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Lacking Laughsnew
Jon Heder bores and Billy Bob Thornton repeats himself in the lackluster School for Scoundrels.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
10-05-2006 |
Reviews
'Up' With Peoplenew
In showing the ongoing lives of regular people, Michael Apted has made a film that's incredibly sad.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
10-05-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Apted, 49 Up
A Load of Humornew
Jackass Number Two is the No. 1 box-office movie in America -- God help us.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
09-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Jackass: Number Two, Jeff Tremaine
Innocence and Lustnew
Michel Gondry makes an almost-perfect movie about dreams.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
09-27-2006 |
Reviews
A Film That Fumblesnew
This hokey football flick fails, but The Rock shows he can actually act.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
09-20-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Gridiron Gang, Phil Joanou
Selfish Simplicitynew
Half Nelson is a heartbreaking, heavy and philosophical movie.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
09-20-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Half Nelson, Ryan Fleck
Nosing Aroundnew
Ben Affleck turns in his career-best work in an otherwise so-so Hollywoodland.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
09-14-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Allen Coulter, Hollywoodland
The Ties That Bindnew
This fake documentary about conjoined-twin rock stars proves to be an interesting, worthy experiment.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
09-14-2006 |
Reviews
Monumentally Badnew
Nicolas Cage running around in a bear suit -- welcome to one of the year's worst movies.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
09-07-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Neil LaBute, The Wicker Man
Awkward Momentsnew
Although it has a weak plot and falls short of being an art film, The Puffy Chair will stick in your mind.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
09-07-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Jay Duplass, The Puffy Chair
Let the Eagle Soarnew
Mark Wahlberg shines as yet another underdog in football biopic Invincible.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
08-31-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Ericson Core, Invincible
Artificial in Viennanew
If you like surprise endings, you may want to see The Illusionist -- but only once.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
08-31-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Neil Burger, The Illusionist
Back to Schoolnew
Accepted delights with its sophomoric humor before petering out toward the end.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
08-24-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Accepted, Steve Pink
Fang-Filled Flightnew
Snakes on a Plane paradoxically honors its audience's intelligence by being really stupid.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
08-24-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: David R. Ellis, Snakes on a Plane
Too Importantnew
World Trade Center deserved a more reliable director than Oliver Stone.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
08-16-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Oliver Stone, World Trade Center
