Tim Burton's cinematic take on Stephen Sondheim's ultra-dark stage musical is about as satisfying as a tasteless meat pie.
By Stephanie Zacharek Dec 21, 2007
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Clay animation's most famous cheese lover and his dog sidekick get the big-screen treatment -- and it's warm to the touch.
By Stephanie Zacharek
October 5, 2005
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This Victorian Gothic love letter from the Land of the Undead brims with life.
By Stephanie Zacharek
September 16, 2005
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HBO's "Live From Baghdad" is the story of one of live journalism's finest hours -- and a cautionary tale for an increasingly docile press.
By Gary Kamiya
December 7, 2002
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Steve Martin and Helena Bonham Carter star in a toothless thriller about a dentist who takes on the wrong patient.
By Stephanie Zacharek
November 19, 2001
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So much for the Basinger-Eminem rumor; Madonna shows off potty language! Plus: Hugh Grant gets catty; Hurley gets stalked and Gwyneth gets secretive.
By Amy Reiter
December 11, 2001
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Kim Mathers said to be mad about Eminem-Basinger rumors; Helena Bonham Carter regrets nude scene. Plus: Bombs away: Mariah off to Kosovo for our boys in uniform!
By Amy Reiter
December 3, 2001
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The divine Ms. Sharon is back on track; Geri Halliwell: Proud to be a virgin! Plus: Helena Bonham Carter, all-latex home wrecker?
By Amy Reiter
October 26, 2001
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Why was the new "Planet of the Apes" afraid of cross-species sex?
By David Thomson
August 3, 2001
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Salon's TV picks for Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001
By Joyce Millman
August 2, 2001
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It looks beautiful, feels menacing and features the luminous Helena Bonham Carter, but Tim Burton's remake is disappointingly conventional.
By Stephanie Zacharek
July 27, 2001
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Another season isn't out of the question; Dylan's made a stone saint. Plus: Crudup and Pitt to be Coppola's Beat boys, and Danny Bonaduce wrecks his boat and hits his head!
By Amy Reiter
June 25, 2001
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Tobey Maguire heroically squeezes into the Spidey suit; Chevy Chase gets dissed by an upstart; Angelina Jolie gets snobby about snobs; and more. Plus: Julia Roberts tired of her Bratt?
By Amy Reiter
August 1, 2000
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Quaid, Byrne chafe, bitch, burn. Plus: Gwyneth Paltrow tired of blond Gwyneth Paltrow person. And, the bribe please ... Coach kicks in with kickbacks for Stone.
By Amy Reiter
December 22, 1999
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When it comes to canned moans, audiences love variety.
By Hank Hyena
November 16, 1999
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Helena Bonham Carter dazzles in a lilting French relationship comedy.
By Charles Taylor
November 5, 1999
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Mariah Carey spills on the couch; George Michael screws the BBC; no piece for Prince William; Helena Bonham Carter comes undone. Plus: Demo prez candidate endorsed by Abe Lincoln!
By Amy Reiter
October 16, 1999
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The late-'90s crisis of masculinity has arrived in pop culture with a vengeance.
By Andrew O'Hehir
October 15, 1999
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Helena Bonham Carter comes undone! Divorce, British style. When pets take after the stars. Plus: the Unabrother makes a deal.
By Amy Reiter
October 14, 1999
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"Fight Club" author Chuck Palahniuk offers advice on what to do when you haven't got time for the pain.
By Sarah Tomlinson
October 13, 1999
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Richard E. Grant and Helena Bonham Carter shun middle-class mediocrity in, 'A Merry War,' the film adaptation of George Orwell's 'Keep the Aspidistra Flying'.
By Charles Taylor
September 18, 1998
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The opulent costume picture 'The Wings of the Dove' proves that a movie can be all dressed up and still have somewhere interesting to go.
By Laura Miller
November 14, 1997
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