Corknut Movie Reviews
Review of Mean Girls using only the letters in "Mean Girls."
05/28/2004 Mean Girls' silliness earns grins, giggles, engages senses. A real, rare gem.
Review of Red Dragon using only the letters in "Red Dragon."
03/06/2004 Danger and gore. Doggone good!
Review of Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! using only the letters in "Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!."
03/05/2004 An animated, emotional tale (with talented men and women in it) that titillated a lot. I oohed and aahed.
Review of Big Fish using only the letters in "Big Fish."
01/12/2004 Big fibs, big highs, big sighs.
Review of Practical Magic using only the letters in "Practical Magic."
01/08/2004 Magical!
Review of Trainspotting using only the letters in "Trainspotting."
12/31/2003 An agonising, poignant trip.
Review of Mona Lisa Smile using only the letters in "Mona Lisa Smile."
12/30/2003 "Smile" is seamless. Amen, lasses!
Review of Love Actually using only the letters in "Love Actually."
12/16/2003 A totally lovely, cool, cute tale.
Review of Thirteen using only the letters in "Thirteen."
11/15/2003 Ten!
Review of The Matrix Revolutions using only the letters in "The Matrix Revolutions."
11/10/2003 I love the other "Matrix" movies. The earliest one reveals that our earth is a simulation, humans slaves. The next matures that surreal vision. This one, enh: an immense, violent, onerous tale.
Review of El Mariachi using only the letters in "El Mariachi."
10/23/2003 A cliche-rich reel.
Review of The Whole Wide World using only the letters in "The Whole Wide World."
10/23/2003 Weird, wild writer thrilled well-lettered doll, tried to woo her, worried her. Droll, worthwhile.
Review of Lost in Translation using only the letters in "Lost in Translation."
10/21/2003 A star, a lass, a liaison in an Asian nation. "Lost" isn't a loss at all; it is art, I insist.
Review of Under the Tuscan Sun using only the letters in "Under the Tuscan Sun."
09/26/2003 A cute, educated, unattached sentence-scratcher snatches a trashed Tuscan estate and resuscitates her shattered heart. "Sun" has dear characters, neat scenes. A tender and transcendent treat.
Review of Anything Else using only the letters in "Anything Else."
09/24/2003 Allen's latest tells a titillating tale that is a shining hit. His silly yet intelligent insights elegantly enlighten this lilting thing. Stainlessly stylish, "Anything Else" is intensely engaging.
Review of Finding Nemo using only the letters in "Finding Nemo."
09/16/2003 Mini-finned Nemo defied doom, fended off fiend. Doggone good indeed! No mending needed.
Review of Y Tu Mama Tambien using only the letters in "Y Tu Mama Tambien."
09/15/2003 An eminent beauty. Muy buena!
Review of Once Upon a Time in Mexico using only the letters in "Once Upon a Time in Mexico."
09/14/2003 Poetic, potent "Mexico" can intoxicate, excite. An uncommon, exotic cinematic enactment.
Review of The Bourne Identity using only the letters in "The Bourne Identity."
09/11/2003 Erudite but ruined hero needed truth, retribution. Neither tired nor trite. (Note: no nudity.)
Review of Die Another Day using only the letters in "Die Another Day."
01/20/2003 Did it entertain? Yeah. Did it need deodorant? Yeah too. It did not honor tradition, and it needed an editor. Hero ordinary, heroine radiant. "Die" died, not a hit.
Review of Traffic using only the letters in "Traffic."
01/15/2003 Fair art.
Review of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets using only the letters in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."
01/13/2003 The second Harry Potter story creates a tense atmosphere. Comatose cadets spread fear and a handsome man poses as a professor. Can the menace that threatens the academy be deported by Harry or the teachers to protect them from catastrophe?
The typed story's potent, scary fantasy. The taped story's more fast-paced and therefore more shortened, scattered, and dry. Sorry, Chamber's not better than Sorceror's Stone.
Review of Spirited Away using only the letters in "Spirited Away."
11/25/2002 It is a wise, pretty, eerie parade. Witty, twisty, a sweet repast. I departed satiated, starry-eyed.
Review of Tuck Everlasting using only the letters in "Tuck Everlasting."
10/27/2002 An attractive, gentle tale, "Tuck" ensnares, engages, entertains -- stunning! Its creative, natural visuals are enticing, reverent. Its tangleless tale never unravels.
Review of Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever using only the letters in "Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever."
09/30/2002 It's attractive, resistible.
Review of Amelie using only the letters in "Amelie."
09/23/2002 Aime, ami!
Review of Men in Black II using only the letters in "Men in Black II."
09/16/2002 Imbecilic, inane alien bile. Banal cinema cack.
Review of Blue Crush using only the letters in "Blue Crush."
09/03/2002 Rebel belle secures success. Crush cures blues. Cheers!
Review of Zoolander using only the letters in "Zoolander."
08/28/2002 An odd, addled reel, dazed and droll. A loon lead role earned a roar and a dear doll earned a leer. Zoolander needed zeal, oozed "loaner."
Review of Memento using only the letters in "Memento."
08/13/2002 "Moment memo note" meme non-monotone to me.
Review of Austin Powers in Goldmember using only the letters in "Austin Powers in Goldmember."
07/27/2002 Austin returns in a new amusing and weird tale. Dr., Mini-Me, and Goldmember team up to build a beam and waste world, but our wild Austin, dad, and gorgeous girl attempt to outsmart said bad men.
Lots o' stars, retro-orgies, grins and giggles. Austin nails it again.
Review of Minority Report using only the letters in "Minority Report."
07/22/2002 Prototype premonitory trio emit torment omen. Poor trooper Tom in terror: mort portent.
No tripe, no torpor. Primo!
Review of Disney's Lilo and Stitch using only the letters in "Disney's Lilo and Stitch."
07/10/2002 Stitch, alone, lost, and isolated on islands, yells, annoys, and is a hostile, chaotic alien. Little child, Lilo, and sis, Nani, need assistance. Child and alien dance on the candlelit sea coast. Is Stitch steady? Can he act nice? Also, can Lilo and Nani stay content?
Aloha, Stitch! Disney's latest has silliness, action, and honesty. This "ohana" tale intends to instill loyalty lessons. Yes, it is a solid and steady hit.