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'Charlie Wilson's War': The Funding Factorynew
Mike Nichols and Aaron Sorkin grapple with pragmatism and idealism.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Mike Nichols, Charlie Wilson's War
'The Kite Runner': Out of the Pastnew
Forster's take on Khaled Hosseini's beloved book feels both consistent with the director's thematic interests but also like a further diminishment of his iconoclastic style.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
12-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Marc Forster, The Kite Runner
'Juno': Girl, Interpretednew
A novice screenwriter, and actress, nurture a grown-up film.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
12-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Juno, Jason Reitman
'Sweeney Todd': Slice of Lifenew
Tim Burton's adaptation hits razor-sharp notes.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-20-2007 |
Reviews
'The Perfect Holiday': Hollywood Productnew
Who knew Santa came with a confidentiality Clause?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Lance Rivera, The Perfect Holiday
'I Am Legend': Last Man Standingnew
Will Smith roams post-apocalyptic New York City.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Francis Lawrence, I Am Legend
Kicking & Screamingnew
On screen, men don't want to grow up. Suddenly, neither do women.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
12-13-2007 |
Reviews
'The Golden Compass': Aspiring Fantasy Franchisenew
Best line: "I am an armored bear. War is the sea I swim in and the air I breathe," proclaims Iorek, voiced with towering gruffness by McKellan (who was cast against the wishes of director Chris Weitz).
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Chris Weitz, The Golden Compass
Tone Deafnew
John Turturro, as director, hits all the wrong notes.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
12-06-2007 |
Reviews
Poison Pennew
Adaptation ponders the words that wound.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Atonement, Joe Wright
'Manda Bala': Stranger Than Fictionnew
Documentary reveals a Brazil way out of balance.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
11-29-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Jason Kohn, Manda Bala
'Redacted': War Tapesnew
Style muddies the substance of Brian De Palma's latest.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
11-29-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Brian De Palma, Redacted
Season's Screeningsnew
Prestige plus eye candy equals holiday movies.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman and Felicia Feaster |
11-29-2007 |
Reviews
'Margot at the Wedding': Unholy Matrimonynew
Nicole Kidman as a party killer.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
11-28-2007 |
Reviews
'The Mist': White Noisenew
Rescuing a Stephen King adaptation from the fog.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
11-28-2007 |
Reviews
