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Miracle at St. Anna

by Cynthia Fuchs

[26.Sep.08] :. Spike Lee's answer to the many WWII movies that have left out the experiences of black soldiers, Miracle at St. Anna is ambitious and ardent.

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‘Miracle’ Is Engrossing if Uneven

by Bill Gibron

[25.Sep.08] :. Spike Lee has a big mouth. It’s a good thing he’s so talented, since he often loves to write confrontational checks that his filmmaking sometimes can’t cash. When Clint Eastwood...

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Definitely, Maybe (2008)

by Bill Gibron

[29.Jun.08] :. One really does have to feel bad for the Romantic Comedy. It’s a genre that’s life support system is more or less irretrievably broken. Of course, part of the problem lies in the two...

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Definitely, Maybe

by Cynthia Fuchs

[14.Feb.08] :. As much as she wants her dad's story to be a kind of hybrid surprise, Maya early on comprehends its conventionality.

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Lions for Lambs

by Cynthia Fuchs

[9.Nov.07] :. Though Lions barely considers the soldiers' choices, it's clear they've been egregiously misinformed, turned into terms in someone else's argument.

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Glory Road (2006)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[13.Jan.06] :. Includes all the usual tricks of the genre, from vintage soundtrack and heart-pounding court action to excellent performances and heartfelt lessons underlined by teary eyes in close-up.

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Friday Night Lights (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[8.Oct.04] :. It's mostly about how football -- in this place, at this time -- overwhelms its adherents, apparently giving them something to live for but also sucking their lives from them.

 

Spartan (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[11.Mar.04] :. David Mamet extends his famous preoccupation with masculine preoccupations into the murky workings of the U.S. government.

 

Pieces of April (2003)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[23.Oct.03] :. And April sits in the window frame, hair damp, contemplating the disaster she expects her day to become.

 

Antwone Fisher (2002)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[28.May.03] :. 'I wasn't concerned with whether or not the audience liked Antwone at first.'"

 

Biker Boyz (2003)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[31.Jan.03] :. Amid all the conventional movie dazzle, Biker Boyz's most important idea is the bike.

 

Antwone Fisher (2002)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[19.Dec.02] :. This single-mindedness can feel limited; there's obviously more to Antwone's story than the scenes in which he appears.

 

Glory Road (2006)

by Cynthia Fuchs

In a Jerry Bruckheimer sports movie, truth and good intentions have little chance against formula.

 
 
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