Everybody is a critic, but no one is like Mick LaSalle. The San Francisco Chronicle movie critic podcasts his thoughts on films and responds to mail from readers.

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Mick LaSalle and Leba Hertz answer voice mail questions from podcast listeners, including one who wanted to know what makes a good movie critic good and another who wante ... Discussion
6 days ago
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Woody Allen continues his "incredible movies'' with "Vicky Cristina Barcelona,'' which Mick LaSalle reviews in this week's podcast. Mick tells arts and entertainment e ... Discussion
12 days ago
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Not only did Mick LaSalle love the "American Teen,'' he also became really riled up about the parents in this documentary, which he calls "definitely a movie to see . ... Discussion
20 days ago
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In the new movie "Swing Vote,'' Kevin Costner is " brilliant at playing stupid,'' Chronicle movie critic Mick LaSalle says in his weekly podcast. He and this week's guest ... Discussion
27 days ago
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Fans of TV's "X-Files'' flocking to the new movie "The X-Files: I Want to Believe'' will see a "great'' performance by Gillian Anderson as Agent Scully, movie critic Mi ... Discussion
7/25/2008
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"The Dark Knight,'' with Christian Bale and the late Heath Ledger , is expected to be this summer's biggest blockbuster . And in his weekly podcast, Mick LaSalle says L ... Discussion
7/19/2008
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"The Dark Knight,'' with Christian Bale and the late Heath Ledger , is expected to be this summer's biggest blockbuster . And in his weekly podcast, Mick LaSalle says L ... Discussion
7/17/2008
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It's Movies With Mick LaSalle: The Musical. Sort of. One listener asks Mick LaSalle and arts and entertainment editor Leba Hertz to name their favorite pre-1960s m ... Discussion
7/11/2008
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In his Fourth of July podcast, Mick LaSalle talks about why "Hancock,'' Will Smith's new movie about a homeless man who is a misunderstood super hero, is just OK , but do ... Discussion
7/5/2008
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Pixar's latest movie "WALL-E'' started out like a baseball pitcher throwing a perfect game, Mick LaSalle says in his weekly podcast. But Mick explains why he thinks the ... Discussion
6/27/2008
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Mick LaSalle has one word to describe the movies he reviews this week in his podcast: Rotten . Mick says Steve Carrell's "Get Smart'' is a "disaster'' that misses ... Discussion
6/21/2008
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Movie buffs will recognize Ruby Stevens , Tula Finklea , Issur Danielovitch , Emmanuel Goldenberg , Frederic Austerlitz Jr. and even Harlean Harlow Carpenter , even tho ... Discussion
6/14/2008
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Mick LaSalle says Adam Sandler's latest movie, "You Don't Mess with the Zohan,'' is "lousy'' and ''stupid.'' Also, Mick and arts and entertainment editor Leba Hertz ... Discussion
6/7/2008
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This week, movie critic Mick LaSalle talks about sex in the movies. He explains why he loved the new "Sex and the City'' movie, with "terrific'' performances from ... Discussion
5/30/2008
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The newest "Indiana Jones'' movie should have had more of Harrison Ford and Karen Allen , says Chronicle movie critic Mick LaSalle in his weekly podcast. Instead, Mick ... Discussion
5/24/2008
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The sequel to "The Chronicles of Narnia'' is out and film critic Mick LaSalle podcasts about why "Prince Caspian" is a bad movie.'' Also, he gives a "qualified reco ... Discussion
5/16/2008
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Movie critic Mick LaSalle has a mixed review about "Speed Racer.'' On one hand, the movie does some new visually interesting things. But on the other hand, he says it's ... Discussion
5/10/2008
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In his regular weekly podcast, Mick LaSalle reviews the new action adventure movie "Iron Man'' starring Robert Downey Jr . Mick says the film "delivers, it's a lot of fun ... Discussion
5/2/2008
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SPOILER ALERT Movie critic Mick LaSalle interviews Vadim Perelman , director of "The Life Before Her Eyes'' starring Uma Thurman and Evan Rachel Wood . Mick ... Discussion
5/2/2008
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Movie critic Mick LaSalle reviews Uma Thurman's "The Life Before Her Eyes,'' which he calls a "very special movie.'' He also reviews Tina Fey's new movie "Baby Mam ... Discussion
4/27/2008
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