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Articles tagged "mary steenburgen" The PopMatters Summer 2009 Movie Preview FeatureSummer of Same: June 2009by Bill Gibron[28.Apr.09] :. This month's "original" fare offers a take on a Sid and Marty Krofft classic, more battling seizure robots, and the retaking of '70s subway thriller. Everything old is new again. The PopMatters Summer 2009 Movie Preview  PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008 FeatureCelulloid Culpability - Top 10 Film Guilty Pleasures of 2008by PopMatters Staff[13.Jan.09] :. Like comedy or music, one's choice in cinematic pleasure can be very personal - and very peculiar. Take this tantalizing list of shameful indulgences. You can argue over their artistic value, but their individuals rewards definitely speak to those who champion them. PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008  Film DVD ReviewStep Brothersby Jesse Hassenger[7.Dec.08] :. They're hostile, irritable, and unemployable; it's hilarious but also unsettling.  Film ReviewNobel Sonby Tricia Olszewski[5.Dec.08] :. Nobel Son not only lacks honor, but it's also an undignified mess that should embarrass star Alan Rickman and everyone else involved.  Film ReviewFour Christmasesby Cynthia Fuchs[26.Nov.08] :. Motherhood, Four Christmases submits, is all Kate needs to be happy. The husband, he's incidental.  Short Ends and LeaderFour Christmasesby Bill Gibron[26.Nov.08] :. So this is what five Oscar winners gets you? This is the result of the combined Academy caliber efforts of Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line), Sissy Spacek (Coal Miner’s Daughter),... Talk, Talk, Talk: November 2008by Bill Gibron[11.Sep.08] :. Like the sainted sigh of relief that comes after another shriek-filled All Hallow's Eve, November usually means the start of the 'nominate me' process for the proposed prestige pictures of 2008. Step Brothersby Cynthia Fuchs[25.Jul.08] :. In Step Brothers, Nancy (Mary Steenburgen) is the ideal audience, the girl who can't fathom the anti-nuances of masculine ritual. These ‘Brothers’ Offer Offensive Delightsby Bill Gibron[25.Jul.08] :. Embarrassing as it may seem, we’ve all been there - laughing when the fat man splits his pants, fighting off hysterics after an old lady farts. Even the most erudite among us can’t deny... The Return of the Popcorn Circus: July 2008by Bill Gibron[30.Apr.08] :. And it just doesn't stop. If part two in this three-ring play was packed with well hyped product, July just keeps the receipt treats coming. Performance Art: The Best Acting of 2007 - Femaleby PopMatters Staff[9.Jan.08] :. From the most sweetly nuanced performance of Jennifer Jason Leigh's career to Cate Blanchett's revelatory portrayal of Bob Dylan in I'm Not There, the women of 2007 were stellar. The Best Big Screen Eye Candy of 2007by Daynah Burnett[4.Jan.08] :. When flipping through my mental catalog of the year's films, certain scenes stand out. This past year offered a veritable feast of visual goodies. Jodie Foster explains why her new movie is ‘subversive’by Barry Koltnow [The Orange County Register (MCT)][17.Sep.07] :. That’s her word, not ours. Sitting in a posh suite at the Beverly Hills Hotel over a lunch of smoked salmon and blinis, the two-time Oscar winner points her fork as she makes her argument.... The Brave Oneby Cynthia Fuchs[14.Sep.07] :. For all the hubbub about the sensational girl shooter, The Brave One is almost more interesting for its flaws and omissions. Woman with gun: Jodie Foster in ‘The Brave One’by Steven Rea [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][6.Sep.07] :. Jodie Foster is in Queensland, Australia, on the phone, in a room looking over the ocean. It’s early morning, and a storm is blowing. “There’s rain and huge waves—sideways... The Dead Girl (2006)by Cynthia Fuchs[28.Mar.07] :. An anthology of five stories organized around the titular corpse, the movie is a bleak but oddly robust homage to women's survival and defeat in the face of violence, oppression, and non-options. Joan of Arcadiaby Samantha Bornemann[2.May.05] :. Joan is more a young girl answering to an authority figure than a blind-faith disciple. Ragtime (1981)by Nikki Tranter[29.Nov.04] :. Profound as Coalhouse walker's story might be, Ragtime is about far more. Casa de los Babys (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[3.May.04] :. The movie, which focuses on a group of U.S. women arrived in an unidentified Latin American country to adopt children, is as much about cultural imperialism and racism as it is about women and babies. Joan of Arcadiaby Jennifer D. Wesley[6.Oct.03] :. The potential for edgier investigations and deeper questions is built into Joan of Arcadia's framework. Sunshine State (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[10.Dec.02] :. If there's anyone you'd want to have talking you through his movie, it would be John Sayles. Sunshine State (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[18.Jul.02] :. Its attention to intricate sociopolitical tensions, Sunshine State, recalls Sayles' previous work. |
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