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Articles tagged "hector elizondo" Film ReviewLove in the Time of Choleraby Cynthia Fuchs[16.Nov.07] :. Fermina remains a cipher, an object in Juvenal's possession and of Florentino's endless affection without an emotional life of her own.  Film ReviewMusic Withinby Cynthia Fuchs[26.Oct.07] :. The film marks its "period" incessantly, with every clichéd backing track you can think of.  TV ReviewCaneby Cynthia Fuchs[25.Sep.07] :. Cane's soap operatic set-up is both efficient and florid, laying out both familial continuity and class distinctions.  Film DVD ReviewThe Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[13.Dec.04] :. 'When you do a love story as part of your film, you need to do a lot of love scenes, so we can see the lovers together,' explains Garry Marshall. Film ReviewThe Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[13.Aug.04] :. Even as it so loudly declares its interest in girls' independence, thoughtfulness, and generosity, Royal Engagement is disappointingly derivative, slapdash, and small-minded.  Film DVD ReviewThe Princess Diaries: Special Edition (2001)by Cynthia Fuchs[9.Aug.04] :. 'You know, sometimes you use a relative,' says Garry Marshall. 'I heard that nepotism is legal, so I made it an art form.'" Miraclesby Cynthia Fuchs[28.Jan.03] :. Skeet Ulrich brings to Miracles a combination of weary intensity and ethereal pretty-boy beauty. Cuba (1979/2002)by David Sanjek[1.Aug.02] :. The idea that an individual, like Robin Hood, could stand up for the rights of the oppressed comes across as a pleasant fantasy, worthy of song and legend, but devoid of the means to stand up against state power. How High (2001)by Cynthia FuchsMeth is, as always, an exceedingly charismatic presence, and his partner an able comic foil. The Princess Diaries (2001)by Cynthia Fuchs[In 'The Princess Diaries'], among the many habits Mia must change is her too-teenish tendency to bob her head along with music on the radio ('You're not a doggie on a dashboard!' cries her alarmed grandma). Runaway Bride (1999)by Cynthia FuchsI worry about Julia Roberts. I know I don't need to but still, I feel like I can't help it. It's not because she's a particularly convincing performer on or off screen, though she does look distressed or vulnerable much of the time. It's not because the promoters for her latest movie, Runaway Bride, have been running ads with the creepiest stalker song ever made, the Police's Every Breath You Take. |
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