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TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2010
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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

MOVIE REVIEW

 It's Complicated 
 Really a Simple Rom-Com 

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

Movie Review

 Downey's Holmes 
 Fun, If Not Faithful 

Critics are mixed on action-hero update of hallowed detective

MOVIE REVIEW

 Hear About the Morgans? 
 Keep It to Yourself 

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

MOVIE REVIEW

 Blunt Burnishes 
 Lackluster Young Victoria 

Actress carries a film that does not depart from genre conventions

Movie Review

 Jeff Bridges Makes 
 Crazy Heart Sing 

Career-topping performance should catch Oscar's attention

MOVIE REVIEWs

 Avatar Amazes and Awes 

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

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 Invictus Does Mandela Justice 

Morgan Freeman is superb in the main role

MOVIE REVIEW

 Lovely Bones Hits and Misses 

Peter Jackson's adaptation meets mixed reviews

MOVIE REVIEW

 Serious Moonlight a Dim Effort 

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

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 Brothers Has Strong 
 Acting, Weak Heart 

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

Movie Review

 Everybody's Fine
 No, Everybody's Sappy 

De Niro the best part about predictable holiday treacle

MOVIE REVIEW

 Up in the Air 'Darkly Hilarious' 

Melancholy downsizing dramedy deftly captures this era

MOVIE REVIEW

 Wright Penn Lifts Pippa Lee 

Strong cast boosts 'highbrow chick flick'

Sneak Peek

 Lovely Bones Is 
 Jackson's Best Yet 

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

MOVIE REVIEW

 Disney Returns 
 to Form With 
 Princess 

Classic animation charms the critics

Movie Review

 Quiet, Creepy, Absurd, 
 Home Wows Critics 

Acclaimed French film makes US debut

MOVIE REVIEW

 Welles Best Part of  
 Me and Orson Welles
 

Christian McKay eclipses Zac Efron

MOVIE REVIEW

 Put Down Old Dogs 

No new tricks in Travolta-Williams turkey

Movie Review

 Bleak Road Not 
 as Good as Book 

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

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 Bullock Shines in 
 Crowd-Pleasing Blind Side  

Football chick flick lacks suspense, delivers happy ending

Movie Review

 Don't Land On Planet 51 

Laugh-free sci-fi satire mediocre at best

MOVIE REVIEW

 Bad Lieutenant Is 
 Terribly Fantastic 

Cage's unhinged performance dazzles, and Herzog keeps up

Movie Reviews

 New Moon So Bad It's Funny  

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



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Off the Grid a Michael Wolff Newser Column

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 . It occurs to me that you may now be the most dedicated voice for old media—a bit William Jennings Bryan and a bit Pollyanna. “I haven’t been this excited about buying something since I was eight years old and sent away for the tiny seahorses I saw advertised in the back of a comic book,” you say. (Just one more... More »

My Mother Wants Her Food Network!

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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 in the next 12 months. It is now 2010. (You probably heard.) Due to an absurd fluke in the tax laws, this year will provide your best expiration date for the foreseeable future. So why wait? You see, the federal estate tax—which can snatch a sizable chunk of your ill-gotten hoard—went out of effect just as the ball dropped... More »

The Full-Body Monty: I See You

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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?

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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

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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 »

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?... 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 »

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