This
three disc “collector’s edition” brings us little
more than the collection released in 2003,
actually it brings us less at it does not include
the two-hour “making of” documentary the elder
release had. What is disappointing is the movies,
filmed between 1981 and 1989, are not in high
definition. Which is not necessarily a bad thing,
but possibly not worth spending more money on.
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May/09/08 11:19 PM Filed in:
Christian Toto
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Translating
Cecelia Ahern's novel "P.S. I Love You" to the
big screen demands a delicate touch and pinpoint
casting. Ahern's story involves a widow who
receives inspirational letters from her now-dead
husband that help her deal with her grief.
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May/09/08 09:32 PM Filed in:
Christian Toto
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"The
Visitor" might pull off the impossible - bring
all sides of the immigration debate together for
two hours. The new indie drama from
writer/director Tom McCarthy ("The Station
Agent") takes a soft pro-illegal immigration
stance. But audiences of every ideological stripe
will find something to embrace in this heartfelt
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May/03/08 01:05 AM Filed in:
Christian Toto
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The
romantic comedy "Made of Honor" is tailor made to
help Patrick Dempsey vault from television to
big-screen stardom. After all, a young Dempsey
starred in a series of teen movies in the 1980s,
and his current "Grey's Anatomy" fame seems a
precursor to re-establishing his movie star bona
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May/01/08 09:25 PM Filed in:
Jacquie Kubin
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Iron
Man’s standout screen appearance may very well be
the dynamic Stan Lee who dons the role of another
great Los Angeles resident for his too brief
cameo. But then, without Stan Lee there would be
no Iron Man. With the advent of computer
graphics, the parade of comic book super heroes
began and I admit to enjoying everyone of them.
Even Ang Lee’s Hulk (2003). But this film, I did
not enjoy. I adored. I loved. I reveled
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