AltWeeklies Wire
"Troy" is Mindless Funnew
"Troy" is a typically mindless summer blockbuster, but it sure is a lot of fun.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
08-07-2004 |
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Ogre Overcomes Sucky Sequel Syndromenew
The freshness that caught so many viewers off guard the first time is missing. Still, the film is involving and creative enough to overcome the problem almost as soon as it's apparent.
The Inlander |
Ed Symkus |
08-07-2004 |
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Stupidity Has Its Place in Naturenew
As director Nerenberg points out, repeatedly, in his amusing and horrifying documentary, the subject of human intelligence has been studied since time immemorial, but there are few treatises on the subject of human stupidity.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-07-2004 |
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Bukowski Film is "Write On"new
The new Bukowski film isn't just another slumming poet pic.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Dennis Harvey |
08-07-2004 |
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A Partly Cloudy Look at the Summer Movies Aheadnew
June starts with the third Harry Potter movie, which finds our almost-adolescent heroes and hot older heroine smoking pot, having three-way sex, and road-tripping across Mexico. No, wait, that’s the last movie directed by Alfonso Cuarón, "Y Tu Mamá También," and we’d much rather see a sequel to that.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
08-07-2004 |
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Fast-Food Documentary Shows Dark Side of Deliciousnessnew
The popular, excellent documentary "Super Size Me" is waddling across the country.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
08-07-2004 |
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"Raising Helen" Raises No Eyebrowsnew
While the direction, camerawork, editing, music and script are bland, there are pleasures in some of the performances from what must be the nicest cast ever assembled.
Harry Potter Battles Adolescence and Other Creepies
In the third movie adaptation of the J.K. Rowling series, Harry Potter (or maybe it’s just actor Daniel Radcliffe) is showing hints of the pimply stigmata of adolescence, and also displays the sullenness indicative of pubescent hormone poisoning.
Monday Magazine |
Robert Moyes |
08-07-2004 |
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Film Turns Environmentalism Into Big Cheesy Fun
Sitting through the enviro-apocalyptic thriller The Day After Tomorrow is akin to watching The Weather Network while having a really bad acid trip.
Monday Magazine |
Robert Moyes |
08-07-2004 |
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Potter and Chums Enter Awkward Phasenew
With a new director on board, Harry Potter -- both the character and the franchise -- make a move from childhood to maturity.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
08-07-2004 |
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Film Takes On Zen Qualitiesnew
Difficult life lessons prove beautiful in Kim Ki-duk's meditative tale.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
MaryAnn Johanson |
08-07-2004 |
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"Secret Things" Leaves Nothing to the Imaginationnew
For "Shrek 2" and French director Jean-Claude Brisseau’s "Secret Things" to simultaneously show in the same theater complex feels appropriate—albeit only in a highly perverse way.
Boise Weekly |
Nicholas Collias |
08-07-2004 |
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Haiti's Jean Dominique Rememberednew
This hopeful documentary is a fitting capstone to the life of a man who made a difference in a time and place where it was (and is) so much easier not to.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-07-2004 |
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NUVO of Indianapolis Offers Searchable Movie Guidenew
NUVO, Indianapolis's alternative weekly, offers capsule reviews of hundreds of films, searchable by movie name, actor name, keyword or MPAA rating. They can also be viewed alphabetically. Each capsule review is about 50 words.
"Dogville" Challenges Us Not to Be Torturednew
Actors and audiences seek out von Trier's films because they know he will be innovative and challenging. Sometimes too challenging - it appears, Nicole Kidman and James Caan will not work with him again.
Tags: Lars von Trier, Dogville
