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Review of We Own the Night (2007)

By Matt Kelemen (219) for Las Vegas CityLife (159) on 22 Oct 2007

successfully harkens to the best cop dramas of the '70s, when brutal realism shocked audiences and over-the-top action was confined to car chases…

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Review of Rendition (2007)

By Matt Kelemen (219) for Las Vegas CityLife (159) on 22 Oct 2007

The film's message is still relevant, but it's already universally recognized how far the executive branch will go to get its latest war on…

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Review of The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)

By Matt Kelemen (219) for Las Vegas CityLife (159) on 04 Mar 2005

Penn's challenge was to create a distinct character, especially with the shadow of Travis Bickle looming…

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Review of Kinsey (2004)

By Matt Kelemen (219) for Las Vegas CityLife (159) on 26 Nov 2004

Condon and director of photography Frederick Elmes create a clinical atmosphere that sets the stage for frank discussion and reflects Kinsey's…

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Review of Undertow (1930)

By Matt Kelemen (219) for Las Vegas CityLife (159) on 18 Nov 2004

The substance doesn't live up to the style…

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Review of Undertow (2004)

By Matt Kelemen (219) for Las Vegas CityLife (159) on 18 Nov 2004

The substance doesn't live up to the style…

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Review of The Machinist (2004)

By Matt Kelemen (219) for Las Vegas CityLife (159) on 18 Nov 2004

If the intent of Anderson, Bale and Kosar is to create empathy for their tortured character and synesthesia with his madness, then they succeed…

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Review of Undertow (1949)

By Matt Kelemen (219) for Las Vegas CityLife (159) on 18 Nov 2004

The substance doesn't live up to the style…

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Review of Undertow (1996)

By Matt Kelemen (219) for Las Vegas CityLife (159) on 18 Nov 2004

The substance doesn't live up to the style…

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Review of Vera Drake (2004)

By Matt Kelemen (219) for Las Vegas CityLife (159) on 09 Nov 2004

This is Staunton's moment in the sun. Her portrayal of the disintegration of Vera's spirit is wrenching…

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Review of Birth (2004)

By Matt Kelemen (219) for Las Vegas CityLife (159) on 28 Oct 2004

After building anticipation throughout most of the film, Glazer fizzles out near the end…

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Review of The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)

By Matt Kelemen (219) for Las Vegas CityLife (159) on 28 Oct 2004

A mostly faithful, beautifully shot cinematic realization of the words that sprung from Guevara's mighty pen…

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Review of Birth (2004)

By Matt Kelemen (219) for Las Vegas CityLife (159) on 28 Oct 2004

After building anticipation throughout most of the film, Glazer fizzles out near the end…

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Review of Birth (1984)

By Matt Kelemen (219) for Las Vegas CityLife (159) on 28 Oct 2004

After building anticipation throughout most of the film, Glazer fizzles out near the end…

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Review of Birth (2004)

By Matt Kelemen (219) for Las Vegas CityLife (159) on 28 Oct 2004

After building anticipation throughout most of the film, Glazer fizzles out near the end…

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Review of Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004)

By Matt Kelemen (219) for Las Vegas CityLife (159) on 28 Oct 2004

Butler's film may do little to change the outcome of the election, but anyone who questions Kerry's convictions should see Going Upriver before…

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Review of Shaun of the Dead (2004)

By Matt Kelemen (219) for Las Vegas CityLife (159) on 23 Sep 2004

The main problem is that Shaun feels like a high-budget, season-ending, extended-length TV episode…

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Review of Mean Creek (2004)

By Matt Kelemen (219) for Las Vegas CityLife (159) on 23 Sep 2004

Estes' genius is in creating an atmosphere in the beginning that evokes kids-in-crisis predecessors, then shifting into a baroque mood for…

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Review of Facing Windows (2003)

By Matt Kelemen (219) for Las Vegas CityLife (159) on 08 Sep 2004

Ozpetek continues to explore his pet themes in his latest film while toning down the melodramatic excesses and meandering storylines that dragged…

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Review of Garden State (2004)

By Matt Kelemen (219) for Las Vegas CityLife (159) on 02 Sep 2004

Braff is in possession of a distinct vision and an acute sensibility, both of which become clearly evident during the course of the film…

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