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Relearning Disgust: Dutch Filmmaker Tom Six Dares His Audience
High concept meets sustained graphic horror in Tom Six's satirically challenged thriller that succeeds if only by the realistic treatment of its gross-out premise via the best mad scientist performance in recent memory.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
04-26-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: The Human Centipede, Tom Six
'The Art of the Steal': Preservation vs. Profitnew
This documentary about a Philadelphia art struggle is quite effective, if a bit slanted.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-22-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: The Art of the Steal, Don Argott
'Death at a Funeral' is a Tragic Remakenew
Unless you're dying to see James Marsden's ass, there's no reason to see Death at a Funeral.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
04-22-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Death at a Funeral, Neil LaBute
'Death at a Funeral': Back from the Gravenew
The British farce returns, African-Americanized and slightly better.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
04-21-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Death at a Funeral, Neil LaBute
'The Joneses' Doesn't Keep Up With Its Early Promisenew
The Joneses starts off quite well, which makes it all the more disappointing to see it end so badly, yet it remains a film that’s worth checking out in some form.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
04-21-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Derrick Borte, The Joneses
Hit-Girl gives 'Kick-Ass' Its Super-Powersnew
A few dips into crime fighting clichés can’t keep this film down.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
04-20-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Kick-Ass, Matthew Vaughn
'The Perfect Game' Swings and Missesnew
The formula is all but etched in stone: Choose a ragtag, underdog team and follow them to their triumphant, come-from-behind victory at whatever national championship courtesy of whichever unconventional but inspiring coach they’ve stumbled across.
Weekly Alibi |
Devin D. O'Leary |
04-19-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: The Perfect Game, William Dear
Sea Creatures are People Too: Ocean Documentary Shows the Personalities of its Animals
This year, "Earth Day" (a day to "inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment") is marked by the release of Oceans, a lush documentary about the magnificent waters that cover more than 70 percent of the earth's surface, and the vast number of creatures that live there.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
04-19-2010 |
Reviews
Mild Laughter in "Date Night'new
Date Night is passable comedy—but we expect better from Steve Carell and Tina Fey.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-15-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Date Night, Shawn Levy
Everyday Heroes in 'Kick-Ass'new
Kick-Ass is so good that it should be a superhero-movie game-changer.
Tucson Weekly |
Colin Boyd |
04-15-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Kick-Ass, Matthew Vaughn
'Tattoo" is a Thrilling First Installment in Three-Part Seriesnew
Based on the first of Swedish journalist Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy series, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo sets a high bar for the two already-finished sequels to follow.
Boise Weekly |
Jeremiah Wierenga |
04-14-2010 |
Reviews
'When You’re Strange' Overdoses on Doors Dramanew
Writer/director Tom DiCillo keeps a tight focus on Jim Morrison’s shenanigans in When You're Strange.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
04-13-2010 |
Reviews
'Chloe' Gives Erotic Thrillers a good namenew
Director Atom Egoyan uses insightful dialogue to induce heavy breathing.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
04-13-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Atom Egoyan, Chloe
Bad News is Good Drama in 'The Messenger'new
Earlier this year, the independent film The Messenger very quietly racked up two Oscar nominations—one for Best Original Screenplay and one for Best Supporting Actor. That’s appropriate for a film as quietly powerful as The Messenger.
Weekly Alibi |
Devin D. O’Leary |
04-12-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Oren Moverman, The Messenger
Dumb Mess: Fan Boy Pandering Goes Too Far
There are actually some 45-year-old film critics who write their reviews tilted toward fan boy readers as if they have something in common with the 12-year-old brain that Hollywood considers its primary audience.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
04-12-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Kick-Ass, Matthew Vaughn
