Take The City And Run

Directed by Zack Snyder
300 could very well go down as a watershed moment in filmmaking. No, it’s not a particularly great movie; it is entertaining, but it’s not exactly an exercise in sophisticated storytelling. It is, however, groundbreaking as far as technical achievement. For years now, anytime a movie laden with CGI and special effects […]

Directed by Chris Paine
It does succeed in its main goal of making you wonder why electric cars were forced out of production, and offers a number of potential answers, therefore it’s a success on that level. And it’s not badly made, but it is a little overly sentimental at times.
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Directed by Marshall Curry
A well made documentary about Newark politics. At first, I thought the director’s narration was going to annoy me, but its inclusion began to make sense once his attempts to cover the incumbent mayor (his subject’s oppostion) were shown as completely rebuffed and unreasonably aggressive. He was dragged into his own story […]

Directed by Woody Allen
Somewhat reminiscent of Manhattan Murder Mystery at times, but, while Scarlett Johansson is entertaining, she doesn’t pull off neuroticism as well as Diane Keaton. The banter between the leads feels much more forced here than in previous Allen films, which really messes with the pacing. Not a bad film, but also not […]

Directed by David Slade
Stylistically interesting, and mostly well-acted. Even has an interesting premise with great potential to be compelling. But, somehow, it doesn’t quite come together in a way that truly satisfies.
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Directed by Marc Forster
Harold Crick: You don’t understand that this isn’t a story to me, it’s my life! I want to live!
The concept of the film brings to mind the work of Charlie Kaufman — Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind — but, in the end, doesn’t quite reach the same […]

Directed by Emile de Antonio
A well-constructed and informative documentary. Of course, it’s hard to watch the mistakes of Vietnam and not relate them to Iraq. But this film stands on its own as a solid piece of work.
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Directed by Errol Morris
Pet Cemetery Investor: Death is for the living and not for the dead.
Sure, it’s got quirky characters and an unusual subject, but it still feels uneven in its coverage.
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Directed by Steve James
William Gates: People always say to me, “when you get to the NBA, don’t forget about me.” Well, I should’ve said back, “if I don’t make it to the NBA, don’t you forget about me.”
It’s nice when a film lives up to all the hype you’ve always heard about it. The dedication […]

Directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
Grandpa: A real loser is someone who’s so afraid of not winning he doesn’t even try.
Enjoyable, well-acted, but it wants to be quirkier than it is, which makes it feel a little overdone at times.
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Directed by Liam Lynch
Sarah Silverman: I don’t care if you think I’m racist. I only care if you think I’m thin.
If you’ve ever seen Silverman on a talk show, you’ve likely heard most of the jokes already. And when your humor relies so much on shock, hearing jokes for the umteenth time just doesn’t really […]

Directed by Scott Caan
Impressive as far as first features go. A certain enjoyable enthusiasm is evident in the filmmaking, even if it isn’t a perfect film.
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