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Monday, January 14 2008

The Ten

A high-speed collision between Krzysztof Kieślowski's Dekalog and Woody Allen’s Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sex.


Tuesday, August 7 2007

The Ten

Despite the sight gags, recurring characters, amusing references, and genuine chuckles it elicits, The Ten is more exercise than tour de force.


Saturday, April 21 2007

‘The O.C.‘s’ Adam Brody takes a shot at movie stardom

Kasdan: "I just don't know if anyone besides Adam and me wants to see movies like In the Land of Women."


Friday, April 20 2007

In the Land of Women (2007)

Ah, poor poor Carter. Will he emerge strengthened or diminished by his encounters in this faraway land?


Thursday, February 22 2007

The O.C.

Fans knew: when Ryan carried Marissa's lifeless body towards the camera, "Hallelujah" playing in the background, the show was finished as well.


Tuesday, November 29 2005

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005)

John's casually precise athleticism and stuttering are oddly enchanting.


Friday, June 10 2005

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)

More evocative of Fred Astaire than James Bond, John's killer athleticism reflects a general quickness of mind.


Wednesday, May 25 2005

The O.C.

The Cohens open their door to anyone needing support and stability (which is almost everyone; rich equals lonely).


Tuesday, November 4 2003

The O.C.

Everyone feels like an imposter in The O.C.'s all-white, all-straight Newport Beach.


Sunday, January 1 1995

The O.C.

The producers finally figured out a way for commercial tie-ins to complement but not overwhelm the plot.


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