All the posts of September 2008
This summer two mediocre female-centered movies, “Sex and the City” and “Mamma Mia,” drew huge crowds because they appealed to an underserved audience. Will ladies of a certain age also flock to see writer-director Diane English’s pallid remake of “The Women”? If they do, it will be further proof that women are so eager to see their concerns depicted on screen that they will tolerate very clunky filmmaking.
Clare Boothe Luce’s play was a hit on …
Bottom Line: Requiem for a bleached-blond heavyweight as Mickey Rourke delivers a tour de force performance
Indie film darling Darren Aronofsky stumbled with his most recent movie, “The Fountain,” but he is back on track with “The Wrestler,” which had its premiere at the Venice Film Festival and is seeking distribution.
Bolstered by a career-best performance from Mickey Rourke and outstanding work by Marisa Tomei and Evan Rachel Wood, the film could nab audience interest, especially if …
