AltWeeklies Wire
'Easy Virtue' Neither Delights nor Disappointsnew
Easy Virtue does a few amusing things with the British manor-house comedy, but mostly it sticks politely to form and, in the manner of a good Englishman, neither excels beyond its station nor falls into disgrace.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
06-11-2009 |
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The Demigods of Canadian Metalnew
Anvil! The Story of Anvil picks up two decades after Canadian metal group Anvil's career, and the band is right back where it started--in Toronto, playing the odd gig and working day jobs to get by.
Boise Weekly |
Jeremiah Wierenga |
06-11-2009 |
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Jessica Biel and Her Director Are Equally Uneasy with Cowardnew
The biggest deficit in Easy Virtue is Jessica Biel, whose clomping, smugly false grasp of Noel Coward's diction would likely have her banned from the grounds of any summer stock company worth its salt.
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout |
06-11-2009 |
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The Hunted Chase Back with Closet-Cleaning Documentarynew
Outrage is a portrait of how modern politics is still getting it wrong when it comes to gay rights, made worse by the fact that many of the puppet masters behind anti-gay legislation are homosexual themselves.
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout |
06-11-2009 |
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Harvard's UFOlogistnew
A visit to the site of an alien sighting in Zimbabwe prompted Harvard Medical School psychiatrist John E. Mack's life-long interest in UFOlogy. It was work that didn't sit particularly well with many of his colleagues.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
06-10-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Sam Mendes Finally Makes a Comedy, But It Just Doesn't Feel Rightnew
What Away We Go gets right is the certainty that when you're about to have a child, there's no one who can really convey what you're in for. The problem is that the film's message—everyone works it out as they go along—is told in such ham-handed fashion.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
06-10-2009 |
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'Outrage' Celebrates the Kiss-and-Tellnew
Kirby Dick's documentary offers a surprisingly in-depth look at D.C.'s secret gayness on the way to its apparent objective: justifying the privacy violations inherent in ejecting the Larry Craigs and Mark Foleys from D.C.'s crowded closet.
San Antonio Current |
Jeremy Martin |
06-10-2009 |
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Bleary-Headed Party Boys Aren't Quite As Bad As They Wanna Be–But They're Still Funnynew
Arguably, the cumulative effect of The Hangover isn't quite as outrageous as it could (or probably should) be. But fans of Todd Phillips' previous efforts will nurse sufficient belly laughs from the film's post-drunken shenanigans.
Weekly Alibi |
Devin D. O'Leary |
06-09-2009 |
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Tony Scott Continues Hijacking Denzel's Career in 'The Taking of Pelham 123'
How does one of the most universally respected actors of this generation come to trust this particular director -- and his obvious fascination with style over substance -- so implicitly?
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
06-09-2009 |
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Yolande Moreau Unleashes an Artist's Heart
In writer/director Martin Provost's patiently restrained biopic about the self-trained French painter Seraphine Louis, the audience is brought increasingly closer into the heart and mind of a genius whose turbulent inner life eventually envelops her conscious being.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
06-08-2009 |
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‘The Commune' Is a Great First Film for Two Women Artistsnew
Heidi Hornbacher and Elisabeth Fies have joined the ranks of Hollywood first-time filmmakers with a horror movie as their starter flick. You could say that, instead of a "chick flick," they've made a "her-ror" movie.
Pasadena Weekly |
Ellen Snortland |
06-08-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tyson Tells His Story, Warts and Allnew
Tyson is obviously a must for fans of the sweet science, but the film's larger narrative about a man in search of redemption and understanding transcends any specifics about boxing.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Al Hoff |
06-08-2009 |
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Three Bachelor-Party Bozos Loose in Sin City Wake Up with the Very Funny 'Hangover'new
This messy, raunchy farce about three groomsmen on a lost-weekend bender in Sin City continues director Todd Phillips' fascination with the alpha male's default setting, childhood reversion.
Nashville Scene |
Jim Ridley |
06-05-2009 |
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'Away We Go' Is an Unaffecting Work of Staggering Vacuitynew
Not surprisingly, in Dave Eggers' first original screenplay, Away We Go, the characters never shut up.
L.A. Weekly |
Scott Foundas |
06-05-2009 |
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Pixar Again Tops Itself with the Hilarious, Powerful 'Up'new
Up is a monumental achievement; every frame bursts with supreme ingenuity. It also manages to pack a huge emotional punch; in that respect, no live-action film in recent years can match it.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
06-04-2009 |
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