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Articles tagged "kimberly elise" Film ReviewThe Great Debatersby Cynthia Fuchs[27.Dec.07] :. The Great Debaters is history by way of Oprah: righteously angry and uplifting, willing to pull a punch when it makes the broader point.  TV ReviewClose to Homeby Cynthia Fuchs[11.Oct.05] :. Violence and oppression are everywhere in Close to Home. And that 'everywhere' is specific -- the burbs.  Film ReviewDiary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[25.Feb.05] :. While Helen's story is compelling, it's subsumed by the men's antics.  Film DVD ReviewThe Manchurian Candidate (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[22.Dec.04] :. Demme's movie reasserts that the fabled U.S. political landscape isn't transparent or democratic, but instead, corrupted by the individuals who manage it. Film ReviewThe Manchurian Candidate (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[30.Jul.04] :. The Manchurian Candidate draws a line between the corporation and the government, sustaining a hope that the U.S. system might be salvaged by an honestly free election.  Film ReviewBait (2000)by Cynthia FuchsThe film's most effective balancing act comes in the form of Foxx's terrific performance: throughout, he's quirky, subtle, and thankfully able to keep up with the movie's lurching tone-and-genre shifts, from comedy to action to almost-arty to melodrama. John Q (2002)by Cynthia FuchsAfter 'Collateral Damage', you might imagine that most every aggrieved father cliché has been unturned. But no. Here comes 'John Q'. Bojanglesby Cynthia FuchsSo now you know -- this is the couple that will be carrying the bulk of the movie's drama and tension, and you can anticipate what these will entail -- struggles to be recognized, abuses by management, financial difficulties, and on-the-road infidelities. |
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