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'Martian Child' Rises Above Average Family-Positive Sweetnessnew
Director Menno Meyjes pulls an engaging film out of the potential claptrap, while also putting across a message about the beauty of nonconformism.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
11-02-2007 |
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Tags: Martian Child, Menno Meyjes
'Deep Water' is About More than Sailing Around the Worldnew
Deeply researched and compellingly presented, Deep Water is as much about one man's misadventures on the ocean as it is about loneliness, desperation and the danger of dreams.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
10-25-2007 |
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'Rendition' Makes Points Often and Bluntlynew
But by crafting an intricate and engaging story out of this country's most despicable "weapon" in the war on terror, it's possible that its message may be more well-received than the dozens of damning documentaries that have preceded it.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
10-18-2007 |
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Tags: Gavin Hood, rendition
Somehow 'Ira & Abby' is a Multifaceted Movienew
Ira & Abby is the story arc for the entire five seasons of Dharma & Greg compressed into movie-length form.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
10-11-2007 |
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Tags: Ira & Abby, Robert Cary
'Lillie & Leander: A Legacy of Violence' Explores Southern Paranoianew
What starts out looking like yet another story of a black man wronged by the racist powers-that-be in the early 20th-century Florida Panhandle emerges in the hands of director Jeffrey Morgan as a documentary that is as shocking as it is emotionally engaging.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
09-27-2007 |
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'The Great Match' Presents a Nonpatronizing One-World Themenew
The Great Match is about the attempts of three far-flung groups to watch the the final match of the 2002 World Cup, going through motions both comical and extreme in their struggle to see the game.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
09-27-2007 |
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Tags: Gerardo Olivares, The Great Match
'Vanaja': More than Masalanew
Written and directed by Rajnesh Domalpalli as his graduate thesis at Columbia University, Vanaja is an engaging and shocking look at class, gender roles and sexuality in rural India.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
09-27-2007 |
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Tags: Rajnesh Domalpalli, Vanaja
'Divided We Fall' Examines Sikhsnew
Kaur's first person perspective of the aftermath of 9/11 seems only intent on clearing up the misconceptions viewers may have had about Sikhs in America.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
09-27-2007 |
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Don't Judge 'Outsourced' by its Titlenew
Despite its direct, documentary-style title, it is a fluffy comedy that never sacrifices its lightness for its message.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
09-27-2007 |
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Tags: John Jeffcoat, Outsourced
Film Review: Ladron Que Roba A Ladronnew
This Spanish-language heist film holds its own when compared to the standard metrics of the genre.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
09-06-2007 |
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The Hitchcockian Take on 'The Omen'new
Joshua illustrates that smart, willful, bloodthirsty children should be more terrifying than any monster -- too bad this flick falls short.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
07-17-2007 |
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Tags: George Ratliff, Joshua
'Paprika': Narcissistic and One-sided Discoursesnew
Even when you're able to see someone else's dreams rendered well, they're still pretty boring.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
07-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Paprika, Satoshi Kon
'Ratatouille': Skews to Jokes-for-all-agesnew
Unless your kids like to watch the Food Network or have a thing for the pudgy neighbor from The King of Queens, it's unlikely they'll connect with Bird's latest.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
06-28-2007 |
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Tags: Brad Bird, Ratatouille
'Evening': WASP-y Constriction and Spiritual Decaynew
When chick-flick cliches are utilized in a literary fashion by such a strong ensemble, those same elements make this a substantial and engrossing film.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
06-28-2007 |
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Tags: Lajos Koltai, Evening
Not an Empty Moment In Itnew
The diminished expectations raised by the first two of this summer's big three "No. 3" films (Spider-Man 3 and Shrek the Third) may have something to do with why At World's End seems so successful.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
05-24-2007 |
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