The Anniversary Party Reviews

The Anniversary Party Review
by Jerry Saravia (Rating: 3/4)
Digital video has become a revolution ever since "The Blair Witch Project," which was shot using video and 16mm film. "The Anniversary Party" is one of the latest films shot entirely on digital video. Though the medium is not so outstanding, it is...more

The Anniversary Party Review
by Dennis Schwartz (Rating: B-)
ANNIVERSARY PARTY, THE (director/writer: Alan Cumming/Jennifer Jason Leigh; cinematographer: John Bailey; editor: Carol Littleton; cast: Alan Cumming (Joe Therrian), Jennifer Jason Leigh (Sally Nash Therrian), Jane Adams (Clair Forsyth), Kevin Kline (Cal...more

The Anniversary Party Review
by Shannon Patrick Sullivan (Rating: 3.5/4)
Directed by Alan Cumming and Jennifer Jason Leigh, from their screenplay. Starring Cumming, Leigh, Gwyneth Paltrow. Running time: 115 minutes. Rated AA for offensive language by the MFCB. Reviewed on November 16th, 2001. more

The Anniversary Party Review
by Edwin Jahiel (Rating: 3/4)
THE ANNIVERSARY PARTY (2001) *** Written and directed by Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cumming.Photography, John Bailey. Editing, Carol Littleton and Suzanne Spangler. Music, Michael Penn. Cast: Alan Cumming (Joe Therrian), Jennifer Jason Leigh...more

The Anniversary Party Review
by Mark Leeper
CAPSULE: This is a film of characters and interactions rather than pyrotechnics. The film is driven by the personalities of the characters. That's good. What's missing is the reason to care much about these characters and their...more

The Anniversary Party Review
by Laura Clifford
Novelist Joe Thierrian (Alan Cumming, "Josie and the Pussycats") has recently returned home to repair his marriage to actress Sally Nash (Jennifer Jason Leigh). They've decided to use the occasion of their sixth wedding anniversary to open their home...more

The Anniversary Party Review
by Dustin Putman
Directed by Alan Cumming, Jennifer Jason Leigh. Cast: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Alan Cumming, Phoebe Cates, Kevin Kline, Jennifer Beals, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jane Adams, John C. Reilly, Mina Badie, Denis O'Hare, Parker Posey, John Benjamin Hickey, Michael...more

The Anniversary Party Review
by Jon Popick
With few exceptions, people who produce and direct their own scripts and insist on casting themselves in the lead roles are a self-absorbed sort who feel only they can provide a proper showcase for their own acting talent. You've heard ingénue after...more

The Anniversary Party Review
by Zenny Tropa
I have long admired Jennifer Jason Leigh for her courage in the face of critical adversity, cheering every mumble in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, clinging for dear life to the screwed warble-songs of Georgia. Sadly, "The Ballad of Jenny" went...more

The Anniversary Party Review
by Harvey S. Karten
Reviewed by Harvey Karten Fine Line Features Director: Alan Cumming, Jennifer Jason Leigh Writer: Alan Cumming, Jennifer Jason Leigh Cast: Alan Cumming Jennifer Jason Leigh, Steven Freedman, Clara Demedrano, John Benjamin Hickey, Parker Posey,...more

The Anniversary Party Review
by Harvey S. Karten
Reviewed by Harvey Karten Fine Line Features Director: Alan Cumming, Jennifer Jason Leigh Writer: Alan Cumming, Jennifer Jason Leigh Cast: Alan Cumming Jennifer Jason Leigh, Steven Freedman, Clara Demedrano, John Benjamin Hickey, Parker Posey,...more
The Anniversary Party Review
by Steve Rhodes
Joe and Sally Therrian, played with comedic and dramatic verve by Alan Cumming and Jennifer Jason Leigh, are throwing a party. And not just any party, but an anniversary party to celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary. Given that they had broken...more