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Neo Sparrin'

The Matrix Reloaded doesn't dodge the dynamic action

By Andy Klein
May 15, 2003

Talk about tough acts to follow: The original 1999 Matrix, a critical and commercial smash, came almost as a revelation out of nowhere. The Matrix Reloaded, the first of two sequels, faces a level of expectation that probably can't be met. Creating a satisfying sequel under any circumstances is rife...
Dead-On Dead End

Quiet, quirky Morvern Callar chases her freedom

By Andy Klein
Mar 27, 2003

The title Morvern Callar may sound like an Edward Gorey book or a job designation for telephone solicitors, but it's actually a name -- pronounced (roughly) "Mawvin Calla" (like the lily). Although some sources claim that "morvern callar" is Scots for "quieter silence," the words don't show up in online...
The Stunted

Friedkin tries -- and fails -- to make a French Connection with The Hunted

By Andy Klein
Mar 20, 2003

The Hunted pits Tommy Lee Jones against Benicio Del Toro in a battle of hand-to-hand, wit-to-wit fighting skills. Frankly, my money would be on Tommy Lee any old day: He may be old, but he's a tough geezer who looks like he could mop the floor with Benicio. (Also, frankly:...
Hot Stuff

The lighthearted Wasabi offers real kicks

By Andy Klein
Mar 13, 2003

While The Transporter had a bigger budget and way more hype, Wasabi is handily the better of the two Luc Besson productions out this year. Unlike its big stepbrother, this nearly perfect confection never takes its action more seriously than its comedy. Wasabi is also the best vehicle for the...
Where the Heart Isn't

The Way Home is paved with canned sentiment

By Andy Klein
Feb 13, 2003

It used to be that the only Korean films to be seen in the United States were somber art-house films such as Jeong Ji-yeong's White Badge or veteran Im Kwon-Taek's Chunhyang and Sopyonje. But as South Korea has developed a more technically sophisticated commercial film industry, these have been joined...

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