| Wonder Boys Review |
| by Michael Redman |
| For many people, procrastination isn't a problem to overcome, it's a
high art. We'll do just about anything to put off a task. When the
deadline for this column nears, it's the only time during the week
dishes get washed and the bed made and laundry...more |
| Wonder Boys Review |
| by Ron Small |
| In WONDER BOYS Michael Douglas plays an aged writer\professor with such
lived-in naturalism that I believe it may be his best performance. Ever since
WALL STREET, Douglas has spent the greater part of his career playing
variations on the shark in a suit...more |
| Wonder Boys Review |
| by Eugene Novikov |
| Wonder Boys is a quirky little comedy, eccentric almost to the point of
inaccessability. It succeeds as an unorthodox Michael Douglas vehicle --
this is his first un-Gordon-Gekko role since 1995 -- but it would have
worked better if the writer tried...more |
| Wonder Boys Review |
| by Walter Frith |
| Cast - Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand, Robert Downey Jr.,
Katie Holmes, Richard Thomas, Rip Torn.
Directed by - Curtis Hanson.
Written by - Steve Kloves based on the novel by Michael Chabon.
Produced by - Curtis Hanson and Scott...more |
| Wonder Boys Review |
| by Shannon Patrick Sullivan |
| Directed by Curtis Hanson. Screenplay by Steve Kloves, based on the novel
by Michael Chabon. Starring Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Robert Downey
Jr. Running time: 114 minutes. Rated AA. Reviewed on March 19th, 2000. more |
| Wonder Boys Review |
| by Rose 'Bams' Cooper |
| Wonder Boys (2000)
Rated R; running time 112 minutes
Genre: Dramedy
IMDB site: http://us.imdb.com/Details?0185014
Official site: http://www.wonderboysmovie.com/
Written by: Michael Chabon
Directed by: Curtis Hanson
Starring: Michael Douglas, Tobey...more |
| Wonder Boys Review |
| by Marty Mapes |
| **1/2 (out of 4) WONDER BOYS is the kind of movie that makes a little
blip on the timeline of your life without actually changing its course.
As interesting or well told or charming as it may be, it's safe and pat
and unchallenging. You can leave the...more |
| Wonder Boys Review |
| by Dennis Schwartz |
| WONDER BOYS (director: Curtis Hanson; screenwriter: Steven Kloves/novel
by Michael Chabon; cinematographer: Dante Spinotti; edited by Dede
Allen; cast: Michael Douglas (Grady Tripp), Robert Downey Jr. (Terry
Crabtree), Katie Holmes (Hannah Green), Tobey...more |
| Wonder Boys Review |
| by Mark R Leeper |
| Capsule: A "great novelist" and writing
teacher who has hit an unproductive streak comes to
terms with the aimlessness of his existence when he
finds a young student with a genuine talent.
Michael...more |
| Wonder Boys Review |
| by Scott Hunt |
| Wonder Boys shambles along with the somnambulistic intensity of someone
who's taken far too much cold/flu medication. Suddenly nudged by the
thought that a point needs to be made, it concludes with a far too pat,
Hollywood ending. There are many...more |
| Wonder Boys Review |
| by Edwin Jahiel |
| WONDER BOYS (2000) *** Directed by Curtis Hanson. Written by Steve
Kloves, from the novel by Michael Chabon. Photography, Dante Spinotti
.Editing, Dede Allen. Production design, Jeannine Oppewall. Music,
Christopher Young ( "Things Have Changed"...more |
| Wonder Boys Review |
| by David N. Butterworth |
| If, as the saying goes, you're only as good as your last picture,
then the pressure on "L.A. Confidential" director Curtis Hanson must have
been enormous. That 1997 film was nominated for nine Academy Awards®--a
tough act to follow indeed. Which might...more |
| Wonder Boys Review |
| by Akiva Gottlieb |
| Wonder Boys
rated R
112 minutes
Paramount Pictures
Starring Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand, Katie Holmes,
Rip Torn, Robert Downey Jr.
Based on the novel by Michael Chabon
Written by Steve Kloves
Directed by Curtis Hanson
A Review by...more |
| Wonder Boys Review |
| by Jonathan F Richards |
| WONDER BOYS
Directed by Curtis Hanson
Screenplay by Steve Kloves from the novel by Michael Chabon
With Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire
UA South R 112 min. more |
| Wonder Boys Review |
| by Berge Garabedian |
| I was suspicious about this film's rave reviews before going to see because
it centered mostly around a writer going through a rough period of his life,
and imagined that most critics' love for the film stemmed from their
inevitable ability to relate...more |
| Wonder Boys Review |
| by Dustin Putman |
| Directed by Curtis Hanson.
Cast: Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Robert Downey Jr., Frances McDormand,
Katie Holmes, Michael Cavaias, Richard Thomas, Rip Torn, Jane Adams, Richard
Knox, Philip Bosco.
2000 - 112 minutes
Rated R (for profanity and mild...more |
| Wonder Boys Review |
| by Sean Molloy |
| Wonder Boys (***1/2 out of ****)
Starring Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire
Directed By Curtis Hanson
Paramount Pictures, Rated R, 2000
Running Time: 1 Hour 55 Minutes more |
| Wonder Boys Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| Reviewed by Harvey Karten
Paramount Pictures
Director: Curtis Hanson
Writer: Steven Kloves from Michael Chabon's novel
Cast: Michael Douglas, Robert Downey Jr.,
Katie Holmes, Tobey Maguire, Frances
McDormand more |
| Wonder Boys Review |
| by Edward Johnson-Ott |
| Wonder Boys (2000)
Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand, Robert Downey Jr.,
Katie Holmes, Richard Thomas, Rip Torn, Philip Bosco, Jane Adams,
Richard Knox, Michael Cavaias. Screenplay by Steve Kloves, based on the
novel by Michael Chabon....more |
| Wonder Boys Review |
| by bob bloom |
| Wonder Boys (2000) 3 1/2 stars out of 4. Starring Michael Douglas,
Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand and Robert Downey Jr. Written by Steven
Kloves. Directed by Curtis Hanson. more |
| Wonder Boys Review |
| by Susan Granger |
| Susan Granger's review of "WONDER BOYS" (Paramount Pictures):
The pressure's on Curtis Hanson directing his first picture
after the highly acclaimed L.A. Confidential. Adapted by Steve Kloves
from Michael Chabon's 1995 novel, the theme here...more |
| Wonder Boys Review |
| by Scott Renshaw |
| WONDER BOYS
(Paramount)
Starring: Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand, Robert
Downey Jr., Katie Holmes.
Screenplay: Steve Kloves, based on the novel by Michael Chabon.
Producers: Scott Rudin and Curtis Hanson.
Director: Curtis...more |
| Wonder Boys Review |
| by Mac VerStandig |
| Wonder Boys
2 Stars (Out of 4)
Reviewed by Mac VerStandig
critic@moviereviews.org
http://www.moviereviews.org
February 13, 2000
USA Release Date - February 25, 2000 more |
| Wonder Boys Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| Professor Grady Tripp (Michael Douglas) is having writer's block. It
has been 7 years since his big novel was published to critical acclaim,
and he's still working on his next novel. Right now he's stuck on page
2612. It was going to be a modest...more |
| Wonder Boys Review |
| by Jon Popick |
| Michael Douglas is not getting any younger. In Wonder Boys, he plays an
English professor from western Pennsylvania. He wears a woman’s
bathrobe, is never seen without an effeminate red scarf, and has
old-lady glasses like Sally Jessy Raphael. His...more |
| Wonder Boys Review |
| by Christopher Null |
| WONDER BOYS
A film review by Christopher Null
Copyright 2000 filmcritic.com
filmcritic.com more |
