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Articles tagged "eugene levy" The PopMatters Summer 2009 Movie Preview FeatureSummer of Same: August 2009by Bill Gibron[30.Apr.09] :. With names like Tarantino, Lee, and Zombie, the final month of the season pulls out all the film geek stops. Still, the only guarantee is familiarity, not freshness. The PopMatters Summer 2009 Movie Preview  Decade-Dense: The 60 Most Memorable Films of 1999 FeaturePart 2: The Virgin Suicides to The Blair Witch Project (May - August 1999)by PopMatters Staff[24.Mar.09] :. In Part Two of our look at the most memorable films of 1999, we experience music, foul-mouthed mayhem, and a late, great auteur's final cinematic statement. Decade-Dense: The 60 Most Memorable Films of 1999  Film ReviewFor Your Consideration (2006)by Jesse Hassenger[21.Nov.06] :. Despite its comparatively strong plot and sharp satire, For Your Consideration seems less substantial than Guest's other films.  TV DVD ReviewChristmas With SCTVby Scott Carlson[22.Dec.05] :. If you need a reason to buy the Christmas disc, the answer is John Candy.  Film ReviewCheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[21.Dec.05] :. Andy Shankman's poorly structured, unevenly paced, uninspired movie is set in summertime, which means its release is off season.  TV DVD ReviewSCTV: Volume 4by Bill Gibron[22.Sep.05] :. Whether taking on film, music, television or book, these cunning Canadians exposed the foibles of mass media while entertaining and enlightening. SCTV: Volume 3by Zeth Lundy[7.Mar.05] :. SCTV: Volume 3 finds the show in the midst of its gonzo stride. SCTV Volume 2by David Sanjek[24.Nov.04] :. The material shows how much the SCTV crew did not engage in either obvious parody or simple knee-jerk laughs. SCTV Network/90: Volume 1by David Sanjek[23.Sep.04] :. These were smart people who figured out a way to make sketch comedy work in a 90-minute format. New York Minute (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[6.May.04] :. Mary-Kate and Ashley are what they are, and no one can stop them. American Wedding (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[1.Aug.03] :. Stifler's insufferable self-love is his special gift, of course, and what viewers love most about him. A Mighty Wind (2003)by Josh Jones[24.Apr.03] :. In its focus on these reunited '60s folkies, 'Wind' engages in that most virulent form of nostalgia: '60s-itis. Bringing Down the House (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[8.Mar.03] :. It's like an episode of Bewitched, only longer, and with a feisty black woman instead of a white witch. Like Mike (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[8.Jul.02] :. It's easy to see why Bow Wow -- ambitious, clever, self-confident -- appealed to the folks who put this film-cd-gear- package together. Down to Earth (2001)by Cynthia FuchsAnd so, here comes Mr. Rock, invading the white folks' world with something approximating a vengeance. Best in Show (2000)by Todd R. RamlowThe question I am left with, in relation to all these other characters, is what, if anything, are they satirizing?" |
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