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Milos Forman Returns to Form with 'Goya's Ghosts'new
For the director of such classics as One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Amadeus, Milos Forman fell off pretty hard in recent years with The People vs. Larry Flynt and Man in the Moon.
Montreal Mirror |
Malcolm Fraser |
09-07-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Goya's Ghosts, Milos Forman
300 Guns and a Babynew
Don't be fooled by the overblown, leather-clad machismo, profusion of violence or terrible one-liners -- once you realize that Shoot 'Em Up is not taking itself too seriously, it gets much better, giving Clive Owen license to engage in all manner of absurd gun-slinging with an infant in his backpack.
Montreal Mirror |
Jeffrey Malecki |
09-07-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Davis, Shoot 'Em Up
Can a Hard-Hitting Dafur Doc Inspire Intervention?new
Tonal modulation is everything in a political doc; the more dire the matter at hand, the more delicate the issue of how to address it. The crisis in Darfur compels The Devil Came on Horseback to commence in full-on grab-and-shake mode.
Nashville Scene |
Rob Nelson |
09-07-2007 |
Reviews
Tel Aviv Hipsters Have Sex, Befriend the Enemy in 'The Bubble'new
Director Eytan Fox is the voice of the new Israel — hedonistic, narcissistic, yet also more innovative and accepting than the generation of ideologues who founded the state.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
09-07-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Eytan Fox, The Bubble
Jodie Foster Discusses 'The Brave One'new
Jodie Foster isn't one of those people who stumbles through life unconscious of who she is and where she's going, nor is she one of those actors who have no idea how or why they work their magic, and who can sound endearingly insecure in interviews.
L.A. Weekly |
Judith Lewis |
09-07-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Neil Jordan, The Brave One
'3:10 to Yuma' Gallops a at Modern Pacenew
Director James Mangold makes a Western at an appropriately deliberate pace without turning off modern-day audiences raised on fast-paced thrillers.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Kristian Lin |
09-07-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: 3:10 to Yuma, James Mangold
'The Brave One' Wants to Turn the Clock Back
As its blandly heroic title forecasts, the film is a revenge fantasy that floats like a narrative helium balloon waiting to find its ceiling.
Tags: Neil Jordan, The Brave One
'Exiled' and '3:10 to Yuma': From Macau to Yumanew
Johnny To's eastern western and James Magold's western western both deliver the goods.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
09-07-2007 |
Reviews
'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Has Grown Tirednew
Larry David is about as amusing as a kick in the crotch.
NOW Magazine |
Barrett Hooper |
09-07-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
Laura Linney Specializes in Shades of Greynew
The two-time Oscar nominee and indie scene fave talks about her most savage performance yet.
NOW Magazine |
Glenn Sumi |
09-07-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tamara Jenkins, The Savages
'Moliere': Playwright in Lovenew
Comedy-drama imagines what might have been.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
09-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Laurent Tirard, Moliere
'3:10 to Yuma': Pistol Perfectnew
Russell Crowe and Christian Bale saddle up.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-06-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: 3:10 to Yuma, James Mangold
10 Reasons to Stay Warm at the Movies This Fallnew
From The Brave One to Beowulf, we've got your autumn film fix covered.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Staff |
09-06-2007 |
Movies
Film Review: Ladron Que Roba A Ladronnew
This Spanish-language heist film holds its own when compared to the standard metrics of the genre.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
09-06-2007 |
Reviews
'The Singing Bee' Creates Sweet TVnew
It's easy to dismiss NBC's ratings smash as the kind of eye candy/ear Muzak that contributes to the decline of Western civilization -- but make no mistake, this game show is a genius mix of the washed-up and the newly found.
New York Press |
Stan Friedman |
09-06-2007 |
TV
