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Father Knows Worstnew
Hollywood sacrifices another youngster at the late-night gas-station altar.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
10-25-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Reservation Road, Terry George
The Fretful Humanistnew
Wes Anderson's McSweeneysification of movies.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
10-18-2007 |
Reviews
This is a Well-Titled Movienew
This is a movie whose body count is much higher than its IQ.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
09-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Davis, Shoot 'Em Up
'The Ten': An Exodus of Good Tastenew
Too bad it feels morally criminal to find it sometimes hilarious.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
08-16-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: The Ten, Wain, David
'Sunshine' is Less than Stellarnew
Admit it: Danny Boyle's sci-fi is only so-so.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
07-26-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Danny Boyle, Sunshine
Softlynew
Another sharp turn from Kingsley in the category of "Not Gandhi."
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: John Dahl, You Kill Me
Maybe Some Regrets ...new
The problem with La Vie en Rose isn't that it takes liberties with the facts of Edith Piaf's life. So did she. But the reverence for allegory leads to a film that feels as long as Piaf's life.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
06-29-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: La Vie en Rose, Olivier Dahan
Maybe Some Regrets ...new
Edith Piaf: a biopic protagonist for the ages, or at least for the awards season.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
06-28-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: La Vie en Rose, Olivier Dahan
The Sinking Feelingnew
So, you've got source material from Raymond Carver ... you've got Laura Linney ... you've got Gabriel Byrne. What you haven't got is a comedy.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
06-14-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Jindabyne, Ray Lawrence
'Once': Ballad Of a Relationshipnew
Hey, movie musicals needn't blow ... who knew?
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
06-01-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: John Carney, Once
When We Were Strangersnew
Some young filmmakers flaunt ambiguity as insurance against their own sloppy intentions -- Sarah Polley puts it to use with wrenching precision.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
05-19-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Away from Her, Sarah Polley
Puppy Lovenew
It's not a banal tale about a boy and his dog, but a fresh one about an older woman and hers. Who knew Molly Shannon playing a petulant nutjob could be so moving?
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
04-26-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Mike White, Year of the Dog
Cheese It, the Cops!new
"Have you ever fired two guns whilst jumping through the air?" Well, it's a darn fine way to pay homage -- and have a few laughs -- at the typical action-fest cop film.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
04-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Edgar Wright, Hot Fuzz
Cheese It, the Cops!new
"Have you ever fired two guns whilst jumping through the air?"
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
04-19-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Edgar Wright, Hot Fuzz
Schlock and Awenew
Tarantino sets movies back 30 years -- too bad for Rodriguez.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
04-12-2007 |
Reviews
