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Review of Thank You for Smoking (2005)

By Randy Myers (265) for Contra Costa Times (478) on 24 Mar 2006

Smoking almost too accurately mirrors reality instead of distorting it. It cuts not just to the funny bone, but deeper, to the heart of America…

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Review of V for Vendetta (2006)

By Randy Myers (265) for Contra Costa Times (478) on 16 Mar 2006

What makes Vendetta truly remarkable is that it refuses to back away from its strong convictions…

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Review of Failure to Launch (2006)

By Randy Myers (265) for Contra Costa Times (478) on 10 Mar 2006

The two TV writers have taken a premise ripe with potential for laughter and social commentary and turned into a hackneyed sitcom…

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Review of Something New (2006)

By Randy Myers (265) for Contra Costa Times (478) on 03 Feb 2006

Something New delivers the romantic goods. Better yet, it's entertaining and incredibly sexy…

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Review of Something New (1920)

By Randy Myers (265) for Contra Costa Times (478) on 03 Feb 2006

Something New delivers the romantic goods. Better yet, it's entertaining and incredibly sexy…

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Review of The World's Fastest Indian (2005)

By Randy Myers (265) for Contra Costa Times (478) on 03 Feb 2006

The inspirational road picture The World's Fastest Indian hitches a ride on the charm of its star, Anthony Hopkins…

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Review of Caché (2005)

By Randy Myers (265) for Contra Costa Times (478) on 27 Jan 2006

a mesmerizing and unnerving thriller, one with a sharp political bite…

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Review of Brokeback Mountain (2005)

By Randy Myers (265) for Contra Costa Times (478) on 27 Jan 2006

Nearly every frame of this movie is elegant and beautiful…

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Review of The New World (2005)

By Randy Myers (265) for Contra Costa Times (478) on 20 Jan 2006

If you abandon your popcorn-movie diet where everything barrels along at such a fast clip, you'll discover a lovely and painstakingly detailed…

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Review of Glory Road (2006)

By Randy Myers (265) for Contra Costa Times (478) on 13 Jan 2006

Glory Road ranks near the top of recent 'inspirational' sports movies, leaping over such efforts as the unsurprising Dreamer, and the fine…

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Review of Munich (2005)

By Randy Myers (265) for Contra Costa Times (478) on 27 Dec 2005

Spielberg has created yet another masterpiece, risky in scope and ambition, and vitally reflective of the self-destructive times in which we live…

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Review of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

By Randy Myers (265) for Contra Costa Times (478) on 09 Dec 2005

The Chronicles of Narnia so vividly captures the magic of the book that Harry Potter might just want to watch his back…

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Review of The Ice Harvest (2005)

By Randy Myers (265) for Contra Costa Times (478) on 28 Nov 2005

It's not a good movie, but it is one that provides guilty relief for a dad or mom sick of watching The Santa Clause for the umpteenth time…

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Review of Walk the Line (2005)

By Randy Myers (265) for Contra Costa Times (478) on 18 Nov 2005

The heart and soul of Walk the Line lies in its powder-keg performance by Joaquin Phoenix…

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Review of Derailed (2002)

By Randy Myers (265) for Contra Costa Times (478) on 11 Nov 2005

Derailed should have received a one-way ticket to the direct-to-video bin, stacked next to Cruel Intentions 3…

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Review of Pride & Prejudice (2005)

By Randy Myers (265) for Contra Costa Times (478) on 11 Nov 2005

Let's get the most pressing questions out of the way from the get-go. Yes, the latest version of Pride & Prejudice is quite good…

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Review of Derailed (2005)

By Randy Myers (265) for Contra Costa Times (478) on 11 Nov 2005

Derailed should have received a one-way ticket to the direct-to-video bin, stacked next to Cruel Intentions 3…

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Review of Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)

By Randy Myers (265) for Contra Costa Times (478) on 09 Nov 2005

Get Rich seems stagy and phony. What a missed opportunity, because the rapper's compelling story offers ample opportunity for drama…

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Review of Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang) (2001)

By Randy Myers (265) for Contra Costa Times (478) on 27 Oct 2005

I haven't had this much fun at the movies in a long time…

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Review of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

By Randy Myers (265) for Contra Costa Times (478) on 27 Oct 2005

I haven't had this much fun at the movies in a long time…

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