AltWeeklies Wire
'Aeon' Sucks!new
Aeon Flux is horrible, but Charlize Theron's career should survive the debacle.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
12-07-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Aeon Flux, Karyn Kusama
Plot-Weaving Clinicnew
Complex and intricate, Syriana is well worth two-plus hours of your life.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
12-07-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Stephen Gaghan, Syriana
Love Hurtsnew
Ryan Reynolds gets his best comedic role yet in the predictable but amusing Just Friends.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
12-01-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Just Friends, Roger Kumble
Droll Divorcenew
The Squid and the Whale is lacking in squid and whales, but it's got plenty of amazing performances.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
12-01-2005 |
Reviews
We Believenew
Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix don't act in Walk the Line; they channel.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
11-23-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: James Mangold, Walk the Line
Damn You, Oprah!new
Emmanuel's Gift delves into inspirational, compelling subjects, but the execution is manipulative and dreadful.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
11-23-2005 |
Reviews
Fizzling Wizardrynew
The Harry Potter series takes a step backwards with Goblet of Fire.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
11-17-2005 |
Reviews
Threesome Gone Badnew
Atom Egoyan's erotic thriller leaves a few too many loose ends.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
11-17-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Atom Egoyan, Where the Truth Lies
Romance Over Glovesnew
Claire Danes helps Steve Martin's novella Shopgirl finally come to life.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
11-11-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Shopgirl, Anand Tucker
War Is Murdernew
Jarhead has a lot going for it, including realistic soldiers and Jake Gyllenhaal's bod.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
11-11-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Jarhead, Sam Mendes
Dreary Forecastnew
The Weather Man is typical, uninspired melodramatic fare.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
11-03-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Gore Verbinski, The Weather Man
Powerful Portraitnew
Philip Seymour Hoffman and his supporting cast excel in Capote.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
11-03-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Capote, Bennett Miller
Parasitic Cinemanew
Doom sucks less than other video-game movies, but it still kinda sucks.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
10-27-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: doom, Andrzej Bartkowiak
Pure Popnew
Kamikaze Girls takes Japanese pop culture and goes to the extreme.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
10-27-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Kamikaze Girls, Tetsuya Nakashima
Improper Conductnew
North Country is a powerful film about sexual harassment. Charlize Theron is Oscar-worthy in her role.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
10-20-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Niki Caro, North Country
