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Hanif Kureishi's new drama is an excellent film -- one that feels like life, sharpened to its finest points.
Phoenix New Times  |  Melissa Levine  |  10-19-2004  |  Reviews
Tags: and, Roger Michell, Daniel, Anne, The Mother, Craig., Hanif, Kureishi., Reid

Wet Kisses: Surf Yarn Shows Social Changesnew

Not since Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer, released in 1966, has surfing been shown in such a worshipful light.
Phoenix New Times  |  Bill Gallo  |  09-13-2004  |  Reviews
Tags: Hawaii, Stacy Peralta, Greg Noll, Jeff Clark and Laird Hamilton, Riding Giants, Stacy Peralta and Sam George, surfers

Italian Film Explores Growing Up In Fearnew

Conspiracy and greed confront the wonder of childhood in "I'm Not Scared."
Phoenix New Times  |  Bill Gallo  |  05-27-2004  |  Reviews
Tags: Aitana Sánchez-Giján, Dino Abbrescia, Gabriele Salvatores, Giuseppe Cristiano, I'm Not Scared, Mattia Di Pierro

SNL Team Shine For Teen Spleennew

Consider: a rush-job comedy (hastily lensed a few months ago), constructed around a high-concept title with built-in ka-ching and endless potential as talk-show fodder. It's actually pretty fabulous.
Phoenix New Times  |  Gregory Weinkauf  |  05-03-2004  |  Reviews
Tags: Saturday Night Live, lorne michaels, Mean Girls, Tina Fey
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