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Articles tagged "michael mckean" Film ReviewThe Grandby Cynthia Fuchs[24.Mar.08] :. Werner Herzog plays The German. In another movie, this might be all you need to know.  DVD Film ReviewJoshuaby Evan Sawdey[30.Jan.08] :. Fear of your own child is exploited for maximum effect in this thriller, but there's little in the way of (believable) explanations for the characters’ actions.  Film ReviewJoshua (2007)by Cynthia Fuchs[6.Jul.07] :. At first, Joshua invites you almost to imagine the boy's sense of rejection and growing frustration.  TV ReviewHOPELESs Picturesby Bill Gibron[24.Aug.05] :. Spoofing celebrities is easy. Finding the humor in a pitch meeting may be a little more complicated.  Film ReviewA Mighty Wind (2003)by Josh Jones[24.Apr.03] :. In its focus on these reunited '60s folkies, 'Wind' engages in that most virulent form of nostalgia: '60s-itis.  Film ReviewThe Guru (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[13.Feb.03] :. Offers a cagey take on cultural influences and intersections. The Big Picture (1989)by Stephen Tropiano[18.Oct.02] :. 'I don't know you, I don't know your work, but I think you're very talented.'" Best in Show (2000)by Todd R. RamlowThe question I am left with, in relation to all these other characters, is what, if anything, are they satirizing?" This Is Spinal Tap (1984/2000)by Jon MunnSixteen years ago, a young filmmaker named Marti DiBergi set out to capture, in his words, 'the sights, the sounds, and the smells' of a workhorse British rock band named Spinal Tap. Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)by Cynthia FuchsConsider the view of Kevin Williamson, presently king of all he surveys. As writer-thinker-upper of the first two Screams, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and the WB's hugely popular Dawson's Creek (and even given the failure of this past fall's network-offering, Wasteland), he has spread out before him a vast space of Yes. |
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