Reviews Archive

December 8, 2006

Blood Diamond

Disingenuous issue film manages to deliver solid action thrills

By Vadim Rizov

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The Holiday

Studio cheese log's polished charms can't overcome paint-by-numbers plot

By Michelle Orange

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Apocalypto

Gory, kinetic spectacle masks the flimsiness of Gibson's history lesson

By Michelle Orange

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Off the Black

Vibrant screen chemistry doesn't quite burst Nolte melodrama's soapy bubble

By Eric Kohn

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December 6, 2006

Inland Empire

Is David Lynch's Hollywood hall of mirrors meta-punking you -- or just misunderstood?

By Michelle Orange

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December 1, 2006

The Nativity Story

Original star-crossed lovers flounder in dullest version of greatest story ever told

By Vadim Rizov

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November 30, 2006

10 Items or Less

Morgan Freeman's vanity project 10 clicks or less from the Internet bargain bin

By Aaron Hillis

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November 29, 2006

The Architect

Black and white family drama drags architectural metaphor all the way downtown

By Michelle Orange

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November 22, 2006

The Fountain

Aronofsky's high-concept head-scratcher rewards viewers with rich visuals and profound poignancy

By Aaron Hillis

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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Toothless rock franchise spinoff showcases manic Black in stoner comedy vacuum

By Vadim Rizov

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