Not even George Clooney's "sparkly eyes" can ignite this wispy satirical comedy
By Stephanie Zacharek Nov 5, 2009
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Robert Downey Jr. gives this inventive superhero blockbuster its warm, glowing heart -- and makes it soar.
By Stephanie Zacharek
May 1, 2008
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"Chapter 27" strong in NYC bow -- and don't miss an ultra-cool doc on L.A.'s hot modern art scene.
By Andrew O'Hehir
April 1, 2008
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A goatish Jeff Bridges and a sex-starved Mimi Rogers. A hot Kim Basinger and her horny teen lover. So what went wrong?
By Charles Taylor
July 16, 2004
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Director Gary Ross yearns to make this saga of the racehorse who transfixed Depression America into a Hollywood classic. But unlike the awkward real-life Seabiscuit, his version is pretty -- and lacks a soul.
By Charles Taylor
July 25, 2003
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In "Masked and Anonymous," this summer's strange and brilliant must-see film, an aging troubadour is the last gleam of hope in a corrupt and dictatorial nation.
By Stephanie Zacharek
July 24, 2003
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Steve Kloves, screenwriter for Curtis Hanson's new "Wonder Boys," takes on Hollywood's hottest property -- boy wonder Harry Potter.
By Michael Sragow
February 24, 2000
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Nick Nolte and Jeff Bridges lead this adaptation of Sam Shepard's play about broken promises, not-quite-abandoned dreams and silky smooth corruption.
By Charles Taylor
February 4, 2000
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Albert Brooks proves all too effective at playing a screenwriter who's lost the golden touch.
By Stephanie Zacharek
August 27, 1999
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Hitchcock worship smothers the plot twists and suburban paranoia of a summer thriller.
By Andrew O'Hehir
July 9, 1999
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Hope Davis talks about her upcoming features, "Mumford" and "Arlington Road," and why she's no Hollywood day-tripper.
By Edward Lewine
December 11, 1998
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A gay man discovers that the goings-on at a straight male stag party are kinkier than he could have imagined.
By Daniel Reitz
September 22, 1998
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By Keith Moerer
March 5, 1998