AltWeeklies Wire
Pointlessnew
All-star cast can't save Rashomon wannabe Vantage Point.
L.A. Weekly |
Scott Foundas |
02-25-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Pete Travis, Vantage Point
Downey Does Drunkardnew
Robert Downey Jr.'s too-real drunk routine steals the Charlie Bartlett show.
NOW Magazine |
Susan G. Cole |
02-25-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Charlie Bartlett, Jon Poll
'Caramel' Sticksnew
Labaki's film teases with romantic possibilities that don't evolve predictably.
NOW Magazine |
Susan G. Cole |
02-25-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Caramel, Nadine Labaki
'Be Kind' and Make Some Sensenew
Michel Gondry's latest has a great set-up but eventually collapses under its inconsistencies.
NOW Magazine |
Norman Wilner |
02-25-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Michel Gondry, Be Kind Rewind
'Charlie Bartlett': Ritalin Rebellionnew
The film skewers assumptions about social class, psychopharmaceuticals, and so-called grown-ups.
Chicago Reader |
Jonathan Rosenbaum |
02-25-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Charlie Bartlett, Jon Poll
Can Film-Program Graduates Afford to Stay in Vermont?new
Burlington College's 200-odd film students have choices to make: If they dream of working on a studio mega-film, they're unlikely to find that option in the local job market. But if they have a gift for self-selling and are prepared to be patient and creative, they are in a position to tap into an evolving and vigorous local digital-media marketplace.
Seven Days |
Matt Scanlon |
02-22-2008 |
Movies
Brian De Palma's Acts of Regressionnew
Debuting on home video this week, Redacted only played theaters in a handful of cities last fall, though it stirred up more than its share of controversy.
Artvoice |
M. Faust |
02-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Brian De Palma, Redacted
Thin Heir
The Other Boleyn Girl erases the subtext from a fascinating historical footnote.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
02-22-2008 |
Reviews
'Charlie Bartlett' Makes the Gradenew
Strong writing and great performances make this more
than just another teen movie.
Montreal Mirror |
Malcolm Fraser |
02-22-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Charlie Bartlett, John Poll
'The Counterfeiters': A Counterfeit Realitynew
In the Austrian Oscar nominee, a forger is caught in an unreal dilemma.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
02-22-2008 |
Reviews
Harold and Flawednew
We get it, Jon.: You think you're remaking Harold and Maude.
The Portland Mercury |
Zac Pennington |
02-21-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Charlie Bartlett, John Poll
A Strange Michael Gondry Movie? No Way!new
How else can I describe Be Kind Rewind than as a very strange fish? This movie has almost nothing to do with reality.
The Portland Mercury |
Charles Mudede |
02-21-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Be Kind Rewind, Michael Gondry
Rich People Get Prizes!new
Who will take home Oscars this year? Here are some semi-educated guesses.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
02-21-2008 |
Movies
Striking Outnew
Are you happy the writers' strike is finally over? Well, I most certainly am ... NOT!! When networks get desperate, some really funny, dumbass ideas get to shine.
The Portland Mercury |
Wm. Steven Humphrey |
02-21-2008 |
TV
Hop, Skip and a Snoozenew
A bored-looking Darth Vader/Hayden Christensen dooms Jumper to mediocrity.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
02-21-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Doug Liman, Jumper
