http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/?rsssource=1 Stephanie Curtis is Minnesota Public Radio's Movie Maven. She writes about new releases, old chestnuts, and the movie-going experience. Copyright 2008, Minnesota Public Radio Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:02:56 -0600 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Stephanie Curtis I quit! Well, not really. You still can find me on The Current Music Blog and hear me reviewing movies every Friday with Mary Lucia. I'll also still be stopping by Midday with Gary a few times a year. If... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2007/03/the_end.shtml?rsssource=1 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2007/03/the_end.shtml Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:02:56 CDT Stephanie Curtis 300 is a purportless excerise in comley computer imagery and a showcase for the latest in steroid-enhanced male torsos. The filmmakers don't know how to mete out either. One CGI-rhinoceros is cool. But add elephants and giants and superannuated ninjas... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2007/03/sing_to_me_muse.shtml?rsssource=1 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2007/03/sing_to_me_muse.shtml Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:37:55 CST Stephanie Curtis So Bob Collins just strolled by and said, "Write something about the Oscars!" Is there anything left to say? I talked about them for an hour already. So here are a couple of things I didn't mention: Where were the... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2007/02/i_miss_the_acco.shtml?rsssource=1 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2007/02/i_miss_the_acco.shtml Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:40:12 CST Stephanie Curtis I have an odd request. You need to trust me on this. If you go see The Lives of Others this weekend (and you should,) leave after "the steaming scene." I don't want to give away the end, just remember... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2007/02/walk_out_of_the.shtml?rsssource=1 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2007/02/walk_out_of_the.shtml Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:25:52 CST Stephanie Curtis I'll be on KARE 11 this morning talking about my favorite romantic movies of all time. Here they are: It Happened One Night - The perfect romantic piece of fluff. Perfect, smart fluff. Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert squabble, fall... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2007/02/the_most_romant.shtml?rsssource=1 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2007/02/the_most_romant.shtml Wed, 14 Feb 2007 07:28:39 CST Stephanie Curtis There are plenty of websites and books out there for parents who want to choose movies for their kids. Most of them strike me as preachy and too narrow. Kids can watch movies that grownups like and not all movies... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2007/02/movies_to_watch.shtml?rsssource=1 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2007/02/movies_to_watch.shtml Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:02:20 CST Stephanie Curtis The oscar list didn't horrify me this year, although what the heck is Little Miss Sunshine doing anywhere near The Queen? Still, there are some films and performances that I wish had been recognized: Best Picture: Children of Men United... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2007/01/should_have_bee_1.shtml?rsssource=1 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2007/01/should_have_bee_1.shtml Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:07:35 CST Stephanie Curtis Old Joy finally opens today in the Twin Cities. I was actually worried it wouldn't open here at all. It's a small, true independent movie (not a Little Miss Sunshine - a mainstream comedy with an indie patina to it)... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2007/01/a_film_about_br.shtml?rsssource=1 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2007/01/a_film_about_br.shtml Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:23:22 CST Stephanie Curtis Okay, so the highly-esteemed Hollywood Foreign Press Association thinks that Babel is the best movie of 2006. I don't want to look backwards, I want to look forward. I predict the worst movie of 2007 will be: Ghost Rider.... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2007/01/the_worst_movie.shtml?rsssource=1 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2007/01/the_worst_movie.shtml Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:49:53 CST Stephanie Curtis Arthur and the Invisibles has been kicked off the list of films eligible for the Oscar. It would need to be over 75% animated to qualify and it features some live actors. Too many apparently. It was a formality to... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2007/01/and_the_oscar_w.shtml?rsssource=1 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2007/01/and_the_oscar_w.shtml Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:12:57 CST Stephanie Curtis Hey, we're lucky, two great movies open this weekend. Little Children, a suburban drama from director Todd Fields, follows two unhappily married folks and the local pedophile as they all try to grab some happiness. Unlike a lot of movies... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2007/01/what_luck_two_g.shtml?rsssource=1 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2007/01/what_luck_two_g.shtml Fri, 05 Jan 2007 13:46:38 CST Stephanie Curtis Lady in the Water - M. Night Schyamalan, you are not yet a legendary filmmaker. Quit acting like your every film is a present to the human race. Failure to Launch - Cynical romantic comedy cobbled together to fill... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2006/12/worst_of_2006.shtml?rsssource=1 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2006/12/worst_of_2006.shtml Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:28:12 CST Stephanie Curtis The best: United 93 - Paul Greengrass' taut thriller about a story that we thought we already knew. When the screening I saw ended, no one moved. The most powerful filmmaking of the year. The rest of the top... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2006/12/the_best_of_200.shtml?rsssource=1 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2006/12/the_best_of_200.shtml Fri, 22 Dec 2006 10:00:51 CST Stephanie Curtis I hate to these rinky-dink awards any attention, but I have a bone to pick with them that I am guessing I will have with the Oscars, too. Jennifer Hudson should not be nominated for Best Supporting Actress. She is... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2006/12/golden_globe_no.shtml?rsssource=1 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2006/12/golden_globe_no.shtml Thu, 14 Dec 2006 10:34:27 CST Stephanie Curtis The Holiday opens today. I love dumb, escapist romantic comedies. And this one promised two: Cameron Diaz romancing Jude Law and Kate Winslet involved with Jack Black. I figured at least one them would be vaguely satisfying fun. Unfortunely, they... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2006/12/even_kate_winsl.shtml?rsssource=1 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/stephanie_curtis/archive/2006/12/even_kate_winsl.shtml Fri, 08 Dec 2006 12:31:43 CST