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Cop Land
"...confusion, greed, revenge, and redemption -- an emotional sucker
punch
that'll have you looking in your rear-view for days..."
Aug. 15, 1997
Movie Review
by
Marc Savlov
Good Burger
"...big screen. A well-chosen soundtrack backdrop adds some extra
punch
to the storyline, and the funk master George Clinton..."
Aug. 1, 1997
Movie Review
by
Marjorie Baumgarten
A Perfect Candidate
"...entertaining, particularly as a historical document that captures the
punch
-and-shuffle campaign strategies of North and Robb in an election..."
Oct. 11, 1996
Movie Review
by
Steve Davis
Mighty Aphrodite
"...reincarnated. When Sorvino's onscreen, Mighty Aphrodite has a sweet
punch
to it, an attribute that Allen seems intent upon..."
Nov. 10, 1995
Movie Review
by
Steve Davis
Clockers
"...good family. Lee's eighth film is missing the in-your-face
punch
of previous outings such as Do the Right Thing,..."
Sept. 15, 1995
Movie Review
by
Marc Savlov
Magic in the Water
"...a 1950s “Greetings from…” postcard look packs a nostalgic
punch
. But while it's amusing for the younger set, an..."
Sept. 8, 1995
Movie Review
by
Hollis Chacona
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
"...bad jokes uttered along with nearly every single kick,
punch
, and explosion, which keeps the tone appropriately light and..."
June 30, 1995
Movie Review
by
Joey O'Bryan
Batman Forever
"...that's missing is the cartoony “Pow!” after every well-connected
punch
. Jones and Carrey -- as Two-Face and the Riddler,..."
June 16, 1995
Movie Review
by
Marc Savlov
The New Age
"...director Robert Altman. Some may see this lack of
punch
as a detriment, but Weller and Davis admirably play..."
Dec. 9, 1994
Movie Review
by
Alison Macor
Love & a .45
Early Renée in a heap of bloody Texas trouble.
"...it might have delivered more of the gut-level visceral
punch
for which it obviously tries so hard. To be..."
Nov. 25, 1994
Movie Review
by
Marc Savlov
Heaven & Earth
"...nuance. He comes after the viewer with a one-two
punch
and genuinely hopes to draw some blood. In many..."
Dec. 24, 1993
Movie Review
by
Marjorie Baumgarten
Inside Monkey Zetterland
"...due to wanton overuse that strips it of its
punch
, there is no better word to describe Inside Monkey..."
Nov. 19, 1993
Movie Review
by
Marjorie Baumgarten
Cool Runnings
This movie about those most unlikely of sports heroes – the Jamaican Olympic bobsled team – is often silly but almost never funny.
"...those ivory tower types, but it lacks any real
punch
, settling instead for a middle-of-the-road Rocky. Despite an engaging..."
Oct. 1, 1993
Movie Review
by
Hollis Chacona
Guncrazy
"...angst and homicide, and it packs a mean, unrelenting
punch
. Loosely based on Joseph H. Lewis's 1950 film of..."
March 12, 1993
Movie Review
by
Marc Savlov
Used People
"...resolutions, no matter how improbable or forced, constitute the
punch
line of Used People: life is difficult, but stick..."
Jan. 22, 1993
Movie Review
by
Steve Davis
Damned in the USA
"...old news by now, Yule's film still packs a
punch
, perhaps even more so because it was made by..."
Jan. 15, 1993
Movie Review
by
Marc Savlov
Johnny Stecchino
Benigni performs dual roles in this comedy of mistaken identities.
"...thus the viewer can see the gags and the
punch
lines coming around every corner of the narrative. Benigni..."
Jan. 15, 1993
Movie Review
by
Pamela Bruce
Peter's Friends
"...Despite Branagh's capable direction, Peter's Friends lacks the comedic
punch
so necessary to take the heat off the occasionally..."
Dec. 25, 1992
Movie Review
by
Marc Savlov
Reservoir Dogs
"...Tarantino has created a movie with all the gritty
punch
of a .44 in the belly...."
Oct. 30, 1992
Movie Review
by
Marc Savlov
Consenting Adults
"...and create a swiftly-paced thriller that packs a solid
punch
. When husband and wife team Kline and Mastrantonio hit..."
Oct. 23, 1992
Movie Review
by
Marc Savlov
Fresh
"...is a knockout, packing the kind of emotionally visceral
punch
you don't much see these days. Young newcomer Nelson,..."
Sept. 2, 1992
Movie Review
by
Marc Savlov
White Dog
With typically blunt, disturbing, combative, unconventional storytelling, Fuller tackles the disease of bigotry with this story about a racist dog.
"...cinematography, editing, and dramatic believability but deliver a visceral gut-
punch
that's capable of astonishing, offending, exciting, and disrupting us..."
July 10, 1992
Movie Review
by
Marjorie Baumgarten
The Castle of Cagliostro
Hayao Miyazaki made his debut as a director of animated films with this story of the greatest gentleman thief of all time: Lupin III.
"...whose story credit goes to a guy named “Monkey
Punch
?” I'd like to say that sums it all up..."
June 26, 1992
Movie Review
by
Marc Savlov
Lunatics: A Love Story
"...creative, creepy and fun. What's lacking is any real
punch
to the story and though Raimi and Foreman are..."
May 29, 1992
Movie Review
by
Marjorie Baumgarten
Crossing the Line
"...tells and tells its story but never delivers a
punch
that actually connects. The acting is excellent but there..."
Oct. 11, 1991
Movie Review
by
Marjorie Baumgarten
SXSW Music: Beach Slang
Philly punks beat the storm
"...“Hey, we’re Beach Slang, and we’re here to
punch
you right in the heart.” Bandleader James Alex was..."
March 19, 2016
SXSW Post
by
Neph Basedow
Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper
Through research and case studies, Robert Bryce argues that human ingenuity will beat environmental collapse to the
punch
"...and will continue to beat environmental collapse to the
punch
. In other words, progress comes from expansion and growth,..."
May 16, 2014
Arts Feature
by
James Renovitch
Guillen Defeats Sims in Art of War 2’s No. 1 Stunner (Wh-What, Wh-What, What?)
"...distance – was kind of boring, considering the fight’s hype-to-two-
punch
-drunk-guys-staggering-around ratio, the same problem plaguing a lot of heavyweight..."
May 13, 2007
Sports Post
by
Jeremy Martin
Toasting Hogmany
The French Buffet
"...-- Rebecca Chastenet de Géry
Punch
Time..."
Jan. 1, 1999
Food Feature
The Paper Tigers
Adorable new look at the oldest martial art story
"...his relationship with his son, and hasn't thrown a
punch
in decades. How will these three veteran doofuses ever..."
May 7, 2021
Movie Review
by
Richard Whittaker
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