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Walking on air: Twin towers wire-walker Philippe Petit and "Man on Wire" director James Marsh talk about taking risks and making magic in troubled times; Andrew O'Hehir July 26, 2008

Black and white in color: This arch, acute and haunting documentary about the last bastion of segregation in Mobile, Ala., might be the nonfiction film of the year; Andrew O'HehirJuly 25, 2008 4 letters
Brideshead Revisited: No expense has been spared in this lavish, streamlined adaptation, but is there such a thing as too much good taste?; By Louis BayardJuly 25, 2008 10 letters
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The X-Files: I Want to Believe: This suspenseful, intimate movie reminds us why we've always believed in Mulder and Scully; By Stephanie ZacharekJuly 25, 2008 16 letters
Four clueless actors, a dream and a paper bag: Filmmakers Jay and Mark Duplass and their cast talk about "Baghead," their delightful and totally unclassifiable indie-satire-horror breakout; Andrew O'HehirJuly 25, 2008 6 letters
Step Brothers: What's so funny about Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly whacking each other in the head? Everything; By Stephanie ZacharekJuly 25, 2008 23 letters
Scully have I loved: Fox Mulder was brilliant and sexy in "The X-Files" -- but it's Dana Scully who has my heart; By Rebecca TraisterJuly 24, 2008 63 letters
When a bad seed grows up: Both a compelling British social drama and a haunting meditation on guilt and forgiveness, John Crowley's "Boy A" is a potent summer surprise; Andrew O'HehirJuly 24, 2008 1 letter
The saga of George W. Batman: "Dark Knight" backlash, counterbacklash and so on. Plus: Sleazy Latin lovers, Ben Kingsley as a Russian cop and other reasons never to leave home; Andrew O'HehirJuly 23, 2008 44 letters
A thousand and one knights: There have been countless versions of Batman, from brooding crusader to gadget-loving detective. How does "The Dark Knight" measure up?; By Douglas WolkJuly 19, 2008 51 letters
Batman vs. the lavender genius of crime!: I watched the great 10-hour Japanese antiwar film! Now it's your turn. Plus: Topiary genius, life after the tsunami, and an unlikely British crime lord; Andrew O'HehirJuly 18, 2008 29 letters
Mamma Mia!: Pierce Brosnan sings! Meryl Streep dances! Can't you hear ABBA's "SOS"?; By Stephanie ZacharekJuly 18, 2008 75 letters
Before I Forget: This movie about a former hustler is a devastating portrait of the aging body; By Stephanie ZacharekJuly 18, 2008 7 letters
The Dark Knight: The most anticipated movie of the summer has arrived -- and Heath Ledger's Joker is nothing to laugh at; By Stephanie ZacharekJuly 17, 2008 131 letters
Is Slovenia the film world's new Romania?: From slacker comedies to horror films and rom-coms, the least well known of all former Yugoslav republics gets its moment; Andrew O'HehirJuly 16, 2008 4 letters
Awesome Kids' Video Project: The sequel!: As requested, the also-rans in our reader poll of family summer flicks. Also: Is this list racist? Is Hannibal Lecter right for your family? And more!; Andrew O'HehirJuly 15, 2008 50 letters
The ultimate family DVD list: We asked; you answered. Here's the most-awesome-ever summertime list of offbeat, kid-friendly movies available on DVD -- as chosen (mostly) by Salon readers; Andrew O'HehirJuly 12, 2008 164 letters
Meet Dave: Eddie Murphy offers an olive branch to his fans with this good-natured comedy; By Stephanie ZacharekJuly 11, 2008 9 letters
Hellboy II: The Golden Army: The fanciful, witty follow-up to "Hellboy" is so beautiful, you may forget it's a "special-effects" movie; By Stephanie ZacharekJuly 11, 2008 24 letters
Journey to the Center of the Earth: Put on those gimmicky glasses. This old-fashioned adventure will wow you with the possibilities of modern 3-D; By Stephanie ZacharekJuly 11, 2008 5 letters
All-night party in a lost city: Kent Mackenzie's gorgeous, black-and-white "The Exiles" captures a garage-rock world of urban American Indians in a vanished L.A. Plus: German groupie tells all!; Andrew O'HehirJuly 10, 2008 1 letter
Legendary German rock groupie tells all!: A Swedish actor as Mick Jagger, a perpetually naked heroine and the glorious Euro-cheapness of "Eight Miles High"; Andrew O'HehirJuly 10, 2008 3 letters
Inside the Army's fake Iraq: Welcome to the military's Iraq Simulation, where the townspeople are Arab actors, the insurgents come from Arkansas -- and things tend to go horribly wrong; Andrew O'HehirJuly 9, 2008 2 letters
A-Rod vs. the dueling Sherlock clones!: A new frontier in Other Woman liberation, except not. Whose next-gen Sherlock Holmes will be lamer? Plus: "Wackness" and "Tell No One" wow holiday throngs; Andrew O'HehirJuly 8, 2008 4 letters
Bedtime for "Gonzo": Alex Gibney talks about his Oscar-winning "Taxi to the Dark Side" and his new look at Hunter S. Thompson, American hero. (Plus: Audio podcast); Andrew O'HehirJuly 4, 2008 19 letters
On the dopeness of "The Wackness: In this interview and podcast, director Jonathan Levine talks about how Holden Caulfield met Rudy Giuliani and Biggie in the heartbroken, heat-stricken New York summer of 1994; Andrew O'HehirJuly 3, 2008 4 letters

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