Articles tagged "harvey keitel"

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Two Evil Eyes (1990): Blu-ray

by Bill Gibron

[31.Mar.09] :. In retrospect, it should be no surprise when major talents collaborate, clash and crash. With each one being a giant in their own particularly way, an attempted meeting of the minds becomes something...

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Life on Mars: Series Premiere

by Cynthia Fuchs

[9.Oct.08] :. Harvey Keitel makes a great entrance in Life on Mars. You expect as much, of course, because he's Harvey Keitel. But it is truly great.

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Let Sleeping Dogs Lie, Jake

by Bill Gibron

[22.Feb.08] :. Chinatown remains a stalwart of '70s cinema. The uninspired follow-up 16 years later reminds one that, sometimes, a masterpiece needs to simply be left alone.

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National Treasure: Book of Secrets

by Cynthia Fuchs

[21.Dec.07] :. The primary draw in the National Treasures is Nic Cage, odd and spasmodic, undeniably charismatic.

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Taxi Driver: Collectors Edition

by Bruce Dancis [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[27.Aug.07] :. The extras driving this Collector's Edition of Taxi Driver.

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The Path to 9/11

by Mike Ward

[14.Sep.06] :. The motives and actions of the heroes transcend reproach; the bad guys are so inscrutably evil, they come across as the beady-eyed mole people in B-grade science fiction movies.

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Shadows in the Sun (2005)

by Nikki Tranter

[24.Apr.05] :. Claire Forlani goes so far as to call Shadows in the Sun her Il Postino. Oy.

 

Be Cool (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[4.Mar.05] :. Utterly out of place, the Rock is the most convincing character in sight.

 

National Treasure (2004)

by Lesley Smith

[19.Nov.04] :. Popular propaganda at its best -- high quality creative work allied to a resounding endorsement of a status quo the American electorate seems determined to maintain.

 

Two Evil Eyes (Due occhi diabolici) (1990)

by Marco Lanzagorta

[23.Jun.03] :. Romero's films often feature a family that is fragile, a prime target for destructive forces.

 

The Grey Zone (2002)

by Elbert Ventura

[31.Oct.02] :. This crepuscular work offers the most realistic depiction of the infernal workings of a Nazi death camp ever seen in a fiction film.

 

Red Dragon (2002)

by Todd R. Ramlow

[3.Oct.02] :. What is most politically problematic about Red Dragon is how it furthers the relationship between physical disability and psychopathology.

 

U-571 (2000)

by Mike Ward

A Nazi U-boat commander, peering through a periscope, locks a merchant ship in his sights. After giving the order to fire, he studies the ship's flaming wreckage and proclaims that the crew has succeeded in breaking her back.

 

Three Seasons (1999)

by Cynthia Fuchs

Vestiges of the West are ever close to the surface in Bui's Saigon.

 

Little Nicky (2000)

by Tobias Peterson

In his latest film, Little Nicky, Adam Sandler plays the son of Satan. Nicky, odd as it seems, is remarkably true to the popular image Sandler has cultivated in his previous films. In some...

 

Holy Smoke (1999)

by F. L. Carr

In Holy Smoke, Australian writer-director Jane Campion returns to a familiar theme. Once again, she’s looking at a strong-willed, unconventional woman who is at odds with, and nearly...