AltWeeklies Wire
Humpty Dumptynew
All the King's Men pulls us in different directions until eventually it pulls itself apart.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
09-29-2006 |
Reviews
Swishnew
An exhilarating, heartbreaking documentary, The Heart of the Game is about more than just basketball.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
09-22-2006 |
Reviews
Slight of Handnew
In The Black Dahlia, Brian De Palma seems confined rather than liberated by the noir mode.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
09-22-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Brian De Palma, The Black Dahlia
Perils of Famenew
Despite Ben Affleck's surprising star turn, Hollywoodland doesn't sparkle.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
09-18-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Allen Coulter, Hollywoodland
Tony Jaa Wants His Elephants Backnew
All that fighting without mercy gives The Protector the depth of the average porn movie, with about as much care given to story and plot.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
09-18-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Prachya Pinkaew, The Protector
Smoke and Mirrorsnew
Sloppy plotting and an apparent disinterest in larger questions about magic and power make The Illusionist more a fancy bit of trickery than a truly engrossing illusion.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
09-07-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Neil Burger, The Illusionist
Foreign Accentsnew
Quinceanera gets it right by not trying to do too much.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
09-07-2006 |
Reviews
Hushnew
This blue-light special is no big deal.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
09-01-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Jamie Babbit, The Quiet
Fly Like an Eaglenew
Here are some lessons in courage from the producer of The Rookie.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
09-01-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Ericson Core, Invincible
