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The funny thing about black men in dresses
Why do black comedians like Tyler Perry, Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence don plus-size pantyhose and parade around as their feisty grandmas?
"Boarding Gate"
This hypnotic, angular thriller about sex, murder, betrayal and money takes you on a feverish journey from nowhere to somewhere.
"Drillbit Taylor"
Almost everything Owen Wilson does in this superbad Judd Apatow-produced clunker is funny.
Beyond the Multiplex/IFC: Tyler Perry packs a theater
On the amazing, critic-proof box office magic of the man behind "Meet the Browns."
"Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who"
It is here, it is here, it is here, it is here: Feature-length, animated reparation for the appalling live-action versions of Seuss' books we've recently endured!
"Sleepwalking"
Dennis Hopper scrapes the bottom of the perversion barrel in this miserable tale of hardship.
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
ESPN documentary on black-college basketball dribbles aimlessly at times, but scores.
Beyond the Multiplex/IFC: 3-D returns!
Matt Singer and Andrew O'Hehir take a look at the reemergence of 3-D moviemaking.
"10,000 BC"
This sprawling epic is as lively as a natural history museum diorama. Beware the woolly mammoth!
"The Bank Job"
This intricate, slyly entertaining heist movie dazzles -- and delivers a sex symbol with a soul.
"Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day"
Don't let this delightfully frothy drawing-room comedy get lost between the sofa cushions.
"10,000 BC" and the prehistoric epic
Stephanie Zacharek and Matt Singer consider furkinis and the joy of re-creating the past.
"Semi-Pro"
Is it time for someone to call foul on Will Ferrell for repeatedly mining the '70s for laughs?
"The Other Boleyn Girl"
There's lots of soft-focus sex in this genteel bodice-ripper starring Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson.
"Penelope"
In this modern-day fairy tale, Christina Ricci, wearing a prosthetic pig snout, proves she's nothing to snort at.
Beyond the Multiplex: Studying Will Ferrell
Stephanie Zacharek on the comedian's career and character.
Does Oscar hate his own smell?
The academy shows American-style self-loathing by handing its biggest trophies to foreigners and drowning itself in montages. Save us, George Clooney!
The truth about "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"
Family and friends of Jean-Dominique Bauby speak out about how Julian Schnabel's Oscar-nominated film honors and defames Bauby's real story.
Push the envelope, please!
Oscar's getting old and saggy. Can he remake himself with a few simple tucks, some carefully placed electrodes and a roll of duct tape?
"Vantage Point"
The attempted assassination of a U.S. president is seen differently through various people's eyes. Did someone say "Rashomon"?
"The Duchess of Langeais"
The push-pull between immediacy and remove pulses through this mysterious tale of obsessive love and treachery.
Beyond the Multiplex: Best-looking Oscar films
Stephanie Zacharek and Matt Singer on the academy's love of landscape.
Too great to be good
Does Daniel Day-Lewis' overwrought, Oscar-nominated turn in "There Will Be Blood" prove he's too taken with himself to surrender to a role?
Oscar, are you listening?
Salon writers and special guests weigh in on their favorite performances and movies of the year -- and the ones they couldn't stand.
Oscar and Hollywood in splitsville!
The Academy has turned its back on the multiplex moneymakers and wrapped smaller indie films in its warm, glittery embrace. But Hollywood isn't crying (yet).
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