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Romantic Comedy
Tuesday, 09 April 2002 |
Written by
Mel Odom
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title:
Serendipity
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studio:
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA rating:
PG-13
starring:
John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale, Molly Shannon, Bridget Moynahan, Eugene Levy
release year:
2001
film rating:
Four Stars
sound/picture:
Four Stars
reviewed by:
Mel Odom
"Serendipity" delivers exactly what it promises: a splendid romance
with involving characters. Although Jonathan (John Cusack) and Sara
(Kate Beckinsale) aren’t deep characters and the audience doesn’t get
to discover much about their backgrounds during the course of the film,
the viewer is willingly pulled into the gentle comedy and touching love
story.
Tuesday, 29 January 2002 |
Written by
Mel Odom
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title:
Groundhog Day (Special Edition)
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studio:
Columbia/TriStar Home Entertainment
MPAA rating:
PG
starring:
Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott
release year:
1993
film rating:
Four Stars
sound/picture:
Three-and-a-half Stars
reviewed by:
Mel Odom
Anyone who fell in love with Bill Murray’s sarcastic schtick on
"Saturday Night Live" and views "Groundhog Day" for the first time will
be totally unprepared for the heartwarming performance the comedic
actor delivers. The barbed humor, the acidic retorts, the sarcastic
commentary given as asides more or less to the audience are all
familiar to Murray’s fans ("Caddyshack," "Stripes," "Charlie’s Angels,"
"Ghostbusters"). However, a viewer who hasn’t seen the actor in his
other semi-serious roles ("The Razor’s Edge," "Where the Buffalo
Roam"), wouldn’t expect the performance Murray delivers in "Groundhog
Day."
Tuesday, 04 September 2001 |
Written by
Abbie Bernstein
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title:
The Princess Bride
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studio:
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
MPAA rating:
PG
starring:
Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Andre the Giant, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Billy Crystal
release year:
1987
film rating:
Four Stars
reviewed by:
Abbie Bernstein
"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to
die." The preceding statement is likely to elicit one of two reactions
from listeners, either "Huh?" or "Ahhh, time to watch ‘The Princess
Bride’ again!"
Monday, 07 May 2001 |
Written by
Abbie Bernstein
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title:
What Women Want
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studio:
Paramount Home Entertainment
MPAA rating:
PG-13
starring:
Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Marisa Tomei, Alan Alda
release year:
2000
film rating:
Three-and-a-Half Stars
reviewed by:
Abbie Bernstein
"What Women Want" is a romantic comedy of such easygoing charm and deft
humor that it seems to virtually glide across the screen – not unlike
Mel Gibson in a charming Chapter 4 sequence that pays visual homage to
Gene Kelly, audio tribute to Frank Sinatra and generally sets the tone
for what is to follow.
Tuesday, 20 February 2001 |
Written by
Bill Warren
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title:
Pretty Woman
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studio:
Touchstone Home Video
MPAA rating:
R
starring:
Richard Gere, Julia Roberts
release year:
1990
reviewed by:
Bill Warren
Popular lore has it that 'Pretty Woman' is the movie to show if you
have an at-home date with a heterosexual female in the 18-20 age range.
Like all generalizations, this may not hold up in every circumstance,
but one shouldn't underestimate the appeal of a movie that is, at
heart, 'My Fair Lady' in a hipper, sexier guise.
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