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Articles tagged "sean astin" Film DVD ReviewThe Final Seasonby Jake Meaney[2.May.08] :. This is a well-intentioned little film with its heart in the right place, and everything else out of whack.  PopMatters Picks: The 50 DVDs Every Film Fan Should Own FeaturePart 5: The Return of the Auteurby PopMatters Staff[22.Jun.07] :. That noise you heard near the start of the new millennium was the creative din of a brash new breed of filmmakers tearing down the traditions of mainstream moviemaking. Their motion picture mission statements -- including the ones featured on this list -- remain the rulebook for new generations of anxious film artists. PopMatters Picks: The 50 DVDs Every Film Fan Should Own  TV Review24by Cynthia Fuchs[30.Jan.06] :. Nothing is ever quite what it looks like in 24, whose writers famously revise and rethink as each season barrels along.  Film DVD ReviewBigger than the Sky (2005)by Nikki Tranter[2.Sep.05] :. Bigger than the Sky starts off with its heart in the right place and ends up with almost none at all.  Books ReviewThere and Back Again: An Actor’s Tale by Sean Astin with Joe Laydenby Nikki Tranter[25.Oct.04] :. Astin's list of gripes is a Mordor-mile long, and his new book gives him the ideal opportunity to repeatedly voice each and every one of them.  Film DVD Review50 First Dates: Special Edition (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[14.Jun.04] :. Always in the present, Drew Barrymore's Lucy is changed in an instant. And she's irresistible. 50 First Dates (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[12.Feb.04] :. Henry sets his sights on doing the right thing for Lucy, who will always be a childish girl, never have agency, never be able to make an informed decision that she can count on lasting. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[18.Dec.03] :. No in-betweeners in this reductive view of the world: characters and choices are good or evil. Rudy (Deluxe Edition) (1993)by David Leonard[21.Oct.03] :. The racialized ideology that informs Rudy is made more pronounced by the racial discourses of today's sports. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[19.Dec.02] :. It's useful to remember that, offscreen, both good and bad tend to be tricksy. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)by Todd R. Ramlow[18.Dec.01] :. What is potentially most urgent about 'The Fellowship of the Ring' is how it reflects the tenor of our time. |
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