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Red Snare

Kidman’s Birthday Girl sets a trap, but for whom?

Even with Schwartzman, Slackers swindles its audience.

In this tricked-up ghost story, the truth is way out there.

Rural France is terrorized by a Jim Henson creature in the brilliant, complex Brotherhood of the Wolf.

Sean Penn plays retarded for Oscar, and audiences aren’t rewarded.

In this Monte Cristo, revenge is a dish best served reheated.

Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down pays grim, gritty homage to real-life warriors.

Once again, Disney turns a good book into steaming mush.

Channing and Stiles are stranded, and their face-off makes for nasty Business.

The 76-year-old director returns to form with the excellent mystery Gosford Park.

He steals Ali, but will Hollywood give Jamie Foxx a shot at the title?

Anderson’s film is like its characters: flawed genius.