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Archives
of Movies on Video
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Critics Choice for the Top
Movies of the 20th Century
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Movies
are listed by date of review starting with the most recent at the top.
Due to Illness of the Editior this Section has fallen behind, we are attemting to catch up.
Oceans
11
PG-13 ... 1-1/2
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Vanilla Sky
R ... 1
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Spy
Game
R ... 3
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The
Heist
R ... 3
xxxxx
Life
as a House
R ... 3
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The One
PG-13 ...1-1/2
xxxxx
Jurassic
Park III
PG-13 ... 3
xxxxx
Planet of the Apes
PG-13 ... 2-1/2
xxxxx
Pearl
Harbor
PG-13 ... 3
xxxxx
The Score
R ... 2
xxxxx
Rush Hour 2
PG13 ... 1-1/2
xxxxx
A.I.
Artificial Intelligence
PG-13 ... 2
xxxxx
Laura Croft: Tomb Radier
PG-13 ... 2
xxxxx
Swordfish
R ... 2
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DR2 (Doctor Doolittle 2)
PG ...1
xxxxx
The
Animal
PG-13 ... 2
xxxxx
Bridget Jones's Diary
R ... 3
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The Tailor of Panama
R ... 3
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Driven
PG-13 ... 1-1/2
xxxxx
The Mummy Returns
PG-13 ... 2-1/2
xxxxx
A Knights Tale
PG-13 ... 2-1/2
xxxxx
TomCats
R ... 1
xxxxx
Blow
R ... 2-1/2
xxxxx
Enemy at the Gates
R ... 3
xxxxx
Heartbreakers
PG-13 ... 2-1/2
xxxxx
Road to Redemption
PG ... 2-1/2
xxxxx
The Mexican
R ... 2
xxxxx
Recess:
School's Out
G ... 2
xxxxx
3000
Miles to Graceland
R ... 2
xxxxx
Traffic
R ... 3
xxxxx
The
Pledge
R ... 3
xxxxx
The
Wedding Planner
PG-13 ... 2
xxxxx
Valentine
R ... 1-1/2
xxxxx
Hannibal
R ... 3
xxxxx
Thirteen
Days
PG-13 ... 3
xxxxx
A
Family Man
PG-13 ... 2-1/2
xxxxx
Quills
R ... 2-1/2
xxxxx
Thirteen
Days
PG-13 ... 3
xxxxx
Mercy
Streets Recommended Viewing
PG-13 ... 3
xxxxx
102 Dalmations
G ... 2
xxxxx
What
Women Want
PG-13 ... 2-1/2
xxxxx
The
Vertical Limit
PG-13 ... 3
xxxxx
Into
the Arms of Starngers
PG ...3-1/22
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Men
of Honor
R ... 3
xxxxx
Little Nicky
PG-13 ... 1
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Red Planet
PG-13 ... 2
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The 6th Day
PG-13 ... 2
xxxxx
Charlie's Angels
PG-13 ... 2
xxxxx
Book
of Shadows Blair Witch Project 2
R ... 1
xxxxx
Bedazzled
PG-13 ... 1-1/2
xxxxx
Pay it Forward
PG-13 ... 3
xxxxx
Lost Souls
R ... 2
xxxxx
The Exorcist
re-release
R ... 3-1/2
xxxxx
The Little Vampire
R ... 1-1/2
xxxxx
Lucky Numbers
R ... 1-1/2
xxxxx
Goya in Bordeaux
R ... 2-1/2
xxxxx
Luminous Motion
R ... 1-1/2
xxxxx
The Contender
R ... 1-1/2
xxxxx
Luminarias
R ... 2
xxxxx
Get Carter
R ... 1-1/2
xxxxx
Meet the Parents
PG-13... 3
xxxxx
Shower
PG-13 ... 3
xxxxx
Love and Sex
R ... 2-1/2
xxxxx
The Exorcist
R ... 1
xxxxx
Remember the Titans
R ... 2-1/2
xxxxx
Almost Famous
R ... 2-1/2
xxxxx
An Affair of Love
R ... 2
xxxxx
Urban Legends
R ... 1
xxxxx
Woman On Top
R ... 2
xxxxx
Duet
R ... 2
xxxxx
Bait
R ... 1-1/2
xxxxx
The Interview
R ... 3
xxxxx
Committed
R ... 1-1/2
xxxxx
Nurse Betty
R ... 2-1/2
xxxxx
Five Senses
R ... 2-1/2
xxxxx
The Watcher
R ... 1-1/2
xxxxx
Highlander End Game
R ... 1
xxxxx
Godzilla2000
PG ... 2
xxxxx
The Crew
PG-13 ... 2-1/2
xxxxx
Art of War
R ... 2
xxxxx
The Life and Times of
Hank Greenberg
NR ... 3-1/2
xxxxx
Bless the child
R ... 3-1/2
xxxxx
Butterfly
PG-13 ... 3
xxxxx
The Cell
R ... 1-1/2
xxxxx
Space Cowboys
PG-13 ... 3
xxxxx
The Patriot
R ... 2
xxxxx
Coyote Ugly
PG-13 ...1-1/2
xxxxx
Hollow Man
R ... 1-1/2
xxxxx
The Replacements
PG-13 ... 3
xxxxx
Rocky and Bullwinkle
PG ... 2-1/2
xxxxx
The Perfect Storm
PG-13 ... 3
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Me, Myself and Irene
R ... 1/2
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Chicken Run
G ... 3-1/2
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Thomas and
the Magic Railroad
G ... 3
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What Lies Beneath
PG-13 ... 2
xxxxx
Nutty Professor II
The Klumps
PG-13 ...1-1/2
xxxxx
Dinosaur
PG ... 2-1/2
xxxxx
Titan A.E.
PG ... 2
xxxxx
Sunshine
R ... 3
xxxxx
Shaft 2
R ... 2
xxxxx
Shanghai Noon
PG-13 ... 2
xxxxx
Big Momma's House
PG-13 ... 1
xxxxx
Gone in 60 Seconds
PG-13 ... 2
xxxxx
Mission Impossible
2
PG-13 ... 2-1/2
xxxxx
The Basket
PG ... 2-1/2
xxxxx
Battlefield Earth
PG-13 ... 1/2
xxxxx
I Dreamed of Africa
PG-13 ... 2
xxxxx
Gladiator
R ... 3
xxxxx
Where the Heart Is
PG-13 ... 2
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Frequency
PG-13 ... 2-1/2
xxxxx
Keeping the Faith
PG-13 ... 2-1/2
xxxxx
U-571
R ... 2
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THE 6TH DAY
2
Rated PG 13
Website: www.Sony.com
The 6th Day is the latest Arnold Schwarzenegger film and the topic is cloning.
Does the world need two Arnold’s? He thinks it does, hence a film when Arnold
discovers Arnold. Actually, the title comes from the Bible where, after God
created man, God rested. In this plot, God may be resting, but man goes on
and on seeking immortality. Director Roger Spottiswoode (Tomorrow Never Dies)
works from a haphazard script by Cormac and Marianne Wibberley.
The story has Arnold as a high-tech helicopter pilot who returns from a mission
and finds himself at his own birthday party. What happened? It was a mistake,
because Arnold was believed to be dead, so a clone was made of him. This went
against the 6th Day Law of cloning, and the real Arnold has to be taken out
of commission permanently. This results in chases, fights and the eventual
encounter between the two Arnold’s. Villain here is the owner of the cloning
company, Tony Goldwyn (Ghost) and his henchman, Michael Rucker ( Henry, Portrait
of a Serial Killer.) Arnold’s confused wife is Wendy Crewson and the faithful
sidekick is Michael Rapaport (Men of Honor.) Oh, yes, Robert Duvall (The Apostle)
is here as a scientist. You see, the film is loaded with talent, but wasted
with this banal script. Arnold keeps fighting the same villains who die,
are cloned, and come back again just like a cartoon.
The 6th Day is strictly for action fans. If your quota of chases and fight
scenes hasn’t been satisfied yet, this film is for you, and also for Arnold
fans. Otherwise, what could have been a novel premise is tossed away and attention
is given to the high-tech helicopter. One interesting moment in the film,
though, is the explanation given to cloning. It is supposed to save lives,
such as Duvall’s wife who is gravely ill, however, greedy men want to become
immortal this way. The clones here are shapeless forms floating in tanks waiting
for DNA material to make them into a person. Arnold actually hides in such
a tank, and this is an unusual moment. The scenery is magnificent (Vancouver)
and everyone tries, but The 6th Day ends up being an average action film.
Methinks, a star other than Arnold Schwarzenegger would have made the difference
in this film.
Be aware of violence, profanity and sexual scenes.
Copyright 2000 Marie Asner
