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‘Hot Fuzz’ review

“Hot Fuzz” – Simon Pegg and Nick Frost transfer their spot-on satire from “Shaun of the Dead” to the shoot-’em-up genre – Pegg’s cop even

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‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ reviews

“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” – Perhaps the most challenging book of J.K. Rowling’s series to adapt, “Phoenix” ends up being the

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‘Grindhouse’ review

“Grindhouse” – Writer-directors Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino have a bloody good time here, spinning yarns in the style of the choppy, grainy B-movies they

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‘The Condemned’ review

“The Condemned” – In a year that featured the long-awaited aliens-come-to-Earth chapter of “Aliens vs. Predator” and the absolutely insane fourth “Die Hard” entry, “The

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V for Vendetta

‘V for Vendetta’ reviews

John’s “V for Vendetta” flashback review, Nov. 5, 2020 “V for Vendetta” – This adaptation of Alan Moore’s famous comic book takes us to a

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‘Snakes on a Plane’ review

“Snakes on a Plane” – Sure, the hype was out of proportion with the pedigree of this Samuel L. Jackson flick, a throwback to those

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‘Batman Begins’ reviews

John’s “Batman Begins” flashback review, Jan. 14, 2019 “Batman Begins” – This prequel sets aside the grandiose stunts long enough that we actually get a

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‘Team America: World Police’ review

“Team America: World Police” – In an oversized puppet show, “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone slam Jerry Bruckheimer efforts such as “Armageddon”

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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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‘XXX’ review

“XXX” — I avoided “MIB II” and “Austin Powers 3,” but somehow got sucked in by the allure of Vin Diesel re-teaming with “Fast and

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