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Film DVD Review

Charlie Wilson’s War

by Christian Toto

[24.Apr.08] :. Sorkin's signature dialogue -- smart, rapid fire chatter that packs a punch -- makes this the most engaging poli-sci class you'll ever attend.

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PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2007 Feature

Performance Art: The Best Acting of 2007 - Male

by PopMatters Staff

[9.Jan.08] :. From the tender and eerie precision of Sam Riley's depiction of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis in Control to yet another superlative performance by Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood, PopMatters highlights the best male actors of 2007.

PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2007

 

Film Review

Charlie Wilson’s War

by Cynthia Fuchs

[21.Dec.07] :. Like The West Wing, Charlie Wilson's War is leftish and glib, entertaining and exasperating, and written by Aaron Sorkin.

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Film Review

The Walker

by Cynthia Fuchs

[10.Dec.07] :. Like the heroes of several of Paul Schrader's other films -- American Gigolo, Light Sleeper, and, to an extent, Auto Focus -- Carter moves among women as if visiting an alien planet.

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PopMatters Picks: The Best of TV on DVD Feature

Part 4 - Feasts from the Fringe

by PopMatters Staff

[11.Oct.07] :. Cable created supply where there was little or no demand. Out of the myriad of subject specific programming, a few gemstones managed to shine.

PopMatters Picks: The Best of TV on DVD

 

Film DVD Review

Sweet Land

by Matt Mazur

[8.Aug.07] :. This film has such an innate sweetness that it will sweep viewers along in the romance, the nostalgia, and the beautiful sense of what it is like to overcome adversity to truly create and become part of a supportive community.

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Shooter (2007)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[23.Mar.07] :. While Swagger describes himself modestly, he's also one of those highly trained government instruments whose post-trauma mission in life is vengeance.

 

Time Encapsulating: The Best DVDs of 2006

by PopMatters Staff

[10.Jan.07] :. From solid single issues to amazingly complete film and television compilations, the works highlighted here argue for DVD's continued importance.

 

The Wool Cap (2004)

by Nikki Tranter

[23.Jun.05] :. Though Gigot harbors no real affinity for the tenants, he can't tell them when he's annoyed or out of sorts due to his being mute.

 

Homicide: Life on the Street: The Complete Third Season

by Cynthia Fuchs

[22.Mar.04] :. Homicide's third season focuses increasingly on tensions among the detectives, as they endure increasingly personal devastations, over more linear storylines and more sensational murder mysteries.

 

Homicide: Life on the Street: The Complete Seasons 1 & 2

by Cynthia Fuchs

[15.Mar.04] :. Homicide lays out an utterly compelling and occasionally oblique anti-cop-show premise.