Tag: Aliza Hausman
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‘Lost in Translation’ is just two bored people in Japan who do nothing
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Critics raved about Sofia Coppolas Oscar nominated film but our review asks: If Bill Murray werent headlining this movie would we even care about it
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Katie Holmes is refreshingly charming in ‘Pieces of April’
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This film is a refreshing independent film that successfully showcases a family drama while inviting us to share in the altruistic aspects and anxiety that help construct Thanksgiving togetherness.
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‘The Magdalene Sisters’ will move, shock and horrify, but is a must-see true story
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The Magdalene Sisters is the powerful and brutal true story of four women horrifically punished in these asylums by nuns priests and the Catholic Church.
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‘How To Deal’ fails to capture the essence of other great teen films
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Despite its intent to get into the teen psyche How to Deal feels like a grownups view of how teenagers should think and act as it tries desperately to speak to teens and miserably misses.
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‘Gothika’ might have been a great film… but it wasn’t
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Gothika has a formulaic quality that always makes it seem like theres something missing. This is not your usual devil may care bloodbath but when it tries for the same substance found in The Sixth…
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‘Under The Tuscan Sun’ is sensitive, magical and amusing
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The smooth sensual quality of the film is helped along by Lanes funny voiceovers. Originally from a book by Frances Mayes it flows seamlessly like a great novel.
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Forget Jack Black, the kids are the real stars of ‘School of Rock’
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Id heard that Jack Black received critical praise in this film but waited for it to be available on DVD before spending the money to see it. I should have waited longer.
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‘Bend It like Beckham’ is about a young girl pursuing her dreams against all odds
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Following your dreams is never easy but Bend It Like Beckham makes it look like good clean fun.
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‘Vampire Effect’ is ‘Buffy, the Vampire Slayer’-light, but not quite as good
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Vampire Effect is a poor supernatural action film that struggles to balance a Romeo and Juliet star-crossed romance with other plot lines that arent quite as interesting.
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‘Daddy Day Care’ ushers in family-friendly era for Eddie Murphy
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With movies like Dr. Doolittle and The Nutty Professor under his belt Eddie Murphy has found his niche in the funny fuzzy sort of family films that kiddies and parents can enjoy together.