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Animation With Stylenew

While reviewing a film, I like to point out that only a certain subset of the population will enjoy it. For example, if it's something like Saw or Hostel, then I assume that John Yoo and Jay Bybee will want to see it; if it's Sex and the City 2, then I urge paleontologists to give it a look. But with The Secret of Kells, it's hard to imagine who wouldn't want to see it. Maybe the Amish? But other than them, and those incapable of appreciating beauty, everyone will love The Secret of Kells. The film was nominated for

Tucson Weekly | James DiGiovanna | 06-02-2010 | Reviews

Tags: The Secret of Kells, Tomm Moore ; Nora Twomey

Spinning Apatow: Russell Brand and Jonah Hill Take a Trip

Get Him to the Greek has all the earmarks of a Judd Apatow spin-off, and that's a good thing.

City Pulse | Cole Smithey | 05-30-2010 | Reviews

Tags: Get Him to the Greek, Nicholas Stoller

Death and Memory in Oscar-Winning 'The Secret in Their Eyes'new

The Secret in Their Eyes was a surprise winner of this year's best foreign film Oscar. In retrospect, the selection is understandable.

INDY Week | David Fellerath | 05-29-2010 | Reviews

Tags: Juan José Campanella, The Secret in Their Eyes

Big Bombnew

Will Forte is a talented, funny guy, and I would like to see him make a successful transition from Saturday Night Live to the big screen. Unfortunately for Forte, MacGruber, his first starring big-screen role, is far from a success. While Forte gives it his all, and fellow SNL writer Jorma Taccone makes a valiant effort in his feature-directing debut, the 90-second sketch ultimately doesn't prove itself worthy of big-screen treatment. The recurring sketch has been good for a laugh or two on SNL. Most recently, MacGruber—an homage to TV action-hero MacGyver—tried to diffuse a bomb while dealing with his

Tucson Weekly | Bob Grimm | 05-26-2010 | Reviews

Tags: Jorma Taccone, MacGruber

Ogre-rific!new

A return to form is rare in movie franchises. Usually, if the first film is good, the second is simply bigger and targeting more money. And if there's a third one, the odds are it'll be even worse. There are exceptions...

Tucson Weekly | Colin Boyd | 05-26-2010 | Reviews

Tags: Shrek Forever After, Shrek Forever After movie review, Mike Mitchell

MacGruber: The 80s Live!new

After all the negative and positive hype, this movie turns out to be resoundingly OK. It's not a great comedy, but it has its moments.

Fort Worth Weekly | Kristian Lin | 05-26-2010 | Reviews

Tags: Jorma Taccone, MacGruber

Feeling Robbed in 'Robin Hood'new

Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott team up again, and the resulting film is tedious.

Tucson Weekly | Bob Grimm | 05-25-2010 | Reviews

Tags: Robin Hood (2010), Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe

Conservatives and Cashnew

Casino Jack weaves a lot of details into its impressive telling of the Jack Abramoff story.

Tucson Weekly | James DiGiovanna | 05-25-2010 | Reviews

Tags: Casino Jack, Jack Abramoff, George Hickenlooper

Updated 'Robin Hood' A Dark, Joyless Experiencenew

Russell Crowe version of Robin Hood lacks lightness, and a sense of overall purpose.

SEE Magazine | Kenton Smith | 05-25-2010 | Reviews

Tags: Robin Hood (2010), Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe

Only a Thread: Romero Loses His Credibility

Sometimes nothing is better than something. George A. Romero's latest zombie retread demotes the 70-year-old filmmaker to a pale imitation of the groundbreaking director who invented zombie satire in 1968 with Night of the Living Dead, and then went on to full-on postmodern force with Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead.

City Pulse | Cole Smithey | 05-24-2010 | Reviews

Tags: Survival of the Dead, George A. Romero

MacGrubernew

Another movie from a Saturday Night Live sketch, this time set free from the constraints of Network Television and the usual PG-13 rating of Guaranteed Comedy Safety and Mediocrity.

Baltimore City Paper | Joe MacLeod | 05-21-2010 | Reviews

Tags: Jorma Taccone, MacGruber, Val Kilmer