Curtis Hanson

Features

Monkey Business (Part 1: May)

By Bill Gibron

Talk about frontloading your approach. Each week in this first full month of patented popcorn movies finds another famous franchise icon making a major blockbuster bow. Only truly disastrous results from these guaranteed crowd-pleasers will keep the coffers from clogging with cash. [1 May 2007]

Reviews

Lucky You (2006)

By Brett Parker

A good movie about poker, but only good enough to appeal to those who enjoy watching card games on TV. [9 May 2007]

Lucky You (2006)

By Cynthia Fuchs

The cuts are obvious, the rhythms sluggish, and the dialogue redundant, as if the movie's afraid you've missed it the first time. [4 May 2007]

In Her Shoes (2005)

By Cynthia Fuchs

In Her Shoes is formula of the quality sort. Formula that showcases big performances and metaphors, and mood-indicating rock songs. [9 October 2005]

8 Mile (2002)

By Cynthia Fuchs

Such fictionalizing ensures Eminem's lovability, across all categories. [7 November 2002]

Wonder Boys (2000)

By Jonathan Beller

Hey there. If you find yourself pushing on past middle age and wondering why all your potential has only gotten you just where you are and not one iota farther, then Curtis Hanson's new film Wonder Boys may be your sunset tonic. [1 January 1995]

Wonder Boys (2000)

By Todd R. Ramlow

Curtis Hanson's Wonder Boys is very much concerned with the boys its title declares (or, rather, with a certain sort of boyish behavior). More to the point, it actually seems to wonder, as we do and as the characters do, what is to be done with them.