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An Open Letter to Tom Cruise: How to Make a Movie Rock

Dear Tom Cruise: We know you are hurting from the failure of Rock of Ages. However, if you learn the lessons from the best rock-themed movies, you can still make a rock film for the ages.

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Summer of Same: June 2009

This month's "original" fare offers a take on a Sid and Marty Krofft classic, more battling seizure robots, and the retaking of '70s subway thriller. Everything old is new again.

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Watchmen

For Rorschach, there are clear lines between good and evil, and in this he is the most traditional of the superheroes in Watchmen.

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'Watchmen' Is a Work of Visionary Wonder

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Psycho Smackdown: 'Watchmen''s Rorschach vs. 'The Dark Knight''s Joker

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'This Is Not the Culture I Signed Up For': Alan Moore and Hollywood

Who will watch the Watchmen? Not their creator, Alan Moore. And while he seems to be alone in his condemnation with the latest adaptation of his work, Moore's steadfast position deserves some real attention.

Ben Hamilton

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Zack Attack

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27 Dresses

Sweet and nurturing and passive-aggressive, Jane (Katherine Heigl) is yet another movie girl in need of rescue.

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Super Duper Bad: The Worst Films of 2007

From Good Luck Chuck to Julie Taymor's ill-advised Beatlesque '60s tribute Across the Universe, PopMatters presents the dreck of 2007.

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The Hearbreak Kid (2007)

Blond and dim, Lila seems the perfect match, or rather, the clunky point of departure for the disaster that will be Eddie's honeymoon.

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The Brothers Solomon

The jumble of styles would be a momentum-killer even if the jokes did work, but an overwhelming number don't.

Tricia Olszewski

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Monkey Business (Part 4: August)

In past years, Hollywood purposely counter programmed these renowned Cineplex dog days, trying to offset the perception that cinematic scraps were all the studios had to offer. From the look of this lame list, it's apparently back to the filmic fridge for some patently warmed over offerings.

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An Open Letter to Tom Cruise: How to Make a Movie Rock

Dear Tom Cruise: We know you are hurting from the failure of Rock of Ages. However, if you learn the lessons from the best rock-themed movies, you can still make a rock film for the ages.

Summer of Same: June 2009

This month's "original" fare offers a take on a Sid and Marty Krofft classic, more battling seizure robots, and the retaking of '70s subway thriller. Everything old is new again.

Watch-meant: The Meaning of $55 Million

Watchmen

For Rorschach, there are clear lines between good and evil, and in this he is the most traditional of the superheroes in Watchmen.

'Watchmen' Is a Work of Visionary Wonder

Psycho Smackdown: 'Watchmen''s Rorschach vs. 'The Dark Knight''s Joker

'This Is Not the Culture I Signed Up For': Alan Moore and Hollywood

Who will watch the Watchmen? Not their creator, Alan Moore. And while he seems to be alone in his condemnation with the latest adaptation of his work, Moore's steadfast position deserves some real attention.

Who Will Watch 'Watchmen'?

Squid Quibbles

Who Are the Watchmen?

Zack Attack

27 Dresses

Sweet and nurturing and passive-aggressive, Jane (Katherine Heigl) is yet another movie girl in need of rescue.

Super Duper Bad: The Worst Films of 2007

From Good Luck Chuck to Julie Taymor's ill-advised Beatlesque '60s tribute Across the Universe, PopMatters presents the dreck of 2007.

The Hearbreak Kid (2007)

Blond and dim, Lila seems the perfect match, or rather, the clunky point of departure for the disaster that will be Eddie's honeymoon.

The Brothers Solomon

The jumble of styles would be a momentum-killer even if the jokes did work, but an overwhelming number don't.

Monkey Business (Part 4: August)

In past years, Hollywood purposely counter programmed these renowned Cineplex dog days, trying to offset the perception that cinematic scraps were all the studios had to offer. From the look of this lame list, it's apparently back to the filmic fridge for some patently warmed over offerings.

Darkness Illuminates: Goth Punk's Great Escapism

The Dust Blows Forward: 'Trout Mask Replica' at 50

Greg Laswell and Molly Jenson Cover the Verve's "Lucky Man" (premiere)

Hello (Again) Cruel World: An Interview with Shakespears Sister

Talay Confronts Getting Ghosted on "I Want U 2 Call" (premiere)

Greg Laswell and Molly Jenson Cover the Verve's "Lucky Man" (premiere)

GospelbeacH Deliver a Powerful Ballad With Extended Guitar Solo Via "Bad Habits" (premiere)

Louien's "Heart and Mind Alike" Honors the Memory of Those Who've Passed (premiere)

RMXKNZ Celebrate the Art of Personal Expression on "Canvas" (premiere)

Tiny Stills Take on Odd Robot's "Schadenfreude" on New Split EP (premiere)

Dead Feathers Ride Into the Terrifying Storm Via 'All Is Lost' (album stream) (premiere)

Coastal Clouds Explores the Battle of Heart and Mind in "Comes From a Time" (premiere)

Power Pop's the Lilacs Endure with a New Song and Album (premiere + interview)