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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
movie review

 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
movie review

 Bullock Shines in 
 Crowd-Pleasing Blind Side  

Football chick flick lacks suspense, delivers happy ending

Nov 20, 09 1:25 PM CST
Movie Review

 Don't Land On Planet 51 

Laugh-free sci-fi satire mediocre at best

Nov 20, 09 12:48 PM CST
MOVIE REVIEW

 Bad Lieutenant Is 
 Terribly Fantastic 

Cage's unhinged performance dazzles, and Herzog keeps up

Nov 20, 09 12:02 PM CST
Movie Reviews

 New Moon So Bad It's Funny  

Sequel lacks thrills, sense of humor of first 'Twilight'

Nov 20, 09 8:19 AM CST


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Off the Grid a Michael Wolff Newser Column

Has the President Done It? Or Screwed the Pooch?

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Dec 28, 09 | 10:24 AM BY Michael Wolff

Here’s the puzzle: Does imminent passage of a health care bill, however sorely flawed, mean the president is a failure or a success? Ross Douthat, the former right-wing-ish blogger who, in an unlikely bit of casting, the New York Times elevated to its op-ed page this year, and who has desperately tried not to offend anyone at all—in fact, not to be heard or read at all—tried, as usual, to cover all bases in his Saturday column (the Times... More »

Is This, Finally, the End of Rudy Giuliani?

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Dec 23, 09 | 8:06 AM BY Michael Wolff

It certainly feels like we dodged another bullet, Rudy deciding not to run for governor or for senator. But it seems suspicious,... More »

Brittany Murphy: Does Her Death Count?

35
Dec 22, 09 | 8:39 AM BY Michael Wolff

I want to draw my personal line at Brittany Murphy. It’s a death without worthy pathos. It does not even invite much morbid curiosity.... More »

A Dozen Good Reasons Why You Should See Avatar

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Dec 21, 09 | 10:14 AM BY Lewis Grossberger

1. So you can have some conviction in your voice when you join in the national debate over whether it’s any good or not . 2.... More »

‘Let’s Talk About Health Care.’ ‘Please, God, No!’

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Dec 21, 09 | 8:25 AM BY Michael Wolff

What is in the health care bill? The Senate version? The House version? I have been looking through the coverage—the vast sturm... More »

Chuck Schumer Speaks for Me

51
Dec 18, 09 | 9:12 AM BY Michael Wolff

Among the worst things you can do in upper-middle-class, politically-correct, don’t-call-attention-to-yourself culture is insult... More »

Berlusconi Strikes Back

7
Dec 17, 09 | 9:20 AM BY Michael Wolff

Some people have all the luck. Or, some people, familiar with adversity and reversals of fortune, know merely to wait until someone... More »

Is Tiger Woods Good or Bad for You?

11
Dec 16, 09 | 8:18 AM BY Michael Wolff

There is a more and more insistent question being asked by right-thinking people about why we dwell so obsessively on the domestic problems... More »

Joe Lieberman Is a Piece of Work

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Dec 15, 09 | 10:37 AM BY Michael Wolff

What’s Joe Lieberman’s game? Or, what do you do when you’re cut loose from colleagues, standing, and future? ... More »

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