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‘The Astronaut’s Wife’ review

My “Astronaut’s Wife” review, NDSU Spectrum, August 1999

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American Beauty

‘American Beauty’ review

John’s “American Beauty” review, NDSU Spectrum, October 1999 John’s “American Beauty” Throwback Thursday review, Aug. 28, 2025

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Lost in Space

‘Lost in Space’ reviews

John’s “Lost in Space” flashback review, June 17, 2021 John’s “Lost in Space” review, NDSU Spectrum, April 17, 1998

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The Sixth Sense

‘The Sixth Sense’ reviews

John’s “The Sixth Sense” flashback review, July 19, 2021 “The Sixth Sense” – This psychological thriller stars Haley Joel Osment as a boy who sees

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‘Mighty Joe Young’ review

“Mighty Joe Young” – A giant gorilla and his human friend search for freedom and safety in an unkind work in director Ron Underwood’s film.

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Contact

‘Contact’ reviews

John’s Throwback Thursday review of “Contact,” May 20, 2021 “Contact” – In the wake of big-budget toy commercials such as “Batman and Robin,” “Contact” is

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‘The Simpsons Movie’ review

“The Simpsons Movie” – This mid-summer “Simpsons” fix is essentially an extra-long, extra-good episode that sends the family on the run to the snowy northwest

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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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‘Walk the Line’ review

“Walk the Line” – He wasn’t just a guy with a cool voice who dressed in black. Country legend Johnny Cash (Joaquin Phoenix) also swooned

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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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