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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Night of the living Scrooge

Jim Carrey in ‘Disney’s A Christmas Carol.’

By James Verniere

You’ve probably seen your share of zombie movies, but you’ve never seen...

Spaced-out ‘Fourth Kind’ is strictly third-rate

By James Verniere

A new “Plan 9 from Outer Space,” “The Fourth Kind” is hoping to ride the coattails of a certain...

Friday, November 6, 2009

‘Goats’: Cheesy

BAH HUMBUG: George Clooney stars in ‘The Men Who Stare at Goats.’

By James Verniere

An overlong “Seinfeld” episode featuring ruminants, “The Men Who...

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Characters are more ‘Hideous’ than revealing

By James Verniere

With “Brief Interviews with Hideous Men,” Newton-born actor John Krasinski (“The Office,” “Leatherheads”) pays sincere tribute...

Think outside of ‘The Box’

By Stephen Schaefer

By turns grandiose and silly, writer-director Richard Kelly’s “The Box” is an elaborate, paranoid science-fiction fable set in 1976 with a...

‘Horse Boy’ hero is part rein man

By Brett Michel

“When Rowan was born and we began living as a family, it was like everything had finally fallen into place,” relates Rupert Isaacson in voice-over....

‘Broncos’ bucks humor aside

By Stephen Schaefer

Idiotic, infantile and worst of all not very funny, Jared Hess’ “Gentlemen Broncos” is hampered by predictable plotting and equally predictable...

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Footage fest stocked with humor

Taped up: Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett bring their Found Footage Festival to Coolidge Corner Theatre Friday.

By Darren Garnick

Long before YouTube transformed pop culture, there was a primitive form of sharing videos using patch cords and two...

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

What the Dickens?

Octo-role: Jim Carrey takes on eight parts in ‘A Christmas Carol,’ which equals Eddie Murphy’s performance in ‘The Nutty Professor’ sequel, and Alec Guinness in ‘Kind Hearts and Coronets.’

By Stephen Schaefer

Who does Jim Carrey think he is - Eddie Murphy? In the 2000 “The Nutty...

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Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin to co-host Oscars

By Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are taking on the Oscars. The...

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They came from outer space

By Stephen Schaefer

As “V” returns to television and “The Fourth Kind” heads...

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Casting Ewan McGregor, George Clooney a ‘Stare’-way to heaven

George Clooney also starred in the film.

By Stephen Schaefer

As strange as the title may sound, “The Men Who Stare at Goats” is inspired by real U.S. Army paranormal...

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Swiss court to assess Roman Polanski bail appeal

In this Monday, Sept. 29, 2008, file photo, Polish director Roman Polanski is seen in Oberhausen, western Germany.

By Associated Press

GENEVA — Roman Polanski has re-appealed to the Swiss courts to be released from prison on bail, officials said...

Monday, November 2, 2009

’Precious’ makes a ’surreal’ premiere in Hollywood

Gabourey Sidibe, left, a cast member in ‘Precious: Based on the Novel ’Push’ by Sapphire,’ is greeted by actor Will Smith at the premiere of the film at AFI Fest 2009 in Los Angeles, Sunday.

By Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — The cast and crew of "Precious: Based on the Novel ’Push’ by Sapphire" continued their...

Sunday, November 1, 2009

THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3

By Tenley Woodman

Denzel Washington (“The Great Debaters”) and John Travolta (“Bolt”) lead a talented cast in...

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