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Articles tagged "ewan mcgregor" Film ReviewDeceptionby Cynthia Fuchs[28.Apr.08] :. Deception is less a thriller than it is a contest between boys with big egos, assorted women dropped in as pseudo-exotic objects of exchange.  NewsScottish actor Ewan McGregor is in big demandby Joseph V. Amodio [Newsday (MCT)][31.Jan.08] :. Ewan McGregor’s been busy. He’s got a handful of films coming out, starting with Woody Allen’s latest, “Cassandra’s Dream,” starring McGregor and Colin Farrell as... Film ReviewCassandra’s Dreamby Cynthia Fuchs[18.Jan.08] :. The first few minutes of Woody Allen's Cassandra's Dream are not bad.  Film ReviewValiant (2005)by Roger Holland[26.Aug.05] :. Though Valiant is cheerful enough, its actors, animators, and audience have all been let down by its lack of ambition.  Film ReviewThe Island (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[21.Jul.05] :. Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson run around in an efficiently digitized near-future scary-scape, occasionally propelled by ethical questions about cloning.  Film ReviewStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[19.May.05] :. For all its lavish effects, Sith's primary purpose is to showcase Anakin's dilemma. Young Adam (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[15.Sep.04] :. 'Joe's abandonment is like a political act and a political philosophy, he's a libertine and a libertarian,' says Tilda Swinton. Black Hawk Down: Superbit (2001)by Cynthia Fuchs[14.Jun.04] :. Black Hawk Down illustrates well the absurdity and chaos of urban warfare: there's no ground to be won, no victory to be claimed. Big Fish (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[26.Apr.04] :. Edward's persistent self-inflation frustrates Will, just as its contradictions appeal to Burton. Young Adam (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[15.Apr.04] :. Joe's trajectory through post-war Glasgow and Edinburgh takes on a sort of dread inevitability. Big Fish (2003)by Jesse Hassenger[8.Jan.04] :. Edward is less obviously an outsider than Burton's other Edwards (Scissorhands and Wood), but equally filled with a winning sense of wonder. Down With Love (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[7.Oct.03] :. He's mixing drinks in his bachelor pad, equipped with, as director Peyton Reed calls it, a 'really bitchin' television set.'" Down With Love (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[15.May.03] :. At its best, Down With Love celebrates this fictional elegance with a corresponding airiness. Black Hawk Down (2001)by Cynthia Fuchs[13.Jun.02] :. An action movie dressed up like an art film, 'Black Hawk Down' is not about betrayal or anger, but heroism and patriotic fervor. Star Wars: Episode II—Attack of the Clones (2002)by Tara Taghizadeh[24.May.02] :. So in a post-September 11th world replete with conflicts from Afghanistan to continuous Palestinian-Israeli disputes, the lines between good and evil often seem blurry, and the cut-and-dry antics of galactic warriors instill a sense of hope, a realization of what morality should be. Who would've thought that the likes of Yoda, Obi Wan Kenobi and Chewbacca would serve as heroes for a celluloid generation whose sense of a world order would become crystal clear as a result of a few fictional characters?" Star Wars: Episode II—Attack of the Clones (2002)by Todd R. Ramlow[15.May.02] :. There are so very many characters playing central roles in the second half of the series, and accounting for all of their geneses is tricky indeed. Black Hawk Down (2001)by Cynthia FuchsAn action movie dressed up like an art film, 'Black Hawk Down' is not about betrayal or anger, but heroism and patriotic fervor. Eye of the Beholder (2000)by Cynthia FuchsWigs. Ideally, they can change everything: your appearance, your self-image, your imagined possibilities, your identity. In the movies, wigs can also effect change, but at the same time, they carry moral meanings, they can suggest artifice and disguise, dashed dreams and pathologies. Moulin Rouge (2001)by Cynthia FuchsShe's the perfect drag queen, embodying the ruthless paradox of entertainment. She is the show that must go on and cannot. Moulin Rouge (2001)by Todd R. RamlowI imagine that at the 'real' Moulin Rouge, the thrill wasn't just a bit of nipple and a flash of panties, but the whole entertainment package, which no doubt included exuberant 'daring' new music intended to shock and titillate the sensitivity of the bourgeoisie -- kind of like rock-and-roll or punk in our times. |
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