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Vol XXXVII No. 46

Thursday, November 7, 2002

  Stay home rather than go to 'Alabama'
by C. Spencer Beggs
Scene Editor

After sitting through "Sweet Home Alabama," audiences will probably remember the words to Lynard Skynard's famous rock anthem of the same name better than the plot of this film. Melanie Carmichael (Reese Witherspoon) has it all; she's got great friends, ... [more]


'Jackass' cuts the plot, goes for stunts
Shawn Newburg
Scene Movie Critic

Abbott and Costello, The Three Stooges and Buster Keaton are all rolling over in their graves after the recent release of "Jackass: The Movie." They are finally realizing that all that time they wasted on coming up with silly plots only ... [more]


'Punch-Drunk Love': A delightful knockout of a film
Anne Hamilton
Scene Movie Critic

"Punch-Drunk Love" is an offbeat, unlikely knockout that sneaks up on you from behind and keeps you reeling for more. Barry Egan (Adam Sandler) has seven very loud and very unruly sisters, who have undoubtedly kept him unable to relate well ... [more]