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Review of P.S. (2004)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 13 May 2007

The offbeat screenplay turns even the corny bits in unpredictable directions, and it's rare indeed to see such consistently superb ensemble acting…

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Review of The Hip Hop Project (2006)

By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 09 May 2007

Kazi is a bundle of energy, and the film touches on an important and often-overlooked issue: The commercial pressure that is often brought…

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Review of Georgia Rule (2007)

By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 09 May 2007

There's enough family dysfunction here to fill out a dozen soppy soap operas…

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Review of Near Dark (1987)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 07 May 2007

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow with lots of dull spots, a few effectively intense moments, and as much gore as the monster genre usually calls…

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Review of Bob Roberts (1992)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 05 May 2007

Though a tad lightweight, Tim Robbins's comedy cuts through Hollywood political blather…

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Review of Spider (2002)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 05 May 2007

Arguably the subtlest, most carefully textured film of Cronenberg's career…

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Review of Garfield (2004)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 05 May 2007

The blend of live action and animation is competently done, but the subtly mean-spirited screenplay has more sour meows than hearty laughs…

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Review of The Flying Scotsman (2006)

By M. K. Terrell (58) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 02 May 2007

This modest mix of inspiration, humor, and near tragedy manages to be suspenseful, even though we pretty much know the outcome…

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Review of Civic Duty (2006)

By M. K. Terrell (58) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 02 May 2007

The film's anti-Islamic tone, intended to show Terry's frame of mind, detracts from whatever helpful message the filmmakers may have hoped to impart…

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Review of The Merchant of Venice (2004)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 01 May 2007

In this exquisitely filmed adaptation Pacino is as vivid a Shylock as we're likely to see…

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Review of Princess Mononoke (1997)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 01 May 2007

More thoughtful and varied than the average Hollywood cartoon…

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Review of How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 28 Apr 2007

Bassett and Diggs are appealing as the slightly odd couple, but the movie rambles on too long…

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Review of Next (2015)

By Matt Bradley (11) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 26 Apr 2007

While [Cage's character's] soothsaying turns Next into a sci-fi film with minimal exposition, next to the fortuitous plot twists and implausible…

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Review of Next (1990)

By Matt Bradley (11) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 26 Apr 2007

While [Cage's character's] soothsaying turns Next into a sci-fi film with minimal exposition, next to the fortuitous plot twists and implausible…

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Review of Next (2007)

By Matt Bradley (11) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 26 Apr 2007

While [Cage's character's] soothsaying turns Next into a sci-fi film with minimal exposition, next to the fortuitous plot twists and implausible…

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Review of Next! (1903)

By Matt Bradley (11) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 26 Apr 2007

While [Cage's character's] soothsaying turns Next into a sci-fi film with minimal exposition, next to the fortuitous plot twists and implausible…

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Review of Stephanie Daley (2007)

By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 26 Apr 2007

Braugher perhaps overvalues the parallels between Stephanie and Lydie…

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Review of Once (2007)

By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 25 Apr 2007

The film drags a bit and Irglova's inexperience as an actor sometimes leaves her costars in the lurch. But it's a sweet little film just the same…

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Review of Rugrats Go Wild (2003)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 24 Apr 2007

Don't expect much from the scratch-and-sniff odorama gimmick; the mischievous John Waters set a higher standard for that novelty in Polyester (1981)…

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Review of Tuck Everlasting (2002)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 23 Apr 2007

Best of all, Ben Kingsley as the menacing man in the yellow suit, brings the picture pungently to life every time he flashes his enigmatic smile…

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