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Queasy Piecesnew
Three . . . Extremes is a trilogy of short films that root around in the dark regions of the psyche and conclude that human behavior is pretty appalling.
Riverfront Times |
Bill Gallo |
11-02-2005 |
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Larger and Smaller Than Lifenew
This scathing family fictionalization draws flaws more boldly than virtues.
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo |
11-02-2005 |
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Unsure Shotnew
A new film depicts how a kid became a killer, almost, during the frustrating first Gulf War. Its main achievement is to get us inside Anthony Swofford's "empty vessel," the mind of a Marine, a "jarhead," as it is first formed by hardship, then filled with horror.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
11-02-2005 |
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Tags: Jarhead, Sam Mendes
Dream Worldnew
Not everything in this astounding feature looks realistic, but not everything is supposed to.
Miami New Times |
Luke Y. Thompson |
11-01-2005 |
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Private Dicksnew
As complex as the story twists in this detective film are, it's the throwaways that Shane Black seems to have the most fun with.
Moore's the Pitynew
This tear-jerking film about a woman who supported her family of 12 by winning a jingle contest won't win any prizes.
Houston Press |
Melissa Levine |
11-01-2005 |
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Gettin' Jiggy Againnew
Despite the quick turnaround time for Saw II, it improves on all of its predecessor film's problem areas while leaving intact everything that was good about the Saw concept.
Houston Press |
Luke Y. Thompson |
11-01-2005 |
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Foiled Againnew
Maybe it's time for this tired old blade to stop swinging.
Dallas Observer |
Bill Gallo |
10-31-2005 |
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Let’s Stay Together
Chicken Little feels like Disney’s attempt to make Pixar jealous.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
10-31-2005 |
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Tags: Chicken Little, Mark Dindal
Not Quite Ready For Prime Time
Torn between infantile rom com and mature dramedy, Prime suffers from it's own identity crisis.
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
10-31-2005 |
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Tags: Ben Younger, Prime
Just What the Doctor Orderednew
With genuine sparks between its two lovestruck leads and a delightfully flinchy performance from Meryl Streep, this comedy is just what its title implies: prime.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
10-27-2005 |
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Tags: Ben Younger, Prime
Forecast Calls for Clouds and Sunshinenew
In this heartfelt comic drama, a wonderfully controlled Nicolas Cage plays a man who, despite the appearance of success, is despondent over his superficiality.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-27-2005 |
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Tags: Gore Verbinski, The Weather Man
Novel Gazingnew
While Capote is a good film, it hasn’t closed the book on the subject, even though the performances are undeniably great.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
10-27-2005 |
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Tags: Capote, Bennett Miller
Crime, Punishment and Heartbreaknew
Julian Fellowes is two for two: The English actor's first big screenwriting credit, Gosford Park, netted him an Oscar, and with this directorial debut, he again demonstrates a mastery of British uppercrust dramas.
Austin Chronicle |
Raoul Hernandez |
10-27-2005 |
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Tags: Julian Fellowes, Separate Lies
Unmaskednew
Whereas the Zorro of yore was a cunning subversive with a libidinous guerrilla panache, this new take with a tyke added is more like Leave It to Zorro.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
10-27-2005 |
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