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Articles tagged "alan arkin" Short Ends and LeaderOff Balance Comedy Could Use Some ‘Cleaning’by Bill Gibron[27.Mar.09] :. It’s a part of life we generally don’t think about - mostly because it reminds us of our own morality, and because of the gruesome nature of the business. For most, we didn’t even...  NewsActress Emily Blunt: A star who’s about to be bornby John Anderson [Newsday][23.Mar.09] :. Despite indelible performances as Anne Hathaway’s tormentor in “The Devil Wears Prada” and as Tom Hanks’ seductress/underwear model in “Charlie Wilson’s...  NewsWhen this British actress chooses film roles, the accent is on Americaby Roger Moore [The Orlando Sentinel (MCT)][19.Mar.09] :. Emily Blunt is British to the core, London-born, a veteran of the West End stage and many a BBC production. But in spite of break-out work in her native accent in films such as “The Devil...  Film ReviewSunshine Cleaningby Renee Scolaro Mora[13.Mar.09] :. Despite occasional nuances, we can see from a long way off where Sunshine Cleaning is headed.  NewsOur sob stories: Beyond ‘Marley’ — tear-jerking music, art, TV, plays and booksby Julia Keller [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][14.Jan.09] :. Sad sells. Let’s put it another way: Somewhere, Aristotle is chortling into the sleeve of his tunic. It was the Greek philosopher and literary critic, after all, who foresaw the success of...  Film ReviewMarley & Meby Cynthia Fuchs[24.Dec.08] :. Granting Marley & Me's source in John Grogan's columns, the dog's service as metaphor in the movie is both obvious and uninspired. Talk, Talk, Talk: December 2008by Bill Gibron[12.Sep.08] :. Just like the end of an inspiring speech that may or may not succeed in making its point, these final four weeks before 2009 tend to define or defeat the entire awards season purpose. Get Smartby Cynthia Fuchs[20.Jun.08] :. Get Smart makes rudimentary efforts to update, with passing references to terrorists, profiling, and inter-agency competition. ‘Smart’ Sucksby Bill Gibron[19.Jun.08] :. By its very definition, something that’s “generic” is seen as “having no particularly distinctive quality or application”. This doesn’t make the object in question... So I Married an Axe Murderer (Deluxe Edition)by Andrew Winistorfer[18.Jun.08] :. This has become more dated than either of the Wayne’s World movies, and is so seeped in ‘90s iconography it serves as a visual time capsule. The Return of the Popcorn Circus: June 2008by Bill Gibron[29.Apr.08] :. If May almost tent-poled itself out of existence, June will be even worse. After all, are audiences really ready for 13 major release in less than two months -- with more to come? Today’s foreign wars are Hollywood hellby Lewis Beale [Newsday (MCT)][9.Nov.07] :. This is not your grandfather’s war. This war is unpopular and controversial, seemingly endless. But that hasn’t stopped Hollywood from releasing a series of films about Iraq and its evil... Hollywood becomes an unlikely - but effective - teacherby John Crewdson [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][25.Oct.07] :. A young woman goes to see “Blood Diamond” because she admires Leonardo DiCaprio. Later, she and her fiance stop by a jewelry store to pick out their engagement rings. “No blood... Renditionby Cynthia Fuchs[19.Oct.07] :. Rendition is worried about torture. Specifically, it's worried about Americans torturing other people while saying they're not. Part 4: Challenging Conventionby PopMatters Staff[21.Jun.07] :. As cinema went completely commercial, abandoning art for artifice, true aesthetic acumen was hard to come by. Luckily, for the movies included herein, it was their difference, as well as their diversity, that helped them stand out from the rest of the high concept hackwork. The Pay Off: The Best Film of 2006by PopMatters Staff[11.Jan.07] :. For many of the movies on PopMatters' 2006 list of the year's best films, it is clear that a heavy personal and professional stake was riding on the final product. Little Miss Sunshine (2006)by Kate Williams[8.Jan.07] :. Little Miss Sunshine is that rare comedic film that earns its laughs through textured characterizations and authentic, humanizing contradictions. Little Miss Sunshine (2006)by Daynah Burnett[26.Jul.06] :. Even as Sheryl and Grandpa try to soothe little Olive, her father's "refuse to lose" credo creates a mountain of expectation. Eros (2004)by Zach Hines[28.May.05] :. Wong Kar-Wai's section follows Miss Hua (Gong Li in some of the most gorgeous dresses ever photographed), a sultry but also wistful Hong Kong call girl. Big Trouble (1986)by Chris Robé[18.Aug.03] :. Flimsy and frustrating, Big Trouble suggests that Cassavetes finally gave up on reality. The Pentagon Papersby Cynthia Fuchs[3.Mar.03] :. Repeatedly underlines, at times subtly and others more plainly, the responsibility of living in a democracy. |
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