Marianne Faithfull | Kissin Time | Advance Music

May 15, 2002 by Cara Jennison

You may recognize Marianne Faithfull as God. Her "This Wheel's on Fire" became the anthem for the live-fast-and-should-be-dead-by-now lifestyle of Patsy and Edina.
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The Not So Great Escape

February 28, 2002 by Cara Jennison

While the two-man production is ambitious, the basic premise of the story - that imagination can transcend a difficult and punishing reality - is lost in the dialogue.
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Sweet Home Isla Vista: Busted Plumbing, Moldy Wall and Idiot Neighbors

January 8, 2002 by Cara Jennison

In Isla Vista there are two ways to deal with a poor living environment: Either heavily self-medicate, or find a sanctuary outside of your luxury apartment.
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Harry Potter: The Wizardry of Madison Avenue

November 29, 2001 by Cara Jennison

The buildup for "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" resembled the sort of drama and fanfare reserved for royal weddings and papal appointments.
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Alana Davis | Fortune Cookies | Elektra

November 15, 2001 by Cara Jennison

It's a new world, Ms. Davis - you're not the only multicultural, pop songstress anymore. While you hit it big in 1997 with "Thirty-two Flavors," there is more competition now; a catchy pop chorus just...
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Monsters Inc.: Out of the Closet

November 7, 2001 by Cara Jennison

A summer of animation successes and failures taught Pixar/Disney an important lesson: amazing technology can't make up for a worthless script.
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I Know It’s Crap, Oh Such Crap, Because I Saw It on TV

October 22, 2001 by Cara Jennison

I turned on CNN this morning. The talking head and an "analyst" loomed over a football field-sized map of Eurasia like a pair of colossi, the analyst pointing to areas of Afghanistan with a red-tipped...
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“Iron Monkey”: A Tail as Old as Time

October 18, 2001 by Cara Jennison

"Iron Monkey" may not have the beauty and artistry of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," but it is "Dragon's" critical acclaim and international commercial success that directly resulted in "Monkey's" ...
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