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'Ashes of Time' Revisitednew
The motion picture as mood ring, Ashes of Time Redux is another Wong Kar Wei production that relies as much (if not more) on the sensations created by its aural and visual flourishes than on any narrative devices.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
11-19-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Wong Kar Wei, Ashes of Time Redux
'Happy-Go-Lucky' Offers Good Cheernew
Thanks to Mike Leigh's lack of pretense and Sally Hawkins' perfectly modulated performance, Happy-Go-Lucky eventually compels rather than repels, with some sober encounters adding heft to what otherwise could have been dismissed out of hand as an airy confection.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
11-07-2008 |
Reviews
'What Just Happened?': Not Too Muchnew
What Just Happened? is only partly successful in its attempts to wallow in the wickedness of the motion picture industry, as a scattershot screenplay by veteran producer Art Linson (adapting his own memoir) perpetually keeps losing sight of the important targets.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
11-07-2008 |
Reviews
Clint Eastwood Changes Genres with 'Changeling'new
Like Mystic River and Flags of Our Fathers, Changeling is good, not great, although as far as emotional resonance is concerned, the latest from the consummate director certainly reverberates more strongly than either of those other features.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
11-07-2008 |
Reviews
'Max Payne' is Like 'The Constant Gardener' After a Frontal Lobotomynew
Rather than focusing on making a kick-ass action flick, director John Moore and novice scripter Beau Thorne dress up their simplistic revenge yarn with various twists and turns -- all of which are absurdly easy to predict.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
10-21-2008 |
Reviews
'The Secret Life of Bees' is Buzz-Worthynew
The Secret Life of Bees is the sort of Southern-spun, honey-soaked confection that, in the wrong hands, could have turned out dreadful.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
10-21-2008 |
Reviews
'W.' is for Wimpynew
Love him or hate him, there's no denying that George W. Bush is a remarkably controversial figure, so how is it possible that Stone has managed to make a movie that's about as incendiary as Kung Fu Panda?
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
10-21-2008 |
Reviews
A Checklist of the Cinema Season's Hits and Missesnew
The summer movie wrap up. Film critic Matt Brunson's picks for best and worst cameo, best performance and more.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
09-11-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight
The Vast Wastelandnew
What's so real about reality television?
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Nsenga Burton |
08-13-2008 |
TV
Believe It or Notnew
X-Film almost marks the spot.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
07-31-2008 |
Reviews
Summer Doldrums Arrive Early in Theatersnew
Reviews of Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Meet Dave.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
07-16-2008 |
Reviews
'Shine a Light': He's with the Bandnew
Scorsese makes beautiful music with the Stones.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Lynn Farris |
04-09-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Martin Scorsese, Shine a Light
Bloody Goodnew
Daniel Day-Lewis carves out a fascinating career.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
02-14-2008 |
Movies
Tags: Various
Alternate Awardsnew
No Oscars? Try these honors on for size.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
02-08-2008 |
Reviews
Lucky '07new
The best and worst movies of the past year.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
01-11-2008 |
Reviews
