AltWeeklies Wire
From Seatbelts to Spoilersnew
Ralph Nader's rollercoaster of a legacy fascinates in this new documentary.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
04-24-2007 |
Reviews
Cheese It, the Cops!new
"Have you ever fired two guns whilst jumping through the air?" Well, it's a darn fine way to pay homage -- and have a few laughs -- at the typical action-fest cop film.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
04-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Edgar Wright, Hot Fuzz
One Stop Cop: 'Hot Fuzz'new
Edgar Wright gets a lot of comic mileage from a very thin premise.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Sean Burns |
04-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Edgar Wright, Hot Fuzz
I Love Television: Smallvillenew
Today we're going to talk about Smallville, and ... OH, STOP GROANING.
Orlando Weekly |
Wm. Steven Humphrey |
04-23-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
Don't Judge a Film by Its Venuenew
Black Book brings moral complexity to the mall and Offside brings lighthearted humor to the art house.
Chicago Reader |
Jonathan Rosenbaum |
04-23-2007 |
Reviews
Media Complicity and Cowardice
Bill Moyers looks at who sold the war in Iraq to America and how they did it in Buying the War.
Tags: TV
Exploitation Bologna: Steve Austin Goes Rambo -- Snuff Style
The Condemned might just be the first in a new line of exploitation movies to revive the genre.
Tags: Scott Wiper, The Condemned
Motel Matches: Faulty Horror Burns Out
Even for a trashy little hide-and-seek movie, Vacancy is a disappointing excursion.
Tags: Nimród Antal, Vacancy
Traveloguenew
Exploring and exploding borders with Cine las Americas: Festival Preview.
Austin Chronicle |
Various Authors |
04-20-2007 |
Movies
Portraits in Privileged Existentialismnew
A young Frenchwoman moves to Paris from with nothing but the knapsack on her back and the innocent gleam in her eye.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
04-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Avenue Montaigne, Daniele Thompson
Bud Is Forevernew
In this amusing film based on a screenplay by Douglas Coupland, a 29-year-old contemplates life's purpose and the meaning of "winning."
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
04-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Everything's Gone Green, Paul Fox
Crime and Punishmentnew
Some surprises are in store in Fracture and First Snow.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
04-20-2007 |
Reviews
Fate Is Just a Four-Letter Wordnew
A moody thriller that tries to thumb its nose at fatalism, First Snow features another great performance from Guy Pearce.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
04-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: First Snow, Mark Fergus
Onscreen Pros Simmernew
This legal thriller pits two brilliant actors against each other in a sustained battle of wills that has enough sizzle to keep us rapt even when the storyline sags.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
04-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Gregory Hoblit, Fracture
Police Blottonew
Simultaneously smart and silly, Hot Fuzz demonstrates that it's not necessary to be a buffoon in order to lampoon.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
04-20-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Edgar Wright, Hot Fuzz
