AltWeeklies Wire
'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
2007: The Year Cinema Got the Music Rightnew
This may be the year that showed making movies about rock 'n' roll -- particularly some of its most iconic figures -- need not be overburdened by formula, deification or condescension.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
David Lee Simmons |
11-28-2007 |
Movies
'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
'I'm Not There': Man for All Seasonsnew
Todd Haynes' latest wrestles with Bob Dylan's life and myth.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
11-28-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: I'm Not There, Todd Haynes
'The Life of Reilly': Charles in Chargenew
Despite its heavy moments, The Life of Reilly never shoots for the thematic unity of the late Spalding Gray's monologues, but feels more like an evening with an irresistible gay raconteur like John Waters or Leslie Jordan.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
11-15-2007 |
Reviews
