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Movie Review

 Wonderful World? No, Terrible 

Broderick mopes about in sentimental, cliched dramedy

1 hour, 17 minutes ago
MOVIE REVIEW

 Daybreakers 
 Dim, But It's 
 No Twilight 

It either breaks the vamp-flick mold, or is another sorry entry

3 hours, 51 minutes ago
Movie Review

 Youth In Revolt Funny, Familiar 

If you're not sick of Michael Cera, you'll probably like it

5 hours, 41 minutes ago
MOVIE REVIEW

 Amy Adams 
 Can't Save 
 Leap Year 

Irish setting one of few pluses about predictable rom-com

7 hours, 44 minutes ago
MOVIE REVIEW

 Nine Is Nowhere Near a 10 

But if you like the style and the stars, then just eat the ice cream

Dec 25, 09 2:13 PM CST
MOVIE REVIEW

 It's Complicated 
 Really a Simple Rom-Com 

It may not be complicated, but Alec Baldwin's performance shines

Dec 25, 09 11:53 AM CST
Movie Review

 Downey's Holmes 
 Fun, If Not Faithful 

Critics are mixed on action-hero update of hallowed detective

Dec 25, 09 9:12 AM CST
MOVIE REVIEW

 Hear About the Morgans? 
 Keep It to Yourself 

Sam Elliott's mustache steals the show. No, really.

Dec 18, 09 12:16 PM CST
MOVIE REVIEW

 Blunt Burnishes 
 Lackluster Young Victoria 

Actress carries a film that does not depart from genre conventions

Dec 18, 09 11:43 AM CST
Movie Review

 Jeff Bridges Makes 
 Crazy Heart Sing 

Career-topping performance should catch Oscar's attention

Dec 18, 09 9:48 AM CST
MOVIE REVIEWs

 Avatar Amazes and Awes 

Cameron's comeback 'the most vivid fantasy world seen on screen'

Dec 18, 09 7:09 AM CST
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 Invictus Does Mandela Justice 

Morgan Freeman is superb in the main role

Dec 11, 09 11:32 AM CST
MOVIE REVIEW

 Lovely Bones Hits and Misses 

Peter Jackson's adaptation meets mixed reviews

Dec 11, 09 6:52 AM CST
MOVIE REVIEW

 Serious Moonlight a Dim Effort 

Filming slain writer's script a fine sentiment, poorly executed

Dec 4, 09 2:52 PM CST
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 Brothers Has Strong 
 Acting, Weak Heart 

Critics wonder: Why did Jim Sheridan need to do this remake?

Dec 4, 09 12:20 PM CST
Movie Review

 Everybody's Fine? 
 No, Everybody's Sappy 

De Niro the best part about predictable holiday treacle

Dec 4, 09 11:10 AM CST
MOVIE REVIEW

 Up in the Air 'Darkly Hilarious' 

Melancholy downsizing dramedy deftly captures this era

Dec 4, 09 7:19 AM CST
MOVIE REVIEW

 Wright Penn Lifts Pippa Lee 

Strong cast boosts 'highbrow chick flick'

Nov 27, 09 9:32 AM CST
Sneak Peek

 Lovely Bones Is 
 Jackson's Best Yet 

After sneak screening, critic predicts Oscar glory; another pans it

Nov 25, 09 2:40 PM CST
MOVIE REVIEW

 Disney Returns 
 to Form With 
 Princess 

Classic animation charms the critics

Nov 25, 09 1:58 PM CST
Movie Review

 Quiet, Creepy, Absurd, 
 Home Wows Critics 

Acclaimed French film makes US debut

Nov 25, 09 11:55 AM CST
MOVIE REVIEW

 Welles Best Part of  
 Me and Orson Welles 

Christian McKay eclipses Zac Efron

Nov 25, 09 11:24 AM CST
MOVIE REVIEW

 Put Down Old Dogs 

No new tricks in Travolta-Williams turkey

Nov 25, 09 9:06 AM CST
Movie Review

 Bleak Road Not 
 as Good as Book 

Critics split on adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's post-apocalyptic epic

Nov 25, 09 7:19 AM CST


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Off the Grid a Michael Wolff Newser Column

How Toasted Is Rahm?

5
Jan 8, 10 | 9:22 AM BY Michael Wolff

A few months ago I started to hear that Nancy Pelosi was dining out on her enmity toward Rahm Emanuel, saying her goals for the year included, together with the health-care bill, his head. That’s significant rancor—even for Washington (theirs goes back a long time). And even greater ambitiousness—on a level quite impressive even for Washington—to want to take down the guy second only to the president himself. It’s a putsch that now seems... More »

Nexus Shmexus: The Google Phone May Not Suck, but It Doesn’t Sing

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Jan 7, 10 | 9:38 AM BY Michael Wolff

I don’t get Nexus One, the Google phone. It seems like an expression of terrible ambivalence. All these expectations, all these... More »

Tiger Woods, Warren Beatty, and the American Man: Who Is Allowed to Do It?

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Jan 6, 10 | 8:44 AM BY Michael Wolff

Who's allowed to have a lot of sex and who isn’t is now a subject at the heart of American culture. The reason Tiger Woods shouldn’t... More »

The Apple Tablet Won’t Save David Carr

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Jan 5, 10 | 7:26 AM BY Michael Wolff

Dear David, I read your piece (well, most of it) in yesterday’s Times about how the Apple tablet is going to save print... More »

My Mother Wants Her Food Network!

8
Jan 4, 10 | 7:53 AM BY Michael Wolff

My mother’s lost the Food Network. She is 84, her feet hurt, she no longer drives (thank goodness), and the weather is too bad... More »

Hey, Rich People: Drop Dead. And I Do Mean Now.

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Jan 2, 10 | 9:19 AM BY Lewis Grossberger

No, seriously. If you’re possessed of a fortune and of a certain age, you really should think about the advantages of kicking off... More »

The Full-Body Monty: I See You

33
Dec 31, 09 | 9:18 AM BY Michael Wolff

I’ve been full-body scanned—and it was pretty disturbing. This was at the beginning of the Iraq War. Every journalist trying... More »

Up in the Air: Should We Really Worry?

9
Dec 30, 09 | 8:28 AM BY Michael Wolff

Who are these 4,000 people on the no-fly list? Why wouldn’t the US government want to publish this list and officially and individually... More »

AT&T Sucks

45
Dec 29, 09 | 8:01 AM BY Michael Wolff

Let’s try to do this reasonably and with particularity: Every call I made yesterday on my iPhone dropped. A number of them were to... More »

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