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Spider-Man 3 is too good-hearted (and lofty). Also, would someone just let Kirsten Dunst fall already?

There’s a reason Raymond Carver kept his stories as trim as he did. Plus: Adventures in zoophilia.

A salute to Keaton, who runs away from praise.

In Hot Fuzz, the Shaun of the Dead guys blow up a quaint English town. Plus: Hopkins vs. Gosling.

Grindhouse is great. Too bad it can’t be seen in its natural habitat.

Homoerotic figure skating has rarely been funnier. Plus: Another reason why Richard Gere shouldn’t be so underrated.

In its crystalline restoration by the UCLA Film and Television Archive, Killer of Sheep can be seen (and reseen) as a great�the greatest�cinematic tone poem of American urban life.

The Lookout is a nifty neurological thriller that only goes brain-dead at the end. Plus: Adam Sandler’s 9/11 movie.

The politics may be familiar, but Ken Loach’s harshly beautiful new film delivers some satisfying surprises.

It came from Korea�but America’s more to blame�and it’s one scary, splendid monster.