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Wednesday, November 4 2009

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

Another one of Davies' overwrought space melodramas winds up imploding on itself, but the DVD special feature is a treat worth savoring.


Friday, May 1 2009

Michael Caine: child, rogue and codger all


Is Anybody There?

Is Anybody There? provides an insightful and sensitive look at the pain of isolation and the connections between people, no matter their ages.


Sunday, July 27 2008

The Deal (2003)


Friday, May 9 2008

Sense & Sensibility

A dramatic Devonshire setting, a feminist younger sister, and a wet shirt wood-chopping scene: a few details are frankly invented, but for the most part this new adaptation is true to Austen's novel.


Friday, February 29 2008

The Other Boleyn Girl

Based on the bodice-ripping novel by Philippa Gregory, The Other Boleyn Girl is, in a word, ridiculous.


Thursday, April 5 2007

The Reaping (2007)

Ben more or less embodies The Reaping's pretended argument between Christian belief and skepticism.


Friday, March 31 2006

Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction (2006)

As in the first film, this premise -- that Catherine's plot is a series of lies -- is mildly interesting.


Friday, March 24 2006

Stoned (2005)

Brian Jones appears to be diligently practicing infidelity and abusing alcohol throughout.


Sunday, January 1 1995

Captain Corelli’s Mandolin (2001)

What else could 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin' be, other than the frivolous and utterly forgettable movie that it is?"


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