Virginia Madsen Articles
SIDEWAYS Review Pt.2 – Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh
Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church in Alexander Payne's Sideways SIDEWAYS Review Part I Wallowing in self-pity, Sideways' straight (and morose) man Paul Giamatti tries much too hard to be likable; as a result, he fails miserably. I must admit, however, that I found Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor's (widely admired) dialogue equally to blame. For instance: Maya: "Why are you so into pinot? It's like [...]
SIDEWAYS Review – d: Alexander Payne scr: Payne, Jim Taylor
SIDEWAYS (2004) Director: Alexander Payne Screenplay: Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor; from Rex Pickett's novel Cast: Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh Oscar Movies Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Sideways DAYS OF WINE AND LOSERS With the 1999 Matthew Broderick-Reese Witherspoon vehicle Election, Alexander Payne displayed a flair for satirical comedy the likes of which would have turned Billy Wilder greener (with [...]
Zac Efron's 17 AGAIN at the Top of the Box Office
Zac Efron's latest teen comedy, 17 Again, beat the competition at the North American box office this weekend with $24 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Directed by Burr Steers, the film follows a 37-year-old man who despises his existence and gets to relive his past as a 17-year-old. Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon and Michelle Trachtenberg co-star. Debuting in second place with [...]
FAST & FURIOUS Races to the Top of the Box Office
Fast & Furious easily outraced its competition at the North American box office this weekend with a stunning $72.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The return of Vin Diesel and Paul Walker in the lead roles proved to be quite lucrative, as the fourth installment in the popular series delivered a better opening weekend than any of its three predecessors. Also [...]