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Tuesday, May 4 2010

2010 Summer Movie Preview - June

After May's gangbusters' start, June settles down with The A-Team, Toy Story 3, and more Twilight.


Wednesday, January 9 2008

Performance Art: The Best Acting of 2007 - Male

From the tender and eerie precision of Sam Riley's depiction of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis in Control to yet another superlative performance by Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood, PopMatters highlights the best male actors of 2007.


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Tuesday, November 15 2011

'Cop Land' Is Captivating Journey of Self-Realization and Corruption

Sylvester Stallone doesn't do dramas often. Cop Land proves that may be his biggest mistake.


Monday, January 3 2011

'Knight and Day' is More of the Same, Like It or Not

The difference between this and any other Tom Cruise action picture is anything but Knight and Day.


Wednesday, June 23 2010

'Knight and Day' Is All About Cameron Diaz

If Knight and Day is about anything -- and that will be up for debate -- it might just be the crystal-clear blueness of Cameron Diaz’s eyes.


Wednesday, March 24 2010

Walk the Line

With marvelous performances by Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon, Walk the Line goes above and beyond typical music biopics to produce a thoughtful and memorable film.


Monday, May 12 2008

Walk the Line

There are so many positive aspects to this film that the empty feeling left when the it ends is utterly shocking.


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Wednesday, June 23 2010

Solid Star Power Makes 'Knight and Day' a Delight

Together, Cruise and Diaz form an almost irresistible combination that saves some rather sloppy plotting.


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Friday, September 7 2007

The talents behind '3:10 to Yuma' hope the Western will ride again

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