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James Cameron’s Avatar Review: Seeing is Believing

December 15, 2009

For a moment let's set aside the "titanic" hype, the abundant CGI, the trendy 3D, the record-breaking budget and the narrative comparisons to other films like Dances With Wolves. There is only one thing you need to know when deciding… Read More

4.5

out of 5

Invictus Review: A Rudimentary Sports Drama

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December 12, 2009

Ever since his 1992 Oscar-winning triumph Unforgiven pushed him into the realm of great American filmmakers, Eastwood has been on a pretty remarkable creative streak. Sure, there have been a few bumps in the road, such as last year's Changeling,… Read More

3.0

out of 5

Up in the Air Review: Book Your Ticket Now

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December 2, 2009

Jason Reitman is on a roll. His first film, 2005's Thank You For Smoking, is a smart, satirical adaptation of Christopher Buckley's novel about a spokesperson for the tobacco industry (Aaron Eckhart). Two years later, Reitman directed Juno, the sweet… Read More

4.8

out of 5

Twilight New Moon Review: Faithfully Vapid

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November 20, 2009

The Twilight Saga: New Moon will make girls scream as its young male leads, Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson, yank off their shirts. Gasps will erupt when two close friends move in for a first kiss, a wolf's eyes debut… Read More

3.0

out of 5

District 9 Review: Sci-Fi Done Right

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August 23, 2009

To my knowledge there is no creative rule etched in stone decreeing aliens landing on Earth must snatch our bodies, destroy our most iconic landmarks or pilfer our precious natural resources. Hollywood never got the memo as studios have churned… Read More

4.5

out of 5

Inglourious Basterds Review: Tarantino’s Masterpiece

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August 22, 2009

Ever since the 1980's, when America began to come to grips with the Vietnam War, movies arriving on the scene that dealt with the theater of combat could be guaranteed of one thing: watching it would be anyone's idea of… Read More

4.8

out of 5

Funny People Review: Third Time Not a Charm

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July 31, 2009

The key to a successful standup act is maintaining a good rhythm and not letting your emotions get the best of you if a single joke falls flat. A prolonged deafeningly silence is akin to a near death experience. If… Read More

3.6

out of 5

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Review

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July 16, 2009

When we last left teenage boy wizard Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and his friends Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermoine Grainger (Emma Watson), the wizarding world was becoming increasingly darker. Not only had Harry witnessed the death of his Uncle… Read More

4.0

out of 5

Bruno Review: Laughs Left on the Table

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July 11, 2009

Sasha Baron Cohen, the man who presented a hospitable and amazingly tolerable fine dining group with a bag of his own freshly squeezed excrement in Borat, returns for seconds with another Ali G character retrofitted for the big screen, Bruno.… Read More

3.5

out of 5

Public Enemies Review: Robbed of a Solid Script

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July 1, 2009

Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger (Johnny Depp) was a charismatic criminal who lived for the moment, and whose lightning raids on financial institutions across Middle America made him a top law enforcement target. By robbing only banks and not everyday… Read More

3.5

out of 5