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Lars Von Trier Puts the Camera in Chargenew
In The Boss of It All, the owner of a Danish IT firm has invented the titular Boss, an absent ogre who communicates with his underlings only through e-mail.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
07-31-2007 |
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Tags: Lars von Trier, The Boss of it All
Grace Notesnew
Once is a different kind of musical romance.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
07-31-2007 |
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Tags: John Carney, Once
Rescue Dawnnew
Werner Herzog puts his actors through hell, with heavenly results
Weekly Alibi |
Devin D. O’Leary |
07-31-2007 |
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Tags: Rescue Dawn, Werner Herzog
Listen Up — Don Cheadle is on the Micnew
Cheadle chews every last little piece of fat and gristle out of the role, painting a perceptive, sharp-nosed portrait that will probably garner him another Oscar nod.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
07-30-2007 |
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Tags: Kasi Lemmons, Talk to Me
Ziggy Stardust Shines in Re-issued Labyrinthnew
Bowie holds together this uneven but still diverting exercise in fantastical production design and critters.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Dennis Harvey |
07-30-2007 |
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Tags: Jim Henson, Labyrinth
Kiss the Chef in 'No Reservations'new
No Reservations is nothing groundbreaking, but it’s enjoyable, and a graceful, better-than-average entrant in a parade of light-drama, heart-in-the-right-place romances.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
07-30-2007 |
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Tags: No Reservations, Scott Hicks
Saving Parker Posey in 'Broken English'new
It makes for a sort of poetic justice that Posey's best performance in years is as a woman who needs saving.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
07-30-2007 |
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Tags: Broken English, Zoe Cassavetes
Danny Boyle's Sunshinenew
Sunshine, on the other hand, definitely qualifies as serious, playing very much like Alien without the alien.
Willamette Week |
Alastair Rockoff |
07-30-2007 |
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Tags: Danny Boyle, Sunshine
I Know Who Killed Me - You, Ms. Lohannew
It’s all an excuse for the nubile starlet to exhibit virtually every last freckle, before shrieking and whimpering while some nutjob cuts her limbs off.
Willamette Week |
Alistair Rockoff |
07-30-2007 |
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The Bourne Trilogy Ends
Even audiences new to the Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) spy thriller franchise will respond with compulsory excitement at the elaborately orchestrated chain of exhilarating chase sequences that lead up to a philosophically satisfying whopper of a climax.
'The Simpsons Movie': Underachieving Overachieversnew
It plays like a padded single episode, with a few mild profanities to ensure a PG-13 rating -- I haven't been so disappointed since John Kerry's concession speech.
'The Bourne Ultimatum': Shaking and Stirring
The camera may be jittery, but Paul Greengrass has The Bourne Ultimatum's terrific action under control.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
07-27-2007 |
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'The Simpsons Movie': Homer's Odyssey is No Classicnew
If you're hoping for 80 minutes of prime Simpsons, something to rival the best moments of seasons 3 through 5, you'll be disappointed -- if you're anticipating something like a really long, above-average episode from the current season, you're in luck.
NOW Magazine |
John Harkness |
07-27-2007 |
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'This is England': Little Britainnew
It's only a half-great film, which is to say that its best moments are more perceptive and powerful than any other movie this summer.
New York Press |
Armond White |
07-26-2007 |
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Tags: Shane Meadows, This is England
'Golden Door': The Dream of Americanew
Simply different, and often memorably beautiful -- moviegoers who prefer narrative straightforwardness and clarity will likely be dissatisfied while fans of the visual arts may come away enthralled.
Tags: Emanuele Crialese, Golden Door
