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'Severance': Not Just Another Day at the Officenew
This British horror comedy ricochets from violence to vengeance to outright survivalism, with comedy -- some brilliant, some less so -- underlying it all.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
06-07-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Christopher Smith, Severance
'Provoked': The Burning Bednew
What should have turned out as a terrific movie about the crime of spousal abuse has instead received the equivalent of a ham-handed molestation by director Jag Mundhra.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-07-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Jag Mundhra, Provoked
'Offside': Girls, Goals, and Ballsnew
Deeply immersive, thought-provoking, and quite often funny, this film depicts the resourcefulness women in Iran must rely on in order to enter a stadium to watch, no less play, soccer.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
06-07-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Jafar Panahi, Offside
'I'm Reed Fish': Advertisements for Myselfnew
The ultimate indie self-indulgence, this film (with a script by Reed Fish) is weighed down in its own coming-of-age angst.
Austin Chronicle |
Toddy Burton |
06-07-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: I'm Reed Fish, Zackary Adler
'Hostel: Part II': Where It's Always Check-Out TImenew
Roth has accomplished the near impossible: He's crafted a vastly superior sequel to Hostel, one that supersedes the original's sadistic quotient, gore effects, and narrative subversiveness.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
06-07-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Eli Roth, Hostel: Part II
'Mr. Brooks': A Cinematic Crimenew
Poor writing dooms the film despite good work by Kevin Costner.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
06-07-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Bruce A. Evans, Mr. Brooks
'Air Guitar Nation': Imaginary Rock Godsnew
Who knew that fake guitar-playing could lead to such a real, compelling documentary?
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
06-07-2007 |
Reviews
'Red Road': Eye of the Beholdernew
Feature-film debut speaks to our need to watch.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
06-07-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Andrea Arnold, Red Road
'Severance': Torn Curtainnew
Exploring the horrors of the workplace.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
06-07-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Christopher Smith, Severance
'Day Watch': Russian Sequel About Vampires (I Think)new
Forget about plot and just enjoy the effects.
New York Press |
Matt Peterson |
06-07-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Day Watch, Timur Bekmambetov
'La Vie En Rose': Torch Song Elegynew
The passionate life of Edith Piaf.
New York Press |
Armond White |
06-07-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: La Vie en Rose, Olivier Dahan
Satoshi Kon's Cure for Cinemanew
Paprika dreams a little crazy dream.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Rob Nelson |
06-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Paprika, Satoshi Kon
'Crazy Love': Pow! Right in the Kissernew
Dan Klores' rosy portrait of abuser-victim "love" is some kind of nutty.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Rob Nelson |
06-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Crazy Love, Dan Klores
There's No Business Like 'ShowBusiness'new
Documentary sets its sights on Broadway-or-bust babies.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Dennis Harvey |
06-06-2007 |
Reviews
'Day Watch': A Rush in Russiannew
Subtitled sequel in search of a piece of chalk.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
06-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Day Watch, Timur Bekmambetov
