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...plot his friend Tree-man (who looks like a tree but acts like a lovesick French student) has an unreciprocated yearning for Ferdinand's ex. "If I hug you too long then I'll want to kiss you and then it'll all be a big mess and we won't just be friends anymore," she says, in a typical bit of dialogue. Sfar's endlessly inventive and funny variations on the supernatural theme - e.g. the werewolf changing back to human only if a girl kisses him, "but with a wolf's face it's not gonna be a cakewalk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: On Your Mark! | 5/2/2006 | See Source »

Caught in this mess is Tess Chaykin, a beautiful and brilliant archeologist—and a single mother to boot...

Author: By Jessica C. Coggins, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ‘Last Templar’ Excels in Excitement, But Little in Love | 4/26/2006 | See Source »

...pensive and anguished…in SPACE!” is not a significant improvement on the standard formula for sensitive rockers. Add in a poorly-CGI-ed extraterrestrial landscape, a barrage of stock footage of birds, and WWII bombers, and the result is nothing more than a confusing mess of slow-motion outer-space angst. —Elisabeth J. Bloomberg

Author: By Elisabeth J. Bloomberg, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Popscreen: Angels and Airwaves | 4/26/2006 | See Source »

...enthuses the director, in a fake, exaggerated Middle-eastern accent.Later, the terrorists watch spellbound as Omar wins successive elimination rounds on “American Dreamz.” In the last round, we see them nervously singing along with Omar, hoping he doesn’t mess up— as one of the terrorists mutters, “Go Omar, go,” he seems more akin to a Midwestern housewife addicted to Kelly Clarkson than a bloodthirsty fanatic. The best character in the movie is Iqbal (played by Tony Yalda), Omar’s flamboyant cousin?...

Author: By Dina Guzovsky, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: American Dreamz | 4/20/2006 | See Source »

...laidback yet pleasantly trebly sound that makes it something you might doze to while on the beach. “Wherever You Go” establishes a pleasant, folk-rock feel, while the upbeat “Conventional Wisdom” includes impressive guitar solos. “Mess With Time” is both heavier and more unique, blending flamenco-style instrumentation with hard rock. And yet, Built to Spill does not go out with a bang. Though many half-hearted listeners may not make it to the end of the disc, those who do will be greeted with...

Author: By Jennifer Y. Kan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Built to Spill | 4/19/2006 | See Source »

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