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David Gordon Green's "Pineapple Express" High On Laughs
Around this same time last year, writing buddies Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg conquered the August heat by entertaining audiences with high-school comedy "Superbad." Their latest project, "Pineapple Express," is a darker and more violent buddy com...
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Ben Stiller's "Tropic Thunder" A Comic Send-Up Of Hollywood
With "Tropic Thunder," actor Ben Stiller reprises a role he hasn't played since 2001: director. Having conquered the comic world of male models with his last hit "Zoolander," Stiller turns to poke fun at the industry responsible for his own fame. ...
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Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" is Love, Bohemian Style
Love may be a many-splendored thing, but that doesn't mean itâs easy. In Woody Allenâs latest film "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," his most successful since âMatch Point,â the prolific director explores the complications and hardships of love,...
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"The X-Files: I Want to Believe" Leaves Fans Skeptical
I wanted to believe that another "X-Files" movie was a good idea. I wanted to believe that Mulder and Scully, the ultimate duo of science vs. faith, needed to be brought back and to the big screen. I wanted to believe that with years to work on th...
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Second Viewing of "The Dark Knight" Gives Thematic Insight
When the initial high from the midnight screening of "The Dark Knight"Â wore off last night, I decided to go see the film for a second time. There aren't many films I've seen multiple times in the theater, and while "The Dark Knight"Â met all th...
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"The Dark Knight" Lives Up to the Hype
"Some men aren't looking for anything logical. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn." These are the words Michael Caine's loyal Alfred uses to describe the Joker, Batman's nemesis i...
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"Hellboy II: The Golden Army" Showcase's Del Toro's Monsters But Doesn't Have Much Heart
With "Hellboy II: The Golden Army," Mexican director Guillermo del Toro reenters the world of Mike Mignola's comic book series with mixed results. Flashier and noisier than 2004's "Hellboy," "Hellboy II" matches its predecessor in wit and action b...
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"Hancock" Brings New Energy and A Lot of Booze to Superhero Genre
Let's face it: being Will Smith has got to be exhausting. He's a megawatt star who brings people of every race, class and gender to the theater, he's proven his range with action, romantic comedy, thriller and dramatic roles, and he's got a family...
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"Wanted" Dazzles the Eyes but Insults the Mind
In the opening scene of "Wanted," a man in business attire runs down a hallway at the top of an office building and bursts through a plate-glass window, leaping across to another rooftop in a shower of glass. This "Matrix"-style scene is only the ...
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"WALL-E" Brings Heart to Space
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