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Everyone's Wild About Bobbynew
Michael Cunningham's novel is the basis for this story of a love triangle in which everyone's in love with Bobby (played by Colin Farrell).
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
08-06-2004 |
Reviews
All in a Night's Worknew
Michael Mann returns to his stock-and-trade: the glossy, kinetic crime thriller. Cruise and Foxx may be billed above the title, but the movie’s real star is Los Angeles at night.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
08-06-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Mann, Collateral
Home Makes It Hard Not to Be Movednew
First-time director Michael Mayer's flawed, at times superficial, but nevertheless affecting adaptation of Michael Cunningham's novel explores anew the profound effect relationships -- either nurturing or truncated -- can have on his characters.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
08-05-2004 |
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A Fable about Public Fear and Homeland Securitynew
The director knows exactly how to prey on our innate fears of spooky forests and unseen bogeymen, but shows too much confidence in his directing and screenwriting abilities.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
08-05-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: M. Night Shyamalan, The Village
Cabbie Becomes Pawn of Backseat Drivernew
Collateral's subject matter makes it the ideal collaboration for Tom Cruise and Michael Mann, two of cinema's most driven perfectionists.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
08-05-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Mann, Collateral
Open Water Will Make Viewers Afraid to Swim in Oceannew
Open Water isn't a "thrill ride" movie with polished jokes, dramatic speeches or set pieces that try to top each other. Chris Kentis is more interested in sustaining a mood of sheer dread and succeeds superbly on that level, giving the film the tension of a masterful short story.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
08-05-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Chris Kentis, Open Water
Revisionist Rockers Metallica Go Deep in Fascinating Documentarynew
You don't have to be a Metallica or heavy metal fan to get lost in Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky's captivating documentary.
In a final effort to prevent a breakup, the group calls in $40,000-a-month psychotherapist Phil Towle.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
08-05-2004 |
Reviews
Don't Thinknew
Where in the hell does Jason Bourne get those weapons from, anyway?
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
08-01-2004 |
Reviews
Presidential Politics – With Strings Attachednew
Is it Gulf War syndrome or justified paranoia? The Manchurian Candidate thrills again.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
07-29-2004 |
Reviews
All in the Familynew
A TV spy show from the Sixties that starred marionettes gets the live-action treatment … or does it?
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-29-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Thunderbirds, Jonathan Frakes
Dude, Where's My Hamburger?new
"Dopey" comedy is good fun.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
07-29-2004 |
Reviews
Looking Through the Present to the Pastnew
Overburdened domestic drama from Italy still features some great performances.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
07-29-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Facing Windows, Ferzan Ozpetek
Behind Bars in São Paulonew
In prison in Brazil is a woeful place to be.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-29-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Carandiru, Hector Babenco
Walken in L.A.
Tom Cruise tries to bring philosophical hit man panache to Michael Mann's stylish Collateral.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
07-29-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Mann, Collateral
Shark and Awe

A little nerve-wracking real-life terror carries Open Water only so far.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
07-29-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Chris Kentis, Open Water