Of the principals, only Michael Rapaport is under thirty (Beautiful Girls hinges on a ten-year high school reunion) and much of the running time can be spent wondering how the viewer is supposed to believe Timothy Hutton isn’t thirty-five years old (he’s actually thirty-six). Hutton gives one of the film’s best performances, frequently transcending the […]
Entries Tagged as 'Timothy Hutton'
Beautiful Girls (1996, Ted Demme)
October 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Tagged: Michael Rapaport· Miramax Films· Scott Rosenberg· Ted Demme· Timothy Hutton· ★
& A (1990, Sidney Lumet)">Q & A (1990, Sidney Lumet)
April 8th, 2008 · No Comments
Sidney Lumet’s awkward examination of political corruption and race in New York City hits some bumps it shouldn’t. One of the major problems–because the film, after all the minor problems, only has two major problems–is the ending. Lumet has a perfectly well-intentioned ending, but he doesn’t quite get it. There’s not enough groundwork for it […]
Tagged: Charles S. Dutton· Edwin Torres· Nick Nolte· Sidney Lumet· Timothy Hutton· Tri-Star Pictures· ★★★



