AltWeeklies Wire
Gender-Bending Odysseynew
When it comes to political causes, Kitten belongs on another planet entirely, and Pluto is as good as any.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
01-12-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Neil Jordan, Breakfast on Pluto
Tasteless, Yet Inspirationalnew
Since the romantic subplot and slapstick stumble so often, a film that focused on the complex dynamics among the disabled should have been more special.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
01-05-2006 |
Reviews
Behind the Musicnew
Despite being frustratingly too abstract at times, this film can be revelatory.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
01-05-2006 |
Reviews
Man Troublenew
Despite toying with the dark American fantasy of living off the grid and putting a bullet in the head of corporate America, the film ultimately reminds us that we're all just working for the man.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
01-05-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Richard Shepard, The Matador
Early Naomi Watts Indie Shows Talent Amid Chaosnew
Shown in 2001 at Sundance, Ellie Parker originated as a short film by director Scott Coffey and has been expanded, unfortunately, to feature length to make the most of Watts' entrance into the ranks of superstardom.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
12-29-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Ellie Parker, Scott Coffey
Politics Played Major Role in 2005 Filmsnew
It seemed like every week in 2005, another feature opened that contained some critique of the American character or metaphor for modern-day issues.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-29-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: yearinreview2005
Film Sets Your Pulse Racingnew
The film initially proves slow and familiar, but the final section strays from Japanese horror convention to generate a genuinely apocalyptic atmosphere.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Pulse, Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Film Apes Originalnew
The film contains moments that truly astonish, while still feeling faithful to a fault.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: King Kong, Peter Jackson
Holiday Togetherness Gets Testednew
The film initially promises a Meet the Parents-spin on yuletide trauma. But it isn't without its entertainment value.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
12-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: The Family Stone, Thomas Bezucha
Film Challenges Masculine Mythosnew
At its core, the heartbreaking film is a necessary re-evaluation of the myths of masculine stoicism and emotional remove we hold dear in the Western, but also in life.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
12-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain
Film Feels Like Hippy-Dippy Sci-Fi Throwbacknew
A badly acted, incoherently structured shambles, Aeon Flux wastes the visual cleverness of some of the film's futuristic ideas and Charlize Theron's athletic body language.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-08-2005 |
Reviews
Touchy Feelynew
The film is less about a cliched overcoming of a disability and more about finding a deeper connection to the world around us that should inform all of our lives.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
12-08-2005 |
Reviews
Film Charts Corruption of Global Oil Businessnew
Syriana often feels less like an escapist thriller and more like a contemporary nightmare of Americans occupying a country whose ideals they no longer recognize.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
12-08-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Stephen Gaghan, Syriana
Good Battles Evil in Winter Wonderlandnew
As much as the director hews to the letter of C.S. Lewis' book, he ultimately finds the transcendent spirit elusive.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-08-2005 |
Reviews
Movie Undermines Filmmaker's Intentnew
The inclusion of the too-much-information effect tends to further muddy already cloudy waters and gives what should have been a sobering documentary a scattershot, at times flaky tone.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
12-01-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: marc levin, Protocols of Zion
