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Fanboys

As endearingly grungy and careworn as the Mos Eisley cantina in the original, pre-digitized, puppets-and-all 1977 print of Star Wars
Bonus points to director Kyle Newman for upping Kristen Bell's already solid geek cred (and for squeezing her into Princess Leia's gold bikini).
By GARY SUSMAN  |  February 19, 2009

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‘Hell’ yeah!

Hellboy II is even better
The richness of Guillermo del Toro's vision as a filmmaker is even more visible in Hellboy II: The Golden Army than it was in 2004’s Hellboy , the last movie he made before Pan's Labyrinth .
By GARY SUSMAN  |  November 11, 2008

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Darjeeling unlimited

Wes Anderson talks about India, Owen, and the short
Movie miniaturist Wes Anderson ( The Royal Tenenbaums , Rushmore ) expands his horizons in The Darjeeling Limited.
By GARY SUSMAN  |  October 03, 2007

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Becoming Jane

Reinventing Austen's bio
Anne Hathaway is game enough as Jane, though she has to spend an awful lot of time on the verge of tears.
By GARY SUSMAN  |  August 01, 2007

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Wasted again

Factory Girl isn’t the bio-pic Edie deserves
Who was Edie Sedgwick? Was she a muse who inspired some notable work by Andy Warhol and Bob Dylan or just a footnote in their careers? Did she have any talent or accomplishments of her own? Why, in short, does she deserve a bio-pic? Watch the trailer for Factory Girl (QuickTime)
By GARY SUSMAN  |  February 07, 2007

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Round-trip Cruz

Pedro Almodóvar’s Volver
Volver may be a rich and moving film that celebrates the triumph of the feminine spirit, but it’s already best known as the movie in which writer/director Pedro Almodóvar fitted willowy leading lady Penélope Cruz with an ample prosthetic ass. Watch the trailer for Volver (QuickTime)
By GARY SUSMAN  |  February 20, 2007

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Bond traders

Why Pierce got booted
The latest casualty of the war on terror: Pierce Brosnan. Five car stud: Daniel Craig delivers a meaty Bond
By GARY SUSMAN  |  November 15, 2006

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Five-card stud

Daniel Craig delivers a meaty Bond
Every era gets the James Bond it deserves. Ours gets a Bond who’s strong and forceful but also reckless and arrogant, who blunders into tricky situations in Third World countries and makes a bloody mess of things. Watch the trailer for Casino Royale (QuickTime) Bond traders: Why Pierce got booted
By GARY SUSMAN  |  November 15, 2006

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Beerfest

The summer's most patriotic movie
Forget World Trade Center ; the most patriotic movie of the summer is Beerfest . Watch the trailer for Beerfest  (Quicktime)
By GARY SUSMAN  |  August 25, 2006

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Very civilized

The director everyone loves to act for
Woody Allen has said that Scarlett Johansson, like Diane Keaton, was “just hit with a talent stick and has it all.” No scoop: just another entertaining Woody Allen film. By Gary Susman
By GARY SUSMAN  |  July 31, 2006

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A Mann's world

Atmosphere floats Miami Vice
Just because Michael Mann, the producer of Miami Vice back in the ‘80s, is the guy behind the big-screen adaptation, it doesn’t mean he has any reverence or nostalgia for his old series. Watch the trailer for Miami Vice (QuickTime)
By GARY SUSMAN  |  July 28, 2006

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No scoop

Just another entertaining Woody Allen film
Prolific as he is, Woody Allen doesn’t really make new movies anymore, he just recombines parts of his previous brainchildren. Watch the trailer for Scoop (QuickTime) Very civilized: The director everyone loves to act for. By Gary Susman
By GARY SUSMAN  |  July 28, 2006

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Talent pool

Lady in the Water makes a splash
Lady in the Water  is a fairy tale, so everything about it requires suspension of disbelief. Story ville: M. Night Shyamalan’s Lady . By Gary Susman
By GARY SUSMAN  |  July 19, 2006

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Story ville

M. Night Shyamalan’s Lady
I was really afraid Lady in the Water was going to suck. Watch the trailer for Lady in the Water (QuickTime) Talent pool: Lady in the Water makes a splash. By Gary Susman
By GARY SUSMAN  |  July 19, 2006

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10 years of MTV

Staring into the funhouse mirror of popular culture
This article originally appeared in the July 19, 1991 issue of the Boston Phoenix .
By GARY SUSMAN  |  July 19, 2006

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Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man

Cohen talks without revealing anything
If you’re already a Leonard Cohen fan, this documentary/concert film is a must; if you’re not, you may not understand his music any better after watching it. Watch the trailer for Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (QuickTime)
By GARY SUSMAN  |  July 12, 2006

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Bard for life

X-Men: The Last Stand took 20 years off Patrick Stewart's life
Stewart's decision to return to the stage has all but halted his film career. "I haven't talked to my agent for months,” he says. “We have nothing to say to one another."
By GARY SUSMAN  |  May 26, 2006

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Escape claws

Hugh Jackman flies high, sings low
Wolverine may be a dark, tormented character, but Hugh Jackman is anything but. “I'm boring,” he says, “which is terrific.”
By GARY SUSMAN  |  May 26, 2006

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Calm before the Storm

Halle Berry's Last Stand
"I love tortured women," says Berry. "I love those strong women who have to overcome a lot and beat the odds."
By GARY SUSMAN  |  May 26, 2006

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Bryan to Brett

X-Men changes directors
“You can’t make everybody happy.”
By GARY SUSMAN  |  May 23, 2006
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