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Paris, With a Bulletnew
Jean-Pierre Jeunet's odd revenge-caper film is gorgeous, but overloaded with unnecessary elements.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
08-05-2010 |
Reviews
A Modern Familynew
There's one glaring problem with 'The Kids Are All Right': The fact that the film had to end.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
08-04-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: The Kids Are All Right
Cruel and Unusualnew
Paul Rudd and Steve Carell deserve better material than they get in 'Dinner for Schmucks.'
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
07-29-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Steve Carell, Dinner for Schmucks
Eric Who?new
If you're a huge Eric Cantona fan, you're not going to want to miss Looking for Eric, which may be the best Eric Cantona-oriented movie of the last five years If, like the vast majority of the human race, you've never heard of Eric Cantona, and wouldn't care about him even if you did know what he was famous for, then Looking for Eric might be a harder sell...
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
07-28-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Looking for Eric
Family Mattersnew
The Ozarks come off as another universe altogether in Winter's Bone, a momentous achievement for director Debra Granik, and a showcase for the talents of relative newcomer Jennifer Lawrence and character actor John Hawkes Lawrence plays Ree Dolly, a 17-year-old living in a rundown cabin in the woods...
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
07-21-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Winter's Bone
Ahead of Its Timenew
There is something new to dissect and digest in almost every scene of Christopher Nolan's Inception, a film made with so much bravura that it's hard to dismiss any part of it A near-perfect heist movie, a near-perfect sci-fi movie and a near-perfect film noir, Inception is the work of an absolute clinician in total control...
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
07-21-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Inception
'Predators': Monster Mishmashnew
Director Nimród Antal tried hard, but his effort to boost the Predator franchise with a much-needed shot of adrenaline failed.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
07-14-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Nimród Antal, Predators
'I Am Love': A Woman Awakensnew
The stunning Tilda Swinton turns in her best work ever in this Italian drama.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
07-07-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: I Am Love, Luca Guadagnino
Not So Super-Villainsnew
Ever since he was a kid, Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) has struggled with big dreams.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
07-07-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Despicable Me
Downward Spiral of a 'Solitary Man'new
Michael Douglas and Imogen Poots dazzle in this story of a once-successful man's downfall.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
07-02-2010 |
Reviews
'Karate' Kicking Assnew
Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan help 'The Karate Kid' remake surpass the original.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
06-16-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Karate Kid, Harald Zwart
The Extended Family of 'Mid-August Lunch'new
Mid-August Lunch offers up something rare for summer movie season: compelling characters.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
06-16-2010 |
Reviews
What the Heart Wantsnew
Upon his retirement, Esposito (Ricardo Darín) is still haunted by a brutal murder he investigated 25 years ago An unspoken love for his old superior has lasted just as long—and haunts him even more To occupy his time, the former detective attempts to reconcile these two major events of his...
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
06-09-2010 |
Reviews
Old-School Scaresnew
Splice has invaded this bland summer movie season like an insane, confused partygoer told she was attending a Halloween masquerade ball rather than a friendly barbecue. It's a crazy film likely to alienate those who prefer formulaic horror (I'm talking to you, Saw fans!) while pleasing those who like their scares a little more on the outlandish side. The last sustained blast of outlandish mainstream horror came in the '80s and early '90s, when Sam Raimi, Peter Jackson, Stuart Gordon and David Cronenberg were going strong. (Most of their offerings didn't set the box office on fire, but they had
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
06-09-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Splice, Vincenzo Natali
'Sex' Sucksnew
The filmmakers behind Sex and the City 2 want you to think the movie is about female empowerment, and how to wield it. It's actually about totally vacuous assholes wearing clothes that will look idiotic in 10 years. The first film adapted from the HBO series, a show I enjoyed, was a mixed bag. It had its charms, but was too damn long—and poor Charlotte (Kristin Davis) shitting her pants was a bit much. With this sequel, Sex and the City wears out its welcome with a movie that embarrasses each of its once-enjoyable characters. It feels like a thrown-together,
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
06-02-2010 |
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