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Hot and Bothersomenew
Writer-director Craig Brewer hasn't exactly made a traditional grindhouse film, though -- you see, this one's a grindhouse film with heart.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
03-02-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Black Snake Moan, Craig Brewer
Numb and Numbernew
One expects more from Carrey, a comedian who until now has painstakingly chosen his forays into pathos.
Washington City Paper |
Justin Moyer |
03-02-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Joel Schumacher, The Number 23
Not-So-Jolly Ranchernew
If the movie were at least partially satirical, its implausibilities wouldn't nag -- but it isn't, and they do
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
03-02-2007 |
Reviews
Buggin' Outnew
The Lives of Others traffics in a virtue too many art-house directors fear: optimism.
Washington City Paper |
Justin Moyer |
02-23-2007 |
Reviews
Raiding Nadernew
A film dedicated to a man with a jones for warnings should come with this one: Like Nader himself usually is, it's better to go into An Unreasonable Man already armed with an opinion.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
02-23-2007 |
Reviews
Riding Solonew
Cage brings all his Elvis-wannabe coolness to the role, projecting mellow self-confidence whether Johnny is stumbling away from a stunt or telling his manager not to mess with the Carpenters soundtrack in his apartment.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
02-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ghost Rider, Mark Steven Johnson
Wilberforce of Naturenew
Anti-slavery crusader William Wilberforce certainly deserves a film, and if Amazing Grace isn't equal to his achievements, it's a useful introduction to them.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
02-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Amazing Grace, Michael Apted
Cause Celebresnew
You Can't Spell "Disenfranchised" Without "France": Days of Glory takes aim at colonialism.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
02-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Days of Glory, Rachid Bouchareb
Hot Shotsnew
Carnahan's ability to leave his audience feeling anything other than shell shock has to be considered an achievement.
Washington City Paper |
Matthew Borlik |
02-02-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Joe Carnahan, Smokin' Aces
An Epic Shamenew
Fred Willard slinging Cialis one-liners is worse than unfunny.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
02-02-2007 |
Reviews
All Bark, No Bitenew
Blood and Chocolate's werewolf tale is dark but dull.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
02-02-2007 |
Reviews
Opal and the Invisiblesnew
A sweet and ultimately moving outback fable, whose moral is familiar from just about every Hollywood fantasy ever made.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
02-02-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Opal Dream, Peter Cattaneo
Nu Yellersnew
Not just for System of a Down fans, the film spends more time analyzing historical events than observing high jinks on the band bus.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
01-26-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Carla Garapedian, Screamers
The One That Got Awaynew
Even more distracted than its heroine, Catch and Release barely takes time to grieve before plunging desperately into farce.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
01-26-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Catch and Release, Susannah Grant
