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Confessions of a Superhero
Film Review November 2, 2007
by Marc Savlov
Description: What does Superman do when he's not posing for snapshots with tourists in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre? This documentary about Hollywood's ultimate poseurs tells all. SXSW Film Presents  
by Marc Savlov
"...What does Superman do when he's not posing for snapshots with Hollywood Boulevard tourists in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre? Turns out he smokes like a chimney, guzzles milk by the gallon, and hustles to make ends meet in what's got to be one of the toughest gigs in Los Angeles. Kal-El he's not – the "he" I'm referring to is Christopher Lloyd Dennis (son of Oscar-winning Sandy Dennis), one of four street actors profiled in Ogens' fine, bittersweet, and hopelessly ingratiating documentary..."
The Indian Runner
Film Review
by Marjorie Baumgarten
Description: Why is it that some people have hellhounds chewing at their heels their whole sorry lives while other folks can keep the beasts at a comfortable distance? The Indian Runner's...
by Marjorie Baumgarten
"...Directed by: Sean Penn. Starring: David Morse, Viggo Mortensen, Valeria Golino, Patricia Arquette, Charles Bronson, Sandy Dennis and Dennis Hopper..."
The Amityville Horror
Film Review April 15, 2005
by Marjorie Baumgarten
Description: A dream home on Long Island is not all it's cracked up to be: The family inside sees dead people.
by Marjorie Baumgarten
"...That the "truths" supporting both films belong more to the realm of urban legend than historical fact seems to be a Bay constant, as is his tendency to favor shock-and-awe narrative techniques over quiet wonder (see Armageddon and Pearl Harbor for examples). Stars Reynolds and George (almost the spitting image of Sandy Dennis) are serviceably good as the young married couple tossed from their moorings, but they function mostly as buff figures to be moved around in service of the next set-piece or scare..."
Daringly Perverse
Screens Story October 31, 2003
by Michael Schaub
"...God Told Me To (1976)D: Larry Cohen; with Tony Lo Bianco, Sandy Dennis, Sylvia Sidney, Sam Levene, Deborah Raffin, Andy Kaufman..."
"In a New Light" Programs
Arts Story May 16, 2003
"...Hill & Robert Adamson" Examination of two pioneers of 19th-century photography, David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson, presented by David Coleman, associate curator of photography. 3:15pm.Tuesday-Wednesday, June 10-11"In a New Light at the Paramount: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" Screenings of the films Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Mike Nichols' landmark film version of the Edward Albee drama, featuring Oscar-winning performances by Elizabeth Taylor and Sandy Dennis, and Butterfield 8, Daniel Mann's soapy saga of a high-class prostitute, desperately looking to get out of the biz and find the right man, featuring Liz Taylor's first Oscar-winning performance..."
Parents
Film Review September 7, 2000
by Marjorie Baumgarten
Description: Actor Balaban directs this mordantly funny story set in the Fifties about a kid who worries about his parents’ endless consumption of meat. And just what do they do in...
by Marjorie Baumgarten
"...Directed by: Bob Balaban. Starring: Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt, Sandy Dennis, Bryan Madorsky, Juno Mills-Cockell, Kathryn Grody, Deborah Rush and Graham Jarvis..."
The Out-of-Towners
Film Review April 2, 1999
by Russell Smith
Description: Since most folks' attitudes about Neil Simon can be plotted somewhere along the vast arc between indifference and near-religious zealotry, this remake of the fondly remembered 1970 original starring Jack...
by Russell Smith
"...Starring: Goldie Hawn, Steve Martin, John Cleese and Mark McKinney. Since most folks' attitudes about Neil Simon can be plotted somewhere along the vast arc between indifference and near-religious zealotry, this remake of the fondly remembered 1970 original starring Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis is probably all but flop-proof..."
Roll 'Em
Screens Story February 25, 1999
by Marjorie Baumgarten
"...Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn succeed Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis in this remake of the sturdy Neil Simon comedy about a Midwestern couple on a disastrous 24-hour visit to New York City. (Mar..."
That Old Revival Spirit
Screens Story June 13, 1997
"...D: Mike Nichols; with Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Sandy Dennis, George Segal. (B&W)..."
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