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Blessed with a great cast and fantastic historical premise, Michael Mann nonetheless produces a disappointingly shallow telling of the final days of John Dillinger.... read the review here

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Listen to the latest episode of the Joe vs. Ken Podcast (Episode 16: In a World at joevsken.com) to get full details of our first contest!... read the story here

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Joe vs. Ken Podcast CONTEST! - 10/17/2008

Listen to the latest episode of the Joe vs. Ken Podcast (Episode 16: In a World) to get full details of our first contest! read more

Radio Free Id 08.18.08: The Trouble with Expectations - 08/18/2008

Are slasher and jump-scare-based horror movies simply doomed to fail? read more

Radio Free Id 05.19.08: Serious Business - 05/19/2008

Does Speed Racer deserve all the hard knocks it’s gotten? read more

Radio Free Id 04.14.08: John Carpenter Appreciation Week - 04/14/2008

An unabashed love letter to the latter work of director John Carpenter. read more

Reviews

Public Enemies - 07/01/2009

Though Michael Mann is a top notch filmmaker who tread very similar ground in his classic Heat, Public Enemies is ultimately a frustratingly shallow experience with few hooks and no characterization. read more

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - 06/24/2009

While the first Transformers movie may be a bit of fun kicksplode filmmaking, its sequel is a relentlessly dull and moronic mess that carries on for far, far longer than it should. read more

Whatever Works - 06/19/2009

The presence of Larry David is a nice change of pace from the usual Woody Allen protagonist. But once we skip past that novelty, Whatever Works is yet another one-chuckle-per-ten-jokes whiff from Allen. read more

Away We Go - 06/12/2009

Sam Mendes’ Away We Go is a refreshing look at the birth of a new family, and the many and varied ways people come to define the word “family.” read more

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