Why the hopeless story of a ghetto teen is just the kind of movie black people need right now
By Erin Kaplan Nov 9, 2009
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Don Draper and the denizens of Sterling Cooper take drastic measures in the face of a brave new world
By Heather Havrilesky
November 9, 2009
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VH1's "Sex Rehab With Dr. Drew" crosses the line from awareness-raising to raw voyeurism
By Heather Havrilesky
November 7, 2009
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Robert Zemeckis' 3-D, motion-capture masterwork is oddly flat. And isn't one Jim Carrey enough for any movie?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
November 5, 2009
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"Donnie Darko" director Richard Kelley delivers at least one-half of a sophisticated, old-fashioned thriller
By Stephanie Zacharek
November 5, 2009
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A revealing documentary on the lives of soldiers at the Army base goes more than skin deep
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
November 6, 2009
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Not even George Clooney's "sparkly eyes" can ignite this wispy satirical comedy
By Stephanie Zacharek
November 5, 2009
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Mo'Nique, newcomer Gabourey Sidibe and Mariah Carey keep "Precious" from becoming a social tract
By Stephanie Zacharek
November 4, 2009
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NBC's comedy matures from middling civic mockumentary into a smart, hilarious parody of small-town life in America
By Heather Havrilesky
November 4, 2009
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No house, no job, no wife! "Broke and Famous: Willie Aames" gives the struggling former star a financial beatdown
By Heather Havrilesky
November 3, 2009
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Which intergalactic attack is more harrowing: ABC's "V" or HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm"?
By Heather Havrilesky
October 31, 2009
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Director Ti West's horror homage looks to the '80s, without irony
By Stephanie Zacharek
October 29, 2009
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Offensive? Obnoxious? Sure, but "The League" and "Men of a Certain Age" prove these dudes are entertaining, too
By Heather Havrilesky
October 28, 2009
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Paolo Sorrentino's dazzling, daring "Il Divo" brings the cinematic bravado of Coppola and Scorsese back home
By Andrew O'Hehir
October 28, 2009
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Kenny Ortega's moving documentary expands the unsolvable mystery of Michael Jackson
By Stephanie Zacharek
October 28, 2009
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Coach Taylor and his scrappy new team of losers are still cause for celebration during the show's fourth season
By Heather Havrilesky
October 27, 2009
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Oscar-winner Paul Haggis breaks with the church. Leader Tommy Davis storms off "Nightline." Whither Tom Cruise?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
October 26, 2009
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From the Voltaggio brothers of "Top Chef" to Don Draper of "Mad Men," grandiosity and swagger make good TV
By Heather Havrilesky
October 24, 2009
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Hilary Swank has the face, and the swagger, to play Amelia Earhart. So why does this ambitious biopic stall out?
By Stephanie Zacharek
October 22, 2009
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Salma Hayek makes one sexy bearded lady, but she can't put hair on the chest of this good-natured kiddie horror pic
By Stephanie Zacharek
October 22, 2009
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"Modern Family" springs forward, "FlashForward" falls back, plus "Bored to Death" and "The Good Wife" outperform
By Heather Havrilesky
October 21, 2009
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In "Manhood for Amateurs," Michael Chabon recounts the glories and embarrassments of fatherhood -- and man purses
By Jed Lipinski
October 20, 2009
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Whose isn't? On "The Good Wife" and "Dexter," rotten betrothals make for great drama
By Heather Havrilesky
October 18, 2009
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Balloon boy's bizarre dad. Meghan McCain's tweeted cleavage. The Gosselins. Why is everyone so starved for fame?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
October 16, 2009
"Precious" in the age of Obama
"Mad Men" finale: What's worth a fight?
Is Dr. Drew's sexual healing bad for you?
Disney's "A Christmas Carol": Bah, humbug!
The creepy suspense inside "The Box"
"The Men Who Stare at Goats": Quick, look away
Aliens invade, disguised as Larry David!
"The House of the Devil": Creepy, stylish fun
In defense of the aging frat boy
Critics' Picks: The dark prince of postwar Italy
"This Is It" is only the beginning
"Friday Night Lights" embraces the agony of defeat
Scientology's no good, very bad week
Arrogance rules the small screen!
"Amelia": What becomes a legend most?
"Cirque du Freak": Not freaky enough
The best and worst of the new TV season
The amazing adventures of an aspiring grown-up
So your marriage is like an inflamed bunion
A nation of attention whores
