Pieta
South Korea's Kim Ki-duk makes his most commercial film yet, but it's still full of queasy-making moments.
"...(Lee Jung-jin) is a ruthless enforcer for a loan shark. His method is to maim and cripple the limbs..."
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May 17, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Boy
Set on the eastern New Zealand coast in 1984, Boy is a wisp of a story, but originally told by the director of Eagle vs Shark.
"...Like his previous feature, Eagle vs Shark, Taika Waititi’s Boy tells a mere wisp of a..."
April 6, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Limitless
As cautionary tales go, this is an entertaining take on finding your muse through chemical means.
"...Wall Street, attracting the attention of De Niro's high-stakes shark. But paranoia and blackouts infiltrate his days and all..."
March 18, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Casino Jack
Kevin Spacey stars in this entertaining romp about the career of disgraced Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
"...goof quoting movies at inopportune times and as a shark prowling the waters for his next money-making venture. Despite..."
Jan. 7, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
Newsgeist: 12/6/10
The spirit of the news
"...Another Monday means another Newsgeist. This one's got shark attacks, food allergies, and the death penalty. Read more..."
Dec. 6, 2010 News Post by Eric Pickhartz
Couples Retreat
Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau prove they are no longer swingers, but since this film is the only new national release this week, it's sure to be "money."
"...Several random sequences follow in succession: a badly choreographed shark attack, a massage that requires a self-serve happy ending,..."
Oct. 9, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Despite being the third entry in the Underworld series, this is a prequel story about the age-old war between the vampires and the werewolves.
"...any good at all. Granted, this is the franchise's shark-jumping origin story-cum-prequel, and so the events in Rise of..."
Jan. 30, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Fool's Gold
Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson star in this tale of two gorgeous, love-tossed, star-crossed treasure hunters who reunite to search for a lost 18th century galleon.
"...treasure hunters. Got that? Add in a hip-hop loan shark with a mean streak, a calypso soundtrack that’s better..."
Feb. 8, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt
The Animation Show 2005
This second incarnation of the Mike Judge- and Don Hertzfeldt-produced animation anthology is, if anything, even better than the first.
"...computer-graphic animation, netting both good (The Incredibles) and bad (Shark Tale) results. Curators Judge and Hertzfeldt obviously realize that..."
April 15, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
The Kid Stays in the Picture
"...Brett Morgen. Say what you will about infamous Hollywood producer/shark Robert Evans: He makes terrific copy. His autobiography, upon..."
Aug. 16, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Showtime
"...pic, and Russo is reduced to playing a network shark in man-suits and a disturbing man-voice. Who woulda thunk..."
March 22, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
The Fast and the Furious
"...racing sequences they're involved in, are things of sleek, shark-like beauty. Mitsubishi Eclipses, Toyota Supra Turbos, and unmentionably cool..."
June 22, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Agnes Browne
"...opens, she's forced to go to the local loan shark -- Ray Winstone's thuggish Mr. Billy -- to secure..."
April 7, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Get Shorty
"...funny new comedy Get Shorty. When a small-time loan shark from Miami, Chili Palmer (Travolta), is sent to Los..."
Oct. 20, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Full Contact
"...pal Sam fails to pay back a vicious loan shark on time. Led by Judge (Hong Kong fashion model..."
May 7, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Laws of Gravity
"...is out on probation, in deep to a loan shark and shoplifts undesirable products. The real beauty of Laws..."
Dec. 11, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
The Luv Doc: A Drunken Sailor
If you're looking to avoid a shark attack or a tsunami, Kansas is the place to be
"...state can get. If you're looking to avoid a shark attack or a tsunami, Kansas is the place to..."
Feb. 18, 2022 Column by The Luv Doc
5 Minutes with American Sharks
Local trio enflames Red 7 tonight with the Sword
"...Tuesday night, I dropped in on the American Sharks just in time to catch the hard-charging local stoner..."
July 26, 2013 Music Post by Derek Van Wagner
Maneater
Trace Adkins versus sharks is a soggy mess
"...Hollywood, there will be executives greenlighting movies about killer sharks. With Shark Week wrapping at the end of July,..."
Aug. 26, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle
Blue Water, White Death and Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
"...Blue Water, White DeathMGM, $19.98 Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis20th Century Fox, $14.98..."
Aug. 10, 2007 Screens Review by Spencer Parsons
Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement
The Banshees of Inisherin, V/H/S/99, sharks, and more
"...And while Shark Week may be over, Fantastic Fest will celebrate the..."
Aug. 16, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Animal Rescue
Kyle Chandler and Joe King Carrasco pitch in to help animals
"...Shark Week: Today, Coach Taylor Kyle Chandler will be at..."
March 14, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson
47 Meters Down: Uncaged
New sharks, who dis?
"...that 47 Meters Down: Uncaged contains a landmark in shark attack cinema (which is a genre, don't question me)...."
Aug. 23, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
After a Fashion
When Stephen is not getting his hair styled, he is watching TV
"...things I like to watch regularly on television is Shark Tank. Shark Tank might as well be called American..."
May 13, 2011 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser
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.
"...tissue using extracts from the brains of mutated mako sharks. “Have you ever known anyone with Alzheimer's?” the cool..."
July 30, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Alamo Drafthouse’s Rolling Roadshow Presents Jaws on the Water
Scary summer fun at its finest
"...Island sign (post-“sick vandalism”) and a rather garish-looking bloody-mouthed shark (the sort of thing you’d see at a mini-golf..."
June 27, 2018 Events Post by Danielle White
Carnaval to Chili Cook-Off: This Week's Recommended Community Events
A kickoff for Black History Month, Mean Girls trivia, a farewell to boobies, and more
"...its unique heartbeat." – James Scott High Noon Talk: Sharks..."
Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott
The Suicide Squad
James Gunn's bad guys doing good prove DC needs to get silly
"...figure of adorable clumsy violence, the potentially hungry King Shark (voiced by Stallone) and his search for nom-noms is..."
Aug. 6, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Spirit Untamed
Soft reboot of the Netflix animated horse show never gets out of the gate
"...experiment that ended a year later with Madagascar and Shark Tale)...."
June 4, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China
Dunlop offers tantalizing insight into the culinary soul of the real China
"...Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating..."
