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Van Sant's Non-Narrative Expression Continues in 'Paranoid Park'new
Gus Van Sant again uses plot lightly in this hypnotic tale of an alienated young skateboarder.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
04-17-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Gus Van Sant, Paranoid Park
'Leatherheads' is Clooney's First Failure as a Directornew
The earnest but dull Leatherheads is a good-looking but boring fictional film about the rise of professional football in the 1920s, and everybody looks lost in it.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-10-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: George Clooney, Leatherheads
Ellen Page's Wisecracks Almost Salvage 'Smart People'new
I've always wanted to make a movie called Exposition! in which the characters just come on and tell their backstory for 90 minutes, and then everyone hugs. But Noam Murro beat me to the grand aesthetic punch.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
04-10-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Noam Murro, Smart People
War Is Hellnew
Stop-Loss is flawed, but it offers an effective look at soldiers forced into another tour of duty.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-03-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Kimberly Peirce, Stop-Loss
A World Less Safenew
United States torture policies are illustrated and documented in the stunning Taxi to the Dark Side.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
04-03-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Alex Gibney, Taxi to the Dark Side
Bully Bombnew
Owen Wilson's cliched dopey-deadbeat routine ruins Drillbit Taylor.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
03-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Drillbit Taylor, Steven Brill
Abstinence-Only Educationnew
This witty, well-made indie film stars a vagina with retractable shark teeth inside.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
03-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Mitchell Lichtenstein, Teeth
Heroic 'Horton'new
At long last, Hollywood has made a worthy Dr. Seuss movie.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
03-20-2008 |
Reviews
Horror With Smartsnew
George Romero promotes the DIY ethic in the clunky yet catchy Diary of the Dead.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
03-20-2008 |
Reviews
Historically Horriblenew
One of the worst movies ever? 10,000 B.C. brought in $35.7 million last weekend.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
03-13-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: 10,000 B.C., Roland Emmerich
Coloring the Moodnew
This unconventional story of an illegal abortion in communist Romania consistently builds tension.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
03-13-2008 |
Reviews
Fun With Ferrellnew
Semi-Pro is better than most comedies, but that's not saying much.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
03-06-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Kent Alterman, Semi-Pro
Expect the Expectednew
City of Men is almost tolerable, if you go in with really, really low expectations.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
03-06-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: City of Men, Paulo Morelli
Bono in Your Facenew
After U2 3D, two-dimensional concert films will no longer suffice.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
02-28-2008 |
Reviews
Book Reportnew
Intelligence and a respect for the audience help Starting Out in the Evening overcome a tired subplot.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
02-28-2008 |
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