Cara Jennison

May 15, 2002

Marianne Faithfull | Kissin Time | Advance Music

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.

February 28, 2002

The Not So Great Escape

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.

January 8, 2002

Sweet Home Isla Vista: Busted Plumbing, Moldy Wall and Idiot Neighbors

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.

November 29, 2001

Harry Potter: The Wizardry of Madison Avenue

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.

November 15, 2001

Alana Davis | Fortune Cookies | Elektra

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 isn't enough.

November 7, 2001

Monsters Inc.: Out of the Closet

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.

October 22, 2001

I Know It’s Crap, Oh Such Crap, Because I Saw It on TV

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 stick.

October 18, 2001

“Iron Monkey”: A Tail as Old as Time

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" belated U.S. release...

June 1, 2001