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Review: 'Antichrist' isn't good enough to be shocking

and genital mutilation. And as it crescendos to its violent climax, it only becomes more hilariously absurd. You may have heard about the moment in which an injured fox, lying in the tall grass of a forest, lifts its head and growls out the cryptic ...

From CHRISTY LEMIRE ASSOCIATED PRESS, The San Jose Mercury News,  5 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Lars von Trier,  Willem Dafoe

Michael Sheen shines in the gritty 'The Damned United'

You don't have to be a soccer expert, or even know all that much about the sport, to get sucked into the competing personalities and personal dramas of "The Damned United." and forth between Clough's hiring as the new Leeds coach, following the ...

From CHRISTY LEMIRE, Monterey County Herald,  29 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Michael Sheen,  Brian Clough,  David Frost,  Leeds United,  Don Revie

Not enough to get wild about

THE book "Where the Wild Things Are" is just 339 words long. But in turning it into a movie of the same name, director Spike Jonze has expanded the basic story with a breathtaking visual scheme and stirring emotional impact. It's a gorgeous film but ...

From CHRISTY LEMIRE, Shanghai Daily,  24 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Spike Jonze,  Dave Eggers,  Maurice Sendak,  John Malkovich,  James Gandolfini

Review: `Astro Boy' never takes flight

The animated "Astro Boy" is a shiny hodgepodge of "Pinocchio," "WALL-E," "Oliver Twist," "Gladiator" and "Superman," with some obvious visual touches taken from "The Iron Giant." As its own entity, though, it's pretty forgettable. Director David ...

From CHRISTY LEMIRE, eTaiwan News,  22 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Nathan Lane,  Kristen Bell,  Freddie Highmore,  Bill Nighy,  Nicolas Cage

Review: Chaos reigns in pointless `Antichrist'

To say that "Antichrist" is shocking would suggest that it's effective. Certainly shocking us is Lars von Trier's point _ or we can assume it is. Doing so at least gives us something to hold onto when most of the movie seems so maddeningly ...

From CHRISTY LEMIRE, eTaiwan News,  22 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Lars von Trier,  Willem Dafoe

Review: 'Astro Boy' is a hodgepodge that falls short

father-son relationship between Astro Boy (Highmore) and brilliant scientist Dr. Tenma (a typically lethargic and curiously cast Nicolas Cage) isn't all that moving. There's a lot going on, but none of it ever really grabs you. (Along those same ...

From CHRISTY LEMIRE ASSOCIATED PRESS, The San Jose Mercury News,  22 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Nathan Lane,  Kristen Bell,  Nicolas Cage,  Freddie Highmore,  Bill Nighy

Review: Michael Sheen shines in gritty 'Damned United"

him grab hold of a starring role like this, and to see him work once again with screenwriter Peter Morgan, who wrote those earlier films. Morgan uncovers Clough's foibles and his vulnerability, which should make him compelling to anyone. and ...

From CHRISTY LEMIRE, Contra Costa Times,  21 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Michael Sheen,  Brian Clough,  Timothy Spall,  Peter Taylor (footballer),  Leeds United

Review: 'Astro Boy' just doesn't fly

relationship between Astro Boy (Highmore) and brilliant scientist Dr. Tenma (a typically lethargic and curiously cast Nicolas Cage) isn't all that moving. There's a lot going on, but none of it really grabs you. (Along those same innocuous lines, the ...

From CHRISTY LEMIRE, Inside Bay Area,  21 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Nathan Lane,  Freddie Highmore,  Nicolas Cage,  Kristen Bell,  Donald Sutherland

Graduation for exciting star

SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD Jenny learns the ways of the world in the coming-of-age drama "An Education," but there's a revelation in store for us, too. We get the pleasure of meeting an exciting young actress who surely deserves to become a star. Carey ...

From CHRISTY LEMIRE, Shanghai Daily,  17 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Carey Mulligan,  Peter Sarsgaard,  Alfred Molina,  Lone Scherfig,  Nick Hornby

MOVIE REVIEW: Director tries too hard to make 'Game' a winner

"More Than a Game” is an inspiring story that works very hard to remind you it’s an inspiring story at every opportunity. “Hoosiers” looks subtle by comparison – and this is a documentary.    It traces the origins of LeBron James before he became a ...

From CHRISTY LEMIRE, The Patriot Ledger,  16 Oct 2009

Related Topics: LeBron James,  Cleveland Cavaliers,  Kobe Bryant,  Allen Iverson,  Willie McGee

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