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No Concessions: Several Faces of “Robin Hood”

Bob Cashill May 24, 2010 0

Is “I didn’t mind it too much” sufficient criticism of a $200 million dollar behemoth? Probably not for the front office, which demand that we be a little more forthcoming in our reviews. But,

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DVD Review: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

Jeff Giles May 5, 2009 10

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2009, Criterion) purchase from Amazon: DVD | Blu-ray In a half-serious battle over whose giant robots rock harder, McG recently challenged Michael Bay to a genital-measuring contest, but

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DVD Review: “The Duchess”

Lance Berry January 4, 2009 13

The Duchess (2008, Paramount) purchase this DVD (Amazon) Period pieces have to fight an uphill battle, from the moment a studio decides to press forward and make them. They’re a niche market, to be

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