Nothing Like the Holidays

This Christmas-themed movie centers on a family gathering in Chicago's Humboldt Park, a predominantly Puerto Rican section of the city.

"...Christmas drama, featuring a veritable checklist of prominent Hispanic actors, falls victim to the shortcoming so prevalent in similarly..."

Dec. 19, 2008 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Pride and Glory

Edward Norton and Colin Farrell top this predictable police procedural about clean and dirty cops who are also brothers in a family of Irish cops.

"...are less than extraordinary. A film starring such mercurial actors as Norton, Farrell, and Voight raises expectations of fireworks..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Speak the Speech

"...to rely on Shakespeare the poet, get yourself some actors who know what to do with his words, and..."

Aug. 19, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Confessions of a Superhero

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

"...(son of Oscar-winning Sandy Dennis), one of four street actors profiled in Ogens' fine, bittersweet, and hopelessly ingratiating documentary...."

Nov. 2, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Boss of It All

Lars von Trier assures us at the outset that this will be a "cozy comedy," the last thing you might expect from this prickly filmmaker. (AFS@Dobie)

"...clueless Kristoffer, who suffers a fate common to many actors: He comes to believe he is the character he..."

Aug. 31, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Once

This delicate Irish import, which stars the frontman of the Frames, is an insightful and endearing reimagining of a familiar genre: the musical.

"...recording studio. The dialogue is honest and awkward (the actors were encouraged to improvise their lines), and the music..."

June 1, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

All the King's Men

Despite an A-list cast and director, it's astonishing how bad this movie is.

"...populist. Yet Penn's accent is often muddled, and the actors around him contribute a veritable gumbo of faux bayou..."

Sept. 22, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jailbait

The stage origins of this low-budget, indie prison movie are simply everywhere, but it is so fantastically acted that it inspires indulgence of its first-timers’ mistakes.

"...finely. Though Leonard’s dialogue is overwritten at times, his actors wrestle it and win. Pitt’s contemplative stare is familiar..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Casanova

Hallström’s latest is fine but unambitious, content with what it is – an arthouse trifle with tricorner hats, corsets, and powdered wigs.

"...bland as K-TEL. But he’s still wonderful with his actors, and the ensemble cast is excellent, although Miller seems..."

Jan. 6, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Million Dollar Baby

Glorious performances and Eastwood's confident direction result in a film that transcends the rules of its genre and shows us, with an unvarnished simplicity, how human beings struggle to come to terms with the unthinkable.

"...to the point that you no longer see the actors playing their parts. Swank finally shows us that her..."

Jan. 28, 2005 Movie Review by Steve Davis

SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2

Let’s just call SuperBabies what it is: child abuse.

"...phrases that are later looped by more verbal child actors and dress up in dopey costumes should be protected..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Reckoning

A traveling troupe of actors in medieval England stumble upon a mysterious murder and end up single-handedly inventing the morality play.

"...a contemplative period piece about a traveling troupe of actors in medieval England who stumble upon a mysterious murder..."

April 2, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Touching the Void

Two glacier climbers face the worst and live to tell about it in this harrowingly intimate documentary report.

"...quasi-documentary, the film relies too heavily on re-enactments by actors Mackey and Aaron as Simpson and Yates, while Simpson..."

Feb. 20, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Scorched

"...growth. Following a jaunty opening-credit sequence during which the actors' names are creatively worked into road signs and such,..."

Aug. 1, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Levity

"...not for the spellbinding performances of the movie’s principal actors. They offer this movie the best of their skills,..."

July 11, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Raising Victor Vargas

"...him aside – but it’s all posturing, really. The actors convey the soft spots under Victor and Judy’s battle-ready..."

June 6, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Chateau

"...likable culture-clash comedy that showcases the talents of its actors. Directed by Jesse Peretz and shot on digital video,..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

My Wife Is an Actress

"...over the illusions involved in acting. What happens when actors emote, or more to the point, perform in love..."

Aug. 30, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Frailty

"...know better about these things than the three Texas actors at the heart of Frailty: Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey,..."

April 12, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Second Skin

"...than Love Story in all its needling dewiness. The actors, too, suffer under the weight of the unrelenting moroseness...."

April 12, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Orange County

"...bonus is the bumper crop of more seasoned comic actors who pop up in supporting roles: Chevy Chase, Kevin..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Corky Romano

"...to Kattan's castmates -- a hit list of respectable actors who I can only imagine were in desperate need..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Hardball

"...the eight boys on the Team Kekamba. The young actors, mostly novices, are beguiling, with their mix of foul-mouthed..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Musketeer

"...went to bed and dreamed of a world where actors who treat the role of D'Artagnan as if it..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Town & Country

"...who happen to be played by excessively, obscenely monied actors. Under their collagened guidance, the characters' tribulations are trivial;..."

May 4, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Little Vampire

"...when surrounded by a number of other capable child actors, Lipnicki's lack of subtlety makes his performance seem all..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Space Cowboys

"...the character who wears the black hat. Other likable actors such as William Devane, Barbara Babcock, and Blair Brown..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jesus' Son

"...of small but choice roles for a number of actors. Standouts include Jack Black as a disorderly hospital orderly..."

July 7, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Waiting Game

"...Dwight Ewell, Debbon Ayer and Will Arnett. Films about actors waiting for their big break ought to be subject..."

April 21, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rules of Engagement

"...an actor here as well as a behind-the-scenes advisor. Actors Jackson and Jones could excel in roles such as..."

April 14, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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