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| Melinda and Melinda |
Winter Catch-Up |
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| "...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) |
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| War of the Worlds |
Women on the Verge |
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| "...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) |
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| Happy Endings |
Social Issues in Film |
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| "...it was inevitable that these characters would find something sturdy to latch on to..." (July 28; A-) |
Thoughts on "Crash" and "Palindromes" (May 16) |
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| Summer Catch-Up |
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| Last Days |
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| Thoughts on "The Interpreter," "Batman Begins," and "Land of the Dead" (July 2) |
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| "...in the end we are left with no more answers than those we brought in..." (Aug 8; A-) |
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| More From Summer |
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| Grizzly Man |
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| Thoughts on "Cinderella Man," "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "March of the Penguins," and "Wedding Crashers" (July 28) |
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| "...Treadwell left behind a document that illuminates so much about him..." (Sept 2; A) |
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| Broken Flowers |
Three Comedies and a Drama |
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| "...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) |
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| Fall '05 Contenders |
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| Good Night, and Good Luck |
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| Thoughts on "Corpse Bride," "History of Violence," "Constant Gardener," and "In Her Shoes" (Oct 11) |
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| "...Strathairn literally becomes Murrow, smoking a cigarette a minute..." (Sept 23; A-) |
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| Shopgirl |
Odds and Ends |
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| "... 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) |
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| Oscar 3-Pack |
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| Jarhead |
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| Thoughts on "Rent," "Walk the Line," and "Syriana" (Nov 20) |
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| "...he will ultimately emerge tarred and stranded for life...." (Nov 5; B) |
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| More Fall Flicks |
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| King Kong |
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| Thoughts on "Favela Rising," "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," and "The Dying Gaul" (Dec 5) |
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| "...waste of time, waste of money, waste of effort...." (Dec 18; D) |
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| Street Fight |
Top Contenders |
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| "...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) |
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| Led Zep-flicks |
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| 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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| Short Reviews |
| Full-Length Reviews |

