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Articles tagged "parker posey" TV ReviewThe Return of Jezebel Jamesby Marisa Carroll[14.Mar.08] :. To start, the premise of The Return of Jezebel James -- infertility -- isn’t exactly a knee-slapper.  Film ReviewThe Eyeby Cynthia Fuchs[5.Feb.08] :. Once the line is clearly drawn between subjective and objective worlds, The Eye turns into just another ill-advised, exploitative remake.  Film ReviewBroken English (2007)by Cynthia Fuchs[12.Jul.07] :. Parker Posey's performance during these potentially too-precious moments of anticipation is perfect. PopMatters Pick Film ReviewFay Grim (2006)by Cynthia Fuchs[18.May.07] :. Fay Grim is less concerned with the details of contemporary spy-craft and global deception than with broader moral questions.  Film DVD ReviewBlade: Trinity: Unrated Version (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[11.May.05] :. All this stuff only emphasizes that the film is a mighty endeavor and the kids trained long and hard.  Film ReviewBlade: Trinity (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[10.Dec.04] :. Blade (Wesley Snipes) looks tired. I mean, weary. He's been fighting vampires for three films now, and it shows. The Laws of Attraction (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[23.Aug.04] :. All this back-and-forth is tedious, in part because it means that Audrey and Daniel spend a lot of time together. Independent’s Day: The Ultimate Insider’s Look at the Crazy World of Sundance (1998)by Jennifer Lind-Westbrook[6.Jul.04] :. Indie fanatics will appreciate this behind-the-scenes look at the independent film business set against the backdrop of the Sundance Film Festival. The Laws of Attraction (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[29.Apr.04] :. Daniel inhabits a universe where his judgments, his desires, and his insights (no matter how obnoxious, self-serving, or willfully blind) are always right. Frisk (1996)by Daniel Mudie Cunningham[2.Feb.04] :. Films about killers are supposed to be disturbing. Is it less disturbing if the killer in question is heterosexual?" Party Girl (1995)by Jesse Hassenger[30.Jun.03] :. As Parker Posey dances around the library to a club beat, Daisy von herler Mayer's songless musical is briefly in full bloom. A 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. Personal Velocity: Three Portraits (2001)by Cynthia Fuchs[6.Dec.02] :. Each section lingers just a little, as if the characters will have trajectories beyond the minutes you see them. The Sweetest Thing (2002)by Todd R. Ramlow[11.Apr.02] :. The Sweetest Thing targets moviegoers who seek out the familiar and formulaic. The Anniversary Party (2001)by Kirsten Markson...plays like a Hollywood version of 'The Real World', neatly edited and set in a striking but sterile home, but with few surprises. 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?" Josie and the Pussycats (2001)by Cynthia FuchsAs demonstrated by artists as different from one another as Eminem, Blink-182, and Andy Dick, there are many jokes to be made at the expense of the current crop of pop stars. Josie and the Pussycats (2001)by Ben Varkentine'Josie and the Pussycats' is 'so' witless that I cannot imagine it finding an audience even in a country that made 'Tomcats' (this has been a bad month for films with cats in the title) a top-five grosser. Scream 3 (2000)by Cynthia FuchsThe Scream series has always been about movies. But unlike most movies, the Scream movies have always been smarter than commentaries about it, and in particular, smarter than the commentaries about its commentaries on movies. Scream 3 (2000)by Susan E. BrownThe Scream series has always been about movies. But unlike most movies, the Scream movies have always been smarter than commentaries about it, and in particular, smarter than the commentaries about its commentaries on movies. |
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