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eFilmcritic Archive: "Shaun of the Dead" (2004)
My girlfriend and I have had an argument over “Evil Dead II” for about six years now. When I first showed it to her, she outright hated...
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eFilmcritic Arhive: "Racing Stripes" (2005)
You like zebras? I mean, do you REALLY like ‘em? I’ve always been rather neutral on them myself. They don’t exactly fill me with pride...
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eFilmcritic Archive: "Rent" (2005)
I saw “Rent” performed live at the Shubert Theater here in Chicago about seven years ago and found it to be a thoroughly entertaining—of...
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eFilmcritic Archive: "Poseidon" (2005)
I must say that when it comes to mindless Hollywood summertime entertainment, I have a slight weakness for disaster flicks, particularly...
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eFilmcritic Archive: "The Producers" (2005)
Mel Brooks’ “The Producers” will always be funny. I know that now. Having seen the original many times and having seen this reinvention...
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eFilmcritic Archive: "Phantom of the Opera" (2005)
High-profile, over-hyped big-screen adaptations such as “Phantom of the Opera” can’t be reviewed without first qualifying the opinion, so...
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eFilmcritic Archive: "Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior" (2005)
Ever since Jackie Chan took the plunge into mediocre American escapist fare, the action genre has been missing something integral to the...
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eFilmcritic Archive: "Neil Young: Heart of Gold" (2006)
Jonathan Demme’s Talking Heads concert film “Stop Making Sense” has always had a special place in my heart and remains one of my favorite...
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eFilmcritic Archive: "The New World" (2005)
“There is only this. All else is unreal,” muses John Smith. “This” refers to a number of things, chief among them: Love, land and the...
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eFilmcritic Archive: "Monster House" (2006)
“Monster House” is the first summer blockbuster this year that had me completely entertained, charmed and excited throughout its running...
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eFilmcritic Archive: "Must Love Dogs" (2005)
There needs to be a master list out there of conventional Romantic Comedy clichés and gestures that filmmakers and writers can refer to...
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eFilmcritic Archive: "Meet The Fockers" (2004)
I really wish more people could see the 1990 version of “Meet The Parents,” on which the 2000 movie is based. It has no star power, no...
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