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Talk, Talk, Talk: December 2008Just 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. [12 September 2008] Columns
Frost/Nixon: An Interview with a VampireFrank Langella seethes and pulsates with cunning as the deposed president in 'Frost/Nixon', a far cry from the grinning cowboy executive Josh Brolin presented in 'W'. [4 December 2008] (more The Screener) Reviews
How the Grinch Stole ChristmasWhat did Dr. Seuss ever do to Hollywood? How did the genial children's author, responsible for many of the most memorable kid lit classics of all time turn into such a cinematic pariah? [20 October 2009] 
Angels & DemonsA Harvard professor is an unlikely candidate for the hero of a summer blockbuster, and Angels & Demons demonstrates exactly why. The film is filled with talk, talk, talk. [15 May 2009] 
Frost/NixonNo matter Frost/Nixon's efforts to revise it, history will never be the same. [5 December 2008] 
The Da Vinci Code (2006)If religion, to paraphrase Oscar Wilde, is the fashionable substitute for belief, then The Da Vinci Code, judging by author Dan Brown’s quasi religious following, has asserted itself as the fashionable substitute for religion [12 November 2006]
The Da Vinci CodeIn straining to make its spaces and secrets 'scary', Da Vinci literalizes thoughts and dreams, and abandons mystery and nuance. [19 May 2006] 
The Da Vinci Code (2006)In straining to make its spaces and secrets 'scary', Da Vinci literalizes thoughts and dreams, and abandons mystery and nuance. [18 May 2006] 
Cinderella ManWhether sad, frustrated, or even thinking about losing his temper, Jim is never less than stalwart. [3 June 2005] 
The MissingAt the first moment you see Maggie (Cate Blanchett) on screen in Ron Howard's The Missing, you know this is one of those Cate Blanchett tough-girl projects. [23 February 2004]
The MissingMaggie's toughness is surely enhanced by Blanchett's fabulous cheekbones and icy eyes. [20 November 2003] 
FelicityEarly rumors labeled the show 'Ally McBeal Goes to College', and it's taken two full seasons to grow into the designation. [1 January 1995] 
A Beautiful Mind (2001)A Beautiful Mind idealizes mental illness as spectacle, a feel-good gladiatorial games of the psyche where the human spirits always triumphs and love always blooms. Blogs
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