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Tonto on Topnew
Johnny Depp reboot proves character is sidekick no more.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Enrique Limón |
07-03-2013 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Johnny Depp
21 Jump Streetnew
Are you sure Johnny Depp started out this way?
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
03-14-2012 |
Reviews
The Rum Diarynew
Johnny and Hunter do Puerto Rico.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
10-31-2011 |
Reviews
Lost Down the Rabbit Hole: Tim Burton's Hesitant 'Alice in Wonderland'new
Messing with classics is dangerous business. The fact that Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland isn't a straight retelling of the Lewis Carroll books might be motivated, as stated, by a desire to give the tale more narrative heft, but it also feels like a pulled punch.
The Portland Mercury |
Marjorie Skinner |
03-04-2010 |
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'Public Enemies': Dodging Bulletsnew
Public Enemies resembles cable television in its hit-and-miss screenplay, uneven performances and overall lack of dramatic power.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
07-16-2009 |
Reviews
'Public Enemies' Takes Historical Liberties but is Still Captivatingnew
Michael Mann continues to be a master of stylistic crime drama. Public Enemies stands alongside his Heat, Collateral and Manhunter in the genre.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
07-08-2009 |
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'Public Enemies' Starts With a Bang & Ends With a Whimpernew
The first hour or so comes on like, well, gangbusters as Michael Mann sets up compelling scenes of bank theft and manhunt procedures. The script feints at overarching themes, such as the idea that neither Dillinger nor Purvis have a place among "modern" mobsters or feds, but the script leaves both men underdeveloped as characters.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
07-07-2009 |
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'Public Enemies': Gangster Prosodynew
The title's pluralization aside, this is Dillinger's show, and Depp's, and the actor does some cheeky, exhilarating work when he is all cockiness and resolve.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
07-03-2009 |
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'Public Enemies' is Less a Biopic Than a Glossy, Stylish Elegynew
What keeps Public Enemies from being a masterpiece is a peculiar lack of emotional accessibility to the key characters.
The Real Wonkanew
As filmmaker Tim Burton gives us another tour of Willy Wonka’s factory, here’s a guide to the Wonka candies available at your local store.
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
07-21-2005 |
Food+Drink
Oompa-Loompas With Extra Oomph
Inevitably, Burton’s work will be put up against the film that came before it, and this one can stand the comparison well. While not a great film, it’s smart, enjoyable and, most important, respectful of both its audience and its author’s legacy.
Columbus Alive |
Melissa Starker |
07-14-2005 |
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