AltWeeklies Wire
Shorts Weathernew
Many of this year's Oscar-nominated shorts feel, unsurprisingly, like short stories, slices of life and character that leave an impression, a feeling, an unforgettable image.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
03-28-2008 |
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Welcome to the Neighborhoodsnew
Parisian visions from a cornucopia of directors.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
06-28-2007 |
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City Lights of 'Paris'new
Eighteen short films by an international who's-who of filmmakers make up this omnibus celebrating the joys and sorrows of love and Paris, organized by neighborhood.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
06-22-2007 |
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Tasteless Toonsnew
The boys are back with their hyper-filthy animation show.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
01-18-2007 |
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Judge for Yourselfnew
This is a rare opportunity to see what's considered the best in the field of short docs -- plus all four nominees have a socio-political bent.
Austin Chronicle |
Steve Davis |
04-07-2006 |
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Cartoon Cascadenew
Know this going in: Sex and violence are the currency of Spike & Mike’s gory, twisted economy.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savolv |
01-30-2006 |
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9 Songs and 2046: Kung Fu Porn and Humpin' to Franz Ferdinandnew
Although they seem like exact opposites, Wong Kar-wai's 2046 and Michael Winterbottom's 9 Songs both succeed in making watching sex on screen completely uninteresting.
Dig Boston |
Chris Braiotta |
08-17-2005 |
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Tags: Various Directors, Multiple Titles
Summer of Celluloidnew
A look at every summer film worth mentioning, bearing in mind that a few are worth mentioning solely because they look really, really bad.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman, Joe Keohane and Rachel Ahrens |
05-25-2005 |
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Tags: Various Directors, Multiple Titles
Popcorn Junkienew
You want Shakespeare? Go to the park, Einstein. Here are six multiplex picks to gloriously disengage your brain.
Seattle Weekly |
Steve Wiecking |
05-25-2005 |
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Tags: Various Directors, Various Films
Animated Anthologynew
This second incarnation of the Mike Judge and Don Hertzfeldt-produced animation anthology is, if anything, even better than the first.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
04-14-2005 |
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Little Gems Found Among Oscar-Nominated Short Filmsnew
Episodes from and about youth shine in Academy Award Nominated Shorts 2005, a program made up of four live-action and four animated short Oscar contenders.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
04-14-2005 |
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Just When You Thought Awards Season Was Overnew
A program of eight short films was nominated for live-action and animated Academy Awards in 2004.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
04-02-2005 |
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The Passion of the Criticsnew
Two cinema reviewers look back at the films of 2004.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna and Bob Grimm |
01-20-2005 |
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The Year of Mel Gibson and Michael Moorenew
Was this really the year when the two most significant movies -- though hardly the best -- were a pious Biblical epic and a caterwauling political broadside? Yep, it was.
Few 'Sideways' Glancesnew
The critics' No. 1 choice turned out to be Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten, Steve Davis, Kimberley Jones and Marc Savlov |
01-06-2005 |
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