December 13–20, 2001 movies Corporation Anxiety The Business of Strangers isn’t all pleasure. by Cindy Fuchs The Business of Strangers Directed by Patrick Stettner An IFC Films release She’s the boss: Stockard Channing in The Business of Strangers. Julie (Stockard…

October 26–November 2, 2000 movies Once More Into the Woods There’s no Blair there: Patterson and Leerhsen look stunned. Blair Witch 2 pokes fun at the movie that spawned it. by Cindy Fuchs Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 Directed…

October 19–26, 2000 movies Random Acts of Kindness: The Movie Lost in Spacey: Haley Joel Osment gathers wisdom from Kevin Spacey. Goodwill comes in threes in Pay it Forward. by Cindy Fuchs Pay It Forward Directed by Mimi Leder A…

June 29–July 6, 2000 movies Pale Chauvinist Old Glory, old story: Mel Gibson in The Patriot. Mel Gibson wanly battles redcoats in The Patriot. by Cindy Fuchs The Patriot A Columbia/TriStar release Directed by Roland Emmerich Now playing at area…

June 15–22, 2000 movies Going Public The man in black: Samuel L.Jackson slides into Shaft’s duds. A cop fed up with the system, Shaft’s dick is private no longer. by Cindy Fuchs Shaft Directed by John Singleton A Paramount release…

June 8–15, 2000 movies God Save the Screen The Sex Pistols are back — in theaters, at least. by Cindy Fuchs The Filth and the Fury Directed by Julien Temple A Fine Line Features Release Opens Friday at the Ritz…

May 18–25, 2000 movies A Dane in Pain Shades of deception: Hawke’s Hamlet and Stiles’ Ophelia Ethan Hawke’s broody Hamlet has some serious issues. by Cindy Fuchs Hamlet Directed by Michael Almereyda A Miramax release Opens Friday at Ritz Five…

March 30–April 6, 2000 movies Inside the Box Hand in glove: Jimmy Smits (right) and Jon Seda celebrate victory. A cautionary boxing tale sounds familiar notes. by Cindy Fuchs Price of Glory Directed by Carlos Avila A New Line release…

January 13–20, 2000 movies Bad Girls in Trouble A loony bin-bound Winona Ryder resists Angelina Jolie’s sociopathic charms. by Cindy Fuchs Girl, Interrupted Directed by James Mangold A Columbia release Opens Friday at area theaters There’s something endlessly fascinating about…