AltWeeklies Wire
Post-Apocalyptic 'Stitchpunk' Goes Limp in '9'
At barely 80 minutes, 9 still feels too long for what it is; an expanded visual experimentation that might allow Shane Acker to finally put an old UCLA student project behind him.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
09-07-2009 |
Reviews
Director Timur Bekmambetov's Stock Rises with Action Fansnew
Bekmambetov happily agrees that the movie may be the year's fastest, bloodiest and chattiest Hollywood picture, but he denies that it's a celebration of ruthlessness.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
06-27-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Wanted' is the Summer's Most Entertaining Movienew
On the basis of the trailer, I put Wanted at the bottom of my summer must-see list. So imagine my surprise when I went to see to anyway (hey, that's my job) and it turned out to be the most gleefully kick-ass action movie I've seen in years.
Tags: Timur Bekmambetov, Wanted
'Wanted' Strives for Murder-is-Kewl Vibenew
The producers of Wanted took a great comic, watered it down and turned it into a stupid movie.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
06-26-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Timur Bekmambetov, Wanted
'Wanted': Can We Get a Believable Scenario, Please?new
If you were to remove every implausible moment from Wanted you would be left staring at a white screen.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
06-26-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Timur Bekmambetov, Wanted
'Wanted' is Pure Popcorn Entertainmentnew
What is surprising is that it's also one of the most appealing movies of its kind since The Matrix, a blend of kinetic style, incredible special effects and mild social commentary that succeeds as pure popcorn entertainment.
San Diego CityBeat |
Todd Kroviak |
06-25-2008 |
Reviews
Blood-drenched Underdog 'Wanted' Should have Stayed on the Porchnew
In a summer of Dark Knights and Iron Men, Wanted is a movie version of titular football lameass Rudy.
Willamette Week |
AP Kryza |
06-25-2008 |
Reviews
The Lavish Imagination of Timur Bekmambetov's 'Wanted'new
Wanted is a tonally aggressive, wildly expressionistic, deeply satisfying film, a sleekly machined action powerhouse, words I hardly expected to type this summer.
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
06-25-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Timur Bekmambetov, Wanted
Who Needs Plot?new
Day Watch offers fantastic special effects and subtitles, but seems like it was written by a hyperactive 12-year-old.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
06-27-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Day Watch, Timur Bekmambetov
'Day Watch': White Russiannew
Russian thriller franchise fizzles in second act.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
06-14-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Day Watch, Timur Bekmambetov
Darkness Fallsnew
The second in a Russian science-fiction trilogy is a fantastic sight to behold, but don't try explaining the plot.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-14-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Day Watch, Timur Bekmambetov
'Day Watch': Russian Sequel About Vampires (I Think)new
Forget about plot and just enjoy the effects.
New York Press |
Matt Peterson |
06-07-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Day Watch, Timur Bekmambetov
'Day Watch': A Rush in Russiannew
Subtitled sequel in search of a piece of chalk.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
06-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Day Watch, Timur Bekmambetov
Black Russiannew
Bekmambetov doesn't really transcend B-movie action fare, but compared to the witless celebrations of big guns and leather in films like Underworld: Evolution, Night Watch serves a more bracing cocktail of vodka and viscera.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
03-09-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Timur Bekmambetov, Night Watch
Muscovite Mayhemnew
Russia's highest box-office grosser (until the release of its sequel) is a stylish sci-fi thriller that's filled with adrenaline-fueled pacing, an abundance of gory effects, a death metal soundtrack, and a convoluted narrative that puts The Matrix to shame.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
03-02-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Timur Bekmambetov, Night Watch
