AltWeeklies Wire
The Way of the Gunnew
Gattaca writer-director Andrew Niccol shines his usual cynicism on the subject of gunrunning in his new film, a strange amalgam of compelling visuals and fascinating vocational details forged with deep moral ambivalence and often hollow didacticism.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-16-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Andrew Niccol, Lord of War
Amour, Interruptednew
A languorous, bittersweet take on Scenes From a Marriage comes from French auteur Francois Ozon.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-16-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: 5x2, François Ozon
Satan's Little Helpernew
This yawner fails to amount to much more than an overlong exercise in Jesuit Theosophy 101, played against the backdrop of Law & Order.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-16-2005 |
Reviews
Play It Again, Jacquesnew
A character study of a young man torn between disparate career paths as either a mob enforcer for or a virtuoso pianist, this French adaptation of the American film Fingers adds little to original.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-16-2005 |
Reviews
Nice Guys Finish ...new
Director Michael Showalter misses a terrific opportunity to pull back the curtain on "the other guy" -- and ends up making a pretty good case for why the sad sack never gets the girl.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
09-16-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Showalter, The Baxter
Ghost Worldnew
This romantic comedy about a winsome, charming ghost and the man who loves her sidesteps abundant potential clichés through sheer dint of the acting skills on display.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-16-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Mark Waters, Just Like Heaven
Motion Slickness
The fanciful world of Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride doesn’t need much story.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
09-16-2005 |
Reviews
What Stinks and What Rocks at Toronto Film Festivalnew
Director Cameron Crowe fast became the joke of the 30th Toronto International Film Festival while several unexpected indie gems and countless Asian sensations garnered praise.
Montreal Mirror |
Sarah Rowland |
09-16-2005 |
Movies
Beautifully Shallownew
2046 is gorgeous, but its story is nearly nonexistent.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
09-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: 2046, Wong Kar Wai
Nicolas Cage Fares Well With Arms
The sardonic star of this gun-running Goodfellas helps maintain its manic momentum, but he can't save it all by himself.
Columbus Alive |
Melissa Starker |
09-15-2005 |
Reviews
The Wanker Chroniclesnew
Saint Ralph quaintly captures teenage Catholic-school angst.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
09-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael McGowan, Saint Ralph
Just Like Hell...But Worse
Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo are better off dead in this rote rom com with a euthanasia twist.
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
09-15-2005 |
Reviews
Three Segments Imagine Different Outcomes for Filmnew
November was shot on digital video, and with its eerie technological sputters and fishbowl moodiness of glum blue-green light, it manages to achieve Seven-like atmosphere on a surprisingly low budget.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
09-15-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Greg Harrison, November
Undead Romantic Comedynew
The huggable stars and unusual plot twist deserve more than the thin script and flat jokes: The angels mostly frown on Just Like Heaven.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-15-2005 |
Reviews
Losing Their Waynew
The filmmakers' lack of self-consciousness in depicting Kumbh Mela, a spiritual journey that attracts millions, through a tourists' filter speaks volumes to their naiveté and distance from the event they so clearly long to honor.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
09-15-2005 |
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