| The Matchmaker Review |
| by James Sanford |
| Every so often a new talent appears on the scene and instantly wins a
devoted following. That was certainly the case with Janeane Garofalo
last year: Her not-so-ugly duckling turn in "The Truth About Cats and
Dogs" proved to be an inspiration to millions...more |
| The Matchmaker Review |
| by Andrew Hicks |
| Janeane Garofalo in a romantic comedy -- it was a good idea
a couple years ago with THE TRUTH ABOUT CATS AND DOGS but is almost
excruciating in THE MATCHMAKER. This is a by-the-books movie that
plods along on a predestined course with no surprises...more |
| The Matchmaker Review |
| by E. Benjamin Kelsey |
| People are suckers for foreign accents. It doesn't matter what someone is
saying, as long as they have that accent, people will listen until the cows
come home. For that reason alone, THE MATCHMAKER captivates us, but were it
just another small town...more |
| The Matchmaker Review |
| by Tim Voon |
| THE MATCHMAKER 1997
A film review by Timothy Voon
Copyright 1998 Timothy Voon
2 :-) :-) for simple Irish charm more |
| The Matchmaker Review |
| by Larry Mcgillicuddy |
| Usually when one is debating who the modern queen of the
romantic comedy is they will bring up names like Julia
Roberts or Sandra Bullock. Others will mention Meg Ryan. But
for me, it's not even close. Janeane Garofalo is not only
the queen...more |
| The Matchmaker Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| Sometimes even the slightest of comedies can come alive with the
right talent. So it is with THE MATCHMAKER, an Irish comedy staring
Janeane Garofalo. Garofalo, who usually is shuffled off to some minor
part as in COP LAND and LARGER THAN LIFE or...more |
| The Matchmaker Review |
| by Steve Kong |
| I first saw Janeane Garofalo in Touch, which she had a small part. Though
Touch was not a great movie, it was the one in which I fell in love with
Garofalo. She's had small roles in some recent movies that I've caught,
including the recent Cop Land,...more |
| The Matchmaker Review |
| by Scott Renshaw |
| THE MATCHMAKER
(Gramercy)
Starring: Janeane Garofolo, David O'Hara, Milo O'Shea, Jay O. Sanders,
Denis Leary.
Screenplay: Karen Janszen, Louis Nowra and
Producers: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Luc Roeg.
Director: Mark Joffe.
MPAA Rating: R...more |
| The Matchmaker Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| THE MATCHMAKER
By Harvey Karten, Ph.D.
Gramercy Picture/Polygram Film Entertainment
Director: Mark Joffe
Writers: Karen Janszen, Louis Nowra, Graham Linehan
Cast: Janeane Garofalo, David O'Hara, Denis Leary, Jay O.
Sanders, Maria Doyle Kennedy,...more |
| The Matchmaker Review |
| by James Berardinelli |
| United States/Ireland, 1997
U.S. Release Date: 10/3/97 (wide)
Running Length: 1:35
MPAA Classification: PG-13 (Profanity, mature themes)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 more |
