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Articles tagged "jennifer esposito" TV ReviewRelatedby Samantha Bornemann[12.Oct.05] :. Given its pedigree, Related makes its performance anxiety annoyingly audible.  Film ReviewCrash (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[6.May.05] :. The lesson seems geared toward those viewers who were surprised by the Rodney King video, that is, people who don't regularly deal with cultural collisions.  Film DVD ReviewBreakin’ All the Rules: Special Edition (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[27.Oct.04] :. All rules of attraction and self-definition are just off when it comes to the utterly beautiful and notoriously nice Chestnut.  Film ReviewTaxi (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[8.Oct.04] :. Belle is set up to work against stereotypes: athletic, aggressive, mechanically inclined, she's a black woman NASCAR fan.  Film ReviewBreakin’ All the Rules (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[13.May.04] :. As lovers who lie to one another as a kind of mating ritual, Gabrielle Union and Jamie Foxx do about as well as possible.  Film ReviewDon’t Say a Word (2001)by Renee Scolaro RathkeMichael Douglas's latest film, 'Don't Say a Word', is painfully and transparently about, well, him. Dracula 2000 / Shadow of the Vampire (2000) - PopMatters Film Review )by Todd R. RamlowFrankly, it doesn't seem coincidental that these films are being released around the holidays; certainly Dracula's bloodsucking lust appeals on some level to our own holiday consumer frenzies. Don’t Say a Word (2001)by Cynthia FuchsMichael Douglas's latest film, 'Don't Say a Word', is painfully and transparently about, well, him. Just One Time (1999)by Stephen TropianoJanger and co-writer Jennifer Vandever's screenplay ultimately compromises its sexual politics in order to make the film both gay- and straight-friendly. And yet, 'Just One Time' still has an underlying appeal due to its terrific ensemble cast and Janger's talent as a director, able to handle the film's occasional shifts in tone, between the more serious moments shared by Amy and Anthony, and the lighter touches of comedy, such as the guys' excursion to the gay bar. Summer of Sam (1999)by Cynthia FuchsIt was a hot time in the city. The days sweltered and the nights vibrated with the latest craze, disco. In the Bronx in 1977, the Yankees were headed for a pennant, a Con Ed blackout inspired looting, assaulting, and arresting, and the .44 killer was shooting young dark-haired women and their dates as they necked in their parked cars. |
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