Released on: 2004
Rating: 6.90
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Scorsese Dealing With Five Obstructions
In the beginning, there was 2003’s The Five Obstructions, a fascinating documentary that charted filmmaker Jorgen Leith’s response to a challenge from cinematic protйgй and provocateur Lars von Trier to remake his 1967 short The Perfect Human five times, following strict rules laid down by the Dogme-obsessed director. Well, now it looks like von Trier is at it again, slapping his movie gauntlet across the chops of another respected auteur, with Martin Scorsese the recipient of his challenge. The pair has announced that they’ll be collaborating on a remake of Five Obstructions, with Scorsese working up five new versions of an as-yet-unspecified previous work. The Hollywood Reporter speculates that it could well be one of Scorsese’s better-known shorts or even a scene from one of his iconic movies.It’s an intriguing development and follows on from rumours last year that the two directors would work on a remake of Taxi Driver together,»
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'Bridesmaids' Reviews: Kristen Wiig's Comedy Is One Of The Most Critically Acclaimed Movies Of 2011
From MTV Movies: Call it a Judd Apatow-for-chicks comedy or his laugh factory's finest effort since 2007's "Knocked Up" — and many critics have done both — but the bottom line is people have been loving "Bridesmaids" in early screenings.
Produced by Apatow, directed by Paul Feig and starring "Saturday Night Live" star Kristen Wiig, "Bridesmaids" opened Friday (May 13), and while it won't duel with "Thor" for the top box-office spot, it does have the distinction of being one of the most critically adored major releases of the year (currently 91 percent fresh on the Rotten Tomatoes review aggregator). Critics have lauded the film's consistent laughs, Wiig for her breakout big-screen turn and the cast of uproarious supporting players. Read on for those critiques and more in our "Bridesmaids" review roundup.
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"Wiig stars as Annie, the increasingly unhinged maid of honor for her best friend Lillian's (Maya Rudolph) upcoming up-market wedding.»
- Eric Ditzian
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