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Care Bearnew
'Kung Fu Panda 2' looks great -- but its serious tone may upset some young viewers.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
05-25-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Kung Fu Panda 2
Bottle Rocket Fans Try to Save Iconic Motelnew
The Hillsboro motel where Wes Anderson, Luke and Owen Wilson and Bob Musgrave shot part of the film 'Bottle Rocket' is in danger of being shuttered.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
05-25-2011 |
Movies
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold Isn't That Greatnew
Unfortunately, The Greatest Movie Ever Sold turns out to be the perfect advertisement for the corporations involved because it sells that ad-man buzz word “authenticity” and association with ironic in-jokes that such products crave.
Charleston City Paper |
Felicia Feaster |
05-24-2011 |
Reviews
Second Verse Same as the First : Todd Phillips Plays it Too Safe
The formula mold that worked so well the first time around loses some steam in this follow up to the most successful R-rated movie ever made.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
05-23-2011 |
Reviews
Event Horizon: Terrence Malick Believes
"The Tree of Life" is a bold but flailing attempt to create an epic transgressive experimental cinema of cosmic proportions.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
05-23-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life
France's Bloody 16th Century Comes to Lifenew
The Princess of Montpensier tells the story of a 16th-century noblewoman whose body is not her own, and who lives in a world in which marriages are political alliances and prudent women suppress their romantic feelings.
A Sponsored Messagenew
In 'Greatest Movie Ever Sold,' Morgan Spurlock explores his feelings more than the topic at hand.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
05-19-2011 |
Reviews
More Vampires Againnew
The great Paul Bettany is stuck in another regrettable production.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
05-18-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Paul Bettany, Priest 3D
13 Assassinsnew
Takashi Miike disembowels the samurai film.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
05-18-2011 |
Reviews
Roses Are Red, This Is A Blue Valentinenew
Method acting leads to honest connection on screen.
Boise Weekly |
Jordan Wilson |
05-18-2011 |
Reviews
Mermaids, Pirates, and Swords
Having dropped the dead-weight of Orlando Bloom and his guilty-by-association co-star Keira Knightley, the fourth installment of the "Pirates" franchise has finally discovered a way to be coherent.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
05-16-2011 |
Reviews
Madea-Free Funnew
'Jumping the Broom' is forgettable, yet rather enjoyable.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
05-12-2011 |
Reviews
Morgan Spurlock Gets Irrelevantnew
It's a huckster's dream: Spurlock makes his movie, the sponsors promote their brand, and the film distributor pockets a tidy sum. The audience is the one left holding the shopping bag.
Kristen Wiig gets Apatow-ed in Bridesmaidsnew
If nothing else, Bridesmaids rebuts the criticism that Judd Apatow's films are nothing but wish-fulfillment scenarios for schlubby guys; in this one, whininess and low self-esteem are definitely gender-neutral.
