AltWeeklies Wire
'The Spiderwick Chronicles': A Surprising Addition to a Saturated Genrenew
Shockingly, watching Nickelodeon Movies' latest release is much like a newborn baby's very first breath of air.
Dig Boston |
Josh Elmets |
02-13-2008 |
Reviews
George Romero's Diarynew
You might think George Romero, who all but established the rules and conventions for how zombie movies work, would be a bit tired of the genre after 40 years of doing it. You'd be wrong.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
02-13-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Tre' Shows a Quietly Devastating Relationship Meltdownnew
This cunning, sardonic psychological study pays off in grim affirmation.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Dennis Harvey |
02-13-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Eric Byler, Tre
'Diary of the Dead' Goes for the Headshotnew
Diary had its U.S. debut at Sundance in January and was easily one of the fiercest pictures on show. In fact, I'm not aware of any fiction features that might hold such sting.
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
02-13-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Lost Youthnew
In interviews about Youth Without Youth, Francis Ford Coppola has described the film using words like "little" and "experimental," which seems his way of saying, "Take it easy on me, folks."
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
02-12-2008 |
Reviews
Cristian Mungiu Examines His Methods of Choicenew
Before Mungiu's 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days slid by No Country for Old Men and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly to take the top prize at Cannes, few people outside of his native Romania had ever heard his name.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
02-12-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Commercial Grade: Super Bowl Winners and Losersnew
A total of 54 commercials aired during game time, and viewers spent as much time analyzing the ads as they did dissecting New England's lackluster offense. Here are the best and worst.
Weekly Alibi |
Devin D. O'Leary |
02-12-2008 |
Movies
The Lebanese 'Fried Green Tomatoes'new
It's nothing we haven't seen before, women in joyous, sensual solidarity that's only slightly marred by the preservative tang of a manufactured moment. But there's something about the mise-en-scene that erodes our reluctance to sink into whatever this luxuriant movie has to offer.
Baltimore City Paper |
Violet Glaze |
02-12-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Caramel, Nadine Labaki
'Over Her Dead Body' is Dead on Arrivalnew
The best thing about this new supernatural rom-com is the title, which allows for plenty of creative interpretation. For example: Under what circumstances should you see this film?
Weekly Alibi |
Devin D. O'Leary |
02-12-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Jeff Lowell, Over Her Dead Body
V-Day Movie Shoots a Quiver of Arrows
For a Valentine's Day romantic comedy Definitely, Maybe hits all the right notes of commitment, honesty and maturity that go into a young father's explanation to his daughter about the women he dated before she was conceived.
Tags: Adam Brooks, Definitely, Maybe
American Gladiator Auditions the Best of the Worstnew
If your wife can kick your ass, you might be an American Gladiator.
Stoners Take a Very Bad Tripnew
In Hollywood marketing parlance, this low-budget Irish horror flick should appeal to the sacred "four quadrants" of the filmgoing public: (1) stoners, (2) fans of the Leprechaun movies, (3) mycologists, and (4) people who can't handle Saw IV-level torture porn.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
02-12-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Paddy Breathnach, Shrooms
Terabyte Me
Computers can't generate any magic in The Spiderwick Chronicles.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
02-11-2008 |
Reviews
The Mythology of Bob LaBobgahnew
Film Kitchen hosts the darkly playful surrealism of LaBobgah and a documentary titled Confederate Pennsylvania.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Bill O'Driscoll |
02-11-2008 |
Reviews
'Lipstick Jungle' Demeans Women, Pretends to be Feministnew
In actuality, the series is shamelessly anti-feminist. It falls all over itself to show that these powerful women are really scared little girls inside.
