AltWeeklies Wire
'Beyond the Gates': Machete Madnessnew
With infinite grace but no real suspense, this film bears dramatic witness to the Rwandan ethnic genocide of the last decade.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
06-01-2007 |
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Dark Continentalsnew
Hollywood's Africa fetish continues with Beyond the Gates.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
03-16-2007 |
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Coming Soonnew
This film has lots of sex onscreen -- but it isn't very sexy.
New York Press |
Matt Zoller Seitz |
04-13-2006 |
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Boy, Can She Pick 'Em
Seduction doesn't look all that seductive in Basic Instinct 2.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
04-07-2006 |
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Worst Impulsesnew
Basic Instinct 2 teases but doesn't put out.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
04-06-2006 |
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Death by Sequelnew

Don't see this movie; heck, don't even read this review -- Basic Instinct 2 is that putrid.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-05-2006 |
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Romancing the Stonenew
This London-set sequel to the erotic trash classic is all talk and very little action.
The Village Voice |
Dennis Lim |
04-05-2006 |
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Instinctive Gag Reflexnew
This wholly unwarranted sequel is so outrageously preposterous (and chockablock with bad dialogue) that the end result achieves a basement grandeur of near-epic proportions.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
03-31-2006 |
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An Uninspired Thrillernew
I was going to say I respect any movie that can make both sex and premeditated murder look so dull -- until I realized the word I was searching for was "resent," not "respect."
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
03-30-2006 |
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