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"Annie Miller: I see london, I see france" at MoHA
This show in the Cage Match Project series casts the viewer as peeping Tom, looking through holes in a boarded-up trailer to view art
"...Conveniently for them, and me, there are a few holes in the boards. Climbing up on a bench to..."

Nov. 30, 2018 Arts Review by Melany Jean

Action Point
Johnny Knoxville takes one for the team (again)
"...attractions on dangerous, battered equipment, and diving into swimming holes with drunken lifeguards, was just part of growing up...."

June 8, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Fashionista
UK-to-ATX transplant Simon Rumley's thriftstore mystery
"...image, and the subsequent psychosis that entails, and the holes in the narrative that the viewer ends up left..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Congress
This live-action/animated hybrid starring Robin Wright is total stoner bait.
"...at this point, down a series of hallucinatory rabbit holes. Eventually the plot lands on hard-enough ground for the..."

Aug. 29, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Mud
Hypermasculine yet soulfully romantic, this coming of age story with thriller elements stars Matthew McConaughey.
"...to the mainland, where his childhood sweetheart Juniper (Witherspoon) holes up in a hotel room. Sensible Neckbone, a pint-sized..."

April 26, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

127 Hours
An unrelenting tour de force thanks to Simon Beaufoy's clever script, Danny Boyle's inspired direction, and James Franco's amazing performance, 127 Hours is primarily an unforgettable examination of the human spirit under extreme duress.
"...morning of mountain-biking and cavorting in Eden-esque underground swimming holes with a pair of newbie female hikers (Tamblyn and..."

Nov. 19, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Knight and Day
Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz co-star in this overly cute action film about a rogue CIA agent and the woman along for the ride.
"...fade-to-black is his winking way of addressing the plot holes – and clearly he expects his wink to be..."

June 25, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Losers
In this action movie, a U.S. Special Forces unit on a mission in the jungles of Bolivia becomes the target for assassination and must figure out who is double-crossing them.
"...works, it works well, steamrolling over any nagging plot holes – like how does the presumedly CIA-controlled Max manage..."

April 30, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Revanche
Austria’s nominee last year for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar is a taut yet unpredictable psychological thriller that deserves wide appreciation outside its homeland.
"...his grandfather’s sleepy country village goes awry, and Alex holes up with his aged grandfather Hausner (Thanheiser) until he..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Disturbia
Up-and-comer Shia LaBeouf is a young actor to watch, but he’s had better opportunities than this teen thriller to show what he’s capable of.
"...Pablo Cantillo, Viola Davis and Matt Craven. Up-and-comer LaBeouf (Holes) is a young actor to watch, but he’s had..."

April 13, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Will Ferrell runs comic circles around NASCAR.
"...While jokes are repeatedly used to cover up plot holes, the successful use of surrealist humor (Elvis Costello shows..."

Aug. 4, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

The Punisher
Strictly from the so-bad-it's-good school of entertainment.
"...the script, from Hensleigh and Michael France, has more holes in it than all of its corpses put together,..."

April 16, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Paycheck
Affleck and Uma race to descramble the past in this futuristic thriller based on a Philip K. Dick short story and directed by John Woo.
"...bad acting, bad pacing, and just plain inexcusable plot holes combine in an unholy alliance that’s enough to make..."

Jan. 2, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
It's a Russell Crowe's nest of a performance in this seafaring adventure.
"...just cannon fire and fodder, however. When not shooting holes in ships, Weir focuses on the details of an..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Okie Noodling
Noodling is the sport (some say art) of catching big ol' catfish with your bare hands. The practice is legal only in Oklahoma, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Okie Noodling is Beesley's affectionate, funny, and engaging look at the noodlers in his home state.
"...our breath and wriggling our fingers in dark, deep holes, hoping a 45-pounder will bite. We get bit, all..."

Oct. 1, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Swimfan
"...make him retch). Like its script, which nurses plot holes gaping enough to pilot an entire Olympic swim team..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Enough
"...never better than when she's a steely warrior poking holes in the pretty-girl veneer. That's why it's such a..."

May 24, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Burnt Money
"...between. If the characters in Piñeyro's film aren't putting holes in each other with barking submachine guns, they're likely..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Boys Life 3
"...relationship comedy with a gay twist intended to poke holes in Every (Straight) Man's Fantasy. (A theatrical-length version of..."

April 20, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

I Stand Alone
"...sees human beings as nothing more than “cocks and holes.” Such words as “justice” and “morality” frequently surface, often..."

Sept. 24, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Deep Blue Sea
A team of scientists discovers a way to regenerate human brain tissue using extracts from the brains of mutated mako sharks. The film's sharks are convincing, its characters less so.
"...chock-full-o' nuts and rife with the kind of plot holes you could drive a submersible ROV through if you..."

July 30, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Entrapment
"...Broyles (Apollo 13, Cast Away) is full of implausible holes and little in the way of subplot distractions. Supporting..."

April 30, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Illtown
"...and Saul Stein. To Nick Gomez, heaven is 18 holes of green and a blue, blue sky. At least..."

Jan. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Peacemaker
"...somehow The Peacemaker slides right through those ever-present plot holes and isoscelean character arcs. This is due in large..."

Sept. 26, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Game
"...game all the way. It also has wild plot holes and requires an almost inhuman suspension of disbelief, but..."

Sept. 12, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Masterminds
"...sillier than the Muppets on a bad day. Plot holes abound, but you come away from the film feeling..."

Aug. 29, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Associate
"...won't even go into the sloppy editing, ridiculous plot holes, and unintentionally cheesy use of a soundtrack -- there's..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Chain Reaction
"...high-voltage thriller) and predictable plot twists and unpredictable plot holes. Davis' flat, lethargic direction helps matters little, as Chain..."

Aug. 2, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Executive Decision
"...back, enjoy the ride, and forget about the plot holes and utter familiarity of the whole affair (even though..."

March 22, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Copycat
"...occasionally entertaining ride, although one fraught with numerous logical holes. For instance, why must the stupidity of the police..."

Oct. 27, 1995 Movie Review by Steve Davis

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