AltWeeklies Wire
Film Charts Corruption of Global Oil Businessnew
Syriana often feels less like an escapist thriller and more like a contemporary nightmare of Americans occupying a country whose ideals they no longer recognize.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
12-08-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Stephen Gaghan, Syriana
Good Battles Evil in Winter Wonderlandnew
As much as the director hews to the letter of C.S. Lewis' book, he ultimately finds the transcendent spirit elusive.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
12-08-2005 |
Reviews
'Aeon' Sucks!new
Aeon Flux is horrible, but Charlize Theron's career should survive the debacle.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
12-07-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Aeon Flux, Karyn Kusama
Plot-Weaving Clinicnew
Complex and intricate, Syriana is well worth two-plus hours of your life.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
12-07-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Stephen Gaghan, Syriana
Into Characternew
Actor Ernie Hudson talks about his role in Halfway Decent.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Jennifer Lowe |
12-07-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Snow Borednew
The story about snowboarders begins with a literal cliffhanger, but you have to sit through an hour and a half of uninspiring documentary to find out what happens.
Dallas Observer |
Luke Y. Thompson |
12-07-2005 |
Reviews
Lies Per Gallonnew
This damning petro-thriller rambles like an SUV on a Sunday drive.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
12-07-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Stephen Gaghan, Syriana
In Like a Lambnew
The effects are effective in this mild but pleasing Christian allegory. So why couldn't they have replaced those bloody kids with CGI?
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo |
12-07-2005 |
Reviews
Yule Logic
What do your favorite Christmas TV shows say about you? On Rudolph! On Psychobabble!
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Bill Frost |
12-06-2005 |
TV
She Was the Edgenew
The original voice of Aeon Flux is now doing community theater in Maine.
Portland Phoenix |
Sam Pfeifle |
12-06-2005 |
TV
Tags: TV
Three's Companynew
Susan Kaplan's documentary about two male partners who decide to bring a woman into their relationship is really something -- an intimate, honest film with plenty of food for thought.
The Power of Belief
Narnia becomes real in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
MaryAnn Johanson |
12-05-2005 |
Reviews
Wonk This Way
Syriana gives policy-paper ideas dramatic urgency.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
12-05-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Stephen Gaghan, Syriana
Into Africanew
Scientists say the origins of humanity can be found in Africa. Two new documentaries suggest its destiny may lie there too.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
12-05-2005 |
Reviews
Will Oscar Have the Balls for Munich?new
There will be no press junket, no premiere and, most importantly, no blowout Oscar marketing campaign for Steven Spielberg's certain-to-be-controversial movie, Munich.
L.A. Weekly |
Nikki Finke |
12-05-2005 |
Movies
