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This Week on DVD: "Evan Almighty", "Reign Over Me", and "You Kill Me"
Evan Almighty ** I laughed (and more than once) at Evan Almighty, but to be honest, I wasn’t really laughing at the dialogue or situations supplied by Steve Oedekerk’s thin screenplay; I was laughing at the pre-existing … -
This Week on DVD: "1408"
1408 ** For the first hour of its running time, 1408 is good, scary, creepy fun, but things go way off the tracks in the third act. 1408 isn’t content to see its haunted hotel room premise through—it delivers an execrabl… -
This Week on DVD: "Bug", "Knocked Up", and "The TV Set"
Bug **** William Freidkin's Bug is a really fine film, intense and well-written and disturbing and marvelously acted. Ashley Judd headlines, and it’s the best work she’s done in years, while stage actor Michael Shannon … -
This Week on DVD: "Death Proof", "Lucky You"
Death Proof ***** No one is entirely sure whether the disappointing box office of the Grindhouse double feature is to blame for Planet Terror and Death Proof being split up for DVD or whether that was the plan all along.… -
This Week on DVD: "Away From Her" and "Even Money"
Away From Her ***** The debut feature from actress (Go, Dawn of the Dead, The Sweet Hereafter) turned director Sarah Polley is assured, accomplished filmmaking, and one of the best films I’ve seen this year. There are th… -
This Week on DVD: "Year of the Dog"
Year of the Dog *** More odd and off-balance than genuinely funny or moving, Year of the Dog doesn't really work, at least on any conventional level, but writer/director Mike White does deserve kudos for trying to do som… -
This Week on DVD: "The Ex" and "The Lives of Others"
The Ex *** Contrary to most reviews, The Ex is not a bad film, per se; it’s just a very, very average one, which is a disappointment in light of the considerable comic talent on staff (in addition to the gifted leads, it… -
This Week (and Last Week) On DVD: "Disturbia", "Hot Fuzz", "I Think I Love My Wife", and "Unaccompan
Disturbia *** Not quite a great thriller, but a pretty good one, with some engaging performances and honest scares. A little tightening and one more pass through the typewriter might have done Disturbia some good, but as… -
This Week on DVD: "The Number 23", "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer" and "Zodiac"
The Number 23 ** The Number 23 showcases a fair amount of skill on both sides of the camera, at the service of a screenplay that is deeply preposterous. There is something endearing about the seriousness with which this …
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Hello, old friends.
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Packing it in...
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Theatre Hopping: "Lake of Fire" and "My Kid Could Paint That"
Let’s get this out of the way, right up front: Ton...
