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Courtney Hunt's Simplistic Look at Poverty is a Perfect Example of ‘Smudged-Doorframe Cinema’new
The threshold from which director-writer Hunt views her characters' hard times makes them look more pathetic than necessary.
New York Press |
Armond White |
07-31-2008 |
Reviews
Kevin Costner Returns in a Heartfelt Film that Satirizes the Electoral Processnew
Like Warren Beatty's Bulworth, Swing Vote examines the electoral process as a personal one.
New York Press |
Armond White |
07-31-2008 |
Reviews
Believe It or Notnew
X-Film almost marks the spot.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
07-31-2008 |
Reviews
Stoner Movies: They're Not Just for Stoners Anymore!new
Yes, Pineapple Express a stoner flick, but rather than kowtow to the patently American genre, they've turned it on its haze-filled head by realizing that--whoa--many people don't find Cheech & Chong that funny
Philadelphia City Paper |
Drew Lazor |
07-31-2008 |
Reviews
'Bottle Shock's Randall Miller and Jody Savin Pour It Onnew
The wine story at the core of Bottle Shock details the moment at which the wine business changed, turning the Napa Valley from a farm town to a tourist mecca.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
07-31-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Fatih Akin Returns to Fiction in 'The Edge of Heaven'new
Over the course of two features, one documentary and a handful of shorts, Akin has devoted himself to depicting the lives of Turks within present-day Germany, and the complicated relationship between the two countries.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
07-31-2008 |
Reviews
'Swing Vote' Isn't Exactly a Terrible Movienew
Stern maintains a nice pace throughout what should be an intolerable two-hour parody of ancient history, and the dialogue and set pieces are never quite as dumb as Bud, with one running gag involving the candidates' ads escalating to a hilarious pro-life spot. But even if it weren't tiring to imagine it’s 2000 all over again, does anyone right now really want to sit through the campaigning, scheming, and dissecting of fictional candidates when we're drowning in the minutiae of real ones?
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
07-31-2008 |
Reviews
'Lost Boys' Sequel Goes Straight to DVDnew
Though Corey Haim has a small part in Lost Boys: The Tribe, it's the Frog brothers (Corey Feldman and Jamison Newlander) who reprise their roles in this installment.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
07-30-2008 |
Reviews
Is Mumblecore Going Mainstream?new
The Duplass brothers are considered two of mumblecore's founding fathers, having made the strange, awkward and sweet film The Puffy Chair a couple of years ago. With their latest, Baghead, they've created something very different: the first mumblecore horror film.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
07-30-2008 |
Reviews
'Tell No One': The Less You Know, the Bigger the Payoffnew
Being blindsided by the film’s clever twists, cold-sweat pursuits, tragic romance and stellar performances is a distinct cinematic pleasure.
Willamette Week |
AP Kryza |
07-30-2008 |
Reviews
Labor Dispute at Movie Theater Hinges on Skills of Projectionistsnew
As projectionists picket to get a contract at the landmark Alameda Theatre, some patrons lose faith.
East Bay Express |
Rin Kelly |
07-30-2008 |
Movies
'American Teen' Asks 'Do We Ever Grow Up?'new
Some of the things the kids do on camera are the kinds of things they'd never, ever do if they thought their parents were watching. And, some of the things they say on camera are the kinds of things they'd never, ever say to a parent's face. That's why adults would get more out of this film than teenagers.
Colorado Springs Independent |
MaryAnn Johanson |
07-29-2008 |
Reviews
Human Desire Becomes Almost Kinky In 'The Duchess of Langeais'new
If you've been feasting on a steady cinematic diet of superhero blockbusters this summer, this adaptation of Honore de Balzac's novel, directed by lesser known (in this country) French New Wave alumnus Jacques Rivette, is like switching to Melba toast after too many banana splits.
Baltimore City Paper |
Violet Glaze |
07-29-2008 |
Reviews
'Nim's Island' Stays Focused on Its Girl Heronew
Living out many a young person's fantasy, preteen Nim Rusoe occupies a tropic island with her scientist father, Jack, and assorted domesticated beach/forest/sea animals such as lizards, pelicans, and seals, but no monkeys--nor anyone else, since her beloved mother died at sea.
Baltimore City Paper |
Wendy Ward |
07-29-2008 |
Reviews
'Project Runway' is Too Much Like Itselfnew
I had high hopes. The fashion reality series is probably one of the only shows I take in religiously, waiting each week for the next episode. But the premiere of season five offered no surprises.
Weekly Alibi |
Marisa Demarco |
07-29-2008 |
TV
