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Published: 11/05/09
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- A Quality 'Serious Man'Joel and Ethan Coen continue to defy expectations in their latest
Published: 10/29/09
- It's hard to put a finger on exactly what a Coen brothers movie
is. That's part of the great allure of them. As writers…
- Movie added value: Dark comedy
Published: 10/29/09
- Dark Comedy These are movies that strike some as funny while
others think they are sick.
- Movie capsules
Published: 10/29/09
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- Not So Super Story
Published: 10/22/09
- The animated "Astro Boy" is a shiny hodgepodge of "Pinocchio,"
"WALL-E," "Oliver Twist," "Gladiator" and "Superman," wi…
- Movie added value: Comic book movies
Published: 10/22/09
- Comic Book Movies Films based on comic books have been
increasing in frequency in recent years because they have been s…
- Movie capsules
Published: 10/22/09
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- Roaring to Life On Screen
Published: 10/15/09
- "Where the Wild Things Are," the book, is just 339 words long.
But in turning it into "Where the Wild Things Are," the …
- Movie added value: Movies based on children's books
Published: 10/15/09
- Movies Based on Children's Books What starts as a something for
children to read for amusement can turn into a multi-mi…
- Movie capsules
Published: 10/15/09
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- Rude, Crude and Not Funny
Published: 10/08/09
- I have no idea if they serve beer in hell. But I have some
notion of what might be playing at the Hades AMC 20. It's "I…
- Movie added value: Memoirs into movies
Published: 10/08/09
- Memoirs into movies The stories people tell about themselves
sometimes make more interesting films than anything fictio…
- Movie capsules
Published: 10/08/09
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- A Whirlwind of Girl Power
Published: 10/01/09
- Drew Barrymore has forged a persona as both an actress and
producer with movies that exude a playful sense of girl powe…
- Movie added value: Actors turned directors
Published: 10/01/09
- Actors turned directors The cliche is that every actor really
wants to direct. In some cases, their wishes come true.
- Movie capsules
Published: 10/01/09
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- An Affectionate Biopic
Published: 09/24/09
- I have no idea how closely "My One and Only" follows the facts
of George Hamilton's teenage years, but it tells a story…
- Movie capsules
Published: 09/24/09
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- Movie added value: Popular Bacon
Published: 09/24/09
- Popular Bacon The six degrees of Kevin Bacon game started
because he has appeared in so many ensemble films during his
…

- 'Jennifer's Body' Not So Hot
Published: 09/17/09
- "Jennifer's Body," the second screenplay from Diablo Cody
following her Oscar-winning debut smash "Juno," is so chock f…
- Movie added value: Dangerous women
Published: 09/17/09
- Dangerous women These are women most men would not want to meet
in real life.
- Movie capsules
Published: 09/17/09
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- Visuals Drive This Adventure
Published: 09/10/09
- Despite their roughhewn appearance, the resourceful rag dolls in
"9" obviously were crafted with great love and care, b…
- Movie added value: Story expansion
Published: 09/10/09
- Story Expansion '9' isn't the first movie to begin its life as a
short film
- Movie capsules
Published: 09/10/09
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- Back to the Daily Grind
Published: 09/03/09
- Ten years ago, Mike Judge satirized the absurdities of the
workplace experience from the perspective of put-upon employ…
- Movie added value: Cult films
Published: 09/03/09
- Cult Films Some movies don't make a great deal of money when
released, but gain stature and fans over time.
- Movie capsules
Published: 09/03/09
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- Sounding A Sour Note
Published: 08/27/09
- They aren't words you hear very often: an Ang Lee comedy. He
hasn't really made one since he directed "The Wedding Banq…
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Published: 08/27/09
- The Turbulent 1960s The tornado of activity that was the '60s
makes great fodder for movies
- Movie capsules
Published: 08/27/09
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- Tarantino's latest film loses war against plot threads and dialogue
Published: 08/23/09
- If only Quentin Tarantino the director weren't so completely in
love with Quentin Tarantino the writer, "Inglourious Ba…
- Movie added value: Violent movies
Published: 08/20/09
- Violent Movies Some films make a name for themselves due to
their violence.
- Movie capsules
Published: 08/20/09
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- 'Time' Skips Past Audience
Published: 08/13/09
- So, let's try to get this straight, here. In "The Time
Traveler's Wife," Eric Bana plays a guy named Henry who jumps
ar…
- Movie added value: Movies from books
Published: 08/13/09
- Movies From Books A great movie often begins its creative life
as an excellent book.
- Movie capsules
Published: 08/13/09
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- Lovin' 'Summer' Is Easy
Published: 08/06/09
- Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy tries to win girl back: It's
a tale you've heard a million times before. But it's t…
- A story that is close to his heart
Published: 08/06/09
- A story that is close to his heart
- Movie capsules
Published: 08/06/09
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- 'Funny' Works ... To a Point
Published: 07/30/09
- If only Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen hadn't gotten in the car. If
only they hadn't left Los Angeles, where everything in…
- Movie added value: Dying on film
Published: 07/30/09
- Dying on film Few things heighten the drama in a movie more than
the idea that the picture tackles the subject of death.
- Movie capsules
Published: 07/30/09
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- A Stirring War Machine
Published: 07/23/09
- Despite their admirable intentions and acclaimed names on both
sides of the camera, the vast majority of movies made ab…
- Movie capsules
Published: 07/23/09
- From our wire services
- Movie added value: Women behind the camera
Published: 07/23/09
- Women Behind the Camera Few women ever direct a feature film
with Hollywood stars, but some have made a name for themse…

- Good Looks, Lacks SubstanceFamily Secret
Published: 07/16/09
- Two years ago, Francis Ford Coppola returned to filmmaking with
the small, self-financed "Youth Without Youth," about a…

- Going Quickly Out of Style
Published: 07/09/09
- The problem with "Bruno" is Bruno himself. Compared to Borat -
and it's impossible to avoid the comparison - there simp…
- Movie added value: TV icons invade films
Published: 07/09/09
- TV Icons Invade Films Characters that start on the small screen
can also make an impact in the movies.
- Movie capsules
Published: 07/09/09
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