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The Men Who Stare at Goats

Off the Wall, Literally

By Rossiter Drake


Whether The Men Who Stare at Goats is based in reality is ultimately irrelevant — it’s highly entertaining and very funny.
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The Fourth Kind

Uncomfortably Close Encounters

By Matt Forsman


Whether you believe in close encounters of the fourth kind or not, you will be frightened.
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Gentlemen Broncos

A Disappointing Failure

By Mel Valentin


If pink projectile vomiting, explosive snake diarrhea, and other bodily secretions are your idea of fun, then Gentlemen Broncos is for you.  Movie Rating Whole Star MORE

The Box

Pushing Buttons

By Martin Malloy


Beginning as a normal thriller, ,The Box ends as a thoroughly sci-fi flick, taking on the issues of Christianity and the afterlife.
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A Christmas Carol

Captured in Motion

By Martin Malloy


Surprisingly, Robert Zemeckis is able to channel the spirit of Charles Dickens’ original in this graphics-conscious update.
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A Modest Art World Satire

By Mel Valentin


For his third film, (Untitled), filmmaker Jonathan Parker takes on the New York art scene he knows well from first-hand experience.
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Skin

A Better Fit for the Small Screen

By Martin Malloy


What could have been an unbelievable tale of struggling with one’s identity in Apartheid South Africa is nothing more than a melodrama better left for TV.  Movie Rating Whole StarMovie Rating Whole StarMovie Rating Half Star MORE

Bronson

Fighting For Life

By Martin Malloy


Bronson isn't your typical, formulaic Hollywood biopic that reduces someone's entire life into a lengthy piece of melodramatic fluff. That alone is reason enough to seek out this refreshing take on the genre.
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Michael Jackson’s This Is It

Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough

By Martin Malloy


A lot of controversy surrounds This Is It and for good reason. Is it merely an exploitation of Michael Jackson? Probably.  Movie Rating Whole StarMovie Rating Whole StarMovie Rating Whole Star MORE

The Beaches of Agnès

A Lifetime of Filmmaking

By Richard von Busack


The Beaches of Agnès embodies fearless cinema, full of charming and fascinating stories.
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Amelia

Failure to Launch

By Mel Valentin


Amelia Earhart’s remarkable life could have been the basis for an absorbing movie, but this latest offering from director Mira Nair feels more safe and superficial than honest.
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