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Kate & Leopold

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Kate & Leopold  (2001)      

6.5 /10

Requires huge suspension of disbelief to accept initial time travel premise before evolving into an entertaining romantic comedy carried largely by Hugh Jackman's charm. The ending once again poses plot problems as sci-fi loop holes and character actions raise far too many questions.  [English, 118min, PG-13]

 

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Ken Park  (2002)      

6 /10

Currently banned in the U.S., this little-seen Larry Clark effort has earned notoriety for exceptionally explicit sexual content (well deserved: erect penises are rampant). However, beyond the barely legal nudity and not-so-simulated sex is a  watchable slice-of-life story centered on troubled California teens searching for their identities. Documentary-style realism, common to Clark’s movies, adds immediacy to rather static events (the shocking opening excluded). Bold roles for the recognizable actors involved.  [English, 96min, NR]

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King Kong  (2005)      

8.5 /10

Jackson's $200 million upgrade of classic 1930's film is equal parts stunningly ambitious and self-indulgently bloated. Recreation of Depression Era NYC is absolutely spectacular in authenticity and Kong himself goes down as most accomplished computer generated character in cinema history, conveying complex emotions more effectively than human cast (excluding a heartbreaking Naomi Watts). In spite of flaws, an often extraordinary convergence of technology and entertainment.  [English, 187min, PG-13]

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Kingpin  (1996)      

6 /10

Before Farrelley’s hit it huge with Something About Mary..., there was this sports comeback comedy about a disabled ex-champ who takes promising Amish bowler under his wing. Harrelson (one handed) and a surprisingly mellow Quaid have good chemistry as unlikely duo, though entertaining main story gets tangled in too many subplots. Stealing the film is Bill Murray in his few hilarious scenes, giving unprecedented meaning to “bad hair day.”  [English, 117min, R]

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Kissing Jessica Stein  (2001)      

8.5 /10

Tackles difficult subject of same-sex relationship and excels more than most straight relationship movies do. Good writing and some great acting merge into very natural characters; surprisingly potent scenes of drama add to lighter plot elements.  [English, 97min, R]

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Kramer Vs. Kramer  (1979)      

7 /10

Dustin Hoffman, as a workaholic-made-single father, almost entirely carries this flawed drama focused on topic of parental involvement. Best moments occur during slow building relationship with his son, played well by Justin Henry. Story tries for objectivity, but little sympathy is created for Meryl Streep's character (despite an extremely well acted courtroom monologue) as we only see Hoffman's new and improved parent onscreen.  [English, 105min, PG]

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