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Danny Glover’s character, Uncle Russell, exclaims at one point in the film, “I’m family, goddammit,” amidst a string of other more choice words. As “Death at a Funeral?? continues, it becomes clear that the film functions more as a family reunion of extremely divergent personalities than as anything else, and it is in this arena that the movie shines...
Though unoriginal in almost every regard, “Death at a Funeral?? brings funny, energetic characters to the screen and possesses some truly genuine laughs...
...appeared in 2004, music bloggerati instantly elevated the group to the indie pantheon. They did so because of the music, and when “Miroir Noir” sticks to tunes, it shines. Morisset captures some barn-burning performances; the selections from “Funeral?? prove the album’s destined to last, and even the “Neon Bible” tracks tempt audiences into forgiving the album’s thematic and lyrical heavy-handedness. But their stage personae are similarly overwrought, and songs such as “Surf City Eastern...
...There a Ghost,” opens with echoing guitar notes and Bridwell’s voice before picking up the beat and plunging into loud, distorted chords. It’s extremely reminiscent of their most popular track on the first album, “The Funeral??—it’s the sound that made “Everything All the Time” so exciting...
Director Steve Stockman’s new film, “Two Weeks,” is about as funny as a good joke at a funeral??although witty, the tragedy of the situation prevents true enjoyment. Anita Bergman, played by Sally Field, is a woman dying of ovarian cancer. Her children, as well as the audience, are immediately confronted with the harsh realities of such a terrifying illness. Bergman fits in nicely with the rest of Field’s oeuvre—emotional women on the brink of considerable change. There is no detail omitted...