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Director: Lasse Hallström (The Cider House Rules)
Cast: Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Alfred Molina, Carrie-Anne Moss
Rating: PG-13
Run Time: 121 minutes
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THE SKINNY
A woman and her daughter open a chocolate shop in a small French village.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Charming but it’s been done before.
THE FULL REVIEW
I realize that it’s a bit of a copout […]

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For those of us who couldn’t care less about the “sport” of auto racing, the tragic death of Dale Earnhardt seems so avoidable and such a waste. After all, to many, auto racing is a useless, boring exercise in which grown men drive cars at ridiculous speeds on narrow streets known as tracks. And […]

It was a busy sports week for the Critic.
On Wednesday, through the magic of Syracuse Orange Pack gurus Joe Manhertz and Lisa Sinopoli, the Critic had lunch with Jim Boeheim. The Cuse was in Boston for their matchup with Boston College (more on that later) and we met at the team’s hotel.
At first Boeheim seemed […]

Director:Sam Raimi (A Simple Plan, For Love of the Game)
Cast:Cate Blanchett, Katie Holmes, Keanu Reeves, Giovanni Ribisi, Greg Kinnear, Hilary Swank, Gary Cole
Rating:R
Run Time:111 minutes
THE SKINNY
A woman with psychic powers is haunted by the mysterious disappearance of a young socialite.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Cate Blanchett makes this a must see thriller.
THE FULL REVIEW
It is no secret that […]