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The Parent Trapnew
The privileged nuclear family becomes a hellish dystopia as a result of a 9-year-old child's subtle, nuanced, unspoken manipulations.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: George Ratliff, Joshua
No Exitnew
Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul creates a baffling yet intriguing film of meandering abstractions.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Harry's First Snognew
Yes, it's true: Harry Potter manages his first kiss, in between all manner of expository storytelling, and never was a young man's wand more ever-ready.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Syllables Attractnew
Parker Posey gives a lovely, toned-down performance as Nora Wilder, the single, mid-30s Manhattanite at the heart of this romantic comedy.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Broken English, Zoe Cassavetes
Wings Over Parisnew
Luc Besson delivers a gorgeous-looking but ill-conceived mash note to the city of Paris that stars a petty crook and an ethereal beauty.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Luc Besson, Angel-A
'License to Wed': Unholy Matrimonynew
Excuse me, but aren't comedies supposed to be funny?
Santa Barbara Independent |
D.J. Palladino |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ken Kwapis, License to Wed
Slight 'Dwights'new
At its core the film is a teenage romance, which is problematic since Brenda Blethyn's is the only character worth watching.
NOW Magazine |
Barry Hertz |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
'Vitus': All Keyed Upnew
This emotionally ambiguous and complex drama neither trivializes the problems of the very smart nor entirely trusts its own apparent message.
NOW Magazine |
Andrew Dowler |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Vitus, Fredi M. Murer
Softlynew
Another sharp turn from Kingsley in the category of "Not Gandhi."
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: John Dahl, You Kill Me
Hogwarts Has Been Taken Over by Republicans!new
Paranoia, alienation and angst abound. It appears that the bleak shall inherit the earth.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Ed Johnson-Ott |
07-12-2007 |
Reviews
The Brad Seednew
Harry Potter, he ain't ... Joshua is a dreary entry in the evil-kid movie genre.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
07-12-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: George Ratliff, Joshua
Harry Potter's Freezing Spellnew
While the young wizard loses a loved one, his fifth movie loses something else.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
07-12-2007 |
Reviews
'Paprika'new
One of the year's best and strangest movies.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Staff |
07-12-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Paprika, Satoshi Kon
'License' Revokednew
Robin Williams stars in yet another comedy that should not have been made.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
07-12-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ken Kwapis, License to Wed
Gloomy Forecastnew
The Harry Potter series continues to get darker with the fine Order of the Phoenix.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
07-12-2007 |
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