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The Winters and Our Discontentnew
Neither a change of seasons nor truly wonderful performances can breathe life into this dismally enervated drama.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
04-30-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Josh Sternfeld, Winter Solstice
Seoul Survivornew
This 2003 revenger from Korean upstart Chan-wook Park is a multilayered, intensely performed, shockingly violent, and viscerally visual tour de force.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
04-30-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Chan-wook Park, Oldboy
Don't Pay Upnew
A mirthless comedy about venal people doing stupid things, King's Ransom has little chance of box-office success.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
04-30-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Jeff Byrd, King's Ransom
House of Painnew
Here’s an interesting surprise: Dour, dry David Duchovny’s directorial debut is more weepy than creepy, a conventional coming-of-age story that flashes back to 1970s New York City.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
04-30-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: David Duchovny, House of D
Brothers From Another Planetnew
Fans of the novel can exhale, finally; panic is unwarranted. On the other hand, audiences unfamiliar with Douglas Adams’ bizarre world may wonder what all the fuss is about.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
04-30-2005 |
Reviews
Corruption and Complicitynew
Based on the book by Fortune writers Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind, this film documents the collapse of Enron in vivid detail and with cinematic flourish.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
04-30-2005 |
Reviews
Rough Road Aheadnew
The Baja 1000, the longest and shaggiest off-road race in the world, is captured in a middle-of-the-road documentary.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
04-30-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Dana Brown, Dust to Glory
(X-)File Under F, for Freaky
David Duchovny's directorial debut is way too much of his best thing -- a sense of strangeness.
Columbus Alive |
Melissa Starker |
04-28-2005 |
Reviews
XXX Cubed
A new star and director turn an action franchise into a heavily veiled look at the state of the United States.
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
04-28-2005 |
Reviews
A Mystery Why This Show Endednew
Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection: Volume 7 makes us miss the show all the more. Also reviewed: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events: 2 Disc Special Collector's Edition and DiG!
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-28-2005 |
Reviews
Whole Lot of Nothingnew
A ridiculous ending destroys all the momentum of The Interpreter.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-28-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Sydney Pollack, The Interpreter
Escape Before It's Too Late!new
Oldboy has a fantastic first half before completely falling apart
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
04-28-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Park Chan-wook, Oldboy
Scuzzy Execs Run Amok at Enronnew
Alex Gibney's documentary is super scary, infuriating and perversely entertaining. It's the ultimate exhilaratingly feel-bad drama for an America coming to terms with the scuzzy business practices that place shareholder profits above human decency.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
04-28-2005 |
Reviews
Hitchhiker's Guide Doesn't Go Off Without a Hitchnew
"Don't panic" may be the motto of the universal travel book that gives Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy its name, but the new big-screen adaptation frequently feels on the verge of freaking out.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
04-28-2005 |
Reviews
Sparks Fail to Ignite in Filmnew
Dramatic hysteria knows no bounds in dot the i, a film that has the up-and-down rhythm of a roller coaster - with none of the thrills.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
04-28-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Dot the I, Matthew Parkhill
