AltWeeklies Wire
Sequel Taints Your Memory of First Filmnew
Despite reuniting Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones and director Martin Campbell, The Legend of Zorro proves so sloppy, silly and over-acted that the signature "Z" should stand for "Zero."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
10-27-2005 |
Reviews
Animation Film Tweaks Horror Clichesnew
If not as clever as you'd hope, Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit amusingly tweaks horror flick clichés while constructing some brilliant slapstick set pieces.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
10-06-2005 |
Reviews
Sci-Fi Nail-Biternew
Serenity remains a four-star experience for anyone familiar with "Firefly," and the sheer novelty of seeing a space opera with smart dialogue and credible characters will leave audiences floating on air.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-29-2005 |
Reviews
Undead Romantic Comedynew
The huggable stars and unusual plot twist deserve more than the thin script and flat jokes: The angels mostly frown on Just Like Heaven.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-15-2005 |
Reviews
Film Has Been in Time Warp Itselfnew
It's hard to hate a film with red-faced dinosaur baboons, but to rescue A Sound of Thunder, we'd need to go back in time and give the director some special effects that don't suck.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-08-2005 |
Reviews
Movie Awkwardly Blends Elements of Successful Flicksnew
Stealth seems like the bastard child of a formula-centric marketing department, not the product of a director or screenwriter.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Carlton Hargro |
07-28-2005 |
Reviews
Film Proves to be Uneven Rompnew
Despite loads of snappy banter provided by Wilson and Vaughn and lots of potentially slapstick situations, Wedding Crashers proves to be an uneven romp. The movie oversaturates some scenes with solid laughs and squanders other opportunities.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Carlton Hargro |
07-14-2005 |
Reviews
Old Show's Nature Seems Rickety Vehicle for Featurenew
It's just like the 1950s series, only with an African-American cast, a modern setting and lame jokes.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
06-16-2005 |
Reviews
Humor Comes Too Little Too Latenew
Will Ferrell's primal-scream shtick should be perfect for a comedy about the timely subject of enraged sports parents. But when Phil finally cuts loose and bellows at boys, the humor comes too little too late.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
05-19-2005 |
Reviews
Bush II Could Inspire Another Indie Film Renaissancenew
As we enter George W. Bush's second term, the country's extreme rightward turn could ignite the type of movie renaissance not seen since eight years of nuclear proliferation, HIV discrimination, and materialist greed helped produce the American independent film movement of the late '80s and early '90s.
The Village Voice |
Anthony Kaufman |
01-13-2005 |
Movies
Drew Barrymore Pops Her Political Cherrynew
Drew Barrymore admits that she was the kind of person who didn't know what the Electoral College was until she got invited to a rally encouraging young people to vote. Her documentary on her political self-education, The Best Place to Start, is showing on MTV.
L.A. Weekly |
Nikki Finke |
09-29-2004 |
TV
