Kevin Maynard
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On the Line (2001)
19%
“A romantic comedy that's thinner than a copy of Bop magazine and proves, once again -- see Carey, Mariah -- that the transition from pop star to thespian is no easy leap to make.” –
Mr. Showbiz
Oct 25, 2001
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Life as a House (2001)
47%
“By-the-numbers, ailment-of-the-week fodder dressed up with a classy cast.” –
Mr. Showbiz
Oct 25, 2001
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High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)
20%
“A mostly smart attempt to resurrect Ealing Studios-style hijinks.” –
Mr. Showbiz
Oct 25, 2001
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Dinner Rush (2000)
91%
“A funny, frenetic, and often quite touching microcosm of the Big Apple life itself.” –
Mr. Showbiz
Oct 25, 2001
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Bones (2001)
27%
“Stylish and ingratiatingly goofy.” –
Mr. Showbiz
Oct 23, 2001
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Aberdeen (2000)
87%
4/5
“[A] frank father-daughter drama.” –
Mr. Showbiz
Oct 20, 2001
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Riding in Cars With Boys (2001)
49%
“A funny, poignant adaptation of Beverly D'Onofrio's autobiography, and a chick flick that's refreshingly sap-free.” –
Mr. Showbiz
Oct 18, 2001
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Intimacy (2001)
66%
“Intimacy feeds on its achingly honest lead performances.” –
Mr. Showbiz
Oct 18, 2001
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Focus (2001)
55%
“Arty lighting and shadows can't compensate for a plodding script and shallow characters.” –
Mr. Showbiz
Oct 18, 2001
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Fat Girl (2001)
73%
2/5
“Disturbing and disjointed.” –
Mr. Showbiz
Oct 15, 2001
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Bandits (2001)
64%
“Lock these desperadoes up and throw away the key.” –
Mr. Showbiz
Oct 11, 2001
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Corky Romano (2001)
7%
“Frankly, there wouldn't have been enough shtick here to warrant an SNL skit.” –
Mr. Showbiz
Oct 11, 2001
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Better Than Sex (2000)
47%
“A pretty minor affair, an outdated Aussie About Last Night.” –
Mr. Showbiz
Oct 11, 2001
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Who Knows? (2001)
86%
“Turns into an overextended intellectual conceit when it ought to be simply sophisticated fun.” –
Mr. Showbiz
Oct 11, 2001
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Burning Money (2000)
77%
3/5
“This bed-swapping crime story is ultimately too protracted, but Pieyro's direction is richly atmospheric, full of noir shadows and strong period detail.” –
Mr. Showbiz
Oct 8, 2001
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Training Day (2001)
74%
“Training Day is mesmerizing entertainment, but it's also a cop-out.” –
Mr. Showbiz
Oct 5, 2001
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Grateful Dawg (2000)
70%
2/5
“The movie's too mellow cool for its own good.” –
Mr. Showbiz
Oct 5, 2001
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Serendipity (2001)
58%
4/5
“While this romantic confection is about as substantial as the frozen hot cocoa they serve at the titular Upper East Side restaurant, it's appealing cast and snowbound, fairy-tale NYC locations make it go down easy.” –
Mr. Showbiz
Oct 5, 2001
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Don't Say a Word (2001)
23%
“Nothing more than one more run-of- the-mill, surprise-free, suspense programmer.” –
Mr. Showbiz
Sep 27, 2001
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Zoolander (2001)
64%
“More than goofy enough to finish with style.” –
Mr. Showbiz
Sep 27, 2001
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Born Romantic (2000)
58%
“The actors are good enough to make it all work.” –
Mr. Showbiz
Sep 27, 2001
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Go Tigers! (2001)
85%
4/5
“A complex, revealing look at a year in the life of a small town and the tangled politics of the citizens' blind love of the game.” –
Mr. Showbiz
Sep 24, 2001
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Glitter (2001)
6%
“Only diehard Mariah fans, 11-year-old girls, or anyone truly desperate to escape last week's terror might find some reason to sit through this bland, bloated, self-addressed valentine.” –
Mr. Showbiz
Sep 20, 2001
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Liam (2000)
70%
“An emotionally devastating chronicle of the disintegration of a family.” –
Mr. Showbiz
Sep 20, 2001
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Kill Me Later (2001)
26%
2/5
“Badly employing all kinds of tricks ... [Lustig] ultimately overpowers her actors and does in her own film.” –
Mr. Showbiz
Sep 17, 2001
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