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Wintry Mixnew
Carefully constructed tone dissipates in a cop-out ending.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
04-09-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: First Snow, Mark Fergus
Creelpolitiknew
A well-drawn world is futile if there are no three-dimensional characters to populate it.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
03-30-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ian McCrudden, Islander
That Sinking Feelingnew
The components of its story arc are predictable, but with Terrence Howard around, the ride isn't quite so dull.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
03-30-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Pride, Sunu Gonera
Heist's Disciplesnew
The main thing that distinguishes the movie is its hero's regret and befuddlement.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
03-30-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Scott Frank, The Lookout
Slow Motion Devotionnew
Into Great Silence observes an abstruse, ascetic form of Catholicism. But the documentary achieves a quietude that a Zen practitioner might wordlessly admire.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
03-30-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Into Great Silence, Philip Groning
Reptile Dysfunctionnew
The ninja turtles are gloomier than usual in TMNT.
Washington City Paper |
Louis Bayard |
03-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Kevin Munroe, TMNT
Something Under the Bed Is Rulingnew
Parts are frightening, parts are nauseatingly sweet, and it's all confusing, but it does somehow remain engrossing.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
03-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Robert Shaye, The Last Mimzy
Thick as a Kubricknew
Malkovich is leaden as a con artist who impersonated 2001's director.
Washington City Paper |
Louis Bayard |
03-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Brian Cook, Color Me Kubrick
Love Hangoversnew
If you manage to suspend disbelief and buy that something did in fact inspire them to start drooling "I love you"s all over each other, Flannel Pajamas can be an engrossing train wreck.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
03-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Flannel Pajamas, Jeff Lipsky
It's a Fee Countrynew
Michael Moore wannabe James D. Scurlock takes on an incendiary topic for his feature debut, but instead of becoming outraged, you might just end up rolling your eyes at the mawkishness of his approach.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
03-09-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: James D. Scurlock, Maxed Out
Depth From Abovenew
The film's political commentary is far from subtle, but it's offered with winning good humor.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
03-09-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Bong Joon-ho, The Host
Continental Congressnew
If you're only going to see one Thai romance-Western -- and who knows where to find another? -- make it this one.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
03-09-2007 |
Reviews
Smarter Starternew
More sitcom than film, but light and sweet.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
03-09-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Starter for 10, Tom Vaughan
Neighborhood Watchnew
Avenue Montaigne doesn't argue that all the world's a stage, just that a few blocks of Paris can be a setting that fully contains one charmed little world.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
03-02-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Avenue Montaigne, Daniele Thompson
