AltWeeklies Wire
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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Killing Machinenew
Cool newcomer Daniel Craig and this third adaptation of Casino Royale give us OO7 at his most lethal.
Seattle Weekly |
Robert Wilonsky |
11-16-2006 |
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Tags: Casino Royale, Martin Campbell
Anchor Man?new
Playing against type, Will Ferrell can't quite ground this artificially whimsical romantic comedy.
Seattle Weekly |
Jim Ridley |
11-09-2006 |
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Born on the 11th of Septembernew
Stone turns to Ground Zero, where everyone's a hero and politics don't matter.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
08-09-2006 |
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Tags: Oliver Stone, World Trade Center
Hard to Do?new
Vince Vaughn makes us laugh as a self-centered smartass.
Seattle Weekly |
Luke Y. Thompson |
05-31-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Peyton Reed, The Break-Up
That Sinking Feelingnew
Poseidon's second voyage yields a brand-new disaster.
Seattle Weekly |
Michael Atkinson |
05-10-2006 |
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Tags: Poseidon, Wolfgang Petersen
Bloody Tuesdaynew
You don't want to see it, but this important and powerful 9/11 movie demands to be seen, even if no catharsis follows.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
04-26-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Paul Greengrass, united 93
Like Austen in L.A.new
Absent a marriage plot, or any real plot, Holofcener dissects the manners of matrons and maids.
Seattle Weekly |
Sheila Benson |
04-12-2006 |
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'Take the Open Shot!'new
The 50 "directors" documenting this Beastie Boys show on handheld video cameras were only given one stipulation: Once the lights go down, hit the red button and never turn it off.
Seattle Weekly |
Kellie Hwang |
03-29-2006 |
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You Might Think I'm Crazynew
A good deal of the fun in this documentary, as we follow Chappelle from his Ohio retreat to Brooklyn, is to see how fully he's got his wits about him.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
03-01-2006 |
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King of Heartsnew
Love conquers CGI in Peter Jackson's retelling of the great ape story.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
12-15-2005 |
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Tags: King Kong, Peter Jackson
Lies Per Gallonnew
This damning petro-thriller rambles like an SUV on a Sunday drive.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
12-07-2005 |
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Tags: Stephen Gaghan, Syriana
In Like a Lambnew
The effects are effective in this mild but pleasing Christian allegory. So why couldn't they have replaced those bloody kids with CGI?
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo |
12-07-2005 |
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Broadway Boundnew
For once, keeping a movie musical tied to the stage serves the audience best.
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo |
11-25-2005 |
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Tags: Chris Columbus, Rent
Hogwarts and Hormonesnew
The dancing lessons are as scary as the dragons for our pubescent wizards.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
11-16-2005 |
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