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P.S. (2004) |
"Celebrity Interviews - Laura Linney was always Dylan Kidd’s first choice for his sophomore effort. But it meant she had to jump on board two days after Kinsey." |
Pam Grady |
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P.S. (2004) |
"What remains in the mind long after the film is over is an early, fevered sexual encounter between Linney and Grace's characters." |
Pam Grady |
Tomato |
P.S. I Love You (2007) |
"Even though Lisa Kudrow and Gina Gershon are both way too old to be 29-year-old Holly’s best friends, they still provide welcome support." |
Telly Davidson |
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The Pacifier (2005) |
"Celebrity Interview - So how does a director make sure the kiddies won’t be scared away by an action star? The answer involves someone who still uses a pacifier." |
Christina Radish |
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The Pacifier (2005) |
"Red Carpet Report - Vin Diesel is one of three supporting cast members from Saving Private Ryan who has gone on to surprising stardom. Can you name the other two?" |
Richard Horgan |
Splat |
The Pacifier (2005) |
"Tommy Lee Jones and five cheerleaders; Vin Diesel and five toddlers. What’s next? Harrison Ford and five crazy out of control nursing home patients?" |
Todd Gilchrist |
Tomato |
The Painted Veil (2006) |
"Locates deep and subtle truths about the manner in which infidelity and misunderstandings can breed self-disgust in the (more) aggrieved party." |
Brent Simon |
Tomato |
Palindromes (2005) |
"Solondz isn’t just smart, but singularly brilliant at pinpointing the way inner neuroses and insecurities are as much a constant in life as exterior joys and tragedies" |
Brett Buckalew |
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Palindromes (2005) |
"Celebrity Interview - Although little money was involved and the role was a supporting one, Ellen Barkin says Todd Solondz is the best director she’s ever worked with." |
Brett Buckalew |
Tomato |
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) |
"The only part where Pan errs is in its marketing, via a top-of-the-poster blurb that proclaims it a “fairy tale for grown-ups.”" |
Kevin Biggers |
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Panic Room (2002) |
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Paparazzi (2004) |
"Filmmaker Interviews - Veteran Hollywood photographer Jim Smeal joins hairdresser-turned-director Paul Abascal for some candid camera talk." |
Christina Radish |
Splat |
Paparazzi (2004) |
"Once a promising actor, Tom Sizemore has become a parody of himself of late, showing less subtlety than Gary Oldman on a bad day." |
Todd Gilchrist |
Tomato |
Paris, Je T'aime (2007) |
"Alexander Payne strikes the same balance of snarky humor and sneaky empathy that has made his body of work so distinct in contemporary American cinema." |
Brett Buckalew |
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Party Monster (2003) |
"Celebrity Interviews - Filmmakers Fenton Baily and Randy Barbato join actor Wilson Cruz to talk about the tragic life of infamous party promoter Michael Alig." |
Pam Grady |
Splat |
Party Monster (2003) |
"Perhaps Party Monster’s limited distribution will keep this clunker from interrupting Seth Green's rise to the top of the Hollywood food chain." |
Todd Gilchrist |
Tomato |
The Party's Over (2003) |
"Hoffman’s presence as a familiar face gives us a personality to latch onto, that of the man whose support in countless fictional films we relied upon." |
Todd Gilchrist |
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The Passion of the Christ (2004) |
"Composer John Debney explains how he tapped into various Middle Eastern influences to create his chart-topping score for The Passion of the Christ." |
Todd Gilchrist |
Splat |
The Passion of the Christ (2004) |
"By turning the Greatest Story Ever Told into the Goriest Story Ever Told, director Mel Gibson breaks the filmmaking commandment Thou Shall Not Overkill." |
Todd Gilchrist |
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Pauly Shore is Dead (2004) |
"A decade after Totally Pauly and Encino Man, comedian Pauly Shore picks up the pieces and reconstitutes them into a first-person mockumentary." |
Richard Horgan |
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Paycheck (2003) |
"Celebrity Interviews - Ben Affleck discusses surprising wedding plans and lessons learned on a Vancouver set alongside director John Woo and co-star Uma Thurman." |
Todd Gilchrist |
Splat |
Paycheck (2003) |
"Sadly, the once glowing Hollywood promise of Ben Affleck and director John Woo has gradually given way to good paycheck hunting." |
Todd Gilchrist |
Splat |
Peaceful Warrior (2006) |
"While speaking with Millman recently about Peaceful Warrior, the author confirmed that my Chicken Soup Theory had severely plagued the many versions of script." |
Kevin Biggers |
Splat |
Pearl Harbor (2001) |
"The film is not as painful as a blow to the head, but it will cost you up to $10, and it takes three hours." |
Heather Feher |
Splat |
Penelope (2008) |
"The success of Juno has re-set the bar for whimsical tales of headstrong, intelligent young women grappling with life difficulties." |
Brent Simon |
Splat |
People I Know (2003) |
"The good news is this is a remarkable reminder of how good an actress Téa Leoni can be. The bad news is she's only in the first third of the movie." |
Richard Horgan |
Splat |
People I Know (2003) |
"People I Know rests not at the bottom of that pile, not at the top, but just out of range of significance, to be forgotten the minute the audience’s back is turned." |
Todd Gilchrist |
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The Perfect Score (2004) |
"Celebrity Interviews - After failing miserably in theaters, The Perfect Score hits DVD with a youthful cast in tow that – with one exception – never took their SATs." |
Annlee Ellingson |
Tomato |
Perfect Stranger (2007) |
"Evincing a style that might best be described as deliciously retarded, it's sort of like discovering that an old friend has placed you on a spam mailing list." |
Brent Simon |
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) |
"It's Hannibal Lecter without Clarice; a census taker’s liver without the Chianti, if you will." |
Richard Horgan |
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Personal Velocity (2002) |
"Celebrity Interview - Actresses Kyra Sedgwick, Parker Posey and Fairuza Balk join writer/director Rebecca Miller to converse about their collaboration on a movie that tells the story of three different women finding their own way in the word." |
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Peter Pan (2003) |
"Celebrity Interviews - Director P.J. Hogan, actress Lynn Redgrave and the rest of the Peter Pan cast discuss the first Hollywood version to feature a child in the lead." |
Larry Carroll |
Tomato B+ |
Peter Pan (2003) |
"Move over, Elf. Australian director P.J. Hogan has put together an equally delightful holiday treat anchored by two magical lead performances." |
Larry Carroll |
Splat |
Phat Girlz (2006) |
"Less a call to (flabby) arms than a simple turning of the tables on romantic comedy convention, proof that large women can have wishes cinematically fulfilled too." |
Brent Simon |
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Phone Booth (2003) |
"Celebrity Interviews - Joel Schumacher fine-tunes the guerilla filmmaking approach of Tigerland with Phone Booth, shot in sequence over a mere ten days." |
Richard Horgan |
Tomato |
Phone Booth (2003) |
"As a cinematic experiment, Phone Booth is a resounding success. Even with its shortcomings, the film is destined to do well at the box office if only on the sheer charisma of Farrell." |
Susan Michals |
Tomato |
The Pianist (2002) |
". . .the film grasps the most torturous time in the world’s history with monumental levels of emotion and pathos." |
Susan Michals |
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Pieces of April (2003) |
"Celebrity Interviews - Actress Katie Holmes and writer/director Peter Hedges trade stories about Pieces Of April, a comedy-drama that almost didn't get made." |
Christina Radish |
Splat |
Pieces of April (2003) |
"Pieces Of April is no good and no amount of Sundance catfights for its distribution rights will convince me otherwise" |
Todd Gilchrist |
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Pink Panther (2006) |
"Celebrity Interview - Remake lover Steve Martin insists that if someone decided to update The Jerk, he would have no problem with it." |
Brett Buckalew |
Splat |
Pink Panther (2006) |
"Here's all you need to know: Clouseau now surfs the Internet under the e-mail handle “Doctor Knockers,” and has to take Viagra before getting comfy in the sack." |
Brett Buckalew |
Splat |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) |
"To those reviewers that don't like the latest Pirates, fans are likely to respond: 'You don't know Jack.'" |
Brent Simon |
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) |
"All that’s missing really is the separate treat of Mick Jagger showing up as some other pirate's long lost dad." |
Richard Horgan |
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) |
"When a sweet-faced young boy gets promptly stood up on a wooden crate in order to reach the noose, you think to yourself, ‘They’re not going to do it, are they?’" |
Richard Horgan |
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) |
"Filmmaker Interviews - Bill Nighy is as unlikely a star of CGI character animation for Gore Verbinski as Andy Serkis once proved to be for Peter Jackson." |
FilmStew Staff Report |
Tomato |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) |
"A century after Charlie Chaplin triumphed as The Little Tramp, Johnny Depp galavants across the same general territory with his own variation, The Little Scamp." |
Richard Horgan |
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) |
"Celebrity Interview - Playing Captain Jack Sparrow, Johnny Depp headlines Pirates of the Caribbean, based on the popular Disney theme park ride. He accompanies co-stars Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley and Jack Davenport in this interview about the film." |
Christina Radish |
Tomato |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) |
"The last time a Hollywood leading man wore this much mascara, it resulted in an Academy Award for Best Actor." |
Richard Horgan |
Tomato |
Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea (2007) |
"If Divine were still alive today, he-she might well be wintering on the edge of The Salton Sea." |
Richard Horgan |
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Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea (2007) |
"Improbably, and somewhat by accident, Metzler and Springer have managed to step into the footsteps of Gates of Heaven and Vernon, Florida." |
Richard Horgan |
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