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Articles tagged "tim roth" Film FeatureSuperheroes Versus Comicsby shathley Q[27.Jan.09] :. There can be no doubt that the summer of 2008 stands as a high-water mark for superheroes. But in the wake of a superhero renaissance and the growing cultural legitimacy of the genre, the question must be posed: Has the superhero genre evolved beyond the comics medium?  TV ReviewLie to Me: Series Premiereby Cynthia Fuchs[21.Jan.09] :. The start of Lie to Me introduces the expected tensions and identifications. The bomb is literally ticking, the villain is sincerely awful, and the doubters are rubes.  Film DVD ReviewThe Incredible Hulkby Bill Gibron[21.Oct.08] :. One of the most “incredible” things about this so-called reinvention of the Hulk is how close it is to Ang Lee’s vision.  Short Ends and LeaderThe Incredible Hulk (2008)by Bill Gibron[18.Oct.08] :. The verdict is in and the decision is, to say the least, confusing. When Ang Lee’s interpretation of the classic green-skinned Marvel character arrived in 2003, it was considered a massive...  Film ReviewThe Incredible Hulkby Cynthia Fuchs[13.Jun.08] :. In The Incredible Hulk, Betty handles her role as The Girl in unusual and frankly charming ways: she's easily the film's most impressive effect.  Short Ends and LeaderThe Acceptable ‘Hulk’by Bill Gibron[12.Jun.08] :. When Marvel made the decision to take over the “creative direction” of the big screen adaptations of their characters, geek nation remained skeptical. After all, just because the company... Making the new ‘Hulk’ was an Abomination for Tim Rothby Colin Covert [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)][12.Jun.08] :. Tim Roth may be best known as the gut-shot Mr. Orange in “Reservoir Dogs,” but in “The Incredible Hulk,” the London-born actor takes a step up into the front ranks of screen... Youth Without Youthby Matt Mazur[5.Jun.08] :. "You learn more quickly, more profoundly in dreams" -- the audience becomes a part of the hallucinations. The Return of the Popcorn Circus: June 2008by Bill Gibron[29.Apr.08] :. If May almost tent-poled itself out of existence, June will be even worse. After all, are audiences really ready for 13 major release in less than two months -- with more to come? Michael Haneke offers an English version of ‘Funny Games’by Rene Rodriguez [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][14.Mar.08] :. When directors decide to remake one of their own films, it is usually because there was something about the first version that they felt could be improved. Alfred Hitchcock gave his 1934... Funny Gamesby Cynthia Fuchs[14.Mar.08] :. Michael Haneke's scene for scene remake of his own 1997 film, Funny Games, appears to be premised on displeasure. Still larger than life, Francis Ford Coppola now thinks smallerby Roger Moore [The Orlando Sentinel (MCT)][25.Jan.08] :. It’s been 10 years since the great Francis Ford Coppola made a movie, 10 years since we’ve read stories about him battling the elements, the studios, the banks, his actors and himself as... Lightning strikes Francis Ford Coppola againby Colin Covert [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)][20.Dec.07] :. Francis Ford Coppola, director of classics, blockbusters, oddities and misfires, has returned to the screen with a metaphysical mystery. Weary of the cumbersome machinery of American feature films,... Youth Without Youthby Cynthia Fuchs[19.Dec.07] :. Based on the writings of Mircea Eliade, Francis Ford Coppola's first movie in 10 years is goofy, contrived, and self-absorbed. Dont Come Knocking (2006)by Matt Mazur[7.Aug.06] :. A vivid, genuine exploration of a hell-raiser entering his twilight years apologetically and with an open heart. Dont Come Knocking (2006)by Cynthia Fuchs[14.Apr.06] :. The reunion of Wim Wenders and Sam Shepard, coming some 20 years after Paris, Texas, demonstrates both the change and sameness in their art. Dark Water: Unrated Widescreen Edition (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[5.Jan.06] :. 'I'm attracted by the unknown, by the unexplainable,' says director Walter Salles. The Beautiful Country (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[29.Jul.05] :. Here, as elsewhere, the film shows Binh's experience in lyrical, subtle, often extraordinary imagery. Dark Water (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[8.Jul.05] :. The more anxious Dahlia becomes, the more the dark, soppy, unruly apartment resembles her state of mind. Silver City (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[2.Feb.05] :. Dickie Pilager embodies U.S. political-corporate mythology, the 'shining city on a hill' reduced to basic elements. Silver City (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[17.Sep.04] :. It's easy to make assumptions about a political candidate named Dickie Pilager. Planet of the Apes (2001)by Josh JonesAs Tim Burton's new version of 'Planet of the Apes' demonstrates in many ways, some subtle, some not so, the recycling of cultural milestones is not simply a marketing device, but a way to rejuvenate cultural mythology, be it science fiction or religious fable. Planet of the Apes (2001)by Ben VarkentineTim Burton should never have been given this assignment. There are no humans in his films, which can impress, but never move us. The Musketeer (2001)by Cynthia FuchsInstead of being innovative, 'The Musketeer' is appropriative and (save for the very clever fight scenes), straight-up insipid. |
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