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Articles tagged "richard jenkins" Film ReviewStep 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.  NewsVeteran 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... Film ReviewThe 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.  Film ReviewFun 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.  Film ReviewNorth 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.  TV ReviewSix 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. 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. 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. The Core (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[28.Mar.03] :. Settles quickly into the most mundane of plot and character developments. 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. 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... 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. |
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