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Timothy Treadwell Feeds the Bears ... With Himselfnew
Werner Herzog brings fanatics to the big screen as he chronicles Timothy Treadwell's descent into grizzly bear hell in this toothy documentary.
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David Wildman |
08-10-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Werner Herzog, Grizzly Man
Revenge Is a Dish Best Served by Marky Marknew
Where is the fraternal love? All Mark Wahlberg, Andre 3000, Garrett Hedlund and Tyrese Gibson want to do is hold hands in this urban fairytale.
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David Wildman |
08-10-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Four Brothers, John Singleton
Murray and Jarmusch Do It for Two Hoursnew
Bill Murray proves that he can still deliver an artful performance and please the ladies at the same time.
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David Wildman |
08-03-2005 |
Movies
Tags: Broken Flowers, Jim Jarmusch
A Short Ride to Noir Geniusnew
Louis Malle dives into the depths of human darkness, with a clever plot and brilliant cinematography that could give Godard a run for his money.
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David Wildman |
07-27-2005 |
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Spielberg and Cruise Wage Battle Against Good Filmmakingnew

A film reviewer barely survives the end of civilization, what with the space aliens, overly hyped directing and Katie Holmes' object of lust.
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David Wildman |
06-29-2005 |
Reviews
This One Should Be Burned at the Stakenew
A film reviewer is possessed by a force of sheer evil: Will Ferrell in Bewitched.
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David Wildman |
06-22-2005 |
Movies
Tags: Nora Ephron, Bewitched
Caped Crusader Returns as American Psychonew
Acclimated to the CGI environment, we now want more than just great special effects, we want to see the inner life and struggle of the person beneath the cape and mask, flaws and all. And you can't get more flawed than Christian Bale.
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David Wildman |
06-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Christopher Nolan, Batman Begins
No Shrinking Domestic Violetsnew
Mr. and Mrs. Smith is a manipulative and slightly preposterous, yet disarmingly charming and clever action thriller. Oh yeah, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are pretty hot too.
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David Wildman |
06-08-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Doug Liman, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Summer of Celluloidnew
A look at every summer film worth mentioning, bearing in mind that a few are worth mentioning solely because they look really, really bad.
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David Wildman, Joe Keohane and Rachel Ahrens |
05-25-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Various Directors, Multiple Titles
Monster-in-Law Causes Critic to Search His Degenerate Soulnew
In this light sitcom-style flick, J Lo rolls up her chinchilla-trimmed sleeves to grapple with Hanoi Jane, while Wanda Sykes dislocates her vagina.
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David Wildman |
05-11-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Robert Luketic, Monster-in-Law
'What If Christians and Muslims Hated Each Other?' Film Asksnew
Ridley Scott’s latest stunning epic resurrects the blood-soaked Crusades, as Orlando Bloom returns to the screen to mow down swarthy heathens.
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David Wildman |
05-05-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Ridley Scott, Kingdom of Heaven
House of D: One of the Worst, Yet Most Important, Films Evernew

David Duchovny's reason for horking up an unwatchable piece of maudlin trash and then pulling the plug on all interviews may be far more sinister than simple gross ineptitude. (Then again, maybe not.)
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David Wildman |
04-28-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: David Duchovny, House of D