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Articles tagged "bill murray" TV DVD ReviewSaturday Night Live: The Complete Third Season: Limited Edition Boxed Setby Jesse Hassenger[4.Jun.08] :. The hit-and-miss eclecticism that can make marathon viewing a chore is also exactly what completists crave from these sets.  Film DVD ReviewGroundhog Dayby James Greene, Jr.[29.Jan.08] :. Groundhog Day still holds up as one of the great mind-bending, heartfelt comedies of all-time.  Film ReviewBroken Flowers (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[5.Aug.05] :. A sort of minimalist male melodrama, Broken Flowers tracks a journey through regret and hope.  Film DVD ReviewThe Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou: Criterion Collection (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[16.May.05] :. 'That's what the movie's sort of about,' observes Wes Anderson, 'self-invention, and making their own art, and all those things.'"  Film ReviewThe Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[10.Dec.04] :. Wes Anderson's film and Steve's filmed life creak a little, exposing seams and efforts to make sense of experience.  Film DVD ReviewCoffee and Cigarettes (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[20.Sep.04] :. Coffee and Cigarettes is a return, of sorts, for Jim Jarmusch. Coffee and Cigarettes (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[20.May.04] :. Coffee and Cigarettes is a return, of sorts, for Jim Jarmusch. Coffee and Cigarettes (2004)by Jesse Hassenger[13.May.04] :. On its own terms, Coffee and Cigarettes is an effective addiction movie, self-indulgent but also familiar and low-key. Lost in Translation (2003)by Sharon Mizota and Oliver Wang[23.Feb.04] :. Lost in Translation one-ups its peers with better music, prettier shots, and a more charismatic lead, but its racism is all the more insidious for being wrapped in a pleasing package. Lost in Translation (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[11.Sep.03] :. . . . about seeing and not seeing at the same time, a series of incredibly precise, meticulous images of faces and hands and doorframes. Charlie’s Angels (2000)by Cynthia Fuchs[9.Jun.03] :. 'Can you imagine Drew and Cameron and Lucy fighting in this capacity? It would be so sexy! It would be so exciting!'. Charlie’s Angels (2000)by Cynthia FuchsYou haven’t lived until you’ve seen Drew Barrymore moonwalking to “Billie Jean.” This isn’t to say that you absolutely need to run out to see Charlie’s... Charlie’s Angels (2000)by America BillyMore often than not, when transforming a once-popular TV series into a movie, filmmakers try to update the style, pace, and attitude of the original in order to fit the contemporary context. But as... Cradle Will Rock (1999)by John G. NettlesTim Robbins has never been shy about being one of them damn Hollywood liberals -- pro-union, anti-death penalty, solidly Green, married to Susan Sarandon. Hamlet (2000)by Cynthia FuchsI confess to feeling a certain dread when I first heard that Ethan ('I have this planet of regret') Hawke was starring in Michael Almereyda's updated-and-abbreviated Hamlet. Hamlet (2000)by Beth ArmitageHamlet often speaks in a voice-over or directly to the video camera that he is rarely without. Sometimes we see the results of these 'video diaries' as he rewatches them on his monitor -- his own Real World confessional. Osmosis Jones (2001)by Cynthia FuchsWho would have guessed it? Living inside inveterate white guy Frank (Bill Murray) is a company of black folks. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)by Lucas HilderbrandIt is The Royal Tenenbaums's hyperbole that both makes the fantasy so lively and reveals the self-delusions at its foundation. |
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