AltWeeklies Wire
Sliding By Adventure Franchise Barely Passes Muster
Though hampered by some uninspired efforts in the joke department from newbie cousin screenwriters Brian and Mark Gunn, "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" is a passable PG-rated family adventure movie.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
02-06-2012 |
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Bounty Blahsnew
'One for the Money' is another stinker starring Katherine Heigl
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
02-02-2012 |
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Critic's Pick: 'The Grey'new
What is man's most primal fear? Losing everything he loves? Dying alone? The unknown?
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martínez |
02-01-2012 |
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The Other F Word shows what happens to punks when they have kidsnew
The Other F Word, a documentary by Andrea Blaugrund Nevins, explores a very specific facet of aging and what occurs when men with forehead tattoos and their own daddy issues procreate.
Charleston City Paper |
Susan Cohen |
02-01-2012 |
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The Life of a Citynew
A new documentary looks to urban planning to solve tomorrow's problems.
Hartford Advocate |
John Adamian |
02-01-2012 |
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Tags: Gary Hustwit, Urbanized
In Front of the Blue Curtain: Bad Cop Story Too Smarmy for Its Own Good
A melodramatic riff on the "Bad Lieutenant" corrupt cop theme that Abel Ferrara so eloquently nailed down for all eternity in 1992, "Rampart" is the blemished work of writer/director Oren Moverman and famed crime author James Ellroy.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
01-30-2012 |
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Passing Strange: Glenn Close Outdoes Streep
Glenn Close's muted, carefully nuanced portrayal of Albert Nobbs is a career-defining performance that commands the deepest regard...
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
01-30-2012 |
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Hammer Horror Time Daniel Radcliffe Goes Gothic
"The Woman in Black" is a minor key gothic spooky that feels like visiting with a long-lost friend thanks to its renowned Hammer films pedigree.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
01-30-2012 |
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Albert Nobbs elevates Glenn Close, but aims low with storynew
When it comes to cross-dressing and film, male characters color coordinating handbags and heels are typically played for laughs (Mrs. Doubtfire, Tootsie, The Birdcage).
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martínez |
01-27-2012 |
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Freud and Jung go toe-to-toe in 'A Dangerous Method'new
Talk?" Even in her wild agitation — barely able to force out words, writhing in her seat — Sabina Spielrein's puzzlement is clear.
San Antonio Current |
Lee Gardner |
01-27-2012 |
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Sadness and Stultification in Albert Nobbsnew
Glenn Close plays Albert Nobbs, a nonentity with a traumatic, largely suppressed past who has survived for three decades dressing and working as a man.
Chaotic Nature Joe Carnahan Explores the Minds of the Walking Wounded
There’s a strand of “Moby Dick” that runs through director/co-writer Joe Carnahan’s wild and wooly tale of brutal survival in the Alaskan wilderness.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
01-23-2012 |
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Checking in With Refugee Citynew
"I think audiences are looking for something that might be a bit atypical."
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
01-23-2012 |
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Tags: Refugee City
Disingenuous Journeynew
'Extremely Loud' packs a wallop at the end -- but the rest of the film is too manipulative.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
01-19-2012 |
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Crtitic's Pick: Shamenew
Over the span of a year he's played iconic comic-book villain Magneto in X-Men: First Class, classic literary character Mr. Rochester in Jane Eyre, and groundbreaking Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung in A Dangerous Method, but it still took Michael Fassbender (Inglourious Basterds) showing off a little more than his acting ability to get some serious consideration this awards season.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martínez |
01-19-2012 |
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