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There is more comedy in "Young Poisoner," black comedy, which is its true intention. But the black comedy here is not even close to that of "Pulp Fiction" and "Shallow Grave." The screenplay doesn't keep up with the humor that it strives for, and the narration becomes quite unnecessary as the movie progresses. It also suffers from an excess of graphic violence; there are vomiting scenes a-plenty, making this a good last-date movie...
...names were not included in the list of nominations: Tom Hanks and John Travolta. Early on, many people seemed to be expecting a repeat of the "Forrest Gump" - "Pulp Fiction" race of last year. But, I have to say, I'm happy that neither one was nominated. Hanks gave a stolid performance, unexciting and annoyingly self-righteous, as usual. Travolta was amusing in "Get Shorty" but his role gave him nothing to do; he was much better in "Pulp Fiction." An actor, however, who really should have been nominated is Jonathan Pryce, for his stellar performance as the eccentric Lytton...
...nearly any means at his disposal--a knee to the groin, a stomp on the nose--is, when all is said and done, slightly wimpish. I certainly mean no disrespect to those who participate in Ultimate Fighting and may list their hobbies as "beating smart alecks to a pulp...
...This is a miracle, an absolute bloody miracle," effuses Harvey Weinstein, co-chairman of Miramax Films. It was surely a godsend to the bustling, Disney-owned distributor, which had no big hit in 1995 to match such previous successes as The Piano, The Crow and Pulp Fiction. But if luck is the residue of design, the Postino nominations were the result of a savvy Miramax marketing campaign...
...VAMP BY CHANEL First the supermodels painted their nails black as dried blood. Then Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction and Madonna. Now everyone wants to vamp. With lipstick to match...