AltWeeklies Wire
Back to the Drawing Boardnew
This follow-up to Terry Zwigoff and Daniel Clowes' transcendent Ghost World is too scattershot to be truly great, but their smarty-pants campus yarn is on fire with satire.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
05-12-2006 |
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Old is New Againnew
Vietnam resurfaces as the war everyone's talking about.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
05-11-2006 |
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Tags: David Zeiger, Sir! No Sir!
Artsy Fartsynew
The immature critique weighs down Art School Confidential.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
05-11-2006 |
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Alias Tom Cruisenew
This high-octane Mission never self-destructs.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
05-11-2006 |
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Sketch of a Starchitectnew
Pollack's first doc showcases Gehry’s star power, not the architecture's accomplishments.
New York Press |
Armond White |
05-11-2006 |
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Mission Successfulnew
Tom Cruise, while clearly insane, has making blockbusters down to a, um, science.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
05-10-2006 |
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It's a Drawnew
Art School Confidential lets plot get in the way of its humorous gags.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
05-10-2006 |
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Mounting Evan Rachel Woodnew
Down in the Valley is a cowboy movie where all the sodbusting occurs inside a 16-year-old girl's bathing suit.
Dig Boston |
Chris Braiotta |
05-10-2006 |
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Tags: David Jacobson, Down in the Valley
The Murder Plot Nearly Kills Itnew
Art School Confidential is built on a solid foundation, with great casting and clever, edgy dialogue.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
05-10-2006 |
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That Sinking Feelingnew

Poseidon's second voyage yields a brand-new disaster.
Seattle Weekly |
Michael Atkinson |
05-10-2006 |
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Tags: Poseidon, Wolfgang Petersen
Homegrown Aquariansnew

Western Massachusetts' Michael Metelica and the Renaissance Community are remembered in this film.
Valley Advocate |
Andrew Varnon |
05-08-2006 |
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Tags: Bruce Geisler, Free Spirits
Magic Kingdomsnew
This fantastical story mixes battles, magic, romance and mistaken identities for a lovely but unsatisfying blend.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
05-05-2006 |
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Tags: Chen Kaige, The Promise
A Kiss Before Dyingnew
A 16-year-old with terminal cancer just wants to have sex before dying in this sweet, if overly earnest feature.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
05-05-2006 |
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Tags: Alex Steyermark, One Last Thing …
The Best of the Batchnew
It's all poppycock, of course, but the latest installment of the orgiastic action franchise is done with great vim, vigor, and flair.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
05-05-2006 |
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Florida Wildlifenew
First-time producer Jimmy Buffett turns outs an eco-friendly coming-of-age movie based on Carl Hiassen's Newberry Award-winning young-adult novel.
Austin Chronicle |
Toddy Burton |
05-05-2006 |
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Tags: Hoot, Wil Shriner