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CSNY: Déjà Vu: All wars look the same to Neil Young
Neil Young wanted to tour the country that re-elected George W. Bush, dole out some demerits, light some…
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My Blueberry Nights : Wong Kar Wai Hearts America
Wong Kar Wai called Chungking Express, his fourth film but first international calling card, “a road movie of…
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Under the Same Moon: We Must Secure Our Borders Against Adorable Mexican Child Immigrants!
Firing off a deluge of immigrant-hardship vignettes with the thudding consistency of a tennis-ball machine, Under the Same…
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The Rape of Europa: Those Darn Nazis!
Impressive in scope if unremarkable in style, The Rape of Europa provides a chronology of World War…
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Nanking: Ever Wonder Why China Hates Japan?
In The Rape of Nanking, journalist Iris Chang chronicled the 1937 Japanese invasion of Nanking and the…
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Romance & Cigarettes: Kate Winslet Is Extra Sexy Karaoke Belter
John Turturro’s third and loopiest film is prime film-studies fodder, fitting in best at the tail end…
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The Golden Compass: Nicole Kidman Will Steal Your Kids
No fan of the “tweedy medievalist” C.S. Lewis, avowed atheist and novelist Philip Pullman set out to…
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Fred Claus: Vince Vaughn Will Scare Your Kids
Vince Vaughn delves into the preteen demo, hoping that parents will enjoy the added value of seeing their…
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Manda Bala: The Most Scenic Kidnapping Locale on Earth
Young gun director Jason Kohn taps into the evil-genius ecosystem of supply and demand run amok in Manda…
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Belle Toujours: No, Catherine Deneuve Doesnt Cameo
Manoel de Oliveira’s poised, Parisian mood piece announces itself as an homage to Luis Buñuel and Jean-Claude Carrière,…
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Daratt: African Orphan Becomes Assassin
African director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun’s austere, hypnotic third feature—also known as Dry Season—explores the legacy of Chad’s decades-long civil…
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Broken English: Parker Posey Deserves Better Than This. And We Do, Too.
Nothing has turned out as expected for Nora, the drifting, doleful heroine played by Parker Posey in Broken…
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Triad Election: Hong Kong Mobsters Earn Their MBAs
Heroically prolific Hong Kong director Johnnie To has made it his mission to bring the gangster film into…
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Gracie: Like a Distaff Rocky in Cleats
In what could be construed as a very expensive home movie, the Shues (siblings Elisabeth and Andrew, of…
