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Articles tagged "drea de matteo" Film DVD ReviewLake Cityby Bill Gibron[15.Mar.09] :. Questions are never good for a thriller. They circumvent any sizzle or suspense you might build up.  Short Ends and LeaderLake City (2008)by Bill Gibron[28.Feb.09] :. The secret that has torn apart a once close knit family. A room in the brooding clan’s farmhouse that no one ever goes in. The seedy side of Smalltown USA. The distant father who’s unable...  NewsAnother Cassavetes heard from: director Zoeby Steven Rea [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][19.Jul.07] :. “Columbo’s playing Wiffle ball with me!” Zoe Cassavetes remembers thinking happily, back when she was a little girl in 1970s L.A. There she was, in her parents’ back yard,...  Film ReviewBroken English (2007)by Cynthia Fuchs[12.Jul.07] :. Parker Posey's performance during these potentially too-precious moments of anticipation is perfect.  Film ReviewAssault 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.  TV ReviewJoeyby Dan Devine[13.Sep.04] :. LeBlanc makes us believe that Joey has grown up a little since we last saw him, while providing fans with old-school Joey moments. The Sopranosby Oliver Wang[12.Apr.04] :. As The Sopranos enters its fifth season, it's clear that things will not go well for New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano. Prey for Rock & Roll (2003)by Rob Horning[10.Nov.03] :. The mere presence of joker-faced Gina Gershon in a movie makes it campy. Swordfish (2001)by Todd R. RamlowWhat is most distressing about 'Swordfish' is John Travolta. More and more, Travolta is becoming a caricature of himself as action anti/hero. Swordfish (2001)by Cynthia FuchsIntrigue, deception, display, betrayal. All this is what it is, typical action flick sex-play, foreplay for the big explosion or something equally prosaic. |
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