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Rio 2
The animated blue macaw family takes a trip back to the Amazon.
"...think they are the only blue macaws in the whole world until they see some Amazon-jungle footage of probable..."

April 18, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

The Past
Another masterstroke from Asghar Farhadi, The Past begins as a domestic drama and stealthily evolves into a kind of thriller.
"...dribble facts and feelings, stop at half-truths when the whole truth is too uncomfortable – or when it can..."

Jan. 31, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Glutard Girl: Life After Beer
What's next?
"...Southern Sun Brewery in Boulder during graduate school: a whole 29 days of coconut, dark chocolate, blueberry, and java..."

May 6, 2013 Food Post by Margaret Shugart

Jack the Giant Slayer
Despite a terrific cast, intelligent direction, and state-of-the-art special effects, this fairy tale's gigantic shoes remain unfilled.
"...seems to be many parts in search of a whole – often excellent parts, but a muddled, unrealized whole...."

March 1, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

John Dies at the End
Together, Bubba Ho-Tep director Don Coscarelli and Cracked.com editor David Wong created this horror-comedy jumble that's customed-tooled for the midnight hour.
"...goes unsolved – or does it? Who knows? The whole movie is an inside joke, a shaggy-dog tale that..."

Feb. 22, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

Safety Not Guaranteed
Love and time travel commingle in this debut feature which stars Aubrey Plaza and Mark Duplass.
"...are those jeepers-creepers peepers that appear to swallow the whole world and find it wholly wanting. Throw me a..."

June 15, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Hunger Games
Katniss Everdeen wins the Hunger Wars and our hearts.
"...not even going to attempt to get into the whole Battle Royale debate here, except to say that if..."

March 23, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Inside the Octopus’ Garden
A closer look at the Octopus Project's Hexadecagon.
"...The local electronic luminaries give two performances tonight at Whole Foods, 7 and 9:30pm...."

March 19, 2010 Music Post by Austin Powell

Inglourious Basterds
In this World War II movie, Quentin Tarantino weaves together multiple storylines that coalesce into a literally explosive finale that daringly rewrites history.
"...nudity, you can never go wrong by sprinkling a whole mess of dead Nazis in your film, a truism..."

Aug. 21, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Year One
Jack Black and Michael Cera are comic wanderers through the biblical era.
"...in bestiality, rape, pedophilia, murder, and overall seaminess, the whole sordid tale has proved to be a blast with..."

June 26, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Observe and Report
With more of a resemblance to The Cable Guy than Paul Blart: Mall Cop, this Seth Rogen comedy about a bipolar mall security guard is decidedly dark.
"...lisping security guard Dennis (Peña) uncharacteristically shows Ronnie a whole different approach to life, solves one of the mysteries,..."

April 10, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hell Ride
This grindhousey biker film, executive-produced by Quentin Tarantino, is a convoluted, overly snazzy-looking tale of bad blood between even worse people.
"...get the urge to say to hell with the whole ride, mystical peyote journeys, naked Suicide Girl wannabes, and..."

Aug. 8, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Jumper
Jumper is pretty slick, entertaining stuff about what young male teens might do if given the ability to teleport.
"...and upscale New York loftage, not to mention a whole bunch of Rome's Colosseum. Christensen, who's never really recovered..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

South by So Real
Hustling SXSW hip-hop with Matt Sonzala.
"...and Element 7D. Also, having Bun B and the whole UGK family is very exciting...."

Feb. 12, 2008 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Journey From the Fall
The fall of the title refers to the fall of Saigon – which is just the beginning for these Vietnamese characters whose stories of re-education camps, exile, and relocation are movingly portrayed in this drama.
"...of their civil war meant the beginning of a whole new life. Over the years, hundreds of thousands of..."

May 18, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Reign Over Me
This Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle film is often disjointed and needlessly sentimental, though the film's whole often compensates for its sketchy parts.
"...(The Upside of Anger) appears to have fashioned a whole film to echo the song’s expansive sentiments and sonic..."

March 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Saw III
The director of Saw II is back for more of this vicious-minded series in which the psychopathic Jigsaw toys with his victims' last gasps.
"...oodles of backstory ladled atop the proceedings, bringing the whole series full circle, back to the first Saw, and..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lady in the Water
The performances are bang-on, and there are moments of great beauty throughout, but Lady in the Water ultimately capsizes under the weight of its own goofy story.
"...and the spindliness of its mythic pilings leaves the whole of the film tilting wildly toward the silly. Giamatti..."

July 21, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lonesome Jim
Steve Buscemi directs this story about a lovable loser who moves back in with his off-kilter family in Indiana.
"...as the film progresses they are not, and the whole thing starts to grow stagnant. The film conveys as..."

April 28, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Friends With Money
Forget friends with money – how about friends with husbands, kids, mortgages, and so-called life plans? That’s the short list of differences between the depressed, single stoner, played by Jennifer Aniston, and her circle of female friends.
"...her largest (and best) ensemble yet, she creates a whole host of wholly human beings, walking and talking and..."

April 21, 2006 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Room
Room wears the skin of a psychological thriller, but plays out as something far darker, weirder, and more distancing. The film was invited to Cannes and earned Independent Spirit Award nominations for its Austin artists, Kyle Henry and Cyndi Williams.
"...at least in broad strokes – extends to the whole film, which wears the skin of a psychological thriller,..."

April 7, 2006 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

King Kong
Jackson's remake is a corker of an action/monster movie: part RKO serial; part square-jawed, manly romp; and part classic journey into the unknown that recalls and references Heart of Darkness.
"...first injecting enough winking, snarky irony to justify this whole suddenly silly idea that "love conquers all." Well, to..."

Dec. 16, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Friday Night Lights
H.G. Bissinger’s classic book about the secular religion of high school football was lovingly adapted for film prior to becoming a TV show.
"...its attention focused on football, and, in fact, a whole quarter of the movie is given over to the..."

Oct. 8, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen
This double-layered documentary examines the creation of a Hong Kong action film and the impossible feats performed by the Asian stuntman.
"...And therein lies the problem: Instead of tackling the whole stunt issue head-on, Shou uses his first directorial effort,..."

April 2, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dawn of the Dead
It's hard to keep a good zombie down
"...director of photography, Matthew F. Leonetti, has shot the whole crimson mess in a hypervibrant film stock that punches..."

March 26, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Greendale
Musician Neil Young imagines a whole town and its people in a Super-8 movie that serves as a companion piece to his CD and touring show.
"...of film gauges – Super-8 – but that the whole project feels only half there when there’s no CD..."

Feb. 27, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Elf
Will Ferrell's Elf is a new way to spell fun.
"...line. In his first leading role in which the whole movie depends on his performance, former SNLer Ferrell demonstrates..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Horns and Halos
"...you'll be anxious to see this documentary about the whole affair, and appreciate its focus on Soft Skull Press..."

March 21, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Biker Boyz
"...Furious, reconfigured with a predominantly black cast and a whole lotta two-wheeled saké. The film’s production notes note that..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Queen of the Damned
"...and Queen of the Damned, respectively, and as such whole stretches of the film may be incomprehensible to moviegoers..."

Feb. 22, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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