AltWeeklies Wire
'Twilight': The Moping Undeadnew
While fans of the book will be pleased with Twilight, the film baffled our poor reviewer.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
11-28-2008 |
Reviews
'Twilight' Sparkles Limply into Theatersnew
Catherine Hardwicke's adaptation of the teen vampire romance improves on the book -- which isn't really saying much.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
11-26-2008 |
Reviews
Catherine Hardwick Tackles 'Twilight'new
Director of teen-friendly vampire romance fights for respect from Hollywood boys' club.
NOW Magazine |
Susan G. Cole |
11-24-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Teen Phenom Twilight is Tediousnew
Christmas comes early for teens and emos alike with this much-hyped but terrible vampire flick.
Montreal Mirror |
Christopher Sykes |
11-21-2008 |
Reviews
Vampire Romance 'Twilight' Makes an Awkward Leap from Page to Screennew
Stephenie Meyer's dunderheaded brick of a book may be poorly written pap, but it affords its audience a level of pure escapism as alluring as it is unrealistic and unhealthy. Twilight the movie brings all of that crashing down to earth, and inspires only nervous laughter.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Josh Bell |
11-20-2008 |
Reviews
'Twilight' Makes a Far Better Movie Than Booknew
Largely freed from Stephenie Meyer's ponderous prose, the movie is surprisingly campy and fun, with a cheerful sense of humor about its own ridiculousness.
The Portland Mercury |
Alison Hallett |
11-20-2008 |
Reviews
Silent Audiencenew
Who knew that the birth of Christ was so damn boring?
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
12-08-2006 |
Reviews
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!
The Nativity Story should have been left in the dark.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
12-01-2006 |
Reviews
Get Thee to a Mangernew
Sadly, this familiar tale is presented with a yawn-inducing neutrality more reminiscent of a community-center Christmas pageant than an epic story of divine humanity.
Austin Chronicle |
Toddy Burton |
11-30-2006 |
Reviews
Mary, Quite Contrarynew
It works better out on your lawn.
Baltimore City Paper |
Vio |
11-29-2006 |
Reviews
Skatetown, USAnew
This narrative re-creation of the skateboarding doc Dogtown and Z-Boys is a blast -- as accurate as it ought to be with more than enough mythology and gut thrills thrown in for good measure.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
06-10-2005 |
Reviews
Concrete Junglenew
Teen angst rides a skateboard.
Missoula Independent |
Nicole Panter |
06-09-2005 |
Reviews
Boys in Their 'Hoodnew
In the mid-'70s, during a summer drought, Southern California surfers known as the Zephyr Team took what had been a mere toy and created modern skateboarding, now a multi-million dollar industry. Lords of Dogtown is the Z-Boys' story.
Jackson Free Press |
Stephen Belden |
06-09-2005 |
Reviews
A Big Nothingnew
Lords of Dogtown fails due to an unfocused screenplay and wooden performances.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
06-09-2005 |
Reviews
Skate Borednew
Adding only melodrama and pretty young boys, this fictional version of a documentary about the birth of skateboarding in 1970s California is no improvement on the original.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
06-06-2005 |
Reviews
