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Articles tagged "richard jenkins" Decade-Dense: The 60 Most Memorable Films of 1999 FeaturePart 5: Toy Story 2 to Titus (November - December 1999)by PopMatters Staff[27.Mar.09] :. On this final day of PopMatters' 1999 overview, awards season hype gives way to pure acting prowess and definitive directorial flair. Decade-Dense: The 60 Most Memorable Films of 1999  NewsOscar nominees like Richard Jenkins may look familiarby John Anderson [Newsday (MCT)][18.Feb.09] :. The contenders for acting honors at this year’s Academy Awards are largely a collection of well-branded commodities known to millions of Americans by first name alone: Kate. Meryl. Heath. Even...  PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008 FeatureThe New Classics - The 30 Best Films of 2008by PopMatters Staff[16.Jan.09] :. Unlike previous years, where classics came crawling out of the celluloid woodwork with regular reckless abandon, 2008 was more calm… and considered. That's not to say that choosing 30 top titles was hard. The difficulty in placing them in some manner of rank order suggests the actual depth of quality involved. PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008  PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008 FeatureIconic - The Top 20 Male Performances of 2008by PopMatters Staff[14.Jan.09] :. Like the gladiators of old, 2008 resembles a battle of formidable acting gods, especially when looking over the 20 choices presented below. Indeed, if anything, choosing a winner requires more of a leap of faith than any amount of critical skill - they all were that good. PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008  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  Short Ends and LeaderBurn After Reading (2008)by Bill Gibron[21.Dec.08] :. The Coen Brothers remains the most predicable unpredictable artists in Hollywood. You can be guaranteed that the minute you think you have them pegged - post-modern nostalgists, retro Hollywood... Step Brothersby Jesse Hassenger[7.Dec.08] :. They're hostile, irritable, and unemployable; it's hilarious but also unsettling. Being John Malkovich brings many movie rolesby Steven Rea [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][18.Sep.08] :. TORONTO - John Malkovich is, well, being John Malkovich, although no portals affording entry to his mind seem to be in operation here at the Four Seasons Hotel. The actor, who starred as himself, of... Burn After Readingby Cynthia Fuchs[12.Sep.08] :. Ozzie (John Malkovich) embodies the problem of the CIA, of the "intelligence community," which is that it reacts to data, then fashions a story about it to comport with the reaction. Talk, Talk, Talk: September 2008by Bill Gibron[9.Sep.08] :. From wars both past and present to a number of nail-biting thrillers, September is sizing up as a potentially profitable one. 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. Veteran character actor Richard Jenkins gets a star turn in ‘The Visitors’by Roger Moore [The Orlando Sentinel (MCT)][24.Apr.08] :. An actor can wait a lifetime to earn notices like that. Richard Jenkins didn’t have to wait quite that long. He’ll be 61 on May 4. But the veteran character actor, the hang-dog face and... The Visitorby Cynthia Fuchs[17.Apr.08] :. Tender and detailed, Thomas McCarthy's movie features beautiful performances, but is grounded in a fundamental difficulty, that Walter's education is achieved by his engagement with brown and black people. Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[21.Dec.05] :. For a comedy with so much politico-cultural baggage on its mind (and it's not above using Enron as a final punch line), Dick and Jane remains curiously inert. North Country (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[22.Oct.05] :. As the film more or less locks you into Josey's perspective, it appears that even the bleak environment denotes her perpetual exhaustion. Six Feet Underby Ryan Vu[12.Sep.05] :. Six Feet Under's lack of delicacy is easy to mistake for exploitation. Where other shows hint, this one acts out. Six Feet Underby Ben Taylor[24.Jun.05] :. Four years of torturing the Fishers has worn my patience thin. Shall We Dance? (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[2.Feb.05] :. 'The fact is,' says director Peter Chelsom, 'I was very, very wary about remaking such a perfect original.'" Shall We Dance? (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[15.Oct.04] :. Paulina is not only gorgeous, athletic, and lithe, she's also in need of solace. Six Feet Underby Terry Sawyer[24.Aug.04] :. Six Feet Under has become crass, each episode an empathy decathlon topped off with ghoulishly deferred catharsis. The Core (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[9.Sep.03] :. While the film probably can't be recuperated, Jon Amiel's commentary on the DVD works some wonders of its own. Six Feet Underby James Oliphant[9.Jun.03] :. Six Feet Under's challenging third season reminds us that the gulf between it and rest of the widgets that pass for television shows is monumental. The Core (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[28.Mar.03] :. Settles quickly into the most mundane of plot and character developments. Six Feet Underby Michael Abernethy'Six Feet Under' makes us think about death's implications and how to deal with it, and, more importantly, it helps us to realize what a tragedy a life wasted or spent in conflict can be. Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)by Renee Scolaro RathkeSnow falling on cedars. The image is a beautiful one and director Scott Hicks and director of photography Robert Richardson certainly work it in their new film, which offers repeated tableaux of the... Say It Isn’t So (2001)by Cynthia FuchsThe most annoying aspects of 'Say It Isn't So' have to do with its uneven tone, part ironic, wise-cracking condescension and part clueless, mean-spirited condescension. |
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