AltWeeklies Wire
'Home of the Brave': Homeland Insecuritynew
Anyone who wants a fix of bloody Iraq War actuality needn't look to this Hollywood vehicle.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Home of the Brave, Irwin Winkler
'Fay Grim': Fools' Errandsnew
While not as strident as its forerunner, Fay Grim is more amusing in concept than execution.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Fay Grim, Hal Hartley
Stings Like a Bnew
Grindhouse goes astray only when it stops paying tribute to trash.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
04-13-2007 |
Reviews
Wedding Crashernew
Richly entertaining but emotionally limited -- nothing really seems to be at stake here.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
04-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Susanne Bier, After the Wedding
The Parent Trapnew
Although the film is not especially stylish or distinctive, it benefits from compelling performances and an elegantly structured script.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
04-13-2007 |
Reviews
We Hate it When Our Fens Become Successfulnew
This is one of those obsessively cinema verite documentaries that really ought to come with a study guide.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
04-09-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Julien Temple, Glastonbury
Children of the Revolutionnew
As much a character drama as a political one.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
04-09-2007 |
Reviews
Wintry Mixnew
Carefully constructed tone dissipates in a cop-out ending.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
04-09-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: First Snow, Mark Fergus
Creelpolitiknew
A well-drawn world is futile if there are no three-dimensional characters to populate it.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
03-30-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ian McCrudden, Islander
That Sinking Feelingnew
The components of its story arc are predictable, but with Terrence Howard around, the ride isn't quite so dull.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
03-30-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Pride, Sunu Gonera
Heist's Disciplesnew
The main thing that distinguishes the movie is its hero's regret and befuddlement.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
03-30-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Scott Frank, The Lookout
Slow Motion Devotionnew
Into Great Silence observes an abstruse, ascetic form of Catholicism. But the documentary achieves a quietude that a Zen practitioner might wordlessly admire.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
03-30-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Into Great Silence, Philip Groning
Reptile Dysfunctionnew
The ninja turtles are gloomier than usual in TMNT.
Washington City Paper |
Louis Bayard |
03-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Kevin Munroe, TMNT
Something Under the Bed Is Rulingnew
Parts are frightening, parts are nauseatingly sweet, and it's all confusing, but it does somehow remain engrossing.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
03-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Robert Shaye, The Last Mimzy
Thick as a Kubricknew
Malkovich is leaden as a con artist who impersonated 2001's director.
Washington City Paper |
Louis Bayard |
03-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Brian Cook, Color Me Kubrick
