AltWeeklies Wire
Recalling Music, Protest of Woodstock Eranew
Bob Smeaton's documentary of Canada's 1970 Festival Express concert tour captures the era's peace-and-love ideals unified by rock 'n' roll, as well as the more militant, violent impulses of the protest movement. Watching Festival Express is like seeing the performances of Woodstock 1969 alongside the riots of Woodstock 1999.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
08-26-2004 |
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Tags: Bob Smeaton, Festival Express
Director's Cut Resurrects Cult Filmnew
Hoping to capitalize on the film's growing cult following, Kelly's story of teenager Donnie Darko (Jake Gyllenhaal), who has apocalyptic visions of the future, is being re-released theatrically. Kelly's Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut features additional '80s pop tunes and 20 more minutes of footage meant to clarify some of the story's loose ends.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
08-26-2004 |
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Highlights and Lowlightsnew
Here are 20 more reasons to race to -- or from -- the multiplexes and art houses this fall.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Johnny Huston and Cheryl Eddy |
08-25-2004 |
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Over the River’s Edgenew
In Mean Creek, Stand by Me meets Lord of the Flies.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
08-25-2004 |
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Tags: Mean Creek, Jacob Aaron Estes
Zhang, He’s Good!new
A Chinese master’s swashbuckling epic kicks airborne ass in rainbow shades.
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo |
08-25-2004 |
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Tags: Zhang Yimou, Hero
Thrice Shy: Romantic Triangle Develops Between Roommatesnew
Colin Farrell plays a charming ne'er-do-well who unwittingly manages to get damn near everyone to fall in love with him.
Miami New Times |
Luke Y. Thompson |
08-23-2004 |
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Banzai Beat: Kitano Masterfully Revives Legend of Zatôichinew
This new Japanese import opens with a massive thud not unlike Godzilla's footfall. The blind semihero can destroy just about anyone with his mighty sword, which is cleverly disguised as a cane.
Miami New Times |
Gregory Weinkauf |
08-23-2004 |
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Monster Bash: Evil Space Critters Get Ready to Rumblenew
Part of the reason this film finally got made is that director Paul W.S. Anderson pitched a story set in the budget-friendly setting and location of present-day Earth, rather than across galaxies to multiple futuristic planets.
East Bay Express |
Luke Y. Thompson |
08-23-2004 |
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Lost in Translationnew
Young tykes might thrill at phrases like "I activate my dark clown card!" but everyone else should steer clear of this ghastly Japanese cross-marketing hydra.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
08-20-2004 |
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Tags: Hatsuki Tsuji, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie
Boys Gone Mildnew
Three buddies light out into the wilderness in search of hidden treasure and a male-bonding experience -- but not too much male bonding, if you know what we mean.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
08-20-2004 |
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Tags: Steven Brill, Without a Paddle
Game Overnew
Tall, dark, and icky meets shiny nappy people in this asinine grudge match between two of the most memorable '80s-era screen bugaboos.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-20-2004 |
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The Doctor Isn’t In, But the Tax Attorney Isnew
Leconte’s film tells a surprisingly romantic tale of confused identity and psychoanalysis.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
08-20-2004 |
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Love Me Tendernew
Zach Braff’s feature film debut is a zealously dreamy tale of love, loss and ecstasy among twentysomething misfits in the brackish wilds of modern New Jersey.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-20-2004 |
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Tags: Garden State, Zach Braff
Chumming the Oceannew
Open Water amounts to 79 minutes of footage of a pair of petty, pretty people freaking out over having to go to the bathroom in their wetsuits, and in the end you find yourself rooting for the sharks.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-20-2004 |
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Tags: Chris Kentis, Open Water
A Sight to Seenew
You may know a certain blind swordsman from the pulp novels of Kan Shimozawa and the films of Shintaro Katsu, but this ain’t your daddy’s Zatoichi.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
08-20-2004 |
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