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Royal Pains
It all should add up to a tone that’s energetic and fun, yet the two-plus-hours Marie Antoinette is as empty as the calories the character consumes.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
10-20-2006 |
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Tags: Marie Antoinette, Sofia Coppola
Jibber Jobbernew
Employee shines when Simpson's offscreen.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
10-13-2006 |
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Texas, Messed Withnew
There's little to differentiate Sheldon Turner's "script" from a colorless, ho-hum slasher.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
10-13-2006 |
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The Boy Is Back in Townnew
Director Montiel's personal investment and the blessing of a talented cast make the story gut-wrenching.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
10-13-2006 |
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New York Storiesnew
McGrath’s version of In Cold Blood’s birth is affecting despite its tendency toward frivolity.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
10-13-2006 |
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Tags: Douglas McGrath, Infamous
Hurt 'til It Laughs
Even those who are partial to Dorothy Parker-type witticisms may find it astonishing how funny a lineup of guys getting unexpectedly punched in the face can be.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
09-29-2006 |
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Tags: Jeff Tremaine, Jackass Number Two
Thus Spake Franken
Feels like a clip show of Weekend Updates, only with more consistent humor.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
09-29-2006 |
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Baiting in Vain
Clearly, no members of the faith who participate here are concerned with the sin of pride.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
09-29-2006 |
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Unearthly Mess
The frenetic camerawork is a convenient ploy to keep the audience from finding out that even the filmmakers don't know what the hell is going on.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
09-22-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: John Gulager, Feast
Something Borrowed, Something Blew
Initially idealist politicians often turn corrupt -- it's probably safe to say that for many people in 2006, that idea is pretty much a given.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
09-22-2006 |
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The Bleak Dahlia
Besides its few good performances, the best thing about The Black Dahlia is its lushness.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
09-18-2006 |
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To Aaron Is Human ...
Conversations' split screen becomes something to love.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
09-18-2006 |
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Lost Boy
The Wicker Man isn't so much a horror film as a skin-crawling mystery.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
09-08-2006 |
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Tags: Neil LaBute, The Wicker Man
Transported
This is mindless entertainment of the most gleeful kind.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
09-08-2006 |
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Downers and Uppers
These compelling interviews with some of the world's greatest minds about the world's sorry situation show us it's sorrier than you think.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
09-08-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Nobelity, Turk Pipkin
