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'GRINDHOUSE' AN EPIC HOMAGE TO '70S SCHLOCK
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Grindhouse
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If you've got a taste for blood and three hours to kill,
"Grindhouse" is for you. It's an epic homage to '70s B-movie kitsch from
longtime friends Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino, who each wrote
and directed an entire feature-length film and asked buddies to pitch in
with fake trailers in between. ... Whether or not you prefer this
particular flavor of cheese, and many film geeks do, it's worth seeing
simply because there's nothing else like it. Read more
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ALSO IN THEATERS
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The Hoax
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 | "[The filmmakers] smoothly handle
the mixture of fact and fantasy ..."
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The Reaping
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 | "It's a highfalutin hodgepodge of
biblical mumbo jumbo, more likely to inspire laughter than fear."
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The TV Set
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 | "... has an irresistible absurdist
vibe, a dryly observant sense of humor that makes
it [a] must-see."
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Blades Of Glory
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 | "The sheer dreamy silliness ...
carries [the film] for a remarkably long time."
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Meet the Robinsons
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 | "... the effects spring organically
from the story. ... The script itself, however ... is strictly
two-dimensional."
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The Lookout
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 | "... a beautifully drawn character
drama, and the rare film that manages to balance subtlety with suspense."
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Shooter
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 | "... [a] dour, overlong drama. ...
threatens to collapse in a deeply dubious finale."
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Reign Over Me
| Our rating: |
 | "... [a] dour, overlong drama. ...
threatens to collapse in a deeply dubious finale."
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Pride
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 | "... has enough buoyancy to remain
afloat [thanks to] the vigor of Terrence Howard and the charm of Bernie
Mac ..."
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First Snow
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 | "While it's stylishly done ...
eventually it can't help running in circles."
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