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Jeff Goldblum brings his offbeat persona to ‘Law & Order: Criminal Intent’

by Rick Bentley [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[11.May.09] :. PASADENA, Calif. — Until now, episodes of “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” featured only one cast member who is definitely a character. Robert Goren, as played in strange fashion...

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Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!: Season 2

by Evan Sawdey

[4.Mar.09] :. When a cameo by Patton Oswalt proves unfunny, you know something is wrong.

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All Around the World: The Best International/Indie Films of 2007

by PopMatters Staff

[10.Jan.08] :. Beginning and ending with the superlative filmmaking of Jia Zhang-ke, traversing the nooks and crannies of the globe, PopMatters presents the 20 best international and indie films of 2007.

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers

by Bill Gibron

[24.Sep.07] :. Why is this 1978 remake so scary? It turns the urge to find oneself into a seemingly horrifying proposition: is individuality really all that special, and how far would you go to protect it?

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Part 4: Challenging Convention

by PopMatters Staff

[21.Jun.07] :. As cinema went completely commercial, abandoning art for artifice, true aesthetic acumen was hard to come by. Luckily, for the movies included herein, it was their difference, as well as their diversity, that helped them stand out from the rest of the high concept hackwork.

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Fay Grim (2006)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[18.May.07] :. Fay Grim is less concerned with the details of contemporary spy-craft and global deception than with broader moral questions.

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Raines

by Daynah Burnett

[15.Mar.07] :. For all its good ideas, Raines is overwhelmed by Jeff Goldblum's characterization -- both familiar and strange.

 

Man of the Year (2006)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[13.Oct.06] :. The troubles with Barry Levinson's movie are many, including an erratic pace and too many unfunny diversions, but the primary issue, strangely, is its lack of pointed political humor.

 

The Fly (Collector’s Edition) / The Fly II (Special Edition) (1986/1989)

by Bill Gibron

[16.Nov.05] :. Timeless terror needs more than goop and glop. Only one Fly film even tried to get it right.

 

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou: Criterion Collection (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[16.May.05] :. 'That's what the movie's sort of about,' observes Wes Anderson, 'self-invention, and making their own art, and all those things.'"

 

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[10.Dec.04] :. Wes Anderson's film and Steve's filmed life creak a little, exposing seams and efforts to make sense of experience.

 

Igby Goes Down (2002)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[19.Sep.02] :. Burr Steers' first feature is populated by exceptionally quirky characters, most related by blood.

 

Cats & Dogs (2001)

by Tracy McLoone

In 'Cats & Dogs', the colors are a little too bright, everything is a bit too perfect. And all is not as swell as the humans would think: it's 'American Beauty' for pets.