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Jeffrey Bruner

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Des Moines

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http://www.dmregister.com

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Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005) 66% 3/5 EDIT “It's all in the timing and Silverman has it %u2014 she's in total control on the stage, keeping audiences off-balance with jokes so outrageous there's barely time to recover before the next one lands.” – Des Moines Register Dec 9, 2005 Full Review The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) 76% 3/5 EDIT “This almost-epic adventure directed by Andrew Adamson ("Shrek") is nothing to cringe at even if it does have flaws.” – Des Moines Register Dec 8, 2005 Full Review Yours, Mine & Ours (2005) 6% 1.5/5 EDIT “Watching the turkey in the oven would be more entertaining.” – Des Moines Register Nov 23, 2005 Full Review Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) 88% 3.5/5 EDIT “Hits all the right spots but there's crucial context missing at times that leaves a vastly different impression with those who have followed the films but not read the books.” – Des Moines Register Nov 23, 2005 Full Review Jarhead (2005) 60% 3.5/5 EDIT “Sam Mendes' movie is more about how training for war affects a man than the war itself.” – Des Moines Register Nov 23, 2005 Full Review Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) 93% 4.5/5 EDIT “Infused with so much class and coolness that the movie's political parallels and clever savaging of America's corporate media may slide right past many who see it.” – Des Moines Register Nov 23, 2005 Full Review Walk the Line (2005) 83% 5/5 EDIT “If Phoenix makes Cash look like he made a deal with the devil, then Witherspoon convinces you that Carter received training from angels.” – Des Moines Register Nov 23, 2005 Full Review Capote (2005) 89% 4.5/5 EDIT “Quietly dazzles not just as a character study of the immensely complex author but also as a fascinating look at the relationship between a writer and his subject.” – Des Moines Register Nov 23, 2005 Full Review Rent (2005) 46% 2/5 EDIT “Get a job for God's sake, people, and bring back some better songs while you're out.” – Des Moines Register Nov 22, 2005 Full Review Domino (2005) 18% 3/5 EDIT “This is more than a movie for the MTV generation - it's a two-hour seizure.” – Des Moines Register Oct 14, 2005 Full Review The Man (2005) 12% 2.5/5 EDIT “A clever idea that wears thin long before the movie ends.” – Des Moines Register Oct 7, 2005 Full Review The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) 46% 3/5 EDIT “Of all the places one would expect to find Satan - Osama bin Laden's cave, backstage with Celine Dion or inside Wal-Mart - a Midwestern courtroom is not high on the list.” – Des Moines Register Oct 7, 2005 Full Review Thumbsucker (2005) 70% 4/5 EDIT “A slow, deliberative but interesting trip into our overstimulated and overmedicated society through the eyes of a teenage slacker who can't stop sucking his thumb.” – Des Moines Register Oct 7, 2005 Full Review The Constant Gardener (2005) 83% 5/5 EDIT “A spectacular oasis in a desert of summer disappointment, The Constant Gardener blooms with a tragic, bittersweet beauty that should make it an early Oscar contender.” – Des Moines Register Aug 31, 2005 Full Review Four Brothers (2005) 53% 2.5/5 EDIT “John Singleton gets a slow burn going in his inner-city Western Four Brothers but then the movie fizzles into something generic and disappointing.” – Des Moines Register Aug 12, 2005 Full Review The Great Raid (2005) 39% 2/5 EDIT “What makes The Great Raid so disappointing is that the heroic moment it depicts deserves so much more.” – Des Moines Register Aug 12, 2005 Full Review Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005) 9% 0/5 EDIT “Note to Adam Sandler, who co-produced this film: Enough already. For the sake of future generations of moviegoers, we beg you to stop getting movies made for your friend.” – Des Moines Register Aug 12, 2005 Full Review Villisca: Living With a Mystery (2004) 3.5/5 EDIT “A respectful approach to Iowa's most notorious crime.” – Des Moines Register Aug 9, 2005 Full Review Stealth (2005) 13% 1/5 EDIT “I know I'm your agent, babe, but I gotta come clean with you - maybe picking Stealth as your first movie after Ray wasn't a very good idea.” – Des Moines Register Jul 29, 2005 Full Review Bewitched (2005) 23% 3/5 EDIT “Bewitched doesn't cast a spell over audiences but stars Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell have enough magic between them to create something simple and fun.” – Des Moines Register Jul 26, 2005 Full Review Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005) 40% 2/5 EDIT “Like a Dodge K-car with 350,000 miles and a good engine - it gets you from Point A to Point B but the ride isn't much fun.” – Des Moines Register Jul 26, 2005 Full Review Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) 83% 4/5 EDIT “An intoxicating confection worthy of the children's classic written by Roald Dahl.” – Des Moines Register Jul 26, 2005 Full Review Wedding Crashers (2005) 75% 3/5 EDIT “If this had wrapped at 90 minutes, it would have been perfect. Instead, the film is saddled with a romantic comedy that fits it like cement overshoes.” – Des Moines Register Jul 26, 2005 Full Review March of the Penguins (2005) 94% 4/5 EDIT “Fathers of Iowa, don't take this too personally but you pale in comparison to the emperor penguins of Antarctica.” – Des Moines Register Jul 26, 2005 Full Review Smile (2005) 15% 2/5 EDIT “Feels like a school project that has its heart in the right place if not the skills to produce something with depth and emotional heft.” – Des Moines Register Jul 26, 2005 Full Review
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