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February 24, 2003

Chinatown

This is what is known as a "great classic movie". All the performances are top-notch and totally enjoyable. Now I understand why Jack Nicholson is such a superstar. The movie had me totally hooked, but I have to say, even though the movie is 131 minutes long, I thought the ending came a little quick. That's the only reason I didn't give this a four-star rating.

Chinatown (***1/2)

February 15, 2003

Unfaithful

Fairly entertaining, but pretty formulaic. Not enough of a surprise or twist for me, but also not like "In the Bedroom" with its brutal realism. It almost worked, but fell short for me.

Unfaithful (**1/2)

February 05, 2003

Zoolander

Funniest thing about this movie to me was the notion of Owen Wilson as a male model. You can't stop staring at his messed up nose. Overall, I thought this was pretty good ... straightforward, nothing shocking, some good laughs.

Zoolander (***)

February 02, 2003

Life as a House

Pretty good movie, no real surprises. Better if you don't examine it too closely and just let the themes sweep over you. I really like the performance by Jena Malone, who was also in Donnie Darko. Kevin Kline was good as well.

Life as a House (***)