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3/4
|
68%
|
My One and Only (2009) |
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Aug 21, 2009
|
|
3/4
|
75%
|
Julie & Julia (2009) |
"
A lightweight but enjoyable gustatory romp."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Aug 6, 2009
|
|
3/4
|
68%
|
Funny People (2009) |
"
A newer, more mature chapter in the Apatow book and I like what I see."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Jul 29, 2009
|
|
2/4
|
68%
|
Public Enemies (2009) |
"
My biggest gripe lies with Mann, who mixes movie metaphors like a mad scientist."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Jul 1, 2009
|
|
4/4
|
67%
|
Away We Go (2009) |
"
Quirky sentiments ebb and flow in Sam Mendes' latest %u2013 and greatest %u2013 study of the human condition."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Jun 26, 2009
|
|
2.5/4
|
48%
|
My Sister's Keeper (2009) |
"
A mawkish yet worthy enough addition to the summer line-up."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Jun 26, 2009
|
|
2.5/4
|
37%
|
Angels & Demons (2009) |
"
A one-dimensional affair loaded with commonplace distractions that never catch fire."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted May 13, 2009
|
|
3.5/4
|
73%
|
Rudo y Cursi (2009) |
"
Never loses touch with its whipsmart core of integrity and humor."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted May 13, 2009
|
|
2/4
|
56%
|
The Soloist (2009) |
"
A pitchy affair that ultimately misses its mark."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Apr 22, 2009
|
|
2.5/4
|
65%
|
Is Anybody There? (2009) |
"
A cookie cutter dramedy that beguiles and rankles."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Apr 22, 2009
|
|
3.5/4
|
71%
|
The Great Buck Howard (2009) |
"
I wish there were more movies like Buck Howard; simply effortless and earnest."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Mar 15, 2009
|
|
2.5/4
|
72%
|
Sunshine Cleaning (2009) |
"
Amy Adams brings a fresh spin to deep hurts and a spark to her determination to get things right."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Mar 15, 2009
|
|
3/4
|
91%
|
Gomorrah (Gomorra) (2008) |
"
A carnivorous candor permeates every frame with blood-curdling fascination and dread."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Mar 10, 2009
|
|
2.5/4
|
41%
|
He's Just Not That Into You (2009) |
"
Tangles its large cast of characters and storylines into virtual knots."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Mar 2, 2009
|
|
3.5/4
|
68%
|
Revolutionary Road (2008) |
"
The build-up gains slow momentum but once it finds its rhythm Rev Road is positively devastating"
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Dec 31, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
61%
|
The Reader (2008) |
"
Packaged with a smart script, palpable tension and enough ambiguity to keep you guessing."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Dec 31, 2008
|
|
1.5/4
|
79%
|
Gran Torino (2009) |
"
Climax is an overindulgent grasp at something meaningful that misses by a country mile."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Dec 22, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
73%
|
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) |
"
Sentimental fantasy that packs a visual punch."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Dec 22, 2008
|
|
2.5/4
|
27%
|
Seven Pounds (2008) |
"
The final act leaves a melodramatic and manipulative residue that no amount of tears can wash away."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Dec 22, 2008
|
|
2.5/4
|
55%
|
Australia (2008) |
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Nov 26, 2008
|
|
3/4
|
94%
|
Milk (2008) |
"
A slice of history well worth revisiting."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Nov 24, 2008
|
|
4/4
|
94%
|
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) |
"
A crazy kaleidoscope of craft and color that's a matchless homage to India's limitless favelas"
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Nov 12, 2008
|
|
3/4
|
64%
|
Quantum of Solace (2008) |
"
Daniel Craig brings a fierce edge to his iconic super secret agent around which an entire franchise can be built."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Nov 12, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
63%
|
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas) (2008) |
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Nov 7, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
88%
|
I've Loved You So Long (2008) |
"
A haunting and redemptive film experience."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Nov 5, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
93%
|
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) |
"
Sally Hawkins' enchanting performance is yet another example that Leigh's trademark technique is working."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Nov 5, 2008
|
|
3/4
|
58%
|
Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland (2008) |
"
Vaughn's mischievous imprint hangs over all: slick, irreverent and begging for more -- of what, I'm not sure."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 18, 2008
|
|
2.5/4
|
58%
|
The Secret Life of Bees (2008) |
"
Show me the nuance and scratch the false sincerity."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 15, 2008
|
|
3/4
|
59%
|
W. (2008) |
"
A convoluted but compelling psychoanalysis of George W. Bush's silver-spoon arrogance and deep-seated insecurities."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 15, 2008
|
|
4/4
|
85%
|
Rachel Getting Married (2008) |
"
As a recovering addict on the verge of imploding Hathaway is the stuff that Oscar dreams of."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 9, 2008
|
|
3/4
|
43%
|
Blindness (2008) |
"
Fernando Meirelles tackles José Saramago's searing stream of consciousness novel with intriguing but mixed results."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 2, 2008
|
|
2.5/4
|
61%
|
The Duchess (2008) |
"
Relies on energetic chemistry between Knightley and Fiennes but its much ado about nothing."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Oct 2, 2008
|
|
3/4
|
59%
|
Flash of Genius (2008) |
"
A stirring David and Goliath tale of steadfast perseverance and pride."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Sep 30, 2008
|
|
2/4
|
34%
|
Miracle at St. Anna (2008) |
"
Maudlin climax leaves a treacly residue of exaggerated valor and sentiment."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Sep 30, 2008
|
|
2.5/4
|
74%
|
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) |
"
As a valentine to the young bridge and tunnel crowd it works wonders."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Sep 30, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
54%
|
Choke (2008) |
"
Sam Rockwell proves again (and again and again) that he's a talent to be reckoned with."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Sep 23, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
45%
|
Lakeview Terrace (2008) |
"
Simmering acceleration from the grey area of implication to the black and white reality of acute humiliation."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Sep 15, 2008
|
|
2/4
|
13%
|
The Women (2008) |
"
Messy construction, trite themes and an endless parade of verbal chestnuts."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Sep 10, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
78%
|
Burn After Reading (2008) |
"
Those crazy Coen Brothers veer a hard left with a humorous and cautionary tale of lust and revenge."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Sep 10, 2008
|
|
3/4
|
81%
|
I Served the King of England (2008) |
"
Czech director Jirí Menzel casts a wide net in this fanciful tale of life, love and the relentless march of time."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Sep 10, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
83%
|
Tropic Thunder (2008) |
"
The laughs fly as fast and furious as enemy fire."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Aug 13, 2008
|
|
2.5/4
|
68%
|
Pineapple Express (2008) |
"
I'm typically not a fan of the wildly popular Judd Apatow/Seth Rogen collaborative efforts but a pitch-perfect performance by James Franco temporarily sways me in the other direction."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Aug 6, 2008
|
|
3/4
|
48%
|
Bottle Shock (2008) |
"
A sweet and easy supplement to summer."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Aug 6, 2008
|
|
4/4
|
100%
|
Man on Wire (2008) |
"
Outrageously entertaining and perfectly profound."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Aug 5, 2008
|
|
3/4
|
94%
|
The Dark Knight (2008) |
"
Ambitious, flawed and erratically visionary, Batman is back."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Jul 17, 2008
|
|
3/4
|
54%
|
Mamma Mia! (2008) |
"
Campy theatrics and Busby Berkeley choreography set on a ridiculously breathtaking island paradise -- what's not to love?"
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Jul 17, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
94%
|
Ne le Dis à Personne (Tell No One) (2006) |
"
Thriller, love story, whodunit; an unwieldy trio made whole by an up-and-coming mastermind."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Jul 8, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
41%
|
Hancock (2008) |
"
The premise alone is worth the price of admission and the first hour is some of 2008's most intriguing cinema."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Jun 30, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
96%
|
WALL-E (2008) |
"
Beautifully executed with a wink and a nudge, this one has heart."
—
Palo Alto Weekly
Posted Jun 27, 2008
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