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Hot Stuff: The PopMatters Summer 2012 Movie Preview (June)

June arrives on full film fire, with a new one from Pixar, a look at a Presidential monster killer, and Ridley Scott's return to a certain extraterrestrial franchise...


Thursday, May 3 2007

Monkey Business (Part 3: July)

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Bedtime Stories

Bedtime Stories lumbers, repeating plot points and jokes, meandering from scene to scene and seeming to forget where it was headed.


Friday, July 20 2007

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Hairspray doesn't just replay Waters' film, it extends and complicates the original parody.


Friday, July 20 2007

Hairspray (2007)

When Hairspray is good, it’s fantastic. It radiates an energy and a joy that’s beyond infectious.


Tuesday, June 28 2005

The Pacifier (2004)

To convince Brad Garrett to wear a wrestling singlet, director Adam Shankman reminded him that 'Dignity is trumped by funny.'"


Friday, March 4 2005

The Pacifier (2005)

The image of the kids holding their noses suggests something about the state of Diesel's career, looking quite stalled.


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Wednesday, July 18 2007

Ice cream server one day, 'Hairspray' star the next

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