AltWeeklies Wire
Hollywood Product: 'Jennifer's Body'new
While most mainstream horror films barely have a single idea, Cody's script for Jennifer's Body goes off in too many thematic directions, including high school spoof, female-phobic shlock and feminist empowerment fantasy.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-22-2009 |
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'Art & Copy' Misses its Own Pointnew
Doug Pray attempts to sell advertising to audiences in his latest film.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Edward Adams |
09-22-2009 |
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Hollywood Product: 'Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs'new
Neither the character development nor the "human" animation prove appetizing. Otherwise, the film serves a fresh concept and eye-popping visuals, topped with some tasty one-liners and sight gags. Consider it an amuse bouche compared to one of Pixar's CGI main courses.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-22-2009 |
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Matt Damon's 'Informant!' Turns the Whistleblower Genre Inside Outnew
Steven Soderbergh offers a satiric docudrama about a corporate stool pigeon.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-22-2009 |
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The R&B of 'Soul Power' Rumbles in the Junglenew
The "Zaire '74" concert now serves as a kind of a footnote to the "Rumble in the Jungle," but the 35-year-old concert footage and behind-the-scenes moments make Soul Power feel like a backstage pass to a now overlooked musical event.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
08-25-2009 |
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'Inglourious Basterds' Uses Words to Win World War IInew
Quentin Tarantino's weird war epic emphasizes tense conversations over explosive missions.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
08-25-2009 |
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Hollywood Product: 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'new
The script's use of potions and oaths speak to themes about choices, loyalty and trust, but the inconclusive ending defers resolution until the two films of the last book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. So don't make plans for Thanksgiving 2010 or the summer of 2011.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
07-21-2009 |
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'Il Divo' Takes a 'Goodfellas'-Style Approach to Italian Corruptionnew
If you're a longtime follower of European politics, you might have an easier time with Il Divo's dizzying summation of Italy's power structure and the knotty criminal conspiracies linking Giulio Andreotti to murders, suicides and a scandal nicknamed Bribesville.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
07-21-2009 |
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'Public Enemies' Starts With a Bang & Ends With a Whimpernew
The first hour or so comes on like, well, gangbusters as Michael Mann sets up compelling scenes of bank theft and manhunt procedures. The script feints at overarching themes, such as the idea that neither Dillinger nor Purvis have a place among "modern" mobsters or feds, but the script leaves both men underdeveloped as characters.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
07-07-2009 |
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'Whatever Works' Hardly Worksnew
In addition to the film's skeevy May-December romance, Woody Allen displays breathtaking condescension to Southerners that makes him seem utterly parochial, despite his recent productions in Europe.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
07-07-2009 |
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'Moon' Hits Your Eye Like Old-School Sci-Finew
In a season of silly sci-fi films like Transformers, Moon's thoughtful approach proves inspiring. If we're not going back to the real moon anytime soon, how about launching a space program for serious films?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
07-07-2009 |
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'Away We Go' Takes the Long Way Homenew
A smart, warm date night at the movies, but not exactly a heartbreaking work of staggering genius.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
06-18-2009 |
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'Food, Inc.' Reveals Hidden Costs on the Menunew
Of all the scary food documentaries, Food, Inc. proves the most powerful and the most neatly packaged. Overall, it serves as a resounding call to action that holds out hope for the future. In the short-term, its perspective on food calls to mind an old quip by Rodney Dangerfield: "At my house, we pray after we eat."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
06-18-2009 |
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'Little Ashes' Offers Contrasts in Artistic Engagement with the Worldnew
Though the filmmakers' affection for their subjects shines through, Little Ashes struggles with the challenges that inevitably arise in gossipy biopics about famous artists.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
06-03-2009 |
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Pixar's 'Up' Sweeps Audiences Off Their Feetnew
There's never a dull moment in a Pixar Animation Studios feature. Sometimes there's scarcely even a chance to take a breath.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
06-03-2009 |
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