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SUPERHEROES TO UNITE ON ONE UNIVERSE, FILM
Finding out that the Hulk knows Iron Man is a little like discovering Lance Armstrong has been dating one of the Olsen twins. Your mind reels - how did this happen; how long has it been going on? In publishing, comic-book heroes often populate single universes and occasionally team up. In the movies, however, it's been a different story. Although Batman and Superman are both DC properties and are friends in the published comic books, there's no on-screen evidence that they're even on the same planet. Same goes for Marvel's X-Men, Ghost Rider, Punisher and so on. That all changes this summer. Long-swirling rumors were confirmed this week that Marvel Studios is indeed...more >
THE SPANISH MAIN EVENT
THE apogee of the pre-CGI historical spectacle "El Cid," which belatedly arrives on DVD Tuesday, is the kind of movie they just don't make anymore. An actual cast of thousands - and much of the Spanish Army - is on hand for this unusually literate and visually dazzling 1961 epic directed by Anthony Mann. It stars Charlton Heston, in arguably his finest performance, as Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, who became a legendary Spanish hero dubbed El Cid (roughly, "The Lord'') by routing Moorish invaders in the 11th century. "El Cid" is the first offering in "The Miriam Collection," a classics line from Genius Product named by owners Bob and Harvey...more >
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THE LADY IN LATEX
By V.A. MUSETTO
January 27, 2008 - WHO is that woman in black? None other than Hong Kong superstar Maggie Cheung, whose role in "Irma Vep" (1996) required her to dress in tight, black latex from head to toe. You...more >
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BEYOND THE BLASPHEMY: 'MONTY PYTHON’S LIFE OF BRIAN’
PYTHONS STRANGLED BY THEIR OWN ERUDITION ON NEW DVD
By LARRY GETLEN
January 27, 2008 - RECALLING the creation of "Monty Python's Life of Brian," Michael Palin equates the process to "scholars wrestling with the ancient text, and trying to insert comedy into them...more >
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NEW RELEASES
By ISAAC GUZMAN
January 27, 2008 - The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters Movie: 3 1/2 STARS Extras: 3 1/2 STARS (New Line, $27.98) YOU don't have to be a video-game freak to enjoy this tale of two grown men...more >
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RAMBO IGNITES RETAIL BOOM
By JENNIFER TIS
January 25, 2008 - HE'S baaaaack. Every one's favorite Vietnam vet returns to the big screen with today's release of the fourth film in the "Rambo" series. It hits theaters exactly 20 years since...more >
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CALL A HELP DESK
By KYLE SMITH
January 25, 2008 - SO a doctor and a lawyer got together to write a putrid little scab of a torture movie called "Untraceable," a sort of "Hostel" for soccer moms. I wonder what patients of the...more >
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KNOCKED UP AND KNOCKED DOWN IN BUCHAREST
By V.A. MUSETTO
January 25, 2008 - UNEXPECTED preg nancy provides the backdrop for several recent movies. In the two best known, "Juno" and "Knocked Up," the topic is sugarcoated in typical Hollywood fashion...more >
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SEXY FLICK LOST IN TRANSLATION
By V.A. MUSETTO
January 25, 2008 - ANOTHER week, another sexy Chinese movie bows at the Cinema Village. Last Friday, I had positive things to say about Lou Ye's "Summer Palace," which contains the first male and female...more >
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MANICURIST'S LIFE IS A REAL HANDFUL
By V.A. MUSETTO
January 25, 2008 - THE titular abode in the Brazilian drama "Alice's House" is crowded, and its inhabitants dysfunctional. There's Alice, a 40-something manicurist; her longtime husband, who'...more >
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A FEW 'DANCE LESSONS
By LOU LUMENICK
January 25, 2008 - PARK CITY, Utah - Like au diences at the Roman Coli seum, buyers at this year's Sundance Film Festival are ready to vote with their thumbs. In this case, acquisition executives are poised...more >
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THE AIR I BREATHE
By KYLE SMITH
January 25, 2008 - IN "The Air I Breathe," Brendan Fraser is Pleasure, Sarah Michelle Gellar is Sorrow, Kevin Bacon is Love, Forest Whitaker is Happiness, and the director is Pretension. Four...more >
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