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Articles tagged "john malkovich" NewsBeing John Malkovich brings many movie rolesby Steven Rea [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][18.Sep.08] :. TORONTO - John Malkovich is, well, being John Malkovich, although no portals affording entry to his mind seem to be in operation here at the Four Seasons Hotel. The actor, who starred as himself, of...  Film ReviewBurn After Readingby Cynthia Fuchs[12.Sep.08] :. Ozzie (John Malkovich) embodies the problem of the CIA, of the "intelligence community," which is that it reacts to data, then fashions a story about it to comport with the reaction.  Film DVD ReviewKlimtby Mehera Bonner[15.Jan.08] :. Klimt certainly led a life worthy of making into a movie, but we would have been better off with a more traditional biopic than this self-indulgent art-flick.  Film DVD ReviewThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[10.Oct.05] :. For all its possibilities -- and its crazily pleasant animations --the movie takes a more or less conventional narrative shape. Film ReviewThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[29.Apr.05] :. Ford Prefect (Mos Def) wanders into the film of Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a little late, and in no hurry.  Film ReviewA Talking Picture (2003)by Lester Pimentel[21.Jan.05] :. A Talking Picture is marked lamentably by self-congratulation, cultural pretension, and Islamophobia. Mulholland Falls (1996)by Kevin Jagernauth[8.Nov.04] :. Mulholland Falls resembles an episode of Law & Order with funny hats. The Dancer Upstairs (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[22.Sep.03] :. John Malkovich and Javier Bardem shed welcome light on their thinking about this sophisticated meditation on terrorism, trust, and desire. I’m Going Home (2001)by Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece[2.Sep.03] :. Explores the ageless, ceaseless, and fruitless desire to find a place of peace. Johnny English (2003)by Jesse Hassenger[24.Jul.03] :. 'He may be a fool, but he's a fool who keeps showing up.'" The Dancer Upstairs (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[15.May.03] :. Both the terrorists and the administration, ironically, invest in a paradoxical faith -- in the power of seeing and remaining unseen. I’m Going Home (2001)by Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece[22.Aug.02] :. I'm Going Home not only retains its heart, but expands it until the film's emotional power is almost too much to handle. The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)by Beth ArmitageEarly on in the very long Luc Besson film, The Messenger, John Malkovich (playing Charles, Dauphin of France) wishes he could be someone else. It was the one and only time that I identified with anything in the film - I wished I could watch him be someone else! Like himself in Being John Malkovich. The Messenger is an unbelievably dull movie, which is a startling achievement given that the legend of Joan of Arc lends itself pretty well to storytelling of any type. Being John Malkovich (1999)by Cynthia FuchsThe new movie Being John Malkovich is about celebrity culture, as it inspires, frustrates and pummels you into such desire. It offers its protagonists and you the chance to imagine being a celebrity, with one small hitch: the only celebrity you can be is John Malkovich. |
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