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Articles tagged "owen wilson" Film ReviewDrillbit Taylorby Cynthia Fuchs[21.Mar.08] :. Posing as a bodyguard and life coach for a trio of high school freshmen, Drillbit doesn't look even a little bit sincere.  DVD Film ReviewThe Darjeeling Limitedby Kirby Fields[22.Feb.08] :. At last, as in the final scene taken by a camera fixed to the exterior of a train as it clickety-clacks forward, the countryside speeding by, the rails extending into the distance, we can see that Wes Anderson is back on track.  NewsOwen Wilson: Where does he go from here?by Christopher Kelly [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][18.Oct.07] :. A little more than an hour through Wes Anderson’s new comedy-drama “The Darjeeling Limited,” Owen Wilson—playing Francis, one of three brothers on a spiritual journey across...  Film ReviewThe Darjeeling Limitedby Cynthia Fuchs[17.Oct.07] :. Patricia (Anjelica Huston) serves multiple purposes in The Darjeeling Limited, not least being the grail her children seek. DVD Film ReviewNight at the Museum (2006)by Bill Gibron[16.May.07] :. A digital love letter to the fine art of F/X, a celebration of promotion and publicity, and a lot of misguided arrogance.  DVD Film ReviewWedding Crashers (2005)by Dante A. Ciampaglia[3.Mar.06] :. The 40 Year-Old Virgin and Wedding Crashers might have made it safe for adults to go back to big-screen comedies in 2005, but it was the latter that reminded those viewers that adulthood doesn't mean growing up -- at least in the traditional sense. Wedding Crashers (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[15.Jul.05] :. Usually, a little Vaughn goes a long way, but here he serves as welcome respite from Wilson's cloying romantic lead. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou: Criterion Collection (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[16.May.05] :. 'That's what the movie's sort of about,' observes Wes Anderson, 'self-invention, and making their own art, and all those things.'" The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[10.Dec.04] :. Wes Anderson's film and Steve's filmed life creak a little, exposing seams and efforts to make sense of experience. Around the World in 80 Days (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[1.Nov.04] :. 'Actually,' Frank Coraci begins his commentary for Around the World in 80 Days, 'I never wanted to do a director's commentary.'" Around the World in 80 Days (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[17.Jun.04] :. The absolutely scariest scene in Around the World in 80 Days features Arnold Schwarzenegger. Starsky & Hutch (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[4.Mar.04] :. Who could have anticipated that Snoop would be the saving grace of a major studio buddy flick?" The Big Bounce (2004)by Jesse Hassenger[5.Feb.04] :. There is a certain sense of achievement in a movie that actually casts the famously laidback Wilson as a surfer. Shanghai Knights (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[6.Feb.03] :. Its self-conscious use of the buddy genre's well known predilection for homoerotic/homophobic patterns is cute. I Spy (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[31.Oct.02] :. The basic opposition between sheepish Alex and suave Kelly sets up a series of trivial conflicts, some less tedious than others. Behind Enemy Lines (2001)by Cynthia FuchsAmerican consumers need to get on with the slam-bang business of (mediated) life. Meet the Parents (2000)by Renee Scolaro RathkeThe storyline develops as we know it will. Except for one thing: the primary couple is DeNiro and Stiller. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)by Lucas HilderbrandIt is The Royal Tenenbaums's hyperbole that both makes the fantasy so lively and reveals the self-delusions at its foundation. Shanghai Noon (2000)by F. L. CarrGiven the ongoing fascination with the mythology of the American Cowboy, it is no surprise that Jackie Chan has made a Western, only that he didn’t do it sooner. And what a Western it is,... Zoolander (2001)by Robert Ara SvihlaZoolander's parody of the fashion industry is a pretty pointless endeavor, for the simple fact that ultimately, it parodies itself. |
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