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This Weeks Movie Reviews: A Prairie Home Companion Directed by Robert Altman. Screenplay by Garrison Keillor; story by Keillor and Ken LaZebnik. Cinematographry, Ed Lachman. Starring Garrison Keillor, Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin, Lindsay Lohan, Kevin Kline, Woody Harrelson, John C. Reilly, Tommy Lee Jones,Virginia Madsen and Maya Rudolph. Picturehouse, 2006. PG-13. 105 minutes. Do you spend evenings listening to Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion" on NPR, wondering what exactly Powdermilk Biscuits are, chuckling at the tall tales and humming along with the songs? If so, recognizing Guy Noir and cowpokes Dusty and Lefty from the variety radio show will add a layer of enjoyment to A Prairie Home Companion. But you don't have to know anything about the roughly 30-year-old public radio classic to enjoy the new film from director Robert Altman, writer Keillor and their generous, talented ensemble cast. Read more...
The Break-Up Directed by Peyton Reed. Written by Jeremy Garelick and Jay Lavender. Cinematography by Eric Alan Edwards. Starring Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston, Joey Lauren Adams, Cole Hauser, Jon Favreau, Jason Bateman, Judy Davis, Vincent D'Onofrio, John Michael Higgins and Ann-Margaret. Universal Studios, 2006. PG-13. 105 minutes. Romantic comedies, like letter openers, may someday be obsolete. It takes a high degree of skill to make a good romantic comedy, partly because falling in love is both profound and profoundly silly. (Think of something you've said under the influence of love. Now imagine your little brother overhearing you.) The various emotional states of new love require a delicately balanced tone, and if last year's Spanglish is an example of anything, we're not getting any better at it. Read more...
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