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...eleven years since “Jungle” opened in Germany, Schmid has attracted stateside attention for “Requiem” (screening Saturday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m.), his 2005 film that debuted in America last month. Based on the same events that inspired the 2005 Hollywood horror film “The Exorcism of Emily Rose,” Schmid’s adaptation is widely regarded as more consistent and careful with the true story of the possibly-possessed and now-deceased Anneliese Michel. Nevertheless, the plot has a tendency to lag behind the overblown...
...same name, written by Eric Schlosser, the film’s co-author. “Fast Food Nation” imbeds facts about the American fast food industry in specious “real people” vignettes, hoping to make the statistics come alive with a Hollywood budget and a star-studded cast and crew. Cinematographer Lee Daniel has worked extensively with Linklater on past projects like “Before Sunset” and “Dazed and Confused.” The visual aspects of the film maintain finesse while capturing the script-dictated images...
...Your Consideration” to develop as a series of quick vignettes. The film is definitely still funny, but it lacks some of the longer scenes of dialogue found in previous Guest films that allow for deeper and more hysterical character development. They deal with typical Hollywood sellouts by selling out a little themselves. The film is by no means a disappointment—its humor is up to Guest’s standard brilliance and it is a must for his fans. Only a Christopher Guest film could produce lines such as “It?...
...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’ll find yourself realizing that maybe normal isn’t so bad, after all. —Reviewer Patrick R. Chesnut can be reached...
...Fountain Warner Brothers Directed by Darren Aronofsky 4 Stars With its psychedelic special effects, 1000 year time span and complex, sometimes inscrutable, plot, the latest film from Darren S. Aronofsky ’91 is not your typical Hollywood Sci-fi thriller. Some will call it heavy-handed and over-the-top, or even out-right bizarre. But, those who become entranced by its completely stunning imagery, mesmerizing original score, and puzzling philosophical overtones will mark it as one of the most memorable films of the year. As Aronofsky’s first film since the 2000 indie classic...