AltWeeklies Wire
Class Actnew
If you like your British movies quick, raunchy, reflective, and bittersweet, then The History Boys, based on the stage play, is for you.
Austin Chronicle |
Toddy Burton |
12-22-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Nicholas Hytner, The History Boys
Night Movesnew
Amid crummy sight gags and predictable physical comedy, sputtering scenes, stale Stiller in another nonsense story, Night at the Museum is at best a rotation of backdrops for a parade of visual effects.
Austin Chronicle |
Shawn Badgley |
12-22-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Night at the Museum, Shawn Levy
Sixth 'Rocky' Still Cockynew
This final chapter in the Rocky saga is terrific -- maybe not great, like that first kiss of fist in '76, but good, solid, exhilarating entertainment of the stand-up-and-cheer variety.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
12-22-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Sylvester Stallone, Rocky Balboa
Lama Landnew
In this documentary, the director wears his affection for Buddhist philosophy unashamedly on his sleeve, and as a result his movie nearly drowns in solemnity and noble intentions (not to mention chanting).
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
12-22-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: John Bush, Vajra Sky Over Tibet
Unnecessary Roughnessnew
There are football movies, and then there’s this 800-pound gorilla of a gridiron weepie, which should be penalized for roughing the viewer.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
12-22-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: McG, We Are Marshall
Inside Ed Norton's Headnew
Fight Club's wounded warrior trades in gloves for love in period piece The Painted Veil.
NOW Magazine |
Cameron Bailey |
12-22-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Painted Veil, John Curran
Vintage Damenew
Cate Blanchett exhumes Hollywood's golden era.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
12-22-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Steven Soderbergh, The Good German
In Search of The Authentic Characternew
The reel life of Laura Dern.
L.A. Weekly |
Judith Lewis |
12-22-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: David Lynch, Inland Empire
What, Him Worry? (Why Yes, Actually)new
For Argentine director Daniel Burman, life is a movie.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
12-22-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Daniel Burman, Family Law
Clint's Last Ride?new
Eastwood talks about his Letters From Iwo Jima.
L.A. Weekly |
Scott Foundas |
12-22-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Teacher's Petnew
A surprise hit play in New York and London, The History Boys won high marks as a sparkling alternative to the sentimental, black-and-white portrait of education in Dead Poets Society.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-21-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Nicholas Hytner, The History Boys
Dream Teamnew
Acting, singing and comebacks help Dreamgirls shine.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-21-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Bill Condon, Dreamgirls
Mother's Daynew
Volver revisits Almodovar's feminine mystique.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
12-21-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Volver, Pedro Almodóvar
Two Goodnew
The Good German and The Good Shepherd feature the men who knew too much.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-21-2006 |
Reviews
Stallone Again, Naturallynew
This might be the best Rocky movie since the first Rocky movie -- but if that sounds like a rave, just think of all the others.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
12-21-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Sylvester Stallone, Rocky Balboa