Riding in Cars with Boys Review |
by Edwin Jahiel (Rating: 2.5/4) |
RIDING IN CARS WITH BOYS (2001) **1/2. Directed by Penny Marshall.
Written by Morgan Upton Ward from the book by Beverly Donofrio.
Photography, Miroslav Ondricek. Editing, Richard Marks & Lawrence
Jordan. Production design, Bill Groom. Music, Hans...more |
Riding in Cars with Boys Review |
by Laura Clifford |
Since her preteen years, Beverly Donofrio displayed a passion for two things
- writing and boys. While her policeman father (James Woods) encouraged
the former, her pursuit of the latter derailed her dreams for decades when she more |
Riding in Cars with Boys Review |
by Harvey S. Karten |
Reviewed by Harvey Karten
Columbia Pictures
Director: Penny Marshall
Writer: Beverly Donofrio (book), Morgan Ward
Cast: Drew Barrymore, Sara Gilbert, Steve Zahn, Brittany
Murphy, Mika Boorem, Vincent Pastore more |
Riding in Cars with Boys Review |
by Rose 'Bams' Cooper |
RIDING IN CARS WITH BOYS (2001)
Rated PG-13; running time 135 minutes
Genre: Drama
Seen at: Celebration Cinema (Lansing, Michigan)
Official site: http://www.ridingincars.com/
IMDB site: http://us.imdb.com/Details?0200027
Written by: Morgan Upton Ward...more |
Riding in Cars with Boys Review |
by Steve Rhodes |
Penny Marshall's RIDING IN CARS WITH BOYS is two thirds of a good movie. After
a successful comedic hour or so, the movie makes a sharp turn and becomes a long
piece of shameless schmaltz that doesn't know when to stop. Morgan Ward's
script, based on...more |
Riding in Cars with Boys Review |
by Susan Granger (Rating: 5/10) |
"I screwed up," admits Drew Barrymore as Beverly Donofrio, a wayward
teen who desperately wants to go to college but refuses to heed her policeman
dad's advice to "Keep your mind on books, not boys." Indeed, when her unplanned
baby is born,...more |
Riding in Cars with Boys Review |
by Joshua Tyler (Rating: 4.5/5) |
Chick flicks can be hard to watch. I'll admit it: It was painful to
watch Beaches. Steel Magnolias was a trial. As a man, even as one who
prides himself on being fairly sensitive, there's something almost
disturbing about watching films that beg for...more |
Riding in Cars with Boys Review |
by Edward Johnson-Ott |
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
Drew Barrymore, Steve Zahn, Brittany Murphy, James Woods, Lorraine
Bracco, Adam Garcia, Sarah Gilbert, Mika Boorem, Victor Pastore, Rosie
Perez, Skye McCole Bartusiak. Screenplay by Morgan Upton Ward, based on
the book by...more |