Saturday, January 19, 2008

The Hollywood Reporter - Film Reviews

The Hollywood Reporter - Film Reviews

Link to The Hollywood Reporter - Film Reviews

Cassandra's Dream

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VENICE, Italy -- Woody Allen's crime drama is a humorless misfire that wastes the talents of some fine actors including Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell and Tom Wilkinson while continuing the mystery of Colin Farrell's appeal to major filmmakers.

Persepolis

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Marjane Satrapi adapts her graphic novel about growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq war.

Be Kind Rewind

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PARK CITY -- This is an exuberant, fanciful fable set amid the scruffy outskirts of American society, where people's need for escapism coincides with their desire to participate in its creation.

In Bruges

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PARK CITY -- Just when you think you've seen every possible variation on the hit-man genre, Irish playwright Martin McDonagh in his feature debut has fashioned an audacious combination of Old World grace and modern ultraviolence.

Good Dick

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PARK CITY -- Alternately compelling and dramatically limp, the film scores points for exploring unfamiliar territory but lacks the emotional depth to make some very strange behavior believable.

The Yellow Handkerchief

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PARK CITY -- Three unlikely companions, all misfits in their own minds, take a road trip through the backwaters of post-Katrina Louisiana to New Orleans in "The Yellow Handkerchief," a sometimes insightful and other times sentimental slice of Americana.

The Art Star and Sudanese Twins

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PARK CITY -- New Zealand filmmaker Pietra Brettkelly takes on a fascinating subject, namely Vanessa Beecroft, who specializes in trendy photo collages, often involving nude women arrayed in provocative poses.

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