That Amélie girl returns with the yucky side of cute romance
By Gregory Weinkauf,
February 27, 2003
Apart from "I Am Fascinating" and/or "My Parents Are Horrid," the reigning theme of film students' movies is "Lovers Are Bonkers." Thus, it comes... More>>
Uh...yo. The word on the street is that the 'Drzej is back at the helm. "Who?" you rightfully ask. Why, cinematographer-turned-director Andrzej... More>>
Ellroy + Ayer = a familiar bad-cop movie in which L.A. burns
By Robert Wilonsky,
February 20, 2003
Dark Blue, it says in the credits, is based on a story by Los Angeles-born author James Ellroy, who pens grisly and guilt-ridden pulp-noir haiku... More>>
Kevin isn't the only thing Spacey in this overlong death-penalty drama
By Luke Y. Thompson,
February 20, 2003
Right-wing pundits will be coming out of the woodwork to holler about this one. Bad enough, they'll say, that The Life of David Gale attacks the... More>>
Someone's got to say it, so let's start here: We've underestimated Will Ferrell.
Honestly, it wasn't that hard to do. His Saturday Night Live... More>>
These Generals frequently speak the name of the Lord, but is it in vain?
By Jean Oppenheimer,
February 20, 2003
People engaged in warfare always believe that God endorses their cause and not their opponent's. The Civil War drama Gods and Generals is filled... More>>
Ferzan Ozpetek's latest protagonist is far from an ignorant fairy
By David Ehrenstein,
February 13, 2003
It begins in an almost playful mood. In a gallery of ancient art, a handsome, well-dressed man (Andrea Renzi) begins to make a pass at an equally... More>>
Philip Seymour Hoffman is a great actor, because he never acts
By Robert Wilonsky,
February 13, 2003
His is an estimable and enviable filmography--not a bad movie to be found, if you're willing to overlook Patch Adams, Twister and a few smaller... More>>
Daredevil is a grown-up adaptation, but still too two-dimensional
By Robert Wilonsky,
February 13, 2003
The fanboy suckled at the teat of comic-book writer-artist Frank Miller, circa 1980-81, will be satisfied, for the most part, with this cinematic... More>>
If nothing else, because there's nothing else to this movie, Shanghai Knights allows Jackie Chan, he of halting dialogue and poetic movement, to... More>>
Kate gets the hard sell in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
By Gregory Weinkauf,
February 06, 2003
Astaire & Rogers. Hepburn & Tracy. Heck, Ball & Arnaz, Houston & Washington or Vardalos & Corbett. Over the decades, Hollywood has proven that... More>>
Gary Hardwick fails to Deliver Us From mediocre comedies
By Luke Y. Thompson,
February 06, 2003
Director Gary Hardwick's first film, The Brothers, was a refreshing take on the single black man romantic comedy, offering a surprisingly mature... More>>
The Recruit is full of surprises--too many, in fact
By Andy Klein,
January 30, 2003
Director Roger Donaldson was part of a wave of Australian talent who went Hollywood in the '80s, but he hasn't fared as well here as colleagues... More>>
Biker Boyz is furious, but it ain't fast, which is a real drag
By Robert Wilonsky,
January 30, 2003
First off, make no mistake: Biker Boyz is not, and has no intentions of being, The Fast and the Furious on two wheels, which will be considered a... More>>
George Clooney impressively toys with the twisted delusions of a game-show producer
By Bill Gallo,
January 23, 2003
Compiled in the cold light of day, the sum of Chuck Barris' contributions to American culture are the Top 40 ditty "Palisades Park," which he... More>>
Writer-director Menno Meyjes asks, "Would a Jew help Hitler?"
By Gregory Weinkauf,
January 23, 2003
Hitler as artist...Hitler as artist...Damn. So much for the ol' "summarize plot, tease overpaid actors, pontificate wildly" formula. Reviewing... More>>
Horror fans have good reason to smile at Darkness Falls
By Luke Y. Thompson,
January 23, 2003
Once upon a time, in the town of Darkness Falls...
"Wait," you're probably saying to yourself, "Darkness Falls is the name of the town?"
Yes.... More>>
The brutal, brilliant City of God takes us inside Rio de Janeiro's urban decay
By Jean Oppenheimer,
January 23, 2003
Ever since Amores Perros burst onto the international scene two years ago, Latin American cinema has been experiencing one of the most fertile... More>>
A man's last day of freedom becomes Spike's meditation on September 11
By Robert Wilonsky,
January 09, 2003
Spike Lee's adaptation of David Benioff's 2001 novel The 25th Hour hews closely to the original tale, which the author has adapted in screenplay... More>>
