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It would be interesting to get a psychologist's perspective about why revenge/vigilante (two sides of the same coin) motion pictures are suddenly so popular. From The Brave One to Death Sentence to Before the Devil Knows You're Dead to Reservation ...

Riff Raff reminds me of one of the avalanche of post-Pulp Fiction movies that tried (and mostly failed) to latch onto the vibe that the Tarantino film gave off. Riff Raff owes a lot to Tarantino (and probably just as much to the Coen Brothers) ...

When one distills Rio to its essentials, it's all about a bird traveling several thousand miles for the express purpose of getting laid. However, since such a reduction of the plot would not go over well with the parents planning to send (or accomp...

The Road is undoubtedly one of the fall's most anticipated offerings, in part because it has been lingering on the horizon of the cinematic landscape for a year. Originally scheduled for a release in late 2008, it was delayed when filmmaker John H...

Robert the Bruce could be seen as a sort-of unofficial sequel to 1995’s Braveheart; in both films, Angus Macfadyen plays the role of the 14th century King of Scotland. The new movie, which Macfadyen co-wrote, transpires between one and two y...

The tale of Robin Hood is one of several dozen Hollywood staples that experiences re-makes or re-interpretations on a regular basis by the motion picture industry. If nothing else, that's a testimony to the legend's enduring popularity. The most ...

Robots is every bit as visually engaging as the best of the Pixar (or Dreamworks) digitally animated fare. The landscapes are stunning, the characters are intricately formed, there's plenty of break-neck action, and Robin Williams provides a helpi...

It seems that once every dozen-or-so years, Sean Connery has the urge to go back into Bondage. After turning in his tuxedo and Aston Martin following 1971's Diamonds Are Forever, Connery ventured into the acting market as a free agent. His v...

The Rocketeer is a superhero movie, but it's a superhero movie of a different flavor. This isn't a Batman or a Superman clone. It isn't about a vigilante out to stomp out crime or a visitor from another world using his powers to advance truth, ju...