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Imitation of Kubricknew
John Malkovich turns on the smarm as a genius imposter.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Dennis Harvey |
03-21-2007 |
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Tags: Brian W. Cook, Colour Me Kubrick
Endearing and Rewardingnew
Breaking and Entering is just, well, a yuppie relationship drama, really.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Dennis Harvey |
02-07-2007 |
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F Stands for Familynew
... and for fucked up -- an apt tag for 2006's movie kin.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Dennis Harvey |
12-27-2006 |
Movies
A Lot to Swallownew
Inside Deep Throat unveils the hardcore porn groundbreaker.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Dennis Harvey |
02-09-2005 |
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Sundownernew
Commercialism overtakes creativity at the Sundance Film Festival.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Dennis Harvey |
02-02-2005 |
Movies
Icon, I Can'tnew
John Travolta's career gets bumpier with A Love Song for Bobby Long.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Dennis Harvey |
01-26-2005 |
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Baby, It's Cold Inside the Theaternew
Despite the coming of Kinsey and company, sex was paltry, ominous, and perverse at the movies.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Dennis Harvey |
12-29-2004 |
Movies
Head of the Classnew
Almodóvar's latest film is a lurid, contrived, gratuitously sexy (especially homo-sexy) thriller with a smirk on its face and a cigarette holder sinking hot ash into the shag carpet.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Dennis Harvey |
12-22-2004 |
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Che-Che-Che-Changesnew

This exercise in feel-good historical romanticism cannily exploits Che Guevara as icon by finding a quite legitimate context in which to ignore all the problematic aspects of his later life.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Dennis Harvey |
09-29-2004 |
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"Troy" Suffers From Achilles' Heelnew
The heavy machinery of spectacle and actual plot move their impressive bulk around without too many gears squeaking. Three hours pass like two.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Dennis Harvey |
08-07-2004 |
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Bukowski Film is "Write On"new
The new Bukowski film isn't just another slumming poet pic.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Dennis Harvey |
08-07-2004 |
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