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Adam Resurrected (2008) |
"Actor Interview - Says Jeff Goldblum: "I'm not tooting my own horn, I'm just saying what he said. That's how it happened."" |
Pam Grady |
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American Teen (2008) |
"Some of the folks in Warsaw, Indiana want you to know they were less than impressed by the whole American Teen experience." |
Richard Horgan |
Splat |
Anamorph (2008) |
"A pale imitation of David Fincher's Seven." |
Shelley Gabert |
Tomato |
The Auteur (2008) |
"There's no Hitchcock in The Auteur, which is surprising considering the second syllable of the Master of Suspense's surname." |
Richard Horgan |
Splat |
Across the Universe (2007) |
"Whatever one thinks of it, it’s clear that this film isn’t made from a recipe for mainstream American embrace." |
Brent Simon |
Tomato |
Across the Universe (2007) |
"A wildly creative magical mystery tour of a film that's dying to take you away, dying to take you away, take you away." |
Lisa Johnson |
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After The Wedding (2007) |
"Filmmaker Interview - Says co-writer and director Susanne Bier: "If you decide not to have kids, there’s a whole area of life which you will not experience."" |
Lisa Johnson |
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Air Guitar Nation (2007) |
"For starters, Air Guitar Nation may have suffered from the This Is Spinal Tap curse." |
Richard Horgan |
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Alpha Dog (2007) |
"Nick Cassavetes is working on mastering "cinema intensité," and based on the evidence of his first two efforts, he’s well on his way to accomplishing his mission." |
Richard Horgan |
Tomato |
Alpha Dog (2007) |
"The fraternity of Alpha Busta Kappa is all about not being perceived as the “******” or “*****” of the bunch." |
Telly Davidson |
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Alpha Dog (2007) |
"Filmmaker Interview - Perhaps the most surprising thing about the attorney central to the upcoming movie about Jesse James Hollywood are his feelings for the perpetrators." |
Telly Davidson |
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The Amateurs (2007) |
"Credit this comedy's belated U.S. theatrical release to the power of The Big Lebowski, the 1998 Coen brothers goof that has grown into a veritable cult film behemoth." |
Richard Horgan |
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Amazing Grace (2007) |
"Filmmaker Interview - As he turns the corner on his 66th birthday, filmmaker Michael Apted is simply thrilled to have finally made a movie co-starring Albert Finney." |
Daniel Robert Epstein |
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American Gangster (2007) |
"Just as the quality of Lucas’ heroin is miles ahead of the competition, this movie project’s pedigree towers above Gooding Jr.’s previous new millennium efforts." |
Richard Horgan |
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Angel-A (2007) |
"Filmmaker Interview - Says director Luc Besson: "“I’m pretty naked in this one... Because I was so naked, I think it had to be in French and in Paris."" |
Brett Buckalew |
Tomato |
Angel-A (2007) |
"Luc Besson's characteristic flair for visual expression here manifests itself in the most subdued way imaginable." |
Brett Buckalew |
Splat |
Are We Done Yet? (2007) |
"Director Steve Carr is apparently the go-to guy for African-American comedy actors looking to destroy any last vestiges of already waning credibility." |
Brent Simon |
Tomato |
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) |
"In its nakedly revealed tremors of fear and insecurity, Affleck's tour de force is reminiscent of the similarly raw work of the late, great John Cazale." |
Brett Buckalew |
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) |
"If that comparison holds, then The Assassination of Jesse James is a shoe-in for the Oscar won by both previous Pitt films - Best Cinematography." |
Richard Horgan |
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) |
"Nothing against Ben Affleck's younger brother, but he does not occupy a supporting role in this film. Per the title, he's the co-lead." |
Richard Horgan |
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The Astronaut Farmer (2007) |
"Filmmaker Interviews - Forget about the literal narrative. It's all about the importance of following your dreams and persevering through the inevitable filmmaking nightmares." |
Pam Grady |
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The Astronaut Farmer (2007) |
"The surprise co-star is an A-lister whose appearance is made all the more appealing because of the way it echoes a certain role they played on film not too long ago.
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Richard Horgan |
Tomato |
Atonement (2007) |
"Champions of the novel who oppose the imbalanced adaptation will find no wrongdoing with the look of the film." |
Kevin Biggers |
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Atonement (2007) |
"Filmmaker Interview - Says screenwriter Christopher Hampton: "That hasn't often happened that I've read a book and really seen the film in my head and wanted to do it."" |
Pam Grady |
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Atonement (2007) |
"Actor Interview - Says James McAvoy: "It's probably the most pure piece of acting I've done."" |
Pam Grady |
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Atonement (2007) |
"The good news is that the appearance of the C-word, spoken or otherwise, is in no way an impingement on a film’s Best Picture ‘For Your C-onsideration’ chances." |
Richard Horgan |
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Atonement (2007) |
"By venturing into uninterrupted long tracking shot territory, Wright summons up some very intimidating cinematic ghosts." |
Richard Horgan |
Tomato |
Avenue Montaigne (2007) |
"Not a fully great film, but damn near close; witty, charming, and ultimately rather touching." |
Brett Buckalew |
Tomato |
A Scanner Darkly (2006) |
"Hilarious digressions like these are bound to induce chuckles even among viewers who, as Bill Clinton would say, have never inhaled." |
Brett Buckalew |
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A Scanner Darkly (2006) |
"Even though some journalist catnapped during a screening of the animated half of Richard Linklater’s 2006 Cannes output, the filmmaker and his co-stars remain upbeat." |
Sperling Reich |
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Adam & Steve (2006) |
"Celebrity Interview - By stepping into the territory once mined by Tony Randall in Rock Hudson flicks, Chris Kattan has taken a crucial step towards big screen success." |
Brett Buckalew |
Tomato |
Akeelah and the Bee (2006) |
"E-x-h-i-l-i-r-a-t-o-r-y-; g-l-a-d-d-e-n-i-n-g; s-a-l-u-b-r-i-o-u-s. Spell it any way you want, this one’s a keeper." |
Anderson Jones |
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Akeelah and the Bee (2006) |
"Celebrity Interviews - It took more than a decade for Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett to reunite. And the pair are pretty certain now that this won’t be the last time." |
Anderson Jones |
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Alatriste (2006) |
"No one can accuse Viggo Mortensen of letting a little Hollywood success get in the way of his maverick spirit.
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Richard Horgan |
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Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (2006) |
"Interview - Author Andy Horowitz chose the Weinsteins over a big Hollywood studio, because they didn't insist on ageing the hero, adding a girl and adding a fast car." |
Brent Simon |
Splat |
All The King's Men (2006) |
"Stranger still, the usually brilliant Mark Ruffalo is spacey and awkward, as if the marijuana-addled scientist he played in Eternal Sunshine has taken over the role." |
Brett Buckalew |
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American Cannibal - The Documentary (2006) |
"Filmmaker Interviews - When co-directors Perry Grebin and Michael Nigro realized their cameras were changing the dynamics of pitch meetings, they went for it." |
Daniel Robert Epstein |
Splat |
American Dreamz (2006) |
"Beyond the About a Cad subplot featuring Hugh Grant, this one is about as entertaining as your typical post-Weekend Update skit on SNL." |
Brett Buckalew |
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American Dreamz (2006) |
"Filmmaker Interview - If you notice a little bit of Preston Sturges in Paul Weitz’s latest film, American Dreamz, that will suit his reverent pupil just fine." |
Ian Spelling |
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American Gun (2006) |
"The storyline involving transferred Virginia student Linda Cardellini and her grandfather gun shop owner Donald Sutherland takes on a whole new meaning now." |
Richard Horgan |
Splat |
Annapolis (2006) |
"As a naval take on the boot-camp movie, it’s so bland and homogenized that it makes last year’s decidedly so-so Jarhead look audacious in comparison." |
Brett Buckalew |
Tomato |
Apocalypto (2006) |
"On screen, Gibson was a Lethal purveyor of hot dogging lunacy. Behind the camera, he has now subverted that Riggs energy more masterfully than ever before." |
Brett Buckalew |
Tomato |
Apocalypto (2006) |
"It’s time to add another most uncommon name to the list of Mel Gibson's memorable onscreen partners: Farhad Sarfinia." |
Richard Horgan |
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Apocalypto (2006) |
"There is a certain amount of irony in the fact that Apocalypto is opening in the wake of Happy Feet's three consecutive weekend box office triumphs." |
Richard Horgan |
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The Architect (2006) |
"Filmmaker Interview - Writer-director Matt Taub says the only other actor he's seen do this as well as co-star Hayden Panettiere is Monk star Tony Shalhoub." |
Lisa Johnson |
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Art School Confidential (2006) |
"Filmmaker Interview - The Cantonese-language film is Max Makowski's dream project, a screenplay he wrote a dozen years ago and put away until the perfect opportunity arose." |
Pam Grady |
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Aeon Flux (2005) |
"Celebrity Interview - From her intense training regimen to a near-paralyzing injury, actress Charlize Theron says Aeon Flux was like nothing she’s done before." |
Christina Radish |
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Aeon Flux (2005) |
"What do Gloria Steinhem, Ruth Ginsberg and Betty Friedan have in common with Barbarella, Ripley and Aeon Flux? Not nearly enough." |
Todd Gilchrist |
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Aliens of the Deep (2005) |
"Filmmaker Interview - James Cameron talks about his new IMAX documentary, his 2007 feature Battle Angel and a 3-D revolution that has only just begun." |
Pam Grady |
Splat |
Aliens of the Deep (2005) |
"Cameron's extrapolation of undersea exploration into the realm of outer space amounts to little more than atomic age fiction for the layperson." |
Todd Gilchrist |
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