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Faker's Dozennew
Unlike its predecessor, a remake that clung to a hoary heist formula, the sequel contains ample pleasures, most of which amuse as the result of surprises both great and small.
Cleveland Scene |
Luke Y. Thompson |
12-13-2004 |
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Four to Tangonew
Two couples, multiple infidelities, and countless lies: The math doesn't add up in Mike Nichols' latest male-female equation.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
11-30-2004 |
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Tags: Mike Nichols, Closer
The Da Vinci Clone
National Treasure delivers a familiar, appealing mix of historical mystery and dumb action.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
11-11-2004 |
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Tags: Jon Turtletaub, National Treasure
Undertow Evokes Fairy Tale, Myth and the Cain and Abel Storynew
Filmmaker David Gordon Green cultivates a mood of impending bloodshed, but by evoking Southern horror flicks and crime potboilers of the 1970s. Using natural light and shaky camera work, Undertow plays out like the bad dream you might have after watching a night of R-rated films.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
11-04-2004 |
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Tags: David Gordon Green, Undertow
Ominous Primer Goes Back to the Futurenew
Primer explores how two would-be businessmen stumble across an invention with unthinkable consequences for their futures -- and possibly the very concept of "the future" itself. Director Shane Carruth stays just far enough ahead of the audience to keep us intrigued.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
10-28-2004 |
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Tags: Primer, Shane Carruth
Days of Wine and Neurosesnew
Payne's movies are distinguished by their indelible characters, and Sideways -- a cross between a three-legged sack race and a pedant's bacchanal -- is no exception, featuring two of the most fully realized comic creations in recent American movies.
The Village Voice |
J. Hoberman |
10-22-2004 |
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Tags: Alexander Payne, Sideways
