April 2001 Newsletter

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="04000500dvldtc.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>Reel Movie Critic.com</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Reel Movie Critic.com"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id1648.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="December 2002 Newsletter"><U>December 2002  Newsletter</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id1308.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="December Newsletter Special Edition"><U>December Newsletter- Special Edition</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id1235.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oct/Nov 2001 Screen Scribe Newsletter"><U>Oct/Nov 2001 Screen & Scribe Newsletter</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id1204.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Are Ethnics Films Ghettozied?"><U>Are Ethnics Films Ghettozied?</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id1210.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Black Harvest International Festival of "><U>Black Harvest International Festival of Film and Video- 2001</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id1128.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="AugSep 2001 Newsletter"><U>Aug-Sep 2001 Newsletter</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id1111.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="July 2001 Newsletter"><U>July 2001 Newsletter</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id1086.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="June 2001 Newsletter"><U>June 2001 Newsletter</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id1060.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="May 2001 Newsletter"><U>May 2001 Newsletter</U></A>   |   <B> April 2001 Newsletter</B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="041d2c00dvldtc.png"> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ebertfest.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ebertfest.com/"><U><IMG SRC="137ba7c0.jpg" border=0 width="186" height="124" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div>  April 2001 Newsletter</div> <div> <B>Current films and Events:</B></div> <div> The best value in film festivals is the one hosted by<A HREF="http://www.ebertfest.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ebertfest.com/"><U> </U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#9999FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.ebertfest.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ebertfest.com/"><U><I><B>Roger Ebert</B></I></U></A></FONT><A HREF="http://www.ebertfest.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ebertfest.com/"><U> </U></A>, which will be held April 25-29. Roger personally introduces each film and conducts a discussion after it's shown with an actor or producer in the film. Our article on  last year's festival is on <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CCFF33" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.ebertfest.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ebertfest.com/"><U><B>Ebert's Web Site</B></U></A><B>  </B></FONT>and will give you an idea of what to expect this year.</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="689" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="254"><div> You Can Count on Me</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> ****</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Laura Linney nominated for Best Actress</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="254"><div> Pollock</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> ****</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="348"><div> Marcia Gay Harden wins Oscar</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="254"><div> <B>Along Came A Spider</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> ***1/2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="348"><div> Morgan Freeman: Monica Potter</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> Day I Became A Woman, The</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> ***1/2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="348"><div> Refreshing tale of woman in Iran</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="254"><div> The Brothers</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> ***1/2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="348"><div> Men who finally get it together</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="254"><div> The Dish</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> ***1/2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Inspiring story of live broadcast  of 1st moon walk</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="254"><div> When Brendan Met Trudy</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> ***1/2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="348"><div> Romantic comedy that really works</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="254"><div> The Tailor of Panama</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> ***</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="348"><div> Spy Story with a twist of satire</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="254"><div> Widow of St. Pierre, The</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> ***</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> J. Binoche gives condemned convict 2nd change</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="254"><div> Enemy at the Gates</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> ***</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Sniper War story that rivals <I>Saving Private Ryan</I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>Coming Soon in the Theater</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="700" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="254"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="254" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="435"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="435" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="254"><div> Amores Perros</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="435"><div> Pulp fiction, Latino style</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="254"><div> Along Came a Spider</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="435"><div> Morgan Freeman returns as Alex Cross</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="254"><div> Kingdom Come</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="435"><div> LL Cool J; Jada Pinkett; Vivica A. Fox; Loretta Devine; Toni Braxton, Cedric the Entertainer; Whoopi Goldberg; </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="254"><div> Memento</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Likely to be one of the years best...great ending like Sixth Sense</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="254"><div> What's the Worst That Could Happen?</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Martin Lawrence and DeVito team up for great fun</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>New on DVD</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="259" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="253"><div> Remember the Titans</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="253"><div> Meet The Parents</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="253"><div> The 6th Day</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="253"><div> Almost Famous</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="253"><div> Bedazzled</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="253"><div> Dancer in the Dark</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="253"><div> Turn It Up</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="591" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="587"><div> George O. Singleton © 2001</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="587"><div> <A HREF="mailto:Reelmoviec@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:Reelmoviec@aol.com"><U><U>George@reelmoviecritic.com</U></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>