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Film review: Speed Racer

Thu, 08 May 2008 17:08:13 -0400

The Wachowski's adaptation of the popular '60s cartoon moves at a 1000 mph, but is it worth the effort to keep up?

Feature: I Watched This On Purpose: Death Sentence

Wed, 07 May 2008 13:30:54 -0400

Is revenge best served cold and tearful?

Feature: Primer: The Coen Brothers

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:23:25 -0500

A beginners' guide to the minds behind No Country For Old Men, The Big Lebowski, and much more.

Film review: Death Sentence

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:21:19 -0400

Saw director James Wan definitely leaves an impression with his visceral take on the vigilante movie.

Film review: Evan Almighty

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:11:05 -0400

The most expensive comedy ever made isn't necessarily the funniest.

Film review: Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing Charm School

Wed, 05 Apr 2006 13:20:46 -0400

Widower Robert Carlyle searches for another man’s long-lost love, but falls for another woman (Marisa Tomei) in the process. Hot bread-making action ensues.

Film review: The Jungle Book 2

Wed, 26 Feb 2003 01:00:00 -0500

At this point, it seems inevitable that Disney will roll out cheapie sequels to all of its best-loved animated classics; last year alone saw weak...

DVD review: O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Fri, 19 Apr 2002 01:00:00 -0400

In Joel and Ethan Coen's joyous musical comedy O Brother, Where Art Thou?, the endless parlor game of "Name That Allusion" starts...

DVD review: One Night At McCool's

Fri, 19 Apr 2002 01:00:00 -0400

There's something unnerving about seeing a film like One Night At McCool's in theaters, kind of like spotting a giraffe walking down a city...

DVD review: Bringing Out The Dead

Thu, 11 Apr 2002 01:00:00 -0400

Around the time he released Kundun, Martin Scorsese expressed a growing disinterest in creating narrative films, a sentiment that seemed...