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stephen lang

reviews 3-D, 4 stars, action, best of 2009, drama, dvd, giovanni ribisi, IMAX, james cameron, michelle rodriguez, sam worthington, sci-fi, sigourney weaver, stephen lang, zoe saldana

AVATAR

December 21, 2009

A film that was built to be larger than life right from the start.

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3 stars, billy crudup, bio-pic, carey mulligan, channing tatum, christian bale, crime, drama, giovanni ribisi, jason clarke, johnny depp, leelee sobieski, lili taylor, marion cotillard, michael mann, public enemies, stephen lang

PUBLIC ENEMIES

July 2, 2009

With his Latest Film, Director Michael Mann has Sauntered His Way Up to the Pitcher’s Mound…and After a Long, Deliberate Motion, He Delivers With a Pretty Good Fastball.

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Ryan McNeil
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