Monthly Archives: November 2005

JUST FRIENDS

By | November 2005

IN THEATERS! The main problem with “Just Friends” is that it never attempts to add any kind of freshness or imagination to the clichés it so easily embraces. Man loves girl, girl doesn’t love man, other man falls for girl, girl must choose one, and you always know which one that will be…

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JUST FRIENDS

Ryan Reynolds is like the new Kevin Costner. No matter what character he is playing, it’s always the same performance (as far as body language and facial...

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I, ZOMBI

This inspiring documentary focuses on one Hayden Milligan, better known as I, Zombi, Lexington, Kentucky’s notorious cable access horror host. Through...

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MR. LEATHER

If “American Idol” had a big gay uncle, it would be “Mr. Leather.” Jason Garrett’s easy-going but often spotty documentary follows the nine...

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THE SEDUCTION OF A NERD (DVD)

“The Seduction Of A Nerd” is a giddy and whimsical sex comedy with, surprisingly, little to no sex. Julie Newmar plays Mother, the owner of a waning...

BIG FAT PHILIP ZLOTORYNSKI

Like what “Airplane!” did to disaster movies and “Scary Movie” did to horror movies, “My Big Fat Independent Movie” does to indie films. It...

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"MY BIG FAT INDEPENDENT MOVIE" TAKES NEW YORK!

MY BIG FAT INDEPENDENT MOVIE will open Friday, November 25th at the Pioneer Theater in Los Angeles. You can buy tickets online at the Pioneer Theater...

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RENT

Translating musical theater to film is always a tricky proposition. Recent attempts have met with varying amounts of success (the overrated “Chicago,”...

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THE AVIARY (DVD)

For the most part, movies about pilots and flight attendants tend to make the life of an airline professional seem exciting and glamorous, with days spent...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: THE CANCERS THAT ARE TREKKIES

The “Star Trek” films and everything associated with them have always bored me. The shows the films are based on are blather, and the franchise’s...

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ZERO WOMAN: RED HANDCUFFS (DVD)

So much gritty 70s cool and twisted violence, you’ll swear that Quentin Tarantino is sitting next to you massaging your thigh. When the daughter of a...

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