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4/5
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Working Girls
(1986)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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Posted Aug 27, 2019
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3.5/5
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Solo: A Star Wars Story
(2018)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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Solo shows that Rogue One was not a fluke. There are stories to be told in the Star Wars universe that don't have to advance the main saga.
Posted May 24, 2018
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4/5
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Wild in the Streets
(1968)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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Posted Jun 04, 2014
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3/4
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The Brothers Bloom
(2008)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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...it will baffle and infuriate some, and enchant and entertain others.
Posted Jun 14, 2009
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3/4
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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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Best of all are Azaria, a brilliant comic character actor... and Adams as the feisty Earhart, thrilled to be off on a new adventure.
Posted Jun 01, 2009
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3/4
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Paris 36
(2008)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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It is a musical comedy/drama set in another time and place that asks you to give yourself over... If you're willing to play along the result is magnifique.
Posted Jun 01, 2009
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4/4
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Up
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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It works not because the animation is impressive -- and it is -- but because they have a well-thought-out script and compelling characters...
Posted Jun 01, 2009
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3/4
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Drag Me to Hell
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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This is a movie that will have you scream, laugh and squirm...
Posted May 29, 2009
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2.5/4
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Terminator Salvation
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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The result... is, ironically, a mostly mechanical film and not very lifelike at all. Maybe the machines have already won.
Posted May 21, 2009
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3/4
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Sin nombre
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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While this Mexican import is treading familiar territory, first time writer/director Cary Fukunaga comes at it with fresh eyes.
Posted May 17, 2009
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2.5/4
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Earth
(2007)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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What this is, in fact, is the live-action version of the opening of The Lion King, celebrating the 'circle of life.'
Posted May 17, 2009
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2/4
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Angels & Demons
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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While slickly done, it is so patently absurd that a more appropriate reaction ought to be not disgust but a shaking of the head and a muttering of, 'Are you kidding?'
Posted May 17, 2009
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2/4
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Is Anybody There?
(2008)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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There doesn't seem to be any real purpose to telling this story. It doesn't enlighten us on the tasks of growing up or of growing old.
Posted May 08, 2009
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1.5/4
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Next Day Air
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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This is one package that should be returned to sender.
Posted May 08, 2009
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4/4
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Star Trek
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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...captures the spirit of the original series and makes watching these characters fun again.
Posted May 08, 2009
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3.5/4
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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While there's plenty of great action set pieces, including the climactic showdown at a nuclear power plant, this is a movie in which we actually care about the characters.
Posted May 01, 2009
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1.5/4
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Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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McConaughey has never really found his niche as a movie star, occasionally scoring in an adventure film, but lumbering through a series of romantic comedies to no good effect.
Posted May 01, 2009
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2.5/4
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Battle for Terra
(2007)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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In spite of the good intentions and colorful visuals, there's a flatness to the proceedings.
Posted May 01, 2009
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2.5/4
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The Soloist
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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...an interesting, if somewhat confused, look at mental illness.
Posted Apr 24, 2009
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1/4
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Fighting
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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They should have thrown in the towel before it even began.
Posted Apr 24, 2009
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3/4
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State of Play
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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It won't change your life, but you won't feel you wasted your time %u2013 or your money %u2014 either.
Posted Apr 17, 2009
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3/4
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The Class
(2008)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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...this doesn't fall into the easy cliches of the teacher at the bad school miraculously winning over the kids.
Posted Apr 10, 2009
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2/4
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Observe and Report
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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[It] has its laughs, but also has its moments where you're can't help but shake your head, saddened or appalled that someone thought this was funny.
Posted Apr 10, 2009
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3/4
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Hannah Montana: The Movie
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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..family entertainment in the best sense, in that it's not something adults would watch on their own, but it's not something they have to endure in pain, either.
Posted Apr 10, 2009
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1/4
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The Last House on the Left
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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...a dispiriting exercise in ultra-violence that even the gorehounds will find disappointing...
Posted Apr 03, 2009
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3.5/4
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Monsters vs. Aliens
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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...the first really memorable film of 2009, and clearly the most fun.
Posted Apr 03, 2009
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3/4
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Knowing
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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If... you want your 'sense of wonder' piqued, and are willing to contemplate some big and possibly alien concepts, this takes you to some unexpected places.
Posted Apr 03, 2009
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2/4
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I Love You, Man
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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The problem is that its premise is absurd and its execution is ridiculous. However, if you've just come from a fraternity kegger you will no doubt find it hilarious.
Posted Apr 03, 2009
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1.5/4
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The Haunting in Connecticut
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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...a disposable horror film, made in hopes that some reputable actors might breathe life into the material.
Posted Apr 03, 2009
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2/4
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Fast & Furious
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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If you've enjoyed this ride before, you'll enjoy it again. If you think the actors don't have quite the emotional range of the vehicles they're driving, you probably won't.
Posted Apr 03, 2009
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3/4
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Adventureland
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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Eisenberg and Stewart end up making the most heartbreakingly honest couple we may see on screen all year.
Posted Apr 03, 2009
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1.5/4
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The International
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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...all the excitement of a corporate report combined with the liveliness of a stuffed animal.
Posted Mar 18, 2009
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2.5/4
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Confessions of a Shopaholic
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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...a much better film than might be expected, even if it turns out to be as superficial as this season's scarf or handbag.
Posted Mar 18, 2009
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3/4
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Watchmen
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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...a fascinating film likely to reward repeated viewings, but just as likely to be discovered on DVD than in the theaters.
Posted Mar 07, 2009
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3/4
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I've Loved You So Long
(2008)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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In the hands of Kristin Scott Thomas it becomes the story of one woman's struggle with the events of her life...
Posted Mar 07, 2009
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3/4
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Fired Up
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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Fired Up! is the teen sex comedy done right. It's fresh, it's funny, and you won't feel like you need a shower after watching it.
Posted Feb 21, 2009
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1/4
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The Pink Panther 2
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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Perhaps it's finally time to let Clouseau retire. If the movies can't generate laughs, there's really no point to them at all.
Posted Feb 06, 2009
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2.5/4
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Coraline
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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Coraline proves dazzling on the surface, but in the end that's all it is.
Posted Feb 06, 2009
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2.5/4
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Taken
(2008)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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...the sort of action film that you watch with glee and then hate yourself for doing so. Call it the year's first guilty pleasure.
Posted Jan 30, 2009
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2/4
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The Uninvited
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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a less than exciting Hollywood debut for co-directors... "The Guard Brothers." The Coens and the Wachowskis do not have to start worrying yet.
Posted Jan 30, 2009
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3.5/4
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The Wrestler
(2008)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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Rourke's performance is worth the price of admission... It's a portrait of a man's life, and one you won't soon forget.
Posted Jan 23, 2009
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4/4
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Frost/Nixon
(2008)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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Langella's Nixon is a tragic figure... Langella doesn't so much make him sympathetic as show us the flawed personality trying to avoid blaming himself for his failure.
Posted Jan 23, 2009
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2.5/4
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Paul Blart: Mall Cop
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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...a silly film that exists primarily as a vehicle for James... this marks the emergence of a comedy star who may get to fulfill the promise he shows here in films to come.
Posted Jan 16, 2009
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3/4
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Defiance
(2008)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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{T]here was nothing that would have led anyone to predict the Bielskis could accomplish what they did. That they did so may be the true miracle...
Posted Jan 16, 2009
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1/4
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Chandni Chowk to China
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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So, here's the deal. Don't send us any more Chandni Chowk movies, and we won't send you anything with Adam Sandler.
Posted Jan 16, 2009
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3.5/4
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Gran Torino
(2008)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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It's interesting to note that [Eastwood's] still going strong at 78. What's even more interesting is that the last two decades includes some of the finest work of his career.
Posted Jan 09, 2009
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1/4
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Bride Wars
(2009)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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The resolution of the film's dilemma is not only absurd and unbelievable, but is further humiliating to the two actresses.
Posted Jan 09, 2009
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3/4
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The Spirit
(2008)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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...it's a visual feast, with every image lovingly framed and lit (and mixed with special effects) so that there's always something interesting to look at.
Posted Dec 26, 2008
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4/4
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Doubt
(2008)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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Doubt lets you make up your mind [about the plot] if you insist on certainty, but the point of the story is that there really isn't any.
Posted Dec 26, 2008
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1/4
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Marley & Me
(2008)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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As someone who has actually gone through the procedure depicted with a beloved pet, this reviewer didn't shed a single tear at the end.
Posted Dec 26, 2008
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