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Review of Date Movie (2006)

By M. K. Terrell (58) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 23 Feb 2006

[Alyson] Hannigan's spirited performance is one bright spot in this tasteless and sophomoric spoof of more than a dozen movies…

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Review of Winter Passing (2006)

By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 16 Feb 2006

Rapp has clearly been influenced by such lyrically disaffected '70s movies as Five Easy Pieces…

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Review of Beyond the Sea (2004)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 09 Feb 2006

Spacey is almost as swinging as Darin was, but his filmmaking leans toward tried-and-true formulas…

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Review of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 09 Feb 2006

On the action-adventure level it's a sure-fire delight for fans, a punchy entertainment for average sci-fi buffs, and a colorful rocket-ride…

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Review of At First Sight (1999)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 09 Feb 2006

The movie takes fascinating material and transforms it into a routine soap opera…

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Review of Firewall (2006)

By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 09 Feb 2006

It's disconcerting to see Virginia Madsen, who was so marvelous in her 2004 comeback role in Sideways reduced to playing the terrified wife here…

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Review of The Pink Panther (2006)

By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 09 Feb 2006

The staging of the physical comedy in The Pink Panther is not always adept - director Shawn Levy is no Blake Edwards - but Martin, who co-wrote…

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Review of The Tenants (1987)

By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 02 Feb 2006

The stage is set for a full-scale racial conflict, but neither actor is really up to the task - McDermott seems lost in his voluminous beard…

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Review of Something New (2006)

By M. K. Terrell (58) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 02 Feb 2006

If this romance isn't totally believable, the film's social commentary is relevant, painless, and sometimes hilarious…

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Review of The Tenants (2009)

By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 02 Feb 2006

The stage is set for a full-scale racial conflict, but neither actor is really up to the task - McDermott seems lost in his voluminous beard…

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Review of Something New (1920)

By M. K. Terrell (58) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 02 Feb 2006

If this romance isn't totally believable, the film's social commentary is relevant, painless, and sometimes hilarious…

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Review of The Tenants (2006)

By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 02 Feb 2006

The stage is set for a full-scale racial conflict, but neither actor is really up to the task - McDermott seems lost in his voluminous beard…

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Review of The Tenants (1976)

By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 02 Feb 2006

The stage is set for a full-scale racial conflict, but neither actor is really up to the task - McDermott seems lost in his voluminous beard…

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Review of Pocahontas (1995)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 30 Jan 2006

The film is attractively designed and energetically edited, in the usual Disney fashion, and it's interesting to see the Disney folks convey…

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Review of Slam (1998)

By Philip French (1,151) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 29 Jan 2006

Although it begins promisingly enough, with a documentary-like look at the options available to young African-American men who grow up in the…

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Review of Kandahar (2001)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 22 Jan 2006

While it's often harsh in style and melancholy in subject, Kandahar taps into veins of humor and compassion as well…

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Review of End of the Spear (2005)

By Stephen Humphries (17) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 19 Jan 2006

Though the final steps in Mincayani's awakening are crudely sketched, the film's conclusion will stir even the nondevout…

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Review of Last Holiday (2006)

By M. K. Terrell (58) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 13 Jan 2006

This remake of a 1950 Alec Guinness vehicle isn't a great flick, but Latifah's exuberant performance and a live your dream message compensate greatly…

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Review of The Whole Nine Yards (2000)

By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 12 Jan 2006

Runs out of good ideas long before it's over, falling below Prizzi's Honor and The Freshman in the dubious genre of contract-killer comedies…

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Review of Match Point (2005)

By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 05 Jan 2006

The film is good enough that you don't feel the need for a few laughs to leaven the grimness…

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