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Friday, April 22 2011

Robin Williams tackles a role of a different stripe


Wednesday, April 16 2008

Mrs. Doubtfire

This film about a charmingly warped, desperate, and divorced dad in drag has held up well 15 years after its original release.


Friday, January 11 2008

Super Duper Bad: The Worst Films of 2007

From Good Luck Chuck to Julie Taymor's ill-advised Beatlesque '60s tribute Across the Universe, PopMatters presents the dreck of 2007.


Tuesday, July 3 2007

License to Wed (2007)

Everything about License to Wed so completely contaminates its talent that I may never be able to enjoy The Office again.


Wednesday, June 6 2007

Kids’ DVDs: June 2007

Given that babies and young children love nothing more than repetition, repetition, and... um.... repetition, I can't understand why even the pointiest of heads would think children between the ages of six months and three years could possible need 23 different Baby Einstein DVDs.


Wednesday, May 16 2007

Night at the Museum (2006)

A digital love letter to the fine art of F/X, a celebration of promotion and publicity, and a lot of misguided arrogance.


Thursday, May 3 2007

Monkey Business (Part 3: July)

Finally, a month with only one remaining series contender. All wizard based Potter-y aside, this will be the most tenuous time for the business called show. After a strong start, the eccentric collection of entertainments here could make or break this potentially record shattering motion picture season.


Friday, December 22 2006

Night at the Museum (2006)

Worried that his dad's dreams are getting in the way of his present life, Nicky asks, "What if you're just an ordinary guy, who should get a job?"


Tuesday, November 21 2006

Happy Feet (2006)

The penguins learn to refine their engrained vocal skills not in the interest of spiritual uplift or any such, but, basically, to get laid.


Friday, October 13 2006

Man of the Year (2006)

The troubles with Barry Levinson's movie are many, including an erratic pace and too many unfunny diversions, but the primary issue, strangely, is its lack of pointed political humor.


The Night Listener (2006) (Reviews) [4.Aug.06]
The Aristocrats (2005) (Reviews) [12.Aug.05]
House of D (2004) (Reviews) [15.Apr.05]
Robots (2005) (Reviews) [11.Mar.05]
Hook (1991) (Reviews) [15.Sep.03]
One Hour Photo (2002) (Reviews) [22.Aug.02]
Insomnia (2002) (Reviews) [23.May.02]
The Survivors (2002) (Reviews) [18.Apr.02]
Death to Smoochy (2002) (Reviews) [4.Apr.02]
Bicentennial Man (1999) (Reviews) [1.Jan.95]
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