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The Bachelor
TIMES STAFF WRITERFriday November 5, 1999 For the first 60 seconds or so, "The Bachelor" comports itself like a movie with quirky yet real potential. A herd of wild horses stampedes across sun-blasted plains, while David Byrne bleats out the words to "Don't Fence...Tags: James Cromwell, Chris O'Donnell, Hal Holbrook, Television, Comedy (genre)
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L'Ennui (Boredom)
TIMES STAFF WRITERFriday October 15, 1999 Cedric Kahn's relentless "L'Ennui" is such a rigorous exploration of sexual obsession that it proves to be a most demanding film. Virtually devoid of eroticism and sensuality, it depicts with the utmost realism a 17-year-...Tags: Lance Reddick, Chris O'Donnell, Vincent Perez, Bill Nunn, Elisabeth Shue
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Valentine
TIMES STAFF WRITERSaturday February 3, 2001 "Valentine" is a smart, stylish horror picture that offers a fresh twist on the ever-reliable revenge theme and affords a raft of talented young actors solid roles that show them to advantage. Director Jamie Blanks...Tags: Crimes, Death, Claude Chabrol, Entertainment, Katherine Heigl
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Sugar & Spice
TIMES STAFF WRITERMonday January 29, 2001 "Sugar & Spice," which New Line Cinema released Friday without benefit of advance screenings for critics, despite appearing to be just another cheerleader flick is also amusingly subversive, thanks to sharp writing and...Tags: James Marsden, Bank Robbery, Sex, Marla Sokoloff, Movies
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'Uptown Girls'
![There is something unnerving about watching Brittany Murphy portray a kooky, klutzy daughter of a deceased rock legend in "Uptown Girls." Director Boaz Yakin has her constantly going over the top and flailing about in all directions in a misguided attempt at madcap comedy. Murphy, who looks like she could use a good rest, strives mightily to accommodate him but ends up seeming merely strained when she's supposed to come across as irresistibly charming despite her character's erratic ways.](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2003-08/8994445.jpg "There is something unnerving about watching Brittany Murphy portray a kooky, klutzy daughter of a deceased rock legend in "Uptown Girls.\" Director Boaz Yakin has her constantly going over the top and flailing about in all directions in a misguided attempt at madcap comedy. Murphy, who looks like she could use a good rest, strives mightily to accommodate him but ends up seeming merely strained when she's supposed to come across as irresistibly charming despite her character's erratic ways.")
Times Staff WriterThere is something unnerving about watching Brittany Murphy portray a kooky, klutzy daughter of a deceased rock legend in "Uptown Girls." Director Boaz Yakin has her constantly going over the top and flailing about in all directions in a misguided attempt...Tags: Dakota Fanning, Jesse Spencer, Heather Locklear, MGM Inc., Coney Island
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'Just a Kiss'
!["Just a Kiss" starts, fittingly enough, with a kiss and the words that go with it. "This is going to be one of those terrible mistakes you can't take back," says the man. Adds the woman, "Is there any other kind?"](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2002-09/4763222.jpg ""Just a Kiss\" starts, fittingly enough, with a kiss and the words that go with it. \"This is going to be one of those terrible mistakes you can't take back,\" says the man. Adds the woman, \"Is there any other kind?\"")
Times Staff Writer"Just a Kiss" starts, fittingly enough, with a kiss and the words that go with it. "This is going to be one of those terrible mistakes you can't take back," says the man. Adds the woman, "Is there any other kind?" As beginnings go, this is not bad, but...Tags: Taye Diggs, Death, Theater, Celebrities, Kyra Sedgwick
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'Sin City'
![Do graphic novels really need defending anymore? Because the oppositional, slightly defensive comic book guy stance is starting to feel atavistic. Michael Chabon won a Pulitzer Prize for "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay," and then took a crack at the script of "Spider-Man 2." National Book Critics Circle Award-winner Jonathan Lethem just published a book of essays called "Men and Cartoons." Even "Ghost World" creator Daniel Clowes — from somewhere deep in his alterna-comics lair in Berkeley — is on his second movie adaptation. The term "graphic novel" alone says all there is to say about comic books' cultural rehabilitation in the last two decades.](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2005-03/16940824.jpg "Do graphic novels really need defending anymore? Because the oppositional, slightly defensive comic book guy stance is starting to feel atavistic. Michael Chabon won a Pulitzer Prize for "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay,\" and then took a crack at the script of \"Spider-Man 2.\" National Book Critics Circle Award-winner Jonathan Lethem just published a book of essays called \"Men and Cartoons.\" Even \"Ghost World\" creator Daniel Clowes — from somewhere deep in his alterna-comics lair in Berkeley — is on his second movie adaptation. The term \"graphic novel\" alone says all there is to say about comic books' cultural rehabilitation in the last two decades.")
Times Staff WriterDo graphic novels really need defending anymore? Because the oppositional, slightly defensive comic book guy stance is starting to feel atavistic. Michael Chabon won a Pulitzer Prize for "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay," and then took a crack...Tags: Alexis Bledel, Harvey Weinstein, Crimes, Death, Nick Stahl
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'Grand Theft Parsons'
![Though its title inspires visions of an unholy alliance of Roger Corman, Ron Howard and misbehaving clergymen congregating in a maniacally violent video game, "Grand Theft Parsons" is actually a rather tame road movie celebrating the extreme bonds of friendship. The Parsons in question is singer-songwriter Gram, who dies pretty much in the film's opening scene, and whose corpse becomes the object of some well-intentioned body snatching.](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2004-06/13082355.jpg "Though its title inspires visions of an unholy alliance of Roger Corman, Ron Howard and misbehaving clergymen congregating in a maniacally violent video game, "Grand Theft Parsons\" is actually a rather tame road movie celebrating the extreme bonds of friendship. The Parsons in question is singer-songwriter Gram, who dies pretty much in the film's opening scene, and whose corpse becomes the object of some well-intentioned body snatching.")
Times Staff WriterThough its title inspires visions of an unholy alliance of Roger Corman, Ron Howard and misbehaving clergymen congregating in a maniacally violent video game, "Grand Theft Parsons" is actually a rather tame road movie celebrating the extreme bonds of...Tags: Music Industry, Crimes, Colorado, Death, Los Angeles International Airport
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Warriors of Virtue
FOR THE TIMESFriday May 2, 1997 Strategically positioned for a line of its own lunch boxes, "Warriors of Virtue" is an ambitious kung fu fantasy with a muscular visual style, a fairly consistent level of hysteria and an admirable sense of its own goofiness. At...Tags: Chinese Restaurants, Hong Kong, Crime, Law and Justice, PG Rated Movies, Movies
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