Articles tagged "glenne headley"![]() Film DVD ReviewThe Namesakeby Josh Timmermann[28.Nov.07] :. Whatever else you get out of this movie -- a give-take equation that depends largely on your willingness to follow Nair’s lead -- it’s worth watching for Tabu’s superlative turn alone, which would earn her an Oscar if there were any justice in the First World. ![]() Film FeatureUnbridled with Life: Interview with Mira Nairby Cynthia Fuchs[22.Mar.07] :. With The Namesake, based on Jhumpa Lahiri's popular novel, Mira Nair has found an ideal subject -- a family full of complex characters who spend their lives traversing traditions and expectations. PopMatters Pick![]() Film ReviewThe Namesake (2006)by Cynthia Fuchs[12.Mar.07] :. Attentive to surfaces as well as nuances, Mira Nair's adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri's novel, The Namesake, is about legacies and responsibilities, ambitions and dislocations. ![]() Film ReviewWhat’s the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)by Cynthia FuchsMartin Lawrence and Danny DeVito are doing that non-mating mating dance that buddy characters tend to do, with too much spastic energy and not nearly enough inspiration. |
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