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Name: Mike Cullinan
Weblog: banterabout.blogspot.com
Articles: 20
First Published: Monday, November 7, 2005
Last Published: Thursday, March 16, 2006
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Currently listing articles 20-1:
  1. DVD Review: The Weather Man

    — Nicolas Cage plays to his strengths as a troubled TV personality coming to a career and personal crossroads.

    REVIEW in Video on March 16, 2006

  2. Oscars: Crash Climbs Over Mountain

    — The Academy decides to share the wealth as no film grabs more than three Oscars during by-the-numbers telecast.

    REVIEW in Video on March 07, 2006

  3. Movie Review: Capote

    — Hoffman's sensational, meticulous performance powers this dramatic look into famed author's draining effort to write In Cold Blood.

    REVIEW in Video on February 27, 2006

  4. Movie Review: A History of Violence

    — One man's heroism garners unwanted attention in director David Cronenberg's most accessible film.

    REVIEW in Video on February 23, 2006

  5. DVD Review: The Brothers Grimm

    — Director Terry Gilliam's fictional depiction of the famed authors' early lives is a decidedly mixed bag

    REVIEW in Video on February 08, 2006

  6. Movie Review: The Constant Gardener

    — The power and influence of the pharmaceutical industry is brought to light in this thriller that's also bolstered by a powerful love story

    REVIEW in Video on January 31, 2006

  7. Movie Review: Flightplan

    — Jodie Foster's intense performance helps propel this thriller through most of its somewhat turbulent journey.

    REVIEW in Video on January 23, 2006

  8. Movie Review: Wedding Crashers

    — Vince Vaughn's quick wit helps generate most of the laughs in funny, yet inconsistent comedy.

    REVIEW in Video on January 14, 2006

  9. Movie Review: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang

    — Downey and Kilmer show they can still have fun in breezy, fun directing debut from Shane Black

    REVIEW in Video on January 10, 2006

  10. Movie Review: Munich

    — Director Steven Spielberg's thriller depicts a thoughtful, yet violent examination of the value of vengeance.

    REVIEW in Video on January 07, 2006

  11. Movie Review: Murderball

    — An enlightening look into quad rugby, Murderball gets into the heads and hearts of its competitors.

    REVIEW in Video on January 04, 2006

  12. DVD Review: Cronicas

    — Exotic Latin American locales and a compelling performance from John Leguizamo can't quite overcome this thriller's sluggish story.

    REVIEW in Video on December 20, 2005

  13. Spinning the 'Globes'

    — The announcement of Golden Globe nominees reiterates the awards show has an odd nomination process all its own.

    OPINION in Video on December 17, 2005

  14. Movie Review: Mysterious Skin

    — Strong performances, sensitive storytelling bolster this movie dealing with very difficult subject matter.

    REVIEW in Video on December 11, 2005

  15. Movie Review: Cinderella Man

    — Ron Howard and Russell Crowe reteam to tell little-known story of boxer Jim Braddock in crowd-pleasing pic with Oscar aspirations.

    REVIEW in Video on December 09, 2005

  16. Movie Review: Walk the Line

    — Passionate performances from Phoenix, Witherspoon light up the screen in Johnny Cash biopic.

    REVIEW in Video on December 03, 2005

  17. Handicapping Oscar, Part II

    — An early look into the top acting categories for the 2006 Academy Awards.

    OPINION in Video on November 21, 2005

  18. Movie Review: Fever Pitch

    — Baseball, romance and a magical season for the Red Sox mix in the lastest release from the Farrelly brothers.

    REVIEW in Video on November 21, 2005

  19. Handicapping Oscar, Part I

    — Prognosticators begin making Oscar nominee lists in the summer, continuing the speculation until the morning of the announcement in February

    OPINION in Video on November 11, 2005

  20. Movie Review: Kicking & Screaming

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    REVIEW in Video on November 07, 2005

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