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Review of In the Valley of Elah (2007)

By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 19 Sep 2007

In the Valley of Elah is so majestic in its themes and searing in execution, it's hard to imagine Haggis won't figure prominently in the Oscar…

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Review of Home of the Brave (1949)

By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 17 Sep 2007

This is morose, head-shaking stuff, and director Irwin Winkler (Life as a House, De-Lovely) isn't one to ease up on the 'ol emotional manipulation…

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Review of Home of the Brave (2004)

By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 17 Sep 2007

This is morose, head-shaking stuff, and director Irwin Winkler (Life as a House, De-Lovely) isn't one to ease up on the 'ol emotional manipulation…

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Review of Home of the Brave (2006)

By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 17 Sep 2007

This is morose, head-shaking stuff, and director Irwin Winkler (Life as a House, De-Lovely) isn't one to ease up on the 'ol emotional manipulation…

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Review of Shoot 'Em Up (2007)

By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 05 Sep 2007

Not one second of the film is anything other than ludicrous, which is exactly why it rocks…

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Review of Halloween (2007)

By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 30 Aug 2007

Finally we know why homicidal maniac Michael Myers wears a mask. Straight-up embarrassment…

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Review of 2 Days in Paris (2007)

By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 29 Aug 2007

Goldberg plays the hapless- victim role to perfection. Forget two days %u2014 you could watch him stew for a week…

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Review of Once (2009)

By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 29 Aug 2007

The bohemian Irish musical is so phenomenal you'll need to see it a second time, if only to confirm to yourself that the movie is really as…

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Review of Once (2007)

By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 29 Aug 2007

The bohemian Irish musical is so phenomenal you'll need to see it a second time, if only to confirm to yourself that the movie is really as…

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Review of Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)

By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 21 Aug 2007

If you've seen 10 minutes of Rowan Atkinson's Mr. Bean routine, you've seen it all. Any larger dose can lead to irritation, dry mouth and depression…

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Review of Road Trip (2000)

By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 18 Aug 2007

Road Trip is a one-way trip to immature comic bliss…

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Review of Golden Door (2006)

By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 14 Aug 2007

So enjoyable and visually stimulating is the experience, it's tough to knock Crialese's Door…

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Review of Rush Hour 3 (2007)

By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 07 Aug 2007

Director Brett Ratner gives and he takes away. After destroying one trilogy last year with X-Men: The Last Stand, revives another with Rush Hour 3…

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Review of Reds (1981)

By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 04 Aug 2007

Vittorio Storaro, who won an Oscar for his cinematography, keeps the long film moving at a healthy pace, mixing static shots with subtle camera…

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Review of El Cantante (2006)

By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 01 Aug 2007

Ichaso takes the inspiration-explanation technique a step further, setting up scenes that echo Lavoe's album covers, which flash across the…

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Review of I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)

By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 25 Jul 2007

I laughed enough to assure myself I wasn't wasting my time, but not enough to convince me Sandler isn't on cruise control…

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Review of No Reservations (2007)

By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 24 Jul 2007

A remake not only of Mostly Martha, but of every romantic comedy featuring an uptight woman who learns to cut loose and enjoy life with a freewheeling…

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Review of Spartacus (1960)

By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 21 Jul 2007

More than a standard good vs…

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Review of Day Night Day Night (2006)

By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 17 Jul 2007

In striving to nail down every excruciating detail of how an attack might take place, Loktev squanders forward momentum…

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Review of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 09 Jul 2007

It feels like Charlie Brown getting ready to kick the football that Lucy's holding…

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