Name: Mike Cullinan
Weblog: banterabout.blogspot.com
Articles: 20
First Published: Monday, November 7, 2005
Last Published: Thursday, March 16, 2006
Currently listing articles 20-1:
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DVD Review: The Weather Man— Nicolas Cage plays to his strengths as a troubled TV personality coming to a career and personal crossroads.
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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.
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Movie Review: Capote— Hoffman's sensational, meticulous performance powers this dramatic look into famed author's draining effort to write In Cold Blood.
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Movie Review: A History of Violence— One man's heroism garners unwanted attention in director David Cronenberg's most accessible film.
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DVD Review: The Brothers Grimm— Director Terry Gilliam's fictional depiction of the famed authors' early lives is a decidedly mixed bag
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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
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Movie Review: Flightplan— Jodie Foster's intense performance helps propel this thriller through most of its somewhat turbulent journey.
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Movie Review: Wedding Crashers— Vince Vaughn's quick wit helps generate most of the laughs in funny, yet inconsistent comedy.
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Movie Review: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang— Downey and Kilmer show they can still have fun in breezy, fun directing debut from Shane Black
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Movie Review: Munich— Director Steven Spielberg's thriller depicts a thoughtful, yet violent examination of the value of vengeance.
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Movie Review: Murderball— An enlightening look into quad rugby, Murderball gets into the heads and hearts of its competitors.
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DVD Review: Cronicas— Exotic Latin American locales and a compelling performance from John Leguizamo can't quite overcome this thriller's sluggish story.
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Spinning the 'Globes'— The announcement of Golden Globe nominees reiterates the awards show has an odd nomination process all its own.
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Movie Review: Mysterious Skin— Strong performances, sensitive storytelling bolster this movie dealing with very difficult subject matter.
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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.
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Movie Review: Walk the Line— Passionate performances from Phoenix, Witherspoon light up the screen in Johnny Cash biopic.
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Handicapping Oscar, Part II— An early look into the top acting categories for the 2006 Academy Awards.
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Movie Review: Fever Pitch— Baseball, romance and a magical season for the Red Sox mix in the lastest release from the Farrelly brothers.
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Handicapping Oscar, Part I— Prognosticators begin making Oscar nominee lists in the summer, continuing the speculation until the morning of the announcement in February
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Movie Review: Kicking & Screaming— ...


