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Endgame

by Chris Barsanti

[6.Nov.09] :. Endgame crafts a crackling thriller out of the tangle of crafty maneuvering and happenstance that put a stop to South Africa's apartheid.

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Superheroes Versus Comics

by shathley Q

[27.Jan.09] :. There can be no doubt that the summer of 2008 stands as a high-water mark for superheroes. But in the wake of a superhero renaissance and the growing cultural legitimacy of the genre, the question must be posed: Has the superhero genre evolved beyond the comics medium?

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Glenn Close and William Hurt team up for a second season of ‘Damages’

by Neal Justin [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)]

[6.Jan.09] :. “Damages” may be responsible for more cases of whiplash than a demolition derby. It’s been more than 14 months since the last jaw-dropping episode of the FX series, but diehard...

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Body Heat

by Amayra Rivera

[16.Dec.08] :. Body Heat manages to take ideas from the noir genre without turning it into a cliché.

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Kiss of the Spider Woman

by Matthew Sorrento

[18.Nov.08] :. The novel was ideal for independent filmmaking; the resulting film, even more than 20 years later, is still superb.

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Noise

by Jake Meaney

[6.Nov.08] :. The droning of a self-righteous windbag whom everyone has long since tuned out, rather like an annoying car alarm.

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The Incredible Hulk

by Bill Gibron

[21.Oct.08] :. One of the most “incredible” things about this so-called reinvention of the Hulk is how close it is to Ang Lee’s vision.

The Incredible Hulk (2008)

by Bill Gibron

[18.Oct.08] :. The verdict is in and the decision is, to say the least, confusing. When Ang Lee’s interpretation of the classic green-skinned Marvel character arrived in 2003, it was considered a massive...

Vantage Point

by Jake Meaney

[21.Jul.08] :. It’s almost rather brilliant the way the film betrays and sabotages itself as it comes down the home stretch.

The Incredible Hulk

by Cynthia Fuchs

[13.Jun.08] :. In The Incredible Hulk, Betty handles her role as The Girl in unusual and frankly charming ways: she's easily the film's most impressive effect.

The Acceptable ‘Hulk’

by Bill Gibron

[12.Jun.08] :. When Marvel made the decision to take over the “creative direction” of the big screen adaptations of their characters, geek nation remained skeptical. After all, just because the company...

The Return of the Popcorn Circus: June 2008

by Bill Gibron

[29.Apr.08] :. If May almost tent-poled itself out of existence, June will be even worse. After all, are audiences really ready for 13 major release in less than two months -- with more to come?

Vantage Point

by Cynthia Fuchs

[22.Feb.08] :. As Vantage Point becomes increasingly busy with personal betrayals and redemptions, the ostensible politics, reductive to begin with, fall by the wayside.

Gone and Not Forgotten: The PopMatters DVD Wish List

by Bill Gibron

[24.Jan.08] :. A lot of good movies are still missing from DVD. Here is a list of 25 that PopMatters feels have been unceremoniously left to simply fade away.

Accepting the Blame: The Top Guilty Pleasures of 2007

by PopMatters Staff

[17.Jan.08] :. PopMatters proffers its collection of 2007's most notable defective faves. And it's okay to laugh. After all, we'd probably do the same to you and your uncomfortable fixations as well.

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.

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...

Neverwas

by Jake Meaney

[29.Aug.07] :. How did a first time writer/ director manage to nab even one of these big guns, let alone a whole gaggle of them? Would that Neverwas never were…

The Movie Masochist: Television for women and serial killers

by James Franklin [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)]

[14.Jun.07] :. If you have cable, you’ve probably seen programs on (or commercials for) Lifetime TV, the network that once marketed itself as “television for women.” This designation apparently...

Costner ignores naysayers, embraces challenges of ‘Mr. Brooks’

by Jeff Strickler [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)]

[3.Jun.07] :. A lot of people thought that Kevin Costner should have passed on “Mr. Brooks.” You’re playing a serial killer, they said, and your fans won’t like that. It’s a small,...

Mr. Brooks (2007)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[1.Jun.07] :. Even as you're wondering just how tedious the movie might get, William Hurt pops up to offer his snarky, sniffy version of "advice," and Mr. Brooks turns into something else.

Future Shock: The Death of Serious Science Fiction

by Bill Gibron

[29.May.07] :. The serious Science Fiction film genre is dead or at least on cinematic life support. As the new millennial marches forward, and an omnipresent production paradigm that substitutes spectacle for smarts, futurist filmmaking is definitely gasping for breath.

Monkey Business (Part 2: June)

by Bill Gibron

[2.May.07] :. Apparently, as the sun's strongest rays finally settle over the movie going public, sequels are the remedy to cool down an overheated demographic. This month alone holds five examples of such redux refreshment. The rest of the choices are a variety pack of genres, ideas and possibilities.

The Good Shepherd (2006)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[22.Dec.06] :. For Edward, the CIA forms a circular logic: members define the mission and vice versa.

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King

by Dan Carlson

[19.Jul.06] :. Adapting Stephen King's short stories, Nightmares & Dreamscapes preserves their spirit as well as their eerie plots.

The King (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[22.Jun.06] :. Though Elvis seems impelled by the memory of his dead Mexican mother and trained to deliver a certain calculated violence, his power is illusory.

A History of Violence (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[23.Sep.05] :. This slippage between myth and realism, or maybe expectation and consummation, is precisely the genius of A History of Violence.

The Village (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[10.Jan.05] :. 'I have to keep doing things that scare me, and this certainly scares me,' says M. Night Shyamalan.

The Village (2004)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[5.Aug.04] :. Noah is so wrapped up in his own emotions that he seems, at first, the most literal embodiment of the film's critique of a post-9/11 American isolationism.

Tuck Everlasting (2002)

by Amy Sidwar

[10.Oct.02] :. While the book is laced with a youthful sense of wonder concerning life and death, the film is a troubled teenage love story.

Sunshine (1999)

by Lucas Hilderbrand

The theme of assimilation as survival strategy has certainly been covered in movies before, from young Jew Salomon Perel joining the Nazi youth in Europa Europa to Tai’s makeover from...

A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001)

by Todd R. Ramlow

Interestingly, in one of 'A.I.''s inconsistencies, we are shown a society obsessive about controlling consumption and the conservation of resources, which nevertheless is still steadfastly consumer-driven: the answer to all our problems can be found in the perfect product, in this case a robotic child.

A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001)

by Cynthia Fuchs

The nuclear family has never looked so perverse.