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Brothers From Another Planetnew
Fans of the novel can exhale, finally; panic is unwarranted. On the other hand, audiences unfamiliar with Douglas Adams’ bizarre world may wonder what all the fuss is about.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
04-30-2005 |
Reviews
Corruption and Complicitynew
Based on the book by Fortune writers Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind, this film documents the collapse of Enron in vivid detail and with cinematic flourish.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
04-30-2005 |
Reviews
Rough Road Aheadnew
The Baja 1000, the longest and shaggiest off-road race in the world, is captured in a middle-of-the-road documentary.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
04-30-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Dana Brown, Dust to Glory
(X-)File Under F, for Freaky
David Duchovny's directorial debut is way too much of his best thing -- a sense of strangeness.
Columbus Alive |
Melissa Starker |
04-28-2005 |
Reviews
XXX Cubed
A new star and director turn an action franchise into a heavily veiled look at the state of the United States.
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
04-28-2005 |
Reviews
A Mystery Why This Show Endednew
Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection: Volume 7 makes us miss the show all the more. Also reviewed: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events: 2 Disc Special Collector's Edition and DiG!
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-28-2005 |
Reviews
Whole Lot of Nothingnew
A ridiculous ending destroys all the momentum of The Interpreter.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
04-28-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Sydney Pollack, The Interpreter
Rude Awakeningnew
A documentary by animators Tony West and Dan Lund chronicles the downsizing that put more than 1,300 Disney animators, artists and craftspeople out of work.
Columbus Alive |
Melissa Starker |
04-28-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Escape Before It's Too Late!new
Oldboy has a fantastic first half before completely falling apart
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
04-28-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Park Chan-wook, Oldboy
Minutemen Documentary Celebrates the Life of Fallen Punk Iconnew
The list of interviewees for this 90-minute documentary reads like an '80s punk A-list, including Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat and Fugazi, Greg Ginn and Henry Rollins of Black Flag, and several others.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
04-28-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Warm Springs Made Him What He Wasnew
The implicit contention of Warm Springs is that Franklin D. Roosevelt would not have become the great leader we remember today without the time he spent in Warm Springs.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Bell |
04-28-2005 |
TV
Tags: TV
Scuzzy Execs Run Amok at Enronnew
Alex Gibney's documentary is super scary, infuriating and perversely entertaining. It's the ultimate exhilaratingly feel-bad drama for an America coming to terms with the scuzzy business practices that place shareholder profits above human decency.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
04-28-2005 |
Reviews
Hitchhiker's Guide Doesn't Go Off Without a Hitchnew
"Don't panic" may be the motto of the universal travel book that gives Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy its name, but the new big-screen adaptation frequently feels on the verge of freaking out.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
04-28-2005 |
Reviews
Sparks Fail to Ignite in Filmnew
Dramatic hysteria knows no bounds in dot the i, a film that has the up-and-down rhythm of a roller coaster - with none of the thrills.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
04-28-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: Dot the I, Matthew Parkhill
House of D: One of the Worst, Yet Most Important, Films Evernew
David Duchovny's reason for horking up an unwatchable piece of maudlin trash and then pulling the plug on all interviews may be far more sinister than simple gross ineptitude. (Then again, maybe not.)
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
04-28-2005 |
Reviews
Tags: David Duchovny, House of D
