Dream With the Fishes

"...and commit suicide. So discovers Terry (Arquette), the timid, uptight voyeur who gets a helping hand (or was that..."

Aug. 8, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hearing Voices

"...that make people squirm, but these actors are too uptight to crack a smile. It's also incredibly claustrophobic, again..."

June 26, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

A Bad Moms Christmas

The raunchy moms are back with some Christmas spirit(s)

"...of their three daughters. There’s Amy’s mom Ruth (Baranski), uptight and denigrating, prompting flashbacks to The Ref; Kiki’s mom..."

Nov. 3, 2017 Movie Review by Danielle White

Killers

Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl play a married couple, but the wife doesn't know her husband is a government assassin. Comedy ensues.

"...ability to play both a shrieking hysteric and an uptight sexpot, has double the range of Kutcher. The movie..."

June 11, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Ugly Truth

In this formulaic battle of the sexes, no one will be mistaking Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler for Hepburn and Tracy.

"...and Kevin Connolly. It’s the same old story: An uptight professional woman finds love with her polar opposite, an..."

July 24, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Oh in Ohio

This story of an uptight corporate go-getter (Posey), her sad-sack high school science teacher husband (Rudd), and her search for her first orgasm is intended to invoke rolling laughter but instead results in repeated sighs.

"...to make one bad movie. Posey plays Priscilla, an uptight corporate go-getter and wife to Rudd's sad-sack high school..."

Aug. 18, 2006 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Ball of Fire

"...ends up hiding out in the home of eight uptight, very proper professors (led by Gary Cooper) working on..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Movie Review by Louis Black

Yossi & Jagger

Gay lovers in the Israeli army also suffer the effects of a "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

"...the snow. Yossi (Knoller) is the more macho and uptight of the two, and wishes not to reveal his..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Freaky Friday

"...turn as the rebellious teenager who literally becomes her uptight mother. She gives her put-upon high schooler an Avril..."

Aug. 8, 2003 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Gossip

"...and Hudson's pleasant sparkle that even shines through her uptight character's fears. “It's only words. How bad can it..."

April 28, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Steam: The Turkish Bath

"...point of being soggy. This Italian-Spanish-Turkish production about an uptight Italian businessman, Francesco, who inherits a deteriorating hamam --..."

April 23, 1999 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Going All the Way

"...of it) will do in the meantime. Curiously, in uptight Fifties Middle America, this appears to be no problem...."

Oct. 24, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Box of Moonlight

"...and Annie Corely. Al Fountain (Turturro) is a humorless, uptight prig. He's a man who's not happy being who..."

Sept. 19, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Murder at Sixteen Hundred

"...hours building miniature historical dioramas. Lane, as a WASPish, uptight Secret Service agent who grudgingly assists him, meshes agreeably..."

April 18, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Extreme Ops

"...(it's too complicated to explain here, but OMG, the uptight skier babe is H-A-W-T), the shit hits the fan..."

Dec. 6, 2002 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Luv Doc: I Am a Sexaholic

Several hundred words of highly uninformed and recklessly speculative commentary

"...am a sexaholic, but I think she is just uptight – no pun intended. - Wuzza Virgin..."

Jan. 17, 2014 Column by The Luv Doc

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Houston Named Most “Uptight” City: More bad news for Houston: The city has..."

April 12, 2024 News Feature

The Luv Doc: Road Trip!

Traveling is stressful – especially for people who like everything screwed down tight

"...That's not surprising. Laid-back people are often attracted to uptight people and vice-versa. As you've seen, it definitely keeps..."

Jan. 15, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

Half Brothers

Screwball road trip comedy should have stayed in the garage

"...free spirit. Why, what a perfect foil for Flavio’s uptight asshole. Lessons will surely be learned, secrets will undoubtedly..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The War With Grandpa

DeNiro back on the "wacky gram-gram" schtick (hope the check cleared)

"...Once again in grampster mode – remember his respectively uptight and lecherous grandads in the embarrassing Little Fockers and..."

Oct. 9, 2020 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Stage Mother

Jacki Weaver wants to take you to a gay bar

"...churches and Castro District clubs bond over wigs as uptight church choir director Maybelline (Jacki Weaver) gets loose in..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Movie Review

The Long Dumb Road

The road may be dumb, but at least it's fun

"...Rock. Revolori’s Nat serves as the straight man: All uptight scowls, puppy-dog eyes, and a naïve sensibility about the..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

Menashe

In an Orthodox Jewish community, a father struggles to retain custody of his son

"...Not so fast, says the rabbi and Menashe’s virulently uptight and condescending brother-in-law and nudnik Yoel (Weisshaus), the latter..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Band Aid

A couple works out their problems through song

"...own face during arguments. Anna is a bit more uptight, often taking on the air of a bird with..."

June 23, 2017 Movie Review by Danielle White

Snatched

A mother/daughter vacation from hell

"...Schumer as the directionless Emily, or Hawn as her uptight divorced mom Linda. Neither of them is afraid to..."

May 12, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Office Christmas Party

Workplace comedy lacks the laughs

"...Kate McKinnon brings her signature wackiness to the branch’s uptight HR director, Rob Corddry’s profanity-laced tirades make him an..."

Dec. 9, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Johnny Marr

Friday, 4:15pm, Orange stage

"...release, The Messenger. "I needed to get a bit uptight, and Manchester is a good place to get a..."

Nov. 8, 2013 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Fun Fun Fun Fest Interview: Johnny Marr

Smiths guitarist puts emotions in motion

"...out in Portland. I needed to get a bit uptight, and Manchester is a good place to get a..."

Nov. 7, 2013 Music Post by Tim Stegall

The Watch

This comedy is awfully lightweight although Richard Ayoade lends some spark to the goofy quartet.

"...persons (or things) unknown, Evan – the kind of uptight guy who forms clubs just so he can join..."

July 27, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Footloose

Finally, a remake that’s not a just a mindless retread.

"...that prompts the ban, Dennis Quaid hasn’t appeared this uptight and repressed since his turn as the closeted homosexual..."

Oct. 14, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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