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September 14, 2009
People Suck

Three new documentaries slam conspicuous consumption, oil companies, and greedy traders.

August 24, 2009
Revenge Is Sweet

Quentin Tarantino’s WWII wet dream of vengeance, Inglourious Basterds, was worth the wait.

August 10, 2009
Half-Baked

At least the Julia Child portions of Julie & Julia are scrumptious. Plus: Miyazaki’s poetic Ponyo.

August 3, 2009
Not-So-Funny People

Judd Apatow’s cancer comedy is DOA. Plus, the year’s best caper flick is a documentary.

July 20, 2009
A Ripping Yarn

The latest Harry Potter is thrilling and chilling. Plus, the sparkling, cold (500) Days of Summer.

July 13, 2009
Ass Man

Guerrilla comic Sacha Baron Cohen takes riotous aim at homophobia. Plus, the even more subversive Humpday.

June 29, 2009
Explosive Material

Visceral and addictive, The Hurt Locker is one hell of a war film. Plus, Agnès Varda’s enchanting memoir.

June 15, 2009
Stalled Trains

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is not worth running down a flight of subway-station stairs for. And Woody’s latest �

June 1, 2009
Multidimensional

Up is as dark and complex and lovely as Wall-E was�with the extra charm of 3-D glasses.

June 8, 2009
Parental Alienation

Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida’s movie about familial dysfunction would make a perfect book.