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Tom Tangney

  • Shock and awe and hokum
    December 18, 2009 5:57 am
    “Relax and let your mind go blank.” That’s the advice the top scientist gives our hero as he’s about to become an avatar for the…
  • INVICTUS: Sermon on the Pitch
    December 11, 2009 7:09 am
    Clint Eastwood has had a remarkable run of films of late. Starting with the great MYSTIC RIVER in 2003 and continuing at an impressive one-film-a-year…
  • Michael Cera can’t explain his success
    December 4, 2009 7:44 am
    Tom Tangney talks to Michael Cera and Portia Doubleday about their new movie "Youth in Revolt . " .
  • New Moon: New Swoon
    November 20, 2009 6:33 am
    The path of true love never does run straight but does it have to run this crooked? Poor Bella. Her first love, Edward, turns out…
  • Interview with a Vampire (or two)
    November 13, 2009 6:34 am
    Vampires are not exactly known for their sense of humor. At least not the ones in the Twilight series. They’re dark and brooding creatures, or…
  • A CHRISTMAS CAROL: The Eyes Have It
    November 6, 2009 6:27 am
    Director Robert Zemeckis is still mastering his animation craft but I’ll give him this – he’s sure got the eyes right. His 2004 release, THE…
  • THIS IS IT – a poignant tribute
    October 30, 2009 7:31 am
    In the immediate aftermath of Michael Jackson’s sudden death, what I was most struck by – thanks to the endless and ubiquitous loop of his…
  • Balloon Boy – an appreciation
    October 23, 2009 6:34 am
    Now that the balloon boy is yesterday’s news, the saga having apparently run its course and the wheels of justice about to slowly grind the…
  • “Where the Wild Things Are” – Monster Therapy
    October 19, 2009 6:19 am
    Well, this certainly isn’t your little kid’s WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE. The classic Maurice Sendak tale of a young boy’s adventure amidst a colorful…
  • Capitalism: A Love Story
    October 2, 2009 6:27 am
    If Michael Moore's latest film really is a love story, then it's a tale told by the jilted lover . It's angry and outsized, passionate…

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