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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt -- Film Review
In theory, digging into the RKO archives for remake possibilities is a fine idea, but this redo of Fritz Lang's 1956 film noir is no improvement on a potboiler that was no great shakes to begin with.
In theory, digging into the RKO archives for remake possibilities is a fine idea, but this redo of Fritz Lang's 1956 film noir is no improvement on a potboiler that was no great shakes to begin with.
Waking Sleeping Beauty -- Film Review
Though a movie made by outsiders might have been more scathing than "Waking Sleeping Beauty," this movie from Walt Disney Studios insiders Don Hahn and Peter Schneider is surprisingly hard-hitting and revealing.
Though a movie made by outsiders might have been more scathing than "Waking Sleeping Beauty," this movie from Walt Disney Studios insiders Don Hahn and Peter Schneider is surprisingly hard-hitting and revealing.
Jennifer's Body -- Film Review
A campy pastiche of horror and high-school movie cliches, the film only rises above standard-issue scare fare by dint of Diablo Cody's sneaky sense of humor.
A campy pastiche of horror and high-school movie cliches, the film only rises above standard-issue scare fare by dint of Diablo Cody's sneaky sense of humor.
Whiteout -- Film Review
Even a bad thriller can be entertaining, and this gory murder mystery set in Antarctica has a certain dumb fascination -- up to a point. Then it is defeated by its sheer idiocy.
Even a bad thriller can be entertaining, and this gory murder mystery set in Antarctica has a certain dumb fascination -- up to a point. Then it is defeated by its sheer idiocy.
Beautiful Kate -- Film Review
Rachel Ward dares to go where many first-time filmmakers would fear to tread with "Beautiful Kate," a provocative slice of Southern Gothic refried Aussie-style.
Rachel Ward dares to go where many first-time filmmakers would fear to tread with "Beautiful Kate," a provocative slice of Southern Gothic refried Aussie-style.
Farewell -- Film Review
It's not easy to find a fresh slant on a Cold War spy story, but the French film "Farewell" almost manages to reinvigorate the genre.
It's not easy to find a fresh slant on a Cold War spy story, but the French film "Farewell" almost manages to reinvigorate the genre.
Crude -- Film Review
Berlinger's reputation as a skilled filmmaker-journalist and the topical subject matter make "Crude" must-viewing for those who care about the planet.
Berlinger's reputation as a skilled filmmaker-journalist and the topical subject matter make "Crude" must-viewing for those who care about the planet.
Delhi 6 -- Film Review
The film could have certainly had a tighter script, for it takes a long time to come to the point. Too many characters flit in and out of the screen, and in the end they appear two-dimensional and rather flat.
The film could have certainly had a tighter script, for it takes a long time to come to the point. Too many characters flit in and out of the screen, and in the end they appear two-dimensional and rather flat.
Survival of the Dead -- Film Review
George A. Romero's "Survival of the Dead" is a polished, fast-moving, entertaining picture whose mainstream success will depend on audiences' tolerance of its tendency to become an abattoir of extreme carnage.
George A. Romero's "Survival of the Dead" is a polished, fast-moving, entertaining picture whose mainstream success will depend on audiences' tolerance of its tendency to become an abattoir of extreme carnage.
The Damned United -- Film Review
Here the personalities are less familiar to North American audiences because they dwell within the storied ranks of English football. And the stakes feel ... well, rather unimportant.
Here the personalities are less familiar to North American audiences because they dwell within the storied ranks of English football. And the stakes feel ... well, rather unimportant.
Creation -- Film Review
The opening-night film at the Toronto International Film Festival is an intelligent, touching depiction of a brilliant man sure of his scientific skills but tormented not only by remorse over the loss of a beloved child but by the realization that he has lost his faith.
The opening-night film at the Toronto International Film Festival is an intelligent, touching depiction of a brilliant man sure of his scientific skills but tormented not only by remorse over the loss of a beloved child but by the realization that he has lost his faith.
Around a Small Mountain -- Film Review
Jacques Rivette's "Around a Small Mountain" is a fable about chance encounters and lost love set against a small traveling circus in France, but it feels more like the characters are going round a molehill.
Jacques Rivette's "Around a Small Mountain" is a fable about chance encounters and lost love set against a small traveling circus in France, but it feels more like the characters are going round a molehill.
Between Two Worlds -- Film Review
Striking images and the suggestion that life is a series of random events that might be repeated make "Between Two Worlds" intriguing.
Striking images and the suggestion that life is a series of random events that might be repeated make "Between Two Worlds" intriguing.
The Last Station -- Film Review
Although this story of the last days of Leo Tolstoy is specialized material, it packs an emotional wallop that costume pictures often lack. "Station" has the potential to be a substantial art house hit. It also is the high-water mark in Michael Hoffman's 20-year career.
Although this story of the last days of Leo Tolstoy is specialized material, it packs an emotional wallop that costume pictures often lack. "Station" has the potential to be a substantial art house hit. It also is the high-water mark in Michael Hoffman's 20-year career.
Lebanon -- Film Review
The emotional traumas of young Israeli soldiers drafted into the war with Lebanon in the 1980s are recounted through the eyes of a tank crew in this wrenching concentration of raw emotion directed by Samuel Maoz.
The emotional traumas of young Israeli soldiers drafted into the war with Lebanon in the 1980s are recounted through the eyes of a tank crew in this wrenching concentration of raw emotion directed by Samuel Maoz.
The Men Who Stare at Goats -- Film Review
An anti-Army comedy toplining George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges and Kevin Spacey should have been funnier than this.
An anti-Army comedy toplining George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges and Kevin Spacey should have been funnier than this.
Altiplano -- Film Review
The movie is self-consciously artsy, and too often the spectator senses the filmmakers striving after effect, whether through circular pans, black and white sequences, posed compositions, dummy figures posted in the landscape or the frequent use of masks.
The movie is self-consciously artsy, and too often the spectator senses the filmmakers striving after effect, whether through circular pans, black and white sequences, posed compositions, dummy figures posted in the landscape or the frequent use of masks.
Huacho -- Film Review
Twenty-four hours in the life of a Chilean peasant family is not an obvious recipe for movie entertainment, but taken on its own terms, Alejandro Fernandez Alemandras' debut feature, "Huacho," is a success that will find plenty of admirers on the festival circuit. Its minimalist style and lack of dramatic action mean that its commercial prospects are pretty much zero.
Twenty-four hours in the life of a Chilean peasant family is not an obvious recipe for movie entertainment, but taken on its own terms, Alejandro Fernandez Alemandras' debut feature, "Huacho," is a success that will find plenty of admirers on the festival circuit. Its minimalist style and lack of dramatic action mean that its commercial prospects are pretty much zero.
Gulaal -- Film Review
Anurag Kashyap's "Gulaal" presents a giant of a canvas, and like an exuberant painter wanting to fill every corner of it with every conceivable color, the director touches upon a mind-boggling variety of issues. The film is unlikely to travel much beyond the Indian diaspora.
Anurag Kashyap's "Gulaal" presents a giant of a canvas, and like an exuberant painter wanting to fill every corner of it with every conceivable color, the director touches upon a mind-boggling variety of issues. The film is unlikely to travel much beyond the Indian diaspora.
Dev.D -- Film Review
It must have taken a lot of guts for Anurag Kashyap to have helmed "Dev.D." Based on the early 20th-century classic Bengali novel "Devdas," by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, Kashyap's work follows several films on the same subject, many directed by masters.
It must have taken a lot of guts for Anurag Kashyap to have helmed "Dev.D." Based on the early 20th-century classic Bengali novel "Devdas," by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, Kashyap's work follows several films on the same subject, many directed by masters.
Good Morning Aman -- Film Review
Award-winning shorts director Claudio Noce uses too many stylistic tricks to create mood in "Good Morning Aman," a film in which the camera moves far more than the story.
Award-winning shorts director Claudio Noce uses too many stylistic tricks to create mood in "Good Morning Aman," a film in which the camera moves far more than the story.
The Accident -- Film Review
A moody, minimalist thriller, "The Accident" is not what one would expect from this Soi Cheange-Johnnie To collaboration. It features little action but is a brilliantly conceived paranoid spiral of a professional hit man.
A moody, minimalist thriller, "The Accident" is not what one would expect from this Soi Cheange-Johnnie To collaboration. It features little action but is a brilliantly conceived paranoid spiral of a professional hit man.
I Am Love -- Film Review
Luca Guadagnino's "I Am Love" starts off dynamically, even with its old-fashioned credits and majestic symphonic flair. No coincidence, the film is a modern melodrama, both sweeping and constrained, that blooms slowly.
Luca Guadagnino's "I Am Love" starts off dynamically, even with its old-fashioned credits and majestic symphonic flair. No coincidence, the film is a modern melodrama, both sweeping and constrained, that blooms slowly.
Tetsuo the Bullet Man -- Film Review
Japanese filmmaker Shinya Tsukamoto shows what a "Transformers" movie would be like on a shoestring budget with "Tetsuo the Bullet Man," which features a man whose mother was an android and whose half-human half-machine body comes to sprout an arsenal of fearsome weapons.
Japanese filmmaker Shinya Tsukamoto shows what a "Transformers" movie would be like on a shoestring budget with "Tetsuo the Bullet Man," which features a man whose mother was an android and whose half-human half-machine body comes to sprout an arsenal of fearsome weapons.
Honeymoons -- Film Review
Following in the wake of Goran Paskaljevic's Serbian trilogy -- "The Powder Keg," "Midwinter Night's Dream" and "The Optimists" -- "Honeymoons" addresses the Balkan youth drain, in a tale about two young couples, one Serbian and one Albanian, who leave their countries to seek greener pastures in Europe.
Following in the wake of Goran Paskaljevic's Serbian trilogy -- "The Powder Keg," "Midwinter Night's Dream" and "The Optimists" -- "Honeymoons" addresses the Balkan youth drain, in a tale about two young couples, one Serbian and one Albanian, who leave their countries to seek greener pastures in Europe.
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