Monthly Archives: May 2002

ENOUGH

By | May 2002

IN THEATERS! “Enough” is a dreary rehash of the old 1980’s revenge thrillers, with Jennifer Lopez playing the Charles Bronson role…

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ENOUGH

I know that "Enough" will be compared with "Sleeping with the Enemy," the Julia Roberts thriller, but there's all the difference in the world between the...

MICROCINEMA HOSTS INDEPENDENT EXPOSURE

Microcinema International and Film Arts Foundation will co-present and 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco will host monthly screenings of "Independent...

TALKING PICTURES: JEDI REVOLUTION

What was that? What did the voice on the phone just say about Anakin Skywalker? "Anakin Skywalker," repeats Aaron McGruder, laughing, "is a whiny little...

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KWIK STOP

"Falling in love will break your heart..." the soundtrack for "Kwik Stop" wails; an obvious case of foreshadowing if ever there was one. For proof, look no...

ROBIN WILLIAMS: MR. INSOMNIA (part 2)

In Insomnia, Williams plays his most villainous role, that of Walter Finch, a writer and serial killer who frames and taunts Al Pacino's homicide detective...

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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

Literary purists have been quick to bash Oliver Parker's second adaptation of a beloved (in this case, the most beloved) Oscar Wilde play for the various...

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INVINCIBLE

Taking a true story from Eastern Poland, legendary German filmmaker Werner Herzog creates a compelling pre-WWII drama with vivid characters and a warm,...

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THE PAINTING

The thousands of mixed-race couples brave enough to get married before the establishment of civil rights deserve a movie, but no one deserves "The...

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“HARVARD MAN” STEPS OUT

On the heels of a recent screening at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, James Toback's ("Black & White," "Two Girls and a Guy") latest dark comedy...

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TIME OUT

From a deceptively simple premise, this deeply moving French drama develops a startling story that works both as a detailed personal portrait and as a...

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