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Dan in Real Life (2007)

Bill Clark — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:00:28 +0000

Dan in Real Life is a mixed bag of misery, tenderness, and moderate wit; all wrapped around a wonderful performance by Steve Carell. The film suffers from the usual issues: contrivances are piled as high as one character’s famous pancakes, there are too many characters, and the humor is truly… Continue reading

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Good Luck Chuck (2007)

Bill Clark — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:00:41 +0000

Dane Cook plays a dentist in Good Luck Chuck, but the movie plays that part straight. Having had braces, three tooth extractions, three bone graphs, and three dental implants, I can say with relative ease that none of that was as painful as watching this pathetic waste of celluloid. The… Continue reading

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Mr. Brooks (2007)

Bill Clark — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:00:04 +0000

Mr. Brooks is that uncommon celluloid specimen that succeeds not only as a thriller, but as a biting black comedy. That this mix stays involving for its full runtime is a true rarity, but the screenplay, by director Bruce A. Evans and Raynold Gideon, manages to stay a step or… Continue reading

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