AltWeeklies Wire
Women on the Edge of Revoltnew
This Israeli film presents the region's conflict in terms of the world's most annoying, dysfunctional-family road trip, which renders the proceedings almost as exhausting as the real thing.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Amos Gitai, Free Zone
Homeroom Princesses Seek Revengenew
If Mean Girls was the high-school movie for college students, then Tucker is the high-school movie for middle schoolers.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
07-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Betty Thomas, John Tucker Must Die
Hard-Edged Violencenew
Michael Mann reprises characters Crockett and Tubbs, this time with them posing as dope couriers to bring down a megacartel.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
07-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Miami Vice, Michael Mann
Dressing Downnew
Perhaps vice isn't what it used to be, or maybe Crockett and Tubbs don't belong in this new time slot, but Michael Mann's movie turns out to be dreary and monochromatic.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Miami Vice, Michael Mann
Anger Managementnew
This high-concept farce crashes down pretty low: Think Fatal Attraction meets X-Men and you basically have the gist.
Austin Chronicle |
Toddy Burton |
07-27-2006 |
Reviews
Flighty Aphroditenew
Is it Woody Allen's taste in women that’s his undoing, or merely the untenable positions he puts them in?
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
07-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Scoop, Woody Allen
Yesterday's Newsnew
Woody Allen’s second British film with Scarlett Johansson finds the director falling back into the rut he carved for himself with every forgettable comedy since the underrated Deconstructing Harry.
Austin Chronicle |
Brian Clark |
07-27-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Scoop, Woody Allen
Fun, Fun Fun ’Til GM Took the EV Awaynew
This multifaceted documentary about the history of GM's electric car seeks the culprit responsible for its demise and finds plenty of blame to go around.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
07-27-2006 |
Reviews
Hoovervillenew
Little Miss Sunshine lights into the American family.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
07-27-2006 |
Reviews
Rewarding Rehirenew
They're back, and, well, they're still amusing losers.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
07-26-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Clerks II, Kevin Smith
Somewhat Praiseworthy!new
M. Night Shyamalan's latest film is flawed, but original enough to appreciate.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
07-26-2006 |
Reviews
An Unpolished Vehicle For Scarlettnew
Scoop may not rise to the narrative ingenuity of Match Point but it does capture Scarlett Johansson paraphrasing Allen's signature amusing rhythms.
Tags: Scoop, Woody Allen
Dead Wood
Breaking news: Scoop is another dud from the once-great Woody Allen.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
07-21-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Scoop, Woody Allen
Rest in Prius
What exactly are we mourning?
Washington City Paper |
Louis Bayard |
07-21-2006 |
Reviews
A Barrel of Gaffes
Mirren & Co. go off half-cocked.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
07-21-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Lee Daniels, Shadowboxer
