Tag Archives: Jennifer Jason Leigh

eXistenZ - * * 1/2*

Posted on April 23, 1999 by Madeleine Williams

Virtual Reality is a hot film topic these days, and with his latest film eXistenZ, writer-director David Cronenberg gives his take on the subject. While not a film for the squeamish (not many of his films are), eXistenZ proves to … Continue reading →

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A Thousand Acres - *

Posted on September 19, 1997 by Madeleine Williams

Based on Jane Smiley’s novel, A Thousand Acres pulls out every melodramatic trick in the book, but never establishes a foundation on which to build. The result is about as flimsy and not nearly as interesting as a house of … Continue reading →

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Kansas City - * *

Posted on August 16, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Yet another mixed bag o’ tricks from director Robert Altman, the 1930’s period piece Kansas City is a bit more restrained than his recent works. Primarily it is the story of Blondie O’Hara (Jennifer Jason Leigh), the wife of a … Continue reading →

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