Alonso Duralde
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In Belgian Oscar-Nominee ‘Bullhead,’ Both the Cattle and the Cowman Are Full of Steroids
Debut film “Bullhead” from Michael R. Roskam depicts adult criminals still grappling with childhood traumas. It’s a Best Foreign Film nominee from Belgium
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Even Nicolas Cage Seems Restrained in Oddly Tame ‘Ghost Rider’ Sequel
Not even the teaming of Nicolas Cage and the “Crank” guys can rev up this sequel/reboot featuring Marvel Comics’ biker-from-hell
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Gorgeous ‘Arrietty’ Will Charm Children and Parents Alike
Legendary Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli concocts a delightful adaptation of Mary Norton’s classic kids’ book “The Borrowers”
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‘Michael’: The Banality of Evil, Now with Extra Banality
Director Markus Schleinzer delivers chills without frills in this look at a pedophile kidnapper’s day-to-day existence
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Poorly Drawn ‘Chico & Rita’: Color It Another Oscar Mistake
Review: The vibrancy of jazz and ’50s Havana can’t make up for the cardboard love interests in this dashed-off nominated feature
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In ‘Safe House,’ the Cars and the Guns Get the Best Lines
Review: When the tires stop screeching and the people start talking, the new Denzel Washington-Ryan Reynolds thriller “Safe House” gets substantially less thrilling
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Watch Anything – Seriously, Anything – Other Than ‘Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace’ 3D
Any of these diversions will be a better use of your time than another two hours with Jar Jar Binks in “Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace in 3D”
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‘Journey 2’: Where Else Are You Going to See Michael Caine Riding a Giant Bumblebee?
There’s nothing to hate about 3D family adventure “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” starring Dwayne Johnson — but not all that much to like, either
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‘The Woman in Black’ Delivers Scares in Abundance
Daniel Radcliffe brings a haunted gravitas to his first post-“Harry Potter” screen performance
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‘The Innkeepers’: Chills and Chuckles Share a Room
Director Ti West’s follow-up to “House of the Dead” starts out like a slacker comedy before exploring the scary secrets of a haunted hotel
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Exciting ‘Chronicle’ Could Have Skipped the Gimmicks
Clever teen sci-fi-action epic “Chronicle” suffers from the recent glut of first-person-camera movies
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Review: ‘Declaration of War’ Takes an Upbeat Look at a Dour Subject
Surviving on humor and resilience when your child is diagnosed with cancer — and also when you make a movie about it
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Review: ‘The Grey’ More Than Just ‘Taken’ With Wolves
Liam Neeson takes on the tundra in a movie that’s more ambitious than the average man vs. nature thriller
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Review: ‘Man on a Ledge’ Teeters on the Edge of Silliness
Sam Worthington stars in a familiar thriller that winds up relying too heavily on clumsy plotting
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Review: Ain’t Soderbergh’s ‘Haywire’ a Kick in the Head!
MMA fighter Gina Carano may not be the greatest actress, but her fighting skills make a definite impression