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A Chinese Box of Secretsnew
This breezy Chinese-American coming-out comedy has a big cast, but the film belongs to Joan Chen.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
06-30-2005 |
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Tags: Alice Wu, Saving Face
Past and Future … Tensenew
With this disturbing story about the lingering effects of child sexual abuse, Gregg Araki creates a film that is psychologically rich, emotionally haunting, and technically superior to anything he has ever done.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-30-2005 |
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Tags: Gregg Araki, Mysterious Skin
The Last Gasp of Basketball Seasonnew
Although this Mighty Ducks/Bad News Bears clone is predictable and inoffensive, it's filled with sweet humor and well-drawn young characters.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
06-30-2005 |
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Tags: Steve Carr, Rebound
Indian Folktale Tests a Marriagenew
The Hindi megastar Shahrukh Khan and the arthouse director Amol Palekar combine forces for this new Bollywood fable.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
06-30-2005 |
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Tags: Amol Palekar, Paheli
Space Invadersnew
Spielberg and the gang at Industrial Light & Magic have knocked the ball not only out of the park but out of Earth's orbit as well.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
06-30-2005 |
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Independence Day as Prestige Pic
Spielberg's War of the Worlds is the quintessential Hollywood movie, for better and worse.
Columbus Alive |
Melissa Starker |
06-30-2005 |
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Spielberg Presents Post-9/11 War of the Worldsnew
In this War of the Worlds, Spielberg has more on his mind than roller coaster thrills, despite visually accomplished destruction. The film reveals a preoccupation with Sept. 11, both through its story and its symbols.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
06-30-2005 |
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Terrifying Warnew
Steven Spielberg adds another classic to his canon.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
06-30-2005 |
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Dumb Blondenew
Nicole Kidman and the rest of the cast seem horribly lost in Bewitched.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
06-30-2005 |
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Tags: Nora Ephron, Bewitched
Romero Walks The Line
Romero's typical themes are present, but there's a greater emphasis on action this time.
Dayton City Paper |
Aaron Epple |
06-29-2005 |
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Tags: George A. Romero, Land of the Dead
Mars Attacks
Despite what you've heard, the genocidal Martians are just as cuddly as E.T.
Dayton City Paper |
Aaron Epple |
06-29-2005 |
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Spielberg and Cruise Wage Battle Against Good Filmmakingnew
A film reviewer barely survives the end of civilization, what with the space aliens, overly hyped directing and Katie Holmes' object of lust.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
06-29-2005 |
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The Wiznew
Those who consider director Hayao Miyazaki a master not only forgive the sameness of his movies but also celebrate his use of children's fairy tales to underscore the ordinariness of evil in our adult world.
Miami New Times |
Robert Wilonsky |
06-28-2005 |
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Space Invaders
Post-9/11 allegory wrestles with blockbuster action in War of the Worlds
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
06-28-2005 |
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A Masterpiece That Wasn'tnew
Reflections of a failed marriage add up to a failed movie by a usually successful young French director.
East Bay Express |
Melissa Levine |
06-27-2005 |
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