Here you will find a list of films that Dieter Avery, aka "Dabbler In The Arts," managed to see at test screenings and/or publicity screenings. The following reviews are based on such.

News: This column has been suspended indefinitely at the author's request.

THE REVIEWS

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The Life of David Gale - Starring Kevin Spacey.

Quote: "A good film and I recommend it, but it isn’t [director] Alan Parker's most memorable."

Old School - Starring Luke Wilson and Will Ferrell.

Quote: "It runs zigzag from [a certain] point on, unsure of where it is actually going."

Stealing Stanford - Starring Jason Lee/Tom Green.

Quote: "Works as a comedy, but as a whole it is scattered and confused."

The Recruit - Starring Al Pacino and Colin Farrell.

Quote: "Superficially, the film seems smart and mysterious."

The Tuxedo - Starring Jackie Chan.

Quote: "A mixed bag of positives and negatives."

The Animal

"There is a lot of funny stuff in here... but nothing can undermine the movie more than its story."

The Bourne Identity

"What makes [it] exciting is the action..."

The Majestic

"A good movie, but my expectations were bigger."

The Others

"This is the type of movie where you have to think after seeing it... to appreciate it."

Signs

"The best suspense film to come along in a long time."

Swordfish

"I really had some big expectations for this movie and it didn't disappoint."

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