Film

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  • Niels Strandskov
Feb. 03, 2005
Even, or especially, in the face of danger, it's important to laugh.
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  • Tom Horgen
Dec. 02, 2004
It has begun. The University used to be a barren wasteland for students hoping to learn about film production.
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  • Claire Joseph
Dec. 02, 2004
Director Marc Forster's last film was "Monster's Ball," an intense look at race relations in the Deep South. Hard stuff.
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  • Claire Joseph
Nov. 18, 2004
Plankton, the owner of The Chum Bucket restaurant, is on to "Plan Z."
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  • Greg Corradini
Nov. 18, 2004
Give Thai filmmaker Apichatpong "Joe" Weerasethakul a couple of characters and a plot.
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  • Steven Snyder
Nov. 18, 2004
What started as one man's documentation of hatred in his country has grown into a grassroots global assault against the politics of hate he sees being legitimized around the world.
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  • Claire Joseph
Nov. 18, 2004
"Bridget Jones's Diary" was prime sequel bait. The 2001 film, which precedes "Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason," developed engaging characters, proved the transferability of the themes from novel to screen and, most importantly, made plenty of money.
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  • Greg Corradini
Nov. 11, 2004
The Bush administration is back by popular demand. But don't let anyone convince you the losers in this year's election are the Democrats.
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  • Claire Joseph
Nov. 11, 2004
Many films start out as award-winning books. But they aren't usually picture books.
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  • Claire Joseph
Nov. 11, 2004
Most Hollywood comedies rely on extreme situations and unrealistic characters for their humor.
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  • Niels Strandskov
Aug. 18, 2004
What a way to wind up the summer blockbuster season! Just when you thought it was safe to go to a science fiction movie, along comes "Alien vs. Predator" to remind us all of past glories never to be regained.
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  • Niels Strandskov
Jul. 21, 2004
The dream of robotics is to remove drudgery from human experience. This dream dovetails well with Hollywood's stated intention to take us away from our mundane lives, if only for two hours at a time, and give us a glimpse of glamour, luxury and desire realized.
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  • Niels Strandskov
Jul. 21, 2004
For some people in the United States, the late 1970s signify a halcyon age of fondue pots, the AMC Gremlin and disco ascendant.
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  • Niels Strandskov
Jul. 06, 2004
With all due respect to the western, the costume drama, the comedy and the musical, film noir may very well be the most important genre in the history of film.
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  • Gabriel Shapiro
Jul. 06, 2004
High school is a trying time for many young people, especially for those of us who aren't exactly blessed with the "social graces."
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