Leah Rozen
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Tribeca: Straight-to-VOD Is More Than OK With Zach Braff
“Scrubs” star’s next film, “The High Cost of Living” is being released through the controversial platform
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‘Water for Elephants’: Edward Cullen Goes to the Circus
Pattinson’s no Leo DiCaprio, and after a nice start with its period detail, the movie’s well goes dry
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Elton John Rocks Chilly Crowd at Tribeca Opener
Tenth edition of the festival in Lower Manhattan got underway Wednesday with an al fresco screening of Cameron Crowe affectionate documentary about the making of Elton John’s latest album
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‘The Conspirator’: Lincoln Assassination Conspirator Meets Guantanamo
Robert Redford gets strong performances from James McAvoy and Robin Wright, but a plodding, uneven script
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‘Arthur’: Russell Brand Can’t Match Dudley Moore’s Puckish Charm
Will the comedy remake about a supposedly lovable, perpetually soused millionaire make the rat’s-nest-coiffed Brit comic an even bigger star? Not bloody likely
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‘Source Code’: A ‘Groundhog Day’ With Scientific Mumbo-Jumbo
A lean, mean engaging thriller — if you’re willing to take for granted the phony science
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‘Potiche’: Deneuve’s Still a Trophy After All These Years
The French icon is clearly having a blast playing a woman who turns out to be way smarter than any of the men in her life
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‘Limitless’: Tom Cruise, Paul Newman, Clark Gable … Bradley Cooper?!
The longer the movie plays, the worse it gets — but Cooper has the magnetism to keep you in your seat
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‘Red Riding Hood’: A Fairytale Purely for the ‘Twilight’ Set
Director Hardwicke seems mostly interested in ravishing shots featuring Red Riding’s long red cloak whipping about her in the wind
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Review: Matt Damon’s ‘Adjustment’ — It’s ‘The Matrix’ With Heart
Damon is now where Harrison Ford was in the ’80s and early ‘90s
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Review: Alfred Hitchock, Where Are You Now That ‘Unknown’ Needs You?
The Liam Neeson thriller makes for a nice travelogue, but it’s filled with plot holes
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‘Cedar Rapids’ Is Iowa Corn, But With Pop
Like Voltaire’s Condide or Lucas’ Luke Skywalker, Ed Helms embarks on the proverbial “hero’s journey” … with entertaining results
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‘Sanctum’: Looks Great, But It Sinks When They Open Their Mouths
The latest entry in the Nature Can Be Bad for You sweepstakes was exec-produced by James Cameron and shot in 3D, using the same 3D system as “Avatar”
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‘The Mechanic’: By Comparison, Charles Bronson’s Original Was Pure Art-House
What the new “Mechanic” does have over the old one is the casting of Ben Foster, who also brought life to the remake of “3:10 to Yuma”
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‘No Strings Attached’ Fulfills Your Worst Rom-Com Fears
Review: Natalie Portman does exhibit a few grace notes, Ashton Kutcher’s movie career remains a puzzlement