SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2005 THE SUNDAY VOICE -BARRE, PA G5 MOVIES Reader questions Ebert's competency over comment about a flea An oversight in your "Corpse Bride" review calls into question your competency as a critic. I speak of skeletal fleas. other insects, have exoskeletons; a skeletal flea would look just like a regular one, so there's no point in differentiating between the two. Ed Resnick, San Diego It makes a great of difference to the flea. I've been a gamer since I was very young, and I haven't been satisfied with most of the movies based on video games, with the exception of the first "Mortal Kombat" and "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within." These were successful as films because they didn't try to be a MOVIE TIMES GATEWAY CINEMA, EDWARDSVILLE 287-7200 (Times are for Sunday only) Derailed (R) 1:30, 4:30, 7:10, 9:25 Zathura (PG) 1:15, 3:15, 5:15, 7:15, 9:20 The Legend of Zorro (PG) 1:15, 4:30, 7, 9:20 Saw 2 (R) 1:20, 3:20, 5:20, 7:20, 9:30 North Country (R) 1:30, 4:30 The Fog (PG-13) 7:10, 9:25 Get Rich or Die Tryin' (R) 1:15, 4:30, 7, 9:20 CINEMARK 20, MOOSIC 961-5922 Derailed (R) 1:25, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50 Get Rich or Die Tryin' (R) 11:50 a.m.
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Has the film left any lasting imprint on the cinema yet in your mind? Paul Babin, Yarmouthport, Mass. After being missed by many moviegoers in its original release, it has become a best seller on DVD and developed a large and devoted following (see recent discussions at the Cinematical.com). Proyas is working on a new director's cut to be released in early 2006; I will expand my CINE MARK The st Seat In To I CINEMARK MONTAGE MT. 6. 40 Glenmaura Natl Blvd.
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And I'm thinking, I could market this thing to cats. Stephanie Zacharek, film critic, Salon.com Yours is a brave cat. I would certainly not look behind the TV if I thought there might be a cheetah back there. You were one of the original champions of "Duma," a wonderful and overlooked family film that critics were able to help find a limited release in several major markets. Warner Bros.
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