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Pete Travis Misses the Marknew
The president's been shot! In Vantage Point , a vaguely political action thriller, the president of the United States gets shot a lot.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Al Hoff |
03-03-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Pete Travis, Vantage Point
Blu-ray Claims Victory in High-def DVD Warsnew
The death of HD DVD came about faster than I expected, and brings sudden clarity for those consumers waiting to make a move into high-definition DVD.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
03-03-2008 |
Movies
B.C.'s Women in Film Festival Flips the Chick-flick Thingnew
The stats don't lie: according to a 2006 report by the B.C. Institute of Film Professionals, women accounted for just 11 percent of the directors of B.C. independent features between 2002 and 2006.
The Georgia Straight |
Jenny Uechi |
03-03-2008 |
Movies
Genie Awards Appear Genial to Sarah Polleynew
Polley's already slated to receive the juried Claude Jutra Award -- which is given to a first-time director -- for Away From Her at the 28th annual event being held in Toronto.
The Georgia Straight |
Ken Eisner |
03-03-2008 |
Movies
It's a Swine Time for Reese Witherspoon in 'Penelope'new
Reese Witherspoon decided early in her acting career that she should be prepared for the possibility that movie offers could eventually stop coming.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
03-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mark Palansky, Penelope
'Chicago 10': History Nownew
In his "mash-up documentary," Brett Morgen wants to erase the distance between 1968 and 2008.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
03-03-2008 |
Movies
Tags: Brett Morgen, Chicago 10
Tom Hayden on 'Chicago 10' and the 1968 DNCnew
Hayden, one of the defendants in the Chicago conspiracy trial, stopped by Chicago for a panel discussion on the changing nature of political activism. Here are some excerpts of his remarks.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
03-03-2008 |
Movies
Tags: Brett Morgen, Chicago 10
Documentary Warns of an Educational Dividenew
A visit to India and China inspired venture capitalist Bob Compton to explore what he saw as a worrisome divide between the quality and intensity of the education American students are receiving relative to students in those countries.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Herrington |
02-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Two Million Minutes
Gone Undergroundnew
A survey of L.A. rock clubs suggests the pros are turning weirder.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Ron Garmon |
02-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Windy City to Washington to Beijingnew
Politics can be found in Chicago 10, real life, and Summer Palace.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
02-29-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Brett Morgen, Chicago 10
Feminin, Masculinnew
Jacques Rivette fights the battle of the sexes.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
02-29-2008 |
Reviews
Stefan Ruzowitzky Challenges Holocaust Dogmanew
Rather than the nobly suffering merchants, artists and family men who fill the barracks of many a Holocaust drama, the counterfeiters of The Counterfeiters are a motley crew of scam artists and petty thugs under the supervision of the wily Russian-Jewish forger Salomon "Sally" Sorowitsch.
L.A. Weekly |
Scott Foundas |
02-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
On the Roadnew
Although Bonneville is only the second film directed by Christopher N. Rowley, he managed to woo some classy ladies into this post-menopausal road-trip romp.
The Portland Mercury |
Marjorie Skinner |
02-28-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Bonneville, Christopher N. Rowley
'City of Men' Explores the Masculine Bondnew
Set against the sprawling orgy of violence and poverty that are Rio's favelas, the film examines how the fraternal and paternal urges survive in an environment hostile to them.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Emiliano Garcia-Sarnoff |
02-28-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: City of Men, Paulo Morelli
Ron Burgundy Plays Basketballnew
The once-hilarious Will Farrell has found his shtick, and it is this: Dress up in outdated clothes, slap on a ridiculous wig, and act befuddled and loud.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
02-28-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Kent Alterman, Semi-Pro
