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The Muppets (2011)

Bill Clark — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:00:44 +0000

The Muppets is an absolute treasure, both as a tribute to devoted fans and for kids today, who likely haven’t even heard of them until now. In a Hollywood practically driven by crass consumerism and gimmicks, The Muppets never feels like such for an instant. This one is from the… Continue reading

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The Kingdom (2007)

Bill Clark — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:00:59 +0000

The Kingdom is a contemporary example of what a serious war action/drama used to be, even just a decade ago. Here we stand in a war that has already lasted longer than all of World War II and Hollywood’s method for handling the material is to shoot for the jugular,… Continue reading

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Breach (2007)

Bill Clark — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 05:00:07 +0000

Spies often make for subjects of great films, but how often do we really think about them in the real world? Billy Ray’s Breach explores the tailing and arrest of Robert Hanssen (Cooper), now classified as the biggest spy and traitor in American history. A loving, church-going family man on… Continue reading

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Syriana (2005)

Bill Clark — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 05:00:22 +0000

The last thing I expected Syriana to be was an endurance test. The intriguing trailers have been floating around for several months now and my anticipation was at its peak as I headed into the screening. Low and behold, writer/director Stephen Gaghan, working from the book by Robert Baer, manages… Continue reading

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