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Good movies are like good sex -- and resale-happy Hollywood has long since gone frigid.
By Bill Maher
August 28, 2003
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A "Trek" geek's dream box set, John Ford's WWII propaganda classics, John Hughes' '80s teen angst, "The Addams Family," "Terms of Endearment" and its less endearing sequel.
May 13, 2003
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A '70s ghetto-style classic, Spielberg and Leonardo's semi-satisfying romp, and seemingly every James Stewart and Maureen O'Hara western that you've forgotten about but was actually pretty good.
May 6, 2003
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A box set for Truffaut lovers, Richard Harris in his greatest roles, John Wayne turns director, "Babylon 5," "Xena" and Japanese swordplay.
April 29, 2003
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Classic Cole Porter and John Woo, Shane MacGowan and the Ramones, terror in Northern Ireland and the men behind the Motown hits.
April 22, 2003
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"Spirited Away" and other classic anime from Hayao Miyazaki, an almost-forgotten '80s musical, the action star who couldn't and the long-awaited DVD premiere of "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo."
April 15, 2003
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Starring Billy Bob on the way to a monster truck rally, Kim Basinger as a gangster's gal, and Lars von Trier before Dogme.
April 8, 2003
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A smoldering tale of forbidden love. Plus: WB actors when they were young enough to play teenagers, and rare Beatles footage.
April 1, 2003
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Giant grasshoppers, Christopher Walken sees aliens and J.Lo dons a maid's uniform.
March 25, 2003
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Bogart and Truffaut classics, a sitcom star turns video pervert, Marshall Mathers' film debut, Mick Jagger and "NYPD Blue." Oh, and Olivia Newton-John!
March 18, 2003
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Decadent Fassbinder classics, great roles for Michelle Pfeiffer and Susan Sarandon, the smell of chlorine, yacht racing and another Eddie Murphy flop.
March 11, 2003
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Baseball, bandleaders, submarines, a Jew in the Hitler Youth, the Osbournes' first season, Brad Pitt in Tibet. Plus: If you watch "The Ring" on DVD, does it still kill you?
March 4, 2003
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Tom Hanks and Paul Newman get gloomy, "Tales of the City," Barnabas Collins, "Deep Space Nine," Cary Grant rarities and the rest of the week's best new releases.
February 25, 2003
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Italian art-house treacle, a Capra classic and the best of the week's new releases.
February 18, 2003
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Why the Eye of Sauron was the bane of Peter Jackson's life, and other knowledge I gleaned from the extended DVD of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring."
By Laura Miller
December 3, 2002
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Readers respond to the most mean-spirited and unkind piece of film criticism ever, another U2 gaffe and Greil "Dawg" Marcus.
November 27, 2002
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Now fan-boys can prattle on about "Spider-Man" and "Mulholland Drive" on their own DVD commentary tracks. Will anybody listen?
By Mark Yarm
September 25, 2002
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A backpacking tourist in Laos gets his hands on "The Fellowship of the Ring" just two weeks after its U.S. release.
By Jeff Radice
February 27, 2002
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A high-definition version of Osama's "smoking gun" videotape offers extra footage, amusing bloopers and helpful technical information.
By Tom McNichol
December 18, 2001
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Icky babies, Ripley reborn and bombastic special effects, but the extras here are strictly commercial.
By Max Garrone
March 22, 2001
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Is Oliver Stone a misunderstood cinematic genius or just a deluded, self-absorbed hack? A new 10-DVD box set promises some answers.
By Bruce Kluger
February 26, 2001
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Fat Bastard to Rob Lowe in 20 minutes of cut scenes: "You're prettier than most girls I've shagged."
By Charles Taylor
February 12, 2001
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Stephen King thought the script made from his serial novel was the best film adaptation he'd ever read. But that doesn't make the movie any better.
By David Lazarus
February 8, 2001
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A rare look at Stanley Kubrick's work habits. Plus: Why Jack Nicholson's dental hygiene is so good.
By Andrew O'Hehir
February 7, 2001
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How the "insiders" made a creepy, compassionate minor landmark of indie cinema on no budget.
By Andrew O'Hehir
February 5, 2001
A "Fellowship" for fanatics
Talking during the movies
DVD pirates and hobbits in Southeast Asia
Box of Stones
GigaOM Network
Glenn Greenwald
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