AltWeeklies Wire
Turner Classic Movies Presents West Side Story 50th Anniversary Eventnew
Three familiar piercing whistles and an abstract skyline herald the beginning of this modern Romeo and Juliet masterpiece.
San Antonio Current |
Anne Vanzant |
11-10-2011 |
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Melancholianew
Lars von Trier's great depression.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
11-10-2011 |
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Mal Practicenew
Antonio Banderas reunites with Pedro Almodóvar for a twisted mad-scientist story
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout |
11-10-2011 |
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Blue Olsen Cultnew
The other Olsen sister – Elizabeth Olsen – storms the screen in a ferocious debut
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout |
11-10-2011 |
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DVDs Nutsnew
Lesser-seen, critic-approved new DVD releases: Fanny and Alexander, Putty Hill, The Sleeping Beauty
Orlando Weekly |
Justin Strout and Rob Boylan |
11-10-2011 |
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Straw Dogs and Paper Tigers Lars von Trier Takes No Prisoners
Danish Lars von Trier is a great filmmaker.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
11-08-2011 |
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Brazil Equals America Crime Drama Sequel Connects the Dots
Co-writer/director José Padilha’s fiery sequel to his right-leaning “Elite Squad” (2007) digs deeper this time into Rio de Janeiro’s culture of crime and corruption through the seen-it-all eyes of returning protagonist Nascimento (Wagner Moura).
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
11-08-2011 |
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Mickey Rourke vs. Gods & Humans: No Family Jewels are Safe
Pitched to the public for its producer's association to the 2008 cartoon-cutout sword and sandal trash fest "300," this spectacle-driven tale of myth-based fantasy rightly earns its stripes thanks to a heavy-duty cast that includes the masterful John Hurt as a human-disguised Zeus and Mickey Rourke as an incredibly vicious King Hyperion.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
11-07-2011 |
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The end of the world in Take Shelternew
Take Shelter is a valiant, worthy effort, but the film doesn't go far enough -- and doesn't succeed in escaping its influences.
Margin Call's Ensemble Cast Exhibits the Perversities of Wall Streetnew
The world documented in the financial thriller Margin Call feels almost like ancient history by now. Set back in the good ole days when many Americans were still living high on the hog, the film takes place in a Manhattan investment bank on the precipice of the 2008 financial meltdown.
Charleston City Paper |
Felicia Feaster |
11-03-2011 |
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Tags: Margin Call, Margin's Call
Tucker and Dale vs. Violent Coincidencesnew
We live in a post-Shaun of the Dead world. Not only can the comedy horror film be done, but it can be done well — and it can make a lot of money. The key is character development. Zombieland worked. Jennifer's Body? Not so much. Written and directed by Eli Craig, Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil sits comfortably somewhere between the two. Set in the utterly terrifying landscape of West Virginia, the hyperbolically named film employs an interesting concept: What if the villains in the typical slasher film weren't really all that bad? What if it was all in the minds of their "victims"?
Charleston City Paper |
Susan Cohen |
11-03-2011 |
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Margin Call elevates financial crisis drama above the blusternew
The 2008 financial collapse was so large in scale, and so unfathomable to most, that it practically begged for Hollywood’s blustery mythmaking.
San Antonio Current |
Justin Strout |
11-03-2011 |
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Johnny Depp Delivers a Tame Origin Story for a Gonzo Legendnew
The Rum Diary, a freewheeling tropical cocktail based on Hunter S. Thompson’s long-unpublished novel of the same name, bears an infectious sense of liberation.
San Antonio Current |
Justin Strout |
11-03-2011 |
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