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BRETT MICHEL

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Night at the Museum

Matinee worthy, but not a dime more
“This is not worth $11.50 an hour,” blurts exasperated dreamer Larry Daley when his night-watchman job at New York’s Museum of Natural History takes on a life of its own. Watch the trailer for Night at the Museum  (QuickTime)
By BRETT MICHEL  |  December 28, 2006

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Dreamgirls

No-town Motown
The chorus has been singing for months now: Bill Condon’s can’t-miss adaptation of Tom Eyen & Henry Krieger’s 25-year-old Broadway musical is roaring into theaters to save a lackluster fall. Watch the trailer for Dreamgirls (QuickTime)
By BRETT MICHEL  |  February 20, 2007

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Unknown

 Not worth knowing
“Unfolding in the style of Memento ,” begin the press notes for Simon Brand’s freshman effort, which also reveals the “style” of Reservoir Dogs and Saw . Watch the trailer for The Unknown  (QuickTime)
By BRETT MICHEL  |  December 13, 2006

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Dreamland

More like Snoozeland
“It’s more memorable to almost kiss on a first date,” agoraphobic widower Henry  reflects to his lovelorn daughter, Audrey, and her multiple-sclerosis-stricken best friend with beauty-queen ambitions, Calista. Watch the trailer for Dreamland  (QuickTime)
By BRETT MICHEL  |  December 11, 2006

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Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny

For hardcore fans
I’m a Jack Black fan — let’s get that out of the way. Watch the trailer for Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny  (QuickTime)
By BRETT MICHEL  |  November 21, 2006

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The Fountain

Overflowing
Darren Aronofsky ( Pi, Requiem for a Dream ) took a big risk in proceeding with this project after original leads Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett left the film. Watch the trailer for The Fountain  (QuickTime)
By BRETT MICHEL  |  November 21, 2006

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Shut Up and Sing

Proves freedom of speech is alive
“Who are the Dixie Chicks, anyway? They should shut the fuck up.” Watch the trailer for Shut Up & Sing  (QuickTime)
By BRETT MICHEL  |  November 15, 2006

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The Motel

Not a bad place to check-in
Taking up residence in the wayward purgatory of pubescence, writer/director Michael Kang’s humorous debut compassionately observes the taciturn struggles of “chubby” Ernest Chin, a perpetually misunderstood Chinese-American boy. Watch the trailer for The Motel  (QuickTime)
By BRETT MICHEL  |  November 15, 2006

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A Good Year

Not so good a movie
Ridley Scott, modern master of the epic canvas, directs his eye toward a French renaissance piece, revisiting the milieu of his debut feature, 1977’s The Duellists , though the result has more in common with his 2003 effort, Matchstick Men. Watch the trailer for A Good Year  (QuickTime)
By BRETT MICHEL  |  November 08, 2006

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Whatchmacallit

Coppola, Dunst and Schwartzman explain . . .
Kirsten Dunst: “The movie wasn’t about the sets or the costumes, it was about people and the history of emotions, rather than facts, to me.” Régime change: Sofia Coppola’s not so sweet Marie. By Peter Keough
By BRETT MICHEL  |  October 18, 2006

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Man of the Year

Not the movie of the year
“The free world will be led by a comedian,” intones pundit Chris Matthews in Barry ( Wag the Dog ) Levinson’s latest fusion of humor and politics. Watch the trailer for Man of the Year  (QuickTime)
By BRETT MICHEL  |  October 11, 2006

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Whitey wash

Scorsese, Damon, and DiCaprio honor The Departed
One of the first questions at a Manhattan press conference for Martin Scorsese’s Boston-set mob thriller is addressed to “Matt and Ben.” Fateful Departed: Scorsese haunts the mean streets of Beantown. By Peter Keough
By BRETT MICHEL  |  October 04, 2006

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The Guardian

Stays afloat
Andrew Davis released The Fugitive to appreciative audiences back in 1993, and he’s been chasing box-office success ever since. Watch the trailer for The Guardian  (QuickTime)
By BRETT MICHEL  |  September 27, 2006

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Dream job

Michel Gondry is skilled in the science of film
In a recurring scene in Michel Gondry’s La science des rêves , Stéphane (Gael García Bernal), who’s clad in a tight-fitting lavender suit, frantically runs around his “television studio,” its walls constructed from egg cartons, its cameras from cardboard. Watch the trailer for The Science of Sleep (QuickTime)
By BRETT MICHEL  |  September 22, 2006

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Jackass: Number Two

Jackass indeed
Is there such a thing as Equus HIV? For the sake of Chris Pontius, a member of Johnny Knoxville’s Jackass troupe, I hope not. Watch the trailer for Jackass: Number two  (QuickTime)
By BRETT MICHEL  |  September 20, 2006

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Confetti

An improv success
British theater veteran Debbie Isitt’s mock-documentary follows three couples in the title bridal magazine’s contest for the “Most Original Wedding of the Year,” the prize being a million-dollar dream home . Watch the trailer for Confetti  (QuickTime)
By BRETT MICHEL  |  September 20, 2006

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Riding Alone For Thousands of Miles

A journey of atonement
Zhang Yimou has abandoned his trademark reds in favor of blue Watch the trailer for Riding Alone For Thousands of Miles   (QuickTime)
By BRETT MICHEL  |  September 13, 2006

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The Wicker Man

Swan dives into bad-movie bliss
Neil LaBute dusts off the Edward Woodward/Christopher Lee relic, an effective 1973 curio that pitted Christianity against Paganism. Watch the trailer for The Wicker Man   (QuickTime)
By BRETT MICHEL  |  September 06, 2006

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Snakes on a Plane

The Internet generation's own Rocky Horror
I don’t know who had more fun at this Frankenfilm’s first showing: a fellow critic (who was frequently stomping his feet), the audience (who were frequently on their feet), or myself (my feet planted firmly in my mouth for ever doubting this film would fly). Watch the trailer for Snakes on a Plane  (QuickTime)
By BRETT MICHEL  |  August 25, 2006

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How to Eat Fried Worms

An undercooked adaptation
Walden Media, those pillagers of children’s classics and not-so-classics, continue to mine for the box-office dollars of the boomer set. Watch the trailer for How to Eat Fried Worms (QuickTime)
By BRETT MICHEL  |  August 23, 2006
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