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By:
Mike Szymanski
November 12, 2007 10:42am EST
This is a twisted and dark Big Chill in which six friends reunite for a funeral, and a spooky little girl spoils the fun and portends further mayhem.
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By:
Brian Marder
November 02, 2007 4:28am EST
We’ve seen American Gangster’s roots plenty—as recently as The Departed and as far back as Scarface—but between its formidable acting duo and story in need of retelling, there’s plenty here to intrigue.
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By:
Jenny Peters
October 05, 2007 6:24am EST
This erotically charged sizzler from Oscar-winning director Ang Lee is a brilliant look at how the best-laid plans of freedom fighters during wartime can backfire, especially when sex with the enemy is a fundamental part of their deadly scheme.
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By:
Robert Sims
September 28, 2007 6:14am EST
Any exposé of the sex-slave trade is going to be hard to watch, especially when it involves the trafficking of children across international borders. But as compelling and revealing as it is, Trade loses its nerve soon after crossing over from Mexico to the United States.
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By:
Kit Bowen
September 21, 2007 6:16am EST
The ingenious Across the Universe is a musical along the lines of a Moulin Rouge, imaginatively interjecting popular songs--in this case, the Beatles repertoire--into the storyline. It’s a real treat.
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By:
Jenny Peters
September 14, 2007 7:31am EST
Anyone with a dysfunctional family (admit it, that’s every one of us) will find something to laugh--and maybe cry--about in the quirky comedy King of California.
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By:
Brian Marder
September 07, 2007 6:32am EST
There’s no true grit to be found in James Mangold’s fun but safe Western remake. Nitpicking, however, is no way to treat a movie that gives us two heavyweights like Russell Crowe and Christian Bale on top of their games.
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By:
Robert Sims
August 13, 2007 11:38am EST
Stardust is so witty, enchanting and romantic, it’s destined to become The Princess Bride of the Harry Potter generation.
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By:
Kit Bowen
August 08, 2007 1:10pm EST
Get ready to be Bourne again. Probably the best threequel of the summer, The Bourne Ultimatum keeps to the same seamlessly smart, hair-raising action of the first two installments.
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By:
Steven Trautmann
August 08, 2007 1:10pm EST
Star power, sex and violence are not alluring enough to make up for storytelling that fails to engage. Lonely Hearts is based on a true story, but in the end, it just leaves us pining for a better story.