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2008 Stories by Robert Wilonsky

• Straight to Video

  published February 21, 2008

  The pleasures of Be Kind Rewind do not extend far beyond the promise of its premise: Jack Black, magnetized and manic (yawn),... More >>

• Chafing Dishes

  published February 14, 2008

  No Reservations (Warner Bros.) From its cheap, mid-'90s-looking package to its woefully scant extras (one... More >>

• How the West Was Wasted

  published February 7, 2008

  The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Warner Bros.) Beautifully shot, masterfully acted,... More >>

• Donkey Punch

  published January 31, 2008

  The King of Kong (New Line) Seth Gordon's best-of-2007 documentary about the battle for Donkey Kong supremacy remains a... More >>

• Super, Thanks for Asking

  published January 24, 2008

  Confessions of a Superhero (Arts Alliance) As one of those quoted on the package ("A more beautiful documentary you're unlikely... More >>

• Wookiee Mistake

  published January 17, 2008

  Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest (Fox) As someone with no use for Seth MacFarlane's potty-mouthed Simpsons rip, I'll admit to... More >>

• Chick Flick, Two Ways

  published January 17, 2008

  If Diane Keaton were a comer in 2007, she'd likely be stuck in romantic comedies cooked up in movie-studio test kitchens. No Godfather... More >>

• Boy Trouble

  published January 10, 2008

  Joshua (Fox) George Ratliff's movie, a sort of satirical take on Rosemary's Baby, came and went upon its release; seems no one got the... More >>