AltWeeklies Wire
Actors Ace Itnew
Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman add class to travelogue Bucket List.
NOW Magazine |
John Harkness |
12-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Rob Reiner, The Bucket List
Pregnant With Possibliltynew
A look at the season's naughty and nice releases.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
12-21-2007 |
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'Juno' is Annoyingly Goodnew
The devil made her do it.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
12-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Juno, Jason Reitman
'Charlie Wilson's War': The Funding Factorynew
Mike Nichols and Aaron Sorkin grapple with pragmatism and idealism.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Mike Nichols, Charlie Wilson's War
'The Kite Runner': Out of the Pastnew
Forster's take on Khaled Hosseini's beloved book feels both consistent with the director's thematic interests but also like a further diminishment of his iconoclastic style.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
12-20-2007 |
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Tags: Marc Forster, The Kite Runner
'Juno': Girl, Interpretednew
A novice screenwriter, and actress, nurture a grown-up film.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
12-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Juno, Jason Reitman
'Sweeney Todd': Slice of Lifenew
Tim Burton's adaptation hits razor-sharp notes.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-20-2007 |
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Denzel Fires It Up in 'The Great Debaters'new
There's a lot here about institutionalized racism and the ways in which violence and humiliation are systematically employed to keep people afraid, and it's all packaged up in a nice sentimental package, with a few fat-kid-makes-good and pretty-girl-gets-laid subplots for good measure.
The Portland Mercury |
Alison Hallett |
12-20-2007 |
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Fun in Nursing Homesnew
The Savages is bleak (though not without a certain dry humor), but it will likely resonate strongly with the boomer crowd, who are starting to deal with these issues themselves.
The Portland Mercury |
Alison Hallett |
12-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Tamara Jenkins, The Savages
Going to War with Charlie Wilsonnew
Hollywood loves nothing more than a "____ with a heart of gold" story, and the phrase "corrupt congressman" fits that empty spot pretty well.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
12-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Mike Nichols, Charlie Wilson's War
Bride and Prejudicenew
Dutiful and religious in a time when neither are in fashion, the two young women in Arranged -- one Muslim, the other Orthodox Jewish -- are drawn toward one another as they navigate traditional ways of finding partners in a nontraditional world.
New York Press |
Shahnaz Habib |
12-20-2007 |
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Growing Up in Extremist Timesnew
Marjane Satrapi's memories of Iran come to life in vivid black and white in Persepolis.
New York Press |
Eric Kohn |
12-20-2007 |
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Walk Softnew
The cast is the only reason that The Walker, Paul Schrader's elegant whodunit, never becomes entirely lethargic.
New York Press |
Eric Kohn |
12-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Paul Schrader, The Walker
Second Life is for Sapsnew
P.S. I Love You is a sentimental love story offers little more than mopey moments.
New York Press |
Jennifer Merin |
12-20-2007 |
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Knocked Outnew
Walk Hard, a derivative mockumentary, may spell the end of Judd Apatow.
New York Press |
Armond White |
12-20-2007 |
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