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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"...entertaining, particularly as a historical document that captures the punch-and-shuffle campaign strategies of North and Robb in an election..."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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