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Bombers, Bullets and Black Historynew

White critics miss the point of Red Tails.
Eugene Weekly  |  Dante Zuniga-West  |  02-09-2012  |  Reviews

An Ignominious Auranew

Portland screenwriter Jonathan Raymond revamps the Western with Meek’s Cutoff.
Eugene Weekly  |  Rick Levin  |  05-09-2011  |  Reviews

Compact Visions: 2009's Oscar-Nominated Short Filmsnew

It would be a mistake to look at short film as only a step on the way to features, just as it would be unfair to think of short stories as only an introduction to an eventual novel.
Eugene Weekly  |  Molly Templeton  |  03-04-2010  |  Reviews

Fantasy Island This Isn’tnew

With great swipes of heavy cello music, the brooding, frightening Shutter Island opens aboard a ferry sluicing through the fog. Aboard the vessel are Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio), a federal marshal, and his new partner Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo). Their destination is Shutter Island in the Boston harbor.
Eugene Weekly  |  Jason Blair  |  03-04-2010  |  Reviews

'In the Loop': War of the Wordsnew

Never before have I seen the word mellifluous used -- quite accurately, no less -- to describe the dialogue of a film rich with such remarkable profanity.
Eugene Weekly  |  Molly Templeton  |  09-11-2009  |  Reviews

'Inglourious Basterds': Dogs on the Runnew

Inglourious Basterds is vintage Tarantino, and quite possibly the director's masterpiece.
Eugene Weekly  |  Jason Blair  |  09-11-2009  |  Reviews

'O'Horten': Norwegian Wouldnew

It would be a mistake to overstate or oversell Bent Hamer's sweet, dry, restrained film, which applies an appealing spareness to the story of a 67-year-old man experiencing a transformative few days.
Eugene Weekly  |  Molly Templeton  |  09-11-2009  |  Reviews

'District 9': Alienatednew

District 9 works as a pure sci-fi thriller as well an allegory for large-scale human rights violations.
Eugene Weekly  |  Jason Blair  |  09-11-2009  |  Reviews

'Ponyo' Is Almost Perfectnew

Hayao Miyazaki's latest is glorious, and gloriously fun.
Eugene Weekly  |  Molly Templeton  |  09-11-2009  |  Reviews

'Visioneers': All George Wants is an Explosion-Free Lifenew

Zach Galifianakis' natural zaniness is muted in Visioneers, a bleak view of a dystopian future.
Eugene Weekly  |  Jason Blair  |  09-11-2009  |  Reviews

'Chéri': Power Outagenew

When Michelle Pfeiffer is offscreen, Chéri feels like it might capsize at any moment.
Eugene Weekly  |  Jason Blair  |  09-11-2009  |  Reviews

'Julie & Julia': Cooking For Twonew

The delightful Julie & Julia is full of things often thought to be near-impossible in Hollywood movies.
Eugene Weekly  |  Molly Templeton  |  09-11-2009  |  Reviews

'(500) Days of Summer' Is Just Too Fucking Cutenew

(500) Days of Summer has a few fantastic scenes, but mostly, it hovers nervously around the edges of a moment.
Eugene Weekly  |  Molly Templeton  |  09-11-2009  |  Reviews

'Funny People' Shows a Kinder, Gentler Judd Apatownew

Poignant without ever being manipulative, densely referential with numerous classic lines, Funny People is a once-in-a-decade comedy.
Eugene Weekly  |  Jason Blair  |  09-11-2009  |  Reviews

'Summer Hours': The Objects and the Affectionnew

Olivier Assayas' tastefully made family drama is compact and close, calm and collected.
Eugene Weekly  |  Molly Templeton  |  09-11-2009  |  Reviews

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