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Articles tagged "steve martin" Film ReviewBaby Mamaby Cynthia Fuchs[25.Apr.08] :. If he's not precisely magical in Baby Mama, Oscar (Romany Malco) does function as wise advisor for white women who should know better.  Books ReviewComedy at the Edge by Richard Zoglinby Jenny Carlson[7.Mar.08] :. Zoglin frames stand-up comedians who achieved artistic maturity during the ‘70s as the “forgotten heroes” of the cultural revolution that rocked the country from Vietnam until the Reagan era.  Books ReviewBorn Standing Up: A Comic’s Life by Steve Martinby Levi Asher [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][29.Jan.08] :. Offers a fascinating glimpse of an odd brain doing its work, as well as an enjoyable sweep through America's pop culture past.  DVD Film ReviewThe Steve Martin Triple Feature Collectionby Dan MacIntosh[16.Jan.08] :. Steve Martin: From wild and crazy guy, to merely a mild mannered man.  Books ReviewDiaries 1969-1979: The Python Years by Michael Palinby Michael Merschel [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)][14.Dec.07] :. No laughing matter: Comics' memoirs reveal seriously hard work, conflict behind success.  Film ReviewCheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[21.Dec.05] :. Andy Shankman's poorly structured, unevenly paced, uninspired movie is set in summertime, which means its release is off season. Shopgirl (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[22.Oct.05] :. For all its seeming delicacy, its view of Mirabelle as perfect, precious object is decidedly limited. Father of the Bride: 15th Anniversary Edition (1991)by Nikki Tranter[12.Jul.05] :. Maybe it's asking too much for a lighthearted comedy to raise any significant questions. But it can't be asking too much to expect the film to make sense. Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)by Jesse Hassenger[8.Jan.04] :. The actors are left with little to do but hustle from scene to scene: pratfall, pathos, hug, repeat. Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)by Jesse Hassenger[20.Nov.03] :. I doubt there are many other youngish actors who could keep up with Daffy Duck as skillfully as Brendan Fraser. Bringing Down the House (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[8.Mar.03] :. It's like an episode of Bewitched, only longer, and with a feisty black woman instead of a white witch. 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. Novocaine (2001)by Mike WardNovocaine's biggest concern seems to be with the act of lying, and Frank is far from the only guilty party. Shopgirl (2005)by Cynthia FuchsDirector Anand Tucker insists his film is not about the glitzy L.A. It is, instead, about an L.A. populated with 'ordinary people just like you and me, getting on with their lives.'" The Downer Channelby Dan French'The Downer Channel' is the type of stuff high school videos are made of. |
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