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Fay Grim
The lunatic charm of Parker Posey is the best reason to see this wild, borderline-screwball sequel to Hal Hartley's 1998 film, Henry Fool.
"...in the form of Goldblum, first to announce the death of Henry, then to embroil Fay in what can..."

May 18, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Condemned
Steve Austin stars in this WWE-produced movie about a death row convict who is brought to a remote island to fight nine other killers to the death for a televised bout.
"...Hoffman, Robert Mammone, Tory Mussett and Christopher Baker. Ten death row inmates from Third World prisons. One South Seas..."

April 27, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
Absurdist non sequiturs and deadpan pauses emanate from an animated milkshake, a box of french fries, and a ball of ground beef.
"...great Hollywood mysteries – right up there with the death of Natalie Wood and the career of Vin Diesel..."

April 13, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Ultimate Gift
In this inspirational film, a deceased tycoon's will decrees that his grandson perform a series of tasks to determine if the young man is worthy of inheriting the fortune.
"...is a bitterly hedonistic trust-fund kid unphased by the death of his billionaire grandfather, Red (Garner). For some heavily..."

March 16, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

The Aura
A sure winner for arthouse audiences with crossover appeal, Fabián Bielinsky's The Aura spins a purely enjoyable web of intrigue within a meditative, dreamlike setting.
"...his second feature – the last film before his death in June – writer/director Bielinsky (Nine Queens) spins a..."

Jan. 26, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Catch and Release
An archetypal date movie with a good heart, Catch and Release is the lightweight story of a widow (Jennifer Garner) who discovers that you never really know a person.
"...sort of emotional pinball, are well done. After the death of her one true love, while sorting through her..."

Jan. 26, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Smokin' Aces
A person could have a reasonably good time with this confusing, Tarantinoid actioner starring Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Jeremy Piven, and Alicia Keys, but there’s not actually much tension in the movie.
"...cheesy Vegas illusionist turned mafioso (Piven) is marked for death after striking a prosecution deal. Enter the stalwart federal..."

Jan. 26, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Graves Appeals Prohibitively High Bond
"...in March overturned Graves’ 1994 capital murder conviction and death sentence, ruling that prosecutors withheld crucial exculpatory witness statements..."

Dec. 22, 2006 News Post by Jordan Smith

Shut Up and Sing
The Dixie Chicks' struggle with the conflicting demands of art and commerce as portrayed in this documentary shows that they're still not ready to make nice.
"...the bestselling female group in history, was subject to death threats, hate mail, and nonexistent record sales and touring..."

Nov. 17, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Saw III
The director of Saw II is back for more of this vicious-minded series in which the psychopathic Jigsaw toys with his victims' last gasps.
"...time out the cancer-ridden Jigsaw is literally on his deathbed, attended to by Dr. Lynn Denton (Soomekh), a physician..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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