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'The Kingdom' Wears No Clothesnew

For all its desperate need to be taken seriously, Peter Berg's The Kingdom is painfully phony, made more so by its well-disguised attempts at political correctness.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Anders Wright  |  09-26-2007  |  Reviews

'In the Valley of Elah' is a Fitting Follow-Up to 'Crash'new

The Iraq film is a noble endeavor, but not everyone will agree on whether he accomplishes the mission Haggis sets for himself.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Anders Wright  |  09-19-2007  |  Reviews

'Across the Universe' is Extraordinarily Ambitiousnew

Taymor's film is a little too much, though there's some absolutely gorgeous imagery and beautiful songs to be sung.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Anders Wright  |  09-19-2007  |  Reviews

David Cronenberg's Still Mean, Darknew

In his new film, Eastern Promises, the director creates scenes where men are hurt or killed in unfathomably painful ways.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Anders Wright  |  09-12-2007  |  Reviews

'3:10 to Yuma' is a Thinking-person's Westernnew

Russell Crowe and Christian Bale help further define a subgenre.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Anders Wright  |  09-05-2007  |  Reviews

'Shoot 'Em Up': Gun Fight After Gun Fight After Gun Fightnew

Body count high, plot points low, title accurate.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Anders Wright  |  09-05-2007  |  Reviews

'Self-Medicated' Worksnew

The film plays like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest crossed with Requiem for a Dream, tied together for the Facebook set.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Anders Wright  |  08-30-2007  |  Reviews

The Men Who Would Be 'The King of Kong'new

In a battle for the world record of King Kong, being killed by a giant digital monkey or manipulated by a petulant, jealous rival is sometimes enough to make a grown man cry.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Anders Wright  |  08-30-2007  |  Reviews

Walking on 'Sunshine'new

The movie's visuals are less astounding than they are beautiful, complete with sun shields, claustrophobic spacesuits and an ending that is actually smarter than the rest of the film.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Anders Wright  |  07-30-2007  |  Reviews

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  |  Reviews

Harry Potter Grows Upnew

Phoenix is the best of the bunch.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Anders Wright  |  07-11-2007  |  Reviews

'Ratatouille': Sometimes Cheesy is Goodnew

Pixar presents a Parisian rat.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Cathy de la Cruz  |  06-27-2007  |  Reviews

'Sicko': Not What the Doctor Orderednew

Michael Moore picks off an easy, important target.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Anders Wright  |  06-27-2007  |  Reviews

Jolie Makes Yet Obscures 'A Mighty Heart'new

She's so famous that it's almost impossible to actually think of her as Mariane Pearl -- she gives quite a strong performance, but you never feel as though she is something other than the mega-celebrity that she actually is.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Anders Wright  |  06-20-2007  |  Reviews

'Day Watch': A Rush in Russiannew

Subtitled sequel in search of a piece of chalk.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Anders Wright  |  06-06-2007  |  Reviews

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