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Film Chronicles Quiet Desperation and Cutenessnew
Me and You and Everyone We Know's most original feature is probably the way it subverts the lovelorn, hangdog heroes of films like Punch Drunk Love, Garden State and Sideways.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
07-22-2005 |
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A Pimp Seeks Redemptionnew
Writer/director Craig Brewer offers a harsh, credible portrayal of low-level Memphis criminality and reveals the importance hip-hop can play in "the Life."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
07-22-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Craig Brewer, Hustle & Flow
Sweet Repeatnew
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is Tim Burton’s most enjoyable (and strangest) film in years; it not only stands as a testament to his talents, but it may even be superior to the classic 1971 adaptation Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Jackson Free Press |
Paul Dearing |
07-21-2005 |
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Candied Cinemanew
Tim Burton returns to greatness -- and Johnny Depp remains there -- with Chocolate Factory.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
07-21-2005 |
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From Pimp to Rapnew
Hustle and Flow has a lot going against it, but its star and director push it to success.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
07-21-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Craig Brewer, Hustle & Flow
Zupan on Impactnew
Twelve years after adjusting to life in a wheelchair, Mark Zupan adjusts to life in the limelight with his new movie about his sport, Murderball.
Austin Chronicle |
Shawn Badgley |
07-21-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Pimpin' Ain't Easynew
Forget trying to knock the hustle, because you can't. And please resist the Rocky comparisons, because it's not. More like Purple Rain, this humid film about the blood-work of a ghetto pimp's comeuppance could use a little drizzle.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Brentin Mock |
07-21-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Craig Brewer, Hustle & Flow
Freedom Rocknew
San Francisco filmmaker Liz Nord uncovers Israel's burgeoning punk scene.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
07-20-2005 |
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Rob Zombie's Second Flick Is Uncharacteristically Sicknew
Rob Zombie delves into the horror genre again, inspired by 1970's low-budget horror movies, but this time with less camp and more psychologically disturbing violence.
Dig Boston |
Amy Roeder |
07-20-2005 |
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Tags: Rob Zombie, The Devil's Rejects
The Break Fist Club
The spirit of John Hughes energizes the hero high school romp Sky High.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
07-20-2005 |
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Tags: Mike Mitchell, Sky High
A Perfect Film If The Matrix Didn't Have Enough Car Chases for Younew
Ewan McGregor and Scarlet Johansson fight against dystopian death squads, almost collapsing underneath the weight of Michael Bay's boring ambitions.
Dig Boston |
Chris Braiotta |
07-20-2005 |
Movies
Tags: Michael Bay, The Island
A Boy-Man Love Storynew
Fauntleroy's pro-gay DNA is well-established in this 1936 film.
Riverfront Times |
Mike Seely |
07-20-2005 |
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Happy Surprisenew
With a surprising ensemble and lively characters, Happy Endings is what happens when an eternal optimist makes movies about misanthropes who desperately want to love and to be loved.
East Bay Express |
Robert Wilonsky |
07-18-2005 |
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Free At Lastnew
Generous in spirit and fearlessly observant, The Beautiful Country deserves a place of honor among the great movies portraying emigrant tenacity.
East Bay Express |
Bill Gallo |
07-18-2005 |
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Always a Bridesmaidnew
Vince Vaughn -- the role model for every guy who ever dreamed of living in his parents' basement till he was 35 -- is Wedding Crashers' skirt-chasing master of ceremonies.
Dallas Observer |
Robert Wilonsky |
07-18-2005 |
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