AltWeeklies Wire
Schoolhouse Reichnew
Every movie about the Holocaust should be this good, but few are. Heartbreaking and brutal, its tale of two boys training together at an elite school is as intimate and truthful to its characters as it is powerfully topical and politically brave.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
02-03-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Before the Fall, Dennis Gansel
From Dog to Mannew
Lars von Trier pushes Dogville one step further.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
02-03-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Lars von Trier, Manderlay
Sobering Thoughtsnew
Threat explores the darker side of
straightedge subculture.
Montreal Mirror |
Sarah Rowland |
02-03-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Matt Pizzolo, Threat
A Reality-Battered Psychenew
Forget that it's, like, the 1,264th documentary about the Iraq situation and you'll thank yourself at the end of Occupation: Dreamland.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
02-02-2006 |
Reviews
The Necessity of Violence?new
Paradise Now renders its twin protagonists' countdown to martyrdom as a suspense story that keeps reminding us of the parallels between terrorism and mass entertainment.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
02-02-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Hany Abu-Assad, Paradise Now
2 Fast 2 Fatuousnew
Sir Anthony Hopkins portrays Burt Munro, an aged New Zealander who traveled all the way to the Bonneville Salt Flats in the 1960s to see what kind of speeds his vintage Indian motorcycle could handle.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
02-02-2006 |
Reviews
Show Businessnew
Mrs. Henderson Presents is a bit of theatrical history that relies on recurrent full-frontal nudity but which you can still take your mom and dad to.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
02-02-2006 |
Reviews
Almost Dreamlikenew
Populated with a congregation of one-dimensional characters and an amazingly predictable plot, this film fails to shed new light on the complexities of interracial romance.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Carlton Hargro |
02-02-2006 |
Reviews
Go, Speed Racernew
With a feisty codger taking an allegorical American journey on an unlikely vehicle, this film evokes the lawnmower road trip of David Lynch's The Straight Story.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
02-02-2006 |
Reviews
Anonymous Sex Leads to Alienationnew
If Middle America isn't yet ready for Brokeback Mountain's sensitive cowboys in love, then it probably won't take too kindly to this flagrant display of gay lust.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
02-02-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Garcon Stupide, Lionel Baier
Losing Formulanew
This movie, supposedly about the Naval Academy, is actually a terrible boxing movie.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
02-01-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Justin Lin, Annapolis
Gender Bendernew
Felicity Huffman gives an award-worthy performance that's sure to piss off right-wingers.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
02-01-2006 |
Reviews
Sparring With Wilde Abandonnew
A Good Woman jousts ably with Oscar's wit and wisdom.
San Antonio Current |
Steven G. Kellman |
02-01-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: A Good Woman, Mike Barker
Who Let the Dog Out?new
Justin Timberlake stars in this testosterone-fueled film.
The Village Voice |
Rob Nelson |
02-01-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Alpha Dog, Nick Cassavetes
Unlocking the Underworldnew
Marebito's hero takes a vampire home -- which isn't the best idea.
Tags: Takashi Shimizu, Marebito
