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Superhero School Daysnew
An adolescent superhero can't find his niche.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-28-2005 |
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Tags: Mike Mitchell, Sky High
Love, Sex, and Everything Elsenew
A movie about master manipulators and the people who love them is rife with surprises.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
07-28-2005 |
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Tags: Don Roos, Happy Endings
Joan Allen's Yes Woman In Controlnew
While the unconventional Yes doesn’t realize all of its artistic ambitions, its depiction of romantic passion still resonates.
Austin Chronicle |
Steve Davis |
07-28-2005 |
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Tags: Sally Potter, Yes
Date Movie 101new
Diane Lane, John Cusack, Internet dating and dog parks: Can you say "clichéd romantic comedy"?
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
07-28-2005 |
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Murderball Magicnew
This documentary about the U.S. quad rugby team could be the surprise hit of the summer.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
07-28-2005 |
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Movie Awkwardly Blends Elements of Successful Flicksnew
Stealth seems like the bastard child of a formula-centric marketing department, not the product of a director or screenwriter.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Carlton Hargro |
07-28-2005 |
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Movie is Simple Tale That Speaks Volumesnew
At heart, Lila Says tells a simple story that takes few detours. Fortunately, the young leads and even Marseilles's old-world neighborhoods look so sumptuous that the film achieves a higher level of sensuality than the script alone would suggest.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
07-28-2005 |
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Tags: Lila Says, Ziad Doueiri
Can You Trade Thuggery for Life as a Concert Pianist?new
More than anything, what ruins The Beat That My Heart Skipped is the general flakiness of the story; a ballad of the sensitive guy trapped in a tough guy's world.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
07-28-2005 |
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DIsabled Athletes Do Battle in Gripping Documentarynew
Murderball, the winner of this year's Documentary Audience Award at Sundance, assures viewers that the disabled can be bellicose, obnoxious, confrontational and out for blood, especially when they're playing quadriplegic rugby.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
07-28-2005 |
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A Short Ride to Noir Geniusnew
Louis Malle dives into the depths of human darkness, with a clever plot and brilliant cinematography that could give Godard a run for his money.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
07-27-2005 |
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Bears Are Usnew
This baseball film is both a spot-on 1970s period piece and a spectacularly irreverent movie for kids whose parents let them curse at will.
Riverfront Times |
Blind Phyllis |
07-26-2005 |
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Overkillnew
Critics are wetting themselves in praise of this documentary depicting the world of quadripilegic rugby. But it's easy to recognize the ways in which the film is manipulative and predictable.
Phoenix New Times |
Robrt L. Pela |
07-26-2005 |
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Feeling Hustled
Resist the Rocky redemption references -- strong performances aside, Hustle & Flow is a lazy and somewhat ignorant empty gesture.
Columbus Alive |
Nikki Davis |
07-25-2005 |
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Tags: Craig Brewer, Hustle & Flow
Tortured Horror
Rob Zombie's lovingly-made latest will leave genre fans squirming in their seats by the finale, but maybe not for the right reasons.
Columbus Alive |
Melissa Starker |
07-25-2005 |
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More Bad News
Richard Linklater and the Bad Santa boys' remake is amusing, but also completely superfluous.
Columbus Alive |
Melissa Starker |
07-25-2005 |
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