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TV Review

Southland: Series Premiere

by Lesley Smith

[9.Apr.09] :. If visuals are not mundane in Southland, neither is the dialogue, especially the incidental repartee that oils coexistence in a high-stress profession.

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Column: Busted Headphones

Truth in Humor

by Quentin B. Huff

[11.Jul.08] :. The second season of The Boondocks tackles issues that are important to the hip-hop community with contributions from numerous hip-hop artists. Boondocks Response Syndrome explains why we react to this series the way we do.

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TV Review

The Boondocks

by Cynthia Fuchs

[8.Oct.07] :. As always, the adults provide the show's least attractive possibilities. They're slow-walking, fast-talking jokes.

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Film Review

Year of the Dog (2007)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[2.May.07] :. Even as the film makes Peggy's life appear simple, the complexities she feels become clear in her responses to events that appear, at least at first, quite beyond her control.

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24: Day Six

by Cynthia Fuchs

[22.Jan.07] :. As 24's sixth day takes shape, it looks as though moral certainty isn't what it used to be.

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Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[25.Mar.05] :. Gracie, it appears, has learned nothing from her previous 'girl power' outing.

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Ray (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[29.Oct.04] :. Repeatedly, Ray collapses lore and desire into metaphorical, emotional, and narrative economy, occasioned by a groundbreaking song.

 

A Cinderella Story (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[15.Jul.04] :. This updated Cinderella is named Sam, wears pink high tops, and spends her off-hours exchanging anonymous emails with her Prince Charming-to-be.

 

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[3.Jul.03] :. The first time around, Elle's chirpy charm seemed fresh and campy; now it's formula.

 

Daddy Day Care (2003)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[8.May.03] :. Too many scenes (and far too many montages) seem in slow motion, even though they involve kids moving at something approximating warp-speed.

 

Leap of Faith

by Shan Fowler

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Down to Earth (2001)

by Cynthia Fuchs

And so, here comes Mr. Rock, invading the white folks' world with something approximating a vengeance.