Archive for April, 2008
Critic’s Choice: New DVDs: ‘First Ladies’ and ‘The Living End’
by By DAVE KEHR April 29th, 2008 | Movie Reviews
A series called “First Ladies: Early Women Filmmakers†offers work from five film pioneers and Gregg Araki’s “The Living End†is remastered after 16 years.
Then She Found Me
by Cinema Blend Movie Reviews April 28th, 2008 | Movie Reviews
Before you find yourself walking into iThen She Found Mei, make sure that A - youre a woman and B - youre in the mood for one of those low-budget, character-driven dramas about a woman whose life sucks a little bit more than yours. Keeping those parameters in mind, the film is quite compelling, carried by a solid supporting performance from Bette Midler.
Mistrial Rejected in Pellicano Case
by By THE NEW YORK TIMES April 28th, 2008 | Movie Reviews
Closing arguments will begin in Anthony Pellicano’s Hollywood wiretapping case after a federal judge rejected a defendant’s call for a mistrial.
Hell Ride
by Cinema Blend Movie Previews April 28th, 2008 | Movie Reviews
IHell RideI is a raucous throwback to the days of the Sergio Leone spaghetti western, with a heaping helping of testosterone-fueled chopper action thrown into the mix. Writerdirector Larry Bishop takes on a third role as Pistolero, head honcho of the Victors, a group of badass bikers who are out to avenge the murder of one of their members at the hands of the 666ers, a rival gang whose actions live up to their hellish moniker.
Film on Abu Ghraib Puts Focus on Paid Interviews
by By MICHAEL CIEPLY and BEN SISARIO April 28th, 2008 | Movie Reviews
Errol Morris is being pressed about interviews that were paid for in a new documentary on prisoner abuse in Iraq.
