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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

2008-05-19 03:00:00 by The Sly Fox in The Sly Fox Film Reviews
 
...Praiseworthy Sequel Sends Pevensie Siblings on Second Magical Adventure Between 1949 and 1954, C.S. Lewis penned a captivating series of illustrated childrens novels referred to collectively as The Chronicles of Narnia. The first book, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, was brought to the big screen in 2005, grossing close to $300 million...
 
Tags: narnia, chronicles, evil witch, pevensies, evil, prince caspian, walt disney pictures, pevensies pledge, disney
 
 
 
 
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THE HAUNTING SEASON #1

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2007-12-01 10:19:00 by Steve Langton in The Last Picture Show
...praiseworthy aspects to consider.The ubiquitous Bey Logan travels solo on an audio commentary that's a mixture of historical background, anecdotes and sharp observations drawn from his considerable experience as a writer and an actor. We learn about Poo Song Ling ("The H.P.Lovecraft of his day") whose novel, 'The Magic Sword', inspired the...
 
Tags: ghost, chinese ghost story, hark, feels hark, leslie cheung takes, ghost story, leslie cheung, tsui hark, beautiful siu sihn
 
 
 
 
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Untraceable

2008-01-27 15:13:00 by The Sly Fox in The Sly Fox Film Reviews
 
...praiseworthy acting performances by a capable ensemble headed by Diane Lane and Colin Hanks are all squandered in service of a hypocritical morality play. Is it really ethical for a film to warn of the irresistible appeal of online snuff films while it simultaneously indulges, practically pornographically, in graphic displays of the same sort...
 
Tags: cat-and-mouse thriller, cat, colin hanks, diane lane, cat-and-mouse caper, hoblits previous picture, fbi agent tracks, film, extremely internet savvy
 
 
 
 
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In the Valley of Elah - review

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2008-01-26 23:37:00 by Matt A in DARKMATTERS - The Mind Of Matt
...praiseworthy Tommy Lee Jones is on top form as Hank Deerfield, a retired Sergeant whose soldier son Mike has mysteriously disappeared after coming back from his latest tour of duty in Iraq. Charlize Theron plays detective Emily Sanders who gets dragged into the investigation when it looks like there may be foul play and a possible military...
 
Tags: elah, mike, mike overseas, haggis, jones, valley, tommy lee jones, paul crash haggis, film
 
 
 
 
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Flight of the Red Balloon (Le Voyage du Ballon Rouge) FRENCH

2008-04-04 22:42:00 by The Sly Fox in The Sly Fox Film Reviews
 
...praiseworthy homage, directed by Hsiao-hsien Hou, doesnt provide much of a linear plotline worth following, unless you care to be distracted by foul-mouthed Suzannes annoying caterwaul and her selfish concerns. Rather, this is a flick designed to be appreciated for its more subtle moments, those evocative interludes shared by the virtually...
 
Tags: red balloon, french, simon, year-old simon, escape, surreal cinematic escape, song, french classic, imaginative child
 
 
 
 
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White noise

2008-04-23 20:59:56 by Glenn Kenny in In The Company Of Glenn
 
...praiseworthy Shotgun Stories and pillories all the critics who either ignored it or don't love it as much as he did, because it "should have rocked film culture." Although he admits that in the case of that film, he was part of the problem: "Even I, shamefacedly, only caught up after it had opened White takes a little stab at Premiere , the...
 
Tags: white, premiere, premiere magazine, alsomy premiere review, white takes, print, praiseworthy shotgun stories, print publication, shotgun stories
 
 
 
 
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Untraceable DVD

2008-05-09 14:37:00 by The Sly Fox in The Sly Fox Film Reviews
 
...praiseworthy acting performances by a capable ensemble headed by Diane Lane and Colin Hanks are all squandered in service of a hypocritical morality play. Is it really ethical for a film to warn of the irresistible appeal of online snuff films while it simultaneously indulges, practically pornographically, in graphic displays of the same sort...
 
Tags: dvd, colin hanks, diane lane, cat-and-mouse caper, cat, websites ratings soar, dvd review, kinky sex freak, torture chamber
 
 
 
 
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CINEMA RETRO REPORTS ON A.M.P.A.S SCREENING OF "L.A. CONFIDENTIAL"

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2008-05-28 13:18:00 by Cinema Retro in Celebrating Films of the 1960s & 1970s
...praiseworthy aspects the strength of Hansons direction the brilliance of the casting the remarkable adaptation by Hanson and Brian Helgeland of the daunting James Ellroy novel the films evocative look and design the wonderfully moody score the remarkable cinematography and sound editing All of these aspects came together to create a film that...
 
Tags: film, hanson film pulses, curtis hanson masterpiece, curtis hanson, curtis, hanson, american film industry, confidential, film relies
 
 
 
 
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Some Love For Semi-Pro: Ten Reasons Why I Think This Film Is Out Of Sight

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2008-06-03 17:39:00 by Jeremy Richey in Moon In The Gutter
...praiseworthy. Anyone who grew up in the seventies with even a passing interest in sports will feel a nostalgic tingle every time that red, white and blue basketball is on the screen Will Ferrell is one of our great modern comedians and like many of the greats who came before him, he continues to be treated harshly by the press and a lot of...
 
Tags: love, love semi-pro throws, love semi-pro, semi-pro, film, semi-pro plays, horror film, films exhaustive push, films