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Film Review

Four Christmases

by Cynthia Fuchs

[26.Nov.08] :. Motherhood, Four Christmases submits, is all Kate needs to be happy. The husband, he's incidental.

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Four Christmases

by Bill Gibron

[26.Nov.08] :. So this is what five Oscar winners gets you? This is the result of the combined Academy caliber efforts of Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line), Sissy Spacek (Coal Miner’s Daughter),...

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The PopMatters Fall 2008 Movie Preview Feature

Talk, Talk, Talk: November 2008

by Bill Gibron

[11.Sep.08] :. Like the sainted sigh of relief that comes after another shriek-filled All Hallow's Eve, November usually means the start of the 'nominate me' process for the proposed prestige pictures of 2008.

The PopMatters Fall 2008 Movie Preview

 
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Into the Wild

by Mike Schiller

[5.Mar.08] :. A "follow your dreams" narrative in a package that belies the cliché that it expounds upon.

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

A Gallery of Good Works: The Best Films of 2007

by PopMatters Staff

[11.Jan.08] :. From Julian Schnabel's artsy The Diving Bell and the Butterfly to the legendary Coen Brothers splendid adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men, PopMatters counts down the 30 best films of 2007.

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

 

News

For rapper/actor Ludacris, giving back is a major role

by Kelley L. Carter [Chicago Tribune (MCT)]

[12.Nov.07] :. CHICAGO—Chris “Ludacris” Bridges can’t stop laughing. A rapper with a powerful vocal delivery, he keeps envisioning his big head on a little person’s body, going...

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Fred Claus

by Cynthia Fuchs

[12.Nov.07] :. What is Ludacris doing in this movie?

 

Emile Hirsch talks about his ‘Wild’ adventure film

by Barry Koltnow [The Orange County Register (MCT)]

[28.Sep.07] :. LOS ANGELES—Now that the movie “Into the Wild” is not only a done deal but is ready to hit theaters, Emile Hirsch feels confident enough to make a confession. “If Sean Penn...

 

Sean Penn voyages ‘Into the Wild’

by Steven Rea [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)]

[27.Sep.07] :. TORONTO—It’s not difficult to see why Sean Penn was drawn to the story of Chris McCandless. An idealistic college kid who embraced political and social causes with a...

 
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Film Review

Into the Wild

by Cynthia Fuchs

[21.Sep.07] :. Into the Wild reveals the sense of loss that drove Chris McCandless. It also shows that it isn't only his.

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Mr. & Mrs Smith: Unrated Collector’s Edition (2004)

by Whitney Strub

[5.Jun.06] :. Mr. & Mrs. Smith strips away the niceties of the classical narrative form to revel in pure spectacle, and to surprisingly pleasurable effect.

 

The Break-Up (2006)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[2.Jun.06] :. For all that goes wrong with The Break-Up, the most compelling question it raises has to do with the state of the romantic comedy.

 

Wedding Crashers (2005)

by Dante A. Ciampaglia

[3.Mar.06] :. The 40 Year-Old Virgin and Wedding Crashers might have made it safe for adults to go back to big-screen comedies in 2005, but it was the latter that reminded those viewers that adulthood doesn't mean growing up -- at least in the traditional sense.

 

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[29.Nov.05] :. John's casually precise athleticism and stuttering are oddly enchanting.

 

Be Cool (2005)

by Tim O'Neil

[18.Jul.05] :. The John Travolta movie starts off on the wrong foot and proceeds downwards.

 

Wedding Crashers (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[15.Jul.05] :. Usually, a little Vaughn goes a long way, but here he serves as welcome respite from Wilson's cloying romantic lead.

 

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[10.Jun.05] :. More evocative of Fred Astaire than James Bond, John's killer athleticism reflects a general quickness of mind.

 

Be Cool (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[4.Mar.05] :. Utterly out of place, the Rock is the most convincing character in sight.

 

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[8.Jul.04] :. Sputtering, Ron cites scientific fact to support his outrage: 'You're just a woman, with a small brain.'"

 

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[17.Jun.04] :. The team is scrappy and determined, willing to endure repeated -- and I mean repeated -- batterings with wrenches and balls.

 

Starsky & Hutch (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[4.Mar.04] :. Who could have anticipated that Snoop would be the saving grace of a major studio buddy flick?"

 

Old School (2003)

by Elbert Ventura

[28.Feb.03] :. Peddling the same jokes and ideas as countless other undistinguished 'Animal House' wannabes, 'Old School' is too dutiful for its own good.

 

Made (2001)

by Cynthia Fuchs

To aid him on his travels, Bobby (Jon Favreau) takes Ricky, his childhood friend, boxing partner (they're introduced fighting each other in some cheap venue, for piddling money), and notorious fuck-up. Ricky is played by the affable (when not bar-brawling) Vince Vaughn, who also produced 'Made', and who, in 1996, starred with Favreau in 'Swingers', the film that made them both bankable properties.

 

Domestic Disturbance (2001)

by Cynthia Fuchs

Domestic Disturbance goes through the motions, slowly at first, and then with a speed that would seem remarkable if you cared a whit what was going on.