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'Cloverfield': Hipsters Under Siegenew
A bunch of TV auteurs fashion a mumblecore monster movie.
The Memphis Flyer |
Greg Akers |
01-25-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Cloverfield, Matt Reeves
A Legitimately Inspirational Biopicnew
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a visionary celebration of language, women, food, memory, the imagination, the creative impulse, and all the wonderful, life-affirming things you could be doing instead of watching movies.
The Memphis Flyer |
Addison Engelking |
01-18-2008 |
Reviews
Amy Adams' Charming Daffiness Wins Out in 'Enchanted'new
As a postmodern take on cinematic fairy tales, Enchanted recalls the Shrek films, but where Shrek dripped with sarcasm and irony, Enchanted chooses to entertain with cheerful, positive storytelling.
The Memphis Flyer |
Greg Akers |
11-30-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Enchanted, Kevin Lima
Pretentious Ending Ruins 'The Mist'new
For a while, The Mist, adapted from a novella at the end of his '80s-era story collection Skeleton Crew, seems like it's going to be a pretty good Stephen King adaptation.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
11-30-2007 |
Reviews
'The Heartbreak Kid' Gets Dumber and Dumbernew
The Farrelly brothers remake one of the great ignored films of the '70s -- badly.
The Memphis Flyer |
Addison Engelking |
10-12-2007 |
Reviews
American Can-do Spirit Stars in 'In the Shadow of the Moon' and 'The Kingdom'new
The Bush years have given American swagger a bad name, but there was a time when this quality was rooted not in cowboy-style bluster but in competence and confidence.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
10-02-2007 |
Reviews
How Am I to Feel about Paul Haggis?new
The creative force behind two of the last three Best Picture Oscar winners (writer of Million Dollar Baby and writer/director of Crash), Haggis is hotter than anybody not named Apatow in Hollywood.
The Memphis Flyer |
Greg Akers |
09-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Paul Haggis, In the Valley of Elah
'Shoot 'Em Up' is Like Watching a Video Gamenew
In Shoot 'Em Up, the action is so dark, blurry, shaky, and chopped up, you may find yourself squinting and bobbing your head to try and get a better look.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
09-14-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Davis, Shoot 'Em Up
'No End in Sight': Welcome to the Occupationnew
The Iraq War documentary is a sober, detailed account of a man-made tragedy.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
08-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Charles Ferguson, No End in Sight
'Superbad': An Underachieving Teen Comedynew
The film is a surprisingly bitter and limited movie with a broad, bristly mean streak.
The Memphis Flyer |
Addison Engelking |
08-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Greg Mottola, Superbad
The Second Greatest Dramatistnew
Filmmaker Ken Burns introduces the WWII story with The War and urges others to share theirs.
The Memphis Flyer |
Preston Lauterbach |
08-21-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
'License To Wed' is Illnew
Robin Williams is a fine actor when he's bearded or animated -- but License is a silent but deadly screen fart.
The Memphis Flyer |
Addison Engelking |
07-16-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ken Kwapis, License to Wed
Killing Too Softly: 'You Kill Me'new
Despite a bad case of the cutes, unlikely cast makes middling Mamet knockoff work.
The Memphis Flyer |
Greg Akers |
07-16-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: John Dahl, You Kill Me
Rich, Generous 'Ratatouille'new
Writer-director Brad Bird of The Incredibles and Iron Giant establishes himself as the first CGI auteur.
The Memphis Flyer |
Addison Engelking |
07-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Brad Bird, Ratatouille
Less Than Meets the Eyenew
Transformers wastes a cool -- if silly -- concept and eye-popping effects.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
07-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Bay, Transformers
