Monthly Archives: August 2006

U.S. Marshals

Posted on August 30, 2006

Warner Brothers got the right vibes from Tommy Lee Jones and his character in the bigscreen version of The Fugitive and the suits clearly thought they might have a new franchise in the making. Unfortunately they thought wrong, at least … Continue reading →

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Syriana

Posted on August 26, 2006

This collaboration between George Clooney and writer/director Stephen Gaghan is a close cousin of Fernando Meilles’ Constant Gardener with focus shifted from pharmaceuticals to the more obvious petroleum. Cementing the relationship is that neither fits the Hollywood mold (which, despite … Continue reading →

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Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Posted on August 6, 2006

The movie that killed BradJen, or whatever stupid nickname the tabloids had for Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, and hatched Brangelina was on HBO last night so me and the sweetie watched to see if there were any clues. Mr. … Continue reading →

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True Lies

Posted on August 6, 2006

Made a dozen years ago, the comic–though not any more cliched than many characters here–Arab terrorists are no longer that amusing to American audiences. Few of us consider the possibility of smuggled nuclear weapons as farfetched as we did in … Continue reading →

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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Posted on August 6, 2006

Sequels, especially ones which are the middle chapter in a trilogy, often let down fans of the first movie. The Empire Strikes Back was a notable exception, often cited as the best of the six by fans, but The Two … Continue reading →

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