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Closer to Scrooge than ever before, but further from a developed story

A Christmas Carol, even with Jim Carrey’s multiple characters isn’t necessarily one to replace time-worn favorites.

The Fourth Kind is utterly ridiculous

Creepy? Sure. Thought-provoking? Sometimes. Easy to mock? Always.

This movie is about as fun as actually staring at a goat

While The Men Who Stare at Goats employs some well-loved actors playing roles highlighting important social issues, it ends up missing the point.

World Series of Cinema: 1939 vs. 1999

In a battle for the ages, one writer compares the classics of 1939 with the favorites of 1999.

Amelia meanders in thin air

Rather than offering an emotional interpretation, “Amelia” leaves us where history leaves us: it simply disappears into thin air.

Shock without the schlock

What follows is a downward spiral driven by fear and demented views on misogyny and culminating in a gruesome climax.

From Slumdog to Hipsters

In this year’s international film festival, what will be this year’s Slumdog Millionaire?

The good, bad and gory of Law Abiding Citizen

Law Abiding Citizen is a gory delight for thrill-seekers, while director F. Gary Gray shares his thoughts on violence, working the actors and flaming suitcase.

Getting in touch with your inner Wild Thing.

Where the Wild Things Are brings out the child in all of us.

Penn Badgley: from Mario Golf to Gossip Girl to haunting thrillers

The Gossip Girl star talks about movie rain, family and his new movie, The Stepfather.

Paranormal Activity follows you to the bedroom

The horrifyingly realistic Paranormal Activity opens as the scariest movie since The Blair Witch Project.

Funnyman Chris Rock discusses his documentary Good Hair

Chris Rock on Good Hair, his “passion project.”

While eccentricities are represented, it’s hard to connect with Couples Retreat

Many couples just go to therapy, but in Peter Billingsley’s new film, these couples all end up together, in paradise.

Love, hate and Judaism in the Coen brothers’ A Serious Man.

The key to enjoying this dark dramedy comes in one of the film’s funniest lines: “Accept the mystery.”

A Serious Man’s Michael Stuhlbarg on the switch from stage to screen

We sit down with Stuhlbarg, a Julliard graduate who is making his film debut after 13 years in theater.

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