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Romantic Devastationnew

Ballast is a single family's story. It's a story that, for its scant, struggling ray of hope (bond together as family, and things won't be OK, but they may get better), depicts Mississippi as a romantically devastated place.

Jackson Free Press | Cheree Franco | 02-14-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Ballast, Lance Hammer

Jump, Jumpnew

Based on the young adult novel by Steven Gould, Jumper's concept is a Twilight Zone/Xbox mash-up.

The Portland Mercury | Erik Henriksen | 02-14-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Doug Liman, Jumper

Definitely Not Terriblenew

Taking a page from The Princess Bride's format, Definitely, Maybe follows the story a father tells his 10-year-old daughter about the women he has dated, changing their names and letting her guess which one became her mom, with whom he is now finalizing a divorce.

The Portland Mercury | Marjorie Skinner | 02-14-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Adam Brooks, Definitely, Maybe

The Scary Film Projectnew

Amid the obligatory splattered brains and oozing entrails, Romero examines the ubiquity of our multimedia culture, a world where "if it's not on video, it's not real," and assails how the YouTube generation has become desensitized to violence, disaster, war and death.

INDY Week | Neil Morris | 02-14-2008 | Reviews

Tags: George A. Romero, George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead

One Less Murderernew

Ezra's approach to jungle warfare couldn't be more different from Rambo's.

New York Press | Benjamin Sutton | 02-14-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Ezra, Newton I. Aduaka

Escapism for Wannabe Rebelsnew

Determined to seduce the teen market, Doug Liman goes for implausible sci-fi scenarios.

New York Press | Armond White | 02-14-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Doug Liman, Jumper

Stop Hatin' on the Familynew

Indie films could learn a lesson from populist flicks with a strong family message (and box office appeal).

New York Press | Armond White | 02-14-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Malcolm D. Lee, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Osama Hunter Greg Shade Captured on IndieFest Docnew

The New York Post called Shade a "daring Yank." But Shade -- a wealthy real-estate investor who in 2001 traveled to Afghanistan to hunt down Osama bin Laden -- is, um, different from how he's been portrayed, says San Francisco filmmaker Daniel Gorman.

SF Weekly | Ashley Harrell | 02-14-2008 | Reviews

Tags: American Hero, Daniel Gorman

You'll Want to Beam Yourself Away from 'Jumper'new

If you enjoyed the X-Men trilogy, but secretly wished that it had spent more time observing Wolverine sitting at home alone spearing watermelon slices on his retractable claws, this is the inaction movie you've been breathlessly awaiting all your life.

Las Vegas Weekly | Mike D'Angelo | 02-14-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Doug Liman, Jumper

The Oscar-Nominated Shorts: Live Action Falls Short, Animation Soarsnew

The selection of animated shorts from 2007 is stellar. The live action shorts, on the other hand, are fairly awful all around (save for one). There are reasons for this.

Santa Fe Reporter | Emiliano Garcia-Sarnoff | 02-14-2008 | Reviews