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PAUL BABIN

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Duck

A beguiling and disappointing debut
Hall, who musters up so much emotion within a narrow role, deserves better, though the Aflac duck is all he’s quacked up to be.
By PAUL BABIN  |  August 22, 2007

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Four Weeks in June

A same-sex Harold and Maude
Who would have thought that happiness was just a leap across the generation gap?
By PAUL BABIN  |  June 13, 2007

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Steel City

A warm and fuzzy film
Brian Jun’s film owes more to the family values of the Reagan era than its anarchic characters and hardscrabble style would indicate.
By PAUL BABIN  |  June 06, 2007

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The Boys and Girls Guide to Getting Down

Get out of the theatre with your bad self!
Sex, drugs, and stupidity become the stuff of sociological study in this simple-minded parody of the LA party scene.
By PAUL BABIN  |  March 28, 2007

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An Unreasonable Man

Epic documentary on the life of Ralph Nader
If you’ve grown tired of the hysterical one-note demagoguery of Michael Moore’s documentaries, then An Unreasonable Man may seem a welcome relief.
By PAUL BABIN  |  February 07, 2007

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Shottas

More like an overblown music video than a film
Aside from a brilliant opening flashback, first-time director Cess Silvera’s film adds nothing to the gangster genre. Watch the trailer for Shottas  (QuickTime)
By PAUL BABIN  |  November 01, 2006

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Out to Lynch

The three decade nightmare on film
The three decade nightmare on film
By PAUL BABIN  |  December 07, 2006

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So much so fast

A moving portrait of a family
If filmmakers Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan had chucked a self-indulgent prologue and some pretentious personal anecdotes, So Much So Fast might have been a great documentary. Watch the trailer for So much so fast  (QuickTime)
By PAUL BABIN  |  October 25, 2006

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Whack-a-mole

A movie guide to undercover cops
Kindergarten Cop to Reservoir Dogs.
By PAUL BABIN  |  October 05, 2006

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For their eyes only

The forbidden list of NC-17 rated films
In 1990, the MPAA started giving out NC-17 ratings. Here are the lucky films to earn the honor.
By PAUL BABIN  |  September 14, 2006

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Hollywoodland

A scathing portrayal of a glorified industry
The fruits of Southern California taste sour in Hollywoodland, a tragic account of TV’s first Superman, George Reeves. Watch the trailer for Hollywoodland   (QuickTime)
By PAUL BABIN  |  September 07, 2006

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The 12 step program

Booze movies throughout history
From The Fatal Glass of Beer to Animal House to Old School .
By PAUL BABIN  |  August 24, 2006

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Oliver's army

History gets Stoned
While he refers to himself as a “dramatist” rather than a historian, Stone has positioned himself as Hollywood’s gatekeeper to America’s post-war past. Feel-good movie of the summer: Oliver Stone: from the Hollywood crackpot of JFK to the Republican sellout of World Trade Center. By Peter Keough Off-Center: Oliver Stone's trite take on 9/11. By Peter Keough
By PAUL BABIN  |  August 09, 2006
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