Monthly Archives: March 2007

REIGN OVER ME

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“Reign Over Me” has some nice touches. Cheadle is capable as always, and Paula Newsome kills as his acerbic receptionist, but the only thing distinguishing it from comparable efforts is the September 11 backdrop…

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REIGN OVER ME

Like a number of other mega-successful comedians before him (Robin Williams and Steve Martin in particular), Adam Sandler has enjoyed a pretty profitable...

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THE PRISONER, OR: HOW I PLANNED TO KILL TONY BLAIR

Oh, to live in George W. Bush’s world. How nice it must be to know – just, KNOW – that we must defeat the terrorists to win the global War on Terror....

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THE BOYS AND GIRLS GUIDE TO GETTING DOWN

Part “Mondo Freudo” and part “Go!” “The Boys and Girls Guide to Getting Down” takes a look at modern hipster culture in Los Angeles. For some,...

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SCOTT WALKER: 30 CENTURY MAN

“Spinal Tap” just about ruined it. Ever since Rob Reiner’s epochal smash mockumentary about the titular past-their prime rock band burst into the...

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SINNER

It’s hard out here for a Catholic priest. What with all of the claims of pedophilia and the resulting lawsuits and church closures, it’s no wonder that...

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CARNIVORE 2006: “JESUS HITLER”

Every decade or so, goth vocalist/bassist Peter Steele (Type O Negative) reincarnates his 80s thrash-core group, Carnivore. With vocals as low as his...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “CRUSADER RABBIT”

BOOTLEG FILES 173: “Crusader Rabbit” (groundbreaking American cartoon TV series). LAST SEEN: Some episodes are on YouTube. AMERICAN HOME VIDEO:...

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BOY CULTURE

“Boy Culture” can be described as a guilty pleasure. It is not a great film, by any stretch of the imagination, and the story has lapses of logic that...

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BLOOD CAR

In the Fake Wood Wallpaper production “Blood Car,” director Alex Orr envisions a future—two weeks into the future—where high gas prices have turned...

FINAL FOUR FILM FESTIVALS OF MARCH MADNESS 2007

The month of March has only ten days left, but that doesn't stop the film festivals from rolling out. Here's a profile of four festivals to check out...

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