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Danny Boyle Energizes Sci-fi with a Trip to the Sun
In a bold attempt to create a fresh update on the ever-flagging sci-fi movie genre, director Danny Boyle (28 Days Later) achieves a visually stunning cinematic poem that is as bewitching as it is infuriating for its dependence on genre cliches.
Tags: Danny Boyle, Sunshine
Guidance for Parentals Suggestednew
George Ratliff on Joshua.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
07-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: George Ratliff, Joshua
A Vodka Tonicnew
Cuddlier and more charming, this alcoholic-hit-man comedy isn’t your typical John Dahl noir, but it is offbeat, lovably deadpan, and just tart enough.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: John Dahl, You Kill Me
The Parent Trapnew
The privileged nuclear family becomes a hellish dystopia as a result of a 9-year-old child's subtle, nuanced, unspoken manipulations.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: George Ratliff, Joshua
No Exitnew
Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul creates a baffling yet intriguing film of meandering abstractions.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Harry's First Snognew
Yes, it's true: Harry Potter manages his first kiss, in between all manner of expository storytelling, and never was a young man's wand more ever-ready.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Syllables Attractnew
Parker Posey gives a lovely, toned-down performance as Nora Wilder, the single, mid-30s Manhattanite at the heart of this romantic comedy.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Broken English, Zoe Cassavetes
Wings Over Parisnew
Luc Besson delivers a gorgeous-looking but ill-conceived mash note to the city of Paris that stars a petty crook and an ethereal beauty.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Luc Besson, Angel-A
Steve Buscemi on 'Second Glances'new
Looking back at the landmark gay film that launched Buscemi's career.
L.A. Weekly |
Ella Taylor |
07-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bill Sherwood, Second Glances
'License to Wed': Unholy Matrimonynew
Excuse me, but aren't comedies supposed to be funny?
Santa Barbara Independent |
D.J. Palladino |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ken Kwapis, License to Wed
Slight 'Dwights'new
At its core the film is a teenage romance, which is problematic since Brenda Blethyn's is the only character worth watching.
NOW Magazine |
Barry Hertz |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
'Vitus': All Keyed Upnew
This emotionally ambiguous and complex drama neither trivializes the problems of the very smart nor entirely trusts its own apparent message.
NOW Magazine |
Andrew Dowler |
07-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Vitus, Fredi M. Murer
Outfest: Haven't We Met Before?new
This year's GLBT film festival offers some gems, but lots of retreads.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Paul Birchall |
07-13-2007 |
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