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'Oceans': Life Underwaternew
Oceans takes the nature documentary to a whole new level.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
04-28-2010 |
Reviews
'The Art of the Steal': Preservation vs. Profitnew
This documentary about a Philadelphia art struggle is quite effective, if a bit slanted.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-22-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: The Art of the Steal, Don Argott
'Death at a Funeral' is a Tragic Remakenew
Unless you're dying to see James Marsden's ass, there's no reason to see Death at a Funeral.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
04-22-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Death at a Funeral, Neil LaBute
Mild Laughter in "Date Night'new
Date Night is passable comedy—but we expect better from Steve Carell and Tina Fey.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-15-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Date Night, Shawn Levy
Everyday Heroes in 'Kick-Ass'new
Kick-Ass is so good that it should be a superhero-movie game-changer.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
04-15-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Kick-Ass, Matthew Vaughn
'Clash of the Titans' is an Ungodly Remakenew
From the visuals to the storyline, Clash of the Titans is a huge letdown.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-08-2010 |
Reviews
'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo': A Fast-Paced Investigationnew
At 2 1/2 hours, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo flies by, thanks to tension and a compelling narrative.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
04-08-2010 |
Reviews
Boy Meets Reptile: 'How to Train Your Dragon'new
How to Train Your Dragon is no Up, but it's engaging and enjoyable.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
04-01-2010 |
Reviews
Misguided Youth: 'Fish Tank'new
Fish Tank is a splendid film that will horrify you.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-01-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Fish Tank, Andrea Arnold
Slippery Slope: 'Hot Tub Time Machine'new
John Cusack returns to the '80s in the crass yet funny Hot Tub.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
03-25-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Hot Tub Time Machine, Steve Pink
Emotion Exposed! Noah Baumbach's 'Greenberg'new
Noah Baumbach twists a clichéd romance-movie trope to make it seem new again with Greenberg.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
03-25-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Greenberg, Noah Baumbach
'Alice in Wonderland' is Not So Wondrousnew
Tim Burton is heavy on visuals but light on story with Alice in Wonderland.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
03-17-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton
For This Werner Herzog Film, the Title Says It Allnew
Werner Herzog uses an amateurish script and bizarre acting to create a film that makes it seem like he lost a bet.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
03-17-2010 |
Reviews
Forest Whitaker Stinks Up This Unfunny, Unoriginal Wedding Movienew
Every so often in a bad movie, there's one good scene just dying to get out. Clearly, it's the aberration, because there's nothing else to recommend the film—but for a fleeting moment, everything just goes right.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
03-17-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Our Family Wedding, Rick Famuyiwa
Lacking Intelligence: Even the Ever-Cool Matt Damon Can't Salvage Thisnew
It's admirable when a director tries to go beyond just blowing things up in a war movie (as Kathryn Bigelow did successfully with The Hurt Locker) — but good intentions are never enough. Witness the thrown-together optical assault that is Green Zone.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
03-17-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Green Zone, Paul Greengrass
