| Vol XXXIV No. 111 |
Thursday, March 29, 2001 |
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Demme's `Blow' cracks under pressure
By JUDE SEYMOUR and MATT NANIA
Scene Movie Critics
 For director Ted Demme, "Blow" represents much more than a movie "about a bunch of people smuggling drugs." He acquired the rights to the book by Bruce Porter six years ago. Demme was "completely hooked by the byline of the book. ... [more]
Top notch cast can't mend `Heartbreakers'
By JUDE SEYMOUR
Scene Movie Critic
The male stereotype that propagates in books, movies and Ani DiFranco music is that a man is not monogamous, thinks only of himself and should therefore be punished by empowering women. "Heartbreakers" plays as a con movie where the targets are ... [more]
`15 Minutes' isn't worth the time
By CHRIS BANNISTER
Scene Movie Critic
It would be frustrating to describe "15 Minutes" in one word, because it is not simply mediocre. Many mediocre films can produce some amount of satisfaction. However, "15 Minutes" teases the audience with shots of something better than the average film ... [more]
Melodramatic plot elements invade `Gates'
By MARIO BIRD
Scene Movie Critic
With a strong cast featuring multiple Academy Award nominees, wartime special effects rivaling the monumental "Saving Private Ryan," and a propaganda campaign approaching the Soviet version within its story, "Enemy at the Gates" was positioned to be the first blockbuster hit ... [more]
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