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Thursday, November 26, 2009

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A fabulous 'Fantastic Mr. Fox'

'Fantastic Mr. Fox'

In "Fantastic Mr. Fox," indie-film hero Wes Anderson puts a delightful spin on a kiddie classic.

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'The Road' a journey to the final frontier

"The Road"

"The Road"

A spark of humanity glimmers in the bleak vision of "The Road."

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Ancient China's D-Day in 'Red Cliff' -- Woo-style

"Red Cliff"

"Red Cliff"

But the famed filmmaker falls short in his first big-budget Chinese epic.

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'Ninja Assassin' sets new standard for film gore

'Ninja Assassin'

Offering some of the most graphic violence ever, "Ninja Assassin" wields a clumsy cudgel.

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Beware of 'Old Dogs'

'Old Dogs'

This shoddy comedy gives us Robin Williams and John Travolta at their most toothless.

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Fangst: 'New Moon' simmers as Bella stews

'Twilight: New Moon'

Kristen Stewart somehow makes moping attractive as the romance simmers in Part Two of "Twilight."

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Kiss 'The Messenger'

"The Messenger"

"The Messenger"

This poignant yet funny tale of two soldiers on the home front is a welcome departure from the typical Iraq war movie.

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A fabulous 'Fantastic Mr. Fox'

'Fantastic Mr. Fox'

Why has it taken movie studios so long to learn the Tim Burton lesson about children's movies? With "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," he definitively proved that kiddie classics belong in the hands of hipster pop surrealists.More...

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