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Ignore the Critics: 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' Is Fine Superhero-Movie Fun!new
I think that the reason X-Men Origins: Wolverine has gotten such bad reviews is that reviewers do not understand something that film lovers like to call "awesomeness."
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
05-07-2009 |
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How Did It All Start for Wolverine?new
X-Men Origins: Wolverine is the elaborate yet curiously dull backstory of Marvel Comics' favorite razor-clawed mutant badass.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jonathan Kiefer |
05-06-2009 |
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Jake Gyllenhaal: Luckiest Kid in Showbiznew
This mousy medium-talent keeps inexplicably landing plum roles in one high-profile picture after another, always adequate but never exceptional. About halfway through Rendition, I decided that maybe I've been wrong about Jake all along -- maybe he really is terrible.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Sean Burns |
10-22-2007 |
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Tags: Gavin Hood, rendition
Ordinary 'Rendition'new
It's not torture, but this latest Mideast thriller is as conventional as they come.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
10-19-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Gavin Hood, rendition
Screenwriter Kelley Sane on Torture and 'Rendition'new
Sane's screenplay has several intersecting subplots, all of which arc beautifully over less than two hours.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
10-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Gavin Hood, rendition
'Rendition': Say Unclenew
Latest Iraq War film delivers rote "relevance."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
10-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Gavin Hood, rendition
'Rendition' Makes Points Often and Bluntlynew
But by crafting an intricate and engaging story out of this country's most despicable "weapon" in the war on terror, it's possible that its message may be more well-received than the dozens of damning documentaries that have preceded it.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
10-18-2007 |
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Tags: Gavin Hood, rendition
'Rendition': Swept Awaynew
The real novelty in Gavin Hood's off-again, on-again Rendition isn't the plot -- rather, it is scriptwriter Kelley Sane's unique curveball at the end.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Richard von Busack |
10-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Gavin Hood, rendition
Taken Away: U.S. Export Torture Policy Takes a Beating
After overblown stories of walkouts by critics during its Toronto film festival debut, Rendition proves to have enough substance, momentum and drama to validate its entertainment value as a politically charged thriller.
Tags: Gavin Hood, rendition
Point of Entrynew
The foreign language Academy Award winner opens a window on black Africa.
Missoula Independent |
Andy Smetanka |
06-08-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Gavin Hood, Tsotsi
Cradle Will Rocknew
What does it say that this South African export won for Best Foreign-Language Film when the similar but more shattering City of God didn't even place back in 2003?
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
04-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Gavin Hood, Tsotsi
Leader of the Pack Felled by a Babynew
Winner of the 2005 Best Foreign Language Oscar, this South African entry is a harsh but ultimately redemptive tale of a young gang leader who lives in a Johannesburg shantytown.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
03-24-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Gavin Hood, Tsotsi
The Soweto Redemptionnew
This South African Oscar winner delivers.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
03-23-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Gavin Hood, Tsotsi
Dead-End Kidnew
Tsotsi traces the journey from thug to man.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
03-23-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Gavin Hood, Tsotsi
New 'Jack City
Although it tends toward the schematic and sentimental, Tsotsi benefits from memorable performances.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
03-10-2006 |
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