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Friday, May 1 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

By Todd R. Ramlow

Scary as Hugh Jackman's vascular body may be, it's also perfectly appropriate as a visual extension of the weaponization of Wolverine.


No joke: Lynn Collins’ role was vital to ‘Wolverine’ story

By Rick Bentley


Thursday, April 30 2009

Summer of Same: August 2009

By Bill Gibron

With names like Tarantino, Lee, and Zombie, the final month of the season pulls out all the film geek stops. Still, the only guarantee is familiarity, not freshness.


Wednesday, April 29 2009

Hugh Jackman and Liev Schreiber are a dynamic duo in ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’

By Rick Bentley


Monday, April 27 2009

Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine is all the rage in ‘X-Men Origins’

By Frank Lovece


Summer of Same: May 2009

By Bill Gibron

May's titles include the fourth films in two aging franchises, more Pixar perfection, and the reboot of a TV series from 40 years ago. And they say there are no new ideas.


Friday, April 10 2009

Thrilla in Manila

By Cynthia Fuchs

Thrilla in Manila argues that the fight's promotions were so obnoxious, the race-class-and-gender politics of the sport so backwards and oppressive, that neither Ali nor Frazier could emerge intact.


Thursday, April 2 2009

The Leak: “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” Unleashed

By Bill Gibron


Sunday, February 22 2009

Sputnik Mania

By Dan Heaton

Hoffman avoids the “talking head” approach and relies more on actual footage than modern interviews.


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‘Defiance’ Can’t Help But Feel Derivative

By Bill Gibron


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