“American Gangster,” review by Claudia Puig
Though it lags in the middle and is at least 15 minutes too long, Gangster is a sprawling, fascinating look
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“Martian Child,” review by Claudia Puig
Men are apparently not the only ones from Mars. Small boys hail from the Red Planet, too, according to Martian
Read more“Bee Story,” review by Claudia Puig
It’s so unfunny it almost stings. Read more
Read more“Jimmy Carter Man From Plains,” review by Claudia Puig
Though not exactly a valentine to the octogenarian Nobel Peace Prize winner, the film is a lovingly rendered, candid and
Read more“Rails & Ties,” review by Claudia Puig
A crash involving a train and a car leads to an unexpected bond between the train engineer (Kevin Bacon) and
Read more“Things We Lost In The Fire,” review by Claudia Puig
The movie makes some missteps, most of them in pacing and length, and the story veers occasionally into melodrama, but
Read more“Rendition,” review by Claudia Puig
While the ingredients are there to make a tense and compelling post-9/11 thriller, Rendition falls flat. Read more
Read more“Gone Baby Gone,” review by Claudia Puig
With Gone Baby Gone, Ben Affleck has come of age as a director. The actor hasn’t always made the best
Read more“Lars and the Real Girl,” review by Claudia Puig
At a time when romantic comedies seem to have exhausted unique ideas, along comes Lars, an original, amusing and heartfelt
Read more“Elizabeth: The Golden Age,” review by Claudia Puig
Elizabeth: The Golden Age squanders the opportunity to give us a telling glimpse of the woman behind the ruff. Instead,
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