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Critics' Poll of Best Films of 2004new
Before Sunset was ranked the top film of 2004 in Village Voice's film critics' poll. It was mentioned by 49 judges. Films are ranked from 1 to 139.
The Village Voice |
Staff Writers |
12-29-2004 |
Movies
Movies That Heated Up Cinemas in 2004new
Not one of the political documentariess distributed this year made a fraction of Fahrenheit 9/11's earnings, and deservedly so, because not one outraged, engaged or entertained the way Michael Moore's film did.
From Major to Minornew
Where once "independent film" meant a movie made outside the clutches of Hollywood, now it means simply a movie that resembles something done on the fringes. It's no longer a question of ownership, but of aesthetics.
Transfer of Power Expected at William Morris Agencynew
The oldest, richest and stodgiest of Hollywood talent agencies is undergoing a seismic shift not unlike what’s happening beneath the San Andreas Fault.
L.A. Weekly |
Nikki Finke |
12-08-2004 |
Movies
Here's Looking at You, Americanew
A look at the eye in the pyramid and other symbols found in the current film National Treasure reveals their true cultural context.
Mountain Xpress |
Steve Rasmusen |
11-29-2004 |
Movies
Repeat Offendernew
Alfred Kinsey is back, and so is the 'Red' scare. Why Kinsey scares the pants off right-wing Republicans.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
11-19-2004 |
Movies
Repersonalizationnew
This week we get to watch the unveiling of the next found artist, bringing on the next "future of filmmaking." That previously unknown artist is Jonathan Caouette, who is going to be ushering iMovie Nation into a theater near you.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Susan Gerhard |
10-13-2004 |
Movies
Taking the Pulse of Latin Cinema in Chilly Torontonew
Two of the Toronto International Film Festival's hottest tickets were Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar's latest psycho-sexual melodrama, Bad Education, and Brazilian director Walter Salles's biopic of a young Che Guevara, The Motorcycle Diaries.
Miami New Times |
Brett Sokol |
10-05-2004 |
Movies
Dark Side of the Force
Over the course of various theatrical releases, laserdiscs, VHS box sets and the notorious 1997 Special Editions, George Lucas has gradually altered his original Star Wars trilogy to reflect his growing discomfort with its content. On Sept. 21 Lucas will release the first authorized DVDs of the trilogy, and fans are bracing for still more changes.
Columbia Free Times |
David Axe |
09-17-2004 |
Movies
Silver City Express Takes Film Stars Around Coloradonew
John Sayles' new film, laden with Colorado political lore, is the first made in the state in many years. Westword editor Patricia Calhoun accompanies the director, actor Kris Kristofferson, cartoonist Tom Tomorrow and others on a promotional bus tour.
Report from Telluridenew
I can't remember a more consistently stimulating festival. Even movies that were practically guaranteed to be ghastly—a no-budget first film shot in the subways of Hungary, anyone?—turned out to be a gas, and even the occasional failures were ambitious and honorable.
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo |
09-15-2004 |
Movies
Cinematic Campaigning: This Fall, Filmmakers Assault the Status Quonew
Independent filmmakers are in the midst of an unprecedented assault upon the present administration, timed for campaign body blows and so pervasive as to seem coordinated. More political movies debut this fall, including one on the kidnapping of Patty Hearst and another on sex researcher Dr. Alfred Kinsey.
The Village Voice |
Michael Atkinson |
09-15-2004 |
Movies
Old Rock Documentary Gets Performers Back on Tracknew
The long-lost audio and video from a little-known concert tour that took place in Canada in 1970 has been recovered and made into a film. The footage included performances from the Grateful Dead, The Band, Buddy Guy and Janis Joplin, who would die but three months after the tour rolled into its final stop in Calgary.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
08-30-2004 |
Movies
Film Festival Offering Tells Story of Forgotten American Massacrenew
When Ohio University graduate Brian Patrick returns to Athens this week, he'll bring more than just memories of his time in Athens, he'll also bring his award-winning film that casts light on a sad and largely forgotten chapter in American history.
The Athens NEWS |
Nick Claussen |
08-07-2004 |
Movies
Movie Theater Chains Split on Whether to Show Moore's Filmnew
Two movie chains based in Springfield, Ill., and owned by members of the same family made conflicting decisions about exhibiting Fahrenheit 9/11. GKC Theatres banned the film in 28 of its 29 theatres, but Kerasotes Theatres showed it.
Illinois Times |
John K. Wilson |
07-22-2004 |
Movies
