[5] Barry Sonnenfeld makes the leap from established cinematographer (Misery, Raising Arizona) to first-time director with The Addams Family. Screenwriter Caroline Thompson (Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas) creates a feature scenario around Charles Addams macabre cartoon characters, popularized in the ’60s by their TV adaptation. In Thompson’s script, beloved Uncle Fester has been missing for years, leaving a hole in the dark heart of …
[4] Robert Urich stars in this sci-fi adventure comedy about space pirates that pillage ice in a galaxy where water is scarce. But after being captured, Urich and his crew are sold to a princess (Mary Crosby) who orders them to help find her father, who may have found a new planet abundant with water. As a comedy, The Ice Pirates has exactly two comic …
[6] The title of this movie refers to the chances of survival for its main character, Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt). Adam’s life and all his relationships are turned upside down when he learns he has cancer. I’m glad the movie is more about the relationships and less about the prognosis, though the film doesn’t shy away the realities of cancer. Some characters and certain relationships don’t …
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