Skinwalkers

Another subpar, bite 'n' slash, PG-13 bloodless-bath.

"...Evolution, or Cursed and has forged on, despite all box-office evidence to the contrary, with yet another subpar, bite..."

Aug. 17, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

'We Had a Tragedy Here in Austin'

City Manager dispells dark rumors surrounding David Rivas Morales's beating death this week.

"...the jump, read the Austin Police Department Public Information Office's last update about the murder...."

June 21, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Severance

This British horror comedy ricochets from violence to vengeance to outright survivalism, with comedy – some brilliant, some less so – underlying it all.

"...referred to his film as a "cross between The Office and Deliverance," which to my mind is setting the..."

June 8, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Ex

Zach Braff and Amanda Peet play husband and wife who deal with a new child and an old flame in this featherweight comedy that never steps outside its comfort zone.

"...next move for undermining his new archenemy in the office and in his personal life. Who would have thunk..."

May 18, 2007 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Shrek the Third

The big, green cash machine has finally run dry, perhaps not of box-office power but most assuredly of the caustic wit that made the first two films so winning.

"...cash machine, has finally run dry, perhaps not of box-office power, but most assuredly of the caustic, fractured fairy..."

May 18, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Last Mimzy

Solid performances elevate this mild but hardly magical children's sci-fi story.

"...performances (especially by the two child leads and The Office’s Wilson as one’s science teacher) help vitalize the mishmash,..."

March 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Unaccompanied Minors

Calling John Hughes: Former Freaks and Geekster Paul Feig has got your number.

"...went on to direct numerous TV episodes of The Office and Arrested Development, has now directed this holiday kids'..."

Dec. 8, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

American Hardcore

Crammed with grainy, shot-on-the-fly mid-Eighties video footage, recent interviews, and a genuine love for its subject, American Hardcore encapsulates a largely forgotten moment in maximum rock & roll history.

"...1986 (roughly paralleling Ronald Reagan's time in the Oval Office), is both a smart dissection of the whys and..."

Nov. 17, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cars

Muscling for rank in the crowded box-office speedway, this Pixar contender takes an early lead but loses momentum in the middle third.

"...by: John Lasseter. Muscling for rank in the crowded box-office speedway, this Pixar contender takes an early lead but..."

June 9, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Night Watch

Russia's highest box-office grosser (until the release of its sequel) is a stylish sci-fi thriller that's filled with adrenaline-fueled pacing, an abundance of gory effects, a death metal soundtrack, and a convoluted narrative that puts The Matrix to shame.

"...film’s distinction as the all-time top earner in Russian box-office history has only been surpassed by the recently released..."

March 3, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Imagine Me & You

A traditional romantic comedy with a lesbian twist, Imagine Me and You has its charms, but for a movie about loving radically, it sure plays it safe.

"...a sort of banker type who’s growing uncomfortable with office-tower machismo. There’s a cute little kid, a mopey single..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

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.

"...you prefer, Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Box Office. Adding a tyke to the mix, in this case..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

In Her Shoes

Even if these Shoes are not perfectly stitched, the fit is nevertheless comfortable and the look is polished.

"...the novel by Jennifer Weiner) and spins it into box-office gold. Diaz’s Maggie and Collette’s Rose play sisters who..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Les Choristes

A box-office smash in its native France, this kindly and spirited film doesn’t exactly break the mold of the heartwarming, humanistic boarding-school dramedy.

"...Jean-Paul Bonnaire, Kad Merad and Phillipe Du Janerand. A box-office smash in its native France and the winner of..."

May 20, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Fans of the novel can exhale, finally; panic is unwarranted. On the other hand, audiences unfamiliar with Douglas Adams’ bizarre world may wonder what all the fuss is about.

"...film. Freeman (of the original, British version of The Office) plays Arthur Dent, who awakes one morning to find..."

April 29, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

Nautical nonsense from a highly absorbent animated hero.

"...Movies like this defy comment. They just soak up box-office clams as powerfully as our "absorbent and yellow and..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Hot Chick

"...just scratch their heads before dismissing the former SNLer's box-office popularity as one of the ultimate ineffabilities of the..."

Dec. 13, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Shallow Hal

"...but it has very deep pockets at the box office. Paltrow, however, rises to the occasion and instead of..."

Nov. 9, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Lumumba

Peck's film is a fine, incendiary portrait of Congo's first freely elected prime minister, who arrived at his post in 1960 as the Belgians were finally exiting after 80 years of colonialism. – Marc Savlov

"...drama ñ he lasted a brief two months in office, and subsequently “vanished” some seven months later under still-mysterious..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bread and Roses

"...her sister as a janitor in a big L.A. office building. But soon she is one of the first..."

June 1, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Time Regained

"...Emmanuelle Beart and Marcello Mazzarella. Now here's one with box-office dynamite written all over it. A subtitled, two-hour-and-40-minute French..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Breakfast of Champions

"...undergarments. The scene between these two men in Dwayne's office is so well-performed and staged that it alone makes..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Now & Then: From Frosh to Seniors

"...to midnight and you're alone in your sepulchral law office, grimly making up the billable-hours deficit you incurred during..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human

"...of Jenny's friends, and Markus Redmond, as Billy's accounting office buddy, turns in a nice, subdued role, but Mating..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Blue Streak

"...metaphor for this movie's huge success at the box office...."

Sept. 24, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jeanne Eagels

"...and family secondary. Kim Novak, who was the number-one box-office draw of 1956, brings her uniquely endearing brand of..."

Aug. 5, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Instinct

"...some of the changes Hollywood has made to assure box-office viability for this loose “as suggested by” adaptation. But..."

June 4, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Ringmaster

"...seen if Springer's core audience will fork over the box-office bucks to see what they can see at home..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Orgazmo

"...(Bachar). When the film proves to be an unlikely box-office sensation, Joe must hide the embarrassing truth from Lisa..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lolita

"...However, Lyne (whose sexually exploitative works include such popular box-office fare as Flashdance, 9 1/2 Weeks, Fatal Attraction, and..."

Oct. 16, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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