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V For Vendetta (2005) |
"Filmmaker Interview - "Not to sound conceited," says former assistant director James McTeigue. "But I guess I was really ready to do something.”" |
Ian Spelling |
Splat |
V For Vendetta (2005) |
"It’s safe to say that V may be the most political movie released by a major studio since JFK (which was also distributed by Warner Brothers)." |
Todd Gilchrist |
Tomato |
Vacancy (2007) |
"Well engineered if hilariously less than airtight even within the parameters of its own dark, sinister premise." |
Brent Simon |
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Vacancy (2007) |
"Actor Interviews - Says co-star Kate Beckinsale: "We would have a horrible time with each other in a scene and then immediately have a good laugh afterwards."" |
Lisa Johnson |
Splat |
Valiant (2005) |
"No matter how hard the CGI animators try, the idea of Ricky Gervais as a bird is not as funny as the idea of Ricky Gervais as a human being." |
Richard Horgan |
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Van Helsing (2004) |
"Celebrity Interviews - Ian Spelling sits down in New York with Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Stephen Sommers, Bob Ducsay, Shuler Hensley and Will Kemp" |
Ian Spelling |
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Van Helsing (2004) |
"Red Carpet Report - Spanish stunner Elena Anaya is just starting to cross over, following her role in Van Helsing with the Gary Oldman action thriller Dead Fish." |
Richard Horgan |
Splat |
Van Helsing (2004) |
"Suspenseless, charmless, and humorless. A hybrid that manages to stitch together only the loosest frameworks of their imagination, creativity, or wit." |
Todd Gilchrist |
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Vanity Fair (2004) |
"Filmmaker Interview - Focus Features happened upon one of William Makepeace Thackeray’s biggest fans when they hired Indian-born director Mira Nair." |
Ian Spelling |
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Vanity Fair (2004) |
"Celebrity Interview - With his film and her upcoming role as June Carter, Reese Witherspoon proves she is ready to do much more than look pretty in pink." |
Ian Spelling |
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Vanity Fair (2004) |
"Filmmaker Interview - Indian-born director Mira Nair gets ready to juggle a novel, a play and a dozen emerging filmmakers." |
Pam Grady |
Splat |
Vanity Fair (2004) |
"Witherspoon is not really a girl who flaunts sexuality; she is more of a prepster’s pinup, akin to her persona in Election as opposed to say Kathleen Turner in Body Heat." |
Susan Michals |
Splat |
Vantage Point (2008) |
"Jittery, Bourne-style-lite mayhem, with edits every one-half to one-third a second." |
Brent Simon |
Tomato |
Venus (2006) |
"A non-scientific sample of 10 boomer film fans found that the majority either knew absolutely nothing of the movie or expressed little to no interest in seeing it." |
Brent Simon |
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Venus (2006) |
"Actor Interview - Just like Julie Walters in Educating Rita, newcomer Jodie Whittaker has jumped from TV to film to hold her own opposite an acting legend." |
Brent Simon |
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Venus (2006) |
"Redgrave has only a few scenes with O’Toole, but the one where he cooks her dinner and confesses his feelings, first with laughter and then with tears, is simply priceless." |
Richard Horgan |
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Vera Drake (2004) |
"Filmmaker Interview - In order to achieve the improvised feel of his films, Mike Leigh relies on six months of intensive rehearsal, research and discussion." |
Brett Buckalew |
Tomato |
Vera Drake (2004) |
"What makes Leigh’s observant, generous technique even more essential for a provocative topic like abortion is that it becomes the very definition of nonjudgmental." |
Brett Buckalew |
Tomato |
Veronica Guerin (2003) |
"These complaints are mere nitpicks since we are dealing with a film that can inspire viewers to reexamine their lives, not to mention offer them a bitchin’ cameo Colin Farrell." |
Annlee Ellingson |
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Veronica Guerin (2003) |
"Celebrity Interview - The hardest working man in show business, Jerry Bruckheimer, takes time away from his six network TV shows to talk about his fourth feature of the year." |
Pam Grady |
Splat |
A Very Long Engagement (2004) |
"If you take Kurosawa’s Rashômon and plunk it down in a battlefield setting, the results will almost certainly be derivative and thematically hollow." |
Brett Buckalew |
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A Very Long Engagement (2004) |
"Celebrity Interviews - Based on her two collaborations with Jean-Pierre Jeunet, actress Audrey Tatou is now a firm believer in her country's auteur theory." |
Todd Gilchrist |
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Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) |
"Filmmaker, Actor Interviews - Says Penelope Cruz: "That can only happen when your director is a genius."" |
Sperling Reich |
Splat |
View from the Top (2003) |
"If you’re looking to spend a couple of hours in first class, View from the Top is definitely not the ticket." |
Richard Horgan |
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The Village (2004) |
"Once in a while, the Hollywood hammer comes down on the online press. Case in point: The Village." |
Richard Horgan |
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The Village (2004) |
"Sometimes, a movie reviewer’s email feels like the Letters-to-the-Editor section after a particularly searing Op Ed piece. Columnist Todd Gilchrist relives The Village." |
Todd Gilchrist |
Tomato |
The Village (2004) |
"Must be seen multiple times to fully experience the choices Shyamalan makes with his camera, one of the most versatile perspectives of any filmmaker working today." |
Todd Gilchrist |
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The Visitor (2008) |
"Filmmaker Interview: Says Thom McCarthy: "I felt such a weird kinship to the Lebanese and the city of Beirut, I thought, 'Wow! I could come live here.'"" |
Pam Grady |
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The Visitor (2008) |
"The slogan for Participant Media is "Changing the World, One Story at a Time," and certainly The Visitor is a wonderful addition to that outlook." |
Richard Horgan |
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Vitus (2007) |
"Both movies are fairy tales, but it is clear from Vitus' opening frames that Murer is aiming for a mostly comic and heartfelt happily ever after." |
Pam Grady |
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Vivere (2008) |
"All that's left for Hannalore Elsner and Helen Mirren is to figure out how to appear together in the same movie." |
Richard Horgan |
Tomato |
Volver (2006) |
"Almodóvar has described Volver as a blend of Mildred Pierce and Arsenic and Old Lace, which is to say essentially urgent but wry." |
Brent Simon |
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