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| Slither |
| Review Date: April 8, 2006 |
| Rating: 9 |
Brilliant allegory of the current political scene.  Take a bite. |
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| X-Men 3: The Last Stand |
| Review Date: May 26, 2006 |
| Rating: 7 |
| Enjoyable, dumb summer fare. Despite the hand-wringing about Ratner, no violation of the comic books. Evolve. |
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| The Break Up |
| Review Date: June 6, 2006 |
| Rating: 6 |
| A brave romantic comedy which, in the final analysis, isn’t big on either romance or comedy. So what's left? |
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| Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story |
| January 28, 2006 |
| Rating: 9 |
Clever and, surprising to say, more poignancy than laughs. |
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| The New World |
| February 2, 2006 |
| Rating: 10 |
| Deeply affecting union of Eastern and Western philosophy. Mesmerizingly beautiful. |
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| The Matador |
| February 26, 2006 |
| Rating: 7 |
| Pierce Brosnan’s best role to date. Smart script. |
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| Dave Chapelle's Block Party |
| March 18, 2006 |
| Rating: 8 |
| Jazzy and alive. More a feel-good documentary than a comedy. |
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| Thank You For Smoking |
| March 19, 2006 |
| Rating: 8 |
| Sharp, compact satire enlivened by fine performances. |
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| V For Vendetta |
| March 22, 2006 |
| Rating: 7 |
| Enough of the spirit of Alan Moore’s writing survives in this mangled catherine wheel of a film to recommend it. |
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| Inside Man |
| March 25, 2006 |
| Rating: 8 |
| Highly satisfying allegory for the common man’s place in the rich man’s world. |
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| 16 Blocks |
| March 27, 2006 |
| Rating: 6 |
| Lots of holes, but good performances by Mos Def and David Morse. |
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| Brick |
| April 1, 2006 |
| Rating: 10 |
| Thrillingly original meta-cinema. |
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| Wassup Rockers |
| May 13, 2006 |
| Rating: 9 |
| Same moral universe as “Kids”, except fun. |
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