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Nacho Libre (2006) |
"Creating hermetic worlds in a manner so reminiscent of Wes Anderson that the Rushmore auteur should consider suing, Hess shows little affection for his characters." |
Brett Buckalew |
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The Namesake (2007) |
"Filmmaker Interview - Says filmmaker Mira Nair: "I think that's what's most interesting... What our parents have done for us without our even vaguely realizing it."" |
Pam Grady |
Tomato |
The Nanny Diaries (2007) |
"A bouncy, vaguely Little Red Riding Hood-ish sort of tale." |
Brent Simon |
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Napoleon Dynamite (2004) |
"Like a confused film school student, director Jared Hess is happy to pay homage to his film heroes, but doesn’t have enough passion to say much of anything in his own voice." |
Larry Carroll |
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Napoleon Dynamite (2004) |
"Celebrity Interview - Jon Gries adds another indelible role to his résumé with his portrayal of a door-to-door breast enhancements salesman in Napoleon Dynamite." |
Pam Grady |
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Narc (2002) |
"Filmmaker Joe Carnahan struggled for years to get Narc made with Ray Liotta and Jason Patric in the leads. Now, in this interview, all three can sit back and have the last laugh as their film continues to win critical praise." |
Ian Spelling |
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Narc (2002) |
"As two of the most unlikeliest of partners, Liotta and Patric manage to be a perfect match. . ." |
Susan Michals |
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NASCAR: The Imax Experience (2004) |
"Producer Fred Roos and director Simon Wincer discuss a pair of new IMAX films that aim to up the ante for the Canadian company’s large screen format." |
Larry Carroll |
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National Treasure (2004) |
"Celebrity Interview - There are only a few people who saw Gigli upon its theatrical release. Luckily for co-star Justin Bartha, one of those folks was Jerry Bruckheimer." |
Todd Gilchrist |
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National Treasure (2004) |
"Celebrity Interviews - John Turtletaub is no longer beating out his Beverly Hills High School pal Nicolas Cage for lead roles in Thornton Wilder productions." |
Todd Gilchrist |
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National Treasure (2004) |
"Isn't likely to be branded as either Bruckheimer's best or worst; but his latest bit of Cage carnage is well-acted, well-directed and full of interesting ideas." |
Todd Gilchrist |
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National Treasure 2 : Book of Secrets (2007) |
"In other words, Jerry Bruckheimer can claim direct responsibility for 5.9% of 2007's record breaking domestic box office." |
Richard Horgan |
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National Treasure 2 : Book of Secrets (2007) |
"As Voight heads to the middle seat of the second level front row, he turns to the crowd of journos and bellows, ‘I’m my own worst critic. So that’s why I’m here.’" |
Richard Horgan |
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The Nativity Story (2006) |
"Filmmaker Interview - The psyches of sheep and the surprisingly fragile hinds of donkeys were just some of the revelations experienced by filmmaker Catherine Hardwicke." |
Brent Simon |
Tomato |
The Nativity Story (2006) |
"With only twenty-four praying days left before Christmas, New Line opts for the filmmaking commandment "Thou Shall Not Seek Controversy."" |
Brent Simon |
Tomato |
Ned Kelly (2004) |
"A hefty dose of Australian history and legend, magnificently enhanced by a landscape that serves as more than just travelogue.
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Susan Michals |
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Ned Kelly (2004) |
"Celebrity Interview - Although Heath Ledger has failed to light a box office fire with any of his leading man vehicles, the Australian native isn’t too worried about it." |
Todd Gilchrist |
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Never Die Alone (2004) |
"Celebrity Interview - Filmmaker Ernest Dickerson discusses his personal DVD collection in advance of the home video release of Never Die Alone." |
Ian Spelling |
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Never Die Alone (2004) |
"Celebrity Interview - After a long afternoon of candidly fielding journalists’ questions, rapper DMX makes the most shocking revelation of all: his favorite movie." |
Todd Gilchrist |
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Never Die Alone (2004) |
"If movies like Bad Lieutenant and Spun are your idea of a good time, then DMX has the film for you." |
Todd Gilchrist |
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The New World (2005) |
"When the PR ship for an historical epic sails without the presence of its reclusive director, colorful star and scenery-chewing co-star, it can make for a strange voyage." |
Susan Michals |
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The New World (2005) |
"After being terribly miscast and exceedingly uncomfortable as Alexander the Great, Farrell is perfectly at ease with the challenges of John Smith" |
Susan Michals |
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New York Doll (2005) |
"Filmmaker Interview - None of what documentary filmmaker Greg Whiteley knew about The New York Dolls could quite prepare him for their onstage transformation." |
Pam Grady |
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New York Minute (2004) |
"The weakest part of New York Minute turns out to be the Olsen Twins themselves." |
Anthony D'Alessandro |
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Next (2007) |
"A sort of warm-up for the heroism of his now-filming National Treasure sequel, Next requires Cage only to look pensive and occasionally be charming." |
Brent Simon |
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Nicotina (2004) |
"At long last, derivative, ironic Tarantino-esque crime films have made their way to Mexico to mine territory bereft of any fresh material!" |
Todd Gilchrist |
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Nicotina (2004) |
"Celebrity Interview - Diego Luna has already learned the importance of mixing mainstream Hollywood films with more personal projects." |
Todd Gilchrist |
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A Night at the Golden Eagle (2002) |
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Night at the Museum (2006) |
"Maybe if Chris Columbus had figured out a way to reduce the narrative of Rent to just one Bohemian roommate, it would have fared better with moviegoers." |
Richard Horgan |
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The Night Listener (2006) |
"Maupin has, in the past, penned many yarns in which suspense and sentiment have had a quirky and efficacious symbiosis. Here, there is virtually no suspense -- only sentiment." |
Adam Frisch |
Tomato |
Night Watch (2005) |
"In the film’s most entertaining bit of sleight-of-hand, an errant screw travels from the hull of a flying airplane into the coffee cup of a woman down on the ground." |
Brett Buckalew |
Tomato |
Nights in Rodanthe (2008) |
"The major highlight is the awkward, out-of-step dialogue between Lane and Gere as their budding relationship morphs from wariness to friendliness to love." |
Telly Davidson |
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Nim's Island (2008) |
"Actor Interview - Says Gerard Butler: "Abigail charged me two dollars every time I swore [on set]."" |
Lisa Johnson |
Tomato |
Nine Lives (2005) |
"Kathy Baker deserves and Oscar nomination for juggling so many different feelings during her slow, reluctant acquiescence to the drugs that may likely save her life." |
Todd Gilchrist |
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The Nines (2007) |
"Actor Interview - Says Ryan Reynolds: "Actors are as good as their director. It’s their medium; theater might be our medium, but this one’s theirs through and through."" |
Brent Simon |
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The Nines (2007) |
"Does not work one’s id into a tizzy in the manner that Lynch’s Mulholland Drive or Ozon’s Swimming Pool, two films that bear loose association, do." |
Brent Simon |
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The Nines (2007) |
"There are open-ended movies, which leave it to viewers to determine what happens to the main characters. But The Nines is much more, a “perforated picture” if you will." |
Richard Horgan |
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No Country for Old Men (2007) |
"Actor Interview - Says Josh Brolin: "The Coens were worried I was going to look like a Village People person. 'I go, 'I'm not... I'm telling you, it's the attitude.'"" |
Pam Grady |
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No Country for Old Men (2007) |
"Just like Schwarzenegger in The Terminator, Bardem plays a relentless, unstoppable killer who – when not self-repairing a wounded limb – is honing in on his prey." |
Richard Horgan |
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No Country for Old Men (2007) |
"Filmmaker Interviews - Says Joel Coen: "Really, the three main male characters in the book are all in separate movies. They never have any scenes together."" |
Sperling Reich |
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No Reservations (2007) |
"I found myself wanting to shout at the screen, 'Would you please just hurry up and have sex with your new sous chef so we can skip to dessert and go home?!’" |
Lisa Johnson |
Tomato |
Noel (2004) |
"Fits snugly into the ‘Christmas movie’ canon by tapping into familiar problems, tugging at the heartstrings and stirring your tired soul." |
Todd Gilchrist |
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Noi (2004) |
"Filmmaker Interview - The third time is the charm for thirty-year-old Icelandic filmmaker Dagur Kári, as Noi the Albino racks up the film festival prizes." |
Todd Gilchrist |
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Noise (2008) |
"A much better strategy for alarm activist Bean would have been to give Robbins a microphone and make this as a trenchant documentary." |
Richard Horgan |
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Norbit (2007) |
"There’s a growing - if still anecdotally rooted - consensus that Norbit could do serious damage to Eddie Murphy's Oscar chances." |
Brent Simon |
Tomato |
North Country (2005) |
"Director Niki Caro deftly intercuts Josey’s story with the Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas hearings, a smart, subtle move to tie in the things all women have had to go through." |
Susan Michals |
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Northfork (2003) |
"Celebrity Interview - Daryl Hannah, James Woods and Nick Nolte help create the oddities, eccentricities and abnormalities of the Mark and Michael Polish’s latest film. In this interview, all five discuss the independent film." |
Larry Carroll |
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Northfork (2003) |
"A hypnotic masterpiece, it grabs hold and won't let go until you've fallen under its spell." |
Larry Carroll |
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The Notebook (2004) |
"Celebrity Interview - Seventy-six-year-old legend James Garner talks about working with Steve McQueen, James Coburn, Katey Sagal and Ryan Gosling." |
Larry Carroll |
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The Notebook (2004) |
"Red Carpet Report - In a certain part of Ontario, The Notebook is about the biggest thing to hit theaters since Toronto gal Mary Pickford was America’s sweetheart." |
Richard Horgan |