AltWeeklies Wire
Undead Romantic Comedynew
The huggable stars and unusual plot twist deserve more than the thin script and flat jokes: The angels mostly frown on Just Like Heaven.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-15-2005 |
Reviews
Film Has Been in Time Warp Itselfnew
It's hard to hate a film with red-faced dinosaur baboons, but to rescue A Sound of Thunder, we'd need to go back in time and give the director some special effects that don't suck.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-08-2005 |
Reviews
Inability to Frighten Is Least of Film's Problemsnew
A superficially slick production and overqualified cast will certainly earn The Exorcism of Emily Rose more attention than the finished product deserves.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-08-2005 |
Reviews
Thrill-Seeking Teen Learns Hard Lessonnew
During A Tout de Suite's lulls, you may speculate just how many aspiring actresses were seduced during the audition process: "Why don't we read the rest of the script in my hotel suite, mon cherie?"
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-01-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: A Tout de Suite, Benoit Jacquot
You May Never Check Out of 2046new
Compared to his breakthrough works such as Chungking Express, Wong Kar-Wai's latest film, 2046, proves even more elusive and enigmatic, yet the film seduces audiences rather than repels them.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-01-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: 2046, Wong Kar Wai
Film Digs Up Third World Corruptionnew
The Constant Gardener shows more concern over Africa's staggering health crisis than thrilling audiences with the derring-do of a James Bond or a Jason Bourne.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
08-25-2005 |
Reviews
Feels Like the First Time Gettin' It Onnew
The 40 Year-Old Virgin celebrates the pleasures of the flesh as a healthy part of life while tweaking the juvenile hang-ups of both genders. OK, mostly juvenile male hang-ups, but women get teased, too.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
08-18-2005 |
Reviews
Film Causes Gag Reflex to Kick Innew
The Aristocrats takes a fascinating glimpse behind the curtain of entertainment, but it isn't always the laugh riot you might expect. The filmmakers rely on attention-deficit editing and overlapping interviews until some jokesters' verbal rhythms are trashed.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
08-11-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Paul Provenza, The Aristocrats
Nature Trumps Man in Grisly Flicknew
Director Werner Herzog views Timothy Treadwell's life through a fascinated but skeptical gaze. Drawing on 100 hours of Treadwell's own footage, as well as interviews, Herzog conducts a compelling autopsy on Treadwell's ideals and contradictions.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
08-11-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Werner Herzog, Grizzly Man
Andre 3000 Says 'Hey Ya!' to Hollywoodnew
The urban action flick from Boyz N the Hood director John Singleton separates Andre 3000 from Andre Benjamin. In his hometown to promote Four Brothers, Benjamin talked about the two faces of Andre.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
08-11-2005 |
Movies
Tags: Four Brothers, John Singleton
A Joyful Noisenew
Characters bleed, have sex, hang out in scuzzy rock clubs and grapple with ugly problems in this film with a Christian message.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
08-04-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Denise Coates, Our Burden is Light
Less is Lessnew
In Broken Flowers, director Jim Jarmusch crafts the most unglamorous road movie imaginable.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
08-04-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Broken Flowers, Jim Jarmusch
Southern Culture on the Skidsnew
Good ol' boys and local yokels bring stereotypes to life in Dukes of Hazzard. The TV series hardly strived for sophistication, but exactly how stupid should the movie be?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
08-04-2005 |
Reviews
Movie is Simple Tale That Speaks Volumesnew
At heart, Lila Says tells a simple story that takes few detours. Fortunately, the young leads and even Marseilles's old-world neighborhoods look so sumptuous that the film achieves a higher level of sensuality than the script alone would suggest.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
07-28-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Lila Says, Ziad Doueiri
Film's Eerie Ideas Go Out With a Bangnew
Michael Bay, director of Hollywood's most destruction-crazed movies, makes an unlikely member of the Culture of Life. But his sci-fi thriller offers a metaphorical argument against cloning, stem cell and frozen embryo research.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
07-22-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Bay, The Island
