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Romancing the Stoned

As a romantic adventure, Fool’s Gold is as dazed and confused as its leading man.

Salt Lake City Weekly | Scott Renshaw | 02-05-2008 | Reviews

Rambo has speed and power, even grace, which is to say it serves up its heapin' helpin' of red meat on a silver platter. But it's not just a splatter-fest. Stallone's picking up on the nihilism that's out there — the idealism, too.

Isthmus | Kent Williams | 02-05-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Rambo, Sylvester Stallone

Director Gregory Hoblit Sick for Thinking We Want to Watchnew

The only remotely decent thing about this rote, icky thriller is Diane Lane, who manages to make her character appear competent, even as the plot collapses around her.

Pittsburgh City Paper | Al Hoff | 02-04-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Gregory Hoblit, Untraceable

John Sayles' Latest is Personal Outingnew

As hokey as Honeydripper's epiphany-of-the-axe scene is, it is rooted in reality. Somewhere, somehow, 50 or so years ago, audiences, especially teens, caught a new sound – and it was, in a word, electrifying.

Pittsburgh City Paper | Al Hoff | 02-04-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Honeydripper, John Sayles

Don't Judge Film By Its Plot Linenew

It sounds corny, but How She Move proves you can’t judge a film by its plot line, even if it sounds suspiciously similar to a few other movies about stomping the yard and dreaming your dream and dancing like you mean it.

Boulder Weekly | Michael Phillips | 02-04-2008 | Reviews

Tags: How She Move, Ian Iqbal Rashid

Oscar Touchnew

It's not too late to catch Tamara Jenkins' Oscar-nominated The Savages.

The Coast, Halifax's Weekly | Tara Thorne | 02-04-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Tamara Jenkins, The Savages

Never Say Dienew

Stallone soldiers on in an extra-bloody Rambo.

Pasadena Weekly | Lisa Miller | 02-04-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Rambo, Sylvester Stallone

Laughing Abstract: Farrell and Gleeson Get Dark in Inky Black Comedy

“In Bruges” (pronounced ‘brooj’) is a highly unique and stylized black comedy that makes good on its ostensibly simple hitmen/boss narrative trope.

Maui Time | Cole Smithey | 02-02-2008 | Reviews

Tags: In Bruges, Martin McDonagh

Six Shotsnew

There are several ways to approach Sylvester Stallone's new Rambo, and while none of them make this bad movie much better, they do make it more interesting.

The Memphis Flyer | Addison Engelking | 02-01-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Rambo, Sylvester Stallone

Ghost Whisperernew

Over Her Dead Body's plot is ludicrous. Thank god for lowered expectations, 'cause this pithy piece of fluff is downright funny.

The Portland Mercury | Courtney Ferguson | 02-01-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Jeff Lowell, Over Her Dead Body

'Honeydripper': John Sayles Meets Jim Crownew

Sayles' sedate, inoffensive film takes place in Harmony, Alabama, in 1950, where Jim Crow laws are in full swing and black men can be arrested simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

The Portland Mercury | Alison Hallett | 02-01-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Honeydripper, John Sayles

Choice Lessonsnew

In 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days, a young woman is pregnant, but she can’t go searching for a solution in the Penny Saver. There are no supportive parents, cute singalongs, or OMG! banter between her and her best friend.

Washington City Paper | Tricia Olszewski | 02-01-2008 | Reviews

Tags: 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, Cristian Mungiu