Friday, January 6 2006
Roll Bounce (2005)
'Teenage boys alone in Chicago for the summer spells trouble, especially with a lot of pretty extras around,' says Malcolm Lee.
Friday, September 23 2005
Roll Bounce (2005)
While Roll Bounce means to be feel-good, its formulaic route to that end is often tedious.
Monday, November 1 2004
Walking Tall (2004)
Kevin Bray sees his Walking Tall as a series of fight sequences, a simplification that leaves it open to interpretation as a barometer of our political climate.
Wednesday, September 29 2004
Walking Tall (2004)
As the Rock puts it, 'If you wanna sit back and relax, and crack open a cold one, you sit back and relax. We're gonna be entertained.'"
Wednesday, September 15 2004
Baadasssss! (2003)
Mario Van Peebles came up understanding the power of images as a means to incite and reveal revolution.
Friday, May 28 2004
Baadasssss! (2004)
At once the biography of Melvin Van Peebles as a young, angry, brilliant filmmaker (played by Mario, who looks achingly like his dad in a couple of shots, with cigar, sculpted face, and black hat), and his own biography.
Thursday, April 1 2004
Walking Tall (2004)
Charming and correct, a savvy media star and self-incorporating product, The Rock embodies our own cynical moment, when the show is what matters.
