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Illegal Tender: Just Another Blaxploitation Retread
An overly serious drama/colossal hoot from the director of the dope-peddlin’ Empire (Franc. Reyes—and, yes, the period’s on…
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The King of Kong: Local Engineer Becomes Arcade Game Champ
How an unemployed Eastside engineer triumphed on the video screenand now the big screen, too.
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Stardust: For Neil Gaiman Fans Only
This is less an adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s 1999 novel than of its dust-jacket synopsis, which will come…
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El Cantante: J.Lo Cant Save Clichéd Biopic
Director Leon Ichaso, already responsible for mucking up a made-for-TV Jimi Hendrix biopic, is back at it with…
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The Ten: The Bible Was More Fun
A cross between Dekalog and The Meaning of Life, though without the poignant curiosity of the former or…
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No Reservations: Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart Are Eye Candy in the Kitchen
In this by-the-recipe remake of 2001’s German chocolate cake Mostly Martha, Catherine Zeta-Jones plays Kate, a top chef…
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1408: Stephen King Drives John Cusack Crazy
There was every reason going in to believe that 1408, based on a Stephen King short story, would…
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Evan Almighty: Steve Carells Comedy Hot Streak Trips on Bible
This sequel to Bruce Almighty is the work of an angry God. A sanctimonious sitcom dolled up as…
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Mr. Brooks: Kevin Costner Follows the 12 Steps–to Death!
Bloody disappointing, that’s what Mr. Brooks is. Kevin Costner plays a respectable Portland businessman who kills for thrills,…
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The Valet: Another Unfunny Farce From Francis Veber
Of all of Francis Veber’s farces (The Dinner Game, La Cage aux Folles, The Closet, etc.), this is…
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Everything’s Gone Green : Winsome Tale of Vancouver Slacker
With, say, a Fox Searchlight or some other mini-major behind it, director Paul Fox’s charming adaptation of Doug…
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Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
Late night cartoon humor is processed into a belly bomb.
