AltWeeklies Wire
Dawn Treader: Narnia Watered Downnew
The third installment of the Narnia series continues the uniform, tasteful dullness of its predecessor.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
12-08-2010 |
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How Neat the Soundnew
Amazing Grace certainly feels uplifting, so much so that we might forget that the Slave Trade Act neither abolished slavery in the empire nor ended the trade in the Atlantic.
Style Weekly |
thomas peyser |
03-07-2007 |
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Wilberforce of Naturenew
Anti-slavery crusader William Wilberforce certainly deserves a film, and if Amazing Grace isn't equal to his achievements, it's a useful introduction to them.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
02-23-2007 |
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Tags: Amazing Grace, Michael Apted
Passions of the Mindnew
Unfortunately, what makes British abolitionist William Wilberforce a great man is also what makes him dull: his single-mindeded righteousness.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
02-22-2007 |
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Tags: Amazing Grace, Michael Apted
Under Pressurenew
Michael Apted offers a valuable, skewed history lesson.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
David Lee Simmons |
02-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Amazing Grace, Michael Apted
Grace Under Firenew
Investigating slavery through the story of a song.
New York Press |
Armond White |
02-22-2007 |
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Tags: Amazing Grace, Michael Apted
24 Frames per Secondnew
This British series is one of the great achievements of the cinema, one that reveals how an observant camera plus the passage of time can capture reality.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-06-2006 |
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Tags: Michael Apted, 49 Up
'Up' With Peoplenew
In showing the ongoing lives of regular people, Michael Apted has made a film that's incredibly sad.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
10-05-2006 |
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Tags: Michael Apted, 49 Up
