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From the vault: Film enticing, unpredictable

When New York's finest rounded up five men in the investigation of a truck hijacking, the police did more damage than the original crime.

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Documentary proves Stones are still rolling

If I have half the passion and energy for my job at 60 years old that the members of The Rolling Stones have, I would consider my life a success.

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Stiff dialogue plagues 'Funny' remake

A title card can tell you a lot about a movie. Take, for instance, "Funny Games," Michael Haneke's nearly shot-for-shot remake of his original, disturbing 1997 Austrian film.

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'Donut Day' documentary good idea, poorly executed

Who doesn't love doughnuts? The classic morning confection goes perfectly with that morning cup of coffee and can help start your day right.

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Futuristic horror-comedy film more hilarious than frightening

If you have a problem with gratuitous nudity, foul language or over-the-top violence, you should probably stop reading this review right now.

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Horror-comedy funny, quintessentially Campbell

There are two types of people in the world: those who love Bruce Campbell and those who have never heard of him.

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Film festival documentary depicts fantasy subculture

On a cold winter night in Washington, the champions of the realm gather, brandishing their foam swords and small cloth balls filled with bird seed.

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Japanese anime film cautions viewers to pay attention to dreams

If you're alive, odds are you've had at least one really strange, off-the-wall dream that made no sense. It probably mixed elements of your daily life with an issue that was troubling you at the time. It might have even bothered you long after you arose.

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From the vault: 'Requiem' still leaves cinematic mark

Most of us have seen the commercial. The girl who barely looks a day over 12, chatting on her cell phone when the person on the other line tells her there's a scandalous picture of her circulating the school.

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From the vault: Not a dull moment in 'Affair' remake

What does the man who's made more money than he could possibly ever spend do for fun? "The Thomas Crown Affair" is an attempt to answer that question.

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