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Author Archives: Andrea Chee

Swept Away

A wholly self-indulgent vehicle for Madonna full of unpleasant characters that fail to redeem themselves at any point in the story. This one simply isn’t worth the effort of watching – see the original instead.

'Til There Was You

This unremarkable romantic comedy may be a rewarding enough way for fans of the genre to while away a couple of hours but may not seem particularly uplifting to a broader audience.

Possession

A pleasing and well-made literary romance but lacking in some of the passion that would make it really engaging.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

This is an elegant and beautiful film that demonstrates some of the traditions of Chinese film-making but is clearly aimed at Western audiences.

3000 Miles to Graceland

This is an effective stylish actioner with some good shootouts, but it would need to make better use of some of its supporting characters to be really outstanding.

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

This is a reasonably sound sci-fi fantasy, but hardly the great masterwork that was promised.

Joe Somebody

Although this film contains little that is original, this is a genial and appealing comedy that everyone can relate to.

Fargo

An odd cross between a farcical comedy and a crime thriller, with some peculiar characters in an unusual setting. It shouldn’t work but it does, resulting in a fine film that defies expectations.

My Little Eye

This is an above-average Blair Witch-style thriller with plenty of suspense that succeeds more often than it fails – it is certainly superior to Blair Witch in most respects.

Lighthouse

This is a workmanlike slasher film with a fair amount of blood and guts, a creepy killer, some atmosphere, and decent use of its location, but without that something special to make it really stand out.