AltWeeklies Wire
Unanimous Decisionnew
Ron Howard, Russell Crowe and Paul Giamatti all shine again in Cinderella Man.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
06-02-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Cinderella Man, Ron Howard
Daddy Dearestnew
An acute observation of the ways in which we fail to communicate marks this French film, which won the screenwriting award at last year's Cannes Film Festival.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
05-13-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Agnès Jaoui, Look at Me
House of D: One of the Worst, Yet Most Important, Films Evernew
David Duchovny's reason for horking up an unwatchable piece of maudlin trash and then pulling the plug on all interviews may be far more sinister than simple gross ineptitude. (Then again, maybe not.)
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
04-28-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: David Duchovny, House of D
Fathers and Other Strangersnew
An ad hoc dad turns out to be far better than the real thing in this sentimental Scottish yarn.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
04-14-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Dear Frankie, Shona Auerbach
Eros' Three-Pronged Poke Leaves a Lot to be Desirednew
Eros feels almost entirely irrelevant, when each of its directors has already crafted memorable films in which desire and longing are the subflooring of daily life.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
04-07-2005 |
Reviews
Bloody Valentinenew
Strap yourself in for quite possibly the grittiest, muskiest, most blood-soaked, mind-roasting ball-busting thighmaster of a comic book you don’t ever have to read.
Baltimore City Paper |
Joe MacLeod |
03-31-2005 |
Reviews
Steam Heatnew
Japanese anime director Katsuhiro Ôtomo, best known for Akira, here delivers a dazzlingly straightforward rush that thrusts its protagonist into astonishing action set-piece after set-piece.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
03-16-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Katsuhiro Ôtomo, Steamboy
Tough Guy Is No Match for Unruly Kidsnew
As we learned in Kindergarten Cop, a tough guy is no match for unruly kids, and unruly kids are no match for a tough guy's discipline. C'mon, everybody, let's hug.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Heather Kuldell |
03-10-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Adam Shankman, The Pacifier
Taking Bollywood Out of Indianew
Dancing transvestites? Check. Elephants? Gospel choir? Check and check. This movie has a little bit of everything for stateside viewers hesitant to dip a toe into the mighty waters of Bollywood cinema.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
02-24-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Bride & Prejudice, Gurinder Chadha
Horrid Horrornew
Hide and Seek leaves viewers with questions, like: Why is Robert De Niro trying to destroy his career?
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
02-03-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Hide and Seek, John Polson
Film Feels More Like Tragic Love Story Between Man, His Ridenew
Are We There Yet? amusingly plays off Ice Cube's crabby demeanor, but for every laugh, there's a lame joke or a shameless bid for sentiment. Rather than ask are we there yet, just stay home.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
01-21-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Are We There Yet?, Brian Levant
A Pedophile Hunts for Redemptionnew
By placing a pedophile at the center of the story, director Nicole Kassell enters uncomfortable territory. Fortunately, Kevin Bacon's controlled, empathetic performance makes The Woodsman into an honest bid to respect the sinner while hating the sin.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
01-13-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Nicole Kassell, The Woodsman
Sock It ... to Me!?!new
So it wasn't enough for those Jews in Hollywood to kick Dick Nixon around in All the President's Men or commie-pinko fag Oliver Stone's Nixon or even the one that actually made me weep, Dick. Now comes The Assassination of Richard Nixon. ...
The Phantom Menacenew
Joel Schumacher mucks up Andrew Lloyd Webber. Only his phans will be shocked and disappointed.
Seattle Weekly |
Steve Wiecking |
12-22-2004 |
Reviews
Cuts Like a Knifenew
To say that actress Ziyi Zhang burns like a young sword-wielding Audrey Hepburn, would slight a masterpiece that must be seen to be believed.
