappy, many-authored script, is refreshingly tart and lean, forgoing the usual schmaltz and syrup....It's an efficient and stress-free entertainment package."New York Times "It's four home-for-the-holidays comedies in one, and the variety-pack structure works for the movie....The quartet of house parties are sprinkled with witty actors like Jon Favreau..."Entertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon -- America's Lothario and America's Sweetheart -- are an oddly apt pairing..."Box Office0.1912804

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Rolling Stone (9/2/99, p.110) - 4 stars (out of 5) - "...superstar-packed.... Mary is moving away from the...sound of her earlier albums into a sound that's...more soulful, singing over a large live band or alongside Eric Clapton's guitar or Elton's piano. But she remains the queen of hip-hop soul..."Rolling Stone (9/2/99, p.110) - 4 stars (out of 5) - "...superstar-packed.... Mary is moving away from the...sound of her earlier albums into a sound that's...more soulful, singing over a large live band or alongside Eric Clapton's guitar or Elton's piano. But she remains the queen of hip-hop soul..."Spin (10/99, p.164) - 9 out of 10 - "...Emotionally gripping and stylistically diverse, this album should allow Blige to transcend the limited and somewhat apologetic 'Queen of Hip-Hop Soul' label..."Spin (10/99, p.164) - 9 out of 10 - "...Emotionally gripping and stylistically diverse, this album should allow Blige to transcend the limited and somewhat apologetic 'Queen of Hip-Hop Soul' label..."Entertainment Weekly (8/20-27/99, pp.123-4) - "...Does what Mary J. Blige does best - making a heart-to-heart connection with her female fans by channelling the everyday insults and injuries of the love wars into passionate vocal art." - Rating: B+Entertainment Weekly (8/20-27/99, pp.123-4) - "...Does what Mary J. Blige does best - making a heart-to-heart connection with her female fans by channelling the everyday insults and injuries of the love wars into passionate vocal art." - Rating: B+sQ (1/00, p.83) - Included in Q Magazine's "50 Best Albums of 1999."Q (9/99, p.101) - 4 stars (out of 5) - "...Whether freestyling over skipping, Timbaland-influenced beats on 'Beautiful One' or the straightforward swing of 'Your Child', Blige can turn from sassy to agonized to vulnerable in the space of a single phrase....The Queen Of Hip Hop Soul remains classy and invincible."Q (9/99, p.101) - 4 stars (out of 5) - "...Whether freestyling over skipping, Timbaland-influenced beats on 'Beautiful One' or the straightforward swing of 'Your Child', Blige can turn from sassy to agonized to vulnerable in the space of a single phrase....The Queen Of Hip Hop Soul remains classy and invincible."The Source (10/99, p.240) - "...when you take Mary's pure emotion...and place it over its rightful medium, something incredible is bound to happen....she dares to break the hip-hop soul template she helped create, and do something different. Something our loop-weary souls need."The Source (10/99, p.240) - "...when you take Mary's pure emotion...and place it over its rightful medium, something incredible is bound to happen....she dares to break the hip-hop soul template she helped create, and do something different. Something our loop-weary souls need."Rap Pages (10/99, pp.144-5) - "...It's sweet. It's consistent. It's personable. It's mature....A field trip of energy relative to all. And of course, each track is blessed with the influence of Hip-Hop soul, jazz and blues. Hail Mary!" - Rating: BRap Pages (10/99, pp.144-5) - "...It's sweet. It's consistent. It's personable. It's mature....A field trip of energy relative to all. And of course, each track is blessed with the influence of Hip-Hop soul, jazz and blues. Hail Mary!" - Rating: B16.39905

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Billboard (p.28) - "Whether fusing gospel and soul with everything from R&B/hip-hop to dance, pop, jazz and even folk, Mary Mary never forgets to weave in an empowering, uplifting message that lingers long after the last note has sounded."11.69506

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Q (10/02, p.112) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Infectious..."Q (10/02, p.112) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Infectious..."Mojo (Publisher) (10/02, p.110) - "...The perfect Sunday morning record..."11.54164