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A Lost Hemingway Novel Becomes A Film That Should Have Been Lostnew
A partial manuscript by Ernest Hemingway was finished, controversially, in the '80s and now has become a period drama. They should have left it unfinished.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
12-09-2010 |
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Dawn Treader: Narnia Watered Downnew
The third installment of the Narnia series continues the uniform, tasteful dullness of its predecessor.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
12-08-2010 |
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Conviction Has Courage, Lacks Craftnew
A true story becomes a plodding, unoriginal legal drama.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
10-29-2010 |
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The American: This Gun for Hirenew
Director Anton Corbijn has a jeweler's eye for visual detail, but he's still trying to get a handle on other cinematic elements. The result is a beautiful, boring movie that's the least interesting George Clooney outing since Ocean's Twelve.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
09-02-2010 |
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Tags: The American, Anton Corbijn
One Sharp Machetenew
Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis made a real movie out of a fake movie trailer he created in 2007. The result is Machete, a satirical, over-the-top sendup of the immigration debate.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
09-01-2010 |
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Adrian Santiago Hits the Marketnew
A DVD release gives an unexpected boost to a first-time Texas filmmaker.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
08-20-2010 |
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The Bali/Julia Project: Eat, Pray, Lovenew
The best-selling memoir becomes a pretty travelogue and not much else.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
08-20-2010 |
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Charlie St. Cloud: Sailing Takes Me Awaynew
Zac Efron stumbles — and we learn — in this weeper.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
08-09-2010 |
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Tags: Burr Steers, Charlie St. Cloud
Middle Men: The Internet Is for Pornnew
This movie is for cheap moralism and bad history.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
08-09-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: George Gallo, Middle Men
Dinner for Schmucks: American Idiotnew
The best part of this film may be the opening credit sequence, showing the construction of an elaborate stuffed-mouse diorama. The rest of this spottily funny comedy isn’t so meticulous, but it does have some moments.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
08-03-2010 |
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The Kids Are All Right: Laser Has Two Mommiesnew
This loving portrait of the most normal of unconventional families is a luminous masterpiece of American cinema.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
08-02-2010 |
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Your Mom Loves You Too Much, Cyrusnew
If you’ve had your fill of comedies about men unable or unwilling to grow up, check out Cyrus. This lo-fi comedy with big-name stars takes that notion to a logical extreme, in a distinctively funny way.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
07-14-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Cyrus, Jay and Mark Duplass
'Inception' Puts You in a Sleeper Holdnew
Christopher Nolan’s latest film takes the connection between movies and dreams straight on, and the result is one of the trippiest summer blockbusters in recent memory.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
07-14-2010 |
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Tags: Inception, Christopher Nolan
A 'Solitary Man' Goes Back to Schoolnew
Michael Douglas tries to hold back the years in this mild comedy.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
07-02-2010 |
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Eclipse: Lady Ante Bellanew
The third film in the Twilight series comes close4st to turning Stephenie Meyer's books into excellent cinema.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
07-02-2010 |
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