AltWeeklies Wire
Boys and Girls of 'Summercamp!'new
The lives of kids at camp make for a rewarding, compelling documentary.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
08-16-2007 |
Reviews
We're All Made of 'Stardust'new
Imagine a fairy-tale made by a retarded Jacques Demy -- that is, a live-action equivalent of the insufferable Shrek.
New York Press |
Armond White |
08-16-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Matthew Vaughn, Stardust
Armed and 'Delirious'new
Steve Buscemi plays another despondent entertainment journalist with less satisfying results.
New York Press |
Eric Kohn |
08-16-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Delirious, Tom DiCillo
'Rocket Science': A Contest Between Truth and Cutenessnew
At its best Rocket Science shakes off its influences and offers original perception -- but the movie is not always at its best.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
08-16-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Jeffrey Blitz, rocket science
'Superbad': Fastest Kids Alivenew
Superbad isn't as thoughtful a movie as Knocked Up, but it may be more important, because it's looser, less polished and more indicative of what we can expect from this generation of entertainers.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
08-16-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Greg Mottola, Superbad
'Rocket Science': Forget Everything You Know About Dorksnew
Jeffrey Blitz talks about his latest film.
Dig Boston |
Mark Baumer |
08-15-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jeffrey Blitz, rocket science
'Superbad': Teen Boners Come Out Swingingnew
It is indeed a horny teenager movie, and as such, it's got its fair share of predictability and stupidity -- but it's also really, really funny, and it manages to create a world of interesting people who are both likeable and believable.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
08-15-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Greg Mottola, Superbad
'Arctic Tale': Good Intentions on Icenew
Though there is plenty of substance here for even the mildest nature lover to be engaged, Arctic Tale is not quite the cinematic gem its Penguins predecessor proved to be.
San Antonio Current |
Cynthia Hawkins |
08-15-2007 |
Reviews
'My Best Friend': Friends You Can Count On One Handnew
It is the kind of sprightly European import that will do well enough at local box offices to inspire an American version that, because marketed in English, will outperform the original.
San Antonio Current |
Steven G. Kellman |
08-15-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: My Best Friend, Patrice Leconte
'Superbad' is Supergoodnew
Seth Rogen talks about how his high school experience informs the raunchy teen comedy.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
08-15-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Greg Mottola, Superbad
'Ruslan and Ludmila': Unrealismnew
The enchanted world of Aleksandr Ptushko.
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
08-15-2007 |
Reviews
'Death at a Funeral': Over the Top, Backwards
Director Frank Oz nearly redeems himself, after his disastrous Stepford Wives remake, with a British black comedy.
Tags: Death at a Funeral, Frank Oz
'The 11th Hour': A Fount of Vital Information
This film is an essential bookend chapter to An Inconvenient Truth.
'The King of Kong': Enjoyable Gaming Action
Here's one of those unfolding documentaries where unforeseen events and deeds make the subject more appealing than even filmmaker Seth Gordon expected.
'Dedication': Disarmingly Funny
Actor Justin Theroux makes an auspicious directorial debut with a romantic comedy full of emotional life and witty filmic textures.
Tags: Dedication, Justin Theroux
