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Articles tagged "judi dench" TV DVD ReviewThe Anton Chekhov Collectionby Jennifer Kelly[25.Sep.08] :. A superbly acted, exhaustively complete summary of the great Russian’s dramas that provides real depth of insight into the plays and their possibilities. PopMatters Pick Film DVD ReviewNotes on a Scandal (2006)by Jarrett Berman[17.Apr.07] :. Oscars – like secrets – can be seductive, and this little film means to tempt us. Dame Judi gives an absolutely pulverizing performance.  Film DVD ReviewWetherby (1985)by Kevin Jagernauth[26.Jan.05] :. Crippled by their past and unable to function in the present, these characters represent what David Hare calls 'the part-emotional landscape that is England.'"  Film ReviewThe Chronicles of Riddick (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[17.Jun.04] :. The return of Riddick (Vin Diesel) begins with lots of noise.  Film ReviewDie Another Day (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[29.Nov.02] :. Bond's issues have to do with self-identity.  Film ReviewThe World Is Not Enough (1999)by Beth ArmitageI can't help it; whenever I hear that opening theme music to a James Bond film, I get a tingle. I can't help but to hope for the best. This time out, my hopes were raised by a great opening sequence to The World Is Not Enough, which involves a thrilling highspeed boat chase. What's more, TWINE gives us the premise for a most excellent villain. The Shipping News (2001)by Cynthia FuchsQuoyle is yet another of Kevin Spacey's damaged souls, but a nice one. Chocolat (2000)by Dale LeechIf Lasse Hallström’s Chocolat were a Disney film, it would be Beauty and the Beast. Both are set in quaint mountainside hamlets filled with close-minded people who are led by... |
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