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Roger Ebert's review of The Express ran in the print version of the Weekly Volcano. To read his review online, visit his Web site. LINK: The Express review: Three stars Find The Express starting times here. FILM RATING SYSTEM One Star: Reel Waste Two Stars: Reel Potential Three Stars: The Reel Thing Four Stars: Better Than
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Roger Ebert's review of Body of Lies ran in the print version of the Weekly Volcano. To read his review online, visit his Web site. LINK: Body of Lies review: Three stars Find Body of Lies starting times here. FILM RATING SYSTEM One Star: Reel Waste Two Stars: Reel Potential Three Stars: The Reel Thing Four
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Roger Ebert's reviews of Flash of Genius, Blindness and Nick & Nora's Infinite Playlist ran in the print version of the Weekly Volcano. To read his reviews online, visit his Web site. LINK: Flash of Genius review: Three stars LINK: Blindness review: One-and-a-half stars LINK: Nick & Nora's Infinite Playlist review: Two stars Find
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Roger Ebert's review of Appaloosa ran in the print version of the Weekly Volcano. To check it out online, visit Ebert's Web site. LINK: Appaloosa review: Three stars Find the movies starts times here. FILM RATING SYSTEM One Star: Reel Waste Two Stars: Reel Potential Three Stars: The Reel Thing Four
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Roger Ebert's review of How to Lose Friends & Alienate People ran in the print version of the Weekly Volcano. To read his review online, visit his Web site. LINK: How to Lose Friends & Alienate People review: Three-and-a-half stars Find the movies starts times here. FILM RATING SYSTEM One Star: Reel Waste Two Stars:
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Roger Ebert's reviews of Flash of Genius, Blindness and Nick & Nora's Infinite Playlist ran in the print version of the Weekly Volcano. To read his reviews online, visit his Web site. LINK: Flash of Genius review: Three stars LINK: Blindness review: One-and-a-half stars LINK: Nick & Nora's Infinite Playlist review: Two stars Find
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Roger Ebert's review of Appaloosa ran in the print version of the Weekly Volcano. To check it out online, visit Ebert's Web site. LINK: Appaloosa review: Three stars Find the movies starts times here. FILM RATING SYSTEM One Star: Reel Waste Two Stars: Reel Potential Three Stars: The Reel Thing Four
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Roger Ebert's review of How to Lose Friends & Alienate People ran in the print version of the Weekly Volcano. To read his review online, visit his Web site. LINK: How to Lose Friends & Alienate People review: Three-and-a-half stars Find the movies starts times here. FILM RATING SYSTEM One Star: Reel Waste Two Stars:
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All the pieces are here, but you have to glue the kite together to make it fly. Choke centers on a character who is content to be skanky and despicable, and who does not reform although the plot seems to be pushing him alarmingly in that direction. His name is
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Spike Lee’s Miracle at St. Anna contains scenes of brilliance interrupted by scenes that meander. There is too much: too many characters, too many subplots. But there is so much here that is powerful that it should be seen no matter its imperfections. There are scenes that could have been
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The word “preposterous” is too moderate to describe Eagle Eye. This film contains not a single plausible moment after the opening sequence, and that’s borderline. It’s not an assault on intelligence. It’s an assault on consciousness. I know, I know. I liked The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, but
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Nights in Rodanthe is what Variety likes to call a “weeper.” The term is not often intended as praise. The movie attempts to jerk tears with one clunky device after another, in a plot that is a perfect storm of cliché and contrivance. In fact, it even contains a storm
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Spike Lee’s Miracle at St. Anna contains scenes of brilliance interrupted by scenes that meander. There is too much: too many characters, too many subplots. But there is so much here that is powerful that it should be seen no matter its imperfections. There are scenes that could have been
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All the pieces are here, but you have to glue the kite together to make it fly. Choke centers on a character who is content to be skanky and despicable, and who does not reform although the plot seems to be pushing him alarmingly in that direction. His name is
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The word “preposterous” is too moderate to describe Eagle Eye. This film contains not a single plausible moment after the opening sequence, and that’s borderline. It’s not an assault on intelligence. It’s an assault on consciousness. I know, I know. I liked The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, but
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Nights in Rodanthe is what Variety likes to call a “weeper.” The term is not often intended as praise. The movie attempts to jerk tears with one clunky device after another, in a plot that is a perfect storm of cliché and contrivance. In fact, it even contains a storm
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Why do I think Ricky Gervais is so funny in Ghost Town? Because he doesn’t want to appear funny. He wants to appear aggravated. He plays a character named Bertram Pincus, who does not suffer fools gladly. When you consider everyone to be a fool, that can be a heavy
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Neil LaBute’s Lakeview Terrace is a film about a black cop who makes life hell for an interracial couple that moves in next door. It will inspire strong reactions among its viewers, including outrage. It is intended to. LaBute often creates painful situations that challenge a character’s sense of decency.
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Battle Shock Three and a half stars Stars: Alan Rickman, Chris Pine and Bill Pullman Director: Randall Miller Rated: PG-13 for brief strong language, some sexual content and a scene of drug use Battle of the wines In 1976, the year of the American bicentennial, the tall ships sailed from Europe to America and back again.
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Why do I think Ricky Gervais is so funny in Ghost Town? Because he doesn’t want to appear funny. He wants to appear aggravated. He plays a character named Bertram Pincus, who does not suffer fools gladly. When you consider everyone to be a fool, that can be a heavy
