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King Kong (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[14.Dec.05] :. Jackson's film makes Ann's admiration for Kong an earnest distraction from her eventual, proper coupledom with Jack (who, even with Brody's Men's Health coverboy abs, can't compete with the potent spectacle of Kong).

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[18.Dec.03] :. No in-betweeners in this reductive view of the world: characters and choices are good or evil.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[19.Dec.02] :. It's useful to remember that, offscreen, both good and bad tend to be tricksy.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

by Todd R. Ramlow

What is potentially most urgent about 'The Fellowship of the Ring' is how it reflects the tenor of our time.

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