Pecker Review |
by Jerry Saravia |
There are always films that you are better off renting on video than seeing at
a theater. "Pink Flamingos" is one of those films that I wish I had seen in a
theater - it's designed for the midnight movie circuit. "Pecker" is one of
those films designed...more |
Pecker Review |
by Frankie Paiva |
John Waters has been known to make comic masterpieces. Well, perhaps not
masterpieces, but he's still known to make movies that are pretty darn funny,
and this film is no exception. It's sort of a documentary of people who live
their lives a little...more |
Pecker Review |
by Greg King |
PECKER (M).
(New Line Cinema/Village Roadshow)
Director: John Waters
Stars: Edward Furlong, Christina Ricci, Martha Plimpton, Brendon
Sexton III, Mary Kay Place, Mark Joy, Lili Taylor, Patricia Hearst,
Bess Armstrong, Mink Stole, Jean Schertler, Lauren...more |
Pecker Review |
by Jamie Peck |
PECKER
Reviewed by Jamie Peck
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Rating: ***1/2 (out of ****)
Fine Line / 1:27 / 1998 / R (language, brief nudity, crude humor, drug
use, teabagging)
Cast: Edward Furlong; Christina...more |
Pecker Review |
by James Sanford |
PECKER (New Line)
Directed by John Waters
Once renowned as the man behind such cinematic atrocies as "Pink Flamingos"
and "Female Trouble," writer-director John Waters has gradually eased into
the mainstream during the past decade, first with his 1988...more |
Pecker Review |
by Seth Bookey |
"Life isn't anything if you're not obsessed," declares young Pecker
(Edward Furlong). He ought to know. He's obsessed with taking photos of
everything he sees, froom a burger sizzling in griddle grease to rats
rutting in the trash. The movie opens in an...more |
Pecker Review |
by Susan Granger |
Susan Granger's review of "PECKER" (Fine Line Features)
John Waters may be an acquired taste but his "Serial Mom"
(1994) with Kathleen Turner still ranks as one of the funniest films
I've seen. His latest black comedy satirizes a...more |
Pecker Review |
by Ted Prigge |
Writer/Director: John Waters
Starring: Edward Furlong, Christina Ricci, Lili Taylor, Mary Kay Place,
Mark Joy, Brendan Sexton III, Jean Schertler, Martha Plimpton, Lauren
Hulsey, Patty Hearst, Bess Armstrong, Greg Gorman more |
Pecker Review |
by Nathaniel R. Atcheson |
Director: John Waters
Cast: Edward Furlong, Christina Ricci, Mary Kay Place, Brendan Sexton,
Martha Plimpton, Lili Taylor
Screenplay: John Waters
Producers: John Fiedler, Mark Tarlov
Runtime: 87 min.
US Distribution: Fine Line Features
Rated R: ...more |
Pecker Review |
by Steve Rhodes |
Pecker, using a cheap camera from his mother's thrift shop, has become
famous in the New York art world. The newspaper critic refers to his
work as "delicious photography of his culturally-challenged family."
(Trust a critic to use adjectives in ways...more |
Pecker Review |
by Joy Wyse |
Pecker, played by Edward Furlong, spends his time with an inexpensive
camera taking photos of everything that he sees and loves, and Pecker sees
beauty in everything, and everybody. From his girlfriend, [Christina
Ricci] who runs the local Laundromat,...more |
Pecker Review |
by Bill Chambers |
PECKER **1/2 (out of four)
(Toronto Film Festival Coverage! Trivia! Screen and DVD reviews! Lots
of forgettable crap!
FILM FREAK CENTRAL
http://www.geocities.com/~billchambers/
Enjoy!) more |
Pecker Review |
by Steve Rhodes |
Pecker, using a cheap camera from his mother's thrift shop, has become
famous in the New York art world. The newspaper critic refers to his
work as "delicious photography of his culturally-challenged family."
(Trust a critic to use adjectives in ways...more |
Pecker Review |
by Harvey S. Karten |
Reviewed by Harvey Karten, Ph.D.
Fine Line Features
Director: John Waters
Writer: John Waters
Cast: Edward Furlong, Christina Ricci, Martha Plimpton,
Brendan Sexton III, Lili Taylor, Mary Kay Place more |