AltWeeklies Wire
Silver Citynew
Silver City looks as if it might be another Lone Star, one of Sayles’s best movies, and instead turns out more like City of Hope, one of his worst.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
09-22-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: John Sayles, Silver City
Dirty Soapnew
After examining the pilot script for Six Feet Under and the music video treatment for Avril Lavigne's Sk8er Boi, the writers of Wet Palms, an online gay porn soap opera, are whipping up a new genre of dirty drama.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Johnny Ray Huston |
09-22-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Splendor on the Grassnew
Wimbledon’s unabashedly moony take on professional athletes in love and in sport makes for a terribly tender, good-hearted picture.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
09-21-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Richard Loncraine, Wimbledon
Dirty Politicsnew
There’s definitely ore to be mined in this political drama, but Sayles’ pan comes up with only particles of dust.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
09-21-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: John Sayles, Silver City
Channeling Cary Grantnew
Despite its silly title, Touch of Pink isn’t the gay guy’s version of a Doris Day romantic comedy, but rather a meditation on culture clash, mother/son relations, and the ghost of a Hollywood legend.
Austin Chronicle |
Steve Davis |
09-21-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Ian Iqbal Rashid, Touch of Pink
Dead as a Doornail, and About as Interestingnew
Fans of the video game will doubtless love this zombie sequel, but for true fans of the gnashing dead, this is strictly second-tier terror.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-21-2004 |
Reviews
A Dud on the Diamondnew
This baseball-comedy throws the occasional curve ball, but first you'll have to wade through endless montages, lowbrow gags, and lazy, shorthanded characterizations.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
09-21-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Charles Stone III, Mr. 3000
Blurring the Line Between Predator and Preynew
The question, in this intelligent meditation on the depths kids will go to when backed into a corner, is how different the bully really is from the bullied.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
09-21-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Mean Creek, Jacob Aaron Estes
Hunting Seasonnew
This Friend-of-Bill documentary (based on the 2000 bestseller by Joe Conason and Gene Lyons) charts the heavily funded hard-right campaign to cut short the Clinton presidency by destroying Clinton personally.
Austin Chronicle |
Michael King |
09-21-2004 |
Reviews
Existentialism for the Robot Setnew
Post-apocalyptic neo-noir gets a ferocious upgrade in this loquacious albeit visually stunning sequel to the cult 1995 animé.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-21-2004 |
Reviews
When the Future Looks an Awful Lot Like 1984new
Cyberpunk, globalism, and renegade romance collide under the watchful eye of Big Brother.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-21-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Winterbottom, Code 46
A Gosh-Wow Nod to a Varnished Agenew
First-time filmmaker Kerry Conran’s CGI adventure yarn is a loving tribute to all things retro-futuristic.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
09-21-2004 |
Reviews
Dark Side of the Force
Over the course of various theatrical releases, laserdiscs, VHS box sets and the notorious 1997 Special Editions, George Lucas has gradually altered his original Star Wars trilogy to reflect his growing discomfort with its content. On Sept. 21 Lucas will release the first authorized DVDs of the trilogy, and fans are bracing for still more changes.
Columbia Free Times |
David Axe |
09-17-2004 |
Movies
Does Mr. Middle-of-the-Road Jay Leno Lean Left?new
After L.A. Weekly columnist Nikki Finke branded The Tonight Show host a Republican pawn, Jay Leno called her. In an interview, he explains why he gave Bush a pass for a while and how he came to a turning point, in which he told his audience if they didn't laugh at his joke, the terrorists had won.
L.A. Weekly |
Nikki Finke |
09-16-2004 |
TV
Decent Receptionnew
Cellular is implausible, but good performances and solid direction put it over the top.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
09-16-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: David R. Ellis, Cellular
