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Ram Jam
Everyone's calling The Wrestler a comeback vehicle for Mickey Rourke, but he hasn't really been away. He has worked steadily in this decade, and...
Alien vs. Viking
First of all, Outlander has nothing to do with Highlander. It's the sort of movie that reminds you that the line can be very...
Playing the Heavy
Fat men sometimes serve as tragic figures in movies. Notorious is a tragedy, but the main character's fatness isn't what marks him for doom...
“We’re Not Special”
Ever since Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet signed on to star in Revolutionary Road, the Hollywood publicity machine has buzzed nonstop about these stars...
Chop Suey Masala
With the release of Chandni Chowk to China, the race for the title of Weirdest Movie of 2009 is off to a flying start....
The Top 10
Every time I log on to a movie-related website, some joker writing in all caps is ranting about how the movies in 2008 sucked....
Playing Serious
When The Queen came out two years ago and scored a bunch of Oscar nominations and an eventual Best Actress win for Helen Mirren,...
Peyton Place
I like Peyton Reed. I think he's underappreciated. He has directed three previous films, all of them mainstream Hollywood romantic comedies, two of them...
Ragas and Riches
I had an opening paragraph all ready to go for my review of Slumdog Millionaire, saying how all the hype about India as a...
Give ‘Em Hope
How strange it is to watch Milk right now, after the election we've just had. No one could overlook the irony of three states...
