AltWeeklies Wire
Our Man in New Delhinew
Albert Brooks neither bombs nor kills in his latest film.
Nashville Scene |
Jim Ridley |
01-19-2006 |
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All Gore, No Thrillsnew
Horror flicks don't need to have a point, but they should have style.
Nashville Scene |
Noel Murray |
01-19-2006 |
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Unloading Baynew
In Keane, Lodge Kerrigan confirms something every commuter dreads: Transportation stations may be gateways to home and security, but they can also be places where people become hopelessly lost.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
01-19-2006 |
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Tags: Keane, Lodge Kerrigan
Stretching the Pointnew
The hype is technically true: Match Point is Woody Allen's best movie in years, but only because he's already had practice making it.
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
01-19-2006 |
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Tags: Woody Allen, Match Point
Historic Hoopsnew
Sports clichés aside, Glory Road rises above the typical January movie sludge.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
01-19-2006 |
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Tags: Glory Road, James Gartner
Sophisticated Surprisenew
Who is this Woody Allen fellow who made this fresh and interesting delight?
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
01-19-2006 |
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Tags: Woody Allen, Match Point
American Beautynew
Terrence Malick's latest is defined by its combination of beauty and opacity.
Baltimore City Paper |
Geoffrey Himes |
01-18-2006 |
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Tags: Terrence Malick, The New World
Delhi Laughsnew
A funny thing happened on the way to the mosque -- Brooks gets lost in translation.
The Village Voice |
J. Hoberman |
01-18-2006 |
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International Anomienew
Using a sleek visual style and bits of animation, this elegant Chinese film explores the effects of modernism, globalism and international commerce upon its culture and society.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
01-13-2006 |
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Tags: Jia Zhangke, The World
Puppy Love Turns Into Dognew
This new version of the timeless love story is a dopey, mopey, all-around bore.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
01-13-2006 |
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Tags: Kevin Reynolds, Tristan & Isolde
Very Little Sex, Please -- We're British
Though not without moments of BBC-sitcom appeal, this undertaking is essentially lifeless.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
01-13-2006 |
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Leaving (and Returning to) the Nestnew
Despite an overreliance on metaphor and symbolism, this is an affecting little film about characters who struggle with issues connected with adoption, homophobia and loss.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
01-13-2006 |
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Tags: Loggerheads, Tim Kirkman
Fool Britannia
The violence is more convincing than the eroticism, but both are pallid.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
01-13-2006 |
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Near-Death Motivationnew
After being diagnosed with an incurable brain disease, a woman (played delightfully by Queen Latifah) discovers her moxie.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
01-13-2006 |
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Tags: Last Holiday, Wayne Wang
Fowl Out
Writer-director Dani Menkin's film seeks to prove how normal its subject is -- only in an exceptional, life-affirming way.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
01-13-2006 |
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