Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) |
90% | |
Crash (2005) |
90% | |
Palindromes (2005) |
90% | |
The Interpreter (2005) |
60% | |
Oldboy (2005) |
80% | |
Where has George Lucas been and why did it take him so long to return to us?The consummate puppet master of the space opera that is Star Wars, who had seemed adrift in a creative no-man’s-land since Return Of The Jedi, especially adrift after the debacle that was Star... More
It's a rare thing that a wide release film is as intelligent, human, and honest as Crash. Though technically an "indie" picture (produced by Lions Gate), Crash has enough big name actors that will guarantee it will be seen outside of the usual arthouses and major city... More
Of all the young directors in the film business, one of my favorites has got to be Todd Solondz. You'd be hard-pressed to find a filmmaker with visions as audacious and uncompromising as his. I always felt that Happiness was a daring but flawed film...too many... More
A short review for this one: I thought that the premise of The Interpreter could have paid off in dividends. The idea - that a United Nations interpreter overhears an assassination plot in a language that she and only a handful of people understand - is the kind of stuff... More
If I had to use a phrase to describe the crop of 2005 releases so far, it would be boring and predictable. What makes this picture especially bleak is that this applies to the films in limited release as well as the films in the multiplex. For every "Sin City," there have... More
Well, perplexed would be a better word. So the famous Deep Throat was revealed to be a high-ranking FBI source and we're having the conversation all over again about unnamed sources in journalism (especially considering Dan Rather's... More
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