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Slumlordsnew
De Niro, Stiller, and company stoop to conquer in this aim-low family clash.
Seattle Weekly |
Andrew Bonazelli |
12-22-2004 |
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Tags: Jay Roach, Meet the Fockers
Neither Fish Nor Foulnew
Wes Anderson follows his peculiar compass into the shallows, but the movie's still an enjoyable yarn.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
12-22-2004 |
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Cuts Like a Knifenew
To say that actress Ziyi Zhang burns like a young sword-wielding Audrey Hepburn, would slight a masterpiece that must be seen to be believed.
Crash and Yearnnew
Martin Scorsese's bio of Howard Hughes is the most sumptuous of this year's biographical films -- appropriate, given its subject matter's penchant for wasting millions chasing fantasies other men couldn't even afford to dream about.
Sour Lemonynew
The villain of Lemony Snicket, Count Olaf, just may be Jim Carrey's finest role. The rest of the movie, however, isn't quite up to Carrey's level.
All You Can Eatnew
Adam Sandler is perfect in the role of the put-upon husband in Spanglish. Despite wonderful performances, the film about a crumbling marriage never quite works.
East Bay Express |
Robert Wilonsky |
12-20-2004 |
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Up, Up, and Awaynew
Sticking closely to the tone of its predecessor, this remake of Robert Aldrich’s 1965 adventure film lacks the tang of the original, and trades the late-vintage Jimmy Stewart for the shirtless Dennis Quaid.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
12-16-2004 |
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Tags: John Moore, Flight of the Phoenix
To Be Young, Gifted, Black … and Gaynew
A festival favorite jumps to the big screen with its story that compares and contrasts life as a gay black man in the present day and the Harlem Renaissance.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
12-16-2004 |
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Tags: Brother to Brother, Rodney Evans
Lemony Freshnew
Thankfully, the dark tone of the beloved children's books is carried over to the screen, and the terrific performances and production design provide extra lift.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
12-16-2004 |
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Coasting on Famenew
Ocean's Twelve is too strung out and relaxed to succeed.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
12-16-2004 |
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Tags: Steven Soderbergh, Ocean's Twelve
Opposites Detractnew
The venerable filmmaker James L. Brooks stumbles badly with his new dramedy that doesn't translate into anything real.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
12-16-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Spanglish, James L. Brooks
Film for the Heart and Headnew
Kinsey shines brightly at the end of an otherwise dismal cinematic year.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
12-16-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Bill Condon, Kinsey
The Crap Pack is Backnew
Megaton charisma can't save sequel.
Missoula Independent |
Nicole Panter |
12-16-2004 |
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Tags: Steven Soderbergh, Ocean's Twelve
Unforgettable Tale Celebrates 50th Anniversarynew
Few films have punched as wide a hole through America’s self-image of incorruptibility as On the Waterfront.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
12-16-2004 |
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Tags: Elia Kazan, On the Waterfront
Little Sugar but Lots of Ham in Lemony Snicket new
The film adaptation puts director Brad Silberling in a position as precarious as any the Baudelaires ever face. Silberling struggles to resist Hollywood's knee-jerk love of happy endings while staying faithful to Snicket's cheerful contempt for upbeat material.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-16-2004 |
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