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Disinterestedly coughed up
“I wonder how this can possibly end?” Wait, sorry, I meant, “When will this possibly end?”
Not original "original" screenplay
The dance sequences suffer for the lack of gloss, but it’s a fair trade because tiny bursts of drama erupt whenever the plot looks the other way.
Juno is in the family way
Jason Reitman’s film makes the most of a few great ideas.
Hallmark cribbing
Christmas movies have always meant boring white people going home to settle lifelong resentments and eat ham.
Buddy story meets History Channel remake
In its attempt to cover the 1948 war that kicked off modern Israel, Elie Chouraqui’s O Jerusalem forges a regrettable two-state solution.
The Honda Accord of movies
Director Terry George redefines the word “thriller” by indulging in endless scenes of Ethan looking at Web sites.
Monumental clunk
I’ll take weird, surprising crap over slick any day.
Adding to Odenkirk's cinematic slump
We’re past the point of blaming the system.
Some words with the class clowns of Superbad
With all the star power being trotted out in this summer’s would-be blockbuster comedies, how likely was it that the best would be Superbad ?
Superbad respects teens and comedy
I know it hasn’t escaped you how terrible comedies have gotten.
Third time around, Hairspray still flows fresh
John Waters’s Hairspray , which marked his descent into an undistinguished gentility, is not even 20 years old.
Sniveling toady of a film
From its anonymous title down to every last moment of its pleading humor and shoehorned uplift, License To Wed is soaked in sloth and cowardice.
Anything but predictable
Like its predecessor, Timur Bekmambetov’s Day Watch is a muddled fantasy epic.
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The bizarre story behind the construction of Boston's most controversial building
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Elaborate cuisine that's simply delicious
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Turning a blind eye
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A modest taqueria expands to go a little bit uptown
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Twilight puts the life back into the undead
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The Merchant of Venice ; Voyeurs de Venus ; The Oil Thief
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The bizarre story behind the construction of Boston's most controversial building
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What's the fuss over the Fairness Doctrine really about?
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Elaborate cuisine that's simply delicious
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Scores in nearly every department
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