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Yes, Keira Knightley has many detractors, but I think she's just fabulous. Period pieces like The Duchess are right in her wheelhouse. It's no Brideshead Revisited (see that movie!) but--except for a curiously inert performance by Ralph Fiennes--it's definitely worth a rental. The same can't be said for either Eagle Eye or Ghost Town. The phrase "big-budget misfire" seems about right. Eagle Eye is just stupid, but Ghost Town wastes the fine talents of Ricky Gervais and Greg Kinnear. Want to experience a genuinely uncomfortable cinematic experience? See Savage Grace and be glad you have a normal, non-raping mommy.
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What better way to spend Christmas Eve than watching a nearly four-hour documentary about the evils of Communism? This exploration of the foul philosophy of human subservience to a totalitarian state is sure to please Junior and the Missus once the gift opening is finished. Should children really be exposed to animated versions of Siegfried and Roy? Not because they're flamboyantly gay, mind you. They just suck. Having never seen a single episode from the Resident Evil series, I highly doubt I'll be seeing this--what--eighth iteration? Still haven't bought a present for Dad? Big Busted Internet Angels might be the ticket.
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