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"88 Minutes" Stops Short of Satisfaction
(Friday, April 18, 2008)
Christian Hamaker
88 Minutes doesn’t offer much to recommend. Like the Diane Lane thriller Untraceable from...
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Faith Plays a Part in “The Life Before Her Eyes”
(Friday, April 18, 2008)
Christian Hamaker
The Life Before Her Eyes suggests potent themes, but settles for a surface resolution that feels...
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Formulaic "Prom Night" Provides More Laughs Than Terror
(Friday, April 11, 2008)
Christa Banister
If you’re squeamish about blood, there’s little to worry about there in Prom Night, a remake of...
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You Wouldn’t Think "Smart People" Could Be So Dumb
(Friday, April 11, 2008)
Stephen McGarvey
With the success of quirky, independent comedies like Little Miss Sunshine and Juno, expect...
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"Street Kings" Is a Royal Waste of Time
(Friday, April 11, 2008)
Christian Hamaker
Based on a screenplay co-written by James Ellroy, Street Kings is a punishing film that wastes...
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Zellweger, Clooney Make an Affable Team in “Leatherheads”
(Friday, April 04, 2008)
Christa Banister
Taking its cues from fast-talking screwball comedies of years past, Leatherheads is a sports-themed...
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A Hero Lies within on "Nim’s Island"
(Friday, April 04, 2008)
Lisa Rice
Likely targeting kids five through twelve, the latest Walden Media film is a family-friendly, take-me-away...
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Better Luck Next Time for “Iron Man”
(Friday, May 02, 2008)
During a preview screening, squeals upon the first full look at Iron Man were a resounding signal as to what the audience had come to see—not Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark. No, this man of steel—"titanium alloy" Stark specifies—is the star of the show.
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“Made of Honor” Glamorizes Sex without Commitment
(Friday, May 02, 2008)
Made of Honor is basically the equivalent of 1997’s My Best Friend’s Wedding. But instead of Julia Roberts doing all the scheming, we’ve got Patrick Dempsey as the single guy who doesn’t realize what he’s got until it’s (almost) gone.
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Big Laughs but Troubling Morality in “Baby Mama”
(Friday, April 25, 2008)
Former Saturday Night Live star and screenwriter (of Mean Girls) Tina Fey has perfected the role of a successful working woman who longs for a baby in her role as Liz Lemon on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock. Now Fey finds similar success with Baby Mama.
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“The Visitor” Certainly Doesn’t Overstay Its Welcome
(Friday, April 25, 2008)
Instead of opting for the oh-so-informative documentary or an intense political thriller to address the hot-button topic of illegal immigration, The Visitor goes straight for the heart with an emotionally compelling drama.
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“Expelled” Promotes Intriguing Intelligent Design Dialogue
(Friday, April 18, 2008)
If those who write off intelligent design as nothing more than conservative, right-wing rhetoric would be willing to put aside their notions, they may be surprised by the provocative dialogue that’s been initiated in Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed.
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Chan and Li Unite in an Action-Packed “Forbidden Kingdom”
(Friday, April 18, 2008)
The Forbidden Kingdom brings together for the first time ever, Jackie Chan and Jet Li. Despite a storyline that’s about 20 percent plot and 80 percent fighting, kung fu movies have proven to be hits in America, and this one should be no exception.
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Megadeth:Sweating Bullets, Hangar 18, Never Walk Alone Metallica: One, Enter Sandman, King Noth...
5/9/2008 3:34:35 AM
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Personally, I have purposely developed musical tastes and worship habits across almost all musica...
5/9/2008 12:28:32 AM
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So far the evidence presented (as little as it is) points to a style / genre separation and not a...
5/9/2008 12:00:41 AM
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I think it is. But the larger problem is that it is not the programming director nor the format b...
5/8/2008 11:17:10 PM
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At least a 10. Look through my records, tapes, CDs, DVD-As and mp3s and you'll find something o...
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