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Girl, Interruptednew
Sofia Coppola offers a lush but flawed history of Marie Antoinette.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
10-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Marie Antoinette, Sofia Coppola
Real Quietnew
A subtle, graceful and haunting film, Old Joy is the story of two old friends finding themselves in the mountains.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
10-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Kelly Reichardt, Old Joy
Craft of Deceptionnew
With the enthralling The Prestige, Christopher Nolan masters the art of deception.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
10-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Christopher Nolan, The Prestige
Piece By Piecenew
Ray Nowosielski's documentary will either seem familiar or shocking, depending on your level of media saturation
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
10-23-2006 |
Reviews
Just a Little Distancenew
Hero director Zhang Yimou's newest gets a little lost in translation.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
10-23-2006 |
Reviews
The Disappearing Artistnew
Aa powerful, moving and bittersweet film about the unlikely friendships we form during adversity.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
10-23-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Half Nelson, Ryan Fleck
Summer of Lust, Super-Gay Versionnew
At its heart, Another Gay Movie tells a simple story of growing up, getting laid and maybe even finding love.
Eugene Weekly |
Suzi Steffen |
10-12-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Another Gay Movie, Todd Stephens
Bucking the Systemnew
Kirby Dick takes the old, familiar complaint about the MPAA's inconsistencies and makes a compelling argument for revisiting the decades-old system.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
10-12-2006 |
Reviews
Gimme Shelternew
Not since The Usual Suspects has a film of such complexity been so immensely enjoyable to watch.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
10-12-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Martin Scorsese, The Departed
Getting Physical With 'Jackass'new
You either find humor in a bunch of twentysomething dudes finding ways to abuse each other, skateboarding in costumes and launching themselves off piers, or you don't.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
10-09-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Jeff Tremaine, Jackass Number Two
Sleepwalkingnew
Michel Gondry's sweet, sad film about fantasy, imagination and love can't quite overcome its own meandering quirkiness.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
09-29-2006 |
Reviews
Humpty Dumptynew
All the King's Men pulls us in different directions until eventually it pulls itself apart.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
09-29-2006 |
Reviews
Swishnew
An exhilarating, heartbreaking documentary, The Heart of the Game is about more than just basketball.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
09-22-2006 |
Reviews
Slight of Handnew
In The Black Dahlia, Brian De Palma seems confined rather than liberated by the noir mode.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
09-22-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Brian De Palma, The Black Dahlia
Perils of Famenew
Despite Ben Affleck's surprising star turn, Hollywoodland doesn't sparkle.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
09-18-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Allen Coulter, Hollywoodland
