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Articles tagged "scott glenn" Short Ends and LeaderThese ‘Nights’ are Nauseatingby Bill Gibron[26.Sep.08] :. Chemistry is the key to a good onscreen romance. Remove this vital cog, and the entire cinematic machine sputters and dies, right? Well, that’s only partially true. One assumes that a...  Film ReviewNights in Rodantheby Cynthia Fuchs[26.Sep.08] :. In an alternative universe, Jean (Viola Davis) does have a story -- one that you'd rather be seeing as Nights in Rodanthe descends into mundane melodrama.  Film DVD ReviewFreedom Writers (2007)by Tiffany White[23.Apr.07] :. A sweet, well-intended film about the power of teachers and how the right motivation can inspire just about any student.  Film ReviewBuffalo Soldiers (2001)by Cynthia Fuchs[14.Aug.03] :. The soldiers rebel in trivial but telling ways, more often than not imitating the very systems they think they're bucking.  Film ReviewVertical Limit (2000)by Cynthia FuchsForces of nature make for excellent movie villains. Twisters, storms at sea, icebergs, earthquakes, wild rivers full of snakes, volcanoes -- they're all big, bad, easily recognizable bullies, mainly because, by definition, they never pick on anyone their own size.  Film ReviewThe Virgin Suicides (1999)by Todd R. RamlowAnd yet, for its many pleasures, I find myself conflicted in thinking about The Virgin Suicides. The Virgin Suicides (1999)by Cynthia FuchsIt's hardly a new idea, to read into adolescent girls' suicide something poetic, passionate, and deeply meaningful. Neither is it a secret that countless girls have admired Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton, Joni Mitchell and Tracy Chapman, seeing in their wounded and inviolate art reflections of themselves, their own pain and enchantment. Training Day (2001)by Cynthia FuchsPlausibility is plainly not Training Day's concern. It's more interested in images and ideas than practicalities. |
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