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Posted on March 17th, 2010 by Carey Norris

Casualties of war

Casualties of war

“The reasons we go to war always matter,” says the soldier played by Matt Damon [...]

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Posted on March 11th, 2010 by Carey Norris

Wonderland without wonder

Wonderland without wonder

Burton’s film looks but doesn’t feel like “Alice”

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Posted on March 3rd, 2010 by Allen Barra

A man should know his limitations

A man should know his limitations

Is Clint Eastwood really a great director?

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Posted on February 18th, 2010 by Carey Norris

Wolfman has more bark than bite

Wolfman has more bark than bite

Plenty of blood and guts, but little heart

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Posted on February 11th, 2010 by Carey Norris

From Paris With Love and squalor

From Paris With Love and squalor

Travolta’s new action flick is dumb, junky fun

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Posted on February 3rd, 2010 by Carey Norris

Mad Mel 2: This Time It’s Personal

Mad Mel 2: This Time It’s Personal

Gibson wants revenge, again, in Edge of Darkness

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Posted on January 27th, 2010 by Carey Norris

Yet another end-of-the-world flick

Yet another end-of-the-world flick

Legion is both ridiculous and thoroughly grim

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Posted on January 20th, 2010 by Carey Norris

Eli’s Coming

Eli’s Coming

“The Book of Eli” is a stark, well-acted apocalypse film

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Posted on January 14th, 2010 by Carey Norris

Dr. Gilliam’s Imaginarium

Dr. Gilliam’s Imaginarium

Seemingly cursed director creates uneven but dazzling film

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Posted on January 6th, 2010 by Carey Norris

Best movies of the aughts: Part two

Best movies of the aughts: Part two

Critic shares the rest of his favorite films

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Posted on December 31st, 2009 by Carey Norris

Best movies of the aughts: Part one

Best movies of the aughts: Part one

Critic Carey Norris bravely faces list-making anxiety

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Posted on December 2nd, 2009 by Carey Norris

Fantastic Mr. Fox rocks

Fantastic Mr. Fox rocks

Wes Anderson’s has crafted an excellent adaptation, one painstaking frame at a time.

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Posted on November 18th, 2009 by Carey Norris

2012 blows up the world real good

2012 blows up the world real good

2012 may be the hugest, craziest, most preposterous disaster film ever made

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Posted on November 4th, 2009 by Carey Norris

Paranormal Activity yields big scares

Paranormal Activity yields big scares

Paranormal Activity builds scares out of shadows, loud noises and anticipation.

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Posted on October 21st, 2009 by Weekly Staff

The magical adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are

The magical adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are

Spike Jonze’s WTWTA may be the most honest film ever made about the wildness of childhood.

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Posted on October 15th, 2009 by Carey Norris

Good comedians wasted in Couples Retreat

Good comedians wasted in Couples Retreat

Couples Retreat is as bland and predictable as a bad marriage.

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Posted on October 7th, 2009 by Carey Norris

Zombieland proves that the undead genre still has plenty of life

Zombieland proves that the undead genre still has plenty of life

Zombieland is not a parody of or a post-modern commentary on the zombie genre — like, say, Shaun of the Dead — but it is still a total blast.

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Posted on September 24th, 2009 by Glenny Brock

Sidewalk 2009: The Best of the Fest

Sidewalk 2009: The Best of the Fest

With nine venues located within Birmingham’s historic Theatre District (featuring the newly restored Alabama Theatre, a 2,200 seat movie palace built by Paramount in 1927), spontaneity and variety rule at Sidewalk.

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Posted on September 24th, 2009 by Carey Norris

Sidewalk highlights: Sunday

Sidewalk highlights: Sunday

So Long Are You Young: Samuel Ullman’s Poem and Passion • Sunday • 12:45 p.m. [...]

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Posted on September 24th, 2009 by Carey Norris

Sidewalk highlights: Saturday

Sidewalk highlights: Saturday

Official Rejection • Saturday • 1:30 p.m. • Carver Theatre
Film festivals are fun for [...]

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