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Advocacy Filmmakingnew
Michael Moore shows his incredible skill in the obviously, appropriately biased "Fahrenheit 9/11."
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
07-07-2004 |
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Perfect Momentsnew
Forget that superhero movie; check out the charms of "The Clearing" instead
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
07-07-2004 |
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Tags: Pieter Jan Brugge, The Clearing
Spider-Man Casts His World-Wide Webnew
Even superheroes have to do their own laundry in Sam Raimi's truly spectacular vision that combines human pathos and breathtaking action.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
07-02-2004 |
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Mama's Got a Brand New Bagnew
From the director of Notting Hill comes this story about a middle-aged woman who reignites her sex life with a much younger man.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
07-02-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Craig, Roger Michell, Peter, Daniel, Steven, Anne, The Mother, Reid, Bradshaw, Cathryn, Mackintosh, Vaughan
Time Drama
Is the USA Network’s The 4400 sci-fi or soap opera? All that and more, geeks and girls.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Bill Frost |
07-02-2004 |
TV
Tags: TV
Two Brothers delivers anthropomorphized poo, and Tigger, too!new
I am a big believer in being forewarned and forearmed, especially when it comes to movies for kids. So I have only myself to blame (and blame I do!) for the traumas witnessed by my 3-year-old, who had to be carried sobbing from the theater only 15 minutes into Two Brothers. My son’s palpable distress for the rest of the movie distracted me, almost, from how god-awful boring a movie it was: a slow, ponderous, heavy-handed and gooey tale of Family! and Love! and Tigers!
Missoula Independent |
Susanna Sonnenberg |
07-01-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Jean-Jacques Annaud, Two Brothers
The geriatric set experiences a sexual awakening in The Mothernew
Director Roger Michell (Notting Hill) offers a convincing picture of how growing old means being forced to life's sidelines. The crux of the film, in fact, is May's determination to register as something more than a free babysitter and emotional punching bag for her harried daughter, Paula (Cathryn Bradshaw), and merit some attention.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
07-01-2004 |
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Tags: Roger Michell, The Mother
High-School Outcasts Rule in Dynamitenew
Napoleon Dynamite scribbles a deadpan portrait of an adolescent on the margins. Hess reveals his lack of fresh ideas by spending too much time on pointlessly nasty caricatures. As long as Napoleon Dynamite restricts itself to the misadventures of the title role, the film finds laughs that are plentiful, if not exactly deep.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
07-01-2004 |
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Tags: Jared Hess, Napoleon Dynamite
Operatic Spider-Man 2 improves on predecessornew
Since Batman, superhero films have frequently gone for gothic self-importance, but Spider-Man 2 brings camp back into the formula. The operatic, at times overblown adventure enthralls and amuses the audience without overtly winking at it.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
07-01-2004 |
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Tags: Sam Raimi, Spider-Man 2
Spin Cyclenew
Jehane Noujaim goes behind the scenes at Al Jazeera and exposes the mirage of objective journalism.
Columbus Alive |
Melissa Starker |
07-01-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Revenge of the Nerdnew
The eight-limbed villain eclipses the hero in this comic-book sequel. Couldn’t glum, self-doubting Spidey afford to loosen up just a bit?
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
06-30-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Sam Raimi, Spider-Man 2
An Open Letter to Michael Moorenew
Michael Moore has produced a cogent negative statement on the war writ large enough to get everyone's attention, but the publisher of The Memphis Flyer would like him to remove two clips that seem unfair.
The Memphis Flyer |
Kenneth Neill |
06-29-2004 |
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Undercover and All Made Upnew
Wayans brothers' comedy depends on latex and whitewash.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
06-24-2004 |
Reviews
Tiger Beatnew
Two tiger cubs separated during infancy are cast to the winds of fate in French-occupied Indochina.
Austin Chronicle |
Marrit Ingman |
06-24-2004 |
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Notebook Needs Another Draftnew
The love sap flows freely in this movie romance told in retrospect.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
06-24-2004 |
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