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‘National Treasure’ review

“National Treasure” – Ever since the last “Indiana Jones” movie 15 years ago, Hollywood has floundered in attempts to recapture the adventurous spirit with the

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Garden State

‘Garden State’ review

“Garden State” – It’s a great romance film precisely because it doesn’t seem like a romance. It stars Zach Braff (who also directed and compiled

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‘Friday Night Lights’ review

“Friday Night Lights” – The film expertly pares down the book, but H.G. Bissinger’s story, as sweeping as the west Texas oil country where it’s

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‘Shattered Glass’ review

“Shattered Glass” – I had already respected Hayden Christensen for his work on “Life as a House” and TV’s “Higher Ground” (and yes, even “Star

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‘Pieces of April’ reviews

John’s “Pieces of April” flashback review, Nov. 26, 2020 “Pieces of April” – This indie charmer has two main plotlines. Well-intentioned bad cook April (Katie

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‘Matchstick Men’ review

“Matchstick Men” – Nicolas Cage and Alison Lohman are oddly likable as a father-and-daughter con team. The cleverest plotting of the year plays out atop

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Lost in Translation

‘Lost in Translation’ reviews

John’s Throwback Thursday review, March 25, 2021 “Lost in Translation” – Director Sophia Coppola portrays Tokyo in all its unnerving, otherworldly glory, softly illuminating the

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Freaky Friday 2003

‘Freaky Friday’ review

“Freaky Friday” – If you’ve seen their previous work, you’ll know that Jamie Lee Curtis as a teenager trapped in an adult’s body and Lindsay

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Anything Else

‘Anything Else’ reviews

John’s “Anything Else” flashback review, Aug. 18, 2021 “Anything Else” – The first moment Jerry (Jason Biggs) lays eyes on Amanda (Christina Ricci), we’re yelling at

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’28 Days Later’ review

“28 Days Later” – This new British horror classic starts with a killer premise — a guy wakes up in a hospital to discover he’s

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