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Shane Buettner  |  Aug 14, 2007  | 

Oh boy. How about a hilarious, satirical dissection of the buddy cop genre by the cheeky bastards who brought us <I>Shaun of the Dead</I>? This movie is hysterically funny, if relentelessly silly. I do think the gag here isn't quite enough to sustain the full two hour runtime- it would have moved better at closer to 90 minutes. But I feel cranky even saying that. Honestly, how can you not love a movie about buddy cops in which the buddy cops themselves love <I>Point Break</I>?!

Sol Louis Siegel  |  Aug 13, 2007  | 

Shane Buettner  |  Aug 11, 2007  | 

Universal pulled an odd one here, releasing the sequel to this movie on HD DVD over a year ago, but just getting this, the inaugural film in the <I>Bourne</I> franchise onto the format just ahead of the third installment's arrival in theaters. Better late than never!

Shane Buettner  |  Aug 10, 2007  | 

I don't think there's a damned thing I can tell you that you don't already know about these two movies. The first is everything a summer movie should be: big, loud, both fun and funnny, and an all around good time at the movies. And yes, the superb filmmaking and acting elevate this material beyond expectations for a moivie based on a beloved theme ride at Disneyland! And yes, the second installment is bigger in every way and not necessarily better (or maybe even as good), but it too works in keeping a smile on the audience's face. And if you think the plots get a bit lost and that these movies are short on character development, well, guess what? You're in the wrong movie! Go see something that's <I>not</I> based on a Disneyland ride!

Shane Buettner  |  Aug 10, 2007  | 

This is a plausible, compelling look at the artistic process and inspirations behind J.M. Barrie's writing of Peter Pan. It features complex and convincing acting from Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet and the still luminous Julie Christie. Not to mention the wild boys, led by Freddie Highmore. Worth mentioning too that director Marc Forster also did 2001's <I>Monster's Ball</I> and last year's sadly underrated <I>Stranger Than Fiction</I>. A filmmaker worth watching.

Mike Mettler  |  Aug 07, 2007  | 

Ken Korman  |  Jul 26, 2007  | 

Ken Korman  |  Jul 26, 2007  | 

Mike Mettler  |  Jul 26, 2007  | 

Ken Korman  |  Jul 23, 2007  | 

Rad Bennett  |  Jul 23, 2007  | 
Warner
Movie •••½ Picture ••••• Sound ••••• Extras ••••
Boy, would I have loved to have had Bettany Hughes
Brandon Grafius  |  Jul 15, 2007  | 

Ken Korman  |  Jul 15, 2007  | 

Marc Horowitz  |  Jul 15, 2007  | 

Shane Buettner  |  Jul 11, 2007  |  First Published: Jul 12, 2007  | 

Talk about a win-win. Not only is the BBC's <I>Planet Earth</I> series spectacular hi-def eye candy, it's so well-made and narratively compelling that it holds up to an insane number of repeated viewings. And I should know- my two-year old son has us watching several of these episodes (especially <I>Shallow Seas</I> and <I> Ocean Deep</I>) several times a week.

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