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Decrypting Da Vincinew
The Da Vinci Code uses God as a cartoonish prop in a forgettable thriller -- one can hardly blame Christians for objecting.
Jackson Free Press |
Stephen McDill |
05-25-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Ron Howard, The Da Vinci Code
Terror in the Airnew
Greengrass' insistence on a largely improvised script, mostly unknown actors and the use of handheld cameras brings a docudrama feel to this film.
Jackson Free Press |
Stephen McDill |
05-04-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Paul Greengrass, united 93
Gold Minersnew
A fictionalized account of the 1984 court case that revolutionized sexual harassment law and exposed the misogyny of Minnesota’s mining industry, this must-see drama is marked by understated, focused direction and assured performances.
Jackson Free Press |
Paul Dearing |
10-27-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Niki Caro, North Country
Domestic Disturbancenew
In "Violence," Cronenberg has created a hellish masterpiece.
Jackson Free Press |
Paul Dearing |
10-05-2005 |
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Strange Lovenew
While Corpse Bride is visually arresting and exceptionally witty, the characters and story are curiously uninvolving, and the movie’s scant 75-minute length, though time well spent, seems much more protracted.
Jackson Free Press |
Paul Dearing |
09-29-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Tim Burton, The Corpse Bride
Sweet Repeatnew
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is Tim Burton’s most enjoyable (and strangest) film in years; it not only stands as a testament to his talents, but it may even be superior to the classic 1971 adaptation Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Jackson Free Press |
Paul Dearing |
07-21-2005 |
Reviews
Back to Realitynew
Nearly a decade after Joel Schumacher foolishly turned the Batman series away from Tim Burton’s Gothic fairy tale, director Christopher Nolan has made the ultimate Batman film, taking the comic book icon in a direction no one has ever thought of: the real world.
Jackson Free Press |
Stephen Belden |
06-23-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Christopher Nolan, Batman Begins
A Bloody Messnew
While the word of mouth attached to High Tension suggested that it might inject new energy into the exhausted "slasher" genre, Aja has created a formulaic horror story with one of the most laughable twist endings in history.
Jackson Free Press |
Paul Dearing |
06-16-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Alexandre Aja, High Tension
Boys in Their 'Hoodnew
In the mid-'70s, during a summer drought, Southern California surfers known as the Zephyr Team took what had been a mere toy and created modern skateboarding, now a multi-million dollar industry. Lords of Dogtown is the Z-Boys' story.
Jackson Free Press |
Stephen Belden |
06-09-2005 |
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Revenge is Sweetnew
Though some intentional mystery remains within the sextet of Star Wars films, Lucas delivers the answers fans have been awaiting, and the events of the series’ third and fourth chapters match up as seamlessly as possible.
Jackson Free Press |
Paul Dearing |
05-30-2005 |
Reviews
Rather Fun Housenew
House of Wax, the debut feature from Spanish-born music video director Jaume Collet-Serra, is not a light-weight, fluffy teen horror flick like most "scary" films of late have been.
Jackson Free Press |
Paul Dearing |
05-12-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: House of Wax, Jaume Collet-Serra
African History Xnew
"Hotel Rwanda” is a stunning depiction of genocide and racism that will rightly leave no viewer unaffected. Neither will performances by Oscar nominees Don Cheadle and Sophie Okonedo.
Jackson Free Press |
Paul Dearing |
02-13-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Terry George, Hotel Rwanda
The Best 10 Movies of 2004new
2004 was not an especially great year for movies, but here are 10 that stand out above the rest.
Jackson Free Press |
Paul Dearing |
12-23-2004 |
Reviews
Not Quite Greatnew
Oliver Stone’s Alexander, a flaccid, frenetic historical epic, has the look and feel of a child’s finger painting on a $160 million canvas. Despite a strong visual flair and good performances, the film is marred by lack of coherence and thematic might.
Jackson Free Press |
Paul Dearing |
12-02-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Oliver Stone, Alexander
Superb Heroesnew
With spectacular animation and an energy certain to infect even the most jaded of moviegoers, “The Incredibles” is a postmodern take on superhero stories that offers plenty of laughs and fun for adults as well as kids.
Jackson Free Press |
Paul Dearing |
11-10-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Brad Bird, The Incredibles
