AltWeeklies Wire
Director Timur Bekmambetov's Stock Rises with Action Fansnew
Bekmambetov happily agrees that the movie may be the year's fastest, bloodiest and chattiest Hollywood picture, but he denies that it's a celebration of ruthlessness.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
06-27-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Wanted' is Pure Popcorn Entertainmentnew
What is surprising is that it's also one of the most appealing movies of its kind since The Matrix, a blend of kinetic style, incredible special effects and mild social commentary that succeeds as pure popcorn entertainment.
San Diego CityBeat |
Todd Kroviak |
06-25-2008 |
Reviews
Blood-drenched Underdog 'Wanted' Should have Stayed on the Porchnew
In a summer of Dark Knights and Iron Men, Wanted is a movie version of titular football lameass Rudy.
Willamette Week |
AP Kryza |
06-25-2008 |
Reviews
Let's Fieldtrip to David Ayer's Los Angelesnew
Think Miami Vice minus the self-conscious cool, or The Departed minus the smarts, and you'll have a pretty good idea what to expect from Street Kings.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
04-10-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Keanu Reeves, crime, action, David Ayer, Street Kings, Common, cops, Forest Whitaker, Jay Mohr, The Game
Common Continues to Wear Many Hatsnew
You can expect a bit of the same lyricism, full of his vision of the world and the ghetto from social and political standpoints.
Metro Spirit |
LaToya Hollomon |
08-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Common, Finding Forever
'Finding Forever' is Thoroughly Adult Hip-hopnew
If that description sounds contradictory, it's only because so few of the genre's artists have been able to make this transition successfully.
Tags: Common, Finding Forever
