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'War, Inc.': Savage Satire Compares to Reality
The would-be comic lampoonery, about a time when all wars are outsourced, mirrors the realities of America's corporate-enabled occupation of Iraq.
OSS 117: The Best Spy Spoof Since 'Austin Powers'new
Before Ian Fleming devised 007, long before Mike Myers was born (later to conceive Austin Powers), French agent OSS 117 was a pulpy sensation in countless espionage novels and several movies.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
05-12-2008 |
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Tarsem Indulges His Imagination in 'The Fall'new
Tarsem clearly chose to make The Fall as an excuse to splash more beautiful images across the screen. And splash he does, from the gorgeous black-and-white of the pre-credit sequence to the desert landscapes of Roy's story.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
05-12-2008 |
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David Mamet Knows Kung Funew
The ghosts of the Shaw Brothers haunt this tale of Mike Terry, a painfully noble Los Angeles jiu-jitsu instructor who, through a series of increasingly unlikely occurrences, gets sucked into a world of sketchy movie producers and unethical mixed martial arts fighters.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
05-09-2008 |
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'Son of Rambow': Getting Boners Over Rambonew
Son of Rambow is about two young boys and the remake of Rambo that they put together during an idyllic English summer (is there any other kind?).
The Portland Mercury |
Kiala Kazebee |
05-09-2008 |
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David Mamet's Kung-Fu Comebacknew
He's back in shape with the martial-arts thriller Redbelt.
Montreal Mirror |
Malcolm Fraser |
05-09-2008 |
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Tags: David Mamet, Redbelt
'Speed Racer' is a Migraine in Movie Formnew
The Wachowskis have used their skills as visual craftsmen to replicate the tics and wild stylization of the original. The results are at times amusing, at least in a "I can't believe there's actually a chimpanzee flying through the air against a streaky neon background" sense, and at most other times, nauseating.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
05-09-2008 |
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First Shotnew
What to see, listen to and read.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
05-08-2008 |
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Tags: first shot, Steve Schneider
'Iron Man' Ushers in the Season of Big-Budget Escapism with Stylenew
The heart of the film's success belongs to its central star, Robert Downey Jr., who raises glib murmuring to an art form and serves as a reminder that true charisma is a rare gift indeed.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Emiliano Garcia-Sarnoff |
05-08-2008 |
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Tags: Jon Favreau, Iron Man
Load of the Rings
Prince Caspian fights its way from under the shadow of Middle-Earth.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
05-08-2008 |
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'What Happens' Feels Longer Than a Quickie Marriage and is More Embarrassingnew
This is a mean-spirited piece of work, and you know what? It needed to be meaner. Maybe that wouldn't have made the movie any better, but at least it would have been consistent. Instead, we have an irredeemably phony twist halfway through, when the filmmakers suddenly seem to remember that these characters are supposed to be appealing.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
05-08-2008 |
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'Redbelt': You Can't Spell Mamet Without MMA!new
The famed playwright goes jiu-jitsu on us.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
05-08-2008 |
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'Made of Honor' is One Massive Turd-Burgernew
Patrick Dempsey tries to ruin Michelle Monaghan's career in this horrendous flick.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
05-07-2008 |
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Tags: Made of Honor, Paul Weiland
'Iron Man' is One of the Most Genuinely Enjoyable Superhero Films Evernew
Like most true Americans, I've spent a lot of time in the past 45 years imagining what the perfect Iron Man movie would be like. Now I feel like all that time has been wasted, because the perfect Iron Man movie has been made. (Note to film fans: It's called Iron Man, and can be viewed at local cinema-vending establishments.)
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
05-07-2008 |
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Tags: Jon Favreau, Iron Man
David Mamet Shows Jiu Jitsu Some Lovenew
Redbelt is a likable distraction, especially for Mamet's trademark staccato dialogue and the deft choreography of its martial-arts sequences.
San Antonio Current |
Steven G. Kellman |
05-07-2008 |
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