Lezbosagogo's Angela Pulliam and India wish they could live in Depp's world
By Tony Ortega,
July 17, 2003
Considering the unexpected amorous complexities of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, perhaps it was auspicious to take a... More>>
In the slick and handsome Pirates of the Caribbean, more is somehow less
By Gregory Weinkauf,
July 10, 2003
To prepare for reviewing Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, I did the obvious research: I watched Yellowbeard again. Yes,... More>>
Who would have thought -- a compelling film about spelling!
By Luke Y. Thompson,
July 10, 2003
If you're reading this paper, chances are you're more literate than the average American. If you're reading the film reviews, it's also likely... More>>
Local comedian Jimmy Danelli gets a rise from the machines
By Tony Ortega,
July 10, 2003
For some reason, the local promotions firm putting on a preview screening of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines last week figured it would be a... More>>
Much like "hilarious Islamic comedy" or "sublime Affleck picture," the term "terrific second sequel" isn't bandied about too much. Name one. Took... More>>
Brad Pitt gets animated in a movie that's not -- not really
By Robert Wilonsky,
July 03, 2003
DreamWorks' Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas pulls into port but a week before Walt Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black... More>>
Charlie's high-flying heroines kick ass, but not the sequel syndrome.
By Luke Y. Thompson,
June 26, 2003
As the Columbia Pictures logo looms large in frame till its torch becomes the focal point, we find ourselves in what appears to be a tent full of... More>>
Stripped of pretentious excess, Danny Boyle gets his mojo back in the dig-vid zombie flick 28 Days Later.
By Luke Y. Thompson,
June 26, 2003
It's the end of the world as we know it, and it's all PETA's fault.
Oh, we humored those wacky vegan extremists when they threw paint at rich... More>>
In Whale Rider, a Maori lass confronts her heritage and destiny.
By Gregory Weinkauf,
June 26, 2003
Once in a while a film comes along that is as sound, smart, sweet and significant as can be, and Whale Rider is such a film. Fault the project on... More>>
Billy Bob comes close to nothingness in the curiously titled Levity
By Andy Klein,
June 19, 2003
Nobody can convey more, doing nothing, than Billy Bob Thornton. His minimalist style is appropriate for the ironically named Levity, but what is... More>>
"I feel all itchy," Kimber Lanning whispered in the darkened theater at Arizona Center, and it wasn't the plush AMC furniture making her skin... More>>
This peculiar prequel isn't smart enough to be Dumberer
By Gregory Weinkauf,
June 12, 2003
There is a new movie out. It is called Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd. It is a prequel to the 1994 movie by Peter and Bobby Farrelly... More>>
Ron Shelton tries to mock the L.A. cop buddy movie, but the joke's mostly on him
By Luke Y. Thompson,
June 12, 2003
Having seemingly exhausted all permutations of the sports comedy formula (Bull Durham, White Men Can't Jump, etc.), Ron Shelton has now moved on... More>>
Fast cars. Big guns. Chicks in string bikinis. New Times needed someone along to see 2 Fast 2 Furious who could handle that kind of entertainment... More>>
The high-speed sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious delivers more noise and more flash
By Bill Gallo,
June 05, 2003
Whenever the stars of the adolescent street-racing fantasy 2 Fast 2 Furious were feeling balky or temperamental on the set, as movie stars are... More>>
Things are not what they seem in this comic, creepy tale of personal insecurity
By Luke Y. Thompson,
June 05, 2003
May opens with a scream, and a pair of scissors rammed into an eye socket. It continues with an opening montage of rapidly descending doll parts,... More>>
Man on the Train marks yet another successful collaboration between actor Jean Rochefort and director Patrice Leconte
By Jean Oppenheimer,
June 05, 2003
The French government should officially proclaim actor Jean Rochefort a national treasure. A fixture of Gallic cinema for five decades, he is... More>>
The Italian Job, a remake better than the original,is a steal
By Robert Wilonsky,
May 29, 2003
Another week, another remake -- summer, that season of air-conditioned originality, must be upon us. Only unlike The In-Laws, which creaked into... More>>
