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Articles tagged "reese witherspoon" Film DVD ReviewWalk the Lineby Mike Schiller[12.May.08] :. There are so many positive aspects to this film that the empty feeling left when the it ends is utterly shocking.  Film ReviewPenelopeby Cynthia Fuchs[3.Mar.08] :. Lemon's disillusionment and efforts to reclaim his reporter's cred grant Penelope something like a topical theme.  Film ReviewRenditionby Cynthia Fuchs[19.Oct.07] :. Rendition is worried about torture. Specifically, it's worried about Americans torturing other people while saying they're not.  Film ReviewWalk the Line (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[18.Nov.05] :. John R. Cash (Joaquin Phoenix) is a hard-drinking, drug-abusing, soul-searching, all-black-wearing, June-Carter-loving man.  Film ReviewJust Like Heaven (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[16.Sep.05] :. Because Elizabeth inhabits a romantic comedy, her frantic pace and lonely life cannot continue.  Film DVD ReviewLegally Blonde: Platinum Collection (2001/2003)by Brian James[15.Nov.04] :. The audio commentary featuring Reese Witherspoon and Robert Luketic demonstrates the leading lady to be much more thoughtful and subdued than her typical roles might suggest. Vanity Fair (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[10.Sep.04] :. Ah, to be young, bright, and scheming in 19th-century Britain!" Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[3.Jul.03] :. The first time around, Elle's chirpy charm seemed fresh and campy; now it's formula. Sweet Home Alabama (2002)by Renée Scolaro Mora[26.Sep.02] :. I won't tell you how it ends, but note the film's title is 'not' 'New York State of Mind.'" American Psycho (2000)by Todd R. RamlowWARNING: The following review contains spoilers. Confessions of a Serial Killer Much like Bret Easton Ellis’s 1991 novel of the same name, writer-director Mary Harron’s... Election (1999)by Cynthia FuchsHigh school sucks. While this is currently a headlines-worthy observation, movies about high school have been underscoring it for years. From Blackboard Jungle, Carrie, Jawbreaker, and Heathers, to Cooley High, Scream, The Ice Storm, and Never Been Kissed, the point is the same: in high school, you spend way too much time worrying about cliques, grades, popularity, and sex. Legally Blonde (2001)by Cynthia FuchsIf you pay money to see it, 'Legally Blonde' presumes, you get the joke: all this foofiness is really just a way to sugar-coat Elle's steely resolve, admirable ingenuity, and fabulous moral fiber, and -- more importantly -- to indict the entrenched gender/class/race systems that put her in her place (on top, sort of). |
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