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Notebook Reviews: MYSTERY MEN

Kinka Usher – 1999. Mystery Men is a solid and good-looking superhero comedy. It has all the right elements, but somehow they fail to come together in a truly satisfying way. This features a great cast – Ben Stiller, Hank Azaria, [...]

November 24, 2024

Notebook Reviews: MALLRATS

Kevin Smith – 1995 Writer-director Kevin Smith‘s Mallrats is a hugely entertaining – and very funny comedy. Derided on its initial release, this has so much to recommend and it stands as one of Smith’s finest efforts. [...]

July 12, 2024

Notebook Reviews: MEET JOE BLACK

Martin Brest – 1998. Meet Joe Black may have flopped hard on its cinematic release, but this Martin Brest directed romantic drama is rather excellent. The film’s three-hour running time might be ponderous for some, but Brest’s film [...]

October 15, 2021