Patty Jenkins and Charlize Theron give birth to a Monster
By Gregory Weinkauf,
January 08, 2004
Not a lot of people know this, but our word "actress" is derived from the Greek phrase strumpetos luckyos, meaning "prostitute who somehow landed... More>>
In a year of big-screen sadness, our critics comfort those who triumphed
By The New Times Film Reviewers,
January 01, 2004
As a reader, it can be easy to assume that all the critics at a particular publication are more or less of the same mind, but here at New Times,... More>>
A dad tells Big Fish tales to a son who can't believe his ears
By Robert Wilonsky,
December 25, 2003
For all of its inspired side trips down Imagination Lane (let's call it that, because the "memories" of protagonist Edward Bloom are too majestic... More>>
Cold Mountain sets the new standard for Civil War drama onscreen
By Bill Gallo,
December 25, 2003
Anthony Minghella's magnificent film version of the Civil War epic Cold Mountain has much more going for it than Hollywood grandeur. Beyond its... More>>
It's Kingsley vs. Connelly in a heart-wrenching real estate battle
By Bill Gallo,
December 25, 2003
For those who pay no mind to Oprah, the dispute at the heart of House of Sand and Fog concerns the occupancy of a run-down little bungalow just... More>>
The Return of the King marks a zenith in cinematic potential
By Gregory Weinkauf,
December 18, 2003
You know how it's often the ones we love whose flaws are most apparent? Well, when it comes to The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, I... More>>
All's not Wellesley when Julia cracks a Mona Lisa Smile
By Robert Wilonsky,
December 18, 2003
The Mona Lisa Smile in question belongs, of course, to its star, Julia Roberts. Why? For no particular reason, actually. It's just what Italian... More>>
The Cooler, somewhat unbelievably, asks us to swallow a Las Vegas fairy tale
By Bill Gallo,
December 18, 2003
William H. Macy's plain-vanilla features and hang-dog screen demeanor have served him well. Who could resist him as the clueless car dealer who... More>>
The idiots what brung you Dumb and Dumber ain't funny no more
By Luke Y. Thompson,
December 11, 2003
Remember the Farrelly brothers? Makers of Dumb and Dumber and There's Something About Mary? Known for crossing the line of good taste and making... More>>
What a bad feeling--and taste--Honey leaves behind
By Robert Wilonsky,
December 04, 2003
Honey is one of those movies you will see (or not, whatever), swear you've seen before in several other guises and incarnations, then immediately... More>>
Silly Caucasian boy Tom Cruise likes to play with Samurai swords
By Bill Gallo,
December 04, 2003
In his career as a Hollywood action figure, Tom Cruise has been dressed in some pretty hip outfits--a macho fighter pilot's sleek leather jacket,... More>>
The Missing misses plenty, except ancient prejudices
By Robert Wilonsky,
November 27, 2003
In director Ron Howard's The Missing, Tommy Lee Jones' Samuel Jones takes his place among the oldest archetypes in the Western genre--the white... More>>
Michael Crichton seems pretty clever. The doctor-screenwriter-novelist digs odd history (Eaters of the Dead, a.k.a. The 13th Warrior), clashing... More>>
The Cat in the Hat forms clumps for easy scooping and disposal
By Gregory Weinkauf,
November 20, 2003
If you're hankering for a movie about an awkward yet lovable "outsider" type who wanders into a pastel mock-up of Middle America and cajoles the... More>>
Peter Weir masters the sea epic--and Russell Crowe
By Gregory Weinkauf,
November 13, 2003
Russell Crowe to his agent: "More Oscar-bait. Now." Agent, considering his cut of Crowe's $20 million payday: "Yes, sir."
A possible scenario,... More>>
In the annals of fraud and fakery, a discredited ex-magazine reporter named Stephen Glass likely will wind up a mere footnote. The people who... More>>
Monster 
The Sorrow and the Pity 
A Second Opinion 
Big Fish 
Cold Mountain 
House of Sand and Fog 
Paycheck 
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 
Mona Lisa Smile 
The Cooler 
The Barbarian Invasions 
Something's Gotta Give 
Stuck on You 
Gloomy Sunday 
In America 
Honey 
The Last Samurai 
21 Grams 
The Missing 
Timeline 
Bad Santa 
Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat 
Gothika 
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 
Shattered Glass