AltWeeklies Wire
Mournful Transitionnew
Clean is beautifully filmed and well-acted, but the plot needs, well, a plot.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
06-29-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Olivier Assayas, Clean
Writing That Reeksnew
What is a talented guy like Jack Black doing in this racist, laugh-deficient flick?
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
06-21-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Jared Hess, Nacho Libre
Plot With Explosions!new
The French have made an excellent action film. Who knew?
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
06-15-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: District B13, Pierre Morel
Revealing Revengenew
Lady Vengeance is fantastic for 42 minutes -- and then it gets dicey in more ways than one.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
06-07-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Chan-wook Park, Lady Vengeance
Mutant Mayhemnew
The latest X-Men sequel makes for an entertaining popcorn movie.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
05-31-2006 |
Reviews
A True Patriotnew
Sophie Scholl: an outstanding person, but only a decent movie.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
05-24-2006 |
Reviews
A Blanket of Lovenew
Somersault is so beautiful and packed with feelings that it's perfect.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
05-17-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Cate Shortland, Somersault
It's a Drawnew
Art School Confidential lets plot get in the way of its humorous gags.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
05-10-2006 |
Reviews
Avoiding Interioritynew
Mary Harron and Gretchen Mol make Bettie Page into a strange, yet thought-provoking movie.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
05-03-2006 |
Reviews
A Movie Home Companionnew
We take our annual look at the summer's cinematic offerings -- including snakes! On a plane!
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna and Zachary Woodruff |
05-03-2006 |
Movies
Perversion Personifiednew
Hard Candy goes overboard with its disturbing psychological torture.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
04-26-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: David Slade, Hard Candy
Who Needs Plot?new
Friends With Money proves that compelling characters and great dialogue can carry a film.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
04-20-2006 |
Reviews
The Perfect April Movienew
Lucky Number Slevin has so much style that even an expository monologue can't ruin it.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
04-12-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Lucky Number Slevin, Paul McGuigan
Spin Cinemanew
Aaron Eckhart shines in a decent movie that could have been better.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
04-05-2006 |
Reviews
Mo' Better Noirnew
Could Inside Man be a positive turning point in Spike Lee's career?
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
03-29-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Spike Lee, Inside Man
