AltWeeklies Wire
'Race' a Bad Rip-off of Hollywood Thrillersnew
Race is Bollywood masala (commercial) film at its worst, a concoction of disjointed scenes dressed up as eye candy in the form of pretty boys and beauties in an absurd story that wouldn't even hold up in a fantasy world, let alone the real world it supposedly portrays.
Shepherd Express |
R. Paul Dhillon |
03-28-2008 |
Reviews
Ex-'Friend' Takes on Filmnew
David Schwimmer says that it made sense to him to eventually direct films because he had been doing that job for most of his adult life.
The Georgia Straight |
staff |
03-28-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: David Schwimmer, Run Fat Boy Run
Renee Zellwegger Poster Girl for Period Piecesnew
Although Renee Zellwegger is perhaps best known for playing modern Brit Bridget Jones, she hasn't portrayed a contemporary American character for six years.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
03-28-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: George Clooney, Leatherheads
'21' is Full of Plot Implausibilitiesnew
For most of its length, 21 seems like a cautionary tale ... at least, until the whole point is negated by a tacked-on happy ending.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
03-28-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: 21, Robert Luketic
Good Guy or Bad Guy?new
The big Kahuna of bad guys on Lost, megalomaniacal Others leader Benjamin Linus (Michael Emerson), has made a habit of insisting he's one of the good guys. How can a guy who once killed a bunch of his own people with nerve gas be good?
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Natalie Nichols |
03-28-2008 |
TV
Survival of the Luckiestnew
4 Months is a dream of beautiful filmmaking that takes the shape of a nightmare about power, freedom, friendship and the choices a person makes.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
03-28-2008 |
Reviews
Finders Keepersnew
The Bank Job is merely sufficient, a serviceable but forgettable film that appeases in the same way drive-thru food appeases. It should be savored about as much.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
03-28-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Roger Donaldson, The Bank Job
Shorts Weathernew
Many of this year's Oscar-nominated shorts feel, unsurprisingly, like short stories, slices of life and character that leave an impression, a feeling, an unforgettable image.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
03-28-2008 |
Reviews
Cross-country Musicnew
Without ever saying something so obvious, The Band's Visit is underlined by the idea of music as a means of communication that requires no words to express the deepest feelings.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
03-28-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Eran Kolirin, The Band's Visit
Making the Bandsnew
Girls Rock! is a fascinating behind the scenes peek at the Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls, and an inspiring introduction to the camp for parents and kids who may not have heard of it before.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
03-28-2008 |
Reviews
Growing Painsnew
Miss Pettigrew takes place in graceful, somewhat old-fashioned territory.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
03-28-2008 |
Reviews
'The Year My Parents Went on Vacation' Drops the Ballnew
The film recreates World Cup fever in 1970s Brazil, but the story is stale.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
03-28-2008 |
Reviews
David Schwimmer on 'Run Fat Boy Run'new
"I had no idea my first film would be a London comedy!" Schwimmer says, laughing.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
03-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: David Schwimmer, Run Fat Boy Run
Kimberly Peirce Gets Fiercenew
Her film's strong, but she's naive about the war.
NOW Magazine |
Susan G. Cole |
03-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kimberly Peirce, Stop-Loss
Nadine Labaki on Her Lebanese Chick Flick 'Caramel'new
"Women living in the Middle East face a lot of confusing influences, the confusion between East and West," she says. "I liked the idea of five different women, with five different viewpoints and at different points in their lives, connecting through a beauty salon."
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
03-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Caramel, Nadine Labaki
