I’ll never understand why studios sometimes choose to withhold films from critics. The lack of advance screenings of Aeon Flux establishes an expectation that the film is likely to be tough to sit through. It’s the studio’s way of throwing in the towel. It’s a declaration of “no confidence.” Imagine my surprise, therefore, to discover […]
Posted on August 22nd, 2008 by admin
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1999 has featured two impressive debuts by actors-turned-director Joan Chen (Xiu Xiu) and Tim Roth (The War Zone). With Crazy in Alabama, Antonio Banderas fails to make it three-for-three. In terms of choosing his subject matter, I give Banderas credit - he didn’t stick to the safe terrain ventured onto by many first-time filmmakers. With […]
Posted on August 22nd, 2008 by admin
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It’s kind of funny that Uwe Boll, who has directed less than 10 films, has become so infamous so quickly for churning out such low-grade cinematic junk — when a guy like Jim Wynokrski has been doing it for more than two decades and 65 movies! Crossing several genres, a fistful of pseudonyms, and […]
Posted on August 22nd, 2008 by admin
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It has been called brave, rousing, and shocking. At the 1996 Cannes Film Festival, where it received its world premiere, it was both hailed and booed, and received a special jury prize for “originality, daring, and audacity.” Ted Turner, who owns Fine Line Features, labeled it “really weird.” […]
Posted on August 22nd, 2008 by admin
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There’s not much of a mystery about what Crank delivers. As promised, it’s 85 minutes of action, with little in the way of encumbrances like dialogue and exposition, and only skeletal fragments of a narrative to keep things moving. For the most part, Crank rolls along with a tongue-in-cheek approach - the over-the-top action is […]
Posted on August 22nd, 2008 by admin
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This movie is fun. It’s like all mystical n shit, but it has hot chicks in it, so the boys won’t get bored.
Summary:A group of misfit girls get into witchcraft…’cause it’s cool, plus they want revenge for the cruelty thier classmates have done to them. And boy, do they ever get it. The new […]
Posted on August 22nd, 2008 by admin
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Have you ever hear of black diamonds? Neither have I. Neither have the characters in this film, apparently. However, this doesn’t stop them from trying to steal a bag of them from an international diamond exchange.
DMX plays Fait, the leader of a team of sort of hi-tech burglars. Their latest heist (which includes stealing the […]
Posted on August 22nd, 2008 by admin
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