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Fast
• Cheap
• Out
of Control
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Film and
Television Reviews
by
Assorted and Sundry
Rabble Rousers
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American
Splendor This is the role for which Paul Edward Valentine
Giamatti should have won an Oscar. The lonely intonation he
gives the line: "Man she's got good-looking handwriting"
— simply heartbreaks. |
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Arrested
Development Banjo plinks and high jinks. Ron Howard narrates
the absurd antics of the Bluth family, friends, and foes.
The lack of a laugh track serves to underscore its brilliant
lunacy. Dialogue sample: “These are lawyers. That’s
Latin for liar.” And that’s entertainment.
Editor's
Note: Shout-out to MacGuinness' classmate and aspiring thespian
Jonathan Vititoe and his Uncle James — one of the illuminators
of the aforementioned entertainment.
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Being
Julia Revenge is a dish best served by a “double-dyed”
Diva.
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Garden
State Zach Braff’s melancholy baby is a far cry from
his screwball Scrubs. Both dispense a decent dose of
gallows humor. |
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Die Mommie
Die! What fun! Camp Beverly Hills. |
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Interiors
Woody Allen's pity party — characters as fragile as
the exquisite vases they collect. Pretension or perfection? |
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The Life
Aquatic with Steve Zissou Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach’s
excellent aquarium adventure, fueled by reefer madness.
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Million
Dollar Baby Hilary Swank has come a long way from 90210’s
Peach Pit to Baby’s Hit Pit. Still, Boys Don’t
Cry is her knockout role. |
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Napoleon Dynamite In his thrift store geek chic, Napoleon
exacts revenge of the nerds. Sweet. |
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The
O.C. ”California here we come, right back where we
started from. California . . ." Peek behind the Orange
Curtain and take in the view.
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