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Articles tagged "john turturro" Film ReviewYou Don’t Mess with the Zohanby Cynthia Fuchs[6.Jun.08] :. You Don't Mess with the Zohan is cacophonous and competitive comedy, more exhausting than fun.  Short Ends and Leader‘Zohan’s Zaniness is a Tough Sellby Bill Gibron[5.Jun.08] :. Jewish humor has driven American mirth for as long as their have been baggy pants burlesque comics and joke-stealing vaudevillians. Update it to the pre-modern mirth of Mel Brooks and the post-modern...  DVD Film ReviewMargot at the Weddingby Jesse Hassenger[6.Mar.08] :. Vivid impressions that make us look closely into Baumbach's fascinating, semi-miserable world.  DVD Film ReviewRomance & Cigarettesby Dan MacIntosh[18.Feb.08] :. Turturro has filled the screen with plenty of song, dance, and sex talk, but this is not your typical love story. Featured Article Film ReviewMargot at the Weddingby Matt Mazur[27.Nov.07] :. The brisk 92-minute film explores the intensity of the women’s relationship, and how they are inherently tied to one another, whether they like it or not.  Film ReviewMargot at the Weddingby Cynthia Fuchs[20.Nov.07] :. Margot at the Wedding doesn’t resolve as much as it devolves into a series of arguments and dire revelations. Transformersby Erik Hinton[26.Oct.07] :. Consider the patience and time it takes to build a ship in a bottle. Now imagine a fully functional Spanish Armada in a snow globe. Transformers (2007)by Cynthia Fuchs[3.Jul.07] :. The point here is excess. For 144 minutes, the film pummels and pounds, delivering explosions, combat troops, speeding vehicles, computer codes, giant robots -- and more explosions. Transformers (2007)by Bill Gibron[3.Jul.07] :. Without the weight of an already formed franchise to pull it down, this filmic funhouse is allowed to spin wildly out of control. We simply sit back and enjoy the operatic ride. She Hate Me (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[24.Feb.05] :. As the last bill appears -- a three dollar 'bogus' bill featuring George W. Bush's face -- Spike Lee laughs. 'Hopefully, by the time you're seeing this DVD, he'll be out!'" Secret Window (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[3.Aug.04] :. 'Johnny's look,' says director David Koepp, 'mostly came from Johnny'. Secret Window (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[11.Mar.04] :. The foremost asset of this Stephen King adaptation is the wondrous Johnny Depp. Anger Management (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[11.Apr.03] :. Dave (Adam Sandler) grumbles okay, to everything, his face reorganized into a permanent twist. Mr. Deeds (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[27.Jun.02] :. It's all a saggy, inept mess. And it really makes you long for Michael Keaton and 'The Banana Boat Song'. Collateral Damage (2002)by Cynthia FuchsAs Schwarzenegger described the whole shebang to the guys on 'Fox NFL Sunday', 'There's some serious butt-kicking going on.'" Company Man (2001)by Tobias PetersonComing on the heels of Thirteen Days, Company Man is the latest look at the troubled relationship between the United States and Cuba. Whereas trailers for Thirteen Days showcase... Do the Right Thing (1989/2001)by Jonathan BeebeFor someone like me, who grew up with a VCR perpetually blinking 12:00 under my TV set, it’s difficult to imagine what it must have been like not to have easy access to films that were no... The Luzhin Defence (2000)by Howard HannIt's disturbing that a movie adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's woeful tale of a Russian Chess grandmaster can be so trivialising. The Luzhin Defence (2000)by Howard HannIt's disturbing that a movie adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's woeful tale of a Russian Chess grandmaster can be so trivialising. The Man Who Cried (2001)by Todd R. Ramlow...a sprawling affair, filled with bad accents (Cate Blanchett's tortured 'Russian'), tired cliches about studly horsemen and young girls' sexual awakenings, and really bad lip-syncing to Italian opera. Monkeybone (2001)by Todd R. RamlowIn 'Monkeybone', we are given visual representation of (presumably) every man's internal struggle, between his social conscience and his unbridled testosterone frenzy. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)by Lucas HilderbrandIt's a Depression-era musical laid on top of a chain gang escape film, inspired at once by Homer's 'The Odyssey' and Preston Sturges' screwball comedies. But outrageous as it might seem, this ultra-high-concept project suffers from a lack of inspiration. |
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