Posted by DVD Verdict on 08/26/05 08:12

Today, DVD Verdict posted reviews of THE ARCHITECTS, CONAGHER, FEEDING
THE MASSES, ISLANDS IN THE STREAM, ONIBI: THE FIRE WITHIN, THE OPEN
ROAD: AMERICA LOOKS AT AGING, THE PORNOGRAPHER, UNTIL THE NIGHT, and
WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE:


THE ARCHITECTS (reviewed by Joel Pearce, overall score 82/100):
"It is incredible that this film was released at all, and just as
incredible how effectively it both challenges the old East German
government and touches on universal themes."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/architects.php

CONAGHER (reviewed by Mitchell Hattaway, overall score 65/100):
"The teleplay is incredibly faithful to the book, and it retains the
controlled, straightforward quality of L'Amour's writing; there is not a
wasted scene or line of dialogue."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/conagher.php

FEEDING THE MASSES (reviewed by David Johnson, overall score 80/100):
"First and foremost, Feeding the Masses is a comedy. And it's a pretty
funny one at that. The successful parody elements draw strength from the
film's overt statements on climate-of-fear paranoia."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/feedingmasses.php

ISLANDS IN THE STREAM (reviewed by George Hatch, overall score 68/100):
"Islands in the Stream is a lopsided triptych of a film barely held
together by a few rusty hinges and two stronger ones: Fred J.
Koenekamp's Oscar-nominated cinematography and Jerry Goldsmith's
vibrant, yet melancholy, score."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/islandsinstream.php

ONIBI: THE FIRE WITHIN (reviewed by Joel Pearce, overall score 73/100):
"The failed-redemption storyline has been done to death in yakuza films,
and has always been more about style than substance, anyway. While this
entry in the genre has some fascinating moments and a few stand-out
elements, it is ultimately bogged down by its generic plot."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/onibifirewithin.php

THE OPEN ROAD: AMERICA LOOKS AT AGING (reviewed by David Johnson,
overall score 80/100):
"Is aging in America actually a 'slow march to death,' or is it in fact
a period of life to embrace? That's the question this harmless little
documentary seeks to answer."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/openroad.php

THE PORNOGRAPHER (reviewed by Rob Lineberger, overall score 45/100):
"The Pornographer distills everything that is wrong with French film and
pours it over us slowly during the course of 106 minutes."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/pornographer.php

UNTIL THE NIGHT (reviewed by Bill Gibron, overall score 25/100):
"If you are the type of person who thrills at the less than successful
lives of people who act petty, distant and bored, then bellyache nonstop
over their poor, pitiful state in life, this movie will be your
overflowing stein of bitter herb tea. On the other hand, if you enjoy
true human emotion and personal interconnection on an intimate,
insightful level, and effortless filmmaking that actually causes you to
forget you're watching a movie, then steer clear of this self-indulgent
nightmare."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/untilthenight.php

WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE (reviewed by Ian Visser, overall score 50/100):
"The story of the prodigal son returning home after a long period of
time to confront old ghosts is almost as common in cinema as the
road movie."

FULL REVIEW: http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/waterunderbridge.php

Mike Jackson
Editor & Webmaster, DVD Verdict
www.dvdverdict.com

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