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Apollo 13 (1995) 94% EDIT “Even if you know how it all turned out (and you should), this amazing journey is harrowing and exhilarating.” – Washington Post Jul 30, 2013 Full Review The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch (2005) 79% 3/4 EDIT “Affectionately observed, nimbly edited (and perhaps a mite overly reverent) documentary.” – San Francisco Chronicle Apr 14, 2006 Full Review Adam & Steve (2005) 56% 3/4 EDIT “Plays as urban farce, but thanks to first-time director Chester's light touch and affectionally observant eye and ear, it's also a genuinely affecting love story.” – San Francisco Chronicle Apr 7, 2006 Full Review Fighting Tommy Riley (2004) 63% 3/4 EDIT “If it fails to land its big final punch, it's still a contender.” – San Francisco Chronicle May 6, 2005 Full Review Testosterone (2003) 6% 2/4 EDIT “Heavy on the eye candy, light on plot and logic.” – San Francisco Chronicle Oct 22, 2004 Full Review Bulgarian Lovers (2003) 53% 2/4 EDIT “Well acted, and its Faustian dynamic of mutual exploitation would be absorbing enough, but as Kyril draws Daniel into ever shadier situations, the film loses its tone and devolves into absurd political farce.” – San Francisco Chronicle Sep 10, 2004 Full Review Carlos Castaneda: Enigma of a Sorcerer (2004) 8% 2/4 EDIT “This documentary might have been better off as an audio book.” – San Francisco Chronicle May 20, 2004 Full Review Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Greendale (2003) 36% 2/4 EDIT “Sitting through Greendale in a Dolby-equipped theater, at high volume with bone-penetrating bass, is an ideal way for Young fans to experience the rustic grandeur of the master's latest album.” – San Francisco Chronicle Mar 12, 2004 Full Review Confessions of a Burning Man (2003) 30% 2/4 EDIT “It's like being trapped at a fascinating party with a boring guide.” – San Francisco Chronicle Sep 24, 2003 Full Review Red Rock West (1993) 95% EDIT “Director John Dahl and his brother Rick Dahl co-wrote the intelligent and off-handedly witty script; they're like the Coen brothers, but with a sense of fun and a coherent, entertaining story to tell.” – Washington Post Jan 1, 2000 Full Review My Life's in Turnaround (1993) 88% EDIT “[An] endearingly lackadaisical, merrily aimless little movie.” – Washington Post Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Kindergarten Cop (1990) 54% EDIT “[Director Reitman's] got a way with kids, and found a remarkable ensemble of 30 antic urchins to work with, cashing in on kindergarten's comic terrain and the blurted brutal honesty of the kids.” – Washington Post Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Taking Care of Business (1990) 33% EDIT “It's also unexpectedly likeable, thanks to the high-spirited performances of stars James Belushi and Charles Grodin, under the relaxed direction by Arthur Hiller.” – Washington Post Jan 1, 2000 Full Review New York Stories (1989) 77% EDIT “A novel and fascinating foray into highly stylized, highly personal filmmaking.” – Washington Post Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991) 100% EDIT “Harrowing and funny, a fine film on its own, Hearts leaves us with a new appreciation for the Vietnam War epic it documents.” – Washington Post Jan 1, 2000 Full Review A League of Their Own (1992) 82% EDIT “Marshall gums it all up in hokey sentiment.” – Washington Post Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Serial Mom (1994) 63% EDIT “Offensively tame and almost (gasp) tasteful.” – Washington Post Jan 1, 2000 Full Review The Underneath (1995) 63% EDIT “Downbeat, laconically funny, arty (maybe a touch too arty), it's simmering, smoldering lowlife fun, like a good episode of Twin Peaks without the self-conscious weirdness.” – Washington Post Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993) 17% EDIT “Van Sant gets bogged down in a jumble of distracting subplots, and the movie finally just dribbles away, leaving audiences twiddling their thumbs.” – Washington Post Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Prospero's Books (1991) 62% EDIT “Ravishing but incomprehensible.” – Washington Post Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Dennis the Menace (1993) 28% EDIT “Beyond the booby traps and plentiful pranks, Dennis the Menace is truly a treat for all ages.” – Washington Post Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Carnival of Souls (1962) 87% EDIT “Carnival of Souls works well enough as chill-up-the-spine cinema.” – Washington Post Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Scrooged (1988) 71% EDIT “This is not a 'good movie' -- in fact, it's a sprawling mess -- but I like it.” – Washington Post Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Boomerang (1992) 48% EDIT “Murphy gives his most appealing performance to date, using his smug, self-satisfied, sly smile as a joke on his own well-known screen persona.” – Washington Post Jan 1, 2000 Full Review The Freshman (1990) 94% EDIT “A quirky sleeper with something truly unexpected around every corner.” – Washington Post Jan 1, 2000 Full Review
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