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Roar Uthaug's 'Tomb Raider' Should Have Stayed Entombed
Roar Uthaug's insistence upon combining faux gravitas with action results in countless scenes of unintentional hilarity.
15 Mar 2018
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Iconic - The Top 20 Male Performances of 2008
Like the gladiators of old, 2008 resembles a battle of formidable acting gods, especially when looking over the 20 choices presented below. Indeed, if anything, choosing a winner requires more of a leap of faith than any amount of critical skill - they all were that good.
13 Jan 2009
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Tough and Tender - The Top 20 Female Performances of 2008
Twenty talented ladies, 20 performances worthy of multiple little gold men. Unfortunately, as in all years, someone has to come out on top. But after looking over this impressive list, picking the preeminent turn of 2008 seems almost impossible.
13 Jan 2009
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I’ve Loved You So Long: Interviews with Kristin Scott Thomas and Philippe Claudel
Kristin Scott Thomas delivers the performance of the year in Philippe Claudel’s I’ve Loved You So Long, and tells Mazur how she did it.
09 Nov 2008
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The Other Boleyn Girl
Based on the bodice-ripping novel by Philippa Gregory, The Other Boleyn Girl is, in a word, ridiculous.
28 Feb 2008
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The Walker
Like the heroes of several of Paul Schrader's other films -- American Gigolo, Light Sleeper, and, to an extent, Auto Focus -- Carter moves among women as if visiting an alien planet.
09 Dec 2007
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Keeping Mum (2005)
The most enjoyable portions of the film mock Mary Poppins-style children's literature, whereby a goodhearted but lost family is set aright by a no-nonsense nanny.
Michael Buening
14 Sep 2006
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Gosford Park (2001)
It is clear about what it is, a study of affect that is also affected.
Cynthia Fuchs
26 Jun 2002
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