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Beans are the unwitting stars of a actuality show called “Family Fakeout”. After Louis seems to have destroyed the natives’ palace, they’re feigned to fend for themselves on the unhospitable ait, and their problems take an even sharper deny b decrease on the worse when “Family Fakeout” host-mark down-producer Miles McDermott’s (Tim Meadows) machinations
by to split the set into two angry factions.

The biggest difference between Even Stevens the show and Even Stevens the talkie is that the TV show was over darned funny, and the movie is…not. There’s not a gracious, continuous hoot a deride during the entire hour and a half. Pretty much all of the comedy is lazy — at everyone point, Steve revels in finally sparking a fire, and Beans lickety-split sneezes it gone away from. “Beans!!!” Fart jokes. Yawn. It tries too stony-hearted to be gay…to build some stock of manic zing, with the family being chased by a vicious robotic squirrel and Louis’ various schemes ‘n contraptions going not-heesterically awry…but it all winds up feeling really affected and reflex. Fact show spoofs, particularly jabs at Survivor, were pretty dated when The Even Stevens Movie first aired in 2003, and they judge up even worse without delay. Even notwithstanding that it’s overflowing with nods to the original series, the movie botches the whole that made the show operate so fit.

The comedy’s a doom less adroit, the characters aren’t wellnigh as compelling, and attempts at tossing in something resembling stage play wind up feeling extraordinarily clumsy. Even Stevens fans stationary force be intrigued enough to give this DVD a rental, but I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who hasn’t seen the show rather than, and I really wouldn’t propound it to anyone who has, either.

A Videotape Review by James Berardinelli


United States, 1998


U.S. Release Season:

4/10/98 (limited)

Running Extent:

1:36

MPAA Classification:

R (Frequent filthy, procreant situations)

Ham Aspect Ratio:

1.85:1

Cast:

Edward Burns, Lauren Holly, Jon Bon Jovi, Blythe Danner, Connie Britton, Jennifer Esposito, Nick
Sandow


Director:

Edward Burns


Producers:

Ted Hope, Michael Nozik, Edward Burns


Screenplay:

Edward Burns


Cinematography:

Frank Prinzi


Music:

John Delia


U.S. Distributor:

Gramercy Pictures

The working title for

No Looking Back

was

Long Time, Nothing New

, and
rarely has there been a more apt name for a motion picture. Even though this movie clocks in at a
relatively skinny 96 minutes, it seems to run long enough to engulf two


Titanic


s. Writer/director Edward Burns has trotted out a
hackneyed storyline, the trajectory of which will be instantly recognizable to anyone who hasn't
spent their life in seclusion. Instead of tweaking the formula a little to invigorate the proceedings,
Burns is content to allow the film to ramble aimlessly towards its irritatingly predictable
conclusion, offering precious few momentary pleasures along the way.

No Looking Back

is dominated by three very dislikable characters whose constant
presence on the screen is painful. The most appropriate ending would have been a triple suicide,
and the sooner, the better. Alas, that's not the case, and those who stick with this film for its entire
length will be forced to endure the prolonged company of this wretched trio. And, to further
depress audiences, Burns has shot the entire film on cold, rainy days in a gray New York State
beach town. Peeks of sunshine are few and far between. No wonder the characters are all so
miserable.

First of all, we have Charlie (Burns), a Generation X slacker who abandoned his girlfriend three
years ago after she had an abortion, then spent some time bumming around in California before
deciding to come home. That girlfriend is Claudia (Lauren Holly), and, after picking up the pieces
of her life following Charlie's departure, she has moved on, shacking up with one of Charlie's old
school buddies, Mike (Jon Bon Jovi). The two have a comfortable relationship, but it's apparent to
even a blind person that they're not right for each other. Claudia years for some spice in her life;
Mike wants to settle down and have children. Then Charlie re-enters the mix. So who, if anyone,
will Claudia end up with?

Who cares

??

No Looking Back

goes to extraordinary lengths to make sure that
we're not especially interested in the outcome of the romantic triangle. So what if no one finds
happiness — these characters don't deserve it anyway, especially after wasting 90 minutes of our
time. They aren't real people — they're a writer's construct stumbling through a too-obvious
storyline. They should know the ending as well as we do. And Burns should have given his
audience more credit and presented them with a plot that at least offered a surprise or two.

Another frustrating thing about

No Looking Back

is that Burns has populated the film
with a group of potentially-interesting supporting characters. Blythe Danner is solid as Claudia's
housebound mother, Connie Britton is suitably high-strung as Claudia's neurotic sister, and
Jennifer Esposito is eye-catching as a bartender in search of a little romance. Sadly, all we get is
quick glimpses into their lives, although a movie about any of them would have been far more
intriguing than the story Burns has chosen to tell.

None of the lead performers are going to wow critics with their thespian attributes. Edward Burns
is pushing the edge of his limited range here. Jon Bon Jovi shows more acting ability than one
might reasonably expect from a singer branching into a different career, but he could still use a
little polish. The worst case is Lauren Holly, who presents a completely bland Claudia. As
portrayed here, she's hardly the kind of woman who would inspire even a moment's interest, not to
mention undying love. Burns' ex, the monumentally untalented Maxine Bahns, would have been
hard-pressed to do a less inspired job.

When he released


The Brothers McMullen


,
Edward Burns was revered as the wunderkind of the 1995 Sundance Film Festival (Robert Redford
has apparently stuck with him — the aging actor/director executive produced this mess). Two films
and three short years later, the luster has faded. Some movie makers have only one good film in
them. With back-to-back duds like


She's the One


and

No Looking Back

to follow the delightful

Brothers

, Burns is beginning to look
like a member of that undistinguished club.

© 1998 James Berardinelli

Sara (Julia Stiles) is a pure, suburban teen with a passion and talent championing ballet.
Suddenly, the destruction of her take care of turns her world upside down. She fails an audition throughout
Julliard, and is forced to move in with her papa, Roy (Terry Kinney), a struggling
musician who aside Sara and her mother, and lives in a poor and predominantly black
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A pedestrian sword-and-sandal B-film that’s surprisingly well-plotted
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The muscular Athenian peasant, Philippides (Steve Reeves), is the
Olympic champion in 490 B.C., in Athens, Greece, defeating his rival Euros
from Sparta. As a reward he’s made leader of the Athenian Sacred Guard,
which consists of one hundred men who protect the temple of Athena. Behind
Philippides’s back the venerable ruling council member Kreusos (Ivo Garrani)
is foolishly talked into secretly betraying the Athenians to the Persians
for their own good by another council member, the vile Theocritus (Sergio
Fantoni), who has been promised much power in the new regime by Persian
King Darius (Daniele Varga). The treacherous Theocritus is engaged to the
unsuspecting Kreusos’s pretty daughter Andromeda (Mylene Demongeot). After
Theocritus’ unsuccessful stab at luring hunky Philippides over to his side
by offering him the beautiful slave woman Karis (Daniela Rocca), it’s learned
that Philippides has the hots for Andromeda–someone he’s smitten with
by watching her from afar tossing a ball with her handmaidens. Philippides
will learn Andromeda’s true identity when the sneaky Theocritus invites
him to dine at Kreusos’s house. Theocritus then tells Philippides that
Persia will invade Athens with its overwhelming fleets and offers Philippides
a trade of Andromeda in marriage for his support of Theocritus during the
conflict. Our hero turns down this request with a look of disgust. Soon
after, Darius and his thousand-man army land at the plain of Marathon and
start hurling giant rocks down on the Athenians. The outnumbered Athenians
valiantly fight back and refuse to surrender as their commander-in-chief
Miltiades (Alberto Lupo) promises to fight until death, but decides their
best chance for survival is to get Sparta on their side by convincing them
they’ll be next on Darius’s hit list. The dastardly Theocritus argues before
the council to surrender to save the Athenians from slaughter, but it’s
decided to send Philippides, the only “Athenian beyond all suspicion,”
to enlist help from Sparta to save their Greece. The cold-hearted Theocritas
abducts Andromeda and threatens to kill her unless Kreusos goes along with
his scheme. When Kreusos refuses, he’s mortally wounded by Theocritus and
realizes how wrong he had been in trusting such a monster. On his way to
Sparta, Philippides meets the spear wounded Karis outside his army camp
and in her dying last breaths she gives him the info that she overheard
Theocritus suggesting to Darius that the Persians attack on the next day
in the rear of the Athenians. It leads to the well-realized climactic battle
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For those unfamiliar with the series, Frasier was a spin-off from another popular sitcom Cheers. Over the years, Frasier has proven to be one of the best sitcoms on television. It is highly celebrated, holding many awards for some great performances, writing, and an overall comedy series. The show is about Frasier, a neurotic radio psychiatrist, and joining him are Dr. Niles Crane (David Hyde Pierce), his brother and fellow neurotic psychiatrist, Martin Crane (John Mahoney), Frasier’s father and retired police officer, Daphne Moon (Jane Leeves), Martin’s physical therapist, and Roz Doyle (Peri Gilpin), Frasier’s radio producer and longtime friend. Basically, each episode takes a look into their daily lives and interactions. The quirky behaviors of each character are what make this series really stand out. For instance, both Frasier and Niles seem to have more problems than the people they treat, which make for some sticky situations that are worth a laugh. Another wonderful aspect about the series is how a character can incorrectly interpret a situation, blowing it way out of portion. There is also a long running joke about Niles’ obsession with Daphne or Roz being a very ‘friendly’ first date. In general, there is quite a bit to love about this series. It is easily one of my favorite sitcoms. For more detail about this series please refer to my reviews of season two, season three, season four, and the final season.

If you caught the fourth season of Frasier, you know it ended with a slight cliffhanger. Notice I emphasize the word slight, because it is not a big one. Frasier, in a mix of emotions, went to pick up a woman at the airport who accidentally left a message on his machine with her flight information. The “blind date” did not turn out in Frasier’s favor, so he decided to be spontaneous and followed an attractive woman to Acapulco. The first episode of season four “Frasier’s Imaginary Friend” picks up with Frasier on an airplane trying to meet women on their way to Mexico. He meets a girl who is his dream woman. She is a supermodel and PhD candidate at the University of Washington studying Zoology. She is beauty and brains. Yet, no one believes Frasier could snag such a wonderful person. In order to appease his ego and pride, he slowly (and comically) destroys his wonderful relationship just to prove to his friends and family he was dating a supermodel. The episode is a great way to start a season. The rest of the episodes are quite funny and there are plenty of good episodes to go around.

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Another episode which is a lot of fun puts Frasier finds himself in a relationship that strays away from the “traditional” male/female role. It is quite comical to see how Frasier handles the situation. In “Room Service” Bebe Neuwirth guest stars as Frasier’s ex-wife Dr. Lilith Sternin. After a night of partying, Niles and Lilith wake up in the same bed and the way Niles, Lilith, and Frasier react to the situation is brilliant.

In addition to the individual episodes, there are some exciting story arcs. While there have been severe problems with Niles and Maris in the past, in this season they officially split up. The events unfold in “The Maris Counselor” and it is a riot to see how it happens. However, because of the breakup Niles can pursue his dream woman, Daphne. There is a pretty touching episode “First Date”. Niles tries to ask Daphne out, but somehow ends up dating a make believe woman. But the real strength of this episode is seeing Niles and Daphne together as she helps him prepare for his fake date.

Another story arc is Roz’s pregnancy. “Halloween” and “The Kid” are a two-part episode where Roz finds out she is pregnant. The way Frasier accidentally blurts it out to a room of strangers in “Halloween” is a blast. In “The Kid” she tells the father, who is almost half her age. Roz’s pregnancy sets up a few funny quips for the season. There is an episode later in the season “Roz and the Schnoz”, where she meets the grandparents of her child. Roz finds out they both have utterly huge noses. There is also a story arc picked up from season four. Martin had been dating a lively woman named Sherry. Frasier, Niles, and Daphne are not her biggest fan. In this season she returns but leaves mid-season.

I felt that this season was a huge step up from season four. While season four had some great laughs, it does not compare to the events of season five. There are truly some fun things that happen with Frasier, Niles, Martin, Roz, and Daphne. On another note, I have seen all of these episodes on TV and they are just as funny as the first time I saw them. Overall I think this is a very strong season of Frasier

Episode Guide
1. Frasier’s Imaginary Friend
2. The Gift Horse
3. Halloween
4. The Kid
5. The 1000th Show
6. Voyage of the Damned
7. My Fair Frasier
8. Desperately Seeking Closure
9. Perspectives On Christmas
10. Where Every Bloke Knows Your Name
11. Ain’t Nobody’s Business If “I Do”
12. The Zoo Story
13. The Maris Counselor
14. The Ski Lodge
15. Room Service
16. Beware Of Greeks
17. The Perfect Guys
18. Bad Dog
19. Frasier Gotta Have It
20. First Date
21. Roz And The Schnoz
22. The Life Of The Party
23. Party, Party
24. Sweet Dreams

THE MOVIE

“Prime” is about a woman who starts dating her psychiatrist’s son, and none of the three people involved realize it. How that can happen is a marvel of screenwriting: The writer has to be very careful about what these three people say to each other, lest everything be revealed sooner than he wants it to be. The son can’t mention to his mom what his new girlfriend’s name is, and the woman can’t tell her psychiatrist the full name of the man she’s dating. Oh, and the psychiatrist and her son need to have different last names.

I think Ben Younger, who wrote and directed the film, has all his bases covered. Which isn’t to say that the whole scenario is plausible, merely that it’s possible. Even when the truth does come out, there is still plenty of time left to deal with the aftermath. Younger keeps the focus on the characters as people, not just as pawns in a silly movie plot. I like that a movie with such a farcical premise can be so upscale and witty.

Uma Thurman plays the woman, Rafi, 37 years old and recently divorced. She meets David (Bryan Greenberg) through a mutual friend and begins dating him, recognizing that he’s younger but not knowing how much younger until she finally asks: He’s 23. Yikes. They both think the age difference is substantial, but they both know they like each other, too.

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Meryl Streep plays Rafi’s psychiatrist, Lisa, a very Jewish woman who, like all New York psychiatrists (at least the ones in movies), wears big goofy necklaces, out-of-date eyeglasses and a frumpy hairstyle. She’s delighted that Rafi’s dating someone, and since Rafi tells her that the man is 27 — she’s too embarrassed to mention his real age — Lisa doesn’t realize that Rafi’s David is HER David.

Meanwhile, Lisa is berating David for dating a girl who, by his description, is not Jewish. Mom is insistent that there’s no point in dating someone you have no intention of marrying, and if he plans to marry a shiksa, he’ll do it over her dead body. David doesn’t argue the point; he’s just dating for fun right now. He’s young and carefree, so why not?

So we know more about the characters than they do, and there is much humor in seeing them discover it, one at a time, slowly but surely. Lisa is pleased to hear Rafi talk about her sexual exploits with David; you can imagine how that changes once she figures out who David is. Even simple things like Rafi’s discovery that her too-young boyfriend lives with his grandparents (he had to get out from under his mom’s thumb) can be hilarious.

You gotta love Meryl Streep, and you gotta love Meryl Streep doing comedy (see “Adaptation”), proving that a great dramatic actress can be funny, too, by employing the same rules: Be real and be honest. She’s paired here with Uma Thurman, who’s also not famous for being funny, but who is perfectly capable of it. I like the dynamic between Lisa and Rafi more than the one between Rafi and David, actually, and it’s reassuring to see that the movie winds up placing as much emphasis on the two women as it does on the romance. (Bryan Greenberg, the likable fellow who plays David, is understandably overshadowed by Streep and Thurman.)

The romance runs into snags because of the age difference: David is youthful and irresponsible, while Rafi has already passed that phase of her life. There is the suggestion that maybe love doesn’t always conquer all — but then again, maybe it does. Or maybe it doesn’t. Maybe this movie has too many scenes where Rafi and David break up, reunite, and break up again. Maybe it should give it a rest.

It’s enough of a romantic-comedy to satisfy fans of that genre, but different enough from the usual template to be worth recommending to regular people, too. It’s also a good reminder not to lie to your shrink.

THE DVD

There is an alternate French-language track. There are optional subtitles in English, Spanish and French.

VIDEO: The anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) format has been preserved, and all the film’s lovely New York colors lovingly transferred. It’s a clean, beautiful transfer, perfectly suited to the film’s sunny disposition.

AUDIO: You get English or French, both in Dolby Digital 5.1. The sound quality is excellent, as should be expected from a new major studio release.

EXTRAS: There’s a handful of deleted scenes (8:29) that are amusing and could have been included without doing any damage to the film. (Not that the movie needed to be 8 1/2 minutes longer.)

The outtakes (3:44), on the other hand, are worthless. This was the best they could find? Just alternate takes and mild flubs? No one screwing up a line, or unable to quit laughing, or falling over? Come on!

“Prime-Time Players” (8:42) is a pretty charming, albeit typical, behind-the-scenes make-of mini-doc. It has a lot of on-set footage, which is always fun to see.

Finally, writer/director Ben Younger and producer Jennifer Todd give a very enjoyable commentary. Younger is a genuinely funny, affable young guy, and his banter with Todd can be hilarious, as when he asks her, “Have you ever lied to your therapist?” and she replies, “This isn’t about me.”

Younger is fond of making good-natured jokes about his cast, too. He says Bryan Greenberg “was nominated for a little thing called an Oscar for ‘The Perfect Score.’” In reference to a bit player who was recently cast in “Commander in Chief,” Younger expresses mock disbelief: “He’s in that crazy new show where there’s gonna be a woman? Who’s gonna be president? … That’s crazy. Seriously, you sound like an insane person.”

He and Todd also make fun of the fact that all the film’s trailers and TV spots revealed the major plot point of Dave’s mom being Rafi’s therapist. They wish it had been a surprise, but they seem resigned to the fact that everyone watching the movie already knew going in. In all, it’s a great feature commentary, a lot of fun to listen to.

IN SUMMARY

The film hardly got any attention when it opened last fall, and I’m not sure why. As someone who sees far too many romantic comedies, I have to say this one is well above-average in the comedy department, and at least average as far as romance is concerned. The DVD treatment it has received makes it a worthy addition to your library, next to “Must Love Dogs” and, I don’t know, “Two Weeks Notice.”

(Note: Most of the “movie review” portion of this article comes from the review I wrote when the movie was released theatrically. I have re-watched the film in the course of reviewing the DVD, however.)

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2000 Filmcritic.com

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Shining

-Variante für Anspruchsfreie.

Die 1979er Verfilmung des »Amityville«-Stoffs ist geradezu eine Doku im Vergleich mit den Freiheiten, die diese Version von Regisseur Andrew Douglas sich mit den Berichten der authentischen Familie Lutz von deren angeblichen Erlebnissen nimmt. Der Film ist in der selben Zwickmühle wie viele US-Horrorfilme derzeit: Er will zurück zu Grusel statt Greuel. Aber er hat keine Geduld für Atmosphäre, er kann nie die Unheimlichkeit des Raums erforschen, ohne ihn mit Geisterbahn-Schocks und hektischem Gedöns zu füllen.