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Friday, July 28th, 2006Just Say “Maybe” [xrr rating=3/5] A Scanner Darkly. Starring Keanu Reeves, Robert Downey Jr., Woody Harrelson, Rory Cochrane, Winona Ryder. Based on the novel by Philip K. Dick. Written and directed by Richard Linklater. (Warner Independent, 2006, Color, 100 minutes. MPAA Rating: R.) Director Richard Linklater (Slackers, School of Rock) has brought to the screen […]
A Prairie Home Companion (2006) – Movie Review
Friday, June 16th, 2006It’s Sucking My Will to Live!!! [xrr rating=1/5] A Prairie Home Companion. Starring Woody Harrelson, Tommy Lee Jones, Garrison Keillor, Kevin Kline, Lindsay Lohan, Virginia Madsen, John C. Reilly, Maya Rudolph, Meryl Streep, and Lily Tomlin. Screenplay by Garrison Keillor, based on a story by Garrison Keillor and Ken LaZebnik. Directed by Robert Altman. […]
Art School Confidential (2006) – Movie Review
Friday, May 5th, 2006Speaking Truth to Poseurs [xrr rating=3.5/5] Art School Confidential. Starring Max Minghella, Sophia Myles, John Malkovich, Matt Keeslar, Jim Broadbent, Joel David Moore, and Anjelica Huston. Screenplay by Daniel Clowes. Directed by Terry Zwigoff. (United Artists/Sony Pictures Classics, 2006, Color, 102 min. MPAA Rating: R). What does a true artist live for, deep in his […]
The Lost City (2005) – Movie Review
Thursday, May 4th, 2006Andy Garcia is forced to leave lovely Inés Sastre after Castro takes power in “The Lost City” Cuba Libre [xrr rating=4/5] The Lost City. Starring Andy Garcia, Inés Sastre, Tomas Milian, Nestor Carbonell, Enrique Murciano, Bill Murray, Richard Bradford, Jsu Garcia, Millie Perkins, Steven Bauer, Lorena Feijóo, Dustin Hoffman, and Juan Fernández. Screenplay by G. […]
Thank You for Smoking (2005) – Movie Review
Friday, April 14th, 2006Reitman Lights Up the Screen [xrr rating=4/5] Thank You for Smoking. Starring Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello, Cameron Bright, William H. Macy, David Koechner, J.K. Simmons, Rob Lowe, Katie Holmes, Sam Elliott, and Robert Duvall. Screenplay by Jason Reitman. Based on the novel by Christopher Buckley. Directed by Jason Reitman. (Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2005, Color, 92 […]
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