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Thinking Inside the Boxnew
In Pan's Labyrinth, Guillermo del Toro makes genre work for him -- in Children of Men, Alfonso Cuaron lets it get in his way.
Chicago Reader |
Jonathan Rosenbaum |
01-08-2007 |
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The New Worldnew
This small gem of a film is about a small man doing small things in a very, very, very large world.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
01-05-2007 |
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Tags: Ramin Bahrani, Man Push Cart
Motor City Badnessnew
The Dreams don't live up to the supreme example.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
01-05-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Bill Condon, Dreamgirls
Owen's Runnew
Children of Men is basically V for Vendetta for grownups. Logan's Run with post-9/11 sensibilities. Blade Runner for -- yeah, OK, you get it: dystopia du jour.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
01-04-2007 |
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Tags: Alfonso Cuarón, Children of Men
Eau de WTFnew
Perfume doesn't stink so much as it just kinda smells disturbingly weird, like when you visit the house of that friend nobody else wants to hang out with.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
01-03-2007 |
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Losing Score
A potentially intriguing film gets drowned in musical melodrama in Notes on a Scandal.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
01-02-2007 |
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Tags: Notes on a Scandal, Richard Eyre
Skip the Movie, Wait for the Lawsuitnew
Factory Girl fudges the Warhol legend.
L.A. Weekly |
David Ehrenstein |
01-02-2007 |
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Tags: Factory Girl, George Hickenlooper
Magic Touchnew
Fantastical meets political in this stunning for-adults-only fairy tale.
The Village Voice |
J. Hoberman |
12-28-2006 |
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Spy vs. Engaging Spynew
The Good Shepherd is almost three hours long -- it's so good, it could have been even longer.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
12-27-2006 |
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Tags: Robert De Niro, The Good Shepherd
Bombs Away!new
Our critic's list of great movies that other critics hated includes Cleopatra, Heaven's Gate, Ishtar and Gigli.
Good Will Peddlingnew
Sober and assured, yet the events are so cryptic that the movie should probably come with a study guide.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
12-22-2006 |
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Tags: Robert De Niro, The Good Shepherd
Unnecessary Roughnessnew
There are football movies, and then there’s this 800-pound gorilla of a gridiron weepie, which should be penalized for roughing the viewer.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
12-22-2006 |
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Tags: McG, We Are Marshall
Don't Believe the (Lack of) Hypenew
Despite a nonexistent marketing campaign, Cuaron's latest is not to be missed.
The Village Voice |
J. Hoberman |
12-21-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Alfonso Cuarón, Children of Men
The Deity and Daniel Smithnew
Since there can be no Behind the Music–style backstage debauchery here ("Hey, quit praying with my Bible!"), the only narrative impetus Aronson can apply to this bland, loving clan is that of rivalry between Smith and his protege, Sufjan Stevens.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
12-18-2006 |
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Worry, Avoid 'Happy'new
Uplifting in the blandest possible way.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
12-15-2006 |
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