AltWeeklies Wire
On Thin Icing
This ensemble piece makes the least of a decent cast of Amerindie and TV veterans and fully embraces trivialization.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
06-26-2006 |
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Just Skidding
This film violates the axiom that a movie with all the intellectual rigor of a Hot Wheels commercial or a Street Low issue should at least feature charismatic stars.
Washington City Paper |
Josh Levin |
06-26-2006 |
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Seasonal Unaffective Disorder
How most events and characters connect to each other is anybody's guess.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
06-26-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: autumn, Ra'up McGee
The Passion of the Heist
Watching a disease-riddled, restlessly curious man in action is fascinating.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
06-26-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Rebecca Dreyfus, Stolen
What Are Words For?
This film is so frenzied that it takes a while to comprehend that just about everyone in it is completely misguided.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
06-26-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Patrick Creadon, Wordplay
Tortured Artistry
This is a powerful statement of outrage -- visceral, high-pitched, and enveloping.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
06-26-2006 |
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Hugging the Middle-of-the-Road
In the middle of the cliche sandwich is a surprisingly engaging movie about the impact of high-school sports on a group of exceptional young women.
Washington City Paper |
Josh Levin |
06-16-2006 |
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Elvis Is In the Building
The King attempts to sell a contrived premise through rigorous underplaying.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
06-16-2006 |
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Tags: James Marsh, The King
Realistic Sucking Action
"Don't be afraid of cliches," a character is advised by a soap-opera producer, and the script takes that advice.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
06-16-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Cedric Klapisch, Russian Dolls
People Who Film in Glass Boxes -- Shouldn't
Slow-moving, unengaging, and ultimately unsatisfying this film has more than its director to blame.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
06-16-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Alejandro Agresti, The Lake House
Death Is on the Air
This film's great achievement is that it makes you face the gloomiest facts of life head-on--and then lets you walk out with a smile.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
06-16-2006 |
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Well Put Together
This film is realistic and honest.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
06-12-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Peyton Reed, The Break-Up
Spoiler Alert
The real treat of this flawed yet charming film is watching Lightning's transformation as he learns about friendship and compassion.
Washington City Paper |
Jason Powell |
06-12-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: cars, John Lasseter
Once Upon a Tile
Sadler achieves a delicacy that seems almost Asian, framing carefully, lighting beautifully, and moving the narrative forward with gentle nudges rather than the shoves more common in American cinema.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
06-12-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Doug Sadler, Swimmers
Junk/Culture
Clean relies more on texture, mood, and allusiveness than narrative propulsion.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
06-12-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Olivier Assayas, Clean
