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It's a Drawnew
Art School Confidential lets plot get in the way of its humorous gags.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
05-10-2006 |
Reviews
Mounting Evan Rachel Woodnew
Down in the Valley is a cowboy movie where all the sodbusting occurs inside a 16-year-old girl's bathing suit.
Dig Boston |
Chris Braiotta |
05-10-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: David Jacobson, Down in the Valley
The Murder Plot Nearly Kills Itnew
Art School Confidential is built on a solid foundation, with great casting and clever, edgy dialogue.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
05-10-2006 |
Reviews
That Sinking Feelingnew
Poseidon's second voyage yields a brand-new disaster.
Seattle Weekly |
Michael Atkinson |
05-10-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Poseidon, Wolfgang Petersen
Another 48 Hoursnew
Instant Films returns for another round of breakneck filmmaking.
L.A. Alternative |
Wayne Melton |
05-09-2006 |
Movies
Homegrown Aquariansnew
Western Massachusetts' Michael Metelica and the Renaissance Community are remembered in this film.
Valley Advocate |
Andrew Varnon |
05-08-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Bruce Geisler, Free Spirits
Magic Kingdomsnew
This fantastical story mixes battles, magic, romance and mistaken identities for a lovely but unsatisfying blend.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
05-05-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Chen Kaige, The Promise
A Kiss Before Dyingnew
A 16-year-old with terminal cancer just wants to have sex before dying in this sweet, if overly earnest feature.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
05-05-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Alex Steyermark, One Last Thing …
The Best of the Batchnew
It's all poppycock, of course, but the latest installment of the orgiastic action franchise is done with great vim, vigor, and flair.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
05-05-2006 |
Reviews
Florida Wildlifenew
First-time producer Jimmy Buffett turns outs an eco-friendly coming-of-age movie based on Carl Hiassen's Newberry Award-winning young-adult novel.
Austin Chronicle |
Toddy Burton |
05-05-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Hoot, Wil Shriner
Father Knows Lessnew
This Cannes Palme d'Or winner presents a maelstrom of grit, crime, poverty, and bureaucratic gridlock.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
05-05-2006 |
Reviews
Grand Illusionsnew
The literal and figurative institutionalization of Austin music and art legend Daniel Johnston is analyzed from many angles in this perceptive film profile.
Austin Chronicle |
Raoul Hernandez |
05-05-2006 |
Reviews
The Perfect Sturm und Drang
Poseidon succeeds as movie-geeky high cheese on the high seas.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
MaryAnn Johanson |
05-05-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Poseidon, Wolfgang Petersen
Bird Turdnew
Despite its good intentions, the environmentally friendly Hoot stinks.
Montreal Mirror |
Sarah Rowland |
05-05-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Hoot, Wil Shriner
Cry the Beloved Country
Gitai presents a cunning mix of documentary-style filmmaking and minimalist theatricality.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
05-04-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Amos Gitai, Free Zone
