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Articles tagged "tony shaloub" Film ReviewImpostor (2001)by Cynthia FuchsBased on a 1953 Philip K. Dick story, the film rehearses the usual Dickish concerns, namely, a male protagonist's loss of identity, confidence, and context in a dystopic SF future.  Film ReviewThe Man Who Wasn’t There (2001)by Cynthia FuchsWhile Ed confides his dissatisfaction, you also get a glimpse of how he sees the world, the camera peering down at scalps or neck napes, apparently always in need of trimming or cutting or buzzing.  Film ReviewSpy Kids (2001)by Tracy McLooneIn the Disney universe, it's normal to be special, and that's exactly the case with the Cortez family, kids and parents alike. Film ReviewSpy Kids (2001)by Cynthia Fuchs'Spy Kids' is all fun, sometimes obnoxious, and incessantly cheerful -- having your parents kidnapped is a minor inconvenience, leading to the chance to ride in a submarine that looks like a blowfish. How neat is that!"  Film ReviewThe Tic Code (2000)by Cynthia FuchsWhile it does fall into disease-of-the-week-ish triteness and bumble into a trumped-up climax, The Tic Code also manages to display a refreshingly complex relationship between mother and son.  Film ReviewThirt3en Ghosts (2001)by Cynthia FuchsThe characters remain oblivious through much of 'Thirt3en Ghosts', and for that, they might count themselves fortunate. |
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