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Picking Up the Slack
Having spent the past two weeks attending screenings for The Film Society of Lincoln Center/MOMA’s 35th annual New Directors/New Films series, I’ve written thousands of critical words but somehow failed to update this site. Well, no more. Here are links to 17 (!!!) new reviews from the past 14 days, the most positive one being…
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Back in Action
My first week back from vacation was a busy one. And as the five largely negative reviews below prove, it wasn’t a particularly fun one either (save for the pleasure I always get from watching Milla Jovovich do her sexy sci-fi badass thing). This Weekend: 16 Blocks (Slant magazine) Ultraviolet (Slant magazine) In the Near…
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Brief Hiatus
I’ll be MIA for the next week or so (taking a trip with the Missus and Little H), but I wouldn’t think of leaving without first supplying a new batch of reviews. Thus, here are my thoughts on this weekend’s dogs-in-peril Disney adventure Eight Below, as well as four upcoming films: Dave Chappelle’s music-and-comedy concert…
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Link Dump
I’ve got no reasonable excuse for falling behind on posting links to my latest reviews – I’ve just been swamped with work, and feeling kinda lazy. Nonetheless, here’s two weeks’ worth of critical goodness, including my thoughts on Harrison Ford’s lame Firewall, the surprisingly sweet Curious George, and a bunch of films – especially Sorry,…
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Weekly Roundup
For those who’ve already checked out my recent coverage of Larry Cohen’s It’s Alive trilogy (found below), I bring you five new reviews, including my thoughts on this weekend’s military/boxing bore Annapolis. This Weekend: Annapolis (Slant magazine) The Future: C.S.A.: Confederate States of America (Slant magazine) Through the Fire: The Sebastian Telfair Story (Slant magazine)…
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Some Evolution
For reviews of most of this weekend’s new releases, check out the site’s right sidebar. And for a review of the wisely-not-screened-for-critics Underworld: Evolution, look below, where it’s joined by reviews of three upcoming films, including the sturdy Nick Cave-penned revisionist Western The Proposition. This Weekend: Underworld: Evolution (Slant magazine) Next Week: Imagine Me &…
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Do Bad, Not Glory
Four new reviews to close out the week, including Disney’s latest crummy sports story Glory Road, 1972’s eerie Oscar-winning doc Marjoe (now getting a limited NYC re-release), and Criterion’s decent DVD for Akira Kurosawa’s underrated The Bad Sleep Well. Out Today: Glory Road (Slant magazine) Marjoe (Slant magazine) Next Friday: Pizza (Slant magazine) In Stores…
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2006’s First Batch
Of reviews, that is. Below are links to my first write-ups of the year, including the latest from über-hack Uwe Boll. And check back later this week for a new site feature that, hopefully, will lead to as much discussion and debate as my Brokeback Mountain review. Out Now: BloodRayne (Slant magazine) On the Outs…
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2005’s Final Review
My last review of the year is here – a DVD review of Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s magnificent Café Lumière. Café Lumière – DVD (Slant magazine) Have a Happy New Year, and I’ll see you all in 2006.
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Holiday Batch
With the holidays keeping me busy, I nearly forgot to post links to reviews of many recent and upcoming films, including Spielberg’s latest. Enjoy! In Theaters: Munich (Slant magazine) Rumor Has It (Slant magazine) Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (Slant magazine) Fun with Dick and Jane (Slant magazine) Coming Soon: Looking for Comedy in the…
