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"Law Abiding Citizen" Hits One of the Year's Low Points
(October 2009)
Christian Hamaker
Mixing sexual violence with moments of torture-porn, Law Abiding Citizen is one of the year’s...
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Truth Feels Contrived in "The Boys Are Back"
(October 2009)
Jeffrey Huston
It's not impossible for Hollywood to take a true story and do it justice, but it's rare. Some films...
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"A Serious Man" Struggles with an Inscrutable God
(October 2009)
Christian Hamaker
A Serious Man is one of the Coen brothers' finest efforts outside No Country for Old Men,...
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Funny Cast Can't Save "Couples Retreat" from Comedic Doom
(October 2009)
Christa Banister
For any couple looking for a recession-friendly date night escape, the title of Couples Retreat...
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Michael Moore Wants a Divorce From "Capitalism"
(October 2009)
Christian Hamaker
With his latest film, Capitalism: A Love Story, Michael Moore has delivered his least convincing,...
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Girl Power Is Alive and Skating in "Whip It"
(October 2009)
Christa Banister
Conventional or not, Whip It is still fun to watch, thanks to Drew Barrymore’s surprisingly skilled...
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Truth Be Told, "The Invention of Lying" Is Woefully Misguided
(October 2009)
Christa Banister
In The Invention of Lying, Ricky Gervais brings to the screen a story with some genuine laugh-out-loud...
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Technology Shackles the Heart of "Disney's A Christmas Carol"
Release Date: November 6, 2009Rating: PG (for scary images and sequences)Genre: Drama/Fantasy/ChristmasRun Time: 96 min.Director: Robert ZemeckisActors/Voices: Jim Carrey, Steve Valentine, Colin Firth, Robin Wright Penn, Gary Oldman Sage Ryan, Daryl Sabara, Ryan Ochoa, Bobbi Page, Sammi Hanratty
No doubt about it, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is a timeless story with plenty of relevance, particularly...
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Not Perfect, "The Men Who Stare at Goats" Still Good for Laughs
(November 2009)
Release Date: November 6, 2009.Rating: R (for strong language, drug content, brief nudity.)Genre: Comedy, AdaptationRun Time: 93 minDirector: Grant HeslovCast: George Clooney,...
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Sci-Fi Not So Appealing or Funny in "Gentlemen Broncos"
(November 2009)
Release Date: November 6, 2009 Rating: PG-13 (for some crude humor)Genre: ComedyRun Time: 90 min. Director: Jared HessActors: Michael Angarano, Jermaine Clement, Hector Jimenez,...
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Michael Jackson's "This Is It" Proves Entertaining But Not Revelatory
(October 2009)
Release Date: October 28, 2009Rating: PG (for some suggestive choreography and scary images)Genre: Music video/documentaryRun Time: 112 min.Director: Kenny OrtegaPerformers:...
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Appealing Aesthetics and Emotional Depth Propel "Astro Boy"
(October 2009)
Release Date: October 23, 2009Rating: PG (for some action and peril and brief mild language)Genre: Kids/Family, Animation, ComedyRun Time: 94 min.Director: David BowersVoices...
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"Amelia" Chases a Dream in the Clouds
(October 2009)
Release Date: October 23, 2009 Rating: PG (for some sensuality, language, thematic elements and smoking)Genre: Drama, BiopicRun Time: 111 min. Director: Mira NairActors: Hilary...
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Not Just Child's Play in "Where the Wild Things Are"
(October 2009)
Release Date: October 16, 2009Rating: PG (for mild thematic elements, some adventure action and brief language) Genre: Action/Adventure, Drama, AdaptationRun Time: 101 min....
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Digital issue exclusives, plus the scoop on Shane & Shane
Check out digital issue exclusive interviews with Steven Curtis Chapman, plus the scoop on Shane & Shane, Kutless and The Almost.
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