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Emperor of the street
Capturing the gritty streetlife of New York's Latino barrios, Empire sets out to equate the world of drug trafficking with another universe of high living and high-yield investment: Wall Street.
By Steven Rea / Inquirer Staff Writer
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Into the season of Oscar dreams and hype
With Wednesday's announcement from the National Board of Review, the movie awards season has officially begun - as have the big-money Oscar campaigns that go with it.
By Steven Rea / Inquirer Movie Critic
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Three women gain speed
Every woman has the capacity for momentum - and momentous change - according to Rebecca Miller's keenly observed triptych Personal Velocity.
Carrie Rickey / Inquirer Movie Critic
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A whack-y sequel
Analyze That - the sequel to the one about the mob boss (De Niro) and his shrink (Billy Crystal) - is stronger on jokes than on story.
By Carrie Rickey / Inquirer Movie Critic
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Pottermania!
"Chamber of Secrets" is a smash! Join in the fun and check out reviews, interviews and more in our Harry Potter package.
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Putting a cosmic twist on a classic
In Treasure Planet, an adaption of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, the galleons still have unsavory sailors at their helms, but the high seas have been supplanted by black holes and solar storms.
By Steven Rea / Inquirer Movie Critic
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Sins of a father
El Crimen del Padre Amaro is a feverish melodrama about an idealist who, in following his heart and his bishop's orders, leads himself into temptation and his parish into hypocrisy.
By STEVEN REA / Inquirer Columnist
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They built it, now will we come?
The Bridge: Cinema De Lux, a new six-screen theater in West Philly, offers stadium-style sightlines, spacious screens, leather chairs that rock, the latest in sound and projection technology, reserved seats, and a restaurant and bar.
By Desmond Ryan / Inquirer Columnist
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Street smarts
More successful as a character study than as taut gangster pic, "Empire" is a tale of ardent ambition and the pursuit of the American Dream.
BY STEPHEN REA / Philadelphia Inquirer
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Solaris
A rich, enigmatic sci-fi sonnet starring George Clooney.
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Far From Heaven
The deep, dark sadness of Todd Haynes' movie casts a beautiful, powerful spell.
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Frida
A dynamic portrait of an artist by an artist.
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If you're splurging ...
There isn't a DVD collector on the planet who would mind getting a shiny new disc (or three) to feed their machine for the holidays.
BY RENE RODRIGUEZ / Miami Herald
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'Treasure Planet' a bust for Disney animators
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BY PETER HENDERSON,
Reuters,
12/06/2002 05:31 AM PST)
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'The Hours' Named Best Film, First Award of Season
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BY MARTHA GRAYBOW,
Reuters,
12/04/2002 01:57 PM PST)
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Sundance names 2003 films
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BY BOB TOURTELLOTTE,
Reuters,
12/03/2002 05:44 AM PST)
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Reeves joins Nicholson, Keaton in love triangle
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BY MICHAEL FLEMING,
Reuters,
12/02/2002 05:13 AM PST)
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