AltWeeklies Wire
The Young Man Behind the Iconnew
Young Che Guevara takes a road trip up the length of South America and discovers his humanity in this portrait of the future revolutionary as a young man.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
10-08-2004 |
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Flaming Tributenew
No scorcher this, but nonetheless a sturdy tribute to firefighters and male camaraderie.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-08-2004 |
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Tags: Jay Russell, Ladder 49
Pigskin Paradisenew
H.G. Bissinger's classic book about the secular religion of high school football finally makes it to the screen, with Billy Bob Thornton and Tim McGraw in starring roles.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
10-08-2004 |
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Tags: Peter Berg, Friday Night Lights
Being and Everythingnessnew
An existential comedy, to be sure, but in the end this movie quite happily tips toward being and everythingness.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
10-08-2004 |
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Rev It Upnew
Loud, swooping documentary about the sport of motorcycle racing follows 24 riders on the international circuit.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
10-08-2004 |
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Tags: Mark Neale, Faster
After the Think Mannew
Russell is a filmmaker drawn more to chaos than to unity. His Heart is a head case.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
10-08-2004 |
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Tags: FOX, David, Mark, law, Naomi, Watts, Jason, Pictures, David O. Russell, I Heart Huckabees, Dustin, Hoffman, Jude, O., Russell, Schwartzman, Searchlight, Wahlberg
Manipulative Momentsnew
A series of flashbacks and a drippy soundtrack make for a terrible emotional wreck in Ladder 49.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
10-07-2004 |
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Woman, Thou Art Loosed Preached to Audience, Literallynew
Bishop T.D. Jakes plays himself in the film version and frequently shows off his rolling oratory. Woman features a strong spiritual message and a genuine concern for the social problems that lead women to crime, but its script seldom integrates the two.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
10-07-2004 |
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Dude, Where's My Patch?new
Cold Turkey producers duped 10 chain-smokers by promising each a chance at their dream reality show. But the premiere show Oct. 3 revealed the contestants' real challenge: They must quit smoking using only willpower.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Heather Kuldell |
10-07-2004 |
TV
Tags: TV
Documentary Examines Gay Marriage Debatenew
Largely traditional in form, this documentary is at its most persuasive when director Jim de Seve focuses on real people whose lives are dramatically affected by the gay marriage debate.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
10-07-2004 |
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Tags: Jim de Sève, Tying the Knot
Joaquin Phoenix Shows Versatility With Rolesnew
Even a firefighting action drama represents another unpredictable change-of-pace for Joaquin Phoenix, 29. Wait until next spring's Walk the Line, in which he portrays the one-and-only Johnny Cash (opposite Reese Witherspoon, no less, as June Carter).
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Bert Osborne |
10-07-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jay Russell, Ladder 49
Reel Musicnew
The rock documentary Dig! charts the unpredictable trajectory of the Brian Jonestown Massacre and the Dandy Warhols. For L.A. filmmaker Ondi Timoner, it was an eight-year labor of love that earned Dig! a Grand Jury Prize at Sundance — as well as both the love and vitriol of her film's subjects.
L.A. Alternative |
Jay Antani |
10-06-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dig!, Ondi Timoner
Good Godnew
Bishop T.D. Jakes' book has become a powerful movie about the hypocrisy that has kept black Christian women from becoming preachers, and salvation.
Dallas Observer |
Julie Lyons |
10-05-2004 |
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Imperfect Unionsnew
Though this documentary exposing the discrimination suffered by same-sex couples includes interviews with activists and footage of Pride parades, protests, and legislative debate, it's the personal narratives that pack the punch.
East Bay Express |
Melissa Levine |
10-05-2004 |
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