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The Da Vinci Code (2006)

The Da Vinci Code (2006)

Lying dead on the screen and lacking momentum almost entirely, the movie version of The Da Vinci Code takes what should be a suspense-filled treasure hunt and turns it...

Vickie
Down in the Valley (2005)

Down in the Valley (2005)

That’s good. I like that kind of thing. But it’s also one of those movies that falls apart in its final 30 minutes or so, dragging out its action...

Vickie
Munich (2005)

Munich (2005)

Though Steven Spielberg’s established his career with a series of great popcorn flicks (like Close Encounters, Jaws, and E.T.), but these days it seems he sleepwalks through his films...

Linda
An Unfinished Life (2005)

An Unfinished Life (2005)

A long time ago there was a spoof of a Japanese television show on Saturday Night Live. In it, a father commanded his son to do his homework, and...

Jennifer
You Are Alone (2005)

You Are Alone (2005)

When I was a kid, a popular movie for slumber parties was Angel—High School Honor Student by Day! Hollywood Hooker by Night! We watched rapt as our heroine in...

Linda
Ask the Dust (2006)

Ask the Dust (2006)

I’d be willing to bet the dust doesn’t have any answers for me, but that’s okay because – just like dust! – the memory of this tedious film will...

Vickie
Albino Alligator (1996)

Albino Alligator (1996)

An albino alligator is a freak of nature. It is weak and vulnerable, and serves one purpose: bait. The alligator posse it belongs can use the albino to lure...

Jennifer
Inside Man (2006)

Inside Man (2006)

There are a number of things I didn’t understand in director Spike Lee’s latest film, and I subsequently wound up leaving the theater a little confused. I’m pretty sure...

Vickie
Nine Lives (2005)

Nine Lives (2005)

Isn’t 9 Lives what that sarcastic car Morris used to advertise? Well, I’ll tell you right now that 112 minutes of cat food commercials would beat the pants off...

Jennifer
Bambi II (2006)

Bambi II (2006)

Bambi II (yikes, what a wretched title) is a harmless, straight-to-video story that  feeds off nostalgia for the classic original, while offering some new characters. Luckily, it is so...

Linda
Annapolis

Annapolis

Before showing up to the screening of Annapolis, I made sure I was good n’ buzzed. With a nice strong margarita making me mentally fuzzy and relaxed, I thought...

Linda
Imagine Me & You (2005)

Imagine Me & You (2005)

For those of you who may have missed my ebullient-bordering-on-manic praise for this romantic comedy in my TIFF diary, allow me to say once again that I wholeheartedly believe...

Vickie