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SATiONS A bout O ne T hing
A n ensemble cast— including John Tur
turro and Amy Irving as an unhappily mar
ried couple, Matthew McConaughey as a
cocky attorney, Clea Duvall as an optimist
who has her illusions shattered and Alan
Arkin as a curmudgeonly workaholic— sur
vive life crises and creeping futility in this
wonderful new film. W riter/director Jill
Sprecher (Clockwatchers) maintains perfect
compassionate realism in both storytelling
and visuals, making 13 Conversations effort
lessly moving and honestly life-affirming.
— Christopher McQuain
with numbing regularity. W ith its mindless
melodramatics and endless parade of gyrating
manflesh, Circuit wallows in the superficialities
it pretends to critique. Circuit-party diehards
might find something to love in this bargain-
basement Boogie Nights; others are warned.
— Gary Morris
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Director Christopher Nolan follows up Memento
with a less original but equally absorbing tale about
how the mind can play tricks on you. A1 Pacino is
outstanding as a far-from-perfect cop who cuts a
deal with a killer (Robin Williams) to cover his
unethical behind. Hilary Swank (Boys Don't Cry) is
miscast once again as his wide-eyed sidekick.
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Director Doug Liman (Swingers, Go) con
tinues his winning streak with this old-school
spy thriller starring yummy M att Damon as
an amnesiac on the run from the CIA. He
and Franka Potente (Run Lola Run) show
strong chemistry, but Julia Stiles is wasted in
a thankless supporting role.
— Jim Radosta
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This cautionary tale of life in the drugs ’n ’
sex fast lane of the queer party circuit has the
glitzy, fake feel of pom and is about as com
pelling. W hen a hunky hut naive gay ex-cop
ditches the heartland for West Hollywood,
the bumpkin-in-wonderland cliches hit
Cute prepubescents and Jodie Foster in The
Dangerous Lives of A ltar Boys
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This coming-of-age film about two teen-age
boys struggling with oppressive Catholic school,
troubled girlfriends and crappy parents is a better-
than-average American film attempt to portray
youth remotely accurately in all its conflicts. The
hoys’ comic book drawings become interspersed
film reality, adding a touch of originality and
spunk. Although not specifically gay, Jodie Foster
works it as a crotchety nun, and there’s a priest.
— Lisa Bradshaw
M inority R eport
Steven Spielberg further explores his darker
side in this innovative sci-fi thriller based on a
short story by Philip K. Dick. Unfortunately, he
can’t help but insert several sequences that are
either overly precious or downright silly. The Big
Brother storyline has great potential that seems
just beyond his grasp.
-JR
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John Woo directed this awful war story about
the Navajos who helped create a code that could
not he broken. Unfortunately, it’s told from the
perspective of paleface Nicolas Cage, whose tor
mented overacting is totally incompatible with
the wannabe-vintage style, the obvious dialogue
and the shamelessly vague treatment given to
this fascinating chapter of U.S. history. A n early
candidate for Worst Film of 2002.
-JR
W endigo
Erik Per Sullivan of Malcolm in the Middle
holds his own as Miles, a little kid whose fami
ly is supposed to be having a relaxing weekend
in the countryside but instead suffers hostility
and violence at the hands of one of the locals.
To complicate matters, Miles learns the Native
American legend of the area’s mysterious and
deadly Wendigo. T he cinematography is
beautifully creepy— sights and sounds
combine to create a surreal collage of
data for the senses.
— LB
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