Antoine Fuqua

Reviews

Shooter (2007)

By Cynthia Fuchs

While Swagger describes himself modestly, he's also one of those highly trained government instruments whose post-trauma mission in life is vengeance. [23 March 2007]

Lightning in a Bottle (2004)

By Cynthia Fuchs

For director Antoine Fuqua, it was clear that the right place to start a concert imagining the history of the blues would start with a song from Africa. [7 March 2005]

King Arthur: Extended Unrated Director’s Cut (2004)

By Cynthia Fuchs

'The idea of these young boys being taken away from home at a young age... reminded me a lot of my own culture,' says director Antoine Fuqua. [22 December 2004]

Lightning in a Bottle (2004)

By Cynthia Fuchs

The sensational Buddy Guy is his own, allusive story, as he incarnates a bridge between generations and styles. [10 December 2004]

King Arthur (2004)

By Jesse Hassenger

This generically gritty and solidly PG-13 King Arthur isn't even much of an action picture. [8 July 2004]

Tears of the Sun (2003)

By Cynthia Fuchs

To its credit, Tears of the Sun's action here is somber rather than thrilling; you can root for the SEALs, but the toll on them is visible. [8 March 2003]

Training Day (2001)

By Cynthia Fuchs

Plausibility is plainly not Training Day's concern. It's more interested in images and ideas than practicalities. [1 January 1995]

Bait (2000)

By Cynthia Fuchs

The film's most effective balancing act comes in the form of Foxx's terrific performance: throughout, he's quirky, subtle, and thankfully able to keep up with the movie's lurching tone-and-genre shifts, from comedy to action to almost-arty to melodrama.