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Colored Crapnew
Except for the mediocre cinematography, aimless direction, lack of context, terrible acting and general pointlessness, Elektra is super!
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
01-20-2005 |
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Tags: Elektra, Rob Bowman
Searching for Shylocknew
Pacino plays Shakespeare's most contentious character in a a gripping, highly cinematic adaptation of a gorgeous work of theater.
Dawn by Deadnew
Duck low for the remake of Assault on Precinct 13.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
01-19-2005 |
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Not Rocknenew
True to form, Samuel L. Jackson presents his Don't Screw With Me credentials once again playing Coach Carter. This time, though, he does it for the betterment of humankind.
Houston Press |
Bill Gallo |
01-18-2005 |
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House Rulesnew
Zhang Yimou's House lets loose the passions restrained in arthouse-meets-grindhouse kung fu flicks like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and his own Hero.
Columbus Alive |
Melissa Starker |
01-18-2005 |
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Unreal As It Getsnew
Jessica Yu documents the life and work of Henry Darger, a reclusive artist who created an alternate universe of paintings and fiction that remained unknown until his death.
East Bay Express |
Melissa Levine |
01-14-2005 |
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Director's Cutsnew
Relying on everything from Jonathan Swift to the tacky sci-fi classic Soylent Green, writer and director Anders Thomas Jensen cooks up an elaborate, sometimes tortured allegory about self-esteem, fame, and striving for success at any cost.
East Bay Express |
Bill Gallo |
01-14-2005 |
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Who's Your Daddy?new
What makes a knockout movie? Astonishingly, if you ask just about every critic in America, here's the winning combination: 1) A rope-a-dope melodrama set in the boxing world; 2) a two-fisted heroine on her deathbed; 3) a punchy veteran director; 4) lots of talk about God.
Boulder Weekly |
Thomas Delapa |
01-14-2005 |
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Two Degrees of Story Separationnew
Kevin Bacon's fine performance as a child molester can't overcome this wishy-washy script.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
01-13-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Nicole Kassell, The Woodsman
Viewing the Sexual Predator as a Human Beingnew
Writer-director Nicole Kassell’s debut film is a lean drama anchored by subject matter which, although difficult, remains distantly disquieting yet never challenging.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
01-13-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Nicole Kassell, The Woodsman
Horsing Aroundnew
Just as the titular zebra, Stripes, is not really a horse of a different color, this kids' picture is not a movie of a different stripe.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
01-13-2005 |
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Tags: Frederik Du Chau, Racing Stripes
About a Mannew
In Good Company is a sincere but serviceable-at-best dramedy from Paul Weitz, one-half of the fraternal team that has already brought us two studies about the development of the human male (for adolescent horndog stage, see American Pie; for Peter Pan syndrome, About a Boy).
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
01-13-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Paul Weitz, In Good Company
Soap and Daggers in Ninth Century Chinanew
The swooning visuals, the expert choreography, the teasing love story, and the puzzle-piece plot all combine to give this martial arts movie the spirit of a star-cross'd swashbuckler.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
01-13-2005 |
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Hope Amid the Madnessnew
Don Cheadle, in the finest performance of his career, headlines this true-life story about the "Oskar Schindler of Kigali, Rwanda" during the massacres of 1994.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
01-13-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Terry George, Hotel Rwanda
No Pass, No Playnew
Come to this movie for the prominent hip-hop soundtrack and glossy sports action; leave with a message about teamwork, decency, and self-respect scorched into your brain.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
01-13-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Coach Carter, Thomas Carter
