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Something Smells Fishy with "Shark Tale"

So, maybe I’m missing the boat, but something smells fishy when a feel-good message about tolerance and diversity is muddied by the waters of...

Something Smells Fishy with "Shark Tale"

"Ladder 49" a Powerful Metaphor for True Faith

“Ladder 49” is a powerful portrayal of what it really means to be a firefighter. It is the perfect film for a post-911 society that is still...

"Ladder 49" a Powerful Metaphor for True Faith

Interesting Premise Can't Save "I Heart Huckabees"

"I Heart Huckabees" actually has an interesting premise. It attacks those who pursue knowledge at the cost of relationships, portraying how that...

Interesting Premise Can't Save "I Heart Huckabees"

"First Daughter" Not as Predictable as You Might Think

Ultimately, "First Daughter" is not as predictable as it might seem on the surface, which will be a welcome relief to parents who not only go to...

"First Daughter" Not as Predictable as You Might Think

Language and Sex Make "Mr. 3000" More Muck Than Ballpark Hit

Oh, Disney! What a disappointment that you had to muck up an otherwise perfect family film with so much language and sex. I laughed, and most...

Language and Sex Make "Mr. 3000" More Muck Than Ballpark Hit

"Wimbledon" Serves Light-Hearted Look Inside Tennis Tourney

While "Wimbledon" serves a light-hearted look inside the world’s best tennis tournament, we don’t see its underbelly. But we do hear what a player...

"Wimbledon" Serves Light-Hearted Look Inside Tennis Tourney

Technology and Classic Filmmaking Work Well in "Sky Captain"

Every now and then, a film comes along that bends the rules and gives us a new genre. Often, when directors try to do that, it’s a monumental...

Technology and Classic Filmmaking Work Well in "Sky Captain"

Immorality Is Fought by More Immorality in "Criminal"

"Criminal" is a familiar take on the “honor among thieves” cliché which feels satisfying at first, until you realize that the comeuppance only...

Immorality Is Fought by More Immorality in "Criminal"

Low Budget "Paper Clips" Doc Flings Hope to Millions

A low-budget documentary made by relatively inexperienced filmmakers, "Paper Clips" not only eschews the labels about both Christians and...

Low Budget "Paper Clips" Doc Flings Hope to Millions

"Vanity Fair" Offers Good Glimpse into 19th Century Society

Reese Witherspoon holds her own as an ambitious, but likeable, gal who is simply trying to ‘do better for herself’ in a 19th century world of...

"Vanity Fair" Offers Good Glimpse into 19th Century Society

Be Afraid, Very Afraid, of "Suspect Zero" Thriller

How do you begin to critique a film that attempts to frighten us into believing that evil is rampant and insurmountable, yet can’t even convince us...

Be Afraid, Very Afraid, of "Suspect Zero" Thriller

Take Your Prozac Before Seeing "We Don't Live Here Anymore"

Like the other films made from Andre Dubus’ work, “In the Bedroom” and “House of Sand and Fog,” this one left me jonesin’ for a Prozac smoothie....

Take Your Prozac Before Seeing "We Don't Live Here Anymore"

"Princess Diaries 2" Promotes an Americanized, Cheesy Europe

Take the kids to this one, if all that matters is the lack of obvious objectionable content. But if you want them to understand that not everyone...

"Princess Diaries 2" Promotes an Americanized, Cheesy Europe

Nihilism at Its Best in Well-Made, Well-Acted "Collateral"

"Collateral" is presented very well indeed with Scorsese-like cinematography and flawless performances by Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx. But don’t...

Nihilism at Its Best in Well-Made, Well-Acted "Collateral"

"Little Black Book" Morality Tale Misses the Mark by a Mile

Most of this film’s humor centers around sex and the sordid subjects of talk shows. However, the “morals” the film preaches (like trusting the man...

"Little Black Book" Morality Tale Misses the Mark by a Mile

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