AltWeeklies Wire
'Enchanted' is the Blandest of Them Allnew
It would be a sight quicker -- and doubtless more gracious as well -- to discuss what generally works in Disney's Enchanted than to dwell on all that doesn't.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
11-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Enchanted, Kevin Lima
Uncle Brian's Turkey-Day Bashnew
A guide to nine of the biggest "turkeys" American cinema has to offer, and an answer to the awake-at-night question, "Is Ishtar really all that terrible?"
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
11-21-2007 |
Reviews
Terry George on Oscar Nods and Irish Prisonnew
The filmmaker behind Reservation Road gets chatty at the Austin Film Festival.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
11-07-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Reservation Road, Terry George
John August on His Directorial Debutnew
The acclaimed screenwriter talks about switching roles for The Nines.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
10-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: John August, The Nines
Clive Owen Kills with Carrotsnew
Deep it ain't, cartoonish it is, but Shoot 'Em Up is certainly fun, and peppered with calculated, eye-bugging originality.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
09-05-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Davis, Shoot 'Em Up
Kiss the Chef in 'No Reservations'new
No Reservations is nothing groundbreaking, but it’s enjoyable, and a graceful, better-than-average entrant in a parade of light-drama, heart-in-the-right-place romances.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
07-30-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: No Reservations, Scott Hicks
'The Office' at School: 'Chalk'new
The sly, nigh-painfully accurate Chalk follows four young government employees through an academic year.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
07-20-2007 |
Reviews
Yippie-ki-yay, Melon Farmernew
The latest Die Hard isn't the least likely flick to garner the audience-expanding, profit-raising PG-13 rating.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
07-11-2007 |
Movies
The Stupid Subtitle Editionnew
Fans shouldn't fall for corny "special editions" of their favorite DVDs.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
06-06-2007 |
Movies
Thrice Bitten: 'Spider-Man 3'new
Everything's comin' up Peter Parker.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
05-09-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Sam Raimi, Spider-Man 3
Everybody's a Coppolanew
Or, how I learned to stop worrying and accept Hollywood nepotism.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
03-29-2007 |
Movies
What Have You Done For Us Lately?new
Attention, cinema legends: What does your one-shot, DVD-case resume say about you?
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
01-31-2007 |
Movies
The Scream Teamnew
For one group of San Antonio investigators, the paranormal is a family affair.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
01-03-2007 |
Culture
Tags: lifestyles
Fakes on a Framenew
With direct-to-video hits like The Da Vinci Treasure and Snakes on a Train, B-horror factory The Asylum looks to corner the "mockbuster" market.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
12-20-2006 |
Movies
Kazakh Attacknew
Borat serves up some of the biggest, basest laughs of the year -- still, I can't help thinking I'd rather just watch Da Ali G Show for two hours.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
11-01-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Borat, Larry Charles
