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Vol XXXV No. 86

Thursday, February 7, 2002

  Critics attend Kidman's `Birthday'
By MELISSA RAUCH and PAUL CAMARATA
Scene Movie Critics

Staff members Melissa Rauch (MR) and Paul Camarata (PC) review Jez Butterworth's "Birthday Girl" in a conversational style unrivaled since the days of Vaudeville and Who's on First. Enjoy the show. PC: So, Nicole Kidman. Me, you, and all of ... [more]


Avoid `Slackers' at all costs
By ADAM WELTLER
Scene Movie Critic

Learning sanskrit, shaving a cat, making a model of the pyramids out of cheese cubes: These are all better and more productive ways to spend 90 minutes rather than watching "Slackers." Unoriginal, unfunny, and disgustingly unclean, "Slackers" takes toilet humor to ... [more]


French `Brotherhood' is made for America
By MATT NANIA
Scene Movie Editor

When one thinks of French cinema, it's easy to imagine films occupied with stuffy characters and unexciting, artsy narratives. Sure, there are crossover hits like "Amelie" and, to a lesser extent, "With a Friend Like Harry," but those were enjoyed by ... [more]