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The Private Lives of Pippa Lee dir. Rebecca Miller (trailer)

by Matt Mazur

[11.Jun.09] :. Arthur Miller’s granddaughter has written and directed some unique female-centered stories (Personal Velocity and the underrated The Ballad of Jack and Rose), so hopefully the...

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A Shortage of Villainy

by Chris Barsanti

[7.May.09] :. While director Abrams' handling of Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman's propulsive screenplay is sleek and spiffy, to say the least, it ultimately hews far closer to his television work than might have been wise for a big-screen reboot.

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Meet the cast and crew of ‘Star Trek’

by Rick Bentley [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[7.May.09] :. Here’s a quick look at the “Star Trek” crew. James T. Kirk Played by: Chris Pine Originally played by: William Shatner You know Pine from: “Bottle Shock,”...

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The PopMatters Summer 2009 Movie Preview Feature

Summer of Same: May 2009

by Bill Gibron

[27.Apr.09] :. May's titles include the fourth films in two aging franchises, more Pixar perfection, and the reboot of a TV series from 40 years ago. And they say there are no new ideas.

The PopMatters Summer 2009 Movie Preview

 

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‘Informers’ Offers Less than Zero Insights

by Bill Gibron

[25.Apr.09] :. If there is one name that’s synonymous with over-generalized ‘80s ennui, it’s Bret Easton Ellis. From his initial literary phenomenon Less than Zero to the publishing scandal...

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Decade-Dense: The 60 Most Memorable Films of 1999 Feature

Part 5: Toy Story 2 to Titus (November - December 1999)

by PopMatters Staff

[27.Mar.09] :. On this final day of PopMatters' 1999 overview, awards season hype gives way to pure acting prowess and definitive directorial flair.

Decade-Dense: The 60 Most Memorable Films of 1999

 

Heathers & Sex and Death 101

by Jesse Hassenger

[23.Jul.08] :. In a few devastating gestures, Heathers makes Sex and Death 101 look like a wannabe -- a script in search of a director and a star to complete the clique.

 

The Ten

by Stuart Henderson

[14.Jan.08] :. A high-speed collision between Krzysztof Kieślowski's Dekalog and Woody Allen’s Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sex.

 

Night on Earth

by Emma Simmonds

[9.Nov.07] :. Night on Earth consists of a pleasingly varied collection of tales yet each is infused with the director’s own brand of subtle affection, offbeat musings and wit.

 

Bram Stokers Dracula

by Adam Besenyodi

[5.Oct.07] :. Coppola's take on Bram Stoker's masterpiece is a visual stunning feast worth revisiting in a Collector's Edition that is more than just a time capsule.

 

The Ten

by Jesse Hassenger

[7.Aug.07] :. Despite the sight gags, recurring characters, amusing references, and genuine chuckles it elicits, The Ten is more exercise than tour de force.

 

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.

 

A Scanner Darkly (2006)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[6.Jul.06] :. Simultaneously strange and familiar, not himself, Bob lives inside an ooky, unsolvable world that mirrors our own ongoing fears, of surveillance, loss, and forgetting.

 
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A Scanner Darkly (2006)

by Chris Barsanti

[6.Jul.06] :. The suits make for images so fascinating they feel nearly "addictive," appropriate given that the film is about (among other things), viewing, reality, and addiction.

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Mr. Deeds (2002)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[27.Jun.02] :. It's all a saggy, inept mess. And it really makes you long for Michael Keaton and 'The Banana Boat Song'.

 

Lost Souls (2000)

by Cynthia Fuchs

Winona Ryder’s kohl- and shadow-blackened eyes are the most stunning special effect in Lost Souls. Her eyes are always large and gorgeous, of course, which means that accentuating them...

 

Girl, Interrupted (1999)

by Cynthia Fuchs

What is it that makes girls in trouble so interesting? Think about all the novels, memoirs, biographies, songs, movies of the week, TV shows, and movies that have investigated, spectacularized, and...

 

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...

 

Autumn in New York (2000)

by Cynthia Fuchs

Everyone in the film can see that pairing a 48-year-old womanizer with a 22-year-old girl dying from a sketchy illness 'of the heart' is lame, not to mention derivative, unpleasant, and pathetic.