AltWeeklies Wire

'Eagle Eye': The Man Who Knew Too Littlenew

DJ Caruso's latest isn't like anything Alfred Hitchcock ever made (it's much too loud for that), but it does offer clear evidence that Caruso learned almost everything he knows about storytelling from the Master.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Cole Haddon  |  09-30-2008  |  Reviews

'Burn After Reading' Has No Story Linenew

That's the joke of the film: There is no point.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Cole Haddon  |  09-16-2008  |  Reviews

Anna Faris Produces Her Way to Ditsy Comedic Successnew

The twist here is that Faris not only conceived of the idea but also produced the movie for Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions -- a feat sure to inspire legions of young women, who are rarely taken seriously in big-screen comedy, even a woman who is one of her generation's funniest actresses.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Cole Haddon  |  08-26-2008  |  Reviews

Woody Allen Muses Over the Women in His Moviesnew

Woody Allen has had nothing but complicated relationships with the women in his life, and while he's still getting along swimmingly with latest muse, Scarlett Johansson, history says that, like all good things, this, too, must come to an end.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Cole Haddon  |  08-19-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

'Mongol' Desperately Wants to be 'Braveheart'new

You can see these aspirations in every shot, but its meandering, anti-climactic story arcs and an unrealized main character handicap the movie from early on.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Cole Haddon  |  06-24-2008  |  Reviews

Out and Proud Neil Patrick Harris Loves Playing Comedy's Favorite Pussy Houndnew

The result of Harris' willingness to poke a little fun at himself is a new Cult of NPH, with T-shirts and even a (New Line-run) What Would NPH Do? web site that Harris says confuses him more than flatters him--though he admits, with a smirk, to visiting it more than he probably should.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Cole Haddon  |  04-29-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Myth Guidednew

Woody Allen's latest Greek allusions don't add up to much.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Cole Haddon  |  01-22-2008  |  Reviews

Monica Bellucci Knows What's in Store for Hernew

The Italian actress has become an international star -- and one who, rather than losing work after 40 as is the general complaint of American actresses, appears to be getting even more of it.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Cole Haddon  |  09-11-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

The Warriorsnew

300 is a movie made to appeal to men, and the filmmakers behind it are remorseless about that fact.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Cole Haddon  |  03-07-2007  |  Reviews

It's Good to be King: Gerald Butler of '300' bulks upnew

To participate in the Frank Miller-inspired Spartan bloodfest, Butler had to adapt himself.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Cole Haddon  |  03-07-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Reality Bitesnew

Watching Weitz's latest requires parsing through The Really Fake and Surreally Real.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Cole Haddon  |  04-19-2006  |  Reviews

Louder Than Bombsnew

Ideas fuel this sci-fi thriller for the terrorism age.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Cole Haddon  |  03-15-2006  |  Reviews

Narrow Search

Author

Category

Narrow by Date

  • Last 7 Days
  • Last 30 Days
  • Select a Date Range