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Articles tagged "brittany murphy" Decade-Dense: The 60 Most Memorable Films of 1999 FeaturePart 5: Toy Story 2 to Titus (November - December 1999)by PopMatters Staff[27.Mar.09] :. On this final day of PopMatters' 1999 overview, awards season hype gives way to pure acting prowess and definitive directorial flair. Decade-Dense: The 60 Most Memorable Films of 1999  PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2007 FeatureThe Best Big Screen Eye Candy of 2007by Daynah Burnett[4.Jan.08] :. When flipping through my mental catalog of the year's films, certain scenes stand out. This past year offered a veritable feast of visual goodies. PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2007  Film DVD ReviewNeverwasby Jake Meaney[29.Aug.07] :. How did a first time writer/ director manage to nab even one of these big guns, let alone a whole gaggle of them? Would that Neverwas never were…  DVDs FeatureKids’ DVDs: June 2007by Roger Holland[6.Jun.07] :. Given that babies and young children love nothing more than repetition, repetition, and... um.... repetition, I can't understand why even the pointiest of heads would think children between the ages of six months and three years could possible need 23 different Baby Einstein DVDs.  Film ReviewThe Dead Girl (2006)by Cynthia Fuchs[28.Mar.07] :. An anthology of five stories organized around the titular corpse, the movie is a bleak but oddly robust homage to women's survival and defeat in the face of violence, oppression, and non-options.  Film ReviewHappy Feet (2006)by Mike Ward[21.Nov.06] :. The penguins learn to refine their engrained vocal skills not in the interest of spiritual uplift or any such, but, basically, to get laid. King of the Hill: The Complete Season Sixby Jesse Hassenger[1.May.06] :. King of the Hill: The Complete Sixth Season, like the last few Hill DVD sets, suffers from underappreciation, yet it's one of the few recent sitcoms worth talking about. Clueless: Whatever! Edition (1995)by Cynthia Fuchs[30.Aug.05] :. When I first read I just thought, this is funny. This was by the lady who directed Fast Times and apparently they had the girl from the Aerosmith videos in it. Sin City (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[16.Aug.05] :. Like the guys, the girls are undone by their reliance on conventional male power signs. Sin City (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[1.Apr.05] :. Distraught, ornery, self-critical, these heroes are certainly more "anti" types than straight-ahead. Little Black Book (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[5.Aug.04] :. A movie where Carly Simon serves as guiding light can't be all bad. Uptown Girls (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[14.Aug.03] :. Molly looks great in glitter tops and short skirts. What else could she need to know?. Spun (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[21.Jul.03] :. Screenwriter William De Los Santos calls Spun a 'love story'. Spun (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[11.Apr.03] :. Boasting that it includes more than 5,000 edits, Jonas Åkerlund's feature debut offers glimpses -- very fast -- into life on speed. King of the Hillby Marco Lanzagorta[31.Mar.03] :. As good as he tries to be, Hank comes into repeated conflict with the rapidly changing world around him. 8 Mile (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[7.Nov.02] :. Such fictionalizing ensures Eminem's lovability, across all categories. Trixie (2000)by Lesley SmithThe protagonist of every classic thriller is, in some way or another, a Holy Fool. From the Scarlet Pimpernel’s foppish banter to Pete Decker’s Orthodox faith, from Miss Marple’s... 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?" Riding in Cars With Boys (2001)by Cynthia FuchsIn 'Riding in Cars', Barrymore plays to her strengths -- her ability to seem at once disarmingly open, as well as poised, ironic, and above all, delighted to be living her life. Girl, Interrupted (1999)by Cynthia FuchsWhat is it that makes girls in trouble so interesting? Think about all the novels, memoirs, biographies, songs, movies of the week, TV shows, and movies that have investigated, spectacularized, and... Don’t Say a Word (2001)by Cynthia FuchsMichael Douglas's latest film, 'Don't Say a Word', is painfully and transparently about, well, him. Don’t Say a Word (2001)by Renee Scolaro RathkeMichael Douglas's latest film, 'Don't Say a Word', is painfully and transparently about, well, him. |
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