The Hollywood Reporter - Film Reviews

Recycle Posted: PARK CITY -- In the wake of Sept. 11, we still are seeking to comprehend the minds of our enemies. "Recycle," one of the documentaries in the world competition at Sundance, makes a valiant attempt to add to our understanding.

Anywhere, USA Posted: PARK CITY -- Most of the movies competing at Sundance featured well-known actors or at least followed in a venerable cinematic tradition. But "Anywhere, USA" is a genuinely odd duck, a quirky regional comedy that doesn't quite resemble anything else you've seen.

The Order of Myths Posted: PARK CITY -- In "The Order of Myths," filmmaker Margaret Brown returns to her hometown of Mobile, Ala., to see how the city has progressed since her youth. The answer is surprisingly little as she looks at the community through its major social event of the year: the Mardi Gras. Exotic and thoughtful, film is entertaining enough to capture a modest theatrical audience before enjoying a healthy run on cable outlets.

August Posted: PARK CITY -- Another among this year's crop of features that demonstrates that having a cast with indie cred can sometimes do little to buoy a film's miscalculated execution.

A Good Day to Be Black & Sexy Posted: PARK CITY -- Relationship problems kill bedroom performance in this smart romance-romp. A raunchy between-the-sheets peak at modern-day black sexuality, "A Good Day to Be Black & Sexy" should woo urban audiences to the theater, and score on BET and as a DVD rental.

Absurdistan Posted: PARK CITY -- The battle between the sexes rises to ludicrous heights in "Absurdistan," an attempt at comic allegory that stretches a thin premise to feature length.

The Black List Posted: PARK CITY -- The makers of "The Black List" call their documentary "a new kind of living, talking, evolving coffee table book," and that pretty such sums up its virtues and deficiencies.

The Wave Posted: PARK CITY -- Based on a real event from a California high school in 1967 and transposed to Germany today, "The Wave" is a cautionary tale about the roots of fascism. Seductive and horrifying at the same time, it suggests that anything is possible in today's unstable environment.

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