Friday, July 7th, 2006
Movie Review: Samurai Battle for Survival in'The Hidden Blade'
By taking samurai-movie conventions and placing them in the harsh light of daily survival, the veteran filmmaker Yoji Yamada illuminates the twilight of an entire way of life.
JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
Movie Review:'The Road to Guantánamo'Offers Grim Chronicles That Anger and Stir
"The Road to Guantánamo,"based on the testimony of three British Muslims captured in Afghanistan in 2001, is a wrenching and dismaying account of cruelty and bureaucratic indifference.
A. O. SCOTT
Movie Review: In'The Devil Wears Prada,'Meryl Streep Plays the Terror of the Fashion World
Meryl Streep inspires both terror and a measure of awe as the imperious editor of a glossy fashion magazine in the screen version of Lauren Weisberger's best-selling novel.
A. O. SCOTT
Movie Review: A Love Triangle Like No Other in'Two Drifters'
From the dexterous mind of the Portuguese filmmaker João Pedro Rodrigues comes a head trip through the landscape of desire.
NATHAN LEE
Movie Review: A Chinese-American Boy Comes of Age in'The Motel'
Michael Kang's small, perfectly observed portrait of a Chinese-American boy captures the glum desperation of inhabiting the biological limbo of early adolescence.
STEPHEN HOLDEN
Movie Review: Bulls Remain a Rough Ride in'Rank'
"Rank"is as thorough an examination of the sport of bull riding as you could hope to squeeze into 90 taut, well-organized minutes.
STEPHEN HOLDEN
Movie Review:'Kill Your Idols'Presents Musicians From an Era When Downtown Meant Spit and Energy, Not Condos
S. A. Crary's music documentary examines New York's No Wave scene of the late 1970's—an offshoot of punk, the anti-New Wave.
MANOHLA DARGIS
Movie Review:'The Forsaken Land'Tells the Tale of Sri Lanka's Walking Wounded
Some films offer up their mysteries openly; others, like this quietly affecting Sri Lankan film, keep their secrets close, revealing them gradually shot by shot, scene by scene.
MANOHLA DARGIS
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Friday, July 7th, 2006
Yo ho, yo ho, "Pirates" is for you
Quite possibly the silliest movie to grace multiplex screens this summer, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" can only be described…
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"Cavite": A low-budget thriller that speaks wonders
"Cavite" will go down in history as a classic of no-budget filmmaking, making such ingenious use of bare resources that it's a wonder the…
Motion-picture academy trying to alter image
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is hipper than you think. Later this week, the nearly 80-year-old organization will announce…
A "Devil" of a job: Meryl Streep is perfectly wicked as chic boss
Some movies dazzle us with their artistry; some inspire us to want to make the world a better place; and some leave us with the overwhelming…
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Pull up a chair and pass the popcorn
For those who like their summer movies sans air conditioning, a couple of family-friendly outdoor-movie options are available this weekend…
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Family films
This week:
A soft-spoken and sublime "Superman"
Bryan Singer's "Superman Returns," taking place five years after Superman's mysterious disappearance from Earth, has a quiet grandeur to…
Declare your independence from crowds, noise with Fourth film fest
For some, it's all about barbecues and fireworks; for others, road trips and reunions. But for a select few film fanatics, this long Fourth…
"Stolen": Painting a vivid portrait of "Stolen" art classics
In the early morning hours after St. Patrick's Day in 1990, unknown thieves dressed as police officers penetrated Boston's Isabella Stewart…
"Clean": A powerful portrayal of personal rehabilitation
There are so many quiet, understated miracles unfolding in "Clean" that all you can do is watch in awe and amazement. The film's most memorable…
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Friday, July 7th, 2006
A "Devil" of a job: Meryl Streep is perfectly wicked as chic boss
Some movies dazzle us with their artistry; some inspire us to want to make the world a better place; and some leave us with the overwhelming…
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"The Devil Wears Prada" spotlights the Nasty Boss phenomenon
/ NEW YORK?A famous designer throws a fit and hurls a pair of scissors at his assistant. The ladies room at a top fashion magazine…
Pull up a chair and pass the popcorn
For those who like their summer movies sans air conditioning, a couple of family-friendly outdoor-movie options are available this weekend…
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Infamous Enumclaw horse sex case to be made into movie
Seattle filmmaker Robinson Devor has begun filming this month for his new documentary, "In the Forest There Is Every Kind of Bird. " The film examines…
Fans wanted more "Snakes," they got more "Snakes"
Long before the summer thriller "Snakes on a Plane" slithers into theaters this month, potentially venomous fans started rattling. The film's title says…
A soft-spoken and sublime "Superman"
Bryan Singer's "Superman Returns," taking place five years after Superman's mysterious disappearance from Earth, has a quiet grandeur to…
"Cavite": A low-budget thriller that speaks wonders
"Cavite" will go down in history as a classic of no-budget filmmaking, making such ingenious use of bare resources that it's a wonder the…
"Clean": A powerful portrayal of personal rehabilitation
There are so many quiet, understated miracles unfolding in "Clean" that all you can do is watch in awe and amazement. The film's most memorable…
The allure of Audrey
With Audrey Hepburn, you have to begin with the eyes. They were large and velvety brown and slightly tilted up at the outer corners (an…
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Thursday, July 6th, 2006
Motivational Speech
Al Pacino starts his speech with, "I don't know what to say really …", and proceeds to say it perfectly. On the eve of Germany's World Cup semi-final against Italy one can only
Johnny Depp's Top 10 Films
through a street-level mobster played by Al Pacino . Widely ignored by critics, this film has accumulated a wide cult following. Depp Factor: Depp holds his own with one of the
Another mob hit in the making
of this. Marlon Brando says to Al Pacino , You should have been Senator Corleone.' I said,Well, what if he was, and Sonny was running the family?'' It is well worth an hour for
Depp dives into eccentric roles
He describes his title character opposite Al Pacino in "Donnie Brasco" (1997) as "straight-ish." In that film, he played an undercover agent snooping around the mob. Inspired by a
You say you want a revolution? Check out these DVDs
an expensive 1985 epic, almost ended Al Pacino 's career. Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum proved that an advanced alien army is no match for mankind's computer viruses in 1996's
Ebert on Johnny Depp
– Marlon Brando ("Don Juan DeMarco"), Al Pacino ("Donnie Brasco"), Robert Mitchum ("Dead Man"), Vincent Price ("Edward Scissorhands"), and gonzo writer Hunter S. Thompson ("Fear
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Banks and Andre Dawson. Scarface, circa Al Pacino , also had a place on the wall. MUNCHIES: At that late hour, we had one choice, and it was a good one. A small pizza for
The otherworldly Depp
Brasco , when he reveals to Al Pacino that he's a fed!" Mr. Muscle Shirt called out. "Fuhgeddaboudit! Has to be What's Eating Gilbert Grape where he's so tender towards his
The otherworldly Depp
'Donnie Brasco, when he reveals to Al Pacino that he's a fed!' Mr. Muscle Shirt called out. 'Fuhgeddaboudit! Has to be What's Eating Gilbert Grape where he's so tender
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Thursday, July 6th, 2006
Superman Returns
(About Our Ads) 'SUPERMAN RETURNS' (2006) (Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth) (PG-13) Alcohol/Drugs Blood/Gore Disrespectful/Bad Attitude Frightening/Tense Scenes Guns/Weapons Mild Minor Extreme Heavy Heavy ImitativeBehavior JumpScenes Music(Scary/Tense)
Grave Dutch Mopefest a Little Too Restrained
Grave Dutch mopefest a little too restrained by Michael AtkinsonJuly 5th, 2006 3:39 PM Guernsey Written and directed by Nanouk Leopold July 7 through 14, Museum of the Moving Image The plan of attack embodied by the new Dutch film Guernsey is familiar,
A Sentimental View of Pre-AIDS Sex Tourism
sentimental view of pre-AIDS sex tourism by J. HobermanJuly 5th, 2006 3:35 PM Heading South Directed by Laurent Cantet Shadow, opens July 7 Laurent Cantet's previous features, Human Resources and Time Out, are the work of a filmmaker drawn to workaday
Production Report: "Day Zero," "Gracie," "In the Footsteps of Orpheus," "Running Funny," "The Savages"
Production Report: "Day Zero," "Gracie," "In the Footsteps of Orpheus," "Running Funny," "The Savages" by Jason Guerrasio (July 3, 2006) [EDITOR'S NOTE: indieWIRE's monthly production report looks at independent films in various stages of production. If
"Pirates of the Caribbean: D.M.C."
Plot: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley reunite in Walt Disney Pictures', in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Films, 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest,' an all new epic tale chronicling the further mis-adventures of Captain Jack
'Urbanscapes'
'Urbanscapes' by Dennis LimJuly 5th, 2006 4:28 PM Urbanscapes Directed by Lorena Luciano and Filippo Piscopo July 5 through 14, Two Boots Pioneer Taking its cue from photographer Camilo Vergara, who has spent over a quarter-century chronicling the life
Linklater's Brain-Bending D-Light
Linklater's literate Dick adaptation is a brain-bending D-light by J. HobermanJuly 5th, 2006 3:34 PM The year's most animated performance: Downeyphoto: Warner Bros. A Scanner Darkly Written and directed by Richard Linklater Warner Independent, opens July
'Another Wave: Global Queer Cinema, Part One'
'Another Wave: Global Queer Cinema, Part One' by Dennis LimJuly 5th, 2006 4:23 PM Another Wave: Global Queer Cinema, Part One July 5 through 21, Museum of Modern Art This fine two-part series sets out to redress the Anglo- and Eurocentric bias in queer
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Thursday, July 6th, 2006
For Kevin Smith, the View From the Convenience Store Is Still Askew
"Clerks II"is a shrewd career move for Kevin Smith, taking his characters into the present and even ratcheting up his own forward-looking marketing skills.
CARYN JAMES
Pellicano Case Moves Beyond Hollywood
Confidential F.B.I. records show that the scandal's tentacles have extended to reach people prominent in the worlds of fine art and classical music.
DAVID M. HALBFINGER and ALLISON HOPE WEINER
Critic's Choice:'For the Love of Movies: The Cinema of Benoît Jacquot'
Rarely have the filmmaker's interest in women and in the world been as gracefully joined together as in the movies of Benoît Jacquot.
MANOHLA DARGIS
Richard Stahl, Film and Television Actor, 74, Is Dead
Richard Stahl spent more than 40 years in stage, film and television comedies.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
What Makes Richard Brener Run?
The Hollywood game has changed, but new-breed players, like Richard Brener of New Line Cinema, are still looking for the next big hit.
ROSS JOHNSON
Hollywood Casual, Down to Their Toes
Suddenly, flip-flops—those slabs of rubber with V-shaped slivers between the toes—have taken the walk from the beach to the red carpet.
SHARON WAXMAN
Hollywood Awakens to the Geriatric Demographic
Some filmmakers and smaller distributors have discovered a secret society of mature moviegoers, and they have decided that this audience may actually be worth courting.
STEPHEN FARBER
In'The Devil Wears Prada,'It's Not Couture, It's Business (With Accessories)
"The Devil Wears Prada"is the first film to take a 21st-century view of fashion, showing its practitioners as they are.
GINIA BELLAFANTE
Critic's Notebook: With a Great Wink, Films Like'Click'Trumpet One Message but Mean Another
More and more comedies are punishing their characters'ambition and success even when that successful life is portrayed as desirable.
CARYN JAMES
Signs of Life at the Box Office (if Not a Full Recovery)
Through the first 25 weeks of the year, domestic box-office revenue was up nearly 5 percent after a sharp decline the year before.
SHARON WAXMAN
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Wednesday, July 5th, 2006
L. A. Noir: The City As C…
L. A. Noir: The City As Character (2006)Empire ReviewMore niche even than Los Angeles Plays Itself, the 2003 documentary on the same subject, Alain Silver and James Ursini's glossy tome is concerned with the specific relationship that LA has with flicks
Superman Returns (2006)
Superman ReturnsEmpire ReviewOttman's biggest composing gig yet came with a challenging caveat: he'd have to tread on the hallowed ground of John Williams' legendary 1978 score, the themes of which were too perfect – and recognised – not to use for
"Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift"
Plot: Sean Boswell (Lucas Black) is an outsider looking to make a name for himself on the illegal street racing circuit. When Sean is busted by the police for his high-speed exploits, he's forced to move overseas to live with his no-nonsense, military
Orson Welles: Hello Ameri…
Orson Welles: Hello Americans (2006)Empire ReviewA decade on from the Road To Xanadu, Simon Callow's utterly compelling chronicle of Welles' precocious youth that culminated in Citizen Kane, this equally masterful second volume – covering 1941 to '47 -
Production Report: "Day Zero," "Gracie," "In the Footsteps of Orpheus," "Running Funny," "The Savages"
Production Report: "Day Zero," "Gracie," "In the Footsteps of Orpheus," "Running Funny," "The Savages" by Jason Guerrasio (July 3, 2006) [EDITOR'S NOTE: indieWIRE's monthly production report looks at independent films in various stages of production. If
Rome: Season 1 (2006)
Rome: Season 1 (18)Empire ReviewMost approach the problems OF historical drama by emphasizing that, no matter how bizarre the costumes or the language, people don't change – the same basic emotions have always guided us. This HBO/BBC series acknowledges
Talkman (2006)
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Hellraiser
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Remapping World Cinema (2…
Remapping World Cinema (2006)Empire ReviewWith greater access to, and interest in, world cinema than ever before, this title would seem a timely release. Presented as a series of essays on aspects of global cinema ('Canonising Sexual Image' and
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Wednesday, July 5th, 2006
Sursok finds love and work in Hollywood (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
Australian actor and singer Tammin Sursok has found love and work in Hollywood.
More hits than misses for Hollywood (Vancouver Province)
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood is only marginally ahead of its lacklustre 2005 in terms of dollars and cents. Studios are miles ahead in terms of summer hits and misses, though.
E Z Warrior is Easy Winner of Hollywood Championship (BloodHorse)
E Z Warrior, purchased for $1.2-million earlier this year, provided the fireworks on Independence Day at Hollywood Park as his explosive late run carried him to a 2 3/4-length victory over Great Hunter in the $100,000 Hollywood Juvenile Championship.
Hollywood hits and misses (AP via Yahoo! News)
Here's a sampling of the good and bad Hollywood has had to offer this summer compared to 2005, with the movies' domestic grosses.
Humble and polite, Black enjoying Hollywood ride (Chicago Tribune)
Lucas Black, the star of "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift," has to be one of the politest actors working today. The Alabama-born-and-bred actor prefaces his answers to questions with a "Yes, ma'am" and describes himself as a homebody more at ease in the country than in the bright lights of Hollywood.
E Z Warrior wins Hollywood Park feature (KRON 4 Bay Area)
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — E Z Warrior used a late run to beat Great Hunter by 2 3/4 lengths Tuesday in the $100,000 Hollywood Juvenile Championship at Hollywood Park.
Hollywood clings to box-office lead (AP via Yahoo! News)
Hollywood is only marginally ahead of its lackluster 2005 in terms of dollars and cents. Studios are miles ahead in terms of summer hits and misses, though.
Hollywood casts eager eye on YouTube (USA Today)
The hottest digital entertainment these days is video sites such as YouTube, now the 39th most popular website, that allow people to post and watch video clips. Hollywood wants to use this power to promote movies by posting trailers on the sites in the hopes they get passed around by fans.
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