AltWeeklies Wire
'Young People Fucking' is Light and Sexynew
It may reek a little of desperation, but calling a movie Young People Fucking is a pretty smart way to get audiences to actually see a Canadian movie. Shameless, sure, but it'll probably generate more ticket sales than a handful of Genies ever could.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
06-13-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Martin Gero, Young People Fucking
'The Happening' is NOT Happeningnew
M. Night Shyamalan's latest fails to revive his flagging career.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
06-13-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: M. Night Shyamalan, The Happening
Argentina's 'XXY' is Surprising and Originalnew
Argentinean director Lucia Puenzo makes her feature debut with a thoughtful yet startling film that's part family drama, part coming-of-age tale, and wholly original.
Montreal Mirror |
Malcolm Fraser |
05-30-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Lucia Puenzo, XXY
'The Strangers' is Not Scary Enoughnew
While you can't fault Bryan Bertino for erring on the subtle side in a genre that lately is all about splashy, silly excess, The Strangers just needs a little more oomph to be truly scary.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
05-30-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: The Strangers, Bryan Bertino
Go Back to Narnia with 'Prince Caspian'new
It's a little long, a little boring, but not entirely without visual inventiveness. Your mileage may vary depending on whether you're squiring tykes (sure, why not) or going by yourself as a grown-ass man or woman (don't bother).
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
05-16-2008 |
Reviews
David Mamet's Kung-Fu Comebacknew
He's back in shape with the martial-arts thriller Redbelt.
Montreal Mirror |
Malcolm Fraser |
05-09-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: David Mamet, Redbelt
'Speed Racer' is a Migraine in Movie Formnew
The Wachowskis have used their skills as visual craftsmen to replicate the tics and wild stylization of the original. The results are at times amusing, at least in a "I can't believe there's actually a chimpanzee flying through the air against a streaky neon background" sense, and at most other times, nauseating.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
05-09-2008 |
Reviews
'Then She Found Me' is a Well-Made, Bittersweet Motherhood Dramanew
Fertility, and its opposite, are suddenly a bit of a Hollywood hot topic. While Tina Fey's Baby Mama runs with the comic approach to the subject, Helen Hunt's Then She Found Me is a much more bittersweet dramatic take.
Montreal Mirror |
Malcolm Fraser |
05-02-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Helen Hunt, Then She Found Me
'Made of Honor' is a Humdrum Rom-Comnew
The leads have no chemistry, it isn't very funny, "made of honor" doesn't even make sense as a phrase, and it is definitely a waste of your time.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
05-02-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Made of Honor, Paul Weiland
'Baby Mama' is Mildly Funny but Mostly Uninspirednew
There are definitely some laughs, but the film feels lazy overall, as if someone decided that having talented comedic actors was enough and if they could just do their own thing with an OK script then a serviceable comedy would somehow just ensue.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
04-25-2008 |
Reviews
'Emotional Arithmetic' is a Lackluster Adaptationnew
Despite a knockout cast, this film based on Matt Cohen's critically acclaimed novel of the same name, feels distant.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
04-18-2008 |
Reviews
Keanu Sinks 'Street Kings'new
In the end, the cliches overshadow the craftsmanship, failing to elevate this above the police-drama-saturated landscape.
Montreal Mirror |
Malcolm Fraser |
04-11-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: David Ayer, Street Kings
'The Year My Parents Went on Vacation' Drops the Ballnew
The film recreates World Cup fever in 1970s Brazil, but the story is stale.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
03-28-2008 |
Reviews
'Miss Pettigrew' is Charming but Not Funnynew
For its admirable attempt to recreate the rhythm and madcap antics of a period screwball comedy, the film is missing something. It's missing the comedy.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
03-07-2008 |
Reviews
'Charlie Bartlett' Makes the Gradenew
Strong writing and great performances make this more
than just another teen movie.
Montreal Mirror |
Malcolm Fraser |
02-22-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Charlie Bartlett, John Poll
