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Articles tagged "brian dennehy" PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2007 FeatureA Gallery of Good Works: The Best Films of 2007by PopMatters Staff[11.Jan.08] :. From Julian Schnabel's artsy The Diving Bell and the Butterfly to the legendary Coen Brothers splendid adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men, PopMatters counts down the 30 best films of 2007. PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2007 Featured Article Film DVD ReviewRatatouilleby Mike Schiller[27.Nov.07] :. Ratatouille is wholesome entertainment that everyone's going to be happy with because it pulls off the feat of managing to be hilarious and engaging while offending pretty much nobody.  NewsStand-up comic rats on the making of ‘Ratatouille’by Barry Koltnow [The Orange County Register (MCT)][2.Jul.07] :. Unlike his namesake, Patton Oswalt is an unlikely candidate for military glory. Then again, Oswalt is not a retired Marine colonel like his father, who named his son after the legendary World War II...  Film ReviewRatatouille (2007)by Bill Gibron[29.Jun.07] :. Like the gourmet food it so exquisitely renders, one fears that the sensational Ratatouille will end up being a decidedly acquired commercial taste. Film ReviewRatatouille (2007)by Daynah Burnett[29.Jun.07] :. The exuberant voice performances in Ratatouille immerse the audience in its world, one enhanced by richly-colored, sophisticated animation and a lively score.  The PopMatters Summer 2007 Movie Preview FeatureMonkey Business (Part 2: June)by Bill Gibron[2.May.07] :. Apparently, as the sun's strongest rays finally settle over the movie going public, sequels are the remedy to cool down an overheated demographic. This month alone holds five examples of such redux refreshment. The rest of the choices are a variety pack of genres, ideas and possibilities. The PopMatters Summer 2007 Movie Preview The Ultimate Gift (2006)by Cynthia Fuchs[13.Mar.07] :. As in 300, all plot events, visual compositions, and supporting others are in place to redeem, enlighten, and celebrate the straight white male protagonist. Tommy Boy: Holy Schnike Edition (1995)by Jesse Hassenger[29.Aug.05] :. It seems odd that this well-executed formula buddy comedy would have such a tortured birthing process. Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[21.Jan.05] :. What still works is the edgy distrust-into-respect that develops between the killer and the cop. Making the Misfits (2001)by Jonathan Kiefer[18.Mar.03] :. There's a cautionary tale in the notion that life sometimes imitates art enough to destroy both, and this piece might have striven harder to assess which is the greater American tragedy. Summer Catch (2001)by Cynthia FuchsAs I was watching the aseptically insipid 'Summer Catch', I confess, my mind wandered. And I got to thinking, has Freddie Prinze, Jr. ever made an unarguably good movie?" |
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