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Wednesday, June 2 2010

May This Summer Be Your Best Summer of Bad

Thus begins a few months of eschewing good taste and judgment, and finding some time to behave badly. If you’re so inclined to join me, follow these tips for a successful sunny season…


Friday, December 26 2008

Hollywood, race and the Age of Obama


Seven Pounds

Equally afflicted by an old-school weepies affect and new-agey self-righteousness, Seven Pounds is by turns clumsy and overbearing.


Thursday, December 18 2008

Exquisite Agony

This holiday season, Mickey Rourke (in The Wrestler) and Will Smith (Seven Pounds) suffer for all us sinners.


Tuesday, December 9 2008

I Am Legend: Ultimate Collector’s Edition

This is as special as “special edition” gets, but it’s a set for a movie not worthy of the adoration.


Friday, September 12 2008

Talk, Talk, Talk: December 2008

Just like the end of an inspiring speech that may or may not succeed in making its point, these final four weeks before 2009 tend to define or defeat the entire awards season purpose.


Hancock (Reviews) [2.Jul.08]
‘Hancock’ Hampered by Schizophrenic Script (Short Ends and Leader) [1.Jul.08]
I Am Legend (Reviews) [14.Dec.07]
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) (Reviews) [26.Mar.07]
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) (Reviews) [15.Dec.06]
Hitch (2005) (Reviews) [1.Jul.05]
Will Smith: Lost and Found (Reviews) [22.Apr.05]
Hitch (2005) (Reviews) [11.Feb.05]
I, Robot (2004) (Reviews) [13.Dec.04]
Shark Tale (2004) (Reviews) [1.Oct.04]
Jersey Girl (2003) (Reviews) [8.Sep.04]
I, Robot (2004) (Reviews) [15.Jul.04]
Jersey Girl (2003) (Reviews) [26.Mar.04]
Bad Boys II (2003) (Reviews) [9.Dec.03]
All of Us / Eve (Reviews) [13.Oct.03]
Bad Boys II (2003) (Reviews) [17.Jul.03]
Men In Black II (2002) (Reviews) [8.Jul.02]
Ali (2001) (Reviews) [24.Dec.01]
Will Smith: Willennium (Reviews) [1.Jan.95]
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