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Tilda Swinton, Gangstanew
Director Tony Gilroy pulled in George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Sydney Pollack, and Swinton -- not exactly the chopped liver of the film world -- to bring the required tension to a somewhat dull script for Michael Clayton.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
10-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Clayton, Tony Gilroy
John August on His Directorial Debutnew
The acclaimed screenwriter talks about switching roles for The Nines.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
10-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: John August, The Nines
'The War': What is it Good For?new
Ignoring Latino contributions in WWII, says Defend the Honor -- so they took their beef with Ken Burns to the street.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
09-26-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
Director Dora Peña Refuses the Mommy Tracknew
Married for 12 years and with three boys between the ages of two and 12, Peña has beaten the odds and refused to become another teen-pregnancy statistic. It's been an exciting -- albeit exasperating -- road.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
09-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dora Peña, The Dreamhealer
Viggo Mortensen & David Cronenberg Talk 'Eastern Promises'new
The actor and director discuss the process of embodying a Russian character, and filming a three-way brawl between a very naked Mortensen and two knife-wielding attackers.
San Antonio Current |
Cole Haddon |
09-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: David Cronenberg, Eastern Promises
'The King of Kong': There's No Turning Back from This Nerddomnew
The editing's clunky, the final score is outdated -- nevertheless The King of Kong is worth the watch and a fistful of quarters ... should you not have other plans for them.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
09-12-2007 |
Reviews
Dear Focus Features, I Want to Lick Your Facenew
Ang Lee's Lust, Caution gets a NC-17 rating.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
09-05-2007 |
Movies
Tags: Ang Lee, Lust, Caution
Clive Owen Kills with Carrotsnew
Deep it ain't, cartoonish it is, but Shoot 'Em Up is certainly fun, and peppered with calculated, eye-bugging originality.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
09-05-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Davis, Shoot 'Em Up
Russell Crowe and Christian Bale Discuss '3:10 to Yuma'new
The two actors recently spent the day at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel promoting their efforts, and who should be one of the first to sit down with the tired, mumbling men, but the San Antonio Current.
San Antonio Current |
Cole Haddon |
09-05-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: 3:10 to Yuma, James Mangold
Sweet 'Rocket Science'new
This is a funny, touching movie I would recommend to anyone.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
08-29-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Jeffrey Blitz, rocket science
Chris Eska's Atavistic Visionnew
The filmmaker takes indies back to their roots.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
08-29-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: August Evening, Chris Eska
'Arctic Tale': Good Intentions on Icenew
Though there is plenty of substance here for even the mildest nature lover to be engaged, Arctic Tale is not quite the cinematic gem its Penguins predecessor proved to be.
San Antonio Current |
Cynthia Hawkins |
08-15-2007 |
Reviews
'My Best Friend': Friends You Can Count On One Handnew
It is the kind of sprightly European import that will do well enough at local box offices to inspire an American version that, because marketed in English, will outperform the original.
San Antonio Current |
Steven G. Kellman |
08-15-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: My Best Friend, Patrice Leconte
Kiss the Chef in 'No Reservations'new
No Reservations is nothing groundbreaking, but it’s enjoyable, and a graceful, better-than-average entrant in a parade of light-drama, heart-in-the-right-place romances.
San Antonio Current |
Brian Villalobos |
07-30-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: No Reservations, Scott Hicks
At the OK Corral Drive-Innew
Rural drive-in theatres thrive where multiplexes cannot.
San Antonio Current |
Stephen Keller |
07-30-2007 |
Movies
