Name: Jen Johans
Dateline: Arizona
Weblog: reviews.filmintuition.com [RSS]
Articles: 101
First Published: Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Last Published: Monday, November 17, 2008
Jen is a life-long film buff frequently dubbed a "Walking Movie Encyclopedia.” While earning a degree in Film Studies, she joined AFI and IFP. A three-time national award-winning writer, Jen also works on the Scottsdale Film Festival and runs her site Film Intuition as well as its Review Database Blog.
Currently listing articles 101-51:
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DVD Review: The Odd Couple - The Final Season— Sharp as ever and wonderfully remastered-- this couple and DVD makes a perfect match.
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Concert Review: Ben Folds, 11/11/08, at Gammage Auditorium in Tempe, AZ— "4, 3, 2, 1," Folds is letting us rock.
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DVD Review: Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union - Complete Season One— By parodying a Daily Dose of Fear, Ullman forms a more perfect union built on a Daily Dose of Comedy.
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Music Review: Andrea Bocelli - Incanto: The Deluxe Edition (CD/DVD) — Andrea Bocelli releases "A Love So Great" with his latest and greatest album to date...
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DVD Review: Transsiberian— All-aboard; this is definitely a train worth catching.
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Music Review: Death Defying Acts - Original Motion Picture Score— A score of magical proportions...
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Music Review: Terrence Howard - Shine Through It— From Iron Man to Sinatra man, actor Terrence Howard releases his debut album.
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DVD Review: Affairs of the Heart - Series One— Dirty Sexy Money circa 1900-- Henry James Style.
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Music Review: The Dave Brubeck Quartet Featuring Paul Desmond - On the Radio Live 1956-57— Reading is not fundamental when it comes to great jazz.
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Music Review: Rosemary Clooney - On the Air— By “showing up day after day,” Rosemary Clooney left a legacy of remarkable recordings including this one.
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Under the Radar: The Go-Getter— Only in the movies can you steal a car and wind up with a girlfriend instead of jail time.
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Music Review: Wanted - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack— Music by Danny Elfman. Need I say more?
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DVD Review: Nash Bridges-The First Season— The best way to appreciate the streets of San Francisco is in the front seat of a yellow, vintage Plymouth Barracuda.
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Music Review: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 — Music From the Motion Picture— Slightly baggy—this pair of pants would benefit with a few minor alterations.
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DVD Review: The Rebel — Vietnam's highest grossing film kicks its way onto DVD.
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DVD Review: Waltzing Anna— Sadly, not a film you can dance to.
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DVD Review: The Sarah Silverman Program - Season 2, Volume 1— "Here comes trouble with a capital S."
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TV Review: The Starter Wife - Series Premiere— Wife begins again as Debra Messing proves there's life after wife (and Grace Adler).
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DVD Review: Snow Angels— "Oh, the weather outside is frightful," but my dear, this movie is anything but delightful.
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Music Review: Brandi Carlile - Live From Boston — Carlile's "Story" continues with an exclusive iTunes EP.
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DVD Review: Fist of Legend— Inspired by Bruce Lee, in Gordon Chan's film, martial arts fans met a new Li... Jet Li.
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Music Review: Bette Midler - Jackpot! The Best Bette— The Divine Miss M's long-awaited career retrospective is here.
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Music Review: Push Play - Deserted— Just don’t call them the Jonas Brothers.
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DVD Review: Forgetting Sarah Marshall - Unrated Collector’s Edition— This is the real Heartbreak Kid.
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In Memory of Paul Newman— A video tribute to the legendary Paul Newman.
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DVD Review: Barack Obama - The Power of Change— Yes, we can.
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DVD Review: Mobile— Acorn Media releases a brilliant thriller sure to make you feel less guilty about screening your calls.
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Movie Review: Alan Ball's Towelhead, Clark Gregg's Choke— Talk about risky business; these new releases play it anything but safe.
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Under the Radar: Ira Sachs’ Married Life— The heart wants what it wants, until it doesn’t anymore.
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Festival Preview: The 8th Annual Scottsdale International Film Festival— With nearly a week of international titles, critical favorites, and special guests, SIFF pulls out all the stops.
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DVD Review: Alvin and the Chipmunks Classic Holiday Gift Set— Christmas, Christmas time is here—arriving September 23, thanks to this wonderful collection.
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DVD Review: 101 Dalmatians (1996); 102 Dalmatians (2000)— One dog can break a franchise's back.
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Music Review: Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack — Yes, the playlist is here... but is it infinite?
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DVD Review: Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Daytona Jones and the Pearl of Wisdom — When Harrison Ford is too busy, it's time to call Alvin, Simon, and Theodore.
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Movie Review: Lakeview Terrace— Welcome to the neighborhood; it’s time to move.
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DVD Review: Towards Evening— Witness the late, great Marcello Mastroianni in one of his finest performances towards the evening of his legendary career.
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SCREAM 2008: Voting Has Begun— Your video guide to this year's "other" election.
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DVD Review: The Jaguar— You’d have more fun in a Gremlin.
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Under the Radar: Courtney Hunt’s Frozen River— Memo to Oscar voters: this River must be crossed.
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DVD Review: The Foot Fist Way— In the words of Fred Simmons, “Jujitsu sucks”; it’s time for Tae Kwon Do, or more appropriately its translation, “Foot Fist Way.”
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Music Review: Ernie Halter - Starting Over— Let him be your lighthouse.
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Movie Review: Burn After Reading — Public Service Announcement: don’t bring highly classified data to the gym.
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Movie Review: Righteous Kill — In Heat, they played cops and crooks. This time around they’re both cops but have no fear — old habits die hard.
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Movie Review: The Women (2008)— Paint your nails Jungle Red and get in line.
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DVD Review: The Patriots— The Spy Who Came in From the Desert.
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DVD Review: Samantha Who? - The Complete First Season— Warning: do not operate heavy machinery other than your DVD player as memory loss and incessant laughter will occur.
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DVD Review: Dirty Sexy Money – The Complete First Season Exposed— Spend ten episodes in Never-Never Land. The Darlings will never grow up… and viewers wouldn’t have it any other way.
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Under the Radar: Autumn Hearts - A New Beginning— It was either that or “Emotional Arithmetic.”
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Movie Review: Tell No One — Alex sees dead people… online.
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DVD Review: Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Alvinnn!!! Edition— “Alvinnn!!!”
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Music Review: Amy MacDonald - This is the Life— "Let's start a band!"
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