AltWeeklies Wire
Queasy Piecesnew
Three . . . Extremes is a trilogy of short films that root around in the dark regions of the psyche and conclude that human behavior is pretty appalling.
Riverfront Times |
Bill Gallo |
11-02-2005 |
Reviews
Pick Your Brainnew
Missouri-made zombie comedies gnaw their way through flyover country.
Riverfront Times |
Ben Westhoff |
11-02-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Larger and Smaller Than Lifenew
This scathing family fictionalization draws flaws more boldly than virtues.
Seattle Weekly |
Tim Appelo |
11-02-2005 |
Reviews
An Interview with Anthony Swoffordnew
Times have changed, and the wars with them, and the erstwhile college teacher who wrote the book Jarhead takes a suitably long view of the literature of war.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
11-02-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jarhead, Sam Mendes
Unsure Shotnew
A new film depicts how a kid became a killer, almost, during the frustrating first Gulf War. Its main achievement is to get us inside Anthony Swofford's "empty vessel," the mind of a Marine, a "jarhead," as it is first formed by hardship, then filled with horror.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
11-02-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Jarhead, Sam Mendes
Dream Worldnew
Not everything in this astounding feature looks realistic, but not everything is supposed to.
Miami New Times |
Luke Y. Thompson |
11-01-2005 |
Reviews
Private Dicksnew
As complex as the story twists in this detective film are, it's the throwaways that Shane Black seems to have the most fun with.
Moore's the Pitynew
This tear-jerking film about a woman who supported her family of 12 by winning a jingle contest won't win any prizes.
Houston Press |
Melissa Levine |
11-01-2005 |
Reviews
Gettin' Jiggy Againnew
Despite the quick turnaround time for Saw II, it improves on all of its predecessor film's problem areas while leaving intact everything that was good about the Saw concept.
Houston Press |
Luke Y. Thompson |
11-01-2005 |
Reviews
Foiled Againnew
Maybe it's time for this tired old blade to stop swinging.
Dallas Observer |
Bill Gallo |
10-31-2005 |
Reviews
Let’s Stay Together
Chicken Little feels like Disney’s attempt to make Pixar jealous.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
10-31-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Chicken Little, Mark Dindal
Not Quite Ready For Prime Time
Torn between infantile rom com and mature dramedy, Prime suffers from it's own identity crisis.
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
10-31-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Ben Younger, Prime
Peeved Reevesnew
At an assembly-line celebrity interview at the Toronto International Film Festival, Thumbsucker star Keanu Reeves tells journalists as little as possible.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
10-31-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Black Comedy
Adult Swim's new Boondocks makes you think, while 12 Oz. Mouse makes you think you’re on drugs.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Bill Frost |
10-28-2005 |
TV
Tags: TV
Just What the Doctor Orderednew
With genuine sparks between its two lovestruck leads and a delightfully flinchy performance from Meryl Streep, this comedy is just what its title implies: prime.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
10-27-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Ben Younger, Prime
