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'Dan in Real Life' Is Pure Evilnew
You have to see it to appreciate how awe-inspiringly awful it all is -- But wait! Don't do it!
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
10-24-2007 |
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Tags: Dan in Real Life, Peter Hedges
Benicio le Founew
Actor Del Toro finally plays the leading man, his way, as a junkie lawyer who comes to Halle Berry's emotional rescue.
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East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
10-24-2007 |
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'Control' Charts the Angst of Ian Curtisnew
While Control -- beautifully filmed and performed -- can't quite crack his entire enigma, it's almost enough that it hints at answers.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
10-24-2007 |
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Tags: Control, Anton Corbijn
'The Monastery': Thinking Big With Vignew
As if the presentation of a hard-boiled, aged man who spends his days alone in his slowly decaying shelter weren't enough, this documentary's rough human and physical landscape is completed by Sister Amvrosija.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Maria Komodore |
10-24-2007 |
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'Lars and the Real Girl' Works if You Embrace the Fantasynew
All told, director Craig Gillespie and screenwriter Nancy Oliver do their subject proud, and the film is anchored by another impressive performance by Ryan Gosling, who's adept at picking the right projects and delivering the broken-boy goods.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
10-24-2007 |
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Jake Gyllenhaal: Luckiest Kid in Showbiznew
This mousy medium-talent keeps inexplicably landing plum roles in one high-profile picture after another, always adequate but never exceptional. About halfway through Rendition, I decided that maybe I've been wrong about Jake all along -- maybe he really is terrible.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Sean Burns |
10-22-2007 |
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Tags: Gavin Hood, rendition
'Night' Ensemble Shinesnew
Phoenix and Wahlberg deserve Oscars for brotherly love performances.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
10-19-2007 |
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Tags: James Gray, We Own the Night
Hard Assnew
A Donkey Kong documentary is one of the most entertaining movies of the year.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
10-19-2007 |
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SUVs and Other Junk: Benicio Del Toro Works Alone
Same old story: foreign director (in this case Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier) makes an American debut movie that goes flop with a resounding clamor.
'Road' to Hellnew
Terry George's latest comes with plenty of reservations.
L.A. Weekly |
Scott Foundas |
10-19-2007 |
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Tags: Reservation Road, Terry George
Ordinary 'Rendition'new
It's not torture, but this latest Mideast thriller is as conventional as they come.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
10-19-2007 |
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Tags: Gavin Hood, rendition
'Gone Baby Gone': Kenzie's Choicenew
Ben Affleck's directorial debut leaves nothing but grave moral doubts -- to its credit.
Nashville Scene |
Jim Ridley |
10-19-2007 |
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Tags: Ben Affleck, Gone Baby Gone
'Gone Baby Gone': Right and Wrongnew
Some of the music in the film is a bit on the maudlin side -- and that's the only bad thing I have to say about it.
Tags: Ben Affleck, Gone Baby Gone
'Gone Baby Gone': Inappropriate Afflecknew
Ben unwisely puts Casey at the bat in his promising directorial debut.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
10-19-2007 |
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Tags: Ben Affleck, Gone Baby Gone
The Fretful Humanistnew
Wes Anderson's McSweeneysification of movies.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
10-18-2007 |
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