January 6–13, 2000 movies In Bloom P.T. Anderson’s sprawling epic is an excessive movie about excess. by Cindy Fuchs Magnolia A New Line Cinema release Written and directed by P.T. Anderson Opens Friday at Ritz East Recommended You’ve heard of…

October 21–28, 1999 movies Searching for Brandon Teena Kimberly Peirce tracks down shifting truths about Boys Don’t Cry’s real-life subject. by Cindy Fuchs Kimberly Peirce looks right at you when she talks. And she’s hard to look away from, what…

September 23–30, 1999 movies Pouty White Girls The power of the pout in American Beauty and Best Laid Plans. by Cindy Fuchs Forget nice girls. Pouty girls are where it’s at. The primary appeal of these characters is their faces,…

September 16–23, 1999 movies Still So Crazy Martin Lawrence is up to his old tricks, but his audience can’t get enough. by Cindy Fuchs Blue Streak Directed by Les Mayfield A Columbia Pictures release Opens Friday at area theaters At…

August 12–19, 1999 movies Busted High school meets Midnight Express in a well-meaning melodrama. by Cindy Fuchs Brokedown Palace Directed by Jonathan Kaplan A 20th Century Fox release Opening Friday, August 13, at area theaters High school movies tend to…

March 25–April 1, 1999 movies Boob Tube Matthew McConaughey is television’s 24-7 everyman. Sound familiar? by Cindy Fuchs   Everday People: McConaughey and Harrelson (l. to r.) in EDtv.   EDtv Directed by Ron Howard A Universal Pictures release. Opening…

January 7–14, 1999 movies The Rage To Define Terrence Malick’s great war movie raises questions without answering them. by Cindy Fuchs The Thin Red Line Directed by Terrence Malick A 20th Century Fox release Opening Friday, Jan. 8 at area…

November 26–December 3, 1998 20 questions Bill Condon by Cindy Fuchs   Making Monsters: Condon (left) and Brended Fraser. Father of Frankenstein Frankenstein Gods and Monsters Why did you decide to fictionalize Whale’s last months instead of make a biopic?…

November 26–December 3, 1998 movies Monster Mash The father of Frankenstein meets his dream man in a thoughtful, compassionate film. by Cindy Fuchs   Haunted: Ian McKellen and Rosalind Ayres in Gods and Monsters. Directed by Bill Condon A Lions…