AltWeeklies Wire
Horror With Smartsnew
George Romero promotes the DIY ethic in the clunky yet catchy Diary of the Dead.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
03-20-2008 |
Reviews
Coloring the Moodnew
This unconventional story of an illegal abortion in communist Romania consistently builds tension.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
03-13-2008 |
Reviews
Expect the Expectednew
City of Men is almost tolerable, if you go in with really, really low expectations.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
03-06-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: City of Men, Paulo Morelli
Book Reportnew
Intelligence and a respect for the audience help Starting Out in the Evening overcome a tired subplot.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
02-28-2008 |
Reviews
Struck by Lightningnew
Francis Ford Coppola is back with an interesting, personal film that's not for everyone.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
02-21-2008 |
Reviews
Life Rejectednew
David Lynch's horrific Eraserhead may be the most cohesive film ever made.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
02-13-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: David Lynch, Eraserhead
How the South Was Boringnew
The obvious, trite plot of Honeydripper will leave viewers longing for a nice, big dose of Ritalin.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
02-10-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Honeydripper, John Sayles
Revolutionary Charmnew
Persepolis is a rare cartoon that succeeds in being grown-up.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
02-01-2008 |
Reviews
Criminal Behaviornew
Diane Lane should have known better to take part in formulaic crime crap like this.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
01-23-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Gregory Hoblit, Untraceable
Supercriticsnew
With something resembling the Oscars coming up, our critics share their teenlike angst regarding 2007 films.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna and Bob Grimm |
01-23-2008 |
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Character-Driven Epicnew
There Will Be Blood is the long-awaited heir to films like The Godfather and The Deer Hunter.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
01-16-2008 |
Reviews
L.A. Storynew
Richard Kelly's latest is sure to let down fans of Donnie Darko -- and movies in general.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
01-10-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Richard Kelly, Southland Tales
Complex Motivationsnew
Unlikable people talk a lot in this character-driven film you'll love or hate.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
01-03-2008 |
Reviews
Arrested Developmentnew
The first two minutes of Juno cause concern, but the next 90 minutes become one of the year's best films.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
12-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Juno, Jason Reitman
Dylan Avatars!new
Despite some boring parts, I'm Not There successfully revolutionizes the biopic.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
12-19-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: I'm Not There, Todd Haynes
