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Through the looking glass
Lewis Carroll’s immortal story Alice in Wonderland has been brought to the big screen many times, notably 1951’s animated Disney classic. That’s an intimidating challenge, especially for Tim Burton, who generally tackles new stories that can be crafted in his own ...
Bad cops, bad script
Everything that does and does not work in Brooklyn’s Finest arrives in Scene One. A twitchy, cashstrapped detective played by Ethan Hawke is driving around with a shifty associate played by unbilled Vincent D’Onofrio. They park by a cemetery. (Warning.) Director ...
Casualties of war
What does it take to be a soldier on the Casualty Notification Team, the “Angels of Death Squadron,” traveling the United States and letting spouses and parents know that someone has died while in the Army? And at what cost personally...
‘Shutter Island’ extraordinarily well-assembled
The film version of Dennis Lehane’s creepy psychological thriller Shutter Island has taken a while to get on the big screen, but it was worth the wait. With Leonardo DiCaprio in the starring role as U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels, a leisurely pace, moody ensemble and ...
‘The Crazies’ has some scares, but not enough
The two stupidest words in the history of horror movies...
‘Fish Tank’ deserves awards its winning
Mia is a girl on her way to a serious date with trouble...
‘Cop Out’ joins the lineup of buddy cop flicks
Distilled to its manly essence, the cop-buddy movie...
For ‘Shutter Island,’ the wait may be worthwhile
Movies can be like wine: Once uncorked, they don't often last long on the shelf. But Hollywood history could be a lot kinder to the postponed "Shutter Island," and the movie's last-minute date change might actually work to the thriller's advantage...
’44 Inch Chest’ has very little on its mind
Like "Reservoir Dogs" with a Cockney bark — but without Quentin Tarantino's...
Scorsese comes up short with ‘Shutter Island’
Dennis Lehane's character-packed but gimmicky novel "Shutter Island" earns a slightly less gimmicky film from Martin Scorsese, who makes this 1950s period piece his tribute to the psychological thrillers of Alfred Hitchcock...
