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Review of The Host (2006)

By James Rocchi (1,075) for Cinematical (752) on 21 Sep 2006

The Host may be lumpy and bumpy, but it's also one of the freshest monster movies we've had in decades -- and, to any creature-feature buff,…

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Review of All the King's Men (2006)

By James Rocchi (1,075) for Cinematical (752) on 21 Sep 2006

The problem with ... All the King's Men is that it's a political movie where we never really get a sense of politics…

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Review of All the King's Men (1983)

By James Rocchi (1,075) for Cinematical (752) on 21 Sep 2006

The problem with ... All the King's Men is that it's a political movie where we never really get a sense of politics…

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Review of Death of a President (2006)

By James Rocchi (1,075) for Cinematical (752) on 21 Sep 2006

Death of a President isn't art, or even entertainment: It's the art-house, indie-doc equivalent of Snakes on a Plane, where someone thought…

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Review of American Hardcore (2006)

By James Rocchi (1,075) for Cinematical (752) on 21 Sep 2006

Punk rock was never about sonic perfection: It was (and is) about emotional intensity, and American Hardcore has that in van loads, and delivers…

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Review of The Wicker Man (2006)

By Scott Weinberg (1,998) for Cinematical (752) on 31 Aug 2006

A half-compelling, half-goofy and half-redundant piece of remake revisionism. (Yes, that's three halves, but it's that weird a movie.)…

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Review of The Illusionist (2006)

By Kim Voynar (107) for Cinematical (752) on 26 Aug 2006

Like a fun house mirror, Burger's story is never quite what you think it is; just when you think you have things figured out, you don't…

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Review of Factotum (2005)

By James Rocchi (1,075) for Cinematical (752) on 24 Aug 2006

a well-made-but-marginal film about a well-liked-but-marginal figure in American letters…

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Review of Snakes on a Plane (2006)

By James Rocchi (1,075) for Cinematical (752) on 23 Aug 2006

Snakes on a Plane has an irresistible title and an impressive promotional campaign -- but pitches aren't plots, and marketing isn't moviemaking…

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Review of Descent (2007)

By Kim Voynar (107) for Cinematical (752) on 23 Aug 2006

Marshall's female characters are strong and tough and they face their fears, if not always courageously, then at least tenaciously…

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Review of Idlewild (2006)

By Kim Voynar (107) for Cinematical (752) on 23 Aug 2006

Idlewild stands out as a ground-breaking, clever, original musical that crosses audience demographics as it does genres…

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Review of Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

By Kim Voynar (107) for Cinematical (752) on 23 Aug 2006

This is one of those rare films where all the elements come together to create this harmonious whole that just rings true every step of the way…

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Review of Half Nelson (2006)

By Kim Voynar (107) for Cinematical (752) on 23 Aug 2006

Tight direction by Fleck keeps the tension where it needs to be, and he guides his key actors through the intricacies of the script with an even hand…

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Review of Princesses (2005)

By Kim Voynar (107) for Cinematical (752) on 23 Aug 2006

The film is bookended by remarkably astute and soul-deep performances from both Peña and Nevárez, who adeptly reveal the many facets of their…

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Review of Beowulf & Grendel (2005)

By Kim Voynar (107) for Cinematical (752) on 23 Aug 2006

Gunnarsson has made a film that would make the real Beowulf and Grendel, if they ever really existed, quite proud…

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Review of The Descent (2005)

By Kim Voynar (107) for Cinematical (752) on 23 Aug 2006

Marshall's female characters are strong and tough and they face their fears, if not always courageously, then at least tenaciously…

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Review of Descent (2005)

By Kim Voynar (107) for Cinematical (752) on 23 Aug 2006

Marshall's female characters are strong and tough and they face their fears, if not always courageously, then at least tenaciously…

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Review of Half Nelson (1985)

By Kim Voynar (107) for Cinematical (752) on 23 Aug 2006

Tight direction by Fleck keeps the tension where it needs to be, and he guides his key actors through the intricacies of the script with an even hand…

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Review of Conversations with Other Women (2006)

By Kim Voynar (107) for Cinematical (752) on 23 Aug 2006

Eckhart and Bonham-Carter use their mutual charm to maximum effectiveness, sparring off each other with ease, and practically sending sparks…

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Review of Monster House (2006)

By Kim Voynar (107) for Cinematical (752) on 23 Aug 2006

From his brilliantly twisted vision of the house itself to the casting of the voice actors for this film, Kenan couldn't have done a better…

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