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U.S. Must Reach Out to Achieve Goals
"...from a neither wealthy nor privileged background and has achieved all he has through personal perseverance. We as a..."
March 31, 2004 Postmarks
Dr. Seuss' The Grinch
Everyone's favorite Christmas misanthrope loses his edge
"...good match for a movie that’s been engineered to achieve adequacy, but not much more...."
Nov. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
Viper Club
Susan Sarandon and the murky world of paying kidnappers
"...barely reaches the dark, broody gravitas it strives to achieve in fits and starts. Iranian-American director Keshavarz utilizes the..."
Nov. 2, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Three Identical Strangers
Deception, research, and an almost unbelievable mystery of triplets divided at birth
"...documentary is put together. Three Identical Strangers may not achieve the kind of redemptive catharsis we wish for here,..."
July 6, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis
Oh Lucy!
Japanese/U.S. identity comedy.
"...emotional vulnerability that the most affecting of exploitation can achieve, but for a more saddening, if oddly humorous end...."
April 20, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Coco
A moving and colorful addition to the Pixar filmography
"...to go against the wishes of their family to achieve their most heartfelt dreams. Although family is paramount to..."
Nov. 21, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Little Boy
Can the power of faith change the course of history?
"...lad checks off a list of good deeds to achieve his objective, one being befriending an elderly Japanese-American man..."
May 1, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis
The Identical
The fabricated ghost of Elvis Presley's twin brother hangs over this complete muddle.
"...brother had in fact survived and gone on to achieve fame as … a professional Elvis impersonator...."
Sept. 5, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss
Battle of the Year
In this dance competish, it's U.S.A. all the way.
"...partner, out of a despondent retirement to help him achieve his vision. Blake was a very successful basketball coach..."
Sept. 27, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black
Cutie and the Boxer
The 40-year marriage of two visual artists is explored in this documentary.
"...shed her reputation as her husband’s reluctant assistant and achieve her own art objectives – is explored in this..."
Aug. 30, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Thunderstruck
NBA star Kevin Durant appears as himself in this family film wherein a stroke of magic causes him to swap talents with a klutzy 16-year-old.
"...an Olympics gold medal enough for one mortal to achieve in 2012? Isn’t movie stardom pushing the envelope just..."
Aug. 31, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
The Beaver
Jodie Foster directs Mel Gibson in this odd family drama.
"...Walter to re-engage with his family and career and achieve new successes. A parallel story about his elder son..."
May 6, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
There Be Dragons
Roland Joffé wrote and directed this drama set during the Spanish Civil War in which one of the protagonists is Opus Dei founder Josemaría Escrivá.
"...friendship, betrayal, forgiveness, and reconciliation. Joffé is trying to achieve something epic in this film, as his extended battlefield..."
May 6, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Limitless
As cautionary tales go, this is an entertaining take on finding your muse through chemical means.
"...whatever) can tamp and temper the willpower necessary to achieve greatness. It's all fun and games until you start..."
March 18, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
The Kids Are All Right
A grin-cracking great portrait of a modern American family in minor and major crises.
"...onscreen rapport most movie spouses strive for but rarely achieve, the film takes off in all sorts of capricious,..."
July 23, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Edward and Bella are back for more thwarted young vampiric love.
"...the piece. It’s as if everything’s been buffed to achieve maximum banality. New Moon opens with a Romeo and..."
Nov. 27, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
9
9 is a beautifully and imaginatively animated fable, whose vague story about social cooperation is not equal to its visual grandeur.
"...is, other than "it's good to work together to achieve your goals" or "don't press random buttons unless you..."
Sept. 11, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Management
This romantic comedy about a saleswoman and her stalker strains credibility.
"...underachieving schnook. We seriously doubt that this pair can achieve a happily ever after romcom match, and we watch..."
July 3, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Step Up 2 the Streets
Romantic sparks fly (again) among students from different backgrounds at the Maryland School of the Arts.
"...in a world of struggle, the best way to achieve peace and tolerance is to dance, dance, dance! Step..."
Feb. 22, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt
I'm Reed Fish
The ultimate indie self-indulgence, this film (with a script by Reed Fish) is weighed down in its own coming-of-age angst.
"...interruption. Perhaps in more experienced hands, this self-reflection could achieve insight, but as director Adler’s first feature and Fish’s..."
June 8, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton
How To Eat Fried Worms
This kids movie, which was filmed in Austin, is not as wormy as it sounds.
"...hugely popular book lacks the complexity and wit to achieve the status of a classic, How to Eat Fried..."
Aug. 25, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton
The Promise
This fantastical story from the Chinese director Chen Kaige mixes battles, magic, romance, and mistaken identities for a lovely but unsatisfying blend.
"...Flying Daggers. While always interesting, The Promise will never achieve the same kind of popularity in the West that..."
May 5, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Go for Zucker!
As two German families collide, the film explores its characters’ shared history to unravel the challenges of political and personal reunification.
"...since the Holocaust. It’s not quite masterful enough to achieve all its goals, but Zucker is undeniably ambitious despite..."
March 31, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman
Duck Season
Despite being a movie about youthful inertia among some Mexico City adolescents stuck at home by themselves, Duck Season is squirmy, restless and avidly visual.
"...itself to youthful inertia; as its characters struggle to achieve and maintain momentum, the camera stays desperately trapped in..."
March 24, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman
Jarhead
Though lacking a clear point of view, the film seems to say that war not only dehumanizes soldiers but also infantilizes them. It’s not a pretty picture, but it is a lovely film.
"...forever on the cusp but never quite allowed to achieve greatness, or borderline psychotics, preprogrammed for mayhem that never..."
Nov. 4, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
She Hate Me
Spike Lee strikes out with his new "joint" about an unemployed whistle-blower who makes a living impregnating sperm-deprived lesbians.
"...Maybe the one-dimensionality of his characters is meant to achieve a fabulistic effect (especially when Jack links his plight..."
Oct. 1, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Teenager suffers the horrors of moving from New York to New Jersey.
"...and I’m mildly curious to see what she can achieve once she’s aged out of the sanitized-for-their-protection teen-movie ghetto...."
Feb. 27, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
Shattered Glass
Before Jayson Blair there was Stephen Glass, a fabricator of magazine stories, whose fall from grace is told here.
"...gawky big kid, eager to please and anxious to achieve. Emblematic of modern youth? Not really; Glass’ behavior is..."
Nov. 21, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Jeepers Creepers 2
This horror sequel is more snooze than nightmare.
"...film than a fascinating demonstration of what you can’t achieve with limited talent, locations, and scripting, Jeepers Creepers 2..."
