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'Stop-Loss': History Imitates History Onscreennew
Stop-Loss may be a necessary link in the bridge from Michael Moore to the eventual Iraq II equivalent of Dr. Strangelove, MASH or Three Kings. And for that, I salute it.
L.A. Weekly |
Scott Foundas |
03-28-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Kimberly Peirce, Stop-Loss
'Stop-Loss' Is Merely a Respectable Effortnew
Stop-Loss judges its Texas veterans in terms taken from Vietnam-era dissent. The director doesn't exactly rise to the occasion for national unity, but at least her final image of Brandon/Phillippe doesn't sink into fashionable cynicism.
New York Press |
Armond White |
03-27-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Kimberly Peirce, Stop-Loss
David Gordon Green Loves a Good Mistakenew
As Green debuts Snow Angels, a small-town tragedy starring Sam Rockwell and Kate Beckinsale, he's preparing for the August release of Pineapple Express, a big-budget stoner comedy produced by Knocked Up's Judd Apatow.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
03-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: David Gordon Green, Snow Angels
What Does 'Look' Show?new
There are many salient points and lasting fears under the conceit of a movie told entirely from the perspective of spy-cams, but Rifkin's film doesn't rise above its gimmick.
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
03-26-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Adam Rifkin, Look
Little Melvin Williams Is Not Who He Played On 'The Wire'new
Though the former gangster, whose public redemption was aided by his Wire appearances as a man of God, says he's cleaned up his act, he still considers himself a "world-class gambler."
Baltimore City Paper |
Van Smith |
03-25-2008 |
TV
Olivier Assayas on Getting Carried Awaynew
For Boarding Gate, Assayas chose Hong Kong as Sandra's final destination, as a way of shooting in -- and paying homage to -- the city that has influenced his own filmmaking.
L.A. Weekly |
Scott Foundas |
03-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Boarding Gate, Olivier Assayas
Zak Penn's Poker Jokersnew
Much like his previous outing as a director -- the hilarious 2004 Incident at Loch Ness -- Penn's new film, The Grand, is an improv mockumentary in the Christopher Guest mold.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
03-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Superbad' for Kidsnew
No one really needs a PG-13 version of Superbad, but that's what Drillbit Taylor is.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
03-20-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Drillbit Taylor, Steven Brill
Jack of All Tradesnew
Marianne Faithfull gets men -- and audiences -- off as a sex worker with suitably soft hands.
New York Press |
Mark Peikert |
03-20-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Irina Palm, Sam Garbarski
Disc Closurenew
TV shows on DVD offer entertainment comfort food for the super-busy and the ultra-geeky.
Fairfield County Weekly |
Nick Keppler |
03-19-2008 |
Movies
Michael Haneke Will Be Your Mirrornew
Don't blame him if you don't like what you see.
L.A. Weekly |
Scott Foundas |
03-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Funny Games, Michael Haneke
With New Film Project, Professor Griff Takes on African-American Media Stereotypesnew
Griff's most famous role in that long career is minister of communications for Public Enemy, but Griff (born Richard Griffin) has made his own name in the world as well, separate from but always in pursuit of the same agenda that drove Public Enemy: empowering black people, countering media dissembling, fighting the powers that be.
Artvoice |
Geoff Kelly |
03-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'CJ7': In the Mood for Fluffnew
What saves CJ7 is partly the cuteness of the critter itself, but mostly it's the kids -- all of the students, from an aviators-wearing bully to Dicky's mischievous crush, have personality, and Dicky himself is a delight.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olzsewski |
03-13-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: CJ7, Stephen Chow
The Arthouse and the Slaughterhouse Meet Againnew
In 2008 -- the era of Eli Roth and Saw -- a remake of Funny Games should be extra potent, especially with Michael Haneke behind the camera and boasting a supreme cast.
Willamette Week |
AP Kryza |
03-12-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Funny Games, Michael Haneke
Talking 'Married Life' with Ira Sachs and Chris Coopernew
The four friends in Sachs' mix of drama, dark comedy and a couple of scenes of genial whimsy, are lucid about some things but reserved about others.
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
03-12-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ira Sachs, Married Life
