Category: Films
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‘The Longest Yard’ remake can’t match the original classic
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The trend of Hollywood to continue to remake successful films is truly disturbing, particularly in light of the inability of these remakes to come close to the quality of the originals. The Longest Yard is the latest…
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‘Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith’ fails to make the grade
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At risk of having my sci-fi fanclub card revoked, I feel obligated to tell the truth: As a stand-alone movie, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith disappoints, offering up a sprawling spectacle of sparkle to…
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‘Mad Hot Ballroom’ is a delightful crowd-pleaser
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Reading Writing and Rumba… Mad Hot Ballroom shimmies its way into our affections.
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‘Revenge of the Sith’ has beautiful action, but suffers from wooden words
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Since I am fortunate enough to live in Los Angeles I had hoped to see Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith at the historic Chinese theatre. Sadly, this was not to be,…
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Daniel Craig explodes in ‘Layer Cake,’ a smart, slick flick that rarely stops moving
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Make sure you grab a slice
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‘Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room’ damns the execs, ignores the victims
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How do you get a movie audience to sit through 150 minutes of suited white guys talking Make a movie as smart and spot-on as this one.
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Birol Ünel and Sibel Kekilli are great together in ‘Head-On’
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German drama set for limited New York City release on January 21st is compelling and depressing.
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‘Finding Neverland’ is the rare film which has pitch-perfect acting and writing
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An excellent tale about the man who created Peter Pan J.M. Barrie and his relationship with a mother and her children.
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Clint Eastwood’s ‘Mystic River’ is richly performed, beautifully executed
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Long Overdue Review: Mystic River is Flawed but Brilliant.
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‘The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou’ has intriguing characters, beautiful dialogue and nuanced performances
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A slow-paced comedy filled with quirky characters that you may or may not find particularly funny.