Archive for May, 2008

“The Unknown Women” - Maitland McDonagh reviews

Fans of Giuseppe Tornatore’s heartwarming CINEMA PARADISO (1988), may be taken aback by this thriller about sex trafficking, black-market babies, murder and vengeance.Read more>>

Posted on 31st May 2008
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“Bigger, Stronger, Faster” - Jennifer Merin reviews

Chris Bell’s highly personal documentary traces his own use of steroids, which began when he was an overweight, undersized teenager, the second of three intensely competitive boys in a family obsessed by body image and athleticism. Read more>>

Posted on 31st May 2008
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“Sex and the City” - Carol Cling reviews

This cinematic finale to the beloved HBO comedy feels like watching an entire season of shoe love, true love and everything in between — all crammed into one loooooooooong sitting. Read more>>

Posted on 31st May 2008
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“Sex and the City” - Joanna Langfield reviews

Ok; the clothes are great. But that’s about as cutting edge as we get in this still genial reunion. Read more

Posted on 28th May 2008
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“Sex and the City” - Lexi Feinberg reviews

Is this really the “Sex and the City” reunion that we waited all these years to see? Not only is it upsetting and frustrating, but it’s also shockingly undeveloped, considering its nearly two-and-a-half-hour running time. Read more>>

Posted on 28th May 2008
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“Sex and the City” - Susan Granger reviews

As fashionista Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) says: “It’s all about labels and love.” Read more

Posted on 28th May 2008
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“Sex and the City” - Thelma Adams comments

Call Sea World: Sex and the City has jumped the shark. Since the HBO series exited with tears and orgasms in 2004, we’ve all moved on even if Carrie, Miranda, Samantha and Charlotte haven’t. Read more>>

Posted on 28th May 2008
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“The Foot Fist Way” - Maitland McDonagh reviews

This scrappy, ultra-low budget comedy, made in 19 days for $70,000 by North Carolina School of the Arts graduates Jody Hill, Danny McBride and Ben Best, comes with its own Cinderella tale: Read more>>

Posted on 28th May 2008
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“Savage Grace” - Susan Granger reviews

“Let me tell you about the very rich. They are very different from you and me,” wrote F. Scott Fitzgerald. Read more

Posted on 28th May 2008
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“The Strangers” - Maitland McDonagh reviews

First-time director Bryan Bertino’s no-frills thriller is a throwback to the 1970s’ heyday of nasty, relentless movies in which ordinary, unsuspecting folks are trapped and terrorized by remorseless sociopaths, right down to the solemn assurance that it’s based on a true story. Read more>>

Posted on 28th May 2008
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