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Written By: Mike Schulz
Section: Movies
Category: Feature Stories
2005-12-28 00:00:00
My annual challenge in composing a list of the year’s best movies almost never lies in deciding what to list. It lies in deciding when to list. As every movie fan knows, film studios – both majors and independents – generally unleash their most prominent Academy Award hopefuls (and, oftentimes, most interesting works) at the end of December, giving these films their best chance at being remembered, and potentially embraced, by the notoriously forgetful Academy.
Read More About Mike Schulz Toasts 2005's Great Movies...
Written By: Mike Schulz
Section: Movies
Category: Reviews
2005-07-20 00:00:00
CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
For the life of me, I can’t figure out what director Tim Burton was trying to accomplish with Charlie & the Chocolate Factory that wasn’t previously accomplished by Roald Dahl’s book or the beloved 1971 film.
Read More About Burton’S "Chocolate Factory" Less Treat Than Toothache: "Charlie & The Chocolate Factory" And "Howl's Moving Castle"...
Written By: Mike Schulz
Section: Movies
Category: Reviews
2005-06-01 00:00:00
MADAGASCAR
See enough movies, especially ones geared to the younger set, and you all but stop expecting to be surprised by the arc of the plot; our heroes will learn valuable Life Lessons, generally while embarking on A Perilous Journey, good will triumph over evil, the comforts of home, family, and friends will prove more beguiling than any possible adventure, yada yada yada. The joy – the shock – of the new computer-animated comedy Madagascar is that, from scene to scene, you might find yourself having no clue where events will lead, yet you’re laughing too hard to pay the matter much mind.
Read More About "Madagascar" Deserves To Be A Hit: Also, "The Longest Yard" And "Millions"...
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