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A metaphor that's all too easy to follow in Salmon Fishing in the Yemennew
The only way to appreciate this movie about going against the current is to value how effortlessly it flows in exactly the direction you'd expect.
Mad to be back: The return of 'Mad Men'new
This Sunday at 8pm, '60s ad man Don Draper and the sharp-dressed, sharp-tongued crew at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce return to AMC after an unbearable 18-month absence.
San Antonio Current |
Chuck Kerr |
03-28-2012 |
TV
'Casa de Mi Padre': In defense of Will Ferrell's silliest (and craziest) movie yetnew
Casa de mi Padre, Will Ferrell's first Spanish-language movie, opened Friday to lackluster reviews, and I wonder: what were those riotous laughs at South by Southwest's premiere on March 13?
San Antonio Current |
Enrique Lopetegui |
03-26-2012 |
Movies
Why 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' demands our attentionnew
t's every parent's worst nightmare and it's something Eva Khatchadourian (Tilda Swinton) knows from the start...
San Antonio Current |
Michael Gallucci |
03-26-2012 |
Reviews
The Hunger Gamesnew
Hungry for more.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
03-26-2012 |
Reviews
Tags: The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games is a toned-down version of the dystopic booknew
At its best, this successful, though not overwhelming film adaptation of The Hunger Games lampoons the tawdry neon shades, effusive razzle dazzle, and spectacles of debasement and triumph in contemporary American entertainment.
Charleston City Paper |
Felicia Feaster |
03-26-2012 |
Reviews
Hilarity Does Not Ensue in Friends with Kidsnew
No matter where you fall on the reproductive continuum -- married, unmarried, childless, or with child -- you'll likely find something to relate to in the egg-meets-sperm romantic comedy Friends with Kids.
Charleston City Paper |
Felicia Feaster |
03-26-2012 |
Reviews
Forever Young: Snow White Makes a Comeback
Director Tarsem Singh takes ample advantage of the chance to reinvigorate the Grimm Brothers’ popular fairy tale “Snow White” with a visually lush live-action adaptation that brilliantly captures the imagination.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
03-26-2012 |
Reviews
The Restoration Will Be Televisednew
It's a gearhead's dream job. Sexy muscle cars are as integral to the American soul as cheeseburgers and Mickey Mouse.The dramatic process of rebuilding muscle cars is the basis of Graveyard Carz, a new reality show.
Eugene Weekly |
Rick Levin |
03-23-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Bad Seed Risingnew
A Surgeon General’s warning for expectant mothers would not be out of line for the new film "We Need to Talk About Kevin."
LEO Weekly |
J. Christian Walsh |
03-22-2012 |
Reviews
Famished: The Hunger Games is Only an Amuse Bouche
However true to Suzanne Collins's popular young adult source material novel, Gary Ross's filmic adaptation of "The Hunger Games" is a dystopian thriller that falls flat — really flat.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
03-20-2012 |
Reviews
Battle Royale: It’s Gettin’ Real in the Jakarta Housing Block
Writer/director Gareth Evans's brazenly over-the-top martial arts extravaganza sets a new waterline for what audiences can expect from a genre that never gets old.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
03-19-2012 |
Reviews
Second-Rate on Purposenew
In 'Casa de Mi Padre,' Will Ferrell finally seems fully comfortable being Will Ferrell.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
03-19-2012 |
Reviews
Tags: casa de mi padre
Emotionally stunted siblings connect in Jeff, Who Lives at Homenew
The perpetually stoned Jeff's mojo kicks in when he gets a "random" phone call that promises to jumpstart his destiny.
Charleston City Paper |
Felicia Feaster |
03-18-2012 |
Reviews
