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TIFF: Will Ferrell In A Drama? And It's Good?new
The man who brought buffoonery to a new level in Anchorman and Old School showed up at the Toronto International Film Festival to unveil something new ... really new: Everything Must Go.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
09-16-2010 |
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Is Joaquin Phoenix Really Crazy or Just Pretending?new
At the outset of I'm Still Here, Joaquin Phoenix laments, "I don't want to play the character of Joaquin." And cue the wry laughter from knowing viewers.
Charleston City Paper |
Scott Renshaw |
09-15-2010 |
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Tags: I'm Still Here, Casey Affleck
Inferior Deja Vunew
Todd Solondz covers familiar ground in the disappointing 'Life During Wartime.'
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
09-15-2010 |
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Tags: Todd Solondz, Life During Wartime
TIFF: It's Kind of a Funny Story (And It Is)new
Keir Gilchrist stars as Craig, a teenager who checks himself into a hospital when he considers suicide, and he ends up in an adult ward.Zach Galifianakis stars in a “is he or isn’t he” role (Doctor? Patient?). Think One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Next for a new generation.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
09-15-2010 |
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The Agony and Ecstasy of Joaquin Phoenixnew
If Phoenix is really and truly a washed-up drunk with delusions of grandeur, I'm Still Here is a worthy swan song. Way to go.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
09-15-2010 |
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Tags: I'm Still Here, Casey Affleck
Ben Affleck's Domain
Ben Affleck has so thoroughly reinvented himself as an actor that it's tempting to take for granted his commendable skills as a director even after his notable debut with "Gone Baby Gone."
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
09-13-2010 |
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Tags: The Town, Ben Affleck
An Inner Strugglenew
While 'The American' may strike most viewers as slow, others will see it as a creation with purpose.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
09-08-2010 |
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Tags: The American, Anton Corbijn
Immigrant Issuesnew
'Machete' delivers the fun action that other summer blockbusters could not
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
09-08-2010 |
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Horny Teens Get a Mockumentary in The Virginity Hitnew
The Virginity Hit depicts a cadre of semiprivileged New Orleans teens whose penchant for illicit drinking, drug use and recording every moment of their lives on camera is more or less not worth remarking upon.
"Machete Don't Text!"new
Don't start the revolution without Danny Trejo (Machete). And rethink your preconceptions of South Africa (White Wedding).
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
09-08-2010 |
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It Is Not an Excellent Day for an Exorcismnew
When The Blair Witch Project became an out-of-nowhere phenomenon more than a decade ago, one of the most startling developments was how few attempts there were to rip it off.
Charleston City Paper |
Scott Renshaw |
09-08-2010 |
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Tags: Daniel Stamm, The Last Exorcism
Valhalla Rising is Visual and Violentnew
Beauty in blood.
Charleston City Paper |
Kevin Young |
09-08-2010 |
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Going the Distance Looks to an Outdated Romantic Comedy Formulanew
I'll have what they're having.
Charleston City Paper |
Scott Renshaw |
09-07-2010 |
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Mao's Last Dancer Blooms in Americanew
It may be hopelessly retro to say it, but this is the kind of film Hollywood used to make regularly: not focus-grouped to a niche market; dealing with the joys and sorrows of life and art.
Tags: Mao's Last Dancer, Bruce Beresford
The Extra Man Needs Extra Helpnew
Kevin Kline gives a wonderful performance in The Extra Man. That was to be expected. Unfortunately, his skills are wasted in one of the most disappointing films of the year.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
09-02-2010 |
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