Any Given Sunday Review |
by Steve Kong |
On any given Sunday during football season living rooms across America are
filled with cheering men, with their beers in hand and their eyes glued to
a TV screen. These men sit glued to their TV sets watching warriors. What
happens on the field is...more |
Any Given Sunday Review |
by Alex Ioshpe |
Life is a fierce competition. You are always racing forward, but no
matter how good you are, there are always men that are younger than
you, tougher than you, stronger than you, racing along side with
you. Everyone of them is ready to push you aside, to...more |
Any Given Sunday Review |
by Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
Rated on a 4-star scale
Screening venue: Odeon (Liverpool City Centre)
Released in the UK by Warner Bros. on March 31, 2000; certificate 15; 170
minutes; country of origin USA; aspect ratio 2.35:1 more |
Any Given Sunday Review |
by Shay Casey |
Year: 1999
Starring Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, Jamie Foxx, LL
Cool J, Matthew Modine, Lawrence Taylor, Lela Rochon, Ann-Margret, John C.
McGinley, Lauren Holly
Screenplay by John Logan and Oliver Stone
Directed by Oliver...more |
Any Given Sunday Review |
by Jamey Hughton |
I can see a decent sports movie struggling to break free of Oliver
Stone’s “Any Given Sunday”. It’s an entertaining movie that offers both
insight and excitement into the rock-em, sock-em profession of pro
football. Unfortunately, the director seems to...more |
Any Given Sunday Review |
by Curtis Edmonds |
I am writing you, well, because I figure I owe you some money. You see,
I went to see your new movie, Any Given Sunday, the other night. This
particular theater shows movies that are in their second or third week
of release in this annex on the other...more |
Any Given Sunday Review |
by John Beachem |
Imagine watching the superbowl, it's a goal line stand with four seconds left
in the game. The tension is palpable as you clench and unclench your hands into
fists, waiting for the final play. Then, just as the play commences, you're
surrounded by...more |
Any Given Sunday Review |
by Donlee Brussel |
Cast: Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, Jamie Foxx, James Woods,
LL Cool J, Lawrence Taylor, Jim Brown, Bill Bellamy
Director: Oliver Stone
Screenplay: John Logan and Oliver Stone, based on "You're Okay, It's
Just A Bruise" by Rob Huizenga, and...more |
Any Given Sunday Review |
by Stephen Graham Jones |
Any Given Sunday opens tight on the ball, pre-snap, and if it wasn't in
widescreen we might think it's really just Sunday afternoon again. But then
there's the tribal music pounding in, which, along with all the fancy
camerawork, is a giveaway that this...more |
Any Given Sunday Review |
by Ross Anthony |
This is a hardcore football flick, not some mushy tale with football as a
backdrop. All American football all the time. So if you're not fond of the
sport, don't let your date take you. Even for those of us who like
football - it borders on the...more |
Any Given Sunday Review |
by Sean Townsend |
STARRING: Al Pacino, Jamie Foxx, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, Cameron
Diaz
DIRECTOR: Oliver Stone
WRITTEN BY: John Logan, Oliver Stone, Rob Huizenga (novel), Pat Toomay
(novel) more |
Any Given Sunday Review |
by Rose 'Bams' Cooper |
Any Given Sunday (1999)
Rated R; running time 165 minutes
Genre: Drama
IMDB site: http://us.imdb.com/Details?0146838
Official site: http://www.anygivensunday.net/
Written by: John Logan (based on the novel by Rob Huizenga)
Directed by: Oliver...more |
Any Given Sunday Review |
by Jerry Saravia |
When it comes to Oliver Stone movies, they can either run hot or cold but, at
least, you are riveted by the images, the sounds, and the persuasive
performances. Oliver Stone's newest film, "Any Given Sunday," an epic parable
about football, has lots of...more |
Any Given Sunday Review |
by Walter Frith |
A couple of years ago, my favourite director, Oliver Stone, and the world's
greatest actor, Al Pacino, were going to get together and make a movie about
Panamanian general Manuel Noriega. The project was shelved but it's not
like Stone and Pacino don't...more |
Any Given Sunday Review |
by Dustin Putman |
Directed by Oliver Stone.
Cast: Al Pacino, Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, Aaron
Eckhart, Ann-Margret, Matthew Modine, Lela Rochon, Lawrence Taylor, Lauren
Holly, LL Cool J, John C. McGinley, James Karen, Elizabeth Berkley, Jim...more |
Any Given Sunday Review |
by James Sanford |
In the world of director Oliver Stone, a slap sounds like a
crack of thunder and a tackle like a building being imploded.
High-decibel jams by DMX, Moby and Kid Rock underscore almost
everything. The camera constantly jerks and weaves,...more |
Any Given Sunday Review |
by Bob Bloom |
"Any Given Sunday" (1999) 2 1/2 stars out of 4. Starring Al Pacino, Cameron
Diaz, Randy Quaid, Jamie Foxx, James Woods, Mathew Modine, LL Cool J,
Ann-Margret, Jim Brown, Lawrence Taylor and Charlton Heston. Directed by
Oliver Stone. more |
Any Given Sunday Review |
by Nick Lyons |
Lately Oliver Stone hasn't been cutting it. His last 2 films were garbage,
and I was hoping he would have a come back here. He partly succeeds, but again
he gets too fancy and ends up fumbling again.
The story is simple, but messy. Head coach Tony...more |
Any Given Sunday Review |
by Susan Granger |
Susan Granger's review of "ANY GIVEN SUNDAY" (Warner Bros.)
It may be the classic story of the aging coach on a losing
streak, the meddling owner, the injured veteran quarterback, and the
rookie punk who's itching to be a stadium star - but...more |
Any Given Sunday Review |
by Berge Garabedian |
In any given year, director Oliver Stone will attempt to focus his manic
tendencies into a version of reality seen through the eyes of a man who's
been through wars, Wall Street, the White House, Jim Morrison's dirty
laundry and a long, summer heat with...more |
Any Given Sunday Review |
by Harvey S. Karten |
Reviewed by Harvey Karten
Warner Bros.
Director: Oliver Stone
Writer: John Logan, Oliver Stone
Cast: Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Dennis
Quaid, LL Cool J, James Woods, Matthew Modine,
Lawrence Taylor, Jim Brown, John C. McGinley more |
Any Given Sunday Review |
by Scott Renshaw |
ANY GIVEN SUNDAY
(Warner Bros.)
Starring: Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Dennis Quaid, LL Cool J,
James Woods, Matthew Modine, Lawrence Taylor, Jim Brown, Aaron Eckhart.
Screenplay: John Logan and Oliver Stone.
Producers: Lauren Shuler Donner,...more |
Any Given Sunday Review |
by Steve Rhodes |
Absolutely infuriating. In ANY GIVEN SUNDAY, Oliver Stone assembles a
large, stellar cast and then undermines their performances with his
directorial grandstanding. The camera is brought in so tight that we
usually have little clue as to what is...more |
Any Given Sunday Review |
by Christopher Null |
filmcritic.com presents a review from staff member Athan Bezaitis.
You can find the review with full credits at
http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/2a460f93626cd4678625624c007f2b46/d66da9a762ecfecb8825684b000a1a94?OpenDocument more |
Any Given Sunday Review |
by Jon Popick |
I don’t follow football too closely (a recent peek at the NFL standings
made me exclaim, “Who moved the Cardinals to the NFC West, and why are
they doing so well?”), but I recognize a deep hole when I see it. The
Miami Sharks are in a bit of a hole...more |