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'Hancock', America's Low-rent Superhero, Just in Time for the Recessionnew
Even bearing in mind the conventional wisdom that superman movies keep coming back to cheer us through hard times, I'm not clear whether Hancock is meant to be a representative of the homeless, a midcareer-burnout case or a troubled brother from another planet.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
07-07-2008 |
Reviews
Jules Verne Goes 3-D: Piranhas and Dinosaurs Attend
This maiden feature-length Digital 3D movie is a breathtaking adaptation of Jules Verne's classic sci-fi novel, filled with eye-pleasing gags and sudden shocks of surprise that fall under the spell of strong performances from its terrific three-person cast.
'The Children of Huang Shi' Offers a Middling Historical Dramanew
The film is a "based on a true story" movie that feels about nine degrees removed from what probably really did happen -- and that within those degrees was probably a more interesting story.
The Memphis Flyer |
Greg Akers |
07-07-2008 |
Reviews
Reliving 'Mad Men' on DVDnew
Mad Men gets better as it goes along and you realize that it isn't about a murder and does not lampoon the American advertising industry in 1960.
NOW Magazine |
Staff |
07-07-2008 |
TV
'Gonzo' Tells the Story of the Reporter Who Became the Storynew
Alex Gibney's last two feature documentaries, Taxi to the Dark Side and Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, are more important works of journalism than anything Thompson could bring himself to write in his later years. Compared to those movies, Gonzo feels a little soft and boomer-indulgent with its 10,000th rehash of the Nixon years and its soundtrack of trite 60s anthems.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
07-07-2008 |
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Likeable Kevin Costner Fields Dreams in 'Swing Vote'new
After saving the human race in Waterworld and restoring America's sense of hope in The Postman, Costner is once again the most important man in the free world.
NOW Magazine |
Norman Wilner |
07-07-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'When Did You Last See Your Father?' Floats Along Unconvincinglynew
If it were more maudlin, it'd be a cheesy TV movie, but then it might at least have greater feeling to it.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Josh Bell |
07-07-2008 |
Reviews
'I Love Money' is Exactly What it Sounds Like: Patheticnew
With I Love Money, even the pretense of looking for a personal connection has been abandoned. The title brazenly declares the true intentions of just about anyone who goes on a reality TV show (look for Please Pay Attention to Me, coming soon).
Las Vegas Weekly |
Josh Bell |
07-07-2008 |
TV
Del Toro's Hollywood Order: Gifted Director Holds Back the Dream
Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy sequel is a simultaneously exhilarating and underwhelming experience due to the idleness of its characters and nebulous sub-plot elements that contrast blankly against del Toro's trademark of baroquely drawn details.
'Hancock' Shows Dark Heroicsnew
While some people won't like it, Hancock made our critic happy.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
07-03-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Peter Berg, Hancock
'Kit Kittredge': Hug a Hobonew
Just in time for the Fourth of July comes this most American of kids' films.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
07-03-2008 |
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Examining Daddy Issues in 'When Did You Last See Your Father?'new
Based on the British poet Blake Morrison's written memoir, this film is a very particular yet universal story about the eternal knot between fathers and sons.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
07-03-2008 |
Reviews
Depression-Era Doll Has Little Movie Stuffingnew
It seems rather churlish to complain about entertainment aimed at little girls, who almost never get big-budget movies made just for them, nevertheless … this movie substitutes pluck and spunk for drama and sparkle.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
07-03-2008 |
Reviews
'Hancock': Superhero Without a Pastnew
Will Smith is the titular Hancock, a character as befuddling as the odd movie that surrounds him.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-03-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Peter Berg, Hancock
When the Hunter Thompson Legend Becomes Mythnew
Academy Award-winning documentarian Alex Gibney puts the famed journalist, icon, and myth Hunter S. Thompson, before his lens and comes away with a telling portrait of the man and his era.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
07-03-2008 |
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