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Serve and Follynew
Woody Allen's Cannes-hyped, Brit-inflected latest is a mildly pretentious mediocrity. The performances Allen gets, with his puppet hand permanently up his cast's colons, suggest an undergrad film adaptation of Dreiser.
The Village Voice |
Michael Atkinson |
12-29-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Woody Allen, Match Point
Eternal Sunshine Brightens a Dark Year for Moviesnew
Nine of Michael Atkinson's Top 10 hobbled at the box office in a year he calls the worst for movies since 1981.
The Village Voice |
Michael Atkinson |
12-29-2004 |
Reviews
Cinematic Campaigning: This Fall, Filmmakers Assault the Status Quonew
Independent filmmakers are in the midst of an unprecedented assault upon the present administration, timed for campaign body blows and so pervasive as to seem coordinated. More political movies debut this fall, including one on the kidnapping of Patty Hearst and another on sex researcher Dr. Alfred Kinsey.
The Village Voice |
Michael Atkinson |
09-15-2004 |
Movies
Secondhand Smoke: Spilling the Beans in 11 Chatty Skitsnew
Perhaps a trifling gag gift like Coffee and Cigarettes is the price we pay for Jarmusch's redoubtable presence; think of your 10-spot, if you're so inclined, as a tithe to his next real film.
The Village Voice |
Michael Atkinson |
05-21-2004 |
Reviews
