AltWeeklies Wire
The Sly 'Baghead' Spoofs Itselfnew
In Baghead's opening scene, the Duplass Bros. seem to poke fun at the self-importance of their indie universe. However, they go further: This self-deprecation becomes part of the film's goof.
Tags: Baghead, Jay and Mark Duplass
German Climbers Philosophize in 'To the Limit'new
For this mountain climbing doc, Bavarian brothers Thomas and Alexander Huber opted into Yosemite's recent speed-climbing fad, which makes the Nose into a vertical racetrack.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
08-25-2008 |
Reviews
Margaret Cho: An All-American Girl Returns to the Small Screennew
Rounding up her family and friends, Cho decided to create a show where the situations were planned in advance, based on stories from her stand-up routine, but all of the lines were ad-libbed a la Curb Your Enthusiasm.
New York Press |
Adam Rathe |
08-25-2008 |
TV
Patrick Creadon's Chilling Doc Proves the Economy is About to Implodenew
For a topic as inherently boring as economics, Creadon (who accomplished something similar with his doc Wordplay) has managed a creditable job of keeping our attention throughout I.O.U.S.A.
New York Press |
Mark Peikert |
08-25-2008 |
Reviews
Azazel Jacobs Candidly Shares His Family's Quirks in a Docudramanew
Azazel is son of the experimental filmmaker Ken Jacobs, yet this movie expresses awe for his mother, Flo.
New York Press |
Armond White |
08-25-2008 |
Reviews
Rainn Wilson: Does That Turn You On?new
It's easy to assume, or at the very least, hope that Rainn Wilson is exactly like his Office alter ego Dwight Schrute. But don't hold your breath beet farming enthusiasts, the authoritative attitude, terrible haircut and, heck even the signature glasses get left behind at Dunder Mifflin.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Aly Semigran |
08-25-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Peter Cattaneo, The Rocker
In Over Our Heads: Don Cheadle Rocks It Rogue Style
Don Cheadle turns in yet another tour de force performance, this time as Samir Horn a former U.S. Military operative closely connected to a terrorist group committed to executing bombing missions around the globe.
Tags: Jeffrey Nachmanoff, Traitor
'Mister Foe': Growing Up Voyeurnew
Equal parts sweet and perverse, this Scottish coming-of-age story about a teenage voyeur is unpredictable, compelling, and features great performances and soundtrack.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
08-22-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: David Mackenzie, Mister Foe
'The Longshots': A Safe Betnew
Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst directs Ice Cube and others in this sports movie about the first girl to play Pop Warner youth football.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
08-22-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Fred Durst, The Longshots
'Hamlet 2': A Comic Sequelnew
The manic comedian Steve Coogan plays a high school drama teacher who pens a scandalous remake of the Bard's classic in an attempt to save his Tucson class from budget cuts.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-22-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Andrew Fleming, Hamlet 2
'Elegy': Taming the Philip Roth Beastnew
In this smart adaptation of Philip Roth's A Dying Animal, Ben Kingsley and Penélope Cruz turn the table on the standard May-December romance.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
08-22-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Elegy, Isabel Coixet
'Death Race': Kill and Kill Againnew
All the busted heads and blasted gaskets can't turn this makeover of a cult classic into anything but a real drag.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-22-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Paul W.S. Anderson, Death Race
Vicky and Cristina Abroadnew
For the fourth in a series of films made outside of his beloved New York, Woody Allen moves from Great Britain to sunnier climes. Set in Spain, Vicky Cristina Barcelona is an ocean away from his mature Manhattan comedies geographically, but emotionally it might as well be just across the Hudson.
Shepherd Express |
David Luhrssen |
08-22-2008 |
Reviews
What's in a Skin Color? The Perils of Ethnic Impersonation in Moviesnew
Why is it that Robert Downey Jr. is celebrated for his clever meta-performance in Tropic Thunder, while Ben Stiller is attacked for denigrating a whole group of people in the same film? The line between respect and offense in cases like these is razor-thin, and it's not always easy to see where it should be drawn.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Josh Bell |
08-22-2008 |
Movies
'Hamlet 2' is a Funny, Inspired Riff on Uptight Middle Americanew
A high school drama teacher mounts a sequel to Hamlet in yet another hilarious summer comedy.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
08-21-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Andrew Fleming, Hamlet 2
