AltWeeklies Wire
Frost Previews Best and Worst Summer TV Comedies
If comedy on TV is dying, it’s because of life-sucking yuk vacuums like "Come to Papa," the Peacock network’s lone scripted offering in a deceptively-marketed New! Summer! Season! full of the usual cheap-o reality programming.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Bill Frost |
08-07-2004 |
TV
Filmmaker Lone Scherfig Transcends Naturalismnew
Danish filmmaker Lone Scherfig bests the storytelling qualities of her sweet-natured, romantic comedy Italian for Beginners with her first English-language film, the engrossing, comic drama "Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself."
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Steve Ramos |
08-07-2004 |
Reviews
Film Festival Offering Tells Story of Forgotten American Massacrenew
When Ohio University graduate Brian Patrick returns to Athens this week, he'll bring more than just memories of his time in Athens, he'll also bring his award-winning film that casts light on a sad and largely forgotten chapter in American history.
The Athens NEWS |
Nick Claussen |
08-07-2004 |
Movies
The Real Rupert: Nice Guys Sometimes Finish Firstnew
Forget "The Bachelor," ditch "Average Joe" and fire "The Apprentice" -- "Survivor" is the granddaddy of all reality shows. And of the more than 100 players who have tried to "outwit, outplay and outlast" each other during the show's four-year run, by far the most popular (and definitely the most recognizable) is a burly, bearded, tie-dyed Hoosier named Rupert.
Tags: TV
"Shrek 2" Avoids the Expected Sequel Pitfallsnew
Freed from the need to be the cocky "anti-Disney," SHREK 2 gets hilariously comfortable in its own skin.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
08-07-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Andrew Adamson, Shrek 2
"Dogville" Challenges Us Not to Be Torturednew
Actors and audiences seek out von Trier's films because they know he will be innovative and challenging. Sometimes too challenging - it appears, Nicole Kidman and James Caan will not work with him again.
Tags: Lars von Trier, Dogville
Hong Kong Comedy Will Resonate With U.S. Audiencesnew
Here’s something you don’t see every day: a special effects-filled slapstick comedy offering big, cheesy fun for anyone willing to bask in its zippy spirit. Shaolin Soccer is goofy, wildly imaginative and oddly endearing.
"13 Going On 30" Rips Off "Big" Minus the Charmnew
The filmmakers seem to be suggesting that 1987 is the new last bastion of innocence for the current moviegoing generation. Don't expect 13 Going on 30's retro vibes to kick-start a Rick Springfield revival.
Syracuse New Times |
Bill DeLapp |
08-07-2004 |
Reviews
"Troy" Suffers From Achilles' Heelnew
The heavy machinery of spectacle and actual plot move their impressive bulk around without too many gears squeaking. Three hours pass like two.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Dennis Harvey |
08-07-2004 |
Reviews
Monstrous Monster Movie Deserves an Angry Mobnew
"Van Helsing" isn't a movie. It's an assault on the senses and an insult to the intelligence of any viewer.
Illinois Times |
Chuck Koplinski |
08-07-2004 |
Reviews
"Troy" is Mindless Funnew
"Troy" is a typically mindless summer blockbuster, but it sure is a lot of fun.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
08-07-2004 |
Reviews
Urban Portrait Transcends Space and Timenew
The loveliest film of this young century is also one of the loneliest, a present-day urban portrait steeped in images of near ancient architecture and eternal nature.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Johnny Ray Huston |
08-07-2004 |
Reviews
"Raising Helen" Raises No Eyebrowsnew
While the direction, camerawork, editing, music and script are bland, there are pleasures in some of the performances from what must be the nicest cast ever assembled.
Jesse James' Public Relations Team Tougher Than Himnew
The only thing tougher than West Coast Chopper head Jesse James is the post-industrial grease monkey's public-relations team.
Tags: TV
A Retrospective of Animation Pioneersnew
Before there was Pixar, before there were even computers, animators were making artistic strides independent of technology. Many still are.
Missoula Independent |
Andy Smetanka |
08-07-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: animation
