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'Mongol' Paints a Historically Hazy but Kick-ass Picture of Genghis Khannew
Here's a brawny old-school epic to make the CGI tumult of 300, Alexander and Troy look like sissy-boy slap parties.
Nashville Scene |
Jim Ridley |
06-27-2008 |
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'Wanted' is the Summer's Most Entertaining Movienew
On the basis of the trailer, I put Wanted at the bottom of my summer must-see list. So imagine my surprise when I went to see to anyway (hey, that's my job) and it turned out to be the most gleefully kick-ass action movie I've seen in years.
Tags: Timur Bekmambetov, Wanted
'Garcia Girls' is Worth the Roundabout Journeynew
Showcased at Sundance back in 2005, How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer finally makes its way to theaters thank no doubt to the increased profile of star America Ferrera, better known these days for her role on Ugly Betty. Whatever the reason, it's a welcome arrival and a nice alternative to what we typically consider summer entertainment at the movies.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Josh Bell |
06-27-2008 |
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Pixar Hits New Creative Heights with 'WALL-E'new
This pointed satire of our short-sighted indolence -- itself far more thought-provoking, by the way, than were such recent eco-docs as An Inconvenient Truth and The 11th Hour -- ultimately satisfies more than does the cutesy romance between WALL-E and EVE, which has a few lovely moments but generally tends to pander.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Mike D'Angelo |
06-27-2008 |
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'Silent Light' is Long and Slow but Full of Moments of Beautynew
Reaching nearly two and a half hours at an unrelentingly glacial pace, this is most definitely not a film for the ADD set; comparatively, Jim Jarmusch's Broken Flowers feels like the latest Indiana Jones flick. But the peculiar setting keeps things interesting, the cast is compelling and the cinematography and editing are truly exceptional.
Montreal Mirror |
Malcolm Fraser |
06-27-2008 |
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Tags: Carlos Reygadas, Silent Light
The Homeless World Cup Gets Mainstream Exposure in 'Kicking It'new
The popularization of sports documentaries in recent years has allowed for the rise of a new genre dealing exclusively with fringe athletic pursuits, and the appeal of Kicking It falls between the intensity of furious quadriplegics in Murderball to the full-grown geeks reigning over the arcade world in King of Kong.
New York Press |
Eric Kohn |
06-26-2008 |
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Hollywood's Liberal Elite Builds the Dalton Trumbo Mythnew
The one-word title is suitably mythic since Trumbo himself spent the latter years of his career creating a mythology around his victimization by the post-WWII House Un-American Activities Committee and Hollywood's eventual enforcement of a blacklist.
New York Press |
Armond White |
06-26-2008 |
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Catherine Breillat Proves She's More Than a Porno-polemicistnew
As if to legitimize her unorthodox approach, the period drama of The Last Mistress brings Breillat into the haughty realm of Choderlos de Laclos' Les Liaisons Dangereuses, the infamous (often adapted) 18th-century novel of sexual gamesmanship as psychological and political intrigue.
New York Press |
Armond White |
06-26-2008 |
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'The Love Guru' Proves Mike Myers is Unenlightenednew
Myers' latest is a bomb -- both as a laugh generator and a revenue generator.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
06-26-2008 |
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Tags: Marco Schnabel, The Love Guru
'Wanted' Strives for Murder-is-Kewl Vibenew
The producers of Wanted took a great comic, watered it down and turned it into a stupid movie.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
06-26-2008 |
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Tags: Timur Bekmambetov, Wanted
First Shotnew
So far, even this summer’s biggest box-office hits have appealed to specific viewer demos. Iron Man got the men. Sex and the City got the women. And Kung Fu Panda got the … plushies.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
06-26-2008 |
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Tags: first shot, Steve Schneider
'Wanted': Can We Get a Believable Scenario, Please?new
If you were to remove every implausible moment from Wanted you would be left staring at a white screen.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
06-26-2008 |
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Tags: Timur Bekmambetov, Wanted
Julianne Moore is the Only Saving Grace of 'Savage Grace'new
Even when playing an oversized personality such as Barbara Daly Baekeland, Moore keeps her focus, coming across as not just a jet-set harpy but also a woman plagued with insecurities about her class and sexuality, willing to lash out at the closest people within reach.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
06-25-2008 |
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Pixar Does the Robot for 'WALL-E'new
WALL-E the robot, not unlike all of Pixar's movies, is an efficient, state-of-the-art construct that's somehow all heart on the inside.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
06-25-2008 |
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'Wanted' is Pure Popcorn Entertainmentnew
What is surprising is that it's also one of the most appealing movies of its kind since The Matrix, a blend of kinetic style, incredible special effects and mild social commentary that succeeds as pure popcorn entertainment.
San Diego CityBeat |
Todd Kroviak |
06-25-2008 |
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