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Cross to Bear
With its facile attempt at political indictment and across-the-board caricature, Poster Boy is less thought-provoking than just plain irritating.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
08-25-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Poster Boy, Zak Tucker
Fifteen Blue
This is a Bible story set in the universe of Hummer limos and gentrification.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
08-25-2006 |
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Step Off
If you don't hope for anything, you won't be disappointed.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
08-18-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Anne Fletcher, Step Up
Man-Witch
This is the kind of film M. Night Shyamalan wishes he could still make.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
08-18-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Neil Burger, The Illusionist
Sloppy Joes
Trust the Man is an imperfect if pleasant surprise.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
08-18-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Bart Freundlich, Trust the Man
Udder Disappointment
There are a few funny bits here and there, but any movie in which a singing cow introduces kids to Tom Petty can't be all bad.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
08-14-2006 |
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A Role in the Hay
Neither forcefully fruity nor sitcom-y broad, this story is pretty fabulous.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
08-14-2006 |
Reviews
OH Hum
Ohio pushes only a few of the right buttons.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
08-04-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Billy Kent, The OH in Ohio
Wonder Boy
After descending from full-on laughs to forced giggles, Ferrell and McKay successfully resuscitate the audience with never-fail outtakes that should leave you happier than a celebration dinner at Applebee's.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
08-04-2006 |
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Droll-y Rollers
Little Miss Sunshine's script so deftly captures the emotion behind each setback that it's less like a sitcom than like a clan's real day-to-day life squashed into 101 minutes.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
08-04-2006 |
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Homeward, Bound
Cavite doesn't have one false note.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
07-28-2006 |
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Remembrance of Things Pastel
Mann's latest is another illustration of a disappointing TV-to-movie translation, in which studios put their faith in the formula: prime-time plot + obvious filler = big box office.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
07-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Miami Vice, Michael Mann
Pool Party
This release further suggests that Shyamalan's simple, finely crafted breakout film will one day mark him as a one-hit wonder.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
07-21-2006 |
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Over the Counter Culture
Most of Clerks II's naughty bits seem as contrived as Clerks' seemed natural.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
07-21-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Clerks II, Kevin Smith
Candy is Dandy
Pretty much the whole point of Strangers With Candy is to fling as many un-PC punch lines as possible.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
07-07-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Paul Dinello, Strangers With Candy
