July 2006 :: Screen Reviews
Screen Reviews
A Prairie Home Companion
Though you usually should be worried about a review that starts with, "I am SO glad this movie didn't suck," Carl F Gauze is actually quite taken with this big screen version of Garrison Keillor's timeless radio show.
An Inconvenient Truth
Al Gore gets hot and bothered about global warming! Rob Levy thinks you should hear the man out.
Miami Vice
Fast boats, Ferraris and 3-day stubble. Yes, Crockett and Tubbs are back -- but the new Miami Vice draws surprisingly few comparisons to the iconic TV series. Our man in the Keys, Steve Stav, delivers a hard-boiled report on Michael Mann's latest crime drama.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Arrrr maties! The Pirates of the Caribbean are back, ready to set sail for a new adventure in this sequel. Brittany Sturges stows away.
Demons Dance Alone
Big dada theater in infrared! Subtext galore, supplicating demons, folding chairs. Giant eyeballs presented as temptation. It could only be The Residents, and Matthew Moyer is transfixed.
Superman Returns
Tan, rested and ready, Superman flies onto the big screen once more. Rob Levy dutifully points to the heavens and knows the words by heart: "Look, up in the sky...."
