William Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice

Al Pacino stars as Shylock in this film rendition of Shakespeare's thorniest play.

"...Directed by: Michael Radford. Starring: Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes, Zuleikha Robinson, Charlie Cox, Heather..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Rivers and Tides

Andy Goldsworthy's art of the ephemeral in nature is granted permanence in this feature documentary.

"...its own … unless the art in question is no longer standing, but rather floating down a river in..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Nowhere in Africa

"...snail-like, in an attempt to hold on to the known. That’s the crux of Nowhere in Africa, this year’s..."

May 23, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

White Oleander

"...Directed by: Peter Kosminsky. Starring: Noah Wyle, Patrick Fugit, Robin Wright Penn, Renée Zellweger, Michelle..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Never Give Up

Don Toner's 13 years as producing artistic director of the State Theater Company have been full of struggles, but in Toner's world, struggles are good. They bring understanding, richness, beauty, and in his case, a new theatre and a loyal company.

"...as producing artistic director for Live Oak Productions -- now the State Theater Company -- Toner has been wielding..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Snow Falling on Cedars

"...Rebhorn, Richard Jenkins, Youki Kudoh and James Cromwell. If snow falls on cedars and no one's in the forest..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Julien Donkey-Boy

"...to be sure, but nevertheless a beast that seems not fully tethered or reined in. Korine's star has risen..."

Dec. 11, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

American Movie

"...are hundreds whose experience is more like that of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin's Mark Borchardt. Hunched behind the wheel of..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Simon Sez

"...with only marginal (at best) résumés and the fading notoriety of a cross-dressing NBA power forward, the makers of..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Buena Vista Social Club

Intended less as a concert film than as a set of cinematic liner notes, BVSC is about the vanishing musical culture of Cuban stars who became famous in the Forties and Fifties while playing in the legendary Havana night club of the title.

"...followed by New York's Carnegie Hall. Wenders (Wings of Desire; Paris, Texas; Kings of the Road) gives us ample..."

July 2, 1999 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Waking Ned Devine

Despite its blarney, Waking Ned Devine has some wonderful turns, and is directed with a sure hand that makes the most of the Isle of Man's gorgeous geography.

"...Ned Devine has a terrific ensemble cast composed of no actor American audiences are likely to recognize (Bannen was..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Holy Man

"...ever hear me asking that particular question again. The more-often-brilliant-than-not Murphy and Goldblum have both hit new career nadirs..."

Oct. 9, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss

"...Tommy O'Haver. Starring: Sean P. Hayes, Brad Rowe, Richard Ganoung, Meredith Scott Lynn and Paul Bartel. The central question..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Fire

"...tradition-bound society, Fire depicts two women's discovery of lesbian desire and self-expression, freedoms that directly challenge the social order..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Exhibitionism

Mexican Traditional Toys and Miniatures: a Desire to Play

"...Mexic-Arte Museum through May 17..."

May 9, 1997 Arts Review

JLG by JLG

"...is film great Jean-Luc Godard (and if you have no idea who Jean-Luc Godard is or what makes him..."

June 16, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Last Seduction

"...Directed by: John Dahl. Starring: Linda Fiorentino, Peter Berg, Bill Pullman, Bill Nunn and J.T. Walsh...."

Nov. 18, 1994 Movie Review by Alison Macor

The Conviction

"...Directed by: Marco Bellochio. Starring: Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Claire Nebout, Andrzej Seweryn and Grazyna Szapolowska. Once upon..."

Nov. 18, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Andre

"...Aidan Pendleton, Shane Meier, Chelsea Field, Keith Szarabajka, Tina Majorino and Keith Carradine. Tell me that you've never harbored..."

Aug. 19, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

"Lesbian Vampires"

"...don't. With The Mark of Lilith, it's fangs but no fangs. Filmmakers Fionda, Gladwin, and Mack-Nataf go for an..."

July 22, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Living Proof: HIV and the Pursuit of Happiness

"...focus is life-affirming and joyful. While Living Proof does not deny the inescapable horror of this disease with no..."

March 4, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Household Saints

"...Directed by: Nancy Savoca. Starring: Tracey Ullman, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lili Taylor, Judith Malina, Michael Rispoli and Victor Argo...."

Dec. 3, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

My Boyfriend's Back

"...from the previously brilliant Balaban (remember Parents?) takes the notion of flesh-eating ghouls and mixes it with a low-rent..."

Aug. 13, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

American Heart

"...territory -- and a fresh start. But it's destined not to happen, and we know it. American Heart's greatest..."

Aug. 13, 1993 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Blue Planet

"...these very same subjects, yet it is almost like nothing that has ever been produced before. There is no..."

April 30, 1993 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Rich in Love

"...The team who brought us Driving Miss Daisy is now driving its brand of Southern sentimental hogwash into the..."

March 26, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Indochine

"...Asia through such films as The Lover and (the not-yet released in the U.S.) Dien Bien Phu. Now the..."

March 26, 1993 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Night and Day

"...night and day. She's in love -- and it's not until that fog lifts that she again experiences the..."

Feb. 26, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wisecracks

"...Ellen Degeneres, Phyllis Diller, Whoopi Goldberg and Paula Poundstone. Known for her sociopolitical documentaries Loved, Honoured Bruised and Abortion..."

Oct. 2, 1992 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Marquis

"...Damme, Olivier Dechaveau, Bernard Cognaux and Pierre Decuypere. Definitely not for everyone, the very ribald French film Marquis would..."

Sept. 4, 1992 Movie Review by Steve Davis

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