AltWeeklies Wire
Avoiding Interioritynew
Mary Harron and Gretchen Mol make Bettie Page into a strange, yet thought-provoking movie.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
05-03-2006 |
Reviews
A Movie Home Companionnew
We take our annual look at the summer's cinematic offerings -- including snakes! On a plane!
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna and Zachary Woodruff |
05-03-2006 |
Movies
Stereotypical Storynew
How many cliches can a filmmaker pile into one character before audiences cry, "Enough"?
Baltimore City Paper |
Ian Grey |
05-03-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Julian Jarrold, Kinky Boots
Final Fantasy?new
The director of historical epics turns his opulent vision into mythic action.
Baltimore City Paper |
Violet Glaze |
05-03-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Chen Kaige, The Promise
Y Tu Pelicula Tambiennew
Despite a few luminaries, Latino films still struggle for mainstream acceptance.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
05-03-2006 |
Movies
The Class Struggle of Daniel Clowesnew
Ghost World's creator goes back to school and gets back at the academy.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kimberly Chun |
05-03-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Partial Artsnew
Kaige proves we don't need another Hero.
The Village Voice |
Michael Atkinson |
05-03-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Chen Kaige, The Promise
Paint It Blacknew
Zwigoff and Clowes's caustic college comedy is a portrait of the artist as a young scumbag.
The Village Voice |
J. Hoberman |
05-03-2006 |
Reviews
Dork Housenew
Art School Confidential imitates life, just not the good parts.
L.A. Alternative |
Evan Nicoll-Johnson |
05-02-2006 |
Reviews
Ghetto Piratesnew
After his first film was widely bootlegged and sold on the street, Kevin Clarke decided to observe these urban pirates in their natural element.
Miami New Times |
Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik |
05-02-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bootleggers, Kevin Clarke
Cold Turkeynew
Are the organizers of TV Turnoff Week 2006 insane?
Weekly Alibi |
Devin D. O’Leary |
05-02-2006 |
TV
Tags: TV
The Day the World Changednew
United 93 is a sober, humanistic portrait of America’s literal "first responders," who in an instant were forced to wrap their heads around a new, unfathomable reality.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
04-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Paul Greengrass, united 93
Balancing Actsnew
Bring It On scribe Jessica Bendinger writes and directs this teen movie set in the world of competitive gymnastics, and features leotard-clad girls who learn to stick together to fight injustice.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
04-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Jessica Bendinger, Stick It
Town Without Pitynew
This eerie but ultimately unengaging film adaptation of Konami's smash series of video games has a pitch-perfect score and unnervingly nightmarish imagery.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
04-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Christophe Gans, Silent Hill
