AltWeeklies Wire
Gender-Bending Odysseynew
When it comes to political causes, Kitten belongs on another planet entirely, and Pluto is as good as any.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
01-12-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Neil Jordan, Breakfast on Pluto
Tasteless, Yet Inspirationalnew
Since the romantic subplot and slapstick stumble so often, a film that focused on the complex dynamics among the disabled should have been more special.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
01-05-2006 |
Reviews
Behind the Musicnew
Despite being frustratingly too abstract at times, this film can be revelatory.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
01-05-2006 |
Reviews
Politics Played Major Role in 2005 Filmsnew
It seemed like every week in 2005, another feature opened that contained some critique of the American character or metaphor for modern-day issues.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-29-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: yearinreview2005
Film Sets Your Pulse Racingnew
The film initially proves slow and familiar, but the final section strays from Japanese horror convention to generate a genuinely apocalyptic atmosphere.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Pulse, Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Film Apes Originalnew
The film contains moments that truly astonish, while still feeling faithful to a fault.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: King Kong, Peter Jackson
Film Feels Like Hippy-Dippy Sci-Fi Throwbacknew
A badly acted, incoherently structured shambles, Aeon Flux wastes the visual cleverness of some of the film's futuristic ideas and Charlize Theron's athletic body language.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-08-2005 |
Reviews
Good Battles Evil in Winter Wonderlandnew
As much as the director hews to the letter of C.S. Lewis' book, he ultimately finds the transcendent spirit elusive.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-08-2005 |
Reviews
Comedian Pushes Limits of Race-Related Humornew
Sarah Silverman emerges as a member of our cultural bomb squad. She eagerly sets out to defuse social tensions, even at the risk of having them blow up in her face.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-01-2005 |
Reviews
Lack of Big Laughs and True Grit Put Film on Thin Icenew
The slick adaptation of Scott Phillips' well-received noir novel feels more like a vehicle for 61-year-old director and his screenwriters to work out their macho midlife crises.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
11-23-2005 |
Reviews
Jonathan Larson's Legacy Lives Onnew
Rent builds to a touching funeral and a superb reprise of two of the best songs, but rather than go out on a strong note, the film retains the musical's melodramatic final portion, including a ridiculous death scene that, on a movie screen, feels like having a billboard yell at you for five minutes.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
11-23-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Chris Columbus, Rent
Harry Potter Turns the Corner With Thrilling Filmnew
As a turning point in the series, the Goblet of Fire film needs to -- and does -- feel "bigger" than the previous installments. Author J.K. Rowling gives her now-14-year-old protagonists more grown-up concerns.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
11-17-2005 |
Reviews
Film Offers Little Insight Into Johnny Cashnew
As much as the film traces Johnny Cash's personal decline, the script uncovers few complexities in his character and loses sight of him as a potent artist.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
11-17-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: James Mangold, Walk the Line
The Boondocks Shows Potentialnew
The Boondocks will be more than a quiet blip on late-night cable.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
11-04-2005 |
TV
Tags: TV
Film Would be Better Named Sucky Cluckynew
Chicken Little hypocritically mocks movie cliches at the beginning, then wallows in sentiment like a pig in slop.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
11-04-2005 |
Reviews
