X-Men

"...I found myself wanting more: more backstory, more character development (apart from Wolverine, who gets all the best bits,..."

July 14, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Committed

"...it mistakes the accumulation of odd moments for character development -- and for the most part these characters remain..."

June 2, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

U-571

"...script) seems to have abandoned any notion of character development along the way, substituing instead thrill upon submariner thrill...."

April 21, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Universal Soldier: The Return

"...even less creative energy on narrative logic and character development, you can bet Gunnar and his tattooed pals are..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Thin Red Line

Malick's return to filmmakng after a 20-year absence is this WWII story based on James Jones' Guadalcanal novel. The film is a lyrical and introverted study of the curiously destructive relationship between man and nature.

"...because there is so little character evolution or plot development to otherwise hang on to. The film does not..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Living Out Loud

"...need to fantasize becomes less so. If only the development of her character and the narrative were structured in..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

"...the film's overall impact. The story lacks focus, sustained development, and direction. Divided into three sections, the film is..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie

"...that the scenes move fluidly or cogently from one development to the next; in fact, it's all rather clumsy..."

April 3, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

U.S. Marshals

"...much of the gusto, nerve-shredding tension, and robust character development that set The Fugitive apart from the rest of..."

March 6, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Home Alone 3

"...end I can't imagine) a bit of rudimentary character development in the crooks. He's rounded up an attractive, interesting..."

Dec. 12, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Building a Neighborhood

Images of Transit-Oriented Development

"...Urbanist theory for those promoting light rail. Through transit-oriented development around its stations, light rail could regenerate or even..."

Nov. 28, 1997 News Feature

Good Burger

"...apparent as their schtick is derivative. With time for development and advancement to the ripe old age of twentysomething..."

Aug. 1, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Selena

Selena Quintanilla Pérez, the barrier-crashing Tejano singer who was murdered at the age of 23, is the subject of this biopic that was also the breakout film role for Jennifer Lopez.

"...career triumphs, romance with her band's bad-boy guitarist, and development into an icon of Latino pride seems to contain..."

March 28, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

High School High

"...the story gets bogged down in a dopey plot development about a drug ring overseen by the school's top..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Surviving Picasso

"...a few scenes give us any sense of Gilot's development as a painter. Surviving Picasso plays as a carefully..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Grace of My Heart

"...(if you will) of American popular culture and the development of rock & roll from the doo-wop sound of..."

Oct. 4, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

"...the documentary contains an abundance of information about the development of Hollywood -- as a business, an art form,..."

July 12, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Celluloid Closet

This award-winning 1995 movie, based on Vito Russo's 1981 book, delightfully debunk the widely held belief that images of gays and lesbians were absent in Hollywood movies.

"...that the movies' closeted imagery had on their personal development without also examining how movies provide a cultural mirror..."

April 26, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Heaven's a Drag

"...the last few scenes cancel out this more interesting development, leaving the film with an ending that, while plausible..."

Oct. 13, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Art for Teachers of Children

"...Art for Teachers of Children methodically lays out the development of a sexual relationship between Jennifer and her counselor,..."

Sept. 22, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie

"...absolutely as little time devoted to character or plot development as possible, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie may..."

June 30, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Before the Rain

Manchevski's debut film impresses with its cagey temporal structure, incredible cinematography that exposes the precipitous Macedonian landscape, beautiful performances, and a thematic structure that adds to our understanding of specific and universal issues.

"...also directed the award-winning music video “Tennessee” for Arrested Development), director and writer Manchevski returned to his native Macedonia..."

April 14, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Strawberry and Chocolate

"...fascinating new film from Cuba. The story tracks the development of an improbable friendship between two Cuban men, a..."

March 3, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Drop Zone

"...exhilarating -- but when it comes to legitimate character development and maintenance of audience interest when there's not a..."

Dec. 9, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Sunday's Children

"...keep his distance. Pu is subject to all the developmental traumas of young children everywhere -- he worries when..."

Oct. 21, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

On the Cutting Edge: Four Short Films About Violence Against Women

"...group, with strong senses of film construction and conceptual development. “She's Just Growing Up, Dear” (by Julia Tell) consists..."

Sept. 16, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ciao, Professore!

"...while assigning them compositions to contribute to their educational development. Read aloud in voiceover, the compositions allow us to..."

Sept. 2, 1994 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Bad Girls

"...whole plot in motion. But in Bad Girls, plot development is synonymous with costume changes. Chaps, corsets, silks and..."

April 29, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

RoboCop 3

"...there's no warmth, no texture, no character or plot development; just a few gameboard pieces that are lamely moved..."

Nov. 12, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Needful Things

"...well done, though you may be wondering where character development has gone to these days: from the moment the..."

Sept. 3, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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