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I am not one of the rabid fans of Jon Krakauer’s 1997 book "Into the Wild" awaiting the film version with excitement and trepidation. Actually, given that it was directed by the Oscar-hungry hambone Sean Penn and that I understood it to be a true story of a passionate young dude who just, like, had to get away from society, man, I was prepared for a lengthy hipper-than-thou travelogue through Alaska.
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May 06 2008
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I am not one of the rabid fans of Jon Krakauer’s 1997 book "Into the Wild" awaiting the film version with excitement and trepidation.
Apr 22 2008
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Until the much-anticipated Crescent Theatre opens its doors this summer so we can see more obscure cinema offerings, Mobile’s film community (yes, we have one!
Apr 08 2008
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Of all the films that Tim Burton has made in which Johnny Depp plays a tortured, pale, misunderstood man with wild black hair who lives in a garret and wields sharp metal, "Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street" is one of my favorites.
Mar 25 2008
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Nowhere is "mood music" more vitally important than in cinema.
Mar 11 2008
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I really loved Noah Baumbach’s 2005 film ‘The Squid and the Whale." I guess he did, too, because his latest film, "Margot at the Wedding," is essentially a rehashing of the same kinds of characters he created much more successfully in his earlier work.
Feb 25 2008
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There is such a thing as a good fantasy film. If you go into it expecting to see a few dragons, the occasional wand, and to generally suspend disbelief, you can enjoy the best from this genre without succumbing to a lifelong obsession with dungeons or dragons.
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