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The First Iraq War Movie for the Soldiersnew
Stop-Loss doesn't have much speechifying against the war or the politicians who launched it.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
04-04-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Kimberly Peirce, Stop-Loss
'Stop-Loss': Well-Meaning, but Battles Itselfnew
Lord knows, even at its worst, Stop-Loss remains light years more accomplished than the hand-wringing speeches we've been subjected to recently.
The Memphis Flyer |
Sean Burns |
03-31-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Kimberly Peirce, Stop-Loss
'10,000 B.C.' Shows Anachronistic Spectacle Has Its Usesnew
If you look close, you'll find racist overtones and blanket stupidity. And yet -- those are the most important words in this review -- despite everything, 10,000 B.C. is also a big ole slop-bucket of dumb fun.
The Memphis Flyer |
Greg Akers |
03-14-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: 10,000 B.C., Roland Emmerich
The Not-So-Great Heistnew
If The Bank Job were equal to the sum of its parts, it would be spectacular.
The Memphis Flyer |
Greg Akers |
03-07-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Roger Donaldson, The Bank Job
Six Shotsnew
There are several ways to approach Sylvester Stallone's new Rambo, and while none of them make this bad movie much better, they do make it more interesting.
The Memphis Flyer |
Addison Engelking |
02-01-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Rambo, Sylvester Stallone
'Cloverfield': Hipsters Under Siegenew
A bunch of TV auteurs fashion a mumblecore monster movie.
The Memphis Flyer |
Greg Akers |
01-25-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Cloverfield, Matt Reeves
A Legitimately Inspirational Biopicnew
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a visionary celebration of language, women, food, memory, the imagination, the creative impulse, and all the wonderful, life-affirming things you could be doing instead of watching movies.
The Memphis Flyer |
Addison Engelking |
01-18-2008 |
Reviews
Amy Adams' Charming Daffiness Wins Out in 'Enchanted'new
As a postmodern take on cinematic fairy tales, Enchanted recalls the Shrek films, but where Shrek dripped with sarcasm and irony, Enchanted chooses to entertain with cheerful, positive storytelling.
The Memphis Flyer |
Greg Akers |
11-30-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Enchanted, Kevin Lima
Pretentious Ending Ruins 'The Mist'new
For a while, The Mist, adapted from a novella at the end of his '80s-era story collection Skeleton Crew, seems like it's going to be a pretty good Stephen King adaptation.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
11-30-2007 |
Reviews
'The Heartbreak Kid' Gets Dumber and Dumbernew
The Farrelly brothers remake one of the great ignored films of the '70s -- badly.
The Memphis Flyer |
Addison Engelking |
10-12-2007 |
Reviews
American Can-do Spirit Stars in 'In the Shadow of the Moon' and 'The Kingdom'new
The Bush years have given American swagger a bad name, but there was a time when this quality was rooted not in cowboy-style bluster but in competence and confidence.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
10-02-2007 |
Reviews
How Am I to Feel about Paul Haggis?new
The creative force behind two of the last three Best Picture Oscar winners (writer of Million Dollar Baby and writer/director of Crash), Haggis is hotter than anybody not named Apatow in Hollywood.
The Memphis Flyer |
Greg Akers |
09-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Paul Haggis, In the Valley of Elah
'Shoot 'Em Up' is Like Watching a Video Gamenew
In Shoot 'Em Up, the action is so dark, blurry, shaky, and chopped up, you may find yourself squinting and bobbing your head to try and get a better look.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
09-14-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Davis, Shoot 'Em Up
'No End in Sight': Welcome to the Occupationnew
The Iraq War documentary is a sober, detailed account of a man-made tragedy.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
08-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Charles Ferguson, No End in Sight
'Superbad': An Underachieving Teen Comedynew
The film is a surprisingly bitter and limited movie with a broad, bristly mean streak.
The Memphis Flyer |
Addison Engelking |
08-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Greg Mottola, Superbad
