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Melinda and Melinda
Winter Catch-Up
"...the audience goes on the same
emotional ride as his identical pair of
protagonists..." (March 29; B+)
Thoughts on "The Five Obstructions,"
"The Life Aquatic," "Lemony Snicket,"
and "The Woodsman" (March 9)
War of the Worlds
Women on the Verge
"...the picture is like an extended trip
down the last four years of history..."
(July 3; A-)
Thoughts on "The Ring Two," "The
Upside of Anger," and "Bridget Jones
2" (March 21)
Happy Endings
Social Issues in Film
"...it was inevitable that these
characters would find something
sturdy to latch on to..." (July 28; A-)
Thoughts on "Crash" and
"Palindromes" (May 16)
Summer Catch-Up
Last Days
Thoughts on "The Interpreter,"
"Batman Begins," and "Land of the
Dead" (July 2)
"...in the end we are left with no
more answers than those we brought
in..." (Aug 8; A-)
More From Summer
Grizzly Man
Thoughts on "Cinderella Man,"
"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,"
"March of the Penguins," and
"Wedding Crashers" (July 28)
"...Treadwell left behind a document
that illuminates so much about
him..." (Sept 2; A)
Broken Flowers
Three Comedies and a Drama
"...along the way Don discovers that
his life is indeed an aimless
journey..." (Sept 12; B+)
Thoughts on "Dukes of Hazzard,"
"Hustle & Flow," "The 40-Year-Old
Virgin," and "The Aristocrats" (Aug 30)
Fall '05 Contenders
Good Night, and Good Luck
Thoughts on "Corpse Bride," "History
of Violence," "Constant Gardener,"
and "In Her Shoes" (Oct 11)
"...Strathairn literally becomes
Murrow, smoking a cigarette a
minute..." (Sept 23; A-)
Shopgirl
Odds and Ends
"... the sense of feeling like a single
star in galaxy full of much brighter
stars...." (Nov 2; B+)
Thoughts on "Sin City," "Capote,"
and "North Country" (Oct 21)
Oscar 3-Pack
Jarhead
Thoughts on "Rent," "Walk the Line,"
and "Syriana" (Nov 20)
"...he will ultimately emerge tarred
and stranded for life...." (Nov 5; B)
More Fall Flicks
King Kong
Thoughts on "Favela Rising," "Harry
Potter and the Goblet of Fire," and
"The Dying Gaul" (Dec 5)
"...waste of time, waste of money,
waste of effort...." (Dec 18; D)
Street Fight
Top Contenders
"...revealing look at the true scope of
documentary film and that favorite of
American pastimes...." (Feb 19; A-)
Thoughts on "Brokeback Mountain,"
"The Family Stone," and "The Squid
and the Whale" (Dec 20)
Led Zep-flicks
Led Zeppelin-themed takes on
"Match Point," "Munich," "The New
World," "Junebug," "Me & You &
Everyone We Know," "The Ballad of
Jack and Rose," "Millions," and
"TransAmerica" (Feb 25)


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