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Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)

2008-05-11T19:55:45Z

Released: October 12, 2007 (New York Film Festival) Director: Sidney Lumet ***** Before the Devil Knows You're Dead is like the ball of yarn a cat plays with. As long as both ends are tucked in and not pulled, the ball of yarn remains rel...

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Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008)

2008-05-11T19:34:01Z

Released: April 18, 2008 Director: Nathan Frankowski ***** As hosted by Ben Stein, "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed" purports to tell the story of why the creationism theory is "under attack." Quite simply, as we´re told in the film, the upper l...

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Meet the Robinsons (2007)

2008-05-10T12:45:22Z

Released: March 30, 2007 Director: Stephen J. Anderson ***** Meet the Robinsons carries many of the hallmarks of a Disney film (a theme of family, non-fatal action, eccentric characters) yet misses a rather big one: heart. That's not to sa...

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10 Items or Less (2006)

2008-05-06T14:08:01Z

Released: December 1, 2006 Director: Brad Silberling ***** The first film in history to be released via internet download while playing in theaters, 10 Items or Less strives for an indie-quirk attitude, yet loses it within the first twenty mi...

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Iron Man (2008)

2008-05-05T18:50:59Z

Released: May 2, 2008 Director: Jon Favreau ***** Tobey Maguire may be the quintessential Peter Parker while Patrick Stewart was a shoe-in for the role of Professor X. Jennifer Garner looked like Elektra and Hugh Jackman became a star based on Wol...

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Bobby (2006)

2008-05-04T03:27:09Z

Released: November 23, 2006 Director: Emilio Estevez ***** You would think in a movie named Bobby the titular character would show up at some point and be integral to the plot. Robert F. Kennedy (yes, that Bobby) doesn't, perhaps the the ...

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The Big Gay Sketch Show: The Complete Unrated Second Season

2008-05-02T13:17:35Z

Released: April 29, 2008 ***** The show, the first gay centric sketch comedy program on one of the first American networks catering to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, develops a more refined focus in Year Two´s eight ins...

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The Big Gay Sketch Show: The Complete Unrated First Season

2008-04-29T22:19:57Z

Released: April 29, 2008 ***** The series does start with a bang, however, with a riff on "The Facts of Life" showcasing a romance between Jo and Blair. With Michael Serrato portraying Mrs. Garrett (he himself is a bigger, gentlemen who nails...

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3 Needles (2005)

2008-04-29T13:41:18Z

Released: June 2, 2006 (Seattle International Film Festival) Director: Thom Fitzgerald ***** A movie told in three acts, 3 Needles looks at the AIDS epidemic from the perspective of people trying to make a difference, yet failing. Act I tak...

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Baby Mama (2008)

2008-04-27T19:23:07Z

Released: April 25, 2008 Director: Michael McCullers ***** It´s kind of sad, honestly, how much I was looking forward to "Baby Mama." Oh, I knew it would be a low-brow comedy, but with Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and a cast of enjoyable actors, it could...

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