AltWeeklies Wire
Once More, From the Beginning...
Batman Begins sails over the exceptionally low bar of not sucking as bad as Batman and Robin.
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
06-16-2005 |
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A Bloody Messnew
While the word of mouth attached to High Tension suggested that it might inject new energy into the exhausted "slasher" genre, Aja has created a formulaic horror story with one of the most laughable twist endings in history.
Jackson Free Press |
Paul Dearing |
06-16-2005 |
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Tags: Alexandre Aja, High Tension
Back in Blacknew
Stellar Batman Begins revives a fallen film franchise.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
06-15-2005 |
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Tags: Christopher Nolan, Batman Begins
The Undraped Crusadernew
This new Batman gains psychological depth, even if he loses a bit of his old static grandeur.
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo |
06-15-2005 |
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Tags: Christopher Nolan, Batman Begins
Seeking a Palestinian Pseudo-Dadnew
Even as history threatens to engulf everyone involved in the story, building up walls of alienation and fear, the film drives home a portrait of sweetness and estrangement.
Dig Boston |
Chris Braiotta |
06-15-2005 |
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Tags: Another Road Home, Danae Elon
Caped Crusader Returns as American Psychonew
Acclimated to the CGI environment, we now want more than just great special effects, we want to see the inner life and struggle of the person beneath the cape and mask, flaws and all. And you can't get more flawed than Christian Bale.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
06-15-2005 |
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Tags: Christopher Nolan, Batman Begins
Movie Drowns in Its Own Stream of Consciousnessnew
Robert Rodriguez adds a dimension with this kids' fantasy movie, but only in the most literal sense -- 3-D.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-10-2005 |
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Euro-Horror Fizzles Where It Should Sizzlenew
This is a gripping piece of splatterpunk, despite the fact that there's not much to it and the plot crumbles in the third act.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
06-10-2005 |
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Tags: Alexandre Aja, High Tension
The Bus Doesn't Stop Here Anymorenew
Instead of reworking the original TV show’s subject matter regarding class and marriage, Honeymooners is plodding mimicry featuring a predominantly African-American cast.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
06-10-2005 |
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Tags: John Schultz, The Honeymooners
Sour Grapesnew
This sprawling documentary about the globalization of the wine industry is ambitious but frequently directionless. It's for true connoisseurs only.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
06-10-2005 |
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Tags: Jonathan Nossiter, Mondovino
Frankie, Can You Hear Me?new
A superstar DJ goes deaf in Ibeza in this mockumentary that observes his process of coping.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
06-10-2005 |
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Off-Key Educationnew
More than his Philadelphia school of rock, it's blustery instructor Paul Green who becomes the true subject of this documentary.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-10-2005 |
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Tags: Don Argott, Rock School
Skatetown, USAnew
This narrative re-creation of the skateboarding doc Dogtown and Z-Boys is a blast -- as accurate as it ought to be with more than enough mythology and gut thrills thrown in for good measure.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
06-10-2005 |
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Concrete Junglenew
Teen angst rides a skateboard.
Missoula Independent |
Nicole Panter |
06-09-2005 |
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Return to Vietnam
Landmark 1974 documentary "Hearts and Minds" finds new relevance in its re-release.
Columbus Alive |
Melissa Starker |
06-09-2005 |
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