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Complete alphabetical listing of directory topics: William H. Macy
"Panic"
William H. Macy's hit man commands a serious black comedy, a quiet thriller that's also an evocation of middle-aged disappointment.
"State and Main"
Hollywood scheming: In David Mamet's delicious new ensemble comedy, the bastards win.
"Magnolia"
Even with a stellar cast, director Paul Thomas Anderson's "Boogie Nights" follow-up flounders without a punchline.
Happy, Texas
A cons-on-the-run caper gets its charm from witty, endearing performances and uncynical affection for its characters.
"Mystery Men"
This droopy action comedy saps Hollywood's best comic actors of their superpowers.
A Civil Action
Director Steven Zaillian does author Jonathan Harr a great injustice with his reductionist film version of Harr's 'A Civil Action'.
Back in the shower again
Gus Van Sant's retelling of a Hitchcock classic may not be anything new, but it's still just as shocking.
Exile in "Pleasantville"
Director Gary Ross fetishizes the '50s in this high-concept parable about the dangers of conformity. Complete alphabetical listing of directory topics: |
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