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Articles tagged "jack black" DVD Film ReviewBe Kind Rewindby Andrew Gilstrap[19.Jun.08] :. Uneven and a little muddled, Be Kind Rewind might be a prime candidate for the very fan remixing it portrays.  Film ReviewKung Fu Pandaby Cynthia Fuchs[6.Jun.08] :. Big and bouncy, Kung Fu Panda is another powerhouse Family Entertainment that means to pummel its young viewers into adulation.  Short Ends and Leader‘Panda’ Stays True to Its Kung Fu Confinesby Bill Gibron[5.Jun.08] :. It’s been interesting to watch the youth-ification of martial arts. Sure, kids have always been the major market when it comes to karate lessons, video games, and other media oriented kung...  DVD Film ReviewMargot at the Weddingby Jesse Hassenger[6.Mar.08] :. Vivid impressions that make us look closely into Baumbach's fascinating, semi-miserable world. PopMatters Pick Film ReviewBe Kind Rewindby Cynthia Fuchs[22.Feb.08] :. A set of relationships -- father and son, past and present, fiction and something like history -- forms the foundation of Be Kind Rewind, another gently antic film by Michel Gondry. Featured Article Film ReviewMargot at the Weddingby Matt Mazur[27.Nov.07] :. The brisk 92-minute film explores the intensity of the women’s relationship, and how they are inherently tied to one another, whether they like it or not. Margot at the Weddingby Cynthia Fuchs[20.Nov.07] :. Margot at the Wedding doesn’t resolve as much as it devolves into a series of arguments and dire revelations. King Kong (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[14.Dec.05] :. Jackson's film makes Ann's admiration for Kong an earnest distraction from her eventual, proper coupledom with Jack (who, even with Brody's Men's Health coverboy abs, can't compete with the potent spectacle of Kong). Shark Tale (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[1.Oct.04] :. Oscar aspires to fame, wealth, and dates with beautiful women-fish. Envy (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[29.Apr.04] :. Scheduled to open a year ago, Envy is as dopey, uninventive, and smug as you'd expect from a movie that's 'all from shit'. The School of Rock (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[1.Mar.04] :. 'I'm always going 10 miles too far over the top, and sometimes I have a tendency to go crazy ham and cheese,' says Jack Black. The School of Rock (2003)by Elbert Ventura[2.Oct.03] :. A welcome reminder that studio comedies need not be shoddy, dumbed down, vulgar, and impersonal, the movie is unimaginable without Jack Black. High Fidelity (2000)by P. Nelson ReinschIn keeping with the spirit of the film itself, I humbly offer the top 5 reasons the new film High Fidelity is worth seeing. Ice Age: Super Cool Edition (2002)by Bill GibronWhile studios have often been accused of meddling in the creative end of moviemaking, the new DVD presentation of this 2002 blockbuster, illustrates how readily Fox pandered to the movie-going public -- and how eager the filmmakers were to follow the audience's test scoring lead. Ice Age (2002)by Tracy McLoone'Ice Age' is not quite as liberal as it might appear on the surface. Shallow Hal (2001)by Todd R. RamlowWhat is unfortunate about 'Hal' is that while the Farrellys' previous offerings were, for all their sophomoric dick and fart humor, somewhat good-spirited, their new film is just plain old mean. Shallow Hal (2001)by Cynthia FuchsJack Black is always a pleasure. Irony, weirdness, perversion -- he has it all. It was only a matter of time before Hollywood came a-knocking. Saving Silverman (2001)by Cynthia FuchsI’d say it’s official: Amanda Peet is the reigning go-to-girl for neo-romantic comedies involving nasty jokes about death, sex, and what might be best described as “control... |
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