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A moving portrait of a woman and her canine companion as well as a powerful comment on contemporary American poverty.
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American Violet
Based on the infamous Panhandle Regional Narcotics Task Force case in Tulia, Texas, American Violet makes clear the corruption and racism that pervades the official structures of its fictional town.
17 Apr 2009
American Experience: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln tracks the converging paths of the president and his killer, then tracks and draws connections between their last journeys, in the forms of Lincoln's funeral train route and Booth's desperate efforts to escape.
08 Feb 2009
Best Complexities in 2008
The most remarkable films of 2008 were small, smart, and complicated. While they're surely worth seeking out for their own pleasures, they also represent the sort of movies that will find theatrical releases even harder to manage in the shrinking economy.
15 Jan 2009
Outside the Lines - The Top 20 International/Indie Films of 2008
With many indie/international films receiving more and more mainstream approval from unfamiliar audiences, many of the titles here could be considered part of the overall 2008 Best Of. But their individuality and multicultural appeal keep them a quality concept apart.
14 Jan 2009
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
Wendy and Lucy
Surviving traumas, Wendy (Michelle Williams) serves as both detailed portrait and metaphorical expanse. Her pain is specific but also vague, her loss exact and all-encompassing.
11 Dec 2008
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.
10 Jan 2008
A Mighty Heart
At last, all we have is the horror we began with. Pearl will be beheaded, for nothing, and the world gets a little darker.
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A Mighty Heart (2007)
In images of the street and daily Karachi life, the movie finds drama that is "unfamiliar" but also crucial, suggesting the complexity of the task set before investigators in Danny's case.
21 Jun 2007
Monkey Business (Part 2: June)
Apparently, as the sun's strongest rays finally settle over the movie going public, sequels are the remedy to cool down an overheated demographic. This month alone holds five examples of such redux refreshment. The rest of the choices are a variety pack of genres, ideas and possibilities.
01 May 2007
The Punisher (2004)
It is a revenge story, and while we shy away from revenge as a valid motive, at least we still understand it.
Stephen Rauch
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11 May 2004
The Punisher (2004)
Ungainly and grim, the movie is loaded with comic-book heroic clichés and explosive effects.
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The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
As John (Richard Gere) begins to question his own journalistic rigor and even his sanity, a number of inconsistencies in the stories of the mothman crop up.
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