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TOM MEEK

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Hannibal Rising

Game, but lacking in relish
If you’ve seen any previous Hannibal Lecter movie, or read the Thomas Harris books, you can probably pencil your own sordid tale of how the cannibalistic serial killer came to be. Watch the trailer for Hannibal Rising (QuickTime)
By TOM MEEK  |  February 14, 2007

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Because I Said So

A kick to Diane Keaton's shin
As a young starlet Diane Keaton was never glamorous, but she did land juicy roles in some all-time greats, like The Godfather and Annie Hall . Watch the trailer for Because I Said So (QuickTime)
By TOM MEEK  |  February 07, 2007

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Epic Movie

No remorse
Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, the brain warp behind the Scary Movie franchise and Date Movie , again take their tired and not-so-true formula and spoof a list of semi-recent theater fillers).
By TOM MEEK  |  January 31, 2007

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Blood and Chocolate

You'll howl
Shape shifters or werewolves have always required crafty cinematic sleight of hand.
By TOM MEEK  |  January 31, 2007

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The Hitcher

Running on fumes
This is a reasonably faithful remake of Robert Harmon’s 1986 cult-slasher wanna-be, which itself seemed a distillation of Steven Spielberg’s 1971 Duel . Watch the trailer for The Hitcher (QuickTime)
By TOM MEEK  |  January 24, 2007

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Before there was Darfur

Around the world
With the US bogged down in Iraq and anti-American sentiment sweeping the globe, it’s hard to find an affirmative story about our country’s place in the world. God Grew Tired of Us: A devastating and uplifting documentary. By Tom Meek.  
By TOM MEEK  |  January 17, 2007

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Stomp the Yard

 West Side Story with a new dance
“Step,” the old-school group dance that has its origins in African gumboot and has been perfected by fraternities in Southern black universities. Watch the trailer for Stomp the Yard  (QuickTime)
By TOM MEEK  |  January 17, 2007

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God Grew Tired of Us

A devastating and uplifting documentary
Back in the ’80s, long before Darfur became a word linked with genocide in the Western media, the Islamic north waged a bloody campaign against the Christian farmers. Before there was darfur: Around the world. By Tom Meek.  
By TOM MEEK  |  January 17, 2007

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Primeval

Action more tired than tense
The trailers promising a movie about a serial killer in the vein of Jack the Ripper are a croc. Watch the trailer for Primeval  (QuickTime)
By TOM MEEK  |  January 17, 2007

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Happily N’ever After

Coulda-been enchantment
The hook to Paul J. Bolger’s alluring animated Neverland is its dicy deconstruction of cherished childhood fairy tales. Watch the trailer for Happily N’ever After  (QuickTime)
By TOM MEEK  |  January 10, 2007

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Code Name: The Cleaner

Still dirty
Cedric the Entertainer has it tough. Watch the trailer for Code Name: The Cleaner  (QuickTime)
By TOM MEEK  |  January 10, 2007

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Black Christmas

Not another ho-hum remake
Black Christmas is a surprise.
By TOM MEEK  |  January 03, 2007

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We are Marshall

More than a football film
In 1970, a plane carrying the Marshall University football team crashed, killing all on board. Watch the trailer for We are Marshall  (QuickTime)
By TOM MEEK  |  December 20, 2006

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Eragon

Lord of the Rings wanna-be
“Into the sky to win or die,” proclaims an elfin-faced boy as he mounts a dragon to do battle against the forces of a tyrannical king. Watch the trailer for Eragon  (QuickTime)
By TOM MEEK  |  December 20, 2006

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Rocky Balboa

Solid for 15 rounds
It’s been 16 years since the last Rocky , and even then, most thought of star/creator Sylvester Stallone as a has-been kicking a dead horse. Watch the trailer for Rocky Balboa (QuickTime)
By TOM MEEK  |  December 19, 2006

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The final chapter

 Sylvester Stallone discusses Rocky Balboa
It’s been 17 years since Rocky V and 30 since the original. This week, Rocky Balboa opens, and you can almost hear the comics and late night TV hosts sharpening their knives. Rocky Balboa : Solid for 15 rounds. By Tom Meek
By TOM MEEK  |  December 19, 2006

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The Pursuit of Happyness

 A career-capping performance for Smith
Not what you’d expect given the title or star Will Smith’s wholesome persona — no, not at all. Watch the trailer for The Pursuit of Happyness  (QuickTime)
By TOM MEEK  |  February 20, 2007

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Unaccompanied Minors

The Breakfast Club meets Home Alone
Five children — mostly products of broken families en route from one parent to the other — get snowed in at a fictitious Midwest airport on Christmas Eve. Watch the trailer for Unaccompanied Minors  (QuickTime)
By TOM MEEK  |  December 06, 2006

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Turistas

Will have you gasping for air
A bunch of fit, freewheeling twentysomethings stray off the beaten path in search of a hedonistic paradise and wind up in Hell. Watch the trailer for Turistas  (QuickTime)
By TOM MEEK  |  December 06, 2006

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3 Needles

A sad reminder
Thom Fitzgerald’s dramatic meditation on AIDS is harrowing, gritty, and about 10 years too late. Watch the trailer for Three Needles  (QuickTime)
By TOM MEEK  |  November 29, 2006
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