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'Me Decade' Hedonismnew
Joseph F. Lovett's unimaginatively filmed talkathon fails to find meaning in the sexual cornucopia that was Manhattan.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
02-16-2006 |
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Unplugging the War Machinenew
Why We Fight shows clear merit in these convoluted, double-talking times, but thanks to the polarization of the American public, it's probably damned to preach to the choir.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
02-16-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Eugene Jarecki, Why We Fight
Without a Cluenew
This film believes a joke told once is even better told again.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
02-09-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Shawn Levy, The Pink Panther
Dancing Foolsnew
Even non-dance fans may be surprised at their ability to be carried along by the intoxicating ether of artistry in this film.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
02-09-2006 |
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Anonymous Sex Leads to Alienationnew
If Middle America isn't yet ready for Brokeback Mountain's sensitive cowboys in love, then it probably won't take too kindly to this flagrant display of gay lust.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
02-02-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Garcon Stupide, Lionel Baier
Hot-Button Topicsnew
Amalia Amaki is an artist of remarkable complexity who bridges the gap between the worlds of high and popular art.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
02-02-2006 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Director Casts Working Stiffsnew
Bubble doesn't exactly have the passion or the vision to suggest this is the creative itch Soderbergh has been longing to scratch.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
01-26-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Steven Soderbergh, Bubble
We Can't Keep World's Ills at Baynew
The director suggests that despite the feelings of invulnerability our well-run cities and lives give us, the real world with all its problems has a way of leaking in.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
01-26-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Haneke, Caché
Human Connections Are Tenuousnew
In the classic middle-American tradition, no one communicates and parents do what they think is best for their children, with generally disastrous results.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
01-12-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Loggerheads, Tim Kirkman
Pretty But Pretentiousnew
This film is beautiful but disappointingly empty, and will leave many hungering for more.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
01-12-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Terrence Malick, The New World
Man Troublenew
Despite toying with the dark American fantasy of living off the grid and putting a bullet in the head of corporate America, the film ultimately reminds us that we're all just working for the man.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
01-05-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Richard Shepard, The Matador
Early Naomi Watts Indie Shows Talent Amid Chaosnew
Shown in 2001 at Sundance, Ellie Parker originated as a short film by director Scott Coffey and has been expanded, unfortunately, to feature length to make the most of Watts' entrance into the ranks of superstardom.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
12-29-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Ellie Parker, Scott Coffey
Holiday Togetherness Gets Testednew
The film initially promises a Meet the Parents-spin on yuletide trauma. But it isn't without its entertainment value.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
12-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: The Family Stone, Thomas Bezucha
Film Challenges Masculine Mythosnew
At its core, the heartbreaking film is a necessary re-evaluation of the myths of masculine stoicism and emotional remove we hold dear in the Western, but also in life.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
12-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain
Touchy Feelynew
The film is less about a cliched overcoming of a disability and more about finding a deeper connection to the world around us that should inform all of our lives.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
12-08-2005 |
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