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Guest Appearancesnew
An Arab orchestra finds itself stranded in a small Israeli town, whose warm-hearted residents take in the musicians for the night.
Tags: Eran Kolirin, The Band's Visit
Owen Wilson Is a Bad Fit for an Ass-Kicking Bodyguard in 'Drillbit Taylor'new
Let's be clear here: Owen Wilson can be awesome. Paired with brother Luke or Jackie Chan, he's the man. But the key is "paired" -- left to fend for himself, he's as out of his league as a solo leading man.
Tags: Drillbit Taylor, Steven Brill
'Under the Same Moon' Puts a Cute Lil' Face to Illegal Immigrationnew
It's fairly safe to say that this film was not made by right-wing-radio-listening, border-fence-building members of the Minuteman Project.
Weekly Alibi |
Devin D. O'Leary |
03-25-2008 |
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'The Violin': Guns and Musicnew
For a movie that clearly sides with the rebel forces, The Violin does an admirable job of extending an olive branch to the occupying army. Not all of them are vicious murderers.
Tags: Francisco Vargas, The Violin
'The Hammer': B-List TV Star Adam Carolla Ain't So Badnew
Carolla is one of those journeymen comics you kinda know from television -- on MTV's old Loveline sex-advice show, on Crank Yankers, and frequently pressing his ass into Jimmy Kimmel's couch. It's a strange resume for this first foray into indieville.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
03-24-2008 |
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A Southerner in the 'Snow'new
David Gordon Green tries his hand up north.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
03-24-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: David Gordon Green, Snow Angels
'Boys Don't Cry' Director Returns With Soldiers' Untold Story
Co-writer and director Kimberly Peirce returns after her impressive 1999 drama Boys Don't Cry with an equally empathetic film centered around the U.S. military's current backdoor-draft, responsible for forcing 81,000 soldiers back into war after multiple tours of duty.
Tags: Kimberly Peirce, Stop-Loss
Heroic 'Horton'new
At long last, Hollywood has made a worthy Dr. Seuss movie.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
03-20-2008 |
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Horror With Smartsnew
George Romero promotes the DIY ethic in the clunky yet catchy Diary of the Dead.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
03-20-2008 |
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Military-Industrial Comedynew
With all the political message-mongering in theaters lately, the comic approach of Military Intelligence and You! is undeniably a welcome respite -- just one that, in keeping with its good-ol'-days theme, should have been limited to a short before the show.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
03-20-2008 |
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'Superbad' for Kidsnew
No one really needs a PG-13 version of Superbad, but that's what Drillbit Taylor is.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
03-20-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Drillbit Taylor, Steven Brill
'Under the Same Moon' Feels Syntheticnew
The recent surge in Mexican-made films on both sides of the U.S. border has had mostly positive results, but I suppose we were due to see a downside at some point. This relentlessly goopy kid-in-jeopardy film is that downside, unless you were yearning for a Spanish-language version of last winter's August Rush.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
03-20-2008 |
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Jack of All Tradesnew
Marianne Faithfull gets men -- and audiences -- off as a sex worker with suitably soft hands.
New York Press |
Mark Peikert |
03-20-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Irina Palm, Sam Garbarski
Asia Minornew
Boarding Gate drags its heart through the muck, going nowhere.
New York Press |
Armond White |
03-20-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Boarding Gate, Olivier Assayas
Musical Manquenew
Christophe Honore's mumblecore mess misses the mark — but not without trying.
New York Press |
Armond White |
03-20-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Christophe Honore, Love Songs
