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 | The Tip of the Iceberg It’s been nearly five years since we first witnessed the shocking photos of naked Iraqi prisoners being humiliated, tortured, and dehumanized in Abu Ghraib. It’s easy to look at these pictures and demonize the MPs in the photos (and the MPs responsible for the photos) and focus on this group of "bad apples". But, were these MPs just following the Standard Operating Procedure? How much do these photos really reveal?More |  | Nearly Unforgettable Comedy "auteur" Judd Apatow and his posse of actors (Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Jonah Hill, etc.) have struck comedic gold time and again these past few years with classics such as [b]The 40 Year Old Virgin[/b], [b]Knocked Up[/b] and [b]Superbad[/b]. Once again Apatow comes up with a brilliantly comedic and awkward premise in [b]Forgetting Sarah Marshall[/b]. In short, Peter (Jason Segel) is dumped unceremoniously by his girlfriend Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell). In an attempt to "forget" Sarah Marshall, Peter heads to Hawaii for a vacation and ends up at a resort where Sarah is staying…with her new boyfriend.More |  | Made of Clichés Given Patrick Dempsey’s ascent to "dreamboat" (aka McSteamy) status on "Grey’s Anatomy", it’s not surprising that Hollywood execs would try to leverage his fleeting swoonability for all it’s worth. [b]Enchanted[/b] was a clever romantic comedy of sorts and Dempsey did his part as a handsome and charming would be prince. However, [b]Made of Honor[/b] is the kind of film that could end Dempsey’s resurgent film career before it’s even managed to get him laid a few times.More |  | Life can change in an instant Diana (Evan Rachel Wood) is relishing the waning days of her senior year in high school indulging in drugs, sex, and whatever else she can get her hands on to escape the boredom and monotony of her small town existence. Life has yet to begin…or so Diana thinks. In an instant, a tragedy changes Diana’s life completely.More |  | Cinema for the Masses San Francisco’s premier film festival is upon us and couldn’t be better timed. The period from the beginning of the year through April is often a challenging time at the multiplex. Films released during this period are often those that didn’t quite make the cut from the previous year. Not too surprisingly, you don’t see a lot of stellar films ([b]P.S. I Love You[/b], anyone?).More |  | The Longest 88 Minutes You’ll Ever Experience In [b]88 Minutes[/b], Al Pacino plays egomaniacal university professor and sometimes FBI forensic psychiatrist, Jack Gramm. A man Gramm helped put on death row, Jon Forster (Neal McDonough) accuses Jack of manipulating the jury in his case. As his execution nears, bodies start to pile up. The modus operandi used to snuff out these folks (one of whom is a woman Gramm had a fling with) bears a striking resemblance to the method Forster used. Did Gramm help nail the wrong guy? Is there a copycat killer? Is Gramm actually involved in some of these murders?More |  | Released on Mute Records, 3/31/2008 What does a frenetic night of nostalgic clubhopping sound like? This may depend on who you’re with, what you’ve had to drink and what other chemical substances might be coursing through your veins. It’s safe to say that Moby has had more than his fair share of experiences with these kinds of evenings. This was, after all, the inspiration for [b]Last Night[/b]. Moby makes a valiant attempt to capture the moods, emotions, and energy of an 8-hour evening and condense it into a relatively compact 65-minute album.More |  | Vines Run Amok In the past couple years we’ve been well informed that it is simply a bad idea to be young, horny, inebriated, and abroad on vacation. Films such as [b]Hostel[/b] and [b]Touristas[/b] have underscored the inherent risks associated with the aforementioned. You could have your organs harvested, your eye pulled out, or simply end up with a REALLY bad hangover (and an STD).More |  | The Fine Art of Losing The world of high stakes poker is a subculture rife with eccentric personalities and the vaguely misanthropic. Not too surprisingly, it is a world that is ripe for ridicule and parodying. Writer/director Zak Penn delves deep into this world with his mockumentary comedy, [b]The Grand[/b].More |  | Ten Millenia Away From Being A Great Film... The first summer blockbuster (yes, it’s a few months premature) hits the screens this week with the knuckledragging, mastodon hunting, prehistoric epic [b]10,000 B.C.[/b] This one fastidiously checks off every requisite item on the summer blockbuster list. Giant mastodons, saber-toothed tigers, vicious velociraptor-like birds, amazing action sequences, and some great CGI form the foundation of [b]10,000 B.C.[/b] Unfortunately, all of these things don't necessarily add up to a great film.More |
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