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Film DVD Review

The Wackness

by Barbara Herman

[22.Jan.09] :. Ultimately, this film is neither dope nor wack — it’s just kind of boring.

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PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008 Feature

Outside the Lines - The Top 20 International/Indie Films of 2008

by PopMatters Staff

[15.Jan.09] :. With many indie/international films receiving more and more mainstream approval from unfamiliar audiences, many of the titles here could be considered part of the overall 2008 Best Of. But their individuality and multicultural appeal keep them a quality concept apart.

PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008

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The Wackness (2008)

by Bill Gibron

[1.Aug.08] :. For filmmakers, nostalgia is a double edged sword. Pick the right era, and audiences are with you and your cinematic wistfulness. Dress things up in the wrong period, however, and you threaten to...

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Film Review

The Wackness

by Cynthia Fuchs

[3.Jul.08] :. The Wackness is a too familiar nostalgic movie, with period soundtrack, hot summer nights, and boys coming of age.

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The PopMatters Summer 2008 Movie Preview Feature

The Return of the Popcorn Circus: July 2008

by Bill Gibron

[30.Apr.08] :. And it just doesn't stop. If part two in this three-ring play was packed with well hyped product, July just keeps the receipt treats coming.

The PopMatters Summer 2008 Movie Preview

Method Man: 4:21… The Day After

by Dave Heaton

[1.Sep.06] :. Living among ghosts of MCs past, remembering every harsh word a critic ever uttered, Method Man races to prove his relevance.

Garden State (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[28.Dec.04] :. Natalie Portman brings to this sad, strange, vibrant girl her own remarkable, brilliant energy.

Garden State (2003)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[22.Jul.04] :. 'As far back as I can remember,' Large sighs, 'I've been medicated.'"

Soul Plane (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[28.May.04] :. Perhaps the tribulations of Snoop's home life produced the tiresome distractedness of his performance in Soul Plane.

My Baby’s Daddy (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[15.Jan.04] :. The high concept of My Baby's Daddy has three men and three babies trading reaction shots.

Scary Movie 3 (2003)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[23.Oct.03] :. Just when you thought the Scary Movie franchise had run out of ideas, here it comes again -- looking like it's run out of ideas.

How High (2001)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[20.Dec.01] :. Meth is, as always, an exceedingly charismatic presence, and his partner an able comic foil.

Backstage (2000)

by Cynthia Fuchs

Of course, ambition, talent, good luck, and effort can only take you so far. The film addresses racism in the business by underlining the tour's lack of 'incidents.'"

Black and White (2000)

by Cynthia Fuchs

'I'm a kid in America, I can do whatever I want.' Jutting her chin at the camera, New York City high schooler Charlie (Bijou Phillips) mouths off to her stuffy-suit dad, who's been pestering her about where she goes after school.