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Nothing But the Truth

by Jesse Hassenger

[30.Apr.09] :. By the time the focus tightens onto Armstrong's jail time, the movie turns righteous and, it must be said, a little tedious.

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The PopMatters Summer 2009 Movie Preview Feature

Summer of Same: July 2009

by Bill Gibron

[29.Apr.09] :. In a rare attempt at novelty, July jets along with only Harry Potter and the Ice Age crew sampling continuing series spoils. The rest provide unknown pleasures.

The PopMatters Summer 2009 Movie Preview

 

Film Review

Nothing But the Truth

by Cynthia Fuchs

[22.Dec.08] :. Rod Lurie's Nothing But the Truth looks at the compromises and complications that shape the "truth" in legal systems, media collusions, and politics in DC.

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Short Ends and Leader

Holo-Cost

by Bill Gibron

[9.Dec.08] :. All across the web this past week, it’s been the subject of much metaphysical ink. As awards season slowly winds down, Hollywood is dragging out the proverbial heavy hitters, and oddly enough,...

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Short Ends and Leader

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

by Bill Gibron

[21.Nov.08] :. As a cinematic foundation, the Holocaust has just about run its course. Certainly there will be other examples of stellar filmmaking - i.e. Schindler’s List - that utilize the monstrous...

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Film Review

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

by Cynthia Fuchs

[14.Nov.08] :. Bruno's education and his mother's regret are rendered with big music and zoomy close-ups, in the end, a story of the Holocaust that is less enlightening than melodramatic.

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Never Forever

by Tiffany White

[30.Jul.08] :. Even with its unusual plot, the film can't help turning into some deeper version of Unfaithful.

 

Joshua

by Evan Sawdey

[30.Jan.08] :. Fear of your own child is exploited for maximum effect in this thriller, but there's little in the way of (believable) explanations for the characters’ actions.

 

Joshua (2007)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[6.Jul.07] :. At first, Joshua invites you almost to imagine the boy's sense of rejection and growing frustration.

 

Breaking and Entering (2006)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[29.Jan.07] :. While Breaking and Entering leans heavily on its metaphors (see especially, the titular allusions), it doesn't make any of its roiling notions compelling.

 

The Pay Off: The Best Film of 2006

by PopMatters Staff

[11.Jan.07] :. For many of the movies on PopMatters' 2006 list of the year's best films, it is clear that a heavy personal and professional stake was riding on the final product.

 

The Departed (2006)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[6.Oct.06] :. The Departed's understanding of identity is deeply rooted in place and culture -- South Boston, Irish Catholicism, masculine rituals.

 

Running Scared (2006)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[24.Feb.06] :. Paul Walker's excellent tough-guy adventure begins with the proverbial bang.

 

The Manchurian Candidate (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[22.Dec.04] :. Demme's movie reasserts that the fabled U.S. political landscape isn't transparent or democratic, but instead, corrupted by the individuals who manage it.

 

The Manchurian Candidate (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[30.Jul.04] :. The Manchurian Candidate draws a line between the corporation and the government, sustaining a hope that the U.S. system might be salvaged by an honestly free election.

 

Touching Evil

by Cynthia Fuchs

[22.Mar.04] :. Creegan is a super-avenger with a medical excuse.

 

UC: Undercover

by Cynthia Fuchs

Frank's (Oded Fehr) orneriness parallels that of UC's flamboyant villains, who get almost as much screen time as the supposed heroes.

 

Autumn in New York (2000)

by Anne Daugherty

While watching Autumn in New York, I was struck by its parallel to the Clinton-Lewinsky business. There are superficial similarities, especially in the lead players — a powerful 50-ish...