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Film DVD Review

Chaplin: 15th Anniversary Edition

by Bill Gibron

[22.Oct.08] :. Robert Downey Jr. is a significant reason why this 1993 effort is worth revisiting.

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Chaplin: 15th Anniversary Edition

by Bill Gibron

[17.Oct.08] :. Some legends are impossible to capture on film. When an icon inexplicably becomes something to everyone, no matter the era, that personal pliability and universal appeal is as elusive to illustrate...

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TV DVD Review

Saturday Night Live: The Complete Third Season: Limited Edition Boxed Set

by Jesse Hassenger

[4.Jun.08] :. The hit-and-miss eclecticism that can make marathon viewing a chore is also exactly what completists crave from these sets.

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PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2007 Feature

Super Duper Bad: The Worst Films of 2007

by PopMatters Staff

[11.Jan.08] :. From Good Luck Chuck to Julie Taymor's ill-advised Beatlesque '60s tribute Across the Universe, PopMatters presents the dreck of 2007.

PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2007

 

Film Review

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[20.Jul.07] :. Ving Rhames gets that Duncan can be gay, and not have to be a fulltime "flamer," in the film's parlance.

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Film Review

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007)

by Bill Gibron

[20.Jul.07] :. This gay marriage movie isn’t really ready to deal with the overriding disputes that arise whenever civil rights and civil unions become part of the human dialogue.

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Monkey Business (Part 3: July)

by Bill Gibron

[3.May.07] :. Finally, a month with only one remaining series contender. All wizard based Potter-y aside, this will be the most tenuous time for the business called show. After a strong start, the eccentric collection of entertainments here could make or break this potentially record shattering motion picture season.

 

Christmas with the Kranks (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[19.Nov.04] :. Tim Allen needs to stop making Christmas movies.

 

Bright Young Things (2004)

by Dan Devine

[15.Oct.04] :. Stephen Fry can't throw us any curveballs because he's got to stick close to Waugh, so he subjects us to formulaic depravity for three-quarters of the film, with minor variations.

 

50 First Dates: Special Edition (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[14.Jun.04] :. Always in the present, Drew Barrymore's Lucy is changed in an instant. And she's irresistible.

 

50 First Dates (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[12.Feb.04] :. Henry sets his sights on doing the right thing for Lucy, who will always be a childish girl, never have agency, never be able to make an informed decision that she can count on lasting.

 

Crossroads (2002)

by Todd R. Ramlow

[14.Feb.02] :. Unlike the audiences at most movie previews, these folks at 'Crossroads' were amped.

 

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[24.Aug.01] :. In his latest film, Woody Allen moves in slow motion. Actually, the whole of The Curse of the Jade Scorpion appears to be creaking and shuffling, like it's been made by zombies.

 

The House of Mirth (2000)

by F.L. Carr

Lily's detractors can use her slightest slip-ups -- for instance, smoking a cigarette or gambling at cards -- as weapons against her -- in her set, women's smoking is considered improper and even a sign of promiscuity.

 

Diamonds (2000)

by Tobias Peterson

Most of the action in Diamonds involves a road trip undertaken by Harry Agensky (Kirk Douglas), his son Lance (Dan Aykroyd), and grandson Michael (Corbin Allred).