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MOULIN HUGE

A night at the Moulin Rouge is a night well spent; Moulin Rouge is easily one of the best movies of the year.


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R.E.M. Revealed

When all else fails, go with what you know. On their 12th studio album, R.E.M. shimmer with the same subdued intensity that won them fans 20 years ago.


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Shrek

There's nothing like a heavy dose of self-awareness to turn the simplest, purest pleasures of pop culture into smarm.


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All Hail the Clown King

If nothing else, the revival of Herb Gardner's A Thousand Clowns confirms that Tom Selleck possesses an adroit sense of comedic timing that can enable a play--even a play as tired as this one--to...


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Angel Eyes

Walking out of Angel Eyes, I thought of the advice my father gave me a long time ago about choosing movies to see in the theatre.


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The Sopranos

Recipe for a soundtrack: Take one part Three Dog Night, add a cover of a Bob Dylan or Paul Simon song done by a new, "edgy" artist, mix with a convoluted cut of rap and toss in half-a-dozen recent...


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Pulp Perros

A dog is a man's best friend. They fetch our slippers, come when called, obey our commands and sometimes, it seems, read our moods from our scent and slouch.


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Calendar

Doubletake*The annual four-day documentary film festival attracts filmmakers from around the world. This year's competition features 57 films including 2001 Academy Award winner Big Mama.


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Reaching the Rock

Smart is chic. The hottest bands today are displaying an intelligence that just a few years ago would have gotten them bound and gagged with flannel and tossed into the dumpster of the local TCBY.