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Articles tagged "stanley tucci" Film ReviewSwing Voteby Cynthia Fuchs[1.Aug.08] :. Swing Vote's satire is consistently unsurprising, even if it's warranted.  Film ReviewSpace Chimpsby Cynthia Fuchs[18.Jul.08] :. Lacking forward motion, Space Chimps turns itself in circles.  Film ReviewKit Kittredge: An American Girlby Cynthia Fuchs[2.Jul.08] :. Kit Kittredge is, as her movie and doll-line assert, An American Girl, and so she'll need to face up to her national history, embrace her responsibility, and learn a useful life lesson to boot.  TV DVD ReviewMurder One: Season Oneby Samantha Bornemann[23.Mar.05] :. Mesmerizingly played by Daniel Benzali, Ted respects the law but understands that the courthouse is just one of its venues.  Film ReviewRobots (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[11.Mar.05] :. Valiant and righteous, the old-fashioned robots fight back against the slick, wealthy, huge machine.  Film DVD ReviewShall 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.'" The Terminal (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[6.Dec.04] :. The saga of Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks) is an apt reflection of what might be termed a global fear. 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 Terminal (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[17.Jun.04] :. Viktor is pronounced 'unacceptable', a man without nation, identity, or status. 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 Eighteenth Angel (1997)by A.E. Souzis[14.Apr.03] :. And with that, the film's innocence-versus-evil course is set. Maid in Manhattan (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[2.Apr.03] :. Jennifer Lopez has made a lucrative habit of reprising her story in most of her fictional incarnations. The Core (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[28.Mar.03] :. Settles quickly into the most mundane of plot and character developments. Maid in Manhattan (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[13.Dec.02] :. This 'ethnic' modification of 'Pretty Woman'-meets-'Working Girl' uses the 'iconic' Lopez strategically. Road to Perdition (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[12.Jul.02] :. The perfectly grim surface evokes eons of pain, as well as a highly stylized contemporary sensibility, not so much cynical as skeptical and self-aware. In Too Deep (1999)by Cynthia FuchsIt’s for real: LL Cool J is a movie star. When he makes his entrance in Michael Rymer’s retread undercover cop movie, the girls in the audience whoop with delight and the guys applaud,... Joe Gould’s Secret (2000)by Cynthia FuchsJoe Gould (Ian Holm) is what they used to call a 'character.' You see him early in Stanley Tucci's film, scuttling into a diner where New Yorker writer Joseph Mitchell (Tucci) is having coffee. |
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