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Untraceable Is Thrilling but Pointlessly Gruesome
(Friday, January 25, 2008)
Christian Hamaker
Untraceable is one of the first technology thrillers to generate actual thrills. Too bad that...
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Good Acting Can’t Save The Air I Breathe
(Thursday, May 29, 2008)
Annabelle Robertson
Unfortunately, the acting isn’t enough to save this film, which views like an off-kilter copycat of Crash...
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Woody’s Worth Increases with Cassandra’s Dream
(Tuesday, January 22, 2008)
Christian Hamaker
London has been good to Woody Allen. Cassandra’s Dream, the third film in Allen’s London-based...
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Blonde Ambition Achieves Little for Simpson Fans
(Tuesday, January 29, 2008)
Annabelle Robertson
The target audience for Blonde Ambition is a mystery. With such patently silly production values,...
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Take Precaution When Trying on 27 Dresses
(Friday, January 18, 2008)
Lisa Rice
While the chick-flick 27 Dresses does weave a cute romantic story with perils designed to surface...
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"Cloverfield" Is a Thrilling, Edge-of-Your-Seat Ride
(Friday, January 18, 2008)
Christa Banister
For those disappointed in I Am Legend, the New York setting is about all that film and Cloverfield...
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Misplaced Priorities and Greed Mark Mad Money
(Friday, January 18, 2008)
Christa Banister
Unlike the nearly consequence-free environment of the Ocean’s film franchise, (what happens in...
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“Body of Lies” Captures Shifting Alliances of a Long War
(Friday, October 10, 2008)
Body of Lies is not up to Ridley Scott’s best work, but the performances—especially from Leonardo DiCaprio—are strong. The result is a film that seriously examines U.S. foreign policy while still managing to entertain.
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Laugh Level Goes Down and Out in “Beverly Hills Chihuahua”
(Friday, October 03, 2008)
Those who are looking for mainly inoffensive entertainment, and don’t mind weak attempts at humor, may enjoy Beverly Hills Chihuahua. But those looking for something better than a retread of themes from better films are advised to stay away.
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"Nick and Norah" Offers Charming Cast but Weak Story
(Friday, October 03, 2008)
Michael Cera’s latest role as the Nick of Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, floats across the screen like it was written just for him—showcasing his unpretentious charm and carrying an otherwise forgettable movie.
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Offensive, Insulting "Blindness" Better Left Unseen
(Friday, October 03, 2008)
Blindness is the type of odious filmmaking that drives people who dare give it a shot right back to the refuge of mindless blockbusters. But films on the opposite end of the spectrum—like Blindness—are equally responsible.
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Feel-Good "Flash of Genius" Has Few Moments of Brilliance
(Friday, October 03, 2008)
Even with a compelling backdrop and a strong performance from Greg Kinnear, languid pacing and unimaginative, heavy-handed presentation prevent Flash of Genius from being anything more than a flash in the pan.
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Unfocused "Miracle at St. Anna" Misses the Target
(Friday, September 26, 2008)
Clocking in at 160 minutes, Spike Lee’s Miracle at St. Anna wants to be so many things—a rewriting of history, a war movie, a murder mystery, even a heartstrings-tugging melodrama—that it doesn’t do anything particularly well.
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Give and Receive CCM Christmas Music Giveaway
Enter to win new Christmas albums from five different artists...some for you to keep,...
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Sometimes by Step--Rich Mullins
10/11/2008 1:17:23 AM
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Sometimes Miracles Hide - Bruce Carroll
10/11/2008 1:05:55 AM
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ORIGINAL: rgsoundguy Since we have moved away from the pop genre, but simply songs that g...
10/11/2008 1:05:33 AM
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ORIGINAL: bzirk Bill, Grant Geissman is definitely awesome. I didn't realize he was t...
10/11/2008 12:27:18 AM
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Here are a couple of my Top 10 All-Time Favorite songs (my top ten list has about 100 songs ) ...
10/10/2008 11:10:54 PM
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