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Uwe Boll's 'Postal' Fails to Comprehend Its Own Corrupt Naturenew
Based on the mindlessly violent series of first-person shooters, Postal contains the same intensely farcical bloodshed, but it's Boll's knuckleheaded misinterpretation of topical humor that really gets me.
New York Press |
Eric Kohn |
05-22-2008 |
Reviews
Millions of Americans Remain Confused and Misinformed About Coming Digital-TV Transitionnew
On February 17, 2009, the United States launches an ambitious digital-TV transition, requiring all full-power broadcast stations to scrap their analog transmissions in favor of digital-only signals. Yet surveys indicate that the American populace is thoroughly confused about the change.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
05-21-2008 |
TV
The Six Degrees of Indiana Jones Summer Film Guidenew
This year marks the release of yet another historic sequel, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. How better to celebrate this bit of moviegoing good fortune than to link every summer 2008 film to the immortal Mr. Harrison Ford?
Weekly Alibi |
Devin D. O'Leary |
05-20-2008 |
Movies
Nostalgia Trumps Imagination & Joy in New 'Indiana Jones'
The creative team spends so much time telling us how wonderful it is that we're all here together again that they forget to make us interested in what's actually happening. Harrison Ford may seem revitalized, but those of us who were hoping to feel the same are left feeling ... whipped.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
05-19-2008 |
Reviews
Cannes So Far: Sean Penn's Festival of Response
Cannes is much more than an all-you-can-watch buffet of world cinema (more than 2,300 films are shown during its 10 days), it's a bellwether of cinematic, economic, and global social values. But to weigh these new values, we have to wait until the climactic awards ceremony on May 25th.
'Prince Caspian' is a Satisfying Visit Back to the Fantasy Worldnew
Andrew Adamson's film version of the C.S. Lewis book, though it suffers from many of the same flaws as his 2005 adaptation of the first Narnia novel, expands and contracts the story in just the right places to transform it into successful summer-blockbuster fodder.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Josh Bell |
05-16-2008 |
Reviews
Rocky Costanzo, Founder of LifeLine Entertainment, Can't Quit His Day Jobnew
Chances are you've never heard of Costanzo or Amhurst. Yet, at age 34, Costanzo and the company he heads have made four feature films, all available on (and direct-to) DVD.
OC Weekly |
Luke Y. Thompson |
05-15-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Halifax Becomes Stand-In Citynew
Thanks to a busy summer of film shooting, Halifax will become Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sunnydale trailer park.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Tara Thorne |
05-13-2008 |
Movies
'War, Inc.': Savage Satire Compares to Reality
The would-be comic lampoonery, about a time when all wars are outsourced, mirrors the realities of America's corporate-enabled occupation of Iraq.
Harmony Korine's Waynew
The director on flying nuns and his Mexican Michael Jackson.
L.A. Weekly |
Joshuah Bearman |
05-09-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mister Lonely, Harmony Korine
Behind the Scenes at the Sundance Labsnew
I'm headed up to the peaceful resort that houses Robert Redford's Sundance Institute and plays host every January to eight Fellows, handpicked from a pool of more than 2,000 applicants, for the coveted five-day Sundance Screenwriters Lab.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
05-09-2008 |
Movies
The Dark Days of Lloyd T. Binfordnew
Binford was known from coast to coast as the toughest censor in America.
The Memphis Flyer |
Michael Finger |
05-09-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Son of Rambow': Getting Boners Over Rambonew
Son of Rambow is about two young boys and the remake of Rambo that they put together during an idyllic English summer (is there any other kind?).
The Portland Mercury |
Kiala Kazebee |
05-09-2008 |
Reviews
Garth Jennings & Nick Goldsmith on Their Affectionate Tribute to '80s Action Moviesnew
Much like Michel Gondry's Be Kind Rewind, Son of Rambow is the story of a group of inspired amateurs competing with Hollywood on a shoestring. It's a sweet and frequently hilarious film that overflows with the spirit of childhood derring-do.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
05-09-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Garth Jennings, Son of Rambow
David Mamet's Kung-Fu Comebacknew
He's back in shape with the martial-arts thriller Redbelt.
Montreal Mirror |
Malcolm Fraser |
05-09-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: David Mamet, Redbelt
