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THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS

By | December 2001

IN THEATERS! NOW IN WIDE RELEASE! Wes Anderson simply has a unique way of looking at the world, and through him the ridiculous is made sublime…

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THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS

"Anyone interested in grabbin' a couple burgers and hittin' the cemetery?" Classic lines just whiz off Gene Hackman's lips, one after another, in "The...

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ALI

There should be no shame at failing at the impossible. Michæl Mann is an exceptional filmmaker and Ali has moments of brilliance, but when I take a...

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KATE & LEOPOLD

There's no question that Meg Ryan is the queen of romantic comedies; no actress working today can carry off the wistful and wacky demands of the genre as...

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MISERY HARBOUR

"Misery Harbour" begins like "Knife in the Water" and ends up kind of like "The Talented Mr. Ripley." It follows a young man from Denmark named Espen, an...

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HAPPENSTANCE (Le Battement d’Ailes du Papillon)

Notions of fate and destiny are hardly groundbreaking concepts for romantic comedy; in fact, they've become the very cornerstones of most contemporary...

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HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS

Dr. Seuss' classic children's book is now a $123 million dollar movie spectacular. With director Ron Howard behind the camera and star Jim Carrey under a...

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL

For my money, it's this movie -- and not Capra's "It's A Wonderful Life" -- that marks my favorite yuletide flick. A made-for-television film, this...

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FELICIDADES (HAPPY HOLIDAYS)

The holidays can be a lonely and depressing time of year for anyone who doesn't live in the Hallmark world of holiday television ads. The urge for family...

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CHRISTMAS IN THE CLOUDS

Ray Clouds on Fire (Tim Vahle) has returned from the big city to manage Sky Mountain, a ski resort owned and operated by a Native American tribe, for his...

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MULLET

A good old Aussie BBQ - beers, burnt meat, winning charm and a knockabout Australian sense of humour and a bit of singing - what more could you ask for? ...

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