Friday, March 27 2009
Part 5: Toy Story 2 to Titus (November - December 1999)
On this final day of PopMatters' 1999 overview, awards season hype gives way to pure acting prowess and definitive directorial flair.
Wednesday, July 2 2008
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Kit Kittredge is, as her movie and doll-line assert, An American Girl, and so she'll need to face up to her national history, embrace her responsibility, and learn a useful life lesson to boot.
Friday, November 2 2007
Martian Child
Based on David Gerrold's semi-autobiographical novella, the movie digs its thematic hole early, and never finds a way out.
Friday, April 7 2006
Friends with Money (2006)
'Poor Olivia' (Jennifer Aniston), as her friends call her, is actually poor, at least compared to them.
Tuesday, July 19 2005
Ice Princess (2005)
Corny as it must be, Ice Princess is substantially bolstered by Trachtenberg's appealing mix of eagerness and grace.
Friday, March 18 2005
Ice Princess (2005)
Corny as it must be, Ice Princess is substantially bolstered by Trachtenberg's appealing mix of eagerness and grace.
Wednesday, October 13 2004
Raising Helen (2004)
'Raising Helen's a happy, peppy picture, with Kate Hudson and her legs,' says Garry Marshall.
Friday, May 28 2004
Raising Helen (2004)
Helen's initial efforts to maintain her previous life are as glib as her inheritance of the children.
Monday, March 1 2004
The School of Rock (2003)
'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.
