AltWeeklies Wire
Well Served
Waitress delivers a sweet, tart tale that deserves more than sympathy votes.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Adrienne Shelly, waitress
Shrek the Flatulentnew
The green ogre isn't all that's bloated in part three of the hit kiddie franchise.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Chris Miller, Shrek the Third
'Once' Upon a Timenew
Nameless romantics sing of love and loss in a beguiling Irish fairy tale.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
05-18-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: John Carney, Once
The Double Life of François Pignonnew
The Valet has a peculiar charm that comes in part from being able to see exactly where the film could have gone horribly wrong.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
05-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Francis Veber, The Valet
Dead Againnew
28 Weeks Later goes from merely ridiculous to completely stupid to totally offensive in about six minutes.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
05-17-2007 |
Reviews
Shallow Portrayalsnew
Georgia Rule wastes a fun performance by Jane Fonda.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
05-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Garry Marshall, Georgia Rule
Suspense and Soccernew
The great Jafar Panahi creates action by combining the personal and the political.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
05-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Jafar Panahi, Offside
'Away from Her': Twilight of the Goddessnew
If many arthouse films nowadays seem destined to divide audiences into generational camps, this absorbing Canadian drama has the welcome effect of bridging the age divide in several senses at once.
Tags: Away from Her, Sarah Polley
'Georgia Rule': Taming of the Shrewsnew
Garry Marshall once again tries to scare women straight.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
05-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Garry Marshall, Georgia Rule
'Fay Grim': Too Cutenew
Offbeat spy thriller fails on charm alone.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
05-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Fay Grim, Hal Hartley
'The TV Set': The Wrong Biznew
David Duchovny, Justine Bateman, Ioan Gruffudd and Sigourney Weaver star in this biting look at the creatively draining world of TV sitcom production.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
05-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Jake Kasdan, The TV Set
'The Ex': Consistent and Effectivenew
Zach Braff stars in this relationship comedy ... no, wait. Don't stop reading yet.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
05-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: The Ex, Jesse Peretz
'Away From Her': Delicate and Dignifiednew
Based on a Alice Munro short story, Away From Her is about a smart, middle-aged Canadian couple dealing with the inevitable drift that occurs when a longtime partner loses touch with the reality of the past.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
05-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Away from Her, Sarah Polley
'Brooklyn Rules': Paisans in the Hoodnew
Mob flick travels familiar territory.
New York Press |
David Goldman |
05-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Brooklyn Rules, Michael Corrente
'The Wendell Baker Story': Tool Timenew
No matter what they try, the Wilson Brothers' flick flounders.
New York Press |
Eric Kohn |
05-17-2007 |
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