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eFilmcritic Archive: "Tideland" (2006)
It pains me to write this review. I have been a fan of Terry Gilliam’s since 1983, when I first saw an episode of “Monty Python’s Flying...

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eFilmcritic Archive: "Talladega Nights: The Legend of Ricky Bobby" (2006)
Well, okay, the thought crossed my mind a couple times, but the answer kept coming up, “Not quite as funny as ‘Anchorman’.” That may...

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eFilmcritic Archive: "Take The Lead" (2006)
A good dance movie should make you want to go dancing, whether you can or not. The success of most dance movies usually depends on that...

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eFilmcritic Archive: "Twist of Faith" (2004)
Filmmaker Kirby Dick achieves something quite extraordinary with his documentary “Twist of Faith.” By handing some cameras over to his...

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My favorite film of 1993 - Joe Dante's "Matinee"
On a podcast recently, much to everyone’s surprise, including my own, I declared Joe Dante’s “Matinee” as my favorite film of 1993.

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eFilmcritic Archive: "Snakes On A Plane" (2006)
At this point, it’s hard to think of “Snakes on a Plane” as just a movie. I didn’t read any blogs or message board rants about it over...

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eFilmcritic Archive: "Syriana" (2005)
When it comes to oil, I’m kinda dumb. Well, not so dumb that I can’t fry an egg with it or cook a mean Snausage burger, but when it...

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eFilmcritic Archive: "7 Dias" (2006)
The story behind the Mexican import “7 Dias” is so simple and seems so by-the-numbers that I wonder if it will really resonate with...

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eFilmcritic Archive: "The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants" (2005)
Conventional wisdom dictates that I’m not supposed to like a movie called “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants,” but then how boring...

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eFilmcritic Archive: "Star Wars - Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" (2005)
So, how is it? It’s good. Pretty darned good, actually. Good enough to hold a firm spot alongside the coveted Original Trilogy? Kind...

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eFilmcritic Archive: "Stephen Tobolowski's Birthday Party" (2005)
As I watched “Stephen Tobolowsky’s Birthday Party,” I could not help but imagine a particular conversation taking place between two...

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eFilmcritic Archive: "Sideways" (2004)
Drinking wine is perfectly natural. The earth produces the fruit, in this case the grape. The grape gets picked and smashed. The...

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