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Temple Grandin (2010)

Reviewed on Feb 7, 2010

She was an interesting person, and the movie really shows you how an autistic person feels. The most fascinating thing was Grandin’s autistic self-awareness at the end. I would have liked to see more of that. Danes pulls off a pretty good performance. It’s almost laughable at first, but her…

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Lions for Lambs (2007)

Reviewed on Feb 6, 2010

Some interesting exchanges and lots of smart dialogue. Perhaps too smart. Conversations this witty and snappy are unrealistic. Around this time, contemplative interconnected stories (like Traffic and Magnolia) were trendy, but this one’s all over the place. The connections between the component stories are thin. Good cast and performances by…

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I Love You, Man (2009)

Reviewed on Feb 3, 2010

Surprisingly funny. Natural performances from a great and talented cast, with what seems to be some great ad libbing.

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Marked for Death (1990)

Reviewed on Feb 3, 2010

Typical Seagal fare. He’s got a cool shooting face, but he’s not very athletic-looking, he wears clothes with animals on them, and he’s generally a goofball.

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21 Grams (2003)

Reviewed on Jan 31, 2010

Gritty, reassembled stories, in the spirit of Traffic, Crash, and Magnolia. Iñárritu knows what he’s doing.

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Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)

Reviewed on Jan 30, 2010

Not funny. I feel humiliated for Lee, who is capable of much smarter work.

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The Windmill Movie (2008)

Reviewed on Jan 30, 2010

Interesting, personal biography about a tormented guy who seems to have suffered from the same insecurities as many artists and people in general. The footage is assembled creatively. I wonder if Rogers would have liked it.

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Watchmen (2009)

Reviewed on Jan 25, 2010

Surprisingly interesting characters and good performances for a superhero movie. Haley is wonderful in and out of costume as Rorschach, Goode plays a wonderful villain, and Crudup’s Dr. Manhattan might be one of the biggest bad-asses in the universe. Interesting choice to show his dong. Rorschach’s got the same voice…

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Max Payne (2008)

Reviewed on Jan 25, 2010

Gritty and dark, with loud bullets, over-dramatic music, slow-mo, and moody skies, but who cares? It’s all a little silly. Wahlberg, a talented and interesting actor, has been wasted in just about every one of his films since The Departed.

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