AltWeeklies Wire
Kung Fu Hustle Kicks Genre Into Whole New Realmnew
Kung Fu Hustle isn't just a goofy, gravity-defying combo of two-fisted action flick and anything-for-a-laugh parody. It feels like the latest volley in a globe-spanning table tennis match between American and Hong Kong filmmakers.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
04-21-2005 |
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Tags: Stephen Chow, Kung Fu Hustle
Film Turns National Tragedy Into Predictable Thrillernew
The way the film uses references to genocide, homicidal dictators and AIDS gives a shallow, disturbing quality to a routine Hollywood thriller. Africa may have limited economic value to the West, but its steady stream of real-life nightmares could be its best export for Hollywood filmmakers willing to craft entertainment out of other nations' misery.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
04-21-2005 |
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Tags: Sydney Pollack, The Interpreter
Lust for Lifenew
An ex-prisoner seeks revenge and love with equal fervor, but freedom has a surprise in store for him. And, yes, squid were harmed during the making of this film.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
04-20-2005 |
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Tags: Park Chan-wook, Oldboy
Wife Story
Mail Order Wife reinvigorates the mock-doc format.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
04-19-2005 |
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Feeble Pitch
The empahsis in THE GAME OF THEIR LIVES' underdog story is on the "dog."
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
04-19-2005 |
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Pucker Up to the Flaming Lipsnew
This engrossing documentary is about the band, the Flaming Lips -- the crazy, bizarre Oklahoma outfit that, despite itself, rose to national prominence.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
04-14-2005 |
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Fathers and Other Strangersnew
An ad hoc dad turns out to be far better than the real thing in this sentimental Scottish yarn.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
04-14-2005 |
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Tags: Dear Frankie, Shona Auerbach
’Til Death Do Us Partnew
Billy Bob Thornton plays an Arkansas husband who attempts to redeem himself after critically injuring his wife and killing their son in a car accident four years earlier.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
04-14-2005 |
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Tags: Ray McKinnon, Chrystal
Remodeling a Haunted Housenew
A dream home on Long Island is not all it's cracked up to be: The family inside sees dead people.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
04-14-2005 |
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Animated Anthologynew
This second incarnation of the Mike Judge and Don Hertzfeldt-produced animation anthology is, if anything, even better than the first.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
04-14-2005 |
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Fun at Fenwaynew
Jimmy Fallon is almost decent in this feel-good baseball-romance flick.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-14-2005 |
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Humanizing Horrornew
This drama about Hitler's last days is an instant classic.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
04-14-2005 |
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Tags: Oliver Hirschbiegel, Downfall
Romantic Comedy Ends Up Actually Being About Somethingnew
The pointedly unfunny first half-hour makes Fallon and Barrymore look like big-screen comedy rookies. But once the film starts digging into sports rituals, fan psychology and incompatible passions, Fever Pitch turns into the rare Hollywood romantic comedy that's actually about something.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
04-14-2005 |
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The Thug Franchise Continuesnew
Hip-hop mogul Damon Dash is already loaded, so it's incomprehensible why he would need to sell this nihilistic, violent cinematic crack to a world that already has plenty of hate to go around.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
04-14-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Damon Dash, State Property 2
Little Gems Found Among Oscar-Nominated Short Filmsnew
Episodes from and about youth shine in Academy Award Nominated Shorts 2005, a program made up of four live-action and four animated short Oscar contenders.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
04-14-2005 |
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