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Rampart (2011)

Bill Clark — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 05:00:45 +0000

Rampart faces the age-old dilemma where the lead performance is better than the film itself. This is, perhaps, Woody Harrelson’s best performance, but he’s stuck in a narrative that’s never in a big hurry to get anywhere. Just when you think it’s about to come to a dynamite resolution, it… Continue reading

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Zombieland (2009)

Bill Clark — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:00:56 +0000

The zombie-comedy is carving a genre all its own, and when the movies are this good, who can argue? Zombieland is a terrific comedy, action picture, and, shockingly, teen romance. Usually this sort of combination makes for a surefire entry into the Razzies, but not so here. Director Ruben Fleischer… Continue reading

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Seven Pounds (2008)

Bill Clark — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:00:51 +0000

Purposefully shrouded in mystery over the past few months, few people going in to Seven Pounds will have any idea of what it’s really about. Mission: accomplished for the studio. This is one of the dourest, boring, and insulting films I have seen in years. We got our first taste… Continue reading

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Semi-Pro (2008)

Bill Clark — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:00:52 +0000

I have no doubt that a 70’s funk-style basketball comedy starring Will Ferrell with giant, frizzy hair sounded great at a pitch meeting. Had a script been written, I’m confident that we could have had a great comedy on our hands. Instead, we get what largely looks to be drawn-out… Continue reading

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No Country for Old Men (2007)

Bill Clark — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:00:21 +0000

No Country for Old Men is a true original, and that’s virtually impossible to come by these days. Smart, taut, suspenseful, and ever-so-weirdly funny, the film manages to attempt and succeed at nearly every genre under the sun. The Coen brothers have always been uniquely skilled filmmakers, but No Country… Continue reading

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North Country (2005)

Bill Clark — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 04:00:46 +0000

Hollywood loves it when beautiful actors morph themselves into working class, average people. It’s even better if you do that and are in a message movie. Charlize Theron won an Oscar last year for her riveting portrayal of Aileen Wuornos, the focus of the film Monster. She donned some truly… Continue reading

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