Her critics sniff that she just plays herself, but the fierceness of her "Blind Side" performance can't be denied
By Stephanie Zacharek Feb 7, 2010
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Lasse Hallström turns Nicholas Sparks' novel into an open-hearted depiction of how war tears apart young lives
By Stephanie Zacharek
February 4, 2010
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John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers scamper through the City of Light in this stinky action-comedy
By Stephanie Zacharek
February 4, 2010
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Finally, a not-terrible romantic comedy whose heroine doesn't have to be humiliated in order to find true love
By Stephanie Zacharek
January 28, 2010
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In Martin Campbell's smart thriller, it's hard to tell
By Stephanie Zacharek
January 28, 2010
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Salon's film critic on the Oscar nominations, loving Jeff Bridges and why "Precious" didn't stick with her
February 4, 2010
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Harrison Ford mumbles and grumbles his way through this tale about saving the lives of sick kids
By Stephanie Zacharek
January 22, 2010
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This story of Darwin's conflicted emotional life is a snooze, but its star makes for one great natural wonder
By Stephanie Zacharek
January 21, 2010
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The big lug has the brawn of Schwarzenegger and the charm of old Hollywood. So what if he has to wear a tutu?
By Stephanie Zacharek
January 20, 2010
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Denzel Washington thumps his Bible -- and slices through bad guys -- in this apocalyptic Hughes Brothers fable
By Stephanie Zacharek
January 14, 2010
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Jackie Chan plays a hapless baby sitter in this antic kids' comedy. Where's the comic role that will let him shine?
By Stephanie Zacharek
January 14, 2010
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Ethan Hawke tries to save the human race, but the real hero of this stylish monster retread is nutty Willem Dafoe
By Stephanie Zacharek
January 8, 2010
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Amy Adams gets cow poo on her shoes. Then she falls in the mud. What ever happened to the genre's wit and charm?
By Stephanie Zacharek
January 7, 2010
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The eternally endearing nerd plays a convincing cad in this offbeat, good-natured teen comedy
By Stephanie Zacharek
January 6, 2010
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My 25 favorites of the '00s, including "Donnie Darko," "Lost in Translation" and ... "Pootie Tang"?
By Stephanie Zacharek
December 28, 2009
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George Clooney's real performance of the year wasn't "Up in the Air." Plus: Jane Campion, "Star Trek" and madness!
By Stephanie Zacharek
December 27, 2009
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Guy Ritchie's version of the detective classic is hectic but harmless. Thank God for the film's two stars
By Stephanie Zacharek
December 23, 2009
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Alec Baldwin -- in his undershorts, no less -- saves Nancy Meyers' latest midlife whingefest
By Stephanie Zacharek
December 23, 2009
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Terry Gilliam makes a cluttered, clever mess of Heath Ledger's final film
By Stephanie Zacharek
December 23, 2009
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Emily Blunt shines as the tough-minded British queen in this lush, and even sexy, period romance
By Stephanie Zacharek
December 18, 2009
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Canny bonehead James Cameron makes a flashy bid for filmmaking history
By Stephanie Zacharek
December 17, 2009
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A voluptuous Fergie and a suave Daniel Day-Lewis give Rob Marshall's uneven, Fellini-esque musical some class
By Stephanie Zacharek
December 17, 2009
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Jeff Bridges gives the finest performance of the year in this modest but glowing country-music drama
By Stephanie Zacharek
December 15, 2009
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Director Peter Jackson turns Alice Sebold's poetic bestseller into a garish supernatural thriller
By Stephanie Zacharek
December 10, 2009
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The director's sports drama stars Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela and Matt Damon as the world's oldest teenager
By Stephanie Zacharek
December 10, 2009
Oscar 2010: In defense of Sandra Bullock
"Dear John": Not just another corny romance
"From Paris With Love": Just say "non"
"When in Rome": Che bella
"Edge of Darkness": Is Mel Gibson crazy-good, or just crazy?
"Extraordinary Measures": A downer of an uplifting tale
"Creation": The miracle of Paul Bettany
Dwayne Johnson: He still rocks my world
"The Book of Eli": Read it and weep
"The Spy Next Door": More Bond, less boredom
"Daybreakers": Another day, another vampire saga
"Leap Year": One giant leap backward for romantic comedy
"Youth in Revolt": Michael Cera, sex god?
Stephanie Zacharek on the best movies of the decade
Stephanie Zacharek's best movies of 2009
"Sherlock Holmes": Downey by Law
"It's Complicated": Another missive from romantic-comedy hell
"The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus": Filmmaker gone wild
Long live "The Young Victoria"
"Avatar": Dances with aliens
"Nine": Not quite a 10
"Crazy Heart": Truck-stop romeo stripped down
"The Lovely Bones": Be very afraid
Clint Eastwood's "Invictus": Can rugby heal a nation?
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