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A Chinese Box of Secretsnew
This breezy Chinese-American coming-out comedy has a big cast, but the film belongs to Joan Chen.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
06-30-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Alice Wu, Saving Face
Past and Future … Tensenew
With this disturbing story about the lingering effects of child sexual abuse, Gregg Araki creates a film that is psychologically rich, emotionally haunting, and technically superior to anything he has ever done.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-30-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Gregg Araki, Mysterious Skin
The Last Gasp of Basketball Seasonnew
Although this Mighty Ducks/Bad News Bears clone is predictable and inoffensive, it's filled with sweet humor and well-drawn young characters.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
06-30-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Steve Carr, Rebound
Indian Folktale Tests a Marriagenew
The Hindi megastar Shahrukh Khan and the arthouse director Amol Palekar combine forces for this new Bollywood fable.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
06-30-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Amol Palekar, Paheli
Space Invadersnew
Spielberg and the gang at Industrial Light & Magic have knocked the ball not only out of the park but out of Earth's orbit as well.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
06-30-2005 |
Reviews
Independence Day as Prestige Pic
Spielberg's War of the Worlds is the quintessential Hollywood movie, for better and worse.
Columbus Alive |
Melissa Starker |
06-30-2005 |
Reviews
U.N. General Returns to Rwanda in Shake Hands with the Devilnew
Peacekeeper Romeo Dallaire documents the Rwandan genocide through interviews and personal experience.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
06-30-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Budapest Subway System Is Out of Kontrollnew
The subway trains don't just run on time in the Hungarian film Kontroll. They run in time to a propulsive techno-pop soundtrack and the rhythm of an over-caffeinated heartbeat.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
06-30-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Nimród Antal, Kontroll
Spielberg Presents Post-9/11 War of the Worldsnew
In this War of the Worlds, Spielberg has more on his mind than roller coaster thrills, despite visually accomplished destruction. The film reveals a preoccupation with Sept. 11, both through its story and its symbols.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
06-30-2005 |
Reviews
Terrifying Warnew
Steven Spielberg adds another classic to his canon.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
06-30-2005 |
Reviews
Dumb Blondenew
Nicole Kidman and the rest of the cast seem horribly lost in Bewitched.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
06-30-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Nora Ephron, Bewitched
Romero Walks The Line
Romero's typical themes are present, but there's a greater emphasis on action this time.
Dayton City Paper |
Aaron Epple |
06-29-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: George A. Romero, Land of the Dead
Mars Attacks
Despite what you've heard, the genocidal Martians are just as cuddly as E.T.
Dayton City Paper |
Aaron Epple |
06-29-2005 |
Reviews
Homo Frontiernew
Fanboys bring newer, cheaper, queerer Star Trek series to our galaxy.
Dig Boston |
Daniel M. Kimmel |
06-29-2005 |
TV
Tags: TV
Spielberg and Cruise Wage Battle Against Good Filmmakingnew
A film reviewer barely survives the end of civilization, what with the space aliens, overly hyped directing and Katie Holmes' object of lust.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
06-29-2005 |
Reviews
