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Articles tagged "bruce greenwood" Film ReviewNational Treasure: Book of Secretsby Cynthia Fuchs[21.Dec.07] :. The primary draw in the National Treasures is Nic Cage, odd and spasmodic, undeniably charismatic. PopMatters Pick Film ReviewI’m Not Thereby Cynthia Fuchs[21.Nov.07] :. Dylan Per Se is a trip, an embodiment of potential meanings for fans and detractors, a performative opportunity for movie stars.  TV ReviewJohn from Cincinnatiby Jesse Hicks[14.Jun.07] :. John Monad looks to be John the Baptist by way of Rain Man, with supernatural gifts and virtually unlimited credit.  Film DVD ReviewCapote (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[4.Apr.06] :. As Miller and Kimmel finish one another's sentences and demonstrate a charming sort of sync, the artists here suggest how Capote came to be such a tight, complex, and elegant film. Film ReviewCapote (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[25.Oct.05] :. Capote reveals the dangers of journalism in search of authenticity and based in intimacy. It also reveals the monster Capote sees in himself -- or more accurately, the monster the movie sees him seeing.  Film DVD ReviewI, Robot (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[13.Dec.04] :. 'It's harder and harder to make straight-ahead sci-fi and straight-ahead comic book movies,' says Akiva Goldsman. I, Robot (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[15.Jul.04] :. These green-screen jamborees are utterly summer-blockbustery (or maybe just Will-Smithy), but they also tend to substitute for ideas. Hollywood Homicide (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[7.Oct.03] :. My intention was to make a picture that on one level was a genre movie, summer movie, kind of a cop movie, whatever that genre is, and at the same time, to serve different gods. The Core (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[9.Sep.03] :. While the film probably can't be recuperated, Jon Amiel's commentary on the DVD works some wonders of its own. Hollywood Homicide (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[19.Jun.03] :. Short version: Joe's hardheaded and eats cheeseburgers, K.C.'s into fluidity and bean sprouts. The Core (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[28.Mar.03] :. Settles quickly into the most mundane of plot and character developments. Ararat (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[29.Nov.02] :. As usual in Egoyan's films, tangled familial relationships inspire chaos and meanness as much as understanding and benevolence. Swept Away (2002)by Todd R. Ramlow[10.Oct.02] :. What Swept Away calls love, I would call the usual terror and degradation that keeps battered women in dangerous relationships. Double Jeopardy (1999)by Cynthia FuchsThere's something satisfying about watching a beleaguered woman get revenge on a lowdown-scumsucker of a husband. True, there's also something satisfying about substantive characters and plots without whopping big holes in them. But you can't have everything. Here on Earth (2000)by Cynthia FuchsKelley Morse (Chris Klein) is a familiar movie character, a prep school boy who has too much money and not enough attention from his father. For graduation, his insensitive dad (Stuart Wilson) is... Rules of Engagement (2000)by Mike WardTwo years ago, many critics praised Saving Private Ryan as a new kind of war film that brought the horrors of war home with an unprecedented, visceral intensity.. Thirteen Days (2000)by Cynthia FuchsThere are lots of men in Thirteen Days. Upstanding, committed men, wearing somber suits, short haircuts, and serious looks on their faces. And serious they should be, given that they’re... |
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