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Meek’s Cutoff is a Historic Horror Filmnew

A haunting meditation on existence set in the Pioneer West of 1845 Oregon, Meek's Cutoff plunges you into a reality not your own but so tactile and vivid you begin to feel its sensations.

Charleston City Paper | Felicia Feaster | 06-15-2011 | Reviews

Tags: Meek's Cutoff

Midnight in Paris is an Examination of Nostalgianew

Woody Allen's latest, Midnight in Paris, is an amusing fantasy with a slight but charming hook.

Charleston City Paper | Felicia Feaster | 06-08-2011 | Reviews

Tags: Woody Allen, Owen Wilson, Midnight in Paris

Iraqi Children Show Us Their Worldnew

In his outstanding documentary The First Movie, filmmaker Mark Cousins wants to find the innocence and hope that still remain in Iraq, bursting to life in its children.

Charleston City Paper | Ryan Finn | 05-31-2011 | Reviews

Tags: The First Movie, Mark Cousins

The Greatest Movie Ever Sold Isn't That Greatnew

Unfortunately, The Greatest Movie Ever Sold turns out to be the perfect advertisement for the corporations involved because it sells that ad-man buzz word “authenticity” and association with ironic in-jokes that such products crave.

Charleston City Paper | Felicia Feaster | 05-24-2011 | Reviews

Tags: Morgan Spurlock, The Greatest Movie Ever Sold

Bridesmaids is a Perfectly Nutty Look at the Estromancenew

Bridesmaids is pure girl power: rude, silly, poignant, and pants-wettingly funny.

Charleston City Paper | Felicia Feaster | 05-11-2011 | Reviews

Tags: Judd Apatow, Bridesmaids, Kristin Wiig

Harry Shearer Becomes a Muckraking Journalist for The Big Uneasynew

The Big Uneasy is the true story of why New Orleans flooded and why it could happen again.

Charleston City Paper | Kinsey Gidick | 05-04-2011 | Reviews

Tags: Harry Shearer, The Big Uneasy

In '7 Days in Slow Motion,' a Boy Escapes His Responsibilitiesnew

7 Days in Slow Motion is a charming, energetic film that most families would enjoy, and it's a worthwhile look at little-seen aspects of modern India.

Charleston City Paper | Ryan Finn | 04-20-2011 | Reviews

Tags: India, 7 Days in Slow Motion, Umakanth Thumrugoti

'Rubber' Doesn't Live Up to its Creepy Expectationsnew

On the surface, Rubber seems like an homage to Roger Corman B-movies, but as it progresses, it becomes apparent that it is something else.

Charleston City Paper | Kevin Young | 04-20-2011 | Reviews

Tags: Rubber, Quentin Dupieux

There is a Lo-Fi Sweetness to 'Win Win'new

Even those with an aversion to upbeat, sports-themed, feel-good dramas are bound to be seduced by the wrestling indie Win Win.

Charleston City Paper | Felicia Feaster | 04-13-2011 | Reviews

Tags: Thomas McCarthy, Paul Giamatti, Win Win, Alex Shaffer

After a Brutal Beating, Mark Hogancamp Rebuilds with 'Marwencol'new

When Mark Hogancamp could no longer afford the rehabilitative services that he needed, he created his own version of therapy: a Belgian town, populated by Barbie dolls and their male counterparts, set in World War II and starring an inanimate version of himself.

Charleston City Paper | Susan Cohen | 04-13-2011 | Reviews

Tags: documentary, Marwencol, Jeff Malmberg

If You Think Kicks to the Crotch Are Funny, 'Your Highness' is For Younew

There is no point to this unforgivable excuse for a comedy, except, obviously, for Danny McBride to make his buddies (director Green, co-star James Franco) chortle over pot jokes and at least pretend to get himself laid.

Charleston City Paper | MaryAnn Johanson | 04-06-2011 | Reviews

Tags: David Gordon Green, film, James Franco, Your Highness

I Saw the Devil Adds a Layer Beneath the Bloodnew

In the first minute of the film, the audience is thrust headfirst into a snowy landscape as a discomforting stranger offers a stranded motorist a ride.

Charleston City Paper | Kevin Young | 03-30-2011 | Reviews

Tags: I Saw the Devil, Akmareul Boattda