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Inside the Army's fake Iraq: Welcome to the military's Iraq Simulation, where the townspeople are Arab actors, the insurgents come from Arkansas -- and things tend to go horribly wrong.; Andrew O'Hehir Jul 9, 2008
Bedtime for "Gonzo": Alex Gibney talks about his Oscar-winning "Taxi to the Dark Side" and his new look at Hunter S. Thompson, American hero. (Plus: Audio podcast.); Andrew O'Hehir Jul 4, 2008
On the dopeness of "The Wackness": In this interview and podcast, director Jonathan Levine talks about how Holden Caulfield met Rudy Giuliani and Biggie in the heartbroken, heat-stricken New York summer of 1994.; Andrew O'Hehir Jul 3, 2008
Japanese film's not-so-new new wave: Asia's greatest cinema power never really lost its mojo. But 10 years after Kurosawa's death, Japanese movies are hotter (and weirder) than ever.; Andrew O'Hehir Jul 2, 2008
"Hancock": This story of a seriously flaked-out superhero shows us the limits of Will Smith's superpowers.; By Stephanie Zacharek Jul 1, 2008
A murdered wife who isn't dead: Harlan Coben's beach-read bestseller "Tell No One" becomes a crackerjack thriller -- made in France.; Andrew O'Hehir Jun 30, 2008
"La Dolce Vita" in old age: An elderly Spanish couple -- one dignified, the other not -- revisits the classic love affair between Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg.; Andrew O'Hehir Jun 27, 2008
"WALL-E": This new Pixar movie is an environmental cautionary tale and a story of robot love -- and quite possibly the most melancholy cartoon ever made.; By Stephanie Zacharek Jun 27, 2008
"Wanted": Sick thrills, "Matrix"-like special effects, Angelina Jolie in black leather -- but this action picture's secret weapon is James McAvoy.; By Stephanie Zacharek Jun 27, 2008
"The Last Mistress": This explicit movie about a sexually insatiable 19th century courtesan emerges like an erotic dream.; By Stephanie Zacharek Jun 27, 2008
Dalton Trumbo and American evil: How the legendary screenwriter of "Roman Holiday" and "Spartacus" defied Congress, broke the blacklist and raised his family.; Andrew O'Hehir Jun 26, 2008
Meet the Japanese Brando: Little known outside his homeland, haunted hero-villain Tatsuya Nakadai spans the best years, and greatest films, of Japan's postwar cinema boom.; Andrew O'Hehir Jun 21, 2008
"Get Smart": Steve Carell plays everyone's favorite shoe-phone-sporting spy in this surprisingly smart comedy.; By Stephanie Zacharek Jun 20, 2008
"Kit Kittredge: An American Girl": Yes, it's based on a doll. But this gentle-spirited movie makes the past come alive.; By Stephanie Zacharek Jun 20, 2008
"The Love Guru": Mike Myers' new movie is offensive to Hindus? They're not the only ones.; By Stephanie Zacharek Jun 20, 2008
Maddin and Herzog: Brothers of the ice!: It's frozen allegory week -- in summer! Guy Maddin reveals the sleepwalking sex secrets of Winnipeg; Werner Herzog chases psycho penguins in Antarctica.; Andrew O'Hehir Jun 19, 2008
"The Incredible Hulk": The big, angry green guy is back in this booming picture. Sure, it's a fantasy -- but is it too much to hope for a little believability?; By Stephanie Zacharek Jun 13, 2008
"The Happening": Suicide is painless. Can the same be said of M. Night Shyamalan's latest scare flick, in which people off themselves in countless ingenious ways?; By Mary Elizabeth Williams Jun 13, 2008
The Little Tramp's killer comedy: How Charlie Chaplin's poisonously dark "Monsieur Verdoux" drove the audience away -- and was embraced by critics and filmmakers as a masterpiece.; Andrew O'Hehir Jun 12, 2008
Sex, death and the city (i.e., Prague): Smoldering Ana Geislerová lights up the screen in a dark, sexy blend of romance and social satire, one of the year's best foreign flicks.; Andrew O'Hehir Jun 12, 2008
"You Don't Mess With the Zohan": Despite the bare butts and crude sex jokes -- or because of them -- this Adam Sandler vehicle addresses some of the biggest political problems of our time.; By Stephanie Zacharek Jun 6, 2008
"Mother of Tears: The Third Mother": Orgies! Eviscerations! Power-crazed witches! As sick and twisted as this horror movie is, it's also full of life.; By Stephanie Zacharek Jun 6, 2008
"I Spit on Your Grave," Italian style: Massive Euro-hit "The Unknown Woman" is ludicrous and trashy -- don't miss it! Plus: "Stuck" in a windshield and left to die.; Andrew O'Hehir May 30, 2008
Impaled on the windshield of life: Is Stuart Gordon's black-comic horror movie "Stuck" just tabloid-fueled gore or American metaphor?; Andrew O'Hehir May 30, 2008
"Sex and the City": Everyone's favorite cosmo-swilling sophisticates sashay onto the big screen in a padded push-up bra version of the TV show that made us love them.; By Stephanie Zacharek May 30, 2008

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