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Articles tagged "karel roden" Film DVD ReviewDead Man’s Bountyby Brian Holcomb[29.May.08] :. This oddball film's closest progenitors are Fassbinder’s Brecht-influenced and just plain weird Whity, and Cox’s Americanized Spaghetti western, Straight to Hell.  News‘Mr. Bean’ speaks! (About his new movie)by Colin Covert [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)][24.Aug.07] :. "I definitely do not have the wit of Blackadder. I definitely require scriptwriters to provide that. And I don't think I'm as dark or cynical as Blackadder is in his view of the world."  Film ReviewMr. Bean’s Holiday (Les Vacances de Mr. Bean)by Cynthia Fuchs[24.Aug.07] :. Back with even less to say than before, Bean lurches toward his much-anticipated beach vacation with all the refinement of a train wreck. Film ReviewMr. Beans Holidayby Bill Gibron[24.Aug.07] :. Physical comedy is officially dead, and Rowan Atkinson killed it.  Film DVD ReviewAbandon (2002)by Brian Holcomb[26.Jul.07] :. This is one of the best horror films in some time; not sacrificing itself to irony or parody but committed to the dark corners of human nature and the complex labyrinths that exist in the mind. Film DVD ReviewThe Abandoned (2006)by Stuart Henderson[26.Jul.07] :. A perplexing little ghost story about one woman’s search for her roots, the film grapples with the weightiness of the past, the inevitability of fate, and the madness of desire. Monkey Business (Part 4: August)by Bill Gibron[4.May.07] :. In past years, Hollywood purposely counter programmed these renowned Cineplex dog days, trying to offset the perception that cinematic scraps were all the studios had to offer. From the look of this lame list, it's apparently back to the filmic fridge for some patently warmed over offerings. The Abandoned (2006)by Cynthia Fuchs[26.Feb.07] :. Like the Overlook Hotel in The Shining, this bad place exacts revenge on ignorant interlopers. Hellboy: 2-Disc Special Edition (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[26.Jul.04] :. Speaking in his commentary track, del Toro is keenly passionate about the film, the character, and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola. Hellboy (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[1.Apr.04] :. The latest hero for our time is red. Fire engine red. Looming over the city from a rooftop, he puffs his cigar and glowers. Bulletproof Monk (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[9.Sep.03] :. 'The big challenge we faced in the beginning is that, in the comic book, the Bulletproof Monk really isn't in the comic.'" Bulletproof Monk (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[17.Apr.03] :. Has a couple of ideas rattling around in its head, ideas that are -- or could be -- strangely relevant. 15 Minutes (2001)by Cynthia FuchsEvery woman in '15 Minutes' is a function of the film's overriding theme, that tabloid culture is all about getting a rise out of otherwise cynical cops and villains, reporters and viewers. |
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