AltWeeklies Wire
'The Darjeeling Limited': Hop on the Bastard Expressnew
With Darjeeling, Anderson has pared things down to what he cares about most: severely damaged-but-lovable rich brats and their photogenic knickknacks.
Dig Boston |
Julia Reischel |
10-04-2007 |
Reviews
Tony Gilroy Finds the Devil Insidenew
The longtime screenwriter and first-time director Michael Clayton talks about his new film, and disowns the last 60 pages of Armageddon.
Dig Boston |
Rob Turbovsky |
10-04-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Michael Clayton, Tony Gilroy
'Michael Clayton' Marks the Start of Oscar Seasonnew
First time director/longtime screenwriter Tony Gilroy has outdone himself with this sordid tale of corrupt big-money lawyers.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
10-04-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Clayton, Tony Gilroy
'The Kingdom': The Middle East for Dummiesnew
The film's main fault lies in its didactic pretensions, and in wanting to be something more than it's capable of being -- at heart, The Kingdom is really just a standard little TV action show for the big screen, with decent actors and a hyperactive cameraman.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
09-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Peter Berg, The Kingdom
Fat Guy Walks it Off in 'Million Calorie March'new
Marino dropped 150 pounds after topping out at 397, and then walked 1,200 miles three years ago from Florida to Boston to raise awareness about the obesity ... uh, FAT epidemic.
Dig Boston |
Cosmo Macero, Jr. |
09-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Rocket Science': Forget Everything You Know About Dorksnew
Jeffrey Blitz talks about his latest film.
Dig Boston |
Mark Baumer |
08-15-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jeffrey Blitz, rocket science
'Superbad': Teen Boners Come Out Swingingnew
It is indeed a horny teenager movie, and as such, it's got its fair share of predictability and stupidity -- but it's also really, really funny, and it manages to create a world of interesting people who are both likeable and believable.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
08-15-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Greg Mottola, Superbad
'The Ten': Wet Hot American Old Testamentnew
The film embodies The State's style of delivering the dumbest jokes with the straightest face -- it's a formula that's been around since Airplane! and earlier, but Wain pushes the irony to near-toxic levels, putting on his biggest smirk and daring us not to laugh.
Dig Boston |
Rob Turbovsky |
08-08-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: David Wain, The Ten
'Stardust': Even Better than a Chunk of Skylabnew
With a story so compelling and funny, and a cast as delectable as this, I was sold from beginning to end.
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David Wildman |
08-08-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Matthew Vaughn, Stardust
'Buddy': Plundering Domes and Taking Namesnew
This epic documentary spans the entirety of Cianci's record-setting career as mayor of Providence.
Dig Boston |
Julia Reischel |
06-21-2007 |
Reviews
'Mr. Brooks': Dances With Demonsnew
As the titular Mr. Earl Brooks, Costner gives in to those lurking demons to portray a murderous psychopath -- and it's his most convincing role in years.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
05-31-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Bruce A. Evans, Mr. Brooks
When Sequels Hurtnew
Hal Hartley's foolhardy sequel to Henry Fool
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Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
05-16-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Fay Grim, Hal Hartley
More Lives Destroyed by Motherhoodnew
Just in time for Mother's Day comes this cautionary tale about how much the act of giving birth can completely screw you.
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David Wildman |
05-10-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Hilary Brougher, Stephanie Daley
Awful for All the Right Reasonsnew
Some might argue that the normality of the film is revolution, in showing gay men capable of living lives every bit as unremarkable as anything described by Nora Ephron -- as for me, I'm not impressed by crappy old wine in a new gay bottle.
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Chris Braiotta |
05-02-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Boy Culture, Q. Allan Brocka
Nobody Likes a Fat Spidernew
I'd wager more Americans have a passionate opinion about the worth of the Spider-Man series than Bush or Obama -- which makes it that much more difficult for me to tell you that your precious Spider-Man movie just flat-out sucks.
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David Wildman |
05-02-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Sam Raimi, Spider-Man 3
