Marianne Faithfull, Sage Francis, Black Keys ...

By Scott Renshaw, Greg Beacham & Mary Ann Johanson

POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - NEW THIS WEEK Information is correct at press time. Film release schedules are subject to change. Assisted Living **.5 Meld a surprisingly affecting central relationship with an unnecessarily fussy structure, and you’ve got Elliot Greenebaum’s...

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Top 10 x 3

Our critics show the love to the movies they loved in 2004.

By Scott Renshaw, Greg Beacham & Mary Ann Johanson

POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - Scott Renshaw’s Top 10 of 2004 1. Before Sunset 2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 3. Spider-Man 2 4. Dogville 5. Napoleon Dynamite 6. Primer 7. Crimson Gold 8. Vera Drake 9. Million Dollar Baby 10. Red Lights Is it déjá-vu, or has 2004...

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Anyone for Tens?

Three critics praise their favorite films of 2005.

By Scott Renshaw, Greg Beacham & Mary Ann Johanson

POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - Scott Renshaw’s Top 10 of 2005nn1. Brokeback Mountainnn2. A History of Violencenn3. Kung Fu Hustlenn4. King Kongnn5. Mr. & Mrs. Smithnn6. Tony Takitaninn7. The 40-Year-Old Virginnn8. Murderballnn9. The Matadornn10. MirrormasknnEvery year I think...

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The Aviator, Darkness, Fat Albert ...

By Scott Renshaw, Greg Beacham & Mary Ann Johanson

POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - NEW THIS WEEK Information is correct at press time. Film release schedules are subject to change. The Aviator *** At the most fundamental level, director Martin Scorsese’s version of the life of Howard Hughes is nothing more than a series of snapshots...

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Postmen in the Mountains, The Aviator ...

By Scott Renshaw, Greg Beacham & Mary Ann Johanson

POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - NEW THIS WEEK Information is correct at press time. Film release schedules are subject to change. Beyond the Sea ** See review p. 44. Opens Jan. 29 at theaters valleywide. (PG-13) Postmen in the Mountains *** If China had an equivalent of Harry Chapin’s...

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Coach Carter, Elektra, Racing Stripes ...

By Scott Renshaw, Greg Beacham & Mary Ann Johanson

POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - NEW THIS WEEK Information is correct at press time. Film release schedules are subject to change. Coach Carter ** Yes, it’s uplifting to hear about a man who tried to impart the lesson that academics are more important than sports. But how hard...

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Are We There Yet?, Zachary Beaver ...

By Scott Renshaw, Greg Beacham & Mary Ann Johanson

POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - NEW THIS WEEK Information is correct at press time. Film release schedules are subject to change. Are We There Yet? (Zero Stars) Not just a swamp of artificial sentimental claptrap, but a morass of ethnic and gender stereotypes, crotch injuries and inappropriately...

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Bad Education, Sons of Provo, The Wedding Date ...

By Scott Renshaw, Greg Beacham & Mary Ann Johanson

POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - NEW THIS WEEK Information is correct at press time. Film release schedules are subject to change. Bad Education *** Pedro Almodóvar (Talk to Her) again travels down the road of unconventional sexuality, but his usual puckish humor gives way to something...