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Pure Bullnew
The Matador helps Pierce Brosnan shatter his Bond mold.
Dallas Observer |
Bill Gallo |
01-09-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Richard Shepard, The Matador
Holden Caulfield Meets Hogan's Heroesnew
This recent film from Germany throws a fading line back to that country's buried horror, and is on that strength alone a vital bit of cinema.
Dig Boston |
Chris Braiotta |
01-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Before the Fall, Dennis Gansel
Hittin' the Entrails
Though the most dogged of gorehounds may find the film's uncynical conclusion hard to stomach, it suggests the film has some purpose besides being the most sickening morning-after movie ever -- perhaps even a timely one.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
01-06-2006 |
Reviews
Solid Wood
This is the first good Woody Allen movie since the neurotic New Yorker realized that a significant shake-up was in order if he were to once again be regarded as, well, significant.
Washington City Paper |
Tricia Olszewski |
01-06-2006 |
Reviews
Yogi Unbearable
Viewers who know something about India or religion will be able to salvage a few moments from Naked in Ashes, despite the filmmakers' failure to provide anything more than the flimsiest of contexts.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
01-06-2006 |
Reviews
'Burb Your Enthusiasm
This is the second movie in two months from the Weinstein Company to pack the same essential message: There comes a time when the innocent suburbanite must learn how to kill.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
01-06-2006 |
Reviews
Heath in Heatnew
For a period farce, you could do worse than this sweet, silly, and intelligent romantic comedy.
Cleveland Scene |
Melissa Levine |
01-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Lasse Hallstrom, Casanova
Beautiful Dreamernew
An adopted transvestite searches for her mom but runs into everything else in this new drama.
Cleveland Scene |
Bill Gallo |
01-06-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Neil Jordan, Breakfast on Pluto
Pew and Crynew
Aidan Quinn stars in The Book of Daniel, a new network drama about desperate Episcopalians.
The Village Voice |
Joy Press |
01-06-2006 |
TV
Riding the Rangenew
The Chronicle's reviewers run down the best films of 2005.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten, Steve Davis, Kimberley Jones and Marc Savlov |
01-05-2006 |
Movies
Tags: yearinreview2005
Bloodsuckers and Supersuckersnew
This video-game-to-movie adaptation poses no threat to German filmmaker Uwe Boll's reputation as the modern-day Ed Wood.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
01-05-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: BloodRayne, Uwe Boll
History Refractednew
In this latest from Neil Jordan, Cillian Murphy plays the swinging transvestite Patrick "Kitten" Braden, who wanders through the pop-and-politics culture of Seventies England.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
01-05-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Neil Jordan, Breakfast on Pluto
History's Horndog Rides Againnew
Hallstrom's latest is fine but unambitious, content with being an arthouse trifle with tricorner hats, corsets, and powdered wigs.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
01-05-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Casanova, Lasse Hallström
Ghost Town Tokyonew
The ghost is literally in the machine in this prototypical Japanese horror film that works primarily with dread and inexplicable phenomena rather than blood and guts.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
01-05-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Pulse, Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Life in 10 Minute Chunksnew
Composed of nine occasionally interlocking vignettes that star a dozen or so terrific actresses, Nine Lives presents intimate portraits of women grapplng with life.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
01-05-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Nine Lives, Rodrigo García
