Movies - Sept. 25, 2003
Coppola scores with "Lost in Translation"
"The Virgin Suicides" was a major score for Sofia Coppola, who was little more than a punch line to a lot of jokes after her role in "The Godfather III." Her new film is a lucid, engaging portrayal of two souls searching.
Tags: Ribisi, Coppola

Movies - Aug. 24, 2002
The kid fades from the picture
Although engaging in the first two-thirds, "The Kid Stays in the Picture" -- a documentary about Hollywood's Robert Evans -- loses its dynamism later, accurately reflecting Evans' career and private life. The presentation is grand and so is Evans' early tough-talking. It's his best picture in years, but, sadly, that's not saying much.
Tags: The Kid Stays in the Picture, Robert Evans, Hollywood, Paramount, Godfather, Coppola

Movies - Aug. 15, 2002
Acidic wit fuels satirical "Pumpkin"
There are countless funny moments in the film and the satire is nearly constant. But there's also a sweet love story and one that preaches the inner beauty of people. However, writers Adam Larson Broder and his co-director Tony R. Abrams (they guys behind 1998's "Dead Man on Campus) don't seem to really want to make a message picture, always undermining the sugary moments.
Tags: Pumpkin, Coppola, Ricci