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'Hounddog': Amorphous Southern Soupnew
Even before its premiere at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, Hounddog was known as "the Dakota Fanning rape movie." The film got a lot of notoriety but for more than a year, until this spring, couldn't get a distributor.
The Memphis Flyer |
Greg Akers |
09-19-2008 |
Reviews
'The Children of Huang Shi' Offers a Middling Historical Dramanew
The film is a "based on a true story" movie that feels about nine degrees removed from what probably really did happen -- and that within those degrees was probably a more interesting story.
The Memphis Flyer |
Greg Akers |
07-07-2008 |
Reviews
'10,000 B.C.' Shows Anachronistic Spectacle Has Its Usesnew
If you look close, you'll find racist overtones and blanket stupidity. And yet -- those are the most important words in this review -- despite everything, 10,000 B.C. is also a big ole slop-bucket of dumb fun.
The Memphis Flyer |
Greg Akers |
03-14-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: 10,000 B.C., Roland Emmerich
The Not-So-Great Heistnew
If The Bank Job were equal to the sum of its parts, it would be spectacular.
The Memphis Flyer |
Greg Akers |
03-07-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Roger Donaldson, The Bank Job
'Cloverfield': Hipsters Under Siegenew
A bunch of TV auteurs fashion a mumblecore monster movie.
The Memphis Flyer |
Greg Akers |
01-25-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Cloverfield, Matt Reeves
Amy Adams' Charming Daffiness Wins Out in 'Enchanted'new
As a postmodern take on cinematic fairy tales, Enchanted recalls the Shrek films, but where Shrek dripped with sarcasm and irony, Enchanted chooses to entertain with cheerful, positive storytelling.
The Memphis Flyer |
Greg Akers |
11-30-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Enchanted, Kevin Lima
How Am I to Feel about Paul Haggis?new
The creative force behind two of the last three Best Picture Oscar winners (writer of Million Dollar Baby and writer/director of Crash), Haggis is hotter than anybody not named Apatow in Hollywood.
The Memphis Flyer |
Greg Akers |
09-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Paul Haggis, In the Valley of Elah
Killing Too Softly: 'You Kill Me'new
Despite a bad case of the cutes, unlikely cast makes middling Mamet knockoff work.
The Memphis Flyer |
Greg Akers |
07-16-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: John Dahl, You Kill Me
New 'Fantastic Four' Strays From Comic Rootsnew
Adaptation answers the unasked question: what would this comic story look like if it happened in the real world?
The Memphis Flyer |
Greg Akers |
06-22-2007 |
Reviews
'1408' Gets Its Freak Onnew
Psychology trumps spooks in Stephen King adaptation.
The Memphis Flyer |
Greg Akers |
06-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: 1408, Mikael Hafstrom
Looking for a Spidey Alternative? 'Lucky You.'new
The Las Vegas gambling drama pumps pure oxygen into a multiplex sucked dry by the CGI-first/ask-questions-later superhero sequel.
The Memphis Flyer |
Greg Akers |
05-11-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Curtis Hanson, Lucky You
'Astronaut Farmer' Taps into Space Race Iconographynew
Billy Bob Thorton's latest is inspiring because it earns its sadness, not because of any speechifying.
The Memphis Flyer |
Greg Akers |
02-23-2007 |
Reviews
