Metro Weekly

All posts by Randy Shulman

  • Social Study

    Rarely have I heard an audience erupt in the manner in which they did during a key scene in Borat. An explosive startled laughter quickly...

  • Magic Free

    In the world of movies, coming attractions are the ultimate sleight-of-hand, a misdirection to make you think that what you will be getting is better...

  • Holiday Makers

    Reel Affirmations 2006 Ucastnici Zajczdv Review by Randy Shulman Rating: (4 out of 5) Saturday, 10/21/2006, 6:00 PM Feature presentation, $9 at Lincoln Theatre Czech with English subt

  • ‘Boy’ Are These Shorts Good!

    Reel Affirmations 2006 Review by Randy Shulman Rating: (3 out of 5) Thursday, 10/19/2006, 5:00 PM Shorts presentation, $0 at Lincoln Theatre YOUTHFUL ENDEAVORS comprise this collectio

  • A Summer Day

    Reel Affirmations 2006 Un jour de'ete Review by Randy Shulman Rating: (1 out of 5) Thursday, 10/19/2006, 7:00 PM Feature presentation, $9 at Landmark's E Street Cinema French with...

  • Whole New Thing

    Reel Affirmations 2006 Review by Randy Shulman Rating: (4 out of 5) Tuesday, 10/17/2006, 7:00 PM Feature presentation, $9 at Lincoln Theatre IT'S NOT WHAT the characters do...

  • Local Shorts

    Reel Affirmations 2006 Review by Randy Shulman Rating: (4 out of 5) Monday, 10/16/2006, 5:00 PM Shorts presentation, $0 at Lincoln Theatre GENERALLY A MIXED bag...

  • Five Moments of Infidelity

    Reel Affirmations 2006 Review by Randy Shulman Rating: (2 out of 5) Monday, 10/16/2006, 9:00 PM Feature presentation, $9 at Landmark's E Street Cinema THE REAL STAR of...

  • Mixed Shorts: Best of the Fest

    Reel Affirmations 2006 Review by Randy Shulman Rating: (5 out of 5) Sunday, 10/15/2006, 9:00 PM Shorts presentation, $9 at Lincoln Theatre AS ALWAYS, A dependable...

  • C.R.A.Z.Y.

    Reel Affirmations 2006 Review by Randy Shulman Rating: (5 out of 5) Saturday, 10/14/2006, 7:00 PM Feature presentation, $9 at Lincoln Theatre THIS IS IT. This...

  • The Life of Reilly

    Reel Affirmations 2006 Review by Randy Shulman Rating: (4 out of 5) Saturday, 10/14/2006, 9:00 PM Feature presentation, $9 at Goethe Institut Inter Nationes DID YOU KNOW Charles...

  • 20 centimeters

    Reel Affirmations 2006 20 centimetros Review by Randy Shulman Rating: (4 out of 5) Saturday, 10/14/2006, 9:30 PM Feature presentation, $9 at Lincoln Theatre MEET MARIETA, a narcolepti

  • Shortbus

    Reel Affirmations 2006 Review by Randy Shulman Rating: (5 out of 5) Thursday, 10/12/2006, 7:30 PM Feature presentation, $15 at Lincoln Theatre IT'S NO UNDERSTATEMEN

  • Killer Queen

    In The Queen, Helen Mirren, portraying Queen Elizabeth II, gives perhaps her most remarkable performance in an already remarkable career. She vanishes completely into the...

  • Revenge of the Nerd

    Watching Jon Heder in School for Scoundrels, one can't help but wonder what will happen to the 29-year-old's career once he outgrows his geekiness and...