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HuffPost Review - Trick 'R Treat (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 10.10.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

Trick 'R Treat is a stunningly lifeless and seemingly aimless would-be horror comedy. It is a muted and rushed affair, seemingly edited without discipline and constructed without purpose.

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Six Pixels of Clarity

Hugh McGuire | Posted 11.08.2009 | Books

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Hugh McGuire

Mitchell Joel's Six Pixels of Separation is written as the story of a business owner and entrepreneur, and not as a pundit.

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Huff Post Review - GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.07.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

The film resembles what adventures you might create if you took your action figure playsets and gave them a $175 million budget to work with. And yes, I mean that as a compliment.

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Huff Post Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 08.14.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

By any normal standard, this is a wonderfully involving and entertaining tent pole popcorn entertainment. But this is still the weakest Harry Potter film of the series.

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HuffPost Review: Maxwell - BLACKsummers'night

Mike Ragogna | Posted 08.05.2009 | Entertainment

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Mike Ragogna

The singer's voice has matured significantly -- along with his haircut and wardrobe; this time out, Maxwell has recast himself as a grown-up with all its musical and lyrical upgrades.

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A Different Brand of Comedy

Jon Chattman | Posted 07.02.2009 | Comedy

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Jon Chattman

I have a like/hate relationship with Russell Brand's comedy. I thought the comedian stole the show in last year's painfully underrated comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall, but found him an utterly bore when he hosted the VMAs.

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Huff Post Review: Drag Me to Hell (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 06.28.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

Drag Me to Hell is a throwback to a time, in the mid-1980s, when horror films were fun first and scary second, it's a trashy B-movie blast.

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HuffPost Review -- Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 06.27.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus is the finest monster movie since the original Jurassic Park, and probably the out and out scariest movie since Frailty.

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HuffPost Review -- Star Trek (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 06.08.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

Despite fine acting, several moments of potent drama, solid production values, and high ambitions, Star Trek comes off as a Star Trek for Dummies variation on the fabled story.

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HuffPost Review -- State of Play (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.20.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

State of Play is the sort of movie that "they just don't make anymore." Despite its attempts to include newfangled ideas regarding journalism, it is a refreshingly old-fashioned star-driven thriller.

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American Violet: A Powerful Movie about Race and the Drug War

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.16.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Without spoiling the ending, American Violet is an excellent movie, and tells the story in a moving and heart-wrenching fashion.

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The SNL FAQ: #34.20 (Seth Rogen)

Sean L. McCarthy | Posted 05.06.2009 | Comedy

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Sean L. McCarthy

It's Sunday. You have questions about last night's Saturday Night Live. We have answers.

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HuffPost Reviews: Radiohead Pablo Honey, The Bends, and OK Computer Collector's Editions / Pearl Jam's Ten Legacy Edition

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.22.2009 | Entertainment

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Mike Ragogna

Radiohead delivers not just one version of their Collector's Editions, but two. Sounds too good to be true? Well, let's take a look at what each of these collections offer.

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Review: The Great Buck Howard (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 04.18.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

In the end, it's is a small story, well-told by actors who rise above the sometimes stock plot mechanics. It's also worth seeing for John Malkovich's wonderfully atypical performance.

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Review: Taken/i> (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 03.01.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

Taken 2009 93 minutes Rated PG-13 by Scott Mendelson Usually when someone opines 'oh, they don't make them like this anymore', they are paying a sor...

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Review: Waltz with Bashir (2008)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 02.13.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

The tragic, violent true-life tale that concerns Waltz with Bashir is rendered even more powerful in animated form than it would likely have in live-action.

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Review: Dear Zachary: A Letter To A Son About His Father (2008)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 02.10.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

Dear Zachary: A Letter To A Son About His Father 2008 093 minutes Not Rated by Scott Mendelson I've said this before, but one of the worst parts of ...

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Review: Milk (2008)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 01.24.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

Milk 2008 128 minutes Rated R by Scott Mendelson Gus Van Sant's Milk is a fine character study and a solid look at a specific political movement an...

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Review: Valkyrie (2008)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 01.17.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

Valkyrie is every bit as good as you remember a Tom Cruise movie being, back when you still liked Tom Cruise.

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Review: What Doesn't Kill You (2008)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 01.16.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

This is the closest thing Mark Ruffalo has had to star vehicle and he does not waste the opportunity. This is an Oscar worthy performance and one of the very best of the year.

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Review: Gran Torino (2008)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 01.15.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

Gran Torino 2008 116 minutes rated R by Scott Mendelson Clint Eastwood is the rare actor who has had two 'final acts' in his career. The first came...

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Review: 199 Lives - The Travis Pastrana Story (2008)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 01.11.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

If you are a fan of the sport or the man, 199 Lives: The Travis Pastrana Story is more than worth your time. But it offers little insight or context for non-fans.

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Review: My Name Is Bruce (2008)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 01.04.2009 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

My Name Is Bruce 2008 rated R 088 minutes by Scott Mendelson It seems that the tale of the self-depreciating actor is almost becoming a sub-genre a...

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I Missed You, Jean-Claude Van Damme

Alex Remington | Posted 01.03.2009 | Entertainment

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Alex Remington

It's best movie you could expect for a remake of Dog Day Afternoon with Van Damme as himself: saggy, unwieldy, but funny, captivating, and a welcome return to celebrity for my favorite C-list star.

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Religulous: Terrifyingly Hysterical

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 11.01.2008 | Entertainment

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Allison Kilkenny

Maher's examination of religion (including his own religious past) is remarkably candid and sympathetic toward the victims of religious mythology.

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