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...place—a funeral. Instead, the actors get lost in the numerous subplots which, though funny, often seem excessively tangential. A gay midget, a high boyfriend, a stubborn ex, and a financially irresponsible brother dominate the plot throughout, and while in some ways the circuitous nature of the film is intentional, one can’t help but picture the actors as the proverbial “chickens with their heads cut off” as they run from place to place in the film with overarching motivation...

Author: By Chris A. Henderson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Death at a Funeral | 4/20/2010 | See Source »

However, despite these shortcomings and the lack of originality in the film’s premise and plot, the movie can be genuinely funny at parts. Especially good are the one-liners placed throughout the film which add a certain comedic charm...

Author: By Chris A. Henderson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Death at a Funeral | 4/20/2010 | See Source »

...movie is not exceptional, but it is able to find humor in its absolute absurdity. While by no means, as Michelle (Regina Hall) says, is this “the best eulogy anyone’s ever heard,” the film makes for an enjoyable, if mediocre, 90 minutes with a handful of outrageous and memorable scenes...

Author: By Chris A. Henderson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Death at a Funeral | 4/20/2010 | See Source »

...what you’ve got,” stealth marketer KC (Lauren Hutton) counsels her employee (David Duchovny) in “The Joneses.” In this commentary on modern American consumerism, director Derrick Borte explores the consequences of taking this advice to the limit. The film, graced with an original premise, a talented and well-cast group of actors, and a clever, well-paced script manages to be ironically funny, genuinely touching, and disturbing all at once. Borte critiques American society, but avoids heavy cynicism by allowing characters to form believable relationships, and by showing that...

Author: By Sally K. Scopa, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Joneses | 4/20/2010 | See Source »

...trickle: Scarlett Johansson and Sam Rockwell have been cast in “Lunatic at Large,” a psychological thriller that Kubrick commissioned in the late 1950s. Although the script lacks a director or a contract with a studio, the attachment of the two actors to the film is strong evidence that it may actually be produced...

Author: By Abigail B. Lind, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Leave the Resurrections to Christ: Kubrick’s Potential Disaster | 4/20/2010 | See Source »

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