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Hammy Haymakersnew
A showy Christian Bale performance can't cover up major flaws in 'The Fighter.'
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
12-20-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: The Fighter
Critic's diss: Yogi Bearnew
Yogi can still refer to himself as “smarter than the average bear” if he’d like, but his movie hardly supports the self-description.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
12-17-2010 |
Reviews
The Hope And Burden Of Dreamsnew
Two absolutely compelling documentaries about the insane lengths traveled for artistic creation.
San Antonio Current |
Mark Jones |
12-16-2010 |
Movies
Tags: Man on a Wire, Burden of Dreams
A Thematic Feast In Black Swannew
Director Darren Aronofsky juxtaposes sexual maturation, particularly in a male-dominated culture, with ballet's concurrent idealization and objectification of femininity.
Tags: Black Swan
The Eventnew
Uneventful but kind of creepy.
Boise Weekly |
Damon Hunzeker |
12-16-2010 |
TV
Tags: The Event
Messy Heartbreak: Gosling and Williams Go the Distance
Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams credibly play a young married couple--Dean and Cindy--whose relationship is falling apart in director/co-writer Derek Cianfrance's heavyweight romantic drama.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
12-15-2010 |
Reviews
Float Double, Swan and Shadownew
Aronofsky’s 'Black Swan' is anything but black and white.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
12-15-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan
Monsters Is An Ambitious Indie Sci-Fi Road Trip Filmnew
Monsters is in the apocalyptic vein of so many films of recent years—District 9 and The Road are obvious corollaries.
Tags: Monsters
Sarah Palin's Alaskanew
She's just a fish-beatin', bear-tauntin', freedom-lovin' mountain gal.
Boise Weekly |
Damon Hunzeker |
12-13-2010 |
TV
Spectacle Trumps Story: Tron Sequel Doesn't Know Where to Spend the Money
If you're young and easily impressed, then "Tron: Legacy" won't feel like a rip off.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
12-13-2010 |
Reviews
Bridging Wayne
Leave it to Ethan and Joel Coen to reinvent the modern western.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
12-13-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Ethan and Joel Coen, True Grit
The Projector: Movies Opening Friday, Dec. 10new
A tourist, a tulip, a lion, a witch and a wardrobe. It's all at the movies.
Boise Weekly |
Staff |
12-10-2010 |
Reviews
Netflix Scares Up Plenty of Asian Horrornew
Revenge, urband legend, possession. Pick one (or all of them).
Boise Weekly |
Amy Atkins |
12-09-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Tale of Two Sisters
A Lost Hemingway Novel Becomes A Film That Should Have Been Lostnew
A partial manuscript by Ernest Hemingway was finished, controversially, in the '80s and now has become a period drama. They should have left it unfinished.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
12-09-2010 |
Reviews
A Life-Changing Friend In My Dog Tulipnew
By placing himself in the service of his animal, an old man is better able to serve his own needs.
Tags: My Dog Tulip
