Girl, Interrupted

"...from Susanna Kaysen's memoir of the same title, Girl, Interrupted tackles the ever-popular subject of mental illness and --..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Art Interrupted

Laura Dunn's The Seer is an anti-screens screen

"...of six boys: "Art has more meaning when it's interrupted by life."..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

World, Interrupted

Saving the world, one Web warrior at a time

Feb. 29, 2008 Screens Feature by Nora Ankrum

Party Girl, Interrupted

Sandra Bullock's 28 Days

April 14, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Susanna Kaysen Lays It on the Line

The Camera My Mother Gave Me, by Girl, Interrupted author Susanna Kaysen, is a memoir that has nothing to do with either the author's camera or her mother, Marion Winik writes. It is about her vagina. It is the chronicle of a mysterious and intractable medical problem she had with this little-discussed part of the body, and of the interesting experiences she endured in what I think of as Patient-World, the alternate reality inhabited by those of us who have something wrong with our bodies.

"...been waiting for more from this writer since Girl, Interrupted will not be disappointed. Kaysen's deadpan, ironic, stripped-down style..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Books Feature by Marion Winik

Shadow

Zhang Yimou's period martial arts drama probes the moral grays of life in a royal court

"...is to create a motion watercolor of black washes, interrupted only by the warm sepia of flesh and –..."

May 17, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Fifty Shades Freed

Mr. and Mrs. Grey break out the whips one last time

"...Hammer when you need him?) but the proceedings are interrupted by news of a saboteur mucking around and blowing..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Grandma

Lily Tomlin leads a dynamic cast down roads less traveled

"...Elle’s melancholy is interrupted by her granddaughter Sage (Garner) knocking on her door...."

Sept. 11, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2013: Live Action

Childhood, aging, and geographic diversity are common themes in these dramas from around the world.

"...In the former, a Brooklyn man’s suicide attempt is interrupted by his estranged sister, who needs a babysitting favor...."

Feb. 8, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

Weirdsville

Weirdsville accomplishes something that is rare for Canadian-made comedies: It's actually funny.

"...the car in a hockey bag.) Their plans are interrupted by a group of amateur satanists, who have also..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

DOA: Dead or Alive

Female fighters start out as enemies but strip down to their bikini tops to fight a common foe.

"...video-game storytelling, rules that demand interminable fight sequences be interrupted occasionally by scenes of stilted exposition in order to..."

June 22, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

2046

At once tremendously dense and gossamer-thin, this period romance/sci-fi hybrid from Hong Kong auteur Wong Kar-Wai is a riot of sight and sound that has an irresistible, elemental pull.

"...as a tone elegy, a sumptuous keen for love interrupted, or never begun. The title refers to a fictional..."

Sept. 9, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Good Old Naughty Days

"...begin to get a little randy, only to be interrupted by a man who soon joins in to prove..."

June 6, 2003 Movie Review by Steve Davis

DysFunKtional Family

"...because the forward momentum of Griffin’s stand-up is routinely interrupted by annoying side trips to visit his porno-loving uncle..."

April 4, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

West Beirut

"...will no doubt bear the lifelong scars of their interrupted educations and thwarted childhoods. To come of age in..."

March 24, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ravenous

"...All misfits to a point, their dull routine is interrupted one evening with the unexpected arrival of Carlyle's Mr...."

March 26, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Quest for Camelot

"...themselves into wacky animated fun. But still, events are interrupted by way too much singing, a prospect not helped..."

May 15, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Drunken Master

Jackie Chan's kung fu/comedy classic turns a folk legend on its ear.

"...Drunken Master is basically one long fight sequence, occasionally interrupted by the picture's torturous training set pieces. The chemistry..."

Aug. 18, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

I, the Worst of All

Based on the book The Traps of Faith by Octavio Paz, this Argentinean film takes place in 17th century “New Spain” (Mexico) as Juana Ines de la Cruz enters a nunnery to pursue her intellectual aims.

"...to study and artistic endeavors which could only be interrupted by vespers and the occasional self-flagellation. In Yentl, Barbra..."

Feb. 3, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Matters of Perception

Evidence suggest that former APD officer Timothy Enlow hasn't been completely honest -- nor have those who have testified against him.

"...Dept. dismissal of former officer Timothy Enlow was suddenly interrupted by a separate legal action: a temporary restraining order,..."

Sept. 27, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

3 Days to Kill

Kevin Costner stars in this snappy but contrived mix of international espionage and paternal redemption.

"...Five seconds: That’s the maximum length of any uninterrupted shot in McG’s action thriller 3 Days to Kill...."

Feb. 28, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Back Off, Big Business

"...is shouting about? When I watch TV, I'm constantly interrupted by big business trying to sell me things I..."

Sept. 20, 2009 Postmarks

All Wrapped Up

From biopics to end-of-day thrillers, a look at the films you'll be standing in line for this Christmas.

"...David Guterson's Snow Falling on Cedars, Susanna Kaysen's Girl, Interrupted, Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr. Ripley, and plays by..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Friendship

Tim Robinson obsesses over Paul Rudd in A24 black comedy

"...too weirdly affectionate toward her. The daily monotony is interrupted when a package gets wrongly delivered to the Watermans...."

May 16, 2025 Movie Review by Dex Wesley Parra

Presence

Steven Soderbergh ghost story takes on an otherworldly POV

"...little but watch the drama unfold in long takes, interrupted by sudden bursts of black screen...."

Jan. 24, 2025 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Ashkal: The Tunisian Investigation

Tunisia's buried history burns in this chilling supernatural noir

"...as an abstract study of crumbling gray structures, suddenly interrupted by the roiling, oily flames of a fire. The..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Peter Case: A Million Miles Away

The complicated present of a one-time future of rock & roll

"...together to track Case’s evolution. This story is frequently interrupted by performances of Case’s own lyrical storytelling, captured at..."

July 21, 2023 Movie Review by Amelia Nonemacher

All Quiet on the Western Front

Shocking, graphic, and mournful adaption of the World War I epic

"...and the sharp sound of icy rain are abruptly interrupted by the ugly sounds of warfare. There are only..."

Dec. 30, 2022 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Hit the Road

Sweet and layered Iranian road trip dramedy

"...with a delicate score, a tranquil moment that’s quickly interrupted by the static of a cellphone, one that’s not..."

May 13, 2022 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Sundown

Existential mystery gets less interesting with every answer

"...days of infinity pools, margaritas, and haute cuisine are interrupted by tragic news from home. A misplaced passport at..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

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