Now On DVD: Todd Haynes, I’m Not There
I’m Not There is an eccentric, innovative take on the way movies do biographies. As a result, it is also a film that is likely to alienate people with its somewhat experimental tendencies. But while the movie itself may not necessarily be everyone’s cup of tea, the 2-Disc Collector’s Edition DVD contains a variety of bonus features that should appeal to all.[read more...] Fresh Film Content
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05.10.2008 Preparing to write on Battlestar Galactica episode 4.6, "Faith," I began to wonder why the crew of
the Demetrius couldn't trust Starbuck like I do. Around ...
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by Chris Flippo 05.09.2008 Writer’s Note: Sorry for the lack of a cool Paint picture this week. I thought I would let my
words speak for themselves… plus my computer ...
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05.09.2008 The commercials labeled it as the Scrubs finale. Fortunately for us, it's not really the last
episode of the series, just the last one that will ...
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05.05.2008
Battlestar Galactica 4.5, "The Road Less Traveled," gives us two main stories: Starbuck and the
Demetrius lost (or found) in the desert, and Galen Tyrol lost ...
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Look out, Spider-Man, Superman, and the Fantastic 4. Your sequels have been disappointing audiences for some time now, but director Jon Favreau has rejuvenated the superhero flick with the kickoff of ... 
The horror of the Holocaust is territory frequently explored on film, which is why you may wonder what new material writer-director Stefan Ruzowitzky could offer with The Counterfeiters. A true story ... 
WINNER: 2007 Cannes Film Festival: Golden Palm
WINNER: 2007 Chicago Film Critics Association Award
WINNER: 2007 European Film Awards
NOMINATED: 2008 Golden Globes, USA
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I'll admit it. I find the various iterations of CSI entertaining, despite all they have going against them. In every episode, the killer is discovered, or the real killer separated from the other en... |