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Imagine That

by Cynthia Fuchs

[12.Jun.09] :. Why anyone imagines children want to see Eddie Murphy's internal struggle may be the first question posed by Imagine That, but it's hardly the last.

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The PopMatters Summer 2009 Movie Preview Feature

Summer of Same: June 2009

by Bill Gibron

[28.Apr.09] :. This month's "original" fare offers a take on a Sid and Marty Krofft classic, more battling seizure robots, and the retaking of '70s subway thriller. Everything old is new again.

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Short Ends and Leader

Spidey, Oedipus, Jesus, & Platonic Love

by Diepiriye Kuku

[30.Mar.09] :. Spider-man III was by far the most exciting Hollywood political critique of the Bush doctrine, reiterating the value of dialogue, cooperation and coalition.

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Smart People

by Cynthia Fuchs

[11.Apr.08] :. Smart People is determined to showcase familial quirk in multiple dimensions.

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DVDs Feature

Kids’ DVDs: June 2007

by Roger Holland

[6.Jun.07] :. 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.

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Almighty Spidey spins out records

by Joe Gould and David Hinckley [New York Daily News (MCT)]

[7.May.07] :. Spider-Man spent the weekend spinning a worldwide web of pure gold. “Spider-Man 3,” bringing back Tobey Maguire as the red-suited comic hero Peter Parker and Kirsten Dunst as his...

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Spider-Man 3 (2007)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[4.May.07] :. The point of Spider-Man 3, underscored by all the posters, trailers, and buzz, is black Spidey.

 

A Guide to All Things Spider-Man

by Aaron Sagers, Ethan Alter, Kelly Federico [The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) (MCT)]

[2.May.07] :. Before you see Spider-Man 3, there's a few things you should know about the spider's lair. So go ahead, get tangled up in this extensive guide to Spider-Man's wonderful world-wide web.

 

Spider-Man returns for a bigger-than-ever third film

by Terry Lawson [Detroit Free Press (MCT)]

[1.May.07] :. The problem with the present? All anyone wants to talk about is the future. At least that’s the case with director Sam Raimi and the cast of Spider-Man 3, which opens nationwide...

 

Monkey Business (Part 1: May)

by Bill Gibron

[1.May.07] :. Talk about frontloading your approach. Each week in this first full month of patented popcorn movies finds another famous franchise icon making a major blockbuster bow. Only truly disastrous results from these guaranteed crowd-pleasers will keep the coffers from clogging with cash.

 

Charlottes Web (2006)

by Daynah Burnett

[14.Dec.06] :. Surprise! There is nothing even remotely offensive or ironic or postmodern about Charlotte's Web.

 

Wings: The Complete First and Second Seasons

by Nikki Tranter

[22.May.06] :. It appears from these first episodes that Wings' purpose is defined: it's The Odd Couple with planes.

 

Sideways (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[7.Apr.05] :. Amid the road-tripping and the boy bonding, it is Maya who resonates at last.

 

Sideways (2004)

by Jesse Hassenger

[4.Apr.05] :. On the DVD, the actors gamely compete with self- mocking descriptions of themselves and each other.

 

Sideways (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[22.Oct.04] :. Always a resourceful, thoughtful performer, Virginia Madsen almost offsets Sideways' overriding, occasionally prosaic interest in the boys' journey.