| Vol XXXIV No. 12 |
Thursday, September 7, 2000 |
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P.T.'s house of frogs and porn
Two recently released DVDs showcase director's talent
By JEFFREY Q. IRISH
Scene Movie Critic
"We may be through with the past, but the past ain't through with us" is just one of the many themes in director Paul Thomas Anderson's latest masterpiece "Magnolia," which was released onto DVD this past week. The film is basically ... [more]
The re-creation of Bruce
By Matt Caccamo
Scene Movie Critic
Remember the old Bruce Willis? Star of the "Die Hard" trilogy, "Pulp Fiction" and "The Fifth Element?" The problem isn't remembering this Bruce Willis, it's seeing him. He is no more. Suddenly, the old, action-star Bruce Willis has become the new, ... [more]
Overdose of pot jokes kills `Grace's' momentum
By JUDE SEYMOUR
Scene Movie Critic
In his directorial debut, Nigel Cole presents a British comedy about a housewife named Grace Trevethyn and her very big problem. Grace (played by Brenda Blethyn) has been left with a mountainous load of debt thanks in full to her recently ... [more]
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