AltWeeklies Wire
'The Secret Life of Bees' is Stinglessnew
The story and social context of Bees probably have substantial potential, but the movie's treatment of them is both superficial and muddled.
'The Secret Life of Bees': Buzz Killnew
Saccharine civil rights drama is all honey, no sting.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
10-17-2008 |
Reviews
Oliver Stone on 'W.' and the President Who Would Be John Waynenew
W. attempts to cut through the familiar agitprop from both sides of the political spectrum in order to take the long view on its subject and his impact on the course of American history.
L.A. Weekly |
Scott Foundas |
10-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Moving Midway': Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?new
A white Southern family's alterna-history meets reality.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
10-17-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Godfrey Cheshire, Moving Midway
First Shot: Fraud at the Multiplex?new
The makers of An American Carol have pinned their flick's underwhelming $3.7 million opening weekend on a shadier phenomenon: fraud at the multiplex.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
10-17-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: David Zucker, An American Carol
Coming Soon to Your TV: Even More Billy Mays!new
Soon you'll find Mays and his business partner Anthony Sullivan gesticulating their way into the world of reality television with an inventing showcase called Pitchmen, due to air next spring. Can Billy Mays get any more in-your-face? You bet he can.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
10-17-2008 |
TV
Brett Gaylor's Documentary Takes on Copyright Lawnew
RIP: Remix Manifesto uses concert footage, animation, multimedia collages and interviews to illuminate both the nuances of the debate over copyright law and how it impacts art, science and life in the 21st century and beyond.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
10-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
First Shot: 'An American Carol'new
Kevin Farley has chosen to introduce himself to the public by playing the Michael Moore–esque documentarian Michael Malone in David Zucker's An American Carol.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
10-17-2008 |
Reviews
'City of Ember' Tells it Straight ... Sort Ofnew
It's uneven and flawed and not as totally honest as I might have led you to believe, but at least we're spared yet another round of the Remarkable Boy Who Believed Hard Enough and instead see something that at least approximates the trouble of being a child who must over-come in an adult world.
Arkansas Times |
Matthew Reed |
10-17-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Gil Kenan, City of Ember
Stefan Forbes Talks About His Lee Atwater Doc and the '08 Campaignnew
"Anyone who knows Lee Atwater could see [this year's negative campaigning] coming from miles away. The problem is that the Democrats haven't really studied Atwater's playbook. They don't understand that emotions trump issues."
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dave Maass |
10-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Max Payne' Doesn't Get Much Further than the Video Game Didnew
The film goes the way of every other movie based on a video game: It starts with a character, and maybe an idea for a look, but after that, it has nothing.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Jeffrey M. Anderson |
10-17-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: John Moore, Max Payne
'Sex Drive': Road Tripenew
Clark Duke is no Jonah Hill. And he's certainly no Michael Cera, though he's best known for co-starring with Juno's baby daddy in Clark and Michael, a CBS-sponsored webisode series. Ergo, Sex Drive -- a raunchy, gross-out teen comedy that's actually based on a book -- is no Superbad.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
10-17-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Sean Anders, sex drive
Our Worst President's On-Screen Legacynew
The War on Terror might not have brought about the end of irony, but it sure put a damper on parody. So except for sporadic bits, Bush got a free pass not only from the news media but also from the world of entertainment.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
10-16-2008 |
Movies
Softcore Porn Leads to Love in the Strange New Romcom 'Good Dick'new
Whatever success Good Dick may achieve as a film is almost entirely thanks to Jason Ritter's performance. Without his charisma and boy-next-door appeal, the movie would be just a cautionary tale about not using Netflix.
New York Press |
Mark Peikert |
10-16-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Good Dick, Marianna Palka
'W.' Gets a Bnew
Maybe it's because Sarah Palin has put the bar so low, but Oliver Stone's Bush seems to have credibility, and he evokes sympathy.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
10-16-2008 |
Reviews
