Michael Showalter's wholesome but choppy tribute to the screwball comedies of the 30's and 40's, tells the untold story of the guy who is always left at the altar; a guy Showalter calls "the Baxter."
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8/22/2005
Film Review: The Baxter
By Patricia Lamkin
Michael Showalter's wholesome but choppy tribute to the screwball comedies of the 30's and 40's, tells the untold story of the guy who is always left at the altar; a guy Showalter calls "the Baxter."
Michael Showalter's wholesome but choppy tribute to the screwball comedies of the 30's and 40's, tells the untold story of the guy who is always left at the altar; a guy Showalter calls "the Baxter."
6/03/2005
Film Review: The Life Aquatic
By Patricia Lamkin
In the quirky underwater world of oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray), a cynical and depressed version of Jacques Cousteau, there are man eating jaguar sharks, whimsical and beautiful animated tropical sea creatures, and a delightful guitar player who sings David Bowie covers in Portuguese. Sound appealing? Well, yes... but it's all so very strange.
In the quirky underwater world of oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray), a cynical and depressed version of Jacques Cousteau, there are man eating jaguar sharks, whimsical and beautiful animated tropical sea creatures, and a delightful guitar player who sings David Bowie covers in Portuguese. Sound appealing? Well, yes... but it's all so very strange.
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