Untitled Document Quentin Tarantino continues his role as the cinema’s greatest cheerleader of B-movies. His latest foray into cheese is a celebration of grindhouse movies — or, as they are better known, exploitation cinema. The relaxing of restrictions in the 1960s allowed filmmakers to up the quotient of sex and violence, elements necessary in all […]
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The surprising Will Ferrell
Untitled Document Comedy depends on the unexpected, and perhaps no one illustrates this better than Will Ferrell. After ignoring his work on Saturday Night Live and barely noticing his switch to film, I was surprised by the number of movies he stole in minor roles. Ferrell can easily match the buffoonery of Jim Carrey and Adam […]
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Marky hits the mark
Untitled Document Stardom has finally come to Mark Wahlberg, a decade after he proved his skills as an actor. Wahlberg has come a long way since his dubious entrance into show business with Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, and I’m sure he would like to forget that chapter in his life. (I would.) His […]
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Sacre bleu!
Untitled Document The French cinema certainly looks a lot different today than it used to. The country that many Americans have deluded themselves into believing is a nation of wimps and cowards has been producing a steady stream of action and violent movies. The turning point may have been the success of Luc […]
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Family road rage
Untitled Document When movie families take to the road, they never have a good time. The trip usually brings out the worst behavior in everyone. The recent indie hit and Best Picture nominee Little Miss Sunshine is a shining example. Olive (Abigail Breslin) freaks out when she receives a call telling her that she has […]
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Killer classics
Untitled Document I had a premonition about Sandra Bullock’s latest film, which just happens to be called Premonition. I sensed that this was going to be another misguided effort by an actress with a career built on half-baked movies. Regrettably, I was right. I can think of no other actress of Bullock’s stature who has […]
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Real space
Untitled Document According to Les Nessman, the news director from the ’70s sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati, the world’s oldest profession is farmer. He’s probably right, despite what you may think. It takes a twisted mind to combine it with one of the newer professions, astronaut, and the filmmaking brothers Michael and Mark Polish (Northfork) are […]
