Jim Chastain
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Breach (2007)
84%
B+
“Cooper is always dead-bang on” –
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Aug 31, 2007
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The Queen (2006)
97%
A
“A memoir of those strange days.” –
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Feb 7, 2007
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Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
73%
A-
“Give Ferrell as many roles like this as he can possibly handle.” –
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Dec 4, 2006
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Marie Antoinette (2006)
57%
B
“Beautifully filmed and fun in its own quirky way.” –
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Dec 4, 2006
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Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
90%
C+
“Great satire, perhaps, but remarkably painful.” –
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Nov 10, 2006
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The Prestige (2006)
77%
B
“It isn't my favorite Nolan film, but it's better than most of the films I see.” –
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Nov 10, 2006
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Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
76%
B+
“A strange, and often brilliant, blend of raging war footage and quiet drama.” –
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Oct 26, 2006
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The Departed (2006)
91%
A-
“Probably the best acted film of the year.” –
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Oct 26, 2006
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Hollywoodland (2006)
68%
B+
“The film is sustained on its juicy minor characters.” –
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Oct 18, 2006
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The Guardian (2006)
37%
C
“The film certainly comes across like a paid Coast Guard advertisement at times.” –
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Oct 18, 2006
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Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
91%
A-
“May wind up being the 'dysfunctional family' film against which all others are ultimately compared.” –
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Sep 5, 2006
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Superman Returns (2006)
74%
B
“The film has a parallel universe that extends beyond the losses the characters suffer to the ones the audience has, based on who we are and what has happened to us.” –
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Aug 30, 2006
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Wordplay (2006)
94%
A
“A wonderful little documentary that seems fascinated with humanity.” –
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Aug 30, 2006
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You, Me and Dupree (2006)
20%
B-
“An oddly likeable film that grows on you if you're willing to stick with it.” –
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Aug 30, 2006
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My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
40%
D+
“A one joke film that runs its comedic course in about thirty minutes.” –
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Aug 30, 2006
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
72%
C+
“A fairly funny vehicle that runs out of gas well before the checkered flag.” –
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Aug 30, 2006
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The Pink Panther (2006)
21%
C-
“Rest assured, the decision to remake this film had nothing to do with art, creativity, comedic zen, or some form of tribute to Sellers or Blake Edwards.” –
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Mar 14, 2006
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In Her Shoes (2005)
74%
B
“One of those rare redemption films that redeems even itself.” –
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Oct 21, 2005
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Stay (2005)
26%
B
“Works best as an intellectual cinematic essay on the veiled subject at hand (and a director-driven art film at that), rather than as a narrative drama.” –
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Oct 21, 2005
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An Unfinished Life (2005)
53%
B -
“An oddball blend of Western and soap opera.” –
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Sep 21, 2005
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Just Like Heaven (2005)
54%
C +
“Too cute for its own good.” –
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Sep 21, 2005
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Millions (2004)
87%
B
“A cute film, heartwarming to a fault, and a sure crowd pleaser.” –
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Jun 18, 2005
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Mindhunters (2004)
25%
C
“Somewhat of a self-fulfilling title.” –
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Jun 18, 2005
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
79%
B
“The film works fine as stand-alone entertainment, but does irreparable harm to the series as a whole.” –
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Jun 18, 2005
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
60%
B +
“A dry, twisted commentary on marriage and intimacy.” –
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Jun 18, 2005
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