AltWeeklies Wire
Boys in Their 'Hoodnew
In the mid-'70s, during a summer drought, Southern California surfers known as the Zephyr Team took what had been a mere toy and created modern skateboarding, now a multi-million dollar industry. Lords of Dogtown is the Z-Boys' story.
Jackson Free Press |
Stephen Belden |
06-09-2005 |
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Wild Turksnew
The gutter punk romance Head On reinvigorates European cinema.
Tags: Fatih Akin, Head-On
A Big Nothingnew
Lords of Dogtown fails due to an unfocused screenplay and wooden performances.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
06-09-2005 |
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After the Abusenew
Mysterious Skin tackles an uncomfortable topic and becomes one of the year's best films.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
06-09-2005 |
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Tags: Gregg Araki, Mysterious Skin
Mr. & Mrs. Smithnew
John and Jane Smith (Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie) are actually freelance assassins unaware of each other's occupation. When they discover each other's double lives, they embark on a series of deadly cat-and-mouse games.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
06-09-2005 |
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Tags: Doug Liman, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Die, Die My Darlingnew
Smokin' Mr. and Mrs. Smith brings Brangelina to the big screen.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
06-08-2005 |
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Tags: Doug Liman, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Nuts and Bats
Christopher Nolan digs into a superhero’s psyche in the dark, risky Batman Begins.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
06-08-2005 |
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Tags: Christopher Nolan, Batman Begins
The Marriage Reloadednew
Holster your weapons, please. Firepower overwhelms star power in this off-target comedy.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
06-08-2005 |
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Tags: Doug Liman, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Gory, Gory Hallelujahnew
French film director Alexandre Aja eschews psychological mindgames of the horror genre and returns to straight-out slasher gore in a badly dubbed bloodfest.
Dig Boston |
Shaula Clark |
06-08-2005 |
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Tags: Alexandre Aja, High Tension
No Shrinking Domestic Violetsnew
Mr. and Mrs. Smith is a manipulative and slightly preposterous, yet disarmingly charming and clever action thriller. Oh yeah, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are pretty hot too.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
06-08-2005 |
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Tags: Doug Liman, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Bad Educationnew
Kids are learning some serious riffs at Paul Green's rock school in Philadelphia. Don Argott's documentary examines the price they pay for it.
One for the Girlsnew
Traveling Pants is an ill fit for the screen, but teens and tweens will love it.
Houston Press |
Melissa Levine |
06-06-2005 |
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All the Right Movesnew
What could be more adorable than 10-year-olds in a ballroom dance competition? With great music, cute kids, and a triumphant climax, this documentary on the annual competition is wildly enjoyable.
Houston Press |
Melissa Levine |
06-06-2005 |
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Chinese Boxnew
This movie from a familiar genre, the intergenerational immigrant drama, here with a gay subspecialty, has plenty of conflict but little excitement.
East Bay Express |
Melissa Levine |
06-06-2005 |
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Skate Borednew
Adding only melodrama and pretty young boys, this fictional version of a documentary about the birth of skateboarding in 1970s California is no improvement on the original.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
06-06-2005 |
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