Henry Poole Is Here

Director Mark Pellington has turned soft with this corny, redemptive, and/or inspirational tale that stars Luke Wilson.

"...mercy of Jesus Christ. I don’t know if Pellington found religion recently, but I do know you have to..."

Aug. 15, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Bigger, Stronger, Faster*

While examining steroid use and abuse, this documentary discovers that enhancement drugs permeate our culture. Who’s to say which ones should be illegal?

"...Well, documentarian Bell was shocked as well when he found out the vitamin-fueled American heroes of his youth –..."

June 6, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Fall

Astonishing and hyperstylized images mark Tarsem's stunning but mournful movie, which is also layered with fairy-tale subtext and thickets of moral and motivational ambiguity.

"...of this magical-real film beats most true. Tarsem has found a home for his endlessly unique visions, and (wouldn't..."

May 30, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Freaks and Geeks alum Jason Segel stars in this new sex comedy from the Judd Apatow production factory.

"...perfect vehicle for Segel, who thus far hasn't really found a comic niche to call his own. His regular-joe..."

April 18, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

What's the Max Bid on a Tank?

Feds find military surplus equipment being sold via ebay, Craigslist

"...is what used to be called "quarter-master's bonus".) They found items included on their Munitions List, meaning overseas sales..."

April 11, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Doomsday

In this UK thriller, the so-called Reaper virus threatens the Isles with extinction.

"...that there's not a lick of originality to be found anywhere in this film. A quick and dirty rundown..."

March 21, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Julian Schnabel's unorthodox but true story about a protagonist who is stripped of all self-movement and expression is equal parts reverie, despair, and social experiment.

"...to human ingenuity and the beauty that can be found in resignation. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly could..."

Jan. 11, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Southland Tales

Six years after Donnie Darko, filmmaker Richard Kelly returns with this incomprehensible, self-indulgent mess of post-apocalyptic anxiety, political paranoia, and pop-culture references.

"...Stifler in American Pie is the messiah, then you’ve found your movie. If not, and if you’d rather die..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The 'Damaged' Cycle

The Dirty Projectors' Dave Longstreth discusses the remaking of a hardcore classic.

"...and never wore a shirt. (He ended up being found dead in that apartment after I moved out.) And..."

Sept. 13, 2007 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

I Know Who Killed Me

Lindsay Lohan knows there are fates worse than her current legal quagmire – starring in this clunker, for example.

"...when a young woman matching her description is later found barely alive – albeit, missing a hand and a..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Movie Review by Steve Davis

I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

Although Tsai Ming-Liang's I Don’t Want to Sleep Alone is nearly wordless and slow moving, the film’s characters are compelling and its pace hypnotic. (AFS@Dobie)

"...struggling to transport an unwieldy but prized possession: a found futon. Rawang tenderly ministers to the guy, bathing him..."

July 20, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Because I Said So

With a lazy, cliché, and rabid plot and paper-thin character development, this comedy's idea of fun involves the intergenerational discussion of orgasms.

"...pleasure Airheads. But there is no pleasure to be found here, only guilt. Lots and lots of guilt. The..."

Feb. 2, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Seraphim Falls

A morality play without the morality, Seraphim Falls demands its protagonists (Pierce Brosnan, Liam Neeson, Anjelica Huston) resign themselves to their loneliness and brutality.

"...and his soul cleaned. If that’s true, then he’s found some salvation in Gideon, the 19th century antihero of..."

Jan. 26, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

13 (Tzameti)

This first feature by Georgian-born French immigrant, Gela Babluani, marks a memorable debut: It's a taut and stylish thriller despite its brutal psychological duress.

"...of film noir combined with the bleak existentialist sentiments found in so many Eastern European works. 13 (Tzameti) is..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

An Inconvenient Truth

Al Gore’s zeal for spreading knowledge about global warming is inspiring and this documentary about his efforts also showcases the new, improved Gore.

"...this documentary is not the Al Gore whom people found too stiff and impersonal during the 2000 elections. This..."

June 2, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sir! No Sir!

The GI anti-war movement during the Vietnam war is recounted in this revelatory documentary whose current implications cannot be underestimated.

"...continues unabated, and the Army’s Fort Hood can be found just down the road from Cindy Sheehan’s Camp Casey..."

May 19, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sophie Scholl: The Final Days

This Oscar nominee from Germany chronicles the last desperate hours of Sophie Scholl, a real-life German university student who, in 1943 Munich, ran afoul of the gestapo while distributing anti-Nazi leaflets.

"...Hans (Hinrichs), and their friend Christoph Probst (Stetter) were found guilty of sedition and executed. Scholl is a national..."

May 19, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hoodwinked

Animated retelling of the Little Red Riding Hood story has sass but little imagination.

"...by Hathaway) came to visit her grandma (Close) but found the Wolf (Warburton) in Granny’s bed as the old..."

Jan. 13, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Legend of Zorro

Whereas the Zorro of yore was a cunning subversive with a libidinous guerrilla panache, this new take with a tyke added is more like Leave It to Zorro.

"...it also just as often alienates those fans who found the original material just fine sans Fauntleroy-isms, as is..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo

A singularly dreadful example of what can happen when potentially capable comedians check their brains at a committee meeting and go slumming for dollars.

"...there to say? There’s a certain joy to be found in seeing moon-faced Schneider (who returns as the titular..."

Aug. 19, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

White Noise

That droning sound you hear is White Noise.

"...Chris Seager, who’s clearly been studying the urban anti-flair found in the recent wave of technology-oriented Asian horror films..."

Jan. 7, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Shaun of the Dead

This "romantic comedy … with zombies" has a note-perfect mix of humor, horror, love, and death.

"...friendship with the loutish Ed. The lessons to be found here – the power of friendship, love, and loyalty..."

Sept. 24, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

A Hollywood vessel of doom hunts for the Big Squeeze.

"...of epic proportions. Alas, no such guilty pleasures are found on this Hunt, which follows a team of research..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Notebook

The love sap flows freely in this movie romance told in retrospect.

"...weepie The Notebook might have been if they’d just found a way to get rid of the damned notebook...."

June 25, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Around the World in 80 Days

Jackie Chan finally emerges as plausible English-language star in this international romp that's as light as a hot-air balloon.

"...Around the World in 80 Days, Chan may have found his rebound vehicle to American and international stardom. Verne’s..."

June 18, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Love Me if You Dare

Love and malice, as only the French can do it.

"...that, in finding each other, these two misfits have found a sanctuary. But as they edge into adolescence and..."

June 11, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Love Object

A shy office drone orders a life-sized plastic doll off the Internet, to predictably disastrous results.

"...head and shoulders and bosoms above the usual Inflate-a-Mate found in the back pages of the more tawdry lad..."

May 7, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Catch That Kid

Kids commit heist – all for a good cause.

"...is a tomboy in training, more likely to be found scaling the sides of the local water tower –..."

Feb. 13, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

A coup d'etat in Venezuela is captured by a video camera, and the filmmakers use the footage to question the honesty of the news media.

"...the presidential palace during their visit, the filmmakers suddenly found themselves – along with Chavez and his cabinet –..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Girl of Their Dreams

Disney was struggling to find a young star for Young Black Stallion. Then, Austinite Biana Tamimi found them.

"...Filmmakers Competition winner at the Austin Film Festival. "She found this ad for a 9- to 11-year-old girl of..."

Dec. 26, 2003 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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