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Prince Less Charming
(May 14, 2008)
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Facing Indiana Jones at the box office, the Narnia sequel ups the action and loses some magic |
From the Archives
Speed Racer: On the fast track to nowhere
(May 7, 2008)
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The souped-up, tricked out film puts anime in overdrive |
Flight of the Red Balloon is an enigmatic masterpiece
(Apr 30, 2008)
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Hou Hsiao-hsien's tale of a lonely mother and son takes flight |
Ridiculous 88 Minutes features Al Pacino
(Apr 16, 2008)
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The "thriller" counts down to ludicrous |
Street Kings is shallow
(Apr 9, 2008)
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The look at dirty police is a cop out |
Leatherheads stopped at fourth and inches
(Apr 2, 2008)
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George Clooneys ode to screwball comedies of yore is sooooo close. But yet. |
Iraq war movie goes apolitical
(Mar 26, 2008)
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'Stop-Loss' does its best not to mention the conflict |
Gus Van Sant returns to disaffected youth
(Mar 19, 2008)
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Paranoid Park is a masterful work on a shoestring budget |
'Chicago 10' captures the circus of the 1960s
(Mar 12, 2008)
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From the streets to the courtroom, the film shows the era's spectacles |
'The Bank Job': Too much fun to fact-check
(Mar 5, 2008)
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Is the heist flick true or false? Who cares? |
'Semi-Pro' is only half bad
(Feb 27, 2008)
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Unfortunately, it's Will Ferrell's half |
Multi-Perspective 'Vantage Point' Is Mega-Annoying
(Feb 20, 2008)
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The presidential assassination thriller is like watching 24 cliffhangers and recaps |
Absolutely, Positively
(Feb 13, 2008)
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The funny, sad, refreshing 'Definitely, Maybe' has the courage to admit that love doesn't come without disappointment |
Pity the 'Fool'
(Feb 6, 2008)
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There is no gold at the end of this terrible Matthew McConaughey-Kate Hudson mash-up |
Heroes and Zeroes at Sundance
(Jan 30, 2008)
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Morgan Spurlock gives Americans a bad name, but (separate!) films on baseball and steroids shine |
You Kill Me
(Jan 23, 2008)
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Following "Untraceable"'s lame-brained argument, we're all to blame for this massively dumb movie |
Chick Flick, Two Ways
(Jan 16, 2008)
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In Keaton vs. Heigl, girl power ('Mad Money') trumps bridesmaid fashion ('27 Dresses') |
Church Boys
(Jan 9, 2008)
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Ice Cube and Tracy Morgan get religion in 'First Sunday' |
California Burning
(Jan 2, 2008)
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An epic gusher, Paul Thomas Anderson's 'There Will Be Blood' strikes oil, and then some |