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Green Zone

Mar 10th, 2010 | By Christopher Lloyd | Category: Lede Movies, Movie Reviews

Paul Greengrass’ “Green Zone” tries to frame the Iraq War in simplistic cops-and-robbers terms.



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The Ghost Writer

Mar 5th, 2010 | By Joe Shearer | Category: Movie Reviews

A snappy, engaging thriller that overcomes a somewhat bloated midsection with a fantastic payoff.



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Alice in Wonderland

Mar 5th, 2010 | By Christopher Lloyd | Category: Movie Reviews

Once one of the freshest voices in Hollywood, Tim Burton has become with “Alice in Wonderland” the king of the crappy remakes.



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Brooklyn’s Finest

Mar 3rd, 2010 | By Nick Rogers | Category: Movie Reviews

If “Brooklyn’s Finest’ were an East Coast retread of “Training Day,” that would only improve this shapeless, shamelessly cliched cop thriller.



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The Crazies

Feb 27th, 2010 | By Joe Shearer | Category: Movie Reviews

A quasi-zombie movie that draws natural, but unfair, comparisons to superior films like “Dawn of the Dead” and “28 Days Later,” but is a solid ride all its own.



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Cop Out

Feb 26th, 2010 | By Nick Rogers | Category: Movie Reviews

If you leave “Cop Out” thinking it’s comparable to “Beverly Hills Cop,” “Fletch” and other movies it mimics, you’re apt to fall for a banana in the tailpipe, too.



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The White Ribbon

Feb 24th, 2010 | By Christopher Lloyd | Category: Movie Reviews

Set in a pre-WWI German town, “The White Ribbon” is a parable wrapped in a metaphor tucked inside an allegory.



Oscar-nominated short films

Feb 18th, 2010 | By Christopher Lloyd | Category: Movie Reviews

Mini-reviews of all 10 nominees for Academy Awards in the Live Action and Animated short film categories.



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Shutter Island

Feb 17th, 2010 | By Joe Shearer | Category: Movie Reviews

A weaker Scorsese film, but still better than most of what’s out there



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William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe

Feb 17th, 2010 | By Joe Shearer | Category: Movie Reviews

A riveting documentary about the life and times of a famous civil rights attorney through the eyes of his daughters.