Record reviews Reissues

"...good songs on the way to this summer's beautiful Gone Again. All five titles have been remastered and reissued..."

Aug. 23, 1996 Music Review

The Vatican Tapes

Pray for us; it's exorcism time again

"...Once again, the crucifix is out and the holy water is..."

July 24, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

King of Masks

"...his face with sublime precision. Alas, with his wife gone and his only male heir dead of illness, he..."

June 11, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

La Chimera

Josh O’Connor is a grave robber in this dreamy Italian romance

"...they can sell on the black market. An archaeologist gone rogue, Arthur is an outsider in Italy, but he’s..."

April 5, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Little Women

Relish the contemporary touches in this new version of Alcott’s classic

"...first published, but even then Alcott was subtly pushing against the patriarchy with her modern, defiant Jo, a character..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Identical

The fabricated ghost of Elvis Presley's twin brother hangs over this complete muddle.

"...legend’s stillborn twin brother had in fact survived and gone on to achieve fame as … a professional Elvis..."

Sept. 5, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

The Dog

Dog Day Afternoon is a film about a wildly true bank robbery; as conveyed by John Wojtowicz in this doc, the story gets even nuttier when told from the horse's mouth.

"...Of course, this stranger-than-fiction account of a bank robbery gone terribly wrong inspired Dog Day Afternoon, which screened in..."

Aug. 22, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Muppets

This Muppet reboot is an absolute delight and puts an end to the great Muppet diaspora.

"...supergroup Me First & the Gimme Gimmes and, ahem again, this reviewer) are advised to bring a hankie; the..."

Nov. 25, 2011 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.

"...and Viola Davis. They say everything old is new again, which I suppose must explain the popped collar and..."

June 25, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Armored

An armored truck robbery of $42 million is an inside job in this action film starring Matt Dillon, Laurence Fishburne, and Jean Reno.

"...can forgive the dopey bits and go with the good-men-gone-bad flow of the film, which seems tailor-made for guys'..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

There Will Be Blood

This powerful character study and origin story is rooted in American soil.

"...this film epic is a compelling portrait of capitalism gone mad and the collective shams we hold on to..."

Jan. 18, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Prairie Home Companion

It's been a very long time since any Robert Altman film has been as enjoyable as A Prairie Home Companion.

"...is exactly what makes this Altman film so terrific. Gone is the director's dyspeptic world view and deep disdain..."

June 9, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Man Apart

"...have run from action to sci-fi action and back again, doesn't do much to support the notion that he's..."

April 4, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ran

Kurosawa uses Shakespeare's King Lear as a template, but in Ran Lear's three scheming daughters are sons, and the action is transposed to a mythic, dreamlike, feudal Japan. Like an adrenalized fever dream of ultimate power gone awry, Ran reveals Kurosawa's grasp of visual splendor at its most powerful.

"...more like an adrenalized fever dream of ultimate power gone awry. It literally shakes your psyche and leaves you..."

Dec. 1, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Scream 3

"...the gooey theatre floor after you doze off, yet again. And frankly, it's nice to see Arquette in something..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

"...has been stolen by nefarious evildoer Dr. Evil (Myers again) and his new henchmen Fat Bastard (still Myers!) and..."

June 11, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Hudsucker Proxy

This Coen brothers film is a goofy ode to genres and eras gone by. Although it's a little less “weird” than much of their work, it still retains a mannered and quirky air with performances that walk a line between realism and understated surreality.

"...(Ethan produces, Joel directs, both script) are at it again with the help of Sam Raimi (Evil Dead, Darkman),..."

April 8, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Cliffhanger

This tale of rock jocks caught up in a Treasury Department heist gone bad, is a great action thriller and breathtaking to look at

"...rock jocks caught up in a Treasury Department heist gone bad, real bad, is a great action thriller. It..."

June 4, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Escape From Tomorrow

Shot guerrilla-style at Disneyland and Disney World, this surreal drama about a man's mental disintegration at "the happiest place on Earth" lands a spitball in the Mouse's eye.

"...What is real and what is simply imagination gone sour in a place like Disney World or Disneyland?..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Amazing Spider-Man

The Amazing Spider-Meh might be a better name for this dullish retread.

"...Aunt May (Field). Bitten by that pesky spider once again while on his way to a laboratory, Parker finds..."

July 6, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)

This follow-up movie sucks ass … literally.

"...Six's biggest coup is, again, his lead actor. This time it's the ickily riveting..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Page Two: A Threat and a Promise

The city takes on live music, again

"...Having to start thinking, once again, about an issue on which city government, despite its..."

June 13, 2008 Column by Louis Black

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

The Pevensie kids are summoned back to Narnia for yet another mystical adventure based on C.S. Lewis' series of fantasy books.

"...bloodshed, all shot through an oppressively miasmatic haze. Aslan (again voiced by Liam Neeson) appears only briefly, although Lewis'..."

May 23, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

This third Pirates outing is an empty vessel haunted by the ghosts of its sabre-rattling betters.

"...Island seem like a model of restraint, but then again, only a fool would want to restrain Depp, an..."

June 1, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Elizabethtown

Cameron Crowe's romantic comedy doesn't make the attraction between the characters played by Kirsten Dunst and Orlando Bloom believable and then goes off in dozens more unprofitable directions.

"...Loudon Wainwright and Patty Griffin. You can’t go home again, but if you do, you’d better discover yourself in..."

Oct. 14, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

21 Grams

Powerful performances resonate in this devastating and weighty follow-up picture from the director of Amores Perros.

"...(Del Toro), a recovering alcoholic, an ex-con, and a born-again Christian; Cristina (Watts), a wife and mother who attends..."

Dec. 26, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Grateful Dawg

"...rediscovered each other and began playing together and recording again in the Nineties as Grisman/Garcia. Although Grateful Dawg includes..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Meatier Media Moments

The News at Nine

"...station's members to a nonbinding vote of no confidence against the board, they organized a slate of candidates to..."

Jan. 8, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

Homicide

"...and mystery to keep them in their seats. Once again, Mantegna is Mamet's medium, channeling the playwright in this..."

Nov. 1, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

Letters at 3AM: An Arbitrary Nation, Part 4

With the consent of the governed, the United States government has gone rogue and violated international law

"...To demonstrate that the United States has gone rogue, we'll detour from examining our Constitution to look..."

June 14, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

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