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English Comedy-Thriller Reanimates Zombie Genrenew
While drawn-out sieges prove a mainstay of the zombie genre, this film builds to moments of anguished intensity that play against the deadpan comedy that came before. Wright and his actors handle the heavy dramatics better than you'd expect.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-23-2004 |
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Tags: Edgar Wright, Shaun of the Dead
Mad Cownew
Numerous auteur directors have been inspired by David Lynch. Takashi Miike is one of the few who not only get Lynch's sense of surrealism but also seem to understand his sense of humor.
Shallow Popnew
Mr. 3000 isn't really about the athletes. It's more about the fans and even the beat writers who adore them and reward them and forgive them, no matter their arrogance or insolence.
Shell Shocknew
Innocence isn't a movie for animé neophytes. Embodying the best and worst stereotypes of the genre, it's amazingly beautiful to look at and often utterly incomprehensible.
Silver Citynew
Silver City looks as if it might be another Lone Star, one of Sayles’s best movies, and instead turns out more like City of Hope, one of his worst.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
09-22-2004 |
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Tags: John Sayles, Silver City
Splendor on the Grassnew
Wimbledon’s unabashedly moony take on professional athletes in love and in sport makes for a terribly tender, good-hearted picture.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
09-21-2004 |
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Tags: Richard Loncraine, Wimbledon
Dirty Politicsnew
There’s definitely ore to be mined in this political drama, but Sayles’ pan comes up with only particles of dust.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-21-2004 |
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Tags: John Sayles, Silver City
Channeling Cary Grantnew
Despite its silly title, Touch of Pink isn’t the gay guy’s version of a Doris Day romantic comedy, but rather a meditation on culture clash, mother/son relations, and the ghost of a Hollywood legend.
Austin Chronicle |
Steve Davis |
09-21-2004 |
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Tags: Ian Iqbal Rashid, Touch of Pink
Dead as a Doornail, and About as Interestingnew
Fans of the video game will doubtless love this zombie sequel, but for true fans of the gnashing dead, this is strictly second-tier terror.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-21-2004 |
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A Dud on the Diamondnew
This baseball-comedy throws the occasional curve ball, but first you'll have to wade through endless montages, lowbrow gags, and lazy, shorthanded characterizations.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
09-21-2004 |
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Tags: Charles Stone III, Mr. 3000
Blurring the Line Between Predator and Preynew
The question, in this intelligent meditation on the depths kids will go to when backed into a corner, is how different the bully really is from the bullied.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
09-21-2004 |
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Tags: Mean Creek, Jacob Aaron Estes
Hunting Seasonnew
This Friend-of-Bill documentary (based on the 2000 bestseller by Joe Conason and Gene Lyons) charts the heavily funded hard-right campaign to cut short the Clinton presidency by destroying Clinton personally.
Austin Chronicle |
Michael King |
09-21-2004 |
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Existentialism for the Robot Setnew
Post-apocalyptic neo-noir gets a ferocious upgrade in this loquacious albeit visually stunning sequel to the cult 1995 animé.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-21-2004 |
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When the Future Looks an Awful Lot Like 1984new
Cyberpunk, globalism, and renegade romance collide under the watchful eye of Big Brother.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-21-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Winterbottom, Code 46
A Gosh-Wow Nod to a Varnished Agenew
First-time filmmaker Kerry Conran’s CGI adventure yarn is a loving tribute to all things retro-futuristic.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-21-2004 |
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