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Articles tagged "john michael higgins" Film ReviewFired Up!by Renee Scolaro Mora[20.Feb.09] :. Fired Up! is the worst of its kind: a cheap imitation of much better films, a 90-minute dirty joke with no punch line.  Film ReviewYes Manby Cynthia Fuchs[19.Dec.08] :. Carl (Jim Carrey) meets the incredible Allison (Zooey Deschanel), a girl so completely charming and dazzlingly unpredictable that he is instantly convinced of the rightness of yes.  Short Ends and Leader‘Yes’ is Better Premise than Productby Bill Gibron[18.Dec.08] :. It’s a very interesting question indeed: outside of a single turn as the voice of a cartoon elephant, is Jim Carrey still a viable box office draw? Better still, in a world filled with...  TV ReviewKath and Kimby Kirsten Markson[9.Oct.08] :. Kath and Kim revolves around the banal suburban lives of the title characters, a clueless mother and daughter possessed of prodigious vanity and stupidity.  The PopMatters Fall 2008 Movie Preview FeatureTalk, Talk, Talk: December 2008by Bill Gibron[12.Sep.08] :. Just like the end of an inspiring speech that may or may not succeed in making its point, these final four weeks before 2009 tend to define or defeat the entire awards season purpose. The PopMatters Fall 2008 Movie Preview  Film DVD ReviewE.S.L - English As A Second Languageby Tiffany White[11.Mar.08] :. While Lola's problem is emotional communication, Bolivar's is technical – but it's Bolivar's story that will really move you, here. Evan Almighty (2007)by Bill Gibron[22.Jun.07] :. Evan Almighty is expertly forged to be a superficial audience friendly phenomenon, the kind of movie that has critics and the cultured scratching their heads over its continued success. Monkey Business (Part 2: June)by Bill Gibron[2.May.07] :. Apparently, as the sun's strongest rays finally settle over the movie going public, sequels are the remedy to cool down an overheated demographic. This month alone holds five examples of such redux refreshment. The rest of the choices are a variety pack of genres, ideas and possibilities. For Your Consideration (2006)by Jesse Hassenger[21.Nov.06] :. Despite its comparatively strong plot and sharp satire, For Your Consideration seems less substantial than Guest's other films. Best in Show (2000)by Todd R. RamlowThe question I am left with, in relation to all these other characters, is what, if anything, are they satirizing?" |
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