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Vampire Romance 'Twilight' Makes an Awkward Leap from Page to Screennew
Stephenie Meyer's dunderheaded brick of a book may be poorly written pap, but it affords its audience a level of pure escapism as alluring as it is unrealistic and unhealthy. Twilight the movie brings all of that crashing down to earth, and inspires only nervous laughter.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Josh Bell |
11-20-2008 |
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'Twilight' Makes a Far Better Movie Than Booknew
Largely freed from Stephenie Meyer's ponderous prose, the movie is surprisingly campy and fun, with a cheerful sense of humor about its own ridiculousness.
The Portland Mercury |
Alison Hallett |
11-20-2008 |
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Tween Swedish Vampires Have Tiny Fangs & Big Feelings in 'Let the Right One In'new
Don't be fooled by the film's gruesome premise. While there is a bloodlust, Let the Right One In is a story of love and finding oneself that evokes About a Boy as frequently as it does Anne Rice.
Willamette Week |
Ap Kryza |
11-12-2008 |
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Eric Nuzum Becomes the Vampire in 'The Dead Travel Fast'new
In The Dead Travel Fast, the pop culture critic documents his epic, and naively hilarious, quest to single-handedly sort out the history and peculiar grip vampires hold on modern culture.
Weekly Alibi |
Steven Nery |
10-28-2008 |
Nonfiction
'Lost Boys' Sequel Goes Straight to DVDnew
Though Corey Haim has a small part in Lost Boys: The Tribe, it's the Frog brothers (Corey Feldman and Jamison Newlander) who reprise their roles in this installment.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
07-30-2008 |
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Monstrous Monster Movie Deserves an Angry Mobnew
"Van Helsing" isn't a movie. It's an assault on the senses and an insult to the intelligence of any viewer.
Illinois Times |
Chuck Koplinski |
08-07-2004 |
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