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Left Turn at the Equatornew
Oliver Stone's new documentary is eye-opening when it's not merely lazy.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
09-01-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Oliver Stone, South of the Border
Wallet Weirdonew
'Wild Grass' is one of those artsy French films that many American audiences loathe.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
08-31-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Alain Resnais, Wild Grass
Paris, With a Bulletnew
Jean-Pierre Jeunet's odd revenge-caper film is gorgeous, but overloaded with unnecessary elements.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
08-05-2010 |
Reviews
Ahead of Its Timenew
There is something new to dissect and digest in almost every scene of Christopher Nolan's Inception, a film made with so much bravura that it's hard to dismiss any part of it A near-perfect heist movie, a near-perfect sci-fi movie and a near-perfect film noir, Inception is the work of an absolute clinician in total control...
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
07-21-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Inception
Not So Super-Villainsnew
Ever since he was a kid, Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) has struggled with big dreams.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
07-07-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Despicable Me
Downward Spiral of a 'Solitary Man'new
Michael Douglas and Imogen Poots dazzle in this story of a once-successful man's downfall.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
07-02-2010 |
Reviews
The Extended Family of 'Mid-August Lunch'new
Mid-August Lunch offers up something rare for summer movie season: compelling characters.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
06-16-2010 |
Reviews
What the Heart Wantsnew
Upon his retirement, Esposito (Ricardo Darín) is still haunted by a brutal murder he investigated 25 years ago An unspoken love for his old superior has lasted just as long—and haunts him even more To occupy his time, the former detective attempts to reconcile these two major events of his...
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
06-09-2010 |
Reviews
Ogre-rific!new
A return to form is rare in movie franchises. Usually, if the first film is good, the second is simply bigger and targeting more money. And if there's a third one, the odds are it'll be even worse. There are exceptions...
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
05-26-2010 |
Reviews
'Oceans': Life Underwaternew
Oceans takes the nature documentary to a whole new level.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
04-28-2010 |
Reviews
Everyday Heroes in 'Kick-Ass'new
Kick-Ass is so good that it should be a superhero-movie game-changer.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
04-15-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Kick-Ass, Matthew Vaughn
Boy Meets Reptile: 'How to Train Your Dragon'new
How to Train Your Dragon is no Up, but it's engaging and enjoyable.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
04-01-2010 |
Reviews
Forest Whitaker Stinks Up This Unfunny, Unoriginal Wedding Movienew
Every so often in a bad movie, there's one good scene just dying to get out. Clearly, it's the aberration, because there's nothing else to recommend the film—but for a fleeting moment, everything just goes right.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
03-17-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Our Family Wedding, Rick Famuyiwa
