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Articles tagged "joan allen" Film ReviewDeath Raceby Lesley Smith[22.Aug.08] :. Anderson dilutes Roger Corman’s satire by locating Death Race among society’s transgressors, depicting their dysfunctions with gory relish, and confining the race safely behind the walls of an isolated prison.  Column: Suffragette CityThe Bombing of Bonnevilleby Matt Mazur[6.Aug.08] :. Bonneville is firmly committed to the “Female Gaze” in an industry where everything is geared towards only what men want to see. Featured Article Film DVD ReviewThe Ice Stormby Matt Mazur[4.Apr.08] :. The general fuzzed-out sense of malaise that Lee is able to tap into while exploring the Nixon-era sexual revolution (and repression and adventure), creates a point of view that both ruthlessly observes and empathizes with these alien suburbanites.  Film DVD ReviewThe Bourne Ultimatumby Boyd Williamson[7.Jan.08] :. The Bourne Ultimatum is one of the most enjoyable documents of cultural paranoia and political alienation you’ll see this year.  Film DVD ReviewFace/Offby Jesse Hassenger[13.Sep.07] :. This may be the last time the Woo signatures -- slow-mo gun battles flanked by slo-mo birds; "balletic" leaps through the air; two-man Mexican stand-offs -- were effective in a remotely serious manner  Film ReviewThe Bourne Ultimatumby Bill Gibron[4.Aug.07] :. The Bourne Ultimatum lives and dies by its car chases and fisticuffs, and it has to be said that some of the best examples in the genre exist in this electrifying film. PopMatters Pick Film ReviewThe Bourne Ultimatumby Cynthia Fuchs[3.Aug.07] :. Bourne is the logical product of the secret CIA program that made him, the dark routes by which a desire for surveillance and security gives way to brutal dominion and extreme measures. The Upside of Anger (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[18.Mar.05] :. Lurching into the simultaneously delicate and banal business of Terry's anger, not to mention her daughters' understandable bewilderment, the movie offers little in the way of complexity or sense. Off the Map (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[18.Mar.05] :. The fact that they're sharing such tragedies while Richard Nixon is resigning suggests a certain harmony of the universe. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[22.Jul.04] :. Embodying the ruthlessness of the eat-its-own CIA (as well as the entertainment industry), Bourne isn't seeking revenge in the usual sense. The Contender (2000)by Nitin GovilSome 35 minutes into his Grand Jury testimony of August 1998 (yes, it has been two years), Bill Clinton complains bitterly about the media tactics of Paula Jones’ attorneys and remarks:... |
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