FilmCritic entries tagged "Chiwetel Ejiofor"

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Salt

by Bill Gibron on Jul 22 2010
DVD Release Date: December 21, 2010
Salt

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Salt may be the first truly successful launch of a female secret agent franchise since Renny Harlin tried to turn his then-wife Geena Davis into a simmering CIA assassin with the under-appreciated The Long Kiss Goodnight. In Angelia Jolie's delightful...... more »
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2012

by Christopher Null on Nov 13 2009
DVD Release Date: March 2, 2010
2012

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Turns out the world will not end with a whimper but with the mother of all bangs, and sooner than you might think: Come December 2012, it's all over. You've got three short years to pack your bags and kiss...... more »
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Redbelt

by Matt McKillop on May 8 2008
DVD Release Date: August 26, 2008
Redbelt

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David Mamet is a difficult guy to figure. His latest film, Redbelt, which he wrote and directed, is perhaps his most confounding project yet. That's not to say it's not enjoyable -- at its best, Redbelt is twisty, heady, butt-kicking...... more »
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American Gangster

by Chris Barsanti on Nov 2 2007
DVD Release Date: October 14, 2008
American Gangster

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There's something dead in Denzel Washington's eyes nearly all of the way through Ridley Scott's American Gangster, which takes what should have been a mesmerizing slice of urban historical grit and grinds it into roughly two hours of standard issue...... more »
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Talk to Me

by Sean O'Connell on Jul 9 2007
DVD Release Date: October 30, 2007
Talk to Me

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Two biopics opened this year (within weeks of each other) that analyze gifted men who rise to powerful positions in their chosen professions before eroding beneath the fringe benefits of their unexpected success. Yet beyond that thematic connection, the movies...... more »
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Children of Men

by Chris Cabin on Jan 6 2007
DVD Release Date: March 27, 2007
Children of Men

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Perhaps because of its bleak outlook, its lushly dark tones, or its often blunt criticism of the current world state, Alfonso Cuaron's fourth major film will have to fight just as hard as his two Spanish films to find an...... more »
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Kinky Boots

by Chris Cabin on Apr 25 2006
DVD Release Date: September 5, 2006
Kinky Boots

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I'd like to believe that my heart is open to even the most ill-conceived of English charmers. By all technical merits, both 2003's Love Actually and 2005's Layer Cake are absolute garbage, but if either of them shows up on...... more »
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Tsunami: The Aftermath

by Don Willmott on Feb 5 2006
DVD Release Date: April 24, 2007
Tsunami: The Aftermath

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As its title suggests, HBO Films' Tsunami: The Aftermath begins not with a crashing wave of water but rather with something far more chilling. A boatload of vacationing scuba divers returns to their Phuket resort after a morning outing on...... more »
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Serenity

by Chris Barsanti on Oct 1 2005
DVD Release Date: August 21, 2007
Serenity

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Somehow, in the wake of Lucas' CGI evisceration of his own work and overblown space operas like The Chronicles of Riddick, somebody still knows how to put together an outer-space romp that trades just as heavily on quips and character...... more »
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Inside Man

by Chris Barsanti on Jul 27 2005
DVD Release Date: August 8, 2006
Inside Man

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Let's just say this now: The heist movie is tired, kaput, over. Maybe it was the endlessly upgraded arms race in cinematic heists trying to outdo each other. One time it's a $50 million job, the next $100 million. Every...... more »

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