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This quiet yet moving visual adaptation of Tracy Chevalier's novel of the same name directed by Peter Webber, is a gorgeous example of art imitating art. Inspired by the famed and enigmatic painting by the 17th century Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer, it tells the tale behind the portrait of a young girl. The darkly handsome actor Colin Firth plays Vermeer and the equally mystifying actress Scarlet Johansson plays Griet, the daughter of a disabled tile-maker who is forced to become a maid in the residence of the painter. More
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Jim Jarmusch's latest film is slow but satisfying
At first glance, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai does not seem like your regular Jim Jarmusch fare. The title raises a quizzical brow as does the marketed subject matter -- martial arts, mafioso, and the urban landscape. But as the film opens you immediately realize that, yes, this is a Jarmusch film; the cinematography, the quirky characters and the explicit use of music all combine to offer us the director's newest, albeit fairly mainstream, film. More
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The movie version of the famous book won't disappoint
I don't like children's books. Sure I can still appreciate Dr. Seuss or Shel Silverstein, but I can do without most of the rest. Harry Potter books, now more a worldwide cultural phenomena than a literary feat, are known to cross the border between children's and adult fiction. You can spot a middle-aged babyboomer, a 20 year-old college student and a third-grader who hasn't yet mastered the ability to stop drooling all reading the novels. The movie adaptation also crosses generation differences. More
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Dark Magic
Harry Potter's entering the world of adolescent angst (welcome and enjoy hell for the next five years, big guy) and it doesn't look pretty. His third year at Hogwart's is full of hormones, weird teachers and evil wizards out to kill him (this kid attracts as much trouble as Frodo from Lord of the Rings). Indeed, this third movie installment of the famously popular Harry Potter series is a lot darker than the previous two movies and the best one up to date. More
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Not even drugs can make this movie good
It's World War II, and the Nazis have hired some crazy satanic priest/harnesser of evil, mysteriously known as Rasputin (Karel Roden) who likes to wear fur and be called things like 'master', to open a dimension into hell in order to unleash the Gods of Chaos or something along those lines (think the end of the world and you get the drift). But, as usual, the Americans come to the rescue successfully toppling the Nazis and closing the portal into hell. However, a little something still managed to sneak its way into our world. More
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Just a man and his horse
While the promos for Hidalgo say that the movie is "based on a true story" yada yada yada, this flick is hardly accurate. What it does do is play like a Disney movie rather than a true adventure or even personal journey. More
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may be empty, but it's definitely pretty
If you weren't accountable for any social or legal mores, what would you do? If you became invisible, would you go on a voyeuristic rampage -- eaves drop on conversations, spy on your friends or strangers in their bedrooms, steal from your favorite stores, etc.? In his latest film, Hollow Man, sci-fi director Paul Verhoeven attempts to address these issues but comes up empty handed. More
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Dream homes for dreamers
Director Chris Smith has an eerie way of getting into the heads of some very peculiar characters. His movies prove the point that life is sometimes stranger than fiction. Smith's second documentary, American Movie about struggling filmmaker Mark Borchardt, garnered him rave reviews and left an indelible (whether you like it or not) memory. His latest work, Home Movie, is no different. More
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Is it or isn't it?
There's a fine line being walked in a romantic comedy. Is it a comedy? Is it a romance? Often times the romance overwhelms the comedy so that all the wit and sharpness become soggy and weak. Then there are the testosterone rampant comedies with slapstick humor and gross-out antics that have a completely artificial relationship stapled onto the end for good measure. More
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i am sam explores the hardest job in the world
At this point in my life, I think if I had kids I would be a total nutjob. In fact, I believe if the majority of my friends were to breed, they too would be under severe duress and would soon succumb to insanity. The point being that: raising kids is the hardest job in the world, next to teaching and brain surgery. The movie i am sam explores how difficult and also how simple raising a child can be. Sam Dawson (Sean Penn who deserves an Oscar Award for his performance here) is a hardworking Starbucks employee More
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