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Christa Banister
Like 2004’s The Notebook, an adaptation of author Nicholas Sparks’ best-selling book, Nights in Rodanthe is a tearjerker....
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Christian Hamaker
Director D.J. Caruso and star Shia LaBeouf have paired up again for Eagle Eye, a techno thriller that tries to meld social critique...
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Christian Hamaker
For a film that shows characters making so many honorable decisions, Fireproof is simply no more exciting than an episode of...
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Jeffrey Huston
A metaphor common to period pieces is how opulent exteriors often mask sordid realities. It’s certainly a staple of The Duchess,...
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Christa Banister
Almost dying allows Ricky Gervais’ character to experience living in a whole new, rewarding way. And that definitely elevates Ghost...
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Christa Banister
If it wasn’t for the success of the recent Sex and the City on the big screen, chances are The Women, a remake of the...
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Jeffrey Huston
A blatant attempt at parody, Burn After Reading is a send-up of modern Oscar-bait conspiracy thrillers like Michael Clayton...
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Christa Banister
Keeping the pace fast, City of Ember plays out like The Goonies meets National Treasure with a twinge of science fiction. The constant twists and turns of the plot, and its inevitable intrigue, will easily hold your attention for an hour.
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Christian Hamaker
Body of Lies is not up to Ridley Scott’s best work, but the performances—especially from Leonardo DiCaprio—are strong. The result is a film that seriously examines U.S. foreign policy while still...
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Christian Hamaker
Those who are looking for mainly inoffensive entertainment, and don’t mind weak attempts at humor, may enjoy Beverly Hills Chihuahua. But those looking for something better than a retread of themes from better films are advised to stay away.
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Stephen McGarvey
Michael Cera’s latest role as the Nick of Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, floats across the screen like it was written just for him—showcasing his unpretentious charm and carrying an otherwise...
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Jeffrey Huston
Blindness is the type of odious filmmaking that drives people who dare give it a shot right back to the refuge of mindless blockbusters. But films on the opposite end of the spectrum—like Blindness—are equally responsible.
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Christa Banister
Even with a compelling backdrop and a strong performance from Greg Kinnear, languid pacing and unimaginative, heavy-handed presentation prevent Flash of Genius from being anything more than a flash...
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Christa Banister
Clocking in at 160 minutes, Spike Lee’s Miracle at St. Anna wants to be so many things—a rewriting of history, a war movie, a murder mystery, even a heartstrings-tugging melodrama—that it doesn’t do anything particularly well.
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Texas dog, Skidboot, amazes and entertains in ministry to owners and others.
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The haltime show at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., is colorful and creative.
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Check out this YouTube video for your musical enjoyment. You'll be blessed by this snippet of an ever-so-catchy...
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