Word: bottomly
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...because it is a return to character-driven action fare. The 007 formula—Bond is introduced to the gadgets, uses the gadgets, saves the world in the nick of time—is not here, but what remains is a well-executed, edge-of-your-seat thriller. Bottom Line: With all the family-oriented fare and kudo-hungry movies flooding theatres right now, have some escapist holiday fun with Craig. Daniel Craig.—Reviewer Christopher C. Baker can be reached at ccbaker@fas.harvard.edu...
...works against the overarching, suffocating message of the film: when the stupid activist kids aren’t powerful enough to convince the cows to leave the system, the audience is reminded that, well, the filmmakers aren’t going to have much success liberating the viewer either. Bottom Line: Clumsy fusion of fact and fiction in “Fast Food Nation” is far worse for digestion than any over processed hamburger. If you want to be educated, read the book. If you want to be entertained, pick a different movie. —Reviewer Mollie...
...must for his fans. Only a Christopher Guest film could produce lines such as “It’s brighter than bloody Stephen Hawking in here” and “Dying is edgy, playing a lesbian is hard.” Bottom Line: Despite the fact that “For Your Consideration” is slightly different from Christopher Guest’s usual “mockumentaries,” it is a memorable and necessary trip to the theater because of its ridiculous characters and raw humor...
...something that is valuable for its own sake. But “weird for weird’s sake” has the side-effect of demonizing the average for the sin of simply being normal while neglecting just how strange, and beautiful, everyday life can often be. Bottom Line: Don’t let the film’s pretensions fool you: “Fur” is a predictable and empty Hollywood vehicle, and by the time Diane slowly shaves the dying Lionel’s body in the film’s ostensible climax, you?...
...create an epic high-budget adventure of Brad Pitt sailing through time, he came up with something perhaps more true to his independent roots. “The Fountain” is an innovative film with great acting and excellent cinematography squeezed out on a relatively meager budget. Bottom Line: Even if you’re not intrigued by seeing 1000 years pass by in 96 heady minutes, see “The Fountain” for its capturing otherworldly cinematography and engrossing original score...