AltWeeklies Wire
The Wiznew
Those who consider director Hayao Miyazaki a master not only forgive the sameness of his movies but also celebrate his use of children's fairy tales to underscore the ordinariness of evil in our adult world.
Miami New Times |
Robert Wilonsky |
06-28-2005 |
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Space Invaders
Post-9/11 allegory wrestles with blockbuster action in War of the Worlds
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
06-28-2005 |
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A Masterpiece That Wasn'tnew
Reflections of a failed marriage add up to a failed movie by a usually successful young French director.
East Bay Express |
Melissa Levine |
06-27-2005 |
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Witchy Womannew
Again Nicole Kidman goes for another nose-centric role, yet Nora Ephron's very meta remake of the old TV show still misfires.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
06-24-2005 |
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Tags: Nora Ephron, Bewitched
Zombie Nationnew
Romero has again crafted a character-driven horror film that doubles as a metaphor for the economic disparity in America and, to a lesser degree, the war on terror.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
06-24-2005 |
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Retread Has Some New Groovesnew
This deluxe retread is sort of annoying, but it’s so scrappy and persistent that it seems kind of cute in spite of itself.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
06-24-2005 |
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Heatwavenew
This ripe and symbolically drenched coming-of-age story nevertheless pleases due to its rare emotional honesty and the delightful performances of two young newcomers.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
06-24-2005 |
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When Naughty Was Nicenew
In this comedy set in 70s Spain, a married couple makes porn movies for Scandinavian consumption.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
06-24-2005 |
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Tags: Pablo Berger, Torremolinos 73
HBO/BBC's 'The Girl in the Café'new
Writer-director Richard Curtis has managed that most difficult of movie feats, entwining the personal and the political without trivializing either.
Boston Phoenix |
Joyce Millman |
06-24-2005 |
TV
Back to Realitynew
Nearly a decade after Joel Schumacher foolishly turned the Batman series away from Tim Burton’s Gothic fairy tale, director Christopher Nolan has made the ultimate Batman film, taking the comic book icon in a direction no one has ever thought of: the real world.
Jackson Free Press |
Stephen Belden |
06-23-2005 |
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Tags: Christopher Nolan, Batman Begins
It's Zombie Nation in Land of the Deadnew
George A. Romero's latest film proves that the new generation of zombie auteurs has exceeded their teacher.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
06-23-2005 |
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Tags: George A. Romero, Land of the Dead
Film Does Justice To Romantic Wanderlustnew
This French drama is delightful and rare for addressing marriage's lonely, fragile dimensions.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
06-23-2005 |
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Tags: Happily Ever After, Yvan Attal
Sexual Abuse Haunts Boys in Devastating Filmnew
Mysterious Skin is a depressingly vivid look at the trauma of childhood molestation.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
06-23-2005 |
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Tags: Gregg Araki, Mysterious Skin
Bewitched Wastes Its Ironic Premise With Romantic Clichésnew
On the big screen, TV plots feel at once thin and overinflated. Yet Hollywood keeps making them.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
06-23-2005 |
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Tags: Nora Ephron, Bewitched
Herbie Lives!new
Lindsay Lohan returns to her Disney roots in this harmless, inane movie that kids should like.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
06-23-2005 |
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