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Boston Legal: Season Four

by Isaac Kelley

[20.Oct.08] :. The wacky cases, the liberal bloviating, the plot contrivances would all make this unbearable…but for one of the finest male-to-male friendships ever presented on television.

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My Own Worst Enemy: Series Premiere

by Marisa LaScala

[13.Oct.08] :. At first you might think My Own Worst Enemy will explore the dueling natures in every man's heart. But the conflict plays more like sibling rivalry.

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Film Review

The Bank Job

by Cynthia Fuchs

[7.Mar.08] :. Per formula, Terry's bad behavior is offset by the worse behavior of his assorted opponents. Theft, deception, and adultery don't look so terrible compared to murder and torture.

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

All Around the World: The Best International/Indie Films of 2007

by PopMatters Staff

[10.Jan.08] :. Beginning and ending with the superlative filmmaking of Jia Zhang-ke, traversing the nooks and crannies of the globe, PopMatters presents the 20 best international and indie films of 2007.

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

 
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Fay Grim (2006)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[18.May.07] :. Fay Grim is less concerned with the details of contemporary spy-craft and global deception than with broader moral questions.

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Mike Binder’s ‘Reign Over Me’ came out of 9/11

by Terry Lawson [Detroit Free Press (MCT)]

[25.Mar.07] :. BIRMINGHAM, Mich.—Like most everyone, director Mike Binder knows exactly where he was on 9/11. Unlike most of us, though, he didn’t witness it on TV. “I had just finished doing an...

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Reign Over Me (2007)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[23.Mar.07] :. Even as it probes the difficulties of coping with loss and showcases Cheadle's remarkable capacity for compelling understatement, it also grants Sandler too much time to practice his seriosity in close-up.

 

The PopMatters ‘Short Ends & Leader’ Spring Film Preview

by Bill Gibron

[2.Mar.07] :. In order to separate the worthy from the worthless, PopMatters' "Short Ends & Leader" editor is highlighting 10 new films he's looking forward to this spring.

 

Enigma (2001)

by James Oliphant

[15.Sep.03] :. Michael Apted speaks of his intent to make the country appear 'beautiful' and, consequently, we're spared shots of bombed-out London or casualties of any kind.

 

Frida (2002)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[31.Oct.02] :. Julie Taymor's Frida pulses with color.

 

Gangster No. 1 (2000)

by Kirsten Markson

[12.Jul.02] :. Gangster No. 1's style and plot are stale.

 

Enigma (2001)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[9.May.02] :. There comes a point in 'Enigma' where Jeremy Northam shows up and you feel grateful.

 

Time Code (1999)

by P. Nelson Reinsch

You will not, you can not, see the same Time Code I have seen. All viewers of director and screenwriter Mike Figgis’ latest film will be able to say this, because no two viewers will...