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Articles tagged "laura linney" TV DVD ReviewJohn Adams (HBO Miniseries)by Chris Barsanti[23.Jun.08] :. Avoiding the powdered-wig iconography of the founding fathers, this film broadens the view of these revolutionary leaders and their tumultuous times.  Film DVD ReviewThe Savagesby Kate Williams[22.Apr.08] :. Sometimes the simplest stories about the most ordinary of people can be the most engaging, rewarding and entertaining.  Film DVD ReviewThe Savagesby Christian Toto[22.Apr.08] :. The flawless performances and bracing humor enliven this film's grim subject matter.  Film ReviewThe Savagesby Matt Mazur[29.Nov.07] :. Jenkins and her gifted cast have put together an insular film that subtly examines and questions the state of elder care in the United States.  Film ReviewThe Savagesby Cynthia Fuchs[28.Nov.07] :. Tamara Jenkins' movie mixes bleak humor and acute insight, familiar and strange at the same time.  Film ReviewThe Hottest Stateby Cynthia Fuchs[31.Aug.07] :. For a film set mostly inside one character's head, The Hottest State spends a lot of time on the road. The Nanny Diariesby Cynthia Fuchs[24.Aug.07] :. The Nanny Diaries' focus on beleaguered women doesn't lead to any sense of "freedom." Driving Lessonsby Kate Williams[23.Aug.07] :. Harry Potter's Rupert Grint steps out of Hogwarts quietly, as if on tiptoe. Jindabyne (2006)by Cynthia Fuchs[21.May.07] :. Jindabyne uses Claire and Stewart's increasingly visible and vicious upset to get at broader social and political upsets. The Squid and the Whale (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[4.Nov.05] :. As Noah Baumbach's film tracks Walt's slow evolution during the months surrounding his parents' divorce, it keeps something of a distance, wry and observant. The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[13.Sep.05] :. Even if Exorcism doesn't provide outright answers, its 'lessons' -- whether understood as secular or institutional -- seem clear enough. The Truman Show: Special Edition (1998)by Cynthia Fuchs[23.Aug.05] :. You want the happy ending and Truman's self-assertion, even if that desire is shaped by those ideologies and ideals marketed by both Truman Shows. Kinsey (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[18.May.05] :. Not only is the character difficult by heroic biopic standards, but his story combines radical thinking, extraordinary generosity, and supreme egotism. Kinsey (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[19.Nov.04] :. At its best, Kinsey turns nearly impressionistic, as when it represents the doctor's increasingly convoluted relationships with his team. p.s. (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[5.Nov.04] :. Simultaneously affectionate, startled, yearning, and anxious, Laura Linney and Topher Grace make awkwardness into art. Love Actually (2003)by Mary Colgan[13.Nov.03] :. On occasion, the film allows a jaded sensibility to worm its way into this otherwise picturesque world. Mystic River (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[9.Oct.03] :. While the film doesn't elucidate Jimmy's own violent past, it is clear that he hasn't had misgivings until now. The Life of David Gale (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[20.Feb.03] :. Only Clint Eastwood could have cooked up a more dramatic climax to an innocent-man-on-death-row plot, which he did, in True Crime. The House of Mirth (2000)by F.L. CarrLily's detractors can use her slightest slip-ups -- for instance, smoking a cigarette or gambling at cards -- as weapons against her -- in her set, women's smoking is considered improper and even a sign of promiscuity. The Mothman Prophecies (2002)by Todd R. RamlowAs John (Richard Gere) begins to question his own journalistic rigor and even his sanity, a number of inconsistencies in the stories of the mothman crop up. You Can Count on Me (2000)by Dale LeechIn fact, when Terry describes Scottsville as a town full of 'dull, narrow people... with no perspective, no scope,' he might have been describing the film's characters. |
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